Empress Dowager Gao's chariot stopped in front of Funing Hall.
At this moment, the closed door of Funing Hall was opened, and the officials filed out.
Seeing the Queen Mother's guard, the ministers were stunned for a moment, then stepped aside and bowed respectfully: "I will pay my respects to the Queen Mother!"
Empress Dowager Gao, served by Liang Weijian, stepped down from the chariot and nodded to the ministers: "My ministers, there is no need to be polite!"
Then he added: "Since the emperor took the medicine, the country's affairs depended on the dedication of all the ministers!"
All the ministers raised their hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will die a hundred times in repayment for your kindness!"
Empress Dowager Gao nodded in return, looked at a figure among the ministers, and said: "All ministers, go and get busy!"
"Sun Chaosan stays!"
"Yes!" The ministers bowed again and left respectfully, leaving only an old minister.
This man's name is Sun Qi, and he is seventy years old.
His father and grandson Yonghe was a famous doctor in Renmiao.
Sun Qi was a young man who excelled in medicine. He not only had superb medical skills, but also had achievements in literature. During the Jiayou period, he was awarded a Jinshi. Later, his son inherited his father's business and entered medicine as a Confucian scholar. He was eliminated as a correctional medical bookstore.
For decades, the Sun family, father and son, have been royal physicians.
In the seventh year of Yuanfeng, Sun Qi ordered the official to be promoted to official position. He was given purple uniforms and a silver fish bag.
This is almost the same as the treatment enjoyed by ministers in charge.
Empress Dowager Gao and Sun Qi were obviously acquaintances, and they were not just acquaintances.
She looked at Sun Qi, sighed, and said: "Old doctor, I have to work hard for you again this time!"
Sun Qiwei held up his hands tremblingly: "Diagnosing the pulse of an official, I don't dare to say it's hard, but I just try my best!"
Empress Dowager Gao nodded slightly, took Sun Qi, and headed towards the Funing Hall to sleep.
Along the way, I asked, "How is the emperor's pulse?"
Sun Qi lowered his head and sighed, and replied: "The official family is a disease of Feng Shu..."
Empress Dowager Gao's face darkened and she sighed: "The late emperor also suffered from this disease! What can I do! What can I do!"
Not long after Yingmiao came to the throne, he suffered from a wind disease. First he could not speak, then he could not walk. Finally, he could not bear the disease and no medicine worked.
"Is there no other way?" Queen Mother Gao asked again.
Sun Qi bowed his head deeply: "I am incompetent..."
Empress Dowager Gao exhaled with tears in her eyes and said to Sun Qi: "Thank you for your kindness! Please go see the emperor!"
Sun Qi bowed his head again, stretched his body and bowed: "Please take care of me, my dear wife, I bid you farewell!"
After saying that, Wei Wei trembled and retreated respectfully.
Seeing this, Empress Dowager Gao quickly ordered Liang Weijian to see off this veteran of three dynasties.
She herself suppressed her grief and walked into the East Pavilion of Funing Palace.
Now, because the emperor is seriously ill, the ministers have moved the emperor's royal couch from the Rouyi Hall behind the Funing Hall to the east pavilion of the Funing Hall.
This is for the better access to the palace to pay greetings, and also for the ministers of the two palaces to come before the emperor better and faster and accept the will.
As soon as Empress Dowager Gao entered the East Pavilion, Zhang Maoze, the chamberlain who had been serving the emperor, had already greeted her.
"I, Zhang Maoze, would like to welcome your empress!"
"What did the ministers say when they came to the throne?" Queen Mother Gao asked.
Zhang Mao then lowered his head and replied: "I am telling you that the governors of the three provinces have gone to the palace to ask for blessings, build a Vajra dojo, and burn incense in a shrine in the palace..."
Queen Mother Gao wiped away her tears.
She naturally understands, what does this mean?
The ministers of the Song Dynasty were easily unwilling to bow to the ghosts and gods until the last moment.
And when they begin to bow their heads to ghosts and gods and take the initiative to ask for blessings, it means that their manpower has been exhausted and they can only place their hope in the slim gods and Buddhas.
In those days, the Ying Temple set up a Vajra dojo to pray for blessings, and finally died, only about ten days.
