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The founding ceremony of the medical school has quickly reached the final step, which is the unveiling and hanging of the plaque.
Now that there is an imperial plaque inscribed by Emperor Deqing himself, the plaque Zhao Junchen prepared in advance will naturally be abandoned.
On the occasion of the unveiling and hanging of the plaque, Zhao Junchen, who had previously been robbed of the limelight by Zhou Shangjing, finally had the opportunity to show his face again.
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Zhao Junchen, Zhou Shangjing, Zhu Hejian, and Zhang Decheng together unveiled the red silk on the imperial plaque given by Emperor Deqing, and then worked together to hang the imperial plaque on the rope. Finally, The royal plaque was hung on a rope and hung on the gate of the medical school.
When all this was done, Zhou Shangjing finally turned his eyes to Zhao Junchen. His old face was still full of kindness and smile. He patted Zhao Junchen on the shoulder and said: "Your Majesty will continue to be diligent in government affairs in the future. I have already Because of old age, His Majesty and I can only do our part in the medical school affairs in the early stage. However, the specific operation in the future still requires the efforts of young people like you, Junchen. I am afraid that Your Majesty and I will do our best. We can’t be distracted too much, so we leave everything to Junchen. We must manage this medical school properly, cultivate as many talents as possible for the court, and benefit the people!”
As he spoke, Zhou Shangjing's tone was full of respect.
Hearing Zhou Shangjing's words, Zhao Junchen lowered his head slightly and said: "Please rest assured Zhou Shoufu, I will definitely do my best, and I will never let down the 'hard work' of Your Majesty and Zhou Shoufu!"
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen's tone was still respectful, but he was sneering in his heart, and he even emphasized the words "fist and painstaking efforts".
Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing really took the human instinct of "seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages" to the extreme. It can be said that they completely took advantage of it and did not suffer any disadvantages. When the establishment of the medical school attracted much attention, they suddenly Their appearance stole Zhao Junchen's limelight, as if they were the founders of the medical school. But as soon as the founding ceremony of the medical school came to an end, they immediately left all the follow-up operations of the medical school to Zhao Junchen. , so that they no longer need to continue to invest resources in the medical school in the future. Once the medical school's "dissection of human bodies" is exposed in the future, it will naturally have nothing to do with them.
Zhao Junchen even secretly suspected that Emperor Deqing deliberately arranged for the imperial physician to be stationed in the medical school for a long time to teach, and Zhou Shangjing specially introduced famous doctors from various places as professors to the medical school. To a large extent, it was not to increase the teaching staff of the medical school, but just to increase the number of teachers in the medical school. All you want is to have an informant in the medical school and keep abreast of the progress and evidence of the medical school’s “Anatomy of the Human Body” plan!
On the other side, Zhou Shangjing seemed not to hear Zhao Junchen's sarcasm at all. He still encouraged and praised Zhao Junchen with a normal expression, and then entered the medical school with all the guests.
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China’s dining table culture has a long history, and eating is indispensable in everything.
After Zhou Shangjing and other guests visited the medical school, they saw that it was already a quarter past noon, so they gathered again in the large square of the medical school and started the banquet.
And Zhao Junchen's plan to take the opportunity to test Zhu Hejian's allergens is still going on.
Under Zhao Junchen's advance arrangements, chefs from famous restaurants in the capital had long been summoned to the medical school. At this time, they all showed off their special skills and cooked a variety of exquisite dishes. Courses of delicacies that ordinary people would never be able to taste were served to the dining table one after another as if they were free of charge. However, all the guests in the medical school today are of high status and are used to seeing the big world. At this time, they are just tasting it. Stop and never move your chopsticks more than once - for these guests, taking the opportunity to socialize is the most important thing.
Because of this, few people noticed that among the various dishes at today's banquet, there were particularly many seafood, shrimps, crabs, scallops and other dishes, especially the few dishes placed in front of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian. The dishes are all of this kind.
Zhao Junchen and Zhu Hejian have roughly similar statuses. Naturally, they are dining at the same table at this time, and they are also paying close attention to Zhu Hejian's choice of chopsticks.
However, Zhu Hejian still had no scruples this time. Whether it was shrimps, crabs, sea cucumbers or scallops, he took his chopsticks and took a few bites.
"It seems that Zhu Hejian's allergens are neither milk, nuts, nor shrimps, crabs, scallops, etc... could it be bee venom? This is also the last common allergen!"
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen secretly winked at Zhang Decheng, who was entertaining everyone not far away.
Soon, two medical students broke into the banquet with paddles and cattail fans, pretending that a wasp had broken into the venue. In order to prevent the wasp from disturbing the guests, they had to drive it away in time.
