Chapter 52
In recent years, the emperor has been close to civil officials and wary of military generals, and these bloody men have long been feeling very aggrieved. Most of them are straightforward and never speak their mind. The reason they have endured until now is because the General Gu, whom they respect, has warned them to put the country and the people first and put their own honor and disgrace aside.
Now the crown prince has gone even further, monitoring and suppressing the general to this extent. This is intolerable. The military officers present were drunk and discussing the matter of forming a group to give advice tomorrow. Lin Qingyu frowned when he heard this.
These military officers seem to have focused their wisdom on marching and fighting. They are not very sensitive to court affairs and do not know how to read people's expressions. If I rashly give advice, I'm afraid I may not be able to win over the civil servants who are close to the prince.
At this time, Xiao Jie interrupted them and revealed the truth: "But you have never won an argument with a civil official."
Military commanders: “…”
Xiao Jie added: "Every time you get so angry that your faces turn red and your necks become thick, you can't utter a single word after holding it in for a long time."
Lin Qingyu looked at Gu Fuzhou. This man still said nothing and his face was calm, but Lin Qingyu always felt that he wanted to speak very much and was almost suffocating.
After some discussion, everyone finally decided to act according to circumstances. In any case, they must save the general from the dire straits and give him the respect and honor he deserves.
The next morning, General Wu dismounted at the palace gate and prepared to enter the palace for court. He heard someone calling him: "General Wu."
General Wu looked back and found that it was the beautiful imperial physician whom he had met at the Fourth Prince's residence yesterday. The beautiful imperial physician, wearing an indigo-colored civil servant uniform, stood quietly by, and single-handedly raised his favorable impression of the civil servant.
General Wu grinned and said innocently, "Doctor Lin is looking for me."
Lin Qingyu nodded: "General, will you continue to advise General Gu at the morning court later?"
"Of course." General Wu said without hesitation, "I have already made an appointment with my brothers."
"Then, General, please remember. No matter what the civil servants say, you only need to say 'and then, so, really? I don't believe it, you make sense but I don't want to listen'... that's enough." Lin Qingyu said, "Don't try to reason with them, and don't pay attention to what they say."
"And then, so, is it true or not..." General Wu gradually figured out what was going on, and a smile spread across his dark face, "Great! So great! This will definitely piss those old guys off to death."
Lin Qingyu smiled faintly: "This is what I learned from my late husband. I hope it can help the general."
Apart from Gu Fuzhou, the most prestigious military officer is Duke Wu, who is nearly eighty years old. Duke Wu once saved the life of the previous emperor on the battlefield, and was awarded the first-class dukedom, which was hereditary and allowed him to carry a sword into the palace. Duke Wu had been living in retirement at home for many years. When he heard about Gu Fuzhou's situation in the capital, he put on the sword bestowed by the late emperor and came out again.
Led by Duke Wu and General Wu, today's morning court was more lively than a market. The civil officials learned from the Tianji Camp last night that the military officials were going to cause trouble, and they were well prepared. As soon as General Wu brought up this matter, they began to list all the suspicious aspects of Gu Fuzhou.
The war in the northwest was at a stalemate, and General Gu was fighting well, but he suddenly sent dozens of memorials requesting to "retire and return home". This was too frivolous. Could he just ignore the 300,000 troops who were sent to the west? They even brought up the matter of the Xixia codewords, saying that the general was suspected of spreading military secrets. Of course the prince believed that General Gu was innocent, but in order to silence the gossips, he still had to investigate. He let the secret guards of the Tianji Camp accompany the general and protect the general's safety in the capital.
Military generals are not as good at speaking as civil officials, but they have loud voices. No matter what the civil officials said, they would always just exchange a few short words. The prince's trusted officials spoke nonsense, their lips were dry and their mouths were parched, but in the end, the other party said lightly: "Really? I don't believe it."
When asked why he didn't believe it, General Wu said, "I can't tell you. Anyway, what you said sounds weird."
The Prime Minister is old and very proud. After hearing what General Wu said, he was so exhausted that he almost fainted in the hall.
Xiao Cheng sat on the armchair below the dragon throne, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, tapping on the armrests with his fingertips, looking like a storm is about to come. After the prime minister was carried away, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Enough."
Everyone stopped and looked at him.
Xiao Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Please think about this matter carefully."
These generals are just straightforward, which doesn't mean they are stupid. They all knew that the prince said this because he wanted to delay the matter further, preferably until Gu Fuzhou left the capital.
So they made even more noise. Even after the court session, they were restless and went one after another to ask to see the prince. These people all have military merits. One or two people are nothing, but when more than a dozen of them unite, Xiao Cheng cannot even reprimand them and can only avoid them. Seeing this, the military officers split into two groups. One group wrote a memorial to the prince to offer their advice; the other group played a trick commonly used by civil servants and knelt at the entrance of the Qinzheng Hall, claiming that they would remain kneeling unless summoned by the prince.
The palace was in chaos, but at General Gu's mansion, the country was peaceful and stable.
The lotus breeze brings fragrance, and the bamboo dew makes a clear sound. There are two lounge chairs by the pond, and a sunshade behind them. When Lin Qingyu came to deliver medicine to Gu Fuzhou, Gu Fuzhou was lying on a deck chair fishing with a fishing rod in his hand. Next to him were some iced red grapes that had just been fished out of the well. He looked very leisurely and comfortable.
"Doctor Lin." Gu Fuzhou took the straw hat from another recliner. "It must be hot on the road. Come sit down and eat some fruit."
Lin Qingyu looked at the crystal clear water droplets on the red grapes, picked up one and said, "My short-lived husband, like the general, loves to eat iced food in the summer."
Gu Fuzhou stopped chewing.
