In the eyes of all officials, Emperor Taichang was a model of diligence and love for the people, which was in sharp contrast to Emperor Wanli.
With the addition of officials, the operational efficiency of the Ming Dynasty Hall has been greatly improved.
Just when everyone was working hard to create another prosperous Ming Dynasty, they discovered that His Majesty's body was suddenly in trouble.
Originally, all the officials thought that His Majesty was too diligent and worked hard day and night, so they all advised him to take rest and take care of his body.
But where in the world is there a wall that is airtight?
Soon the news spread that Emperor Taichang kept several women in his arms at night and lingered between his bed and the ground every day.
And it is said that these beauties were presented by Empress Dowager Zheng.
Emperor Wanli's death has only been more than twenty days, and he has not yet been buried. He is still in a state of mourning.
Emperor Taichang's move was a very unfilial act, and he was worse than a beast.
If it were placed in the Wanli Dynasty, these Donglin Party members who regarded themselves as "moral defenders" would have already written a letter to spray the emperor to death with spittle.
However, Emperor Taichang was the Holy Lord and Mingjun in their mouths, so all the officials chose to remain silent!
The chief minister of the cabinet, Ye Xianggao, and others also promptly admonished him.
Zhu Changluo also knew that he was at fault for this matter, so he said that he would stay away from women and take good care of his body.
In the Qianqing Palace, several imperial doctors, led by Bi Xinchen, the imperial court judge, were taking turns diagnosing Zhu Changluo's pulse.
In fact, it was very difficult for the imperial physician to treat the emperor.
Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to seeing, hearing, asking and feeling, but because the patient is the emperor, at least half of these methods are abolished.
First of all, "looking" will definitely not work.
It is disrespectful for a minister to look at you. Even ministers who are relatively familiar with you will lower their heads slightly when facing you at close range to avoid making eye contact with the emperor.
The imperial physician could only take a rough look at the emperor's face, and was not allowed to look at the tongue coating.
The imperial doctor could only "smell" the smell quietly without making any obvious movements.
There are also some restrictions on "asking". If it is other problems, the imperial physician can ask about His Majesty's condition, but generally he does not dare to ask in too detail.
Why do you care so much about the details of the emperor's life?
What's more, it involves His Majesty's private life. Do you want Emperor Taichang to personally describe to them his achievements in controlling several women at night and the effects of aphrodisiacs?
"Cut" is okay, the main thing they can rely on is to check the emperor's pulse.
On weekdays, even if the emperor has no serious problem, the imperial doctors will try their best to delay taking the pulse, which shows that they attach great importance to his condition and are cautious.
But today, every doctor was unwilling to let go once his hand touched His Majesty's pulse. It was only after the eunuch beside him urged him to do so that he reluctantly ended the pulse diagnosis.
This scene gave Wang And, the chief minister of rituals, and Ye Xianggao, the chief minister of the cabinet, an ominous premonition.
After discussing for a long time, the doctors finally issued a prescription.
Of course, they also pay a lot of attention to the medicine they use. The imperial physician does not just prescribe medicines that are effective.
Generally, drugs with mild properties are used and risky "tiger and wolf drugs" are avoided.
So this is why many imperial doctors are known as miracle doctors among the people. Once they enter the imperial hospital, it is very difficult to see a doctor.
Symptoms that can be solved by taking a few medicines outside are often not cured by the emperor for a long time, and the disease will recur again and again.
Just like the prescription for soaking feet presented by Li Xianzhong before, the imperial doctors also knew about it, but they would never dare to do such a thing. If anything went wrong with the emperor, they would be looking for death.
Moreover, the prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physician must be reviewed by the ministers before being used by the emperor.
Can ministers know more about medical skills than imperial doctors?
That is absolutely impossible.
Generally, they will find a few ministers who know some pharmacology to serve as their advisers.
These people can also see some tiger and wolf medicines, which is why imperial doctors avoid using these medicines.
After everyone in the cabinet circulated the prescription, they approved the medication in a serious manner.
Bi Xinchen said that His Majesty's condition was not serious at first. It was only after taking a large amount of aphrodisiacs that the condition worsened, and now it has damaged his body.
But fortunately, His Majesty is still young. As long as he bids farewell to women for the time being and takes medicines such as Gujingjianzhong for a long time, he can still recover slowly.
