Without staying in Qionglin Garden, Emperor Liu returned to the palace. As soon as he received the news, Prime Minister Zhao Kuangyi hurried over.
"I've seen Prime Minister Zhao!" Yantuo was in front of the palace, lecturing the dull servants. When he saw Zhao Kuangyi, he immediately smiled and bowed his hands.
Zhao Kuangyi simply returned the greeting and glanced into the Chongzheng Hall. He looked a little serious like a thief and asked in a low voice: "May I ask Senior Officer Yan, how is your majesty feeling?"
Yantuo was a little surprised by Zhao Kuangyi's performance and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
How can one speak to an eunuch about major national affairs? However, after hesitating, Zhao Kuangyi felt that he still could not offend the eunuch. With a calm expression on his face, no contempt at all, Zhao Kuangyi sighed: "I just received a report from Hunan that the Chief Minister Shi Shijun died of illness while in office!"
After hearing this, Yantuo's expression became solemn. As a person close to Emperor Liu, Yantuo knew a lot about the personnel inside the imperial court, and basically knew all the officials in the border areas. The Shi Shijun Zhao Kuangyi mentioned, he knew, was Shi Xizai. .
He also subconsciously looked inside the palace, and Yan Tuo reminded him: "The officials are not in a good mood, so please be careful!"
Zhao Kuangyi's heart trembled, he became more cautious, and nodded his thanks: "Please let me know!"
"My lord, please wait a minute!"
Yantuo turned back and went inside. Soon, he appeared in the corridor again, and the emperor called.
Somewhat unexpectedly, after learning the news that Shi Xizai died in office, Emperor Liu was just dazed for a moment, then asked questions to confirm, and then paid attention to the cause of death. After learning that it was a sudden emergency and died suddenly, he showed a touch of sadness. color.
"Shi Ningji has also left me!" Emperor Liu murmured: "He is not yet sixty, and things are unpredictable! I want to make great use of him, but I am jealous."
Shi Xizai was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Qianyou's reign. He went through two major eras of the empire's development. It was not until the Kaibao period that he truly rose to prominence, rising all the way to become a feudal official and a pillar of the country.
Because he served as a Chongzheng bachelor Chengzhi beside Emperor Liu, in the eyes of outsiders, he also belonged to the "bachelor school", and as his age and prestige increased, he became a leader among them.
As for his character and talent, there is nothing to say. This is a true minister, and Emperor Liu's regard for him is well known in the court. He has said in private more than once that with Shi Xizai's ability and qualifications, he should have been the prime minister long ago. , use it sooner or later.
It's just that now, the funeral news has come, and the person has passed away without being honored, which is somewhat sad. Zhao Kuangyi could not help but feel relieved when he heard Emperor Liu's emotion. In his opinion, the current political affairs hall was already crowded enough. If Shi Xizai was transferred back to the capital, no matter who replaced him, it would not be a good thing for him. One Song Qi and one Wang Zhu were already difficult for him to deal with. If there was another Shi Gong whose qualifications were higher than his own, when would Zhao Kuangyi be able to reach the top?
Noting that Emperor Liu was murmuring sadly, he was not as sad and angry as he had imagined. He suppressed his thoughts, raised his hands and comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Shi is diligent in the king's affairs and devoted himself to his life. He did not abandon his official duties even when he was ill. Hunan's government is harmonious and all industries are prosperous. His death is a huge loss to the country, and it is truly regrettable. However, he has passed away, so please express your condolences to your majesty!"
"You can see clearly!" After hearing this, Emperor Liu responded calmly, pondered for a moment, and then ordered: "His funeral should be treated with all mourning and honor, and everything should be paid for by the national treasury in accordance with court etiquette. In addition, I will pass on the imperial edict. A hundred years later, Shi Xizai deserves to be in the temple!"
Zhao Kuangyi was slightly surprised, and at the same time he couldn't help but sigh. Very few people could enjoy such treatment. Shi Xizai's status in Emperor Liu's heart was so high. This was a bit surprising. After all, he had never even reached the political level. .
"yes!"
"Where is the prince?" Emperor Liu thought of Liu Yang and couldn't help but ask. Generally speaking, the prince should come to report this kind of thing, at least he should be there.
Zhao Kuangyi replied: "The people who were victims of the Yanqingfang fire have their homes rebuilt. The project was completed today. After hearing the news, His Highness went to inspect and comfort him!"
"Yeah! It should be!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu nodded.
Good things come in pairs, and bad news comes one after another. If the news of Shi Xizai's death only made Emperor Liu feel a little pity, his mood quickly recovered after the ceremonial sadness.
But the news from Kunming Palace made him unable to sit still any longer. Under the imperial steps, the female maid of Kunming Palace was kneeling, crying and unable to speak clearly.
