Chapter 81 Jade Seat Bead Curtain (28-2)

Huiqi arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and was summoned by Empress Dowager Cixi in Xinuange.After some calm consideration, she felt that this matter should not be rash, because the emperor's intention is difficult to grasp, and Empress Dowager Ci'an did not know about it in advance.After being summoned alone, I only talked to her about it. Not only was Empress Dowager Ci'an not very enthusiastic, but she also vaguely hinted that this move was afraid of hurting the Emperor's heart, so it was better to dismiss it. From this, it became obvious that if the emperor received the ensemble of the officials and hesitated a little, the Empress Dowager Ci'an would definitely help him speak.According to the Empress Dowager Cixi, the "east" is not enough to succeed, but more to fail, so the way to draw the bottom line must first be tried to make sense with the emperor.Otherwise, things will fail and damage your dignity.

Of course, she had a different way of saying to Prince Gong and the others, "This is a big matter, so it's better to explain the stakes first." She handed in the original play, "You have to play the emperor orally first. You can play it like this." "Yes!" Prince Gong answered slowly, making up his mind. He knew that the Empress Dowager Cixi was afraid of running into trouble. Difficulty, isn't it a problem for yourself?Therefore, he replied in this way: "The holy bow is not safe, so it is not appropriate to overwork. Rong Chen will play the request in person when he pays his respects tomorrow morning."

This idea is exactly what the Empress Dowager Cixi wanted, "That's right!" She hinted very bluntly: "How should I tell the emperor, you should think about it carefully!" After retreating, Prince Gong got into the sedan chair and left without saying a word.In the evening, Li Deli asked for a pulse, prescribed a prescription, took the draft prescription to see Prince Gong, and told Emperor Gong about his symptoms, saying that what he had just seen was not as "smooth" as before. Prince Gong was taken aback, "What's the matter?" He stretched out his hand and said, "Come to me for the pulse case."

The pulse record says that the smallpox is "soaked in pulp and wrinkled," which means it is not plump enough, and "feeling a little cold, stuffy nose and cough, and insomnia due to a guilty conscience", which is even more troublesome with exogenous diseases. Looking at the prescription again, it uses angelica, shengqi, poria cocos and other medicines to nourish the middle and nourish the qi. King Gong became more and more worried, "How is the emperor's health?" He said, "You tell the truth, there is no need to hold back!" "Kidney deficiency!" Li Deli said, "Insufficient source, always suffers. Don't dare to use cold medicine too much now." He continued, "I have relieved three times today, and I feel a little loose. This is not a good symptom. Besides... .”

The voice gradually lowered, and finally disappeared, but his face was worried and uncertain, and his brows were furrowed, with an expression that was completely unspeakable.Prince Gong's heart was also suspended, "Zhuo Xuan!" He said in a very dignified voice: "If you have something to say, you are not telling the truth at this time, and if there is trouble in the future, you will be responsible for it!" This warning came from the mouth of Prince Gong, and it was very serious. Li Deli thought about it, and made up his mind, "My lord!" He looked to the left and right, "There is a saying that doesn't go into Liu Ye's ears."

Prince Gong stood up quickly: "You come!" On the gap in the Jianyuan Garden, a small western-style building was newly built. Prince Gong arranged a secret room for quiet contemplation there. He led Li Deli along the rain corridor to the small western-style house, passed a winding corridor, and entered a room. Construct a tight study.A footman came in and poured tea, and immediately withdrew, closing a foreign-style door with a click, as if it had been locked. Saying a word that cannot fall into the ears of a third party has its secrets, and King Gong specially brought him here to show extra caution, so as to teach Li Deli to speak the truth boldly.Sure enough, Li Deli felt that this was a good place to reveal his secrets, so he explained the symptoms of the emperor suffering from a "big sore".

