Chapter II. 294. A double reed
When she was crying in her arms with the crown prince Yan Tian in her arms just now, Queen Li still regarded him as the original son in her heart; But now looking at the fierceness and viciousness in his eyes, and listening to him still 'call himself a lonely widow' in front of his mother, he can't help but make her originally fiery motherly heart instantly cool down by half:
"Hey,...... For now, it seems that the only way to go to your mother's uncle is to go to your mother-in-law. After all, you also have the blood of the Li family flowing in your body, even if your maternal uncle complains about you and annoys you, you can't watch those dog minions join forces to bully our orphans and widows! ”
As soon as Yan Tian heard the words of the queen mother, his eyes immediately lit up:
"So good, so good! If you can invite your uncle and his old man out of the mountain and let him re-ascend to the phase, all the troubles will be solved! ”
In Yan Tian's opinion, if Li Deng is invited to go out of the mountain again this time, although he will inevitably find a good opportunity to abolish him again in the future, the problems he is facing now are not a problem! At least Ni Xing of the Sanbei Academy, as well as those scholars and the two coffins, will no longer block the south gate of the palace; And the foreign debt of nearly four million taels of silver, there are also people who can help them bear it. After all, I can't even get over the difficulties in front of me, so how can I care about the future!
What kind of self-respect, what tail can't be lost, what kind of drink to quench thirst, Yan Yan is all gone. He hurriedly personally instructed Li Yu to prepare the car, and personally sent the queen mother outside the north gate of the palace. After that, he happily returned to the East Warm Pavilion, ordered a large table of food and wine, and ate a full meal comfortably.
According to common sense, Li Deng, who is a courtier and a courtier, must at least go out three miles away; But Li Deng is now 'recuperating his body' in the house, and Li Lian is traveling in a simple and micro-serviced car, which saves a lot of trouble in etiquette.
After the housekeeper Li Fu reported the news, Li Deng thought for a long time, and was just about to go back to the house to continue pretending to be sick, but was stopped by Shen Gui, who was standing aside:
"Are you going to continue pretending to have a chest ache?"
Li Deng nodded suspiciously, looked at Shen Gui, and waited to listen to his next words.
"Since the queen mother is your sister, it is not appropriate to have such a vague illness. Who can you hide from your old chest pain except those ordinary people? If there is still no change in the symptoms this time, I am afraid that it will not only cold the heart of the queen mother, but also invite unnecessary trouble......"
Li Deng thought about it and felt that what Shen Gui said was not unreasonable. But in his own mind, Li Lian couldn't have come for another reason this time, it was definitely because Yan Tian was frightened by Shan Qingquan and Shen Gui's action last night. But if you continue to pretend to be sick, you can still have an excuse when you face the invitation to 're-enter the phase'......
Shen Gui rubbed his chin left and right, suddenly his eyes lifted, and he leaned into the ear of his father-in-law, and whispered a few words.
After a cup of tea, Li Deng, who had a sallow face and a sallow face, finally appeared in the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion. When Queen Li in the room saw her brother's complexion, she couldn't help but wonder in her heart: Based on his current face, could it be that his brother was indeed sick before, rather than deliberately shirking? Since this is the case, it is not easy for me to directly talk about the return of the court. Otherwise, the intention of this trip is too obvious, and it will inevitably cause displeasure in the brother's heart.
So, the queen mother, who had made up her mind and wanted to 'go around the bend' with Li Deng first, immediately rubbed her eyes vigorously with a handkerchief, and then stood up with red eyes, hurriedly took two steps forward, and tightly supported Li Deng's right arm:
"How many days has my brother been sick, why is his face still so ugly? Could it be that Lang Zhong misdiagnosed and treated him and delayed his brother's condition? With the status of an elder brother, and not to invite Sun Yuanzheng, why should other quacks be delayed? The first emperor has just died, my brother must take care of his body, don't let me and Tian'er really become orphans and widows who are bullied! ”
See, even if she has a plan in her heart, Queen Li is still a little uncontrollable. He only opened his mouth to ask Li Deng's body a few words, and he had already unconsciously led the topic in the direction of Yan Day. In her opinion, as long as Li Deng followed his own words and asked, then she could immediately beat the snake stick and ask him to go out of the mountain again.
Li Deng first covered his mouth with his sleeve and coughed lightly a few times, and then said to Empress Li in a slightly weak voice:
"There is Queen Lao's mother's thoughts, in recent days, the old minister's body bones are indeed a little unbright. Isn't it, I had a head stroke a few days ago, and I'm just getting better, but I don't know where I got tuberculosis...... Lang Zhong, who treated Lao Chen, is not an outsider, he is Sun Yuanzheng's younger brother, and he is also a family member of Xinglin. According to the little doctor, although the old man's tuberculosis is not fatal, it is also a very dangerous 'evil disease' (infectious disease...... How dare I return to the government until I am cured of this disease? If one is accidentally passed on to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, how can it be obtained......