"I'm going to see the emperor!"
Zhang Mao took the lead respectfully and led Empress Dowager Gao through the heavy curtains to the emperor's royal couch.
The strong smell of mugwort hits your nostrils.
The emperor lying on the sick bed has long lost the grace and majesty of the past.
His eyes were closed tightly and his face was pale. His originally rich face had now become thinner and his cheekbones began to bulge.
Empress Dowager Gao looked at her son's current appearance and couldn't help crying again.
Zhang Mao watched from the side and quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "My dear, please be at ease, God will bless everyone!"
"God bless..." Empress Dowager Gao sighed: "I hope so!"
But I no longer had any hope in my heart.
Empress Dowager Gao also watched her husband lying on the royal couch in Funing Palace in this way, unable to speak or walk, and finally passed away.
At this time, Liang Weijian, who had gone to see off Sun Qi, came back.
Liang Weijian walked up to Empress Dowager Gao, bowed first, and then said: "I would like to report to you, I have something to report!"
When Zhang Mao saw him, he bowed respectfully and quietly took the female officials and eunuchs in the palace with him and retreated outside the curtain.
Liang Weijian took a step forward, moved three feet away from Empress Dowager Gao, and reported in a low voice: "My Lady, I was passing in front of the palace and happened to meet the imperial minister, Liang, who was in charge..."
"Um?"
"Liang Zhengzheng told the minister that the emperor's fifth daughter is seriously ill, and Concubine De is urgently asking Qian Yi, a doctor from the imperial medical bureau, to come to the palace to diagnose her pulse!"
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Gao said to Liang Weijian: "I understand!"
"Go ahead and tell the Imperial Medical Bureau to be more attentive!"
"Yes..." Liang Weijian bowed and stepped back.
Empress Dowager Gao sighed softly, clasped her hands together, and recited a Buddhist chant: "Amitabha, Bodhisattva bless you!"
At this moment, the Queen Mother only felt that the house was leaking and it was raining all night.
The emperor is seriously ill and the princess is acutely ill.
It's really terrible in this palace!
I suddenly felt irritable in my heart, but I didn't know who to talk to.
Jiayou, an old minister, is all in Luoyang.
This city of Tokyo is full of villains and people who got lucky.
Empress Dowager Gao didn't like any of them, and she didn't like any of them.
It can even be said to be extremely disgusting!
However, the prime ministers in Beijing today are basically villains.
Empress Dowager Gao was worried.
Zhang Maoze's voice came from outside the palace: "Empress, the two kings are begging everyone outside the palace to see if the dragon is okay..."
When Empress Dowager Gao heard this, her eyebrows relaxed a little, and she immediately said: "Pass!"
The second king is her second son Zhao Hao, who has now been named King Yong and is Empress Dowager Gao's favorite son.
…
When Zhao Xu woke up again, he saw a medical officer in his forties, wearing a green robe and a turban, sitting in front of him and diagnosing his pulse.
Memories of the past are rolling in my mind.
Zhao Xu remembered the name of this medical officer.
"Doctor Qian?" he asked softly.
The other party smiled and nodded in greeting: "Official Lord, I would like to ask if your highness is okay!"
Zhao Xu nodded: "I'm fine!"
There was a trance in my mind.
He remembered that in the new century, when he went to hospitals with a background in traditional Chinese medicine, he saw in the corridors of those hospitals all the famous ancient doctors who were listed as "sages" on the walls of the corridors.
In those corridors, Zhao Xu had seen the name of the young imperial physician sitting in front of him now.
Qian Yi!
He is recognized as a pioneer of pediatrics in the new century and the founder of the traditional Chinese medicine pediatrics line!
The innovative Liuwei Dihuang Pills developed by Qian Yi appeared in the windows of almost all pharmacies in the new century.
Zhao Xu looked at Qian Yi sitting in front of him, his eyes blurred for a moment.
Because, the imperial physician who diagnosed his pulse was later expelled back to his place of origin during the Shaosheng years.
Not only Qian Yi, but the entire Imperial Medical Bureau was also purged.
Dozens of medical officers from the Imperial Medical Bureau were dismissed.
reason?
Very simple.
