I was a salted fish in ancient times

If you really want to say who will attack the Xie family, Emperor Xiao Sheng is the most likely.Several generations of the Xie family have taken root in the northern border, and their control over the northern border army and their influence on the people in the northern border are by no means comparable to that of ordinary people.

Even the emperor would feel a little uncomfortable about this situation, so did Xiao Sheng, he was both relying on and guarding against the Xie family.

But Xiao Shan still felt that Xiao Sheng couldn't do anything to kill Zhongliang.

It was not because the emperor was his father that he said that, but mainly because when the news of General Xie's death in battle and Xie Sui's disappearance reached the capital, the emperor's first reaction was shock and worry.

Shocked by the death of General Xie and the disappearance of Xie Sui, he worried that the northern city would be occupied by Beiyan who had nothing to fear.

That period of time can be regarded as the most difficult period for the emperor.He can't wait to send people to support the northern border immediately, so as not to lose the city.He was impatient, but the ministers in the court were arguing endlessly for their own interests.

Some courtiers who supported the eldest prince Xiao Rong wrote to the emperor that Xiao Rong should be sent to the northern border to encourage the northern border army.

The queen mother and empress were naturally dissatisfied with this proposal.

If Xiao Rong gained prestige in the army, it would not be a good thing for Xiao Jin at all.

The Gu family naturally opposed it in court.

The courtiers all wanted to take the opportunity to install their own people in the northern border, and all wanted to take the opportunity to control the military power.As for what's going on in the north, they can't see it and don't care.

During that time and the empress dowager was seriously ill, the emperor was so angry and anxious towards those courtiers that blisters formed on his lips, and he even fell ill for a while.

However, without waiting for those people to fight for one, two, three, the 14-year-old 'Xie Chen', the grandson of Old General Xie, led the Northern Army to stop the Northern Yan army outside the northern city wall.

When the emperor heard the news, he recovered more than half of his illness immediately.

The emperor even took a gamble with those courtiers who wanted military power. He issued an imperial edict to the northern border, directly promoted 'Xie Chen' to General Shaoyuwei of the northern border army, and ordered him to defend the northern border.

Those civil and military officials no longer confronted each other, they all faced the emperor unanimously.They said that 'Xie Chen' was just a newly weaned child with a yellow mouth, how could he take on such a big responsibility.The emperor couldn't put the wealth and life of the northern army and the people of the northern border on him just because he had some credit for a while.

At that time, those officials believed that the northern border army suffered a lot of damage, and someone must be responsible, and the most direct person in charge should be Old General Xie and Xie Sui.Although they are either dead or missing, the crimes still have to be investigated.

The emperor's decree was full of anger, but he didn't dare to place all his bets on the too young 'Xie Chen'. However, he didn't intend to give these courtiers another chance, but prepared to drop the northern neighbors. The garrison supports the northern border.

However, the emperor's imperial decree has not yet been issued, and the news of another great victory that 'Xie Chen' led the Northern Frontier Army to Beijing.

Later, with the help of the Dongcheng Army, the Northern Border Army drove Beiyan for dozens of miles.

Afterwards, the emperor rewarded him for his merits. He didn't pursue General Xie's dereliction of duty, and even gave him the title of General Zhenbei. As for the missing Xie Sui, the emperor asked 'Xie Shen' to continue searching.

At the same time, the emperor ordered the Dongcheng Army to return to the garrison not to interfere with the defense of the northern border.

Without the war, the northern army got a period of recuperation time.The emperor sent officials from the Ministry of War to take turns to station in the northern border, but these officials did not confer the title of general, they were all there to help the northern border army to repair.

In this way, the military power in the northern border slowly returned to Xie's family, and fell into the hands of 'Xie Chen' again.

It wasn't until the identity of 'Xie Chen' was different that the emperor called the fake Xie Shen and the real Xie to Beijing.

If the emperor was really suspicious of Xie's family at that time, he would have arranged for people to spread some rumors that were not good for Xie's family.Erase the credit of General Xie, and describe Xie Sui's disappearance as treason and defection to the enemy...

No matter where you go, no matter how great the contribution and reputation of 'Xie Chen' is, he will not be able to sit firmly in the Northern Frontier Army.Not to mention, after the identity of 'Xie Chen' was found to be fake, the emperor was annoyed and wished that he had never appeared, but in the end he was cut off without a random accusation.

After all, the emperor remembered in his heart the timely news that came from the northern border when he was in a hurry.

These thoughts circled around in Xiao Shan's mind.

Both Xie Zhui and Xie Chen were smart people. He didn't know if they had ever doubted the emperor in this regard, and what kind of conclusions they finally came to.

With the current relationship between him and Xie Zhui, it was impossible for him to ask, because there was no way to verify whether Xie Zhui was telling the truth or lying.

They are the couple with the closest relationship, but sometimes they are the strangest.

Xiao Shan is quite a lazy person. If it is possible that he doesn't like to use his brain at all, it's just that some things are really in front of him, so he has to think more.

Xie Zhui has always known that Xie Chen's eyes are difficult to recover. Over the years, Xie Chen and him have sought many doctors but they couldn't help.

Xie Chen drank medicine almost every day, and there was a faint smell of medicine on his body.

Xie Chen is not afraid of suffering, but he is afraid that there will be no hope.

Xie Zhui could only watch Xie Chen's eyes develop towards the worst situation bit by bit.

He and Xie Chen had always thought that poisoning caused eye damage, but if Imperial Physician Su was not present today, they would not have known that it was caused by Gu.

Imperial Physician Su treated the emperor, and he could be said to be the most senior doctor in Dazhou.

If he has no choice, does that mean he can only look at Xie Chen...

No, there must be another way.

