Chapter 214: No Way Back
Shen Xingwan woke up on the third night, and the first thing he said when he opened his eyes was, "Water." β
Shen Qingran, who was guarding the side, hurriedly said, "Go and tell the old lady that the old lady is awake and is pouring a glass of warm water." β
Qinghong and Banxia helped Shen Xingwan to sit up slowly, put a big pillow on her behind her, and she drank a glass of water with Banxia's hand before slowly relieving herself, "How many days have I been sleeping?" β
"It's been three days and three nights, and the eldest lady has been guarding it for two days, and I just persuaded people to go back to rest today." Shen Qingran said.
Soon the eldest lady and the old lady came to see it in person, and made sure that Shen Xingwan had woken up and there was no major problem before leaving.
Holly brought more millet porridge boiled in chicken soup and fed her half a bowl, and Shen Xingwan felt alive.
"What happened after I fainted?"
Holly whispered to her what happened that night, and said regretfully, "It's a pity that the six princes couldn't take Min Xilin's life." β
Shen Xing is not sorry for being late, it is a big problem to really kill him, Fu Jingchao's identity and position are too deadly.
Fu Jingchao had already taken a big risk to be able to do this for her.
"It's okay, let's take our time." Shen Xingwan said coldly, "I want to take my life myself." β
Shen Xingwan's body was still very weak, and after talking for a while, he was sleepy again, and quickly fell asleep.
Fu Jingchao received the news that she had woken up, and came to see her in the middle of the night.
The so-called grounding order is just for show, and the emperor didn't really send anyone to look at him, so as long as he doesn't go out from the main gate of Zhennan Wangfu openly during the day, it won't be a big problem.
When Fu Jingchao arrived, Shen Xingwan was sleeping.
Banxia was about to wake up Shen Xingwan, but Fu Jingchao waved his hand to say no.
Still Cicada Yi boiled the decoction and forcibly woke Shen Xingwan up, "Girl, drink the medicine." β
Shen Xingwan took the medicine with sleepy eyes, drank it in one go, her bitter brows were wrinkled together, Fu Jingchao reached out and took a piece of candy and stuffed it in her mouth, she said while eating the sugar, "When did you come?" β
"It's not long since I arrived." Fu Jingchao said, "How does the wound feel, is it still painful?" β
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt much." Shen Xing said late.
However, Fu Jingchao looked at it tired and weak, his brows were tightly locked, and the dark circles under his eyes were obviously not good.
"The emperor embarrassed you?" Shen Xingwan leaned on the head of the bed and looked at him, "There is still something going on." β
Fu Jingchao tucked the quilt for her, "You take care of your injuries now, don't worry about the outside affairs." β
Shen Xingwan didn't follow, "I still know that it will be more reassuring, otherwise I can't help but think about it." β
She prefers the feeling of having everything under control than being protected and not knowing anything.
Fu Jingchao couldn't help but sneer, "In the three days that you have been in a coma, the court has been arguing over the issue of military salaries at the border gates. β
It can be said that military salaries have always been the largest and most unavoidable expenditure of the national treasury, but every time it was the turn of the border pass where the Fu family's army was located to ask for military salaries, the entire court could not live in peace.
The Zhennan Wangfu has even become accustomed to it in recent years, and the military salary reported can only be reduced by half at most.
The brothers followed the king of Zhennan to life and death at the border pass, and the king of Zhennan naturally couldn't bear to deduct them from their salaries.
For the part that the court does not issue, the Zhennan Wangfu can only pay out of its own pocket to make up for it.
Year after year, Zhennan Wangfu has naturally been hollowed out a lot.
"Bad results?" Shen Xingwan guessed.
Fu Jingchao said coldly, "The 800,000 military salaries reported by the border pass were only allocated 200,000 in the end, not even half. β
This means that the remaining gap has to be filled by the Zhennan Wangfu itself.
No matter how powerful the Zhennan Mansion is, it can't withstand such a toss.
When the news came out, Fu Jingchao dropped the cup in his hand and didn't control his anger.
Shen Xingwan sighed, "Why can't the emperor figure it out at this juncture, Beizhan Rong is still staring at the sidelines." β
"Because he has settled on my Zhennan Palace." Fu Jingchao was disgusted, "Back then, almost all of my Zhennan Wangfu was killed and didn't retreat, and now even if it fights, it will naturally not retreat." β
Otherwise, how can you have the face to see the Martyrs who shed their blood and spilled their heads for this land, this is a place where they will protect until death.
It is said that Zhennan Wangfu is the god of war of Daqi, as long as Zhennan Wangfu is there, Daqi is safe.
But who knows how much the Zhennan Wangfu has paid for this.
None of the men in the Zhennan Wangfu died in their lives, and most of them died tragically on the battlefield.
"I'm just disgusting, the Fu family's army guards the world of his Lu family, not the world of my Fu family!" Fu Jingchao said coldly.
Shen Mochen, who had just walked in to see Shen Xingwan, couldn't retreat, but Shen Xingwan saw him at a glance and said, "Brother, come in and sit." β
Shen Mochen sat down and sighed, "This decision is really disappointing. β
The hot-blooded champion Lang, only a month after entering the court, his heart was almost half cold.
He is not a naΓ―ve person, he was prepared before stepping into the officialdom, the officialdom is dark, and the struggle for power is a king and a loser.
But he was inevitably disappointed.
Shen Mochen asked with concern, "What is the Zhennan Royal Mansion going to do?" β
200,000 soldiers are paid hundreds of thousands of troops, and they can't survive a full year after eating porridge.
Fu Jingchao smiled sarcastically, "What else can I do, I can't let the brothers who work hard with the Zhennan Wangfu not have enough food and clothing, and they can't even get the money for their lives." β
This is where the emperor is disgusting, he knows that even if he doesn't give a copper plate, the Zhennan Wangfu can't do anything to starve the soldiers, and even if Beirong really fights, the Fu family army will still rush to the front line without hesitation.
Shen Mochen sighed, "The emperor is getting more and more anxious, and he is getting more and more off-line. β
"It is said that the power of the Zhennan Wangfu is tilted towards the government and the opposition, but sometimes I would rather not, this is all in exchange for my life." Fu Jingchao said in a deep voice, "After so many years, the Zhennan Wangfu is also tired. β
I thought about returning, but I couldn't.
The emperor did not want the Zhennan Wangfu to retreat, nor did he want the army held by the Zhennan Wangfu to threaten the throne.
Therefore, the Zhennan Royal Mansion has always been set up in a dangerous position, and it is impossible to retreat and enter.
There was no one in the room for a while, and everyone knew it. It only takes one opportunity for the conflict between the Zhennan Royal Mansion and the royal family to ignite sooner or later.
Shen Mochen had a lot to say, but in the end he didn't say a word.
Fu Jingchao said softly, "If this continues, the Zhennan Mansion may not be able to support it for long." β
The Zhennan Wangfu is not iron-clad, but also has a heart. It's enough for their Fu family to give so many lives for Daqi for this land, and they don't owe anyone anything.
"Is there no other way?" Shen Mochen couldn't help but ask.
There is really no way out, and in the end it is the people who are innocent.
Fu Jingchao chuckled lightly and said, "Brother Shen should ask the emperor, the decision has always been in his hands from beginning to end." β