Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Qianxue pulled Qingwen's forearm out, rolled up her sleeves, revealing her jade-like wrist, which was covered with a layer of gauze.

Seven or eight doctors sat on the footrest in turn, carefully diagnosed the pulse and inquired about the condition.

After two sticks of incense, the diagnosis was finally completed.

Jia Congming handed over the prescription prescribed by Taiyuan Hospital today to everyone for detailed information.

The doctors circulated it outside, looked at each other, and discussed in low voices, but no one dared to speak rashly.

One of them said: "Madam, this disease is undoubtedly typhoid fever, and it is coming in a violent way. We, the Chinese and Korean doctors, are the best at this. Please report it to the Duke of Ming Dynasty. We are all convinced."

Everyone hurriedly agreed and looked at one person.

Jia Cong said: "Then just say it."

Doctor Han just wanted to strangle these colleagues to death, but he didn't dare not say anything. Fortunately, they all often walked around the houses of powerful people and knew the rules, so he hurriedly thought about his words.

"Madam, this disease is due to the external evil of wind and cold, which invades the surface of the sun. The Wei Yang is suppressed, and the skin loses its warmth, resulting in aversion to cold. The cold evil is suppressed on the surface, and the Wei Yang rises to fight against the evil. Good and evil compete, so fever occurs.

The Wei Yang is stagnant, the Yin Yin in the pulse is stagnant, and the muscles and bones lose warmth and nourishment, causing pain in the head and body. Cold and Yin condensation causes the muscles and bones to become dense and the Xuan Fu cannot open, so there is no sweating..."

Jia Cong was confused when he heard this. He raised his hand to interrupt and said, "Does it matter or not?"

Doctor Han pondered for a moment and said: "The prescription prescribed by the Taiyuan Hospital is made from ephedra decoction. It is extremely accurate in dialectics. Water and fire complement each other, yin and yang complement each other, everything is stable, and it is very accurate, but..."

Jia Cong became anxious and said, "Just tell me, Tai Hospital is not a god, so why are you afraid of retribution? If you cure me, how about I promote you to become an official in Tai Hospital?"

All the doctors secretly swallowed their saliva. If they could become an official in Taiyuan Hospital, it would be a great honor for their ancestors.

Doctor Han said hurriedly: "Don't dare. What Cao Min means is that although this prescription is suitable for the disease, the dosage seems to be too light.

If it is given to an old person, it is naturally appropriate, but my wife is still young and full of vitality, so she can bear it even if it is heavier, so the effect will be faster. "

Jia Cong nodded and said, "How heavy do you think it should be?"

Doctor Han said: "It weighs 50%."

Jia Cong frowned and said, "Is it safe?"

Doctor Han said: "If it is an ordinary woman, Cao Min will have to double the dosage. Based on Cao Min's many years of medical experience, this dosage is absolutely harmless. All my colleagues can also testify."

Everyone hurriedly said: "That's true. If an ordinary person is this seriously ill, he will have to take at least two or three times the current amount of medicine."

Jia Cong pondered for a moment and said decisively: "Okay! Quickly prescribe the medicine."

"Yes."

"By the way, when will it be healed?" Jia Cong asked.

Dr. Han pondered: "This...if this prescription from Tai Hospital is effective, I should be better within a few days.

However... Madam's disease is suffering internally and externally, and her life is in jeopardy. The situation is overwhelming, and ordinary people dare not make any judgments. They can only take a few doses to see the effects, and then conduct dialectical treatment. "

All the doctors hurriedly echoed in unison, secretly praising Dr. Han for his appropriate words. Everyone deserves credit for the cure. But for the cure, the hospital's prescriptions are not enough.

Jia Cong knew the virtues of these doctors and did not dare to tell them anything, so he had to wave them away.

The next morning, Jia Cong asked Qian Xue to take good care of Qingwen before leaving the house to go to court.

