Chapter 438: Duplicity

Morning the next day.

On that day, everything was calm except for the fire sieve attack on Dayan Khan. The incident of dog biting dog was a major event worth talking about. It was already the end of autumn. After the autumn grains from various places were collected, it was also the time for the court to relax during the winter. It's a relatively peaceful period.

When the three cabinet members reunited and walked to the palace, Li Dongyang informed Liu Jian and Xie Qian of the news he learned from Wang Yu yesterday.

"Who went to the palace to treat what disease?" Xie Qianben was behind and couldn't hear clearly, so he stepped forward and asked.

Li Dongyang said, "Perhaps the daughter of the Ning family who was expelled from the Chengguo Mansion entered the palace to treat the third prince. The people at the Taiyuan Hospital did not explain clearly what the illness was, but it was expected to be an emergency. As for the method used, The method is also unknown. We only know that Li Rong personally escorted him out of the palace yesterday, which seemed very polite."

Liu Jiandao, "If someone from outside the palace was admitted to the palace for diagnosis, he would have skipped the imperial hospital. That's not something Xian Fei can decide, but His Majesty's instruction."

"Yes." Li Dongyang nodded.

Liu Jian frowned again and said, "But why did Your Majesty abandon so many people in the Tai Hospital and use someone who doesn't understand medical skills? Is this woman very proficient in medical skills?"

Li Dongyang didn't Fa answer.

Ning Tong is not a famous figure in her own right. He is known to the cabinet ministers not because of his messy affairs with Zhu Feng, but more because she had taken care of him before entering the palace. The virtuous concubine.

In other words, the current third prince of the Ming Dynasty, the second in line to the throne, was born under her care.

Equivalent to stable mother-in-law.

"Haha."

Li Dongyang said, "After I went back yesterday, I asked someone about it. They said that this woman caused a lot of trouble when she left the Chengguo Mansion in the first year. In the end, it was Mrs. Chengguo who specifically allowed her to leave the mansion. Details. The reason is unknown."

Xie Qian said, "She left the house on her own, so why?"

Obviously in an era when male chauvinism is prevalent, there is basically no such thing as reconciliation. , are all "divorced wives".

Especially like the three cabinet ministers, they actually don't bother to pay attention to this kind of thing. It is only because Ning Tong is involved in the royal family that it deserves to be brought to the table.

If they knew that Ning Tong was "bewitched" by Zhang Zhou and used some vulgar reading materials, and finally made Ning Tong move forward and leave the already prosperous Zhu Feng, then they would definitely say that Zhang Zhou was sabotaging it. Confucian ethics even undermined the harmony of the Ming Dynasty.

However, few people really know this kind of secret. Naturally, people in high positions like them cannot find out so clearly.

The court meeting.

Zhu Youtang looked very tired, and his whole body seemed listless.

Even Liu Jian and others seem to have noticed that the emperor's spirit has been getting worse lately.

The emperor had not disclosed Zhu Houxuan beforeIt is a matter of illness, but in fact, the prince's illness is a major matter related to the stability of the court. As usual, you can tell the ministers and seek countermeasures or comfort. The ministers will also understand the emperor's difficulties and will not make trivial matters. Delay time.

Liu Jian took the initiative to come out and said, "I heard that the third prince is ill. Your Majesty must have been worried about it for the past few days. If your Majesty has been ill recently, you should take more rest. You must also do this." Pray for the prince and hope that he will recover soon."

Every minister present looked breathless.

Not to mention that no one knows that Zhu Houxuan is ill now. Even if someone knows, no one will come out like Liu Jian to persuade the emperor to rest more.

In other words, no one is more qualified than Liu Jian.

Liu Jian is expressing concern, but this kind of concern is not something that everyone can express. The emperor does not say it. It has its own reasons. It is best for ministers not to break this subtle relationship. To break the balance, you either have enough prestige to be able to afford the change in the emperor's mentality, or you have the courage to bear the consequences.

Zhu Youtang is not the kind of emperor who is too harsh, at least he is actually good to civil servants.

Of course it must be based on the fact that civil servants do not go against Zhang Zhou.

