Chapter Sixty-Eight: Wounded
When the four princes walked out of the camp, the rain fell heavier, and the bean-sized raindrops slapped on the ground, leaving only the sound of rain in the world.
Su Chen held an umbrella to cover the four princes, but with such a heavy rain, any rain gear had no effect, and the four princes were still drenched in the rain.
Su Chen said loudly: "Your Highness, the rain is too big, the rain is too big, let's go back first!" ”
His Royal Highness didn't hear him clearly, the rain was too heavy, the guards helped him into the carriage, and Su Chen still sat in a carriage with him.
"This rain is really too big, such a heavy rain, His Royal Highness came to visit the victims in the rain, it is really a blessing for the community and a blessing for the people!" Su Chen complimented His Highness to the Fourth.
His Royal Highness smiled gently, his temperament used to be much more impulsive than now, but after the second prince was demoted to the imperial tomb, he had fewer competitors, so he became more and more calm, and began to pay attention to his reputation.
"As a prince, His Royal Highness can't bear to see the people suffering, and it is also appropriate to share the worries of his father."
Su Chen's compliment made His Royal Highness very useful, and suddenly, a thunderclap sounded overhead, and Su Chen trembled and almost fell.
Successive heavy rains, Gu Junyan was leading people to repair the high river, the water overflowed the river, and could only be temporarily blocked with sand and stones, but the heavy rain was getting worse and worse.
Yi Wu wiped his face: "Young General, no, this rain is too big, I'm afraid I can't stop it!" ”
"If you can't stop it, you have to block it!" Gu Junyan roared angrily, his voice dissipated in the heavy rain, and he could only hear the voice vaguely: "Look at it, behind the river is Xuzhou City, we can't stop it here, the city will be over!" There are still 20,000 people living there, and they are the first to be flooded! ”
Yi Wu glanced back and shouted, "Yes!" ”
"Major General!" Yi Wen rode over with a panicked face, the horse's hooves splashed, he couldn't wait to stop the horse, so he jumped off the horse, "Major General, something happened to the carriage of the four princes, lightning struck the mountain, the landslide, and the four princes and their party were buried!" ”
Gu Junyan's expression suddenly froze, he hammered the flood control wall hatefully, he didn't know who to scold, this four princes' disaster relief did not work, and it added to the chaos!
It's really a house leak that happened to rain overnight, if the four princes have a good one, the emperor will not be able to explain it, and if it is not good, it will be said that it is intended to harm the four princes.
"Go, except for the defenders and those who are now in disaster relief, all of them will be transferred to search for the Four Princes! Be sure to find him as soon as possible! Gu Junyan shouted loudly.
Yi Wen looked embarrassed, how could there be anyone besides these.
Gu Junyan thought for a while and said, "Let my own soldiers go, we must ensure the safety of the four princes!" ”
Yi Wen also knew the seriousness of the matter, so he didn't dare to say more, so he hurriedly arranged it.
The Su family also knew that something had happened to the fourth prince, and Su Chen was still with him, and the Chen family received the news with an anxious face.
Su Chen came to Xuzhou this time to take care of their house, but now something happened, how can he explain to Mrs. Fifth this time.
Now Su Chen is the most promising grandson of the Su family, if there are three long and two short, Mrs. Su will not let them go after she goes back.
Su Yunlai calmly comforted the Chen family: "Mother, don't worry, the fifth brother is with the fourth prince, the fourth prince is noble, General Gu will definitely do his best to rescue the fourth prince, if the fourth prince is saved, the fifth brother will be fine, don't worry." ”
"How can I be relieved, landslide, even if I can find someone......" Chen Shi didn't continue, and recited the Buddha's name a few times: "Amitabha, Amitabha, great mercy, bless our morning child is safe and sound, safe and sound, no, I have to go to the Buddha to burn incense!" ”
At this time, finding a little comfort in her heart can also make her less nervous.