At the court meeting, Emperor Xifeng was furious and ordered the Third Division, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang to thoroughly investigate the poisoning case of the Prince of Liao. He also said: "Now that the Prince of Liao has been poisoned at home, everyone in the Shenjing clan and nobles is in danger. Sir, do you have any ideas?"

Huo Pengqi said: "Your Majesty, the person who did this has ulterior motives, and this move has three sinister intentions.

First, taking advantage of the gathering of princes and princes to poison Prince Huan, this would not only anger the King of Liao, but also make the court and vassal kings suspicious of each other;
Second, since the princes and princes are at the scene of the crime, they must not leave the capital until the case is concluded. If the real murderer is not caught for a long time, the princes will be suspicious that the court intends to detain the hostage;
Third, no matter who the court sends to take charge of the investigation, no matter who the murderer is, they will be distorted and spread by people with ulterior motives in order to instigate the feudal lords of the court to turn against each other.

Therefore, I believe that this case should be presided over by a highly respected member of the clan sent by the clan government, in order to quell speculations from all parties. "

"I second the proposal." More than a dozen ministers came out to report.

Emperor Xifeng nodded slightly and said slowly: "What Huo Qing said is true, but even if the prince of the clan in the capital is sent to preside over the case, he may not be able to convince the vassal kings."

Duan Zhun said: "I think, why not summon the King of Liao to Beijing to supervise the case?

Once father and son were connected, he would have been extremely anxious when he learned about this at the border;
Secondly, if he presides over the case, he will get to the bottom of it and avoid all rumors;

The third visit is to show that the court is bright and magnanimous and selfless, and it can also make him feel angry. "

The ministers nodded secretly. I personally presided over the murder case of my son. Who dares to say that he would protect the murderer? Who dares to say that someone is caught randomly to fill up the number?
Emperor Xifeng said: "Do you have any objections?"

"I second the proposal," all the military aircraft, ministers of various ministries, and four kings with different surnames said in unison.

"I second the proposal." The other ministers immediately understood that these big bosses had reached a consensus, and who dared to object inexplicably without a long-sighted mind, they hurriedly said in unison.

"Okay! With the decree, the King of Liao came to Beijing quickly, temporarily took over the throne of Da Zongzheng, and took full charge of the case of Shi Zihuan being poisoned. The three law divisions, Jin Yiwei, and Dongchang were all at their disposal and tried their best to investigate! And today's report will be sent to Jiujiu King of the border vassal." Emperor Xifeng said.

"I obey the order." Wu Jiangyou, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, bowed hurriedly.

Jia Cong sneered slightly, Mr. Pang expected that the King of Liao would not follow the imperial edict and throw himself into a trap. By then, the court would be famous, and the other princes would be detained in the capital, so the vassal kings would have to be wary.

As long as they move quickly enough, there will be no chance for the feudal clans to coordinate their actions.

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Duan Zhun, Jia Cong and other key officials came to Yangxin Hall to wait for their orders.

Emperor Xifeng said: "Everything in the capital is going according to plan and everything is going well. Jia Qing can secretly go to Liaodong as soon as possible to carry out the 'beheading operation'. Whether the strategy of warning the feudal lords can succeed or not depends on this."

Said and waved his hand, Dai Quan hurriedly picked up the tray, which contained two imperial edicts and a golden arrow.

Jia Cong hurriedly bowed and took it, saying: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have made arrangements and will leave immediately."

Emperor Xifeng nodded, gave a few words of encouragement, and said: "Young hero, you are no weak champion. This trip will definitely make great achievements. I am waiting for good news at the Capital Technical High School."

"Your Majesty's grace is so great that it is hard to repay it with my body broken into pieces. I should treat my death as if I were going home, and move forward bravely to serve the imperial court."

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said, "Li Qing, how is the progress of the plan to threaten the vassal?"

Li Meng bowed and said: "Back to the Emperor, the officers and soldiers in key areas have been mobilized and deployed. According to the intelligence from Jinyiwei and Dongchang, all the generals who have close relations with the vassal king have been promoted and transferred.

