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The headed internal official saluted, and then said with concern: "The sage just heard the news of the son's awakening, so he ordered the servant to come and visit him. I don't know how the son feels now? But is there any discomfort?"

"Saint Lao is so concerned, Lu is really terrified." Li Lu's voice was weak, but he tried to sit up straight to show his importance, and replied: "Everything is fine now, please rest assured, Saint."

The eunuch sighed after hearing the words: "My son, you are always so unwilling to report your worries, always saying that everything is fine... but the more you are like this, the more you worry about the saint."

So, the internal official sent someone to call the medical officer from King Rong's mansion to answer.

In his early years, this medical officer was ordered by the Holy Spirit to live in the Rongwang Mansion, and he was responsible for treating and caring for the sick and weak Prince Rong's son.

"...The prince's old illness was triggered this time, and he fell into a coma due to high fever. It was difficult to wake up because of the deficiency and weakness in the body for a long time."

The medical officer answered in detail: "Although the crisis is over, we still need to rest and recuperate. In addition to taking medicine on time and paying attention to diet and daily life, we also need to avoid great joy, sorrow and shock."

The internal officer nodded: "It's time to thank the medical officer."

The medical officer raised his hand and saluted: "This is a matter of duty."

"Since the son needs to rest, I will stop bothering him when I can. It's just that the sage has a few more words to tell the son..." While speaking, the inner officer looked to the left and right: "Go outside and wait for now."

The accompanying servant and the medical officer all retreated.

As the door was closed, it seemed that only the headed internal official and Prince Rong's son were left in the room.

"I don't know if the sage has anything to explain to the record?"

Seeing that the young man on the sickbed was sitting more upright, the eunuch smiled: "You don't have to be nervous, the sage always thinks about you, but just want to remind you a few words."

He quickly got to the point: "The son has woken up for a while, and he must have heard about the progress of Dali Temple's trial of Mr. Chang's family. He should also know that you can testify for him according to Mr. Chang's—"

"Yes." Li Lu quickly said: "I did have a conversation with Mr. Chang's family that day... Tomorrow, I will go to Dali Temple to explain this matter!"

Seeing that he was extremely weak, but still eager to prove his innocence for others, Chang Suining, who was standing behind him, felt that this person was really good at acting, and that he should have a place among the famous actors in the capital.

"It's time to go, but don't rush for tomorrow. The son is so weak now, how can he treat his body like a joke?" The inner officer looked concerned: "There is no rush to testify, the son should take care of him for a few days."

Li Lu: "But Mr. Chang's family is in jail now..."

"But the physical evidence is there..." The inner officer sighed softly: "My son's heart is pure and straightforward, you must know that people's hearts are unpredictable."

Li Lu looked stunned: "Elder-in-law means..."

"It doesn't matter what you mean by slave, what matters is that the truth is known." The internal official reminded with kindness in his eyes: "Although the son met Mr. Chang's family that day, he never went and returned together. Where did Mr. Jialang go and what did he do?"

Li Lu's complexion changed slightly, he opened his mouth to speak, but stopped cautiously.

"I came here this time to remind the son that people can't believe everything, and don't talk too much..."

The internal official finally said: "It is well known that the son of the world is fond of the wife of the Chang family, but it is not appropriate to act emotionally. If someone takes advantage of it, keep a cover-up heart, rashly guarantee it, and inadvertently give false testimony... I'm afraid it will bring trouble to myself." Disaster."

Li Lu was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Yes, Lu has always been dull, thanks to my father-in-law for reminding me. The sage has worked hard, and Lu will keep it in mind."

Then the inner officer showed a look of relief, saluted and retreated.

The internal officials on this trip came to remind them that "don't talk too much", and the internal officials didn't talk too much, and everything was done.In the final analysis, the emperor does not need to explain too clearly to others, but only needs to be informed of the "correct way".

"It seems...the sage has already made a choice." Li Lu sighed.

Chang Suining put away the dagger, and said in an exceptionally calm voice, "There seems to be nothing worth sighing about unexpectedly."

It was expected that Minghou would choose Bao Mingjin.

What the other party wanted to save was not Ming Jin, but to cover up the truth of the matter.

Between the empress of the Ming Dynasty and the Ming family, family affection is the most important bond, and what really connects the two is the natural bond of power, interests and reputation.

The actions of the Ming family are related to the reputation of the saints, not to mention that the one who died this time is the daughter of the eldest grandson. Once the Ming family "carries" this crime, this account will definitely be recorded by the eldest grandson and other noble families and the people of the world. On the head of the emperor.

