The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 27
Most of the courtiers are still quite satisfied with this result. The emperor did not blindly maintain the supervisor of ceremonies, nor did he move the cabinet, which means that the emperor still relies heavily on the current cabinet.

Today is different from the former emperor. The former emperor was obsessed with elegant affairs and handed over all the government affairs to Gu Yingtai, the chief assistant of the cabinet at that time. All matters are decided by the cabinet.

For a time, the status of the cabinet was unprecedented, and the status of civil servants naturally rose accordingly.Where there are interests, there are disputes. In Lizong's reign, under Gu Yingtai, the courtiers formed wings with each other, undermined each other's political views, and finally each crony attacked each other, so that the affairs of the court were wrong again and again.

It is precisely in view of this that after Jinshang succeeded to the throne, he drastically abolished the cabinet and rectified the supervisor of rituals.

A series of reforms aroused criticism from scholars, but the young and energetic emperor still insisted on pushing the reforms. The eight-member cabinet was abolished to five members, and it has been suppressed by the Minister of Rites for more than ten years.

In the minds of the courtiers, they still miss the time when Li Zong said that "the master is humble and the ministers are important, and the master loses power and the minister wins the country", so whenever he has the opportunity, he will fight for power and profit with the supervisor of ceremonies.

The emperor specially approved Zhang Ruogu to enter the cabinet, which was regarded by the officials as a sign of the emperor's weakness, so this time Qian Minzhong came forward to persuade Qi Tingtang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry who has always been cautious, to participate. , Gradually merge the internal carrier warehouse into the national treasury.

Less power for the chief inspector means more power for the cabinet.

After all the calculations, he did not expect that the Supervisor of Rites would not hesitate to hurt both sides, setting fire to the Changning Palace, and directing the blame to the Ministry of Industry.

Qi Tingtang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, has just passed his sixtieth year. According to Dayan's system of "65 years for Beijing officials, [-] for foreign officials to become officials", there are still ten years left.

He was born in the famous Qi family in the south of the Yangtze River, and he has been running the court for more than 20 years. He has many disciples and old officials.

However, the emperor's decree completely broke his thoughts. This time he became an official, and it may be difficult to return to the court.

Qi Tingtang felt a little regretful, even if the Qian family and the Qi family were family friends, he shouldn't have listened to Qian Minzhong's bad idea and went to challenge the supervisor of ceremonies.

The emperor cared about his own reputation and would not move the cabinet easily, but he could move the Qi family.

He was betting on his own future, and on the luck of the entire Qi family.

The Qi family is a prominent family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. If it is destroyed by me, what face do I have to meet the ancestors of the Qi family?

Qi Tingtang knelt on the ground and did not move for a long time, until someone pulled his sleeve at the side before he came back to his senses. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and thanked him in a shy voice.

Qi Tingtang received the decree, that is to say that the officials who have become official can no longer stay in the court meeting to discuss matters.

After Qi Tingtang came to the court meeting, the eunuch announced another decree, instructing the Ministry of Rites to make preparations for the prince's concubine selection as soon as possible.

The position of the crown prince has been suspended for a long time, and there are constant speculations in the court. This decree undoubtedly caused huge waves in the court.

According to Dayan's regulations, before the prince chooses his concubine, he will first determine the name of the prince. Now the eighth prince is still young, and in terms of age, the prince's title belongs to the second prince Xie Yao in nine out of ten.

In just a few breaths of time, many quick-witted people have already come up with various ideas.

After the court meeting ended, the news flew to all parts of the capital as if it had grown wings. For a while, the prince's choice of concubine became the most discussed topic among neighborhood restaurants.

Families with daughters of the right age are afraid that the palace will be as deep as the sea once they enter the palace, and more are dreaming of flying up the branches and becoming a phoenix.

The natal family of Empress Liang in the current dynasty was the best precedent. Liang Guang, the Duke of Chang, was originally only the secretary of the Imperial Academy, and the Liang family was just a well-off family.

Ever since the Liang family had a concubine, Liang Guang has been promoted step by step. After ascending the throne today, he even won the title of Duke, and even brought the entire Liang family to heaven with chickens and dogs.

Although there is only one empress in the entire Dayan, the prince's choice of concubine is not the crown princess, the prince's concubine, or the prince's side concubine.
Even if she entered various palaces and became a female official, and became a valet beside the nobles, that would be a glorious thing.

For a while, the two female scholars in the capital were overcrowded, and even several masters (gū) in Beijing were invited by wealthy households to become teachers at home.

Kang Ningbo's mansion did not pay much attention to the selection of concubines, Lin Yuanzhi was not implicated by the fire in Changning Palace, and the rumors about Lin Zisu were overshadowed by the prince's selection of concubines, which was a false alarm for the Lin family.

In the past few days, Lin Zisu followed Bi's learning to make some snacks, and took amber and jade to collect some peach blossom petals in the backyard, and tried to make two altars of peach blossom wine according to the "Qu Tier Jing". , but also enjoy themselves.

