Chapter 97 Thousand Houses Injured

A carriage drove over quickly and stopped in front of Li Weizheng's mansion. A doctor came out of the carriage, with white hair and two medicine boys. Gu Jun, who had been waiting in front of the mansion, quickly took the medicine box for him and brought him into the gate.

"My cousin accidentally broke his arm on a horse. I wonder if it's important?"

"If it's not a big problem if I just broke my arm, I'm afraid I'll get hurt, and that'll be troublesome." The old doctor spoke very slowly, and could see that he was not willing to see the doctor. He was really uneasy in his heart, but he had already come, so he had no choice but to sigh and say, "Let's take a look first!"

Gu Jun brought the doctor to the inner house. Gu Ying and Qianqian were already waiting anxiously at the door. Seeing the doctor coming, they quickly took him into Li Weizheng's room. The light in the room was dim. Li Wei was lying on the bed and put down the thick curtain. He was still awake. He heard the rushing footsteps and entered the room. He knew that everyone had invited the doctor. He asked in a low voice: "Qianqian, but the doctor was invited?"

"Yes! Does my brother's arm still hurt?" Qianqian opened the curtain and asked with concern.

"Fortunately, it's just that there are too many people, and my head hurts a little."

After hearing this, Gu Ying, brothers and the butler and others from behind all hurriedly retreated. Qianqian was left in the room. When Li Wei saw that everyone was going down, he smiled faintly and asked the doctor: "Is there any surname for the old doctor?"

"I have been practicing medicine for thirty years in Wang Bingde."

"Thank you, Dr. Wang, for coming overnight. I accidentally broke my arm. Please take the doctor to take a closer look."

"Broken arm is not a big problem. Please rest assured by the Qianhu. I have seen a lot." Dr. Wang opened the medicine box, took out a pair of splints and a few pairs of ointments, and then turned to Qianqian and said, "Miss, please give me a basin of clean water. There is no need to be too much, but it must be clean. It needs to be used when applying the medicine."

Qianqian agreed and hurriedly went. As soon as she left, Li Weizheng's eyes were slightly narrowed and he said to the doctor: "You have been practicing medicine for 30 years. I believe you still want to be safe in your old age. Your children will continue to do it. So I tell you, if my arm is not broken, it must be broken. In short, the problem is very serious. If the symptoms are correct, I will repay you with a lot of money. Otherwise, I will kill your whole family. Do you understand?"

The naked threat made Doctor Wang sweat profusely. He knew that he was in trouble today. He quickly whispered: "Don't worry, Lord Qianhu, I can't say anything. I happen to have a patient from Yangzhou tomorrow. I will leave the capital for a while tonight."

Li Weizheng stopped talking and closed his eyes. At this time, Qianqian had already brought a basin of water in. Doctor Wang did not dare to talk too much. He took off the splint that Li Weizheng had temporarily tied to his followers on Li Weizheng's arm, and used scissors to cut open Li Weizheng's sleeves and collar, revealing his left arm and upper body. Although Qianqian was a little shy, she was worried about her elder brother's injury and needed her help, so she never left.

Doctor Wang saw that his upper arm was a little red and swollen, so he pressed it gently. Li Wei frowned and took a breath.

"Sir, does it hurt?"

"Yeah! It hurts a lot."

Doctor Wang sighed and said, "It's indeed very serious."

Qianqian was even more worried. She asked worriedly: "Old doctor, how serious is it?"

"It probably was a bone crack, but fortunately, the tendons and veins were not damaged, and it would be fine if the bones were well grown."

Dr. Wang washed his arms with clean water, applied them with ointment, wrapped them tightly with gauze, and then fixed his arms with splint. Qianqian helped her. After working for a long time, Dr. Wang was already sweating profusely.

After finishing, he stood up and told Qianqian: "If the splint is fixed, it cannot be touched for the time being. I will ask my apprentice to help him change the dressing in a few days."

Li Wei was lying on the bed and said, "Qianqian, give me Dr. Wang and give him another 100 taels of silver."

"I can't ask!" Dr. Wang was so scared that he waved his hand. How dare he ask for the money from the Jinyiwei, "Sir, your injured arm is actually not worth so much money, no! No! I don't mean that, I mean your injury is very serious, but it's nothing to me. I can't collect money, I'm leaving."