As soon as the Chen family left, Su Yunlai called Jun Yao with a calm face: "You go and find a way to let my third brother come back." ”
Su Zhan is almost staying in the barracks now, and he doesn't even go home much, and when he heard the words from his subordinates, even if the barracks was too busy to get out, he still took the time to go home.
Su Zhan hasn't come back for a few days, he is embarrassed, his beard has not been shaved, and his clothes are wrinkled together because of the rain, thanks to his body, if he changes to before, he can't afford to toss so much.
Su Yun looked at him with a weak look, and he was still a little worried: "Third brother, you have to pay attention to your body, you used to have a poor body foundation, and then you were poisoned and injured, so you have to be careful." ”
Su Zhan nodded casually: "Don't worry, Qi Shuying, that crazy woman, has no other advantages, her medical skills can be regarded as having two brushes, with her, you can rest assured." After a pause, he asked, "Do you have something to tell me?" ”
Su Yunlai nodded, and then said, "I have heard about the matter of the four princes, how is it now?" ”
"The major general has already sent people to the rescue, but this time all the stones that fell were large stones, and it was raining heavily, so it was difficult to clean up, alas, the situation is not very optimistic." Su Zhan said worriedly: "I'm afraid that if this matter is reported back to the capital, the emperor will be furious and will blame General Gu." ”
But this matter is obviously an accident, no one can do anything about natural disasters, they think so, but the emperor will not think so, he will only think that Gu Yanshan did not protect the four princes, and the four princes are the princes that the emperor relies on the most now, and the emperor will even think that Gu Yanshan is trying to eliminate dissidents for Li Sheng, and intentionally kills.
At that time, the relationship between the emperor and the Gu family will not end.
Su Yunlai said with a solemn face: "I asked you to come just for this matter, you go and tell the young general and let him go to save the fourth prince in person." ”
"But the young general is building the river now, and he can't leave!"
"If you can't leave, you have to go away, let others go to disaster relief, he must go to save the four princes." Su Yunlai said solemnly.
Su Zhan is also a smart person, and after a little thought, he understood that this was to block the emperor's mouth in the future.
"Okay, I know, I'll go find the major general."
"One more thing." Su Yunlai stopped Su Zhan, and said indifferently: "The fourth prince is in distress, it is an accident, but to what extent the accident is, no one can control it, if the fourth prince accidentally dies......"
"Ah Wan!" Su Zhan interrupted her sharply, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”
Su Yunlai smiled abruptly, she lowered her eyes, and said in a low voice: "Third brother, I know very well that now that the second prince has been demoted, among all the princes, only the fourth prince can be regarded as outstanding in terms of strategy, and he is the only threat to His Royal Highness the eldest grandson!" ”
"The Major General wouldn't do that." Su Zhan said in a low voice, "The young general is a hero who stands up to the sky, he won't do this kind of trick behind his back, even if he wants to win, he will win the four princes in a dignified manner, I know, what you said is the fastest and most effective way at present, but he won't do it, I don't hear these words, Ah Wan, don't make me feel that you are not worthy of him." ”
Su Yunlai was stunned for a moment, saw his serious face, and smiled bitterly, he didn't expect that after so long, he would be educated by the third brother again.
"Okay, third brother, I won't talk about it." Su Yunlai said helplessly: "Okay, since that's the case, let's do it." ”
Although she was very unimpressed in her heart, Gu Junyan was willing to have a bright showdown with the emperor, and it also depended on whether the emperor wanted to compete in an upright manner, I was afraid that it would be just his wishful thinking in the end.
"Also, you ask the young general to bring all the people of the Four Highnesses, since you want to be upright, then don't give others a chance to beak, and the rescue must involve the people of the Four Princes throughout the whole process." Su Yunlai said again, paused, she pondered: "By the way, the injury of the fourth prince cannot be hidden, it is best to spread it now, saying that the fourth prince will be trapped because he is visiting the victims, and the momentum must be huge." ”
Build momentum first, and even if the emperor intends to find fault in the future, he must be worried, the prince has an accident because of disaster relief.