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "Liu Ge is always thoughtful. I have been worried about the emperor's illness recently, but since yesterday, the emperor's illness has improved a lot."

Having said this, there was a look of relief on his face.

I thought again, Bingkuan was not in the capital, and I actually didn’t make any mistakes when I encountered big troubles. This was not because God was blessing my ancestors, but because Bingkuan’s light was everywhere.

What he said was exactly what Liu Jian wanted to test.

By the way, Liu Jian can also follow the topic.

Liu Jiandao, "Your Majesty, I wonder if the third prince's illness is related to the evil atmosphere in the palace. As I said, the prince was born so short that he should rest in good health and find out the cause of the disease to prevent it from happening again in the future. The illness has occurred. There have been incidents in the palace in the past few years, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to think about the reasons."

Don't mention Zhang Zhou, or even think of him.

But when it comes to Li Guang’s construction of Yuxiu Pavilion on Long Live Mountain, Zhu Xiurong fell ill after the construction and almost died. In the end, Li Guang was so frightened that he committed suicide.

Your Majesty, you will definitely remember that your previous son, Zhu Houwei, also died of illness not long after he was born.

We need to find the root cause.

Is the feng shui in the palace bad or something went wrong?

Your Majesty, don’t you believe this the most recently? If you don’t believe it, why would you use Li Guang and Zhang Zhou one after another? Of course we also know that Li Guang is an awesome "alchemy master", and your Bingkuan is the master you admire.

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "I can't explain the cause of the disease clearly. I will find out the specific cause of the disease after Bingkuan returns to Beijing."

" ah”

When the ministers heard this, they instantly felt the distress of being pressed over their heads.

It’s not that they thought they could cure diseases, or that they could know Zhu Houxuan. What kind of disease is it?

It’s because the emperor just asks Bingkuan for treatment. If he doesn’t ask for treatment, he doesn’t ask the imperial doctor.

That makes no sense.

If the little prince’s condition cannot be diagnosed until Zhang Bingkuan returns to Beijing, he will either be dead or be cured long ago.

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Should Zhang Bingkuan hold a fast and ask God

Liu Jiandao, "If the third prince is ill, he should listen to the opinions of the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital instead of just waiting for the doctor who is thousands of miles away." Zhang Zhou. "

Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "You don't understand. I don’t want to tell you more. ”

Actually, the emperor still wanted to lose face.

In other words, he wanted to save some face for the people in the Imperial Hospital.

After all, when his son was sick, If he had to find a woman who had just studied medicine from outside the palace to treat illnesses, the emperor himself would feel disgraced.

The imperial court had so many imperial doctors, and in the end, they just relied on Bing. Only Kuan and his people can treat the emperor's illness. The people in Tai Hospital are disgraceful. I also feel that this court really has a bunch of losers.

As for helping Zhang Zhou become famous, it is said that Zhang Zhou's people are thousands of miles away. , just teach a woman a few tricks and you can cure the prince's disease. Not to mention that the disease has no definite result yet. After all, Zhu Youtang doesn't think it is necessary to talk about fame while still treating him. < /p>

Zhang Zhou can even cure acne and plague. The war in the north was planned by Zhang Zhou. I don’t think that treating the emperor’s illness will bring much glory to his face.

But his words are a bit hurtful to the minister.

You don’t want to tell us more about your feelings, so we only deserve to hear the results, and we don’t even deserve to hear the results.

Li Dongyang came out and said, "Your Majesty, I learned from the imperial hospital the day before yesterday that your Majesty was outside the palace. The person who came to the palace to treat the disease seems to have used a woman. I don’t know what kind of treatment the woman used. If your majesty is dissatisfied with the imperial hospital, the staff should be eliminated. If someone from outside the palace is rashly allowed to enter the palace to perform the hanging pot. , I'm afraid it will mess up the rules. "

Zhu Youtang said with a stern face, "Those people don't have much ability to treat diseases, but they are talkative."

With one sentence, the emperor's true thoughts were exposed.

Now the people in the court understood that the incident originated from the Taiyuan Hospital. It was because someone from outside the palace entered the palace for treatment, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Taiyuan Hospital, so they found the cabinet. , it is up to the cabinet to raise questions.

