Brother Donggong

Lin Ruoqian is a two hundred and five!

Be it in the East Palace or in the Dazheng Palace, I have never seen him speak like this.

After he dropped such a sentence, he opened the medicine box in his hand and rummaged in it for a while. I just looked at him, and when he saw that I was still looking at him, he was also taken aback, "My lord? My lord? The minister said Your Highness didn’t hear what you said, did you?”

It's not that I didn't hear Lin Ruoqian's words, it's just that my hands are a little soft.Lin Ruoqian asked me to undress the prince, but I remembered something that I shouldn't have thought of at this time, which made me unable to untie the dragon knot on Wen Zhan's chest.

Liu Congrong has been standing aside, seeing me like this, he bent forward and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, let the slaves come."

I can't do things to serve people, usually I don't care if I'm clumsy, but now the prince is seriously ill, I'm afraid I might make a mistake, so when I heard what Liu Congrong said, I stood up and wanted to get out of this seat.

only……

Wen Zhan's fingers suddenly grabbed the corner of my sleeve...just like when I was a child...

I thought he was awake, but when I looked again, Wen Zhan frowned, and seemed to be getting more and more uncomfortable. His arms were stretched out, and his sleeves were rolled up, revealing pale arms covered with veins.

He... seems to have exhausted all his strength to grab my sleeve corner...

Liu Congrong sighed lightly, but did not speak.

He stood by my side and didn't let me go.

Lin Ruoqian was a little impatient. He dug out a black silk bag from his medicine box, opened it, took out a silver knife, and said anxiously, "What's going on? My lord, Eunuch Liu, Your Highness, this is a high fever caused by trauma. , if you don't treat it in time, and let you linger like this to delay the opportunity, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Liu Congrong was in no hurry to untie Wen Zhan's clothes. He suddenly stood up straight, with his wide sleeves hanging down, and asked Lin Ruoqian on airs, "How did Doctor Lin know that His Highness the Crown Prince was injured? Did someone spread rumors everywhere? And Doctors also need to look, smell, ask, and feel when they diagnose a disease. Doctor Lin has not even asked the prince for his pulse. How can he come to such a conclusion and even take out a silver knife? This is too hasty."

Lin Ruoqian looked at Liu Congrong up and down, "Eunuch Liu, just now when Lin came in, he saw that although there were hot smokers around the inner hall, His Highness the Crown Prince was wrapped in heavy clothes and still wrapped in a silk quilt, and His Highness's lips were gray and his cheeks were wet. Heat, isn't this high fever?

As for the injury of His Royal Highness, Lin did not hear rumors, but Lin himself smelled it.The crown prince used Yunnan Baiyao. Although it is a holy product for healing, it is simple and overbearing, with a strong smell. Lin is a doctor, so he naturally pays special attention to the smell of herbs. Judging from the amount of medicine used, it is naturally a serious injury.

But now there is only the crown prince in the house, the prince and Eunuch Liu, and the prince and Eunuch Liu are in good condition, not like the injured person, so the only person left is His Royal Highness the prince.Eunuch Liu, I don't know what Lin said, but are you still satisfied?If you are satisfied, please do things according to Lin's request. "

Liu Congrong bowed to salute, and then said to Lin Ruoqian, "Master Lin, please forgive me. This is a big matter, and I have to be careful."

Lin Ruoqian nodded, "I know all of this. So, Eunuch Liu, can you let your servants treat His Highness the Crown Prince's injuries now?"

"Naturally."

Liu Congrong bent down again, untied Wen Zhan's robe and the ribbon wrapped around Wen Zhan's body, and turned his body slightly sideways. I was sitting by the bed, so I supported Wen Zhan's arm , Let him climb slowly, when I saw Wen Zhan's injury, I was shocked!

The wound was red, swollen and festered, with not only black congestion, but also a small amount of pus.

I once saw Wen Zhan's injury in Laba. Although I just took a look at it from a distance, I remember that his wound was only in a tricky location, not necessarily a serious injury.

Didn't know that after more than ten days, not only did his injury not heal, but it became more serious?

At this time, Lin Ruoqian pressed Wen Zhan's shoulder with his fingers, and said to Liu Congrong sideways, "Pick up the curtains here, and bring two glazed lamps over here. It should be brighter here, the brighter the better."

I looked at Wen Zhan's wound and asked him, "Doctor Lin, is the prince's injury caused by poisoning?"

Liu Congrong originally wanted to call the little eunuch outside to come in, but after thinking about it, he looked over here again, he didn't let anyone in, he went outside and took two bright glazed lamps and put them on the table here, He closed the door of the inner sanctum.

Lin Ruoqian said, "Eunuch Liu is not so careful. Now that Mr. Lin is here, I'm afraid you will not be able to hide the news of the prince's assassination."

Liu Congrong didn't refute him, "I know that. Doctor Lin, you never show favoritism. You memorize Dazheng's laws better than Prime Minister Chu. Every thing you do has a reason to follow. Naturally, you won't Hiding such a big matter for the prince. This is why the prince doesn't want you to come and heal his wounds."

