Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 560: Consultation (asking for monthly ticket)

It was already late when Huai En returned to the cabinet duty room.

When he arrived at the room where the palm print was located, he started coughing as soon as he sat down, but it was a symptom he had never seen before.

"Eunuch Huai, what are you doing...?"

Tan Chang came in with Tan Ji, looking concerned.

Qin Ji was avoiding the question and didn't dare to look Huai En in the eye.

Huai En's face flushed due to violent coughing, and he gasped: "I just caught a cold, it's nothing serious..."

"Ugh!"

Qin Chang sighed slightly, then looked at Qin Ji, meaning that you say it.

After all, I am the boss and you are my subordinate. We have to ask others for help when we speak or do things. If it is difficult to speak up, of course you, the subordinate, should take the responsibility!

But Qin Ji was very ruthless. He just turned his head away, as if to say, I didn’t see it, I didn’t hear it... It has nothing to do with me!

Qin Chang had no choice but to glare at Qin Ji fiercely, then turned around and said, "Eunuch Huai, I heard that you are sick?"

"Hehe, who said that...?"

Huai En asked with a heavy breath and a forced smile.

"The people at the Imperial Hospital said... that you went to ask for medicine, and sat down and talked with the Huizhou-born imperial physician Wang Ji for a long time. Afterwards, Wang wrote out a prescription, and someone asked what the disease was."

Qin Chang introduced.

The smile on Huai En's face disappeared, and he frowned and said, "No, no, from what I see, Doctor Wang is not such a person who doesn't know the general situation. You should tell the truth!"

Qin Chang explained: "In fact, someone inside the Imperial Hospital stole the prescription written by Doctor Wang. It was related to a little dispute within the Imperial Hospital. I have suppressed the matter... You don't really think that you can hide your illness from the world, do you?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Huai En coughed violently a few more times, and said with a forced smile, "One person's illness is nothing. Birth, aging, sickness and death are common. I am already this old, is there anything I can't see clearly? Besides, am I not standing in front of you properly now?"

Qin Chang sighed, "We don't have to investigate your personal affairs, but we want to tell you that you are very important to the Ming Dynasty now, and even more important to His Majesty... We all want to help you!"

"hehe."

Wynn obviously didn't take it seriously.

Tan Chang said sternly: "The late emperor was ill, and the Imperial Hospital was helpless at the time. Only Zhang Guozhang stepped forward. This matter must be handled by Zhang Guozhang!

"You must not refuse. We two will go and talk to them on your behalf."

Huai En wanted to refuse, but when he saw Qin Chang's serious expression and thought about the young emperor, he couldn't help but sigh and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, forget it, do as you wish... If I live one more day, I can serve Your Majesty one more day, so why not?"

……

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That night, Zhang Luan and Li Zisheng made an appointment to have a dinner together. Li Zisheng said that he wanted to introduce some "powerful people" from the Jiaofang Bureau to Zhang Luan.

Zhang Luan went to the appointment happily.

In Zhang Luan's opinion, knowing other court officials was not important to him, except for the Jiaofangsi... It was definitely a good place, a place that would make him linger for the rest of his life.

It seemed that with these people around, he could enjoy his old age.

Unfortunately, before Zhang Luan could take his seat, Chang Shun, who had driven him here in a carriage, suddenly showed up at the banquet and brought him a letter. Zhang Luan had no interest in reading it at first, after all, there were too many people who wanted to get to know him these days. But since it was a letter that Chang Shun brought to him specifically, it meant that the letter was very important and he needed to read it as soon as possible.

Zhang Luan read it patiently and couldn't help frowning.

At this time, Li Zisheng had just finished explaining things to Pang Qing. He walked over leisurely and saw Zhang Luan's unusual expression. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened at home?"

Zhang Luan looked up at Li Zisheng and waved his hand, saying, "No, everything is fine at home... It's just that the eunuch Tan Chang from the Imperial Household Department wrote to me, saying that an important relative has fallen seriously ill and hopes that I can come forward to diagnose and treat him."

"hehe."

Li Zisheng didn't take it seriously at first, and laughed and teased, "Laizhan, your ability to cure illnesses and save lives is well known to everyone, but no one dares to bother you... Do you know why?"

Zhang Luan thought about it carefully and asked, "Is it because I didn't cure the late emperor's illness that everyone thinks I'm not a good doctor?"

Li Zisheng laughed and said, "You too, the late emperor was seriously ill, and all the imperial doctors were helpless. Only you were trusted by the late emperor, always checking his pulse and deciding on the right prescription to cure him... What does this fully prove?"

Zhang Luan said, "But I still don't understand why no one has come to me... Could it be that because I have touched the late emperor's dragon body, they are afraid that if I diagnose their pulse again, they will not be able to enjoy it and their lifespan will be shortened?"

"hehe."

Li Zisheng twisted his beard and said with a smile, "Laizhan, it seems that you really don't take your ability seriously... No wonder, after all, your ability is very great, and it is not limited to treating diseases. I'll tell you the truth, actually I just feel that you are in a high position now, and I am embarrassed to come to your door to ask for your help in diagnosing diseases."

