hsntnovel Chapter 2420 Preparing to Return to Chang'an City
Chapter 2420 Preparing to Return to Chang'an City
The autumn air is not necessarily a cause of sorrow; a light chill is a truly delightful time. The red lotus flowers have fallen from the green pond, yet the smallest lotus leaves are still in bloom.
The previous chapter said that when Li Shen heard that Songtsen Gampo had improved, he ordered people to summon the doctor and Wang Xuance.
The doctor quickly saluted and replied to the question from Prince Ji Li Shen:
"Your Highness, I just checked and found that the fever has subsided. Although he is still a little weak, he has improved somewhat.
I think the effect will become more obvious after taking the medicine for a few days."
Li Shen frowned after hearing this. He didn't want Songtsen Gampo to get better too quickly, otherwise how could he trick him into Chang'an City.
"Is there any way to make him recover less quickly?"
Thinking of this, Li Shen looked up and asked.
The doctor thought about it and said:
"Your Highness, the only option is to reduce the dosage. However, this carries risks. If the Tibetan king really harms the inner court, his life might be in danger."
The doctor knew that the drug he used was called penicillin, and it was not a miracle drug at all, and it was not as miraculous as bringing the dead back to life.
If the infection suddenly worsens, penicillin may be too late to treat it.
"Didn't you just diagnose him? Does he have any signs of internal injuries?" Li Shen asked with a frown.
It was the first time he encountered such a tangled problem. He wanted to get treatment, but he didn't want to be cured. If he wasn't cured, he couldn't die.
"Your Majesty, I cannot confirm this, but I just took the pulse of the Tibetan king and it was weak and a little disordered.
I thought he had been delayed for a long time, and that the Tibetan doctor must have been using medicine to delay the onset of his illness."
The doctor expressed his judgment.
"This king has already guessed it. How about this? Give him an injection tomorrow to stabilize his condition first, and then reduce the dosage of the medicine by half.
You are prescribing some medicine for him to take."
Li Shen thought about it again and again, and finally gave an order.
"Yes."
The doctor immediately agreed and then walked out.
"Xuan Ce, let's get ready and return to Chang'an City in the next two days."
Li Shen spoke to Wang Xuance again.
"Your Highness, would it be inappropriate to return to Chang'an without His Majesty's order?"
Wang Xuance reminded.
Li Shen shook his head indifferently:
"There's nothing wrong with that. Songtsen Gampo is my best excuse. I sent a Tibetan king back to Your Majesty. I wouldn't accept such a great achievement and would even punish me.
Not only should I not be punished, I should be rewarded."
Li Shen spoke with confidence. He had a good reason to go back this time, and it would definitely be a great achievement.
I don’t believe that Lao Deng dares to hit me, Li Shen thought to himself.
After hearing this, Wang Xuance bowed.
"Yes, I will arrange it right away."
He felt that even if it was not a merit, at least he would not be punished, after all, he brought back a Zamp.
"Wait." Suddenly Li Shen called Wang Xuance again.
Wang Xuance turned around and asked:
"Any other instructions, Your Majesty?"
Li Shen showed a conflicted look on his face:
"If I leave, what will happen to my treasures? I have so many treasures here, and I feel uneasy. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well."
"Haha." Wang Xuance smiled at Li Shen's expression. "Your Majesty, how about we arrange for Xizhou Prefecture to help guard it?"
Prince Ji is still Prince Ji. No matter how serious he is, his true colors will be revealed in the end.
"No." Li Shen immediately shook his head: "Guo Xiaoke is a corrupt official, what if he sets his eyes on my treasure?
With so many treasures, I wouldn’t even notice if he took away two boxes.
I feel even more worried with him around."
Li Shen had a very bad impression of Guo Xiaoke. The first time was the incident with Wang Wencheng. This guy accepted money from others and did not report it.
If it weren't for his father's plea, Li Shen would have killed him long ago. At that time, he knew that Guo Xiaoke was greedy for money.
This time he came to Xizhou in person and found that everyone in Xizhou from top to bottom was corrupt. Li Shen didn't believe that this had nothing to do with Guo Xiaoke.
If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked too. These people are just greedy small members, and the big group is still with Guo Xiaoke.
It's just that these people kept their mouths shut and no one gave Guo Xiaoke away. Li Shen couldn't take it too seriously because Guo Xiaoke was already fighting on the front line at that time.
But judging from some signs, Guo Xiaoke was also quite greedy.
There is also his son Guo Daizhao. There is no evidence, but Li Shen believes that it was he who sold the equipment to the mysterious rebel army.
He dared to do such a bold thing, so it was normal for him to steal his own treasure.
"If the prince is worried, then we can only guard it ourselves, but the guard battalion still has to follow us back to Chang'an."
Wang Xuance was also helpless because Prince Ji was too cautious about the treasure.
"Aren't there still 10,000 palace soldiers led by Zhou Daowu?" Li Shen suddenly thought of this.
"Your Highness, there are only more than 8,000 soldiers in the palace now." More than a thousand people were killed or injured during the last encirclement and suppression of the rebels.
"Let them guard it again." Li Shen decided immediately.
"But Your Highness, these soldiers will probably return to their hometowns next spring," Wang Xuance reminded.
"I will come back next spring. With so many treasures, I must personally escort them back."
These treasures are just some money, Li Shen doesn’t really care about them. The most important thing is that there are some things inside that are very important to him.
For example, the jade stone weighing ten thousand kilograms. Li Shen had to escort it personally, otherwise he would be worried about it falling and breaking.
"Then does the prince want the prince consort to stay?" Wang Xuance asked again.
This sentence immediately made Li Shen silent.
Zhou Daowu, this ordinary yet important figure, has not been home for two years.
One of the purposes of Li Shen transferring him here this time was to allow him to return to Chang'an with him.
His sister was only in her twenties and had to live alone in an empty house right after her wedding. Li Shen was worried that his sister would be lonely.
Although she didn't say it on a daily basis, Li Shen could feel that Li Mengjiang missed Zhou Daowu.
If I go back like this, his sister will be very disappointed. Every festive season makes me miss my family even more.
The New Year's Eve is coming soon, and Li Shen wants to rush back to Chang'an City before the New Year's Eve so that he can go home and reunite with his family to celebrate the New Year's Eve.
"Um...is it not a good idea for me to leave him here?" Li Shen asked weakly.
Wang Xuance rolled his eyes after hearing this and asked, "Who are you asking about your own family affairs?"
He chose to remain silent and let Prince Ji make the decision himself.
Seeing Wang Xuance remain silent, Li Shen also felt a little uneasy. However, those palace soldiers could not be left without someone to manage them.
After thinking about it, Li Shen suddenly said:
"How about asking Ashina She'er for help? I'll be back after the spring anyway."
"That's possible. General Ashina holds a high position of power and influence, and I've heard he's quite upright. Guo Xiaoke once gave General Ashina a gift, but he refused it."
Wang Xuance nodded in agreement.