Prince Gong was dumbfounded!His face was ashen, his eyes were straight, and finally there were tears. He gritted his teeth as hard as he could to hold back, took an index finger, wiped his eyes and asked, "How can this disease be cured?" "For delayed syndrome or toxin accumulation, use 'Huadu Powder', mainly rhubarb, and for urgent syndrome, use 'Soufeng Jiedu Decoction'. However, my lord, this disease cannot be cured at its root." "What are you talking about cutting off the root? It will be fine if it doesn't come out, or if it's milder." Prince Gong asked again: "Will this disease come out together at this time?"

"It's hard to say. I've never heard of such a case." Prince Gong's face became heavy again, he walked with his head down for a while, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Zhuo Xuan, what should I do now?" "Naturally, the smallpox should be treated first. Today's medicine can protect the vitality and nourish the qi, and it can help the emperor to get his head up. Prince Gong nodded deeply: "If you want to be courageous but want to be careful, let's treat the smallpox first. I heard that the disease usually occurs in spring, so it probably doesn't matter right now." He asked again:

"Who else have you told this to?" "I only dare to tell the prince." "I know. You don't need to say anything first." Prince Gong shook his head and sighed slightly, and said one word: "It's difficult!" Fortunately, Li Deli's prescription for this day is very effective. After one night, the emperor's smallpox really "filled the top", the hair is quite full, and the spirit is much better. His eyes are bright and his complexion is very strong. Much better than looking sluggish and sleepy with half-open eyes. Maozheng called out, calling the military plane first, the emperor had already sat up, and when King Gong and others saluted, the emperor stretched out his arms, "Look! It's very well done."

The smallpox is indeed growing very well, the particles are distinct, and they are bulging up one by one, which is the so-called "topping". The wrinkled skin yesterday has disappeared. "Holy bow, great peace, the joy of all the subjects in the world." King Gong said slowly: "The ministers read the pulse case every day, and they also asked Li Deli carefully, saying that the emperor's smallpox joy is coming very seriously, and it must not be ignored. It is always better to meditate Tune in. Ministers and other public discussions, worry can hurt people, and you must always try to express your deep concern."

"It is said that it will take a hundred days to recuperate." The emperor asked, "Is the day too long?" "The days are calm, and the recuperation is good. As long as the emperor recuperates with sufficient physical strength, a hundred days is not too much." King Gong said immediately: "The minister is waiting for the official memorial, please accept the slightest consideration." "What brochure? Show me." So Prince Gong handed over the memorial written by Shen Guifen, which he had received from Empress Dowager Cixi the day before, and Xiao Li held a candle to light it. The emperor hurriedly read it, put down the memorial and meditated. "You guys go back first!" The emperor did not accept it immediately, but he never refused, "I will think about it later." ※ ※ ※ Not long after he retreated, he called out again, this time to summon the fifteen people listed on the memorial, the queen mothers of the two palaces sat on the left and right sides of the imperial couch, their faces were very calm, Prince Gong knew that the emperor had agreed to play. The conjecture is correct. The emperor said: "You can't relax for a day in the affairs of the world. It is an expedient way for Master Li to copy the papers for you. Within a hundred days, I would like to ask the two empress dowagers to read the papers. After a hundred days , I’ll go about my business as usual.” "Yes!" Prince Gong led the order on behalf of everyone. "Prince Gong must respect everything in the same way," the emperor said in a very stern voice, "You must not follow the old habits!" Prince Gong still could only reply: "Yes!" Then the Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Yesterday you submitted the paper, and I am inconvenient to agree because of the seriousness of the matter. I want you to play the Ming Emperor first." At this point, she turned to the emperor and explained: "Yesterday, Xinuange summoned me. Please see, at that time I was afraid that you would be upset, so I didn't tell you." This was a lie to her face, but fortunately no one dared to expose it, the emperor also believed it, and nodded repeatedly, as if grateful for her sympathy. "You don't have to worry about it anymore." The Empress Dowager Cixi glanced over, first at the Empress Dowager Ci'an, then at Prince Gong and the others, and finally she still