Chapter 86. Deqing’s private visit (Part 1.
"Prepare some casual clothes for me. I'm going to see Zhao Junchen in person. [Read the latest chapter]"
As Emperor Deqing finished speaking, the eunuchs around him were all shocked.
After coming back to their senses, a group of eunuchs led by Zhang De knelt in front of Emperor Deqing. Zhang De even said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you can't do it. You are concerned with the safety of the world, how can you leave the palace for a private visit? What if you get out of the palace?" What kind of accident, or if word spreads, the government and the public are talking about it, then..."
Emperor Deqing was actually quite easy to talk to on weekdays. Some minor matters could be settled with a few words of advice and begging from the eunuchs around him, but they were just minor matters.
This time, Emperor Deqing was resolute. Before Zhang De could speak, he interrupted with his hand. He glared at Zhang De who was kneeling at his feet and said in a cold voice: "If you want to resist the order, go to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to receive the punishment yourself. From now on, don’t even think about serving me anymore. If you don’t want to resist the decree, just go and prepare it for me.”
As he spoke, he ignored Zhang De's pale face and was in a dilemma. Emperor Deqing looked around at the eunuchs around him, his voice became colder and colder, and he said word by word: "I am paying a private visit incognito today. It is of great importance. If If it is spread, I will not find out who spread it, but all the people present will be killed with a stick."
As Emperor Deqing finished speaking, the eunuchs on both sides trembled.
Seeing that Emperor Deqing was resolute and did not dare to disobey, Zhang De gritted his teeth and finally got up to prepare.
However, after leaving Emperor Deqing's sight, Zhang De summoned a close young eunuch. After whispering a few words to the young eunuch, the young eunuch also quickly left the palace.
The inner court had just reconciled with Zhao Junchen, and Zhang De would naturally inform Zhao Junchen as soon as possible that Emperor Deqing wanted to visit the Zhao Mansion incognito.
Although Emperor Deqing had a stern attitude and stated that once the matter was spread out, all insiders would be killed, Zhang De believed that Zhao Junchen would never let Emperor Deqing find out.
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But at this time in the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Junchen was lying in the bedroom. The imperial doctors had left, and Zhao Junchen was drinking medicine and recuperating under Fang Ru's care.
Although his illness this time was just for show, Zhao Junchen did suffer from some colds these days, but it was not serious.
However, Zhao Junchen was really tired these days and his body was a little overdrawn. While he was pretending to confuse outsiders, he also took the opportunity to recuperate.
After drinking the bitter Chinese medicine, a bitter look flashed across Zhao Junchen's face, then he turned to Fang Ru and nodded: "Thanks to you this time."
Fang Ru handed the medicine bowl to the servant next to him and said with a smile: "It's just a little trick. It can't be shown on the stage. It's a low-level method. It's difficult to hide it from the barefoot doctors on the street. But you have to hide it." It's still okay to go through these brilliant imperial doctors who only treat dignitaries."
While speaking, Fang Ru smiled, but there was a hint of sadness in her expression, as if she had recalled something she didn't want to recall.
It turned out that although Zhou Shangjing had promised that he had his own arrangements at the Imperial Hospital, it was not his own strength after all, and Zhao Junchen did not trust him. This time Emperor Deqing sent three imperial doctors in one go, Zhao Junchen More caution is required.
Regarding his pretending to be ill, Zhao Junchen did not hide it from people around him such as Xu Qingyan and Fang Ru. However, under Fang Ru's suggestion, Zhao Junchen used some tricks when he pretended to be ill.
The diagnostic methods in this era are nothing more than the four aspects of "looking, hearing, asking and feeling". The face can be made paler through makeup, the demeanor can be made weaker through disguise, and the voice can also be made hoarse and weak by its own means, but pulse condition is not the key. , but it is difficult to hide it.
