Shen Jiannan's injuries were really not light, his movements were already inconvenient, lying in the carriage, he needed to be taken care of in his daily life, and the medical equipment in the army was not developed.

The brigade of people and horses is mighty, walking for three days, returning to the capital, at this time the four gates of the capital are updated in meteorology, the lights are colorful, just like the New Year, the people spontaneously organized into a welcome team, many civil and military officials lined up to greet each other, where the Qinwang team walked, they were cheering, praising in unison, when Cao Jixiang's prisoner car passed, the people's emotions intensified, pointing and pointing, wanton abuse, it was Cao Jixiang who did all the evil, did nonsense, and scavenged a lot of people's fat and ointment, so that the people were complaining, before Cao Jixiang was powerful, The people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, and now that he has been captured, the anger in his heart has been vented.

There are many soldiers on both sides of the road, intercepting the people, many crowding forward, wanting to hit Cao Jixiang, some women threw cabbage, stones, eggs and other things at Cao Jixiang, Cao Jixiang was in the prisoner car, there was no way to dodge, suddenly his head had been smashed out of the hole, blood flowed on his face, he sighed bitterly, and said to himself: "I didn't think that my Cao Jixiang would fall to the point of being imprisoned under the steps." At this moment, he also had no face, and he didn't dare to raise his head.

A small group of people in front of him shouted: "Kill him, kill him, lose the good fortune of Cao Jixiang, and hurt us so hard." With such and such slogans, Zhang Xinghan was afraid that something would go wrong, so he hurriedly called the soldiers to stop it.

Coming to Xihuamen, Yingzong Zhu Qizhen had already led hundreds of civil and military officials to wait there, Zhu Qizhen under the umbrella of Da Luo looked very majestic, and full of smiles, all of them were smiling, waiting for the moment of the triumphant return of the victorious army.

Zhang Xinghan dismounted from afar, stepped forward on foot, made a great salute to the monarch and ministers, paid homage, and played: "Emperor Qi, King Qin's army of 20,000 people, successfully exterminated 70,000 traitors, recruited 30,000 people, the rebel general Shi Heng died in battle, Cao Jixiang has been captured alive today, it lasted four days, and the Cao Shi rebellion has been completely pacified. ”

Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "Okay, General Zhang worked hard, and entered the city first, a meritorious minister, choose a day to be rewarded, the army is tired, it is very hard, I should be comforted, and the order will go down, each military will reward a jar of wine, ten catties of beef, you can enjoy it tonight, and drink happily." ”

The soldiers were all excited when they heard this, and shouted: "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor." ”

Zhang Xinghan said: "Your Majesty, Shen Jiannan was attacked by bandits in the rivers and lakes during the judgment process, and his injuries were serious, please ask the emperor to decide." ”

"Huh? Where is the injury, and have the bandits ever caught? Zhu Qizhen was shocked and gloomy.

Zhang Xinghan hesitated and said: "It seems that I have injured my internal organs, please ask the emperor to pass on the imperial doctor quickly, there is no good medicine on the road, and it has been delayed for a long time, but the thief is cunning and has already run away." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Quickly pass on all the imperial doctors in the palace to Wenhua Pavilion to treat Shen Jiannan's injuries." Feng Wanshan and others surrounded Shen Jiannan into the palace, came to Wenhua Pavilion to recuperate, and in an instant, all the imperial doctors in the palace lined up to treat Shen Jiannan, and the team lined up outside the hall, and there were countless maids and eunuchs, all of whom were hand-off, crowded with people, so crowded that Feng Wanshan and others had no place to stand, and finally they all had to stand outside, everyone was worried about Shen Jiannan's injury, but they couldn't get close, no one knew the situation in the house, and they could only guess outside.

Cao Zhenhai hesitated and said: "What happened to the fourth brother, he is really anxious." ”

"It's been more than two hours, and there hasn't been any movement, this must be hurting, and it seems that the imperial doctor is also very difficult to do." Feng Wanshan looked at the sun and frowned.

"I'll go in and see, I'm always standing outside, how can this work." Ma Yuntian was already in a hurry to push the door in.

