Open the imperial palace in Beijing and Tuo Lei's bedroom.
Everyone who came in and out of the courtyard was worried, but no one spoke loudly. The air was filled with the smell of herbs.
Twenty-four days have passed since Tuo Lei was injured. Tuo Lei's condition is getting worse and worse, and he has been in a coma.
Now it seems that even wanting to survive the month expected by Dr. Hu has become a luxury.
Le Mi, the old and gentle man, has returned to Kaijing one after another. The two of them, one in the south and one in the north, guard the territory of the dynasty.
Meng Ge and Kublai Khan have been waiting in front of Tuo Lei's bed all day in the past few days, seeming to be waiting for that moment to come, and also afraid that that moment will actually come.
"Isn't Zhebie back yet?"
Every time Tuo Lei wakes up, he has to ask Kublai Khan next to him.
Kublai Khan, who was already twelve years old, looked exactly like Tuo Lei. Perhaps because of his years of studying, his temperament was more refined than Tuo Lei.
"Father, General Zhebie is far away. This trip will always take more than twenty days. Calculating the distance, we estimate that we will have to wait a few more days."
If you don't take the waterway from Zhongdu to Kaijing, you have to take a detour through Liaodong. This road is not easy to travel.
Tuo Lei closed his eyes, as if he wanted to speak as little as possible in order to retain more energy and survive for two more days.
Kublai Khan stood guard by the bed, while Meng Ge sat on the chair on the other side.
Chi Lao Gentleman and Le Mi stayed for a while. Whether they thought the room was too stuffy or worried that too many people would affect Tuo Lei's rest, the two of them retreated from the dormitory and whispered in the courtyard.
"General, General Zhebie has sent someone over -"
Suddenly, a guard ran in from outside. Seeing the gentle old man Le Mi in the yard, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Well, why didn't Zhebie come by himself? Or did he just send someone here at this time?"
Chi Laowen and Zhebie have known each other for many years. Although the two of them do not have a deep friendship, they will not cause him any inexplicable obstacles.
This is not the case with Zhe Lemi. This man is relatively young, just in his early forties this year. He has not been in Tuo Lei's tent for a long time, but he has already secretly supported his eldest son Tuo Lei.
Therefore, Zhebie, who had always been close to Kublai Khan, naturally increased his hostility out of thin air.
Chi Laowen is a neutral faction, or in other words, the person he is truly loyal to has already left this world.
He was sent here by that person, so even if he followed that person's orders, he would only stand behind Tuo Lei.
However, Tuo Lei is like this now.
"Let the people sent by Zhebie come in. Calculating the time, they shouldn't be able to make it. Is there something else that happened by chance?"
Chi Laowen still said something for Zhebie fairly.
Although Tuo Lei may not summon anyone, Tuo Lei has really been waiting for Zhe to say goodbye.
Chi Laowen didn't think much about it. Maybe Tuo Lei wanted to wait until these old ministers were gathered before he started explaining the funeral arrangements.
After a while, the guard came in again, followed by a burly young man.
"General Chi Lao Wen, you're fine—"
As soon as the visitor entered the courtyard, he saw Chi Laowen, whom he had not seen for many years, and a somewhat unfamiliar general.
"Are you Guo Xian's nephew?"
Chi Laowen looked at the visitor and shuddered.
"Haha, the old general still remembers me? Where is the tow mine?"
The visitor was none other than Guo Jing, who had come all the way on horseback.
"Who are you? How dare you call the king by his name?"
Zhelemei originally had some objections to Zhebie, but when he saw a young man in his twenties, who was dusty and tired, he was still dressed as a Han.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he only said hello to Chi Laowen, but he actually called Tuo Lei by his name?
Zhelemai was a little unhappy, took a step forward, stood in front of Guo Jing, and asked loudly.
Whether it was his tone or attitude, Zhe Lemi did not hide his arrogance and disgust.
If the person who came was Zhebei, he might be a little restrained, but if he sent an irrelevant person, Zhelemie would not be polite.
"Oh, then who are you? I've always been called Tuo Lei by this name since I was a child, but now I can't call you by it?"