fell on the emperor's face, and said as if coaxing a child: "You can rest assured and recover from your illness. Here, I promise to come down." It means "whatever you please", the emperor and all his ministers have to express their gratitude for their kindness.When they retreated, they drafted an order and discussed with each other.After all, the empress dowager is different from the emperor. There is no difference between reading discounts and meeting with military planes. However, the empress dowager cannot perform the duties of the emperor in the introduction of general officials and sacrificial ceremonies, so she has to think about a regulation. "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. At the end of the year, the Taimiao sacrifices, and we have to send a prince to represent him." Bao Jun pointed out one by one: "New Year's Day greetings, is it inevitable? How can we be flexible with introductions from officials inside and outside Beijing? question?" "New Year's Day greetings, sutra feasts and other ceremonies will naturally be postponed. The suburban altar sacrifices will be held temporarily by the Ministry of Rites, and the Empress Dowager will be sent by the empress dowager to respectfully perform the ceremony. The questions for the mission test will be handled by the military plane. It is only an introduction from officials inside and outside Beijing," Prince Gong thought for a while and said, "How about inspection and release instead?" It had to be like this.Because it is inconvenient for the empress dowager to summon the courtiers from outside the court, and it is not the duty of the emperor to look down.So he drew up four articles according to King Gong's wishes, and sent them together with Shen Guifen's edict to request an order. The manuscript was quickly approved, only a few words were changed, and it was taken down and immediately sent to the cabinet for publication. On the same day, it was the "district note", which was "encyclical Chinese and foreign" like this: "I had the joy of having smallpox this month. I was solicited by Prince Dun and others, and calmly tuned in. My thoughts are very important, so why dare to delay my comfort? But I am still hard-working now, so I should bow to my request But I am afraid that there will be nothing to report on everything, and I am deeply in danger of being wrong; I have repeatedly appealed to the empress dowagers of the two palaces, and I will bow to you and take care of me. All the internal and external yamen's Chen Zou incidents will be reviewed and ruled. I look forward to the compassionate style, I am deeply grateful for my consent and expedient handling, and I have made this circular to the world." So from the next day, the empress dowagers of the two palaces worked in Shufangzhai, reviewed chapters, summoned military planes in Xinuang Pavilion of Yangxin Hall, and adjudicated military and state affairs. Of course, the Empress Dowager Cixi was in power, and she was happy to buy people's hearts. On the first day she was in charge again, she asked about Ruilin's absence.Ruilin died in September, leaving two vacancies. One is the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. This vacancy has a lot of income related to the court and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The other is the chief scholar of the cabinet, the Wenhua Palace. According to the rules, the lower-ranking scholars should be transferred to the palace, vacating a vacancy, and the co-organizer Bao Yun was promoted to fill it. He had a temper tantrum with Prince Gong, and Bao Yun was Prince Gong's confidant, so he deliberately put it aside.Now when the Empress Dowager Cixi mentioned it, she naturally acted according to the rules. Li Hongzhang transferred from Wu Ying to Wen Hua; Wen Xiang transferred from Ti Ren to Wu Ying. At this moment, there was a change. Baojun's Minister of the Ministry of Officials was the head of the six departments. According to regulations, he was a candidate for the co-organizer of the bachelor's degree;In conclusion, Yinggui, Minister of the Ministry of War, had enough qualifications, so Bao Jun was changed to "Academic Scholars Management Department", still in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and Yinggui was transferred to be Minister of the Ministry of Officials.The vacancy of Yinggui was filled by Guangshou, who was walking in Hongde Hall, with Zuodu Censor.The vacant vacancy is equal to the Shangshu and is one of the "Eight Ministers". The Empress Dowager Cixi asked Prince Gong: "Who do you want to fill?" Because of the emperor's admonition, Prince Gong still remembered clearly that he had to avoid the suspicion of domination when it came to these promotions, so he replied: "I don't have a suitable person in my mind, please ask Yi to handle it." "The left deputy capital