After Hai Rui put aside the completed impeachment memorials, he followed the subordinate officer's footsteps and headed towards the duty room where Zhao Zhenji was.
At this moment, in the room, Zhao Zhenji was pacing the room with his hands behind his back, his face full of worry.
"What is going on? Why did news suddenly spread in the court that Yan Song was seriously ill? Is there someone plotting behind it?"
"In that case, what is the person's purpose? To muddy the water? Or is it to achieve other purposes?"
While Zhao Zhenji was still racking his brains to think about the intentions of the person behind the scenes, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.
The person who entered the room was the former subordinate. The moment he entered the room, he lowered his head and said respectfully.
"Sir, Hai Rui is here!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhenji took his eyes away from the subordinate official and immediately gave instructions.
"Well, I know, let Hai Rui come in!"
"Yes, sir!"
After receiving Zhao Zhenji's instructions, the subordinate official did not make any stay in the room, but turned and left.
Not long after, Hai Rui entered the room with steady steps, turned his gaze to Zhao Zhenji, cupped his hands, and then said respectfully: "His Majesty, Hai Rui, I have met you!"
Zhao Zhenji was very happy about Hai Rui's arrival, and immediately helped him sit down on an empty seat beside him and said, "I have told you so many times that there is no need to be so polite between us!"
Hai Rui made no comment, smiled, and then changed the topic.
"By the way, sir, you suddenly called my subordinate here. Do you have something to give me?"
When Zhao Zhenji heard this, he hesitated for a moment and then spoke immediately.
"Hai Rui, have you heard about the incident that is currently spreading among the government and the public?"
When Hai Rui heard this, he couldn't help but frown, and then tentatively confirmed to Zhao Zhenji: "Is your Excellency referring to the serious illness of Mr. Yan Ge?"
Hearing this, Zhao Zhenji glanced at Hai Rui angrily and immediately spoke.
"Is there anything else going on right now?"
Seeing this situation, Hai Rui had no choice but to nod his head and responded: "Sir, I have indeed heard about this!"
After that, Zhao Zhenji sat back down in his seat, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, turned his eyes to Hai Rui, and spoke in a low voice.
"Hai Rui, the whole thing is complicated and confusing. You'd better not get involved. Otherwise, even if you have extraordinary means, your life will not be saved!"
When Hai Rui heard Zhao Zhenji's words, he couldn't help but feel a warmth flowing through his heart. His face was full of gratitude and he spoke to Zhao Zhenji.
"Thank you, sir, for your advice. Your Majesty, I will pay attention to it."
Seeing this situation, Zhao Zhenji immediately felt relieved and immediately changed the subject.
"Hai Rui, tell me, is Mr. Yan Ge seriously ill?"
"It is said that neither Yan Song nor Yan Shifan went to the cabinet today. You know, today is the time for cabinet discussions!"
After hearing what Zhao Zhenji said, Hai Rui thought for a long time before giving the answer.
"Sir, I think there is probably something wrong with Mr. Yan Ge's health!"
After Hai Rui finished speaking, without waiting for Zhao Zhenji to raise doubts about this, he immediately explained: "Sir, you might as well think about it. Since there is no problem with Mr. Yan Ge's health, why are there rumors?"
"Furthermore, you also said before that today is the day for cabinet discussions, but neither Mr. Yan Ge nor Mr. Xiaoge went to the cabinet. I heard that Mr. Yan Ge has been a minister for more than 20 years. The chief minister of the cabinet has never been absent once!"
After hearing Hai Rui's analysis, Zhao Zhenji nodded and immediately spoke.
"Hai Rui, I have thought about what you just said, but I just can't figure out what the people behind the scenes want to do by spreading this news?"
When Zhao Zhenji said this, he immediately supported his chin with one hand and said subconsciously.
"Right now, Mr. Yan Ge is seriously ill, and the person who can benefit the most from it is Mr. Xu Ge!"
"Logically speaking, the more it comes to this time, the more we should keep a low profile. But now, this rumor is spreading more and more widely, and it has no tendency to stop at all. It is about to reach the point where everyone knows about it. !”
"In this way, even if Mr. Xu Ge successfully takes over as the chief minister of the cabinet, His Majesty's opinion of him will not be much better!"
