I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

At the New Year's Eve palace banquet in the palace, Mr. Mo was the last person to accompany him.

But this time, the focus of everyone present was not on him, but on the King of Jizhou who was alone in a corner.

At the Laba family banquet more than 20 days ago, he was ranked first on the right hand side of the throne. Dayu respected the right, and at that time he was actually the first person besides His Majesty to take the seat. How high-spirited he was.

But at this palace banquet, he was placed in the second row, sitting with the elderly elders of the Yu clan, without the treatment of the eldest prince.

Everyone knows that His Majesty is wise and wise and has everything under control, no matter how big or small the situation is. Although the family dinner is a small matter, no one would dare to make such arrogant decisions without his permission.

So it is obvious that His Majesty is obviously disgusted with the Prince of Jizhou because of his fault.

There will never be a shortage of people in this world who would add insult to injury, not to mention that doing so might also cater to their superiors.

Mr. Mo glanced across the hall indifferently. The eighth prince was okay and could still sit still, but the seventh prince and several other royal family members couldn't wait to take the lead, making rude remarks and ridiculing the king of Jizhou, Yu Ke.

Of course, this is actually the fault of Yu Ke and his son. Since they came to Beijing, they have often regarded themselves as princes and behaved domineeringly. They offended many people overtly or covertly. Once they were offended, there were naturally many people who were happy to step on them.

Yu Ke was not an easy-going person, and he had been leading troops outside for many years. No one dared to be so presumptuous in front of him for many years.

But in this situation, he couldn't get angry no matter what, lest he fall into those people's trap.

Mr. Mo inadvertently glanced at Yu Ke's tightly clenched fists and clenched teeth, and then looked at the seventh prince's cheerful face, and a trace of ridicule flashed in his eyes.

He once again recalled that day in the secret valley, Mrs. Luo made a judgment about Your Majesty's recall of Prince Jizhou and his son.

Who would have thought that the holy will that could not be grasped by everyone in the court would be clearly seen by such a young lady.

Even he himself felt that Madam Luo was right and had made various arrangements in advance according to her suggestions, but he still felt uneasy before seeing the final result.

However, when His Majesty heard about the murder in the wine shop, his merciless rejection and treatment of Yu Shen was equivalent to clearly telling the world that Yu Ke was by no means his preferred successor.

Compared to Yu Ke's bleak situation, the Seventh Prince was like a star holding the moon tonight, becoming the focus of the audience.

At present, there are only three princes in the three capitals. Yu Ke, who was the most popular in the early stage, has been eliminated. The eighth prince Yu Xuan has lost his mother's family, so it is not a concern. Anyone with a bit of eyesight can see who his majesty's preferred heir is.

Shao music played and everyone returned to their seats. His Majesty came in person, followed by several high-profile concubines in the harem. Madam Li, the birth mother of the Seventh Prince, stood at the top of the queue, walking behind His Majesty.

This seemed to be a more obvious signal. Suddenly, countless complicated eyes focused on the seventh prince Yu Xun again.

An unprecedented sense of elation arose in Yu Xun's heart. He was so dizzy that he led the people present to leave their seats and kneel down: "I am here to see you, Your Majesty. May my Emperor be happy forever."

Yu Hengxing and the concubines walked up to the steps and took their seats with a majestic look on their faces. Their eyes were slightly focused on Yu Xun, who was one position ahead of everyone below, and there was a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"Xuan'er, come forward."

Just five words were enough to set off a storm in the hearts of everyone in the hall, except Mr. Mo who had been prepared for it.

Before Your Majesty, there was no precedent for any emperor to kill his mother and establish a son. Mrs. Luo, however, was able to penetrate layers of fog and see clearly the most essential heart of an emperor.

This kind of insight can probably only be cultivated by the Queen Chen family, which was so prominent back then, right? But if she had half the exquisite thoughts of Mrs. Luo, how could she end up like that?

At today's New Year's Eve family dinner, His Majesty is determined not to let everyone have a good time.

Calling Yu Xun to the throne to hold a banquet alone was just the beginning. Next, he made shocking remarks. First, he named Yu Xun the king of Ruyang and set out to join the vassal tomorrow. Then he publicly scolded Yu Xun, the king of Jizhou. Ke's multiple crimes, such as provoking provocations, killing good people and taking merit, corruption and illegal acts, etc., are all being detained for discussion.

Everything that happened at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve seemed to have grown legs, and it soon radiated from the palace to all directions.

On the second day of the first lunar month, there was a fire in Zongzhengsi. The King of Jizhou who was being detained to await punishment disappeared, and the prince's son Yu Shen and his entourage who were on the road to exile also disappeared.

Just one day later, Beijing received an urgent report from 800 miles away. The Prime Minister of Jizhou and many subordinate officials sent by the imperial court were killed. Fifty thousand cavalry, led by Jizhou Captain Deng Zhuo, had arrived at Yanmen Pass.

The news of Jizhou's rebellion spread among the wealthy families with panic. When Luo Qianhuai went to the Zhou family for follow-up consultation, he heard Mrs. Zhou mention it.

Luo Qianhuai did not think that King Jizhou would have a chance of winning. His Majesty has always been on guard against the princes and kings. The King of Jizhou is also the king guarding the border and holds military power. She does not believe that the emperor can take no precautions against this.

Moreover, 50,000 cavalry could be used in most countries of this era to move sideways, but it was nothing to Dayu. Whether they could break out of Yanmen Pass was still a question.

It seems that the King of Jizhou was unwilling to be killed, so he had no choice but to take the risk. Unfortunately, he was facing the toughest monarch in the history of Henan. He had many elite soldiers and generals, and there was no suspense about winning or losing.

Luo Qianhuai just had a brief introduction, and then he was troubled by various things. During the first month of the year, no one could be found to renovate Huoqiang Dilong, and the preparation of penicillin could only wait until after the Lantern Festival, but the reopening of Ji'antang was imminent.

Although all kinds of medicinal materials are almost in stock in the early stage, the opening process itself is very complicated. In addition, Wen Pu attaches great importance to this. He repeatedly drafted the guest list with her and wrote the invitations himself. In addition to being responsible for many other aspects of the opening day, Luo Qianhuai In addition to the affairs, they also took the Yan family brothers and sisters to work with Tan Fei to prepare a large number of commonly used Chinese patent medicines and package them into various bottles and boxes designed and customized by Xingjiu.

Tan Fei didn't wait for her to come back that day, but he never gave up. On the first day of the lunar new year, he came to visit her to pay New Year greetings and apply for a job. Luo Qianhuai briefly took the exam and felt that although this person was from a wild background, he was open-minded, studious, and capable of practicing medicine. He was quite experienced and had great sympathy for the poor and sick, so he agreed to keep him and start as an apprentice.

"Although you are an apprentice, you still have to support your family, so I will give you five hundred yuan every month. If you need to work overtime during the New Year, you will be charged extra. Are you dissatisfied?"

Tan Fei admired Luo Qianhuai's medical skills very much. Not to mention the money, he was determined to persevere even if he was a free apprentice. It's just that Mrs. Luo is probably from a well-off family and doesn't know the income of ordinary people. She only has five hundred coins, which is enough to hire a serious doctor. She walks around the streets and relies on a few prescriptions. How can a traveling doctor who makes a living be worth so much?