Prime Minister dare not be

Chapter 59

Wei Yizhi was dressed in black, coupled with the dark sky, his exquisite facial features were much diluted. Xie Shu didn't recognize him at first glance, and was shocked.

"How did you come?"

"I'll come here when I want to." Wei Yizhi led her forward, he probably figured out the route when he came just now, and he was familiar with the way all the way, and said in his mouth: "I have ordered Yang Qiao to take a group of warships to go along the river. Guxia is stationed, that place is like the mouth of a pot, easy to defend and difficult to attack, then the chances of winning will be even greater if the Qin army is led there."

Xie Shu also guessed that he came here for business, and said "hmm".

Wei Yi's heart was as thin as a hair, so he naturally noticed her strangeness, and couldn't help holding her hand tightly, but didn't say anything.

The dinner was ready, and now that Wei Yizhi was freed from the crime and it was convenient to move around, Xie Shu left him to eat in the mansion.Wei Yizhi was not polite, and asked Mubai to order the cook to cook some of his favorite dishes, which made Mubai look depressed.

What's the matter, this is the Da Sima Mansion here!

Xie Shu held back a smile and said, "Go quickly, this is the King of Wuling, the Great Sima, and the Great Governor, so you can't be negligent."

Mubai pouted and went out.

Sitting behind the case, Wei Yizhi sighed: "I really feel that the burden is heavy when you say that."

Xie Shu took a sip of his tea and became serious: "Is everything arranged? But what else is missing?"

"Thanks to your procrastinating for the time, the preparations are quite sufficient. Qin's country is not peaceful. As long as the first battle is won and internal and external pressures are exerted at the same time, even the Emperor Qin's personal conquest may not be able to succeed."

"It's good that you have a plan." Xie Shu put down the teacup, just when Mubai came back, the maidservants also brought food, she sent everyone out, knocked on the small case and said: "After that, you are not allowed to talk about business , you can only say something else."

Wei Yizhi smiled and nodded.He also needs a process of adaptation. His eldest brother died at his hands, and the counties in Jiangbei are in dire straits. Whenever he thinks of these thoughts, he feels guilty and embarrassed. He can't even let go of getting along with Xie Shu recently.

Xie Shu has seen this for a long time. He is used to carrying responsibilities and burdens, and it is not easy to let go.

The two had a quiet meal, there was nothing else to do, but Wei Yizhi was not in a hurry to leave.He originally wanted to say goodbye to Xie Shu, but she didn't let him talk about business, so he had no choice but to shut up.

After dinner, he had to drink medicine as usual. When Mubai brought the medicine in, it was too late for Xie Shu to stop him, so he had to bite the bullet and bring it over for a few mouthfuls. While rinsing his mouth with tea, he said to Wei Yizhi: "I have been infected again these few days. It’s really troublesome to take medicine when you have a cold.”

Wei Yizhi didn't even see the color of the medicine, sighed and said: "Your body is weak, you need to take good care of it, you should work less."

Xie Shu asked Mubai to go out, sat next to him, and suddenly asked without beginning or end: "Have you thought about our future?"

Wei Yizhi turned his head and looked into her eyes, his eyes were as soft as water: "I've thought about it countless times, but I think you should have your own arrangements."

Xie Shu smiled bitterly, "I have too many arrangements, but I can't keep up with the changes. The current situation in the world is changing, and other... are also changing." She leaned into his ear: "Actually, I even wanted to I want to leave you a child."

Wei Yizhi looked at her in astonishment, but he uttered a low reprimand: "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean keeping a child?"

"Ah, that's right, I was wrong, it's about having a baby." Xie Shu smiled and grabbed his arm: "Don't be so nervous, that's what I said."

Only then did Wei Yizhi ease his expression: "Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

From his point of view, Xie Shu seemed to be used to being a man, and he had clearly stated that he did not intend to give up the position of prime minister. It was hard for him to imagine that she would have such thoughts that only "ordinary women" would have.

"I'm touched by you." Xie Shu's tone was brisk, with a little teasing: "You clearly agreed to the marriage at the time, but you climbed into my car when you were drunk and told me that you would never let me down. You have really fallen into my hands for the rest of your life, and you probably won't really marry someone. What if you have no descendants in the future? I'd better make it hard to save a descendant for the Wei family."

