The Xuzhou Palace was heavily guarded and the atmosphere was oppressive. The Imperial Guards had one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps. A few hurried old men with white beards led the eunuchs into the palace gate. After they entered, the door was tightly closed.
Already.
Deep in the palace, in the palace where the emperor stayed, several of the most famous local surgeons were treating a man lying on the bed. Although they were not informed that the injured person was the current emperor, these well-informed surgeons
The doctor also saw that this person's identity was extraordinary and had to brace himself.
The emperor was hit by a small cannonball. It was a coincidence that the location of the injury was extremely awkward. It hit the weakest part of a man. The emperor's eggshell was cut open and one of his testicles flowed out. Fortunately, Cao Shaoqin was in time.
Bandaged, at least it was saved for the time being.
However, he rushed all the way from Luoyang to Xuzhou, with almost no rest in the middle. In addition, the weather was getting hotter and hotter, so the wounds inevitably became suppurated and infected, and his eyes became red and swollen. The emperor could not stand or sit, so he had to lie down in the shape of a big character, which was miserable.
The key is that the injury was in such a different place, with stool and urine passing nearby, making it extremely easy to get infected. The doctors spent a lot of effort to clean the wound, but the effect was still not satisfactory.
The lieutenant general called Cao Shaoqin aside and asked in a low voice: "May I ask this father-in-law, does the injured person have any heirs?"
Cao Shaoqin hesitated and said: "How many sons do you have? What do you mean by this?"
The doctor said: "The hope of saving the two testicles is very slim. The one is already necrotic. If not treated in time, the other one may be affected. So we recommend removing one testicle and leaving only one. Since the injured one has already
If you have children, you don’t need to worry about anything.”
The matter was serious, and Cao Shaoqin did not dare to make any independent decisions. He first asked the doctors to retreat, and then made a report to the emperor himself.
The emperor suddenly became furious and scolded these quack doctors for their incompetence. They couldn't do anything for such a minor injury, and they even had the emperor beheaded. What the hell was going on!
Removing one testicle is equivalent to half a eunuch, which simply destroys the emperor's self-esteem. This is absolutely unacceptable to him no matter what. Not only is he unacceptable, but he also wants to punish these surgeons with poor medical skills.
The doctors were invited out, and while they were walking in the corridor, suddenly a group of soldiers rushed out from both sides, slashed with their swords, and killed all the doctors, leaving no one alive.
The Xuzhou Prefecture had only a few capable surgeons, no matter how big or small. Now that they had all been killed, there was no one left to help the emperor heal his wounds.
But the emperor was confident. He frowned and thought for a moment, then said to Cao Shaoqin: "Old Cao, it's time."
Cao Shaoqin hesitated and said, "Should we use that thing now?"
The emperor nodded: "If you don't need it now, wait until later."
Cao Shaoqin nodded solemnly and walked out. A moment later, he came in holding a simple nanmu box. The box was hung with gold locks and carved with dragons and phoenixes. It was extremely exquisite.
The emperor took out a small key from his underwear and handed it to Cao Shaoqin. Cao Shaoqin took the key and was about to open the lock, but the emperor said: "Wait, let's find someone else to open it." Cao Shaoqin understood that this was because the emperor thought he was an eunuch.
You are not qualified to touch such a noble thing.
Ambergris was burned in the palace, and Cao Shaoqin found a fifteen-year-old palace maid. After bathing and changing into new clothes, the timid little palace maid opened the golden lock on the box.
There is a gold box inside the nanmu box. The box is lined with soft cushions, which are wrapped with scarlet satin and silk cotton. On the cushion lies a crystal clear glass bottle.
Such a pure and round glass bottle is definitely not a thing of the human world. The little palace maid's eyes widened and she murmured: "It's so beautiful."
Cao Shaoqin coughed dryly: "I haven't gotten it yet."
The little palace maid tremblingly took the golden box and entered it into the browser to read the latest content - "" came out and brought it to the emperor. Although she was extremely nervous, her hands did not move at all, because she knew that if she broke this thing, she would be executed by everyone in the house.
The emperor didn't care. He stretched out his hand and took the small and exquisite glass bottle in his hand. He looked at the candlelight. In the small, sparkling bottle, the light gray liquid was shaking quietly, like smoke and memories.
In his mind, he once again fell into nostalgia for the past.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Cao Shaoqin's reminder pulled the emperor out of his memories, and he asked cautiously: "Do you need a medicinal primer to take the fairy water?"
The emperor thought for a while and said: "I remember that it is not needed. It can be taken orally directly."
Cao Shaoqin asked: "Then should I decoct it with rootless water and take it?"
The emperor said: "What kind of rootless water can be used with the things from the Immortal Family? Just take them orally."
Then, he held the glass bottle in front of his eyes and looked at it. This was the fairy water left by the man twenty-five years ago. The emperor knew very well the medicinal effect of this thing, which could be said to bring the dead back to life and prolong life. He originally planned to keep it until his deathbed.
I just used it, but now it seems that the best time to use it has come.
