Jiuxi

Chapter 419 Chapter 417 [Bleak Autumn Wind]

Jingzhou, Pingyang, the back house of the Governor's Mansion.

Li Liangyu stood outside, his face full of worry.

After more than six months of Xue Huaiyi's careful conditioning, Li Tianrun's health gradually improved, which made Li Liangyu and Li Bingxue very happy. Unexpectedly, as the season entered autumn, Li Tianrun's condition was not very good. The lesions in his organs seemed to be stirred up by the dry autumn heat, and the pain continued to torture Li Tianrun's mind.

In the room, Xue Huaiyi looked solemn, his hands were as steady as a rock, without a trace of tremor.

After a while, as the last golden needle was taken out, Xue Huaiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The middle-aged man on the bed looked pale and had beads of sweat on his forehead.

Although this kind of golden needle technique can effectively suppress his condition, the process of applying the needle is very painful, and the position of the golden needle cannot be affected at will. Li Tianrun relied on his strong will to hold back without saying a word.

He looked at Xue Huaiyi, who was also sweating profusely, and sincerely thanked him: "Thank you, old miracle doctor."

Xue Huaiyi shook his head and said with regret: "I only regret that the old man is not good at studying and can't remove the root of the disease in the governor's body."

Li Tianrun interrupted him and said calmly: "Your Majesty will not fight an unprepared battle. By the way, in order to avoid the distraction of Bingxue, you must not inform her of your father's condition. Since Doctor Xue said there is no chance of death this year, Worry, my father’s condition will not suddenly worsen.”

"The Governor's words are serious."

Li Liangyu stood solemnly and responded in a low voice: "Yes, father."

Li Tianrun was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "These dandies will only annoy His Majesty."

Xue Huaiyi hurriedly waved his hand and said: "You don't have to work hard, sir. I'll retire first."

Li Liangyu, who had been waiting outside the door, heard the noise and quickly walked into the house, picking up the wet hand towels prepared in advance to help Li Tianrun wipe away his sweat.

Li Liangyu listened respectfully, thought for a moment and asked, "In that case, does the Jingzhou Army need..."

Li Liangyu echoed and said: "The latest news is that His Majesty sent Shanyang Marquis to lead more than 10,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp to Chengzhou to urge the Weaving Department to conduct a detailed investigation of Chengzhou officials related to Hou Yu's case, and at the same time try to contact Shazhou Seven Parts to Repair Relationships.”

Li Liangyu's heart trembled, and he lowered his head and said, "I will definitely keep this in mind."

Li Tianrun said calmly: "Life and death are determined by fate. You cannot force it. Moreover, if the old miracle doctor hadn't stayed here all the time, I wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long. Liangyu, you must remember the old miracle doctor's kindness to our Li family and repay it in the future." Department, don’t hesitate.”

Li Tianrun had already propped himself up and leaned on the pillow. Looking at the eldest son's heavy face, he said calmly: "A man, please don't act like a child."

Li Liangyu knew the inside story and said slightly worriedly: "Father, if there is chaos in the capital, my sister's Feiyu camp alone may not be able to handle it."

"Is there any news from the capital?"

Xue Huaiyi was filled with emotion and said: "From now on, acupuncture will be performed every six days until the pain in the governor's body is relieved, and then the medicine can be decoctioned and taken to strengthen the body and strengthen the body."

Li Tianrun's tone was calm. In fact, he had roughly guessed the situation in the capital when the emperor sent Fei Yuying southward with a secret order.

Li Liangyu's heart became increasingly heavy. This torture had to be repeated every six days, which was a great test for Li Tianrun's gradually losing body. He heard Xue Huaiyi say that although this kind of acupuncture method can suppress the onset of the disease, when the acupuncture is applied, the patient only feels that thousands of insects are gnawing at his body, and the pain is definitely unbearable.

Li Tianrun said unhurriedly: "You don't see the problem comprehensively enough. The Beijing army is not monolithic, otherwise how could His Majesty promote the restructuring? Some people may jump over the wall in a hurry, but not everyone dares to take that road and risk confiscating their homes and annihilating their clans. . In fact, Your Majesty asked me for my opinion, and I had no objection, because some things become more troublesome the longer they are delayed, and it is a good idea to cut through the mess quickly. "

"We're finally going to get to this point."

Li Liangyu sent Xue Huaiyi to his residence and hurriedly returned to Li Tianrun's bedroom.

"Yes. The third prince colluded with Li Yunyi, the third grandson of the left prime minister, and sent elite assassins to assassinate Shanyang Marquis on the street. Fortunately, they did not succeed. After His Majesty found out about this, Lei Lei was furious. He deprived the third prince of his title of prince and demoted him to Fengguo. Lieutenant, he was imprisoned in Qiushan Lane. Li Yunyi was punished with eighty sticks and exiled for two thousand miles. "

After this moment of adjustment, Li Tianrun had been freed from the severe pain and said with a smile: "That's fine, as long as it doesn't delay me from handling military affairs. The old genius doctor is really working hard today. Liangyu, please send him back to rest, and tell the kitchen The people sent ginseng soup."

Although this was a very serious question, Li Tianrun's expression was extremely calm and calm, as if he was talking about an unrelated trivial matter.

Li Liangyu lowered his head and responded: "Yes, father."

Li Tianrun rested for a moment, then closed his eyes slightly and said: "Autumn has arrived, and the powerful enemy is not far away. Of course, the Jingzhou Army must stick to its position. Order the chief generals of all armies and the governor to hold a military meeting in Mengshan City, so that They come as soon as possible."

