Ordinary observers in fast time travel

"My Lord, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince went to Zhaoxiang Garden outside the capital early this morning."

"What is he doing there?" Behind the bead curtain, a figure was writing something.

"Zhaoxiang Garden is hosting a Qionglin Banquet today." A man dressed in ordinary servant's clothes half-knelt on the ground in front of the pearl curtain.

"Going to recruit talents? Who else went there besides them?"

"There are also several officials from the Ministry of Rites, the headmaster of Haoshan Academy... Oh, and Prime Minister Zhao is there too."

"Zhao Yuande." The man behind the beaded curtain stopped writing. "Is he planning to take sides? Is he being watched?"

"My Lord, I have asked someone to keep a close eye on it."

"Well, has there been nothing new in the past few days in Shangjing City?"

"Oh, there is one thing. Young Master Ling can stand up and walk now. There have been many guests coming to the Anding Marquis's mansion these days."

"For that Doctor Zhao?"

"Yes. And the second day after Young Master Ling was able to walk, Young Master Ling went to visit Minister Luo at his residence."

The person behind the beaded curtain chuckled, "Has the Luo family found an ally? They have a good eye and can see clearly."

"However, how can you avoid getting involved in this quagmire?" The person behind the beaded curtain shook his head and asked, "Have you found out the background of Doctor Zhao?"

"Well, so far we have only found out that Doctor Zhao is a disciple of a hermit doctor. He encountered bandits while out collecting herbs a year ago. While escaping, he accidentally fell into the river and was later rescued by a farmer from Hejia Village."

"Because he had excellent medical skills, he was discovered by the Luo family, and later he cured the head of the Luo clan and became famous in Jiangnan Prefecture..."

"This is all I have found so far."

"Where is her master? Where did she live in seclusion before? Why have we never heard of her name before?" The person behind the pearl curtain was dissatisfied.

"My Lord, forgive me."

"That's it, just step back."

"Yes!"

"and many more."

"My Lord, please give me your orders!"

"Ask about Doctor Zhao's whereabouts."

"Yes! I am resigning."

"Squeak--" The door was closed, but soon another creaking sound was heard.

The person behind the pearl curtain looked up and saw that the man was tall, with a handsome face. He was wearing a light blue round-necked robe with a white jade belt, which made him look even more dignified.

This person was He Wenbai, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who was also the top scholar in the imperial examination.

"Wen Bo, has the mess at the Ministry of Personnel been resolved?"

"My Lord, this joke is not funny at all." He Wenbai walked over the beaded curtain and sat opposite the Lord very familiarly.

This marquis's appearance is comparable to He Wenbai's, but because of his noble birth, he is more noble and majestic than He Wenbai.

This person is none other than the current Marquis of Anyuan, Xun Yue.

"Speaking of which, Wen Bo has been promoted to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and I haven't congratulated him yet." Xun Yue smiled.

"Let's not do that. In these troubled times, such a promotion is not a good thing." He Wenbai shook his head helplessly.

"Really? I remember that some people envied the kid from the Luo family for being promoted to the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel at such a young age?" Xun Yue leaned back in his chair, looking quite relaxed.

He Wenbai coughed dryly to cover up his embarrassment, "Alas, you don't know, I have been busy with government affairs these days, and I have to deal with the solicitation of several princes. It's really hard."

Several princes went to the Qionglin Banquet today, and the government affairs of the Ministry of Personnel have been almost dealt with, so he has time to come and find his friends to relax.

"My cousins ​​are too anxious." Where are we now?
"Your Majesty's health is declining, and the princes must be worried." The emperor is dying, but he still hasn't decided on the next emperor. Who wouldn't be anxious in such a situation?
After all, before the final result is announced, anyone could have reached that position.

The two of them fell silent for a long time. He Wenbai suddenly spoke softly, "Your Majesty, do you regret it?"

Xun Yue looked up and smiled. "Regret? Why would I regret it?"

