Chapter 822: Responsibility is heavier than Mount Tai (Part 2)
Originally, everyone was wondering about the situation of Emperor Jiajing, but after Qin Dewei became cowardly like this, everyone else started to wonder about Qin Dewei again.
Many people have an intuition that thinking about Qin Zhongtang at this time may be more important than thinking about the half-dead Emperor Jiajing.
After all, Emperor Jiajing no longer had any thoughts, but Qin Zhongtang's thoughts were still like a thousand-layer cake, layer after layer.
Everyone knows that for Qin Dewei, the emperor waking up should be the best result, but this is not determined by human power.
If it was difficult to judge at the beginning yesterday, judging from today's situation, the possibility that the emperor will not wake up is getting more and more likely.
Once the emperor was left with only two options: long-term coma and death, using cold political logic, death should be more beneficial to Qin Dewei.
However, as a "Jiajing man" who was deeply favored by the emperor and the biggest beneficiary of the imperial court in the past six years, Qin Zhongtang was morally impossible to express the emotion of looking forward to the emperor's death, and was not even suspected of preparing for his death.
might have.
This may be one of the reasons why Qin Zhongtang did not dare to recommend Empress Fang as regent. He also wanted to avoid suspicion. If Empress Fang became regent, it would mean preparations for the emperor's funeral, just waiting for Empress Fang to become Empress Dowager Fang.
The public words and deeds of politicians can only be explained by political logic. Then starting from the above-mentioned political logic, Qin Zhongtang's behavior today seems to be explainable.
In the first step, Qin Zhongtang, who was most loyal to the emperor, sought medical prescriptions and made decoctions overnight. This must be true.
This is the attitude that a "Jiajing man" who is deeply favored by the emperor should have in order to preserve the emperor's life, even if he knows that the emperor's life is politically disadvantageous to him.
In the second step, Qin Zhongtang predicted that someone would use the issue of responsibility to provoke the general and make him take responsibility for coming up with a treatment plan.
If he really shouldered the responsibility, if the emperor made a slight mistake, it would be like a mountain of thorns.
In the third step, Qin Zhongtang can successfully express that the responsibility of the Emperor's Dragon Body is too great. If the earth falls apart even if he is not careful, Qin Dewei and He De can really not be able to bear the weight of Mount Tai.
Even Qin Zhongtang cannot shoulder the responsibility, who can?
When the emperor dies and Empress Fang becomes Empress Dowager Fang and replaces Empress Dowager Zhang, no one will be able to restrain Qin Zhongtang!
In the end, Qin Zhongtang not only showed the loyal qualities that a "Jiajing man" should have, but also gained practical political benefits, including both face and dignity!
After straightening out the political logic, we can roughly understand Qin Dewei's intention.
When thinking about this, some people couldn't help but secretly blame Tu Qiao, the censor of Zuodu.
In order to show his loyalty to the emperor, Qin Dewei said that he would offer medical prescriptions to cure the emperor, so let him go! You, Tu Zongxian, have nothing to talk about when you have nothing to do!
But others dare not accuse Qin Zhongtang at this time. What if Qin Zhongtang retorts: "You can do it, you can do it", or "I have bothered to seek medical advice, but what did you do last night?" It would be embarrassing.
It's yourself.
However, among the people present, there were still some people who dared to rebuke Qin Dewei. Queen Mother Zhang scolded Qin Dewei:
"There is no joke before you. The emperor is still lying here, and you, Qin Dewei, are looking forward and backward, going back on your word, how unbecoming it is! Are you worthy of the favor and honor shown to you by the emperor!"
Qin Dewei hurriedly replied to the Queen Mother Zhang: "I was so anxious last night that I randomly sought medical advice. Looking back, I was really reckless!
The emperor has a body of ten thousand gold, and diseases can be diagnosed and treated by state-skilled imperial doctors, and no one can detect them!
I, Qin Dewei, am no more powerful than a foreign minister, so why would I dare to seek unorthodox ways without authorization and intrude on the Holy Body of the Emperor? This is a crime worthy of death!"
Immediately, Queen Mother Zhang was choked and speechless. Since ancient times, it has not been the duty of ministers to treat the emperor. I have never heard of forcing ministers to treat the emperor.
Qin Dewei took out the medical prescription. It would be a risk to dare to give it, but it would not be a dereliction of duty if he did not dare to give it.
After a while, Queen Mother Zhang couldn't help but said angrily: "You all have a point, why are you just sitting back and watching the emperor faint here?"
Everyone is looking at their noses and their noses are looking at their hearts. It’s not that they are cold-blooded. The main reason is that they can’t accept these words and they really can’t bear the responsibility.
As a result, Qin Dewei echoed on the spot: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although I and other ministers dare not peek at the holy body, I am willing to offer the method and decoction to your Majesty, and she will deal with it!"
Queen Mother Zhang was stunned. She had not expected this turn of events, and asked subconsciously: "Qin Dewei, what do you mean?"
Qin Dewei continued to explain: "The emperor's holy body is as heavy as Mount Tai, and the ministers are completely unable to bear such a heavy responsibility, so they can only restrain their hands.
Looking at today, the only one who can shoulder such a critical responsibility is the empress!
Therefore, I can only present the method to the empress and ask the empress to make a decision. If it is still possible, I dare to ask the empress to treat it with her own hands!"
Queen Mother Zhang: "..."
Now everyone understood that what Qin Dewei meant was that if others caused problems for the emperor, they would die, so they were restrained and did not dare to do anything;
But only the Queen Mother caused the emperor problems, and she did not have to be punished for it. No one is qualified to punish the Queen Mother, so Queen Mother Zhang, you should boldly do it yourself!
Logically speaking, there is nothing wrong!
If the emperor's life could be maintained, Empress Dowager Zhang would certainly be extremely happy.
As long as Emperor Jiajing still has that breath in her nose, she will be the Queen Mother Zhang. Without that breath, the Queen Mother will be the woman named Fang.
Queen Mother Zhang hesitated and asked: "Can your medical method be verified?"
Qin Dewei replied: "I tested it last night and found that the method is indeed feasible. The ingredients of the decoction have also been investigated. It is a tonic that is enough to maintain the emperor's vitality.
Moreover, I have also cross-examined him carefully and found out that a few years ago a wealthy man in Huguang, Dong Weng, had a similar situation. After using this medical method, although he failed to regain consciousness, he has survived to this day."
"Yes!" Queen Mother Zhang had no choice in a short period of time and agreed decisively: "After the medical method is presented, the effect will be borne solely by the Ai family! It has nothing to do with you, Qin Dewei, and I am not responsible for pardoning you, Qin Dewei!"
The ministers were speechless. Between Qin Zhongtang and the old Queen Mother, one was really brave enough to offer and the other brave to use.
If the old queen mother used Qin Dewei's medical method to kill the emperor...it would be great fun!
While everyone was still sighing, Qin Dewei suddenly said again: "The relationship between the empress and the emperor is a family matter! But the emperor's safety is not only a family matter, but also a matter of the country!"
The effect of the treatment is unknown, so before the empress decides to treat the emperor, she must first arrange the social affairs to prepare for various emergency situations!"
Huh? When the ministers who had been listening heard this, they finally came to their senses!
Isn't it just a matter of power arrangement? Then why does the Queen Mother want to listen to your Qin Dewei's arrangements?
Wait? So this is your Qin Dewei’s intention today!
Not just to show loyalty, nor for "face and lizi"! But for a dirty political exchange with Queen Mother Zhang!
The familiar recipe and the familiar taste came so unexpectedly!