Zhang Zhou and Zhu Feng were sitting at the same table.
The table was set with wine and food.
Zhang Zhou could also feel the enthusiasm with which Zhu Feng greeted him, although the way Zhu Feng looked at him might be a little unusual.
"When will the young master leave?" Zhang Zhou asked.
Zhu Feng said with a smile: "I'll leave after talking to you. The guards outside have urged me several times. You must leave the city before dark. You must ride a horse to the river and then take a ferry to go north."
Zhang Zhou looked at Ning Tong, and Ning Tong was also looking at him.
The couple's eyes looked wrong.
Zhang Zhou said: "I have something to say to the young master alone. Can you please invite this person..."
"Am I in your way here? You are just looking after your own business, just pretend I'm not here." Ning Tong was very angry.
You asked me to do business with you, and now you want to drive me away?
Zhu Feng said with a smile: "Tong'er, Brother Zhang and I have something important to talk about. You go in first and then come out. If you don't go in and Brother Zhang doesn't explain things clearly to me, I won't be able to leave either. It’s not good to be in such a stalemate.”
"snort!"
Ning Tong snorted coldly, stood up and walked to the inner hall.
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, this woman has quite a personality. What kind of background does she have? She married into the Chengguo Duke's palace, and she was not the wife of the prince, but just the second wife, and she is so awesome?
Your mysterious confidence is hard to understand.
…
"Brother Zhang, tell me." Zhu Feng looked expectant.
Maybe he thought Zhang Zhou was going to bring up some profitable business with him.
Only then did Zhang Zhou explain his purpose.
"...I have a prophecy left by the Heavenly Master here, saying that something will happen to your Majesty's princess in the middle of September, and it will start from acne." Zhang Zhou said, "The emperor believes in Taoism. If you don't believe it, I don’t blame it either. Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
Speaking of "disasters" is the most common method of admonition in this era. In an era when almost everyone adheres to theism, this is also the most direct method.
"ah?"
Zhu Feng was shocked, but at the same time he seemed to be panicking, "This... this matter seems to be quite big, but what does it have to do with us?"
Zhang Zhou said: "If we have a strategy now, we may be able to save the little princess. Can you give it a try with me?"
"Of course that's good." Zhu Feng said, "If I arrive in the capital and the little princess gets sick, and I take the initiative to invite Ying to the palace for treatment and cure the disease, it will be a great achievement. Brother Zhang, you are going to give me a huge credit. ?"
Zhang Zhou shook his head: "Things are not what you think. The method of treatment is not to wait until the onset of the disease before entering the palace, but..."
Zhang Zhou basically told Zhu Feng his plan.
Just want to conceal the origin of the "miracle medicine".
When Zhu Feng heard that the treatment method was to cut open the little princess's arm and apply "magic medicine" after she came into contact with the patient, he immediately shook his head: "Princess, with a body of thousands of gold, how can I make your majesty obey me?" To destroy the body of the little princess? I can’t afford it if I tell you something.”
Zhang Zhou said: "The little princess got sick because of acne. It was not you or me who spread the acne to the palace. Even if something goes wrong, what does it have to do with you and me?"
Zhu Feng thought for a while, nodded and said, "That being said, how can I make His Majesty listen to me?"
Zhang Zhou heard that Zhu Feng was seriously analyzing the feasibility of this matter, and he probably knew in his heart that Zhu Feng was a bit off guard. At least he was sincere in his treatment of others, and he might be able to cooperate.
"Let me get it straight. If you submit a memorial now, it mentions that a heavenly master has speculated that the princess may be infected with acne and proposes ways to prevent and cure it. The memorial can be transmitted to the capital within three days by a fast horse."
"After more than ten days, if there is no outbreak of acne in the palace, then this memorial will at most be regarded as your hearsay and alarmist nonsense. It will not harm you, but if there is an epidemic... …The people in the palace were panicked at that time, and Your Majesty was eager to save his beloved daughter, so he might adopt your advice, right?"
"Well……"
Zhu Feng was thinking again.