During the period when Yuanyou was behind the curtain, these imperial doctors had close contact with Chen Yan, the confidant of the Empress Dowager and the Vice-President of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Why are they so close? Because Chen Yan is assigned to the Imperial Pharmacy and the Imperial Medical Officer Bureau, and he is the immediate boss and direct manager of almost all imperial physicians. It is impossible for an imperial physician who does not deal with Chen Yan to get involved in the Imperial Medical Bureau. .
But the New Party doesn't care about this. They don't bother to screen them one by one and simply send them all away!
Is it ridiculous?
No!
This is partisanship!
Don't talk about right and wrong, good or evil, right or wrong, just talk about positions.
The same is true for the old party, and the same is true for the new party.
After the past flashed through his mind for a moment, Zhao Xu's mind returned to reality. He looked at Qian Yi in front of him and asked: "Mr. Qian, how is my pulse?"
Qian Yi took away the hand that was on Zhao Xu's pulse, then bowed his hand and said: "Your Highness's pulse is stable, his breathing is strong, and his old illness is getting better. In the future, he needs to pay attention to his health, keep warm, and don't be cold or hot! "
Zhao Xu nodded and said: "I know, I will pay attention!"
In his previous life, he died suddenly and young.
It was because he disobeyed the doctor's advice and ignored the warnings of Qian Yi and other imperial doctors. In the early spring, he and several concubines were playing in the imperial garden.
As a result, I was infected with typhoid fever, which caused the recurrence of old diseases, persistent high fever, and sudden respiratory arrest... Oh!
In the words of the New Century Internet, it is: a waste of time.
Now that he is a teenager again, Zhao Xu will certainly never make this mistake again.
Qian Yi smiled and bowed his hands before saying goodbye.
However, Zhao Xu stopped him: "Why did Imperial Physician Qian enter the palace today?"
Qian Yi replied: "I came to the palace to diagnose the princess on the orders of the Concubine De. I happened to meet the mother-in-law of the country. She said that Your Highness seemed to have a cough and asthma last night, so she ordered me to diagnose your Highness's pulse. Fortunately, Your Highness was auspicious and his pulse was stable. , there are good signs of recovery from the old illness!”
Qian Yi's words seemed to drop a stone in Zhao Xu's heart.
"Wu Niang..." He murmured: "How could I forget Wu Niang?"
In my mind, a small figure in colorful clothes flashed past.
"Brother Six!" I have forgotten her appearance and only remember the cute little girl with a silver bell-like laughter and a well-behaved and sensible personality.
"How is Wu Niang?" Zhao Xu asked.
"Your Majesty, the princess is suffering from typhoid fever. After I gave her some medicine, she sweated and her fever went away! It's no big deal!" Qian Yi answered with cupped hands.
"Really?" Zhao Xu didn't quite believe it.
Qian Yi was immediately speechless.
Zhao Xu stared at Qian Yi seriously and said, "Physician Qian, I am a little worried about Wu Niang's condition and the possibility of recurrence. Can the imperial physician stay in the palace?"
"This..." Qian Yi became embarrassed, and he could only say tactfully: "Your Highness, I am a foreign minister, not an internal minister. I am staying in the palace this night..."
Zhao Xu immediately lowered his head and said dejectedly: "Is that so..."
"But, I'm a little scared..." Zhao Xu lowered his head and said, "I'm afraid something like last year will happen..."
Qian Yi hesitated for a moment. He naturally knew what the Prince of Yan'an was talking about.
Last year, three princesses died in childhood.
They are all young girls like the current fifth daughter of the emperor.
Although the causes are different, they all occur in the middle of the night when the palace is locked.
From this aspect, it is reasonable for the prince of Yan'an County to worry about his sister.
However, Qian Yi is just a small doctor in Hanlin Medicine.
Although he was one of the backbone of the Imperial Physician's official system, his qualifications were too low and he had not passed the internal medical officer assessment within the Imperial Physician Bureau, so he was not qualified to stay overnight in the Imperial City.
According to the system, those who arbitrarily cross the palace walls will be hanged, and those who arbitrarily cross the palace gates will be exiled. All the palaces in the palace belong to the palace walls. Anyone who enters or exits without permission will lose their head.