"Why are you crying? Tell me clearly, what happened to the queen?" Emperor Liu's heart trembled and he reprimanded coldly.
With this attack, the female maid became even more panicked, trembling with fear, tears streaming down her face, as if she had lost her mouth, and didn't know how to speak.
As a result, Emperor Liu became even more angry. He slapped the imperial case and cursed: "If you don't make it clear, I will kill you!"
The shock of death is always effective. Seeing Emperor Liu's angry expression, the female maid finally came back to her senses and stumbled back: "The empress misses His Highness the King of Wei. Recently, she has personally embroidered the robes and prepared to send them to His Highness the King of Wei. Originally. "It's fine. Unexpectedly, just now, I suddenly coughed up blood and fainted."
As she said that, the female maid started crying again. When Emperor Liu heard this, his face turned pale unconsciously, his whole body trembled a little, and he was completely unsteady. He asked urgently: "How is the queen now?"
"It has been sent to the imperial doctor."
"I ask you how the Queen is doing now?" Emperor Liu repeated, his expression already a bit scary.
The attendant hesitated, obviously not knowing. Seeing this, Emperor Liu had no intention of getting entangled. He stood up suddenly and walked out of the palace. In his eagerness, he staggered a few steps.
"Get up and drive to Kunming Hall!" Yan Tuo followed and sang and shouted according to the ceremony.
Emperor Liu stopped and glanced sideways at Yantuo. His eyes made Yantuo tremble and he immediately shut up. With a serious expression on his face, Emperor Liu quickly walked towards Kunming Hall, his old cold legs seemed to be much more agile.
Yantuo followed with his head lowered, and was a little frightened. Shi Xizai was nothing. If something happened to the queen, Yantuo had a whim that a catastrophe was about to happen.
Emperor Liu has indeed not visited Kunming Palace much in recent years, but this does not mean that his relationship with the queen has become cold. On weekdays, anyone who dares to disobey and break the talisman will not be treated well by Emperor Liu first.
It was already dark, and Emperor Liu was walking outside Kunming Hall. Emperor Liu was naturally very familiar with this palace, but at this moment, he was a little deterred and a little scared. The palace lanterns were already lit in the corridor, and the dim light shone on his face, revealing a half-gloomy, general fear.
After a brief mental construction, Emperor Liu showed a forced smile to make himself look more relaxed. In the dormitory, the atmosphere was depressing. The palace maids and chambermaids lowered their heads. Empress Fu was lying on the couch with her eyes closed tightly, her face expressionless. Dr. Sun was sweating profusely and was using a needle.
Emperor Liu slowly approached, and a shadow gradually enveloped Imperial Physician Sun, making his hands tremble a few times. After a while, Dr. Sun put away the needle and stood there in a daze. He could almost feel Emperor Liu's breath behind him, but he was too nervous to look back.
"How is the Queen's condition?" Emperor Liu tried to make his voice calmer.
Hearing the sound, Imperial Physician Sun could no longer hold his nerve any longer. He turned around and reported, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, the empress is suffering from a serious lung disease."
"I asked you how the Queen is doing?"
Imperial Physician Sun became even more panicked and replied: "Your Majesty is infected with external evil. The evil energy has entered the body, and the healthy energy is insufficient to support her! I have already administered the acupuncture, but I still need to use medicine to regulate it!"
"Can acupuncture and medicine be used to cure it?" When he heard that it was a lung disease, Emperor Liu's mood sank again, but he continued to ask.
"It still depends on the conditioning effect."
Upon hearing Dr. Sun's words of lack of confidence, Emperor Liu stopped pretending and frowned angrily: "Avoiding the important and choosing the light. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
"Your Majesty, I don't dare!" Facing Emperor Liu's almost cannibalistic gaze, Imperial Physician Sun was frightened and kowtowed.
"Why are you the only imperial doctor here? Where are the others? There are not so many famous doctors in the imperial hospital who are known as 'gynecological masters'. Where are they? Go and call them all. If you can't cure the queen, I will kill you!" Emperor Liu showed his fangs. Even though Imperial Physician Sun had been serving him for many years, he had no mercy.
Glancing around, he noticed the slumped-down palace attendants in Kunming Palace. Emperor Liu roared again: "How do you serve the Queen? If anything happens to the Queen, you will count them all and never let them go!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the dormitory hall fell to their knees. Except for Emperor Liu, no one was left standing. All of them looked pale and trembling. Dr. Sun, the old doctor, looked sad, with a hint of despair in his eyes. A national expert like him would naturally have a judgment about the queen's condition. The queen was in danger, and so were they.
"Erlang." When the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was almost breathless, Empress Fu finally woke up leisurely and called out weakly.
(End of chapter)
