A series of coughing sounds came, and Wei Lin gently stroked the hair of his sickly-looking wife. He became a Jinshi at the age of eighteen, and he didn't want other officials to have a family to help him after his death. He came from a poor background, and he relied on a woman who worked silently to support him on his way to school, so what Wei Lin misses most now is her.
Emperor Hongming liked to use lonely ministers, and Wei Lin climbed up to the position of Ge Lao almost smoothly. But he also knows that now that there are many forces in the court, he is the most dangerous when he is alone.
Especially when the current situation is so turbulent, don't expect him to replace Yang Hui as the first assistant, but Wei Lin knows in his heart that the reason why Yang Hui is so firm in supporting the third prince must be something the emperor has expressed, and the third prince must have something to rely on.
Now the First Prince intends to reuse him, but in the future when the Third Prince returns to court, he doesn't know what will happen to him.
But this was not enough for Wei Lin to send his wife away. It was the First Prince himself who really made him make this decision. Wei Lin had long heard that the Eldest Prince was cruel and merciless, and had a lot of suspicions in his heart. After further inquiries in the past few days, he even heard that Fang Rui, the current commander of the Imperial Forest Army, had been taken advantage of by the Eldest Prince, so he was able to use it.
So Wei Lin couldn't help worrying about his wife, not to mention that his wife was also suffering from lung disease, and his condition worsened day by day, and Wei Lin couldn't bear her to torture her any longer.
"It's windy outside, hurry up and get into the carriage." Wei Lin closed his wife's cloak, "Leaving the capital, life may not be as fine as usual, and you will have to suffer again."
"Tell me the truth, why did you send me away? What about your situation? Didn't the eldest prince just give birth to your official?" Although the woman was weak, she was aggressive by nature, so she pulled Wei Linfei to ask something. Anyway.
"What can I do? I'm sitting on the first assistant now. I'm sending you away just because you're sick and in a bad mood. I just want to send you out to relax." Wei Lin pretended to be dumbfounded, hiding the emotion in his heart. heavy.
"Really?" The woman asked hesitantly, but she couldn't stop coughing after taking a breath of cool air.
Wei Lin looked distressed, and quickly pushed him into the carriage: "Really, let's go, I'll see you when I rest."
The carriage finally rolled forward, Wei Lin stood with his hands behind his hands, standing on the official road and watching the background of the carriage going away, he finally couldn't hold back a deep sigh.
Yang Hui left, Wei Lin wanted to fill his vacancy, and had to slowly pull away from Yang Hui's network of forces, he was really tired in the past few days. But he didn't dare to relax at all. He had dealt with the third prince before, and of course he knew that none of these princes had a simple mind.
For the third prince, Wei Lin could figure out seven points of this person's thoughts with his sharp eyesight, but he couldn't even guess three points for the eldest prince.
The eldest prince is agile, seasoned, and has his own demeanor. Since he came to power, not only has he not been suppressed by all the officials, but he has wiped out all the power in the middle of the dynasty, and has quickly dispersed several forces in the middle of the court. Suppress.
For all tasks assigned by him, if someone is slack as usual or intentionally steals and plays tricks, the eldest prince will never talk nonsense with them, and will directly dismiss them, fine their salaries, and promote newcomers.
To be honest, Wei Lin admired this kind of method, sometimes when he looked at that young shell, he always felt that there was an extremely shrewd monster living in it.
Wisdom is much closer to demons, and true wisdom is more close to demons. Wei Lin felt ashamed, and because he still couldn't see through the eldest prince's thoughts, he felt a vague panic, so he made up his mind to send his wife away.
Sitting in the carriage, Qing Yun looked at Wei Lin standing in the wind in the distance, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. When he promoted Wei Lin, he naturally took a fancy to his talent. He seemed straightforward in the court, but he reused Wei Lin who was originally the elder of the pavilion instead of promoting others. This was Qing Yun's decision after considering the situation in the court. decision.
Unexpectedly, this decision scares Wei Lin quite a bit, which is enough to show how bad the first prince Yan Sa's reputation is among the officials and even among the common people.
It seems that Yan Lan has spoiled him a lot in recent years.
Putting away the brush in his hand, Qing Yun blew on the ink on the paper and waved at Chen Bing. Chen Bing signaled, and immediately asked the coachman to drive the carriage to Wei Lin's side.
