There was silence in the palace. The five-story Mingyu Tower was like a lighthouse standing in the middle of Beijing, with golden lights shining in the windows.
Outside the study room on the top floor, the Queen Mother, dressed in a crimson house dress, stood by the balcony fence, holding a telescope brought from below, looking at Wutong Street in the distance. The night wind blew the hem of her skirt, and her white calves were looming.
The study room was brightly lit, and Dongfang Liren was sitting behind a large desk with several stacks of case files in front of him, writing and drawing on a booklet.
Dongfang Liren was born as the second princess with a golden branch and beautiful leaves. She also liked martial arts, but martial arts and investigating cases were two different things. She had no chance to go out to investigate cases in person, and she had never learned these things before.
But today in Zhuji Street, the dignified master came to show his sage in person, and she was really surprised.
Originally, my martial arts talent was already a little bit off, but now I can't even say a word about my job. How can I establish prestige in front of my subordinates in the future?
For this reason, after returning from Zhuji Street, Dongfang Liren immersed himself in reading old files here and learned from his experiences, so that he would not be regarded as a stupid prince by Ye Jingtang next time he encountered such a situation.
While she was studying seriously, the Queen Mother handed the telescope to Hongyu and walked into the room listlessly:
"Li Ren, who is your subordinate, is he back?"
Dongfang Liren was writing something on the pamphlet without looking up:
"who?"
"That's the young master named Ye. Didn't you say last time that you wanted me to learn painting? You won't forget it, right?"
Dongfang Liren paused his writing, blinked his eyes, and remembered his promise last month to lend the Night Terror Hall to the Queen Mother for a few days:
"Well... he just came back this morning. When he is free, I will ask him to come over and let the Queen Mother paint well."
The Queen Mother sat sideways on the beauty's couch, playing with the little fur ball for sword practice, and sighed quietly:
"You are the prince. For this kind of thing, it depends on whether your subordinates are free?"
Dongfang Liren explained: "Official matters are the most important thing. Ye Jingtang is a great talent. Today I took him to Zhuji Street to handle the case. I just gave him a little guidance, and his eyes were like a torch. He deduced the characteristics of the murderer from some traces, and brought the people from the Criminal Department to the police.
It is astonishing to see. If such a capable minister is sent to the palace and allows my sister Xiangzhong to stay by his side, the people will lose a great master Qingtian..."
Dongfang Liren's words were probably explaining to the Queen Mother that the reason for detaining Ye Jingtang was out of appreciation for talents, rather than to intercept beautiful men for personal enrichment.
But the Queen Mother was not stupid. She just pretended not to hear these deceptive words, thought about it and said again:
"If you really have the ability, you have to find a way to use it on the edge of the sword to relieve the Holy One's worries. I don't care about the affairs of the court, but I can feel that the situation is not very peaceful. Yesterday, I accompanied the Holy One to take a bath and found that the Holy One had a white hair.
How anxious I feel..."
"Um?"
Dongfang Liren's eyelashes twitched slightly and he raised his eyes:
"White hair?"
"There's only one. The Holy One said it's okay, but I don't think so. There are quite a few diligent emperors in history who got sick from overwork. Although you are also busy, at least you can take some time off from your busy schedule. If you have nothing to do, you can hang out with the Night Terror Hall to relax.
; The Holy One has to deal with government affairs when he wakes up, and he can only play with the maids around him for a while every day, like this every day, every year..."
Dongfang Liren blinked his eyes, feeling that things were not that simple. As the emperor of a country, the pressure on his shoulders was indeed great, but with his sister's strong character who dared to pull down even the emperor, she was able to withstand it, so how could she worry about growing old?
…
Could it be because she enriched herself and detained Xiu Nan...
While I was thinking wildly, the white-haired old woman appeared silently in the study and reported softly:
"Your Highness, Mr. Ye just went to investigate the murder case on Zhuji Street and found the murderer in the Anti-Theft Department..."
"Um?"
Dongfang Liren came back to his senses and closed the book, quite surprised:
"He ran out alone to investigate the case at night? How did he find the murderer?"