Su Zhan said in his heart, or Ah Wan thought about it thoroughly, so he nodded: "I know, I'll go first, you have a little news at home." ”
Su Yun watched him walk out, didn't even have time to change his clothes, and said worriedly: "Third brother...... You stay safe. ”
Su Zhan bowed his head lightly and hurried away.
The news of the accident of the fourth prince came back to the capital, Chen Guifei first went to the emperor to cry, Chen Ge Lao couldn't sit still, and immediately asked to rush to Xuzhou, but he was too old to travel a long way, and finally his eldest son Chen Hui decided to go to Xuzhou.
The Su family is also gloomy now, and the fifth wife is crying heartbreakingly in Mrs. Su.
"My hard-working Chen'er, I said a long time ago that I shouldn't let him go to Xuzhou, and being in the capital is better than the uncertain life and death now!" The fifth wife cried so much that her makeup was spent, she has been the wife of the house for so many years, she has always been cool and calm, but now how can she still have the dignity of the wife of the house?
"It's all two rooms! It's all two bedrooms! If it weren't for them, Chen'er would be fine! The fifth lady said hatefully: "If anything happens to my Chen'er, I will definitely not let them go!" ”
Su Chen's accident was also a major event for the Su family, everyone gathered in Lingyun Courtyard, and the fourth wife saw that the fifth lady had no image, and a sneering smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Who said no, the second brother is too, Chen'er is his own nephew, and he doesn't know how to take good care of it, so he knows that he follows the young general every day to join in the fun, he is a civil servant, and what is the matter with the generals every day? Fifth brother and sister, don't be too sad, after all, people have good and bad luck. The fourth lady pretended to persuade.
Mrs. Su glanced at her lightly, and the fourth lady's expression froze, and then lowered her head.
Mrs. Su frowned, and said impatiently: "What are you panicking about, wealth and danger are seeking, Chen'er went to Xuzhou for a good future, besides, it is not necessarily whether this matter is a blessing or a curse." After a pause, she said: "Now he is also a person who shares the hardships with the four princes, as long as he can come back safely, the four princes will not forget him in the future." ”
"But, what if you can't save it?" The fourth lady couldn't help but ask.
The fifth wife immediately looked at her angrily and gritted her teeth: "My son can't come back, and your son can't get out!" ”
The fourth lady's expression changed suddenly, and she wiped her tears and cried to Mrs. Su again: "Mother, look at the fifth brother and sister, I am just kind, she actually misunderstood my kindness so much......"
For a while, the fifth wife's crying and the fourth wife's complaining were endless, and Mrs. Su Wu's chest was so angry that her chest rose and fell, and she was worried about Su Chen's situation, so she felt upset for a while, and her eyes were dark, and she fainted, this time it was a real illness.
The place where the four princes had an accident happened to pass through a bridge hole, thanks to the bridge and hole, otherwise so many rocks would have rolled down, and the four princes and their entourage would have been more than lucky.
Now the mountain stone has trapped the bridge cave, and the soldiers outside finally cleared out an entrance after a day and a night, but the situation in the cave is unknown, Gu Junyan decided to go in to find out in person.
Su Zhan stopped him: "No, you can't go in, you are a major general, this hole is no longer safe after being squeezed, who knows if it will suddenly collapse......"
Gu Junyan's dark eyes stared at him, and then said, "You know, I have to go in personally, and Guanyi is also inside." ”
Su Zhan thought of Su Yunlai's words, Gu Junyan was right, only the more courageous he moved forward to save the four princes, the emperor had no reason to ask him for sinning, but he still couldn't help worrying in his heart.
"But is it really too dangerous, is it necessary to do this?" Su Zhan said disapprovingly.
He suddenly remembered Su Yunlai's proposal, life and death were inevitable in an accident, if he recognized Su Yunlai at that time, maybe he wouldn't have to worry so much now, right?
Gu Junyan had already begun to prepare to enter the cave: "No matter what, he is also a member of the national dynasty and a member of our country, I can't watch him take risks." ”
"Be careful, let Yi Wen and Yi Wu go in with you." Su Zhan said.
