Zhu Feng was welcomed into the palace in a gorgeous carriage by the palace envoys headed by Xiao Jing.
Zhu Fu stood at the door, watching the carriage leave. At this time, his face no longer had the previous ridicule and curses, but a smile as gentle and warm as the sun.
"My son, I have grown up!"
Zhu Fu looked pleased and satisfied when he spoke.
Zhu Lin, who was standing next to him, frowned and said, "Father, didn't you call him arrogant before? And you called him a wicked son?"
Zhu Fu turned around and glared at Zhu Lin.
He originally thought that the eldest son was quite capable and could help the family, but now he changed his face and became the "unsatisfactory" one in the family.
"Zhiyi, my father hasn't told you yet. You were so arrogant in front of Eunuch Xiao earlier. Didn't you mean it?" Zhu Fu said sharply.
Zhu Lin said with an indifferent expression: "What are you talking about? His father has punished him, so why should he hide it?"
"The punishment is right! Judging from the results, he may have been lucky, but from the perspective of the process, he ignored the interests of the government. My father just inherited the title a few years ago, and there are so many people in the court. Keep an eye on it, not seeking merit but seeking no fault!"
With that said, Zhu Fu wanted to go inside.
Zhu Lin said: "Father, judging from my son, it was not the second brother who got lucky. It was all because of Zhang Gongsheng's help. Since Zhang Gongsheng passed the Jiangnan Provincial Examination and was able to pass the Jiangnan Provincial Examination, he must be very talented and knowledgeable. Maybe that's why the second brother was so lucky." I have the utmost respect for him. Father cannot repay kindness with enmity."
Zhu Fu nodded in agreement: "Yes. It seems that we can't underestimate the people in the future. They are all Wenqu stars in the sky. Repay kindness with hatred..."
Suddenly, Zhu Fu seemed to have thought of something, and quickly waved his hand to call the general standing at the door.
"What are your orders, sir?"
"Quickly, send a fast horse to intercept the person who is going to Nanjing to deliver the message. That Zhang Jieyuan cannot be neglected... not only will he not be neglected, but he must also gather them and let the family prepare more gifts to send over!"
"this……"
The general looked embarrassed.
Yesterday, he said he would send someone to teach Zhang Zhou a lesson, but today he turned around?
The messengers have all set off, where can they go to catch up?
"Father, don't worry too much. After all, it's just a matter of raising people. Even if you let the people in the house teach you a lesson, you won't dare to mess around. There's no point in sending people to intercept now. It's better to send another letter to Nanjing quickly. As long as Just be faster than the previous one.”
"Okay! Send someone to my father!"
Zhu Fu glared at his son.
Let you, kid, beep blindly and work for me!
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royal palace.
Under the guidance of Xiao Jing, Zhu Feng entered the palace gracefully. After entering the palace, her eyes searched everywhere.
Neat palace guards, groups of maids, majestic palaces...
Even the large and small doors and long corridors in the palace seemed extremely new to Zhu Feng.
This time he entered the palace was different from the last time. The last time he came to do something, the situation was tense, but this time he came to take credit, and his mentality was relaxed and comfortable.
After passing the report, Zhu Feng entered the Qianqing Palace.
I saw Zhu Youtang sitting behind the desk, with piles of memorials beside him. Next to him, Chen Kuan and Wei Bin, the eunuchs Chen Kuan and Wei Bin, the eunuchs of the Bureau of Ceremonies, were helping to sort them out.
Xiao Jing said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Second Young Master Zhu is here to bring you."
"Um."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Youtang put down the cinnabar pen in front of him and looked up at Zhu Feng.
Zhu Feng also looked at Zhu Youtang, looking like a commoner who had never seen the market before.
Xiao Jing quickly reminded: "Young Master, hurry up and say hello to Your Majesty."
"Oh, your Majesty, Zhu Feng. See you, Your Majesty." Only then did Zhu Feng remember to give a gift to Zhu Youtang.
"hehe."
When Zhu Youtang saw this scene, instead of being angry, he found it interesting. After all, he usually saw people who followed the rules. He had never seen a young man like Zhu Feng who didn't even understand the rules.
To the emperor, Zhu Feng exudes the simplicity of a young man.
"Pingshen!" Zhu Youtang said, "Give me a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng didn't think anything of it. He felt that giving a seat should be a normal etiquette.