He ran out like a rabbit with the medicine box, as if he was thirty years younger. When he walked away, he still heard his voice coming, "Don't worry, Lord Qianhu, the villain knows nothing, and has never seen you any medical treatment."

Qianqian looked at Li Weizheng in confusion. She didn't understand how the doctor reacted so fiercely. Li Weizheng smiled and shrugged, saying that she understood nothing.

The next day, the news that Li Weizheng had been injured in a horse trainer spread throughout the Jinyiwei. Leng Qianqiu specially apologized to the commander. This was his fault and caused countless discussions. Some people regretted, some were secretly happy, and more people shook their heads secretly, lamenting that Li Weizheng was not lucky. Li Weizheng also sent a personal companion to send a leave letter and asked the commander for leave for half a month to recover from the injury. Jiang Qi repeatedly asked Leng Qianqiu and confirmed that Li Weizheng was really injured, so he approved the leave and sent him tonics. He ordered two deputy Qianjia Zhao Yue and Fitingan to temporarily take turns to review the daily information on behalf of Li Weizheng. The training of the three institutes was also postponed for half a month.

During the lunch break, Lu Siyuan came to the room of Wang Han, the envoy of the Southern Fufu, and found him to play a chess game. Most of the senior officials of the Jinyiwei came from the military and had very few civil servants. There were only three northern Fufu and Lu Siyuan in the entire Jinyiwei's office. The three of them often played chess together when they had nothing to do at noon, and everyone was accustomed to it.

When Wang Han saw Lu Siyuan coming, he knew it very well and quickly took out the chess. The two sat in the yard and started fighting. Lu Siyuan lost a piece of money and said slowly: "You go and see him tonight to see if he is really injured?"

Wang Han also responded to Yizi and said without saying a word: "I have asked Leng Qianhu's side in the morning. They all saw it with their own eyes, so it should not be fake."

Lu Siyuan picked up a son and thought intently. He also knew that Li Weizheng could not bribe Leng Qianqiu within one day, so the injury must be true. But if he was not planning in advance, it was a bit too coincidental, which made him really doubtful. Judging from Li Wei's performance in Wuchang, he was not a person who was willing to admit defeat. He was frustrated by Zhao Yue on the first day. According to his personality, he should be an active counterattack, but why did he suddenly shrink his head?

Seeing that Lu Siyuan was meditating and silent, Wang Han picked up another son and smiled, "Didn't you notice it? Zhao Yue couldn't train him when he fell. All our plans were gone. He took half a month off, which was equivalent to delaying taking office for half a month. Within this half month, he would definitely not be able to recover from his injuries at home, and his ideas would be stirred up. The only thing he can rely on now is the prince, so we just need to keep an eye on the prince and monitor Li Weizheng, and we can know what his countermeasure is."

Lu Siyuan nodded, Wang Han’s words made sense.

In the Eastern Palace, the prince Zhu Biao had an old illness in the past few days. The cause was that when he planted rice, he led all officials out of the city to plant rice on behalf of his father. Although he was just doing it, his stomachache broke out after he came back, so he did not attend the morning court the next day. Later, he learned that his father had actually appointed Li Weizheng as the Jinyiwei Qianhu in the morning court, which really surprised him. He always believed that the position of the chief guard after Yu Ping's death was the most suitable for Li Weizheng, who could not be his most confidant, and would not have conflicts with Fang Xiaoru and others. He also made such requests to his father several times, but he did not expect that his father would actually pull Li Weizheng into the Jinyiwei completely, which means that his father did not want him to follow him.

This made Zhu Biao really a little frustrated. Li Weizheng was a talent he discovered in Dingyuan County. His performance did not disappoint him. Just when he was about to use Li Weizheng, his father pulled him away like a firewood. If Li Weizheng left him from the future, it would be a big loss for him. Of course, Zhu Biao had also considered making Li Weizheng his representative in the Jinyiwei, which was also his initial plan. However, the case of the credentials made him see Li Weizheng's ability. It was a pity to put it in the Jinyiwei, and it was not easy to control. It would be better to be by his side. Being the Jinyiwei representative is just the last resort. He had to fight for it again no matter what.

At this time, Zhu Biao's stomachache had stopped and his body gradually recovered a lot. He was sitting in the study reading absent-mindedly, thinking about how to pull Li Weizheng back.

