After the banquet was over, the officials left the palace and returned to their homes, but Li Wenfeng was stopped by the emperor and stayed in the palace.

"I have something I want to talk to General Li about alone." The emperor said with a kind smile.

As a general valued by the imperial court, Li Wenfeng knows the emperor's trust in him, if it weren't for the emperor's never believing that he died in the war, he might have been regarded as a dead man now, if the emperor hadn't ordered someone to go to the border to find it, maybe he wouldn't have been able to come back, Li Wenfeng was very grateful to the emperor: "The minister received the order." ”

"You and I don't have to be polite." Seeing that Li Wenfeng was about to kneel down and salute again, the emperor took two steps forward and directly pulled the person back.

This move really frightened Li Wenfeng.

It's rude!

Li Wenfeng subconsciously wanted to retreat, but before he could take a step, he was pressed by the emperor's side.

"It's a good night tonight, you and I go to sit in the pavilion in the imperial garden, it just so happens that we haven't sat down for a long time to chat, so it's good to make up for it today."

It is already the greatest ease for a military general to be given such trust by the emperor.

Li Wenfeng was surging and surging with the emperor, accompanying the emperor all the way to the imperial garden.

On the way, the emperor asked Li Wenfeng about Li Wenfeng in Xiaogang Village from time to time.

"I heard that when the general was in Xiaogang Village, not only did he fall into a coma, but his injuries were also serious, is it true?"

The emperor's concerned gaze fell on Li Wenfeng's body, but it gave him a very uncomfortable feeling: "Yes, the minister's situation at that time was very critical, if it weren't for Dr. Li of Xiaogang Village trying his best to hold the minister's life, maybe the minister would not have a chance to wake up at all, let alone leave Xiaogang Village and return to the capital." ”

Thinking of the injuries on his body at that time, Li Wenfeng still has palpitations.

After decades in the army, it was the first time he had encountered such a sinister situation, and he even felt that he was hopeless before he passed out.

It is precisely because of this psychology that when Xiaogang Village woke up, he was in a state of confusion for a long time.

"Chen is very grateful to the villagers of Xiaogang Village, if it weren't for their great efforts to rescue, maybe Chen would not have come back alive that day."

Li Wenfeng praised Xiaogang Village a lot, which aroused the emperor's curiosity about it.

"What kind of place is Xiaogang Village?"

"This ......" Li Wenfeng looked embarrassed, after all, he is a military general, he is relatively weak in written expression, and he is not very good at using words to describe a certain place, but the emperor has already asked, he is always difficult to prevaricate, so he roughly told the emperor about what he knew, "Xiaogang Village is located in the deep mountains and old forests, because of the inconvenient transportation, it is very poor, but the people are simple. ”

Li Wenfeng paused, and after thinking about the words for a long time, he said: "There are many enthusiastic young people in Xiaogang Village, and the old doctor who saved the minister's life has two sons in the army and have not returned yet. According to him, he was willing to save my life because of the military uniform I was wearing. ”

There were many hot-blooded young people in the poor and backward village, which made the emperor feel quite emotional.

"Maybe it's because of the remote location that they can keep their hearts," the emperor sighed, his tone dull, "Speaking of this, I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, the capital, the capital of a country, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, but there are too many people who don't know the depths, from beginning to end, they only think about their own interests, and never put the interests of the country in their eyes." There are really not many people like General Lu who are promising and responsible. ”

Speaking of Lu Li, Li Wenfeng's expression eased slightly.

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the pavilion in the Imperial Garden.

Because the emperor arranged it in advance, there are pastries and wine in the pavilion, and there are palace people who are waiting.

The emperor disliked them and sent them back.

"I have another very important question on my mind." The emperor said with a serious expression, "General Li, what happened on the day of your disappearance, according to General Lu, who returned to Beijing safely, it seems that the army did not have the plan to carry out the battle at the beginning?" ”

"Yes," the person asked frowned tightly, "at that time, the minister and General Lu were divided into two routes, and they wanted to flank the enemy on both sides, but when the plan was halfway through, we suddenly found ourselves in an ambush, and the enemy had already set a trap on our way. I was going to retreat directly, but I didn't know what was going on, and I was chased and intercepted by the enemy. ”

Li Wenfeng only realized when he was trapped in the encirclement that there was a spy among them.

At that time, in addition to anger, he blamed himself, he took the responsibility of being surrounded by enemy troops on himself, and took the initiative to put forward the idea of staying and breaking off.

This idea was rejected by the deputy general, but Li Wenfeng still chose to insist.

He asked the large army to withdraw first, and when he left behind, he was unexpectedly calculated.

"In the confusion they shot at me, but they missed, and it happened to stab me on the back of my horse, and the horse was frightened and left the unit, and then I found myself surrounded by enemy troops."

Li Wenfeng's experience only felt frightened in the emperor's ears: "Then, have you ever seen the face of a spy?" ”

"I didn't see it." This is also his biggest regret, "The scene is too chaotic, it is not easy to get out of the encirclement of the enemy army, where can I still see the face of a traitor?" ”

The reason why he was able to survive later was because the enemy army pressed too hard, and he would rather seek death than be captured alive by the enemy army, so he jumped into the river and committed suicide, so he was desperate to survive.

