Although Doctor Tan was just a doctor, he even encountered some criticism when he first came to the capital, which was simply that women should not be exposed in public. However, after a few years, nobles and even the royal family who had women who were sick knew that Doctor Tan was cured.
In the 17th year of Hongzhi's reign, Empress Xiao Suzhen was in frail health, and she went to Dr. Tan for diagnosis and treatment several times. The former Empress Zhang and the current Empress Dowager Zhang would also announce her entry into the palace when she was unwell, so Dr. Tan's circle of friends was very popular.
If you really want to be serious, it would be difficult for a woman raised in the inner chamber of the Mei family to meet her, but Tan Yunxian's mission is to cure diseases and save people, and there is no difference between civilians and nobles in her eyes.
There was no price bureau at this time, and the consultation fees at the women's medical center were jumping sharply. Tan Yunxian was not polite at all when she met someone with money. If she met someone who couldn't afford the money, she would be very cheap, even if it was particularly difficult. It will be free.
Therefore, Doctor Tan has a very good reputation in the capital, and it would be serious if anyone touches her.
This is why Mei Huaigu is a little unsure.
Outside the Women's Medical Center, in an exquisite carriage, Mei Huaigu was waiting anxiously. When he saw Gu Shi coming out of it, he stared intently.
Due to issues of identity and ethics, it was best not for the two of them to ride in the same carriage, so Gu Shi just nodded to him and couldn't help but smile.
With this encouragement, Mei Huaigu felt reassured.
On the second floor of the Women's Medical Center, the wooden window was slowly pushed open, revealing a calm face in his forties with wrinkles on his face. "Is that the young master of Mei Mansion?"
There was a young woman with disheveled hair next to him, and she replied: "Yes, I have heard of him and seen him from a distance once. I only know that others say he looks like a woman, but I didn't expect him to be more refined than a woman."
To Tan Yunxian, things in the palace were commonplace matters, and she didn't like to hear them or take care of them. But the former prince and current emperor was very kind to her.
Doesn’t her so-called reputation and status in the capital still depend on the emperor? Otherwise, what can her small shoulders carry?
In addition, the emperor also had special meaning to her, and it was the emperor who supported the Women's Medical Center.
"Lan'er, go find Zhang Jijiu and ask him to deliver a letter to His Majesty on my behalf."
The woman bowed lightly, "Yes, Master. But do you want to tell Your Majesty about this? I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?"
"My disciple is worried that if he offends Eunuch Liu, there will be a big disaster, and there is no danger of life or death."
Tan Yunxian remained calm, turned around and said, "Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will find out and blame us for not reporting anything? Sometimes a person's life and death are important, and sometimes they are not. It is often the things that are higher than life and death that make life interesting. It’s more true. I don’t know whether Lan’er understands this or not. In short, Your Majesty is very kind to me as a teacher and to the Women’s Medical Center. As a teacher, I can use all kinds of methods to survive, but I can’t live like this. The way to live. Go ahead and live openly. In this way, even ten Eunuch Lius are nothing to be afraid of."
"Then... the disciple really sent it there?"
Doctor Tan paused for a moment, then thought about it and nodded, "Send it away. Don't cause trouble to us; if you send it away, maybe it won't be a problem."
The emperor was currently shooting arrows. His exercise time had come, but he had been unable to concentrate today and had already missed several arrows. It made him laugh at himself: Fortunately, he was an emperor, not a general.
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"Liu Jin, how long has Zhang Yong been gone?"
"Your Majesty, it will be forty-two days."
"On the 42nd...then he must have arrived." Zhu Houzhao waited anxiously, "I don't know if he can win."
"Your Majesty, please be at ease. With the blessings of our ancestors, when our soldiers arrive tomorrow, those northern captives will definitely flee."
The emperor wiped his sweat and saw Guo Shangkun, who had been selected by him to serve in the attendant's room, coming over. He held something in his hand. After saluting, he presented it and said, "Your Majesty, this is the wine sent by Zhang Jiji."
Liu Jin didn't notice anything was wrong and delivered the things to the emperor as usual.
"Is someone else gone?"
"Yes." Guo Shangkun is only in his twenties, and he has been
Working as a secretary with Fengxi.
