Xu Da shook his head and said: "That Hu Weiyong once secretly ambushed soldiers and horses at home, and wanted to assassinate the king when the emperor came." Thanks to Jinyiwei's investigation in advance, the emperor escaped. And the general Lan Yu has always been proud of his achievements, no one in his eyes, and he once spoke against His Majesty. The evidence of the rebellion of the two of them is conclusive, and it is by no means a crime that is intended to be added. ”

Liu Bowen said: "Even if the two of them deserve their crimes, what crimes did the Korean Duke Li Shanchang, the Marquis of Dingyuan, Wang Bi and others commit? Why do you want to implicate them together?"

Xu Da sighed: "At the beginning, I also thought that it was too cruel to execute so many people together. ”

Liu Bowen lowered his voice again and said, "Brother, do you still remember the rumors that were prevalent in the army at the beginning?"

"What rumors?"

Liu Bowen said in a low voice: "Many years ago, the Mingjiao Sect advocated Mowgli, and suddenly left a book and said goodbye. Rumors say that in fact, Sect Leader Zhang was forced away by a trick. ”

Xu Da took a sharp breath of cold air, then nodded, and said in a deep voice: "I remember." However, this kind of rumor has no basis and is probably deliberately spread by people with ulterior motives in a vain attempt to shake the morale of the military. ”

Liu Bowen shook his head and said, "After Sect Leader Zhang left, my brother should still remember what happened in the Ming Sect, right?"

Xu Da bowed his head and was silent.

Liu Bowen said: "When Sect Leader Zhang left, he left a letter and ordered Yang Xiao to succeed him as the sect leader. At that time, the anti-Yuan rebel army had already gained momentum, and Yang Xiao's prestige was far less than that of Sect Leader Zhang, and less than a year after succeeding as Sect Leader, the rebel armies in various places claimed their own kings. In fact, it is to be independent from Mingjiao. Among them, the first to become an independent king is His Majesty today. It can be seen from this that His Majesty's desire to break away from Mingjiao and become independent king has been premeditated for a long time. It's just that he was afraid of Sect Leader Zhang's prestige and didn't dare to act rashly. ”

Xu Da sighed and said, "At the beginning, I also felt that this move was negative to Sect Leader Zhang. ”

Liu Bowen continued: "After the capital was established, the law promulgated clearly stipulated that it was strictly forbidden to form a party for personal gain. Its original intention is self-evident, that is, to prevent the resurgence of Mingjiao. Even so, His Majesty was still relieved, and in the name of rebellion, executed Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu, and used the topic to play to wipe out the old Mingjiao in the past. Although the elder brother is loyal, and over the years, he has made countless military exploits, but His Majesty is suspicious by nature, sooner or later, I am afraid that he will still be suspicious of his brother, brother, you should take precautions early. ”

Xu Da was silent, and after a long time, he sighed lightly and said, "Xu Da's life is mixed. Since the incident, he has followed His Majesty's side. Although he has lived and died several times, his loyalty has not changed. Now the imperial court is in an eventful time: there are Han Ma to gain power inside, and there are vassal kings outside, and it is the time when Xu Da needs to be loyal. How can I protect myself and abandon Your Majesty?"

After hearing this, Liu Bowen sighed and said: "Since the two cases of Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu, everyone in the court is in danger, and I am afraid that only my brother is still loyal to His Majesty. ”

Xu Da shook his head slightly, as if he was humble and helpless.

Liu Bowen didn't say anything more, picked up the pen, and began to write the recipe.

Xu Da commanded: "Jizhong, you come in." ”

Xu Jizhong agreed, pushed the door and entered the house.

After a while, Liu Bowen finished writing the prescription, handed it to Xu Jizhong, and said: "The above prescription is for external use, and the wound is wiped three times a day in the morning, noon and evening, which can not only relieve pain and itching, but also remove odors; In less than a month, he will be cured. ”

Xu Jizhong took Fang Zi in his hand and thanked him: "Thank you Uncle Liu." You two sit down for a while, and I will command someone to fetch medicine for my father. With that, he hurried out of the room.

