Xu Caizhi and Eunuch Kang were on the side and had nothing to say. Only Wang Jixian, with a "compassionate" mentality, thought that his persuasion to Hua Rong was very effective. He returned to his seat and sat down and took a sip of crude tea. It was really tasteless. Extremely, he frowned quietly again.
The room fell silent. After all, Eunuch Kang was good at flattering people. He immediately said with a smile: "I have some good news to tell you this time, but I almost forgot. You see, I am really confused..."
He shouted, and two guards from the palace came in, holding two boxes and opening them. One box contained some valuable medicinal materials; the other box contained a hundred taels of gold.
"This is a reward from the official family. The official family knows that Mr. Yue has a lot of money and his family has no money, so he is here to treat Mrs. Yue's illness..."
Yue Pengju immediately thanked him.
Hua Rong's eyes were slightly moist, and the slight resentment towards Zhao Deji in her heart had completely dissipated at this time. She had been saved by him, and he was so concerned about her, so the acquaintance was not in vain.
She glanced at Yue Pengju, who nodded, went into the room, took out two letters, and handed them to Eunuch Kang: "I would like to ask Mr. Kang to present these things to Your Majesty. Thank you for Your Majesty's kindness. Pengju has a great responsibility..."
Eunuch Kang took a look and found that the letters were written by Yue Pengju and Hua Rong respectively. Hua Rong's letter was to report to the emperor in detail the details of his mission to the Kingdom of Jin, including the recent situation of the Queen Mother and the tragic death of Queen Xing. Yue Pengju's letter was , it is a resignation letter.
Eunuch Kang saw the word "resignation" and his expression changed: "Master Yue, what do you mean by this?"
Xu Caizhi and Wang Jixian were also surprised. It was not easy for Yue Pengju to be promoted to such a position at such a young age. It could be said that he had earned it through a hail of bullets. Many military generals could not reach this position even in their lifetime dreams, so why did they give up so easily
Xu Caizhi also hurriedly advised: "Pengju, why are you doing this?"
He had a deep relationship with the two of them, and when he was in a hurry, he showed his true feelings and did not follow the official customs and only called him by name. Yue Pengju looked at him gratefully and said calmly: "Thank you for your kindness. Pengju did not act hastily and hastily, but I have thought deeply about it for a long time, and the reasons for my resignation are clearly stated in the letter. Your Majesty will definitely understand..."
"Pengju, it's time for the country to employ people..."
"How dare Pengju not serve the country? His wife is seriously ill, so Pengju has no choice but to be selfish."
"ah?"
"To be honest, Pengju has been tired of his military career these years, but he wants to find a clean land with his wife and live comfortably for a few years..."
Everyone immediately understood that this was because he understood that his wife's time was limited and wanted to spend the remaining days with her.
The three of them looked at Hua Rong together, but saw that she was still sitting on the chair, only listening to Yue Pengju's words quietly, staring at him intently, her long eyelashes motionless, and even wearing a soft and peaceful smile.
Because of this, the three of them felt even more uncomfortable, as if they were witnessing a flower slowly withering.
Xu Caizhi couldn't help it, his voice was choked with sobs: "In that case, I will ask for your favor in front of the officials, and the officials will definitely agree..."
"Thank you, sir, for your help."
Wang Jixian was very dissatisfied. Although he sympathized with Hua Rong, destiny could not be violated. The emperor's affairs were big things, and those who achieved big things did not stick to trivial matters. A good man has his ambitions in all directions. He actually gave up his great future for a mere woman. He shook his head and secretly Sigh, no wonder Yue Pengju Qinghan is like this, he turns out to be a pedantic and short-tempered mediocre man.
How can such a man achieve great things
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Because the military camp was cold and crude, the pampered Wang Jixian didn't want to stay any longer, so he returned with everyone the next day.
Yue Pengju and his wife sent the three of them to the door. Xu Caizhi said: "You two, please stay. Mrs. Yue is not feeling well, so there is no need to send them far away."
Wang Jixian looked at Hua Rong and shook his head. After all, it was out of the doctor's intention. He felt a little pity for her and only said: "I will report the truth to Your Majesty."
"Thank you, sir, for your help."
Eunuch Kang originally wanted to ask about the whereabouts of King Qin, because there was no news about King Qin after they said goodbye to him in the brothel. However, he was shrewd and experienced, and he knew that King Qin chased him into the army. To kill Yue Pengju, and now that Hua Rong is so injured, there is no guarantee whether it was King Qin who did it, and it was not the time to ask King Qin about his whereabouts in front of this couple, so although he was itching and unbearable, he couldn't bear it after all. Dare to speak.
Although Hua Rong didn't know what he was thinking, she knew that he had a good impression of King Qin. Seeing him looking around, she casually found a tactful excuse, invited him aside, laughed, and whispered: " Officer Kang, King Qin has returned to the sea."
When Eunuch Kang saw her taking the initiative to mention King Qin, he was overjoyed and asked anxiously: "When did he go back?"
"I have gone back a long time ago. Because I was in a hurry to leave, I didn't have time to say goodbye to you in person. He said that Officer Kang treated him warmly and asked me to send his regards to him if I see him in the future."
In fact, King Qin never mentioned Eunuch Kang at all, but when Eunuch Kang heard this, he was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is also very enthusiastic towards his family."
After everyone exchanged greetings, they set off on the road.
The carriage disappeared, and Yue Pengju and Hua Rong returned to the house together. Hua Rong sighed: "Thank you so much for the government's kindness. You can send people all the way to diagnose and treat me."
Yue Pengju smiled slightly. In his mind, he and his wife actually had slightly different views on this point. The officials sent people here this time, it must be more than just "diagnosis and treatment", but to see whether Hua Rong was really injured; whether he really resigned. .
