Zhu Biao did not give in. He reported everything he heard from Zhang Yi to the emperor.
As Zhu Biao spoke, Lao Zhu's expression became uncertain.
From the way Chang Yuchun died to the future fate of the girls of the Chang family and even the descendants of the Zhu family, Zhang Yi explained everything clearly. It was up to the emperor to believe it or not.
The emperor didn't want to believe it at first, but Chang Sen's death clearly reminded Zhu Yuanzhang that Zhang Yi's words were probably true.
"Who dares to imprison my descendants?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had the same reaction as Zhu Biao. When he talked about Zhu Biao's second son, he was furious.
He is the emperor who rules the world, and Zhu Biao's son is the heir to the empire. Has the Ming Dynasty died? How dare anyone imprison his descendants?
Lao Zhu suddenly felt great fear in his heart. Could there be a big change in the Ming Dynasty?
Both father and son had an unknown premonition, but Zhang Yi could not get the answer.
"That crow's mouth, what good news does he have?"
Zhu Biao explained Zhang Yi's solution to the problem, and Lao Zhu fell into deep thought.
Ligusticum chuanxiong and borneol are not rare medicines, especially borneol, also known as dipterocarp, which is often used in incense and sacrifices. But when combined with chuanxiong, can it treat heart disease?
Lao Zhu couldn't figure it out himself, so he asked the imperial doctor to be called.
"Mr. Li, please analyze it for me. Can these two medicines cure heart disease?"
The imperial doctor pondered for a moment and nodded:
"Your Majesty, among these two herbs, Ligusticum chuanxiong activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and is effective in treating heart diseases. However, when combined with dipterocarp, I don't know what its use is. May I ask Your Majesty, where did this prescription come from?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said:
"Don't worry about it. This is a remnant of an ancient prescription. The specific effect of the prescription is to relieve the symptoms of heart disease when it breaks out. You can study it and find out the correct ratio for me! Before next spring, I want to see the complete prescription come out, Doctor Li, do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Dr. Li took the order.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again:
"Let me ask you, is there a cure for smallpox?"
"Your Majesty, there is no cure, I just have to let fate happen!"
"Then if I remove the abscess from a person with smallpox and inject it into another person, will he be able to resist smallpox?"
Dr. Li was shocked when he heard this:
"Your Majesty, I have never heard of such a risky thing. Your Majesty, please think twice and never take risks1"
"This won't work, that won't work either. If something happens to my grandson, can you do it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, and Doctor Li was confused?
Your Majesty, where did your grandson come from?
"No, just try it for me. According to what I said, find someone to try it for me!"
"Don't just tell me no right here. You should immediately arrange for someone to test it and give me an answer later!"
Zhu Yuanzhang got angry, and Imperial Physician Li finally realized that the emperor was serious. He kowtowed as if pounding garlic:
"I will go to the death row prisoner immediately for testing!"
Patients with smallpox were always present in the land of the Ming Dynasty, and even sick livestock were not difficult to find.
Zhu Yuanzhang found a guard and asked him to take Dr. Li to find people for experiments.
Anyway, now that the Ming Dynasty has begun, there are many prisoners on death row in prison.
Imperial Doctor Li did not dare to neglect, and quickly returned to the Imperial Medical Bureau to find his colleagues to arrange the matter.
The emperor was still aggrieved after those people left.
"Father, it seems that I have believed what the Zhang family brother said..."
Zhu Biao asked, but Lao Zhu did not answer directly, but handed Zhu Biao a secret note.
This secret note is the last conversation Zhang Yi had with Zhang Yi before he left the capital.
Zhu Biao browsed through the dialogue, but found something strange. When Zhang Yi complained about the emperor's stinginess, he said that twenty-four yi of silver, three Liu Bowen?
Where does this sentence come from?
"What does this mean? Does it refer to Master Liu's salary? If it is salary, Master's current salary is not worth twenty-four taels of silver. Does it mean after becoming a marquis? But if Master Liu becomes a marquis, he will definitely not..."
Halfway through Zhu Biao's words, he remembered the list of princes and marquises that Zhang Yi had written that day. Although Zhang Yi had not finished writing, he had written all the names of the marquises.
But there is no Liu Bowen's name on it.
"Father, you...?"
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in shock, and Zhu Yuanzhang nodded silently:
"I don't intend to make Liu Ji a duke or even a marquis..."
"Why, father?"
Zhu Biao was puzzled. Liu Ji could be regarded as one of the heroes who followed Zhu Yuanzhang and conquered the world, and he made great contributions. ,
And in today's court, although Liu Bowen did not join the Zhongshu Province as prime minister, under the special guidance of his father, he vaguely checked and balanced the Xungui Group headed by Li Shanchang.
In this case,
It would be fine if Liu Ji could not be granted the title of Duke. Wouldn't the Marquis also give one to him?
Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly:
"I haven't decided yet whether I should give Liu Bowen a title. If so, he would be a count at most, and his annual income would not exceed three hundred shi of grain!"
Three hundred stones of grain?
Zhu Benn didn't react at first, but after Lao Zhu reminded him, he remembered.
Today, the price of grain in the Ming Dynasty is about one tael of silver and two shi of grain. In other words, Liu Bowen's salary does not exceed 150 taels of silver a year.
Is this what Zhang Yi meant?
"I didn't even think about the problem, but he thought of it for me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unmotivated. When he was confused, he really wanted someone to clear up the fog of the future for him. But when someone really told him, I can see your every move in the future, Lao Zhu was also very uncomfortable.
Zhang Yi is just a child, but behind this child stands a god.
Those superior gods put an inexplicable pressure on the emperor in their own way.
"You don't need to go to the Taoist temple for the time being. Let him show off first.
When the two recipes for the child's contribution come out, we will try his quality again!"
Immediately, he asked someone to take the imperial edict he had drafted long ago, made some changes, and sent it to Zhongshu Province.
…
Zhongshu Province, the center of power in the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, a group of court officials were circulating the emperor's decree.
"As soon as the emperor started his court, he first arrested religion. Your Majesty, these people who pretend to be gods and ghosts all day long should have been punished long ago!"
The meaning of the imperial edict made most of the officials present applaud.
Confucian scholars look down upon monks and Taoists!
"Those monks did evil things in the previous dynasty and harmed the people. Our southerners were especially bullied. Now that the Holy One has made this decision, it is really a blessing for the world and the people!"
"The Holy One is wise!"
Amid the applause, an old man sitting at the top seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"Master Li, you have a different opinion!"
Everyone focused their attention on the old man, who was dressed in a crimson official uniform and had a slim figure but a lively look.
This person was none other than Li Shanchang, the number one official in the Ming Dynasty.
Li Shan smiled:
"My lords, you have only seen the emperor's suppression of monks and Taoism, but have you never seen that family in Qufu also being watched by the emperor?"
"Is Your Majesty really just suppressing monks?"
"and……"
"Our Majesty, won't you also give Longhushan a sweet date?"
Li Shanchang pointed to Zhang Yi's name behind the imperial edict and said.
"Zhang Changshang is still willing to leave the child in the capital as a hostage. I say he is much more cruel than the Kong family's Yan Shenggong!"
