"Don't say that there is leakage in the house, and people will see your lungs and liver. Be loyal and filial to future generations." Self-encouragement
Shujun, the capital of Sichuan.
When Lu Chang came to the quiet room, Liu Yan was half-lying on the bed. A maid was holding his back behind him, and another maid was holding a bowl of soup and intended to feed him a spoon.
"Stay aside for a moment. I'll tell you in detail after I drink the medicine." Liu Yan glanced at Lu Chang, then frowned and looked at the dark bowl of medicine.
Lu Chang was unmoved, walked over, took the medicine from the maid's hand, and signaled to Liu Yan to ward off the servants.
He was an old man who had followed Liu Yan on the extremely dangerous road to Shu. Although his intelligence was mediocre, he was still loyal and reliable. Liu Yan had always regarded him as his confidant. At this time, seeing Lu Chang's serious look, His expression also became serious. After he dismissed the people around him, he asked: "What's wrong?"
"Is this the decoction given by Lu's family?" Lu Chang carefully held Liu Yan's back with one hand, trying to avoid touching the sores on his back.
"How could it be her? For so long, apart from drinking the talisman water, I have been allowed to kowtow in the quiet room and think about my mistakes. When I asked her why she was not recovering, she only said that I was not sincere." Liu Yan seemed a little tired. He leaned back slightly and put most of his body weight on Lu Chang's hands, then coughed a few times and said with a sneer: "After all, it's all these tricks. In the past two days, I said you were praying for me. My name was written on the slip, expressing my intention to plead guilty. I wrote it in three copies, and personally took it and threw it into the mountains, fields, and water."
"The words of witchcraft prayer are the most untrustworthy. In reality, medicine and stones are effective." Lu Chang said dryly.
Liu Yan's face turned red. He knew that the other party was taking the opportunity to ridicule him for being obsessed with concealing his illness and avoiding medical treatment. He was too embarrassed to talk about it at the moment, so he could only pretend to be impatient and said: "Bring the medicine, it's cold."
Lu Chang sighed softly, and took a spoonful of the medicine. He took a sip without hesitation, and then waited for a few breaths. After his body showed no abnormality, he fed it to Liu Yan one by one.
"I'm already about to die, are you still worried about someone poisoning me?" Liu Yan said with a teasing smile at the concern of his old subordinate.
Having said that, he still carefully took a sip of the medicine. His own physical condition had seriously deteriorated, and it was difficult to cure it with medicine and stone. Now it was just the difference between early death and late death. But he still had some arrangements that he had not yet completed. If it suddenly happened Passing away will cause a lot of troubles behind you.
Liu Yan finished the medicine in a few sips and couldn't help but show a disgusted expression. He waved his hands sadly and refused the candy offered by Lu Chang, saying, "Let me taste more of this bitter taste."
He did not explain the reason, but Lu Chang vaguely understood in his heart what pain made Liu Yan heart-wrenching and regretful. Lu Chang did not speak, and after Liu Yan calmed down for a while, he laid him face down on the couch. Liu Yan's back was full of tears. The sores filled with pus cannot be broken easily, so every time I sleep, I can only lie face down and cannot turn over, which is very uncomfortable.
Lu Chang was originally a strong man. When he escorted Liu Yan to Shu, he drove away many tigers and leopards. Now he has contracted the root cause of the disease and his body is getting thinner and thinner. Just now, he used one arm to support Liu Yan and helped Liu Yan. Yan lay down and settled down. Just a few movements made him sweat all over and his breathing became a little unsteady.
"You are not in good health either. I should have given you some money and land, let you go out to be an untiring official, and let you live in peace in Shu." Liu Yan leaned on the couch and said in a weak and apologetic tone.
Sleeping together made him not very comfortable: "But if it weren't for the fact that I didn't have any trusted confidants around me, I wouldn't force you to stay and take care of me."
This is just a way for a superior to express his closeness and make his subordinates think that it is important. Liu Yan is familiar with power and can use it with ease. Lu Chang's expression also seems to be extremely useful. He breathed a sigh of relief and tried to make his breathing smoother.