After hearing this situation, all the distinguished guests looked panicked and looked around for signs of wasps. Zhao Junchen apologized to the guests while secretly observing Zhu Hejian's reaction.
However, this time, Zhu Hejian's performance was still the same. He just frowned and looked for traces of wasps with the guests, but his expression was not particularly nervous. He did not seem to be worried that he would suffer particularly serious symptoms after being bitten by a wasp. .
"Now is the critical period for Zhu Hejian to inherit the throne. He must not get sick again in front of everyone. If Zhu Hejian's allergen is bee venom, it stands to reason that no matter how deep he is, there will definitely be more intense events at this time. reaction, but Zhu Hejian's reaction was so ordinary... Obviously his allergen is unlikely to be bee venom...
I have now tested Zhu Hejian for the most common human allergens, but the results were all inaccurate, which means that Zhu Hejian's allergens are relatively rare.
However, there are countless things that can cause allergic reactions in the human body. If Zhu Hejian's allergens are not these common causes, then if I want to find out the real cause of Zhu Hejian's allergies in the future, I will undoubtedly find a needle in a haystack and probability. It's extremely low. In this case, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find out the truth, and I will have to give up searching...
well! As far as I know, more than 90% of allergic reactions in the human body are caused by these common allergens. I didn’t expect that they were not the cause of Zhu Hejian’s allergies. It seems that I am really unlucky! "
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel disappointed, but on the surface he still looked as normal, continuing to entertain various distinguished guests and maintain the atmosphere of the banquet.
In this way, after more than half an hour, the banquet finally came to an end, and the guests from all walks of life also left one after another. Zhao Junchen stood outside the gate of the medical school and personally saw off the distinguished guests.
When all the guests left, Zhao Junchen's smiling face that had been maintained for a full half day quickly subsided, and his expression even contained a hint of solemnity.
On this day, the official establishment of the medical school was certainly a good thing, and the establishment ceremony was also very lively. However, for Zhao Junchen himself, not only was his plan to further enhance his reputation was largely thwarted by the joint efforts of Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing, but also for Zhao Junchen himself. Even his impromptu plan to test the real cause of Zhu Hejian's allergy also suffered a complete failure. Although he planned it, he found nothing in the end!
As a result, Zhao Junchen was naturally in a very bad mood.
However, things took a turn for the worse. Just as Zhao Junchen was secretly sorting out his mood, a professor from a medical school suddenly walked up to Zhang Decheng and whispered something in his ear. Then Zhang Decheng's expression changed, and he turned to Zhao Junchen and said: " Zhao Gechen, we may have found the reason for His Highness the Seventh Prince's special physique!
As a doctor, I always pay the most attention to the amount of medicinal materials that patients take. When I ordered someone to serve milk and nuts to His Highness the Seventh Prince as a treat, I also carefully arranged the specific quantities of various nuts, no matter what. They are walnuts, almonds, peanuts, melon seeds, etc., all in certain quantities... However, I just asked someone to carefully count the plate of nuts that was placed in front of His Highness the Seventh Prince, and found that His Highness the Seventh Prince seemed to have eaten too much. There are not many nuts on the plate, but in fact there is not a single nut missing on the plate! "
Zhao Junchen's expression changed and he murmured: "In other words, the seventh prince seemed to be eating those nuts, but he was actually covering them with his hands and pretending to eat them, and then put the nuts back on the plate?"
Zhang Decheng nodded repeatedly and said: "That should be it! If our speculation is correct, then the cause of the Seventh Prince's special physique is most likely to be nuts, among which walnuts are the most likely! We will serve them to the guests this time The shells of all kinds of nuts have been opened in advance. Under such circumstances, the other nuts are okay, but the walnut kernels are inevitably broken into several pieces, and the crushed walnut powder is contaminated with other nuts... ...I estimate that the Seventh Prince doesn’t eat any kind of nuts, most likely because he is worried about accidentally eating walnut powder!”
After hearing Zhang Decheng's explanation, Zhao Junchen first pondered for a moment, his eyes fluctuating, and then he smiled again and said leisurely: "Thanks to Dr. Zhang's carefulness, otherwise I would have missed this detail today, and now I can't." It’s impossible to find the direction of the truth... Walnut? It seems that I haven’t found anything today, but just in case, I will continue to test and confirm a few times in the future..."
While muttering to himself, Zhao Junchen had already conceived a series of plans against Zhu Hejian in his mind.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen was still thinking in his heart: "The so-called 'Crown Prince' is half king and half minister, both king and minister. He has to win the peace of mind of the emperor and win the support of all officials. This position is not good. Sit down, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a crater that is about to erupt... His Highness, the Seventh Prince, can you sit firmly in this crater from now on? Ha! Let's wait and see!"
