Chapter 3457: Extra Chapter 36
Zhou Man was startled by his loud shout and stepped back. Bai Shan pulled her into his arms and looked at Li Yi speechlessly, "Stop shouting. Don't you know where you live in the courtyard? It's halfway up the mountain. As long as the guards in the courtyard are transferred away, even if you scream your throat out, the people below won't be able to hear you."
He said, "The medical shed was short of staff before, and there were too many guards in your courtyard, so I was transferred to the medical shed to help. Now there is no one outside except the slaves who serve you personally."
Li Yi's heart sank. He turned to look at the chief steward, "You, you, what benefit did he give you to make you betray me?"
The chief steward looked bewildered.
Bai Shan said slowly: "Chief Li, you are overthinking it. The chief steward is loyal to you and has not betrayed you."
Zhou Man looked at him curiously, "Chief Li, how are you feeling now? How about I take your pulse?"
Could it be that there is a mutation in the body and it is really getting better?
Zhou Man became interested and immediately broke free from Bai Shan's arms. He stepped forward, grabbed Li Yi's hand and felt his pulse. After a long while, he looked regretful, as no miracle happened.
She put down his hand and said to him earnestly, "Chief Li, if you have anything to say, just say it."
It's the last moment of life, it would be a pity to hold back on what to say. How can a dying person not even finish what he wants to say?
Seeing the sincerity on Zhou Man's face, Li Yi finally realized what was happening. He looked down at his shaking hands, his mouth trembling, "Hey, this, Master Zhou, I, I feel fine."
Zhou Man looked regretful.
Li Yi felt dizzy and leaned back on the pillow. It took him a long time to come back to his senses.
Madam Li sat by the bed, holding his hand and crying. There were fewer people in the room. Only the chief steward and Wu Jin and Wu Yin were standing by the bed. Zhou Man and Bai Shan stood far away and did not come closer.
When Wu Yin saw him wake up, he pulled out the needle from his head and stepped aside with his hands folded.
Chief Li's face was ashen, and half of his energy and spirit seemed to have been drained away. He looked at his wife, then at Li Si who was standing beside him, and felt a surge of resentment. "How could I die? How could I die..."
Li Si said coldly, "Everyone is destined to die. You've been ill for so long, and your condition has recurred repeatedly. I thought you were mentally prepared."
He was mentally prepared, but that was when Li Dan was still alive and someone inherited the tribe...
Li Yi clenched his fists, looked at Zhou Man, and begged, "Master Zhou, please save me."
Zhou Man stepped forward and said regretfully, "Chief Li, there are diseases that doctors can cure and those that they cannot. I have tried my best."
Li Yi's lips trembled as he looked at Wu Jin, "If I offer a sacrifice and pray, can you extend my life?"
Wu Jin shook his head, feeling very disdainful of Li Yixi's attitude towards death, and simply walked aside.
Seeing that he was too clingy to explain his final wishes, Bai Shan had no choice but to speak for him, "Chief Li, have you decided on the next chieftain of the Liaozi tribe?"
Chief Li said dully, "My son is dead."
Bai Shan: "But your daughter is still alive."
Chief Li was startled and looked up at Li Si.
Li Si looked back at him silently.
Bai Shan said, "I think she is the best candidate. What do you think, Chief Li?"
Chief Li looked at Li Si and slowly started to laugh. Finally, he simply threw his head back and laughed out loud. His eyes were wet. He just felt ridiculous, "I didn't expect it was you, I didn't expect it was you!"
Li Si's face turned grim, and he clenched his fists and said, "I'm not as vicious as you. I haven't even thought about killing my father, so how could I kill Li Dan?"
Madam Li also hurriedly said, "It's not Si'er, don't misunderstand her."
Li Yi looked at Bai Shan with tears in his eyes, "Can I refuse?"
Bai Shan said, "The imperial court's conferment will arrive in a while. At this time, the garrisons of Yizhou and Liuzhou are stationed at the border. If the Liaozi tribe rebels, they can enter and quell the rebellion."
Li Yi felt that he was extremely ridiculous before. He actually wanted to use Bai Shan to suppress the rebellion within the Liaozi tribe, but he didn't expect that Bai Shan was the biggest rebel.
He certainly wouldn't be a chief himself, but he could help someone take the position.
Li Yi closed his eyes in reluctance, and until his death, he never said a word about handing over the Liaozi tribe to Li Si.
But what does it matter? There are only a few people in this room. After Bai Shan left, he said directly to the people waiting in the yard: "Chief Li has passed away. His last words were to leave the tribe to Madam Li."
The chief steward followed behind silently. Upon hearing this, he looked up at Bai Shan and thought to himself, if he said it is true, then it is true. After all, she is the chief's daughter.
The chief steward was still heartbroken. He didn't expect the chief to doubt his loyalty, so he was not very sensitive to this matter.
Seeing that the chief steward didn't say anything, the guards and servants in the courtyard thought he agreed. They believed that this was indeed the chief's last words, so they lowered their heads to express their grief and acceptance.
Li Yi was finally buried with Li Dan. Li Si saw them off and officially moved into the main courtyard of the chief's mansion. Although she had not yet officially taken the position, in the eyes of the tribal chiefs and the people of Annan City, she was the next chief.
The people of southern Xinjiang do not attach as much importance to the hierarchy of men and women as the people of the Central Plains do, and there are many female officials in the court now, so they accept Li Si's promotion well.
The most important thing is that during this period, Li Si has been representing the Chief's Mansion at the forefront of the fight against the epidemic. The people are convinced of her, and the chiefs of other tribes also reluctantly recognize her ability.
For all the tribes, choosing Li Si means stability.
The tribes close to the Li and Zhang families will be settled down, and neither side will have to worry about being liquidated and suppressed;
With Bai Shan around, the court will confer a higher title on Li Si, and her succession to the throne will be legitimate.
Bai Shan had this idea long ago and had suggested to the court to choose Li Si as the heir when he was communicating with Liuzhou to ask for medicinal materials.
Li Yi thought that he could not bear to see the epidemic worsen, so he asked his classmates for medicinal materials, but he did not know that letters requesting troop deployment and imperial decree were also sent out.
The court received Bai Shan's letter and agreed without much hesitation.
Although the number of female officials in the court today is far from comparable to that of male officials, there are still quite a few of them. Especially among the middle and lower-level officials, women account for a considerable proportion.
Therefore, it was not surprising for them to have women in power. The Liaozi tribe was a vassal state, and Silla already had a queen, so there was nothing wrong with a vassal state having a female chief.
The emperor agreed to Bai Shan's request with a wave of his hand, and also agreed to let Li Si's daughter Zhang Man study in the capital.
By the way, I also asked them in the official document to take good care of the princess. Malaria is such a serious infectious disease, but not only did they not hide from it, they even rushed to treat it.
They have been away for quite some time now, so it’s time for them to return to Beijing, right?
Bai Shan and his four companions tacitly ignored the emperor's words and handed the Liaozi tribe over to Li Si. Once the imperial document of enthronement arrived and the malaria in Annan City subsided, they packed their bags and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Bai Shan and Li Si asked for two gifts.
Li Si was surprised, "Peacock and elephant?"
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