By the time Tu Sheer and Chang Wan arrived to serve, the two people in the room had completely separated. Shang Ruyi was still sitting on the bedside, while Yu Wenye was sitting on the short table in the center of the room, holding a glass of cold water. After drinking most of it, it seemed like nothing happened.
However, Shang Ruyi's cheeks, which had been tortured by a low-grade fever, were unnaturally red at this time.
The two looked at each other, both a little embarrassed.
When Xue Daotong left today, he not only took away the Third Young Master, but also took away some of the "excess" people in the house. Therefore, there are not many servants in Yuwen House now, otherwise, they would not be as good as the Second Young Master. I've already entered the mansion and I don't even know yet.
But, luckily I don’t know.
If you run into that scene like Wuxue, it will be fatal!
The two of them hurried forward to get busy. Chang Wan immediately gave Yu Wenye a cup of hot tea, while Tu Sheer walked over to serve Shang Ruyi and ate a few candied fruits she had brought to clear her mouth. Although at this time, she had a cup of hot tea in her mouth. The pain was probably gone a long time ago, so he asked softly: "Miss, are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
Shang Ruyi was too embarrassed to even look at them.
After holding it in for a long time, he said softly: "Go, bring lunch, and serve him to eat first."
"Oh, okay, okay."
So, the two of them hurried to the kitchen, and after a while, hot meals were delivered. Although there were not many dishes, they were home-cooked and delicious. However, Yu Wenye saw that there was only a pair of bowls and chopsticks, so he raised his head and glanced at her: " You don’t want to eat?”
Shang Ruyi shook his head: "I drank the medicine and have no appetite. Let's talk about it later."
Yu Wenye turned to Tu Sheer and Chang Wan and said, "Then you don't need to serve me anymore, just go down."
The two immediately exited the room.
So, there were only two of them left in the room again. Yu Wenye sat in front of the low table in the center of the room and started eating with bowls and chopsticks, while Shang Ruyi sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him quietly.
After watching for a while, she said softly: "Today, Uncle Xue came back to take away the third brother. I thought that just the two of us would not be needed, so I asked him to take away some of the people."
Yu Wenye nodded: "Did he say anything when he took away the third brother?"
"I made it clear to him about my third brother, but he didn't say anything."
"Then, did he say anything else?"
"He said that dad asked us to take some time and go to Banyan Temple to see mom."
"..."
Yu Wenye's expression darkened slightly.
Indeed, ever since they enshrined Guan Yunmu's spiritual tablet in Banyan Temple during the Chinese New Year, there have been constant turmoil. Now that the situation has finally settled down, it is indeed time to go and see her.
So he said, "In two days, when you feel better, come with me."
Shang Ruyi nodded: "Yes."
She thought for a while and asked softly: "The meeting lasted so long today, is there anything important?"
Yu Wenye raised his head and glanced at her.
Shang Ruyi's heart trembled. She had not forgotten that the two of them were fine before, but suddenly there was a rift between them. Even at this moment, the two of them had reluctantly reconciled, but there was a thorn between them. ——In other words, that person is still there, not only in their hearts, but also in the court meeting that Yu Wenye attends.
….
But this time, Yu Wenye did not dwell on this issue anymore. Instead, he lowered his head and took a sip of the soup, and then said, "Guess what."
"Guess?"
Shang Ruyi thought for a while and then quickly spoke: "Is it true that the imperial court is going to conquer Liaodong again?"
Yu Wenye said: "How do you know?"
Shang Ruyi said: "Yesterday... what I saw at Tinghe Tower is that since the warships are all built, the next step is to prepare to send troops."
Yu Wenye nodded and said, "Yes, actually everyone thinks so."
"Um?"
Shang Ruyi was stunned. The meaning of his words seemed to be different from his imagination, so he asked, "Is there any other way?"
What's going on? "
Yu Wenye looked up at her for a while, and then said slowly: "Lei Yi rebelled."
"Lei...Yi?"
The name Shang Ruyi was a bit unfamiliar, and he didn't react for a while, but when he thought about it again, he suddenly gasped, looked up at him, and said in disbelief: "Lei, General Lei?! It's the other way around?!"
Yu Wenye nodded.
Shang Ruyi sat beside the bed and froze for a moment.
General Zuo Yuwei, Lei Yi...
Lei Yu’s, father!
Just over a month ago, when Lei Yu came to visit her for the last time, he told her before leaving that she would follow her father to Hebei to fight the rebellion. There has been no news in the past few days, and Shang Ruyi did not know the progress of their fight against the rebellion. Whether it went well or not, I didn't expect that what came back in the end was such a news! qqxδne
Lei Yi rebelled? !
What about Lei Yu? If she also follows her father, then from now on they-?
Shang Ruyi was shocked and in disbelief. After being stunned for a while, she got out of bed eagerly. However, her legs were weak and she almost fell to the ground. With quick eyes and quick hands, Yu Wenye rushed forward to support her and frowned. Said: "What are you doing?"
