Perhaps it was because Fang Chief Assistant had handled it properly. It seemed that only a few people in the cabinet knew about Li Kezhuo's donation of the elixir, and there was no external news. The emperor, whom he was most worried about, had no reaction and seemed to have no knowledge of it.

This plain appearance made Mr. Shofu sigh with relief.

Time passed slowly, and Prince Zhu Youxiao still stayed behind closed doors and did not appear in front of others at all. Even to this extent, except for necessary greetings, he would never stay outside for even a quarter of an hour more.

The anxious Chief Assistant did not pay much attention to it. While he urged the imperial physician to diagnose and treat the emperor, he was also dealing with the piled up official documents and memorials. With both sides distracted, he had no extra energy to care about other things. He even quietly worked on None of the rumors about the Red Pill elixir circulated in the Qing palace were aware of it.

August 25th, Royal Palace.

"You mean that all the eunuchs in the Qianqing Palace are now rushing to spread rumors that the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple has an elixir?" Looking at Wei Zhongxian who was kneeling on the ground to report, Zhu Youxiao asked with wide eyes.

"Yes, young master, I asked several people, and they all said they knew the news. As for the source, they all heard it from others and cannot be traced." Wei Zhongxian affirmed.

Being huddled in the military camp does not mean that Zhu Youxiao knows nothing about the outside world. All three of his eunuchs were sent out to inquire about the news. However, the one who gained the most was Wei Zhongxian. After all, he was the oldest and had been in the palace for decades. Over the years, I have gotten to know more people.

"How could this happen?" Zhu Youxiao muttered to himself, feeling a little distracted. This was completely different from the history he had mastered. Today is August 25th. According to the book, Ming Guangzong should summon ministers to the palace at this time. , discuss the matter of making Xi Li the imperial concubine.

But it is now noon, and there is no movement at all from the cabinet. Several cabinet ministers are all on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion, and have no intention of going to Qianqing Palace.

"Something must have happened that caused the current situation to be inconsistent with the book!" Zhu Youxiao quickly thought of a word - the butterfly effect. It must be his performance in different histories that has caused great changes now, and then Zhou Quan The news he came to report appeared in his mind.

Concubine Zheng Guifei and Xi Li coincidentally secretly win over the imperial army generals in the Royal Horse Prison, and they must have an ulterior motive. As a modern man, Zhu Youxiao could easily imagine what they would do after contacting the soldiers and horses, and it was nothing more than a coup and murder. Forget it, these are all scenes that were poorly played on TV.

Now that Concubine Zheng has been killed by Yang Lian's words, she has moved out of the Qianqing Palace, and has given up all political pursuits, her only enemy is Xili.

"Want to mutiny? Just in time, I still have some accounts to settle with you!" Zhu Youxiao sneered, with a stern smile on his lips. The hatred of killing his mother is irreconcilable, and if Xi Li doesn't jump out, he has no reason to do anything. , but now Xili is unwilling to be lonely, just like in history, don't blame him for being ruthless.

"Zhongxian, keep an eye on Wenyuan Pavilion for me. If your Majesty summons you, come and report immediately." Zhu Youxiao looked at the densely packed tents outside the window, his eyes were cold, and murderous intent burst out.

"Yes, young master." Wei Zhongxian felt a chill on his body, and hurriedly agreed and went out to run errands. He felt that the young master was very dangerous now, so it was better not to stay away.

Shortly after Wei Zhongxian went to Wenyuan Pavilion for surveillance, a eunuch came out from Qianqing Palace. The eunuch walked in a hurry and walked straight towards Wenyuan Pavilion. It was one o'clock at noon, and Han Kuang and Liu Yijing were both After getting off work, the person who stayed behind in the cabinet was Fang Congzhe, the chief assistant.

Soon, the eunuch came to Wenyuan Pavilion, found the chief assistant on duty, and delivered the emperor's oral instructions.

"What? His Majesty summoned Li Kezhuo to offer elixir?" Fang Conzhe's eyes widened with a look of disbelief on his face. He never expected that after waiting for a long time, he would receive such an oral instruction.

"That's right, Mr. Fang, please bring Honglu Temple Prime Minister to Qianqing Palace as soon as possible. Your Majesty is still waiting for him to present the red pill." The eunuch who delivered the order said respectfully. The chief minister of the cabinet is not of his level. Eunuchs can be provoked.

"Then, father-in-law, how did your majesty know that Li Kezhuo wanted to offer the red pill?" The chief assistant skillfully stuffed a golden bean into the eunuch's hand. Looking at his movements, it was obvious that he had done this behavior frequently in the past. .

Weighing the weight of the golden beans in his hand, the eunuch smiled so much that his eyes almost narrowed. He got a lot of benefits, and he answered Fang Congzhe's question readily, "I'd like to teach you, Sir, now Li Kezhuo, the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple, wants to The news of the elixir has been spread throughout the Qianqing Palace, from the high-ranking eunuchs to the maids in the palace, everyone has spread the word by word of mouth, saying that this is the blessing of your majesty and the help of free and noble people in times of crisis."

After listening, Fang Congzhe's hands and feet suddenly felt cold. He felt a chill coming from the bottom of his heart, completely freezing his whole body. The worst case scenario he expected had occurred.

