Zhu Feng said how pitiful he was.
He kindly came to deliver a prescription, but the other party didn't appreciate it and kicked him out. Zhang Mao kicked him personally...
A realistic version of a dog biting Lu Dongbin.
Zhang Zhou turned a deaf ear to these complaints and said in a lecturing tone: "I told you, you have to learn to adapt to the situation. It must be that your posture when presenting the prescription was wrong and your words were inappropriate, which led to the current result."
"ah?"
Zhu Feng was startled at first, and then thought about it seriously, could it be that my posture is really wrong?
Xiao Jing said: "Mr. Zhang, can this all be blamed on Mr. Zhu?"
Zhang Zhou spread his hands and said, "If I don't blame him, who should I blame? Is it the British father's fault? Since the British father doesn't listen to me, why should he ask me to treat him? Whether his son will live or die in the future... Please forgive me for not being able to help."
This time it was Xiao Jing's turn to laugh or cry.
"Yes, good intentions are misunderstood. Brother Zhang, I think we will ignore this matter." Second Young Master Zhu also has a temper. After being so humiliated, he decided not to care about the life or death of his British son Zhang Rui.
Xiao Jing obviously couldn't sit idly by and said, "No, let's go to him personally and explain things clearly to him."
Zhang Zhou said: "Eunuch Xiao, this is just like the dilemma I was in when I was thousands of miles away donating medicine. He's cured. Will the British Association thank you and me? If he can't be cured, maybe it's because of our delay in treating his son."
Xiao Jing said with a helpless smile: "It all depends on people."
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British government.
After Zhang Mao personally kicked Zhu Feng out, he was still sulking when he came back.
Zhang Mao's step-brother, Xu Jin, appeared in the main hall. Seeing her husband being so angry, she walked over and said, "Earlier, Erlang of Chengguo's family came to treat an illness. Why did the master drive him out?"
Zhang Mao's first wife was Wang Miaohua, his deputy was Yang Miancong, his stepmother was Xu Jin, and his concubines were Liu, Fan, Cai, Ma, Gao and Xiao. Lao Zhang also believed in "old age makes you stronger".
Zhang Rui was born to his first wife Wang Miaohua.
Zhang Mao gave birth to seven children. Among his early sons, only Zhang Rui is still alive.
"That Zhuzi, at first glance, is not a serious person. When he comes to the door, he does not diagnose the patient or ask about his condition. He just gives a prescription for dietary supplements and says that he only eats glutinous rice bran when eating according to the prescription. Isn't he making fun of me? "
Zhang Mao did have reason to be angry.
As analyzed by Zhang Zhou, Zhu Fenglai's gesture of presenting the prescription was indeed wrong.
Zhu Feng is a dissolute young man, and even the social cows are limited to a group of young men of the same age. He treats these young men as the opposite sex, so he can naturally perform well.
But when he arrived at the British government, he was just an errand worker. He wanted to finish the matter and leave... Because the treatment method was so novel that it made Zhang Mao angry.
In the end, Zhang Mao kicked him out because Old Man Zhang felt that someone was teasing him.
Just as he was talking, the servant came in and announced: "My lord, Mr. Xiao, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, is here to visit."
"Oh? What is he here for?"
Zhang Mao was shocked at first. It was no small matter for Xiao Jing to come to the door, so he hurried to the door to greet him.
When Zhang Mao saw Xiao Jing at the door, Xiao Jing did not go into the yard.
Xiao Jing was not in the mood to be a guest, he just came to give a notice and put aside his prejudices for now. Even if you, the British father, don't believe in Zhu Feng, after all, it was the prescription prescribed by "Miracle Doctor Zhang" that you have always cherished.
For the sake of asking for a meal of medicine from His Majesty, why don't you take it for a while and then take a look?
"Mr. Zhang, let's be clear. We are afraid that you may misunderstand Zhang Jieyuan. In fact, he has good intentions." Xiao Jing said.
It's okay if I don't mention Zhang Zhou, but if I mention...
Zhang Mao was even more angry.
Zhang Mao's face turned red and he said, "I asked him to come to my home for treatment. He doesn't want to come. So if he refuses, what does it mean to ask the second son of the Zhu family to come?"
Xiao Jing said: "He is too busy."
"What are you busy with? Does it mean that I, Zhang, don't have the face to invite him here?" Zhang Mao was furious.
