Zhurou

Chapter 245 Thanks

However, after Pei Yong left, he did not leave the city, but sent someone back to the West Camp to get some daily necessities and official robes for the next day's grand court meeting, and then found an inn nearby on the Imperial Street to stay.

He had originally told Zhao Hong that if the medical officer had any opinion after verifying the pill formula, or that it could not be used, or that there was a conflict in the medicinal properties, he could send someone to explain to him and he would be able to make other adjustments. However, he waited in the middle of the night and had his servants wait outside the Xuande Gate, but there was no news. Although he knew that the palace gates had closed long ago and would not be opened easily unless there was an extremely urgent matter, he still couldn't sleep for a long time.

He tossed and turned for a long time, realizing that he was overwhelmed by his emotions and could not control himself, so he stopped tying himself and simply got up, pushed the door open and went out. Since he had no weapon, he took advantage of the night to practice a set of long boxing in the courtyard of the inn where he was staying.

The inns on the Imperial Street are of course not as spacious as the houses in the north, nor as spacious as the training grounds in the camp. However, they are full of lush vegetation, colorful flowers and fruits, rockery, small bridges and flowing water, but the roads are narrow.

Pei Yong wanted to express his feelings freely, so he found a slightly open place. When he finished his boxing skills, the sky was still dark with only a few stars. But he was still thinking about something, so he stood there and looked towards the palace from afar. He couldn't help but sigh and went back to his room.

When he lay down again, he no longer restrained himself and slowly thought about what had happened recently. He felt that the situation today was much easier than before. Although there were internal and external troubles, the problem of the Di people was solved after all. However, before, he could guard the Forbidden Palace at night and farm the fields during the day. They could get along well with each other and know everything. But now, due to his status and the fact that he was an outsider, he could hardly get any news.

He always wanted to resolve problems as soon as they occurred, and this time he did not want to delay any longer. After sorting out the relationship between the two governments and calculating the current situation, he already had a plan in his mind. He just had to wait for the person in the palace to recover from her illness and get her consent before implementing it.

He made up his mind for a while. Although he still couldn't sleep well, he took a short rest. When the time came, he changed into official clothes and went to the palace for the court meeting.

In the rear court, after separating from Pei Yong, Wang Shu held the wooden box in both hands, not caring about anything else, and trotted along.

The wooden box was full of bottles and jars. Although it was padded with lots of cloth, one still had to be very careful. Plus, it was made of thick wood and locked solidly, so it was actually quite heavy. It was extremely tiring to run fast inside.

However, no matter how diligent and proactive the eunuchs who followed him were, and how they all rushed to take over and share the burden, Wang Shu still had a smiling face and very good-temperedly rejected the others' "tributes".

As for the side hall of the Chuigong Palace, there were several dishes in front of Zhao Hong, but he hardly moved at all, holding chopsticks in one hand. When he heard Wang Shu coming back, he suddenly stood up and even forgot to put down his chopsticks.

Wang Shu held the box and hurried to Zhao Hong. He knelt down, raised his hands high, and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I have brought the pills!"

Zhao Hong was anxious and reached out to open the box, but when he couldn't open it, he realized that it was locked.

Secretary Wang held the box with one hand and took out a small bag from his chest with the other hand. Just as he was about to hand it over, his hand suddenly stopped. It turned out that it was a hot summer day, and the round trip took almost half a day. He was exposed to the scorching sun and was already sweating all over. He held the small bag against his chest, which was not only soaked through, but also smelled of sweat.

He confessed his guilt hurriedly, but did not forget to take the key out of the small bag with one hand. Just as he handed it over, the hot sweat on his head finally gathered into several streams of sweat, which kept sliding down his head. One of the streams just slid from the end of his eyebrow into the corner of his eye, which stung him and made him blink. He wanted to wipe it with his hand, but firstly, it was impolite, and secondly, he didn't have the time. For a moment, he looked really embarrassed.

Even so, he did not forget to report: "I followed Pei Jiedu to get the pill formula and pills, and returned to the palace without stopping. This box has never been in the hands of another person. Your Majesty, I wonder how the princess is feeling? Do you want to call the doctor in now?"

Zhao Hong was so close to him, how could he not see the description of the person opposite him clearly.

Wang Shu was originally an old man from the vassal state, and had followed Zhao Hong around the country. He was only in his thirties, but now some gray hair had appeared in places where his crown was loose.

Zhao Hong was nostalgic. He took the key but was not in a hurry to open the wooden box. He threw away the pen in his hand, grabbed a towel and put it on Wang Shu's shoulder. He said, "Wipe the sweat off."

After he finished speaking, he urged someone to call the medical officer who had been waiting outside, and asked his attendants to open the box and put it on the ground. He hurriedly opened the box to look through the pills and the formula inside.

As for Wang Shu, he was kneeling on the ground. His actions were intended to show off, but he did not expect to suddenly get this sweat towel. How could that sweat towel be an ordinary one? It was made by the emperor, and it was given at such an urgent time.