Zhu Houzhao didn't think much about it. He took it apart as usual and saw that the hairpins on the rice paper were particularly delicate and beautiful. At first, he thought it was strange why Zhang Tianrui's handwriting had changed. Later he found out that it was a talk from the Women's Medical Center. Doctor's letter.
The beginning of the letter caught his attention, so his delicate eyebrows wrinkled slightly, but his face was expressionless. After reading it, he ordered, "Bring fire."
Liu Jin still didn't know what happened. He didn't dare to ask what the emperor didn't tell him, so he could only follow the instructions and light a candle.
Zhu Houzhao felt strange but also took it for granted. The strange thing is that such a thing happened suddenly and even a little inexplicably, but if you think about it carefully, some of the lucky ministers around you must have done similar things, whether it was Liu Jin or Zhang Jin.
It is difficult to stop this kind of thing, and it is not even necessary to stop it. If you try to please you, you will never be able to please them, and then people will stop trying to please you. Isn’t it a fool to have enemies everywhere?
The candle flickered, and the piece of rice paper turned into a plume of smoke along with the flame. Under the light of the fire, it was impossible to tell whether the emperor was happy or sad.
Doctor Tan couldn't weigh the seriousness of the matter. Anyway, no matter what it was, he had to tell the emperor. It didn't matter, let's not talk about it.
The Mei Mansion has no choice, and it is a helpless act for a fox to pretend to be a tiger.
Therefore, this matter, that is, Liu Jin had some small thoughts and took advantage of Mei Mansion, but wanted to pick the fruit himself, but this is the kind of person he is, so it is not surprising.
Zhu Houzhao had nothing to do with this kind of thing, as long as he didn't drool when he saw a woman.
Thinking about it this way, this is a good thing. Mei Huaigu only needs to talk nonsense with Uncle Huaiyuan to save the two girls.
But this matter is still strange, which is why Zhu Houzhao frowns.
Because the person who sent the letter is wrong!
When it comes to matters in the palace, Liu Jin and Mei Huaigu are logically the people around him, but what's the result? Who told him this in the end was Dr. Tan, whom he didn't see a few times a year!
He repeatedly warned those around him to be honest and sincere...
"Liu Jin, call Gu Dayong. Then, you go out of the palace and visit Mao Yuwen on my behalf. He is ill."
"yes."
"Remember to bring some good things and say they were given to him by me."
Mao Yuwen had some colds. In this day and age, it is really difficult to treat this disease. But maybe it was a mental illness, after all, Mou Bin's position has not moved. In any case, Mao Yuwen took sick leave, so he was right to send Liu Jin there.
….
After that, the emperor followed his usual habit of taking a bath in the fragrant soup after exercising. Gu Dayong served him many times, and he was familiar with the situation. The room was steaming. The emperor took off his clothes and soaked in the water, so it was not hot.
Gu Dayong wore thick clothes and knelt beside him, sweating on his face.
Everyone else was dismissed.
"You should have something to say to me, right?"
Gu Da shook his head and said, "I am stupid, I don't know, what does Your Majesty mean?"
Zhu Houzhao shook his head and found a comfortable position to lie on his back in the smoking hot water. "If you don't know, just think about it slowly. When will you think about it, when will you say it? I can't think about it well in the future." I won’t let you talk anymore.”
What does this last sentence mean?
Gu Dayong suddenly started to worry.
"...Is it because Eunuch Liu received two thousand taels of silver...?"
Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, "What else is there? Who gave it to me?"
ah? Gu Dayong wanted to cry. It turned out that the emperor didn't know about this!
But at this point, he didn't dare to hide it anymore. Originally, this master was a master who told the truth more and more, the easier it was to survive.
"I dare not hide it. This is Wang Qiong, the governor of Zhejiang."
"Oh, him."
Zhu Houzhao does not
Surprisingly, Wang Qiong's reputation was not very good, but he was able to make friends with favored officials and eunuchs.
"It seems that I have neglected to discipline you."
"Your Majesty, calm down! The slaves know that they are wrong, and they will do things honestly in the future! I will never deceive Your Majesty in the slightest." Gu Dayong thought of Liu Jin's words that day, 'I have my own clever plan,' and this sentence made him feel angry. Suspicious, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"explain."