"Follow the order!" Li Liangyu bowed solemnly.

……

Yongjia Nancheng, Cuiyufang.

In a marquis mansion with smoke curling up, two middle-aged men sat in a heavily guarded inner study room, and the atmosphere was quite solemn.

"I have long said that Your Majesty will not stop!"

General Wang Yan's face was cold and his tone was full of anger.

Sitting opposite him, the Privy Councilor Guo Congyi held a tea cup and said unhurriedly: "Let's calm down."

Wang Yan said in a deep voice: "The situation is already imminent, but you still have the leisure to sip tea. Lao Guo, I don't have to pick on you. You have been the Privy Councilor for nearly ten years, and all the courage you had before is gone. That day If you forcefully push Lu Chen down in front of the Privy Council Gate, how can His Majesty press on you every step of the way? "

Guo Congyi put down the tea cup and said with a wry smile: "How to suppress it? Although the thousand cavalry were stationed in the city, without the emperor's will and the Privy Council's military order, Lu Chen dared to mobilize them at will in the name of the Guards Battalion. Afterwards, His Majesty did not do anything I mentioned this. We all know that Lu Chen is now a knife in His Majesty's hand. Although this knife may hurt himself, His Majesty will never allow this knife to be broken in our hands. The third prince belongs to His Majesty. His biological son was favored by Queen Xu, but what happened? He was expelled and imprisoned, and even received a punch from Lu Chen in front of the palace. "

The two military giants had completely different personalities.

Guo Congyi is tactful and smooth, and he doesn't even hesitate to spit on his face when necessary.

Although such a temperament is good at protecting oneself wisely, it inevitably leads to weakness. This is the reason why he gave in every step when facing the emperor.

Wang Yan was much tougher. Whether he was against Xiao Wangzhi's entry into the center or he was targeting Lu Chen several times, he didn't care about revealing his position and attitude to the world.

Looking at Guo Congyi's old face like a bitter melon, Wang Yan said coldly: "Are you going to endure it passively like this?"

Guo Congyi sighed: "Your Majesty has the overwhelming power, what can we do?"

After hearing this, the anger on Wang Yan's face gradually faded, replaced by a touch of sarcasm, and he said slowly: "Then have you ever thought about where your Majesty will eventually go?"

Guo Congyi pondered for a moment and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty is very determined. The Beijing Army will inevitably undergo large-scale restructuring and adjustments, but I believe that Your Majesty will not force us into a desperate situation. After all, most of the power of the Beijing Army is still under our control." among.”

"really?"

Wang Yan sneered twice, and then said: "Then let me ask you, the Qingfeng Street assassination case has ended, and the third prince, Li Yunyi and others have been punished, why did the Right Prime Minister still not give up and tirelessly investigate the specific situation of various departments of the Beijing Army? ? Yes, you are right. Your Majesty will not go on a killing spree for the time being, but if the Right Prime Minister continues to investigate like this, sooner or later he will find out about you and me. We are just lambs to be slaughtered, life and death. It’s all within your Majesty’s thoughts.”

Guo Congyi's expression changed slightly, but he was cautious by nature and would not express his attitude unless absolutely necessary, so he forced a smile and said: "I think you are overthinking it. The Beijing army does have many problems, but Your Majesty cannot kill from top to bottom. Otherwise, who will help him control the vast territory of the thirteen states in Jiangnan? "

Wang Yan raised his hand to pick up his tea cup and said expressionlessly: "Hou Yu must have had similar thoughts to you at the beginning. I wonder if he regrets it now."

Guo Congyi was immediately speechless.

Wang Yan continued: "Hou Yu has stayed in Chengzhou for thirteen years. Just because the Dehua Hou family helped him with activities in Beijing and attracted a group of fifth- and sixth-rank officials, his actions were covered up so much. It was so strict that His Majesty was not aware of it from beginning to end, and the warp weaving department became a decoration. Do you believe it?"

Guo Congyi said solemnly: "You want to say that His Majesty has actually known some of Hou Yu's problems for a long time, but because the time was not mature enough, His Majesty kept silent until Hou Yu returned to Beijing and entered the central nervous system before the attack occurred again."

Wang Yan sighed softly, nodded and said: "I have just come to my senses now. You and the Left Prime Minister recommended Hou Yu to take over Li Jingda's position as general, and His Majesty agreed without any hesitation. Don't you want to take this important military position?" Leave it to the general of the border army? Combined with your Majesty's series of methods against the Beijing army, I dare to conclude that your Majesty has already made preparations to deal with Hou Yu. Even if the Shazhou woman does not appear, your Majesty only needs to choose a pretext, Hou Yu. The evidence of the crime will be exposed.”

Guo Congyi felt a chill in his heart.

Looking back on the past, the emperor's various plans were indeed too smooth, and someone would give him a pillow as soon as he fell asleep.

Li Jingda's transfer to the governor of Dingzhou was like an introduction, and all subsequent developments were in a direction beneficial to the emperor. Could it be that all these changes were coincidences?

Wang Yan put down the tea cup and said quietly: "However, there is no point even if Hou Yu regrets it."

Guo Congyi frowned slightly and hesitated to speak: "Have you already..."

Wang Yan looked directly into his eyes and threw the first thunderbolt with utmost calmness.

"Yes, I have sent people to follow Hou Yu. They will pretend to be bandits and kill him halfway."

(End of this chapter)