Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 112 Serious Illness (Subscription Request)

Li Zisheng was very busy on the first day of the new year.

There was nothing going on in the court, but the house was full of guests.

After the banquet in the palace was over, Li Zisheng returned home. He would not take the initiative to meet those middle and lower-level officials. Even if dignitaries at the level of cabinet ministers or chancellors came to visit, he would not be able to handle it even if they just met and chatted with each other for a few minutes.

Just when Li Zisheng was discussing the so-called health-preserving contents in the bedroom with Prime Minister Wan'an, someone from the palace came with a message, telling him to go to the palace to see the emperor immediately.

Li Zisheng could only calm down, hurriedly bid farewell to Wan'an and go into the palace.

When they arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, Tan Chang came out to greet them personally.

Tan Chang led the way and took Li Zisheng to Zhu Jianshen's desk in the hall.

"His Majesty."

Li Zisheng bowed respectfully.

Zhu Jianshen looked at Li Zisheng with eager eyes: "Li Qing, Wan Shi's illness is not very good today... You calculated before that she was destined to have this disaster. Now you have to calculate carefully, what kind of evil spirit has she committed? Is there any way to resolve it?"

If medical treatment fails, you can only turn to ghosts and gods for help!

Li Zisheng said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I am not proficient in treating illnesses and saving lives. Shouldn't this be the responsibility of the Imperial Hospital?"

Zhu Jianshen was quite helpless: "If the people in the Imperial Hospital had a good plan, would I still need to ask you? They only said to wait and see. From the first day that Wan Shi fell ill, they said he should rest, but it has been half a month, and his condition is getting worse day by day. If we continue to wait like this, I am afraid that he will even die."

"This……"

Li Zisheng looked hesitant and seemed unable to speak.

Qin Chang put on eye drops beside him: "Master Li, if you have anything to say, just speak up. His Majesty is very concerned about the Queen's illness."

Li Zisheng sighed, "To be honest, those imperial doctors were not wrong. Since ancient times, when it comes to liver and spleen diseases, the only way is to rest quietly. If you can take good care of yourself, you will have a smooth journey ahead. If you can't take good care of yourself, I'm afraid you can only..."

Qin Chang asked in surprise: "Master Li, don't you want to take care of it?"

"Don't say that."

Zhu Jianshen waved his hand in pain, "I am very concerned about this, but you cannot lose your composure because of my concern. Li Qingni said whatever you predicted. Is this God's will, or... just speak your mind."

Li Zisheng secretly guessed that this disease was indeed incurable.

After reading the medical records, Zhang Laizhan immediately chose to give up and not get involved. He would have obeyed if he was not asked to go to the Imperial Medical Service. As a person who is so capable and likes to show off, how could he not understand the connection behind this?

Who said Zhang Laizhan only knows how to curry favor with the powerful?
This old guy is so cunning!

He would rather give up his official position than come to treat Concubine Wan, which shows how serious this disease is!

Li Zisheng said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have no good plan for this, and I don't see any divine will in this... Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Zhu Jianshen had originally held great hopes for Li Zisheng, but upon hearing this, he closed his eyes in pain and sighed, "It seems that Wan Shi is destined to have this disaster... Alas, I hope she can turn the danger into a blessing!"

In his words, the emperor did not blame Li Zisheng at all, as if whatever Li Zisheng said was the truth.

At this moment, Qin Chang had a strange look on his face. He looked at Li Zisheng with some confusion.

In his opinion, this was a good opportunity for Li Zisheng to take advantage of the emperor's favor and act like a god in front of the emperor. If Concubine Wan's illness was cured, it would be his, Li Zisheng's credit, and if it was not cured, it would have nothing to do with him...

But Li Zisheng just didn't want to get involved, as if he didn't even have the interest to fool the emperor. Based on Qin Chang's understanding of this person, he felt that this was very unlike his usual behavior.

A sycophantic minister who fawns on his superiors has actually learned to pretend to be profound?

Who believes it?
But the reality is so outrageous!
Zhu Jianshen said: "I didn't want Wan Shi's illness to affect people inside and outside the palace, but now it seems that this matter can no longer be hidden, and there is no need to hide it.

"In this case, I plan to continue to ask the Imperial Hospital to investigate Wan Shi's condition, and also go to the public to find talented people to come to the palace to discuss countermeasures... What do you think, Li Qing?"

Li Zisheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, if even the imperial physician cannot cure the disease, it would be futile to ask others to treat it."

"But I can't just do nothing!"

Zhu Jianshen was annoyed. "Wan Shi and I have been together for decades. She is not only my bedside companion, but also my mentor and friend. She is my lifelong confidant. Is she in trouble and I am just sitting there waiting? Why must it be liver disease that leaves me helpless and unable to do anything?"

Li Zisheng comforted him, "Good luck will come to you." Zhu Jianshen looked at Tan Chang, who was hiding his head and pretending to be an ostrich, and sighed heavily, saying, "Well, Daban, you go to the folks and see if there are any famous doctors, especially those who are proficient in treating liver diseases. Even if they are just traveling doctors, you must not neglect them and invite them back for me.