If people respect me one foot, I respect others one foot.
Guo Jing is not a trouble-maker. He has been in a high position for so many years and has commanded a "Jing Nan Army" of one hundred thousand people. Naturally, he will not be slandered by others.
"How brave - you are just a pawn sent by Zhebie. How dare you be so presumptuous? I will teach you a lesson for Zhebie."
After saying that, Zhelemei was also in a daze. Without touching the riding whip, he reached out and pulled out the scimitar from his waist, and slashed at Guo Jing viciously.
"General Zhelemi, you must not do it. We are all our own people——"
Chi Laowen didn't expect that things would develop to this point. He was still a foot away from the two of them and it was too late to stop him, but he still yelled loudly.
Guo Jing also didn't expect that the person opposite him would directly draw his sword at him if he disagreed?
Seeing the opponent's scimitar coming towards him, Guo Jing turned slightly, stretched out three fingers of his right hand, and with a "pop" sound, he just caught Zhelemei's wrist holding the knife.
"Nephew Guo Xian, for my sake, please don't embarrass General Lemi—"
Chi Laowen knew Guo Jing's skills. Let alone a Zhe Le Mi, even if ten or eight of them were tied together, they would still be far from Guo Jing's opponent.
"Good boy, give me the fuck -"
Guo Jing grabbed Zhelemei's wrist with three fingers. Zhelemei tried his best but could not pull back. At this time, he heard Chi Laowen's "please" again.
Under several stimulations, Zhe Lemi completely lost his mind and cursed Guo Jing.
Guo Jing's brows stood up as he said, "Shua!", he secretly exerted force, moved his right hand to his chest, and then turned his wrist.
"Woo——"
"Click——"
"ah--"
He actually threw Zhe Lemi directly over the courtyard wall, and even brought down a few tiles used for decoration on the wall. Then Zhe Lemi screamed like a slaughtered pig.
"Nephew Guo Xian, you don't want to be like Zhelemi. He is just a rough man. I will take you to see King Tuo Lei. Why don't you go and see General Zhelemi—"
Chi Laowen finally came over, kept explaining to Guo Jing, scolded the guards at the side, and quickly went to see if Zhelemi had been broken.
He suddenly remembered that the Guo Jing in front of him was not only a martial arts master, but also had a hundred thousand "Jing Nan Army" under his command, and he was also the brother of the Crown Prince of the Song Dynasty.
This is a great god, not to mention a Zhe Lemi. Even if all the power of Tuo Lei's subordinates is estimated, it will not be enough for Guo Jing to fight.
"Then I'll trouble the old general."
After all, these are the people who are dragging mines. Guo Jing has traveled thousands of miles and is here to treat those who are dragging mines, not to cause trouble.
The noise in the courtyard still alarmed the people in the dormitory, and even Tuo Lei opened his eyes.
"Father, please don't move. I'll go out and take a look."
Brother Meng also felt a little uncomfortable sitting there, so he just took this opportunity to go out for a walk.
However, before Brother Meng could leave the dormitory, Chi Laowen came in with Guo Jing, and the two parties were facing each other.
"General Chi Laowen, what happened outside?"
Brother Meng glanced at Guo Jing who was following him. He looked familiar. He seemed to have seen him somewhere.
"My eldest prince, this is Guo Xian's nephew, from General Zhebie."
Chi Laowen didn't know how to introduce Guo Jing for a while.
In one sentence, Brother Meng remembered who the person in front of him was.
Tuo Lei and Guo Jing grew up together, but they are seven years older than Guo Jing. Tuo Lei gave birth to his eldest son Meng Ge when he was sixteen years old.
In other words, Guo Jing is actually only nine years older than Meng Ge.
Back then, when brothers Guo Jing and Guo Mo left the desert with their two masters, Guo Jing was eighteen years old and Brother Meng was already nine years old.
A nine-year-old child has changed a lot since he turned eighteen. However, Guo Jing's appearance did not change much from eighteen to twenty-seven.
Therefore, when Brother Meng saw him just now, he felt that Guo Jing looked familiar.
Now that everyone calling him "Tole Anda" is coming, can Brother Meng still not know who is coming?
