Li Zhang

Sima Yi has moved out of the inner palace since he calmed down and tried his best to manage the government, and moved into the Chaoyang Hall next to the former Taiji Hall. All the memorials, lamenting Chengtong's cunning and scheming, for the first time he realized that his throne was a cheap one, and he couldn't help but feel frustrated and shrink back.

At the time when Mu Yan was first defeated, Sima Yi, apart from reading these memorials, was chatting with those old officials in the Tai Chi Hall, trying to persuade them to expand the channels for selecting talents, breaking the family tradition controlled by Chengtong for a long time, and seeking new ideas. Breaking the customs, so that the new dynasty can get rid of the influence of the tradition, but they are always driven away by their eccentricity and pretending to be crazy.

Jin Bai has completely become a nanny. Apart from taking care of Sima Yi's emotions, investigating personnel and drawing up a new chapter has become the top priority of seeking the future for the lonely emperor.In addition to the logistics and supplies of the rebellious army, because of the seriousness of the matter, I have a trustworthy person on my side but no deterrent status, so I can only ask him personally, fearing that Mu Yan will be plotted against again, the whole Fold inside.

All kinds of things are complicated and the responsibility is heavy, so he dare not let Sima Yi distract his attention and cause trouble again. Therefore, although Li Zhang is tortured by the empress dowager, the empress dowager still has a sense of propriety, so he will not really pick people up The ruthless hand of life also strictly prohibited the inner palace from sending messages to Sima Yi, and only sent a secret guard to take care of him secretly.

After the defeat of Liangzhou, the situation in the court changed rapidly, and there were also turmoil in the market.Jin Bai and Sima Yi were determined to fight to the death, so they couldn't tolerate Sima Yi's distraction. The situation of Li Zhang reported by the imperial guards was all based on Jin Bai's unified caliber.However, at such a time, Li Zhang committed the crime rashly, which shocked the empress dowager and put him in a precarious situation. Only then did Jin Bai truly believe that Li Zhang wanted to die, and he was immediately angry and annoyed, a little strange Li Zhang didn't know how to advance or retreat, regardless of the overall situation.

Emperor Xuan had been ill for a long time, and the Zhou family had assisted the left and right sides since Emperor Xuan ascended the throne, and even directly managed the government affairs in the later period of Emperor Xuan, but did not become domineering because of this, and supported the power of the natal family.After Emperor Jing ascended the throne, he quickly delegated his power to the emperor and devoted himself to managing the affairs of the harem, so he was deeply supported by the veterans of the aristocratic family.

Although the empress dowager has expressed her support for Sima Yi, her support is not unconditional.Once she decides that Sima Yi is helpless, she will definitely unite with those courtiers who have been opposing Sima Yi to replace him.In such an extraordinary period, Jin Bai didn't dare to be a little bit too big, so he couldn't leave Li Zhang with a handle on Zhou.

On the night of the exorcism, Jin Bai went to visit Li Zhang in person, and wanted to take the opportunity to talk, but Li Zhang was so cold from his injury that he became dizzy from the heat again, and he didn't even wake up when he tore his wound when he undressed.Jin Bai had no choice but to lock him back as it was, but left the luminous pearl behind, hoping that the smart man would understand what he meant.

Since Zhou was frightened by exorcising demons that day, she had nightmares at night, always saying that she saw scary things, and could not sleep peacefully all night.The palace people were busy sweeping the smoked moxa early in the morning, and went to Baoen Temple to invite monks to chant scriptures, but no one dared to mention the people in the abandoned courtyard, let alone go to find out.The Zhou family also seemed to have forgotten about Li Zhang, and just stayed indoors to recuperate, not mentioning the Taoist priest to continue the practice, and not allowing anyone to bring Li Zhang food, actually planning to starve Li Zhang to death in the abandoned courtyard.

The guards guarding the abandoned courtyard didn't see a palace servant to deliver food for a few days. Although they knew that there were hidden guards who went in to deliver medicine in the middle of the night, the empress dowager's actions made them dare not report to Jin Bai.

When Jin Bai came again, Li Zhang was awake, thinking it was the secret guard who brought the medicine again, so he pursed his lips slightly.He had been hungry for several days, and he knew the Empress Dowager's plan without guessing, so he began to resist the medicine sent by the hidden guard.But the hidden guard didn't pay attention to what he said, and always forced him to swallow it.The pills helped his weakened vitality, but it made him feel more painful when he wanted to die.Unbearable, he resisted with all his strength yesterday, but the result of raising his true energy in vain was another pain in the meridian acupoints.So today, when he heard the door lock slamming lightly, he stared at the source of the sound with vigilance and hostility, tensing up.