Next to him was his aide Fang Xiaoru. Fang Xiaoru officially entered the Eastern Palace last month as the professor of the eldest grandson of the emperor Zhu Yunwen. Of course, he also worked as Zhu Biao's aide. A few days ago, he heard from Zhu Yunwen about the punishment of King Jin at the Liujiao Pavilion. The scene behind the assassination in Dingyuan County at the beginning of the year was actually the King of Qin. Zhu Biao also told him that Zhu Biao had always hoped to get some good advice from him about the anxiety that the king of war would not lose his troops in the future.

Seeing that Zhu Biao was uneasy, Fang Xiaoru thought he was worried about the kings' magnanimity, so he smiled and comforted him: "Your Highness, don't be too anxious. The Three Bonds and Five Constant Ones are ancient rituals. No matter how unruly the kings are, they are not as strong as the word "Guangdang". According to my opinion, as long as your Highness abides by etiquette, you will not let the kings find excuses to rise up in the future, and then slowly plan to implement the strategy of getting a far-reaching and attacking nearby, step by step, the trouble of fining can be calmed down in three to five years. This is one. In fact, Your Highness often implements benevolent governments to win the hearts of the people. Only those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. How can the kings rise up against the hearts of the people last? In addition, they are not justified and do not even need the court to send troops, and they will disappear by themselves. Therefore, after all, it is still a matter of benevolence and righteousness. How can they defeat them with benevolence and righteousness."

Seeing that he was in high spirits, Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and said, "This matter can be discussed for a long time, but I am going to lose talents now, which is what makes me anxious."

"Your Highness is talking about Li Weizheng!" Fang Xiaoru's tone was a little disdainful. From Dingyuan County, he was resentful of this person. He had no plans to stabilize the country and had no talent for beautiful articles. With a little cleverness and luck, he actually got into the Qianhu of the Jinyiwei. However, this also shows that the emperor knew that this person was a life of a hawk and dog. Fortunately, he did not give it to the prince. Seeing that Zhu Biao seemed a little obsessed, he advised him: "Your Highness, it is a blessing to have a husband lost his horse. If Your Highness gets Li Wei, if Your Highness gets Li Wei, it is a blessing.

It may not be a good thing. I once said that Your Highness values ​​this person too much, and will block the famous people from visiting. In fact, Your Highness is full of talents, so why don’t he beside him? Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, Baozhao, Zhuo Jing, etc., who do not have the talent of heaven and earth? If Your Highness is worried that his military generals are insufficient, then Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, Chang Sheng, and Li Jinglong are all generals who can fight. Your Highness can rely on them to establish the kingly cause, so why bother with a hawk?"

Seeing that he was determined to persuade him to give up Li Weizheng, Zhu Biao knew that the conflict between them was difficult to reconcile, so he smiled and said, "I am just interested in this matter, and my father may not be sure. The gentleman doesn't have to persuade me about this matter anymore. The class time is coming, so the son will rely on the gentleman to discipline him more."

Seeing that it was indeed not early, Fang Xiaoru got up and said goodbye. When he left, Zhu Biao picked up the book with concern again. At this time, an eunuch quietly walked to the door to report: "Your Highness, Yang Ning is here, it seems that there is something urgent."

"Oh! Let him come in." Zhu Biao put down the book and sat upright.

After a moment, Yang Ning hurried in, half-kneeled and bowed, "I will meet the prince."

"Do you have something to come to me?"

"Report to your Highness, my subordinate just heard a news that Li Weizheng fell off his horse yesterday afternoon and broke his arm."

Zhu Biao was stunned. How could this happen? Yesterday was his first day of office! He pondered for a while and immediately said, "I can't go see him, so just go see him for me, ask him what he has to ask, and tell him that as long as I can do it, I will definitely help him."

As he said that, he took another long brocade box and handed it to Yang Ning and said, "Give it to him, it is my little intention to let him recover from his wounds."

"I'll go see him now." Yang Ning took the box, bowed again, and hurriedly left. When he walked to the door, Zhu Biao stopped him and said, "You'd better let Li Weizheng express his own opinion. If he is still willing to follow me, then I'll ask my father for someone."

Yang Ning left, Zhu Biao looked at his back, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. He seemed to think that a lot of things had happened to Li Weizheng, and he didn't know that it shouldn't be like this. He should know everything about him, but now, he seems to be getting further and further away from him.

