Shi Hao was waiting anxiously outside the palace. When he saw Fang Zian coming out with a smile on his face, he hurriedly came forward to greet him. After the two of them arrived under the tree-lined path at the side of Kunning Palace, Shi Hao couldn't wait to ask Fang Zian.

Zian also briefly told Shi Hao about the circumstances of his visit. When he learned that the emperor asked Fang Zian to choose to serve in the two palaces or the Hanlin Academy, but Fang Zian refused, Shi Hao was stunned.

"What? You actually refused. Zian, Zian, are you stupid? There are countless people in the central department trying to get in, but you don't even care? You don't want to go to the most important places in the Hanlin Academy? Then you

Where do you want to go? Are you crazy?"

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Master Shi, I am not crazy. Of course I know that it is a rare opportunity to work in those places. However, I felt that I would be uncomfortable going to those places. So I refused."

Shi Hao sighed: "Fang Zian, Fang Zian, do you know how much the prince needs someone to serve in the key centers? Those places are tightly controlled by Qin Hui. In recent years, all the people appointed are his personal people. If you can serve in them,

It was a nail driven into Qin Hui's heart, which made him feel so uncomfortable. How could you give up such a good opportunity? Such an opportunity is a gift from God. After passing this village, there will be no such store."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Master Shi, please calm down. Listen to me. You also know that the central government offices are all controlled by the Qin Party, but what can I do if I go in alone? In the end, won't I become blind and completely isolated? Then I will

What role can it play in the Central Yamen? Are you just entering the Central Government for the sake of entering the Central Government?"

Shi Haodao: "I have also considered what you said. But with your ability, can't you open up the situation? Besides, even if you are isolated, entering the center is of great significance. It is tantamount to telling all officials that the center is not

We are still able to enter Qin Hui’s exclusive place."

Fang Zian shook his head and said: "Master Shi, you and I have different ideas. We can't play with these illusions now. What the prince needs now is not a decoration that enters the center. What the prince needs is the support of real strength. The two governments

The power of the Qin Party is huge. It is useless to enter ten more Fang Zian. It will still be controlled by them. Besides, your expectations of me are too high. Do you really think that I am so capable? Can you still open up the situation in the center?

?If I'm not careful, they will find a reason to deal with me. Could it be that Mr. Shi and the prince want me to die?"

Shi Hao was stunned, pondered for a long time, and nodded: "What you said makes sense. Maybe I didn't think it through well. Indeed, you are under their eyes, and it is easy for them to find faults and criticize you. Oops, I was confused. I heard the prince say so

As soon as I said that, I thought about how important it was to place my own people in the center, so I didn't think much about it. Zian, it's my fault. I can't watch you being eaten by them in the wolf's den."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Master Shi, I am not afraid of them, but I will not enter the center just to enter the center. If I want to enter, unless there is room and position for me to play. But from now on, this must be

It’s impossible. That’s why I chose to reject the emperor.”

Shi Hao nodded, but then glared at Fang Zian and said, "What about the Hanlin Academy? That is an important place. Why don't you go?"

Fang Zian smiled and said: "A place like the Hanlin Academy is not suitable for an out-of-touch person like me. Besides, Zhang Xiaoxiang is already there, so why should I go in? Do I chat and play chess with Zhang Xiaoxiang inside every day?"

Shi Hao was speechless, Hanlin Academy is a symbol of status

, officials who have entered the Hanlin Academy will be appointed with the highest priority when important positions in the court become vacant in the future. Moreover, they can often see the emperor and report matters face to face. They can also accompany him to the side. In Fang Zian's eyes,

It seems like he's just a part-time job playing chess, drinking tea and chatting. I really don't know what to say.

"Hey, forget it, forget it, it's useless to say anything. You've already refused, so what else can you say? It's a pity that such a great opportunity was wasted this time. It's all my fault, I didn't explain it to you beforehand." Shi Hao sighed.

He shook his head.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "I am disappointed."

Shi Hao said: "What else can you say? But what did the emperor reward you for? It's not like you won't get anything, right?"

Fang Zian spread his hands and said, "I really haven't caught anything so far."

Shi Hao said in shock: "What? Nothing?"

Fang Zian whispered: "The emperor has promised something, but I don't know whether it will come true or not. If it can come true, both Prince Custodian and Master Shi will find it worthwhile."

Shi Hao hurriedly asked: "What is the promise?"

Fang Zian smiled and said: "I'll talk to you later. There are so many people coming and going in this palace, it's too inconvenient to talk. Mr. Shi, please accompany me to the Tai Hospital to meet my two brothers. I want to

Let’s see how their injuries are. Then, how about we go to Master Shi’s house to discuss it in detail?”

…

Taiyuan Hospital is located on the northwest side of the palace where the Ministry of Internal Affairs is located, not far from Kunning Palace. When Shi Hao and Fang Zian arrived at Taiyuan Hospital, they happened to see two internal servants carrying a humanoid figure covered with white cloth from the hospital.

When he came out of the door, Fang Zian was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"Is this a dead person?" Fang Zian asked.

A young chamberlain who carried the body said: "Yes, he died tragically."

Fang Zian said hurriedly: "Who died? Can't even the hospital save him?"

"The imperial doctor is not a fairy. Burns are the most difficult to treat. Half of the body is burnt, how can you still live? It's good to be able to hold on until now. Oh, it's a pity." The waiter said.

Fang Zian's mind was buzzing and he said in shock: "You mean, the person who was burned in the Cining Palace fire the day before yesterday died?"

"Yes. Who else could it be?" the waiter said.

Fang Zian was stunned with shock. The chamberlain said: "Please give way, it's very heavy. We have to carry it out of the palace and let his family come and claim it for burial."

Fang Zian rushed forward and stretched out his hand to lift the white cloth. As a result, the white cloth was not a covering, but a white cloth bag. The body was wrapped in it and was not torn open at once.

The two chamberlains were startled and hurriedly ran away, shouting: "Hey, who are you? You are so unruly. What's so good about a dead person?"

Fang Zian chased the stretcher and said, "Let me take a look, let me take a look."

The young chamberlain shouted: "If you keep fooling around, I'll call the guards. Are you crazy?"

Seeing this, Shi Hao hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Fang Zian, and asked the chamberlain in a deep voice: "I am Shi Hao, the emperor's chamberlain. Who is this deceased person?"

The two chamberlains did not know Shi Hao. They were just odd jobs at the Imperial Hospital. But seeing that Shi Hao had a good demeanor, they knew that he was not an ordinary person. So the young waiter said: "My lord, the one who died was the burnt palace maid of Cining Palace, could she be someone else?"

Who?"

Fang Zian was stunned, and Shi Hao said: "That's it, forgive me, we thought

It's someone else."

The two chamberlains rolled their eyes and carried the body away. Shi Hao looked at Fang Zian and said, "Do you think it's one of your two men?"

Fang Zian wiped the sweat from his head and said: "Yes, I was so scared that I was sweating all over. It turned out to be one of the two palace maids who escaped that day. It's a pity that there is no more one. I was confused too, look at that

The corpse was thin and small, how could it be Lei Hu or Zhao Gang, they were both tall and tall, Lei Hu was as fat as a mountain, I was also panicked, I thought it was them."

Shi Hao smiled bitterly and said: "Care leads to chaos. It seems that you care about your subordinates very much."

Fang Zian said: "Of course, I regard them as brothers. That's why some people were willing to risk their lives to save people with me that night. Only if you value them will they value you. Although they are not people who have read books.

, they are all people from poor backgrounds, but they value benevolence and friendship the most."

Shi Hao nodded slowly, and the two of them quickly entered the courtyard and headed to the main room.

Several imperial doctors were sitting in the hall talking. When they saw Shi Hao and Fang Zian arriving, the imperial doctors hurriedly stood up and saluted. They didn't know Fang Zian, but they knew Shi Hao.

Shi Hao explained his purpose, and Chief Physician Guo hurriedly said: "It turns out it's those two people. They are in the healing room at the back. Their injuries are stable and they are recovering."

Fang Zian felt happy after hearing this and hurriedly asked: "Can you allow me to visit?"

Doctor Guo said: "Of course you can, just don't do it for too long, they need to rest."

The imperial doctor led the way, and Shi Hao and Fang Zian came to the treatment room at the back of the imperial hospital. When they opened the door and entered, they were greeted by the scent of medicine. There was a curtain in the room, and behind the curtain, the sound of someone talking could be heard.

"Hey, I'm talking about the old doctor. How long will it take to recover? Being here all day long will make me suffocate to death? Since it's a rest, we can just go home and stay there. It's really boring here."

When Fang Zian heard it, he recognized that it was Lei Hu's voice. It was full of energy and loud, and it seemed that there was no danger for his life. At that moment, Fang Zian laughed loudly and said: "Brother Lei Hu, I'm afraid you will have to endure the injury for a few more days."

If it’s not good, you can’t go out.”

There was silence inside the curtain, and Lei Hu's surprised voice came: "Is it Mr. Fang? Haha, is Mr. Fang here? Zhao Gang, don't sleep, Mr. Fang is here."

Fang Zian laughed and lifted the curtain and went in. He saw two beds on both sides, with a person lying on each. One raised his head and blinked, as if he had just woken up. The other raised his head with difficulty with his eyes wide open.

He stood up and looked at himself. Both their heads and faces were wrapped in thick gauze. Fang Zian almost didn't recognize who they were until Lei Hu laughed loudly and spoke.

"Master Fang, hahaha, you've come to see my brother. Are you here to take us back to the Yamen? Hahaha."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Brothers, you have suffered. I also wanted to come to visit you earlier, but this is the palace, do you think it is so easy to come?"

Zhao Gang said with a smile: "Sir, please don't listen to Lei Hu. He has been making noises to death these past few days. He wants to go out every day. He snores like thunder at night, and the noise makes me go crazy."

Lei Hu spat: "Go, go, hello? You're not much better. Your snoring sounds like thunder, what did I say to you?"
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