Although he was the emperor of the Han Dynasty and had control over the world, Liu Ji had never set foot on the territory of Yan and Zhao. His control over these two strange northern countries with different surnames was limited to remote control.
This time, under the personal welcome of Zhao Wang Zhang Ao, Princess Lu Yuan, and hundreds of Zhao officials, he walked into the Zhao Palace located at the highest point of Handan City for the first time.
Today's Zhaowang Palace was renovated on the basis of the old Warring Palace. It consists of three huge palaces: West Palace Castle, East Palace Castle and North Palace Castle, which are in the shape of a Chinese character and are magnificent in shape.
The emperor's chariot arrived in person, and everyone in the Zhao Palace was busy. That night, a grand reception banquet was held in the most magnificent Longtai Hall in the West Palace City.
Zhao Palace is located on a high ground, and West Palace City is the highest palace in the entire royal city. Looking down from the Dragon Platform, you can see the Handan City in front of you, decorated with lights and colorful lights to welcome the emperor's arrival. .
"If you look to the northwest, across the mountains, you will see the territory of the Huns."
Pointing to the dark mountains in the distance in the vast twilight, Prime Minister Zhao Zhang Cang, who was standing on the steps outside the palace, explained to Liu Ji beside him,
"After a while, the autumn wind and autumn rain will come together, the frost will wither the leaves, and the leaves all over the mountain will turn yellow. Looking from a distance, it will look like a golden mountain.
At that time, when I climbed up to Yanmen Pass and took a look, the autumn grass in the north was all yellow and golden, and I couldn't see the edge at a glance. "
"When you sent Liu Jing off before, did you go through Yanmen Pass?"
Liu Ji looked at the dark and huge ridge in the distance, sketched in his mind the desolate autumn scenery in the north, and asked again,
"Yanmen's defense, do you think it's okay?
This time I watched Chen Xi's actions on the Western Front. He was steady and calm, and did not panic when facing battle. He was indeed a useful talent.
You have worked with him in Yanmen and Daidi for several years. What do you think of him? "
"Chen Xi defended well and didn't dare to slack off for a moment."
Zhang Cang's tone was a bit heavy,
"For people like us who have been in the north for a long time, when the grass turns yellow every autumn, the skin of all the people in the garrison becomes tense.
At this time of year, the Xiongnu herdsmen have probably finished their nomadic labor for the year, and the strong laborers have nothing to do. In addition, the livestock are fat and the horses are strong, so it is most suitable for gathering the army to go south to plunder.
It's just that this year is a little different. The Huns have not made any movements so far. It is probably due to Liu Jing. "
Liu Jigang wanted to say something, but he felt a rush of heat rushing into his nose, and tasted fishy smell in his mouth. He didn't take it personally, but he saw Zhang Cang's face suddenly changed in front of him, and he called the imperial doctor repeatedly.
Liu Ji stretched out his hand and wiped it on his face, but saw that the palm of his hand was scarlet. It turned out to be a nosebleed. Zhang Ao, who was not far away, heard the sound and rushed over. He was shocked when he saw it. He couldn't help but call the people in the palace today. A worthy doctor.
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"It's okay, it's okay, just a little epistaxis (nǜ)."
Seeing everyone in a hurry, Liu Ji smiled and waved his hand.
"After all, you are all killed from among the dead. It's simply ridiculous to make such a fuss over each other."
Taichang Taichang, who was accompanying the army on the expedition, and the attendant doctors from Zhao Palace hurried forward. One used a silk handkerchief to stop Liu Ji's bleeding, and the other knelt down to feel for pulse and check the tongue coating.
The two of them frowned and muttered for a long time, and concluded that the emperor's lung meridian was full of fire and was blocking his nose, forcing blood to flow. So they opened a prescription in a panic, but looked around and didn't know who to give it to.
According to the system of Qin and Han Dynasties, prescriptions issued by imperial physicians must be reviewed and approved by the Chief Medical Officer before medicine can be dispensed;
The prepared medicine must also be inspected by Fang Cheng before it can be prepared by Shang Yao Supervisor.
