It was the seventh day of April in the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu.

A piece of news exploded in the Ming Dynasty Palace, causing the entire palace to become excited.

Your Majesty is critically ill.

In the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Ying stood in front of the bed with a sullen face. Next to him were the five most famous doctors from the Imperial Hospital, who were taking turns taking the old man's pulse.

During breakfast today, Zhu Ying also had breakfast with Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang looked rosy and full of energy.

It happened to be a small court meeting, so Zhu Ying did not go there. He just stayed in Kunning Palace to read some memorials and newspapers from various places and learn about people's livelihood.

After lunch, I heard the news that the old man had fainted.

"Have you found out? What's the disease?" Zhu Ying asked in a low voice after the imperial doctor took his pulse.

The leader, Imperial Physician Chen, bowed his hands.

"Returning to Taisun, Your Majesty, your pulse is strong and strong, and your tongue is yellow and dry. This syndrome belongs to the pathogenesis of "Yang is strong and cannot be dense, and Yin Qi is exhausted" in the "Nei Jing". A red tongue and a large pulse indicate excessive Yang Qi, and upset and insomnia are Yin. Qi deficiency. Yin deficiency cannot control Yang, causing Yang Qi to rise."

"I asked Eunuch Liu, your majesty has been upset recently and has been unable to sleep. The dragon's residue has not fallen for several days. Yin deficiency causes internal heat, so the coating is yellow and the dragon's residue secret knot is blocked. Yin deficiency and yang are excessive, the fire burns the blood vessels, and the blood is not wet. , burnt bones and injured tendons.”

"In addition, Your Majesty had a big meal in the afternoon, including big fish and meat, which caused the qi and blood to surge up, leading to fainting."

After Dr. Chen finished speaking, he retreated to another room at Zhu Ying's nod.

Then the other four imperial doctors also came up and described the situation of taking the pulse one by one.

It's basically the same as what Dr. Chen said.

In order to avoid misdiagnosis during royal medical treatment, several imperial physicians usually took turns to check the pulse and then state the symptoms they found.

For example, in later movies and TV dramas, when an imperial doctor comes and diagnoses a disease, it is sheer nonsense.

Or that someone colluded with the imperial doctor to poison him, which is even more nonsense.

Even the most ordinary concubine must be consulted by at least three imperial doctors, and the prescriptions must be recorded. If any problems arise, they must be held accountable.

Of course, it would be a different story if powerful ministers and treacherous prime ministers control the government and the public.

The words of the imperial physician may sound a bit mysterious, after all, there are some terms mixed in. In fact, in later generations, it was hypertensive syndrome.

Hypertensive syndrome refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by an increase in systemic arterial blood pressure and may be accompanied by functional and organic damage to the heart, brain, and kidney organs. It is a chronic disease and the most important risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. .

Zhu Yuanzhang liked big fish and meat the most. It can be said that he enjoyed all the meat and wine.

"Prescribe the medicine, I'll be here with you."

After Zhu Ying gave some instructions, the imperial doctors withdrew.

When Zhu Yuanzhang prescribes medicine, there will be eunuchs watching from the side, from taking the medicine to suffering.

At this time, Jiang Wei came forward and whispered: "Your Highness, do you want to impose martial law? Now that all the kings are in the capital, there may be chaos."

Jiang Wei's worries are not unreasonable. Now that His Majesty is fainting and critically ill, some troubles may easily arise.

Since ancient times, there have been many cases of forced uterus.

It does not mean that whoever has more power or controls more troops will definitely be able to stabilize the throne.

Sometimes it may only take a few thousand troops to capture the palace and control the political center, which is equivalent to a successful seizure of the throne.

Seizing the throne and rebelling are two different things. What matters is speed, accuracy and ruthlessness.

For example, now, if a vassal king seizes the throne and forces the palace, he only needs to have thousands of troops to quickly enter the palace and kidnap Zhu Ying, and basically everything will be done.

"No, if the emperor's uncle wants to come to visit, there is no need to stop him."

It's not Zhu Ying's fault, but the officers and men in the capital. Almost most of the middle-level officers came from the Capital Military Academy.

Even if some generals want to unite with the feudal king, there will be no chaos.

Moreover, it is impossible for the current vassal king in the capital to have this opportunity. He has already been suppressed to death.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Jiang Wei also bowed and stepped back.