The cabinet itself does not need to protect the people in Taipei Hospital. The cabinet just wants to maintain the so-called "rules".

If Your Majesty is dissatisfied with the people at Taiyuan Hospital, thenJust replace them all, don't just let them watch others treat diseases without any shame.

This is not a slap in their face, but a slap in the face of the court.

This is just like you using Zhang Bingkuan. Obviously, what Zhang Bingkuan did should be done by us, but you have slapped us in the face again and again.

Zhu Youtang said, "Originally, I didn't want to bother you with family affairs. The emperor is still in his infancy, and it is normal for him to be sick. But this time, the emperor's condition is more serious, so I will use it." After learning some of the methods left by Bingkuan, she also called a disciple who had been taught by Bingkuan, and she went into the palace to diagnose the emperor's illness. She is still taking care of him in front of the bed in the inner garden. ”

But Li Dongyang had revealed to Liu Jian and Xie Qian before that there was a connection between Ning Tong and Zhang Bingkuan. Since Ning Tong could enter the palace for diagnosis, she must be related to Zhang Zhou.

Li Dongyang looked very bold and said, "Zhang Zhou has excellent medical skills, which I have seen before, and he dares to act when treating diseases, and has a benevolent style of hanging a pot to help the world. But if others are outside, they will Using others to diagnose diseases also alienated His Majesty from the people in the Imperial Hospital. Any inappropriate incident caused by this would probably affect the future prestige of the Imperial Hospital and Zhang Zhou's own position in the court. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Youtang almost thought he had heard wrongly.

When did the cabinet praise Zhang Zhou so publicly?

Also said that his medical skills are excellent

As I thought about the deeper meaning of this statement, I suddenly felt like, After all, he is digging a hole for Bingkuan again.

And Zhu Youtang also heard a change, that is, today, both Liu Jian and Li Dongyang call Zhang Zhou by his first name, instead of calling him official position or title, although the main reason is that before Zhang Zhou returned to the court, he He didn't even decide what Zhang Zhou would do when he came back, but he always felt that the cabinet was harboring evil intentions towards Zhang Zhou.

“Well, when it comes to medical treatment, let the patient’s family decide who will treat the disease. Doesn’t everything have to be involved in family and national affairs?”

Zhu When Youtang said this, he also rolled his eyes.

Absolutely.

I am really convinced by you people. Everything must be on the line. You must say that if the prince's illness cannot be cured this time, it is also his responsibility

"Okay." Zhu Youtang said, "The disease is still being treated, let's talk about it later."

No one mentioned the prince's illness again until the court meeting was dissolved.

Zhu Youtang was also relieved because his son had a "female disciple" from Zhang Bingkuan who came to the palace for treatment. When his father's mood improved, he would no longer have many negative emotions. Take it to the court.

After the court meeting.

The ministers did not talk about Zhang Zhou's affairs in front of Liu Jian and the others. Now they are not as decisive as Tu Feng, Bai Ang, Min Gui and Zhou Jing when they were in court..

If they insist on holding on to Zhang Zhou's affairs, they are afraid that they will soon withdraw from the court and give up their position to others.

The three cabinet members returned to the duty room.

Being stubborn usually makes His Majesty unhappy. What is this?"

"Haha." Li Dongyang smiled and did not answer.

"Playing riddles" Xie Qian frowned.

Liu Jiandao, "You want Zhang Bingkuan to make enemies?"

Xie Qian was startled.

Zhang Zhou’s rise in the court seemed inevitable.

In order to prevent Zhang Zhou from taking the court into his own hands in the future, more people need to be on guard against Zhang Zhou.

Today, the work of Tai Hospital was taken over by Zhang Zhou’s people. Looking back, is it the same for other yamen? There have been cases of Qintian Prison before. Aren’t all yamen afraid that in the end their errands will be Being contracted by Zhang Bingkuan alone

Xie Qian thought of this and exclaimed, "Binzhi, you have long-term concerns."

Li Dongyang raised his hand to stop Xie Qian's flattery. He complimented him and said, "I have seen Zhang Bingkuan's ability to treat diseases a long time ago, and I also inherit his kindness."

Xie Qian looked embarrassed.