The silver knife in Lin Ruoqian's hand pressed against Wen Zhan's wound and cut lightly. I only felt Wen Zhan tremble in pain, but I still didn't wake up.

Lin Ruoqian said, "The assassination of the crown prince is a big case. As for who is at fault and whose crime is to be found out during this period, someone has to bear the burden. The crown prince doesn't want to get involved, so he doesn't want to make it public. After all, there are still selfish thoughts. Donggong concealed this matter, isn't it for the power in his hands? I'm afraid that the prince's injury will make the other princes assist the government famous."

……

He really thinks a lot, more than I think anyway.

Lin Ruoqian was worthy of being born in the Imperial Academy, he draws inferences from one instance, is eloquent, thinks a lot, talks a lot, and every sentence makes people unhappy.Everyone knew what he said, but no one said it.Walking in the Taizheng Palace, you can eat more food, but you can't talk too much.

I retract my foreword.

If Lao Lin didn't go to carry the medicine box, if he wanted to seal the territory and join the cabinet, he would have to wait for the next life.

Wen Zhan's wound was re-opened, and blood flowed out, but it was red.

Lin Ruoqian let out a long breath, and said to me, "It's not poisoning."

He asked Liu Congrong to bring over his medicine gourd, which contained Mafeisan.This is an anesthetic that makes you sleepy so you don't feel pain.

He asked me to feed Wen Zhan a drink of Mafeisan. After waiting for a while, it was estimated that the anesthesia was going to take effect, and Wen Zhan was completely unconscious before doing it.

I asked him, "If it wasn't for poisoning, how could the trauma be so rotten?"

Lin Ruoqian said, "The wound is so festering, it should be that the sharp weapon used to injure people is very tricky. If I am not wrong, this sharp weapon should have barbs on it. It is easy to penetrate, and a layer of flesh must be removed when it is pulled out." , The trauma is so messy that it is difficult to heal. The prince deliberately concealed the injury, so that the wound could not be diagnosed and treated in time. Also, the prince was diligent in political affairs, over-thinking, unable to sleep at night, depressed in his heart, and unable to rest, resulting in internal and external troubles Attacking together, it's so embarrassing."

I listened to the prickling in my heart, but after Lin Ruoqian said sourly, he stopped talking, and just concentrated on treating Wen Zhan's festering wound with the silver knife in his hand.He cut open the wound, cut off the pus and blood and carrion, filled the wound with white gauze, and sprinkled powder on it.

...the sharp sound of cutting flesh and blood...the sharp smell of the medicine powder...and the pus and blood from the cut...

I stood up suddenly, because Wen Zhan was holding the corner of my sleeve, so I could only take off my robe, and then rushed to the side, my fingers were trembling, I didn't even take out the cup, it fell to pieces.

Both Lin Ruoqian and Liu Congrong looked at me in surprise.

I racked my brains to suppress the panic in my heart.

Then I found an explanation.

I caressed my heart and said weakly, "...I...I'm afraid of blood..."

I clearly saw Lin Ruoqian roll his eyes!

Lao Lin suddenly said, "Since that's the case, the prince doesn't have to wait here, but the prince's injury is of great importance, so it's not appropriate to make it public. We don't have enough manpower here, so we still can't let the prince leave."

I quickly said, "Naturally."

I thought to myself, even if I was two hundred and five, I would not leave the injured prince and slip away alone at this time.

Lao Lin said, "I'm dictating a prescription here. This is a prescription for reducing fever. Please write it down, and go back to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine according to the prescription. Go and come back quickly. I will decoct the medicine in the Xiaoxing Palace. After treating His Royal Highness's trauma, You need to feed the prince medicine. The prince's high fever is extremely dangerous, if the fever cannot be reduced tonight, then..."

I was startled and asked quickly, "So what happens?"

Lin Ruoqian said, "Then, for the state, it is a disaster of losing a treasure, and for a minister, it is a great crime of beheading."

"You said, Wen Zhan... His Royal Highness will die?"

Lin Ruoqian didn't answer, he just said, "My lord, please prepare a pen and paper."

I went out of the small palace with the prescription, but I saw Jingyuan Hou Pei Tan outside the gate, behind him was the guards, there were quite a few, at least 500 people.Although this is not a forbidden palace, it is still in the city of Yongjing. It is a little too much for him to swagger through the city with five hundred guards.

However, Pei Tan's face was cold, colder than the current winter solstice night when only the north wind blows and no snow falls.

I gave this prescription to Pei Tan. He is more sincere to the prince than I am. Even if he kills himself, he will definitely not harm Wen Zhan, so it is safer for him to get the medicine than me.

Pei Tan didn't speak, but ordered his lieutenant to guard the small palace, and then he brought four people and rode to the Imperial Medical Bureau.

The prince's fever is extremely dangerous.

