The soup medicine wet Shen Zechuan's clothes and leaked out along the corners of his lips. The doctor was sweating profusely, and kept wiping his temples and forehead.
"The medicine can't be fed," said the doctor. "People will definitely not be able to endure it!"
Ge Qingqing stood with the knife in hand, looked at Shen Zechuan for a while, and said, "Is there no way?"
The doctor's hand holding the medicine bowl trembled, and the spoon rattled. He kowtowed to Ge Qingqing vigorously, and said, "It won't work, it won't work! Uncle, prepare a straw mat as soon as possible."
Ge Qingqing looked embarrassed, said "you feed first", then turned around and went out the door. Ji Lei was standing outside the door, and Ge Qingqing saluted and said, "Sir, the doctor said that it is impossible."
Ji Lei crushed the peanut shells, blew the powder, and said, "Are you out of breath?"
Ge Qingqing said, "I'm still holding my last breath."
Ji Lei put his hands behind his back and looked at Ge Qingqing: "You keep an eye on him. Before he loses his temper, let him draw the confession."
Ge Qingqing nodded and watched Ji Lei leave. He stood in the courtyard for a while, and said to the subordinate beside him, "Go and call the handyman."
Not long after, a stooped handyman, wrapped in burlap, arrived with a cart. At this moment, it was already dark, and the prison was strictly checked. Ge Qingqing took a lantern and took a picture, and let the handyman follow him in.
The doctor also left, and only an oil lamp was lit in the room. Shen Zechuan was lying on the bed with a bloodless face, his hands and feet as cold as dead.
Ge Qingqing stepped aside and said to the handyman, "Uncle Ji...the people are here."
The handyman slowly removed the tangled sackcloth, revealing a burnt-out face. He stared at Shen Zechuan, took two steps, reached out his hand tremblingly, and stroked Shen Zechuan's hair. He saw that Shen Zechuan was skinny and skinny, and he saw blood everywhere, and he couldn't help crying.
"Chuan'er." Ji Gang called out in a hoarse voice, "Master is here!"
Ge Qingqing blew out the lantern and said, "Don't be afraid, Uncle Ji, since he found out that he is your apprentice, the prison has become concerned. The previous interrogation was important, but it didn't hurt Ben. For the sake of face, the brothers have shown some mercy, and even if he goes down with twenty sticks, he will not be disabled. It's just that the punishment eunuchs in the palace are all sharp-eyed, and they don't dare to relax too much. suspicious."
Ji Gang's hair was half-white, and he wept, his face full of vicissitudes, and said, "I will repay this kindness to Ji Gang in the future!"
Ge Qingqing hurriedly said, "Uncle Ji! How can you think like that! What we brothers have paid back are your kindness and life-saving support." Biting gold, the second son of the Xiao family is really here to urge his life. Uncle Ji, is there any help?"
Ji Gang felt Shen Zechuan's pulse, forced a smile and said, "Good boy, Amu taught him how to do it well. He has done a good job. It's not too late to recover. Master is here, so don't be afraid!"
Shen Zechuan followed Ji Gang at the age of seven and practiced martial arts with Ji Mu. That set of Jijiaquan starts with a strong hand, and it must be accompanied by Jijia's mental method, and those who are not determined can not practice. Ji Gang was addicted to alcohol when he was at home. He taught the older ones and forgot the younger ones. Ji Mu has become an elder brother, and every time he learns a style, he has to teach his younger brother another style. Who would have guessed that Shen Zechuan had learned so well after all these years.
Ge Qingqing leaned over to look at it and said, "But I'm young, and I'm afraid my body will also be damaged. Uncle Ji, the medicine prescribed by the doctor, I sent someone to re-fry it, you can see if you can feed it. go in."
Shen Zechuan's lips were burnt.
He was in pain all over his body, as if he was lying on Qidu Avenue, being crushed by carriages that went in and out.
The pain was like an endless fire, burning Shen Zechuan's body. In the dark, he dreamed of heavy snow, Ji Mu's blood, the coldness of the Tiankeng, and the kick he suffered in front of Xiao Chiye.