censor is a new recruit. Of course, he can't be promoted to the left capital censor immediately. According to the rules, he should be selected from among the servants. Who are they now?" There were six servants, a total of twenty-four people, and Prince Gong couldn't remember clearly. Bao Yun was originally the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, so he could read the whole list naturally, so he turned around and said, "You play with the empress dowager." So Bao Yun read: "Kui Ling, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials." "That's right!" Just after reading the first one, Empress Dowager Cixi interrupted: "Let Kuiling go!" This is an indirect favor to Prince Gong.Kui Ling was recommended by Prince Gong at the end of July, and was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the decree had been drawn up and approved, but because of the suspension of garden work, the emperor withdrew his order in a rage, and now he has finally become a first-rank official. There are two more promotions, the left and right judges of the Taiyuan Hospital, and Li Deli is a third- and fourth-rank candidate for the Beijing Party.Zhuang Shouhe is a fourth and fifth grade Jingtang alternate.As soon as the decree was made, it aroused whispers among the eunuchs, saying that Li and Zhuang's promotions were outstanding, and whether they were worthy of such mediocrity was also a big question, because the emperor's smallpox may not be cured well, and his diet There are very few, and there is not much time to "rest", and it is only a few hours at the turn of the day that you can sleep soundly all night. According to Li Deli's diagnosis, this is a sign of "deficiency of Yuanyang, disharmony between heart and kidney", so the medicine used is "Baoyuan Decoction", which contains velvet antler and cinnamon, which also caused many eunuchs, especially the elderly , People with a little knowledge of the nature of medicine criticized, saying that the emperor is only nineteen years old, and his blood is young, so it is not suitable to use these hot supplements. The court ministers are of course much more sensible than the eunuchs. What they pay attention to is the pulse case. Since "Yuanyang is insufficient", it is a matter of course to use "Baoyuan Tang".But why does a nineteen-year-old boy have this phenomenon?In the previous pulse case, it was repeatedly pointed out that "kidney deficiency" is a phenomenon that only occurs when young people are indulged in alcohol and sex, and only when they enter middle age. It is very difficult to understand that it actually appeared in a nineteen-year-old boy. thing. As a result, the worries brought about by the "happy smallpox" were put aside instead, and the worry was about the emperor's physique.However, those who really understood the "illness" had unspeakable worries. They felt that the emperor's illness was much more serious than the known ones. Li Deli's prescription made it clear that there was room for shirking responsibility. The empress dowagers of the two palaces have never heard of these views, nor do they know anything about them. What they value is still the emperor's smallpox, and they think that the danger has not passed. , "Do good deeds and accumulate evil deeds." The concubine turned evil into good fortune, and disaster became auspicious.Therefore, the Empress Dowager Cixi first used the name of the emperor to add an "emblem" to herself, as a starting point, and the military plane undertook the decree, and issued such an edict: "I met the Empress Dowager Ci'an Duanyu Kangqing this month, and Empress Dowager Cixi Duanyu Kangyi took good care of me. She cared for me with great care and kindness. I will read the rulings of the internal and external yamen chapters on my behalf. , I am truly grateful, and I agree to honor the emblems of the two palaces, in the hope of paying homage to Hong's kindness, and all the ceremonies should be performed, and the Yamen will respectfully handle them." Immediately afterwards, there were three consecutive grace edicts. The first one was to promote Concubine Hui as Imperial Concubine, Concubine Yu and Concubine Xun as concubines in the name of "Fengyi's decree".The second way is "Extraordinary rewards and walks in the inner court". The first place is King Dun's "rewarding the prince with double stipends";After the princes and relatives, the ministers of military aircraft all wear double-eyed feathers; the next is the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who either receives double-eyed feathers, or "palace title", or both. After that, the ministers of "Walking in Hongde Palace" and the Hanlin in the South Study Room were also honored. In addition, "all princes and officials outside Beijing, big and small, will be rewarded with a second level, and the Eight Banners of the capital