Tuberculosis is the tuberculosis in Shen Gui's mouth. The severity of this disease can range from mild to severe, and although it is not fatal, it is also highly contagious. Now Li Deng's face is sallow, and his cough is violent, which is clearly a typical symptom of mild tuberculosis.
As soon as Queen Li heard the word tuberculosis, her face changed suddenly, and she just wanted to hide her face with her sleeves and exit the door; But after thinking about it again, his son's helpless eyes appeared in his mind again, and he couldn't help but soften his heart, so he sighed and sat back in the chair.
Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, Rao is a famous murderer of tuberculosis, and still has not extinguished the heart of Queen Li's beloved son.
"Since the elder brother is seriously ill, the younger sister naturally can't force the elder brother to take the position again...... But recently, strange things have happened frequently in the three roads of Youbei, and there must be someone who can come forward! He was young and had little experience in governing the country, and the first emperor happened to die at this time...... The burden of the third road in the north instantly weighed on one of his children, and it was inevitable that there would be mistakes. Xiaomei is just a woman's family, and she naturally doesn't know anything about these national affairs...... My brother is the only one who can teach and assist him, and now you ...... Hey, why is the life of our orphans and widows so miserable......"
Don't look at Li Lian is just a woman, but her wrists and eyes are not inferior to men. Of course she knows that no matter how true or false her brother's tuberculosis is, if she wants to solve these troubles, as long as she is mother and son, it will definitely be no fun. Therefore, in just a few words, she described the many evil deeds committed by the greedy prince as the 'little mistakes' made by a young man who had just lost his father and was ignorant of the world. After a few words, he kicked the ball back to Li Deng's feet, and the meaning was also clear:
No matter what kind of wrong things Yan Tian has done, half of them are half of the responsibility of you, the maternal uncle. I don't care if you're really sick or fake, anyway, you have to be responsible for all these troubles to settle for our mother and son!
And Li Deng has already rehearsed the 'two sets of plans' with Shen Gui: if Li Lian comes this time, he can really say a few words from the bottom of his heart, and he can clearly realize all the crimes committed by his son, and then beg Li Deng to come forward to help, then Li Deng will insist on one kind of rhetoric; If Li Lian came this time and opened his mouth full of lies, and wanted to help Yan Tian exonerate himself by splashing and rolling and shirking responsibility, then Li Deng is a different set of rhetoric.
This is also the last chance for Li Deng to think about blood and family affection and leave them for their mother and son. It's a pity that Li Lian, who loves her son, didn't grasp it.
Li Deng pondered for a long time, and after taking another sip of tea to suppress his cough, he responded weakly:
"What happened recently in Fengjing City, the old minister has heard about it somewhat; What are the foolish things that Day'er did...... The old man naturally knows a little bit about it. Now that the queen has found the minister, the minister naturally can't stand by and watch...... But the queen mother, you have also seen it, if the old minister's tuberculosis is really accidentally passed on to His Royal Highness the Prince, it is not a joke! ”
How could Li Lian not think of this? Don't look at this tuberculosis is not fatal to Li Deng, but once it spreads to others, it is not easy to say whether it is light or severe......
"What about our mother and son, according to my brother's opinion? Ni Xing and the students of Sanbei Academy are now blocking outside the south gate of the palace, carrying the coffin to force Day'er, and they must give them an explanation within two days! If they continue to make trouble like this, the faces of our Yan and Li families will be worthless! ”
Li Deng nodded in agreement, and dealt with the queen in his mouth, while pretending to be in a state of thought, his brows furrowed......
"Huh? Pregnant! Although the old man was suffering from a vicious disease at this time and could not go out; But you can use the recitals and letters to govern on your behalf! However, if this is the case, it is inevitable that the strong minister will be suspected of bullying the master. It doesn't matter if others say that I, Li Deng, am a man who 'has no king's eyes,' but if they think that he is a cowardly and incompetent puppet emperor, it will not be conducive to his imperial might...... According to the old minister, it is better to nominate a 'acting prime minister' to hang a name and govern on behalf of the old man. As for the candidates...... Originally, Shi'an was the best choice, but now that his legs are gone, if he continues to let him out, it will inevitably lose the dignity of the court......"
When Li Lian heard this, his heart immediately burst into joy: with his brother's means and forces, as long as he can sincerely assist Yan Tian, then there will be no embarrassment in this Youbei Third Road! As for the candidates, it couldn't be easier!
"It's easy! There is no need for a substitute prime minister at all, just let Day'er come forward! Now that he has not been crowned and succeeded to the throne, he is the identity of the prince of the prison country, which can be regarded as justified. As long as he has his brother behind his back, he will definitely not make a mistake again! ”
Li Deng looked at the ecstatic Empress Li in front of him, and sighed secretly in his heart: This may be the legendary 'fate'!