Although he had been guarding Zhao Hong since he was three years old and had always known the master's temper, he thought that after the master ascended the throne, his status had changed, especially after his recent experiences, the power of the master would be unpredictable. Who would have thought that it would still be the same? It made him feel numb and he couldn't wipe his face for a long time. He didn't know if his eyes had been filled with sweat, but the salt made his eyes swollen and painful, and they were already red, and finally he shed tears.

Wang Shu wiped his sweat off his forehead a few times, and when he saw the doctors coming in, he hurried forward, pointed at the box and repeated word for word what Pei Yong had said before, and it was almost exactly the same.

The medical officers studied the recipe for a while, then looked at it and ate it to make a distinction. After a long while, they were still looking at each other, especially after hearing that the recipe was presented by Jiedushi Pei Yong, no one dared to express their opinion easily, and they retreated to the side to discuss.

Zhao Hong was extremely anxious to begin with, so he waited for a moment, but when he really couldn't wait any longer, he hurried forward.

Finally, two of them came forward together, and the leader said, "Your Majesty, this pill formula is for external application and washing. You can try it on the princess' hands and feet first. If there is no problem, then apply it to the head and face..."

Zhao Hong couldn't help but ask, "Will this pill formula work?"

The man was silent for a moment, and was about to speak. However, Zhao Hong had already cast his gaze towards Doctor Liu behind him and asked, "Doctor Liu?"

He was also an old man from the vassal state. When he heard Zhao Hong's question, he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness has suddenly fallen ill. It has been so many days, but the high fever has not subsided. The most urgent thing is to reduce the fever. I think it is better to give it a try."

He took the lead and did not hesitate or evade responsibility. Seeing that they did not need to express their opinions, the other medical officers all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Zhao Hong was also full of expectations and was unwilling to let everyone go. He asked them to stay in the side hall and ordered Wang Shu to deliver the pill formula and pills.

In fact, he had long wanted to go and see for himself, but he had matured a lot and knew that it was more useful for him to sit here than to sit in his elder sister's bedroom, especially if they both fell ill and would be at the mercy of others.

After a while, everyone dispersed. Zhao Hong sat back at his desk. He felt his stomach twisting. He didn't know what was going on. He picked up the scroll on the table and started to read it. After a while, a eunuch finally came up carefully and asked, "Your Majesty, you haven't had your dinner yet. Why don't you have another bite?"

Zhao Hong just woke up and felt hungry, but he really had no appetite and was absent-minded, so he didn't notice it. He was about to shake his head, but then he remembered what Zhao Mingzhi had repeatedly told him to do. He got up and went to the side hall, took some soup and ate a few mouthfuls of rice, just to fill his stomach, and couldn't eat anymore. He put down his bowl and chopsticks, and urged the person next to him, "Go ask what's going on in Qinghua Hall!"

In fact, how could it be effective immediately in such a short time? Huangmen was helpless, and knew that there would be no good news on this trip, so he had to agree honestly and walked out trembling with fear.

It was getting late at this time, but when it was almost midnight, the palace maids and eunuchs went back and forth from Chuigong Hall to Qinghua Hall more than ten or twenty times, but none of them brought back any definite good news. Especially since Wang Shu had never returned, Zhao Hong was anxious and irritated. He wanted to call him back at first, but then he thought that if he could help his sister a little, wouldn't it be better than having him here?

After such an irritating wait, he still did not feel sleepy until long past the rest time. After all, he had a grand court meeting the next day and had to go. He had to force himself to sleep, but his sleep was very restless. He woke up countless times during the night. Finally, the time had come and he had to change his clothes. Before going to the palace, he did not forget to ask someone to go to Qinghua Palace again, and specifically instructed that no matter what the situation was, they must report it immediately.

This grand court meeting was the first one since the royal teacher returned to the capital. Although it was more of a ceremonial nature than anything else, there were still many things to be announced. After it was finally over, the two governments stayed to discuss matters as per convention. Although Pei Yong did not enter the two governments, he was the commander-in-chief of the three armies after all, so he was also left behind to discuss matters for a long time.

Zhao Hong sat behind a desk and listened to the officials' speeches, which mostly concerned the deployment of troops, the return of refugees, the resumption of farming, and the flood in Guangnan and the severe drought in eastern Shu. They wanted to exempt taxes everywhere, but the finances were in deficit. Everyone kept complaining and arguing.

I thought the Di people were the main cause of the trouble, and once the matter of the Di bandits was resolved, everything would go smoothly. However, I didn't expect that every hurdle I had to overcome would be difficult. In addition, my elder sister was sick at that time. As Zhao Hong listened, he became more depressed. Although he was sitting, he felt a little weak in his hands and feet, but he didn't want to show his weakness and just forced himself to hold on.