At this moment, Zhao Zhenji suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and seemed to have thought of something. He subconsciously looked at Hai Rui, and Hai Rui also figured out the connection. After the two looked at each other, they said in unison.
"In other words, the person who secretly spread this rumor does not want Xu Jie to successfully take over as the chief minister of the cabinet!"
"But, who is this person?"
…
Capital City, Yan Mansion.
At this moment, Yan Shifan was clenching his fists and looking at the room where Yan Song was with a worried look. If he could get closer, he could see that Yan Shifan's body was shaking non-stop at this moment.
Not long ago, after Yan Song vomited blood, he was quickly carried into the room by Yan Shifan and the bearers on the side who were responsible for carrying the sedan.
After that, Yan Shifan sent the housekeeper to go to the imperial hospital to ask for a doctor as soon as possible.
After receiving the news, the imperial doctors quickly rushed to Yan's mansion and began to diagnose and treat Yan Song.
It has been almost an hour since the imperial doctors entered Yan Song's room.
And during this hour, Yan Shifan just stood there blankly, his eyes not leaving Yan Song's room for half a step. In his mind, everything that had happened before was like a slideshow. Continuously re-screened.
At this moment, Yan Shifan's heart was filled with regret. He regretted why he had not stopped Yan Song at that time. Otherwise, Yan Song would not have been in trouble, let alone lying in the room with uncertainty about his life or death like before him.
At this moment, the maid on the side might not be able to bear it, so she mustered up the courage to step forward and softly comforted her: "Mr. Xiao Ge, you have been standing here for almost an hour, so you should go down and rest for a while!"
When Yan Shifan heard this, he immediately turned around, looked at the maid with red eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Get out!"
When the maid saw this situation, she immediately lowered her head and stepped aside, not daring to speak any more.
At this moment, a servant ran to Yan Shifan and mustered up the courage to report.
"Mr. Xiaoge, Eunuch Lu from the palace is here!"
When Yan Shifan heard this, the expression on his face did not change much. He nodded slightly and immediately gave instructions.
"Well, I understand, let him in!"
"Yes, Mr. Xiaoge!"
After getting Yan Shifan's specific instructions, the slave left here as quickly as possible. After all, Yan Shifan was not in a good mood at the moment, so it was best not to get into trouble with him at this time!
Not long after, under the guidance of a Yan Mansion servant, Lu Fang quickly came to Yan Shifan and asked.
"How is Mr. Yan Ge's condition?"
After Yan Shifan heard the voice coming from his ear, he immediately turned around and answered subconsciously.
"It's been almost an hour since the imperial doctor from the imperial hospital came in, but he hasn't come out yet. Eunuch Lu, do you think my father will..."
When Yan Shifan said this, there was already a hint of choking in his tone.
However, before Yan Shifan finished speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Lu Fang: "What are you talking about? Don't worry, Mr. Yan Ge has his own destiny, and he will be fine!"
When Lu Fang said this, he paused for a moment and continued: "His Majesty was quite shocked after learning the news. He immediately sent me here to take a look at Mr. Yan Ge's condition!"
"Don't worry, before I come, His Majesty asked me to send a message to the doctors at the Imperial Hospital, asking them to cure your father at all costs, otherwise, they will have to walk around without food!"
At this moment, with a "squeak" sound, the door to Yan Song's room was pushed open, and several imperial doctors walked out of the room with tired looks.
Seeing this situation, Yan Shifan quickly stepped forward and asked, "How is my father's condition?"
Seeing this, Lu Fang, who was on the side, also turned her attention to these imperial doctors and lectured me: "What is the situation of Mr. Yan Ge?"
After hearing this, the imperial doctors exchanged glances with each other, then lowered their heads and said helplessly: "Right now, Mr. Yan Ge's life is saved, but..."
When Yan Shifan heard this, he immediately lost control of his emotions. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed an imperial doctor by the collar and asked, "Damn, what is it? You should hurry up and tell me!"
When the imperial doctors saw this, their faces became even more panicked, and they hesitated for a long time without speaking clearly.
At this moment, Lu Fang stepped forward and patted Yan Shifan's shoulder to tell him to calm down. Then he looked at the imperial doctors in front of him and said unhurriedly: "To be honest, Your Majesty sent our family here. In addition to checking on Mr. Yan Ge’s condition, I also asked our family to bring you a message!"
