The internal affairs of the various tribes in the north have finally come to an end, but Gao Pragmatic is only slightly relieved. After all, the reason why the various tribes are willing to internalize is largely because they can foresee the huge white disaster that will inevitably occur this year.
Of course, Shi was willing to take refuge in the wealthy Ming Dynasty and rely on Ming Dynasty's strength to tide over the difficulties.
But since it is only a temporary plan, it is hard to say whether there will be a recurrence next year. For Ming Dynasty, the most critical thing is that the current policies that have been set can be implemented perfectly. After all, if the above policies can be implemented consistently,
Once implemented, all ministries will naturally understand the inherent benefits and anticipate the consequences of rebellion.
Therefore, although being highly pragmatic can slightly relax the tense heartstrings, it will actually cost more energy in the actual execution of the work.
Whether it is the establishment of the Longjiang Chief Envoy, the training and garrisoning of the First and Second Longjiang armies, the site selection and city construction of various prefectures and counties, or even the migration and distribution of the population... all kinds of things are inevitable.
He, who is actually the chief assistant of the "General Director", is asked to design and make decisions.
The worst thing was that winter actually entered the capital earlier than in previous years. A sudden early snowfall suddenly fell. Gao Pragmatic, who was so busy and foggy, unexpectedly caught wind evil in his body without noticing it - later known as a cold in the world.
Although he doesn't know why, Gao Pragmatic has rarely been sick for many years. This time, the wind chill came very suddenly, and it was also extremely heavy. Gao Pragmatic didn't pay much attention to it that day. He caught the wind cold in the morning and went to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion in the afternoon.
, discuss with all distinguished military ministers the issue of the military status of the two new armies in Longjiang.
As a result, not long before he left, he felt that his condition had suddenly worsened, so he had to temporarily suspend the meeting and planned to go back home to rest. Unexpectedly, when he got on the carriage, he suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and he was confused and missed. If it hadn't been for the servants around him who saw the situation.
When something went wrong, he immediately stopped him and Gao Yuanfu almost hit the car door made of fine steel and copper.
By the time he was helped onto the carriage, Gao Pragmatic was so dizzy that he didn't want to speak. Fortunately, his servants were well-trained. One group of people hurriedly escorted the carriage to the Jingguo Palace, while the other group was divided into two groups, one heading out of the city to the Artisan Palace.
The School of Medicine Department asked professors to come to the Yingguo Palace for medical treatment immediately, and then went to Jinghua’s large pharmacy in the capital to order people to prepare all kinds of medicinal materials that might be needed in advance and send them to the Yingguo Palace.
By the time the carriage arrived at the Duke of Jingguo's residence, Gao Jingshi had already fallen asleep in a deep sleep - this was later said by the professors of the Department of Medicine. At that time, the servants thought that his boss was in a coma.
When such a big event happened, the entire Yingguo Palace was in a panic. It wasn't until professors from the Department of Medicine arrived and conducted an emergency consultation that they gradually calmed down. And such a huge move by the Yingguo Palace caused tension in the officialdom of the capital.
——Because the Duke’s government used to rely on pragmatism and arbitrariness in the past, but now the situation is unclear and no one dares to explain the situation to the outside world.
Things went badly wrong at this time. The official circles in the capital did not know what had happened to Gao Pragmatic. There were many rumors that Yuan Fu had suffered a serious illness and his life or death was uncertain.
About an hour and a half later, the news reached the palace. When the king and empress heard about it, they were so shocked that they ignored the usual etiquette and drove to Yikun Palace in person to ask for an audience with the emperor.
Yikun Palace is the residence of Concubine Zheng. Concubine Zheng has been living in seclusion here since she had the word "emperor" removed from her name. Of course, it is only in name because she has to be punished, so she is said to be living in seclusion. In fact,
No one really cares about it, after all, the emperor still spends the most time here in the Sixth Palace - the same is true today. In other words, since the emperor has been recovering from illness, he has spent most of his time here.
When Zhu Yijun heard that the queen asked for an audience, he was very surprised. He was relieved when he learned that the queen was not here to "reason" with Concubine Zheng, but he also heard that the queen came here because of Gao Pragmatic's "sudden illness."
Already "life or death uncertain"
", and was immediately startled again - this shock was even greater than before. The emperor, who was already sallow-faced, was stunned. He opened his mouth slightly for a long time, as if he had lost his soul. Chen Ju screamed several times on the side.
The sound made him come back to his senses.
After coming back to his senses, Zhu Yijun suddenly swept away everything on the table with a wave of his hand, and at the same time yelled at the people around him: "A bunch of killers! If Yuan Fu is ill, there must be signs, why no one told me! I want you to
What’s the use!”
This rage came very suddenly, and his tone was extremely cruel. Not to mention other people, even Chen Ju, who had served him for nearly thirty years, was so frightened that he subconsciously knelt down and kowtowed in panic.
