Seeing that he could no longer suppress the crowd of ministers, the first assistant came out and asked the minister, "Is there any evidence? Did you see the Crown Princess going to Leprous Mountain with your own eyes or did you hear about it?"
The minister was a cabinet official named Tongmao. Hearing the words of the chief minister, he said: "Chief minister, although I didn't see this with my own eyes, my entourage and Mr. Hua's entourage went out of the city that day and saw it with my own eyes."
I saw the carriage of the Crown Princess leave the city and go up to Leprous Hill."
The first assistant pressed his hand, "Is there any follow-up?"
The classmate was startled, "This... I didn't follow him up. However, later, the official ordered him to continue squatting at the foot of the mountain. He found that the Crown Princess had been leading people up there for several days. She left the city at dawn and returned to the city around Hai hour.
The city gate was closed at that time, and the Crown Princess entered the city with the tokens issued by Master Leng and Master Gu. There is no other scenery on Leprous Mountain, and the Emperor had ordered no one to go up there five years ago. The Crown Princess knowingly committed the crime."
The chief assistant said: "Since you didn't see it with your own eyes, then this matter needs to be investigated to see if there is any frame-up or other inside information."
The fellow scholars argued with each other, "First assistant, this is a serious matter and must not be delayed."
The chief assistant narrowed his eyes and said sternly: "It is precisely because this matter is so serious that it needs to be investigated. You are involved in the case of the current crown prince. Can you be convicted without an investigation? If so, I will still punish you.
Just like the adults, I'm covering up your son for beating people in the street."
Master Tong immediately fell silent.
That son who doesn't live up to his expectations will only cause trouble for him.
When Emperor Ming Yuan saw that his chief assistant had taken control of the whole place, he said: "Since someone has written this, it is indeed as Aiqing said. The matter is serious and we must be cautious. Chief Assistant, please take the trouble to investigate."
The chief minister raised his hand and said, "I accept the decree!"
When the court dispersed early in the morning, Emperor Ming Yuan did not go to the cabinet to discuss matters. He left his chief minister alone and sent word to Yu Wenhao to enter the palace.
Yu Wenhao was going to court, but when he was leaving, a government official came to report that the Hucheng Bridge collapsed, killing and injuring more than ten people. He rushed to deal with it, and the emperor summoned him. He did not enter the palace until almost noon.
I was so busy that I didn't even have a sip of water or food, and I was so hungry that my eyes were filled with stars.
After entering the palace gate, before he said anything about the Hucheng Bridge, Emperor Ming Yuan started to accuse him, saying that he allowed Yuan Qing to go to Leprous Mountain and cause the ginseng book to be released.
Yuan Qing went to Leprous Mountain without an explicit purpose, only hints, so Yu Wenhao must bear the blame.
Yu Wenhao raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, "Which Gui Sun wrote the book?"
"Tongmao!" Shofu said calmly.
Yu Wenhao was a little surprised, "Tongmao, the cabinet bachelor?"
This person usually listens to the words of the first assistant, and regards the first assistant as his respecter. Why didn’t he tell the first assistant before joining the concert?
The chief assistant saw his doubts and said: "I didn't know anything beforehand."
Yu Wenhao said: "There is an unwritten rule in the cabinet. All records of participation must be shown to you first, and they have been passed directly over to you. What does this mean?"
The first assistant said: "I must know that the veteran will suppress this memorial. He wants to make a splash in the court, so he can only bypass the veteran. Even other cabinet scholars may not know."
"Is there anyone else playing along?" Yu Wenhao asked.
"Do you need anyone else? He knows that as soon as this memorial comes out, at least more than half of the people in the court will support the strict treatment of the crown princess, and then investigate the motives behind it." Emperor Ming Yuan said.
Yu Wenhao said angrily: "It is this group of cautious high-ranking officials who are causing harm to the country and the people. They are too busy enjoying themselves to do anything. When someone goes to do it, they obstruct it."