When Lu Fang said this, he paused, then glanced at the group of imperial doctors in front of him one by one, and said.
"Your Majesty said, no matter what method you use, you must rescue Mr. Yan Ge, otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"
Hearing this, the imperial doctors immediately looked suffocated and sweat broke out on their foreheads. Lu Fang's words clearly told them that if Yan Song could not be cured, they would all have to go down and be buried with him!
By then, maybe the entire hospital will be implicated.
After that, the imperial doctors exchanged opinions with each other, and then someone stepped forward and assured Lu Fang: "Don't worry, Eunuch Lu, we will do our best!"
After that, the imperial doctors turned their attention to Yan Shifan and asked.
"Mr. Xiao Ge, can you find us a quiet room? We need to discuss Mr. Yan Ge's condition to determine how to diagnose and treat him!"
When Yan Shifan heard this, he kept nodding his head, then called a servant and gave instructions.
"Take them to a quiet room immediately and don't let anyone disturb you!"
When the servant heard this, he immediately responded in a deep voice.
"Yes, Mr. Xiaoge!"
As soon as the words fell, the servant came to the front of these imperial doctors, made a gesture of invitation, and said respectfully: "My lords, just come with me!"
Before leaving, those imperial doctors bowed their hands to Yan Shifan and expressed their gratitude: "Thank you for your help, Xiaoge is old!"
After that, the imperial doctors, led by their servants, came to a secluded wing in Yan's mansion.
After instructing the slaves not to let anyone near this wing, they began to discuss.
In the room, an old man with gray hair could be seen. He sighed helplessly and turned to speak.
"Hey, what should we do now? Although Mr. Yan Ge's life has been barely saved, there is no way to save him. Let me tell you, it is only a matter of time!"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, an imperial doctor next to him immediately responded.
"Yes, although Mr. Yan Ge's life has been temporarily suspended with silver needles, his pulse is disordered and his body is extremely weak, and he cannot withstand the power of the medicine at all!"
"It's just that this condition has reached the point where strong medicine is necessary. Alas, it's really difficult to treat!"
"Oh, if this continues, we might all have to be buried with Mr. Yan Ge!"
"Otherwise, find someone to reserve a coffin in advance. This will save a lot of trouble when the time comes."
Just when the discussion reached a deadlock, everyone invariably turned their attention to Dr. Li, who had not said a word since he entered the door.
Immediately, the gray-haired old man looked at Dr. Li and asked, "Master Li, have you prescribed several medicines to Mr. Yan Ge before?"
When Dr. Li heard this, he suddenly became alert. After glancing at the old man, he responded unhurriedly.
"Well, that's right, it's just that the medicines I prescribed to Mr. Yan Ge all have the effect of calming the nerves and promoting sleep. What's wrong?"
Seeing this, the gray-haired old man knew that Dr. Li would be wrong, so he explained: "Doctor Li, you have misunderstood. I want to ask you how Mr. Yan Ge's physical condition was during this process. Did anything unusual happen?"
Upon hearing this, Dr. Li immediately responded without thinking: "No, before this, Mr. Yan Ge's health was normal!"
After hearing this, the old man said to himself: "This is strange. Mr. Yan Ge's current temperature is abnormal, and he has symptoms such as hemoptysis and night sweats."
"Combined with what we learned from Mr. Xiao Ge, such as insomnia, loss of appetite, etc., there is no doubt that Mr. Yan Ge's disease should be tuberculosis, but why has it been delayed until now..."
…
On the other side, shortly after the imperial doctors left, Lu Fang also bowed her hand to Yan Shifan and said in a deep voice.
"Mr. Xiao Ge, our family will return to the palace immediately and inform His Majesty of Mr. Yan Ge's situation!"
When Yan Shifan heard this, he immediately turned around and said respectfully to Lu Fang.
"Eunuch Lu, walk slowly!"
"Um."
After Lu Fang responded in a subtle way, she immediately stepped out of the Yan Mansion with a solemn expression.
"Without further ado, let's go back to the Forbidden City right away!"
"Yes, father-in-law!"
(End of chapter)