"It turns out that Uncle Guo has arrived, and my father Khan is inside. Please come with me -"
When he recognized Guo Jing, Brother Meng's first thought was that this person was a martial arts master. Could he save his father?
Tuo Lei has been lying in bed for more than twenty days. Even a tough man has been tortured to the point of being reduced to a human shape.
Even though it was ventilated frequently, the closer to Tuo Lei's bed, the stronger the smell of medicine became, mixed with waves of stench.
"Tow Thunder——"
Seeing Tuo Lei, who was already as skinny as a stick, Guo Jing's heart softened, and he couldn't help but shed tears.
"A Jing? Is it really you?"
When he saw that the person who came was Guo Jing, Tuo Lei wanted to sit up with a struggle.
"Lie down quickly and I'll heal your wounds——"
Kublai Khan looked at the visitor in surprise. He was still young and had never seen Guo Jing before.
But when he saw his eldest brother and General Chi Laowen, they didn't stop him. Father Khan seemed very excited when he saw this person and hurriedly gave up his position.
Guo Jing sat in front of the bed and carefully checked Tuo Lei's injuries.
The first thing that caught his eye was Tuo Lei's left arm, which was broken at the elbow.
After being nursed for so many days, the wound on his left arm that was severed by a tow mine has still not healed. This shows how toxic the hidden weapon is.
Guo Jing lost a burst of true energy and entered Tuo Lei's body, and soon felt that Tuo Lei's internal organs were severely damaged.
Guo Jing had never saved anyone before. Faced with the situation in front of him, he thought it would be better to force the poison out of Tuo Lei's body first.
"Tuo Lei, take this elixir first -"
To be on the safe side, Guo Jing first gave Tuo Lei a dose of "Nine Flower Jade Dew Pills". These were prepared by Wu Mianfeng and were stored by senior generals in the army.
"General Chi Lao Wen, prepare a spit bucket. Tuo Lei will need to spit out the remaining poison in his body later."
Guo Jing took off his boots, got onto Tuo Lei's bed without ceremony, and gently helped Tuo Lei up.
Behind their backs and outside, the two people sat facing the same direction.
Guo Jing put his hands on Tuo Lei's back and slowly introduced his true energy into Tuo Lei's body, first helping him to disperse the medicinal properties of "Nine Flowers Jade Dew Pills".
He heard "Gulu Lu" and Tuo Lei's stomach made a noise.
Tuo Lei felt a sudden discomfort in his entire stomach, like an overturned river, a pungent smell surged into his throat, and he opened his mouth wide.
"Wow - wow -"
Fortunately, Chi Laowen had already prepared a large spit bucket.
"Open all the doors and windows—"
Guo Jing gave an order, and Meng Ge and Kublai Khan naturally obeyed.
After spitting for more than ten times in a row, none of them were easy to deal with.
Blue, green, red, purple.
Tuo Lei could even see something unknown squirming in the spit.
"Prepare water to rinse your mouth——"
Chi Laowen was personally holding a water glass next to him, and after a long meal, Lei was gargling his mouth, but he still felt that it was not completely rinsed.
"Ajing, I feel much better."
After resting for a long time, Tuo Lei hadn't felt this relaxed for a long time. He could even feel the pain of his broken arm on his left side. He looked into Guo Jing's eyes, filled with gratitude.
"Tuo Lei, you have been poisoned too deeply and it took such a long time. I can't guarantee that I can completely cure you. We won't know the result until seven days."
Looking at Tuo Lei's face, Guo Jing knew that the poison in Tuo Lei was not that simple.
Guo Jing suddenly missed his second brother Guo Mo. It would be great if Guo Mo was here. The only thing Guo Jing can do now is to try the healing chapter in the "Nine Yin Manual".
"Haha, A Jing, you can go ahead and do whatever you want. Even if you die in the end, if I can see my good Anda before I die, I, Tuo Lei, will die without regrets."
Guo Jing was unsure, but Tuo Lei was inexplicably full of confidence in Guo Jing.
"General Chi Lao Wen, I need a quiet room. Just bring me three meals a day, mainly light ones. Don't let anyone come and disturb me within seven days, otherwise I will fail."