Jin Bai sensed it in the dark, and stopped for a moment.Li Zhang still stood on guard.

Jin Bai sighed, took out the luminous beads in his arms, and illuminated his face.Li Zhang really choked for a moment and relaxed.

"Master Jin." Li Zhang's voice was very soft and flat.

Jin Bai approached, looked at his exhausted face, and reached out to open the chain, but was stopped by Li Zhang shaking his head.

"Master Jin, can I ask you one thing?"

"You said."

"Don't worry about me anymore. Wouldn't it be more cruel to drag me like this?"

Li Zhang's voice was soft and weak, showing exhaustion that could not be concealed, and his tone was calm, as if he was talking about today's weather.

Jin Bai tightly closed his eyes.After a long time, he spoke slowly and with great difficulty: "If you die, he will go crazy. Right now, you can't..."

Li Zhang was silent, looking at Jin Bai quietly, but Jin Bai was forced to look away by the unusually peaceful gaze.

The heart is like a needle.

But he had to insist.

Just like what he said when he persuaded Sima Yi that day, they can't go back on their word now.

He is no longer the unrestrained Jin Bai he used to be.

He has learned that many things are easier said than done.

He couldn't say a word of the speech he had prepared for a long time.

Because he knew that if it was time to sacrifice Li Zhang, in fact, he could only do that.

And Li Zhang already understood.

In the silence, Jin Bai unconsciously lowered his head, panic growing in his heart, fearing that he would really have to face Li Zhang's stubbornness, fearing that he would have to be cruel.

Li Zhang's voice sounded softly again, still calm, but with alienation: "Okay. I will die when the outside is stable."

Jin Bai was shocked: "Li Zhang..."

Li Zhang slowly closed his eyes, his voice was piercingly tired, with a touch of sarcasm: "I am a fox demon, I can afford it."

"You! What are you talking about?!"

"Anything is fine, I don't care anymore. I just ask my lord to take me to the Baoen Temple and let them burn it. I want to be with my mother. Is that okay?"

Li Zhang looked at Jin Bai very seriously, his tone was calm but persistent, and he insisted with all his strength.

Jin Bai was forced to look down again by this gaze, and persuaded without confidence: "You...don't think about it!"

Li Zhang leaned against the wall weakly, talked too much, his heart beat out of rhythm, his chest was so stuffy that he wanted to vomit, and his temples were bursting with pain.

Jin Bai opened his mouth several times, but couldn't say a word.

After a while, Li Zhang came back to his senses. After thinking for a while, he reached out and took out the beads in his arms and handed them to Jin Bai: "This, you can take it back. I like the darkness, there is nothing, so I feel at ease."

"You... don't think about it, there is no unparalleled road..."

Li Zhang laughed suddenly, and said earnestly, "I'm a demon, so where is the way?" Dry up, "As he said, I have nowhere to go."

He looked at Jin Bai quietly, with pain and injury in his eyes, full of helplessness and tiredness, but no fear.

Jin Bai was hurt by his gaze again, seeing his stiff and uncomfortable posture, he wanted to open the chain again under cover.

Li Zhang shook his head again, and told Jin Bai bluntly: "Now relax, it will be even more uncomfortable later."

Jin Bai froze, retracted his hands nonchalantly, and stood by the bed a little helplessly.

Li Zhang's body was stiff and numb when he was trapped in the chain, and his thin neck rested weakly on the arm that was wrapped around the chain for strength.He spent too much energy and became dizzy, so he wanted to end this tortured conversation early.

"Go back. I will take medicine well, you don't have to worry about it."

Jin Bai was dumbfounded, for the first time he realized that he was very clumsy, his eloquence in the past seemed fake, and he couldn't utter a single word when things came to an end.

Seeing Li Zhang trying to maintain his spirit, he gritted his teeth, took out two pills, and fed him with the water in the water bag.Li Zhang swallowed hard, drank some water, closed his eyes and stopped talking.Jin Bai took out another piece of soft pastry and brought it close to Li Zhang's lips.

Li Zhang smelled the long-lost fragrance of food and opened his eyes in surprise.Jin Bai's eyes were full of sadness, and he gently touched his lips again.

Li Zhang slowly opened his mouth and bit off a piece.Saliva immediately overflowed his mouth, his taste buds danced with his hunger at the same time, and heat flowed into his eye sockets, and he closed his eyes.

The stomach that was a little cramped by the pills was soothed and stretched slowly.Li Zhang swallowed very carefully, not daring to disturb the part that had been tortured for a long time. He only ate half a piece, and shook his head saying that was enough.