Lin Qingyu pretended not to see it and continued, "It's a pity that he is weak and can't eat ice. Last year, he was greedy and ate a few more red grapes, and he fell ill and almost lost his life."
Gu Fuzhou chuckled: "This... is a bit tragic."
"If there is an afterlife, and he has a healthy body, I wonder if he will eat a few more iced red grapes in the summer to satisfy his cravings."
"That must be the case." Gu Fuzhou said, "It is said that the more you lack something, the more you want it. Maybe after his reincarnation, he ate the things he couldn't eat before, and finally ate until he was full."
Now, he seemed to understand why Gu Fuzhou insisted that he watch him lift the stone lock.
……stupid.
Lin Qingyu looked at Gu Fuzhou who was eating red grapes one by one and said, "Eating fruits at night will make you fat. General Gu needs to double the time he spends practicing today."
Gu Fuzhou was a little depressed when he heard this: "I'm practicing. Fishing is also a sport."
"Did you move?"
Gu Fuzhou turned his wrist: "I moved."
Lin Qingyu warned: "Thirty-year-olds are not like teenagers. If they don't control themselves, they will get fat. With the general's physique, if this body of muscle turns into fat, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to marry a wife in the future?"
Gu Fuzhou was silent for a long time, covered his face with his hands, and said painfully: "Doctor Lin, please stop talking. I will go lift weights later."
As the two were talking, the fishing rod began to shake. Gu Fuzhou's eyes lit up and he pulled the rod skillfully. "I didn't understand why my father liked fishing so much before, but now I suddenly understand." Gu Fuzhou sighed, "It's much more fun than Cuju and polo, and it's not tiring."
Lin Qingyu asked: "General, you have been an orphan since childhood, so where did your father come from?"
Gu Fuzhou smiled in an unfathomable way: "What do you think?"
Lin Qingyu said calmly: "I won't say it."
"That's my godfather, your father, of course."
Lin Qingyu nodded in agreement: "My father does like fishing."
Lin Qingyu watched Gu Fuzhou spend a long time fishing for a small loach, then stood up and said goodbye: "When the general has finished all the matters, you can come to my house to pay tribute to my late husband."
Gu Fuzhou's eyes were brighter than when a fish was hooked: "Okay."
The generals had been making a fuss for two days, but Xiao Cheng still refused to give in. It can be seen that he will be a self-centered, autocratic monarch in the future. This matter has gone beyond the question of whether to withdraw the secret guards around Gu Fuzhou, and has become a concern for all the military generals in the court. Xiao Cheng dared to be so cruel when he was just the crown prince. When he ascends the throne in the future, they, the generals, will have no good consequences.
Lin Qingyu passed by the Qinzheng Hall from a distance and saw a large group of people gathered at the door, who seemed to be trying to force the emperor to abdicate. No matter how tough Xiao Cheng is, he can't hold on for much longer.
After his shift was over, Lin Qingyu went directly to the Imperial Medical Bureau. Ever since his father was demoted and Gu Fuzhou was investigated, many people in the Imperial Hospital looked at him with openly subtle eyes. They used to discuss it in private, but now they discuss it loudly in front of him. Fortunately, they didn't have the courage to do anything, and Lin Qingyu just pretended they didn't exist.
Under the guidance of the miracle doctor from southern Xinjiang, Lin Qingyu has begun to practice some simple Gu. He stayed in Qiancao Hall until late at night, and suddenly heard the sound of a medicine cabinet being opened. He vaguely guessed who it was. He took the candlestick and went to look for it, and found that it was just as he expected.
"Guard Shen."
When Shen Huaishi saw him, he subconsciously put his hands behind his back, his eyes wandering: "Doctor Lin."
Lin Qingyu looked him up and down: "Are you injured again?"
Shen Huaishi's face showed a weird expression: "No."
"Why come to Qiancaotang without you?"
For the secret guards of the Tianji Camp, getting injured is commonplace. Most of Shen Huaishi's tasks needed to be carried out in secret. Sometimes it was inconvenient to see an imperial physician, so he would come to the Imperial Medical Bureau to get some medicine for external injuries. Having said that, apart from Shen Huaishi, Lin Qingyu didn't know anyone else who was able to freely enter and leave the Imperial Medical Bureau. It is said that this was a privilege given to him by the prince.
Shen Huaishi stammered and was speechless. Lin Qingyu spread his hands in front of him: "Take it out."
Shen Huaishi: “…”
It's strange to say, Lin Qingyu was just an imperial physician and had no martial arts skills, so he couldn't even withstand a palm from him. But standing in front of him, being stared at by his cold gaze, he actually took out the things silently.
It was a small jar of ointment. Lin Qingyu knew where to use the ointment as soon as he smelled it.
Lin Qingyu walked forward, pulled open Shen Huaishi's collar, and saw that his collarbone was covered with red marks. He said coldly, "Is he so rough with you in bed?"
Shen Huaishi took two steps back, covered his neck, and blushed: “Doctor Lin…!”
"Come here." Lin Qingyu returned to his seat and took out a silver needle from the medical box. "Give me your hand."
Shen Huaishi stretched out his hand without knowing why. Lin Qingyu pierced Shen Huaishi's fingertips with a silver needle, and bright red blood flowed into the Gu plate. Lin Qingyu observed for a moment and said in surprise: "You are not poisoned."
Shen Huaishi asked: "Why does Doctor Lin think I'm poisoned?"
"The prince treated you like this, yet you are still devoted to him and have deep feelings for him. I can't think of any other reason other than the love poison that has infected you."
Shen Huaishi smiled bitterly: "Doctor Lin, why do you always...look down on me."
Lin Qingyu looked at him: "It's not that I look down on you, it's you who look down on yourself."
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