After hearing that His Majesty could recover, Ye Xianggao and others felt relieved.
Wang An soon began to thoroughly investigate the source of His Majesty's aphrodisiac, and soon found the head of the eunuch Li Jinzhong.
His Majesty has been very fond of Li Jinzhong recently, which has long aroused Wang An's dissatisfaction.
Even Li Jinzhong took advantage of the complicated affairs in the palace and had no time to supervise Dongchang to take over the actual jurisdiction of Dongchang.
If it weren't for the fact that Li Jinzhong had never been to the "Nei Shu Tang", didn't know a few Chinese characters, and wasn't a threat to his position as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he would have taken action against Li Jinzhong long ago.
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji established the "Nei Shu Tang". This small institution that taught eunuchs how to read soon became the cornerstone of the rise of the eunuchs.
It can be seen that the cultural level of the eunuchs of this generation was the highest in the history.
So much so that in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the "power of approving red officials" in the hands of the ceremonial supervisors became a means for the emperor to restrict the "voting power" of the cabinet.
The eunuch who holds the seal of the ceremonial supervisor is even called the "inner prime minister".
Just like the custom among civil servants that those who were not Jinshi were not allowed to enter the Imperial Academy, and those who were not commoners were not allowed to enter the cabinet; the "Nei Shu Tang" has also become a necessary condition for eunuchs to enter the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Li Jinzhong can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. This huge shortcoming has become his life-saving talisman.
It was precisely because of this that Wang An did not kill him.
However, he was still not allowed to enter His Majesty's bedchamber to serve His Majesty on the grounds that his unauthorized offering of "aphrodisiac" had aggravated His Majesty's condition.
This made Li Jinzhong very depressed. His current status was all due to Zhu Changluo's promotion. Wang An's move obviously blocked his promotion.
In a bad mood, he had to drink alone in his room.
He was already in a depressed mood, but now he was annoyed by the noise coming from the next room.
Next door is the residence of his brother Wei Chao.
The Wei Dynasty can be said to be Li Jinzhong's leader in the palace.
Eunuchs were actually a relatively popular profession in the Ming Dynasty. Many people castrated themselves in order to find a job in the palace.
However, the number of eunuchs needed in the palace every year is limited. People like Li Jinzhong who castrate themselves and are relatively old will never be able to enter the palace without someone introducing them.
Li Jinzhong finally entered the palace on the recommendation of the eunuch Sun Xian, but he soon fell in love with the Wei Dynasty, and the two became brothers.
The Wei Dynasty was Wang An's confidant and could naturally provide him with more help.
It was all the credit of the Wei Dynasty that Li Jinzhong was able to serve as a dianshan and become a popular figure in front of Li Xuanshi.
Of course, Li Jinzhong later gained the appreciation of Zhu Changluo, and he rose to prominence without forgetting to support his top brother.
Today's Wei Dynasty has to serve both Wang An and Prince Zhu Youxiao, so naturally it has no time to accompany its "counterpart" guest Yinyue.
The two had a big argument just now, and Ke Yinyue was so angry that he smashed the utensils in the room to the floor.
In fact, the life of eunuchs in the palace is quite boring. Although they do not have the physiological functions of men, they are still very eager for men and women.
Especially for those eunuchs who have reached a certain status, it is very common for them to find a good maid in the palace to form a "match", or even to marry a wife outside the palace.
Of course, Ke Yinyue's identity is somewhat special. She is not a palace maid, but the wet nurse of Prince Zhu Youxiao.
Ke Yinyue was from Dingxing County, Hebei Province. He married Hou Er in his early years. The two had a son named Hou Guoxing.
Dingxing County is not far from the capital, and many people go to the capital to make a living. By chance, Hakka entered the Ming Dynasty's palace when he was eighteen years old, and became the wet nurse of Zhu Youxiao, the eldest grandson of Wanli.
After the concubine gives birth, she does not have to take care of the child herself. There will be a wet nurse selected in the palace who is responsible for raising the prince and grandson.
In this case, the wet nurse spent much more time with the princes than the biological mother. Therefore, the princes and grandsons have a closer relationship with wet nurses, and even regard them as mothers emotionally.
Zhu Youxiao's biological mother, Wang Cairen, was busy fighting for favor and had no time to take care of her son. Later, Wang Cairen died of illness, and Zhu Youxiao was handed over to Li Xuanshi to raise him.