and the soldiers of each battalion will be rewarded with half a month of money and food."All of these express "the best wishes for celebrating the celebration". The third order of grace is to benefit the prisoners: "According to the order of the Empress Dowager, all the Criminal Departments and the provinces have concluded and imprisoned criminals. Except for serious crimes and those who cannot be forgiven by the regular amnesty, the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Criminal Department will consider the severity and ask for decree reduction. The following criminals will be divided together and reduced, etc., to enjoy the grace of leniency, to try to build a new road, to show the son to benefit the people, and to show benevolence outside the law." The Empress Dowager Cixi and the Minister of Military Aircraft are so "tweeting" the idea, and the ministers and workers of Meng En, of course, also feel excited, but some who are calmer have a strange feeling and feel ominous.Because it seems that kindness is generally extended, like the code of "Yi Dai"-the new king ascends the throne, and such kindness will be issued. In addition to honoring the Empress Dowager and showing kindness to ministers, there is also worshiping the ghosts and gods for their merits. Since the day the diagnosis of smallpox was confirmed on the first day of November, the Empress Dowager Cixi has enshrined the pox god in the Daguangdian Hall according to the suggestion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The Pox God is also known as "Pox Mother", and in the palace it is called "Pox God Empress", also referred to as "Empress".Princes and princesses have smallpox, and they have to offer sacrifices as usual, and the biological mothers of the princes and princesses salute.This time it was the emperor who had smallpox, and it was even more serious. At first, someone dug up the old account and suggested, saying, "When Lord Shunzhi had smallpox, he once issued an edict to prohibit the folks from frying beans and lighting lamps. It seems appropriate to do so." The result was touched. With a gray nose, the Empress Dowager Cixi's most taboo thing is to compare the current emperor with "Master Shunzhi". "Master Shunzhi" died of smallpox, how can it be compared? Whether or not the God of Acne was worshipped at the beginning is irrelevant, but the emperor's smallpox came out after the enshrining of the "Niangniang", which shows that he has been blessed, so on November 12th, the Empress Dowager Cixi specially removed the "Niangniang" from Daguangming. The hall received the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and was scheduled to be enshrined for three days before being sent out of the palace respectfully. The "Niang Niang" set off with sedan chairs and horses. The House of Internal Affairs made nine dragon boats made of paper and displayed them in the Qianqing Palace.During these three days, the palace was "full of joy", with red carpets and red couplets everywhere. "The Holy Son of Heaven is protected by all the gods", so there are many rituals. According to the eunuch, there are gods and monsters everywhere, protecting the emperor everywhere. Naturally, there must be rewards. Please play, please title all the saints of the heavens and Pujia.The Ministry of Rites was quite embarrassed when it received the message, because there was no evidence for the confession, and the matter involved was weird, but it was inconvenient to refute it openly, so it had to put it on hold. Fortunately, it was not out of Empress Dowager Cixi's original intention, so she put it on hold. On the 15th day of November, it was the day of seeing off the saints. All the kings, Baylor, had deacons. They entered the palace early in the morning, and first went to the internal affairs office to check the pulse record and "daily life form". Li Deli's diagnosis the morning before was: "In the past few days, the scabs had peeled off and rotted, so I used warming tonifying agents to turn the danger into peace; the scabs are turning red, and the symptoms are very good. Only the Qi and blood are not replenished, and the heart and kidneys are weak." The diagnosis in the afternoon was: "Detoxification has not been cleared, and the two pulses are floating and enlarged. This is a symptom of feeling cold and stopping eating. Aversion to cold and fever, chest congestion and shortness of breath. It must be relieved immediately." Smallpox symptoms are normal despite exogenous infections.So the kings, Baylor, rushed to Jingshan Shouhuang Hall first, waited on the queen mothers of the two palaces to salute, and handed them wishes.Then he rushed to the gate of Daqing to "send off the empress". ※ ※ ※ The Empress Dowager Cixi gave special courtesy to the "Empress of the Pox God". She led nine paper-made dragon boats and