We first went to the house of Tian Chen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. When Ye Ying knocked on the door to hand over an invitation, the doorkeeper hurried in to report the news, and soon the housekeeper came to greet him.
"I didn't expect the little miracle doctor to come so early. Please go to the living room for a while. I have already gone to invite the master." The butler spoke and acted very appropriately.
When we arrived at the living room, we invited someone to take a seat and immediately brought tea.
Xining opened the lid of the tea, smelled it, and took a sip. It was the Longjing tea from last year. It’s just the Chinese New Year, and it’s still early to pick new tea. A Longjing tea like this is quite satisfactory for a third-grade Minister of Industry. After looking at the surrounding furnishings, there were a few paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall. The calligraphy and painting skills could only be said to be acceptable, not top-notch. Most of the last calligraphy was given as a gift in a certain year and month. Although some calligraphy and paintings are hung far away and the time cannot be clearly seen, judging from the yellowing and oldness of the paper, it may have been forty or fifty years, and it can be regarded as the inheritance of poetry and calligraphy.
All reveals a lot. You must know that the Ministry of Industry is the easiest place to make money, starting from the entrance, the old servants, the courtyard with grass and moss, the average-looking slaves when serving tea...
This is the concubine's natal family that the late emperor found for Zhao Kang. The first priority is Qingliu.
After a while, Chen Shilang came over with his eldest wife, and their eldest son came with them. There was also a slight movement of a figure behind the screen nearby. It must be an elderly person or daughter at home.
After bowing to each other, sit down. Although Xi Ning does not hold any official position, she is now a celebrity of the new emperor and a prominent figure in the court, and she does not dare to look down upon her.
The couple looked at each other, and finally it was Shilang Chen who spoke: "The little miracle doctor is here because he wants to diagnose my humble wife's pulse..."
Seeing Madam Chen acting like Minister Chen, with a hint of anxiety in her eyebrows, Xi Ning knew the reason.
As soon as she left the living room, the dowry mother behind Mrs. Chen came forward and stuffed a heavy purse.
If the disease is correct, then it will be fine: "The cause is the marriage granted by the late emperor."
But I can't tell the whole story. When I mentioned in the book that his daughter's moral character was lacking and that he couldn't control his children, Chen Shilang still exploded. As soon as the anger came up, her daughter insisted on becoming the queen, just to spite herself and put Mrs. Chen in danger.
If the little miracle doctor doesn't know, he won't hit the "disease" at once. Chen Shilang bowed and said, "Please ask the little miracle doctor to show you a way out."
After doing everything, Xi Ning stood up. Chen Shilang, who had been silent at first, immediately stood up and informed his wife: "Send the little miracle doctor quickly."
Xining put the medicine bottle on the table, then took out a stack of papers from his arms, pulled out the top one, and put it on the table: "This is a prescription for treating smallpox. The rest depends on Mr. Chen's decision. .My little girl, say goodbye!"
The couple looked at each other again, but they were not surprised that she mentioned the cause of the disease without checking her pulse, but nodded at the same time: "Exactly!"
This time the two of them did not repeat their previous actions, but remained silent for a while.
When the three-year period expires, someone will immediately report to the emperor and let the emperor select the emperor on the grounds of procreating heirs. When the time comes, the one there is fat and thin, and the one here is exhausted after watching it for three years. Which one is more favored?
Xining raised his hand: "No need to say more, I know all this. Did you know that there is already a statement saying that Mrs. Chen cannot bear the responsibility of being a mother to the world, and she should be replaced by someone else. By the way, Mr. Chen is impeached for his lack of ability. , I cannot share your worries for you.”….
Mrs. Chen's face suddenly turned red with anger: "It's so slanderous."
