In the land south of the Yangtze River, Dongfang Jing opened the letter from Chengdu and was stunned for a moment before bursting into tears.
The family letter in his hand was sent by his sister-in-law. The letter said that his brother Dongfang Li suddenly suffered from a serious illness and was in critical condition. Even if the doctor Chen came in person, he was still looking for the disease.
"Little military advisor, what's going on?"
Dongfang closed his eyes in admiration, "Ma Yi, has Jiang Meng over there in Beiyu done anything strange recently?"
"No, it's still the same as before, retreat to Kezhou and supervise the construction of warships."
"My brother is suffering from a fatal disease in Chengdu. Even the miracle doctor Chen said he has never seen such a strange disease. He has not returned to his hometown for two years, and the eldest brother is his father. If I can't see my brother this time, how can I bear it...
...Ma Yi, I need to rush back to Chengdu."
Ma Yi didn't say anything. He cupped his hands and said, "Come on, military advisor. I, Ma Yi, would like to issue a military order and work with the Miao Governor to guard the waters of Xiangjiang River."
Dongfang Jing pondered for a moment, "Due to trade relations, the iron torture platform took advantage of this opportunity to penetrate everywhere. The news of my return to Chengdu cannot be kept secret for a long time. After I leave, the information from Jiang Meng cannot be ignored every day.
Send to Chengdu by fast horse. The fastest is ten days, the slowest is one month, and I will definitely be back."
"Don't worry, military advisor!"
Dongfang looked up to the sky in admiration and sighed. He also prepared fast horses, took the secret guards and close followers, and hurried towards Chengdu as quickly as possible.
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"Bo Lie has returned to Chengdu." Xu Mu put down the letter in his hand, feeling a little unbearable in his heart. Dongfang Jing has been staying in Jiangnan. In the past two years, he has not returned to Chengdu to recuperate. If it were not for his brother's business, I am afraid that it would have been another year.
, Dongfang Jing also has no plans to return to his hometown.
"Six Heroes, what did Divine Doctor Chen say? If you need to die, I still have century-old ginseng here. You can send someone to the Prime Minister's Mansion later."
Love the house and the bird, Xu Mu really doesn’t want anything bad to happen to Dongfang Li now.
"Doctor Chen said that Dongfang Li's disease is extremely strange and he has never seen it before. It will take two more days."
"Why would such a good person suffer from such a strange disease——"
Xu Mu paused, and thoughts suddenly passed through his mind. He suddenly remembered that it was not just him and Xu Qiao who could put the whole of Xishu into trouble, but there was actually another person.
Now the first military advisor of Western Shu, Dongfang Jing!
You must know that after Jia Zhou's death, the entire layout and war in Jiangnan were arranged by Dongfang Jingzhizi. In this regard, Xu Mu did not interfere too much, but was freely directed by Dongfang Jing.
If something happens to Dongfang Jingzhen, even if Shuzhou is not in chaos, Jiangnan will be in chaos!
Xu Mu frowned and fell into deep thought.
Three days later, Dongfang Jing arrived in Chengdu.
He did not return home immediately, but endured his grief and entered the palace first to perform the courtesy of a minister debriefing his duties.
"Bo Lie, business is not urgent for now. I will go to Zuo Chengling's Mansion with you first." Xu Mu stood up and shook Dongfang Jing's arm.
"Thank you, Lord, for your love." Dongfang Jing's voice trembled slightly.
The two of them rode in a carriage together, and while on the way, they discussed matters at the racecourse.
"Bolie, I checked earlier and found that a border resident named Lou Xing had entered the Prime Minister's Mansion. As you know, Changyuan Street is always tightly guarded. Unless they are acquaintances, if there is a disturbance,
The escorting county soldiers arrived soon."
"Lou... Lord, what is your surname Lou?"
"indeed."
Dongfang Jing lowered his head, his tired face full of doubts.
"In the past, before my family and I settled in Shuzhou, we were like duckweeds without roots and traveled to many places. When passing through Yezhou, Hebei Province, we met a border man named Lou and saved my brother's life. Although I had not yet tied my hair at that time.
, but this matter has always been in my mind.”
"According to my thinking, someone took advantage of this relationship to let Lou Xing enter Shu and commit unjust acts."
They are all smart people, and they can answer the question quickly. As for the person behind the scenes, Xu Mu and Dongfang Jing don't have to guess, they must be Beiyu's little strategist.
"What do you intend to do with this plan?" Xu Mu's voice was solemn.
"Or you want me to be depressed and depressed because of the death of my brother. But this method is like killing a cow with a blunt knife, it is not sharp enough."
"Lord, there must be other intentions."
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The carriage drove very fast, and it didn't take long before it stopped in front of Zuo Chengling's mansion.
Dongfang Jing's face had already been covered with a layer of sadness. Xu Mu, who was beside him, also got out of the car. Inside and outside the mansion, there were many anxious guards and Chen Que's disciples running back and forth.
"Second Master is back!" An old housekeeper hurriedly walked out, and when he saw Xu Mu walking with him, he hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"Excuse me, how is the situation?"
"The master is still vomiting blood. Doctor Chen said that we must prepare for the worst and prepare to treat the dead horse as a living horse..."
After hearing these two sentences, Dongfang Jing couldn't bear it any longer and asked his followers to carry him on his back and quickly entered the house.
Xu Mu turned his head silently.
Looking at the crowd slowly gathering on the side of the street, most of them were officials and family members of Xishu, with worried expressions on their faces. Si Hu even supported Luan Yu, who was pregnant with Liujia, and walked over cautiously.
"Brother Mu, what's going on here, little military advisor?"
"It's okay." Xu Mu sighed and looked at Luan Yu, "It's windy outside. You and Mrs. Luan Yu will go back home first. If there is anything, I will tell you."
"Brother Mu, your tone makes you sound like something is going to happen."
"Is there any?"
"Yes." Si Hu looked serious. Fortunately, Mrs. Luan Yu next to her grabbed Si Hu's ears and led him away from Zuo Chengling's mansion.
Xu Mu and Yin Hu looked at each other silently, with complicated expressions in their eyes.
At the end of the crowd on the street, Lou Xing, who was covered by a bamboo hat and dressed like a commoner in Sichuan, raised his head slightly and looked at the situation in the Prime Minister's Mansion with a smile on his lips.
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"Military advisor, the galloping horse from the iron execution platform reports urgently that the lame Dongfang Jing has left Lingzhou in the south of the Yangtze River and returned to Chengdu!" In Changyang, an ecstatic Yan Pi hurried over.
Hearing this sentence, Chang Sheng's face breathed a rare sigh of relief. As long as Dongfang Jing returns to Chengdu, then things will be almost fine.
"Little military advisor, it's time! Should you send someone to send an order to Jiang Meng? Take advantage of the opportunity and attack the states south of the Yangtze River when the Shu people are unprepared!"
Chang Sheng was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head, "Stability comes first. Unless we get the definite news of Dongfang Jing's death, Jiang Meng will not be allowed to make any changes."
"Military advisor, this is a good opportunity!"
"The lame man is not dead, what a good opportunity! As I said before, I am waiting for the good news that the lame man has been infected by the victory-weary spell and died of the poison."
"He returned to Chengdu and the Prime Minister's Mansion to inquire about the news of Lou Xing's visit. In order to distinguish the truth from the truth, he must first read the parchment with the poem... After that, his brother was about to die. Even if the identity of his brother was
He is a lame man and needs to kneel on the bed to comfort his brother."
Chang Sheng raised his head and said, "In this way, the disease caused by the aversion to victory will remain on the lame man's body."