The white-haired old woman had admiration in her eyes:
"According to the report, Ye Gongzi saw that You Shen Palm was real during the day, but felt that there was something else going on, so he deliberately said that the palm technique was questionable, and then squatted around the body at night to see if anyone would come to destroy the body and eliminate traces. It turned out that the murderer was late at night
It’s really coming…”
Dongfang Liren frowned: "Does he suspect that the government has an insider?"
The white-haired old woman nodded solemnly:
"Judging from the results, there is indeed an insider in the Yamen. After discovering that Mr. Ye saw the 'horse's feet' in his palm skills, he secretly went to report the murderer."
Dongfang Liren blinked: "Uh...how did he know that the government had an internal conspiracy?"
The white-haired old woman thought for a while and reluctantly explained:
"Young Master Ye must have noticed some unreasonableness in the palm technique and just tried it. The murderer would come over at night to destroy the body and eliminate traces, which shows that the murderer himself believed that there was a difference between the palm technique and Zhang Henggu's lineage, and that the murderer was by no means an ordinary person.
People from the Heavenly Sect... well... I can only say that Mr. Ye has sharp eyesight, extraordinary intuition, and good luck..."
Dongfang Liren was surprised, feeling that Ye Jingtang's ability to handle cases seemed to be even more ridiculous than his martial arts talent. She nodded slowly:
"The Huipingtian Sect's unique mastery technique is still involved in the government. This matter is definitely not trivial... Has the murderer been caught?"
"Young Master Ye said that the murderer is very cunning and is trying to track him down. When fighting the murderer, Young Master Ye thought he was injured and just went to Dr. Wang's house..."
"Injuried?!"
Dongfang Liren's expression changed slightly and he stood up: "Queen Mother, please rest first. I'll go out and take a look."
The Queen Mother waved her hand very understandingly:
"Go ahead. There's no need to rush back to be with your mother at night."
?
Dongfang Liren paused, feeling that there was something in the Queen Mother's words, but after thinking about it, he let it go...
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Wende Bridge, Wang family mansion.
Wende Bridge is located in the south city, adjacent to the outer wall of the Imperial City. Most of the residences of princes and princes are located here. Therefore, the living environment is excellent. The street is paved with white stone floor tiles, and there are green walking paths on both sides.
At night, although there are not many pedestrians, lanterns are hung on both sides of the street. It is one of the few streets in Beijing equipped with "street lights".
The residence of Dr. Wang is located in the center of Wende Bridge. In front of it is a medical clinic, with a gold-lettered signboard of "Xinglin Holy Hand" hanging above it, which was written by the founding emperor of the Wei Dynasty.
Behind the hospital are several rooms, which are used for patients to recuperate. Several rooms have lights on.
The last room is the Wang family's house. It is quite large but very simple. All kinds of medicinal materials are grown in the garden.
In the main hall of the Wang family, a candle was lit.
Ye Jingtang sat upright next to the tea table, with his right hand stretched out flat on the soft pillow.
Opposite the tea table is an old man in a white robe, with snow-white beard and hair, and kind eyes. His left hand is clasped on Ye Jingtang's wrist, and his right hand is gently stroking his fingers, frowning in deep thought.
Dr. Wang is now over 80 years old. In the previous dynasty, he was a barefoot doctor who traveled around the world with his master. When the Wei Dynasty launched its army, he became a doctor accompanying the army. The founding emperor was injured several times in battles, but he personally rescued him. When the Wei Dynasty was founded,
Later, he served as the envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital until now. Counting the deposed emperors, he has experienced four emperors.
The miracle doctor "Medicine King Li" who no one in the world dared to offend, so he studied under Dr. Wang. A bottle of Jade Dragon Ointment from Medicine King Li could be sold for a hundred taels of silver in the world. The status of Dr. Wang can be imagined.
But even this old miracle doctor who said, "You dare not confirm that you are still alive even if you say you are dead," had a serious look on his face at this time, and he did not say anything for a long time after checking his pulse.
"..."
Ye Jingtang knew the name of Divine Doctor Wang, and originally thought that she was fine, but seeing this, her heart froze. She was afraid that Luo Nuxia, who was waiting outside, would be heartbroken when she heard this, so she approached and asked tentatively:
"Mr. Wang, I...is there any help?"