But because of her background, Fang Ru knew some methods used by low-life people to extort money from others. To put it simply, she pressed a stone the size of a baby's fist on her armpit. When the blood was blocked, her pulse condition would become... Extremely weak, even intermittent.
Although this kind of pulse condition may seem very strange, as Fang Ru said, this kind of dirty trick can't be hidden from the barefoot doctors on the street, but it is more than enough to hide it from the famous doctors who only treat dignitaries. The imperial doctors are consistent He was very cautious, and after referring to his voice, complexion, and Zhao Junchen's self-description, he attributed this strange pulse condition to physical weakness and overwork.
In this way, even if there is a problem with these imperial doctors, Zhao Junchen can deal with it.
Noticing the sadness in Fang Ru's expression, Zhao Junchen gently patted Fang Ru's shoulder to express relief, then turned to Xu Qingyan and nodded to signal him to continue.
At Zhao Junchen's signal, Xu Qingyan continued to describe to Zhao Junchen what happened in the morning meeting. Although the morning meeting had just ended for only half an hour, Xu Qingyan was very clear about all the details, and he obviously had an eye for it.
Although Zhao Junchen pretended to be ill, he still kept a close eye on the situation in the temple. If the situation went wrong, Zhao Junchen would "recover" at any time.
After recounting the whole story of the morning court to Zhao Junchen, Xu Qingyan said with a smile: "The three old guys Zhou Shangjing, Huang Yourong, and Shen Changmao are good at acting this time. After their troubles, Your Majesty, even if he has some suspicions, I'm afraid he will be exposed now." Dismissed."
Zhao Junchen shook his head, smiled, and said softly: "A show? Not necessarily. When necessary, they might also fake it, but now they are quite behaved, and the situation is under our control."
While talking, Zhao Junchen thought of something and asked again: "Are the guests in the house not leaving yet?"
It turns out that since the lower dynasty, most of the officials from the Manchu dynasty have now come to Zhao Junchen's house, under the name of visiting the sick, but in fact half of them are to take advantage of the opportunity to curry favor, and the other half are probably to test Zhao Junchen. How is his condition? Otherwise, there is no way to explain why even the prince's people came.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Xu Qingyan looked happy and irritated, and said: "Not only did he not leave, but he gathered more and more. Now, I am afraid that nearly half of the officials in the court have come to our Zhao Mansion and won't leave. It’s very annoying to have to see you, young master, but today we received a lot of expensive gifts in our house.”
Zhao Junchen nodded with a smile and said: "Just say that my condition is not serious and I can't meet with them yet, so let's reject them all. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to gather in the house like this."
After Xu Qingyan nodded, he was about to say something when he heard someone knocking on the door. Xu Qingyan turned around and opened the door. After saying a few words to the servants of the Zhao family outside the door, when he came back, he already had a text message in his hand. .
"Master, this is the news from the inner court."
Zhao Junchen nodded, opened the text message and looked at it, his expression changed instantly.
On the letter paper, there were only four words written - "Your Majesty's private visit".
Not only Zhao Junchen saw these four words, but also Xu Qingyan and Fang Ru next to him.
Fang Ru's expression also changed, as if she had thought of something, she stood up suddenly, and ordered the close servants of the Zhao family who were waiting next to her: "Quickly, get rid of all the officials in the house, and take away all the luxurious things in the house." All the decorations are also hidden, the simpler it looks, the better..."
Zhao Junchen, however, had regained his composure and waved his hand to interrupt: "No, let those who come to visit the patient stay if they wish. There is no need to hide the valuables in the house. Not only can they not be hidden, but also move some from the storehouse." The bedroom is decorated with gold, silver and jade, but it still looks too simple after all."
Seeing the confusion on Fang Ru's face, Zhao Junchen said calmly: "If all the visiting officials in the mansion are suddenly driven away, and the action is too big, it will arouse His Majesty's suspicion. The more extravagant I am, the more at ease Your Majesty will be."
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