According to the impression in his memory, the emperor took a sterling silver hairpin, put a hole in the top of the glass vase, then raised his neck and swallowed all the fairy water. The taste was not very good, and it felt like there were some impurities. After all, he had put two
It has been around for more than ten years, but after all it is a thing from the Immortal Family. Even if it is not as effective as before, it can at least treat minor injuries. The safety of the dragon eggs is left to it.
After the emperor swallowed the fairy water, he felt refreshed and refreshed. His appetite seemed to have increased. He laughed and said: "Pass the meal, I want to eat roasted whole lamb!"
Anyone with a little bit of medical knowledge knows that a patient's appetite is a good sign. Cao Shaoqin was overjoyed and replied excitedly: "I will prepare it myself."
The emperor added: "This palace maid is good, and she will be rewarded a lot. When I return to the capital, I will take her with me."
The little palace maid was so surprised that she was at a loss. After being reminded by Cao Shaoqin, she kowtowed and thanked her. The emperor laughed and said, "You are very good, little girl. If I hadn't been injured below, I would have executed you right now."
Cao Shaoqin was even more happy when he heard that it was fairy water after all. It had an immediate effect. Not only did his appetite increase greatly, but it also made the emperor have thoughts about having sex with men. This shows the power of fairy water. If he had known that he had secretly taken it, it would have been better. Maybe the one below was castrated.
Things can still be born.
The emperor was half-lying on the dragon couch, with a roasted whole lamb in front of him. It was golden, tender, and fragrant. Added with chili powder and cumin powder, it was even more addictive. There were also stewed lamb balls.
Beef kidneys, bullwhips and other items were used to replenish the emperor's health.
A jar of twenty-year-old wine was knocked open by the mud wind, and the fragrance overflowed. It was drunk for three miles in the wind. When the wine was poured into a golden cup, it was two points higher than the rim of the cup. The color was like amber. He was drunk before he had eaten. The emperor was injured.
After that, I kept taboo and didn't dare to eat randomly. I would eat porridge every day. After a few days, I could feel the food in my mouth. Now that I have taken the fairy water, I don't have to worry about anything anymore. I can just eat to my heart's content.
The emperor ate a lot and was full of wine and food. Then he lay down and rested, stroking his bloated belly, thinking that the wound would be healed by tomorrow, and maybe it would also bring along with him his usual habit of getting angry, heart attack, and hemoptysis.
It can also be cured. When the time comes, the dragon will be strong and the tiger will be full of energy. It will not be difficult to lead the troops to retake Luoyang in person.
However, things went against expectations. Not long after he fell asleep, the emperor felt a gurgling sound in his stomach, followed by waves of heartbreaking abdominal pain. It seemed that his intestines had been cut into countless pieces by a steel knife. He quickly summoned the chamberlain, but before the chamberlain could enter the room,
, the chrysanthemum, which could no longer bear the pressure, began to leak.
The entire dragon bed was in a mess and the stench was overwhelming. The servants were shocked and quickly helped the emperor up and sat on the toilet. There was another loud crackling sound, and the heavy rain vented water-like filth like rain. The emperor was sweating like rain.
I no longer have the strength to speak.
This attack almost cost the emperor his life. When Cao Shaoqin arrived, the emperor was already unconscious. Cao Shaoqin hurriedly recruited a doctor to treat the emperor.
The cause of the disease is very simple. Acute diarrhea caused by eating unclean things and overeating a large amount of greasy and irritating food. The illness is not a difficult disease and will not kill anyone. But the terrible thing is that the emperor still has
As for the injury, feces soup seeped into the wound of the egg sac during diarrhea, causing serious complications of infection.
The emperor fell ill and suffered from a high fever. A group of civil and military ministers were secretly preparing to make a move. Some wanted to return to Beijing to make the second prince emperor, some wanted to make peace with the Han army, and some secretly formed a conspiracy to kill Cao Shaoqin, the eunuch who had misled the country.
Although Cao Shaoqin was usually inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, that was when the emperor was still alive and the world was at peace. Now the war is in turmoil and the emperor's life or death is uncertain. Who would take you, an eunuch, seriously?
Cao Shaoqin saw this and became anxious. If he did not revive the emperor, he would not be able to survive. After careful study with a group of cronies and doctors, he came to a cruel conclusion.
If you want the emperor to survive, you must remove the infected area. Whether it's life or your balls, you can only choose one.
In desperation, Cao Shaoqin had to make the most difficult decision in his life, to castrate the emperor.
The emperor is not an ox, horse, pig or sheep. It can be solved by just finding a folk craftsman who castrates animals. It must be operated by professionals. It just so happens that Cao Shaoqin has a capable person under his command. Before joining the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he once held a technical job in the Jingshi Room, and he was able to do this.
He is very good at it, so big tasks are placed on his shoulders.
The old eunuch's sword never grows old, and the operation was very successful. The emperor's two balls and the skin were removed, leaving only a lonely little penis. After cleaning the wound, the emperor's high fever seemed to have subsided a little, and his breathing became calmer.
Many doctors took their pulse and said that the dangerous period was over and all they needed to do now was rest.
A group of eunuchs gathered around Cao Shaoqin, looking panicked and worried. The emperor would survive, but it was unknown whether these slaves who had castrated the emperor privately could survive the emperor's wrath.