Just like the rumors in the market, Concubine Zhang has enjoyed all kinds of favors since she served Zhao Zhen. Not to mention being arrogant because of favors, she even dared not to take the Queen Cao seriously. How often has she been so severely reprimanded by Zhao Zhen, and her eyes suddenly filled with tears? It's red.
"I don't mean to make things difficult, I just..."
Zhao Yang just listened to her choked explanation.
In his opinion, it was clear that Concubine Zhang had intended to take advantage of Zhao Zhen's favor to accuse him, but she didn't expect that she would be scolded by the officials instead.
I can't stand it now...
Zhao Yang was quite gloating and glanced at Concubine Zhang secretly. He had already guessed what would happen next.
Sure enough, after Zhang Guifei choked up and explained a few sentences, two tears fell on her face. She covered her face with her sleeves and cried till she was wet.
It has to be said that Concubine Zhang is naturally good-looking, with fair skin and beautiful features. Her facial features are as delicate as if they were carefully carved. Her slender eyes and thinned red lips are particularly heartwarming. Coupled with her sassy temperament, Even Zhao Yang had to praise it from the bottom of his heart.
When she cries again at this moment, it is even more touching and heartbreaking to watch.
At least Zhao Zhen felt distressed. When he saw his beloved concubine saying "I am no longer alive" like a cuckoo, he hid his face and walked away. He was afraid that she would do something stupid. He quickly got up and grabbed her, took her back into his arms and whispered softly. He whispered kind words to comfort: "Okay, okay, I blamed you wrongly. That's the end of the matter. I don't blame Zhang Yaozuo. My dear, please don't embarrass this young man. Let the two families turn their hostility into friendship, how about it?"
At this time, Concubine Zhang also knew the pros and cons, and Nuo Nuo said: "I listen to the officials..."
Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and asked Zhao Yang again: "Zhao Yang, what do you think?"
Zhao Yang had already guessed the outcome, cupped his hands and said: "I have no prejudice against the imperial concubine, but as for Zhang Yao... well, Zhang Shilang, I just don't like him for being too domineering. Other than that, I have no grudges. "
Zhao Yang had no grievances with Concubine Zhang Guifei and Zhang Yaozuo. That day, he just saw Zhang Yaozuo acting arrogantly and domineering on the street. Thinking of some unjust things in later generations, he felt more and more unhappy, so he spoke up for justice.
Not to mention that Zhang Yaozuo was still aware of current affairs. He immediately admitted his fault when the wind was blowing, and his attitude was sincere, much more eye-catching than Qian Mingyi, so Zhao Yang didn't take it to heart.
If Concubine Zhang hadn't appeared today, he would have almost forgotten about Zhang Yaozuo.
"Did Aiqing hear this?" Zhao Zhen took Concubine Zhang's hand and said softly.
Concubine Zhang nodded, still choked with sobs and said, "I will definitely warn my uncle."
After saying that, she couldn't help but glance at Zhao Yang.
Out of a woman's intuition, she vaguely felt that this man's eyes frequently fell on her face, which made her a little embarrassed.
After all, she felt that the makeup on her face at the moment was not good-looking, but she had just learned a lesson. She did not dare to easily offend this young man with a strange background, so she unnaturally covered her face with her sleeves, half reminding and half self-deprecatingly: "Just now ...Make Xiao Langjun laugh..."
"Your Majesty's words are serious." Zhao Yang cupped his hands and said with relief: "My Majesty is already beautiful. She can be said to be like a fish and a goose, and the moon is shy of a flower. This cry is even more touching and touching. No wonder the officials dote on the Empress so much."
Although these words were somewhat inappropriate, Concubine Zhang was elated after hearing this. She glanced at Zhao Zhen secretly, and her impression of Zhao Yang was greatly improved.
However, Zhao Zhen's expression was a little unnatural and he looked at Zhao Yang frequently.
Later, Concubine Zhang said a few words to Zhao Zhen. I don't know what she said, but Zhao Zhen seemed a little distraught. He coughed lightly and said, "I understand. Aiqing, please go back to the dormitory first."