The news of Zhu Yuanzhang's fainting spread quickly, which was also related to Zhu Ying not deliberately blocking it.

Today, he just lacks the title of emperor, and there is no difference in power between him and the emperor.

Prince Yan's Mansion.

"Your Majesty, shall we enter the palace immediately to visit His Majesty?" Xu Yihua asked.

Zhu Di hesitated.

"My father doesn't know the situation now. If he goes there rashly, I'm afraid it will easily make my grandson suspicious."

"Let's wait a moment and inquire about the other princes. Let's see what happens to the second child and the second child."

"If they go, I'll go there later."

Xu Yihua said: "I think I should go. But after entering the palace, it is inconvenient to come out. I have to stay with His Majesty."

"When we are in front of His Majesty, our grandson can rest assured that at least the prince will not be known as unfilial."

Xu Yihua obviously thought more. Since ancient times, such things have been relatively complicated, and even if they are not intentional, they may be misunderstood.

The key point is that in the capital, all the feudal princes happen to be there. If they weren't there, there wouldn't be so much trouble.

"The poor monk thinks that the princess is right. Now that the grandson is in charge of the government and the public, the entire capital's military power is under him. The name of the vassal king does have some influence in the eyes of others, but to the grandson, he probably doesn't care."

"So the prince doesn't need to think too much. He can just go to the palace directly. When the time comes, he can request to stay in the palace and save others the trouble of talking."

Yao Guangxiao obviously supports Xu Yihua's statement.

When Zhu Di heard what the two of them said, he immediately rushed to the palace without thinking about it.

In front of Qianqing Palace, it is quite lively now.

Many princes, as long as they were in the capital, basically came.

Among them were many concubines, headed by Concubine Ning, who also came. The number of dozens of people was really lively.

They just waited in front of Qianqing Palace.

Not long after, Liu He came out.

"Your Highnesses, your Majesty, and your grandson have told you not to wait outside the palace. It's windy outside and it's easy to catch a cold. It's better to come inside."

"Your Majesty has not yet woken up. If so many people go there at once, I am afraid it will easily disturb Your Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Highnesses."

Liu He is the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, so he naturally believes what he says.

After entering the main hall, Liu He immediately asked the eunuchs to serve tea and waited in the main hall of Qianqing Palace.

Not long after, Zhu Ying came out.

"I have met His Highness Taisun."

In terms of seniority, Zhu Ying is the junior, but as the crown prince, it is naturally different. Even Concubine Ning has to salute, especially at this time.

"Grandpa is fainting in bed now. The imperial doctor told him that he needs to rest. It is easy for grandpa to be disturbed by so many people."

"Concubine Ning, please go in with your second uncle and have a look."

Zhu Ying didn't mean to stop him and just called his name directly.

Although Concubine Ning is not a queen, she is actually the master of the harem, so she can naturally enter.

Zhu Zhen is the leader of all the kings and can also advance.

The two of them are almost there.

There is no need to stop Zhu Ying. If he is here, the Ming Dynasty will not be in chaos.

Naturally, others had no objections to Zhu Ying's arrangement.

Zhu Xiang and Concubine Ning followed Zhu Ying into the back hall, but they were worried about disturbing others and did not go to the back room. They just took a look from a distance.

"Grandson, has the imperial doctor said when my father will wake up?"

"I was fine yesterday, but why did I suddenly faint today?"

Zhu Xi could not help but ask in a low voice.

Zhu Ying then spoke out what the imperial doctor said.

In fact, there is no good treatment for this chronic disease today, and we can only rely on maintenance.

However, although he fainted, it was not too dangerous, but it would have a considerable impact on the old man's body.

In the evening, after taking the medicine, Zhu Yuanzhang's physical condition improved a little, and then the imperial doctor started acupuncture treatment.

Acupuncture cannot be used casually, especially for someone as old as Zhu Yuanzhang.

Acupuncture treatment relies on the normal operation of qi and blood throughout the body, at least in a "barely working" state. However, if the qi and blood are too weak, the treatment effect will be very poor, and the yang energy may even be lost during treatment, resulting in qi stagnation and blood stasis.

After acupuncture, although Zhu Yuanzhang was still fainting, his complexion had improved a lot. He didn't look like he was fainting, but seemed to be asleep.

"Father, are you feeling better?"
To be continued...