Although the question was clearly asked on his face, Meng Lanshan did not feel embarrassed at all.
I have been an official for many years, and I have lost contact with the temple. Now I suddenly jump out and say that I want to take care of your worries. Anyone else would find it strange.
Especially the matter of treating the emperor's illness is even more worthy of speculation.
As far as the imperial doctors in the palace are concerned, they basically do not seek merit but seek no faults, and they always put safety first. This has long been an open secret.
Not to mention operating with a knife, even the most common laxatives are used with great caution. The level of care for the dragon's body is even more meticulous than that of a pregnant woman who is pregnant with Liujia.
It can be seen from this that Meng Lanshan’s move is really against common sense.
What's more, all emperors firmly believe in the philosophy of "there are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me", and their suspicion is comparable to Cao Cao. If you want to cut his head off, you might become Hua Tuo's second best.
Fortunately, Qi Yu had this connection and what the emperor saw and heard during his southern tour, otherwise, the Holy Emperor would most likely have Meng Lanshan punished as a rebellious official and traitor.
The probability is not generally high.
"Tell me, why do you want to save me?" the emperor asked, staring directly at Meng Lanshan with gleaming eyes.
Faced with doubts, the old man chose to speak frankly, "Your Majesty, you know that the emperor has always been worried about the death of the late emperor. Although it was forced by the situation at the time, it cannot hide the fact that I was a corpse minister. Apart from the shame,
Besides, what else can I say? Now, His Majesty is also suffering from illness. How can I avoid him like last time? This time, I hope you will give me a chance.
Let me turn my merits into sins."
The emperor sighed after hearing this and asked, "Is there any more?"
"Yes! Your Majesty, regardless of the past grievances, you still re-employ Quanzi as the minister of Dali Temple. How can a minister not want to repay such a great favor to the emperor?"
The above words were so sincere and touching that even the very suspicious emperor could not help but be moved after hearing them.
Regardless of whether this thing succeeds or not, the rift that arose in the past has been completely resolved this time.
The emperor also showed a rare moment of honesty and said: "I promoted Meng Jiming not because of how capable he is, but because I want to silence Qi Yu." Seeing Meng Lanshan's confusion, he added
Said: "To be honest, in Qi Xiao's case, the Qi family suffered a lot of grievances. After Qi Yu arrived in Beijing, he would definitely go to Dali Temple to borrow files and find faults in an egg. However, Meng
Now that he has become the minister of the temple, it will be different. Qi Yu will definitely let this matter go for the sake of the two families being good friends. In this way, won't the future monarch become more relaxed?"
"No matter what your Majesty's motives are, the Meng family has indeed benefited from this."
"If you insist on thanking me, then go thank Qi Aiqing."
Speaking of Qi Yu, the emperor couldn't help but sigh with regret and muttered: "There are still more than two months before the due date for his duty report. Perhaps, I can't wait for the day when he comes to Beijing."
Meng Lanshan was startled when he heard this and said curiously: "That's not right! That stubborn disciple of mine should have arrived in Beijing long ago!"
The emperor was also startled, then laughed at him and said: "Meng Aiqing, are you old and confused? There is no news about Qi Aiqing in the capital."
"No, no!" Meng Lanshan shook his head repeatedly and said with determination: "The minister and he set out together, and they did not leave for some reason until they arrived at Yongchuan Mansion. Calculating the time, he should arrive in Beijing there.
It’s been more than a month.”
What? Qi Aiqing really came to Beijing?
Then...why doesn't he show up?
The emperor frowned and began to fall into various speculations.
However, his thinking was in vain, and he could not really figure it out.
Meng Lanshan did not dwell too much on this matter, and hurriedly brought back the topic and asked: "Your Majesty, regarding this surgery..."
"Well... let me think about it again!"
Seeing that the old gentleman was still full of worry, the emperor had no choice but to express his position and said: "We are currently facing an urgent need, and it is urgent for me to resolve the crisis. Even if an operation is to be performed, it will have to wait until the matter is resolved!"
Too!
After hearing this, Meng Lanshan quickly bowed and said nothing more.
The old gentleman did let go of his worries, but the real owner Qi Dalang, who was watching from the side, felt blocked in his heart.
Since the mentor has exposed himself, is it necessary to continue hiding it?
Qi Yu made up his mind and was about to stand up and identify himself when he suddenly saw a guard hurried in and reported: "Your Majesty, the rebels have now approached the palace, and Lord Yin is directing the troops to defend themselves against the enemy."
The emperor said 'hmm' and still said calmly: "Go and tell Yin Aiqing that in this battle, everyone must be united and work together to fight the enemy, and no one should slack off in the slightest. In addition, let him allocate a small amount of time.
Form a team to strictly guard the back entrance of the palace, and kill anyone who escapes."
After that, he said to Meng Lanshan: "Meng Aiqing, you can rest easily. I have to go to the front to supervise the army, so I have to say goodbye to you. As for the surgery you mentioned, we will discuss it later."
Without waiting for the old gentleman to reply, the emperor left the holy case directly and walked out with a high head.
At this time, his face was firm and his eyes were as bright as lightning. He had completely changed from the decadent aura before, as if he had suddenly changed into a different person. His arrogant and arrogant aura was enough to make anyone tremble when they saw him.
When Qi Yu saw this, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
It can be said that the emperor's performance completely exceeded his expectations.
The first is the so-called strict guarding of the palace gates.
His move was obviously to cut off his own retreat, which was extremely unreasonable given the current situation.
You see, the enemy has between 40,000 and 50,000 troops, while our own Imperial Guard only has 2,000 or 3,000 troops. What is a disparity of this level but an egg against a stone?
Even if the emperor intends to break the pot, he must first make arrangements for the prince. What is the difference between taking such a risk and taking action so recklessly?
Therefore, this move is unreasonable.
Secondly, it was the astonishing momentum displayed by the emperor.
In his eyes, Qi Yu saw the arrogant self-confidence that only a man with millions of soldiers could have, but he did not see the slightest trace of worry that he should have.
Through the above two points, Qi Yu basically concluded that the emperor must have some backup plan, otherwise, he would not be so indifferent.
In other words, he is now in some kind of game, but he just doesn't know it.
In this case, why don't you continue to hide your identity and watch for a while? By the way, you can also see what kind of medicine is sold in the emperor's gourd.