It is certainly advisable to kill relatives with righteousness, but this matter has been delayed until now, and the best time to kill relatives with righteousness has been missed in the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, the price of abandoning a general's son is obviously much lower than killing relatives righteously.

"Since ancient times, it is sad that the emperor has not known the loyalty of his ministers." Li Lu is still sighing: "However, what is even more tragic is that the ruler knows the loyalty of his ministers, but under the balance of pros and cons, he has to abandon his loyal ministers... How can this be true?" Isn't it amazing?"

"General Chang's military life has been half his life, and he still volunteers to fight against the rebels with his wounded body, and protects the people of the country with his own body..." Li Lu said: "I can protect the people of the country, but I can't protect the flesh and blood of my only relative..."

"If the news of Chang Langjun's punishment reaches the ears of General Chang, will General Chang fight or not? If he fights, he will have to swallow the pain of losing his son, and the emperor will be suspicious in the future. If you don't fight, I'm afraid You will be punished on the spot for delaying a military plane..."

While Li Lu was speaking, he looked at the girl who came out from behind the screen: "There is no right or wrong in the art of the emperor, but Lu really feels worthless for General Chang."

"Every word of the son is provocative." Chang Suining did not sit down this time, but stood facing the closed window with his back to Li Lu. After a while, she said: "But every word is true."

Compared with the reputation of the emperor when the imperial power was in turmoil, a military general without real power was really insignificant, and the son of the military general was even less important.

Such a person, when he can be abandoned, should be abandoned without hesitation...?

Lao Chang has made countless contributions to Dasheng, with countless bloody scars, but in the end, he wants to ruin his glory for a dude who killed innocent people indiscriminately, and wants his only son to bear all these crimes and stigmatization, even for that The dude pays with his life—

Why?
Just because that dude's surname is Ming?
Chang Suining's knuckles, which were holding the scabbard of the dagger, turned slightly white due to the force, she said: "Let's talk about the deal between me and the prince, how can the prince be willing to come forward and explain all the truth?"

"I'm sorry." Li Lu shook his head regretfully: "Madam Chang also heard what the internal official said just now. The sage has made it clear. I really dare not and cannot disobey it, otherwise I will have no place in Beijing."

Chang Suining didn't see any sign of being irritated, so he turned around, looked at him, and asked: "How will the saint choose? Will the son of Rong Wang know it at this time, and the way can't be violated now, so how can the son want to be with me? Where is the sincerity of the transaction?"

Li Lu: "To be honest, what I want to do with Mrs. Chang is another deal."

Chang Suining looked at him, beckoning him to speak clearly.

"Forgive me to speak bluntly. If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die. The holy will has been determined, and there is no possibility of getting rid of the crime."

Li Lu said: "Whether Chang Niangzi is good or not, if you try to fight against the holy will with your own body, it is like a mantis arm against a cart, and an egg hitting a stone, and it is doomed to have no chance of winning."

Chang Suining: "Your Majesty's intention, is to allow this crime to be imposed on my elder brother?"

"This game has been decided." Li Lu looked at her, with persuasion in his eyes: "Although Mrs. Chang is smart and courageous, she has too much desire to fight for right and wrong justice, but she doesn't know the size of the matter. Sometimes the overall situation is at stake. It is more important to live on to argue about meaningless 'right or wrong' on the bright side."

This girl has a heart that pursues justice too much, and he can see this in the shooting arena of the Imperial College that day.

But this time she is not standing on the shooting field, but the opposite of the emperor.

He is clearly conveying all this to the girl at this moment, so that she can understand that if she insists on demanding this justice "inappropriately", then she will only have her head broken and her body smashed to pieces.

She didn't know if she had listened, and she just asked him: "In the opinion of Prince Rong's son, what is the best policy for now?"

"There are some useful people recorded in Beijing, who may help Mr. Chang Lang escape secretly."

Chang Suining: "Steal the beam and change the post? The golden cicada escapes its shell?"

"Exactly." Li Lu said: "This is to put it to death and then to be reborn."

"What about after that?" Chang Suining asked, "Not to mention whether people will find out after the incident, just say that my elder brother is accused of being a murderer, what should I do? Will I stay incognito for the rest of my life and live in hiding?"

Li Lu: "I can help Lord Chang go to Yizhou."

Yizhou?

That's King Rong's jurisdiction.