"Then I will not disturb the official family and the young man..."
Probably having received the promise, Concubine Zhang stood up and left with satisfaction.
Glancing at Zhao Yang who was handing him off, Zhao Zhen ordered in an incomprehensible tone: "The king knows that you can give me a gift for the noble concubine."
"yes."
Wang Shougui accepted the order and respectfully sent Concubine Zhang out of the palace.
Seeing Zhao Yang staring directly at Concubine Zhang's leaving figure, Zhao Zhen finally couldn't hold it any longer, stood up, raised his hand and slapped the kid on the back of the head: "What are you looking at!"
To his surprise, Zhao Yang neither complained nor explained. On the contrary, he asked with a solemn expression: "This... Zhang Guifei, have the officials ever thought about making her their queen?"
"What nonsense!" Zhao Zhen was shocked when he heard this and subconsciously looked around.
Fortunately, when Concubine Zhang was crying just now, he had already asked everyone in the palace to leave, and only Wang Shougui was left. At this moment, Wang Shougui was also sent away by him, and he was the only two people left in the palace. Otherwise, if this word were to spread, it would be a disaster. Troubles.
"Who told you?" Zhao Zhen asked with a frown, but then he felt something was wrong and changed his words, "No, what do you know?"
Zhao Yang looked up at Zhao Zhen, then turned to the outside of the hall.
Zhao Zhen understood and walked outside the palace in a few steps. Seeing that Concubine Zhang and others had not gone far, he ordered Wang Shourui, who was about to return to the palace, and said: "The king knows that you will send the concubine to the palace for me and then come back."
"..."
Wang Shougui was a little surprised, vaguely guessed something, and left as ordered.
Later, Zhao Zhen ordered the Chongban leader of the inner hall to guard the palace twenty steps away. After the instructions were completed, he returned to the hall and said with uneasiness: "Say it."
Zhao Yang nodded and whispered: "According to the historical data I have read, one year the Yellow River overflowed and flooded Bianjing, killing many people. As a result, a plague occurred... Historical data records that Zhang Meiren seems to have been unfortunately infected. ... passed away, the official family was deeply saddened, and was later crowned Queen Wencheng..."
The uneasiness in his heart was verified, Zhao Zhen's complexion changed drastically, he looked dazed and leaned back. Fortunately, Zhao Yang was beside him and quickly supported him.
"What year?" Zhao Zhen asked after calming down.
"this……"
"You don't know?!" Zhao Zhen glared bitterly, and he was even more angry than before when Zhao Yang didn't know how long his life would be.
"Calm down your anger." Zhao Yang stroked Zhao Zhen's back again and again, and suddenly said with a sense of happiness: "Oh, yes, it is said that Concubine Zhang was thirty-one."
"That will be five years later..." Zhao Zhen let out a long breath, but then his face was filled with sadness, and he murmured: "In the sixth year of Huangyou... No, maybe in the fifth year of Huangyou, Bianjing was flooded. , a big epidemic in the city..."
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly turned his head to look at Zhao Yang, grabbed the latter's shoulder and asked eagerly: "In future generations, can the plague be cured?"
"It can be cured."
Zhao Yang nodded slightly and saw Zhao Zhen's eyes shining brightly. He said hurriedly: "Officials, don't rush to be happy. It can be cured in future generations, but it doesn't mean it can be cured now."
"You...you don't know the method?"
"I'm not from a medical school, how would I know?"
"I don't know this or that, so what use do you have?" Zhao Zhen was so angry that he pointed at Zhao Yang with his finger.
Zhao Yang was not angry either, and looked at Zhao Zhen with squinted eyes: "But I know how to prevent the epidemic, avoid being infected with the plague, and reduce the number of patients."
"..."
The anger on Zhao Zhen's face froze, and all the anger in his eyes receded, and he looked at Zhao Yang for a long time.
"Does it work?" he asked awkwardly.
Zhao Yang pursed his lips and nodded slowly, continuing to look at Zhao Zhen with his eyes hanging. Anyone could see the meaning of that expression.