Queen Wang, who had just entered the door but had not yet sat down, saw the emperor being so angry for the first time. Her face changed color. She glanced at Concubine Zheng next to her and found that she was also pale with shock. Only then did she realize that it was the first time for everyone to see the emperor so angry.
, he couldn't help but calm down a little, and quickly took a deep breath and advised: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, there is no other use in blaming, it is better to think about what to do first."
Zhu Yijun's eyes turned red and he stared at the crowd and said, "What should we do? Get ready, I'm going to the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion!"
"Absolutely not!"
Zhu Yijun turned around and saw that Chen Ju was kneeling on the ground and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him. The emperor was furious and cursed in a hoarse voice: "I beg you, I treat you so badly, you actually want to stop me?"
Not just scolding, Zhu Yijun raised his foot and kicked Chen Ju. However, perhaps because he was still ill, or perhaps because his movements were distorted in anger, this kick just hit Chen Ju's left shoulder, knocking him over.
The latter will soon
He got up and begged: "Your Majesty, you really can't go! Even if you can't help thinking about the friendship with Yuan Fu for many years, regardless of the serious illness of the dragon body, but... the residence of the sick minister, that is... that
yes……"
When he said this, Zhu Yijun had not yet reacted, but Queen Wang did and hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, what Chen Ju said is true. Anyone can go to the Jingguo Palace at this moment, but the Emperor must not go.
, Otherwise...are you going to force Yuan Fu to death?"
Queen Wang will definitely not harm Gao Jingjing. This is something Zhu Yijun clearly knows. After all, if Gao Jingjing does not insist on the country's foundation, I am afraid... So Zhu Yijun finally recovered his reason from the rage, suddenly came back to his senses, and understood Chen
Why do you beg so hard that you can't go to the Duke of Jingguo's mansion?
Although there is no explicit stipulation, the emperor has always visited the residence of a sick minister in person to say goodbye to an important minister. In other words, when the important minister is on his deathbed, the emperor will visit his residence to see him off in person in order to show the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers.
If this unwritten rule is reversed, that is, if a minister is sick and the emperor comes in person, it means that the emperor declares: My dear, you can die.
Zhu Yijun broke out in a sweat. The strength that he had just come out of when he was furious disappeared in an instant. His whole body went limp, and he rolled back and murmured: "Ah... I have lost my composure. I really can't go."
." Then he glanced at Chen Ju and sighed: "Get up."
Chen Ju breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace." After standing up, Chen Ju glanced at the Emperor cautiously and said in a low voice: "According to ordinary rules, this servant can visit on behalf of the Emperor, and bring two or three imperial doctors with him.
To show honor and favor."
Zhu Yijun's mind was a little fuzzy until now. He nodded repeatedly after hearing this and said: "Yes, yes, that's it. You have to take a good look at it. No matter what...whatever you need to seek truth, as long as it is available in the palace, just do it."
Send it immediately, there is no need to ask me."
Just when Chen Ju was about to agree, Concubine Zheng, who had been silent just now, suddenly said: "This is just an ordinary rule, but at the moment it may not be enough to show the deep friendship between the Emperor and Yuan Fu."
Everyone was a little surprised, especially the Queen. She knew that Concubine Zheng was stripped of her title of "Emperor's Concubine" mainly because of her high pragmatism. Therefore, when she heard Concubine Zheng say this, her first reaction was that Concubine Zheng was up to something. Although she didn't know
What did Concubine Zheng want, but Empress Wang immediately asked: "Oh? I don't know what Concubine Zheng has to say?"
Queen Wang has always abided by etiquette since she entered the palace. She rarely said one or two harsh words on weekdays. Although she was obviously wary when she said this, her tone was still gentle, so that Zhu Yijun didn't hear anything wrong, so
He also turned to look at Concubine Zheng.
Concubine Zheng said: "There has never been such a deep friendship between the emperor and Yuan Fu among the emperors and ministers in the past. Although it is... difficult for the emperor to visit in person, we cannot just use domestic slaves to replace him."
She suddenly came to the emperor, bowed her skirt, and said: "I think that I should ask the queen to bring the crown prince to visit him on his behalf. In this way, I can show the world that the friendship between the emperor and his ministers will last forever."
Ah? How can the queen go visit the court officials?
Oh, oh, it's not mainly about the queen. The queen went there just because the prince was young and needed the queen's care... After all, because the dispute between the country and the country had been too big before, the queen didn't dare to rest assured if the prince was handed over to others.
Although Zhu Yijun thought this idea was good, he was also troubled by the fact that "the queen visits important ministers" seemed inappropriate, and there might be discussions in the outer court, so he pondered and did not speak immediately.