"Ugh!"

Zhang Luan sighed, "What's there to be embarrassed about? This is a matter of life and death. Can I just stand by and watch someone I know die and ask for my help?" "It's just that... my ability is limited, so whether I can help or not is another matter. Look, Eunuch Qin wants me to help for the sake of his relatives. Doesn't this just show that... when it comes to life and death, those red tape and personal matters are ignored, right?"

When Li Zisheng heard this, he suddenly realized something and analyzed, "It's strange to say that when ministers from within and outside the court meet, they rarely meet for private reasons unless they are on imperial errands."

"Oh yes."

Zhang Luan nodded, quickly folded the letter and stuffed it into his arms.

Li Zisheng continued, "Eunuch Tan is an old man in the palace, and he was a big shot who had served as Yin Gong. He wouldn't be ignorant of this rule, right? If any of his relatives were sick, he should have gone to the Imperial Hospital. I believe the people there would definitely help. Why did he go to you, and why is he so secretive?"

"I……"

Zhang Luan couldn't answer for a moment.

Li Zisheng continued to analyze: "Do you think it is possible that a noble person is sick and can't tell others about it, so he asks you for help in private?"

Zhang Luan asked in surprise: "Noble lady? Are you talking about the concubines left behind by the previous emperor in the palace?"

Li Zisheng said, "When a noble in the palace is sick, when will it be Qin Chang's turn to ask you for help in private? I mean, there are people who are close to him and have a high status, but they are sick but can't tell others, and they have to hide it?"

"what!?"

Zhang Luan was very puzzled and asked, "Why do you need to hide such a serious matter as being ill? If it were me, I would be eager to find a famous doctor to treat me as soon as possible. It is not a good habit to hide illness and avoid seeing a doctor!"

Although he said this, Zhang Luan was thinking in his heart, it’s a good thing that the famous doctor is right next to me.

As long as my son is around, I feel like I can live longer.

that's nice!

There is no need to ask outsiders for help. Anyone could harm me, but my son would not. With my son's ability, wouldn't it be easy for him to cure my illness?

Li Zisheng asked: "If you were sick, would you let people know as soon as possible?"

"This... also needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. If I don't want to go to court, I can take advantage of my illness to rest at home. Naturally, I have to publicize it. Others coming to visit me will also bring me extra income.

"On the contrary, if I was ambitious and wanted to dominate the government and know the political situation at all times, I would definitely try my best to conceal my illness... But no matter what, at least I would take the initiative to find a doctor and ask him to treat me without asking others for help."

Zhang Luan shook his head.

"Haha, I think I know who it is."

Li Zisheng suddenly laughed.

Zhang Luan was in doubt and asked, "Do you know who it is? Do I know him? Are you talking about some minister or official? Or..."

"None of it is right!"

Li Zisheng shook his head and said, "Don't you think that after Eunuch Huai En returned to the court this time, his complexion was a little unusual, and sometimes even his spirits were not very good?"

"Eunuch Huai!?"

Zhang Luan shook his head and said, "I didn't know him before, so I don't know what his mental state was like before. But when I saw him, I felt that he was in good shape. His whole body was full of that kind of... strength? No, it was righteousness, which made people feel excited! But... ahem, it seems that my son has the same opinion as you."

"Are you talking about Yanling? Hey, my nephew is really capable and has inherited your legacy."

Li Zisheng said happily.

Zhang Luan's face was burning, and he thought, maybe it's me who has to inherit his legacy... It just feels weird, and I don't know where to put my old face.

Li Zisheng asked with a smile: "What else did our nephew say?"

"You can just call him by his name."

Zhang Luan said, "That guy is usually very secretive and doesn't want to say some things openly. Minister Li, do you mean that... Eunuch Huai is sick and is afraid that others will know about it, so he asked Eunuch Qin to come to me for consultation and medicine?"

"Ah."

Li Zisheng nodded. "This is my analysis, it's not accurate. What else does the letter say? Have you agreed on a time and a place to meet for pulse diagnosis?"

Zhang Luan said: "I did mention it, but... I don't know how to say it... Should I really go to the appointment?"

Li Zisheng said in astonishment: "The chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department of the Ming Dynasty attaches so much importance to this matter, and he is willing to take the risk of being slandered and communicate with foreign officials privately to come to you... You have no reason to refuse."

Zhang Luan said: "Hearing what you said, it seems that I should refuse even more."

Li Zisheng smiled and pointed to the courtyard in front: "Let's go, the wine and food are ready, let's go to the table quickly... As for whether to go to Qin Chang's appointment, you decide for yourself. Or you can discuss it with Yanling. I didn't expect that my nephew is also a big shot. It's just that I don't have a daughter of the same age, otherwise I would want to marry you..."

"Oh."

Zhang Luan responded, but was thinking in his heart, it’s a good thing you didn’t.

Otherwise I will suffer a great loss.

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It's the last two days of this month, and the monthly tickets are all in urgent need of support. Please see if there are any extra monthly tickets, please!
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