After dinner, Yuchi and Sun Sheng were about to go out, and the Zeng family's sister-in-law couldn't help but ask when she saw that he was still wearing a tight-fitting shorts.
"Where are you going, General?"
"We are accompanying the saint to Lie Huiyuan to practice shooting skills."
The eldest sister-in-law of the Zeng family then asked.
"General, do you want to change into casual clothes before going out? Short clothes are not suitable for hunting. When King Zhao left this house, there were still many new clothes in the cabinet, and some of them were not worn by King Zhao at all."
Yuchi and Sun Sheng's clothes were all still in the palace, so he randomly found something in the cabinet and put it on. At this time, Uncle Zeng walked into the room.
"There was an adult outside the door who said he wanted to see the general. We asked him to tell us his name, but he laughed and didn't answer. He only said he was an old friend of the general."
After hearing this, Yuchi Sun Sheng muttered in his heart.
"We have just moved into this house and have not informed our friends. Who will come to visit us?"
So Yuchi Sunsheng stepped out of the house and saw that the visitor had gone straight in without asking and was looking around in the courtyard looking at Yuchi Sunsheng.
"Who do we think you are? How did you find yourself here?"
"Isn't this the original residence of King Zhao? There are still a few more King Zhaos in Chang'an City."
The visitor was Li Shun, but he looked at Yuchi Sun Sheng with a stranger's eyes and started joking.
"Looking at you living in such a nice house, even the way you dress is extraordinary."
Only then did Yuchi Sun Sheng notice that the robe he had put on was not only exquisitely made, but also embroidered with very elegant floral decorations, and he said sheepishly.
"Ashamed, ashamed, this is still King Zhao's outfit."
After saying that, Yuchi Sun Sheng took Li Shun around the room and remembered to state to Li Shun the situation revealed by the palace doctor.
Li Shun was shocked after hearing this.
"The Prime Minister asked us to come to you just to find out what's going on in the palace, but we didn't expect it to be such a big deal! Well, you can go directly to the Yang Mansion now, and we'll go ask Li Gongfu."
It was still the small secret room, and there were still three people, except that the original seat where Li Shun was sitting was replaced by Yuchi Sun Sheng, and it was Mrs. Dugu who served them food personally.
The third patrol officer, Chi Sun Shengxu, shook the wine glass in his hand and finished the story in one breath. Yang Jian immediately said in confusion upon hearing this.
"Are the words of the imperial physician trustworthy?"
"We have been murmuring in our hearts."
Yuchi Sun Sheng continued.
"Today, Your Majesty was still practicing archery in Liehui Garden. He looked like a patient. He suddenly felt unwell after drinking a bowl of ginseng soup. Then, he was stimulated by the imperial doctor's words. His Majesty lost his temper and fainted. In the past, it was adjusted orally by the imperial physician, and when I woke up, the Holy Spirit returned to the light again."
"I want us to see that the words of the imperial doctor are trustworthy."
Li Gongfu, who had been sitting silently aside, said without a doubt.
"We know the imperial doctor you mentioned. He has good medical skills and is relatively calm in his life. His ancestors have been palace doctors for several generations. He is by no means a talkative person. After the death of the late emperor, the imperial physician once told us that Taizu Yuwentai was dying before his death. Just as there were no signs of illness before Emperor Wu got sick, and at the same time, the late emperor also listed several other members of the Yuwen family who did the same before they died, so the late emperor felt that this was a major worry for the Yuwen family."
When Yuchi Sunsheng taught Yu Wen Yun the art of archery, he felt that the saint's body and spirit were pretty good, and Yuchi Sunsheng also felt that this young king also had a simple and lovely side, but he still disapproved of it.
"The Emperor Taizu of the Yuwen family lived for more than 50 years before he passed away with a family full of children and grandchildren. No matter how bad the late emperor was, he still lived for more than 40 years. The current emperor is only in his 30s. How can one generation be inferior to the other?"
"It's not surprising that familial diseases are genetically shared and vary from person to person."
Yang Jian said.
"Our father once told us that Taizu would fight wars and strategize, and at the same time he would enjoy life in a controlled manner. He just lived to be over 50 years old. Emperor Wu, the great ancestor, was too ambitious and became ill from overwork. He had several illnesses and died at the age of 40. He was also a soldier. In the middle of the night, the current emperor Yu Wenyun was eviscerated by a woman as the imperial doctor said, and it is difficult to predict when the impotence poisoning will occur! Now we must be prepared to deal with various changes that may occur in the court once the imperial doctor's prediction comes true. , because the princes of the Yuwen family have been eyeing us, maybe everything in the future will be directly related to our destiny."
"Yeah. Indeed."
Li Gongfu nodded and continued.