"But that is a position above millions of people," said He Wenbai.

"Even if you stand above millions of people, you are just an ant under the sky." Xun Yue said lightly.

"When that day comes, you and I, like everyone else in the world, will be powerless." He Wenbai was silent, and after a while he said, "But, your majesty will eventually pass away, and the princes may not be able to take on the responsibility. It is not impossible that the dynasty will fall apart by then. Your majesty... My Lord, you..."

Xun Yue did not answer.

After a while, he asked, "Still no news about that woman?"

"No, but he should not be dead." He Wenbai's face did not look very good.

Xun Yue rolled his eyes, "How could she be dead if you and I can still sit here peacefully?"

"She's really good at hiding!" He pounded the table in annoyance. "Send more people. The world will soon be in chaos. Leaving her out there will be a big problem."

"Yes, I will increase the manpower." He Wenbai said.

"Let's not talk about her. Have you heard about Ling Dingkun's matter?" Xun Yue became interested again when he said this.

"Well, I heard that he was able to stand up again. It's a blessing." He Wenbo sympathized with Ling Dingkun. Among the three of them, Ling Dingkun was the most miserable.

Xun Yue smiled when he heard this. Lucky? How can it be called lucky? His life was supposed to be full of promise, but because of a woman like that, he fell into an irreversible situation.

"I've asked someone to check the whereabouts of Doctor Zhao."

"My Lord, do you want to win over Doctor Zhao?" He Wenbai asked.

"Have you ever heard of her name before?" Xun Yue looked directly at He Wenbai.

He Wenbai shook his head. "No, it's just that Ling Dingkun didn't get into trouble before."

"As the saying goes, good wine needs no bush." ​​Xun Yue chuckled, "With the ability of this Doctor Zhao, he definitely cannot be an unknown person."

"However, we have never heard of its name. Don't you think it's strange?"

"My Lord, do you suspect that her identity is suspicious?" He Wenbai is naturally a smart man.

"Not bad." Xun Yue nodded.

"Who does the Marquis think she is? Is she related to this?" He Wenbai stretched out a hand and pointed above his head.

Xun Yue shook his head, "Let's talk about it after we see the person."

"Okay, if you find out, please let Wenbo know."

Xun Yue nodded.

*
"Ah sneeze - ah sneeze -"

In the guest house of Marquis Anding's Mansion, Shi Jia, who was grinding medicine powder, suddenly sneezed several times.

"Master?" Chuncao walked over nervously and handed over a clean handkerchief.

Shi Jia took the handkerchief, wiped his nose, and waved his hand, "It's okay, maybe he choked on the powder. Go and do your thing."

"it is good."

Shi Jia put the ground medicinal powder into a small medicine stove, poured in an appropriate amount of water, brought it to a boil, then turned to low heat and simmered it slowly.

Then I went to get some medicinal herbs, cleaned them, dried them, and sliced ​​them...

She made the medicine quietly. No one spoke. Only the gurgling sound and the rich aroma of medicine could be heard from the small medicine furnace.

Very comfortable! She likes this quiet time very much.

However, the development of things always goes against people's expectations.

"Doctor Zhao, Doctor Zhao!"

The sound of heavy breathing and panting came from outside the yard. Chuncao immediately put down the herbs in her hand and walked out.

Shi Jia frowned and put down the herbs in his hand.

Chuncao, who had gone out, came back. She looked at Shi Jia with some worry, "Master, a eunuch is here, looking for you."

"Eunuch?" The emperor? After more than a month in the capital, she knew that the emperor was already terminally ill. She also had a hunch that as long as Ling Dingkun was cured, the emperor would definitely come to see her.

However, she didn't expect that the time would come earlier than she expected. It seemed that the Emperor's condition was very serious.

"I'll go take a look. You watch the medicine furnace."

"Okay!" Chuncao was very worried. (End of this chapter)