Of course, these things were unknown to the emperor. Li Hai, who was frightened half to death by the emperor's inexplicable anger, kowtowed quickly and said: "When I returned to the official house, the servants also advised His Highness the King of England. The children of the Tian family should behave like the children of the Tian family. If a When the prince eats so simply, if word spreads about it, it will not be good for the Tian family’s face, nor will it be good for his health.”
"But our prince said that as a prince, he enjoyed the support of the people of the world as soon as he fell off the grass. He could already enjoy the glory and wealth without doing anything for the people. He was already ashamed of the people of the world. If he was wasting food, he would be even more sorry. Those people who work all day long but don’t necessarily have enough food and clothing.”
"Besides, as a superior, everyone in the world is watching every move he makes, so he should set an example for the people in the world. You can't waste the hard work of the people just for the so-called arrogance of the heavenly family or your own desires. And you can't waste the efforts of the people in extravagant ways. On the other hand, he sets a bad example. Since he can't eat so much by himself, why do he make so much?"
"He also said that when it comes to food, no matter how much a person eats, he can only eat as much as he wants. It is enough to eat three meals a day. If a lot of food is wasted because of the so-called pomp, then it really shouldn't be done. He also said that the combination of meat and vegetables, the combination of thick and thin food is more nutritious, and that if he exercises less and eats lighter food, it will be better for the body, which is something that slaves cannot understand."
"No matter how much the slaves persuaded him, he refused to add another dish. We slaves felt sorry for our master, so we could only find ways to adjust the dishes. Try to add more chicken and beef to him as much as possible. , when making soup for him, use chicken broth or bone broth as much as possible."
"Even the cook in the palace said that he has served dignitaries all his life and has never met a master who is so easy to serve. He also asked the slave if the master was very angry when he was in the palace and was used to living a simple life. He Those cooks in the palace know how to watch people prepare dishes. When the master is unhappy, he can do anything."
I thought that the emperor's unknown anger was because his master's diet was too monotonous. Li Hai was so frightened that he answered tremblingly. Fearing that his answer would make the emperor even more angry, he pulled himself out and killed him with a cane. In the palace, it was not uncommon for them to be beaten to death if they were slaves who failed to serve their masters.
What surprised Li Hai was that after hearing his answer, the emperor, instead of getting angry, became silent. Originally, the emperor thought that Huang Qiong wore scholar's clothes every day. When he left the palace, he had given him so many silks and satins, but he had not seen him wearing them. He wears something so simple just to show himself, to tell himself that he is not a luxurious person.
Now I realize that even eating is so simple. This son of mine is really not just pretending but really simple. The salary I gave him, as long as he had no bad habits and lived a decent life, would be enough to ensure that he would have enough food, clothing and land.
But this guy even ate such a simple meal. I really don’t know whether he is born simple or just really stingy. The emperor himself had almost no appetite because Huang Qiong was seriously injured and was still in danger. At this time, he no longer even thought about picking up chopsticks.
In fact, when he was entangled with Li Hai about Huang Qiong's meal, he was hiding his inner anxiety about this matter and his deep concern for his son. Li Hai, who was in front of him at this time, saw that the emperor's already gloomy face was now even more gloomy, and he was trembling with fear.
Just when Li Hai looked at the ashen-faced emperor and was frightened, Imperial Physician Guo, who had been personally caring for Huang Qiong in Huang Qiong's room, hurried over. Seeing Doctor Guo's expression, the emperor couldn't help but feel his heart tightening, and said quickly: "Mr. Guo, what's wrong? Has there been any change in Ah Jiu's injury?"
"Your Majesty, the King of England has vomited blood." Doctor Guo, who hurried over like a crow announcing a funeral, said something that made everyone feel even worse. Emperor Bessuo was suddenly confused. Even Li Hai, who had been serving the emperor cautiously, did not even know that the towel he had prepared for the emperor to clean his hands had fallen.
At this time, he didn't even care about the so-called disgrace before the king, and he was about to cry when he opened his mouth. In the mind of this eunuch, although Huang Qiong was extremely strict in controlling his subordinates, he was a cold-hearted person on the outside but hot on the inside. Treating them as slaves, as long as they don't make mistakes, or even big mistakes, they won't be scolded easily, let alone tortured at every turn.
The slaves have some big things and small feelings, and they are even more reasonable. A few days ago, the parents of a eunuch who was from Shaanxi Province, and his brother and sister, a family of six, fled from Shaanxi Road and came to join him. But with the little monthly salary that a powerless little eunuch has, how can he possibly rent a house in this expensive capital and support his family?
If you can't go back to your place of origin, you will die if you go back. Staying in the capital, but still unable to afford food. With little hope of survival, the family cried together. After the King of England found out, he asked Mr. Jia to come forward and keep the whole family. His father arranged for sweeping the floor, and his mother was responsible for the sewing and laundry in the house.
