The official at the head saluted and said with concern: "The saint has just heard the news that the prince has woken up, so he ordered the slave to come and visit, I wonder what the prince thinks now?" But where else is the discomfort? ”

"The saint Lao is so worried, and he is really frightened." Li Lu's voice was weak, but he tried to sit up straight, so as to show his attention, and replied, "Everything is fine now, please rest assured that the saint." ”

When the internal official heard this, he sighed: "Shizi, you always refuse to report your worries like this, and everything is fine every time...... As everyone knows, the more you are like this, the more the saint is concerned. ”

So, the internal official sent someone to call the medical officer from King Rong's mansion to answer.

In his early years, this medical officer was ordered to live in the palace of King Rong for a long time, and was responsible for healing and caring for the sick and weak prince of King Rong.

“…… This time, the son of the world triggered an old illness, and he fell into a coma under the high fever, and it was difficult to wake up because his body was empty and weak for a long time. ”

The medical officer replied in detail: "Although the crisis has turned into a safe place, we still need to recuperate, and in addition to taking medicine on time and paying attention to our diet and daily life, we need to avoid great joy, sorrow and panic." ”

The internal officer nodded: "There is a senior medical officer." ”

The medical officer raised his hand and saluted: "This is a matter of duty. ”

"The prince needs to recuperate, and I won't bother if I can, but the saint still has a few words that need to be specially told to the prince......" The internal official spoke, looking left and right: "You can go outside and wait for the time being." ”

The attendants and the medical officer who had come with them all withdrew.

As the door was closed, it seemed that only the chief official and the prince of Rong were left in the room.

"I wonder what the saint needs to explain to the record?"

Seeing that the young man on the sickbed was sitting more upright, the internal official smiled: "The prince doesn't have to be nervous, the sage thinks about the prince everywhere, but he just wants to remind the prince a few words." ”

He quickly cut to the chase: "It's been some time since the prince woke up, and he must have heard about the process of Dali Temple's trial of Chang Jia Lang Jun now, and he should also know that you can testify for him in Chang Jia Lang Jun's mouth——"

"Yes." Li Lu hurriedly said: "I did stay with Chang Jialangjun that day and talked...... Tomorrow, I will go to Dali Temple to explain the matter! ”

Seeing that he looked extremely weak, but he was still eager to prove his innocence for others, Chang Suining, who was standing behind him, only felt that this person was really good at acting, and he should have a place among the famous actors in Beijing.

"It's time to go, but I'm not in a hurry for tomorrow, the son of the world is so weak now, how can he treat his body like a child's play?" The internal official looked concerned: "There is no urgency to testify, and the prince should be raised for a few days first." ”

Li Lu: "But Chang Jialangjun is now trapped in the ...... of the order"

"But the physical evidence is there......" The internal official sighed lightly: "The son of the world is pure and straightforward, and you must know that people's hearts are unpredictable. ”

Li Lu looked stunned: "Father-in-law means ......"

"It doesn't matter what you mean by being a slave, what matters is that the truth is clear." The official reminded with kindness in his eyes: "Although the prince saw Chang Jialangjun that day, he never went and returned together, and he didn't know where Chang Jialangjun went and what he did after separation?" ”

Li Lu's face changed slightly, and he opened his mouth to speak, but he paused cautiously.

"The slave came here to remind the son of the world that people should not be trustworthy and should not be too full of words......"

The internal official finally said: "It is a well-known thing that the prince likes the lady of the Chang family, but it is not appropriate to be emotional, if he is used by others, he has the intention of shielding, rashly guarantees with others, and accidentally makes perjury...... I'm afraid that I will bring trouble to myself. ”

Li Lu was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Yes, Lu has always been dull, thanks to his father-in-law's reminder." The saint is painstaking, and he will remember it. ”

The internal official then showed a look of relief and bowed and retreated.

The internal officials of this trip came to remind the focus of "not to speak too much", and the internal officials' words were not too full, and everything stopped at the point. In the final analysis, the emperor does not need to explain too clearly to others, just inform the "right thing to do".

"It seems...... The saint has made his choice. Li Lu sighed.

Chang Sui Ning put away the dagger, and his voice was exceptionally calm: "It seems that there is nothing to sigh unexpectedly." ”

It is expected that the queen of Ming chose to be cautious.

What the other party wants to protect is not the person Ming Jin, but to cover up the truth of the matter.

Between the Ming Dynasty and the Ming family, family affection is the most minor bond, and what really connects the two is the naturally bound interests and reputation of the forces.

The Ming family's actions are already related to the reputation of the saint, not to mention that it is the daughter of the eldest grandson who died this time, once the Ming family is "saddled" with this crime, this account will inevitably be recorded on the head of the emperor by the eldest grandson clan and other scholars and the people of the world.

