Seeing that Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were both looking at him in surprise, Hu Yuan spread his hands and said with a smile: "You two, please don't think that Pindao is a demon that deceives the king. Pindao is well versed in the Qihuang way, so he can see your majesty's intentions." There is indeed something wrong with his body. If Your Majesty is willing to let Pindao diagnose him, maybe Pindao will be able to help him deal with it. The words of prolonging life are definitely not lies."
Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, they were really worried just now.
Both of them had seen Hu Long's cultivation and knew that there was something magical about him. If he really had any thoughts that he shouldn't have, even if His Majesty was always wise and wise, he might not be able to avoid being deceived by him.
Zhu Youtang smiled in surprise and said: "It turns out that Taoist Hu Huan is also proficient in medical science. No wonder he was able to easily cure the incense that Huang Er was addicted to. My body has been weak since I was a child. The reason why I turned to the theory of immortality is actually that I don’t expect it to last forever. I just hope that I can support it for a few more years so that I can watch the emperor grow up and have enough ability to take over the Ming Dynasty."
"Father!"
Zhu Shou - or should he be called "Zhu Houzhao" - had a look of surprise on his face and then turned to sadness.
Although he knew that his father had always been frail and sick, he never knew that his condition was so bad that his father had no confidence that he would be able to see him grow up.
After the expression on his face changed for a while, Zhu Houzhao suddenly threw himself in front of Hu Huan, his knees bent and he was about to fall down: "Please, Taoist Master, save my father!"
Hu Yun's sleeves flicked, and a soft force was sent out to lift up his half-kneeling body, and a look of approval appeared on his face - no matter how many absurd things the official history and miscellaneous stories of later generations recorded about this kid, but with this Judging from his current performance, he still has a pure heart, completely unlike a royal child who was born in the darkest and filthiest place in the palace and seems to be born with a scheming mind.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be like this. Since Pindao said this, he has the intention to take action. Now it only depends on whether your majesty can trust Pindao."
Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed and quickly turned to look at Zhu Youtang, his eyes full of hope.
He has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and now he is considered to be a doctor. He understands better than his father how powerful a miracle doctor with the blessing of innate realm cultivation can be.
Although the white-haired old man Zhu Houzhao knew this better, he also knew that the matter was not that simple. At that time, he bowed to Zhu Youtang with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, this is a serious matter, so you need to think twice."
This old man's name is Liu Shun. Although he is an eunuch, he does not have any title. With his extraordinary martial arts, he has been closely guarding two generations of emperors like a shadow. To a certain extent, he can even serve as the emperor's spokesperson. It can be said that he has a low position but a powerful position.
Normally, he would only follow the emperor like a shadow without saying a word, but as long as he spoke, even the emperor would have to pay attention.
However, this time Zhu Youtang waved his hand and said with a smile: "Liu Daban, there is no need to worry, I can trust Taoist Hu Long."
Then he said to Hu Yuan: "Thank you."
Hu Long did not hesitate. He stood up and asked Zhu Youtang to put his arm on the small table next to him. He stretched out three fingers and touched his wrist veins. He closed his eyes slightly and seemed to be wandering in the sky.
Zhu Houzhao felt uneasy, so he came close to A Fei and asked in a low voice: "How advanced is Taoist Hu Long's medical skills?"
While Ah Fei wrapped the "Rose Sword" in its sheath around his waist and experimented with several techniques to draw the sword, he replied calmly: "I don't know. Since I met the master, I have only seen him heal my mother." .”
Zhu Houzhao immediately had some bad feelings and asked cautiously: "After being treated by Taoist Master Hu Yun, has your body been cured?"
A Fei's face was still as cold and calm as the cold water at the bottom of a well, and his tone did not contain any emotion: "My mother passed away last year."
Zhu Houzhao was stunned and stood there for a moment, then suddenly turned his head to look at Hu Long, who was still diagnosing his father's pulse, the worry on his face was beyond words.
After another moment, Hu Long finally opened his eyes and retracted his fingers at the same time, with a rather strange look on his face.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't suppress the uneasiness in his heart and couldn't wait to ask: "Taoist Master, how is my father's health?"
Hu Long did not answer immediately, but first said to Zhu Youtang: "What Pindao is going to say next is very important, so I have to take the liberty to ask, can your Majesty fully trust the people present?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
Zhu Youtang, however, nodded decisively after being astonished: "Needless to say, the emperor and Fei Shaoxia; the two companions are the shield to protect the safety of my father and son, so there is no problem; as for the two young masters Wang and Li, I consider myself two I still have some sense of knowing people, and I am willing to believe in their integrity and character.”
After all, Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were still young. At that time, they were both moved by this sentence which was not without the imperial intention but was also very sincere and natural. They bowed together and said: "Your Majesty has such trust, we dare not serve you wholeheartedly!"
Seeing that Zhu Youtang had expressed his stance, Hu Long finally revealed the results of his diagnosis: "His Majesty's health is indeed not optimistic. However, according to Pindao's diagnosis, the reason for such a result is half due to himself and half to man-made disasters!"
Without waiting for the people who were shocked by this sentence to question, he continued: "Your Majesty suffered a lot in his early years, so that his body was much weaker than ordinary people. This is his own fault; however, Your Majesty should have been taking various precious tonics all year round. , but this is a man-made disaster.”
Zhu Houzhao was puzzled and asked: "Since my father is weak, what's wrong with taking supplements to warm and nourish his body? How can the Taoist priest say it is a disaster?"
Hu Long said leisurely: "His Royal Highness also talked about 'warm nourishment', and the key is the word 'warm'. At that time, His Majesty's body was extremely weak. Although it should be nourished, it should be done slowly and step by step. And for His Majesty, I will serve you." Those who use tonics act too hastily and blindly apply tonics. Although this makes your majesty feel refreshed and energetic in a short period of time, the cost is to continuously consume the little potential in your body. This will not only make your majesty's health His physical condition keeps recurring, which invisibly consumes His Majesty’s lifespan!”
"I want to kill this quack doctor Liu Wentai!" Zhu Houzhao suddenly roared like a young lion, "When the emperor's grandfather passed away due to illness, he was inseparable from this person. His father Huang Ren only demoted him, and later he Even though he was able to recover, he never suppressed her intentionally. How could he know that this quack doctor would come to harm people again?"
It turned out that after Xianzong Zhu Jianshen died of illness, the ministers checked the records of the decoctions he had taken during his lifetime. Some people thought that one of the medicines seemed to be inappropriate, so they impeached him for the crime of "administering a wrong prescription and causing Xianzong's death". Liu Wentai, the imperial envoy of the imperial hospital who received Xianzong's diagnosis and treatment.
However, Zhu Youtang, who had already ascended the throne at that time, listened to the opinions of several ministers and felt that there was no concrete evidence for the matter, so he demoted Liu Wentai without hesitation. Now Liu Wentai has indeed returned to the position of judge of the imperial hospital. Most of the medicines Zhu Youtang takes to regulate his body must go through his hands.
"Your Majesty, don't be ridiculous!" Zhu Youtang first stopped Zhu Houzhao from going berserk, and then smiled bitterly, "Why is this so? Why is this so! Although I don't dare to boast of being a holy king and a wise master, I can be regarded as a diligent king. How could they..."
Liu Shun, Zhang Yong, Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were all frightened when they heard the word "they", and they vaguely guessed what Zhu Youtang was referring to.
Hu Long opened the lid directly: "Perhaps in the eyes of some people above the court, His Majesty is wrong about 'diligence'. Because what they need is a 'non-action' saint who can rule from the top down." Jun!"