As for the younger siblings, they were arranged to live with Mr. Song, so that they could study together with the orphans brought by Dr. Li and Liu Hu's children. Moreover, the King of England did not allow them to sign a deed of sale and paid each of them five guan of money every month. In fact, both Li Hai and the young eunuch knew that the Prince of England's palace, which didn't even have a few female relatives, was currently in no shortage of people.
The King of England just couldn't bear that their family really starved to death, so he found an excuse to raise them all. They were not allowed to sign the deed of sale. The King of England was worried that if his two younger brothers were really successful in their studies in the future, but were unable to take part in the imperial examination because of their slave status, their lifelong future would be ruined.
Because according to the "Da Qi Law", those who sold themselves into slavery were not allowed to participate in the imperial examination for three generations, even after they were deregistered. A dignified prince can be treated like this by a young eunuch who doesn't even have a position in his own palace, let alone other people?
Not counting this family, but also other servants' families, the King of England took great care of them. Give money to those who need money, and let Dr. Li personally treat those who need medical treatment. As long as the family is in the capital, a certain period of family leave will be given every month. If I really need to ask for leave, it is basically never rejected.
It can be said that there are few servants in this mansion who have not received favor from the prince, not counting those who were kicked out. As the chief eunuch, he would never allow the King of England to do anything as long as it was not excessive. Even if something goes wrong occasionally, we never care about it.
Although the family is strictly governed, the human touch in this palace is unmatched by other royal palaces. Compared with the Song Dynasty Palace where I had stayed, it was like heaven and earth. If something happened to such a kind master, he didn't know what would happen to the next master. If he were like King Song in the stall, he would have to live a life worse than death every day.
With the emperor by his side, Li Hai did not dare to cry. But he, who had been silently praying for the King of England in his heart, was already in tears at this time. I didn't know how much virtue I had accumulated in my previous life to have such a kind master, but now it has become like this. Don’t good people really live longer?
But at the moment, the emperor has no intention of paying attention to what the little eunuch is thinking. As soon as Dr. Guo finished speaking, the emperor grabbed his hand and said with a trembling tone: "Why are you vomiting blood? My friend, is there really nothing you can do about it, even you?"
This was the first time that Imperial Physician Guo, who had always been calm and composed, had seen such a rude behavior. He was startled by the ferocious expression on the emperor's face. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, please stabilize yourself first. The situation is not that bad. I think it is not a bad thing for King Ying to vomit blood, not to mention that all the blood the King vomits is black blood."
"It seems that Dr. Li's acupuncture worked and forced some of the poison out of the body. Moreover, after the King of England vomited blood, although he did not wake up from the coma. But he had some consciousness. Not to mention, the original high fever was gone. It began to gradually subside. It is far less like the furnace-like feeling before."
"I still say the same thing. The key to the King of England's past was to reduce the fever. Now the high fever has gradually begun to subside, which means that the King of England's body has begun to improve. The King of England's body has been recovering pretty well. As long as the poison can be removed, Recovery is just a matter of time."
"Really? Sir, are you really sure?" After all, he is the king of a country, and his previous gaffe was only a momentary one. The emperor's mood quickly calmed down. Dr. Guo's words clearly rekindled hope in the emperor's already somewhat despairing mood.
"Your Majesty, when did I deceive you? Now the King of England's high fever has gradually begun to subside, which means that Dr. Li's medicine and acupuncture are still symptomatic. It seems that there will be no big problem after getting through it. But that is the case for King Ying. Wang is in good health, but if it were someone else with a slightly worse health, I wouldn’t be sure at all.”
When he said this, after seeing Huang Qiong's injury, Imperial Physician Guo finally had a smile on his stern face. Seeing his smile, the emperor's heart slowly fell. The emperor, who trusted the medical skills of Dr. Guo to the point of blind obedience, knew that Huang Qiong's life was saved.
The emperor who got the answer he wanted most looked at Doctor Guo in front of him. Although he hesitated slightly, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Guo, I said that as long as Ah Jiu can be saved, I can promise you anything. Now I promise you that if Ah Jiu can recover, I will let you go into seclusion after the Queen's affairs are settled."
"I know that your life in Taiyuan Hospital has not been satisfactory these years. Because of me, I have wronged you all these years." Although he is very reluctant to leave his only close friend. But since I promised it in the first place. The emperor, who knew the thoughts of Imperial Physician Guo, had no choice but to let him go.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to take this heavenly merit as my own responsibility. If it weren't for the medicine of Dr. Li, plus the power of acupuncture. Judging from the injury of the King of England at that time, even the veteran would be helpless and unable to save himself. If you A heavy reward should be given to Dr. Li. As for the matter of returning to seclusion, the emperor should not be too worried about it."
"Since I promised to accompany you until my old age when I entered the court, I will never change again. Although I am not a gentleman, I can still be regarded as a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold." Dr. Guo also knew that the emperor would definitely be reluctant to leave alone. Since the emperor is telling the truth, why should I hurt his heart?
