Upon hearing this, Li Dingbang's eyes trembled, and after a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly sat up.
He stared at Qin Yu, his face full of disbelief!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Li Dingbang cried out with trembling lips, tears streaming down his face.
But at that moment, he saw Qin Yu pull out a dagger, and his bitter smile instantly turned into sorrow.
"Your Majesty, have you come here to kill me with your own hands? Do you hate me that much? Just because this old minister... advised you against the beauty pageant back then..."
Li Dingbang's voice carried a hint of desolation, his tone resolute.
His heart was filled with sorrow, but even more so with relief!
So be it! Even if I die at the hands of the Emperor, it's still better than being tortured to death by those treacherous officials!
"General, you've misunderstood. The Emperor came disguised to avoid suspicion; he's here to rescue you."
Hu Pan spoke up at this moment. Seeing that Li Dingbang did not believe him, he quickly explained and recounted everything that had happened in the palace recently.
After hearing everything Hu Wei said, Li Dingbang was completely stunned.
Li Dingbang was speechless with astonishment when he heard that Qin Yu had cleverly eliminated the spies, killed Jia Zhengjin, and even forced the treacherous minister Jia Zhengyi to dig up his own ancestral grave!
Furthermore, the clever placement of Zhu Fei to control the Embroidered Uniform Guard was done without anyone noticing!
These events, one after another, were handled with such shrewdness and cunning that he couldn't believe this was still the same muddle-headed and incompetent emperor!
"Is...is this real?"
"Of course it's true!"
Hu Pan continued, "The reason His Majesty took the risk was because he heard that you, General, were seriously ill, and he came here again to treat you personally!"
"The Emperor's absurd actions were all to cover up his true intentions; he had no other choice but to do so. In reality, he was biding his time and secretly accumulating strength!"
"emperor!"
Li Dingbang finally understood, and tears streamed down his face as he was overcome with emotion.
He made a move as if to kneel down.
"Your Majesty, this old minister has misunderstood you!"
He spent his life on the battlefield, achieving countless merits.
But in front of Qin Yu, he felt extremely ashamed.
He actually mistook Qin Yu for a foolish and incompetent ruler; it turns out he was mistaken.
Qin Yu quickly supported him and said solemnly, "General, you are seriously injured and should not move around. Minister Hu, go outside for some fresh air. I need to treat your injuries!"
"yes."
Hu Wei respectfully accepted the order and turned to leave.
Inside the room, only Qin Yu and Li Dingbang remained.
"General, you know how serious your carbuncle is. The method I'm going to use to treat your wound will be somewhat unorthodox. You must cooperate with me."
Qin Yu said solemnly, "Your Majesty, what virtue or ability do I possess to deserve such trouble from you? I would gladly die for it."
Li Dingbang couldn't hold back his tears once again.
Qin Yu said in a deep voice, "General, you are a military general who serves the country. I still need you to be able to stabilize the Great Xia Dynasty for me in the future. If I cannot cure your illness, I will not be able to eat or sleep in peace."
Upon hearing this, Li Dingbang wiped away his cloudy tears and said, "Very well! Since Your Majesty has said so, this old minister will not be pretentious. This old minister is also willing to continue to serve Your Majesty in the future!"
Qin Yu nodded, took out the strong liquor and herbs he carried with him, and told the old general to lie down.
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Dingbang immediately followed Qin Yu's instructions and lay down on the straw.
Qin Yu pulled out several dark bottles and jars from his pocket, then took out a knife and sterilized it with an oil lamp flame.
After finishing, Qin Yu picked up the knife and examined it; everything seemed fine.
He then took out a bottle of strong liquor, applied it to the dagger, and disinfected it.
"Old general, I want to scrape off the rotten flesh on your back."
Qin Yu said solemnly.
Li Dingbang was prepared and nodded.
Qin Yu began searching for the medicine he had brought with him, but then he suddenly frowned and realized that he seemed to be missing a crucial ingredient!
Qin Yu frowned and searched his entire body. After a moment, he slapped his forehead and said with a grim expression, "Oh no, I forgot to bring the anesthetic powder."
Damn it! Performing surgery without anesthesia is practically torture!
Upon hearing this, Li Dingbang frowned, but then smiled calmly and said, "This old minister must be referring to some important medicine. I have spent my life fighting on the battlefield, suffering countless knife wounds and arrow wounds, but I have never uttered a sound of pain. What is a mere carbuncle? Your Majesty, please proceed with the surgery!"
"No, it would hurt so much without anesthetic." Qin Yu shook his head and refused.
But Li Dingbang said firmly, "This old minister is not afraid of pain! As long as my chronic illness can be cured and I can continue to serve the Great Xia in the future, I can endure any hardship."
Qin Yu was deeply moved by these words and immediately felt a deep respect.
He took a deep breath and said, "General, you must hold back. If you can't hold back any longer, tell me immediately!"
Li Dingbang nodded slightly, then clenched his fist, waiting for Qin Yu to treat his wound.
Qin Yu squatted down and looked at the carbuncle on Li Dingbang's back.
This wasn't the first time he'd encountered carbuncles. In his previous life, many of his comrades had contracted them while on special operations missions in the jungle. The military doctors were always busy, so he would sometimes help out.
For the incompetent doctors of this era, this was a terminal illness, but for him, it was just a large abscess that was a bit more troublesome!
Qin Yu first washed the knives with strong liquor before starting.
He pierced Li Dingbang's skin with a knife, and the smell of blood instantly filled the air.
"ah……"
Li Dingbang let out a muffled groan, but quickly gritted his teeth and endured it.
His muscles were tense, and the veins on his forehead were bulging, clearly indicating that he was enduring great pain.
Qin Yu didn't dare to delay at all and immediately began scraping away the rotten flesh.
This process is extremely dangerous; the slightest mistake could lead to bacterial infection entering the bloodstream and endangering one's life!
Qin Yu carefully controlled his strength, scraping away the rotten flesh on his back bit by bit.
The abscess was punctured, and a strong, foul odor wafted out, causing Qin Yu to frown.
"hiss!"
At this moment, Li Dingbang was in so much pain that his veins were bulging, his face was covered in cold sweat, his eyes were wide open, his whole body was trembling, and he was gripping the straw next to him so tightly that he almost crushed the straw!
Qin Yu remained calm and composed, his hands covered in filth, yet he did not stop what he was doing.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yu's forehead was covered in sweat, and his arms were trembling from prolonged concentration!
Finally, Qin Yu cut off the last piece of rotten flesh and breathed a sigh of relief.
He glanced up at Li Dingbang and saw that the old general's eyes were wide open and beads of sweat were sticking out of his temples.
"call……"
Li Dingbang was breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently, his eyes were bloodshot and veins were bulging, but he didn't utter a single word of pain!
First there was the story of scraping the bone to remove poison, now there's Li Dingbang cutting out flesh to heal his wound!
The old general is indeed the number one warrior of the Great Xia!
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