Chi Laowen glanced at Brother Meng, then looked at Tuo Lei.
"Just do what A Jing said. You must know that this is my mine-pulling Anda, the golden sword consort of the desert. Kublai Khan, you personally lead people to guard outside the quiet room. Anyone who dares to enter will be killed without mercy -
"
Tuo Lei gave the order directly. The order was not given to his eldest son Meng Ge?
This made Brother Meng, who was standing aside, feel like boiling water in a pot. Unfortunately, he had nothing to do.
"It's inside. The madman just now is inside. Let me catch him--"
While Meng Ge was feeling uncomfortable, Zhelmei's shouts came from the yard.
The boy finally recovered and summoned the guards again, rushing outside Tuo Lei's dormitory again.
"Zhelmei? What is he doing outside?"
Although Tuo Lei is still weak, his mind is now awake.
"Well, Tuoleihan, when nephew Guo Xian came here just now, he had a misunderstanding with Zhelemi, and Zhelemi insulted him."
"Stop talking, how come a man in his forties is still so rough in his work? Brother Meng, go out and tell him and let him go back to the south to garrison directly."
It was because Tuo Lei was poisoned and worried that he was about to die soon, so Tuo Lei decided to summon all three of his powerful generals to the capital.
Now that Guo Jing is here, it seems that he may not die, at least not so soon.
And Zhe Lemi had a conflict with Guo Jing again, so Tuo Lei had no choice but to let Zhe Lemi leave first.
Tuo Lei's words were naturally an imperial edict here, and Meng Ge had no choice but to listen. He looked meaningfully at the people in the room and bowed out.
Tuo Lei saw the look in Brother Meng's departure, Chi Laowen also saw it, and even Kublai Khan, who was standing by, saw it clearly.
It's just that he pretended not to see it.
In the past few years, the eldest brother has deliberately targeted himself, not just once or twice.
Kublai Khan didn't think too much about it. He was only twelve years old and had never even entered a military camp, let alone achieved any military exploits.
Rather, considering the current situation of the Great Dynasty, the entire peninsula is only so big, there is no room for development to the south, and the land of Liaodong has been captured to the north.
If we want to expand further, that is, continue to the north or west, it will conflict with Ogedai.
Therefore, Kublai Khan, who has been smart and wise since he was a child, has become more fond of reading in recent years. In his spare time, he learned riding and shooting skills from Zhebie.
Tuo Lei really liked Kublai Khan, and even passed on to Kublai Khan his only set of "Nanshan Palm Techniques".
That was what "Nanshan Woodcutter" Nanxiren taught him back then. His younger sister Hua Zheng officially became a disciple of the "Seven Eccentrics of Jiangnan", but Tuo Lei left for the army early.
Guo Jing stayed in Tuo Lei's palace, and it was not until three days later that Zhebie arrived with his personal guards.
Unfortunately, both Guo Jing and Tuo Lei are in seclusion, and they will have to wait a few days before they can see each other again.
However, when Zhebie learned that Tuo Lei's life was likely to be saved, the old Zhebie was still a little lucky, glad that he had escaped to Hejian Mansion.
As soon as Zhebie arrived, he immediately took over the defense of the palace without consulting anyone.
There is no way, Zhebie is different from others, it is also the existence of half a master of Tuo Lei.
For a long time in the past, Zhebie has been partnering with Tuo Lei, and Tuo Lei's personal guards were all trained by Zhebie.
Zhelemei left unwillingly.
He also knew who the visitor was, and Zhe Lemi naturally knew Guo Jing's reputation well.
It was just the arrival of Guo Jing that made Zhe Lemi feel a little panicked.
Guo Jing was invited by Zhebie, who had always been optimistic about Kublai Khan. If Guo Jing also helped Kublai Khan, wouldn't Meng Ge do the same?
In Zhongdu City back then, Zhelemei was on the wrong team.
In other words, at that time, he just wanted to stand behind Temujin instead of turning to Ogodei, which is why he ended up traveling thousands of miles to Goryeo.
Now, facing a similar situation, Zhelemei joined Meng Ge's team early. He didn't want to make another mistake.