countless paper-made gold and silver treasures with the empress dowager's full set of ceremonies and drums, and sent them to the gate of the Qing Dynasty. On the altar, the "dragon boat" was sent to the altar, and King Dun led the salute, and then set fire to it. In an instant, the flames flew up, and the paper ashes scattered, looking very much like "sent by the ancestors". "Ancestor sending" is one of the ceremonies of the great funeral. It is an old custom of Manchurians, and it is called "small throwing paper" and "big throwing paper".When the emperor first collapsed and all the officials came crying, they first burned the robes, coats, boots and hats used by the emperor Daxing, and the treasures used for utensils, which were called "little lost paper"; The Dragon Pavilion, which contained the clothes used by Emperor Daxing during his lifetime, was burned after Feng'an, and it was called "Dashouzhi".The scene of sending the empress to burn the dragon boat is exactly the same as throwing paper, so everyone secretly discusses it as another ominous omen. There are only three days left here, and the most dangerous period of eighteen days has passed, and everyone is relieved, because the last three days have scars and dandruff, which means they are out of danger. The strange thing is that on the 16th day, there was neither pulse case, prescription nor living list in the office, and Meng Zhongji, the eunuch of the office, issued an edict: "Don't ask for your greetings!"But Li Deli went to the palace to ask for his pulse as usual, but there is no pulse record or prescription, is it inconvenient to show others? Others didn't care, Weng Tonghe was the most careful person, and he saw that there was something wrong, so he wanted to inquire carefully. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that there were two people who were easy to find, and one was the newly appointed Minister of Internal Affairs Rong Lu.From the edict issued by the Empress Dowager Cixi to read chapters and make decisions on major affairs, she followed Yi's decree: "Take care of her in the inner court." He is one of the emerging celebrities. Weng Tonghe gets along well with him. What is the situation, it must be clear.Reluctantly, he ran between the Changchun Palace and the Hall of Mental Cultivation, unable to see each other for a while. Then the only way to find Li Hongzao.Weng Tonghe also deliberately found a reason, looked through some rare medical books, copied some prescriptions for recuperation after acne, and brought them to Li's house, intending to ask Li Hongzao to read them out. As soon as we met, we could see that his expression was different, his eyebrows were sullen, and he kept biting his lip, as if there was pain there and he was trying his best to bear it. When Weng Tonghe explained his purpose, Li Hongzao took the prescription, took a look at it, and fell silent. This was the attitude of not caring about these prescriptions at all, and Weng Tonghe was surprised. "Lan Weng!" Weng Tonghe said, "If it's not convenient for you to sing orally, you may as well give up." "Let's be honest, smallpox is all right." At this moment, Weng Tonghe immediately thought about the case of no pulse, the prescription, and the lack of daily life slips. At the same time, he was horrified to find that his guess was probably correct, and it was really inconvenient to show others. "Alas!" Li Hongzao shook his head and sighed, then said with a pause, "I don't know where to start?" "yes……?" "One wave has not settled down, and another wave has risen again. This sudden wave is not only extremely unexpected, but also unbelievable. However, it is impossible to believe it." Li Hongzao calmed down a little, and took out a piece of paper to hand it over. Say to Weng Tonghe, "Look!" Take a look, there are three pulse records copied out, one is: "Floating pulse, 70% scabs, ruddy flesh, red and turbid discharge, backache, soreness in legs, cramps, caused by internal disturbance of poisonous heat. Use the method of preserving yuan and clearing away poison." The second one reads: "The scab has fallen off, the diarrhea has gradually stopped, and dizziness and fever, severe pain in the waist and legs, constipation and cramping are caused by kidney deficiency and coldness." The third note is the prescription engraved by Tianyou: "Dizziness and fever, the remaining poison invades the muscles and collaterals, swelling and pain in the waist, carbuncle, pus, neck, arm and knee, all have ulcers. The medicinal method of preserving vitality and detoxification, and applying plaster." The medicines include Shengqi, Eucommia, honeysuckle, coltsfoot, etc. Weng Tonghe was amazed after reading it. "Why did you suddenly develop a carbuncle?" He said, "Could it be the residual poison?" "It's not the residual poison of smallpox." Li Hongzao shook his