A few more days later, Lin Yuanzhi was busy with the affairs of the yamen, and he was often in the dark, and sometimes he even ate dinner in the yamen.

Lin Zisu remembered that she hadn't been to Sun Duzhong's pharmacy to help out for several days, so after asking Bi Shi this day, she took her personal maid and went out.

When Lin Zisu arrived, it was already past time, and many shops on the street were open for business. Sun Duzhong's medicine shop was still deserted, and only half of the door panel of the shop was removed, allowing only one person to walk sideways.

Sun Duzhong was leaning on the counter and dozing off. When he saw Lin Zisu coming, he immediately beamed with joy, and said: "You girl is so untrustworthy. You agreed to help me, and you came here for a day. In the past few days, you have come here. You don't show up again. If you don't come again, the old man will come to your house to ask for the medicine money you owe me."

Lin Zisu responded with a slight smile: "What Uncle said is that some things have been delayed these few days. Isn't this an apology for you?"

She said that she put a few boxes of dim sum brought from home on the counter, and said, "I made some dim sum at home two days ago, uncle, please taste my craftsmanship."

"Snacks and the like will be free in the future. If you are interested, just bring me a few jugs of wine."

Sun Duzhong said with a look of disgust, but he couldn't wait to open a box of pastries, grabbed a piece of jujube cake and put it in his mouth, and said vaguely: "The taste is so-so. If it weren't for the old man who didn't have breakfast, such a sweet pastry would be delicious." Can't swallow."

A box of jujube cake was empty in an instant. Sun Duzhong opened another box of mung bean cake, tasted it and said: "This mung bean cake tastes good." While eating, he pointed to the kettle in the corner and said, "Girl, your mung bean cake is too dry. Now, go get me a glass of water."

The kettle was covered with black dirt, and Lin Zisu really didn't want to touch it, but she followed Sun Duzhong's instructions, poured a glass of water from the only thick porcelain cup in the corner, and held it in front of Sun Duzhong.

Sun Duzhong ate another piece of mung bean cake with water, burped, and said with a satisfied face: "For the sake of your filial piety, I will teach you a few more things for senior brother, so as not to make people laugh in the future."

In the next few days, Lin Zisu went to Sun Duzhong's pharmacy to help whenever she was free.There were not many customers in the pharmacy, and it was said that they were helping, but it seemed that Sun Duzhong was deliberately guiding them.

Occasionally, when a patient came, Sun Duzhong would call Lin Zisu aside to observe and explain in detail after the customer left.

In the past, Lin Zisu had read a lot of medical books, like swallowing jujubes wholeheartedly. In the past few days, she has been confirmed and confirmed, and she has really benefited a lot.

When asked about Sun Duzhong's life, Sun Duzhong never concealed it. He had a lot of experience when he was young. Often Lin Zisu asked him a question, and he could say a lot at length.

After asking several times, Lin Zisu still didn't find any grievances and grievances between this uncle and her family. It was more like an elder who hadn't seen him for many years, so he slowly let go of his guard.

In the afternoon of this day, Lin Zisu was asking Sun Duzhong a question when a man in Tsing Yi entered the shop.Seeing that the man was about 40 years old, with a fair face and beardless, Lin Zisu couldn't help thinking.

The man in Dayan Dynasty had a beard in his thirties, if this man still doesn't have a beard at his age, then there is only one possibility.

The man walked up to Sun Duzhong, saluted respectfully, and said in a low voice: "Old Sun, I'm going to bother you again today."

Sun Duzhong frowned, and said: "Xiao Mo, what did you, old Huang, do? You're all in that position, and you can't even control the Grand Hospital?"

Xiao Mo secretly glanced at Lin Zisu. There were outsiders present, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he could only reply falteringly: "God's will is unpredictable, and there are many things Huang Gong... Huang Gong is caught in the middle, it is also embarrassing." .”

"Old Huang has always been a bad guy, I really don't know how he got to that position"

Sun Duzhong waved his hand and said: "For the sake of money, let the patient come in. Let me see what kind of trouble Lao Huang has thrown me this time."

Seeing Sun Duzhong let go, Xiao Mo yelled happily, and then four people carried a stretcher into the room.

There was a person lying on the stretcher, his body was wrapped in white cloth in many places, his face was pale, his breath was like a hair, and there were three or four burn marks on his face. It seemed that he had applied burn ointment, and blood was still oozing out.

The wound on the patient's face was truly terrifying. Lin Zisu took one look at it, but didn't dare to look any further.

Sun Duzhong's complexion was as usual, he walked forward, wrinkled his nose and smelled it, and then stared at the patient for a while, seeing that the left arm of the man was exposed, although it was a little swollen, it was still intact, so he stretched out his hand and cut it off. The opponent's pulse gate.

Sun Duzhong concentrated for a moment, let go of the patient's hand, and said angrily: "The person who is about to die, you send him at this time, do you think the old man is a fairy?"

Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Old Sun, is there anything wrong?"

