Even though he was always mature and prudent, in private, Doctor Guo also persuaded Huang Qiong more than once that it was time to prepare for the funeral. When Huang Qiong finally struggled and asked Dr. Guo, there was really nothing he could do. Dr. Guo stroked his beard and sighed: "When the Emperor first fell ill, I discussed the diagnosis and treatment of the Emperor with Concubine Jing. Concubine Jing's medical skills were only superior to mine, not inferior to mine. Ever since the Emperor I have been suffering from wind disease, and I have been able to maintain my condition till now thanks to Concubine Jing’s careful diagnosis and treatment.”
"Right now, Concubine Jing has reached the point of no return, and I have no choice but to do it. Your Majesty, it is quite good that Feng Ji can last for such a long time. The Supreme Emperor has been there for a long time, not just in the past few years. Hidden danger. At that time, the Emperor was just over forty, and his face turned red every day. He seemed to be in good spirits, but in fact, only I knew that the Emperor was often dizzy at that time, and his hands and feet were shaking from time to time. In fact, this was already It’s a sign of a windstorm.”
"If not for the fact that Concubine Jing had not been carefully treating and recuperating the Emperor since she left Tingxue Xuan, I am afraid that the Emperor would have been ill a few years ago. And this disease has also been a common disease among emperors of Qi Dynasty. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Since then, except for Emperor Taizong who died from an old injury and Emperor Shizong who died from kidney depletion due to excessive sleeping, almost all the other emperors died from wind disease. All the emperors of Daqi died from wind disease. Before the Supreme Emperor, there was no emperor whose longevity exceeded fifty."
"The Supreme Emperor has lived to be more than sixty years old now, and is already the oldest one. He can be said to be the most blessed one among the emperors of Daqi. Your Majesty, a person who is immortal through medicine and medicine, but he has a clear conscience. The rest All we can do is do our best and listen to fate. If Concubine Jing cannot cure a disease, I am afraid that no one in the world can cure it. In fact, as long as Your Majesty continues to work hard and manage Daqi to make the country rich and the people strong, This will live up to the expectations of the Supreme Emperor. As for those false words, just listen to them."
Even though I already knew this result from my mother's mouth. But now what Dr. Guo said made him truly feel desperate. Looking at Imperial Physician Guo, who had rarely seen such a sad expression on the emperor since he got to know him, he thought Huang Qiong was only sad because of the Emperor's illness. But he knew that once the old man died of illness, Huang Qiong lost not only his father, but also his mother who single-handedly brought him up and taught him all his skills. Compared with the old man, this is what makes him saddest.
Looking at Huang Qiong, whose face was as heavy as water, Imperial Physician Guo hesitated a little, but he still raised his hand and said to Huang Qiong: "Your Majesty, after the Emperor Long drives the guests and Concubine Jing goes into seclusion, I beg Your Majesty to also let me return home. Since then, I Twenty-seven years ago, Concubine Meng Jing introduced me and became close friends with the Supreme Emperor. In these years, although he only had the title of imperial doctor beside the Supreme Emperor, and although he did not have the title of Prime Minister, he was actually planning for the Prime Minister. Planning Pan Huan Er for the Supreme Emperor After more than ten years, I am actually exhausted and exhausted."
"Originally, when Concubine Jing went out to listen to Xuexuan, it was time for me to go into seclusion. But the Emperor was unwilling to let me go, so I had no choice but to stay in the capital. Now that the Emperor is seriously ill, and His Majesty himself is extremely smart, whether it is handling national affairs or other aspects, He is far superior to the Supreme Emperor, and he is surrounded by countless capable people and officials. It is meaningless for the old minister to continue to stay in the capital, and it is easy to give people excuses. I beg your majesty to see that the old minister is also old and frail. Go up, let me go back to your hometown, and you can bury your bones in your hometown."
I heard that during the old man's reign, Dr. Guo, who had always been known as the Prime Minister of the common people, was actually recommended to the old man by his mother. Huang Qiong was so shocked that she almost fell off the throne. Seeing Huang Qiong's surprised look, Imperial Physician Guo could only shake his head and smile bitterly: "At the beginning, although His Majesty's grandfather passed away, most of the officials in the court were waiting and watching and were not fully loyal to the Supreme Emperor. Especially the military generals, many were half-hearted. . And the palace is also weird and changeable, and some people have other plans."
"When the Supreme Emperor was a prince, he suffered discrimination both inside and outside the palace. Therefore, unlike the rest of Emperor Sejong's sons, he had no foundation at all in the court. Although in the three years after he ascended the throne, under the advice of Concubine Jing, he had a slight foundation. Some people. But not only do those people have low positions and low power, many of them are even unstable themselves, and half-heartedness is a common phenomenon. Although your grandfather passed away, there is no one in the family who can take over the big responsibility, and the old department also fell apart. But the Supreme Emperor still has very little power available in the court."
""Even if Concubine Jing uses Concubine De to enter the palace, Concubine De's family will support His Majesty. But those glazed eggs, even though people have entered the palace, are still on both sides of the head and the rat, and they did not speak out until your grandfather died. But he only showed verbal support and refused to say more. And the most important thing is that at that time, although the Supreme Emperor's foundation in the court was not stable, even in the palace, he was like a reed on the wall. Especially those who followed Emperor Liezong and persecuted His Majesty the Imperial Grandmother were all in positions of power in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Those people are all worried that the Supreme Emperor will seek revenge on them when he is truly in power. So although they dare not openly, there are still people who are looking for opportunities to get rid of the Supreme Emperor. Your Majesty does not know that before your mother entered the palace, the Supreme Emperor even had the imperial kitchen. He didn't even dare to use the food he had. Empress Daxing, who was already the queen at the time, cooked for him personally. After Concubine Jing entered the palace, she had been trying every means to protect his safety. But after the death of His Majesty's maternal ancestor, , although the Supreme Emperor seems to already have great power."