"I assure Mrs. Chang that no one will be able to touch Mr. Chang in the slightest when we arrive in Yizhou." Li Lu said, "I will prepare a new identity for Mr. Chang so that he can fulfill his ambitions in the army in Yizhou. "

Chang Suining roughly understood.

"So the son wants to detain my elder brother in Yizhou as a hostage to drive my father, right?" She asked bluntly.

It turned out to be waiting here.

"How can you say it was driven." Li Lu was not ashamed, but explained seriously: "As early as when I was young, I often heard my father talk about the prestige of General Chang. Your Highness has been born and died for many years. He is a good general with the most affection, nature and loyalty, which is hard to find in the world..."

"My father and I both love talents. General Chang has not been reused for these years. It is a waste of everything. Now that Mr. Chang is in such a difficult situation, I will try my best to serve General Chang and Chang Xiao in the future. The general is just looking for a shelter."

"It turns out that the prince is interested in the generals of my father and brother." Chang Suining really understood at this time: "This is the real reason why the prince proposed to me in the first place."

I want to borrow her to win over Lao Chang.

It turned out that King Rong of Yizhou had the heart to win over generals secretly.

"Yes, not all." The young man's expression can be called serious: "I really love Chang Niangzi, Chang Niangzi is extraordinary in every way, she has a heart that is unwilling to be trapped in a woman's body, just like I am unwilling to be trapped in this disease Body—"

Or because of this similarity, he was attracted to that girl.

He said: "If Mrs. Chang is suspicious of the sincerity of saving brother Ling, the record of her original proposal of marriage is still counted. She is willing to hire Mrs. Chang as his wife. When you and I form a family, you should trust me wholeheartedly and help each other. Divide each other."

To Chang Suining, this decent remark was just amused: "Your Majesty has a good vision, and his abacus is also very good."

"It's just—" she couldn't help asking: "If I want to save brother in secret, I may not be unable to do it, why must I cooperate with the son to get brother out of prison for no reason, but trapped in Yizhou as a hostage? "

"Of course it's because..." Li Lu laughed helplessly: "The best way to let others keep their secrets is to win-win cooperation."

Chang Suining also laughed: "In other words, if I don't cooperate with the prince, the prince will report the secret and secretly prevent me from saving brother?"

If the cooperation fails, will he destroy her brother's only way of life?

Prince Rong sighed: "It's clearly a transaction that benefits both parties. Why does Mrs. Chang always want to push me away?"

"Because it's not a deal." Chang Suining looked at him, "It's coercion."

From the very beginning, he had planned to use this matter to set up a game, wanting to move her and her father and brother to his chessboard and become his pawns.

Li Lu's eyes were still gentle: "Ms. Chang really shouldn't think like this."

Chang Suining looked at him: "The son is so thirsty for talents that he will use any means, so can I understand that the son and King Rong have a heart of disobedience?"

Li Lu shook his head.

"My father and I are both surnamed Li, and my father is the first emperor's younger brother. This great prosperity belongs to our Li family, so why not talk about being a minister." He said: "Blessing the generals is only for the stability of the Li family. And consider."

Li Lu coughed twice, calmed his breath, and then continued to speak slowly: "The overall situation will be chaotic, and today's saints are old and unable to do what they want... I have the same ambition as General Chang, and I am a fellow traveler. Dasheng Rivers and Mountains?"

He looked at the girl who had reached a desperate situation but still showed no sign of turning around, and finally reminded: "What's more, your house has no other choice at the moment."

Chang Suining looked at the young man who was full of cooperation and peers, but in reality was full of coercion and neglect.

Use the most beautiful and humble words, and perform the strongest threats.

After a while, Chang Sui Ning said: "My son's proposal was not what I expected. I need to think about it for two days."

"That's fine." Li Lu nodded, "I'll wait for Mrs. Chang to think it over, and then we'll discuss how to save people."

He thought, at most, it would only be two days——

Now that the divine will has been ruled, the next action will no longer be as gentle as before.

She is more than intelligent but inexperienced. Once she faces the real storm, she will put away her luck and understand that some costs cannot be avoided.

He will wait for her to come again.

Prince Rong watched the figure disappear behind the bead curtain, slightly curled the corners of his mouth, with anticipation in his eyes.

……

The sky was getting dark, and the lamps were turned on in each palace one after another.

In the Ganlu Hall, several officials and ministers who came to discuss matters were sent away. After returning to the inner hall, Ming Luo knelt down to the Holy Book Emperor with a solemn face, kowtowed his head, and made a gesture of pleading guilty.

Good night~