It is also advisable to destroy relatives with righteousness, but this matter has been delayed so far, and the best opportunity to destroy relatives has been missed after tomorrow.

What's more, compared to killing relatives in righteousness and abandoning the son of a general, the price of the latter is obviously much smaller.

"Since ancient times, it is sad that you do not know the loyalty of your subjects." Li Lu was still sighing: "However, what is even more sad is that the king knows that his ministers are loyal, but under the weighing of the pros and cons, he has to take his loyal ministers as his abandoned son...... How can this not be embarrassing? ”

"General Chang has been fighting horses for half his life, and now he still takes the initiative to ask Ying to crusade against the rebels with his wounded body, and protects the people of the country with his own body......" Li Lu said: "I can protect the people of the country, but I can't protect the only flesh and blood ...... of my closest relative."

"If the news of Chang Langjun's punishment reaches the ears of General Chang Da, will General Chang fight or not? war, you must swallow the pain of losing your son, and you will be suspicious of the Son of Heaven in the future. If you don't fight, I'm afraid that you will be punished on the spot for delaying the military aircraft......"

As Li Lu spoke, he looked at the girl who came out from behind the screen: "The emperor's technique, there is no right or wrong, but the record is really not worth it for General Chang." ”

"Every word of the world is stirring." Chang Suining did not sit again this time, but faced the closed window, stood with her back to Li Lu, and after a moment, she said: "But every word is true. ”

Compared with the reputation of the emperor at a time when the imperial power was in turmoil, a military general with no real power is really insignificant, and the son of that military general has no weight at all.

Such a person, when he can be abandoned, should be discarded without hesitation...... Is it?

Chang has made countless contributions to Dasheng, shed countless blood and scars, but in the end, he has to bury his glory for a gentleman who indiscriminately kills innocent people and is innocent, and wants his only son to bear all these guilt and stigma, and even pay the price of his life for that gentleman-

Why?

Is it just that the surname of that gentleman?

Chang Suining's knuckles holding the dagger scabbard turned slightly white due to force, and she said, "Let's talk about my deal with the prince, how can the prince be willing to come forward to explain all the truth?" ”

"I'm sorry." Li Lu shook his head regretfully: "The words of the internal official have also been heard by Chang Niangzi, the sage has already made it clear, I really dare not and cannot disobey it, otherwise I will have no place in Beijing." ”

Chang Sui Ning didn't see the appearance of being provoked, so he only turned around, looked at him, and asked: "How will the saint choose, the prince of Rong will not know at this time, and the current way of talent cannot be violated, so what is the sincerity of the prince who wants to trade with my Chang family?" ”

Li Lu: "Don't hide it, what I want to do with Chang Niangzi is another deal." ”

Chang Suining looked at him and motioned for him to speak clearly.

"Forgive me for bluntly saying that the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. The holy will has been determined, and there is no possibility for the brother to escape from sin. ”

Li Lu said: "Whether it is Chang Niangzi or below, if you try to fight against the holy will with your own body, it is just like a mantis arm as a car, hitting a stone with an egg, and you are destined to have no chance of winning." ”

Chang Suining: "The meaning of the son of the world is to be inflicted on my brother by this crime?" ”

"This game is decided." Li Lu looked at her with persuasion in his eyes: "Although Chang Niangzi is smart and courageous, she wants to fight for right and wrong, but she doesn't know how big or small things are. ”

This girl has a heart that chases justice too much, which he saw in the bowing competition that day in Guozijian.

But this time she is not standing on the bow field, but the opposite of the emperor.

He was now communicating all this clearly to the girl, so that she could understand that if she insisted on imposing this justice "out of time", she would only have her head broken and her bones broken.

She didn't know if she listened to it, so she only asked him: "Then according to the opinion of the prince of Rong, what is the best strategy at the moment?" ”

"Someone who is slightly available in the capital may be able to help Chang Langjun get out secretly."

Chang Suining: "Stealing beams and changing pillars? Golden cicada shelling? ”

"Exactly." Li Lu said: "This is to put the place of death and live after." ”

"And after that?" Chang Suining asked: "Don't mention whether it will be noticed afterwards, just say that my brother is accused of being a murderer, where should I go?" Have you lived incognito all your life and lived in hiding? ”

Li Lu: "I can help Chang Langjun go to Yizhou." ”

Yizhou?

It was the land of King Rong.

"I promise Chang Niangzi that when I stay in Yizhou, no one will be able to touch Chang Langjun again." Li Lu said: "I will prepare a new identity for Chang Langjun, so that he can show his ambitions in the army in Yizhou." ”

Chang Suining roughly understood.