A large amount of food, grass and military pay have been shipped out, and the morale of the army is high, and they are all willing to die for the imperial court. "

"My dear friends, the country has been at peace for a hundred years. Whether it can be peaceful for another hundred years depends on this.

Be sure to proceed with caution, seeking both stability and speed, accuracy and ruthlessness! It must not destabilize the overall situation of the country. Emperor Xifeng said. "I obey the order." "

Emperor Xifeng asked a few more questions about the promotion of the new law in Duzhong and other provinces, and then ordered everyone to retreat.

Jia Cong left the palace with two imperial edicts in his arms. He knew without looking that whether the King of Liao followed the edict or not, there was always an imperial edict prepared for him.

If he did not obey the imperial edict, he would naturally have nothing to say, and he would be taken down on charges of harboring different ambitions, disobeying the edict, and intending to commit rebellion.

If he obeyed the edict obediently and waited for him to leave Liaodong, he would issue an imperial edict and order Yang Xiong, the military governor of Liaodong, to take over on the grounds that the royal guard camp had lost its chief officer and feared disaster, and Liaodong could be captured without any bloodshed.

Of course, the deterrent effect was weaker in this way, allowing King Liao to save a dog's life.

However, I guess the King of Liao would not be so obedient.

"Sir, all the necessary arrangements have been made. When will we set off?" Wen Youfang came up and asked in a low voice.

Jia Cong said: "I'll go home first, and you can wait on the dock."

"Yes." Wen Youfang took the order and left.

This time Jia Cong took a different route, not by land but by sea, which was both hidden and easy and fast.

After talking, he went back home and went to see Qingwen first. Seeing that her spirit was still sluggish and her face was pale, Jia Cong felt irritated and frowned.

Baochai and Daiyu happened to be nearby, and they hurriedly consoled her: "The imperial doctor said that illnesses go away like silkworms. It only takes a few more days to treat them and they will be fine. Don't worry about it."

Jia Cong retired, pulled them out, and said in a low voice: "I'm going out on business soon, so I'll have to worry about you at home."

Daiyu frowned slightly and said softly: "Are you going out again? When will you come back?"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Just a month or two. I just can't worry about Qingwen..."

Baochai said: "Don't worry about Cong'er, we will take good care of you at home."

Jia Cong said: "It is said to the outside world that I have been staying in the Yamen recently because of the investigation of the violent death of Shi Zihuan."

Daiyu nodded in agreement and said, "You should be more careful yourself. Always think that there are many people at home waiting for you to come back."

Jia Cong reached out and took the two of them into his arms, saying softly: "I know."

After a moment of tenderness, Jia Cong went in to look at Qingwen again, then sighed and left. He went to say a few words to Ruyi and said goodbye to Pang Chao.

Half an hour later, a large green cloth cart carrying regular purchases drove out of the corner gate of Dingguo Mansion and drove to the busy market near Liulichang in the outer city. Three young men who looked like boys got out and disappeared into the crowd in an instant, disappearing without a trace.
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At the last moment, the three boys took another car and arrived at Tongzhou Pier. They saw that the pier was crowded with people and there were many sails. For a while, they could not find their own boat.

"Why are you here? Young Master is already impatient. Get on the boat quickly." A young man hurriedly came over to pick up the three of them.

Jia Cong heard Liu Xianglian's voice and said with a smile: "I was delayed at home." Because he took Nine Deaths and Nu Shi along with him, he boarded a passenger ship.

Wen Youfang, who was disguised as a wealthy businessman, hurriedly brought several captains in royal robes to meet him and asked about his itinerary.

"Don't waste time, set off quickly."

"Yes." Wen Youfang agreed, and then whispered: "Sir, your friend is waiting for you in the guest room."

Jia Cong nodded, and first greeted Liu Xianglian, Zuo Xiaodao and more than 20 "Hydra" masters in the cabin on the first floor before going up to the third floor.

