The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

On the day of offering sacrifices to heaven, the weather was clear in the morning, but after everyone lined up and knelt in order, the sky outside suddenly changed.

Looking up, you can see dark clouds overwhelming the top, the sun is hidden deep in the clouds, and the whole world is gloomy, only the spring thunder brewing deep in the clouds will flash a bright light from time to time, illuminating the world.

Many people kneeling at the bottom started to feel guilty. Is it not suitable for worshiping heaven today, or is God angry at them for going wrong this time?I am terrified inside.

After all, worshiping heaven requires the emperor to change his sacrificial clothes in the hall, and then walk to the altar, and there are various procedures...

The second prince's name is not right, and the real emperor is still stuck in a chair and can't speak. They sacrificed to the sky rashly, and it would be bad if something happened.

The second prince didn't care about the minds of the subordinates, but let Eunuch Fu follow the procedure, and ordered the subordinates to light the stove for a while to prepare the fire to sacrifice the calf, and then played the chapter of Shi Ping.

The musicians performed their duties, and after a while the solemn melody sounded.

The next step is for the emperor to kneel down and offer incense to the main card of the "Emperor God", and then the ancestors of all dynasties offer incense and kowtow, and then bow three times and nine times to the gods.

But the old emperor was confused now, unable to kowtow and salute, the ceremony had to be suspended.

The people from the second prince's faction naturally took advantage of this good opportunity to quickly support the second prince's succession to the throne.

"Your Highness, since the ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven has begun, it cannot be stopped! Now that His Majesty is too old and frail to complete the process of offering sacrifices to heaven, I implore you to take the throne and lead us through the process of offering sacrifices to heaven!"

After the person's voice fell to the ground, many people followed suit.

Seeing that most of the people below had gradually started to support him, the second prince was very happy, but he couldn't agree directly yet.

"Father is seriously ill, except for all the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital, I have sent people to recruit famous doctors from all over the world to cure father, I believe that the old man will recover.

The other ministers below heard this, and they also understood what the second prince was thinking. Those who had the wit to turn against him even praised the second prince for his sincerity and filial piety. He is the best candidate to be the emperor.

The second prince had a humble and sincere manner with those who supported him, and gradually softened his attitude of not wanting to be an emperor.

Seeing this scene, the people under the former eldest prince's hearts became colder and colder.

From what this means, the second prince is about to proclaim himself emperor directly!

Naturally, he couldn't do what he wanted.

Today, when worshiping heaven, all civil and military personnel from the Manchu Dynasty were present, regardless of their official positions, so a little-known underling under the first prince jumped out resignedly and pointed at the second prince to question.

"The Second Highness didn't seriously seek a famous doctor at all! Your Majesty's symptoms are similar to those of the old Shoufu many years ago, and he was rescued by the miracle doctor Pei who claims to have the power to bring the dead back to life! Why didn't the Second Highness go to the miracle doctor Pei?!"

Ah!

Hearing this, the second prince sneered in his heart, he really wanted to find that Pei Wuyou, who spoiled his good deeds back then, otherwise he would have already been the Ninth Five Lord now!

It's just that facing so many people now, I still have to give a reasonable explanation. The second prince looked at the man with a sad face and argued: "Master Pei's whereabouts are uncertain, and he can't find it for half a month..."

The second prince who supported him immediately came out to agree.

"That's right! Miracle doctor Pei has disappeared from the public's sight for more than ten years, how can he find it just by looking for it?! You kid said it so easily, then go find it!"

That being said, for the sake of looking good and not making himself appear so cold-blooded and heartless, the second prince simply promised everyone.

"Stroke is inherently difficult to cure. Everyone in the Imperial Hospital is helpless, and the genius doctor can't find any traces. If anyone present can help the father cure the disease, he will be promoted immediately and rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!"

When the voice fell to the ground, the people below looked at each other, discussed their thoughts in low voices, and had a short exchange.

It was obvious that the second prince knew that the disease was hopeless, so he took this attitude with confidence, but everyone was helpless.

Seeing that the Second Prince's plot was about to succeed, the man just now continued: "The Second Highness obviously never asked! If you can inquire a little bit, you will know that although Miracle Physician Pei can't be found, his unique knowledge has been passed down! "

The second prince was shocked when he heard the words, inheritance?Is that what you think it means?

"Who is that person?!"