Finally, everyone divided their tasks and went back to decide on the resolution, then dispersed. However, Yang Ting did not leave yet, but just stepped aside - today was his imperial lecture, and he was about to give a lesson to the emperor.

Pei Yong was also a step behind.

He had hardly spoken a word just now, and his silence had already attracted the attention of those who were interested. If he did not leave now, it would make people even more suspicious.

Seeing this, the people around him unconsciously slowed down their pace. Some secretly glanced at him, while others looked at Zhao Hong on the steps - the emperor's summons to see the governor yesterday naturally could not be hidden from anyone who was interested.

But Pei Yong entered the palace for only half an hour before he hurried out. No matter how hard they tried, they could not find out the reason.

It was also a coincidence, because those medical officers were all kept in the palace by Zhao Hong and the palace gates were closed early, it was difficult for the news to get out. As for the West Camp, it was under the jurisdiction of Pei Yong, who managed it like an iron barrel and would not spread random rumors. This made everyone confused and naturally had to make other speculations.

Although the current emperor is young, he is very stubborn. At such a young age, the last time the Censorate and Fu Ge were mobilized, and Zhang Shumi almost hit his head against the pillar before they pulled him back. If this local emperor from the northwest offends the real emperor - after all, it is possible that people far away are fragrant but nearby are stinky - and the two would start fighting, it would be interesting to see.

Everyone looked around and saw that the emperor had a sad face - this was quite normal. They heard that the princess was seriously ill and had been bedridden for several days, and the inner court was about to go out of the palace to recruit famous doctors. However, Pei Yong's face was as gloomy as water and there was no sign of any ripples.

Pei Yong didn't care. He just cast his eyes on the eunuch who hurried in from behind - it was Wang Shu.

The man's clothes were still wrinkled and stuck to his body. Although he had wiped the sweat off his face, the oil on his nose and forehead was still there, and his eyes were dark circles, as if he had been staying up late. However, he was running very fast with a happy look on his face.

Wang Shu came up to Zhao Hong and immediately knelt on the ground. It was unknown what he said. As he was speaking, the emperor stood up, with a look of great joy on his face. He raised his leg and was about to walk out, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly seemed to remember something, turned his head to look in the direction of Yang Ting, sighed, and stopped again reluctantly.

Although he could not hear what the two people were talking about, but by looking at their expressions, Pei Yong guessed about 60% of what was going on. However, he still felt uneasy. While he was hesitating, he saw Zhao Hong turned around on the steps and looked in his direction. He had a smile on his face and nodded repeatedly. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was very obvious.

After receiving such a response, Pei Yong finally put his heart back in his stomach. Thinking that he had a lot of things to do in the next few days, he did not stay here for long and walked out quickly.

But before he walked out of the palace gate, someone stopped him. Turning around, he first smelled a salty and stinky smell, and then saw the person - it was indeed Wang Shu.

The man stepped forward and bowed, then whispered, "Your Highness has been relieved after taking Jiedu pills for external application. I heard that it was sent by Jiedu, so he asked me to come here first to thank you. He said he would come to thank you in person when he gets better."

After he finished speaking, he saw that someone was watching him not far away, so he bowed quickly and left in a hurry.

Pei Yong finally felt relieved after hearing the word "improved". He then heard that he was going to "come to thank in person", and he felt even more relieved. He took a few steps forward and saw that the rest of the people in front of him had dispersed. Only a few people were walking very slowly. They looked back as they walked, and they were obviously waiting for someone to do something. The one in the lead was Zhang Yi, and Lu Xianzhang was walking beside him.

The person in front was walking slowly, while Pei Yong was walking fast. Soon the two of them bumped into each other and had to greet each other.

Zhang Yi smiled and said, "I was just talking about the military governorship with Lu Canzheng. Everyone praised his good military management and strict military discipline..."

Pei Yong said: "It is just relying on the emperor's power and virtue, and following the law. The people above and below are grateful for the emperor's grace and act on their own initiative. It has little to do with me."

The three of them exchanged a few pleasantries, and without Zhang Yi saying anything, Lu Xianzhang brought up the old matter again and only asked if he could go to the camp to take a look.

This was an official matter, so a group of about 10 to 20 people went to the West Camp to observe and ask questions. After completing their official duties, they had to hold a banquet to entertain them. After three rounds of wine and a chat, Zhang Yi raised his glass and said to Pei Yong with a smile, "I wonder if our rash visit today has delayed the governor's personal affairs?"

He had already determined that Pei Yong was just trying to avoid him, but he didn't want to let him go, so he pointed at Lu Xianzhang and said with a smile: "Could it be that he is talking about marriage like Lu Shangzheng?"

Thank you to Qingtang Niu Nan Heqin for giving Mingzhi and his brother a talisman each, and a bag of dog food (huh?) to Jiedu...

Thank you Xiaozhuchiliqin for giving Mingzhi a bag of dog food (huh?), long time no see, old friend:)

Thank you Xianlin for giving me a lucky charm~