Dr. Wang gently rubbed her fingers, and after a long time, she responded:
"It's 'Snow Moth Scale', commonly known as 'White Lime'. It's more common in Beiliang. Few people use it in Dawei Dynasty. It's not a poison, but it's very powerful when it gets into the flesh and can block the Qi meridians. It's difficult to treat in a short time. So use it more often."
Come for a sneak attack or block the pursuit."
"Oh...how to explain it?"
"You can recover on your own in seven days. I'll give you an injection and you'll be fine in two-quarters of an hour."
"..."
Ye Jingtang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was a little speechless at the same time. He thought to himself: Zhizhi is such a big deal, why have you watched it for so long? It makes me start to think about how to explain the funeral...
But it was definitely hard to say. Ye Jingtang smiled and said: "Mr. Wang is indeed worthy of his reputation. The white powder really looks like lime. I didn't expect it to have such a great origin..."
"Snow goose scales are also sprinkled on people's faces. Their effect is not much different from that of quicklime, which is why they are commonly known as 'white lime'. They are not martial arts objects. If you sprinkle them accurately, this thing is actually not as effective as quicklime.
It’s just that a person with high martial arts skills has good personal skills, and quicklime can’t be sprinkled, so it took a young man from Jianghu to figure out this thing.”
"Oh...teachable."
While Mrs. Wang was talking, she took a golden needle from the needle box next to her and pricked Ye Jingtang's left arm, and then pricked Ye Jingtang's fingertips. Black blood droplets immediately oozed out from her fingertips.
fell into the porcelain bowl.
Ye Jingtang found that after Mrs. Wang finished administering the acupuncture, she was feeling her pulse again and asked:
"Do you have any other symptoms?"
Dr. Wang tapped the handrail with her fingers, thought for a long time, raised her old eyes and asked:
"Who is your biological father?"
?
Ye Jingtang did not expect that Dr. Wang would ask this, so he shook his head and said:
"I am an abandoned child. I was picked up by my adoptive father and I have no idea about my life. Could it be that Mr. Wang saw something?"
Dr. Wang stroked his beard and said, "A dragon is born from a dragon, and a phoenix is born from a phoenix. You have good bones and are among the best among the people I have seen in my life. My parents are by no means ordinary people. They are just curious."
"Haha~ Mr. Wang deserves the award, maybe it's because my adoptive father has a good playing skills since he was a child."
Tick tock~
Tick tock~
The blood drops on the fingertips dripped into the bowl, and the dark color became lighter visibly to the naked eye.
Dr. Wang took the pulse carefully and said after a long time:
"The 'muscles, bones, and skin' are the appearance, and the 'jing, Qi, and spirit' are the inside. Only tempering the muscles, bones, and skin without also cultivating the inside will overdraw a person's innate essence, which is not the way to live long. No matter what martial arts you practice in the future, you must
Keep this in mind.”
Ye Jingtang felt that there was something in what Doctor Wang said, but it was hard to confirm, so he nodded and said:
"I will definitely pay attention to it in the future. Has Mr. Wang seen my martial arts skills?"
"The method of luck must follow a person's Qi pulse. As long as you have deep experience, you can tell a thing or two from the strength of the Qi pulse. I know Kuang Yazi, Qiu Tianhe, and Lao Qiangui have all checked the pulse, and they can see the shadow from your body.
"
Ye Jingtang's eyes were surprised and he nodded: "I'm sorry, I'm ignorant. Can Mr. Wang check Zheng Feng's pulse?"
"After Zheng Feng was seriously injured, he came here once. His energy was completely cut off. Even conceiving children was a luxury. I am a doctor, not a god, so I can't save him."
Ye Jingtang's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't show any strange expression. He just nodded slowly.
"Don't move around. If your finger stops bleeding, you can pull out the needle by yourself."
After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, she stood up with a cane and walked to the back of the hall.
Ye Jingtang was a little confused. After being silent for a while, he suddenly remembered that Niao Niao was still working outside. He turned around and looked outside, only to find that Luo Nuxia, who was waiting outside the door, had disappeared for some unknown reason...