"Your Highness, I would like to ask you a question. At that time..."
"Wei Guansun... Wei Guansun's ghost is killing his uncle... so scary! So scary..."
Zhao Yu on the couch began to tremble again, his face full of fear.
No matter how he asked, he always only had this sentence.
Finally, the imperial doctor stopped in front of Zhao Yu and blocked everyone from the Imperial City Department.
"Please come back, please. Don't force His Highness anymore... If something goes wrong, no one can afford it."
Gu Yi and He Zhongjing looked at each other and backed out helplessly.
Zhao Fu had already got into bed again, covering his head and shivering.
He was really scared, really scared.
Although he had many mothers, including Qian, the step-concubine of Prince Rong, and later Queen Xie, he always knew that his biological mother was Huang.
He also always knew that Huang's background was very humble.
He had heard some rumors, but he didn't care.
Until yesterday.
When he approached Huang's house, he saw no one, but heard voices coming from the inner room.
"After many years of planning, our son is finally going to get a wife and become a prince. Xi Niang, I'm so happy."
"Silang, I'm so scared. Did you know that Zhao and Rui are going to kill Xi'er?"
"Why? Over the years, Zhao Yurui has been helping Heer."
"No, Shiro, listen to me... he is not helping Qi'er, he wants to be the emperor. He has long discovered that Qi'er is not his son. He didn't reveal it at first because he didn't want the officials to choose heirs from the clan, and he didn't
Thinking that he never gave birth to a son again, when You'er ascends the throne, he will kill You'er and become the Supreme Emperor himself..."
"What if the person who has no heir becomes the Supreme Emperor?"
"He wants to stay in power until his death and then return the throne to the clan. Zhao Yurui has always been a descendant of the Zhao family. How can he allow Shiro's son to pass on the throne?"
When Zhao Fu heard this, he opened the door and rushed in.
"what are you guys saying?!"
"My child, my child... Mother didn't want to tell you. If possible, she planned to hide it from you for the rest of her life. But there was no way, Zhao Yurui had murderous intentions, so mother had to ask your biological father to find a way to save you.
"
"Impossible! Impossible!"
"Don't shout, please listen to my mother, okay? My mother has been in the Li family since she was a child, and she has been privately committed to Silang for life. But at that time, my hometown mainly focused on my mother as a dowry... It was actually Zhao Yurui who forced me to drink the abortion pill.
You who went down are actually the flesh and blood of me and Shiro."
"I do not believe!"
"It's absolutely true. Zhao Yurui became suspicious at that time and forced me to drink abortion pills. I pressed my tongue and managed to spit it out. Only then did I save you...my child."
"No, I don't want to be his son! I am the son of the emperor!"
"What your mother said is true. You are my son, Li Yong. Zhao Yurui has been chasing the Li family. Why? To cover up this matter. If I have time, I will tell you the details of that year.
Xiniang and I..."
"Shut up, you are going to hurt me."
"Harming you? If it wasn't to help you ascend to the throne, why would I not recognize you for so many years? This is all true. If you don't believe it, we will shed blood to recognize our kin."
…
Zhao Fu finally discovered that he was Li Yong's son.
The throne that should belong to him is beginning to falter...
But it doesn't matter.
His biological father will help him.
His younger brother has become the commander-in-chief of Shu and has taken over the military power. This is the backing arranged by his biological father for him.
The only obstacle is Zhao and Rui.
Zhao Yurui discovered his life experience and was knocking off his support step by step, hoping to kill him after he succeeded to the throne.
You can't do this, you have to silence him, you have to kill the enemies that prevent him from taking the throne just like how he killed Wei Guansun...
Hehe, Zhao Yurui said this.
Zhao Yu thought this and hid under the quilt and smiled.
Fear, cruelty, and desire for power, all kinds of expressions come together to reveal a strange and terrifying...
"A fool is easier to deceive than Zhao Yun."
"When you guessed that I was at Huang Dingxi's place, you realized that I could deceive Zhao Yun, and if I could deceive Zhao Yun, I could also deceive a fool."
"yes."
"I've never thought of it that way before."
"You're stuck in a frame."
"I'm worried that he can't hide it."
"We only have the word 'Wei Guansun'. Even if his expression shows flaws, it doesn't matter. Zhao Yun will only think that what he is hiding is the case of Wei Guansun..."
In the night, two figures walked through Taojia Lane.
Li Xia walked into the house, sat down, closed his eyes and rested his mind.
He also felt very tired.
Fools are easy to deceive, but many questions have to be explained over and over again until they are engraved in Zhao Yu's mind and make him agree to kill Zhao Yu Rui together.
The whole night was spent persuading Zhao Yu. He made preparations during the day, then killed people, and was busy until late at night.
Li Xia couldn't tell how long he hadn't slept...
Li Yong was even more tired and his hands were still shaking.
"I want to go back to Jiaxing to offer sacrifices."
"good."
Li Yong added: "I want to explain to Mr. Wu face to face..."
"No need." Li Xia said: "You don't have to feel guilty about him. Only my method, good to you, good to Huang Ding, good to me, and even good to him Wu Qian, I have the right to save his life."
