Zhao Wengu burst into tears. Of course she understood that this was the escape route prepared for her by Liu Deng.
Even if something happens to Liu Deng, with Li Guang and the others here, Xiao Shitou's safety should be guaranteed.
As long as Xiao Shitou is still alive, there is no need to consider the safety of Dou Muyao and the others.
But Zhao Wengu was different. Compared with others, she was really eye-catching.
Liu Deng and her had always been in love but polite, and until now, the two of them had not crossed the line.
So on the surface, she is just a maid of Liu Deng.
If she was just an ordinary maid, of course no one would bother her.
But her mind holds the bank's top secrets, and she also controls countless amounts of money.
The battle in Lingnan alone was enough to make her famous all over the world. If it weren't for Liu Deng's protection, countless people would have extended their evil hands to her.
If Liu Deng couldn't come back, the young Xiao Shitou wouldn't be able to protect her, and I'm afraid no one would be able to give her enough protection.
He Jin is the last escape route prepared for her by Liu Deng. When the time comes to set sail and retreat overseas, this may be her only way to survive.
"Okay, it's just in case. Why are you crying here?"
As Liu Deng spoke, he quickly helped her up and reached out to wipe away the tears from her eyes.
"Your Majesty, you must be careful on the road!"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen to me with my skills!"
Liu Deng smiled and then turned back to his room.
Quietly changed his clothes, met up with Ju Meng, and headed all the way towards Chang'an...
In Chang'an City, the emperor had not gone to court for more than ten days in a row, which made all the ministers in the dynasty talk about it.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Your Majesty has not shown up for many days, but is there something wrong with the dragon body?"
"Master Li, you'd better prepare for what you should do as Zhi Zhizhi! As for other things, it's better not to worry about anything!"
Looking at Li Ben's face full of gossip, Chao Cuo snorted coldly, dropped a few words, and turned away.
"Bah! You're just a rotten scholar. Do you really think you have much ability?"
Seeing Chao Cuo walking away, Li Ben cursed disdainfully.
"Master Li, why are you here? I've been looking for you for a long time!"
Just as Li Ben was cursing, a middle-aged man with a smile on his face walked over.
"Who are you?"
Li Ben looked at the man with some confusion. He had never seen this man before. Although the clothes this guy was wearing were quite luxurious, he should know all the senior officials in Beijing who were worth more than a thousand stone. …
"The lower official is Zhong Lixin, a retainer of His Highness King Chu. He came here specifically to find you!"
"King of Chu's retainer? What do the retainers of King Chu come to see me for? Why is your Chu country now short of rice seeds? Or is it short of cattle?"
Although Li Ben had a smile on his face, his eyes were full of vigilance.
"I'm here to congratulate him..."
Zhong Lixin said with a smile on his face.
"Congratulations? What kind of happy event can happen to me? Why didn't I know?"
He didn't have a good impression of the new Chu King Liu Li. After all, this old guy was too scheming.
He was able to betray even his own nephew. How could a person like this, Li Bi, dare to associate with him?
Everyone knows his own business, and he knows exactly what his own mind is like. If he has any dealings with such an old fox, there is no telling when he will be sold, and he will still be counting money for him!
"This is not the place to talk. I have prepared a banquet for you at Chunfeng Tower. I wonder if you can enjoy it?"
Zhong Lixin looked at Li Ben with a smile on his face as he spoke.
"Chunfeng Tower?"
"That's right. I wonder if your honor would be appreciated?"
"Since you are so sincere, why not go?"
After Li Ben finished speaking, he took Zhong Lixin directly to his carriage and went all the way to the backyard of Chunfeng Tower.
"Tell me, what do you need from me?"
The two chose a secluded courtyard, waited until the banquet was over, and kicked out all the singing girls. Then Li Ben asked.
"Didn't I say it before? I'm here to congratulate you, sir. You will be promoted soon!"
"Are you kidding me? I'm already a member of the Imperial Academy, how can I get promoted?"
Li Ben poured himself a glass of wine while talking. He didn't believe this kind of nonsense.
His current position and respected status are already second only to Chao Cuo.
Although that old guy Chao Cuo is hateful, it has to be said that this guy is sitting firmly in the position of prime minister.
Let alone myself, I am afraid that it will not be easy for anyone in this court to shake his position.
"My lord, you still don't know, but for more than half a month, Your Majesty has not been favoring the singer..."
Although external news said that the emperor suddenly fell in love with several singing girls and did not go out for half a month.
However, this news obviously failed to convince the ministers.
This is in the Han Dynasty, the emperor has not paid greetings to the queen mother for more than half a month, just because he is favoring the singer. Isn't this a joke?
If this matter is true, I am afraid that the Queen Mother would have already rushed to the emperor and scolded him for being unfilial...
"What are you doing if you're not doting on the singer?"
Li Ben asked in a lowered voice.
"Doctor Feng from the Imperial Hospital has not been home for half a month..."
Zhong Lixin said suddenly.
"Doctor Feng? What Dr. Feng? How did you know?"
"Perhaps you don't know that Feng Jingchun's wife in the imperial hospital, Feng Jingchun, is from the Chu country, and her sister was once the maid of His Royal Highness the King of Chu..."
Zhong Lixin lowered his voice and said.
"what do you want to say in the end?"
Li Ben instinctively felt that things seemed a bit uneasy, and he suddenly became nervous.
"What I want to say is that the reason why Dr. Feng was able to enter the palace is because he has an ancestral prescription specially used to treat stroke!"
"you mean!"
At this moment, Li Ben suddenly understood and stood up suddenly.
"That's right, apart from His Majesty who did not show up, there are no other nobles in the palace suffering from such a serious disease as stroke!"
Although he had already guessed it, when he heard Zhong Lixin say these words, Li Ben's heart couldn't help but beat wildly.
If his guess is true, then this is really a great opportunity!
Although in the past few years, the emperor's attitude towards the prince has become increasingly cold, and many people have seen that the emperor has the intention of abolishing the elder and establishing the younger.
But, after all, Liu Rong is still sitting in the East Palace!
If something goes wrong with the emperor's health at this time, it would be a godsend...
"Is your news reliable?"
Although the news was indeed very tempting, Li Ben also reacted immediately.
After all, the emperor was only twenty-nine years old in recent years. How could he suffer from such a serious disease as stroke at this age?
"My lord, please don't forget that for the past two years, His Majesty has been reviewing memorials for ten of the twelve hours every day..."
"Gu——dong——"
