"Why can my mother do it but not my father?" Zhu Zi blurted out and asked.
Han Du rolled his eyes at him. Fortunately, you have been studying in the academy for several years, and you are still able to ask such stupid questions. Also, Zhu Zi only learned to deceive and deceive in the academy, and he lost all knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Arrived to the side.
"Because the empress was still young at that time and could still withstand the power of the medicine, so she could naturally take the medicine. But now the emperor's body cannot bear the power of the medicine at all. How to use the medicine?" Han Du had to explain.
Seeing that Zhu Zi still didn't believe his words, Han Dubian pointed at Zhu Zi and said: "His Royal Highness King Zhou's medical skills are much better than my medicine. If you don't believe it, you can ask if this is the case."
Zhu Zi immediately turned back to look at Zhu Xi. Not only him, but everyone was looking at Zhu Xi.
Zhu Zhu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Han Du is right. The reason why we asked is just to have a safe hope."
With Zhu Ju's sigh, everyone understood that the hope of this eventuality was gone.
Zhu Biao looked horrified, and quickly grabbed Zhu Xi's hand and asked: "Fifth brother, can you save my father? At least, let my father wake up?"
After Zhu Ru pondered for a while, he said: "My father is now in a coma due to inflammation. If my father's inflammation can be reduced a little, maybe there is hope for my father to wake up."
"If we can't take medicine, how can we make my father's inflammation go away?" Zhu Biao asked very puzzled.
Zhu Rui glanced at Han Du and said: "Since it is not possible to take medicine internally, then we can simply use it externally and use physical cooling to reduce my father's inflammation. It can still be done."
Han Du also nodded slightly. In Lao Zhu's current situation, there is no other way except physical cooling.
"Then please fifth brother, please cool down your father as soon as possible." Zhu Biao's expression improved a little, and he let go of his hand, signaling Zhu Xi to take action quickly.
Zhu Tong immediately ordered the imperial physician to bring some liquor, untied his father's clothes with his own hands, and continued to wipe his father's chest and back with liquor. After each wipe, he had to wipe it dry with cotton cloth, and so on.
After many times, his father's body temperature indeed dropped a little. Zhu Ru touched it and felt that it was not as hot as before. But even so, his father showed no signs of waking up, so Zhu Ru could only continue to drink strong alcohol.
Cool down Lao Zhu.
Just when everyone was restless and waiting, the old eunuch from outside walked in hurriedly, knelt down to Zhu Biao and said: "Your Highness, Qi Tai, Minister of the Ministry of War, wants to see you."
Zhu Biao was so focused on his father that he had no time to go see Qi Tai. He waved his hand and said, "Let him go back. He's gone!"
> After hearing this, the old eunuch paused and explained: "Your Highness, Qitai is here to see the emperor."
It was to see the emperor, not to see himself! Zhu Biao instantly understood the deep meaning of the old eunuch's words. The news that his father was ill apparently spread outside the palace yesterday. But all the officials thought that the emperor was just suffering from the same minor illness as before.
, and didn’t care.
But today, the emperor neither showed up nor issued an order to explain the reason. This made some officials not only have drums in their hearts, but also began to think about the bad aspects.
For example, maybe the emperor is not sick at all, but the prince spread the news and isolated himself from the inside and outside of the palace for some ulterior purpose!
Since Zhu Biao guessed what an official like Qi Tai was thinking, he knew that he would not give up until he saw his father today. He nodded and said, "Then let him come in."
"Yes, slave, I obey!" The old eunuch quickly turned around and went out.
Not long after, Qi Tai walked in from outside the palace. In fact, when Qi Tai saw that everything in the palace was in order, there was no mess at all, and in addition, the guards, palace maids and eunuchs who came along the way had not been replaced.
He already believed that the emperor was really ill.
But since he has come, he will never be reconciled without seeing the emperor in person.
Qi Tai walked into the emperor's bedroom without haste or slowness, each step seemed to have been measured with a ruler.
Qi Tai opened the curtain and saw Zhu Biao and others. He immediately knelt down and called out: "Your Majesty, Qi Tai, pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Princess, Prince Tan, His Royal Highness Prince Lu, and His Royal Highness Princess Anqing."
Zhu Rui was busy cooling down his father, turning his back to Qi Tai and paying no attention to him.
When Qi Taiguang looked at the figure sitting next to the bed, he couldn't tell who it was. However, after seeing the emperor lying unconscious on the bed that day, he no longer had any doubts in his heart.
"Qi Aiqing, please get up." Zhu Biao said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Qitai bowed again before getting up from the ground.
Glancing at the emperor, Qi Tai couldn't help but asked in a deep voice: "The emperor is so seriously ill, why didn't the prince tell all the officials?"
These words were somewhat questioning, and it was Zhu Biao who was questioning him.
Even a kind-hearted person like Zhu Biao couldn't help but change his face slightly after hearing this.
Han Du suddenly raised his head and looked at Qi Tai, and immediately said: "Master Qi, the emperor is suddenly
However, he is seriously ill. How could His Highness inform all the officials without knowing it? Besides, Lord Qi asked His Highness the Crown Prince in such a condescending manner. Do you have the Emperor's order?"
"This" Qi Tai's expression suddenly changed and he glared at Han Du fiercely. He hesitated and said, "Of course I don't, but I don't mean to be condescending. I just care about the emperor's illness."
