After being sent back to his room, Er Gou did not rest. Instead, he took out a map of Xiao Liang Kingdom and began to study it. Naturally, the map of Xiao Liang Kingdom could not be bought on the market. During his conversation with the people of Xiao Liang Kingdom after he was taken away in a sack, he had intentionally or unintentionally extracted a lot of information from them. After returning, he drew this map.
Originally, he only considered it an unexpected gain, but now he discovered that the emperor seemed to care a lot about the Little Liang Kingdom. It was likely that the questions set this time were also related to the border vassal states, and he needed to learn more about these vassal states.
In the following days, Chuanwen would come to see Ergou every noon, while Ergou would go to Aitian Wanyin's place every evening.
When Chuanwen visited him during the day, Er Gou seemed quite healthy, but as soon as Chuanwen left, he sat down weakly and began to cough violently.
He coughed up blood several times that night, and Er Gou finally realized that his illness had come on suddenly. Tian Wanyin prescribed medicine and gave him acupuncture, but it was to no avail. He was afraid that he would not make it through.
Although Er Gou still appears to be studying, he has already begun to make arrangements for his funeral.
Actually, there wasn't much to deal with. His sister was able to support herself, and Chuanwen also had the Changxing Marquis's mansion. However, there were many regrets. He regretted that he couldn't watch his sister marry a good man, and he regretted even more that his life was too short to protect Chuanwen's life.
After much deliberation, he went to see General Shen Congliang of the Imperial Guard. He wrote down all his plans for the Little Liang Kingdom, including his incorporation strategy, in detail and handed them to Shen Congliang. With this plan, Shen Congliang was bound to make a great contribution. However, he asked for nothing more than that General Shen would lend a hand should Chuanwen encounter any difficulties in the future.
Although the Marquis of Changxing's mansion treats Chuanwen well at present, it is perhaps because the emperor values her highly. And that girl Chuanwen acts without restraint; if she were to incur the emperor's displeasure one day, would the Marquis of Changxing's mansion still treat her the same way?
Er Gou didn't want to make malicious assumptions about people, but he still needed to leave Chuan Wen a way to save his life.
When Er Gou came to see Shen Congliang, he no longer tried to hide his illness, which made Shen Congliang, who cherished talent, very distressed. He said he would take him to see the imperial physician.
Er Gou could only manage a bitter smile. It wasn't that he looked down on the imperial physicians in the palace, but since even the descendants of the Medical Sage couldn't cure the illness, he didn't want to trouble them anymore.
Watching the thin figure of the talented man leave, Shen Congliang sighed with regret, wishing that it was not Shi Shen who had contracted this serious illness, but that such a good talent had to be tormented!
Shi Shen, who was enjoying a drink at home, suddenly shuddered and quickly moved the table inside. He patted the chill that had been blown on him by the wind, oh dear, catching a cold is no good!
Shen Congliang took the plan and the map of Xiaoliang Kingdom and went to the palace without stopping. At first, the emperor did not think much of it, but the more he looked at it, the brighter his eyes became.
"Minister Shen, is this your idea?"
The emperor looked at Shen Congliang with admiration. He had never realized that his beloved minister was also a man of great talent for governing the country!
Shen Congliang felt a lump in his throat. Could Your Majesty please tone down that incredulous look in your eyes? It's as if Your Majesty used to look down on him.
However, he only blocked it for a moment. Although he couldn't share His Majesty's worries, he could win over talented people to do so.
"Your Majesty, this was not my idea, but rather written by Su Heng."
Shen Congliang didn't claim credit for himself; instead, he told the truth. However, after he finished speaking, the emperor was taken aback. He had a strong impression of Su Heng—just a pretty boy!
Shen Congliang was a little embarrassed, but he didn't want to say that Su Heng was hiding his talents and anger the emperor, since it was just his guess. So he said that maybe after being summoned by the emperor that time, he went back and studied it in detail.
The emperor remained noncommittal; he still didn't believe that Su Heng possessed such ability, as such insight and vision couldn't be acquired simply through meticulous study.
The emperor looked at Shen Congliang. Shen Congliang would not lie to him. This plan must have been given to him by Su Heng, but whether it was written by Su Heng or not still needed to be verified.
In any case, it seems he will have to summon Su Heng again.
However, when the emperor mentioned it, Shen Congliang seemed a bit troubled. The emperor wondered, "What? Does he still dare not come?"
Well, how should I put it? It's not that he dares not to come, but rather that he probably can't.
Shen Congliang spoke with difficulty, "Your Majesty, Su Heng has contracted a serious illness and I fear he will not live much longer."
This surprised the emperor a bit; the last time he saw him, he was perfectly fine, and it hadn't been that long.
Looking down at the plan and hand-drawn map, the emperor really wanted to meet the person who wrote it, so he said, "Since he can't come, then I will go see him."
If it really was written by Su Heng, he will post a notice and find a famous doctor to cure him. If Su Heng is playing any tricks, he will not let this pretty boy off easily!
Shen Congliang didn't show it on his face, but he was overjoyed inside. This was exactly what he wanted. It was such a pity that such a talented person died like this. As long as he could win the emperor's favor, the emperor would definitely not be willing to let Su Heng die like this, and the chances of Su Heng being saved would be much greater.
The emperor valued the small Liang Kingdom highly, so he didn't delay and changed into civilian clothes before leaving the palace with Shen Congliang.
However, before they even reached Su Heng's residence after leaving the palace, they witnessed a commotion among the crowd.
A crowd had gathered in three or four circles in front of a clinic, pointing and whispering about what was going on inside, as if someone had died while being treated there.
Shen Congliang peeked around, wanting to watch the excitement but also eager to take the emperor to see Su Heng. Just as he was hesitating, the crowd in front parted, and two apprentices carrying a person were thrown out.
The man was thrown into the street, and the two apprentices were still spitting and cursing at him.
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