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Just as the medical school was officially established, Huo Zhengyuan, who was about to take up the post of "Southeast Patrol Envoy", was patiently waiting for several people to show up at the Chengdong Station in the capital.
Compared with the gathering of dignitaries and bustle in the medical school at this time, when Huo Zhengyuan took office, it was much cooler. No important officials from the imperial court came to see him off in person. At most, they only sent an envoy and presented a copy of Cheng Yi.
Huo Zhengyuan didn't mind this situation. His future mission, whether it was a formal trip to visit immortals or an actual ocean smuggling, was extremely sensitive. At this time, the less attention he received, the better.
According to the itinerary, Huo Zhengyuan will rush to Tongzhou next, then take a boat all the way south to Suzhou and Hangzhou, stay in Suhang for more than ten days to receive the ships and sailors of the "Eight Kings Ship Line", and finally rush to Fujian, in With the cooperation of the Zheng family, the ocean-going plan was officially launched.
In fact, Zheng Ming is now with Huo Zhengyuan and is responsible for assisting Huo Zhengyuan in his work.
The people Huo Zhengyuan is waiting for now are several aides assigned to him by Zhao Junchen.
Huo Zhengyuan took the initiative to ask for these aides from Zhao Junchen, just so that Zhao Jun could reuse him with peace of mind.
In fact, Huo Zhengyuan has mentioned this matter to Zhao Junchen three times. Zhao Junchen readily agreed every time, but has yet to make actual arrangements.
"It seems that although Zhao Gechen's staff in the palace are full of talents, they are still stretched and short of manpower because Zhao Gechen has too many plans and too big a business. Now he just wants to arrange three reliable staff for me, but it is still too late. Cannot be implemented!
From this point of view, the various plans that Zhao Gechen is currently implementing are not just the ones on the surface. There must be more actions secretly, otherwise there would not be such a shortage of manpower...
I heard that the three aides assigned to me by Zhao Junchen are headed by Ouyang Bo. Among Zhao Junchen’s many aides, his status is second only to Li Chuanwen and Niu Fude. He was originally stationed in Shanxi and responsible for liaison. Shanxi merchants, who are promoting the commercial tax rectification plan in the northwest provinces, barely rushed back to the capital yesterday evening. Zhao Gechen arranged for this person to assist me, which is enough to prove that he attaches great importance to the ocean-going plan; the other one is named Qian Bodao, although His ability is average, but he is an old man from the Zhao family and has always been deeply trusted. He used to be responsible for managing the business of 'Yue Rongfang' in the capital, and he was also temporarily transferred here! As for the last person, I still don’t know the origin of his name. I only heard that he was appointed by Zhao Gechen in an unusual way, and he also received a lot of controversy..."
While thinking deeply, Huo Zhengyuan shook his head slightly, feeling a little tired for Zhao Junchen.
Just as Huo Zhengyuan was thinking deeply, his entourage showed up to report that the three aides assigned to Huo Zhengyuan by Zhao Junchen had finally arrived.
Huo Zhengyuan did not dare to neglect, and immediately came to greet him in person, and soon met Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, and another staff member.
Among them, Ouyang Bo is young, only about 30 or 40 years old, but his capable behavior and shrewd demeanor make people dare not underestimate him. After seeing Huo Zhengyuan, he quickly saluted and apologized: "I just rushed back to the capital yesterday evening. The handover took a lot of time, and the reason why I made you stay at the inn for a long time this time is all because I am not competent enough in my work. Please forgive me, Master Huo!"
Huo Zhengyuan said with a smile: "Everyone is doing things for Zhao Gechen. Naturally, they must understand each other. Mr. Ouyang has been busy all the way. I only sympathize with his misfortune, so how can I blame him?"
As he spoke, Huo Zhengyuan looked at the two people behind Ouyang Bo. One of them had an old appearance and a reserved attitude, but his calmness and diligence could also be seen. He should be Qian Bodao, the old man of the Zhao family. This person can join Huo Zhengyuan's command. It seemed that Zhao Junchen was limited by the lack of manpower to make up the numbers, and his future tasks were just running errands. Huo Zhengyuan just glanced at him and looked away, without paying much attention.
However, when Huo Zhengyuan saw the last aide arranged by Zhao Junchen, he couldn't help but his expression changed slightly, and he finally understood why Zhao Junchen's arrangement of this person to assist him was controversial!
It turns out that this person is actually Guo Min, the younger brother of the former young master Guo Tang and the former owner of the "Sitong Trading Company"!