Feng Wanshan intercepted and said, "Don't disturb the imperial doctor first, let's wait a little longer." ”

Qu Lingyan ran over, shouting, his face was low and depressed, it was the look of urgency and worry, and he cried and asked, "How is Brother Jiannan?" ”

Feng Wanshan sighed and said, "The imperial doctor is still inside, and the fourth brother's injury is not light, but Miss Qu, don't worry, the fourth brother will be fine." ”

"Brother Jiannan, I don't want you to have anything to do, damn Wan Zihong, if Brother Jiannan has anything at both ends of the three games, I won't be finished." Qu Ling's smoke was in a hurry, and he pushed the door in.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, let me see Brother Jiannan." Qu Lingyan was anxious, pushing everyone, no one could stop him, and when he came to Shen Jiannan, the imperial doctor was operating on Shen Jiannan.

Shen Jiannan was still in a coma at the moment, Qu Lingyan somehow, seeing Shen Jiannan's eyes closed, motionless, thinking he was dead, and immediately cried: "Brother Jiannan, don't die, don't leave me alone..."

The brothers in Xiaoshan outside the door were shocked when they heard this, and they couldn't hold back the worries and anxieties in their hearts anymore, so they rushed in and gathered around Shen Jiannan's bedside, squeezing the imperial doctor far away.

Everyone shouted, the imperial doctor was impatient, and sighed: "Don't make any noise, Shen Jiannan is not dead, but he has just fallen asleep with anesthetic, we can carry out the operation, if you quarrel again, if he wakes up, the operation will not be carried out." ”

When Qu Lingyan heard the words of the imperial doctor, he was a little unconvinced, and asked Chi Qian: "Imperial doctor, is what you said true, is Brother Jiannan really not dead?" ”

The imperial doctor sighed, "We are doctors, if people die, what are we still doing here." ”

Feng Wanshan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slowly: "Let's go out, don't disturb the imperial doctor." Then he said politely to the imperial doctor: "Imperial doctor, I will bother you, no matter what, I will cure the fourth brother's injury, and I am grateful." ”

The imperial doctor said: "Your Excellency, don't worry, the emperor has an order, do you dare not do your best?" Let's take you out first. ”

Qu Lingyan refused to go out for a long time, grabbed Shen Jiannan's hand, and spoke bitterly, tears couldn't stop flowing, crying made everyone feel more uncomfortable, Feng Wanshan was helpless, signaled Li Rugui and Zhang Chaofan, and the two forcibly pulled him out.

Li Rugui sighed: "Little sister Ling Yan, the fourth brother is in a coma now, unconscious, he can't hear what you say, you better keep the words and wait for him to wake up." ”

Feng Wanshan said: "May I ask the imperial doctor, where did the fourth brother get hurt?" ”

The imperial doctor said: "Shen Gongzi, a knife in the back injured the lobes of the lungs, due to the bumps on the road, there was a small amount of bleeding in the abdomen, we first cleaned his internal organs, and then sutured his lungs, but after the injury was healed, Shen Gongzi can no longer exert force, if the force is excessive, it will lead to coughing and wheezing, chest suffocation, and no breath, as if there is no oxygen, not enough breath, will go into shock and sudden death." ”

"What? So, fourth brother, he can't do anything in the future? Feng Wanshan was shocked, his eyes were confused, and he sighed for a long time.

The imperial doctor sighed: "I can't say that, things that don't make effort can still be done, it also depends on the recovery in the future, the body is strong, and it can recover three percent in a year, and there is a compound period of cultivation after the wound is sutured, about half a year, don't overexert yourself within half a year, otherwise the wound will split, the lungs will bleed, and it may lead to death at any time, remember." ”

Feng Wanshan muttered, "I know, thank you for the reminder." Silently walked out.

"Big brother, what did you say to the imperial doctor?" Zhou Gongyi asked curiously.

Feng Wanshan looked at everyone and said hesitantly: "I asked about the fourth brother's injury, and the imperial doctor said that the fourth brother can't exert himself after his injury is healed, so he can only recuperate." ”

Zhou Gongyi said: "Then did the imperial doctor say how long it will take to cultivate?" ”

Feng Wanshan said: "About a year." ”

The next day, Zhu Qizhen went to court, and the civil and military officials lined up in two shifts, divided the meritorious ministers, and the conviction of Cao Jixiang, the mastermind of Cao Shi's theory, the ministers expressed their opinions, Cao Jixiang fell, and many officials who had been afraid before dared to speak, and the displeasure in their hearts was spit out happily at this time.