"I didn't communicate with Xianggong Wu first, and I feel ashamed of him in the end."
"I was finally angry. We had a talk on the West Lake and another talk with Zhao Yumin. We had explained everything to each other, and all we had to do was take action. There was no need to feel guilty anymore."
When Li Xia said this, he considered it carefully and said slowly: "The country that Wu Qian wants to protect is destined to be unprotected. I will take his place... to protect the world from destruction."
Li Yong fell silent.
After being fully exposed to the ambitions of Li Xia, who looked like a son but not like a son at all, he felt a little at a loss.
The two of them closed their eyes and meditated.
For a long time, Li Yong murmured to himself: "I feel uncomfortable hearing Zhao Fu call me 'Dad'."
The person who is not a son calls daddy frequently, but the real son never calls me daddy, which makes me feel melancholy when I think about it.
Li Xia sat there as if asleep, but still responded.
"In Zhao Fu's eyes, his only father is the emperor. Not Zhao Yurui, nor you. He calls you dad just so that he can continue to be the emperor's son. Don't worry about it."
Li Xia knew what Li Yong wanted to say.
He doesn't want to talk.
If it weren't for the Li family's identity, maybe he could successfully serve as Shu commander without such setbacks.
There is nothing easy to say about this. Even if you are reborn with different identities, you will also have different troubles.
In short, I have helped myself and Li Yong solve the problem.
After taking a short rest, Li Xia stood up and picked up a box of documents.
"After the sacrifice, please return it to Hanzhong first... Here is the Jiaozi of 200,000 guan, not Huizi. Go to Xiangyang to exchange the coins, and temporarily relieve Hanzhong's expenses."
This is a lot of money, but if you put it into the whole of Hanzhong, it is just a drop in the bucket.
Li Xia also knew it and said: "I will think of a way for the rest."
Li Yong didn't answer immediately and asked, "Are you sure you can still go back and be the commander?"
"Sure."
Li Xia pointed to the documents in the box again and said: "These are some of the plans I have made recently. I know that you and Mr. Han both look down on these ideas of mine... They think I am too ambitious and cannot do anything if I don't have enough food and grass."
It’s imaginary, but after you bring it back, you’d better take a look, and if there’s anything you can start doing now, make arrangements as soon as possible.”
"Okay." Li Yong said: "We are not saying that your ideas are not good, but we need to ensure that the people have enough food before they can have the energy to implement them."
Li Xia nodded and entrusted: "Help me stabilize the hearts and minds of the people of Sichuan and Shu."
Li Yong said: "Don't worry, the people's heart depends on the word 'food and clothing'. It depends on whether they can have enough to eat when you are the commander-in-chief of Shu. It does not depend on where you are."
Li Xia smiled.
With these words, he felt a little more relieved.
Li Yong glanced at him and understood what kind of things to discuss with Li Xia would make them less alienated, so he started talking about his views on recuperating in Shu.
The conversation lasted for a long time, and Li Xia became more energetic, pointing at the documents and expressing his opinions.
Finally, Li Yong said: "I'm worried that you won't be able to cope with the situation here in Lin'an. Let Dalang stay with you. It won't work without a scholar by your side."
"That's fine."
"What are your next plans?" Li Yong said: "If you can't escape, no matter how good the Sichuan-Sichuan business is, it will be nothing more than a castle in the air."
This is his exam school.
After hearing about Li Xia's overall ambition, he needed to know as much as possible about Li Xia's thoughts.
Because when he worked for Li Xia, he was not looking for merit, but for his son's safety...
Li Xia then calmly faced Li Yong's eyes that looked at him for exams.
"It's okay to talk about it. First of all, I can't completely control Zhao Yu, I can only use it as a secret chess piece.
I have no excuse to have contact with him, and if I have more contact with him, it will arouse the suspicion of interested people.
No one in the government or the public is a fool. For example, Ye Mengding, Yang Dong, and Zhao Fu's teachers are already eyeing Jia Sidao, fearing that Jia Sidao will steal their position.
Once the affair between me and Zhao Yu is even slightly noticed, these people will immediately deal with me. I am not as strong as Jia Sidao and have real evidence, so I cannot withstand their investigation.
They are by Zhao Yu's side every day, and our lies cannot withstand their gentle pokes.
Therefore, you must not be greedy.
Controlling the court by mastering Zhao Yu is nothing more than a foolish dream, because I am too young, my foundation is too shallow, and my prestige is too low.
I am not Jia Sidao, who has been in charge of the Privy Council for many years and can mobilize the troops of the world at critical moments.
This is a huge power trap that will make me fall into it without any escape.
Lin'an is too prosperous and peaceful, and most people who prefer to settle here cannot resonate with me, and I don't have the prestige or qualifications to make them obey.
I just need to let Zhao Yu settle the differences with me in front of Zhao Yun, so that I can return to Sichuan and make more mistakes.
Sichuan and Shu are my foundation.
It will take a few more years. Then, if the imperial court summons me again, let’s see if I can return to the imperial court..."