After listening to what happened to him, the emperor said with emotion: "General Li has really not been easy to come this way, in order to show my admiration, I will give you a cup." ”

At this time, there were no palace people around them, and the emperor wanted to toast, so he could only pour it for Li Wenfeng himself.

His actions brought a great shock to Li Wenfeng: "Your Majesty, this-"

The Emperor smiled at him and made a gesture of silence, and after pouring him a drink, he poured another glass for himself.

The liquor entered his throat, and Li Wenfeng's blood was boiling: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

After expressing his attitude, it was time to do something practical, the emperor lowered his face and called out the guards hidden in the shadows.

It was a burly man, dressed in a black robe, and his expression was respectful when he faced the emperor.

His name is Wang Zhen, and he is one of the Deadpools next to the emperor, loyal to the emperor, and can be regarded as a confidant in the secret.

"Did you hear all the words I said about General Li just now?"

Wang Zhen knelt on the ground and said yes in a loud voice.

"Then I will leave it to you to investigate and deal with the spies in the army." The Emperor smiled and commanded, "You are my confidant, and you should know what I want." ”

"I understand." Wang Zhen took the order and left.

Later, the emperor and General Li talked for a while in the pavilion, mainly mentioning what Li Wenfeng had seen and heard at the border pass, and after the conversation was over, he ordered someone to send Li Wenfeng back to his home.

At that time, it was late at night, and the General's Mansion, which should have fallen silent, was brightly lit, as if waiting for someone.

Li Wenfeng was surprised in his heart and hurriedly ran into the house.

"Ma'am, what's going on?" As soon as he entered the door, he saw his wife waiting in the courtyard, and Li Wenfeng's heart became more and more worried, "Why don't you sleep yet?" ”

He remembered that his wife's usual life and rest were very regular, and he usually went to bed early at this time, but tonight for some reason, he didn't sleep yet, and he was waiting for himself with a worried face.

The general's wife had tears in her eyes, and the tears flickered in the light: "It's my mother who has an accident." ”

Li Wenfeng's mother, when she was young, was also a big figure in the capital, and she saved the life of the emperor of the current dynasty by chance, and since then there has been the emperor's grace and trust in the Li family, plus the old lady is old, Li Wenfeng was anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly ran to the direction of the old lady's courtyard.

The courtyard was filled with crying, and several people dressed as imperial doctors stood outside the door.

Li Wenfeng's heartbeat was about to stop: "Dare to ask the two adults, is my mother sick?" ”

He was so afraid that the royal doctors would say that his mother was terminally ill.

The imperial doctors saw that it was him, and furrowed their brows to tell the truth.

It turned out that after the old lady learned that her son had returned safely, she worshipped in the ancestral hall day and night, and cried from time to time.

Li Wenfeng's heart ached: "Can this eye disease be cured?" ”

Several imperial doctors looked at each other, and only after a while did they reply that it was not easy to treat.

If you want to cure eye diseases, in addition to bothering and laborious, it also takes time, they have to take their time, and they are not completely sure, after all, the old lady is old, and her physical recovery is not as good as that of young people.

Just when Li Wenfeng was stunned, the old lady's voice suddenly came from inside the house, it turned out that he was told by the maid about going home, and the old lady wanted to talk to him for fear that Li Wenfeng would be worried.

"Mother, your eye disease will definitely be cured," Li Wenfeng held the old lady's hand tightly and said with a solemn expression, "If the imperial doctor in the capital can't do it, and there are other famous doctors and warlocks, my son will definitely try his best-"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the old lady's smile.

"I'm old, what do I do to treat my eyes, it just wants to go blindly, everything is providential, and I don't force it." Her wrinkled hand rubbed Li Wenfeng's face lightly, and said with emotion, "The only thing I want in my heart now is that our family is safe, and I don't want anything else." ”

Li Wenfeng was stunned in place, holding the old lady's warm hand tightly, unable to speak for a long time.

Just when he was moved by his family affection, in the Forbidden City, the emperor who was about to sleep was also feeling emotional about something.

Zhao Chang held a bowl of ginseng soup and flattered with a smile: "The prince really has a heart, he knows that the emperor will definitely drink privately with General Li tonight, so he ordered the imperial dining room to make ginseng soup in advance, and personally wrote a note for the old slave to hand it over." ”

As he spoke, he put down the soup bowl in his hand, and then took out a note and handed it to the emperor.

The handwriting on the small note is neat, and the author's mind can be revealed from the words.

What is written above is the prince's concern for the emperor and his advice to take good care of his body.

The emperor was very moved: "Unconsciously, so many years have passed, and the boys who only ran behind me at the beginning have now grown up. ”

This is the emperor's growth over the years, the meaning of which was deeply felt by the crown prince.

Zhao Chang could hear the joy in his words, so he helped the prince speak: "The prince's filial piety, the emperor can't live up to it." ”