"So the prince wants to hold my brother hostage in Yizhou to drive my father, right?" She asked bluntly.

It turned out to be waiting here.

"How can you say that it is driven?" Li Lu was not ashamed, but explained seriously: "As early as when I was a child, I often heard my father talk about the prestige of General Changda, who was brave and unmatched, and followed His Royal Highness the former prince from birth to death for many years, and was a good general with the most affection and loyalty, and it is difficult to ......find it in the world."

"My father and I both have a heart of love and talent, General Chang has not been reused over the years, it is really a violent thing, and now Chang Langjun is suffering from this difficulty, so I want to do my best to find a shelter for General Chang and General Chang Xiao in the future."

"It turns out that the prince of the world has taken a fancy to my father and brother's generals." Chang Suining really realized at this time: "This is the real reason why the prince asked to marry me in the first place." ”

I want to borrow her to rein in the old man.

It turned out that King Rong of Yizhou had the heart to secretly collect the generals.

"Yes and not quite." The young man's demeanor can be called serious: "I really love Chang Niangzi, Chang Niangzi is good everywhere, and I have a heart that is not willing to be trapped in a woman's body, just as I am not willing to be trapped in this sick body——"

Or it is because of this similarity that he is attracted to that girl.

He said: "If Chang Niangzi is suspicious of the sincerity of saving Brother Ling, and still counts the words of asking for marriage, I am willing to hire Chang Niangzi as my wife, and treat you and I as a family, and we should give trust wholeheartedly, and help each other in the same boat, regardless of each other." ”

This decent remark was only funny to Chang Suining: "The prince has a good eye, and his abacus is also very good." ”

"It's just—" She couldn't help asking, "If I want to secretly save my brother, I may not be able to do it, why do I have to cooperate with the prince of the world to get my brother out of prison for nothing, but I have to be trapped in Yizhou as a hostage?" ”

"Naturally, it's because of ......" Li Lu smiled helplessly: "The best way to let others keep secrets is to cooperate for a win-win situation." ”

Chang Sui Ning also laughed: "In other words, if I don't cooperate with the prince, the prince will tell the secret and secretly prevent me from saving my brother?" ”

If the cooperation fails, will he destroy the only way for her brother to survive in his mouth?

King Rong sighed: "It is clearly a transaction that is beneficial to both parties, why does Chang Niangzi always think that it will be pushed away?" ”

"Because it's not a deal." Chang Suining looked at him: "It's coercion." ”

From the very beginning, he had the intention of using this to set up a game, to move her and her father and brother to his chessboard and become his pawns.

Li Lu's eyes were still gentle: "Chang Niangzi really shouldn't think like this." ”

Chang Sui Ning looked at him: "The prince of the world is so thirsty for talent that he is unscrupulous, so can I understand that the prince and the king of Rong have the heart of disobedience?" ”

Li Lu shook his head.

"My father and I are both surnamed Li, and my father is the brother of the former emperor, this Dasheng Jiangshan is our Li family, so why not talk about the word non-minister." He said: "Bless the generals, but also just worry about the stability of the Li family. ”

Li Lu coughed twice, calmed his breathing, and then continued to say slowly: "The overall situation is going to be chaotic, and the saint is old today, and he is no longer able to do it...... I have the same ambition as General Chang Da, and I am a person on the same road, so why not go to Dasheng Rivers and Mountains? ”

He looked at the girl who was in a desperate situation, but still had no bends, and finally reminded: "What's more, at the moment, your mansion has no other choice. ”

Chang Suining looked at the young man who was full of cooperation and peers, but in fact he was coercive and looked down.

Use the most beautiful and humble words to do the toughest coercive acts.

After a while, Chang Suining said: "Shizi's proposal is not what I expected, I need to think about it for two days." ”

"It's fine." Li Lu nodded: "I'll wait for Chang Niangzi to think about it clearly, and then discuss the strategy of saving people." ”

Two days at most, he thought—

Now that the Divine Will has decided, the next action will not be as gentle and rainy as before.

She is more than smart and inexperienced, and once she faces the real storm, she will put away her luck and understand that some costs are unavoidable.

He'll wait for her to come back.

King Rong watched the figure disappear behind the bead curtain, and slightly curled the corners of his mouth, with a little expectation in his eyes.

……

As the sky grew dark, the palaces were lit up one after another.

In the Ganlu Palace, several officials and ministers who came to discuss the matter were sent away, and after Ming Luo returned to the inner hall, he knelt down to the Holy Book Emperor with a solemn face, bowed his head, and made a gesture of pleading.