Of course, this kind of support is only in name. It is Ke Yinyue who really takes care of Zhu Youxiao's daily life.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao relies heavily on his guest Yinyue. Even though he is fifteen years old, he still cannot do without the care of this wet nurse.
Being able to serve as the wet nurse for the emperor's grandson in the palace, Ke Yinyue's appearance is naturally good.
Just think about it, which emperor's grandson is willing to drink the milk of a crooked melon and cracked jujube?
Especially her abundant milk provided sufficient nutrition for Zhu Youxiao.
Ke Yinyue is only thirty-three years old this year, a mature woman, but her charm is still there.
Although Li Jinzhong is fifty-two years old this year, he has a burly figure and looks very heroic among eunuchs.
When the thirsty Ke Yinyue met Li Jinzhong, who was smelling of alcohol, it was like dry wood meeting fire. Neither of them could control their desires.
After all, Li Jinzhong was castrated after he reached adulthood, and he knew more about men and women than the Wei Dynasty.
After tasting the forbidden fruit for the first time, the two secretly made love.
But after all, Wei Chao is his brother, so the two can only get along secretly for the time being.
Soon Li Jinzhong discovered that Zhu Changluo was not his only way out.
Now Zhu Changluo's body has collapsed. If one day he passes away, then the current prince Zhu Youxiao will be his future support.
Originally, Zhu Youxiao had a good impression of Li Jinzhong, but now with the help of Ke Yinyue, Li Jinzhong has gained the prince's absolute trust.
Of course, Zhu Changluo is not yet forty years old. Even if his body is broken, he will not die soon.
Li Jinzhong thought this was an investment for the future, but he never expected that things would change.
Although Empress Dowager Zheng got her wish and became the Queen Mother, her status in the harem has plummeted.
Although Zhu Changluo did not deliberately make things difficult for her, the people in the harem were all snobbish and knew that Empress Dowager Zheng was not popular with His Majesty, so Li Xuanshi was now in charge of the harem.
This made Empress Dowager Zheng even more angry. A small waiter dared to ride on her head to show off her power.
When she heard that Zhu Changluo was seriously ill, she quickly went to Qianqing Palace to visit him.
At this time, Zhu Changluo had recovered somewhat after several days of conditioning.
But after all, he had hurt his body, and he felt that he was still unable to do what he wanted during sex.
Dissatisfaction with the medicine used by the imperial physician was revealed in his words.
Empress Dowager Zheng took the opportunity to say: "The imperial doctors have always used medicines like this. The medicines they prescribe are tepid. Even though they won't kill you, it's still very difficult to cure the disease!"
"When the late emperor was still alive, he often sighed like this!"
Then she took the opportunity to say: "Eunuch Cui is proficient in medical skills and is in charge of the Imperial Pharmacy. He often checked the late Emperor's pulse. Why not let him check for Your Majesty?"
It can be said that Zhu Changluo is in the situation he is in today because of Empress Dowager Zheng, but any normal person can see that Empress Dowager Zheng has ulterior motives.
However, at this moment, he happened to be dissatisfied with the effect of the medicine given by the imperial doctor. After being instigated by Empress Dowager Zheng, he actually asked Cui Wensheng to check his pulse.
Although Eunuch Cui is in charge of the Royal Pharmacy and has read several medical books, his level of knowledge is at best about pharmacology.
The level of diagnosis is probably not as good as those of barefoot traveling doctors.
But there is a saying that "a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth."
Cui Wensheng has long claimed that he is proficient in medical skills, and his subordinates often flatter him and call him "Miracle Doctor Cui". Even the imperial doctors also compliment him from time to time.
Over time, he even really thought that he was a miracle doctor.
After Divine Doctor Cui checked His Majesty's pulse, he soon wrote a prescription for Zhu Changluo, and even ordered someone to get the medicine for His Majesty directly from the Imperial Pharmacy.
Doctor Cui doesn't know how to treat illnesses. The medicine he prescribes is actually a laxative, mainly rhubarb.
He believed that the reason why Zhu Changluo felt bad was due to gastrointestinal blockage, resulting in loss of appetite and poor energy.
As long as you have a clear bowel movement, all diseases will disappear.
I don’t know whether Eunuch Cui did it intentionally or not?