He was calm and said with a smile: "I don't have much talent, so I can only do the work of running around delivering messages and taking care of my privacy. What's more, I am treated well by you. If the dog can learn from a famous teacher, it is also a blessing to my family."
I cannot fail to keep my faith.”
"Well" Liu Yan closed his eyes, collected his energy and sorted out his thoughts, and asked softly: "How is your boy doing lately?"
Lu Chang's son Lu Yi has been working in Lai Min's house every day since he became a disciple of Lai Min. Not only that, privately, the young Lu Yi is also the bridge between Liu Yan and Lai Min.
All the matters were relayed by Lu Yi. Therefore, when Liu Yan asked this time, he was not asking about Lu Yi's current situation, but whether there were any new trends among Lai Min and others.
"Laijun has recently visited various famous people in Shu County frequently, and has gained a good reputation. For example, the Zhang family and Du family in this county have very close contacts with them. In my opinion, Laijun can achieve such achievements, and Wu family has contributed a lot.
There are so many, it can be said that the contribution is indispensable." Lu Chang said clearly.
Liu Yan snorted lightly and said with unclear meaning: "Ever since Wu Ban went south with Lai Min and was willing to ride on his side, I knew what they would think. This is not surprising."
Perhaps it was the decoction he had just taken that was taking effect. Liu Yan felt that his physical condition was pretty good at the moment. The pain and itchiness in his back had also eased a lot, and his hands and feet were not as weak as before. Especially since he had a clear mind and could act like
Think and analyze the situation as usual.
He was not far from death now. He was bedridden all day long and relied on decoctions to survive. Foreigners like the Wu family who followed him to Sichuan and had Conglong's thoughts no longer placed their treasure on him.
They are all working together with Lai Min to link up with the powerful Yizhou people. They are waiting to take advantage of the death of Liu Yan, when Yizhou has no owner and the imperial court sends troops southward, to gather together to reject Zhang Lu from the north and welcome the king's army to fight for their own country and for them.
Huang Wan, the mastermind behind his death, gained fame and wealth.
For everything that is going to happen, Liu Yan must make sufficient plans, not only to clear himself of the crime of separatist rule and rebellion in Shu, but also to allow his son Liu Hao to catch up with the troops that welcome the king's army from the north. Therefore,
He chose to take the initiative to move the state's governance, show favor to the local powerful, and did not interfere with Lai Min's private activities, and even provided certain support.
The final result expected by Liu Yan was that after his death, these powerful men temporarily supported Liu Mao as the temporary governor of the state, attacked Zhang Lu with the imperial court, took the initiative to open up the road, and resumed their duties and tribute to the imperial court. At that time, Liu Mao was at his worst.
By virtue of his position as temporary state shepherd and his contribution to the land donation, he would be rewarded and even be able to save the lives of Liu Yan's four sons. If the emperor had a better temperament, he would be rich and wealthy.
"Is there anything else?" Liu Yan turned his face to the soft pillow, with a few strands of gray hair exposed from the bun on his head, hanging on his slightly closed eyelids, making him look even older: "Last time you said That boy from the Que family, named Que Yi, also often goes to and from Jinda's house?"
Queyi was from Yanshi, Henan, and his father was Quejian, the former governor of Yizhou. He was killed by the thief Ma Xiang in the state and the world was in chaos, so he stayed in Shu. This was the reason why Liu Yan asked for orders to enter Shu. Now, The son of the former governor suddenly appeared. Although Quyi was a luxurious and spendthrift person, at this critical moment, Liu Yan had to treat him with caution.
"I only came here once. I heard that Mr. Lai was becoming more and more popular in Shu County, so I came here to visit. Later I found that Mr. Lai didn't treat him well, and he didn't know what he was interested in." Lu Chang knew what Liu Yan wanted to ask, so he took the initiative to say : "Laijun has tested him. He knows nothing. Judging from his words and deeds, he doesn't seem to be a hypocrite."