You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Royal study room.

The Great Yan Emperor stood in front of the window, gazing at the sky that was gradually darkening.

"Huaian, what poison are you talking about? It's so strong that it actually attacks twice a day, at a fixed time and place. Even my imperial physician said he's helpless?"

Eunuch Yao shook his head: "In my entire life, this old servant has never heard of such a poison."

The Great Yan Emperor walked back to the jade table and took out a small porcelain bottle from a drawer. "They say this Thousand Machine Poison is rare in the world. I wonder how it compares to that poison?"

Eunuch Yao said nervously, "Your Majesty, the Thousand Machine Poison is dangerous, please don't touch it."

"You coward! I haven't opened it yet, so why are you so nervous?" The Great Yan Emperor glanced at Eunuch Yao in dissatisfaction. "If only we had the poison."

The Great Yan Emperor snorted and sat down.

It seems that they are all very capable to be able to find this strange poison.

Who is it?

The boy from the Lin family is the third brother's right-hand man. It is impossible for the third brother's people to attack him. It can only be people from the eldest and second brother's factions. He is an extremely dangerous existence.

The Great Yan Emperor fell into deep thought.

At this time, a young eunuch hurried into the imperial study and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is ill. I just saw someone from the Cining Palace lead the imperial physician in."

"what?"

Emperor Yan could no longer sit still, so he hurriedly got up and ran out. He ran to the gate of the Cining Palace panting, but was turned away.

"Huai, Huai'an, go knock on the door!"

Eunuch Yao was gasping for breath with his hands on his knees. After hearing the order from Emperor Yan, he had no choice but to walk forward with a hunched back and gently stroking his chest.

"Boom bang bang..."

I knocked for a while, but there was no response.

The Great Yan Emperor was furious and didn't care about anything else. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, push them away!"

Several guards obeyed the order and rushed towards the door together, but the door opened at this time and several guards fell into a ball.

A young palace maid escorted the imperial physician out.

Seeing this, the young palace maid and the imperial physician all saluted the Great Yan Emperor.

The Great Yan Emperor impatiently grabbed the imperial physician by the collar and said, "Tell me, what's the matter with the Queen Mother? How is she now?"

The imperial physician trembled and said, "The Empress Dowager was depressed, and as she grew older, her health deteriorated year by year, so she fell ill.

I will go back to the Imperial Hospital to prepare medicine for her and send it to her when it is ready."

"Go quickly, give me the best medicine, and take good care of me. If anything goes wrong, I will bury your whole family with me."

The imperial physician was terrified. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, agreed, and left quickly.

The Great Yan Emperor turned around and tried to go inside, but was stopped by the trembling little palace maid: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The Empress Dowager has instructed us not to see anyone."

Eunuch Yao shouted, "How dare you! You even dare to stop the Emperor! Are you tired of living?"

The little palace maid knelt down with a plop. "I dare not, but the Majesty ordered that if you want her to live a few more days, don't disturb her..."

The Great Yan Emperor had no choice but to stop and said, "Forget it, I won't go. You guys just serve me well. If you need anything, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get it, or send a message and have it delivered directly."

"Yes, I've got it!" The little palace maid knelt on the ground.

The Great Yan Emperor flicked his sleeves, led a group of palace servants, and returned to the imperial study with a sullen face.

"Why hasn't he died yet? He's hanging on like this. Every day he's not dead, Mother will feel guilty. Death will put an end to everything. A short pain is worse than a long one."

Then he opened the drawer and took out the Thousand Machine Poison. "Huaian, go tomorrow and give him this medicine. Tell him it's a gift from me."

"Your Majesty, you can't do that! The people in Prince Zhan's mansion have bad tempers and are stubborn. Doing this openly might cause unnecessary trouble.

Furthermore, the Queen Mother feels guilty. As long as the Prince is still alive, the Queen Mother will fight to survive. If the Prince is gone, the Queen Mother will have nothing to worry about..."

The Great Yan Emperor sighed and took the medicine back.

"You have a point. Let him hang there like this, like a living dead."

After saying that, he picked up the secret letter sent back by the spies sent to the four countries.

"Western Shu has been peaceful for over twenty years, but now different voices have emerged. Dongli and Nansang are also starting to become restless.

Back then, Dong Li and Nan Sang were both conquered by the War King. It was probably because the news of the War King's accident got back that they felt they had an opportunity to take advantage of it.

There is General Mu in Northern Jin and General Guo in Western Shu. They are both talented generals and I am relieved.

But the generals defending Dongli and Nansang are useless. If a war breaks out, they won't be able to hold on. Huai'an, looking at all the generals in Da Yan, who do you think is the most suitable to go?"

Eunuch Yao waved his hands repeatedly, "Your Majesty, this old servant does not have the ability to speak nonsense."

The Great Yan Emperor glanced at him and was too lazy to even scold him. He waved his hand and continued to discuss military affairs on paper and deploy troops.

Eunuch Yao stepped aside and sighed secretly.

If the King of War is in good health, why should we worry about having no generals to use?

"Go and find the new Minister of War, Chen Mingchang."

The sudden words of the Great Yan Emperor frightened Eunuch Yao so much that he quickly collected his thoughts and agreed to go and do it.

Watching Eunuch Yao hurriedly leave the imperial study, Emperor Yan put down the pen in his hand.

The situation around here is probably going to become chaotic.

Meanwhile, the fights among the princes were getting more intense, and a storm was brewing in the capital.

Should I directly appoint a crown prince as I wish, or should they fight it out and the winner be the king?

Judging from the current situation, the third brother has lost the support of the General's Mansion, and the boy from the Lin family has gotten into trouble again. The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for him. Can he still win?

Thinking back to the past, among so many royal brothers, only I and King Zhan are still alive, and I won in the end.

Forget it, let them fight. I am looking forward to the result more and more.

Having made up his mind, Emperor Yan focused his attention on the affairs of the neighboring countries.

About half an hour later, Chen Mingchang hurried into the imperial study.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

The Great Yan Emperor raised his hand and motioned him over.

Chen Mingchang stood up and walked over respectfully, taking the secret letter from the Great Yan Emperor's hand.

After reviewing them one by one, he frowned and looked at the Great Yan Emperor: "Your Majesty, the national strength of Dongli and Nansang is average. In a one-on-one fight, we have a chance of winning.

But the current situation is that the war in the north continues. If these two countries start a war again, we will face the situation of fighting three countries at the same time. Whether it is financial or human resources, we are not at an advantage."

The Great Yan Emperor nodded, “That’s why they felt they had an opportunity and might start a war.

As the Minister of War, you must pay attention to this matter and make preparations, such as material allocation, personnel selection, and especially the selection of capable military commanders. You must have a clear idea in mind."

Chen Mingchang knelt down and said, "Please let me know who this military commander should be!"

"I don't have a suitable candidate at the moment. You should search for one in secret and report it to me when you find one. We can discuss it together. Don't wait until war breaks out before you panic."

Chen Mingchang agreed and took his leave.

After they left, the Great Yan Emperor stood up and said, "Huaian, I feel a little depressed and want to go out for some fresh air. Don't make any noise, let's just go for a walk in the garden."

Eunuch Yao carried a lantern and walked with Emperor Yan in the garden.

After walking for a while, Emperor Yan sat down by the roadside.

Eunuch Yao asked hurriedly, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell..."