In the dim halo of the beads, Li Zhang was skinny and covered with bones, his expression was extremely tired, and he had lost half of his original expression.Jin Bai's heart was so tight that he couldn't breathe.

"Don't... think about dying. I'll try to... get you out."

Li Zhang raised his eyes: "Go out?"

Jin Bai felt that something was stuck in his throat, but he couldn't help but continue: "I will try...to persuade the Empress Dowager to let you out."

Li Zhangzhong closed his eyes again, and said softly, "You can do whatever you want."

"Li Zhang..., forgive me...can't..."

Li Zhang smiled slightly, opened his eyes and looked at Jin Bai, his eyes were gentle and calm: "I know. Don't I have something to ask you? Just take it as it is, mutual benefit and mutual use. You don't need to care about it. Please remember Li Zhang Zhang's last request is fine."

"I remembered."

"Thank you."

Afterwards, Jin Bai really found an opportunity to see Mrs. Zhou, and told about Li Zhang's desperate guarding all the way. He carefully checked Mrs. Zhou's expression, and seeing that her resentment had faded, he continued: "The Empress Dowager You should have heard that there are many dissidents in the previous dynasty. If the emperor can't hold on, there will be no guarantee that the world will not change hands. The evidence of the fact that the family poisoned the first emperor is convincing. How can such a person be allowed to steal the country and the world?"

Mrs. Zhou snuggled up on the pillow and closed her eyes slightly. There was no movement for a long time. One of the two maids pressed her shoulders and neck for her, and the other squatted down and beat her legs and feet, gently and carefully.

Jin Bai stood silently for a while with his hands down, and continued cautiously: "The emperor has experienced many ups and downs, and has experienced life and death. It is inevitable that he will be moved by Li Zhang. It's just that Li Zhang is too stubborn, and he may not really agree with the emperor. The emperor's temperament, To put it a little offensively, it is greedy and lustful, and it will naturally fade after a long time. Since the empress dowager has agreed to the emperor, why bother to create a quarrel with the emperor for a person who does not know good or bad? The minister heard from the Imperial Guard that this Li Zhang has been at ease after being blamed for many days, and he will be able to learn a lesson in the future. Why didn't the empress dowager sell this favor to the emperor, which not only alerted people with different intentions, but also made the emperor understand his intentions. Don't do it? Jin Baiwan is dead, I implore the Empress Dowager to think twice!"

After Jin Bai finished speaking, he bowed to the ground.

Zhou raised her lower eyelids slightly, and said with a half-smile: "Master Jin also cares about that person so much?"

Jin Bai bowed respectfully and said: "Jin Bai just felt that he didn't need to care about this person, so he dared to speak rashly."

"Hmph! It's a pity that the emperor doesn't think so!"

"The empress dowager doesn't know that the emperor likes to be rebellious the most, and the more he forbids it, the more he will argue, but once he wins, he is indifferent. How can he say that the emperor really cares?"

Zhou's complexion was a little slow, thinking of the current situation of exorcising demons but not being able to sleep peacefully, she gritted her teeth: "There are rumors that foxes are bewitching the world. From Aijia's point of view, that person is really a monster, how can he be tolerated!"

"There are still many rumors in the market, how can we believe them all! The person who spread this demonic rumor has already confessed in Dali Temple. The conclusive words are sent by the Cheng family. The purpose is to use the fox monster to confuse the world, and to cleanse the family. The matter is extremely unpredictable! If the Empress Dowager does not believe it, you can go to Dali Temple to check the file!"

Mrs. Zhou was a little startled when she heard the words, and thought that although the emperor is unmanned, he still has the ability to do things, so he really shouldn't be underestimated.She deeply hated Chengtong for poisoning Emperor Jing, but the family system was set by Emperor Tai*zu, who acted as vigorously and vigorously as Liedi never changed. Sima Yi, a dude, wanted to change, so she couldn't help but be dismissed as superficial by her, and then wanted to take the opportunity to beat him up.

The new Minister of Dali Temple is the nephew of Zhou's natal family. After the rift between Zhou and Emperor Xuan, the relationship with her natal family also had a rift. There was little contact for many years, and it was not until the reign of Emperor Jing that it began to ease.Mrs. Zhou knew her brother's stubborn nature, and knew that this nephew was serious about beating children, so she had no doubts about what Jin Bai said.

Mrs. Zhou then nodded and said: "In this way, the ghost of the family is really lingering!"

"The Great Empress Dowager Mingjian!"

"Since that's the case, Lord Jin, please take more care of the emperor. He won't be distracted by the affairs of the harem.

