In the autumn of 1208 AD, the eighth year of Jin Taihe's reign, Emperor Wanyan Jing of the Jin Kingdom fell seriously ill. The imperial hospital was helpless and even the funeral was being prepared.

Everyone in the government and the public was in panic because Wanyan Jing had not established a prince before, so various power groups began to engage in frequent activities.

Among the emperor's many heirs, the eldest son Wanyan Hongyu and the sixth son Wanyan Honglie had the highest voices. The Kingdom of Jin had always had an ancestral system of establishing elders, and the royal relatives of the imperial family began to rush for Wanyan Hongyu's succession.

However, Wanyan Honglie's mother is the most favored concubine of the Yuan Dynasty, Li Shier. Although she is a concubine, she enjoys the treatment of a queen. If she had not been born from a humble background, she would have been canonized as a queen and had great power in the harem.

At this time, signs of the Jin Kingdom's empress and relatives intervening in politics had emerged. Li Shi'er of course wanted his son to be the emperor. In addition, Wanyan Hongyu himself had mediocre abilities. Most of the courtiers hoped that Wanyan Honglie would succeed him, so the empress began to make friends.

Foreign ministers work together to counteract the clan power.

For a time, the entire Zhongdu City was filled with undercurrents and murderous intent.

It is conceivable that if one party wins, the other party, as the loser, will be severely suppressed and even physically destroyed.

During this period, Wanyan Honglie stayed in the palace except to pay greetings to the palace. He refused to receive any visiting courtiers and strictly prohibited people in the palace from discussing in private.

Yang Kang was already three years old at this time, and he could feel the atmosphere of the storm coming. The depressing feeling was simply suffocating, and the entire palace was as silent as a cicada.

This is a palace struggle, either you die or I live.

He was brought to the palace and knelt in front of Wanyan Jing's bed. There were other children with him, and these children were the next generation of nobles in the Kingdom of Jin.

He knelt down with a sad face, his posture was correct, he cried when he needed to cry, and he was quiet when he needed to be quiet, unlike other ignorant children who made trouble, which earned him a lot of bonus points.

The courtiers were very satisfied with his performance. If they succeeded, then the child would be the future crown prince. At this time, Yang Kang's fate was tightly tied to Wanyan Honglie.

This situation lasted for half a month. While the courtiers were fighting endlessly, a Taoist priest secretly entered the palace.

This Taoist priest is Master Ma Jue of the Quanzhen Sect.

Speaking of which, the relationship between the Quanzhen Sect and the Jin Dynasty's court is a bit complicated. Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Quanzhen Sect, once took military examinations and served as an official in the Jin Dynasty. After resigning, he became a Taoist priest and founded the Quanzhen Sect.

Quanzhen Sect is located on Zhongnan Mountain and is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture of the Kingdom of Jin.

The early Quanzhen religion was highly valued by the Jin Dynasty court. During the Dading period of Jin Dynasty, Jin Shizong Wanyanyong asked Qiu Chuji to come to Zhongdu to explain the method of health preservation, and also gave him a lot of pocket money.

Later, the Quanzhen Sect gradually grew in strength and spread rapidly. It began to be restless in being a Taoist priest and spread some unfavorable remarks to the Jin Kingdom, which attracted the attention of the Jin Dynasty court, so they banned the Quanzhen Sect from practicing in the Jin Kingdom on the grounds of "devil words to confuse the public."

Preaching, but this ban was not implemented.

Wanyan Jing met Wang Chuyi and Liu Chuxuan, two of the Quanzhen Seven Sons, and they had a pleasant conversation.

The Seven Quanzhen Sons were highly sought after in the upper class society of the Jin Kingdom, not because of their martial arts, but because of the Taoist theory of health preservation. In any era, longevity is the pursuit of human beings, especially for powerful people.

The Seven Quanzhen Sons took advantage of this opportunity to make friends with dignitaries and royal nobles, paving the way for the spread of Quanzhen Religion. Later, Qiu Chuji went to Mongolia to teach Temujin how to maintain health, and was treated with great courtesy.

Quanzhen Sect was able to spread rapidly during the Jin and Yuan dynasties and became one of the important Taoist sects at that time, which had a lot to do with this policy of taking the upper-class route.

Any organization can only have the possibility of rapid development if it is recognized by the country.

It was Wanyan Honglie's idea that Ma Jue enter the palace this time, and he took a huge political risk.

Explaining health preservation and treating diseases are two different things. For the former, just talking and taking some tonics will not kill the person. For the latter, it is difficult to say. Moreover, it is difficult for Jin people to trust a Han doctor. Once an accident occurs, the person who recommends him will not be killed.

Wanyan Honglie bears a great responsibility.

The reason why Wanyan Honglie did this was after careful consideration. At present, the Kingdom of Jin was in decline. The nobles in the country were arrogant and extravagant. Luxury had become common. Foreign relatives had exclusive power in the court. People everywhere were in dire straits. The sentiment against the Jin Dynasty among the Han people was gradually rising.

The seemingly huge Jin Kingdom is at a turning point. If there is another internal fight in the palace at this time, the consequences will be disastrous.

He also wanted to be emperor, but the time was not right.

If he becomes the emperor, in order to reform the ills, the first thing he must get rid of is his mother's family. Only by completely removing the Li family from the court can the Chao Gang be revitalized. This is something he cannot do currently, because the Li family

His family is his foundation.

And if his eldest brother Wanyan Hongyu was allowed to be the emperor, a monarch who did nothing would bring the Jin Kingdom into a deeper quagmire.

He thought about it and decided to ask Ma Jue to treat Wanyan Jing. As long as he gave him a few more years to cultivate a group of confidants, he believed that he could make the Kingdom of Jin prosper in his hands. For this reason, he was willing to risk

This risk.

As the head of the Seven Quanzhen Masters, Ma Jue is known as the "Wonderful Magic Acupuncture". He is proficient in medical theory and good at acupuncture. He created the name of "Ma Danyang's Twelve Magic Acupuncture" and is a famous doctor with a far-reaching reputation.

Wanyan Honglie knew that the doctors at the Imperial Hospital were afraid of taking responsibility and did not dare to use too severe measures. They just delayed it blindly, which eventually led to the result of long-term illness and incurable disease.

Ma Jue came to the palace and used the Quanzhen Sect's mental methods to protect Wanyan Jing's heart meridians, and used acupuncture to unblock Wanyan Jing's already stagnated meridians. It took twenty days to achieve initial results.

Yan Jing woke up.

This news made the winter in Zhongdu City warmer, and there was laughter in Prince Zhao's mansion.

Yang Kang felt the majesty of the emperor. An emperor's illness could affect the mood of the entire city, or even the entire country. This is the power of power.

As Wanyan Jing regained consciousness, the turmoil in both the harem and the former court calmed down. However, the undercurrent never ceased, but became dormant temporarily.

After this incident, Yang Kang still lived a comfortable life as a young prince, but he had one more daily task, and he had to start studying.

As the daughter of a private school teacher, Bao Xiruo attached great importance to the education of young children, so she asked Yang Kang to recite "The Thousand-Character Classic". In order to please his mother, he effortlessly recited "The Thousand-Character Classic" by heart.

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So the rumor that the young prince was a child prodigy spread like wildfire, causing him some little trouble.

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Note: This is an imaginary Jin Dynasty.

Historically, in 1208 AD, Jin Zhangzong Wanyan Jing died of illness, and all six of his sons died young. The last successor was his clan brother Wei Shao Wang Wanyan Yunji. However, in "The Condor", Jin Zhangzong's son was still alive.
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