Anyway, after Zhu Changluo took the medicine he prescribed, he immediately suffered from diarrhea.
He was already extremely weak, but now he was even more weak and completely bedridden.
The imperial doctor was even more horrified after the diagnosis. He bluntly said that His Majesty has been deeply damaged and may not be able to fully recover.
Zhu Changluo was furious and sent Cui Wensheng down to the prison in Dongchang.
Li Xianzhong had been in prison for some time. Thanks to Li Jinzhong's care, he not only had good food and drink, but he could even communicate with Mao Yuanyi and others.
Because Li Xianzhong's letter was written in code, he was not afraid of being checked by the bannermen in Dongchang.
However, for the sake of insurance, they still changed a set of code words.
In his spare time, Li Xianzhong also studied Qi Shaobao's "New Book of Jixiao" and used the memory of his previous life to draw a brief design drawing of the sailing battleship.
After Cui Wensheng came in to keep him company, he quickly understood everything that happened in the palace.
It seems that history is still moving towards its original trajectory.
Cui Wensheng was shocked when he saw Li Xianzhong in prison. He did not expect that Zhu Changluo would directly attack Ning Yuanbo. At this moment, he was also worried about his future.
Li Xianzhong told him not to worry too much. When the imperial physician Liu Wentai killed two emperors, Xianzong and Xiaozong, they were just exiled.
What's more, now he has only aggravated Zhu Changluo's condition.
Because he knew someone would take the blame for Cui Wensheng next.
It won't be long before a new inmate comes to this prison.
However, Cui Wensheng is still very grateful to Li Xianzhong. If he hadn't allowed him to let Li Jinzhong live, I'm afraid his life in this prison would not be so easy now.
And Li Xianzhong knew that if Zhu Changluo did not die, it would be difficult for him to get out of this prison.
Because since ancient times, monarchs and ministers have not been suspicious, but suspicion leads to chaos.
Therefore, if the king doubts the minister, he will be punished, and if the minister doubts the king, he will rebel.
If a minister is suspicious of the king and does not rebel, he will be suspicious of the king again and will be punished; if the king is suspicious of the minister but will not be punished, then the minister will be suspicious of the king again and will rebel.
The most typical example is that Cao Cao and his son suspected Sima Yi of treason but refused to kill him. In the end, the Sima family rebelled and took over the world.
Although he didn't get any evidence, it was obvious that Zhu Changluo had doubted himself.
I am afraid that he will not put himself back in Liaodong. If he really puts himself back in Liaodong, he will definitely rebel directly because he is afraid of being suspected by Zhu Changluo again.
Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, Zhu Changluo no longer has this opportunity.
Next, Li Jinzhong, the "nine thousand years old", will completely disrupt the Ming Dynasty, and he will take this opportunity to completely control the entire Liaodong.
Soon a design drawing of a folding bed was sent out of prison.
Now the best carpenters in the entire Ming Dynasty have been recruited by the Intelligence Department. After training, some of the young people will be sent to the palace as spies of the Intelligence Department, while the other older ones will stay in the Intelligence Department to design and manufacture Various exquisite wooden tools.
After all, it would be much cheaper to present exquisite wooden utensils than to give money in the future.
At this time, Zhu Changluo's condition worsened further. Not only did he suffer from dizziness and other symptoms, he even found it difficult to speak.
The imperial doctors were also helpless about this. Anyway, His Majesty's illness was cured by Cui Wensheng and had nothing to do with them.
If you use strong medicine at this time, if one of the three longs and two shorts are cured, you will bring disaster to yourself.
Since Emperor Taichang had not been in court for a long time, news that Zhu Changluo was seriously ill spread like wildfire.
The story of Cui Wensheng prescribing medicine indiscriminately spread.
The ministers were excited and pointed the finger directly at Empress Dowager Zheng.
When he went to court on the 21st, Zheng Yangxing, the left governor, was surrounded by officials and was beaten violently.
After Empress Dowager Zheng heard about this, she was so frightened that she hid in the palace and did not dare to go out.
On the 23rd, when the cabinet ministers Liu Yijing and Han Xu were on duty, Li Kezhuo, an official of Honglu Temple, went to the cabinet department and asked for elixirs to be donated to the emperor.