Xiao Jing sighed: "He is busy giving medicine to Wang Junmen on the three sides of the northwest general system. He has a prophecy that Wang Junmen may not survive this winter."
"The fire in the palace was also calculated by Zhang Jieyuan. The Empress Dowager moved the palace to Renshou Palace in advance, so nothing happened... If you don't believe him, why do you ask him to prepare medicine for you?"
Zhang Mao looked slightly stunned. He was afraid that someone would hear him. He stepped forward and asked softly: "Did he figure out the fire?"
"Yes. How else could our family come to persuade you not to act on your own initiative? Even if the prescription he prescribes is unreasonable, you might as well give it a try first... Our family has to go back to inform His Majesty, so we won't bother you too much. Farewell."
"Eunuch Xiao, don't you go in and sit down?"
"No, I don't have time. Let's get together later when we have time."
Here Zhang Mao watched Xiao Jing leave in a carriage.
The servant next to him looked at Zhang Mao, who was standing there, with puzzled eyes, and asked: "Master, that recipe..."
Zhang Mao frowned and said: "There are so many strange things in the world. Is he a Taoist priest, a doctor, or a scholar? Why is he involved in everything?"
"Master?"
"Since it's a dietary therapy, just follow his instructions and use it for a few days. Don't stop taking the medicated diet. That's it for now! Alas! It seems that I rushed to the doctor because of my illness and found the wrong person!"
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Royal Palace, Renshou Palace.
Changning Bo Zhou Yu was visiting his elder sister and brought gifts to Queen Mother Zhou.
"That's quite polite...Is everything going well at home?"
Empress Dowager Zhou's two younger brothers, Qingyunhou Zhou Shou and Changning Bo Zhou Yu, are considered to be the most prominent relatives of the two generations from Chenghua to Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty. They all benefited from the filial piety of the two generations of emperors Xianzong and Xiaozong.
Zhou Yu sighed: "The dog, Xiao Tang, was injured while riding a horse and is recovering from his injuries. My brother heard that there has been an epidemic of acne and plague in the capital recently and he has not been out for a long time... This does not allow me, my brother, to come and say hello to the Empress Dowager on his behalf."
Empress Dowager Zhou sighed: "It really doesn't make people worry. Is the plague in the capital okay?"
"Fortunately, the Bu Shun Tian Mansion is working everywhere to grow medicines for people, and I have also planted them. Speaking of people around the house, none of the people who grow medicines have gotten sick. Please worry about me, sister."
Zhou Yu had a complimenting smile on his face.
"That's good." Queen Mother Zhou said, "Take back a jade Ruyi to ward off evil spirits."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Zhou Yu quickly stood up and thanked him.
A visit to the palace can always bring back some benefits, so he also likes to come to the palace, but not every application for admission to the palace will be approved. There is still something special about foreign ministers entering the palace to visit the female family members of the inner palace.
"By the way, sister, there is one more thing. It is said that the second son of Duke Chengguo's family, named Zhu Feng, came to my house the day before yesterday and asked me to be responsible for providing the wood and stone for the reconstruction of Qingning Palace."
Only then did Zhou Yu explain his purpose of entering the palace.
Compared to the domineering Zhang brothers, although Zhou Yu did not give Empress Dowager Zhou any peace of mind, one good thing about him was that he would first ask his sister for advice when something happened.
Empress Dowager Zhou nodded with satisfaction after hearing this: "It seems that Gongsheng named Zhang is quite good at doing things."
"Um?"
Zhou Yu was puzzled, I told you the second son of the Zhu family, why did you mention Zhang Gongsheng to me?
Only Empress Dowager Zhou was like a mirror in her heart and knew who directed Zhu Feng's move.
"This is a good thing. Do you think it's beyond your ability to supply supplies to build the palace for the inner government?" Queen Mother Zhou asked.
Zhou Yu understood that his sister was supporting him in taking on the contractor's job.
He probably leaked some oil and water to his family on purpose. Who doesn't know that supplying materials to build the palace is a fat job?
"No, it's just that I'm afraid that my brother... and those two from the Zhang family will cause trouble again."
Zhou Yu is also a little afraid of the Zhang brothers.
As Empress Dowager Zhou aged, regardless of external affairs, the status of the Zhou family became worse and worse day by day, while the Zhang family was at its peak.
