The imperial court of Daqi gathered 100,000 troops and sent them to Chuxiang to accuse Chuxiang of the dispute with Nanhuai!
Complaints arose in the court, and countless loyal courtiers secretly scolded Zhao Yizhi after going to court. The young emperor was too young and ignorant of the sufferings of the people. Donglu was already in danger, but he still sent troops to Chu and Xiang.
"The disaster of the Sui Dynasty is not far away..." This is the sigh of many courtiers.
Zhao Yizhi's spiritual consciousness spread all over the capital, and he heard every angry curse and secret complaint in his ears, but remained unmoved.
Many ministers also found Zhou Ziru, hoping to admonish the Holy One and withdraw his orders. As for how much of it was for the people of Donglu and how much of it was for their own selfish interests, it is unknown. Zhou Ziru also thanked guests behind closed doors and did not receive any visitors.
Chuxiang, the palace of King Chuxiang in Jingcheng.
"Feng'er, the imperial court has summoned a hundred thousand troops to send troops to Chu and Xiang. What should we do?" Ge Wangong, the king of Chu and Xiang, asked his son, Ge Cifeng.
"What do you think, father? Do you want to declare war with the imperial court?" Ge Cifeng bit his nails, his eyes wandering. No one knew where he was looking or what he was thinking.
Ge Wangong thought for a moment and said: "As a father, I am not afraid of war, but... it would be best if we could delay it for a while..."
Ge Cifeng pulled out his fingers and said with a smile: "That's easy to handle. I have a plan to hold back the imperial army."
"Feng'er, tell me quickly!"
Ge Wangong had been obedient to his son for thirty years. As long as he heard that his son had plans, he would always obey him. Ge Cifeng lived up to expectations. Chu Xiang was well organized. Officials of all sizes were afraid of Ge Cifeng, even more so than his father.
"My father reported to the court that Nanhuai was attacking. Chu Xiang had no choice but to fight in self-defense. Now that Nanhuai has been recovered by the court, Chu Xiang is frightened and is willing to give 100,000 taels of silver and then send his son to the court. To show loyalty."
"Sending your son as pledge? No, no, no. One hundred thousand taels of silver is a small amount, but how can you give your son as pledge? You are the only father. You went to the capital. What if something goes wrong?" King Chu Xiang shook his head repeatedly and rejected the proposal.
Ge Cifeng raised his eyebrows slightly, very surprised. In his memory, this was the first time his father said "no" to him.
"Dad, what can you do?" Ge Cifeng's tone was a little cold.
"As a father... I won't be able to fight without a fight. I have been working hard for more than ten years. I have been prepared for this day. I have been waiting for this day!"
Ge Cifeng stood up and walked straight out of the house without looking at his old father on the throne: "Then it's settled, father, let's order the table to be drawn up."
King Chu Xiang looked at his son leaving the house and opened his mouth, but in the end he did not cry out. He knew that his son was very smart and very independent, and he would never change the decision he made.
The housekeeper stood aside and when he saw Ge Cifeng going out, he also bowed to King Chu Xiang and exited the house. He still had something to do: go to the clerical officer to draw up a form.
…
A few days later, in the capital, Yi Mansion.
"Doctor Rong, may I ask if Yue'er is feeling better?"
"Master Yi, please don't be anxious. Miss He's condition has improved."
Yi Xiaodao had to have this kind of conversation with Rong Yuyi every day. Sometimes when he had nothing to do, Yi Xiaodao would even ask him several times, so that Rong Yuyi felt that Yi Xiaodao, like Zhou Ziru, was hiding in Went to He Yue'er's room and didn't meet each other.
"Master Yi, Your Majesty has invited you." A young eunuch who was delivering a message led several palace guards to Yi Xiaodao's house to deliver the message.
"Okay, please lead the way, father-in-law." Yi Xiaodao replied, got up and wanted to follow the young eunuch to the palace.
As soon as Yi Xiaodao left the house, his servants chased him out of the house: "Master, Madam is awake!!"
When Yi Xiaodao heard this, he instinctively turned around and wanted to go back. He just took a few steps but stopped again and looked back at the little eunuch.