Han Du did not give Qi Tai a chance to quibble, and said directly in a deep voice: "Without the emperor's order, His Highness the Crown Prince is the king, and you are just a minister. Who asked you to speak to His Highness in a questioning tone? Lord of Heaven and Earth, Lord and Master
, have you read the books of sages for half your life, and you can’t even tell the difference between elder and younger? Or is it that the books you read didn’t teach you this?”
Han Du's words were like a sharp knife, stabbing Qi Tai's lungs crazily. Every word made Qi Tai feel aggrieved. If he said that he had read the books of sages, then he would not distinguish between superior and inferior.
That is a serious crime of transgression, and he committed it knowingly. If he says that he has not read the books of sages, then the problem is even bigger, because he is not qualified to stand in the court at all.
Qi Tai quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Finally, he knelt down in front of Zhu Biao and sincerely admitted his mistake: "I made a mistake, and please forgive me, Your Highness."
According to Han Du's opinion, Zhu Biao should take this opportunity to teach Qi Tai a lesson. Not only to force him to completely surrender to Zhu Biao, but also to make him dare not talk nonsense in the future.
But Zhu Biao was now focused on his father who fell ill, and had no intention of dealing with Qi Tai. He waved his hand and let him go, "Get up, father, you have seen him too. Do you have anything else to do?"
"
What Zhu Biao meant was that even if you wanted to see your father, you allowed him to do so. This shows that he has no treasonous thoughts, but now that his father is seriously ill, it is impossible for you to report anything, so you should leave quickly.
However, Qi Tai did not just resign. Instead, he bowed to Zhu Biao and said, "Your Highness, the Emperor is seriously ill and unconscious now. Why don't you give an order to recall all the kings to the capital?"
Before Zhu Biao could speak, Han Du narrowed his eyes, stared at Qi Tai coldly, and said, "Master Qi, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Qi Tai turned his head to look at Han Du, also narrowed his eyes into a slit, and said sternly: "What the Marquis of Zhenhai said is wrong, I just want to discuss the matter. Now that the emperor is seriously ill, you, as princes, should go to the emperor to serve you, and call you back to the capital.
It’s a matter of course.”
Han Du said in a deep voice: "You shoulder the important responsibility of guarding the Ming Dynasty. Even after the death of the Queen, the emperor did not call you back to the capital. Why? It is precisely because the Ming Dynasty needs you to defend the Ming Dynasty.
, to guard the Ming Dynasty. Now the emperor is just ill, and you want His Highness the Crown Prince to summon you all back to the capital. What are your intentions?"
In fact, both Han Du and Qi Tai understood that. One of them was looking for excuses to let the kings return to the capital, and the other was looking for excuses to prevent the kings from returning to the capital. And Han Du knew that Qi Tai's words were just that he wanted the kings.
An excuse to return to the capital, and Qitai also knew that Han Du's words were just an excuse for him to prevent the kings from returning to the capital.
The reason why Han Du did not agree with the kings returning to the capital was naturally because of Zhu Biao's consideration. If Lao Zhu really had something wrong with him this time, then Zhu Biao could directly ascend to the throne of God in the capital. With his status as the prince, this is logical.
As for why Qi Tai wanted to find an excuse to let the kings return to the capital, Han Du didn't know. But Han Du knew one thing, Qi Tai had no good intentions, and his move was harmful to Zhu Biao but not beneficial.
Being labeled as having ulterior motives by Han Du, even though Qi Tai was the Minister of the Ministry of War, he was so frightened that he quickly explained to Zhu Biao: "I really do it for the sake of the emperor, and I have absolutely no other ideas. Please
His Royal Highness is aware of this!"
Zhu Biao's expression did not change at all from the beginning to the end, let alone his happiness or anger. Seeing Qi Tai kneeling down, Zhu Biao just waved his hands lightly and said: "Now the King of Zhou is doing his best to save the father. As for whether to summon all the people,
When the king returns to the capital, let’s wait until my father wakes up. In addition, if you have nothing else to do, please leave first.”
When the father wakes up, it will be up to the father to decide whether to summon the kings to the capital. Zhu Biao's answer is very perfect. First of all, he eliminates other people's suspicions about him. If he directly said that he would not allow the kings to enter the capital, then people with ulterior motives would definitely
Distorting what he meant and thinking he really had something on his mind.
If Zhu Biao agrees to let the kings enter the capital, he is simply shooting himself in the foot and will bring him endless trouble.
Neither answer worked, and it seemed like a dead end. But Zhu Biao easily pushed the decision-making power into the hands of his father, and solved this problem perfectly.
Let the father decide whether to summon the kings to the capital, which can not only directly block the mouths of officials like Qi Tai, but also allow him to leave an image of a dutiful prince.
As for whether the emperor will really summon the kings to the capital after he wakes up? Zhu Biao is 80% sure that the emperor will not summon the kings to the capital!
"Your Majesty, please retire!" Qi Tai, as if he had received an amnesty, hurriedly bowed his head and retreated, fearing that if he took a step too late, the prince would stop him.
Han Du stared at Qitai leaving here without saying anything else.
Under Zhu Xi's careful care, Lao Zhu actually slowly opened his eyes.