Chapter 49 Section 49

The emperor stayed in Shiyuan for a total of three hours, and met King Chun four times, but every time he met, it was only for a cup of tea, and most of the time he was silent.It's just a conversation, but those few words are repeated over and over again, one persuades the king to rest at ease, and the other persuades the emperor to be obedient and work hard.Only for the last time, when the emperor returned to Luan to say goodbye to his sickbed, King Chun said an important word: "Don't forget the navy!" emperor. Chun Wang's concern and grievance are all in this sentence.A long time ago, he entrusted Qing Wang Yikuang and told the few more upright princes and ministers in the dynasty to ask everyone to understand his difficulties. Kunming Lake has been replaced by Bohai Sea, and Longevity Mountain has been replaced by Luanyang.It means that the large-scale navy has become a Qingyi Garden under the Longevity Mountain and beside the Kunming Lake.Now the project of Qingyi Garden can be completed in half a year at most, and the Empress Dowager Cixi has decided to change its name to the Summer Palace.King Chun's words can be regarded as a will, which means that once the Summer Palace is completed, we must try to expand and organize the navy.However, he is not long in the world, and this wish is expected to be fulfilled by the emperor.Transferring the gold Ruyi bestowed by the Empress Dowager Cixi to the emperor is not only a blessing, but also a reminder to the emperor that if someone dissuades the expansion of the navy, he might as well use the Empress Dowager Cixi as a shield: the large-scale navy was originally ordered by Yi. handle.The King of Alcohol patrols the sea and is bestowed with a golden wish. You can imagine how Empress Dowager Cixi attaches great importance to this matter?

Although the emperor could roughly comprehend the deep meaning of King Chun, he didn't have the peace of mind to think about it, because the illness became serious again, and the wording of the pulse case was simple: "Lack of food, tired mind, hoarse voice and weak breath, try to treat it with all your strength." meaning.The medicines used are Shengdi, Digupi, Tianmendong, and Ophiopogon japonicus, all of which are cold medicines for nourishing the lungs and clearing the fire. Of course, there are also supplements such as ginseng and Atractylodes macrocephala to strengthen the vitality and strengthen the spleen and stomach, but the weight is not heavy, it is nothing more than embellishment That's all.

After the serious illness of Empress Dowager Cixi from blood collapse to bone steaming, she also knew the properties of medicine. In addition, Li Lianying's information from various places also said that King Chun was in danger.Once the funeral is passed away, of course we should look at it differently. Although it is not a big funeral, it should not be compared with the funerals of other princes.Therefore, the Empress Dowager Cixi specially summoned the military plane to talk about the life and death of King Chun. When mentioning Chun Wang's illness, he couldn't help feeling sad, "It looks like it's been dragging on for a while."

Empress Dowager Cixi sighed and said, "But it's really a coincidence that the time has arrived!" Li Wang Shiduo didn't know what she meant, so he just agreed as usual: "Yes!" "In case something happens to Prince Jin, of course the emperor has to wear filial piety?" Leaving aside the biological father, the emperor should also wear filial piety in terms of his uncle, so Shiduo agreed again: "Yes!" "Is it Su Su?" Shi Duo was dumbfounded by these words, and turned to look at Xu Geng, beckoning him to act on his behalf. "The empress dowager is wise. Like the example of Prince Chun, this court is still creative. If it is true, the emperor regards the righteousness of the relatives, and the funeral ceremony is naturally different from other princes. In the future, I will ask for a decree, and the ministers will study it carefully. , the service period is acceptable."

"Yes, it is always different from other princes. There is no way to talk about it at the moment." After a short pause, the Empress Dowager Cixi asked herself again and said: "How can it be unlucky to arrive at the right time? The emperor's big wedding should be fixed. If the queen is established and the auspicious date is set, something happens to Prince Jin. The emperor is in uniform, what should we do?" "The empress dowager is thoughtful and considerate, and the ministers are very admired." Xu Geng didn't care about Shiduo, and he just said to Chen Zou bluntly: "A big wedding is a great joy, so naturally we must be cautious and respectful."

"You mean, let's see the condition of King Chun." "yes!" Empress Dowager Cixi looked around at all the ministers and asked for their opinions: "Do you all have the same meaning as Xu Gengshen?" Everyone refused to speak easily, and finally Shiduo responded: "The empress dowager please make a decision." "I also think it's good to take another look. It's not appropriate to hold weddings and funerals together." Empress Dowager Cixi said: "I originally planned to be crowned empress within this year, but now I have to delay it. We will wait until next spring."

"Yes." Xu Geng replied again: "The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, which is the auspicious day for the Empress." This reminded Empress Dowager Cixi that there are many happy events, and they will be more lively together. "For the time being, let's set it in April next year!" April next year will be the completion date of the Summer Palace.She said: "Hopefully Prince Chun has recovered by then." It was a hope, and it seemed slim.But as the king of alcohol does not hide, the emperor wears filial piety clothes for a year, so he will be born in April next year and get married in the spring of the following year.Calculated in this way, everyone will have to see whether King Chun dies that day?

Amidst the sighs that everyone thought King Chun's life would be lost, there were two people who were very confident. One was the imperial doctor Ling Fuzeng, who mainly used elk horns, which were similar in shape to deer antler but different in function, thinking that it would be safe.But at that time, two other imperial physicians, Zhuang Shouhe and Li Shichang, were added. They all believed that Chun Wang had severe lung heat, and he mainly used cold medicine. He insisted not to use heat supplements lightly. The other is Xu Yanzuo, a candidate for the donated class in Beijing, who lives opposite Weng Tonghe and came to see him one day.Weng Tonghe heard his servants talk about this man, he lived in Shanghai for a long time, was tainted with foreign style, usually talked loudly, exaggerated, and his behavior was not prudent, "he didn't look like an old man who was an official", so he regarded him as a fool, of course he was out of sight.

"I have something important to say, and I'm not here to ask for help, nor to ask for a job. Please come in and reply to the housekeeper. I'll just say a few words and leave." "Master Xu!" Weng's house manager replied: "If there is something important to say, I will definitely pass it on to Chen Wei." "No! You have to say it face to face." Xu Yanzuo said: "Because Mr. Weng is a minister of the court and a master respected by King Chun, I asked to see him. If it was someone else, I wouldn't be happy about it!" Weng's house manager had no choice but to go back for him.Weng Tonghe heard Xu Yanzuo speak so solemnly, so he invited him in to meet him.Xu Yanzuo bowed to each other without bowing, nor did he exchange greetings, he looked like a proud prince in common clothes.

"Master Weng! I came here because of King Chun's illness." Xu Yanzuo said straight to the point, "It is said that King Chun's illness cannot be cured, but it is not! I am sure of the cure, and if three doses of medicine do not work, I am willing to accept the crime." Weng Tonghe didn't like this kind of tone, and asked coldly, "Why do you have such confidence?" "The imperial doctor has always been able to treat only minor illnesses, but not major illnesses. Asking the imperial physician for advice would have to kill you. Isn't the Empress Dowager Cixi cured by Yin Xue and Wang Mingfu?"