Empress Wang also thought this proposal was bizarre at first, and subconsciously wanted to object, but suddenly she thought: If Yuan Fu's "sudden illness" was really life-threatening, wouldn't her mother and son's greatest reliance be gone? Like this
At this moment, it is really necessary to see Yuan Fu in person. After all, with Yuan Fu's ability, even if he really only has one breath left, he will definitely be able to leave himself some tips and tricks to ensure that the prince can go smoothly in the future...
Thinking of this, she swallowed back the refusal that came to her lips and remained silent without saying a word.
Concubine Zheng seemed to have expected such a scene, and said: "Your Majesty, I have done something wrong before, so I was punished by Yuan Fu. Therefore, the outer court concluded that I have malicious intentions towards Yuan Fu. I live here in seclusion. I don't mind these slanderous words, but I am afraid that they will ruin the emperor's reputation and make the world think that the emperor's concubines are so stubborn and unyielding... I also ask the concubine to accompany the queen to show her repentance and make a new start. Please have mercy, Your Majesty."
At this moment, everyone had an unreal feeling like "Am I hallucinating?" Zhu Yijun said in astonishment: "Why is this so?"
However, Concubine Zheng insisted: "I know the meaning of what the Emperor said during his trip to the South this year. How can I tarnish the Emperor's honorable name? Please fulfill it."
Indeed, when Zhu Yijun went south this year, he deliberately expressed his praise to Gao Pragmatic on the way. On the one hand, he expressed his true feelings and thanked Gao Pragmatic for everything he had done for the court and the emperor over the years; on the other hand, he also hoped to use this Deeply bound to Gao pragmatism - because only in this way, in the eyes of others and even future generations, Gao pragmatism's achievements were achieved under the wise leadership of this holy king.
Under such circumstances, if you can still "influence" Concubine Zheng, who has made mistakes before, it will be even more obvious that you are a wise king and your ministers are virtuous, so that all the concubines in the harem will be kind and virtuous.
Zhu Yijun was finally convinced, nodded, and sighed: "You have this idea, there is no greater good, I am sure." Then he turned to the queen and asked: "Is the queen willing to go through this life?"
Queen Wang thought for a while and said: "Yuanfu has made great contributions to the country, and it is natural for my concubine and the emperor to visit him on behalf of the emperor. It's just that my concubine... and Concubine Zheng have a daughter after all. I don't know if I will be a foreigner if I go there." Discussed?"
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said: "Looking at others, the outer court dares to talk, but looking at Rixin... Huh, I would like to see and see, who dares to talk?"
Queen Wang, who usually doesn't care much about political affairs, was a little puzzled when she heard this and asked, "Is it because Yuan Fu has outstanding achievements?"
Zhu Yijun shook his head and said: "It's because they don't dare." Seeing that the queen seemed even more puzzled, he simply waved his hand and said: "It's okay for the queen not to understand these things. In short, when I go to visit Rixin, the courtiers don't dare to say anything. You just go...oh, Chen Ju will go too, he is more familiar with the rules of these things than you are."
Queen Wang wanted to ask something else, but Zhu Yijun couldn't hold on any longer. He reached out and pressed hard on the temple beside his left ear, gritted his teeth and said, "Go, go, I need to take medicine."
Concubine Zheng stretched out her hand and gently pulled Empress Wang's sleeve, and whispered: "The emperor's dragon body has not recovered yet, and the imperial doctor has told him not to think too much... Queen, let the emperor take medicine and rest early."
Although Queen Wang was a little dissatisfied with her behavior, considering that her words came out of concern for the emperor, she did not want to care about it, let alone show dissatisfaction. She could only nodded slightly: "That's what the imperial concubine said." Then she said to the emperor. With a slight blessing, he said: "Your Majesty, I will take good care of you. I will go to pick up the prince to visit the Duke of Jingguo."
Zhu Yijun still pressed his left temple, closed his eyes and nodded as if he was sleepy: "Thank you, Queen."
"My concubine, please retire." Queen Wang said, and then said to Chen Ju: "The time is urgent and cannot be delayed. Zhang Yin and Concubine Zheng can go to Xuanwu Gate first and wait for a while. I will meet you and others as soon as possible."
Chen Ju hurriedly said: "Don't worry, old slave. The Supervisor of Ceremonies will inform the Xuanwu Sect according to the emperor's oral instructions. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."
The reason why he said this is because the harem is in the north of the palace, and the highly pragmatic Duke Jingguo's palace is in the north of the palace, so the Xuanwu Gate located directly north of the palace is the nearest door. But because the harem door is generally not open, so
It requires an oral order from the emperor, and it must be notified by the Supervisor of Rites to be effective, so Chen Ju said this.
Queen Wang nodded, turned and left.
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PS: The reason for today’s chapter is partly because of the plot plan, and partly because I also happened to have a bad cold these past few days to the point where I couldn’t walk steadily and was spinning...
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