"But in fact, there are still dangers everywhere. Concubine Jing was not only about to give birth, but also because of the harsh criticism from the court and the clan. Because of her attack on the Supreme Emperor, she had already decided to seal herself in Tingxuexuan. But she was worried about the Supreme Emperor. There was no one around to make suggestions and no one to protect his safety, so he repeatedly invited the old minister to come to Jingzhao to assist the Supreme Emperor, and also to protect the safety of the Supreme Emperor, Queen Daxing, and his four legitimate sons. But even though the veteran minister tried his best Even though I went there, I couldn’t save Queen Daxing.”
"Queen Daxing actually did not die of illness, but was slowly poisoned to death by an extremely rare chronic drug. When I found out, there was no cure. I tried my best, but I could only She barely managed to survive the ten years of her lingering bed. If she hadn't insisted on giving birth to the little princess Shouyang, it could have lasted for another three to five years at most. I have been secretly investigating who did this. But it is Nothing was ever found. The time when Queen Daxing was poisoned should have been shortly after leaving the palace."
"Even the newly restored queen can be secretly poisoned. Does Your Majesty know how dangerous the situation was at that time? This is also the reason why Concubine Jing repeatedly invited the old minister to come out. Because she was worried that she was not around. The Supreme Emperor had no With experience in government affairs and no capable people around to protect him, what dangers would arise. The old minister is also Concubine Jing, and she personally arranged for people to be brought in front of the Supreme Emperor in a clever way. But the minister is neither a second-ranked scholar nor an elected official. In order to hide his identity , he only bears the name of an imperial physician."
"Because Concubine Jing was very kind to the old minister and his family in his early years. Therefore, even if the old minister was no longer willing to join the court, he could only bring his family to Jingzhao if he could get Concubine Jing to ask for help. However, for the sake of Concubine Jing, Taking care of the Emperor's emotions, he did not let the Emperor know about these things. After the veteran came to Beijing, several big ideas he came up with for the Emperor were secretly planned by Concubine Jing. Otherwise, since the veteran has never had any political experience, how could he have thought of it? Such a thoughtful and amazing idea?”
"Although the old minister was a bit quick-witted back then, the competition in the court required not only quick wits, but also vision and mind. For those few things, Concubine Jing left the palace late at night and went to the old minister's house to support him. To be precise, Planning for the Supreme Emperor. Concubine Jing was listening to Xuexuan raising His Majesty, but she did not relax her attention to the court affairs. In fact, she had always been in contact with the old minister secretly and privately. It is a pity that she was limited by the Supreme Emperor's qualifications and was too cautious. Personality, some things can only be unsatisfactory."
Hearing these words from Imperial Physician Guo, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly, not knowing what to say for a moment. As for whether what Imperial Physician Guo said was true, Huang Qiong still believed it. In addition to the trust in Dr. Guo's character, he also had an understanding of his mother's consistent style of doing things. But for Huang Qiong, there were some things that he couldn't figure out even more. Although the old man was his biological father, he still couldn't figure out why his mother, who was both beautiful and talented, had such deep affection for the old man with mediocre qualifications.
Not only did he betray his father and plot an opportunity to seize power, but he even worked hard to consolidate his power. But he was silently listening to Xuexuan, and he stayed there for eighteen years. Don’t they all say that the more talented a woman is, the higher her horizons will be? Before he became emperor, the old man was a useless doormat. How could he be worthy of his mother's deep affection and loyalty? And pay for a lifetime of happiness for it? What if he becomes emperor later? Let alone a puppet emperor, even if he is a real emperor, how can his mother take him seriously?
Huang Qiong pinched the bridge of his nose and was puzzled. He looked up at Dr. Guo in front of him and nodded silently to what he asked for. As for more, Huang Qiong said nothing. He knew that Doctor Guo was a smart man. For such a smart person, he will keep silent about many things that should not be disclosed. For someone like Imperial Physician Guo, it would be insulting to give him too many instructions. My mother's best friend and my father's commoner acquaintance, what can I do? Too much verbosity will only make you appear to be a villain.
After Imperial Physician Guo left, Huang Qiong looked at the full list of facts on the imperial case, but lost any interest. I just stared at this pile of folding papers, not knowing what I was thinking. But when the eunuchs guarding the door cautiously came in to ask for instructions, some of the clan members who had already arrived in Beijing waved their hands when they asked for help. Until the eunuch reported again that the wife of Qingyang County and the head of Anhua County requested to see His Majesty alone. Hearing that Duan Lin had come to Beijing together, Huang Qiong, who was originally unintentional, could only nod to greet her.
The reason why Huang Qiong made an exception to meet the Duke's wife even if she was in a low mood was that Huang Qiong was really afraid of Duan Lin's restless pestering energy. If he didn't see her, who knew what this woman would do? Fortunately, this woman is now married, and at least she should have given up on herself. So Huang Qiong thought twice and decided to meet him. At least let's see what this woman's plans are for coming to see him alone. However, Huang Qiong also told the eunuch to summon Dao Meiping to wait in the back hall.
After Duan Lin was brought into Wende Hall by the eunuch, she looked at this woman who had been married for three years and was now the mother of a child. She had matured a lot in both appearance and figure. Huang Qiong didn't say much, but just waved her hand to indicate that she didn't need to be polite. After Duan Lin stood up to salute, Huang Qiong said: "From the look of his face, the life of Anhua County Lord has been pretty good in the past few years, and he must be harmonious. The person I chose for my wife was the right one. Otherwise, the person I chose for my wife was right. Madam’s complexion will not be so good.”
