Yang Yi's whole face twitched when he heard this, this guy treated himself and Monkey Jian'er as white wolves empty-handed, but at this time, he took a few coins of silver out to be generous.

Yang Yi shook his hand helplessly, and motioned to Monkey Jian'er to do so, Monkey Jian'er walked out with the silver unconvinced, and after a while, he took three pots of wine and a lot of snacks, Yang Yi was here, of course he couldn't shiver.

I thought that the sloppy scholar would make up the money for the wine, but this guy happily took the wine and food and began to eat and drink, ignoring the monkey's murderous eyes.

Yang Yi didn't drink, just stared straight at the sloppy scholar. With only three or four sips, this guy drank a pot of wine without a drop left, and his eyes were still looking at the unmoved wine jug in front of Yang Yi.

Yang Yi scolded secretly, and had no choice but to push the wine jug in front of him.

Seeing this, the scholar unceremoniously picked up the flask and began to drink it again.

After two pots of wine, the scholar's face was red, he looked a little confused, and began to grab a roast chicken and gnaw it.

Yang Yi finally couldn't help but say: "The cards are also played, the wine is also drunk, and the roast chicken is also gnawed by you, only the bones are left, now it's time to tell me who you are, right?" ”

"Uh~" The scholar burped, and the smell of wine and roast chicken made Yang Yi almost nauseous.

The scholar looked at Yang Yi in a daze, thinking that he was going to speak, but after only muttering twice, he fell straight into the pyre, but after a while, he started snoring.

Yang Yi stood up with a "whoosh", his face was pale, originally Yang Yi thought that he was a person who was good enough, but he didn't expect this guy to be a bastard than himself.

"Your Highness, I'll throw this bastard out of the way!" The monkey on the side was also furious, not to mention that he had won all the money, and was also played by this stinky scholar.

Monkey Jian'er was angry, Yang Yi calmed down, and now the people sent back to Cangyunzhai and the capital have not yet sent back the news, Yang Yi is very worried about what accidents will happen over there, and he urgently needs to know the situation there.

Yang Yi waved his hand and motioned for Monkey Jian'er to go out with him, and instructed as he walked out: "Notify me when he wakes up, and ask someone to clean up here, like a pigsty." ”

Back in the front hall, Yang Yi was going to visit Concubine Ning again, although he knew his mother's stubbornness, he still tried to persuade her to leave anyway.

However, Yang Yi hadn't gone out yet, but the iron bull standing guard at the door came in to report that Du Li was here.

Yang Yi was a little stunned, he actually knew what Du Li wanted to do with him, it was nothing more than something about the Northern Army. Yang Yi felt very helpless, although he was also very sympathetic to the Northern Army, but now Shuozhou City was surrounded by nearly 200,000 fierce people, and no one could save him, this was an ironclad fact, and although he and Qi Jingshan had met twice, they couldn't talk about friendship at all. Yang Yi has a few catties and a few taels He knows very well, there is no reason why Du Li doesn't understand, but he doesn't know what this old guy is looking for him.

Since everyone is blocking the door, you can't hide, and Lixian County is such a big place, you can see it if you look up and don't look down.

Yang Yi tidied up his clothes, and then went out with Tie Niu to welcome Du Li. Yang Yi is the prince, yes, but he is also a squire of the military department, and nominally Du Li is his top boss.

"Du Lao'an is good!" As soon as Yang Yigang went out, he saw Du Li walking towards the inn, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

Du Li smiled and hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, don't come unharmed." ”

The two shivered a few innocuous words, Yang Yi welcomed Du Li into the inn, and ordered someone to make a pot of tea, and the two sat down.

Du Li was well-known for his straightforwardness in the court, and he had no intention of going around in circles with Yang Yi, so he got straight to the point: "I'll pay off Qi Jingshan's debts." ”

Yang Yi poured a cup of tea for Du Li and said with a smile: "I don't dare to collect this debt, and I can't afford to collect it." ”

Du Li thought for a while and said, "You can go and ask Concubine Ning if she can accept this village." ”

Yang Yi immediately understood the reason why Du Li was looking for himself, now there are a small number of ministers around the emperor Du Li who agree with the rescue of the Northern Army, but this kind of voice is too small, it is difficult to influence the emperor's opinion, Du Li is here to let Concubine Ning persuade the emperor.

Today's Concubine Ning has changed from a cold palace concubine who no one cares about to the most trusted person around the emperor, and her opinions will definitely affect the emperor's decision to a great extent.

Yang Yi's hand holding the teacup tightened, staring at Du Li's face to the extreme, and condensed: "If anyone dares to involve my mother, I will swear to him to the death!" ”

Historically, almost none of the favorite concubines involved in the government had a good end, Concubine Ning was charitable, she couldn't be Wu Zetian, and she couldn't be Cixi, once she was involved in rescuing the Northern Army and failed, it was ironclad to be pushed out by these people to become scapegoats. Even if Du Li is a right-hearted person, if it really comes to that situation, he will not hesitate to protect the overall situation.

Du Li didn't seem surprised by Yang Yi's fierce reaction, shook his head, and said with a sad face: "The old minister heard that the emperor turned white overnight on the city wall, and he was really heartbroken. ”

"Rescuing the Northern Army can not only keep the most elite soldiers in Daguang, but also deter people's hearts and make those who are cowardly silent."

Du Li burst into tears: "The old minister really can't bear the emperor's grief like this, and he can't bear to let the hundreds of years of Daguang foundation be ruined." Your Royal Highness, the old minister knows that you have great wisdom and courage, why don't you want to share your sorrows for the emperor? ”

Yang Yi was silent, looking at Du Li, who was crying bitterly, he remembered the long conversation with the emperor last night, the pale gray hair, and the haggard face that tried his best but couldn't do anything.

In fact, there is never a shortage of people who want to support this building that is about to collapse, but there is too much dirt on this building, which is unimaginably heavy and makes people unable to return to the sky.

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I know very well how many pounds and taels I have, and it is already within my ability to protect my mother, protect myself, and protect the dozens of servants below."

Yang Yi glanced at Du Li, and said a little helplessly: "Old Du, you are in a hurry to go to the doctor, I am a patient myself, how can I treat others?" ”

"Besides... Even if the emperor promised to save Shuozhou City, how could he save it? Who will save? I'm afraid you didn't think about it yourself, but you came to pull my mother into the water, and this matter is difficult to do. ”

After listening to Yang Yi's decisive words, Du Li was silent for a long time, and finally looked at the direction of Shuozhou City outside the door, and sighed: "Alas... Qi madman, the old man is doing his best, but his destiny is difficult to disobey. You and your northern army are buried in Shuozhou City, and you can be regarded as worthy of the ancestors, the emperor, and the thousands of people..."

Saying that, Du Li stood up and said to Yang Yi: "The old man is busy with affairs, so he won't disturb His Highness." ”

Yang Yi wanted to go out with him, but Du Li waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to send him off, so he left alone with the housekeeper, leaving only a pale back.