Jin Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Mrs. Zhou didn't say any more, and let Jin Bai back down.

After Jin Bai left, the Zhou family heard about Eunuch Pan, he pondered for a long time, and asked coldly, "Is the evildoer still alive?"

"Yes. I have personally seen it a few times, and there is no movement, but I am still angry."

"It's really a monster!" She raised her hand to press her throbbing temple, and said coldly: "Resume your diet, and find an imperial doctor to see, don't kill me. Emperor, hum! That kid Jin Bai said so much , look at Aijia and wonder what they are thinking!"

"Empress Dowager Shengming!"

Zhou's tone softened a bit: "Look carefully, I'm afraid that evildoer has some skills, don't let him look for opportunities to do something next!"

"Slaves save it."

It took another day for Eunuch Pan to take someone to the abandoned courtyard and open the door. There was a strange smell in the room, which made him quickly cover his mouth and nose, and stood outside the door, refusing to go any further.

The inner eunuchs removed the wooden boards that nailed the windows, and the room was lit up. Li Zhang, who was curled up by the bed, buried his head in his arms with great effort.

Eunuch Pan looked around and saw that there was nothing unusual in the room, so he asked people to loosen the chains that trapped Li Zhang, put the food on the table, and said coolly: "Li Zhang dared to commit crimes, and should have been executed. Mrs. The empress dowager is merciful, I miss your first offence, and you will be punished for a small punishment. If there is another time, I will never forgive you lightly!"

Li Zhang was imprisoned for a long time, and as soon as he let go, his body instinctively wanted to stretch. The heart-wrenching pain caused him to break out in cold sweat all over his body. His eyes also turned black, and he didn't hear what Manager Pan said.

Director Pan waited for a while but did not see Li Zhang's response, so his face darkened immediately. The little eunuch at the side saw his expression quickly, and hurriedly pushed Li Zhang, urging him: "Eunuch Pan is talking to you! Why don't you get up and thank you!"

He was pushing on the festering sore behind Li Zhang, and the pain made him tremble all over, but he was a little more sober, and he didn't have the energy to care about it, so he thanked him in a low voice: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness. Please forgive me." Li Zhang was unable to get up."

Eunuch Pan looked pale, nodded his head and said a lesson: "That's right! Whatever your status and what you do, you can't allow yourself to be presumptuous! If you had understood earlier, you would have avoided so much suffering!"

"Thank you, father-in-law, for teaching."

Eunuch Pan took the people away with satisfaction.

The imperial doctor who came with him was the most snobbish one in the imperial hospital. When he heard that Eunuch Pan was an important person, he hurried over. When he knew that he was treating Li Zhang's injury, he turned his face in anger, and then saw Li Zhang clearly. On his body, he covered his nose in disgust.Called a few internal eunuchs who worked in the Royal Hospital, stripped Li Zhang's clothes dripping with pus and blood, poured some anti-inflammatory medicinal wine, and took a knife to gouge out the rotten flesh of the wound.As soon as the knife was moved, before it fell down, the end of the nose suddenly itched unbearably, and I couldn't stop sneezing countless times. Thinking of Li Zhang's suspicion of being a fox monster, I was so scared that I dropped the knife and ran outside, and the others followed suit. .

Li Zhang's whip wounds had not healed, and he could only sit curled up when he was detained. The wounds on his hips and legs were crushed hard, and both of them festered into sores, which were so rotten that it was difficult to look directly at them.Seeing the imperial doctor's disgusted face, the dark guard took out his knife again, thinking that it would be bad for Li Zhang, so Ji drove the imperial doctor away.Unexpectedly, when he saw the wound, he was even more at a loss. Seeing that the sky was still bright, he couldn't go to Jin Bai and didn't dare to stay longer, so he hurriedly gave him some anti-inflammatory powder and left Li Zhang behind.

Li Zhang was in a daze for a long time before relieving his discomfort. Looking at the dry and hard bread on the table, he lost his appetite.However, since he promised Jin Bai to live, he had to try his best to do so.He reluctantly fastened his clothes, unable to sit or want to sit, so he stood propped on the edge of the table.

Dizzy and dizzy, his legs trembled so that he couldn't stand still, and he barely softened the noodles with herbal tea. After two bites, he couldn't eat any more.Jiukong's stomach cramped, he bent over to support himself, half of his body was lying on the table in pain, pressing the corner of the table firmly against the sore spot.

The door was open, and the trees outside the courtyard were slightly green.Li Zhang tilted his head and watched quietly, his heart was calm.

The author has something to say:

Does Wenxiu Zhufeng feel distressed?It was painful when I wrote it.