Zhang Zhou struck while the iron was hot: "Your Majesty has always admired Taoist immortality. There is a Taoist Li Guangli in the palace. As long as your prophecy is consistent with the actual situation, Your Majesty may adopt it. Even if you don't adopt it, the princess will get sick. It has nothing to do with you and me, and there is no responsibility or risk. For you, this is an opportunity, and I will not force you."
Zhang Zhou finally left his words here.
The opportunity is before you. I am using the opinion of the "Heavenly Master" whom you admire. Don't you still want to learn about the opportunity to make a fortune from him? What else can make you "rich" than this piece of news right now?
This cannot be called getting rich, it is simply an opportunity to achieve success and fame.
Zhu Feng thought about it for a long time, swallowed his saliva and said, "Can this medicine really prevent acne? Is there anything going on..."
Zhang Zhou said: "You and I can test it first, just on you and me. If His Majesty asks you about it after you arrive in the capital, you can also explain that you have tested it yourself and it is not harmful. It will be more convincing."
"Ah? Well..."
When Zhu Feng heard that he wanted to cut his arm, he was still a little timid.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Master Zhu, think about it, if you just make a small opening in your arm and put something in, even if it is the most poisonous poison, it won't kill you, right? Besides, I can give it a try first. .Success and fame are all in this one, I have no way to make suggestions, it’s up to you!”
Does Zhang Zhou have no other way? Actually there are.
He just went to Wang Hao and Liu Ji to raise the matter as a judge, but to orthodox civil servants, his suggestions were like fantasy. It would be strange for Wang Hao and Liu Ji to believe him, and Wang Hao and Liu Ji were not Opportunists will not take risks casually.
However, as the second son of the Duke of Chengguo, Zhu Feng had no possibility of inheriting the title. It took some unconventional achievements, coupled with Zhu Feng's opportunism, to make Zhang Zhou feel that this matter was feasible.
Zhu Feng's forehead heated up and he said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, I don't know why, but I felt like an old friend with you from the first time I met you. Although this matter sounds bizarre, I am more willing to believe you. If this matter is true, If it works, then more people in Ming Dynasty will know about me..."
Zhang Zhou frowned.
Are you a speculator, not for profit, but just for fame? Let more people know about you?
What a weird thing.
"Mr. Zhang, please give me a try on how to use this medicine! Does that mean that as long as I use this medicine, I won't have to worry about contracting the evil epidemic on my way north?"
Zhu Feng looked eager.
Only then did Zhang Zhou understand that there was another reason why Zhu Feng was willing to take the risk, that is, Zhu Feng was afraid of death. He might have known that there was a disaster in Jiangbei, and was afraid that he would get sick when he passed through the disaster area, so he could take the opportunity to buy a life. Insurance.
Zhang Zhou said: "I don't know if we are prepared for other epidemics. Maybe this medicine is only for preventing acne."
"That's pretty serious. It's said that the disease is really scary when it spreads. You can get sick just by looking at you. I've been weak and sick since I was a child, and I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it. If it's really effective, then I don't have to worry about encountering pox on the way north. People with sores.”
The child of the Duke's family is actually a sick child?
Zhang Zhou took out the "magic medicine" he had found with so much hard work outside the city, took out the prepared goose quill, and showed it to Zhu Feng: "That's it..."
…
…
After teaching Zhu Feng how to vaccinate, he also taught Zhu Feng how to write memorials.
"Let my wife greet you. I'll leave first. I'll also say hello to her. As long as you tell her when to sell the grain, tell her the specific amount of grain. It's all in my account book. You can take it back and see for yourself... "
Zhu Feng left happily, not even thinking about greeting Zhang Zhou any more. This time, Zhang Zhou saw more clearly the speculator nature of Zhu Feng.
When Ning Tong came out again, Zhang Zhou was the only one left sitting there in the huge hall.
Ning Tong was not surprised that her husband left without saying goodbye. It seemed that she was used to being left alone. She just stared with wide eyes and said: "Mr. Zhang, you are really capable. You made your husband obey your words. What did you do to him?" What kind of drug?"
When Zhang Zhouyi heard this, his tone sounded like that of a deeply resentful woman.
It seems that this lady... you are very unhappy.
