Zhou Man quickly said good things, then lowered his voice and asked, "Master Zhang, aren't you curious about whether Master Luo Yi is two hundred years old?"
"I'm not curious," Zhang Zhenren said firmly: "Anyway, he is definitely not two hundred years old."
Zhou Man was very confused, "Why are you all so sure?"
Zhang Zhenren almost went crazy, "Why would Mr. Zhou doubt this? Do you think he is two hundred years old now? It is rare for a person to live a hundred years, let alone two hundred years. You are a doctor!"
Zhou Man touched his nose and said, "There are no absolutes in the world. What if he is the exception? Judging from the lifespan of the human body, it is not impossible."
Master Zhang looked at her silently and said after a while: "Master Zhou, I still have to think about this matter."
As it relates to the future of Xuandu Guan, Master Zhang naturally needs to find someone to discuss it.
Zhou Man expressed her understanding and said goodbye, but she was still very confident and said to Mingda: "I think there is a high possibility that he will agree."
Mingda nodded, "If he doesn't agree, I will ask some Taoist priests from outside the capital to come to the capital. But their reputation is not high, so I'm afraid the effect will not be as good as Xuandu Guan's appearance."
Bai Erlang asked: "Then when we go back, are we going to start pretending to be sick?"
Mingda thought for a while and then said: "Pretend, let's lay the groundwork."
When Zhou Man returned, he immersed himself in research. News came from the Princess Mansion that the princess' old illness had relapsed. The imperial doctor from the imperial hospital was helpless when he came to visit, so the emperor asked Xiao Yuanzheng to go there in person.
Even Zhou Man was sent for a trip. When he came back, he said that the princess's disease was an old disease and could only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Moreover, it damaged the foundation and might hinder her lifespan.
The emperor was so worried that he did not go to court for three days.
Zhou Man wanted it so much that he rarely left the house every day, just sitting in the pharmacy doing various research.
In the palace, the emperor came back from a walk in the garden, sweated a little, and sat down to drink water.
Gu Zhong presented the porcelain bottle and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine."
The emperor stretched out his hand, Gu Zhong poured out a pill, and the emperor drank it with water. Da Ma Jin Dao sat on the chair and said: "Zhou Man made this pill well. Together with the medicinal diet Xiao Yuan is giving, these days
I don’t feel so uncomfortable day or night.”
Gu Zhong glanced at the pills in the bottle and whispered: "Your Majesty, there are still five pills left. They will be gone after two days of taking them. Do you want to ask Mr. Zhou for some more?"
The emperor nodded, "Go ahead and let her start making some."
Gu Zhong took note of this and brought the zhezi to the emperor to see. The emperor turned over it and asked, "How many zhezi were sent in today?"
Gu Zhong knew what the emperor was asking about, so he lowered his head and said, "There are six letters, all of which were given by the princes and princesses."
Since the news of the princess's illness spread, the courtiers and people felt sorry for each other. Then yesterday, Xuanduguan suddenly came forward and said that he had a prescription that could cure the princess, but it only needed a medicine to introduce it, that is, the recipe for longevity.
Human blood, because it is used as medicine, is not needed much, but it is difficult to find people who live long lives.
So the man from Changsheng Temple who claimed to have lived for two hundred years was pushed to the front.
The emperor turned over the paper and threw it aside, "It's nonsense."
However, he did not order them to stop. Although he was among the group of people who did not believe that Naluo'er lived two hundred years, he was equally curious about Naluo's lifespan.
The kids were making such a fuss, and he couldn't stand in the way, so let them be.
But if you want Naluo Er to donate blood, these alone are not enough.
After the vassal princes and princesses from various places went to the hospital, Princess Mingda continued to be ill, and the illness tended to become more and more serious. Therefore, several vassal kings and princesses went to the hospital to express their intention to return to Beijing for a visit.
The emperor looked at these notes and thought about it. He sneered and said, "It's all right. Let them return to Beijing."
He glanced at the prince standing below and asked, "Please deal with the trouble your sister caused."
The prince's expression remained unchanged and he said: "As long as my father is well, it won't be a problem."
The emperor was in a better mood, with a smile on his face, "It's good to let them come to the capital for a visit. It's been a few years since I've seen them, so it's just a good time to meet them."
The prince agreed, "Let the younger brothers and sisters fulfill their filial piety."
After the prince left, the emperor said to Gu Zhong with satisfaction: "The prince is much more sensible than in previous years."
Gu Zhong smiled and said: "Your Highness is also a father, so he naturally knows your Majesty's good intentions."
"Yes, you have to become a father to understand the heart of a father." Sure enough, the prince used to be so childless, but now that he is a father, he is naturally sensible.
After the emperor praised the prince, he got down to business and said: "I have ordered Chang'an County and Wannian County to be prepared. When the prince and princess return to the capital, the public order in the capital must not be disrupted."
Gu Zhong responded.
When the newly appointed Magistrate Wang of Chang'an County and Magistrate Liu of Wannian County received the news, their expressions were beyond description.
They could only go to Jingzhao Mansion, and then they met at the door, so they had no choice but to go in together.
Although Yin Li was still the magistrate of Jingzhao Mansion, he rarely took charge of affairs. Most of the affairs were handed over to two Shaoyins. One of them was Guo County Magistrate who was finally promoted from Chang'an County a year ago. Now he is Guo Shaoyin.
The two county magistrates couldn't help complaining to him, "It's neither His Majesty's birthday nor the New Year, but so many feudal princes and princesses came to Beijing."
Magistrate Liu sighed: "There were not so many people back to Beijing during the Chinese New Year last year. I don't know if they really came to Beijing to visit Princess Mingda, or if they came for other reasons."
Magistrate Wang also muttered, "That's right, there aren't many vassal princes and princesses following Li Shangshu in the past two days."
Guo Shaoyin: "Where are seven people? That's not a lot, right?"
"But there are a total of twelve feudal princes and princesses who requested the order to return to the capital."
Guo Shaoyin served as the magistrate of Wannian County for several years, and later as the magistrate of Chang'an County for several years. His temper was developed early, and he said nonchalantly: "It's okay, we enforce the law impartially. Under the emperor's feet, these vassal kings
No matter how domineering the princess is, she will not dare to go too far."
Seeing that Magistrate Wang and Magistrate Liu didn't look good, he said, "The prince and Princess Mingda are still here."
"The feudal prince cannot surpass the prince, and the princess cannot surpass Princess Mingda. Just pay attention to Prince Gong and don't let him bump into others, let alone let others bump into him."
The two county magistrates could only agree, but they still made some preparations.
For example, the streets in the capital are cleaner and the stalls are more orderly. Several streets that were littered in disorder have been cleaned up, and the whole capital is filled with this orderly vitality.
It was in this beautiful atmosphere that little boy Bai Jingxing entered the capital.
It was her first time in the capital. She was held by Zheng and lay beside the car window. Half of her little head was stuck out of the window and she looked halfway. With her limited vocabulary, she could not describe what she felt, so she could only talk to her grandmother.
He exclaimed: "There are so many people, so many things, it's so lively."
Mrs. Zheng also felt that the capital was particularly nice today, so she touched her head and asked with a smile, "Do you like it?"
Child Bai Jingxing nodded vigorously, "I like it!"