Ji Lei was right, living at this moment is suffering. He received the flesh and blood given by Shen Wei, and he was about to suffer such a punishment. He replaced Shen Wei's evil and became the roaring sinner of the wronged and loyal souls in this world. He put on these shackles and shackles, and he had to carry the weight forward in the future.
But he is not reconciled!
The teeth were suddenly pried open, and the heat rushed straight to the throat. The bitter taste of the medicine soaked the corners of Shen Zechuan's eyes, he heard the familiar call and forced his eyes to open.
Ji Gang fed him medicine, wiped Shen Zechuan's tears with his rough fingers, and whispered, "Chuan'er, it's Master!"
Shen Zechuan whimpered in his throat, and the medicine choked out along with the tears. He probed his fingers and hooked Ji Gang's clothes, but clenched his teeth, fearing that this was a dream of illness.
Ji Gang's face was ugly, he tilted his head slightly, avoided the oil lamp, and said, "Chuan'er, rest your will to die! Master is still alive, you are the only one left."
Shen Zechuan couldn't help but burst into tears at this moment, he turned his eyes away, stared at the pitch-black roof, and whispered, "Master..."
In the whistling wind, his eyes gradually narrowed, giving birth to another evil spirit.
"I won't die," he said hoarsely, "Master, I won't die."
* * *
The next day, Emperor Xiande rewarded the three armies. In addition to the Libei iron cavalry and the Qidong garrison outside the city, a banquet was also held in the palace, and he led his ministers to entertain the army commander.
Xiao Chiye changed his court clothes, and when he sat down, he swept away the handsome literati around him, and the embroidered lion and beast plate and cloud pattern on his body burst into a fierce wind, but when he sat down to talk to others, he was full of wanderlust.
The Wenchens around him who were drinking and drinking couldn't stop staring at him. The so-called tiger father has no dog son, but how can only Xiao Shizi get the true biography.
They were tacitly critical of Xiao Chiye's every move, and they only felt that the wild and light feeling came over them, which was very different from Xiao Jiming, who was sitting on the seat.
"Don't stay out of it." Lu Guangbai sat beside him and urged, "Since the emperor has rewarded you, he will definitely wake you up later."
Xiao Chiye rubbed the walnut in his palm, feeling a little down.
Lu Guangbai looked at him sideways and said, "Go out for a drink with someone last night."
"Just in time to have fun." Xiao Chiye sat in a sloppy posture, "If someone dares to dance the sword in Xiangzhuang later, I will take advantage of the wine to become a royal fan Kuai, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds."
"That's fine." Lu Guangbai poured the wine, "But drinking hurts your health. If you still want to be a good commander, then you should correct this problem."
"It's not at the right time." Xiao Chiye threw a walnut to Lu Guangbai, "Now that the seats of the four generals in the world are full, it's not my turn to be a hero. If you can't do it any day, remember to tell me in advance, I will It's not too late to quit."
Lu Guangbai said, "Then you probably have to wait."
The two laughed for a while, ate half of the wine, and heard that the content of the discussion during the banquet had changed to the Zhongbo Shen Shi.
Lu Guangbai held the walnut, listened attentively for a moment, and asked, "Didn't this person say last night that he was dead?"
Zhaohui said in a low voice, "Yes, didn't the young master say to kick people to Huangquan Road?"
Xiao Chiye refused to admit it: "Did I say it?" The other two looked at him silently, and he said, "What?"
Lu Guangbai said, "People are not dead."
Zhaohui said, "People are not dead."
Xiao Chiye looked at the two of them for a while, and said, "His life is none of my business, and the King of Hell is not my father."
Lu Guangbai looked up and said, "Let's see how the emperor arranges it, it's really tough."
Zhaohui knelt behind him, buried his head to eat again, and said casually, "Someone must help secretly."
"Death is also disabled." Xiao Chiye glanced coldly at the seat of the Hua family not far away, "The queen mother is already very old, and now she can only do her best to raise a bereaved dog."
"Making sin." Zhaohui put a piece of spareribs into his mouth without emotion.
After three rounds of wine, Emperor Xiande saw that the atmosphere was okay, so he said, "It's clear."
