"Pfft—"
Just as Wanyan Aguda was about to say something, he spat out another mouthful of black blood with a puff.
Wanyan Sheng, standing a little further away, had a few bloodstains splashed onto his robes, but Liu Yanzong, who was closer, was in a completely different situation.
This sudden gush of blood was not wasted at all; it all sprayed onto his face.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you alright!"
Seeing Wanyan Aguda in this state, Liu Yanzong now had no regard for anything else. He rushed forward and helped Wanyan Aguda, desperately trying to help him catch his breath.
"Imperial physician! Imperial physician!"
A perfectly healthy man, who spat out blood due to extreme anger in the grand hall, had been unconscious for so long, and just after regaining a little strength, he spat out blood again.
In just this short while, Liu Yanzong was already scared out of his wits.
After all, he was a surrendered official. As for how loyal he was to Wanyan Aguda, he probably wouldn't believe it himself!
The reason he was so flustered and panicked was entirely because he knew very well that these Jurchens were not Khitans!
After so many years of Sinicization, the Khitan customs and habits were actually very close to those of the Han Chinese.
Although they were unwilling to admit it, the entire Liao Dynasty, whether in terms of politics, economy, or culture, was constantly learning from the Song Dynasty's culture.
Of course, as the foundation of Confucian culture, the principles of ethics and morality were naturally within their scope of learning!
But the Jurchens were completely different. The Jurchens were still in a semi-barbaric, semi-civilized state at this time.
The biggest difference between them and Han culture lay in the succession of the imperial throne!
In orthodox Confucian culture, the son succeeds the father upon death; this is common sense!
Basically, all wise people generally believed that this was the foundation for maintaining the stability of a dynasty, but the Jurchens were completely different. The Jurchens only recognized strength!
They worshipped the strong and would only submit to the strong! Therefore, things like the younger brother succeeding the elder brother were considered extremely normal in their eyes!
Although Wanyan Aguda also wished to leave his imperial throne to his sons, given the current situation, if he were to suddenly die at this time, it was likely that his younger brother, and not his sons, would ascend the throne!
Within the Jin court, Liu Yanzong had done many insidious things to secure a space for himself and the surrendered Liao officials under his command!
Wanyan Aguda, as the emperor, turned a blind eye to certain matters, but Wanyan Sheng was different!
Although Liu Yanzong had not been with the Jin for a long time, based on his own subjective impression, in this past year or so, Wanyan Sheng had at least thirty times unequivocally wanted to kill him!
At this moment, they were of equal status, and neither could do anything to the other, so he himself would not be in too much danger.
If Wanyan Sheng were to ascend the throne, given the schemes he had plotted against Wanyan Sheng behind his back, it would be truly a ghost if Wanyan Sheng didn't kill him!
"How is His Majesty's health, really? Tell me the truth!"
After the imperial physician's emergency treatment was completed, Wanyan Sheng and Liu Yanzong directly dragged him into a side hall.
Before he could speak, Liu Yanzong had already spoken first, pressing him.
"This..."
Looking at their knife-like gazes, the imperial physician began to stammer when he spoke.
The two men standing before him now truly held the power to influence the entire Great Jin!
He knew exactly what the emperor's illness was, but the problem was that if he really said these words, he was very unsure if these two men would spare his life...
The vast majority of imperial physicians throughout the dynasties did not die well. Their biggest cause of death was often not that their medical skills were flawed, but rather that their medical skills were too exquisite, and they said things they shouldn't have said!
In the past, Guo Wensheng himself did not believe this matter, but when it happened to him, he could not help but believe it...
"Why are you hesitating? Just say what you have to say!"
Seeing his hesitant manner of speaking, Wanyan Sheng was the first to get impatient!
For him, regardless of whether the emperor lived or died, he could accept either outcome.
Under the intimidating gazes of the two chancellors, Guo Wensheng finally spoke:
"His Majesty has been campaigning for years, and he already has countless hidden injuries. This time, due to the anger and distress, his vital energy has been damaged. These old injuries have recurred, and the onset is likely to be quite dangerous..."
"Stop using those flowery words with me. Just tell me, when will His Majesty recover? We are in the midst of a war between two nations. If the state affairs are delayed, you know the consequences yourself!"
Although Wanyan Sheng was nominally one of the chancellors of the Great Jin and, with the help of his assistants, handled internal affairs with considerable insight, he still frowned at Guo Wensheng's usual circuitous words typical of imperial physicians.
He didn't understand these words, but Liu Yanzong, who was beside him, did.
Although Guo Wensheng did not explicitly state it, wasn't he already implying that the emperor's current condition was not optimistic?
"Uh... this..."
The meaning was already so clear, yet Wanyan Sheng was still pressing him, which made Guo Wensheng very embarrassed.
As he stammered, unsure what to say, Liu Yanzong finally stepped forward, waved his hand, and signaled him to step aside.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Liu Yanzong dismiss the man, Wanyan Sheng's eyes widened.
"My lord, his meaning was already very clear. His Majesty's injuries are very dangerous this time. My lord, you should prepare in advance!"
After escorting Guo Wensheng out, Liu Yanzong immediately cupped his hands towards Wanyan Sheng. Regardless of their past grievances, he was now presenting himself with a very low posture.
If Wanyan Aguda could last for another three to five years, perhaps Wanyan Zongan would still have a chance to ascend.
But now, among Wanyan Aguda's sons, Wanyan Zongan himself did not have much prestige among the Jin generals, and Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang were leading troops outside.
Generally, if Wanyan Aguda died, the one who would ascend the throne would be Wanyan Sheng!
In order to protect himself and the prosperity and wealth of the people behind him, Liu Yanzong could only put aside his pride and cautiously turn towards Wanyan Sheng!