head. Weng Tonghe had never heard of smallpox residues being able to turn into carbuncles, so when Li Hongzao revealed with great difficulty that the ulcers on the emperor's body might be the onset of syphilis, he had a sudden realization. However, this is a shocking and unbelievable thing. "Lan Weng," he had to ask, "Who did you hear it from?" "Li Zhuoxuan." "He can't make a mistake, can he?" "No." Li Hongzao said, "What kind of disease is this, he is not sure, dare to talk nonsense?" "Really!" Weng Tonghe still shook his head, "I can't believe it." "I am the same!" Li Hongzao said, "I heard Rong Zhonghua talk about it in summer, not only went to the Qingyin small class in Bada Hutong, but also went to the place where the three people went down. At that time, I murmured in my heart. According to Li Zhuoxuan, as early as August There are symptoms. The outbreak at this moment seems to be sudden, but if you think about it carefully, it actually has its own reason." "Then, why didn't Li Zhuoxuan say anything earlier?" "He didn't dare. I told Prince Gong quietly a few days ago, now I can't hide it, so I have to tell the truth." Li Hongzao said again: "Actually, it's useless to say it earlier, this is a disease that can't be cured." "Otherwise! It's always unwise to hide a disease. I said it earlier. At least I can take precautions. Maybe I won't have an outbreak at this moment. As usual, when the pox is still poisonous, isn't it just worse?" ?" Li Hongzao felt that this was reasonable, but, "You say it's unwise to hide your disease," he said sadly, "It seems that you have to keep hiding it." "Could it be that the two palaces are also hiding it?" "That's why it's difficult." Li Hongzao asked, "Do you have a good idea?" "I can't hide it." "Everyone also advocates the same. The difficulty is who will say this? No one can say it." "How is Li Zhuoxuan?" Li Hongzao thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't make up his mind, fortunately, it was not something he had to come up with, so he had to leave it aside for the time being, and faced Weng Tonghe sadly, sighing endlessly. On the second day, there was a heavy snowfall. Although Weng Tonghe had no study, he had to enter the palace to pay his respects.Still in the cold and snowing early in the morning, I went to Maoqin Hall to rest for a while, and then went to the internal affairs office to see the pulse case. The situation was similar to the previous day.Since he learned about the emperor's condition from Li Hongzao yesterday, he refused to give his all. He decided to go to the court room of the House of Internal Affairs to see if Rong Lu was there, so he could inquire about the truth of the taboo. "It doesn't matter anywhere else, but the waist is troublesome." Rong Lu frowned and gestured, "It rotted into two big holes, one is dry and the other is pus, and the smell can't be talked about." Hearing this, Weng Tonghe became more and more concerned, and asked after a while, "What did Li Zhuoxuan say?" "He'll be here soon, listen to him." Li Deli had to go to the imperial chamber of the Ministry of Internal Affairs every day, and he would prescribe medicines, and he would weigh them there.When the day came, seeing his haggard face, one could imagine that he was so anxious about the emperor's disease, he was so anxious that he couldn't sleep or eat, he was half worried about the emperor, and half worried about himself.The emperor's illness is not good. Not only is there no hope of filling the vacancies in the capital, but he can't even keep the crown in front of him. "The pulse is weak and weak." Li Deli said in a low voice, "The ulcer on the waist is scary to say." Li Deli struggled to describe the emperor's "carbuncle". The situation he talked about was different from what Rong Lu saw, and it was far more serious than what Rong Lu saw. One of the pus is dry, and it is dry because the pus has just been squeezed. "The root plate is very large." Li Deli circled his palms and made a gesture as big as a rice bowl. "It is spreading to the back. It can't be said that it is internally collapsed." "It turns out that the illness is still hidden!" Rong Lu asked: "This is not a three-day or two-day illness. How do you cure it?There is always a purpose, right? " "The internal collapse is like this. It can't be suppressed even if it is suppressed. If it is forced, there will be a big mess." Li Deli looked at the sky blankly, "I really didn't expect that the poisoning would be so deep." Rong Lu and Weng Tonghe looked at each other silently.They all knew a little about prescriptions for illnesses, but they were nothing more than Spring Plague and typhoid fever. The emperor's "poison" was at a loss. "Your Majesty has both qi and blood deficiency and severe kidney deficiency. Now he can only use the method of preserving Yuan Tuoli to help