As soon as Wang Chongji entered the door, he saw that everyone in the Laiguo Palace was wearing masks, and he couldn't help but feel panicked.
He entered the door and saw Du He sitting in the main hall, also wearing a mask.
Wang Chongji cupped his hands towards Du He from a distance, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Du Ma, this...can you give me one of the masks in your house?"
Du He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked his servant to bring him a mask.
Wang Chongji hurriedly put it on.
When he heard Du He explain that this mask can block the spread of tuberculosis, he felt relieved and said straight to the point: "My consort, to be honest, I came here this time to ask for something. My father is suffering from the disease."
Tuberculosis, I heard about your filial piety and moved God. God sent down the elixir. I am here to ask my consort, you can give me some elixir to cure my father’s tuberculosis. I will definitely remember this great kindness in my heart.
If the Laiguo government needs help in the future, our Situ government will do our best."
Du He said seriously: "There is indeed a fairy medicine."
Wang Chongji looked happy.
Very good!
My father's illness is cured!
However, I heard Du He say: "However, I don't have much in my hands!"
Wang Chongji's heart sank.
Something is not good!
He suddenly felt weak all over.
Du He added: "But saving Mr. Wang is still enough."
Wang Gui's eyes glowed.
He looked at Du He eagerly, "Consort, you'd better finish your sentence in one breath."
Du He nodded, "Okay, then I'll tell you, it's not impossible for me to take out the elixir and save Mr. Wang, but I have conditions."
"Please tell me!" Wang Chongji doesn't care, what else is more important than his father's life?
Du He said: "Dean Wang, to tell you the truth, I have encountered a problem now. Sun Chong, the new magistrate of Hu County, has thrown all the officials below the magistrate of Hu County into prison on unfounded charges and is preparing to put them in jail.
All these people were driven out of the Huxian County Government. Such behavior is really abominable."
Wang Chongji frowned and said, "As far as I know, most of the officials in Huxian County went to Banshan College, right?"
"Exactly!"
Wang Chongji said: "Even if these people leave Banshan College, they are still students of Banshan College. It would be fine if the eldest grandson drives them away. But I can't bear to use such despicable means. I don't know what the prince-in-law wants."
Do?"
Du He said: "I want the Sikong Mansion to give me a signature, promising that within two years, officials of all sizes in Huxian County will not be touched."
Wang Chongji said in surprise: "I'm afraid this is impossible... Sikong Mansion will definitely not agree to it."
Du He smiled and said, "Dean Wang, I'm afraid you still don't know that the eldest grandson Sikong is also ill."
Wang Chongji was stunned.
Immediately, he understood.
Now, Du He has asked a multiple-choice question.
The Sikong Mansion must make a choice between Changsun Wuji's life and the officials of Hu County.
Wang Chongji was so smart that he quickly understood Du He's intention: "You want me to go to Sikong Mansion to persuade you."
"Yes. Originally, I could wait for this matter, but those officials are still in jail. One more day of waiting will mean one more day of suffering for them," Du He said.
"Okay, if that's the case, I'll be the lobbyist." Wang Chongji said simply.
He stood up and was about to walk out when he asked curiously: "Prince-in-law, I still don't know something. Those officials in Hu County and the county government have nothing to do with you. Why do you want to mobilize so many people?"
How about protecting them?"
Du He said: "Because they went to Hu County because they trusted me. The success of Hu County's New Deal has made them shed blood and tears. I can't just sit idly by and ignore it."
For a moment, Wang Chongji admired Du He endlessly.
He bowed his hands towards Du He, then turned and left.
…
Sikong Mansion.
Changsun Wuji's illness has reached a very serious stage.
Changsun Chong, Changsun Heng'an, and Changsun Anye were guarding the bed.
Changsun Wuji sighed helplessly: "I, Changsun Wuji, have fought on the battlefield for many years, assisted the late emperor to conquer the Tang Dynasty, and assisted your majesty to win the throne. I never thought that I would die at the hands of this tuberculosis... unwilling to accept it.
Ah, unwilling..."
Changsun Chong said hurriedly: "Dad, don't worry, you will be fine. I will go to the palace right away and ask my father to send the best imperial doctor to diagnose and treat you."
Changsun Heng'an and Changsun Anye, as Changsun Wuji's elder brothers, knew very well that even the imperial doctors in the palace could do nothing about this matter.
Tuberculosis is almost an incurable disease.
I'm just afraid that Changsun Wuji won't be able to survive it anymore.
When the two of them thought about this, they couldn't help but feel sad and secretly shed tears.
At this moment, a servant came to report that Wang Chongji, the eldest son of Sikong Mansion and the dean of Banshan College, came to visit and wanted to meet the eldest son Wuji.
Changsun Chong and others were a little confused.
Now, everyone inside and outside the city of Chang'an knew that tuberculosis was contagious and extremely contagious. Even if ministers from the DPRK and Central Government came to visit, they would only send gifts and would not personally come in to meet Changsun Wuji.
Isn’t Wang Chongji afraid of death?
Just when Changsun Chong was confused, Changsun Anye said: "Brother, Chong'er, I heard that Wang Situ is also suffering from tuberculosis. Wang Chongji is not taking care of Wang Situ in Situ's house at this time. Instead, he comes to our house, probably for this reason.
It's related."
Changsun Heng'an said: "Then let him come in."
After a while, Wang Chongji came to the room under the guidance of his servants.
He was wearing a black mask and only two eyes could be seen. Changsun Chong felt that this man looked like a little thief.
Wang Chongji stepped forward and said, "Meet some of the adults."
Changsun Chong asked curiously: "Brother Changsun, why don't you stay in Situ Mansion at this time? Why did you come to Sikong Mansion?"
Wang Chongji smiled and said: "You are not satisfied, I already have a cure for tuberculosis, so I came here to report the news."
Swish.
Several people who had not paid much attention to Wang Chongji at first turned around and stared at Wang Chongji with intense eyes.
Changsun Chong even grabbed Wang Chongji's sleeve and asked hurriedly: "Tell me, what can I do?"
Wang Chongji smiled bitterly and said: "It's a pity that this method is not in my hands, but in the hands of Du He. Du He asked for the elixir and cured Prime Minister Du's tuberculosis. Master Wei and Master Fang stayed in the Laiguo Palace.
, was also infected with tuberculosis, and I heard that after taking the magic medicine, he has been greatly improved."
Changsun Heng'an asked hurriedly: "Is this true?"
Wang Chongji hurriedly said: "Master, Second Master, I dare not hide it. I have indeed seen Prime Minister Du with my own eyes. He has almost recovered."
Changsun Anye couldn't help but said: "No wonder there are a lot of rumors outside today that Du Ruhui has recovered from his illness. Now it seems that the rumors are true."
Changsun Heng'an said: "In that case, let's quickly go to Laiguo Duke's Mansion and ask Du He for some elixir."
Changsun Wuji, who was sleeping on the bed, was so excited that he almost got up.