Yang Ning left the East Palace and soon arrived at the mansion of Li Weizheng on Liu Junshiqiao. This was the address he asked from the Jinyiwei. He had never met since they broke up at Longmen.

The mansion was very quiet, because Li Wei was injured and recuperating at home. Everyone tried to be as light as possible, for fear of disturbing his rest. Yang Ning knocked on the door for a while, and the door quickly opened a crack. The housekeeper Li Fu looked at him and asked with a smile: "Who are you looking for?"

"Is this the mansion of Li Qianhu?"

“That’s right!”

"Please inform me and say that his old friends come to see him."

Li Fu quickly apologized: "My adult is in poor health and cannot meet guests."

"Uncle Afu, who is it?" Guo Qianqian's voice came from behind.

"Miss, he said he was an old friend of the master."

Yang Ning didn't know Qianqian, so he hurriedly said, "My surname is Yang, and I have a good relationship with my fifth brother in Wuchang. I heard that he was injured, so I came to visit him."

Hearing the word "Fifth Brother", Qianqian smiled and said to Li Fu: "Uncle Afu, take this gentleman to the small room for a while, I'll go and say something to the elder brother."

Li Fu agreed and invited Yang Ning to the small room. Qianqian went to tell Li Weizheng that soon after, she came to the small room and smiled at Yang Ning: "Mr. Yang has been waiting for a long time. My elder brother invites you to his room, but he can't move for the time being."

Yang Ning followed Qianqian to Li Weizheng's room. As soon as he entered the room, he heard Li Weizheng laughing and said, "I still think you, a kid, become a monk in Wudang Mountain, and refuse to come back! Why are you here to see me now?"

Yang Ning walked into the room and saw Li Wei half lying on the bedding, with thick gauze wrapped around his left arm and hanging on his chest. His eyes were full of friendship. Yang Ning couldn't help but feel ashamed, and then walked up to him and apologized: "I always wanted to see you, but I didn't have the courage."

Li Wei pointed to the chair next to him and smiled, "You don't need to explain, I understand in my heart, sit down!"

Yang Ning sat down a little uneasy, then placed the brocade box in his hand next to Li Weizheng and said, "This is what His Highness the Crown Prince gives you, it's his little intention."

"What is it?" Li Wei's eyes were full of curiosity.

Yang Ning shook his head, "I don't know, how dare I open it without authorization."

Li Weizheng winked at Qianqian. Qianqian picked up the brocade box and opened it. She couldn't help but scream, "Ah!" In the box, there was a wild ginseng with extremely long hair and beard. She came from an official family and knew this product. This ginseng has been at least a thousand years old and can't be bought on the market, let alone the price. Yang Ning also recognized it. He knew the origin of the ginseng and said to Li Weizheng: "I understand. This is the 3,000-year-old ginseng that Li Yao, the King of Goryeo, came to the court two years ago. Because the prince was in poor health, the emperor handed it to His Highness the Prince. He actually gave it to you. Fifth brother, this is really the kindness of His Highness the Prince!"

Li Wei was silent, and he felt a little moved. From these small things, it can be seen that the prince is indeed a kind-hearted person. He nodded and said, "Yang Ning, tell the prince your highness for me, just tell him his kindness, and I, Li Wei, remember it in my heart."

Yang Ning also felt a little moved, so he said to Li Weizheng: "Your Highness the Crown Prince does treat his subordinates well. The fifth brother still remembers Zhao Wuji's subordinate Zhao Wuji! I heard that because of the defeat in Wuchang, the Qin King beat him to death. From this, look at the prince. The fifth brother ruined the letter without authorization, but the prince did not blame you at all. Instead, he took the responsibility in front of the emperor. From this small matter, you can see the benevolence of the prince. This time you were injured, the prince also specifically reminded me, if you have any requests, just mention it, as long as he can do it, he will do his best. Fifth brother, put your heart in mind, the prince really treats you well!"

Li Wei was thinking for a while, and then slowly said, "Actually, I don't know why the emperor promoted me to Qianhu, the Jinyiwei Qianhu. I also hope to follow His Royal Highness. If he is willing to plead with the emperor and transfer me to the Eastern Palace, I will definitely be loyal to him and solve his problems."
Chapter completed!