Wei Lin was still immersed in his own thoughts. The chaotic situation and the sudden appearance of the eldest prince all put a lot of pressure on him. After all, he is being forced to stand in line now, for fear that his family will be implicated if his performance is not as good as the eldest prince's will.
After thinking hard to no avail, Wei Lin shook his head with a wry smile, and was about to turn away with a flick of his sleeves.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw a carriage slowly stopping in front of him, Wei Lin felt a "thud" in his heart, and a bad premonition suddenly surged in his heart.
Could this carriage be...
"Mr. Weige and his wife are truly a husband and wife."
The youth's unique clear voice came out of the carriage with a little imperceptible smile, and Wei Lin's heart sank completely.
He didn't resist, and knelt down on the ground with a plop: "I see the First Prince."
When did the eldest prince come? How much has he heard from his wife? Wei Lin's thoughts swirled rapidly, thinking whether he had said something he shouldn't have said.
But after thinking about it, Wei Lin couldn't help but smile bitterly. With the shrewdness of the First Prince, seeing the current situation, he is not clear about everything. Even if he did not say anything about being on guard against the First Prince, isn't this move completely revealing his suspicions
Wei Lin's heart was gloomy, he only regretted why he wasn't more careful today.
Regardless of the dirt on the ground, Wei Lin knelt down deeply, grabbing the ground with his head.
He has also recently figured out some rules for how the eldest prince should behave, so he justified himself: "Wei Lin's current achievements are all thanks to the hard work of his wife, and all the money he spent when he went to Beijing to rush for the exam was saved by his wife." came out. Therefore, Wei Lin has nothing to ask for, but only hopes that his wife can be safe and sound."
"For this reason, Wei Lin is willing to work like a cow and a horse, and help His Highness wholeheartedly."
Wei Lin's words stopped, but Qing Yun smiled, it seems that this man and his wife really have a deep relationship, otherwise it would be impossible for this part to be thinking about singing a bitter drama to make him spare his wife.
Yan Sa, Yan Sa, what kind of monster do you look like in these people's hearts, Qing Yun sighed.
In fact, he didn't know that Yan Sa was just an ordinary tyrant no matter how bad his reputation was, and now Wei Lin was so afraid of him because of Qing Yun, an old monster. Doesn't the reputation of being violent make people frightened
Qing Yun waved his hand, and Chen Bing immediately walked down with the prescription that Qing Yun had just written.
Chen Bing is also a fine person. Looking at Qing Yun's expression, he couldn't understand his attitude towards Wei Lin. When he got out of the car, he helped Wei Lin up in a friendly tone: "Old Wei Ge, Your Highness is touched by the relationship between you and your wife. A prescription should have a miraculous effect on Mrs. Zun's lung disease, why don't you accept it soon?"
Even if Chen Bing came to help him, Wei Lin didn't dare to get up. He looked at the prescription Chen Bing handed over with a blank face. The ink on it is still fresh, and it looks like it was written not long ago.
This... what does this mean
"Old Wei Ge, why don't you get up soon? Is it possible that I have to come to help him in person? The promotion of you as the chief assistant is just what I did for the sake of the court. Don't think too much about it." As if seeing the scene outside with his own eyes, The youth's voice with a smile sounded again.
The fear and sorrow in Wei Lin's heart hadn't dissipated yet, Chen Bing, who helped him up, got into the carriage, and this low-key carriage turned around and left slowly, leaving Wei Lin standing alone on the official road with a dazed expression on his face. Holding a prescription in hand.
The young man's words came from far away in the wind, making Wei Lin feel ashamed: "The words of Wei Shoufu, I will remember it. You don't need to work for me. As long as Wei Shoufu always cares about the court, I will take care of you." Satisfied."
Just... Just like that, just give him a prescription and it's over
Wei Lin's full of vigilance just now had nowhere to release. He looked at the back of the carriage that was slowly disappearing, and felt that he was still in a dream, and there was a feeling of softness under his feet as if he was stepping on cotton.
Standing in the cold wind for a long time, Wei Lin calmed down. He looked down at the prescription in his hand. His wife's lung disease has been lingering for three months, and there is no cure for it after visiting famous doctors from all over the country. Even the imperial doctor Wei Lin asked for it, but her condition did not improve.