Xie Zhui suppressed the panic in his heart. Now that he knew it was Gu, he decided on the direction. As long as he found the person who made the Gu, he could always find the antidote.Although it is difficult, there is always a way to go.

Thinking of this, Xie Zhui's gaze became firm.

Just like on the battlefield, after all the ups and downs and wind and rain, he is still fearless.

Xie Chen walked out of the inner room with blindfolded eyes and asked about the condition of his eyes. Doctor Su glanced at the expressionless Xie Zhui, and finally told the truth.

Xie Chen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, he said to Doctor Su that if he hadn't met him today, he probably wouldn't know what happened to him.Now it can only be done by man.

Doctor Su admired his mentality very much, and wrote him a prescription, saying that it could relieve the pain in his eyes.

At the same time, he also said that he would delve into this Gu, hoping to help Xie Chen in the future.

No matter how true or false what Su Yuyi said, Xie Chen thanked him solemnly.

After sending Imperial Physician Su out of the Xie Mansion, Xie Chen looked at Xiao Shan and said, "Thank you, my lord."

Xiao Shan said: "There is no need to thank the family."

Xie Chen smiled and did not speak.

At noon that day, Xiao Shan stayed at Xie's mansion for dinner. Compared with Xie Zhui's taciturnity, Xie Chen was more able to speak.

Xie Zhui was not idle during those years on the battlefield. He was blind and wanted to seek medical treatment, so he started a business under his name.Of course, it's all legitimate business.

He is a behind-the-scenes host and hasn't shown much. At the beginning, no one thought about his business ideas. Later, he found and cleaned up his business. Everyone knows that his business has a backstage and a wrist, so they dare not bully him again. .

Xie Chen started his business with fair prices and neither hard nor soft methods. Many people in the inner city were willing to deal with him, so he made many friends.

Although he is blind, he has a wide range of knowledge, and he and Xiao Shan can talk about everything.The more they talked, the more excited they were, and they drank some wine, and their relationship became closer.

This meal can be said to be a feast for the guests and host.

After the meal, Xiao Shan drank some wine, with a trace of drunkenness on his face, and rested in Xie Zhui's childhood room.

Xie Zhui, who only ate and didn't touch a glass of wine, made the quilt for him before going out.

Seeing Xie Chen standing in the garden, he couldn't help but said, "Why did you make him drink so much?"

Xie Chen was surprised and said: "Is there a lot? There are not a few glasses in total. This little wine is like drinking water to you. King Li's drinking capacity is so bad?"

Xie Zhui: "..."

To be honest, he didn't know whether Xiao Shan's drinking capacity was good or bad.

Except for the wedding night, Xiao Shan never seemed to have had a drink in front of him.

Xie Zhui's drinking capacity was practiced on purpose.

The men in the barracks were relatively rough, and there was no place to have fun at the border, so everyone wanted to drink and celebrate after winning the battle, and took the opportunity to howl.

As a general, he would inevitably be drunk. In order not to make mistakes, he secretly practiced at home many times.

But everyone knows that he doesn't like to drink, so every time he just needs to have a drink with a cold face, no one will force him.

Seeing that Xie Zhui kept silent, Xie Chen was happy, and he said, "Is your heart hurting?"

Xie Zhui had nothing to say.

If Xie Chen could see it, he would find that his face was flushed red.

Xie Chen knew his younger brother's temperament, he didn't talk much, and liked to keep everything in his heart.

He said: "I didn't do it on purpose, it was the first time I saw the prince, and I couldn't help but want to know him better. I was afraid that you would suffer."

Xie Zhui let out a muffled hum.

Xie Chen said: "I know everything before you came here today."

The place where Xie Zhui, Zuo Li and others were surrounded was not far from the Xie Mansion, and the gatekeeper of the Xie Mansion could see it from a distance.

Now the members of the Xie family were single-handedly picked up by him, no one dared to hide from him what happened, not to mention the scene was so chaotic and noisy at that time, so the concierge didn't dare to delay and reported it to him soon.

Afraid that Xie Zhui would suffer a disadvantage, he originally wanted to show up, but he didn't think it was his turn to show up at all.

Today was the first day he had a serious conversation with Xiao Shan. He tested it and found that Xiao Shan really didn't take those rumors to heart.

Xie Zhui was taken aback when he heard this, and Xie Chen said again: "I think this King Li is not seeking to make progress, he is also loose, he doesn't read much, his views are quite different from ordinary people, and he is more interested in eating, drinking and playing. Good at it... but she has a good temper, and she is quite protective of you in her words."

"The emperor gave you this marriage on purpose."

Xie Zhui said: "My lord is very good."

Xie Chen: "..." Did you hear the last two sentences that praised Xiao Shan?

Xie Chen said: "However, it is up to King Li himself that you can live like this." The emperor can bestow a marriage, but the emperor cannot hold Xiao Shan's head down and make him treat Xie Zhui kindly.

After all, Xiao Shan himself was willing to do so.

Xie Chen was a little curious, he knew that his younger brother was the best, but Xiao Shan, a stranger, could do this.

Xie Zhui could easily guess what Xie Shen was thinking.

He said softly, "I asked the prince why."

Xie Chen: "..." He didn't see that Xie Zhui had the spirit of pursuit and dared to ask this question.

Xie Zhui's earlobe was hot, so he naturally wouldn't ask when he woke up, and last night when he was in love, he kept talking about why he believed him.

Xiao Shan was in a hurry at the time, and suddenly said: "Xie Zhui, no matter what others say, you are a hero."

It is the hero who should not be ridiculed by others, the hero should not be pointed at because of some things, and the hero should not only have a dead end.

"I think the reason why the prince is willing to marry me and even give me the dignity that a prince should have is because he pities me." In the breeze, Xie Chasing looked at the withered garden and said suddenly.