In order to keep this trip secret, he did not take any of his own soldiers with him. Except for a few Jin Yiwei who were running back and forth to communicate, he only brought more than 20 people from Liu Xianglian's command and a few people from Bai Qiuwei's men, just in case there was information from Liaodong Jin Yiwei. If the system fails, you can still use the power of the White Lotus Sect to complete the task.

From what she said, the White Lotus Sect would definitely send people pretending to be nuns, Taoist priests, etc. to infiltrate a big fat sheep like the Liao Palace. This was their specialty.

Jia Cong opened the door and saw the person in front of him. He was startled and said, "Why are you here?"

Bai Qiuwei covered her mouth and smiled: "Are you afraid that you won't believe me if I don't come?"

Jia Cong frowned and said: "This matter is of great importance and is quite dangerous. What are you doing here? I will order the ship to dock. You go back first and leave two reliable people behind."

Bai Qiuwei glared at him and said, "Don't look down on me. I have never seen anything like this. Besides, if I don't go, you and the brothers in the church may not trust each other. Isn't that a bad thing?"

Jia Cong thought for a while and said: "That's fine, but all actions must be under my command. Otherwise..."

Bai Qiuwei said: "Otherwise what?"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Otherwise I'll spank you just like last time."

Thinking of the scene with Qi Mi last time, Bai Qiuwei's pink face immediately turned red and she spat: "Shameless!"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "The same thing happened in your church last time. How is the rectification going?"

Bai Qiuwei rolled her eyes at him and said, "This is our religion. Don't you want to be the Holy King?"

Jia Cong said: "That's because you are the Holy Mother. If an ugly person becomes the Holy Mother, then I will not be grateful."

Bai Qiuwei laughed out loud, then pursed her lips and spat: "You are the ugly one. Who asked you to become the Holy King?" She was secretly happy at his compliments on her beauty.

After a pause, he continued: "In the last battle, I cleared out all those old stubborns, and the rest are obedient.

According to your opinion, you only defraud the landowners and rich people out of their money, you don't kill officials, you don't rebel, you don't cheat the poor, but you get more believers.

In a few days, I will go south and wipe out all the messy branch sects in Jiangnan. "

Seeing her happy look, Jia Cong helplessly shook his head and laughed. He could transform the White Lotus Sect into this, and he had done his best. He said, "Just let it go and integrate all the branches. I will give you a subsidy of 200 million yuan a year." Silver, is it enough?”

Bai Qiuwei said: "With the offerings from wealthy merchants and gentry, it is enough."

Jia Cong said: "It's still the old rule. If there are any changes in the information of important members and personnel of the White Lotus Sect, you must report it to me in time to ensure that my money will not be wasted."

Bai Qiuwei glanced at him and said, "I understand, Lord Guo."

Now that she knows how powerful Jia Cong is, she can't think of breaking away from his control, or she doesn't want to break away. She thinks it's fine just like this. The sect can grow stronger without fear of being surrounded by officers and soldiers.

Jia Cong thought for a while and felt that just talking about the transaction was a bit unsightly, so he walked over and held her hand and said: "Qiuwei, the most valuable thing about our friendship is our mutual understanding.

As long as you don't let me down, I will never let you down in this life. After all, I owed you a big favor last time and I will never be able to repay it in this life. "

Bai Qiuwei knew that he was talking about rescuing Ruyi and others last time, so she shook her head and said, "I don't want you to give me anything in return, so why should you take it to heart? What's more, you went to a dangerous place to save me last time." , also passed.”

Jia Cong also had some experience in dealing with women. He took advantage of the situation and hugged her slim waist, saying: "How can I resist? You have saved so many of my wives and sisters. I have to save you seventeen or eight times before I can barely survive." ,Still a long way to go."

Bai Qiuwei struggled lightly to no avail, so she had no choice but to let him go, and said with a chuckle: "There are so many dangerous times, and even if there are, you may not be by my side. It shows that you are glib." (End of Chapter)