As soon as Wei Lin, who had a little knowledge of medical science, saw the prescription, his heart skipped a beat, and his fingers trembled slightly. He knew that the eldest prince sought medical advice everywhere for his body, and he became a good doctor after a long illness. What if this prescription... works
Without hesitation, Wei Lin waved his hand to the servant beside him, and said crisply: "Get the car ready, go after Madam!"
"Yes, master." The servant quickly responded.
Wei Lin's face was sullen, but the trembling of his fingers clearly conveyed the excitement in his heart. He could see clearly that today's matter was entirely due to him treating the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. The eldest prince is an upright person, and he has no intention of holding his family hostage at all, nor even forcing him to surrender.
Thinking of this, thinking of the surrender words he said earlier, thinking of the previous tension and sorrow in his heart, Wei Lin felt his old face burning with pain. Thinking that he has lived half his life, his heart is not as open-minded and transparent as a young man who has just been weak.
Who are those shameless people who spread rumors that the eldest prince is moody, cunning and jealous? He actually caused such an embarrassment in him today, even with Wei Lin's self-cultivation, he couldn't help but curse.
The eldest prince has his heart attached to the imperial court, is impartial and selfless, respects the virtuous and corporal, but is also resourceful and resourceful. In this battle for the prince's heir apparent, he is willing to stand in line with Wei Lin!
Qing Yun was busy rectifying the capital, and Qi Yue also rushed to the capital from the northern border at a very fast speed with the third prince.
They happened to meet Yang Hui who resigned and went to the north to support the third prince.
As soon as he saw Yang Hui, Qi Yue's harshness became more intense: "Mr. Yang Ge, why are you here?"
"The emperor was seriously ill, and the eldest prince took the opportunity to govern and supervise the country. The old man refused to accept his control, so he resigned in the name of returning to his hometown, and came to follow the third prince." Yang Hui stroked his beard, although he spoke with confidence, his eyes flashed A trace of embarrassment.
Back then in the court, he resigned with all his airs, but who would have thought that the eldest prince would agree without saying a word.
Hmph, I don't know what kind of chaos the court has become after he left.
"Nonsense." Upon hearing Yang Hui's words, Qi Yue reprimanded, not only Yang Hui but also the eldest prince who was far away in the imperial city. Although he was stationed in the north, he was very clear about the power in the court. He knew that although Yang Hui had a problem with arrogance, he was indeed a talented person and controlled most of the power in the court.
There will indeed be some turmoil when he leaves the court, plus the emperor is seriously ill, and the eldest prince who has been raised in the deep palace since childhood is physically disabled and blind-eyed is in power, and what troubles will arise.
"Teacher, Lan is so grateful for treating me like this." Yan Lan held Yang Hui's hands with tears in her eyes.
When Yang Hui saw this, the hesitation and regret that had arisen in his heart from time to time in the past few days disappeared immediately, and he became more and more satisfied seeing Yan Lan.
Thoughts flashed in Yan Lan's eyes, he had figured out Yang Hui's arrogant temperament, and knew how to behave so that this old Yang Ge could be used by him thoroughly.
Qi Yue didn't bother to watch the two exchange greetings. He looked at the imperial city from a distance, and said to the military adviser beside him: "When we get here, the people behind will stop first, and if we go forward, it will cause panic. You A few of us will hurry up and enter the capital to investigate the situation in the court before making any plans. Leading troops to attack the city is the last resort."
After briefly explaining his plan, Qi Yue turned around and said to the third prince, "Your Highness is carrying an imperial decree, I am afraid that the eldest prince has long expected to lure you into the city, so in order to ensure the safety of the imperial decree, His Highness will be stationed here with the army first." .”
Yan Lan longed for someone to scout the limelight for her, so of course she agreed.
Qi Yue took two or three people and rushed to the capital at high speed. In fact, in his opinion, the third prince is not good at coping with the current situation, and the reasons for the eldest prince's ruling are beyond reproach, but the emperor's serious illness is urgent. However, the third prince is good at long-term planning, so the current situation is very unfavorable to the third prince.
You don't need to think about it to know that even if the third prince has the imperial decree in his hand, as long as the imperial decree is incomplete and brought before the officials, it is useless.
Going to the capital this time, Qi Yue planned to make a quick decision. All the obstacles encountered by the third prince, to put it bluntly, were the big prince who suddenly appeared in the way. If the first prince could be killed and the emperor rescued this time, all crises would be resolved.