Thinking that Li Zhaoxian saved his life because of Zhang Zhou, Xie Qian seemed to understand that if Li Dongyang insisted on attacking Zhang Zhou for his treatment, it would be a bit of "repaying kindness with hatred".

Li Dongyang said, "Actually, I feel that the people at Tai Hospital are too pedantic and conventional when it comes to treating diseases."

"Haha." Xie Qian said with a smile, "You are really hard to figure out."

It means that we thought you were stepping on Zhang Bingkuan, but you were looking up to him emotionally

Li Dongyang sighed, "The rules are That's it. In fact, I also want to remind Your Majesty that if Zhang Bingkuan gets too involved in things other than his responsibilities, I am afraid that he will be targeted by others. I am doing this out of good intentions and don't think about it elsewhere."

"Okay, I have a villain's heart." Xie Qian went to the inner room angrily, probably to draw up the votes.

Li Dongyang is not surprised that the three cabinet members also have emotions.

Waiting for Xie to move away.

Liu Jian called Li Dongyang into the west hall. After closing the door, Liu Jian asked, "I also feel that your Majesty is a little paranoid about treatment."

Li Dongyang said, " As far as I know, in the first few days, His Majesty followed all the diagnostic prescriptions from the Imperial Hospital, but with little success. However, after using Ning's daughter's method yesterday, the prince's condition improved."

Liu Jian frowned and said, "You also heard what people from the Tai Hospital said."

Li Dongyang nodded and said, "It came from Eunuch Li."

Liu Jian said, "That's what the Tai Hospital said." Aren’t those people in trouble?”

Li Dongyang said, “The imperial physicianThe court is a special yamen in the imperial court. It has a close relationship with the inner government, and what we do has little interaction with me. I am afraid that His Majesty will use Zhang Bingkuan's people in all aspects of the court. "

"Oh. Liu Jian nodded knowingly, "You are still on guard against Zhang Bingkuan." ”

Speaking of this, Liu Jian is also very “satisfied” with Li Dongyang.

You Li Binzhi are good at everything, just don’t praise Zhang Bingkuan’s bad feet. Previously, you were What Xie Yuqiao said made me very sad.

But Li Dongyang has a bright mind, how could he not see Liu Jian's attitude?

Who knows that this is his sincerity. The words were still prevaricating and perfunctory Liu Jian

Liu Jian said, "When will Zhang Bingkuan return to Beijing? I asked you to ask if there is any news."

Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "The journey is too long. There is no way of knowing, but since we are going north with the prince, I guess we won't be too public about it halfway. His Majesty has made it clear that he will be appointed Minister of War after returning to Beijing. We can only be prepared for military and political matters. If you care too much, you will only be distracted. ”

“Yeah. Liu Jian nodded again.

This was equivalent to his "inspection" of Li Dongyang.

Obviously Li Dongyang's answer satisfied him.

Liu Jian seemed to realize that no one could be his successor except Li Dongyang.

After all, even Xie Qian seemed "immature" when it came to dealing with Zhang Zhou.

Neither hostility nor harmony is a sign of maturity. Instead, it is the inner and outer emotions that are the potential of the chief minister.

"Bin Zhi, I joined the cabinet like this. Over the years, these two years were the hardest, but I got through it, and I may have to rely on you more in the future. Liu Jian felt this and said.

Li Dongyang nodded helplessly.

Liu Jian succeeded Xu Pu as the chief assistant in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, and it was during these two years that he became the chief assistant. During the two years of Zhang Zhou's career, Liu Jian truly experienced the dilemma of "why should he be born if I am born?"

I am not the chief assistant, and you are not the first to take the lead. You just show up everywhere

"But it cannot be said that Zhang Bingkuan has no intention of doing anything for the imperial court. "

Liu Jian said as if he was explaining the aftermath, "In the past, I hoped that he would take the right path, but now it seems that even he himself has no choice. Since His Majesty wants to use him, it must be to make him a line of his own, and also to balance the situation between the DPRK and China. I thought that in the future, whether it is the cabinet or the people in the court, they should be more willing to accept the consequences. Excessive paranoia will not have any good results. You understand what it means, and I can feel more confident about handing over the cabinet to you." Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading