The quarrel in the court continued, and even lunch was not taken care of. This naturally alarmed the Queen Mother in the harem.
A eunuch walked quickly and saw Lu Yunqi standing outside the palace and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Isn't it over yet?" He asked in a low voice, "The Queen Mother is worried."
"We have to wait for about another hour," Lu Yunqi said.
The eunuchs absolutely took his words as an imperial edict and thanked him in response.
"The servant will prepare the royal meal in an hour." He said, turning to leave, and then thought of something, "Also, Mr. Lu, I heard that you invited Dr. Jiang?"
Although Jiang Youshu of the Taiyuan Hospital is not as popular outside as before, the Queen Mother still trusts him.
Jiang Youshu went to Beizhen Fusi for a few days and did not return. Of course, his family was anxious, because it involved Lu Yunqi, and they didn't know whether it was the emperor's will. They didn't dare to complain directly to the Queen Mother, so they asked the chamberlain around the Queen Mother first.
Find out.
Lu Yunqi hummed.
"Wutai, the prison guard who was brought from Fuzhou, may not be able to bear it anymore because he has an old illness." He said, "In order not to delay the interrogation and investigation, I asked Dr. Jiang to help."
Fuzhou Supervisory Army Wu Tai's military pay was corrupted. It was said that Duke Cheng Guo was involved in it. The matter was so important that the eunuchs also knew about it. After hearing this, they immediately did not dare to ask any more questions.
I simply didn't dare to ask whether Wu Tai really had an old disease or was diagnosed with it, let alone whether he was really sick or fake.
"My servant knows," he said with a smile, "The main reason is that I haven't seen him enter the palace for a few days, so I'm afraid it will delay the Queen Mother's medication."
"Li Changhai from Taiyuan Hospital learned from Sun Jing, the former head of the hospital, and he has a good pulse." Lu Yunqi said.
The eunuch understood and was a little surprised.
I don't know how much Li Changhai spent to get Lu Yunqi to recommend him. It's not easy to make Lu Yunqi owe someone a favor.
Moreover, this favor can be said to be in vain. After all, the people who can be admitted to Tai Hospital are well-informed and have real medical skills. In many cases, they just miss the chance of being recommended.
"My slave knows." The eunuch said with a smile.
As he said this, a crackling sound was heard in the hall, as if something had been smashed down.
The emperor was furious again. The eunuch shrank his head, made a gesture to Lu Yunqi and ran away quietly.
Lu Yunqi watched him leave, then turned around and walked into the hall with a dull expression.
Zhu Zan knelt in the middle.
"Your Majesty, I was wronged..." he said aggrievedly.
Before he finished speaking, the emperor took out a memorial from the box in front of him and threw it at him.
"This is to delay the military plane at Mount Zhu," he said angrily.
He picked up another book and threw it at Zhu Zan.
"This is the disloyalty of visiting Mount Zhu to deceive others."
"This is to interfere with your father and son's interception of military funds to expand the mansion."
One after another, they kept hitting Zhu Zan.
Zhu Zan knelt motionless and allowed the memorial to hit his head, shoulders and face in random directions.
The emperor seemed tired after all the smashing, and pointed at the two boxes while panting.
"See, these are all for impeaching you." He said, "I trusted you and suppressed these, but what happened? How did you repay me? My face was swollen by you."
"Your Majesty, it's a gold thief..." Zhu Zan tried to tell the difference seriously.
The emperor was even more angry.
"Did the gold thief slap me in the face? Didn't it happen to you and my son?" He shouted, "You guard the north and let the gold thief come and go freely. Are you still proud of it?"
If it were any other minister, the emperor would only say that the minister was guilty when he scolded him, and would argue later. But since Zhu Zan came here and said something to him, he would definitely say something back.
"Your Majesty, I didn't mean that. I'm wronged." Zhu Zan said again as expected.
The emperor glared angrily and kicked a wooden box, causing the memorial inside to crash to the ground.
"Are you wronged? You held your own troops, seized military resources, avoided war, delayed, and lied about military information. Are you wronged? I am still wronged." He shouted, "No wonder people in the north say that there is an emperor in the south and Duke Cheng in the north. You guys
It’s really awesome.”
These words were really serious. The ministers present did not dare to pretend that it did not exist anymore, and they all knelt down to beg for appeasement.
"That's not what I meant." Zhu Zan's voice sounded again, "That sentence is that the people of the North are grateful for the emperor's great kindness, saying that only with your Majesty here, my father is here, and only then can the North be safe."
Very good, this explanation is perfect. It is indeed Zhu Zan. The ministers present looked at the man kneeling on the ground with complicated expressions.
The emperor laughed angrily.
"You bastard, according to you, the current unrest in the North is all because of me?" he cursed.
"How could it be? Your Majesty, you are thinking wrong again..." Zhu Zan shouted.
The emperor raised his foot and kicked over another wooden box.
"I have thought about it carefully. The Northland is now uneasy and the people are in ruins. This is the reward you and your son gave me..." he shouted.
Zhu Zan suddenly took a kneel step forward, kowtowed heavily, his voice drowned out the emperor's scolding, and then raised his head again.
"Your Majesty, please return to the north immediately. I will give you your majesty's dried head to play with as a ball!" He said solemnly, "If I can't do it, I will give my head to your majesty."
Kick the ball."
The emperor looked at him for a moment.
"I don't like playing football." He shouted, "What's the use of your head!"
Ning Yan took a step forward.
"Your Majesty, please allow Duke Cheng to take the blame and meritorious services. Duke Cheng has not defended himself so far. He personally led his troops to pursue the gold thief. Please give him a chance." He bowed and said.
As he spoke, seven or eight other officials also stood up and offered their advice.
The emperor, still angry, looked at these officials and finally sighed.
"Where's Lu Yunqi?" he shouted.
Lu Yunqi, who was standing at the end, responded and stepped forward.
"Draw up the decree." The emperor said, and the eunuch beside him hurriedly bowed.
"If you can't get Zhe Ganda's head, let the Jin Yiwei bring your head to see you." The emperor continued.
The eunuch wrote with his pen and held the imperial edict high.
"Your gift!" he said sharply.
Lu Yunqi stepped forward to take it.
"I accept your order," he said.
After saying these words, the emperor looked pale and panting. It was obvious that he had exhausted his mental and physical energy. He rolled his sleeves and turned around.
"Retreat from the court."
The ministers bowed their heads and shouted long live, and Zhu Zan's voice was mixed in among them.
"Your Majesty, what about me?" he shouted, standing up and looking at the emperor who was about to take steps.
The emperor gave him a cold look.
"You? Just go to the Chief Shepherd of the capital to raise the horses, lest you fail to defeat the gold thief and the horses are frightened." He said, and walked away.
Zhu Zan was unconvinced and wanted to catch up, but was stopped by Ning Yan.
"Your Majesty, you must." He said solemnly.
Zhu Zan glanced at him, cupped his hands at him, turned around and strode away.
The officials in the palace also left one after another, and Ning Yan also walked out, talking quietly to his colleagues.
"Master Ning."
An old, hoarse voice called from behind.
Ning Yan stopped and turned around, seeing Huang Cheng sitting in a chair.
His official hat was still on his knees, his white hair was scattered, and he looked a bit embarrassed, but his eyes were cold.
"For such a big event as the fall of Hejian Mansion, in your eyes, you can redeem yourself with your merits?" Huang Cheng said slowly.
Ning Yan saluted him.
"Master Huang, it is taboo to change the commander before the battle." He said sincerely.
The corners of Huang Cheng's mouth raised, and a smile appeared on his face.
"You might as well just say that as soon as the golden thief is around, Duke Cheng Guo will be around as well." He said.
Ning Yan looked solemn.
"Master Huang, I didn't say this," he said, "but everyone knows how important Duke Cheng is to the North, and His Majesty is also a wise man."
Yes, the emperor is a sage. The fear caused by the gold thieves who robbed the capital has not dissipated, so he was frightened and did not dare to touch the Duke at this moment.
Huang Cheng's eyes drooped, as if he was too exhausted to speak.
Ning Yan glanced at the eunuchs around him.
"Send Mr. Huang back to rest properly," he warned.
The chamberlains responded and watched Ning Yan and others walk out.
Huang Cheng was the only one left in the huge palace. When the servants suspected that he had fallen asleep or passed out and wanted to call the imperial doctor, Huang Cheng raised his head and stood up.
"Don't even think about it." He said calmly.
The servants were confused.
"Master Huang, what did you say?" they asked.
Huang Cheng smiled at them.
"It's nothing. I'm old, so I'll let you worry more." He said kindly, putting his hand on the hand of a chamberlain, and at the same time, a string of turquoise on his wrist slipped into the chamberlain's hand.
The waiter immediately smiled and held Huang Cheng firmly.
"Mr. Huangge, you are really breaking this slave." He smiled and urged the other servants, "Go and carry the carriage for Your Majesty. This is what His Majesty promised."
The waiters responded yes.
Huang Cheng was slowly and leisurely supported by the chamberlain and walked out. (To be continued)