The chief assistant of the cabinet, Ye Xianggao, was worried about the recurrence of Cui Wensheng's medication accident, so he ordered Li Kezhuo to leave.
Although Li Kezhuo failed to pass the cabinet, he actually went to the Sishan Gate of Da Nei to take medicine on his own the next day. The internal prison officer did not dare to put it in on his own initiative.
Although Li Kezhuo's act of donating the elixir was once again blocked by Ye Xianggao and others, the news of donating the elixir may have been passed on to Emperor Taichang by the internal prison.
On the 26th, Zhu Changluo once again summoned thirteen ministers including Ye Xianggao and Liu Yijing to Qianqing Palace.
At that time, Zhu Changluo reluctantly sat up on the table in Dongnuang Pavilion. The emperor's eldest son, the emperor's fifth son and others were waiting closely. The ministers asked the emperor to use medicine carefully.
Zhu Changluo replied: "I haven't taken any medicine for more than ten days."
On the 29th, Emperor Taichang summoned his ministers again to discuss the matter of canonization.
Ye Xianggao and others urged Guangzong to establish the crown prince as soon as possible, so he designated the emperor's eldest son as his heir and named Li Xuanshi as the imperial concubine.
Emperor Taichang asked again how his mausoleum was, feeling that his end was approaching.
At this time, he suddenly asked about the minister of Honglu Temple who took the medicine, and called Li Kezhuo.
After Li Kezhuo arrived, he diagnosed Guangzong's pulse. The cause of the disease and the treatment method he described were quite satisfactory to His Majesty, so Zhu Changluo ordered Li Kezhuo to take medicine.
After everyone withdrew, the ministers asked Li Kezhuo to discuss with the imperial doctor.
Of course, it is impossible for the imperial doctors to recommend taking medicine.
If he was cured, Li Kezhuo would take the credit, but if he couldn't be cured, he would have to bear the charge of indiscriminate use of medication.
So Ye Xianggao and others replied: "The origin of these so-called fairy medicines is unknown. Your Majesty must not use them indiscriminately anymore."
At this time, Zhu Changluo cried loudly and said: "I am already dead, and now the imperial doctor dare not give me medicine. This 'miracle medicine' is my last chance to survive, so I can only treat myself as a dead horse!"
The ministers are naturally aware of this. You can say this, but you cannot do it.
If the emperor is really going to die, a lot of people will surely suffer the same fate.
At this time, they would rather let Zhu Changluo wait for death than give him this chance to live.
At this moment, Li Kezhuo forced his way into Nuan Pavilion and said, "He dares to use the head on his neck to guarantee that as long as your majesty takes it according to the method he said, this elixir will definitely cure your majesty's illness."
At this time, Zhu Changluo seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said: "I will take it immediately!"
Ye Xianggao and others were silent.
Anyway, they have tried hard to persuade me, but His Majesty is determined to have his own way.
In the end, Wang An couldn't bear it and had to hand the red pill presented by Li Kezhuo to Zhu Changluo.
Li Kezhuo said: "There are two pills of this elixir. Your Majesty can drink it directly by mixing it with water; take the second pill three days later."
"But be careful, the interval between two pills cannot be less than three days, otherwise the medicine may be too strong and your Majesty's body may not be able to bear it."
So Zhu Changluo couldn't wait to take a red pill.
After a while, Zhu Changluo felt warm all over, and then felt that his breathing became much smoother.
Then he said: "Li Aiqing is really a loyal minister, and he directly ordered a reward of five hundred taels of silver!"
Everyone was overjoyed to see His Majesty's face rosy and even his words full of energy.
They all lamented the magic of this red pill. Could it be that there is really a fairy medicine in the world?
At this time, the imperial physician Bi Fenchen had roughly guessed what the red pill was. Warlocks often use lead and mercury to practice elixirs.
Although this kind of thing can stimulate people's energy in a short period of time, it actually only stimulates people's potential in advance.
Although His Majesty's disease cannot be cured by himself, he is young after all and will not die in a while. If it is not possible, there is no problem in delaying it for two or three months.
I'm afraid this is just a flashback and won't last long.
Zhu Changluo, who felt that his condition had recovered, was actually able to get out of bed and walk, and his appetite also improved.
The next day he actually appeared at the morning court, which made the courtiers marvel.
But soon he felt dizzy and weak, and fainted again.
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