If I make another mistake this time, I'm afraid the other player will not have the chance to choose again.
"Tuo Lei, it seems your life has been saved."
Seven days had passed. When Guo Jing slowly withdrew his single palm, he smiled and said to Tuo Lei opposite him.
"Ajing, you saved my life again. A few years ago, Amo saved my life on Taihu Lake."
Tuo Lei, who had walked through the gate of hell for a while, had a sense of stability in his expression, or a sense of vicissitudes of life.
In fact, Tuo Lei is only thirty-five years old.
"Tuo Lei, when we kowtowed to the ground and became Anda, we made a pact to 'live and die together'. When I saw you in danger, of course I had to help you."
Tuo Lei was very emotional, but Guo Jing was very calm.
"Ajing, you came all the way here to save me. I won't let you run away in vain. I will give you a big gift one day. I hope you won't turn it down when the time comes."
Looking at Guo Jing who was still the same as before, Tuo Lei said solemnly.
"Tuo Lei, do you know anything about the murderer?"
Guo Jing was unwilling to continue on the topic just now, so he changed the subject and talked about the assassin Tuo Lei encountered.
Guo Jing had never seen this kind of poison or the hidden weapons used by assassins.
Now, Guo Jing has rescued Tuo Lei from the gate of hell, but he can't stay here forever, right?
If after Guo Jing leaves, those weird assassins come back, can Tuo Lei and the others stop them?
"I'm not sure who did it, but I just destroyed the Kingdom of Koryo, and King Chunghyeon Anhyo of the Kingdom of Koryo fled to Japan."
"Perhaps these assassins are from Japan? Unfortunately, I can only make speculations now without any evidence."
In this world, Tuo Lei has really offended not many people, but there seem to be only two people who ever wanted him to die.
Judging from the current situation, King Chunghyon Anhyo, the fallen king of Goryeo, is undoubtedly the most questionable.
Seeing that Tuo Lei himself couldn't explain clearly, Guo Jing couldn't say anything.
I have traveled thousands of miles to rescue Tuo Lei from hell. It is a worthwhile trip. I can at least have an explanation with Hua Zheng after I return.
The healing has been completed, so naturally these two people cannot stay in the quiet room all the time. There are so many people waiting outside.
Just when Guo Jing was about to open the door and go out, Tuo Lei suddenly spoke.
"Ajing, there is something I want to ask you to do me a favor with. In fact, I have been thinking about this matter for several years and have never found a suitable method."
"Now it seems that the general trend of the world has been basically determined, and I should plan some things in advance."
Tuo Lei's words were very serious, but Guo Jing was confused.
"I have several children, but the eldest son Meng Ge and the fourth son Kublai Khan are undoubtedly the more outstanding ones."
"If there is a vast territory that needs to be developed, I will definitely choose Kublai Khan as my future successor. If I just want to hold on to the territory in front of me, Meng Ge is enough."
"With Amo in the Song Dynasty, I don't think anyone can be his opponent. Therefore, I have a request. Please take Kublai Khan away and let him worship you as your teacher."
"Now that I think about it, I actually envied Hua Zheng back then. It would be great if I could also be a disciple of the "Seven Heroes of Jiangnan" and if I didn't enter the military camp."
Tuo Lei actually made such a request to ask Kublai Khan to worship him as his disciple?
Guo Jing was stunned for a moment.
"Haha, A Jing, you won't even agree to this request, right?"
Seeing that Guo Jing didn't respond for a long time, Tuo Lei laughed at himself.
"No, Tuo Lei, as long as Kublai Khan is willing to come with me, I will do my best to train him into a martial arts master."
Kublai Khan and Guo Jing have also met.
The twelve-year-old child has the air of a general, and he seems to be a smart and wise person.
In recent years, although Guo Jing himself has not accepted any apprentices, Guo Jing has been helping to guide Guo Mo's apprentices most of the time.
Whether it was Haji who had a weaker foundation, Wu Nantian who had a certain talent in martial arts, or even Zhang Shijie who was a talented general, Guo Jing taught him step by step.
When the two of them walked out of the quiet room, there were already several people waiting at the door.