Empress Dowager Zhou said with a straight face: "Yang Guan is still talking about the fight in the street in the first few years. Don't you want to get back the situation? You don't have to worry about the Zhang family. You just need to focus on Qingning." Repair the palace, don’t let the Ai family down."
"Yes Yes."
Zhou Yu responded hurriedly.
With the approval of Empress Dowager Zhou, Zhou Yu felt that he could go back and work hard. Even if he didn't make as much as the Zhang brothers, he should be able to earn several thousand taels of silver.
After chatting for a while, Zhou Yu seemed to remember something and asked tentatively: "Sister, there are very strange rumors about the fire in the palace. It is said that someone calculated the fire in advance, and you moved to Renshou Palace in advance. ...But really?”
Empress Dowager Zhou smiled: "Why else do you think Li Guang committed suicide? Speaking of which, it was Ai Jia who put a strong force on the sword around his neck."
"Who is it?" Zhou Yu asked.
"What's the point of asking?" Queen Mother Zhou obviously didn't want Zhang Zhou to be the second Li Guang, nor did she want to publicize Zhang Zhou's clever calculations.
Zhou Yu said: "My house has been a little uneasy recently. I would like to go back and have the feng shui checked..."
Empress Dowager Zhou's face turned grim and she said: "Don't write to me about those nagging things, and think about how to repair the Qingning Palace. Go back if you have nothing to do. The Ai family is also going to practice Zen."
"yes."
Zhou Yu helped Queen Mother Zhou stand up, and they walked out of Renshou Palace together.
Zhou Yu is still thinking in his heart, you like to practice Zen and do those mysterious things, but you actually persuade me not to believe it? Or are you saying that you believe in Buddhism and don’t believe in Taoism, so you want me to stay away from the alchemist?
Besides, someone helped you figure out that there was a fire in Qingning Palace, which is equivalent to saving your life. Is this how you repay it?
Zhang Gongsheng...
Could it be him?
Zhou Yu thought of the people his sister had mentioned before and silently remembered them in his heart.
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On the third day of October, Zhang Zhou officially entered the palace for the first time to give lectures to Zhu Houzhao.
He was not a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy, but was only temporarily allowed to enter the East Palace once. It could be said that this was an interview. If his performance was unqualified, he would probably not have the opportunity to come again in the future.
"Are you here? Let him in quickly!"
Zhu Houzhao was very excited when he woke up early that morning, as if he was welcoming some distinguished guests.
Even the clothes were extremely bright and neat, as if he wanted to use the prince's style to suppress Zhang Zhou's momentum... The little prince also wanted to save face, and Zhu Houzhao was very dissatisfied with Zhang Zhou's previous strength.
Zhang Zhou entered the Wenhua Palace from outside, followed by a dozen eunuchs carrying various boxes.
When Zhu Houzhao saw this posture, he didn't care about using his power to overwhelm others, and said in surprise: "You really brought something interesting to me? Open it quickly and show me."
Zhang Zhou said: "Back to Your Highness the Crown Prince, I am here to teach you the meaning of the Four Books, not to play with the Crown Prince. Everything I brought has been strictly inspected by the access control to make sure it does not endanger your safety. Only then are you allowed to be brought in. If the prince wants to see the secrets, please...memorize everything I said first, otherwise I will not dare to play with the prince. "
"Zhang Zhou, how brave are you to threaten me?"
Zhu Houzhao was immediately annoyed.
The first time we met, I exposed my cover-up in public, which made me very embarrassed.
This time you are on my territory, how dare you act arrogantly?
Zhang Zhou shrugged: "If His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't listen, there's nothing you can do about it. I won't be allowed to enter the palace in the future. I'd better take away these sundries that will make the Crown Prince lose his mind."
"you you……"
Zhu Houzhao was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Gu Dayong came over and reminded: "Your Highness, he is right. If he cannot let you learn something this time, Your Majesty will never let him enter the East Palace to accompany the prince in the future."
Zhu Houzhao was frightened when he heard this.
There are good things right in front of you, and you haven’t even seen what they are yet. If you give up now...
"Okay, hurry up and say it. I don't have much time. It's best if you are not playing tricks on me. If I silence you and your things disappoint me, let me punish you."
"Prince, please."