Seeing him smiling like this, Hua Rong suddenly understood what he was thinking and felt a chill in her heart. It didn't matter that she was like this now. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. If he didn't care a little and offended the officials, Yue Pengju's life would be difficult.
She immediately said: "Pengju, then resign!"
It was the first time that Yue Pengju saw her supporting his resignation so enthusiastically. He obviously understood what he meant and nodded with a smile.
Eunuch Kang and Wang Jixian were riding in a carriage. As soon as he got on the carriage, he saw Wang Jixian looking quite miserable and smiled strangely: "Master Wang, don't be too upset."
Wang Jixian hummed and said nothing.
Eunuchs are best at figuring out other people's thoughts. What's more, Eunuch Kang has witnessed Wang Jixian's behavior for several months. He has excellent medical skills and is favored by the emperor. No matter where he goes, people will rush to give him generous gifts. This time, Although he was ordered to come to diagnose and treat Hua Rong, according to the "hidden rules", he expected to receive generous gifts. However, Yue Pengju only gave him some local products that were not valuable at all.
He chuckled: "Yue Pengju is so poor and has no luck..."
"He has already served as an envoy to Xuanfu. Is he really so poor? This dynasty has a generous salary. Is he just trying to gain fame or is he really that pedantic?"
"You don't know something. I have known him and his wife for many years. They are both poor and stubborn. It goes without saying that Yue Pengju, all rewards are distributed equally to his subordinates. Mrs. Yue, she is leaving the imperial concubine alone. He doesn’t enjoy glory and wealth, but he desperately wants to marry the poor Yue Pengju... "
This was the first time Wang Jixian heard this piece of gossip, and he was very interested in it. He nodded quickly: "I see, this kind of person, alas..." Although he did not receive a generous gift, he calmed down and just said: "This kind of person,... Even if you live in poverty for the rest of your life, there is nothing you can do about it."
Lin'an Palace.
As soon as Zhao Deji retired from the court, he heard the report from the young eunuch that Eunuch Kang had returned.
He immediately said: "Send them to the imperial study room."
"yes."
After traveling long distances, all three of them were dusty.
The three of them knelt down and Zhao Deji said, "Thank you for your hard work, no need to pay any courtesy."
The three of them stood up. Eunuch Kang handed over two letters first. Both were sealed with military paint and were both thick. He looked at the handwriting on the cover and opened Hua Rong's letter first. He had just opened it. , and immediately saw a gold hairpin. It was the one that Queen Xing asked Hua Rong to hand over to the officials before she committed suicide.
Zhao Deji took the gold hairpin, shook his hand, and hurriedly opened the letter. In the long letter, he wrote in detail the whole story of Hua Rong's mission to the Jin Kingdom, including the detention of Yu Wenxuzhong, and the living conditions of all the Song prisoners. Especially the Empress Dowager Wei. Regarding the situation with Empress Xing, Hua Rong did not write euphemistically, and it was not the pretentious memorial of ordinary ministers. He honestly described the tragic situation. Zhao Deji only frowned slightly when he read about the experiences of his father, brother and sister, but when he saw his mother Life in the Kingdom of Jin was, after all, a connection between mother and son. Although it was humiliating, he did not blame his mother. When he read about Queen Xing's suicide, Zhao Deji couldn't hold it back any longer. Tears burst into his face and he fell down with the gold hairpin in his hand. On the Dragon Throne.
The three of them had already guessed the content of the letter, but they didn't know it was so tragic. When they saw the officials burst into tears, they were all so frightened that they didn't dare to speak out, and they had no way to come forward to persuade them.
Zhao Deji cried for a long time. Eunuch Kang stepped forward to support him and wiped away his tears. Seeing him holding the gold hairpin, he said to himself: "After all, I am incompetent, I am incompetent!"
The three of them didn't dare to talk to each other.
Zhao Deji had calmed down a little at this time, and opened Yue Pengju's resignation letter. This was not a single resignation letter, but in fact a military memorial. It provided a detailed analysis of the current balance of power between Song and Jin, as well as the civil strife in Jin. , killed those generals, and advised the court on how to deploy troops and horses to challenge the Jin people, recover the two rivers, and rescue the clan. At the end of the letter, he also listed the generals who handed over the tasks after he left, and the advantages and disadvantages of each general. Please let Your Majesty decide on the specific details.
After reading the memorial, Zhao Deji had to admit that Yue Peng was magnanimous and did his best to train his subordinates without any reservation. However, the experience of his mother and wife made the peace negotiation he originally wanted to make with Jin turn into a rare and huge problem. Angry, he said angrily: "The country is in troubled times, Yue Pengju dares not to serve the country, but resigns for private matters..."
Xu Caizhi said cautiously: "It's not that Yue Pengju was ineffective, but that Miss Hua Rong died of serious injuries. He and his wife had a deep love for each other..."
Zhao Deji turned to look at Wang Jixian: "Master Wang, how injured is Hua Rong?"
"Back at the official's house, Huarong injured his internal organs. Although he won't die immediately, he has become a cripple and will not be able to have children for the rest of his life."
Zhao Deji was startled. As Yue Pengju expected, when Zhao Deji received the news, he did not believe that Hua Rong's injury was that serious. He thought that he and his wife had failed to complete the mission and were afraid of being punished. Escape. Because Xu Caizhi and others were old friends with Hua Rong after all, so he sent his most trusted medical officer Wang Jixian to go there. Wang Jixian and the two of them had never known each other before, so his diagnosis was naturally Qianzhen. Absolutely true and will never be exaggerated.