King Jiangxia has been in the army for many years, and his body has always been healthy, not to mention beating a dead tiger, riding a fierce horse, opening a bow and arrows, and shooting a few deer is still not a problem. can listen to Guo Mian's statement, just after the army left Jiangling, he contracted a cold, at first it was just a runny nose and cough, the doctor looked at it and said that it was not in the way, and when he arrived in Xunyang, he was suddenly bedridden, unable to see the wind, unable to see the light, and unable to see the soldiers, only Yan Wan was ordered to go in and out of the bedroom, and to see the living in person.

Later, King Jiangxia's illness became more and more serious, and sometimes he was unconscious, Yan Wan no longer told everything, whether it was military affairs or government affairs, including all the correspondence with Tan Xiaozu and other front-line generals, he made a special decision, and the partial side was properly arranged, and the tone, format and solution of the text were as if they were really from the hands of King Jiangxia, and there was no delay.

This talent is really good, so no one is suspicious, except for Guo Mian, who is hiding in the shadows!

In fact, it's no wonder that others are sluggish, Yan Wan is both the mastermind and a confidant, and the king of Jiangxia leans on his humerus and obeys his words, no one would have thought that he would dare to fake the edict. However, the battle ahead is fierce, the Chinese army and the Jingzhou army have their own advantages and disadvantages, whoever has internal chaos first, the balance of victory will tilt to the other side. If the Jinling side knew that the king of Jiangxia was seriously ill, the morale that was gradually crumbling might not disperse, and the Jingzhou army would collapse into an army. Not to mention that there is no hope of winning, it is also wishful thinking to return to Jingzhou to be a feudal town.

Yan Wan is so bold, maybe she has to do it as a last resort!

Xu You knew the difficulties inside, but he also had to admire Yan Wan's decisiveness and courage. He glanced at Guo Mian, in the past, this loyal old slave always honored An Xiuruo as His Royal Highness, but this time he kept calling King Jiangxia, alienation and indifference were overflowing, and even said something heart-wrenching, mixed with a little pleasure...... His heart moved slightly, and he suddenly said: "Your Royal Highness just sent someone to Xuzhou ten days ago, so it can be seen that you have predicted that Your Royal Highness's life will not be long...... He is only occasionally infected with a cold, even if he is terminally ill, accompanied by a famous doctor, and someone hangs his life, he will never say that he will die, maybe after a few days, it is very possible that his body will improve. Guo Gong, the matter has come to this point, there must be no more concealment, otherwise, how the next situation develops, it is no longer up to you and me to control......"

Guo Mian smiled, his thin face was covered with rugged folds, like a ghost in the candlelight, and said, "Although it has not been officially examined, I am sure that King Jiangxia died of poisoning. The person who poisoned her is the singer I mentioned to you before who was called by Yan Wan and sent to King Jiangxia - she is indeed a six-day remnant, and only six days of poison can penetrate the bones without knowing it......"

Xu You is not surprised, the person who can poison the king of Jiangxia must be the people around him, and the only one who is the most suspicious is this singer who was suspected by Guo Mian.

However, he remembered that when they were separated, he told Guo Mian to verify the identity of the singer as soon as possible and eliminate the danger invisible. But judging from the current situation, Guo Mian has obviously confirmed that Ge Ji is a person from Six Days, but strangely did not take any action.

Xu You didn't ask, he was waiting for Guo Mian's explanation.

"Shichiro, I am a person who is beyond the sentence, and I can't be humane, so I finally took in a baby whose parents died, and died before I could get married. In this life, there is no place to come, no place to return, no concern, and no reluctance, the only hope is to follow the king of Jiangxia to saddle up the horse, pave his future, get rid of his enemies, and then quietly watch him safe. Guo Mian leaned over, stood up with the table, made a low panting sound with every step, and when he arrived at the window, he pushed open the two windows, looked up at the bright moon, and said leisurely: "Although I am a humble slave, but I also regard Jiangxia Wangfu as a slave's own home, for more than 20 years, I have been working all night, doing my best, he has never wanted to slack off, obviously I can finish seventy percent, but it will cost ten percent of my hard work, and I will have to spend twelve percent of my hard work, but in the end, what will I get?" Suspicion, neglect, alienation, humiliation...... It was useless to deceive me into old age, and I was prodded by Yan Wan, so I abandoned my shoes and expelled me from the palace, without thinking of my twenty years of affection......"

"Yes, you must say that since ancient times, the emperor's family has only power, where will there be affection? But I'm different, it's different......" Guo Mian shed cloudy tears, snaking down the folds on his face, and said: "I have held him since the day he was born, taking care of his daily life, playing with him, teaching him to read, and accompanying him in the past, although he is a master and servant, he is actually a relative, and he often expresses his admiration to me, and he must have a beginning and an end, and complete a good story......"

Tears dried, Guo Mian's expression gradually calmed down, with a faint coldness in his eyes, and said: "Once the Jinling affair is finished and the king of Jiangxia ascends the throne as the emperor, Yan Wan will definitely find a reason to ask for a will to kill me, whether it is poisonous wine or white silk, instead of sitting and waiting, it is better to strike first!" ”

Since they met, Xu You's perception of Guo Mian is probably a completely positive image such as gentleness, calmness, generosity, and courage, but at this time, Tu Poor Dagger saw that this drooping old man finally showed his fangs, and even a figure like King Jiangxia, who was already standing at the top of the world, could not avoid being bitten to death by him.

Terrible!

It's also sad!