Brother Meng, Kublai Khan, Chi Lao Wen and Zhe said goodbye. The four of them were looking at the door expectantly.
"Master Zhebie, I'm glad my disciple lived up to his command and didn't let your trip go in vain."
Seeing everyone's nervous look, Guo Jing rarely made a joke.
Tuo Lei turned danger into safety, and the atmosphere in the entire palace was lifted.
Brother Meng even ordered the imperial dining room to prepare a banquet, mainly to entertain and thank Guo Jing.
In any case, this was his father Khan's savior. Even though Meng Ge and Kublai Khan fought openly and secretly, he was not bad enough to sacrifice his father Khan's life.
There were not many people who could serve at the table, only Tuo Lei and his son, plus Chi Laowen, Zhebie and Guo Jing.
"It's a pity that there is no 'hero drunk' in the Song Dynasty. Even if there is a 'Song Bai' in the world, it would be good."
In the past two years, Zhebei's mouth has been kept naughty by Guo Mo. From time to time, he sends people to bring some fine wine. His master is good at this, so Guo Mo will naturally not be stingy.
"Haha, after I go back, I will see if I can go to Goryeo. I want to open a trade route to Dachao and send people to deliver some goods regularly."
"As long as you are willing to let go of Tuo Lei, I think my second brother will also be happy to exchange information with the great dynasty."
Guo Jing was able to say such words without losing any opportunity. It seems that he has been involved in studying government affairs in Prince Yan's palace and now he has become the "Prince Shaobao" again.
It doesn't matter if he never makes decisions. Just by watching the results of Xue Ji, Zhao Rushu, Cheng Ju and others handling various government affairs, Guo Jing still learned a lot from his ears and eyes.
"Haha, why wouldn't you do this? The Song Dynasty is a vast land and rich in products. Our dynasty is eager to have trade relations with the Song Dynasty."
"As soon as I can get my hands on it, I will send someone to Luoyang City. If this matter really needs to be settled, I'm afraid we have to let Prince Anda make the final decision, right?"
Perhaps because he was lucky to have survived the catastrophe, or perhaps because he was open-minded after recognizing the formality, Tuo Lei actually agreed immediately.
"Kublai Khan, this is Anda, the sworn brother of my father Khan. You must have heard that he is now the crown prince of the Song Dynasty, Shaobao, Marquis of Jingbian, and the 'Jingnan Army' all control Guo Jing."
"In the past two years, you have been determined to learn martial arts, but unfortunately there are no decent martial arts practitioners around me. Now your Uncle Guo is here. My father wants to ask you, are you willing to become a disciple of your Uncle Guo?"
Tuo Lei's words shocked everyone present except Guo Jing.
Both Chi Laowen and Zhebie knew how much Tuo Lei liked his two sons, and now they suddenly proposed that Kublai Khan should become Guo Jing's disciple.
Is this to allow Guo Jing to provide support for Kublai Khan, or to kick Kublai Khan out from now on?
Brother Meng was also stunned. The first thing he thought of was that he was finished.
Guo Jingna is very good, just like the titles mentioned by Father Khan just now, none of them are ordinary people.
Now, Kublai Khan wants to worship Guo Jing as his disciple, wouldn't that give him a big helping hand?
After Kublai Khan was stunned for a moment, he looked at his father Khan who was chatting and laughing there, and then looked at Uncle Guo who was sitting next to his father Khan.
Kublai Khan seemed to understand his father's true intention, and he muttered something silently in his heart.
"What is supposed to come will always come. Maybe, this is the best ending."
"Father, my son is willing to become Uncle Guo's teacher. If my son had half the skills of Uncle Guo, he would not have suffered such a disaster."
"Haha, okay, you are lucky. Wait a few days and choose a good day, and Father Khan will personally hold a ceremony for you to become a master."
"When you finish your apprenticeship, go to the Song Dynasty with your master. You have read so many books, you should walk around and take a look. You will find that the world is not only as big as the Great Dynasty."
Tuo Lei picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, not wanting to choke and cough for a long time.
Brother Meng on the side listened, but lowered his head, thoughtfully.