"Eunuch Liu... Eunuch Liu and Young Master Mei are planning..."
Gu Dayong talked for a long time, but Zhu Houzhao actually knew it. And the content of what you say is not important, the words are important.
He was not sure last time about the extent of the relationship between Gu Dayong and Liu Jin, but this time he could see it more clearly.
So I felt better again, "It's hard for you. You have to think of ways to make me happy, and you have to worry about being blamed by me."
As soon as he said this, Gu Dayong felt even more intimate with the emperor, and it was probably a bit of acting. He immediately shed tears: "With your majesty's words, I am willing to be punished. As long as your majesty trusts me, It is enough to know that the servants are trying every possible means to please Your Majesty. There is a saying that I may not say, but I really can't help it. Your Majesty is fifteen years old and is surrounded by government affairs every day. It is rare to have a chance to breathe. I have a lot of troubles all the time, and my slaves feel distressed just looking at them!"
What he said was disgusting, but this was the eunuch's way of survival.
"I believe in you. Dayong, you must always remember that the most important thing for you and Liu Jin to be where you are today is the relationship you have with me. You have watched me grow up, and I have remembered your voices and faces since I was a child. Yin Mao, you said that there is no one who can do the job of serving people in the palace better than you, Gu Da Yong? Not necessarily. But I want you, not them. Why?"
"Because I am sincere to Your Majesty and don't hide anything."
"If you lose this one, you have nothing left."
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"My slave understands."
"By the way, I know about this matter, so don't tell Liu Jin." Zhu Houzhao opened his eyes, "He is a person who is never honest and always wants to play tricks. If this continues, something will happen. Yes, I really don’t want to be like this. But it’s hard to change a person’s character, alas, it’s useless to say this. In short, please work harder.”
Gu Dayong's heart skipped a beat. His Majesty was dissatisfied with Liu Jin?
He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and kowtowed repeatedly, "I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!"
"Yeah." Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood, and this opportunity was useful to him.
Different people should be treated in different ways. Liu Jin should warn, but Gu Dayong should be different.
So he stretched out his hand and waved, "Come here."
The eunuch walked on his knees and lay down on the edge of the pool.
"Have you sent someone to see it? Is it really as beautiful as the rumors say?" The emperor's voice was very soft, like a whisper.
Gu Dayong was very happy in his heart: "No, no one has reached Doctor Tan yet. But if Your Majesty wants to know, I will find a way to find out now."
"Oh, that's not necessary. There's no rush at this moment. I have one more thing I want you to do."
"Please give me your Majesty's orders."
"Zhang Yongyong is no longer here this year. I don't know when he will come back. Please go to Zhejiang on his behalf to find Mei Kejia, otherwise you won't be able to get back this year's money."
Who is Zhang Yong? When the emperor was still the prince, he had to protect Zhang Yong despite the pressure of his ministers. In terms of trust, Zhang Yong was second to none.
Now that the emperor has given him this task, what does it mean?
Gu Dayong was very happy, "I obey the order. I will definitely handle the affairs in Zhejiang beautifully."
"Before setting off, you should go to Uncle Huaiyuan's Mansion. Keep it secret and don't let anyone know about it. Bring me my oral instructions and prescriptions for nourishing the kidneys and nourishing the qi. Tell me that I have seen that he has kidney deficiency, and for the sake of his health, I will make him abstinent for a while. In the year, for the sake of surveillance, two guards in royal robes were sent to live in his house and told him not to obstruct him."
The true purpose of this will... is not to make people
Suffocated to death?
"Your Majesty, what do you mean...about the doctor?"
"Yes, I won't go." Zhu Houzhao was also a little helpless, "If I didn't know, I would have gone. Now that I know, I still go. Isn't this covetous for women? Besides, if word gets out that I don't know How can the two young ladies who have passed through the Mei Mansion get married in the future? They will be in a lot of trouble, but everything will be fine if they don't go. I don't want to fall into your trap. You can tell Mei Huaigu these things to save their family. I worry about it every day, but don’t talk to Liu Jin.”