After Xu Jizhong left, Liu Bowen said to Xu Da: "There is one more thing, brother needs to be careful." ”

"Speak. ”

Liu Bowen said: "This kind of back gangrene is the most taboo for White Horse Khan. When he encounters White Horse Khan, the evil poison penetrates into the bones, even if Hua Tuo is alive, he has no skills to return to the sky. Brother, be careful. ”

Xu Dadao: "I wrote it down, there is Brother Lao Xian." ”

Liu Bowen waved his hand: "My own brother, you don't have to be polite." After speaking, his eyes stared at Xu Da, and his face showed reluctance.

Xu Da asked, "Why is Brother Xian worried?"

Liu Bowen said: "It's time for the little brother to leave." ”

Xu Da was surprised: "You and I have been reunited for a long time, why are you in such a hurry?"

Liu Bowen sighed: "Many years ago, the younger brother said goodbye, and today he suddenly entered the capital at night, if he is discovered, tell the emperor, His Majesty will be suspicious, and the younger brother will leave early." ”

"I haven't seen you for years, so what's the point of staying a little longer?"

Liu Bowen smiled and said: "In the anti-Yuan battlefield many years ago, the marshal commanded thousands of troops and horses, conquered the city, and was invincible, what kind of heroism is it, how can he act like a child today?"

Xu Da was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I'm a few years old, and I know that my time is short...... What the military advisor said is that there is a way: there is a confidant in the sea, and the end of the world is like a neighbor. As long as they have hearts to each other, they are not afraid of the ends of the world. Let's go, I'll send the military division out!" Xu Da said, holding the table in his hand and standing up.

Liu Bowen hurriedly stood up: "My brother is sick, so I don't work to send ......."

As he was talking, Xu Jizhong walked in and asked, "Uncle Liu, are you leaving?"

Liu Bowen said: "There are friends waiting for me, so it is inconvenient to stay longer." ”

"You and your father haven't seen each other for many years, so let's stay longer......"

Xu Dadao: "Jizhong, the military advisor has something important to do, and it is inconvenient to stay longer, you send the military advisor out for me." Strategist, take care. ”

Liu Bowen bowed his hand to Xu Da: "Marshal, take care, the younger brother has taken his leave." After speaking, he turned around and walked out, and Xu Jizhong hurriedly saw him off in the back.

Xu Da sat down on the chair and watched Liu Bowen walk out of the room and disappear into the night.

Outside, Xu Jizhong kept sending Liu Bowen outside the gate of the palace.

Liu Bowen turned around and said, "Jizhong, you don't have to send it again, you can go back." ”

Xu Jizhong asked, "Uncle Liu, my father's illness is nothing serious, right?"

Liu Bowen nodded: "As long as you follow my prescription and take the medicine on time every day, you will be cured soon." In addition, there is a taboo about this disease, you have to be careful......" Liu Bowen told Xu Jizhong about the taboo of Baima Khan again, and told him to be careful. Xu Jizhong said yes again and again.

After the instructions were finished, Liu Bowen said: "Okay, I should go, you go back, take care of the prince." With that, he turned and walked out into the street. After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped again, turned around, and saw Xu Jizhong still standing on the steps in front of the mansion.

Xu Jizhong saw that Liu Bowen was hesitant, took two steps, and asked, "Uncle Liu, is there anything else to tell the little nephew?"

Liu Bowen looked at Xu Jizhong and stopped talking. Finally, he took out a bag from his sleeve, handed it to Xu Jizhong, and said, "In case of an accident happening to the prince, open it immediately and see, maybe you can keep the Xu family." ”

Xu Jizhong was shocked and said, "Could it be that my father's illness ......?"

Liu Bowen smiled faintly and said, "Just in case." Alright, it's time for me to go. Mark my words. After speaking, he strode out of the Zhongshan Palace.

Xu Jizhong looked at the back of Liu Bowen leaving, and then looked at the bag in his hand, and was shocked in his heart.