his Yuan Qi first." "Surgery naturally requires external application of medicine." Rong Lu asked, "Is there any effective medicine for this kind of 'poison'?" "No." Li Deli shook his head: "I have to use comfrey ointment or something." Speaking of this, only one Su La came to report that King Gong asked Rong Lu to talk about the matter.There are two things in total. One is that Wen Xiang has been ill for a long time and is weak. Please open the vacancy.King Gong told Ronglu that things are bothersome at the end of the year, and Wenxiang is ill again, so he should take care of him more.This is his obligatory, willing to serve, and it is not difficult to do. The difficult matter was the problem that Li Hongzao and Weng Tonghe talked about the day before. After many considerations, Prince Gong decided that it was most appropriate to go to the Empress Dowager Cixi to explain the "poison" that the emperor had suffered, because he was being favored. , and alert and eloquent. Rong Lu is recognized as a capable person, and he has a way to deal with any difficulties. At this time, even though he knew that the job was not good, he couldn't show his embarrassment and ruined his "signature".At that time, he readily agreed. "When are you going to go back with the head?" Prince Gong asked. "It depends on the opportunity. The first is when the higher-ups are in a better mood; the second is when there is no one." Rong Lu thought for a while and said, "It's always this afternoon, I will find an opportunity to perform face to face." "Okay! What is the above saying, come and tell me when you meet." "Of course! I'll go to Jianyuan tonight." According to Prince Gong's thinking, when the Empress Dowager Cixi learned the truth, she was either angry or crying, but Rong Lu's report was quite different.Empress Dowager Cixi was neither angry nor shed tears. Although her expression was heavy, she was quite calm. She said that she had heard about it, but she asked if Li Deli was sure? "This is amazing!" Prince Gong was puzzled, "Who did you hear that from?" "I think the news always comes from Li Zhuoxuan." Rong Lu said again: "The Empress Dowager Cixi also asked if there are any good doctors out there? If there are, you might as well recommend them." "I think Li Zhuoxuan seems to be out of luck If so, I really might as well recommend it.” "Yes. I'll ask." When Rong Lu said this, he didn't think about it at all. This is a disease that cannot be cured, and whoever sponsors it will harm others.Such a stupid thing should never be done. Speaking of this, they were relatively silent, both of them were full of words, but every word was implicated in taboos, making it difficult to utter.After doing this for a while, Prince Gong suddenly said a word: "How is the queen? Chong Wenshan came to see me today, I don't know what to say? I blocked the ride." Then he added a heavy sigh: "Alas ...!" At the mention of this, two faces floated together in Rong Lu's mind, one was that of the empress, her eyes were absent-minded, her face was pale, her mouth was always closed tightly, and it was always moving, as if her teeth were shaking all the time. One is of the Empress Dowager Cixi, with a livid face, she never looks straight at the empress, and when she glances at the empress from the corner of her eyes, the corners of her mouth must also be slanted down.There are difficult mother-in-laws and difficult daughter-in-laws in the world, and this is the pair. "The situation of the queen," Rong Lu used these two words very bluntly: "Poor!" He said: "As long as the emperor's certificate is increased by one or two points, the Empress Dowager Cixi will blame the queen—I dare not say those words." Learn, don't bear to learn." Prince Gong was speechless for a while, and then said: "The Chong family's luck is really bad!" "One more word," Rong Lu approached Prince Gong, lowered his voice, but still hesitated, "I don't know what to say?" "At this point, what are you still taboo about?" "The eunuchs are discussing in private—I only heard it today, saying that the emperor's disease is beyond others, and he will still be in trouble in the future." Sure enough, bringing this kind of "poison" into the deep palace is an unprecedented absurd thing, and Prince Gong really doesn't know what to say. He also said: "Concubine Hui took advantage of it instead. After the records of the Jingshifang, the emperor never summoned Concubine Hui for a year." If it is said that Concubine Hui "picked up a bargain", isn't it that the empress should be unlucky?Prince Gong has also heard that those who have been infected with this kind of "poison" will give birth to children who will be born with diseases. If the emperor's heirs are not wide, it is no longer a blessing for the country. If there is such a situation, it is really the Qing Dynasty I'm out of breath.