Imperial Doctor Cao poured the wine himself this time. He filled it up for Uncle Di Guo first, and then poured his own cup. "Tonight, Uncle Guangguo pays homage to the official. It's the official's turn to pay homage to Uncle Guo."
Uncle Di Guo was waiting for him to say, but at this moment he toasted with wine. Without any hesitation, he drank the glass immediately. After putting down the glass, he asked: "Then what did the Crown Princess say?"
Doctor Cao said: "The Crown Princess said that she saw leprosy after reading the Xiaoyan Book, so she came to ask for advice from her subordinates."
Uncle Di Guo was startled, "Xiaoyan originally wrote about leprosy? How is this possible?"
Doctor Cao shrugged and said with a smile: "Who is going to find out whether it is true or not? Come on, keep drinking."
Uncle Di Guo smiled and said, "If I really have leprosy, I'm afraid I won't let you know."
Doctor Cao said: "That's because the Crown Princess is here. However, to tell you the truth, Man'er, the maid of the Prince of Chu's Palace, did go to the drugstore to grab the medicine to treat leprosy. It's just that this matter is secret and no one knows about it."
"Really?" Uncle Di Guo's eyes lit up, "Are you sure?"
"No more, no more, this matter has nothing to do with us. Eat wine, eat wine." Dr. Cao began to remain silent.
Seeing that Uncle Di Guo couldn't get anything out of his questioning, he drank a few more drinks and left on the pretext that he had something to do.
Doctor Cao went back to report to Yu Wenhao, saying that Uncle Di Guo had indeed asked about Grandma Xi.
Yu Wenhao sat behind the desk with a smile on his face, "Okay, just ask."
Doctor Cao hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, is Grandma Xi really suffering from leprosy?"
Yu Wenhao waved his hand, "How is that possible? Grandma Xi has been in the palace before, and she has been in the Chu Palace after leaving the palace. She has never been to a place where leprosy patients gather. How could she get leprosy for no reason?"
Doctor Cao was a little worried, "It's great that grandma hasn't gone out for more than a month. Why is that?"
Yu Wenhao looked outside and lowered his voice: "I can tell you, but you are not allowed to spread the word."
Dr. Cao hurriedly stepped forward and said, "You said that Wei Chen will definitely not tell anyone else."
Yu Wenhao laughed so hard, "Auntie Xi is trying to vent her anger with the chief assistant. Look at how many times the chief assistant has come here, is she looking down on him? There are several times when he is not allowed in."
Imperial Doctor Cao understood, "So, how did the Chief Assistant offend Grandma Xi? Grandma Xi is such a nice person, why did the Chief Assistant bully Grandma Xi?"
"A man!" Yu Wenhao said in a long voice, "Virtue!"
As for what kind of virtue it is, the imperial doctor will figure it out for himself, and whatever he figures out will be what it is.
Imperial Physician Cao sighed, "I'm so old, but I still don't know how to restrain myself!"
"That's right!" Yu Wenhao agreed.
After Dr. Cao left, Yu Wenhao asked Xu Yi to go to the hospital and grab some medicine to treat leprosy.
Two days later, a spy came from the Prince of Chu's Mansion. Xu Yi, who had been sent medicine to Aunt Xi's house, discovered him and led his men in pursuit, injuring him but failing to capture him.
Two more days passed like this, and Uncle Di Guo reported to the court early that Grandma Xi had leprosy. However, the prince ignored the danger of an outbreak and deliberately concealed it, hiding the leprosy patient in the palace.
The whole court was shocked when they heard that there were lepers in the Prince of Chu's palace.
Officials present all remember the panic surrounding the epidemic five years ago. Leprosy patients were diagnosed almost every day. People were panicked and people wanted to flee.
At that time, Emperor Ming Yuan had just ascended the throne and made a decisive decision. He immediately checked the patients and sent them to Leprosy Mountain for isolation. He then used lime powder to disinfect the place where the patients had lived. All the clothes and daily necessities used by the patients were burned to prevent the infection from spreading to other people.
people.
During that time, almost the entire capital was under the shadow of leprosy. Those who were infected were physically sick, and those who were not sick were mentally ill. Because the imperial court announced that the disease had an incubation period of several years, everyone was afraid of it.