Sun Duzhong didn't answer Xiao Mo's words, called Lin Zisu over, and said, "Girl, look, this man is tired and lying down, his whole body is edematous, and his pulse condition is weak, which is obviously a symptom of burns and impotence. Those quack doctors in Tai Hospital, Treating it according to the fire poison of the burn, isn't this killing people?"

"Looking at this kid's injury, it wasn't serious at all, but he was delayed by that group of quack doctors. I'm afraid it will be difficult to save him. If you encounter such a situation in the future, you must not treat him, lest you will be blackmailed."

Sun Duzhong and Lin Zisu finished explaining, then pointed to Xiao Mo's nose, jumped up and reprimanded: "You just asked me what's wrong, let me tell you, it's not only wrong, it's really wrong! Too hospital Those who want to be put to death, you send me here, does Lao Huang want me to be an enemy of the Imperial Hospital?"

Hearing Sun Duzhong's words, Xiao Mo was shocked, but with a smile on his face, he said: "Old Sun, how can this be, you have been friends with Huang Gong for decades, and Huang Gong has always respected you. Wait for us I'll check when I get back to see who, having eaten the heart of a leopard, dared to count human lives under Huang Gong's nose, and even counted on you!"

"There are decades of friendship. It's nonsense to say that he respects the old man. I don't care about your affairs. You can check how you like. Go back and tell Lao Huang that this time it's not me. , I really can’t help you.”

Sun Duzhong snorted coldly, rolled his eyes at Xiao Mo, and continued: "You take him back, don't die in my shop."

"Old Sun, there is a saying that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda"

When I came here, the higher-ups had explained that the person must be healed, and Sun Duzhong didn’t treat it. They also said that this person’s life is not long, so I can’t do business when I go back. Xiao Mo laughed with him, almost begging: "You have always been a life-saving Bodhisattva, please show kindness and save his life."

Everyone in the room was waiting for Sun Duzhong to respond. Sun Duzhong stared at the few people behind Xiao Mo for a long time, and said with a look of hesitation: "The old man really has a hard life. It's rare for him to be quiet for a few years. Come on. I've reached this age, and I might die someday, and I'm not short of your money, let's go! Let's all go!"

Xiao Mo saw that Sun Duzhong seemed a little angry, and said to Sun Duzhong: "Old Sun said so, so I can't force it. Whether the patient's injury can heal or not depends on his luck."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and signaled the people behind him to carry the patient out, and said: "I have also had some unspeakable illnesses in recent days. If it can't be cured, I'm afraid I will die soon. Since Mr. Sun is one of his own, Please cure me."

The voice was very flat, Sun Duzhong glanced at him, and said: "It's better, you are so thoughtful, I will never heal your wounds in case you are too late. But the old man is kind-hearted." , let me show you a way out, my little apprentice may be able to cure your illness, do you want her to try it?"

After Sun Duzhong finished speaking, afraid that Xiao Mo didn't understand, he pointed to Lin Zisu and said, "This is the little disciple, let her heal your injuries."

Lin Zisu was dumbfounded, when did she become the apprentice of her uncle?Seeing Lin Zisu's young age, Xiao Mo over there also had an expression of disbelief, and asked, "Old Sun, are you trying to entertain me?"

"The old man is already at this age, how can he still have time to spend on you? As long as it can be cured, do you care who will treat it? It can make you recover."

Sun Duzhong spoke angrily, and asked Lin Zisu, "Girl, he doesn't believe in your medical skills. Tell him how to treat the injured just now?"

Lin Zisu had no experience in treatment, but read a lot of medical books. Hearing Sun Duzhong just said that the man was suffering from fire injury and yang prolapse, he said, "Apply Wuhuang ointment externally, and take yellow ginseng Huiyang decoction internally."

Sun Duzhong nodded slightly, glared at Xiao Mo again, and said: "You heard it! My apprentice is better than blue, and he knows how to cure it without feeling the pulse!"

Xiao Mo was dumbfounded by what Sun Duzhong said, and he had dealt with Sun Duzhong not once or twice. Knowing the old man's strange temper and skills, since Sun Duzhong said he could be cured, he felt relieved.

He took out an ingot of 20 taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Sun Duzhong, saying: "A wise master produces an excellent apprentice, and the medical skill of the apprentice is also very good, so please ask Miss Lin to help prescribe the medicine."

Sun Duzhong took the money with a happy smile and said, "It's easy to say, easy to say."

He put the money into his bosom, and said to Lin Zisu, "There's nothing left and right, I'm going to write this prescription today, so I just need to practice my handwriting."

While talking, Sun Duzhong had already written out the prescription, and Lin Zisu only had to take the medicine according to the prescription.

The medicine prescribed by Sun Duzhong was not difficult to mix. Lin Zisu worked hard for less than half an hour to mix the medicine.

She handed the medicine to Xiao Mo, explained the usage and dosage, and Xiao Mo thanked him and left the pharmacy.

Sun Duzhong waited for Xiao Mo to walk away, the tired and lazy look on his face gradually disappeared, and he said in a low voice: "This old Huang, sooner or later, I will get the old man in."

(End of this chapter)