Wei Yizhi remembered the drunkenness, he didn't know what happened at that time, he didn't want to lose his composure like this.He was funny and helpless: "You are really bold, if you really have it, how can you be a prime minister?"

Xie Shu raised his eyebrows: "The mountain people have their own tricks."

Wei Yizhi only thought she was joking, but his heart was warm and warm. He actually had a picture of the child in his mind. After thinking about it, he felt stupid again. He couldn't help laughing, and turned to look at Xie Shu. She had already He dozed off on his shoulder.

"It's really becoming more and more useless." He picked her up and walked out. When Mubai saw this scene, he almost fell to the ground, his head turned like a rattle, and he was relieved after making sure that there was no one left or right. .

"I'll take my thank you back to my room, and you lead the way."

Mubai wiped off his sweat, walked left and right all the way, and only chose secluded paths, in order to avoid the servants, trampled a newly planted camellia plant in the garden.

After finally reaching the room, he wished that Wei Yizhi would put him down and leave. He stood at the door and kept guarding, waiting and waiting, but Wei Yizhi said, "It's okay for me to stay here tonight, right?"

Mubai first recalled the fact that his young master spent the night with him, and then recalled his current three titles of Wuling King, Grand Sima, and Grand Governor, bit his lower lip, and resentfully compromised: "Then... ...Please ask the King of Wuling to leave before dawn tomorrow morning."

Wei Yizhi intentionally teased him, and said with a suppressed smile, "Go get some water, when you leave, let's talk tomorrow morning." After finishing speaking, he closed the door.

Mu Bai hugged his head in pain and crouched on the ground.

Xie Shu fell into a deep sleep, Wei Yizhi wiped her hands and face, took off her coat, she was still sleeping soundly.It is not easy to persist in the morning court just like this.He unbuttoned her blouse, took off her corset, and untied all the cloth wrapping around her breasts, but he had no other thoughts, just to make her more comfortable.

Mubai either left or stayed outside the courtyard, it was already quiet outside.He lay beside her, tucked the quilt for her, propped his head up and looked at her sleeping face under the light.

He had made great military exploits and gained glory before, but he was not as satisfied as he is now.

Xie Shu moved and nestled in his arms. He lowered his arms, embraced her, kissed her forehead, and said next to her ear, "Wait for me to come back."

When Xie Shu woke up the next day, Wei Yizhi had already left.He only left her a letter on the table, talking about going to the front line.Xie Shu was very annoyed, if he knew it, he would have woken up earlier, and at least he could have given him a treat.

A few days after he left, the Qin warship went into the water.Yang Qiao followed Wei Yizhi's order and fled without a fight, running all the way towards Jiankang.When Qin Guo saw it, he decided that Jin's such a big battle was all bluffing, and immediately gathered troops to chase after it.

The mighty Qin army chasing the Jin warships, like a whale swallowing fish and shrimps on the river, had a chance to win, but they chased them all the way to the vicinity of the Bone Gorge, and the Jin army hid in one after another, and disappeared in an instant.

The terrain was so special that the Qin army didn't dare to rush forward, and most of the soldiers were so seasick that they couldn't fight at all, so they had to stop and rest for a while, and didn't do anything for a while.

It didn't take long for Wei Yizhi to arrive at the front line and make arrangements in time to send a few warships out to harass the enemy, and when they came to attack, they would be introduced to the Yagu Gorge to annihilate them.

At first this move was very effective, but Emperor Qin quickly adjusted his strategy, attracting the Jin army to face each other head-on.Their warships were much larger than those of the Jin State. They were dexterous, but extremely sturdy. Once they attacked directly, the Jin army would be at a disadvantage.

Wei Yizhi discussed many countermeasures with several generals, overturned them one by one, and finally decided to transform the warship, add weapons to the bow, and practice the ship formation.Of course, it will cost money to modify the warship.

Xie Shu received the letter, called Mubai, asked him to deliver the letter to the emperor, and continued to call on the families to contribute money, so the Xie family naturally had to continue to contribute.

After Xie Ran finished his breakfast, he wiped his lips slowly, and asked Guang Fu beside him, "You said the prime minister is going to invest money in the war again?"

"Yes son, the prime minister even tidied up the Dihua residence a few days ago, and said that this is a major matter of the country's rise and fall, and it is related to the survival of the Xie family, even if it is necessary to spend all the family's wealth."

Xie Ran was silent for a moment: "Do other people have any complaints?"

