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Chapter 225 The Surprise

Although Emperor Chongde had already considered it in his mind, for the sake of caution, he summoned Wei Bainian to ask for his opinion.

Wei Bainian's injury in Lihualin was still not healed, and when he came to Zichen Hall, his face was blue.In fact, according to Zheng Xinglin, the sword energy had hurt his heart, and the injury would not heal for a year or so, and it was not feasible for Wei Bainian to use martial arts.

Emperor Master Shen Su, that's really amazing... Every time Wei Bo clutched his chest in pain, he couldn't help thinking like this, and then looked shocked.

Because of this pain, Wei Bainian almost never left the house, only when Emperor Chongde called, he would leave the house.The last time Emperor Chongde summoned him was for Xue Shoufan's trip to the western border. What was the reason for this time?
This time, it was still for Xijiangwei, for Xijiangwei's successor general.

After listening to Emperor Chongde's question, he thought for a long time before answering cautiously:

"I think that the king of Xianjun would be more suitable. I heard that Pang Zhi intends to marry his granddaughter into the Cheng family, but he has not yet started discussing marriage. The concubine Shu and the third highness have already supported Xiangyang Wei. One more Pang Zhi, the minister I'm afraid... I'm afraid there will be disasters for Lu and Huo."

The Cheng's family, of course, refers to Concubine Shu's natal family, the scholarly Cheng's family famous for their Qing Dynasty.

Wei Bainian is the chief general of Huben, he has been in the army for a long time, and has many disciples and grandchildren. Although he is not very reasonable, he still knows the news that should be known.Pang Zhi's plan was mentioned as a joke by one of his disciples two days earlier.

Everyone knew that the marriage between the Cheng family and the Pang family was impossible.But this is a signal after all, a signal that Pang Zhi is getting closer to Concubine Shu.Wei Bainian is a pure minister of Emperor Chongde, so of course he will tell everything in detail.

"Pang Zhi intends to be engaged to the Cheng family..." Emperor Chongde repeated the matter with a half-smile.

He really didn't know about this news. It seemed that Huo Tao's investigation had leaked and he didn't discover this.It turned out that Pang Zhi's constant talk had something to do with the third child.

Emperor Chongde was suddenly blessed, and thought of Pang Zhi's secret report. Could it be that he had ulterior motives, and was ultimately for the position of General Wei of Xijiang?
The more Emperor Chongde thought about it, the more likely it was, and his anger gradually rose.If he controls Xijiangwei, he doesn't want to be treated like a monkey.If Pang Zhi really had some conspiracy, he wouldn't even be able to be the general of Longxi Wei!

"Your Majesty, Pang Zhi has always kept himself safe these years, probably because he knew how much the Emperor valued His Highness the Third Highness, so he wanted to cling to the Cheng family. This is normal, and I don't think there is anything wrong with it," Wei Bainian said.

His words eased Emperor Chongde's anger in due course.Otherwise, the atmosphere in Zichen Palace will be even more condensed.

After all, Pang Zhi's actions were still dictated by Emperor Chongde's preferences.Wei Bainian's words just showed this point, and it was because of Emperor Chongde's face that he turned pale.

Seeing Emperor Chongde's anger dissipated, Wei Bainian let out a sigh of relief, but the pain in his chest was affected, his face changed slightly, and he became more determined about one thing.

"Your Majesty, I am old and have suffered such serious injuries. I am terrified in my heart. I am in the position of the general of Huben, but I can't benefit the emperor. I... I want to resign from the position of the general of Huben, and I hope the emperor will approve."

After finishing speaking, Wei Bainian knelt down and expressed his determination.The Lihualin battle almost destroyed Wei Bainian's confidence, and also greatly damaged his body.

Now when he thinks of Shen Su and Shen Du, he is terrified. He really doesn't want to be the leader of Huben anymore.
Emperor Shen Su, he is really scared...
Emperor Chongde's face gradually turned cold, and he said in a tone of hesitation: "This matter will be discussed later."