After hearing this, Emperor Ming Yuan felt guilty, as if the prince was talking about him. Then he coughed and said sternly: "Anyway, if this matter gets too big, I'm afraid it will get out of hand. You call me the prince."
Concubine, don’t go to Leprous Mountain anymore, I and the Chief Assistant will find a way to calm this matter and find an explanation to deal with it."
Yu Wenhao shook his head and said: "Father, I'm afraid if it doesn't work, Lao Yuan will definitely not be willing to do it."
"Then lock him up!" Emperor Ming Yuan said sullenly. He has no future at all. If he can't control the women at home, why should he care about the world?
Yu Wenhao was helpless, "Father, what she did was not bad, so why did she stop her? Just let them say what they say. Being able to cure leprosy will do no harm to me, Beitang Baili."
Emperor Ming Yuan said solemnly: "I have always dreamed that a doctor in the Northern Tang Dynasty could cure leprosy. However, this is impossible. I acquiesced in allowing her to go because I was lucky and didn't think about the consequences. If you can't control it,
She, I will give the order."
Yu Wenhao was anxious, "Why is it just a fluke? I'm glad..."
The first assistant coughed and said, "Your Highness, don't be anxious now, we will think of something later."
Yu Wenhao glanced at the chief minister in confusion, why couldn't he tell the story about Grandma Xi? The Supreme Emperor knew about it, and his father probably knew something about it. Lao Yuan had indeed cured leprosy.
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at the two of them, "What are you happy about?"
Yu Wenhao didn't know what the chief assistant's intention was, so he could only say: "My son means that if leprosy is cured, it will be a great joy for Beitang."
"Then it needs to be cured, but now I'm still talking nonsense!" There are so many things going on in the court now, and Emperor Ming Yuan is so annoyed that he can't move more than stay still. Since someone is watching, he shouldn't do anything about it.
And now that he thought about it, it was indeed very dangerous. If Yuan Qingling got infected and then passed it on to the children, it would be terrible.
Yu Wenhao argued: "Father, Lao Yuan has been here for a few days and has been giving medicine for treatment. If she can't stop it, just let her continue. My son can guarantee you that she can really be cured."
Emperor Ming Yuan became tough and said, "No, she can't go to Leprous Mountain even if she is a princess. If she really wants to continue going up, then you can divorce her. I can still turn a blind eye before the incident comes out."
Close one eye, now that everything is going on, how can she continue to go up there? Have you ever thought that it will cause a catastrophe? "
Yu Wenhao was so angry that he blurted out, "Father, why are you so cowardly? These are hundreds of lives. They are your people. If you don't let Lao Yuan go, then you are ignoring human lives."
"Bold!" Emperor Ming Yuan slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Do you know what you are talking about? Just open your mouth and come here. As the prince of the Northern Tang Dynasty, you have no sense of stability. Go back and reflect!"
Yuwen Haojian said: "Father, since the treatment has begun, I think it is better to make it public directly, so that the old man can go up in name and without being secretive. Leaving aside the fact that leprosy is a serious disease, it is something that is beneficial to the people.
I think there is nothing to hide, and the people will be very happy if they know that leprosy can be cured."
Emperor Ming Yuan was so angry that he said, "Publicly? Do you dare to use the heads on your and Yuan Qingling's necks as a guarantee that they will be cured? Once it is made public, if the cure fails, do you know what the consequences will be? The royal family will be cured from now on.
If he is labeled as having a serious disease, people will doubt whether there will be an emperor suffering from a serious disease in the Northern Tang Dynasty."
The chief assistant persuaded Yu Wenhao to leave, and said to Yu Wenhao: "You should go back first. The veteran and the emperor will consider this matter again. There will definitely be a way to solve it. Don't be impulsive."
However, Emperor Ming Yuan obviously didn't want to talk anymore, and stretched out his hand to stop her, "You all go ahead. It's been decided that the Crown Princess will not be allowed to go to Leprosy Mountain again."