He wanted to see to what extent Liu Jin would induce him to do it if he just didn't follow the routine. If Liu Jin couldn't help it, something big would happen.
He doesn't need someone beside him who is thinking all day long, but this is Liu Jin's original character.
It used to be fine when he was just the prince, but recently he has been in the ceremonial prison and he is restless.
"Your Majesty, your majesty is wise, it is up to the slaves to take matters into their own hands!"
"Go down."
After Gu Da used it, he immediately implemented these two things. It's not a big deal, but it's important.
There is no need to say anything about Uncle Huaiyuan's residence. This waste will survive this year first.
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On the contrary, Mei Huaigu was frightened as soon as Gu Da's words came out of his mouth.
"Eunuch, I and Eunuch Liu didn't want to hide anything from Your Majesty, but...I really don't know how to speak, so I came up with this idea. Please give me a good word for me in front of Your Majesty!"
Gu Dayong helped the person up, "Your Majesty, you can see it too, go and talk to Your Majesty. Don't bother with Eunuch Liu's affairs, and don't talk about it. Your Majesty has his own plans. Take this matter as a lesson, you, I, we all need to be clear-headed, is Your Majesty so easily deceived?"
In the past, Mei Huaigu had no real concept, but this time... His hands were still shaking at this moment.
"Are you saying it's scary or not?!" Gu Dayong himself sighed, "Anyway, our family has thought clearly. It's too difficult to deceive His Majesty. We might lose our heads. We'd rather be stupid and get scolded." More, and at any rate, don’t tell any lies in front of you.”
Mei Huaigu swallowed his saliva, "What my father-in-law said is true, and I must be right too!"
"I don't know how your Majesty knew..."
I just can't figure this out.
After Gu Dayong left, in the inner courtyard of Mei Mansion, Gu and her two daughters were so worried that their palms became sweaty.
Mei Huaixiao still remembered that her brother had said that His Majesty was a very smart person.
Gu naturally felt guilty for almost causing a big disaster, but Mei Huaigu couldn't blame her, "...Had I known this, I would have explained the situation directly to Your Majesty. At that time, I was worried that Uncle Huaiyuan was an uncle after all, but I ignored that His Majesty was. A righteous and benevolent monarch."
Mei Huai smiled with an innocent look, her smart eyes were full of love, "The Holy One is just as old as us, but I didn't expect that he would be such an amazingly talented and beautiful person."
"Young hero, do you admire me, sister?"
Mei Huai's smiling face turned bright red, "Bah, that's nonsense, that's your Majesty."
"But everything in the book says..."
"You are still talking nonsense. Mom, look at Huaiyan, I wonder what storybooks she usually reads."
After relieving the pressure, the women can finally have fun and have fun.
But Mei Huaigu didn’t have that intention.
According to Gu Dayong, the emperor meant that he was not allowed to talk to Liu Jin more. What was the intention? Could it be that he is dissatisfied with Liu Jin?
But if it takes a long time and he doesn't urge Liu Jin, the clues will eventually be seen. It would be fine if Liu Jin fell in the future, but if he didn't fall, wouldn't it be another disaster if he guessed that he deliberately concealed it from him?
Having said that, the money that should be given should still be given.
In addition to all this, he had to go to the palace immediately to plead guilty to the emperor.
Zhu Houzhao knew that he had nothing to do to save his sister, so he didn't say anything to him, but he was somewhat disappointed. Seeing him kneeling in front of him, he couldn't help but criticize,
"I heard your father say that you are the smartest since you were a child. Over the years, you have also boasted that you are as smart as your father, but... I don't know if you believe it or not, your father would not do this kind of thing.
thing. At that time, Wei Bin was greedy for black money and silver. He reported all the details to me, and I was able to correct them afterwards. Nostalgic, this is the first time that I will not hold you accountable for your father's sake. After all, he has made great contributions and you are his most beloved son. But if there is a next time, I don’t care whose son you are. "
"Also, I usually ask you to read more books, but you always don't take it seriously. You think you can walk in the Forbidden City with a little calculation. Now I ask you, what is the reason why Mei Mansion is able to establish a foothold in the capital? What do you rely on? How calculated is it?"