"As long as he can help Wan Shi, let alone give him an official position, even if he is made a marquis, it is not a problem! If you can find such a person, I will reward him handsomely."

"Yes."

While Qin Chang agreed, he turned his head to look at Li Zisheng, feeling a little worried.

However, seeing the emperor's anxious look, he seemed to empathize with him and was eager to share his worries.

……

……

The emperor ordered Tan Chang to personally escort Li Zisheng out of the palace. At the same time, Tan Chang also had to go among the people to find a miracle doctor to treat Concubine Wan.

Li Zisheng followed behind Qin Chang. In terms of official position and influence in the court, although Qin Chang, the prime minister, was nominally far superior to Li Zisheng, Qin Chang himself knew in his heart that the emperor trusted Li Zisheng in all aspects, and even he, the eunuch who held the seal of the Imperial Household Department, had to stand aside.

"Mr. Li, why didn't you explain more about Lady Wan's condition in front of His Majesty? Even if it was just to reassure His Majesty, it would have been good, right?"

The principle that Qin Chang adheres to is to speak openly as much as possible so that others will think that he is a harmless good person and will not be alienated.

Li Zisheng shook his head and said, "Please forgive me for being unable to help. As the saying goes, different trades are like different mountains. Even if I am proficient in Taoism, I dare not force myself to take the lead in curing diseases and saving lives. There are so many imperial doctors in the palace, and they are naturally responsible for curing diseases. It is really too difficult for me to offer advice."

"hehe."

Qin Chang blinked his eyes and suddenly said, "We heard that there is a student named Zhang from Hejian Prefecture who has great skills in curing illnesses and saving lives, and he has the ability to bring the dead back to life."

"is it?"

Li Zisheng smiled faintly and had no intention of opening the topic.

Qin Chang did not intend to let it go, and continued: "We also heard that this person is very close to Mr. Li, and you have been meeting with him frequently recently."

When Li Zisheng heard this, his face changed immediately.

At this moment, his deliberately averted gaze even carried a hint of hatred, probably saying, how dare you investigate me? Who gave you the courage?
Qin Chang hurriedly explained himself: "Mr. Li, please relax. We have known this man for a long time. When we first learned that he was helping people in Hejian Prefecture to grow medicine to prevent smallpox, we sent people to welcome him to Beijing. This time when Madam Wan was sick, we secretly asked him for treatment strategies. He saw at a glance that it was a liver and spleen disease, but he said there was no good solution."

Li Zisheng's heart moved, and he asked in surprise, "Did the father-in-law ask someone to ask him?"

"Ah."

Qin Chang nodded and said, "But our family never said who the sick person was. The person who went to see him didn't know the situation, so he wouldn't reveal the details... I think that Zhang Jiansheng just thought it was just an ordinary person who brought a medical record to seek treatment, and he didn't take it seriously."

Li Zisheng took a deep breath and said, "Come to think of it, I asked him before, and showed him the medical records, and his answer was the same: he was powerless."

"Oh? That's quite a coincidence." Qin Chang said as if he had realized something.

Li Zisheng looked at Tan Chang and asked, "Your Majesty is now very concerned about Lady Wan's illness. I wonder what Eunuch Tan is going to do? Do you still need to go and see that person for treatment?"

Qin Chang was stunned. He seemed to be wondering why Li Zisheng asked this.

But then he seemed to understand something, and shook his head and said, "I've already asked once, is there any point in asking again? And that person seems to have no intention of getting involved in the palace affairs, so we really shouldn't bother him too much."

"Ah."

Li Zisheng nodded with satisfaction, "In fact, I also think it should be so."

When Qin Chang heard this, he thought, Li Zisheng, are you speaking for that person and helping him avoid disaster?
Do you still dare to say that you two don’t have a deep relationship?
Who believes it!
Li Zisheng added: "If Eunuch Tan really can't find a suitable candidate, I can use my connections to help him find a few candidates, or think of some other methods besides using medicine."

Qin Chang said hurriedly: "Do we still want to put our hopes on God? Since even Mr. Li is helpless, we won't bother you anymore. Let's go find it ourselves. But... now that Madam Wan's condition is getting worse, the selection of concubines for the Eastern Palace should be accelerated. If it can be completed within these few days, maybe we can just have a good time and everything will be fine."

"Yes."

Li Zisheng nodded and agreed, "Isn't this matter progressing rapidly? Today is the re-election, and the Queen Mother will be able to see the candidates tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. The Crown Prince can designate the Crown Princess as early as the fourth day of the first lunar month... The wedding can be held on the same day to achieve the purpose of bringing good luck. There is definitely enough time."

Qin Chang was frightened when he heard this, and asked quickly: "Is it really too late? The three letters and six ceremonies... it will take quite a while to complete them step by step."

Li Zisheng sighed, "In an emergency, we must take the necessary measures... If there is a real need, we can't care about so many things. The queen's illness is the most important. I believe that the prince is a filial son and can understand all this."

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