Shang Ruyi grabbed his arm and asked eagerly: "Did they really rebel? Why?"
"..."
Yu Wenye was silent for a while, sighed, helped her sit down next to him, and then said slowly: "There is no definite news as to why, but what I can tell you is that this kind of thing is not uncommon. . Most of the generals who were sent by the imperial court to suppress the rebellion in the south, even if they openly refused to rebel, secretly were not under the imperial court's control."
"..."
"Even when I went to Xingluocang this time, I almost ended up leading my troops to flee."
Shang Ruyi was speechless, he only felt cold and trembling all over his body.
Seeing her face gradually turning pale, Yu Wenye frowned, sat next to her, and stretched out his arms to take her into his arms.
In fact, when he heard the news at the court meeting, although he had already expected some things, he was still shocked. When he came back, he was even a little lucky. Fortunately, Shang Ruyi might have left Dongdu City, so he didn't have to know the bad news so soon. .
But she didn't expect her to stay, and the news was like a bolt from the blue, which stunned her.
Seeing her panic-stricken look, Yu Wenye was silent for a while, then lowered his head and said softly: "In today's world, there is no one who does not consider himself."
….
Shang Ruyi's heart trembled again and she raised her head to look at him.
At this time, she vaguely remembered that Lei Yu told her before leaving that she would follow her father to Hebei to quell the rebellion. She also left a final sentence - in such troubled times, the few soldiers and horses in our hands are what we rely on. Something to survive.
She thought for a while and said softly: "You mean, when their father and daughter went to Hebei to suppress the rebellion, they probably encountered the same situation as you did when you were in Xingluocang?"
When Yu Wenye attacked Xingluocang, the military supplies were seized, the court did not trust him, and there were even supervisors who obstructed him.
If it hadn't been for him, if it had been an ordinary general, he would have died there.
Yu Wenye sighed deeply and said, "Even if they are different from me, they are not much different. In recent years, the imperial court has built the Great Wall, built the Eastern Capital, opened the canal, and conquered Liaodong three times. After all the other major and major battles, there are ten battles every year. After a few games, what do you think these piles are? It’s not just money and food, but also human lives.”
"..."
"We have to put down the rebellion on the one hand, and conquer Liaodong on the other. There are so many projects, and there are only so many people in the world, how can we have enough?"
"..."
"Nowadays, the imperial court has long been running out of men and horses, so we can only poach them from the hands of various princes and generals."
"..."
Shang Ruyi said nothing, but he understood in his heart.
This time, Yu Wenye was imprisoned in Dali Temple for interrogation, and the final result was not only that Duke Sheng Guo was personally involved,
Did he gain his son's safety at the expense of weakening himself?
She suddenly remembered that the night before Yu Wenyuan left Dongdu, he went to the study with the two of them to discuss matters. At that time, when the Lei family's father and daughter were mentioned in the Hebei rebellion, his face looked a little strange.
Thinking about it now, maybe Yu Wenyuan had anticipated this result earlier than all of them.
She asked again: "Then, are General Lei and the others going to stand on their own at the top of the mountain now, or -"
Yu Wenye said: "I heard that they took refuge in Liang Shide."
"Liang Shide? Is he the leader of the rebel group they went to put down?"
"Um."
"Is this Liang Shide so capable?"
Yu Wenye glanced at her and said: "Liang Shide's power in Hebei should not be underestimated, but indeed, he alone cannot force the Lei family and his daughter to rebel against the court and join him. From then on. Judging from the news sent back by Hebei so far, he may have contacted two forces."
"Those two shares?"
"Wang Gang's army and the Turks."
"Wang Gangjun?!"
Shang Ruyi suddenly frowned. The Turks have been making moves in the north over the years. Except for this time when the emperor was on his northern tour, they surrounded Yanmen. In fact, there were several groups of rebels in the north who were secretly funded by them. The momentum gradually grew, and as a result, it caused a lot of trouble to the court.
But Wang Gangjun? Didn't Xiao Yuansui just suffer a defeat in Xingluocang?
Hearing her question, Yu Wenye said calmly: "I also thought that Xiao Yuansui retreated too quickly. Although he was already in Xingluo Cang and unable to use it at that time, when I counted the food later, I found that except for the food he transported back In addition to the more than thirty carts of grain in Wanggang Village, there is also a large amount of grain missing in Cangcheng."
"That is--"
"Now it seems that he should have used that bolt of grain to make friends with Liang Shide."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath. It seemed that they still underestimated Xiao Yuansui. Although he captured and lost Xingluo Granary, he did not just regard that granary as a granary, but truly regarded it as a granary. a strategic resource.
Yu Wenye said: "Now, Wang Gang's army, Liang Shide, and Turks are all united in Hebei."
"..."
"The imperial court has completely lost Hebei Road."
Shang Ruyi was silent and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Then what will the court do next?"
Yu Wenye looked down at her: "What do you think the court will do?"
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