More than half a year ago, the former young master Guo Tang not only impeached Zhao Junchen in public because of Zhao Junchen's high-profile marriage to his concubine Fang Ru, but also uttered evil words to humiliate Fang Ru. This incident naturally violated the law. Zhao Junchen's rebellion, so Zhao Junchen also tried his best to retaliate!
In the end, not only was Guo Tang himself thrown into jail because his "Collected Works of Crane" was suspected of ridiculing Emperor Deqing, but he also caused a "literary disaster" among the scholars, and the old and young members of the Guo family were also affected. Guo Min was implicated, and as Guo Tang's clan brother, Guo Min was naturally not immune. Not only was the "Sitong Trading Company" he worked so hard to run, but he himself was also arrested for selling counterfeit goods, tax evasion, bullying and other crimes. Caught and thrown into jail.
Huo Zhengyuan had met Guo Min several times before, and he also admired Guo Min's abilities and character. After all, Guo Min's backstage was just a self-proclaimed noble man like the former young master Guo Tang, who had high ambitions but low abilities. However, he was able to run "Sitong Trading Company" into one of the top large trading houses in the capital. This alone showed that his methods were extraordinary. When he first heard that Guo Min was imprisoned, Huo Zhengyuan had regretted it. 's sigh.
Unexpectedly, Guo Min not only appeared in front of Huo Zhengyuan again, but also became an aide in Zhao Junchen's mansion.
"Guo Min? Are you Guo Min, Guo Tang's younger brother?"
Huo Zhengyuan asked in surprise.
Guo Min could probably guess what Huo Zhengyuan was thinking, and nodded with a wry smile: "I hope Academician Huo knows that because my brother offended Zhao Gechen, Xiaomin was implicated and was imprisoned to reflect. Fortunately, Zhao Gechen didn't care. In order to repay Zhao Gechen's kindness, Xiaomin has now joined Zhao Gechen's sect and is responsible for serving the people. Zhao Gechen handles some business matters, and now he is assigned by Zhao Gechen, and he will follow the orders of Grand Scholar Huo for some time to come!"
After hearing Guo Min's explanation, Huo Zhengyuan nodded clearly.
Obviously, Zhao Junchen also knew that Guo Min was capable, so he spared the Guo Tang clan on the condition that Guo Min surrendered to him. Moreover, Zhao Junchen was now trying to reverse his reputation. The Guo Tang clan had been punished by Zhao Junchen for more than half a year. After time, the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys was achieved, so he just went with the flow and no longer cared about what Guo Tang had done to offend him in the first place, in order to ease the relationship with Qingliu.
Thinking of this, Huo Zhengyuan smiled and said to Guo Min: "As the saying goes, turning back is a good thing. Brother Guo is willing to... well, it is never too late to abandon evil and do good... I have heard about Brother Guo's business methods a long time ago. I will definitely do it in the future." I want to rely on Brother Guo’s ability, and I hope that Brother Guo will not hesitate to teach me.”
Guo Min hesitated for a moment, but then said: "After Xiaomin followed Academician Huo to Suzhou and Hangzhou, he was afraid that he would not be able to work fully for Academician Huo at first, because Xiaomin had another thing that Zhao Gechen specially told him. The mission... In fact, Zhao Gechen will look at Xiaomin differently because of this mission."
"I see, it doesn't matter what happens! Brother Guo naturally has to give priority to completing the task specially assigned by Zhao Gechen!" Although Huo Zhengyuan was curious about Guo Min's task, he did not show any intention to explore and just waved his hand and smiled.
But at the same time, Huo Zhengyuan secretly thought: "The 'Sitong Shipping Company' founded by Guo Min was also one of the largest trading houses in the capital. It must have some special connections and information channels... It seems that Zhao Gechen is willing to forgive The Guo family did not only want to improve their reputation and cherish Guo Min's talents, but also because Guo Min offered a reward that Zhao Gechen could not refuse. Guo Min's task should be the same as his reward for persuading Zhao Gechen to let go of the Guo family. It’s related, I don’t know what it is…”
In this way, after Huo Zhengyuan exchanged a few words with the three aides sent by Zhao Junchen, he finally stopped wasting time and left the Chengdong Station before noon, heading towards Tongzhou.
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On this day, many things happened at the same time. While the eyes of all walks of life in the capital were focused on the medical school, Xu Qingyan also launched an operation at the same time to eliminate those Jurchen spies who spread rumors.
However, by accident, Xu Qingyan discovered a big secret!
That is, without the various factions noticing, Emperor Deqing rebuilt the Da Nai Hsing Factory!
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