Gu Junyan nodded, "Don't worry, by the way, after I go in, you will be responsible for the affairs outside, and you will also keep an eye on the border for me, I am worried that the Great Liao Kingdom will fish in troubled waters......"
Su Zhan was in a very complicated mood, but he still nodded, and said in a low voice: "Can you give me a safe return?" If you can't come back, I'll turn around and find a wishful husband for Ah Wan! ”
Gu Junyan smiled lightly, "Then you should die, she has already accepted my dowry, and she can only marry me, but if I can't come back......"
"Hurry up and let me in! Don't talk about those that don't work! ”
Gu Junyan led people to climb up to the cleared hole and carefully climbed in.
Wait like this, it's just a little more than an hour, this hole is not that big, is it possible to go for that long? Su Zhan was just about to send someone in, when suddenly a deafening sound came, and the stones on the mountain rolled down again!
"No, it's raining too much!" The guard reported, "This location is right in the middle of the mountain, as long as the mountain is landslided, the first thing to hit is our place, Su Gongzi, you have to think of a way!" ”
Su Zhan gritted his teeth: "No, I have to send someone in to tell the young general the news." ”
"But now the import has been blocked, and I can't get in!" The guard said anxiously.
Su Zhan's thick eyebrows were deep, and when he was thinking about what to do, a carriage drove over, Qi Shuying took the lead in getting off the car, and then followed by a girl in the clothes of a medical woman, Su Zhan didn't care, and when the medical girl stood next to him, he inadvertently glanced at it and widened his eyes.
"Ah, Ah ......" Su Zhan pulled Su Yunlai aside and said angrily, "Are you crazy? Do you know what you're doing? ”
A boudoir daughter, everyone is beautiful, she came to this kind of place alone, and if it spreads, her reputation will be ruined, didn't Su Yunlai always be very calm before? What's wrong with this today, it's so reckless.
"Third brother, you're here, you want to preach, can you go back?" Su Yunlai said indifferently, and then looked at the current situation: "The young general hasn't come out yet?" ”
Su Zhan nodded and told her about the situation, Su Yunlai pondered for a moment, and then said, "Third brother, use explosives." ”
"No, the bridge is too fragile to support the power of the explosives." Su Zhan objected.
"There's no other way around the situation, right? Now that the rain is light, if it rains again, there may be a possibility that the landslide will continue, and it will be too late. Su Yunlai said calmly, "And we can calculate the amount of explosives, third brother, I want to save him." ”
Su Zhan looked at her eyes, those eyes that were always clear and indifferent, with a strong sense of worry, he sighed and said weakly: "That's it, just do it." ”
Su Yunlai immediately called someone to prepare explosives, Su Zhan saw it, and was angry, okay, he still came prepared, but he didn't know if it was an illusion, he always felt that as soon as Su Yunlai came, his heart suddenly felt stable.
Su Yunlai followed the dynamite man and calculated the weight that the bridge body could bear, Su Yunlai was careful, and also found a mistake of the gunpowder master, which made the master who claimed to have made explosives all his life feel gloomy.
When it was ready, it was time to start, even though this proposal was made by Su Yunlai herself, she couldn't help but be nervous, and watched with a worried look as the soldiers arranged the explosives.
Su Zhan glanced at Su Yunlai: "It's going to start." ”
Su Yunlai subconsciously touched the injured scar, which was left with him, and she nodded heavily: "Blow it up!" ”
In order to avoid accidentally injuring the people inside, they entered through an opening on the side of the hole, and the search team quickly went in to start the search and rescue, and after a while, a voice came from inside.
"Found it!"