But Qian Yi didn’t dare to refuse!
Qian Yi knows who is talking to him at this moment?
Prince of Yan'an County, current eldest son, future prince, official family.
Even though he is only over eight years old now, he is just a child.
However, I am afraid that even the governors of the Eastern and Western Prefectures may not have the courage to directly refuse the request of His Highness the County Prince.
What's more, Qian Yi is just a little trickster.
Just when Qian Yizheng didn't know how to reply to the prince in front of him who was worried about his sister.
A voice came from behind the screen in the palace: "Mr. Qian, I'll stay in the imperial city for the next few days!"
"I will issue imperial edicts to the Imperial City Division to prepare a medical hut for Imperial Physician Qian close to the palace of Concubine De. I will also issue edicts to the Minister of Internal Affairs. If Concubine De is in urgent need, I can order the imperial physician to take over.
Enter the palace quickly!"
It’s the Queen’s voice!
Zhao Xu followed the sound and saw Queen Xiang walking out from behind the screen.
Compared with the morning, she had obviously freshened up her makeup.
The clothes he was wearing changed from plain clothes to an elegant and quiet blue jacket.
She also uniquely wore several flower hairpins made of silk, gold and silver on her head, making her look more conspicuous and giving her a more maternal aura.
Obviously, Empress Xiang specially ordered people to dress up like this for her.
When Zhao Xu saw it, he immediately understood that Queen Xiang was in a urn.
Therefore, he must also play his role well.
A well-behaved, sensible, and filial child.
So, Zhao Xu immediately got up from the bed, knelt on the bed, kowtowed to the queen and said: "My son, on behalf of the fifth mother, kowtow to thank the queen!"
"Brother Six, why do you need to see me outside?" Empress Xiang walked up to Zhao Xu with a smile and helped him up, but she felt a little disappointed in her heart.
"In the morning, Sixth Brother was sobbing while holding me in his arms!" Queen Xiang thought to herself.
She immediately gave Zhao Xu a reason: "Sixth Brother, at that time, maybe he was worried about the official family and was lonely and helpless. When he first met me, he finally got the blessing and support, so he acted like that..."
"Now that Brother Six has calmed down, he has naturally distanced himself from me..."
"After all, they are not our biological flesh and blood!"
Queen Xiang suddenly felt like her heart was being stabbed, but she had to force a smile.
The prince, who was feeling lost and was being helped up, had already reached out and hooked her neck, hanging on her like a little monkey.
"I know that my mother is the best!"
The prince's tender voice sounded like fairy music to his ears.
The two small hands wrapped around her neck and her small body made Queen Xiang's mood seem to fly from the cold abyss to the clouds in this short moment.
Queen Xiang's heart couldn't help but beat fast.
"The Saint treats His Highness very well!" Yan Shouqin, who was behind him, lowered his head at the right time and said, "Your Highness the County Prince is unaware of something. The Saint has been protecting His Highness before he collapsed for half an hour!"
"I saw with my own eyes that the saint folded the quilt for His Highness more than ten times. His love for His Majesty's protection and love cannot be concealed!"
Queen Xiang listened and was extremely satisfied with Yan Shouqin.
I just felt that this minister was really smart and loyal.
"My son is naughty and makes my mother worried!" Zhao Xu certainly knew what to say to make Empress Xiang happy: "When my son grows up, he must be filial to his mother!"
Queen Xiang's eyes suddenly became moist.
She gently hugged the little prince and felt the body temperature on his body: "With Brother Six's words today, I am enough!"
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Note: Sun Yonghe, Sun Qi and his son claimed to be descendants of Sun Simiao. They were brought to Bianjing by Empress Cao of Renzong. There is evidence that Sun Yonghe was once the family doctor of Empress Cao. Our important classic of traditional Chinese medicine today " "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" and "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" are able to continue to this day, mainly due to this father and son. During the Renzong era, they organized and compiled these medical books that were almost scattered at the time, and then published them in large quantities through official engraving printing .
Note 2: Yi Chen, another name for the Prime Minister, is the same as Fu Chen, meaning "shoulder" or "arm". This is the royal family's exclusive name for the Prime Minister, so outsiders cannot use it.
