"There is something wrong." Gu Xun crossed his arms and asked with interest, "What can a group of doctors do to plan?"
In this era, the status of a doctor with reliable medical skills is not low. Even a king like Ying Zheng usually treats him with great courtesy. However, as the imperial physician Ling Huangshan said, a doctor is always just a doctor, and all he can do is treat diseases and save people.
That's all, the disputes in the court are relatively far away from the doctor.
Ying Zheng replied slowly and unhurriedly:
"Of course I will not plot against the medical officer of Ji Tai Hospital, but I am just taking advantage of my husband's presence to guard against Father Zhong."
"Are you still worried that he bribed the imperial doctor to harm you?" Gu Xun frowned, thinking that Lu Buwei wouldn't be so stupid...
"Logically speaking, Father Zhong would not do such an unwise thing." Ying Zheng's voice became three points lower, and his eyes became a little distant, as if his attention had wandered to an unknown place, "But... Logically speaking
He shouldn't even kill me."
"Besides, this is just casual. I mainly want to give my husband a suitable identity to enter and leave the palace freely."
"Okay." Gu Xun mumbled and didn't ask any more questions.
Out of the benevolence of a doctor, he only asked a few more questions to prevent those old doctors from being inexplicably dragged into the chaotic whirlpool.
"Sir, you should have seen the imperial physician Ling Huangshan, right?" Ying Zheng suddenly asked.
"Uh...of course I've seen it before." Gu Xun nodded.
"What do you think of him, sir?"
"Uh... I just met him once and chatted for a few words. I don't have much opinion, but his understanding of Taiyuan Hospital is clear and accurate enough." Gu Xun pondered for a moment, answered simply, and then asked a question,
"You ask me this, is it because he was promoted by Lu Buwei?"
"...Not entirely." Ying Zheng thought about it and replied, "A medical officer is not worthy of attention after all..."
After saying half a sentence, Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened a bit, and he continued in a vague voice, "However, before the Queen Mother left the royal capital and moved to Yongdi, several female doctors died unexpectedly at the Imperial Hospital..."
Female doctors are generally responsible for treating high-status female aristocrats. Nowadays, there is no great etiquette, but you should avoid taboos if you can. Of course, if there are no conditions, or the medical skills of female doctors are not enough, then it doesn't matter. Men should be treated.
Men.
Naturally, the Tai Hospital has a dedicated female doctor, and Queen Mother Zhao Ji would definitely seek medical treatment from a female doctor when it was not necessary, so... the cause of their death was very clear, and they knew things they shouldn't know.
Ge Nie silently stood behind with his sword in his hands, his eyes slightly closed and half-opened, as if he was asleep, trying his best to be transparent.
Of course, Ying Zheng would not take the initiative to tell anyone about Zhao Ji, and Gai Nie was no exception. So he still didn't know the specific reason for Ying Zheng's rage that day, but he could roughly guess that it was probably related to the Queen Mother Zhao.
At this time, when he heard that doctors from Tai Hospital were also involved, Gai Nie's guess became increasingly bad and he really didn't want to continue listening.
He's not worried that Ying Zheng will silence him for this, but... it involves his boss's mother, so it's better not to know about it, otherwise even if both parties are tacitly aware of it, there will inevitably be a gap in their hearts.
"Uh... do you want to confirm what I said before?" When Gu Xun heard what Ying Zheng said, he subconsciously thought that the other party wanted to verify the information he gave from Tai Hospital.
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It's not just to be sure. Of course I believe what you said, sir. Besides... this is also the most reasonable explanation."
"I just want to know if anyone else in the palace knows about this matter... As the imperial physician, Huang Shan is undoubtedly the most suspicious person."
"That's it..." Gu Xun felt that it was normal for Ying Zheng to unconsciously try to find out how many insiders there were.
This matter is very embarrassing no matter who it is, even the future First Emperor is no exception. Anyway, Gu Xun thinks that he cannot understand the complicated emotions of the person involved, so some of Ying Zheng's meaningless operations are understandable.
"It stands to reason that he shouldn't know about it. If Huangshan Yijie, a doctor, knew, Lu Buwei would definitely not be alive." Gu Xun was silent for a moment, deliberately skipping the above topic, and turned back to Huangshan, the imperial doctor's order.
"I understand, so I just asked casually. There is nothing to do anyway." Ying Zheng replied in a dull tone.
"Nothing to do?" Gu Xun asked in confusion, "Don't you have to deal with government affairs?"
"Ha." Ying Zheng heard this and let out a muffled snort, which seemed to be a bit self-deprecating, "Father Zhong will not leave any important government affairs to others."
"The most important thing I have to do every day now is to seal the official documents that have been approved."
"Otherwise, why would you stay in Xianyang Palace?"
"Uh... it's not Xianyang Palace, where is it?" Gu Xun didn't understand Ying Zheng's last words. Regardless of whether you are in charge or not, don't people have to stay in the palace?
Ying Zheng was also used to Gu Xun occasionally not understanding common sense, so he explained casually:
"Government affairs, including morning court affairs, are generally handled in Zhangtai Palace."
"???" Zhangyu Guxun could only look at a question mark.
Why should I work in another palace?
Ying Zheng looked at Gu Xun's doubts and did not continue to explain. He is a king, not a strategist who answers questions. This is Li Si's job.
In fact, the reason is very simple, because Zhangtai Palace is more luxurious, magnificent, majestic, etc... in short, it is of higher quality.
Xianyang Palace was built during the early days of Duke Xiao. At that time, the Qin State had just begun its reform and was still very weak. It was a small country on the western frontier far away from the hinterland of the Central Plains. Therefore, its scale and architectural style were very simple, or rather shabby in the eyes of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong.
Although it was rebuilt later, it was ultimately limited by the early foundation.
So King Huiwen built the Zhangtai Palace after the famous Zhanghuatai in Chu State to show the strength of Qin State.
Since it is to show one's own strength, it must be used to receive foreign envoys - you have to show off to let outsiders know, but it is definitely not possible to always run in both directions, so gradually everything began to be done in Zhangtai Palace.
Over time, Zhangtai Palace became the political center of the Qin State, while Xianyang Palace mainly served as the residence of the royal family.
"I have been quite busy the past few days." Ying Zheng took the initiative to change the topic, "Father Zhong doesn't dare to get involved in the snare matter at all, so he can handle it as he pleases."
Gu Xun understood very well that Ying Zheng did not answer his doubts. He was the king. He shook his head, put aside the matter of Zhangtai Palace, and asked:
"The net...does your Majesty want to clean it completely?"
Ying Zheng didn't even move his eyelids, and replied in a cold voice, "Of course!"