Lin Ruoqian struggled all night.

A large amount of hot medicinal juice, acupuncture, bloodletting by cutting open the arm, and even put a large wooden barrel in front of Wen Zhan's window, pouring scalding hot water into it continuously, fuming with hot air, making Wen Zhan's body sweat, and thus reducing the fever ...

However, the prince's high fever is still stubborn.

Pei Tan sat with me in the outer hall, warming up by the fire.

He has been very quiet and didn't say anything, but when Lin Ruoqian had no choice but to cut Wen Zhan's arm, he said, "The emperor has been in Xiyuan Qing Palace."

"Where is he doing? Alchemy?"

"No, it's sitting quietly and praying for snow. Because there are rumors that there is no heavy snow this winter because there are traitors in the court."

I was stunned, "Isn't this fucking nonsense? Xia Xue and the traitor are like the second sister-in-law and the third aunt, can this be brought together? There are two hundred and five people who say this. Besides, my father is the emperor , He is not the Dragon Lord, where he sits and recites scriptures, this snow can be recited by him? Didn’t he stay with my mother for too long, and he was stupid, right? "

Pei Tan glared at me, as if I was the only two hundred and five.

But he said, "Does the lord know that people are freezing to death in Yongjing City this winter?"

"..."

This is a serious matter, a major event.

I said with difficulty, "Does the prince know?"

Pei Tan said, "Of course I know."

I was surprised, "Does he not care?"

If he knows and ignores it, then the prince will be negligent in his administration and will be impeached by the imperial envoy. My father will dislike him, and the common people will point their noses and scold their mothers!

Pei Tan said, "Naturally. But no matter how angry the crown prince is, he can only dismiss the officials who are not good at disaster relief in Shuntian Prefecture. If a person is dead, even if the crown prince has great abilities, he cannot be brought back to life."

……

Then, I muttered, "What did he do long ago?"

"My lord." Pei Tan suddenly said seriously, "This sentence can be said by outsiders, but you can't say it! You should know better than anyone else the crown prince's hard work this year!

My lord, although you don't have a real job and don't care about government affairs, you have also studied in Yuzheng Palace, and you have also been to Weiyin Palace. This sentence should not be said by the lord anyway.This year is already a tough year, civil strife in Yunnan and Guizhou, military deployment in the northwest, breach of the Yuansong River in Zhejiang, disasters in seven counties in the south of the Yangtze River,... these are nothing, the factional disputes in the official circles of Yongjing are holding back..."

I picked Tao's ears, and Pei Tan suddenly stopped talking.

I said, "Master Pei, are you saying that it is not easy for the crown prince? But my father, my grandfather, and the ancestors of the Taimiao who have long been enshrined, they all came here.  … Also, let’s not talk about other people, just say your father who died early, the former chief minister of the cabinet, Pei Dongyue, was also in such a difficult situation, so why can’t he get up all at once, have you traveled westward with a crane?”

Pei Tan glared at me, as if I was a stubborn rock.

The two of us started to warm up again.

It was still cold and gloomy outside, the dry branches swayed by the strong wind, and the shadows shone on the windows, like demons dancing wildly.

After waiting for a while, perhaps Pei Tan finally couldn't bear it anymore, and when he slapped the table, the porcelain teapot and teacup on the table jumped three times!

"My lord!"

I was terrified by him, stood up from the chair, and took a big step back, "Who are you scaring, what are you trying to do?"

He grabbed my arm, and I was still shocked by Pei Tan, when I heard a little eunuch in the courtyard shout excitedly, "Snow! It's snow! It's auspicious! Eunuch Liu, it's snowing!"

Pei Tan grabbed me and walked out.

He rudely pushed open the carved door of the main hall, and under the reflection of dozens of red lanterns outside, chaotic snowflakes drifted all over the sky, covering the sky and covering the earth!

I don’t know if it’s my auditory hallucination, it seems to be the voice from the Taizheng Palace, it seems to be the shouts of tens of thousands of eunuchs——

"It's auspicious!—It's snowing!—"

"Heavenly auspicious..."

The whole Yongjing is looking forward to the heavy snow that will fall quietly all winter.

But as dawn approached, another news came from the palace. It was a young eunuch from the Dazheng Palace who came to tell Liu Congrong: The emperor named his third highness, Yulan, Prince Jia, and summoned Du Shilang, the son of Du Shoufu Entering the pavilion, the imperial decree has already been issued, and before dawn, everyone went to the third highness, and the old mansion of Du Ju Duge to congratulate...

This matter was like a big rock, and it completely stunned me.

What kind of medicine is in my father's gourd?

While getting close to my mother, he seemed to be supporting me. On the other hand, he made the third child a prince, and he also raised the third child's relatives, that is, old man Du's family. , the crown prince is sick again, he doesn't care about it, what exactly does he want to do?

Pei Tan suddenly whispered in my ear, "My lord, if you continue to be obedient and alienated from the crown prince, within a year, you can call him the crown prince!"