But now, when it comes to regulating the prescriptions prescribed by the Imperial Physician of Luoyang Palace, it seems that they should not be reviewed by the Chief Medical Officer of Zhao Palace.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Cang looked at Chen Ping, reached out to take the prescription, and said, "I'll review it." Then he lowered his head and swept it quickly, and said to the imperial doctor,
“It’s probably available.
However, based on my opinion, it seems that we can add lotus root joints, which are sweet and warm in nature, can cool blood and stop bleeding, promote muscle growth and nourish the heart. "
When the two medical officers saw the prime minister standing up to take responsibility, they couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Just do as he says."
Liu Ji covered his nose, his face turned a little pale, and he said angrily.
Among all the people present, Zhang Cang was the most knowledgeable. He was a close disciple of Xunzi. He was knowledgeable in literature, laws, calendars, arithmetic, celestial phenomena, music and five elements. He was also very knowledgeable in medical skills.
After hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Ao urged the medical officer to go to the Yaozang Mansion to get and decoct the medicine.
"What do you mean?"
Lu Yuan on the side didn't understand and asked with concern,
"Is it serious?"
Zhang Cang replied,
"It's probably because His Majesty has been on the march for days and has been working hard. In addition, the northern land is already dry and the soil is unaccustomed to it, so blood suddenly came out of the nose.
The blood looks scary, but the blood does not return to menstruation. Just take a break and it will stop.
It's windy here. Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace. "
Liu Ji held his head high, still covering his nose with one hand, glanced diagonally down at Zhang Cang from the corner of his eyes, and sighed vaguely,
"I remember that you are originally from Yangwu, and you are considered a native of the Central Plains.
Over the years, I have been transported to the border counties on a pole, where I have been exposed to the wind and sand all day long, and I have probably gotten sick a lot.
Thank you so much for your hard work. "
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Everyone went back to the hall to sit down, served warm wine and hot dishes, and started the banquet again.
Liu Ji sat in the top position, with Zhang Ao and Lu Yuan beside him, and then in two rows sat the central and Zhao state officials.
After a while, the steaming soup was cooked and brought to the palace by the palace servants.
Xiaohuangmen from the Food and Drug Administration came forward, scooped out three tablespoons of the concoction with a long-handled silver spoon, put it in a small lacquer bowl, drank it all, and then stood back silently. .
This is an old rule for medicine use in the palace. Every time you taste medicine, you must take at least 20% of the dose. Beware of poisoners who use trace amounts of poison to murder the emperor.
However, when in Luoyang Palace, in addition to the young eunuch who tasted the medicine, a close official was also needed to taste the medicine a second time before it was safe.
At this moment, he could only make do with the simplicity. Liu Ji, who was on the couch, glanced to the left and right, then stretched out his hand to signal the palace servants to bring the medicine.
Lu Yuan noticed that his uncle Lu Shizhi was winking at him, and he didn't know what was going on. He knew clearly that he must be hinting at something, but he couldn't figure it out and could only open his eyes wide and stare at him blankly.
Suddenly, Zhang Ao, who was sitting next to her, stood up, took the medicine bowl from the palace attendant, drank two sips, and then bent down and respectfully held the bowl in front of Liu Ji.
Liu Ji smiled, picked up the medicine bowl, drank it all in one gulp, wiped his mouth and said,
"Where did you learn all these red tape etiquette?
It’s not your father who taught you this, right? "
He picked up a piece of beef liver that was roasted on the gilt copper table in front of him and said to Zhang Ao,
“This is your father and I’s favorite snack to eat with wine, and I didn’t expect to eat it again today.
However, we had never tasted Western pepper back then. Who would have thought that it would go so well with roasted beef liver. "
Seeing that Liu Ji was in a good mood and chatting about things in his spare time, Lu Shizhi turned to look at Zhang Cang sitting next to him and whispered helplessly,
"Look at me, compared to King Zhao, my niece is still naive, maybe she is stupid?
How come she looks nothing like her mother? "
Zhang Cang sighed,
"Only by taking a cut can you gain wisdom. She still didn't fall enough."