"Please get down to business." "Of course we have to get to the point." Xu Yanzuo said, "I have read King Chun's pulse case, and the imperial doctor had misunderstood the disease. King Chun's illness, as Ye Tianshi's medical record said: 'Sorrowful, unhappy, and mentally injured. .If the heart-fire is weakened and Yin Qi takes advantage of it, it will be miserable.' It is absolutely not suitable to use cold medicine." Weng Tonghe was terrified.The root of the disease is right!But only when he was right, he didn't dare to ask about it, and he didn't let him talk about King Chun's illness anymore, he just asked straightforwardly: "What can I learn from you?" "I heard that King Chun respects Mr. Weng very much. And Mr. Weng is a master, so it is appropriate to relieve the emperor's worries about missing his relatives. I would like to ask Mr. Weng to recommend me to see the pulse at Prince Chun's mansion." Xu Yanzuo once again expressed his confidence , "I said that if three or three doses of medicine do not work, I am willing to accept the crime." This is really outrageous!Weng Tonghe thought to himself, this person is unreasonable, so he can only use a big hat as an order to expel guests, "Since you know the importance of marrying relatives, you should know that Wang Jin's condition can be heard at any time, and he will handle it according to the order." He shook his head and said: "Recommend a doctor. , no one is allowed." "Since this is the case, let Mr. Weng play the emperor's request face to face." It goes a long way!Weng Tonghe replied with a smile: "Although I am a master, I can't talk nonsense in front of the emperor. Please return with one step! I will find an opportunity to express your kindness for you." Xu Yanzuo left without a word, and Weng Tonghe also put the unexpected guest behind him. After four or five days, the emperor suddenly asked Weng Tonghe, "There is Xu Yanzuo, do you know who it is?" Weng Tonghe's heart moved, he didn't dare not tell the truth, and replied very cautiously: "This person lives across the door from the minister's house, and is a candidate member of the donated squad. I have never had any contact with this person." "A few days ago, he went to Prince Jin's mansion and recommended himself. He was willing to treat Prince Jin's illness. He said that if the medicine he took three times didn't work, he would be punished. Hearing what he said was so sure, let him diagnose the pulse and prescribe a prescription. Try it. You know that taking his medicine is really effective, and now Prince Chun's right hand can move slightly." There are such aggressive and strange things!Weng Tonghe didn't quite believe it, but he also felt a little regretful, and he stood there for a while, speechless. "I heard that the prescription he prescribed was 'Xiaojianzhong Decoction'." The emperor asked, "Master Weng, you know the properties of medicine. What kind of medicine is Xiaojianzhong Decoction?" Weng Tonghe thought for a while and replied: "This is a superficial medicine for headache, fever, sweat and wind. It mainly uses cinnamon twigs, plus licorice, jujube, peony, ginger, maltose and so on. Prince Zhichun's illness, using Xiaojianzhong Decoction is unexpected." "Another thing is fish oil bought from foreigners." Weng Tonghe knew in his heart that the fish oil mentioned by the emperor was actually called cod liver oil.He heard from a letter from Changshu that cod-liver oil was quite effective in treating tuberculosis.However, Prince Chun's illness has improved, it is impossible to speculate whether it is the effect of Xiao Jianzhong decoction or the effect of cod liver oil, so I dare not make a judgment lightly. But he was a scholar after all, and he didn't want to hide his kindness, so he replied: "Since taking Xu Yanzuo's medicine is effective, of course this person should be invited to see it." "Yes! That's how I played back to the Empress Dowager." Xu Yanzuo became the honored guest of Prince Chun's Mansion.Every morning early in the morning, the mansion sent a blue woolen car to pick him up. After he had a pulse diagnosis for King Chun, he was accompanied by a deacon guard to gossip.At noon, there was a feast of jelly dishes for entertainment, and after the meal, I had a pulse examination, and I was accompanied by gossip and led a stroll.Watch it again at dusk before sending it back by car.What comes with the car is a big food box, or a Yipin pot, plus a roast duck, or four dishes and four snacks, every meal is not empty.Of course, I have given a few other gifts, even though they are not cash, antique calligraphy and paintings are also very valuable. After ten days of diagnosis and treatment like this, Chun Wang got better every day, and his right hand and left leg could turn slightly.Seeing this situation, Xu Yanzuo felt more confident, and the prescription that day was: "Five points of antler, mixed with rice wine." After seeing this prescription, He Changshi said: "Master Xu, the velvet antler is too hot!" "It doesn't matter!" Xu Yanzuo said, "Whether the medicine is hot or cold, as long as it is right for the symptoms." "Yes!" He Changshi was confident and stopped arguing, "Master Xu, please sit in the garden." When Xu Yanzuo was lingering in the garden and admiring the winter plums, He Changshi had sent the prescription to the palace.The Empress Dowager Cixi has a decree: All prescriptions containing severe cold and severe fever, important medicines for life and death, must be sent to the palace for inspection first.Deer antler is called "the key medicine for tonifying and nourishing yang", and He Changshi certainly dare not make mistakes. The prescription was delivered in the morning, and there was an answer around noon. The Empress Dowager Cixi heard the preconceived words of Zhuang Shouhe and others, not only forbidding the use of this prescription, but also thinking that Xu Yanzuo was too bold to use wolf and tiger medicine lightly, and would cause trouble. The decree is not allowed to extend Xu Yanzuo as the king of alcohol, and Xu Yanzuo knows that in a moment, there will be a big difference between prosperity and decline.Early the next morning, he was still in high spirits, dressed neatly, and waited for the car from Prince Chun's Mansion to pick him up.Until the middle of the day, there was no news, and I couldn't help but wonder in my heart, could it be that the medicine of deer antler brewing wine caused a catastrophe? Thinking of this, he was deeply disturbed, and rushed to King Jin's mansion to see that there was nothing unusual in front of the door, so he explained to the door that he wanted to see He Changshi. He Changshi is gone.The one who answered brought out a red envelope, which contained one hundred taels of bank notes, and there was a sentence: "Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your trouble. Don't bother me tomorrow."