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Mei Huaigu kowtowed deeply, "Of course I rely on Your Majesty to protect me, otherwise I and my family would have fallen into an abyss!"
Zhu Houzhao also said quietly: "The human heart can be guessed, but cannot be guessed. If you can't figure it out, don't do anything. If it is done, it will be done in a blur."
The emperor did not have an ordinary mind. Mei Huaigu knew that now it seemed that what was extraordinary was a mountain that he could not cross.
"Go back home and study hard for a few days. Let Wei Zhonghai take care of Gansu's affairs. Don't worry about it for now."
"My lord, thank you for your forgiveness!"
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and asked him to go down. Young people always need to settle down and have setbacks, and they will always be unfavorable. That is even more powerful than Wang Shouren.
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In the northwest wilderness.
The elite cavalry of the Ming Dynasty were chasing the Tatars and running wildly. For the Tatars, this was a more tragic encounter than the strangulation of Qianniu Fort.
"The fire sieve has fallen off the horse and is injured!"
Ma Sheng, who was at the forefront, was absolutely red-eyed when he heard the news.
"All the officers and soldiers of the Mountain Guard obey the order and follow me to pursue the Fire Sieve!"
The horse's hooves were raised high, Ma Sheng pulled the rope, and the armor on his body was covered with blood.
"This is the general on the battlefield!" Li Guan couldn't help but admire after seeing it.
This was a battle without any suspense. The Ming Dynasty had the superior force and formation. Before the Tatars had time to regroup their troops, they were suddenly attacked halfway.
Coupled with the fact that Fire Screen fell from his horse, his momentum was greatly reduced.
So Yang Shangyi led the soldiers to kill all the way.
Only then did Huo Si panic. He had just been knocked down by the horse, and his arm was propped up, but it must have been broken. At this time, the pain was unbearable, so he had to run away with all his strength.
"Chief!" The warrior next to him kept looking back to confirm the distance of the Ming army. It turned out that he was determined to leave. "Chief, these Ming troops are all well-trained cavalry. If we don't think of a way, it will be difficult for us to escape. .”
Now the back is cut off layer by layer, leaving no trace of life, and in the end only some people can be blocked. The Ming army is like an ever-expanding fan, with people constantly coming out to drive horses forward in pursuit.
"Drive! The fire sieve is right in front!" Ma Sheng looked like a murderer. "Catch the fire sieve and report victory to Your Majesty!"
At the same time, although Yang Yiqing's side was not as lively as Qianniu Fort, as time passed, Tu Kemeng knew that the situation in Huo Si was not good, so he dispatched troops to return reinforcements regardless.
Unfortunately, Yang Yiqing had to rely on his legs to lead the frontier troops, so it was unlikely that they could catch up.
But despite this, they have killed more than a thousand Tatars.
boom!
The gloom that had been weighing on his heart for many days dissipated, and Yang Yiqing slammed the table, "Tuke is in a hurry. If he comes back like this, this battle will be lost!"
And has he thought about it?
Doesn't Daming know that he might come back to help?
Will there be no ambush on the road? It must have been a difficult journey for him.
"Where is Zhan?" Yang Yiqing didn't want to have any flaws in such a hearty victory, otherwise the victory report would have to be discounted when it arrived in the capital!
"Zana is fleeing to the northeast. He probably doesn't know that there is a Ming cavalry in Qianniu Fort. Most likely, he wants to join Huo Si."
Yang Yiqing made a decisive decision: "Send orders to Zhang Lun and Cao Sheng to fight to the death with all their strength to delay Tuke's return of reinforcements. He also sent someone to inform General Yang of the location of the Zana Division, and told him to hit our people this time!"
"
Yang Yiqing didn't dare to ask whether he could be caught by the fire sieve, but Zana... must eat him!
He walked out of the military tent, mounted his horse and felt the snow and wind in the sky. Only then did he realize that there were actually arrows missing around his tent. The battle was so fierce and it was so close to him.
Returning from the sword, the wind and snow are blowing, and the old horse with white temples is leaning on each other!
Yang Yiqing looked at the capital from a distance: Your Majesty, the veteran has won this battle!
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