The young eunuch bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty has said that Master Yi will make your own arrangements. Just don't forget to go to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
Yi Xiaodao was delighted: "Thank you, father-in-law, for conveying this message to me. Yi Xiaodao thanks God for his kindness!"
After sending away the little eunuch, Yi Xiaodao hurried back to the house. He didn't care about anything else and went straight to He Yue'er's room.
"Yue'er! How are you?" Yi Xiaodao yelled all the way, causing the servants to look at him.
At the corner, Yi Xiaodao bumped into someone. Yi Xiaodao just took two steps back to stabilize his body, but the person opposite him fell to his feet.
"Oh, what kind of daredevil is this! What are you doing in a hurry? Lord Yi is not as good as you... Oh, it's Lord Yi, you are such a hot-tempered person, you are so old..."
As luck would have it, it was Dr. Rong Yu who Yi Xiaodao knocked down.
"Doctor Rong, the knife was careless, didn't it hurt you?" Yi Xiaodao quickly helped Dr. Rong up.
Dr. Rong pulled Yi Xiaodao up and climbed up: "Master Yi, a man like you is really rare in the world. How can you catch a woman so infatuated? This is an eye-opener for me... Go, go, Miss He is already awake. But be careful, she can't be emotional or impatient or excited now!"
"Okay! Okay! Um... Ah San, go to the accountant and pay five hundred taels to Imperial Physician Rong, and send Imperial Physician Rong back to the palace!"
"No, no, your Majesty's reward for me is enough. Besides, no matter how much money I have, I have nothing to do with it. I won't go back. I have to observe here for a few days. Master Yi, you can do it yourself. Come on, do it yourself..."
Doctor Rong thought she had sprained her foot. This minor injury was nothing to her, so she limped away and waved her hands away.
Official positions are regardless of size, it just depends on who is popular in front of the emperor. Although Yi Xiaodao is only a fifth-rank official, now is the time when he is popular. Although Rong Yuyi is a medical officer, he is also well versed in the ways of officialdom.
Yi Xiaodao ignored Doctor Rong who was leaving and rushed into He Yue'er's room.
"Yue'er, how do you feel? Are you uncomfortable anywhere else?"
He Yue'er was lying on the bed. When she heard Yi Xiaodao's voice, she turned her head to look at Yi Xiaodao. She stood up with support and stretched out her hand and said: "Xiaodao, you're okay... It's great... I was so frightened at the time that I barely remembered Someone picked me up and knocked me out of the window. I felt dizzy at the time... I thought, okay, they are arresting me. You will definitely save me. If they arrest you, I don’t even know what to do. What can I do…"
Yi Xiaodao rushed to the bedside, held He Yue'er's slender hand, and helped her lie down: "I'm fine, there's nothing wrong with me. I was confused at the time, why did my wife suddenly disappear? Then I I chased him out of the house and started fighting with him. He was very powerful, but could I, your husband, be an ordinary person? Remember that big wild boar back then? I was like beating a wild boar, strangling his neck all over the floor. Rolling..."
He Yue'er was still a little groggy, but she still raised a smile and stroked Yi Xiaodao's cheek: "Yes, my husband is amazing... He can hunt wild boars, be an official, and beat bad guys!"
He Yue'er didn't ask who the person was, whether he was a boy or a girl, old or young, fat or thin. She only knew that Yi Xiaodao was there, so there was no need to worry.
He Yue'er didn't ask, and Yi Xiaodao didn't say anything either. The two of them had a tacit understanding.
"If you feel uncomfortable, tell Dr. Rong. Remember to say, have you seen Dr. Rong? She is the old lady who just went out. I will buy a bell later, no, buy a copper When the gong comes back, if you want to eat, drink, or do anything, just beat the gong. If Asan, Asan, and the others are slow, tell me and you will see if I don't deal with them..." Yi Xiaodao warned endlessly.
He Yue'er didn't answer, but looked at Yi Xiaodao with a faint smile and asked, "Are you going to travel far away again?"