Guo Mian's tragedy lies in the fact that he treats his boss as his own. This is the same as the principle of part-time work in later generations, the boss can treat you as his own, but you must not take it for granted that the boss is your own.

"So you sit back and watch the singer poison and ignore it, wait until the king of Jiangxia is poisoned and die, and then find out the singer, just so that you can implicate Yan Wan and get rid of this great enemy......"

"The enemy? Sort of! ”

Thinking of Yan Wan, Guo Mian's eyebrows showed a little ridicule, and he left it behind in an instant. He turned around, looked at Xu You, and said softly: "Qilang, the death of King Jiangxia seems to be unfavorable, but it is actually of great benefit to you!" ”

Xu You sighed and said, "Without King Jiangxia, the battle situation is a hundred times more dangerous, what is the benefit?" ”

"Although this time the rebellion, Qilang traveled all over the world and made great contributions, but after all, the personal relationship with the king of Jiangxia is too shallow, and he has laid down Jinling, and it is Yan Wan who really controls the power. If I can still talk and match the bridges, I may be able to get a piece of the pie, but now I can't protect myself, Yan Wan and small belly, I will definitely be angry with you because of the relationship between you and me. Shichiro, there is a close minister of the emperor who speaks ill of you every day in his ear, and no matter how great the credit is, he can't keep it......"

"It's come to this, and it's useless to talk about it...... Guo Gong, is Yan Wan still alive? ”

Xu You interrupted Guo Mian, of course, because of the urgency of time, but at a deeper level, because his words pointed to the darkest corner of Xu You's heart. The three armies cannot be left without an owner, the king of Jiangxia is dead, only the king of Linchuan can take over, if Linchuan is the king, won't he, the brother-in-law of the eight classics, rise the tide? In addition, the king of Linchuan is not as thick as the king of Jiangxia, and there are few capable people in the bag, so if you want to collect military power, deter the ministers, and stabilize the dynasty, you must and can only rely on Xu You.

For some people, whoever is the emperor is the same, but for Xu You, it is not the same at all, it is simply the difference between heaven and earth! For example, Xu You gave the blood edict of the king of Jiangxia, but did not give the jade seal of the country, what is the calculation in his heart, who can say clearly?

"I'm not old and confused, of course Yan Wan can't die now. I've locked him up and waited for Shichiro to get out. Guo Mian knew that Xu You understood what he meant, so he didn't talk too much about this matter, and said: "The top priority is to quickly invite the King of Linchuan to come to Jiangning to discuss, and recall Tan Xiaozu, as long as he is convinced, Xue Xuanmo and Tantai Douxing are not worried." ”

Xu You nodded and said, "I'll go see King Jiangxia, and then leave the city immediately to report to King Linchuan!" ”

The reason why Xu You wanted Xu You to come to Jiangning first, instead of going to King Linchuan, was because Guo Mian knew that Xu You had to see the corpse of King Jiangxia with his own eyes before he could trust him.

The stakes are very high, no one dares to guarantee whether Guo Mian has set Xu You up, if he stupidly went back and invited the king of Linchuan to come to Jiangning, but fell for the trick of the king of Jiangxia to eradicate dissidents, it would be really ridiculous and generous.

King Jiangxia was lying in the bedroom where he usually lived, the bed was filled with ice cubes to prevent the corpse from decomposing too quickly, and the guards inside and outside were still as usual, except for a few people, the others did not know that King Jiangxia was dead.

Xu You stood beside the bed with his hands in his hands, and Qing Qing leaned over to examine it carefully, and there were no emotional fluctuations on his face. After a while, Qingming said in a low voice: "It's poisoning!" The toxicity is not strong at the beginning, and it can be cured when it is discovered, but it can slowly accumulate to the lungs, and then it is triggered by the drug primer, then the gods are difficult to save. ”

Xu You looked at Guo Mian and said, "Where is the singer?" ”

"I'm poisoned, and I've seen the six-day trick Qilang, it's too difficult to catch it alive! However, I already know how she contacted the outside, and the news was delivered on time in the past two days, and it should not be clear whether King Jiangxia is alive or dead for six days. ”

Guo Mian does things, not a drop of water, if it weren't for the wrong timing, Xu You wanted to praise it well, and said, "What about Yan Wan?" ”

"Shut up next door! Do you want to meet him? ”

"Lock it up first, when the King of Linchuan arrives in Jiangning, it's not too late for me to see him again!" Xu You no longer hesitated, and said: "I will leave the city immediately, and you will stay in Qingming to help Guo Gong." ”

This is expected, Qingming is a little grandmaster, and he can suppress any abnormal movement by force, Guo Mian did not refuse, and said: "Okay, Qilang go and return quickly!" ”

Xu You was just about to leave, but he stopped and asked without looking back: "I'm a little curious, there are so many guards around King Jiangxia, Yan Wan can completely command them to resist, how did Guo Gong stabilize the situation so easily?" ”

Guo Mian seemed to be saying a trivial matter, and said: "Yang Chun, the leader of the guards, received my great favor eight years ago......"

What else could Xu You say, pushing open the door, the figure disappeared into the misty moonlight.

(Liu Jun was seriously ill on the way to Liu Shao, Yan Jun isolated himself from inside and outside, and ruled arbitrarily, when the battle ahead was at its most intense, Liu Yuanjing and others' instructions were all approved by Yan Jun, and they did not arouse anyone's suspicion.) It wasn't until after the victory of Xinting that Liu Junfang recovered. This is the emperor's fortune, and his dragon chair can't run. In the book, this allusion is used for secondary creation, and the master does not need to delve into it. ）