Xiao Jiming saluted and obeyed.
Emperor Xiande leaned on the dragon chair, as if he was invincible, and said, "Shen guards are defeated, and there is no conclusive evidence about whether they are collaborating with the enemy. Then Shen..."
Pan Rugui leaned over and whispered, "Your Majesty, Shen Zechuan."
Emperor Xiande paused for a moment, but did not continue to speak. Instead, he turned to the Queen Mother and said, "What does the Queen Mother think?"
There was silence in the room, and the civil and military people of the whole dynasty were all bowing their heads and obeying orders.
The empress dowager wears a soap swirl with gold clouds and dragon drops and pearls on her forehead, and a row of golden green leaves and pearls hangs with large pearls, and she sits gracefully on the seat. Her neatly combed hair has been dyed cream, and no one in the crowd dares to look up.
I only heard the queen mother say: "The morale of the battle between China and Bo was greatly reduced. It was all due to Shen Wei's hasty panic. But now he has feared the crime, and all the descendants of the clan have died in the battle, and only this son remains. One life, teaching with gratitude, is not a bad idea."
The banquet was quiet, and Lu Guangbai suddenly said, "This minister thinks it's inappropriate." He stepped out of the queue in three steps, knelt in the hall, and continued, "The queen mother is kind, but the battle between China and Bo is different from before. Although Shen Wei has no evidence of collaborating with the enemy, he has There is suspicion of collaborating with the enemy. Since this son is a remnant, if he is left alive, he may become an elbow and armpit in the future."
The Empress Dowager looked at Lu Guangbai for a moment and said, "Bian Shabo has been guarding the desert for decades, and it's not like he has won many battles."
Lu Guangbai said: "Although my father is not invincible, no foreign enemy has been able to drive across the border for decades."
The big pearl in the ear of the queen mother shook lightly, she said: "Because of this, it is even more necessary to teach him etiquette and virtue, so that he can understand the legacy of this battle. How easy it is to kill a person, the Biansha cavalry has already killed me. There are tens of thousands of people in Dazhou. The shame of the country is not yet snowed, and the child is so innocent."
"The minister also thought it was inappropriate."
The cabinet's second assistant Hai Liangyi, who had never spoken out, stood up to help the case, and knelt down as well.
"The empress dowager's house is kind, but this matter is no trivial matter. Even if Shen Wei did not collaborate with the enemy, he should be killed after this battle. Besides, the son was interrogated three times, and the confession he presented was confusing, and he insisted that Shen Wei did not collaborate with the enemy. Since he was raised by Shen Wei elsewhere If you don't know that Shen Wei has collaborated with the enemy, how do you know that Shen Wei has not? It can be seen that he is cunning by nature and cannot be trusted. Just as General Lu said, if Shen's remnant is left alive, he will be in danger in the future!"
The queen mother was not angry, but said: "Old Haige, please get up quickly."
After Pan Rugui helped Hai Liangyi, the Empress Dowager said, "What the ministers said is very true, and what Aijia thinks is biased. It's up to the emperor to make the decision."
Under the watchful eyes of the public, Emperor Xiande coughed violently. He took the handkerchief that Pan Rugui handed over, covered his mouth for a long time, and finally said.
"The mother's words are not unreasonable, and the child is innocent. But Shen Wei was defeated and abandoned the city in the end, remembering that he is the only one among the nine clans, so I will give this child a chance to reflect on his guilt. Ji Lei."
"The minister is here."
"Put this son into Zhaosin Temple for strict custody, and don't go out without an order!"
Xiao Chiye threw the broken walnuts on the plate.
Zhaohui said, "Don't you want to eat your son?"
Xiao Chiye said, "If it's disabled or disabled, who wants it?"
Zhaohui's eyes followed the plate, and he said in a deep voice, "Isn't that everyone's happiness, we are not happy, and others are not happy."
"It's better to encircle it than to let it out." Lu Guangbai returned to his seat and said.
"Not necessarily." Xiao Chiye pointed to himself, "Didn't I also circle it?"
Lu Guangbai and Zhaohui said in unison, "It's good."