Shen Cha looked at the medical records and prescriptions on the table and didn't say anything for a long time. The Third Master didn't rush her, he just waited with a smile.
"I remember meeting the King of Liao two years ago. He was still very healthy, with a rosy face, and good energy. When he spoke, his voice was loud and full of energy. But it was only two or three years ago. , how did it become like this?" Shen Cha was puzzled, "He is not very old either, a little younger than my master."
"Silly boy, how can this be the same? I heard that your master has taken off his armor and returned to the fields to take care of his old age?" Seeing Shen Cha nodding, the Third Master smiled, "How can he be as good as your master? He can stay away from government affairs, Stay away from those messy things, you can calm down and live your own life peacefully. At our age, if we want to be in good health, we just need to meddle less and worry less, and let the juniors do it. But Your Majesty He is not a person who can calm down. He leaves things to the juniors, but his eyes are always staring at him, never relaxing for a moment. This kind of state of being tense all the time, let alone a year or two , if it lasts for three to five months, this body will be exhausted."
"What my uncle said is that there is an essential difference between the regent and the king. The kingdom that you have finally obtained must be to your heart's content before you can safely hand it over to the younger generation. But in the past few days, there have been rumors in Linhuang Mansion. The King of Liao has always been unwilling to appoint a heir apparent because he is dissatisfied with Master Lan and believes that he does not have the ability to lead the Liao Kingdom, so he wants to select capable people from among his clan members to inherit the throne."
"Isn't this nonsense and fantasy?" The Third Master waved his hand, "It's not like the king has no biological children, so he has to choose a son from the clan. If he really does this, he wants to completely destroy the ancestors' inheritance and the Liao Dynasty. country. Those who spread such rumors are either ignorant, or they are just worried about the world being unstable and want to instigate internal fighting in the Yelu clan. Either way is not a good thing." He looked at Shen Cha, "What can I find out? Already?"
"Yes, I traced the rumors and found that they were spread by the young master who was released from prison. As a result, the source of the rumors was not found. Instead, the collusion between the Jin and the Japanese was found, as well as the Xiao family's involvement. Such a big thing happened, The rumor case was naturally dropped. It was nothing more than severely punishing all the people in the prison, but there was no result." Shen Cha sighed, "But sooner or later, the troubles between the Jin people and the Japanese people will be over. If the King of Liao hasn't taken action yet, , this rumor will be mentioned sooner or later. By that time, the knot between father and son will not be resolved, and people in the Yelu clan will also be panicked. It is hard to imagine what shocking actions those who have the throne in mind will do. Easy to talk about."
"It's rare for you to say something like this. As a general of an enemy country, don't you think it's inappropriate?"
"Uncle, Xia and Liao are now allies, and there is no so-called enemy general. Because the two sides are happy to cooperate, we naturally hope that Liao's internal affairs will be stable, which is very beneficial to both of us. If Liao is now in chaos , we will definitely not have the energy to expand outward, and our plan against Jin will be ruined. By then, the struggle for the throne of the Jin Kingdom will be over and a comeback will not be something we can deal with together." Shen Cha smiled, "Besides, Lan The young master is a friend, so I naturally hope that he can get what he wants. Besides, that prince is his to begin with."
"You are a sensible person." The Third Master nodded appreciatively, "Actually, on the first day that the king ascended the throne, he called several elders of the Yelu family to discuss the matter of establishing the heir apparent."
"Did the elders suggest not to register him for the time being? Are you using this position as a bait to create a bigger picture?"
"Smart boy!" The Third Master pointed at Shen Cha and said to the old housekeeper, "What did I say before? Just spit it out and she will react immediately."
"The old man is wise! General Shen is wise!"
Shen Cha just smiled and did not answer, waiting for the Third Master to continue.
"The king has always been on guard against several ambitious members of the Yelu family, as well as the Xiao family and their supporters. He knows that as long as he is not named the heir apparent, these people will never die in their desire to get that position. "
"He wants them to mistakenly think that he dislikes and despises his only son, and wants to establish another heir apparent, so that these people who are hiding in the dark will jump out for the position of this heir apparent, and then catch them all in one fell swoop?" Shen Cha suddenly said, He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then continued, "It's just that he has this idea and can tell Mr. Lan, why should he hide it from him?"
"For the sake of realism? Which one is more deceptive between father and son acting or one party is really dissatisfied?"
"Isn't he afraid of self-defeating things?" Shen Cha sneered, "Master Lan has always been worried about his mother's death. What if..."
"It doesn't matter. No matter how tortuous the process is, the result will not change, unless he has another son."
"This shouldn't happen, right?"
"Of course not. He only has one princess. The princess died young and never remarried. Naturally, he only has one son, Mr. Lan."
Neither of the two people who were chatting casually thought that the joke in their mouths would actually become reality. In the near future, a man who claimed to be Yelvertu's youngest son would actually appear in front of them.