Wei Bainian's resignation was expected by Emperor Chongde, and he also knew that Wei Bainian was no longer useful.But he had no idea who would succeed Wei Bainian, so he suppressed the resignation.
Even if he wants to change Wei Bainian, he will have to wait for the Xijiangwei matter to be finalized.Fu Tong, that old fox, is coming to Jingzhao soon, and even thinking about it makes him feel bored.

Seeing that Emperor Chongde refused to agree, Wei Bainian dared not say any more.This time, he only said it out of the courage he had accumulated for a long time.

The monarch and his ministers talked a lot about Zhu Youji.After more than half an hour, Wei Bainian bent down and exited the Zichen Hall.

When leaving Zichen Palace, Wei Bainian was still preoccupied with his resignation, and accidentally ran into a flustered little servant.

"Hiss..." Wei Bainian couldn't help but let out a cry of pain, and covered his chest with his right hand, his face turned blue in bursts.The place where the little servant bumped into happened to be the place where he was injured the most.

"My lord, please forgive me, my lord, please forgive my sin..." The servant was terrified, knelt on the ground with a "plop", and kept begging for mercy, his voice was choked up.

This place is not far from Zichen Palace, so of course it is impossible for Wei Bainian to punish this servant here.The servant is the lowest slave, but the emperor's slave, not Wei Bainian's, what can he do?
He just waved his hand and told the little servant to leave.He kicked the little servant hard, but at this moment his heart hurts, how can he use his strength?

Not far away, someone was hiding behind a big pillar, and they could see Wei Bainian's blue face and the movement of covering his chest.Even if this man is hiding, his waist is still straight, he is wearing a crimson official uniform, and the whitebait bag hangs steadily on his waist.

Shen Du half-closed his eyes, thought for a while, stood up from behind the pillar, walked towards Wei Bainian, got close to Wei Bainian, and said politely, "The last general has seen the general!"

This is the name in the army, and Shen Du's identity at the moment is General Huben Zhonglang, not Zhongshu Sheren.Wei Bainian is his highest official.

Seeing Shen Du, Wei Bainian suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if a chill came from his back, causing him to quickly put down his hand, and said dryly: "Well, don't be too polite..."

His eyes deliberately avoided Shen Du.As soon as he saw Shen Du, he would think of Shen Su, and the murderous intent in the pear blossom forest, he almost lost his life!
The fear that Shen Su gave him was so deep that he lost his composure. Facing Shen Su, who was lower than him in this position, he could only laugh dryly, and then left in a hurry.

Shen Du looked at Wei Bainian's flustered back, and he was sure of one thing: the man in white who escaped in the pear blossom forest was Wei Bainian!

It was Shen Du's impromptu idea to test Wei Bainian's injury at this moment. ——He originally came to confirm Zhu Youji's matter.

On the matter of choosing a successor, he knew that Emperor Chongde would definitely consult Wei Bainian for his opinion.After all, when it comes to the most trusted person in the army, Wei Bainian is none other than Wei Bainian.For this, Shen Du had already made arrangements.

He ordered Huben soldiers to tell Wei Bainian of Pang Zhi's plan.Pang Zhi's closeness to the third prince was not groundless, Shen Du just expressed his intention.

It's not difficult to guess what the emperor is thinking, he can allow concubine Shu to get the support of one guard, but he doesn't like the support of two guards.Choose one of the two, and the final candidate to succeed Xijiangwei must be Zhu Youji.

However, before entering the palace, he suddenly thought: Wei Bainian has been hiding all the time, never entertained guests, even the Huben Army couldn't see him, why is that?
Although Shen Su is getting better, Shen Du has never forgotten the matter of Lihualin, and he has always remembered the escaped man in white.It was a rare opportunity to meet Wei Bainian, so he asked the little servant to try it.

This try, it really turned out to be wrong!Wei Bainian, it turned out to be the man in white!

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