"Of course there are, but no one dares to offend the prime minister."

Xie Ran thought about it for a while: "Just let it go, just say that I will come forward to stop the prime minister, so that those who are dissatisfied can rest assured to come to me."

Guangfu saluted and left the door.

The news of Wei Yizhi's transformation of the warship quickly reached Emperor Qin's ears. Their soldiers and horses on the shore far surpassed the Jin army, and they were very relieved about the situation on land. Now they naturally focused all their attention on the water of the Yangtze River.

Xie Shu personally supervised the shipbuilding, and the boatmen were busy day and night. After half a month, a new ship entered the water.It was just late spring at that time, the green mountains on both sides of the river were dark green, and the river was quiet, but the atmosphere was cold, and not a single fisherman was seen.

The Jin army practiced loudly and drilled the ship formation every day in the thin and wide Piagu Gorge every day. The Qin army was not good at water warfare, and the seasickness has not adapted to it. I didn't know what to do in my heart, and gradually became a little depressed.

Emperor Qin couldn't hold back anymore, and if this continued, he would be defeated without a fight.Shi Can, the leading general under his command, is Shi Di's younger brother, and he has a vengeance with Wei Yizhi for killing his brother, and he is eager to take revenge, so he can't wait any longer.But the mouth of the Piagu Gorge is narrow, and rushing in alone will only put one's own side in danger, and there is nothing to do for a while.

The stalemate was not broken until a few days later, when the strong wind on the river happened to blow in the direction of Piangu Gorge.Shi Can suggested using fire to force them out, or simply force them to further waters, as long as they get rid of this difficult terrain.

Emperor Qin ordered that Shi Can lead hundreds of large ships to rush forward against the wind, and headed towards the Yagu Gorge with the small boats full of kerosene.When they got close, they adjusted the sails and retreated, and shot at the boat with a rain of sparks-stained arrows in the distance.

The strong wind was blowing, and the boats rushed into the canyon, and many of them were blocked behind the canyon, like a wall of fire burning on the river, and the heat wave could be felt tens of feet away.

Piagu Gorge is narrow in front and wide in back, and the fire hit with the wind, unstoppable.Standing at the bow of the boat, Shi Can watched the situation from afar, and was very pleased with himself. He immediately sent spies to the shore to quickly horse forward to find out the news, to see if the Jin army retreated to the water ahead, or was trapped in the canyon by the fire.

A lieutenant at the side said: "Maybe they retreated, and I didn't hear any movement inside."

"Hmph, Wei Yizhi's rumors are amazing, that's all." Shi Can laughed again and again, as if he had already seen the happy scene of Wei Yizhi being executed in front of his eyes.

When the news reached Jiankang, it naturally caused everyone to worry.

Xie Shu only came back to the mansion at night, when the housekeeper answered the door, he said to her, "Young Master Ran is suddenly ill, should the prime minister go and have a look?"

"Sick?" Xie Shu guessed a little bit, and smiled: "Then I have to go and see him."

When I walked into Liuyunxuan, I felt like I was back when we first met. Xie Shu was waving his fan leisurely, and as soon as he entered the door, he said, "What is Tang Shu going to tell me this time?"

Xie Ran was leaning on the bed, but after hearing this, he stopped pretending, lifted the quilt, stood up, walked to the desk and sat down.

Xie Shu sat down opposite him, and said with a smile, "What's the matter? You're very angry today."

"Prime Minister can still laugh at this time?" Xie Ran took out a booklet from his sleeve, unfolded it and pushed it in front of her eyes: "This is the family money you have invested in this period of time. The amount is huge, and it has already shaken the foundation. There are no less today. Dozens of clansmen have approached me, and they are all dissatisfied, the prime minister still intends to continue?"

Xie Shu closed his fan: "Tang uncle is too worried. The money is only invested temporarily. After the victory, the Xie family must be rewarded in terms of merit. Are you afraid that you will not be able to get it back then?"

"But how can the Prime Minister be sure that this battle will be won? You must at least keep the last bit of interest of the tribe!" Xie Ran suddenly recalled, his eyes showed disbelief: "Could it be that the Prime Minister believes in King Wuling so much, even though he has suffered repeated setbacks now?"

Xie Shu circled the fan pendant with his fingers, and his eyes fell on his face: "Uncle Tang seems to be a little paranoid."