Several eunuchs present felt that the emperor was extremely polite to Zhu Feng. Even if there were ministers discussing matters in the inner court, they would always stand and listen. Occasionally, they would only offer seats to cabinet ministers when they came to discuss state affairs. Those cabinet ministers The ministers also received this treatment because they were the husband of the emperor when he was the prince.
Zhu Feng is nothing, but he is qualified to take a seat in the Qianqing Palace!
Zhu Youtang said: "Zhijie, has anyone told you about the epidemic situation in the palace?"
Directly addressing Zhu Feng by his cousin's name shows that the emperor regarded Zhu Feng as a late-born descendant. The emperor regarded Zhu Feng as one of his own family members.
"Yes." Zhu Feng said, "It was said that the little princess had acne, but she recovered within a day."
"Um."
Zhu Youtang said, "Regarding the use of medicine, you showed it in the court, but only Dai Yi could see it clearly at that time. He is now in Kunning Palace and can't come out, so you can show it to the people in the Imperial Hospital."
Zhu Feng stood up with a cry and said impatiently: "Okay, I'll go right away."
"Haha, don't worry!"
Seeing Zhu Feng's agitated look, Zhu Youtang smiled and pressed his hands, meaning to ask Zhu Feng to sit down and talk again.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I am too anxious to do things for the court." Zhu Feng was still a little embarrassed.
The eunuchs nearby were all snickering when they saw Zhu Feng's shy look.
He really doesn't understand the rules.
But precisely because of this, she looks innocent and cute.
If you weren't naive, how could you come to the capital to deliver medicine at the risk of harming your family's interests?
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "Zhijie, you are a very affectionate child. I have another thing. Nowadays, there are still acne epidemics circulating in the palace. I want to get some more medicine for the people in the palace." For human use, how many more...do you have?"
Zhu Feng took out another porcelain vase from his arms.
Zhu Feng said: "Your Majesty, before I left Nanjing, only Zhang Jieyuan gave me a bottle of medicine. He was afraid that I would accidentally break it on the way and miss the big event, so he asked me to divide it into two bottles. The bottle before had more. Now this One bottle...just one bottle. Not much."
After hearing this, Zhu Youtang looked regretful.
For vaccination, the medicine in these two small porcelain bottles alone may not be enough.
This can’t be blamed on Zhang Zhou. Even if smallpox is prevalent in various places these days, is it easy to find a sick cow? It was not easy to find a sick cow. The magic medicine was the cow's pox pus, and there wasn't much on the cow.
Zhang Zhou also wanted to keep some for himself and the people around him. Of course, he couldn't give too much to Zhu Feng. Who knows whether the emperor would adopt this folk remedy? If you don't adopt it, wouldn't it be all wasted?
Seeing this, Xiao Jing quickly asked: "My young master, didn't Zhang Jieyuan tell you how this medicine was prepared?"
Zhu Feng shook his head stupidly.
Xiao Jing couldn't help but smile bitterly.
You didn't even know what the medicine was, but you dared to try it and brought it to the little princess. You are really brave and courageous.
"Your Majesty, I see, Master Zhu is here to cure illnesses and save people, and he doesn't care about anything else..."
Xiao Jing spoke for Zhu Feng.
Zhu Youtang ignored Xiao Jing and asked Zhu Feng, "Zhijie, you said you don't know how to prepare this medicine. Does Zhang Gongsheng know?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment, then nodded quickly and said, "He should know."
Zhu Youtang seemed to be thinking about something when he heard this.
Wei Bin, who was standing next to him, hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, now not only the palace, but also the surrounding areas of the capital are plagued by epidemics. If this medicine is really effective, someone should immediately send an order to Nanjing to bring the prescription quickly. This may save millions of people in our Ming Dynasty."
"Okay!" Zhu Youtang immediately ordered, "Immediately send an order to Yingtian Mansion to cooperate with Zhang Gongsheng... By the way, what is his name?"
Zhu Feng said: "His name is Zhang Zhou, and his courtesy name is Bingkuan."
"Zhang Bingkuan."
Zhu Youtang smiled and nodded, as if he had memorized the name, "Then let Yingtian Mansion cooperate with Zhang Bingkuan to transcribe the prescription and send it to the capital as soon as possible. If it is feasible, even the alchemist who is an expert in this world will also Please come to the capital together. Everyone along the way will be treated with the courtesy of a heavenly master! Anyone who neglects will be dismissed from his post and investigated, and his crime will not be forgiven!"