Zhao Zhen could naturally see it and said angrily: "Do you still want me to beg you? I will also write it in a letter tomorrow and submit it. Hebei is currently preventing epidemics. Let's try this method first. If there is obvious effect, I will give you whatever reward you want. Got it!"
After hearing the words "Hebei flood", Zhao Yang did not dare to make fun of this matter anymore. After all, human life is at stake.
But he still couldn't help but tease Zhao Zhen: "Dare I ask the officials... am I useful?"
Zhao Zhen was so angry that he raised his hand to hold down the boy's head and rub it hard. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's useful! It's very useful!"
"It hurts, it hurts—"
Zhao Yang's screams of pain reached the ears of the Imperial Guards twenty steps outside the palace. Yuan Zheng and Guan Yan, who were leading the team, looked at each other, dumbfounded.
That night, Zhao Zhen went to Ninghua Hall of Concubine Zhang as agreed, leaving Zhao Yang to rest alone in Funing Hall.
Perhaps because he was still worried, Zhao Zhen cherished Concubine Zhang more and more, and when the latter doted on her more and more, Concubine Zhang, who didn't know why, was elated and secretly credited Zhao Yang with her achievements.
After all, in her opinion, after only half an hour, the official's attitude towards her became more and more doting on her. It was only possible that the little guy named Zhao Yang said good things for her, although she didn't know why the little guy wanted to help her.
Could it be that he wanted to please her?
But that little guy was also very pampered.
She was puzzled.
But anyway, since the little guy took the initiative to show his kindness, she was happy to accept it. After all, her background was not a good one. In the court, only her uncle Zhang Yaozuo could support each other. If she could get closer to the little guy who was also favored, relationship, which would be of great benefit to her in the harem.
The next day, the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, after having breakfast early in the morning, Zhao Zhen took Zhao Yang and his entourage to Chuigong Hall, and then sent Zhao Yang to the small hall on the west side to write notes, whether deflation or epidemic prevention strategies for future generations, This is what Zhao Zhen desperately wants to know.
Weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Zhen ordered Zhao Yang to write down an epidemic prevention strategy first.
Zhao Yang took the errand and went to the small hall on the west side, thinking hard and drafting epidemic prevention regulations.
Ancient epidemic diseases were basically plague, smallpox, influenza, cholera, malaria, etc. Most of them were accompanied by natural disasters and military disasters. A small number were purely caused by bad environment and infestation of insects and rats. Although Zhao Yang knew the general regulations of epidemic prevention, how to regulate it? Drafting without omitting anything was a problem, so he ordered Wang Zhongzheng and others to go to the Imperial Medicine Hospital to invite a few people who knew how to prevent epidemics to come and help.
If it were anyone else, Wei Tao and Bao Rong would probably be kicked out by the people from the Royal Medicine Institute. After all, the job led by Zhao Yang obviously violated the authority of the Royal Medicine Institute - the dignified Imperial Medicine Institute needs help from outsiders. Sorting out epidemic prevention matters?
However, they could not afford to offend Zhao Yang. After all, the news about Concubine Zhang being scolded by the officials last night had already spread throughout the palace.
Concubine Zhang, who had been favored and arrogant for a long time and even looked down upon by Empress Cao, was not given any advantage and was reprimanded by the officials. Who would doubt the status of this young man in the eyes of the officials?
If the officials hadn't gone to Ninghua Palace to stay overnight, some people would have even thought about it.
About half an hour later, the Imperial Medicine Academy sent someone over, and it was the same person who had prepared the Imperial Medicine before to worship Li Xing.
"Xiao Langjun."
"Li Congfeng."
After greeting each other, Zhao Yang cupped his hands and said, "The official ordered me to draft a letter on epidemic prevention, and I would like to trouble Li Chong to help me."
"Yes, yes." Li Gongfeng agreed repeatedly. Being prepared, he hurriedly handed the epidemic prevention regulations he brought to Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang spread the epidemic prevention regulations compiled by the Imperial Medicine Institute on the table and read them carefully, while Li Gongfeng stood beside him, explaining and supplementing from time to time.