"We predict that King Zhao Yuwenzhao will learn that General Sheng will be alive soon. We estimate that he is secretly ready to seize the throne at any time. As long as King Zhao dies, King Zhao will definitely send troops to capture the capital first. King Zhao will definitely be deposed because of his temper. It was reasonable for King Zhao to do this because Yu Wenchan was young and ignorant, and the Yuwen family had no second candidate who was more suitable to be emperor than King Zhao, so more courtiers would support him. Of course, even if King Zhao became emperor, Regardless of whether Yu Wenchan is abolished, it may cause an uproar in the capital, and some courtiers will definitely oppose it."
At this point, Li Gongfu paused for a moment and turned to face Yang Jiandao.
"Sui Gong, you will definitely not agree in the first place. Your daughter is the empress dowager, and you have been assisting the little emperor. Do you want to watch the power fall to others?" And if King Zhao replaces the little emperor, , no matter whether your attitude is to cater to or against, you will be the first to be implicated and executed. Is Mr. Sui willing to be the victim of the case? "
Yang Jian glanced at Li Gongfu and expressed his sincere admiration for his intelligence. Then he walked out of the courtyard under the pretense of going to the toilet and whispered.
"Mom, it's okay for Li Shun to see through our thoughts. Today, your thoughts have been revealed by you again. It's true that Sima Zhao's intentions are known to everyone."
After a while, Yang Jian returned to the house with a smile and said worriedly.
"In Li Gong's opinion, how should we deal with the upcoming changes from now on?"
"There is no other way. If the moment comes, we can only repay the person with the same treatment as the other person."
Yang Jian suddenly felt powerless and continued.
"Then according to sir's wishes, we must fight to the death with Yuwen Zhao."
"Yes, that's exactly it."
"The Yuwen family has been in control of the government for decades since the Western Wei Dynasty Taishi Yuwentai. It can be said that it is a big tree with deep roots. How many chances do we have to win if we are weak and weak in a fight?"
"Everything is risky."
Li Gongfu continued.
"Hasn't your Yang family been famous in the military circles of the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties for decades? Why don't they have any foundation and connections? Moreover, the Yuwen family has reached the end of its life. If there is still Yuwen in the imperial court today, Xianyu Wen Xiaobo Wang Gui is still serving as an official in the court, so the situation will be different."
Yuchi Sunsheng, who was still young, was not only excited to hear the discussion of the two seniors, but he couldn't help but interrupt.
"The matter can't be so serious, right? If the Holy One is really in trouble, wouldn't there be a young master? Wouldn't it be great if everyone came to support the young master? Why bother to cause harm to innocent people with swords and swords?"
"Well, it would be great if everything goes as you want."
Li Gongfu suddenly began to look at the elegantly dressed young general in front of him with strange eyes and then said.
"Do you know that this fight has not officially started yet but you yourself have been involved in it."
"I?............................................... ..”
Yuchi Sunsheng still said disapprovingly.
"Is it possible that we are completely loyal to the imperial court?"
"How is it impossible? When we came here, we heard someone say on the way that the house where you, a warrior, lives is more luxurious than Prime Minister Yang's house, right?"
"That was given to me by King Zhao to thank me for taking care of Princess Qianjin in Turks at that time."
"Thank you for taking care of Princess Qianjin. It's just King Zhao's excuse. Can his inner calculations escape our eyes? If something happens, he needs you to be his internal response in the palace, or if the situation is not good for him, he will ask you Moving troops to the Turks is what King Zhao really wants."
"ah?"
Yuchi Sun Sheng didn't have much social experience. How could he have thought of this level? But he suddenly realized it after hearing what Li Gongfu said. At this moment, Yang Jian asked with bright eyes.
"According to this, this battle is not only inevitable but also imminent."
"yes."
Li Gongfu said firmly.
"But on the other hand, it is a once-in-a-lifetime God-given opportunity for Duke Sui. He has led troops, fought in wars, governed state governments, and been in charge of government affairs. The world here has already reached the point where it can be said that everything is going well. What else is there to do?" For those who are hesitant, you know the opportunity is not to be missed and will not come again."
"It was really enlightening after hearing what you said, but if we really replace him, will we incur the anger of the people all over the world?"
"Mr. Sui, do you know that the current emperor has long lost the support of the people, and the building will also collapse. Two of the three forces in the world have been revealed. Why should such a court, Gong Sui, work for him who is so determined?"
Hearing Li Gongfu's words, Yang Jian's blood boiled and his blood surged. What Yang Jian didn't expect was that Li Gongfu actually expressed his feelings that he had never spoken to anyone for many years.
When the two stood up to say goodbye, Yuchi Sunsheng asked uneasily.
"Sir, should we return which house to King Zhao immediately?"
"No, no, absolutely impossible."
Li Gongfu said with a smile.