Su Yun was overjoyed, and then a person came out of the hole, and said with an anxious face: "The young general is injured!" Come in and help carry the Major General in. ”
Su Yunlai's heart tightened, and he still advised: "You guys slow down, don't go in too many people, I'm afraid the entrance of the cave won't last long, and also, move faster, it seems to be raining heavily." ”
The search and rescue team found Gu Junyan, and the fourth prince and Su Chen and others were also with him, and the fourth prince was also injured, but he ordered: "Send the young general out first." ”
Su Chen hurriedly said, "Your Highness! His Royal Highness is honorable, or His Highness will go out first, the young general is here to save His Highness this time. ”
The fourth prince hesitated slightly, and Xu Guanyi next to him snorted coldly in his heart, urging: "What Young Master Su said is right, Your Highness should go out first." "Get out quickly, don't delay their major general's treatment.
The fourth prince took the lead in walking out, he was also injured, his arms and shoulders were stained with blood, Su Chen followed him closely, and he also came out smoothly, and as soon as he came out, he hurriedly called for people to show the injuries to the fourth highness.
After that, it was Gu Junyan, but he was carried out, his back was blurred with flesh and blood, his clothes were mixed with flesh and blood, and he couldn't tell the difference, Su Yunlai saw this, and tears fell all of a sudden.
"Gu Junyan, Gu Junyan!" Su Yunlai hurriedly took a step forward and kept calling Gu Junyan's name.
Fortunately, Qi Shuying was also there, and when she saw this situation, she hurriedly asked someone to carry her to a clean room for treatment.
Qi Shuying stepped forward with a stern expression, and Su Chen on the side stopped her: "Hey, I know you, aren't you the doctor who saved my third brother?" Come quickly, and show your Highness, he's got an injured arm. ”
Qi Shuying didn't look at him, first checked Gu Junyan's pulse, and then said with a solemn face: "No, the injury is too serious, you have to take it back." ”
Su Chen was so angry: "I'm talking to you, did you hear it, Your Highness's identity ......"
"Master Su, there is the best military doctor in the army, and he will soon treat His Highness." Xu Guanyi, who was on the side, said gently: "Miss Qi is a woman after all, there is a difference between men and women, so it is most appropriate to find a military doctor for diagnosis and treatment." ”
Su Chen thought about it, too, this woman's origin is unknown, how can she treat His Highness's injuries, so he no longer stopped Qi Shuying.
Su Zhan looked at Su Chen's actions, his face turned red, he glanced at him coldly, and hurriedly ordered someone to escort Gu Junyan away.
Soon the military doctor arrived, Su Chen pulled the military doctor to treat the injuries of the Fourth Highness, and was reprimanded by the Fourth Highness: "Show the young general first, if the young general was not to save His Highness, he would not have been so seriously injured, and His Highness's injuries are fine." ”
"Your Highness! Your Highness, how can you do that? Su Chen looked anxious: "Your Highness's golden body, you must not be damaged." ”
"The young general is also your life-saver, why are you so ungrateful?" The Fourth Highness rebuked unhappily.
Su Chen hurriedly admitted his mistake: "Yes, it's the students who are too worried about His Highness, the young general is in good health, and it should be okay to come, Your Highness should see a doctor first!" ”
Xu Guanyi and Su Zhan persuaded the Fourth Highness together, and gave the Fourth Highness enough steps to go down, and the Fourth Highness nodded reluctantly, "If the young general has something, he must report it to me immediately." ”
"Yes."
Su Zhan and Xu Guan sent off the Fourth Highness with a respectful face, and the two glanced at each other, both expressionless.
"Guanyi, are you alright?" Su Zhan asked.
"I'm fine, but the major general ......" Xu Guanyi looked worried.
Su Zhan said: "It's hard for you this time, you go back to rest first, I'll go back to see the young general first," paused, and when he saw that Xu Guanyi was about to resign, he said: "When you are rested, you will come and replace me." ”
Xu Guanyi nodded.
Su Yunlai and Qi Shuying took Gu Junyan directly to the Su Mansion and hurriedly entered the door, Chen saw it and was frightened: "What's the matter?" What happened to the Major General? ”
Su Yunlai replied quickly: "In order to save my fifth brother from being injured, I will bring him back to our house to recuperate first." ”
Chen nodded stunnedly, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to prepare the room.