After having lunch at the Third Master's house, Shen Cha took Mei Lin away and went directly to Qi's house without returning to the inn.
She had said she was going to visit, but she never got around to it. It happened to be that she had nothing to do in the afternoon, so Shen Cha decided to pay a visit and sent a message in advance.
When she arrived with Merlin, the Qi family had already sent someone to wait at the door. Seeing the two people strolling over, they hurriedly greeted them.
"The younger one is sending greetings to General Shen. The master and madam are sending the younger one to greet the general again."
Shen Cha nodded slightly, followed the servants of the Qi family into the door of Qi Mansion, and ran straight to the main hall.
Mr. Qi, Mrs. Qi, Qi Zhifeng, and Yerunan, who is now often stationed at Qi's house, were waiting at the entrance of the main hall. After a while of greetings, Shen Cha was invited to take a seat in the main hall. Mei Lin stood beside Shen Cha in a polite manner. behind.
"I have long said that I would invite General Shen, but I didn't expect that things happened one after another. You are so busy that you are about to go back, so you have such a free time." When the servant served tea, Mrs. Qi looked at Shen Cha and said, "Shen Cha The general has taken great care of my family, Feng, and I really don’t know how to thank him. I can only invite the general to have a casual meal to show his appreciation, but don’t refuse, general.”
"Madam, don't embarrass the general."
Before Shen Cha could speak, Master Qi refused on her behalf.
"What you said was just for a meal. Why are you in trouble?"
"Mom, Dad is right." Qi Zhifeng also said, "As soon as Sister Xiaocha enters the door of our house, there may be many pairs of eyes staring at her from outside! They are just waiting to see how long Sister Xiaocha will stay at our house. If Anan hadn't lived here with us, they would have dared to send spies in to eavesdrop."
"Aren't you talking too farfetched?" Mrs. Qi curled her lips, "What's the matter, our family can't entertain friends?"
"Madam, Master Qi and Brother Afeng are right. When I came, I was followed by my tail. They followed me all the way from the inn to my uncle's place, and then from my uncle's place to here. If I were I had dinner at your house, and if word gets out about it, it won’t sound good. The King of Liao is such a careless person, and if he suspects Master Qi of doing something bad behind his back, it will be my fault.”
"……Fine!"
Mrs. Qi listened to what they said and made sense. Thinking about all the messy things that happened recently, she had no choice but to agree. Out of selfishness, she did not want her family to be suspected by the king because of other people's random speculations, or even cause greater trouble.
Mrs. Qi saw that several people had something important to discuss, so she chatted casually with Shen Cha and left the main hall on the pretext of having other matters.
When Mrs. Qi left, the other three eyes all fell on Shen Cha.
"How is it?" Yerunan refilled Shen Cha's tea, "It doesn't matter, right?"
"Your plan needs to be revised." Shen Cha took out the medical records and prescriptions and returned them to Yerunan, "Uncle said, five years at most."
"So serious?" The three of them were shocked by Shen Cha's words. They looked at each other. Mr. Qi frowned, "Third Master, he... did you read that correctly?"
"Excessive worry has damaged his vitality. Unless he doesn't care about anything now and takes a good rest, otherwise..." Shen Cha shook his head, "At first, I didn't believe it, how could a person age so quickly, but then I thought of Lan Young Master told Young Master Nan that since he became king, he has never had a good night's sleep, so I figured it out."
"No, even I can see that the king is holding on. He tried to persuade him several times, saying that he would rest, but as soon as we left, he forgot about this problem. He did whatever he wanted to do. He...he It’s not Haidongqing, how can he resist this method!" Mr. Qi looked at Yerunan, "Anan, do you have any tricks?"
"Uncle Qi, if I have a trick, I don't have to wait until today!" Yerunan sighed heavily, "He also said that he would go to Qilin Pass after solving these messy things. In this case, we have to wait again. .”
"Forget it, you should go and do your thing. That is an important matter for you. Leave it to us at home!" Mr. Qi stroked his beard. "If it doesn't work, we will use rough methods to make him sleep well." Sleep."
"Rough?" Yerunan raised an eyebrow, "Uncle Qi, with your body, you can't even use it for one round, and you will be thrown to the ground by Uncle Wang."
"Who said we should use force against him? What I mean is, let the imperial doctor prepare some harmless sleeping incense and light it every night. It will make him fall asleep, right? If it doesn't work, we'll just give him medicine, no matter what. If you can make him fall asleep, don't worry about it." Mr. Qi patted his chest, "Just leave it to us old guys. I guarantee that you will be in high spirits when you come back!"
"Then we are counting on you to help us buy some more time. The five years that Third Master mentioned..." Yerunan and Shen Cha exchanged a look, "For us, it's really not enough!"