He saw something was wrong as early as when Li Kezhuo came to the cabinet and said he wanted to donate the elixir. At that time, he said a few words to drive Li Kezhuo away. After that, he did not take too many measures, just hoping to suppress the matter. Don't let the emperor know, but I didn't expect that there was nothing wrong with him, but rumors spread around Qianqing Palace.

"Please move quickly, sir, and don't keep your majesty waiting." Seeing that Fang Congzhe was in a daze, the eunuch who delivered the order couldn't help but urge him. After delivering the oral order, he didn't leave, but just waited nearby. Apparently he didn't see anyone. give up.

"Hey!" Fang Shoufu sighed deeply and gave instructions toward the door, asking someone to call Li Kezhuo.

Looking around the empty room without any ministers, he felt a bad feeling in his heart. When he got off work at noon, Liu Yijing and Han Kuang both said hello to him and said they would not come to the cabinet in the afternoon because they had to go to the Sixth Department for inspection. Here it is. He didn't think much about it at the time and agreed casually. But now that he thinks about it, their actions are weird.

If the two of them had not left, he would definitely have dragged them along when he was summoned by His Majesty. A dangerous act like offering elixirs must have circumstantial evidence to show that the ministers were forced to do so. Yes, it was all forced by the emperor.

However, at this time, Fang Congzhe could not find anyone who could go with him. This strange phenomenon made Fang Dashou deeply uneasy.

There must be a conspiracy in this!

Just when Fang Congzhe was worried, Li Kezhuo appeared in front of him in a wide robe and long sleeves. He looked at the chief minister with a smile, and he was filled with indescribable confidence.

"Let's go!" After giving Li Kezhuo a deep look, Fang Congzhe didn't say anything, turned around and took him with him, and followed the eunuch who passed the order to Qianqing Palace.

As soon as Fang Congzhe went out, he was watched by Wei Zhongxian who had been watching here. After he carefully identified the identities of several people, he hurried back and reported to the prince.

"The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Mr. Fang Congzhe, brought the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple to present the elixir!"

After arriving at the Qianqing Palace, the eunuch guarding the gate shouted in a long and charming voice, and then the eunuchs shouted in one after another. The voices with unique rhythm overlapped one after another, like a piece of music with a long aftertaste, which was very beautiful.

But as he listened, Fang Congzhe felt something was wrong. Why was this meeting so formal, like a meeting of foreign envoys at a great court? And why was his name mentioned only and not Li Kezhuo at all? , just a simple Honglusi Cheng took him there.

Full of doubts, Fang Congzhe felt an ominous feeling in his heart, as if something bad had happened to him, but for a moment he couldn't think clearly. At this time, he really regretted getting along with him so quickly. Concubine Zheng broke up with her, so that now she has no vision of the situation in the palace and knows nothing.

With uneasiness, Fang Congzhe came to the emperor. Guangzong was really about to die. His face was haggard and sallow, and his whole body had become thinner. There was a strong smell of medicine filling the bed. Just asking about these smells You know how much bitter Chinese medicine he drank during this period.

No wonder he summoned Li Kezhuo. Traditional Chinese medicine was of no use, so he could only seek help from gods and strange things. Looking at the sick emperor who was about to die, Fang Congzhe sighed deeply and then introduced.

"Your Majesty, this is Li Kezhuo."

After hearing the introduction, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in the emperor's eyes. At that time, with the light of hope, he struggled to regain consciousness. He couldn't wait to ask, "Li Aiqing, I heard rumors in the palace that you have several red pills in your hand, but... Cure all diseases?”

"Of course!" Li Kezhuo smiled slightly and took out a sandalwood box. The box was opened and there were three red pills inside. After the box was opened, a faint fragrance floated out, refreshing. Such a vision made Guangzong even more looking forward to it. stand up.

"There are three red pills. They were given to me by an immortal master I met in the mountains in my early years. They can cure all diseases in the world. Your Majesty will feel better after taking the first pill. He will take the second pill five hours later and the third pill five hours later." If you take the pills, you will be cured." Li Kezhuo handed the sandalwood box containing the red pills to the eunuch and forwarded it to Guangzong.

Li Kezhuo has quite the air of an immortal, and when he introduces Hongwan, he talks eloquently, without any fear, and with an extraordinary bearing. Coupled with the faint fragrance emanating from the box, people almost believe his words. After taking the red pill tremblingly, Guangzong picked up one and wanted to take it.

"Your Majesty, no, you can't take something of unknown origin without testing the poison." Seeing the emperor about to take the pill, Xi Li, who had been waiting next to him, suddenly became anxious and quickly spoke to stop her. She couldn't think of a good reason at the moment. You can only talk about things according to the rules of the palace.

"Don't worry, my beloved. I see that this red pill has a fragrant fragrance, a mellow color, and a pleasant red light. How can it be poisonous? Besides, the first assistant and Li Aiqing are both my subjects, how can they harm me?" After saying this, Zhu Changluo did not wait for others to dissuade him. He raised his head and swallowed the red pill in his hand.

Others around him looked worriedly. Fang Congzhe and some of the eunuchs nearby were worried that something would happen to him after taking the medicine, while Xi Lixuan was worried that the emperor would get better after taking the medicine.

Perhaps this red pill really had a magical effect. Within a quarter of an hour after taking it, a trace of blood appeared on the emperor's cheeks, making him look much more energetic. After that, it was even more exaggerated. He had been lying in bed for half a month.
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