Could it be that the other party has taken in an apprentice?This apprentice happened to be discovered by someone from the First Prince's side?

Seeing that the man stopped talking just now, the second prince who was still anxious just now gradually calmed down.

Even if you accept an apprentice, it's a minority after all, not to mention that the poison is still an improved version, even if the genius doctor Pei himself came here, it may not be able to cure it!

Feeling at ease, the second prince began to wink at the people below to hint that the ceremony was closed and no one could easily get in. If the apprentice appeared outside and wanted to come in, he would just kill him.

As long as the person is dead and then blamed, the old emperor will still succeed to the throne if he cannot save him.

The confidantes on the edge obeyed the order and began to retreat. The people below knew what the second prince meant when they saw this, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. They calmed down so quickly and quickly thought of a way. The second prince must be the best candidate for the next emperor.

After the second prince sent someone close to him to wait for an opportunity to strike, the old chief assistant who had been silent all this time spoke up.

"The successor of Miracle Doctor Pei is listed here."

After the old Shoufu said this, before everyone could react, he turned his head and waved to Lu Xiuyuan.

Lu Xiuyuan got up and went forward to salute again, and there was an uproar at the scene.

Isn't this man last year's number one scholar?What does the old Shoufu mean by this?Could it be that the other party is not only the apprentice of Shoufu, but also the apprentice of Pei Miracle Physician who has been lost for a long time in the capital? !

Could it be that besides writing well, Lu Xiuzhuan could even cure the old emperor's illness?

Everyone felt that this unfolding was a bit too incredible, and they had no way of connecting a number one scholar with a person who practiced medicine.

The second prince's mood on the stage was about to collapse, he wanted to kill someone!Kill this Lu Xiuyuan!Why does everything have his shadow!

But with so many people watching at the scene, the second prince could only cover up his killing intent and analyze why Lu Xiuyuan appeared here as an apprentice of Pei's genius doctor.

The genius doctor probably made it up indiscriminately!

When Lu Xiuyuan first came to prominence, he had carefully inquired about the other party's news, but he was a boy from a poor family. Apart from offending the Zhao family in the town, the only unusual thing was that he used a trick to hug the old chief assistant's thigh, nothing else.

And the most obvious reason why the other party can stand up now is that the old chief assistant was poisoned more than ten years ago. After Pei Wuyou detoxified the other party, he may have left an antidote by the way!These people saw that the old emperor's symptoms were similar to those of the old first assistant, so they are so confident now!

This is the most likely development that the second prince can speculate. As for whether Lu Xiuyuan is Pei Wuyou's disciple, he thinks the possibility is not high.

Seeing Lu Xiuyuan stepping forward, the second prince sneered inwardly.

I've always wanted to catch this person, but I couldn't find a chance. Now I didn't expect that the handle would come to my door.

Even if they have the previous antidote in their hands, this Wuzhi pill has been improved long ago, and the effect of the medicine is completely different!

As long as Lu Xiuyuan fed the previous antidote, the old emperor would die instantly!

When……

The second prince narrowed his eyes slightly and sized them up in an unclear manner. Perhaps he would also like to thank them for helping him solve the old emperor?

Seeing the dangerous smile on the corner of the second prince's mouth, Lu Xiuyuan directly pretended not to see it, and then told everyone to stay three feet away for medical treatment.

The second prince sneered, and satisfied Lu Xiuyuan's request, but looked down at him before stepping back and said, "Everyone will be happy if it is cured, but if it is not cured, Lu Xiu will be accused of deceiving the emperor..."

Lu Xiuyuan ignored them and waited for them to retreat.

The other party flicked his sleeves and took two steps back in boredom, and then began to watch the fun with his hands behind his back.

Seeing this, the people below, including the old Shoufu, also raised their hearts. Although they had discussed it before, they didn't know whether it would work or not. For a while, all eyes on the scene focused on Lu Xiuyuan.

After the crowd dispersed, Lu Xiuyuan kept a safe distance from the old emperor and the others. Then he got up and bent down to check the opponent's body. After carefully checking the pulse for a while, he frowned slightly.

The poison of the old emperor had penetrated into the internal organs. Although King Ming had given him the formula of this medicine before, some of the ingredients in the prescription were overbearing. The other party obviously did not intend to keep the old emperor alive for too long!

He reckoned that after offering sacrifices to heaven on February [-], the old emperor would die within a few days even if he was served with delicious food and drink.