Zhu Qizhen said: "This time, Chen Shangjie, the prefect of Shandong, has made great contributions, can protect in time, and gave up the East China Sea defense line, which should be commended. ”

Chen Shang said rhythmically: "Your Majesty, the ministers dare not take credit, the biggest heroes in this judgment are Shen Jiannan and Xiao Shan's brothers, if it weren't for their strong support and the thieves, our army would not be able to go so smoothly, and the emperor should give a suitable reward." ”

Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "Chen Aiqing is really high-spirited, not greedy for merit, not proud, really my courtier, according to you, but what should they be sealed?" ”

When Feng Wanshan was in His Royal Highness, he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I am reckless in the rivers and lakes, and I am used to being idle all my life, this rebellion is purely chivalrous and righteous, and carry forward the heroic character of my Jianghu people, we don't want any reward, now Cao Jixiang has been defeated, but I beg the emperor not to pursue us anymore." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I have heard that Cao Jixiang once intended to exterminate the various sects in the rivers and lakes, and formed a lot of festivals with Xiaoshan, today I will make an order, I will never strangle the Xiaoshan faction in my lifetime, you and others are all heroes of the rivers and lakes, naturally do not want to be officials, then I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold, a thousand horses of silk and satin, repair Xiaoshan, consolidate the homeland, and seal the wife and son in the future, for the purpose of providing for the elderly." ”

Feng Wanshan said: "Feng thanked the emperor for the brothers of Xiaoshan. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "As for Shen Jiannan, it has always been rumored in the rivers and lakes that he is my son, and it has also brought him a lot of disasters. ”

Zhang Xinghan said: "Why doesn't the emperor call Cao Jixiang to the palace to ask." ”

Zhu Qizhen sighed: "Yes, only he knows the details of the year, okay, take Cao Jixiang." ”

The samurai escorted Cao Jixiang and walked up, Cao Jixiang was wearing a heavy lock, unkempt, and looked bleak, and came to the palace, panicked, and bowed in a hurry, and said precariously: "Your Majesty, the old slave knows that he is wrong, please Emperor Kane." ”

"Cao Jixiang, you have done a lot of evil, you should be executed immediately, I called you to come today, I have something to ask you, you have to tell the truth." Zhu Qizhen shouted.

Cao Jixiang was frightened by this loud voice, and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, the old slave knows everything." ”

Zhu Qizhen asked, "Is Shen Jiannan my son or not?" ”

Cao Jixiang hesitated for a moment, thinking that he was the only one who knew about this matter at present, and if the truth was revealed, he would be able to mitigate the crime and be forgiven, and said for a long time: "If you go back to the emperor, Shen Jiannan is indeed your son, the real prince." ”

Zhu Qizhen asked, "What evidence is there?" ”

Cao Jixiang said: "When the old slave heard about it from Qu Aofeng's mouth, we were looking for the prince at that time, and then Shen Jiannan came to the palace and wanted to recognize the emperor, but the emperor didn't believe it, so the old slave left Shen Jiannan in Dongchang, waiting for the opportunity to explain in the future, but then the bandits in the rivers and lakes came in, Shen Jiannan was afraid of hurting the emperor, so he was forced to dedicate himself to them as a hostage, so it seems that Shen Jiannan is indeed the prince Undoubtedly, who else in the world can be willing to risk his life to be a hostage for the emperor? ”

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a long time, hesitated for a long time, hesitated in his heart, thinking that Shen Jiannan had said to himself, but he didn't seem to want to be a prince, it seemed that it should be true, he was silent for a long time, and said for a long time: "I already know it in my heart, and at this time, I will wait for Shen Jiannan's injury to heal before making a decision." ”

Cao Jixiang asked: "Your Majesty, the old slave told the truth, can you see that the old slave has served the emperor for many years, forgive the old slave, don't kill the old slave, the old slave is already old, the emperor will not live long if he doesn't kill, the old slave is willing to hand over all the property of the four people, let the old slave go back to his hometown to farm." ”

Zhu Qizhen was furious and shouted: "Bastard thing, you form a party for personal gain, collude with Shi Heng, and conspire to subvert the Ming Dynasty, the crime is extremely heinous, it is difficult to be angry if you don't kill you, come on, pull Cao Jixiang to the entrance of the vegetable market, and break the corpse into thousands of pieces." ”

Cao Jixiang was shocked when he heard this, and began to wail, and said heartbreakingly: "The emperor is gracious, spare the old slave..." ”

Zhu Qizhen said viciously: "Execute immediately." ”

The civil and military officials shouted: "The emperor is wise." ”