I am a sick person.
Now, when Uncle Di Guo said these three words in the court hall, how could the whole court not be shocked?
What’s even more shocking is that this time it’s Aunt Xi who got sick. Aunt Xi had been serving in the palace before. Wouldn’t it be wrong to say that she got sick?
For a moment, the eyes of all the civil and military officials were fixed on Emperor Ming Yuan who was sitting on the high throne.
Emperor Ming Yuan shivered all over.
Naturally, he would not forget this horror, because it only happened after he ascended the throne.
If a large country is invaded by heavy troops, it can still send troops to attack it hard.
But this serious disease is terminal and has the potential to spread. If it really breaks out, it will be beyond human control. Therefore, everyone's eyes are looking at Uncle Di Guo, and his eyes are looking at Yu Wenhao.
Yu Wenhao, the son of Tianlong, the son of Jingzhao Prefecture and the current crown prince, was born naturally in October, but he looked very confused. With a pair of innocent and clear eyes, he asked, "Auntie Xi has leprosy? Who said that?"
Uncle Di Guo flicked his sleeves and said calmly: "Your Highness, this is a serious matter. I hope the prince will stop hiding it. If there is an epidemic, you must inform the emperor and we will discuss countermeasures together. Otherwise, it will lead to another big disaster in a few years."
This disaster is our greatest disaster in the Northern Tang Dynasty."
The eyes of all the civil and military officials all fell on Yu Wenhao's face.
Yu Wenhao's face suddenly turned red, "Uncle Guo, what do you mean by this? Is it possible that this prince will still hide the epidemic? You said that Grandma Xi has leprosy. What evidence is there? Come up with the evidence, otherwise this prince will
I want to accuse you of false accusation."
Uncle Di Guo hummed, "Now that the matter has come to an end, Your Highness the Crown Prince no longer has to pretend. Whether it is right or not, we can tell by asking the imperial doctor to come and make a diagnosis."
Yu Wenhao refused flatly, "You can't just diagnose it casually. This is something that doesn't happen in the first place. Why should you let Grandma Xi suffer the rumors of a serious illness?"
Di Weiming came out and said: "Your Highness, if Aunt Xi really gets a bad disease, then the matter is very serious. Aunt Xi has been serving in the palace before. We don't know how she got the disease or when she got the disease. If we don't find out clearly,
The masters in the palace, including the Supreme Emperor, will be in danger."
He handed over his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I think it would be better to investigate clearly. If Aunt Xi is fine, that would be good. But if she really gets a serious illness, then the source of the disease must be traced. After all, Aunt Xi has been serving the Emperor.
, it is really shocking that someone close to the Supreme Emperor has leprosy. Even if the only one in the palace who is infected with the disease is Aunt Xi, there is no guarantee that Aunt Xi will be with the Supreme Emperor for so long. "
Yu Wenhao said coldly: "What do you mean there is no guarantee? It has been nearly a year since Grandma Xi left the palace, and the princess has said that leprosy is only contagious to those who are sick. If you are not sick, you will not be infected if you come into contact with it."
Di Weiming said calmly: "The Crown Princess said? Haha, Your Highness trusts the Crown Princess too much. Once the Crown Prince is so careless, he can't help but worry all the officials."
Uncle Di Guo didn't wait for Yu Wenhao to refute, and immediately said: "The Crown Princess said that only when you are sick can you be contagious? Why would the Crown Princess say that? It's not like His Highness the Crown Prince discusses serious diseases with the Crown Princess when he has free time, right? It must be someone in the family.
This discussion will only be discussed if there is a disease. I understand His Highness's worries. After all, if Aunt Xi is found to have a serious disease, the entire Chu Palace will be quarantined, and His Highness the Crown Prince will also be put in confinement for a period of time. But in the end, it is His Highness the Crown Prince's
What is more important, freedom or the lives of the people of the Northern Tang Dynasty? I hope Your Highness will think twice!"
The Di family father and son sang together like this, and the civil and military officials in the court felt that they had to investigate and find out. After all, this is a very serious matter. The imperial court has been re-examining the leprosy epidemic in the past five years. If something goes wrong on the royal side, then...