"The one who is paranoid is the Prime Minister!" Xie Ran suddenly leaned over and stared at her firmly: "Maybe this is the last chance, Prime Minister, don't let me down."

"Opportunity?" Xie Shu laughed: "I have given you opportunities over and over again, but you are not sure at all."

Xie Ran's eyes dimmed instantly, and he sat back slowly: "Prime Minister, go slowly."

"It seems that Tang Shu has finished talking, so let's take care of his illness." Xie Shu got up and left, and his thin figure quickly disappeared into the darkness outside the door.

Xie Ran sat motionless for a long time, got up and went to the cabinet, took out the box, and took out the prescription inside.

"Guangfu."

Guangfu walked into the room quickly: "What is your order?"

"You go and give this prescription to Dr. Zhong, and say that I found a good medicine for the prime minister."

It rained suddenly on the second day, Xie Shu was too lazy to move, so he simply asked for leave and stayed in the study early in the morning, waiting for the battle report ahead.

Just after breakfast time, Wang Jingzhi suddenly came to visit and said, "The Prime Minister will follow you down to the East Palace."

Hearing his urgent tone, Xie Shu saw that he was only wearing a toga loosely, and his hair was not tied up in time, so he couldn't help being surprised: "What happened?"

"I'll talk to you later on the way."

Xie Shu didn't have time to change clothes, so he got up and followed him out.

The carriage drove all the way to the East Palace, and Wang Jingzhi told her about it.It turned out that Wang Luoxiu gave birth early in the morning, but the situation was very bad. It had been two hours since the baby was born, and the whole East Palace was in chaos.

"This..." Xie Shu was naturally worried, but it's not up to her, a foreign minister, to take care of this matter, "Teacher, at a time like this, it's really not suitable for you to go to the East Palace, right?"

"That's what I said too, but Luoxiu said that she must see you." Wang Jingzhi sighed, leaned on the car and looked at her, and suddenly showed a wry smile: "Actually, I know Luoxiu's feelings for the prime minister, but I didn't expect her to be so persistent that she would still want to see you in a crisis."

Xie Shu pursed his lips and remained silent all the way.

Wang Luoxiu has always done things properly, but this time she openly asked to see her, it would be bad if the prince suspected her.

Fortunately, the actual situation was not bad. Wang Luoxiu gave birth to a daughter not long after the two arrived at the East Palace.Nothing happened to the child, but she herself suffered a great crime.The imperial doctor took the crown prince and whispered for a long time, even Wang Jingzhi didn't know what he said.

After the prince dismissed the imperial doctor, he hurried in to accompany Wang Luoxiu, and came out after a long time. He took the initiative to invite Xie Shu in to meet Wang Luoxiu.I don't know what Wang Luoxiu said to him, but he obviously didn't think much about it.

Xie Shu walked in and stood still behind a screen.Wang Luoxiu stepped aside, and said weakly: "Actually, I want to see the prime minister out of selfishness, but now that I have given birth to a daughter, it doesn't matter if I say something or not."

Xie Shu understood immediately.

After all, Wang Luoxiu was someone who had been honed in the deep palace.She knew that Xie Shu had always felt ashamed of herself, and that this dystocia was dangerous, and if she couldn't make it through in the end, begging Xie Shu when her life was hanging by a thread, she would definitely win her guarantee for her child's future status.But she failed to give birth to a son, and she was out of danger, so there is no need to say anything.

"Prince Princess take good care of your health, don't worry too much about other things." Xie Shu said only this sentence, and then left.

It was already dark when we returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xie Shu walked into the study room, the desk had already prepared soup and medicine, but Mubai was not there.

She sat for a while, her thoughts were mixed, and she remembered Wang Luoxiu's helpless tone for a while, and drifted to the frontline battles for a while, and finally picked up the medicine bowl when she felt tired.

Guangfu wanted to invite Xie Ran for dinner, but when he walked into the room, he found the room was dark. He thought he was not in the room, but when he lit the candle, he was shocked to see him sitting behind the desk. , was even more surprised.

Xie Ran sat in a daze, his eyes were red and watery.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?"

Xie Ran asked nonchalantly, "Is the prime minister back yet?"

"Been back for a while."

Xie Ran's fingers resting on the case suddenly clenched tightly: "Go out, remember to lock the door."

"Ah? Why do you want your subordinates to lock the door?"

He was silent for a long time: "I'm afraid I won't be able to help stopping it halfway."

(End of this chapter)