Thinking of this, he gave up the method of directly taking pills as an antidote. Although this method is gentle, it is slow to take effect. The old emperor needs to sleep to recover his sanity, but the other party's body can't last long. It's better for them to avoid long nights and dreams.

After making his decision, he took out the small spiritual needle that he had prepared in advance just in case.

After the box was opened, the second prince felt something was wrong. The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was strict. Except for the guards, no one was allowed to bring sharp weapons into the box, and this gold needle was also included!

How did the other party successfully bring it in?

Before the second prince could think about it, Lu Xiuyuan stuck the needles all over the old emperor's body under the exclamation of everyone.

After the piercing, a lot of stinky black blood was forced out from the needle port.

Because Lu Xiuyuan was operating on the stage, everyone below watched clearly!

Ugly and black blood, it doesn't look like a stroke, it's clearly poisoning!

But they didn't dare to say it, so they could only continue to stare at the follow-up development.

After forcing the poisonous blood, Lu Xiuyuan continued to administer the needles, and woke up the needles. When the second prince's expression became more and more disturbed, the time came.

He put the needles back into the box one after another, and everyone held their breaths and looked nervously at the man sitting on the chair with closed eyes.

The old emperor first moved his fingers hanging on both sides of the chair, and then opened his eyes. The eyes that had been dull before now regained their brilliance.

Feeling the recovery of his body, the other party clapped his hands excitedly and was about to give an order.

"*&%￥#..."

He babbled and said, because everyone didn't hear a word because he couldn't pronounce the words clearly.

The old emperor worked hard to control his tongue, and finally after a few vague words, he was able to express his wishes clearly.

So he started pointing at the second prince and cursing in front of all civil and military officials.

"You unworthy descendant! Kill your brother and poison your father! Rebellious son!..."

When everyone below heard this, they were completely dumbfounded.

The old emperor scolded, took a breath, and then directly ordered: "From now on, the second prince, Qi Wen, will be demoted to a commoner, and tomorrow he will be executed!"

For this development, everyone present did not expect it, and they were stunned for a while.

As for the second prince next to him, he didn't expect that things would go so wrong. He had always guessed things like a god, but now he guessed wrong!

Then Lu Xiuyuan is not only the disciple of the chief assistant, but he also worshiped that Pei Wuyou as his master when he didn't know when!

Aren't scholars aloof and arrogant?How could you accept someone who has a master as an apprentice?

But this will not allow him to think too much. His true face was revealed and he was ordered to be executed. He hated Lu Xiuyuan so much. If he had known this, what good reputation would he need?

But this will...

The second prince looked at the anxious old emperor and the ministers below him.

But it's not too late, so what if everyone knows?This worship platform is full of their people, does the old emperor still expect these unarmed courtiers to help him?

Looking at the quail appearance of the people around him, even if the old emperor gave the order, it didn't matter that no one dared to stand up.

The second prince glanced triumphantly at the old emperor, who slapped the armrest of the chair twice angrily.

"Where are the guards! Guards!"

Then, under the proud eyes of the second prince, a group of imperial guards rushed up behind him and knelt him to the ground.

The situation was wrong, the second prince was stunned, and struggled quickly: "Are you crazy?! Have you forgotten who is your master?!"

The imperial guards were not vegetarian either, with the knife resting on their necks, even the second prince could not get out of the current situation even though he was struggling wildly.

It wasn't until the strength of the second prince's struggle weakened that the old emperor beside him also stood up, and then the second prince noticed the person standing behind the old emperor.

It's King Ming!

"You are really my good third brother!"

The second prince gritted his teeth in hatred.

Back then, under his intentional guidance, King Ming surrendered to himself on the grounds that his younger brother was murdered by the eldest prince. Unexpectedly, he still had such thoughts behind his back!

The minister below was once again dumbfounded when he saw the scene where the brothers who had always been friendly were fighting each other.

There are so many reversals in today's ceremony of worshiping heaven!

While all the ministers were silently sighing, the old emperor next to him thought of King Ming's greetings in the hall a few days ago, and the rescue now, so he rarely praised him.

"Good boy!"

By the way, he patted each other on the shoulder.

The old emperor has regained consciousness now, and the second prince who was poisoned before was also dealt with. Naturally, he drove back to the palace to take a bath and change clothes to clean up the crowd who had been dancing happily during this time.

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