Chapter 3082 This is a good opportunity
Zhu Chengjin said: "He never said what to do next."
“…”
"At this time, we still can't abandon him completely."
Guo Mi asked, "What are you going to do, sir?"
Zhu Chengjin didn't say anything, but frowned, lost in thought. At this moment, the doctor who had just gone to see Xu Shizong came back and stood at the entrance of Wuying Hall, reporting, "Sir."
As soon as Zhu Chengjin saw him, he said, "All of you go out first."
The people around were stunned for a moment, but seeing that he had indeed given such an order, Guo Mi and Lu Guangwei looked at each other and could only salute Zhu Chengjin, and then leave the Wuying Hall with Ge Long. After they walked out, Zhu Chengjin waved his hand and let the doctor in.
Several people stood outside the hall, and couldn't help frowning when they saw the two people talking in low voices inside.
After a while, Guo Mi spoke first: "Do you feel that the military advisor's health seems to be getting worse?"
Lu Guangwei sneered and said, "He is a sickly person to begin with."
“…”
"From the beginning, I didn't agree to let him come here. He seems half-dead all day long. What use can such a person have by your side?"
"Brother Lu, don't say that. If it weren't for him this time, we might not have been able to take down Jinling City so smoothly."
"snort."
Guo Mi turned to look at Ge Long again: "Brother Ge, what do you think?"
Ge Long had been frowning, as if deep in thought. He only came to his senses when he heard him call him. He said, "When the military advisor came here, I heard the doctor beside him say that his illness—after so many years, it's already incurable. It can only be delayed. But the doctor said that with the right medicine and proper rest, he can at least hold out until the beginning of next spring."
“…”
"But he's like this now, he's already bleeding, I'm afraid——"
"Next spring?"
Lu Guangwei sneered and said, "Even in this state, he can still drag it out until the beginning of next spring. I admire him."
Ge Long said softly, "Yes, his body collapsed too quickly."
Although Guo Mi had always been dissatisfied with Xu Shizong, he could not help but sigh at this moment: "He schemes day and night like this. I'm afraid God doesn't want such a person to last long."
“…”
"But, that's fine."
Having said that, he smiled coldly.
Ge Long glanced at him and said nothing.
At this time, Zhu Chengjin had finished talking to the doctor inside. The doctor saluted respectfully, retreated cautiously, bowed to them, and then turned and left.
Zhu Chengjin said from inside: "Someone come here."
Ge Long hurried to the entrance of Wuying Palace and asked, "What are your instructions, sir?"
Zhu Chengjin turned around and ordered, "Have someone clean up Lezhizhai. Have the military advisor and his men move in today."
"Lezhizhai?"
When everyone heard this, they were stunned.
Lezhizhai is located to the north of the Jinling Imperial Palace, in the southwest corner of the Imperial Garden, very close to the Six Western Palaces. Originally, when Zhu Chengjin was in power, it was used to store some documents and was also the place where he rested when he was tired after strolling around the Imperial Garden. Now it has to be cleaned out for Xu Shizong to stay in?
Guo Mixian said, "Sir, this is against the rules, isn't it?"
Speaking of which, they have been following Zhu Chengjin for a much longer time than Xu Shizong. But now they all live in the houses behind Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall, but Xu Shizong is asked to live in Lezhizhai. This inevitably makes people feel a little unfair.
Zhu Chengjin glanced at them and said, "Are you dissatisfied?"
Several people immediately said, "We dare not."
Zhu Chengjin said, "He's already this sick, and I can't just watch him lie there in that little house. So, let's just leave it at that. Ge Long, hurry and do it."
Ge Long lowered his head and replied, "I understand."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Lu Guangwei and Guo Mi exchanged a glance, and Lu Guangwei asked, "Sir, what about ascending the throne—"
Zhu Chengjin said, "We'll discuss this later."
Soon, the eunuchs in the palace cleaned Lezhizhai and sent the dying Xu Shizong there. Because Lezhizhai was close to the West Six Palaces, Tingfu saw it at a glance when passing by Longfu Gate. After asking about it, he immediately hurried back to Yiku Palace and told Nanyan about it.
Nan Yan was originally sitting by the window admiring the scenery. Upon hearing the news, her eyes flickered slightly and she immediately stood up: "Take me to see it."
Tingfu helped her up and hurried out.
Fortunately, the people outside were also moving slowly. When Nan Yan walked over, she saw a group of young eunuchs carrying a rattan chair and walking slowly forward. Xu Shizong was almost slumped in the rattan chair, his face pale. Although he did not cough, there seemed to be a little red at the corners of his mouth that had not been wiped clean in time.
Xiaoman followed closely and said cautiously, "Be steady, be steady."
A group of people walked over and went to Lezhizhai.
Tingfu watched their backs disappear before he said, "My Lady, what does Zhu Chengjin mean by this?"
“…”
"In the past, the emperor trusted Ye Da—Ye Zheng so much, but he didn't let him live in a place like Lezhizhai. Zhu Chengjin is now letting Xu Shizong live in Lezhizhai. Does he trust him so much and dote on him so much?"
Nan Yan thought for a while and smiled faintly.
Tingfu opened his eyes wide: "What are you laughing at, Madam?"
Nan Yan said, "When you need help from others, you can only be submissive like this."
"Anything you need?"
“…”
"What does Zhu Chengjin want? Isn't Xu Shizong his man?"
"Although Xu Shizong is his man, he is not his slave. You can see that Xu Shizong only does what he wants. It just so happens that Zhu Chengjin is the 'orthodoxy' that he wants to support. Therefore, Zhu Chengjin may not be able to move him."
"That's right. So, what did he ask for?"
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Zhu Chengjin mentioned before that after blocking the Jiangbei crossing, he would hold a coronation ceremony and even prepared the dragon robe. But now, the entire palace is silent and quiet, even the lanterns haven't been changed. It seems that he has no intention of ascending the throne."
"He doesn't want to?"
"He dreams of it, but given Xu Shizong's prudent approach, he will definitely not agree."
"That--"
"And now, whether it's the front court or the harem, there's no movement at all. In fact, after defeating Xu Shifeng, they should have taken action again. Until now, there has been no next step. There is only one possibility."
"What?"
"Zhu Chengjin himself doesn't know what to do next."
“…”
"Xu Shizong never told him."
“…”
"So now, they are like headless chickens, just waiting for someone to give them direction."
Speaking of this, Nan Yan smiled slightly and murmured, "This is a good opportunity..."
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