"I'm just giving an example to illustrate the complexity of the matter. I don't doubt that you really have different intentions. At this juncture, if you return the house to King Zhao, he will actually be secretly suspicious and make the matter more complicated. Can you enjoy that? Why not buy a good house? As for whether to serve King Zhao internally or not, that is another matter."
Yang Jian sent the guests away and returned to the room to see Mrs. Dugu still sitting neatly dressed. Yang Jian asked when he saw this.
“It’s so late and you’re still not resting?
Mrs. Dugu looked at Yang Jiandao.
"We heard everything you discussed clearly. That Li Gongfu spread all his words, why didn't we hear what you were saying next?"
"He has said everything. What else can we say? Besides, it's not the last step yet. Who can predict what will happen in the future? We can only take one step now. Let’s take a step forward.”
"You have spent your whole life as a man in vain."
Mrs. Dugu used a pair of small scissors to cut off a piece of the blackened wick. The whole room suddenly became brighter, and then she said to her husband.
"Why are you still hesitating? Do you have to wait for King Zhao to seize the throne first and then behead you?"
"Oh, look at what you said. Isn't the current Holy Emperor still doing well? Isn't King Zhao far away in Luozhou? Chess must be played step by step, and one careless move will lead to the loss of the whole game! Besides, this can be It’s not just a game of chess. If we lose, our heads will have to be moved, so we can’t afford to lose.”
"That's a good statement."
Mrs. Dugu nodded and continued.
"You have to understand that there is no good opportunity, only good opportunities are missed. Sometimes bad moves can happen even if you play chess carefully, right? Just now you went to see off the guests at the door. Let's think about it. Tomorrow, you must first ask for leave from Mr. Liu and Mr. Zheng. He said that he was ill and would leave for Yangzhou later. This was the first step. At the same time, he also sent a confidant to Luozhou to monitor King Zhao's actions. This was the second step. He must discuss with Pang Huang to win over the capital. The leaders of the various Praetorian Guards."
Yang Jian stared at Madam and nodded silently. After Madam Dugu finished speaking, Yang Jian breathed a sigh of relief and asked.
"Have you finished speaking?"
"We have a brother named Dugushan, do you know? We want him to assist you."
According to legend, Dugu Shan was the reincarnation of Jiang Yuzong, the ninth generation Yan Emperor in ancient times. He had a pair of powerful purple gold maces weighing 320 kilograms and was highly skilled in martial arts. He defeated five generals of the Eastern Wei Dynasty with his own strength, killing four of them and injuring one of them.
"We suddenly discovered that you are more Li Gongfu than Li Gongfu."
"What's the point? Let me tell you, in fact, we have experienced no less things than you. When we were children, we watched our father being poisoned to death by Yu Wentai. When our father was sentenced to death, as long as anyone in the family showed any signs of it, Bad idea, then it wasn’t just our father who died that year but the whole family was killed.”
Mrs. Dugu's eyes were red as she spoke, and she suddenly stopped talking and continued.
"It's getting late, go to bed."
The next morning, Captain Chi Sunsheng was going to the palace to go to work as usual. He just crossed the rooftop and Yu Wenyun hadn't gotten up yet. When Yu Wenyun had breakfast, he accidentally discovered Yu Chi and Sun Sheng asked casually.
"Why are you here, Aiqing? Didn't I want you to rest at home?"
"Our little skin injury is nothing."
Yuchi Sunsheng deliberately twisted his waist and said.
"It still hurts a little, but it's nothing serious. I'm a little worried about His Majesty's dragon body."
"Since my beloved is fine, I will be fine even more."
Yu Wenyun then stretched his body and said.
"I've been feeling dizzy and nauseous lately, so I've become accustomed to a little discomfort. Maybe I was told by that thief imperial doctor. After listening to his words last night, I didn't ask for a concubine, and I didn't eat that food. My body was a little unaccustomed to the pills given by the immortals, but I felt much better when I woke up this morning."
"That's good."
Yuchi Sunsheng felt sincerely happy and continued.
"You are right to listen to the imperial doctor, but you still call him a thief."
"It's not that I scolded him. If everyone listened to him, he wouldn't have suffocated us to death. Let's go to Hunter Hui Garden with me for a walk today."
"What's the point? As long as it can make the Holy Dragon healthy, we can do whatever we want."
Yu Wenyun looked at his outfit and stopped Yuchi Sun Sheng who was about to leave.
"You wait while we go inside to change our clothes. I thought Aiqing was not on duty today, so I didn't think about hunting Huiyuan."
While Yu Wenyun went to change clothes, Yuchi Sun Sheng came to the imperial doctor's room and recounted to the imperial physician exactly what Yu Wenyun had just said.
"By the way, Imperial Physician, don't serve ginseng soup today when you are practicing archery and taking a break. Could you please prescribe another warm and tonic medicine? It's best to make it more delicious and large in quantity. Fry a bowl for us too. Tease the Holy One to drink it, so that he won't lose his temper with you."