Yi Xiaodao stopped instructing and lowered his head, not looking into He Yue'er's eyes.
"We have worshiped heaven and earth. His Majesty and the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty have all testified... I also know that this matter is unusual. I think it is because I have learned your Majesty's voice that I attracted people... I don't understand any important affairs of the court. , I just hope...Xiao Dao, you can do what you want to do, tell me what you want to do before you do it, I will be with you if I can be with you...If I can't be with you, I will wait for you!"
He Yue'er spoke slowly, but every word came from the heart.
Yi Xiaodao gently stroked He Yue'er's face, and said slowly: "The person who bullied you this time is from Donglu, a martial arts sect, and it is indeed because of His Majesty's relationship. But I want to go to them to settle accounts, because they I injured you and went to Donglu to rescue the refugees. The people there...have nothing to eat and no clothes to wear. I have to rescue them on behalf of the court."
Yi Xiaodao covered up the endless disputes in Donglu, fearing that He Yue'er would worry.
He Yue'er was already smart, and after staying with people like Yi Xiaodao for a long time, she also became smart and thoughtful. From the pause in Yi Xiaodao's words, she understood that this trip to Donglu was not that simple, but it was not that simple either. He asked, fearing that Yi Xiaodao would be in trouble.
"When are you leaving?" He Yue'er raised her face and asked.
Yi Xiaodao shook his head: "I haven't decided yet, I haven't told His Majesty yet."
He Yue'er reached out and touched Yi Xiaodao's chin: "When you confirm the date, remember to tell me! Your chin has stubble even to the touch. I'm afraid that when you come back with a big beard, I won't be able to recognize you. Out of you..."
"I shaved it off at night. My parents don't want any of my body, hair or skin. If Yue'er doesn't like it, I won't keep any of it." Yi Xiaodao said tenderly, hugging He Yue'er.
He Yue'er smiled and patted Yi Xiaodao's arm. Yi Xiaodao understood and stuffed He Yue'er's hand into the quilt, tucked it in, kissed He Yue'er on the face and left the room.
"It's time to enter the palace."
Yi Xiaodao and the envoy from the Chu Xiang clan entered the palace almost at the same time. Zhao Yizhi first summoned the envoy from the Chu Xiang clan. No one knew what the little emperor and the feudal envoy were talking about. It took half a day for the feudal envoy to wipe his hands. Khan, bowed and left the imperial study, ran out of the palace gate and out of the capital without stopping, and returned to Chuxiang to resume his life.
Immediately, Yi Xiaodao was summoned and happened to have a face-to-face meeting with the feudal envoy.
When Zhao Yizhi saw Yi Xiaodao coming in, he asked expressionlessly: "Guess what? What did Chu Xiang's envoy and I talk about?"
Yi Xiaodao recalled the envoy who had just wiped away his sweat, then looked at Zhao Yizhi who was pretending to be calm, and said: "The imperial court had just sent a hundred thousand troops to march on the border, and Chu Xiang sent an envoy here, presumably to apologize. …”
Zhao Yizhi's face was still expressionless: "Continue talking."
"Your Majesty has been chatting for so long, and seeing the vassal envoy looking nervous and flustered...Your Majesty...could it be that he is as big as a lion...No, could it be that Your Majesty has added some more crimes..."
Zhao Yizhi finally couldn't help but laugh: "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't be too formal. It makes me uncomfortable."
Yi Xiaodao said helplessly: "Your Majesty is bargaining and extorting a sum of money..."
"Hahahahaha, bargaining, I haven't heard this word for a long time, I feel so comfortable. Not only did I blackmail a sum of money, I also blackmailed two people!" Zhao Yizhi winked at Yi Xiaodao.
"Two people were blackmailed?"
This time Yi Xiaodao couldn't understand.
Zhao Yizhi did not show off, and said directly: "King Chu Xiang expressed his willingness to send his son to the capital as a hostage to show his loyalty. I simply asked his grandson to come over. He will have one son and one grandson. If they all come to the capital, Chu Xiang Wuyou!"
"What a thief!" Yi Xiaodao thought to himself...