However, Xi Ning's lips curled up slightly, with a clear look on his face: "It's not about the back position. I pointed out what should be said and what shouldn't be said. You two, please discuss it carefully. There is no need to give it away. !」
Xi Ning squeezed it and found that it weighed more than five taels, and inside were the shapes of two ingots. So he lowered his voice and said: "There is something, Mrs. Chen, please don't be impatient after hearing this. The Holy Father has long dismissed it. There is a plan to impeach Mr. Chen for not being able to control his children. He said that Mrs. Chen has a bad moral character because of giving her a private relationship with a foreign man before marriage. "
The two looked surprised and nodded at the same time: "Exactly!"
Ye Bing quickly brought the medicine box, and after opening it, Xining took out a porcelain bottle from it: "This is my exclusive secret detoxification and beauty pill. However, when I first took it, my face was covered with acne, and the wave has not faded yet. , the next wave comes again. You have to take the medicine for ten days, and after a month there will be no more new acne, and the face will be more radiant than before, and the skin will be more beautiful.
White and tender. "
She is pretending to be ill to avoid getting married, but she can only get married after three years of national mourning, and the woman whose engagement was annulled was also annulled from the emperor's marriage, so there will be some impact.
She did not stand up, but went to Mrs. Chen's side and said straightforwardly: "I still have many homes to run to, so let's be more direct. You and your wife are worried and uneasy, right or wrong?"
Chen Shilang sighed: "Three generations of the Chen family have been officials, and they have always been self-denial and abiding by their duties. I originally thought that my daughter could marry King Xin. Even though Yizhou is far away from the capital, there is no need to go to Xinwang every morning. The king was taught by the empress dowager, and there was no news about any affairs between men and women. As a result, he believed that the king would succeed to the throne..."
"Once you enter the palace, the gate is as deep as the sea. You two are afraid that if your daughter becomes the queen, your life may be in danger, and your mother's family may even be affected."
"In case an imperial doctor comes to check your pulse, soak your hands in hot water and feel fever when touched. If you pretend to be tired, have a headache, and have sore hands and feet, you will basically be diagnosed with smallpox. I wonder what Mr. Chen thinks? Do you need it?" She shook her hand. Chinese medicine bottle.
Seeing that the two were hesitant, Xi Ning said calmly: "If there is someone you like, let the Holy One marry you when the time comes. The beauty of adulthood is not a bad idea. Of course, it is a rare opportunity to be able to be a mother and honor the world. If you marry into the palace, the Holy One is also benevolent. A virtuous person will try his best to take care of him. But the Holy Master is also incapable of taking care of everything. Master Chen can also work hard. After three years, there will be more beauties in the palace. It will depend on whether Master Chen has the ability to fight against their mother. Home."
Seeing that Mrs. Chen was dressed in ordinary clothes and only had a few hairpins on her head, Xining smiled faintly and raised her hand: "Medicine box."
Mrs. Chen immediately asked the dowry mama to see her off, and she said goodbye and turned around and entered the living room. This matter really needed to be carefully planned.
Not only this, there are many problems. According to regulations, when a parent dies, the children must observe mourning for three years and are not allowed to have sex within three years. Generally speaking, it is done secretly, but the wife and concubines cannot get pregnant during the period, otherwise it will be obviously unfilial. Therefore, even if Zhao Kang got married in accordance with the late emperor's will, he still kept the three women in the palace and delayed them for three years.
You know, some ministers try their best to stuff people into the palace. The Queen Mother may even find two girls from her clan to send to the palace to continue the glory of the Wang family.
When they got to the carriage, Xining opened his purse and looked inside. There were two fifty taels of silver ingots.
Perhaps this family's financial situation can barely support their appearance, which is at the level of a moderately prosperous family, far behind the wealthy. If you receive an imperial edict to be crowned a queen, the eunuch's reward for reading out the edict will only cost you this, so don't bother with it.
Xining threw his purse into a small wooden box next to him. The next two houses were on the way, and the fifth house was the most important. Time is money, you have to find every opportunity to make more money in the least time. Ah, doing more things in the least time, that is, maximizing efficiency.
The capital is divided into urban areas, and the streets next to it are almost inhabited by the families of princes and nobles, and this street is basically inhabited by officials of the fourth rank or above. The fifth house we arrived at was the House of the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs. 39314768.
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