Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 566 Hidden worries
That night Zhang Luan went to see Li Zisheng.

As soon as Li Zisheng saw him, he immediately pulled him to a corner of the yard and deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Laizhan, do you know? It turns out that Huai En is really seriously ill and will not live long... No wonder he was so radical after returning to the capital this time. He always seemed to be in a hurry and wanted to finish all the things he should do in a short time. It turns out that there is such a thing."

Zhang Luan was stunned.

"What? You can't believe it, right? Ha... Is it because I was right that you find it hard to accept it?"

Li Zisheng thought that his news was so shocking that Zhang Luan, who used to be cheerful, would make such a surprised expression.

Zhang Luan thought to himself, is my youngest son a god from heaven who has come down to earth?
Could he guess this?
It turns out that Qin Chang made such a big fuss and devoted himself to curing Huai En, and his purpose was really to expose this matter!
Now even Li Zisheng knows about it, so how could my emperor son-in-law not know the situation?
In this way, Qin Chang will no longer have to bear any responsibility, and it all depends on Zhu Youtang's decision!
Li Zisheng looked at Zhang Luan, who had not yet recovered from his shock, and asked curiously, "You probably haven't gone to the appointment yet, right?"

Zhang Luan shook his head and said, "Because I couldn't figure out Tan Chang's true strength, I didn't go and asked Yan Ling to go instead."

"Hey, you're pretty smart."

Li Zisheng smiled and said, "No matter what, you are standing on the position of a doctor now. You are not too involved in this matter, so you can't say you have much responsibility!"

"Hey!? How much involvement and responsibility can there be? Whether Huai Ensheng gets sick or not is not something I can control..."

Zhang Luan didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing from the bottom of his heart.

Thinking about how Qin Chang had asked him to treat Huai'en's illness before, and that the emperor might ask him for help again in the future, he became worried.

I thought I had become a high-ranking official and the president of the Hanlin Academy, and had successfully mixed into the ranks of scholars. Finally, I no longer had to act like a charlatan or a doctor and put on airs in front of people.

I only now realize that he had performed it once before and acted so well that people believed it, so he had to continue pretending at the critical moment.

Tired of heart!

Li Zisheng stroked his chin and frowned, "I wonder how you feel about coming here? I always feel that this matter is a little unusual, and there may be conspiracy and deception..."

Zhang Luan pursed his lips and said indifferently: "What's unusual? It's nothing more than Qin Chang deliberately making a big fuss in order to expose the fact that Huai En was seriously ill... This is clearly a way to pass on the blame, that's all."

"Hey, Lai Zhan, your casual remark hits the nail on the head!"

Li Zisheng said happily, "It seems that you have seen through the matter a long time ago, but you deliberately didn't tell me in front of me to make me worry, right?"

"No, no, in fact, I was also confused about this. It was only after Yanling helped me analyze it that I finally understood it..."

Zhang Luan focuses on being honest.

Li Zisheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do you really need Yanling to help you with this little trick? In fact, what I mean by unusual is that it doesn't fit Tan Chang's personality."

"what happened?"

Zhang Luan was a little puzzled when he heard this.

Li Zisheng said: "In the past, even if Tan Chang knew that Huai En was ill, he would definitely keep his mouth shut and would never interfere.

"But this time he acted out of character and asked the father-in-law to treat Huai En, and even dragged Tan Ji into it... I always felt like he was planning something."

"Planning?"

Zhang Luan frowned and said, "Eunuch Huai is seriously ill, what can Qin Chang do? He is the second in command of the Imperial Household Department... To be honest, if Eunuch Huai unfortunately passes away, I'm afraid he will have to take over again. As long as he is by your majesty's side, he will never be able to escape the position of the head of the Imperial Household Department, right? What else can he do?"

Li Zisheng smiled and said, "Laizhan, the present is different from the past. A seal official of the Imperial Household Department who had retired once and was even squeezed out by Wei Tai, and who has no great ability, will find it difficult to gain a foothold in the Imperial Household Department... Otherwise, why did Huai En replace Wei Tai instead of him?"

"This..." "Besides, the Silijian today is really full of talented people. Li Rong, Dai Yi, and Xiao Jing have all stood out. Who can't be independent? This is no longer the time of the previous emperor, when official positions were determined by closeness and seniority, but by ability. Among the eunuchs in the Silijian, there is always someone who is more capable than him."

Seeing that Zhang Luan still didn't care, Li Zisheng smiled and said, "And even if we talk about how close he is to His Majesty, can Qin Chang compare to Qin Ji, who was born as a regular servant of the Eastern Palace? From what you usually see, Qin Ji is honest and simple, and never likes to argue with others, but in fact he is also a powerful character, and his ability is not much worse than Qin Chang, he just lacks the experience of working in the Imperial Household Department."

Zhang Luan nodded and asked, "You mean to say that Tan Chang is planning to earn an opportunity to show off, in order to leave a deep impression on His Majesty, so that he can take over the position of the Chief of the Imperial Household Department from Huai En in the future?"

"I can't tell for the moment."

Li Zisheng was also a little distressed and shook his head, saying, "No matter how hard he tries, he won't be favored by His Majesty. His Majesty is more likely to use his experience to train his own people. When the newcomer can stand on his own, he should go home and retire like Wei Tai.

"But... I don't know why, but I always feel suspicious that he is going to do something big... Maybe I am just too suspicious..."

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Li Zisheng's unintentional words really touched Zhang Luan's heart.

He spent the whole night thinking about what Li Zisheng said.

"What can a eunuch who is in charge of the Imperial Household Department, the director of the East Factory, and the head of the secret service plan? Humph, is there something wrong with Li Zisheng's brain? Why is he saying all this? It makes me uneasy... I have definitely been led astray by him!"

Zhang Luan was sitting there, with a few side dishes on the table beside him and a wine glass filled with fine wine nearby, but he had not touched his chopsticks for a long time, nor had he picked up the wine glass to take a sip.

Qi Niang came in from outside, holding a red lantern in her hand. She looked at the untouched food and wine and asked curiously, "Why hasn't the master gone to bed yet? Is he not satisfied with the arrangements for tonight?"

Zhang Luan waved his hand and said, "Even old oxen need to rest, let alone humans. Even a body made of iron can't stand the nightly revelry... Let's just rest tonight, there's no need to arrange for anyone..."

Qi Niang smiled and said, "Master, you should take care of your health... How about we invite a doctor back tomorrow to check on your health? Give him some proper nourishment..."

"Bah, take back what you said. You don't know what this master does, right?" Zhang Luan scolded.

"you……"

Qi Niang really didn't know how Zhang Luan became famous, and was at a loss for a moment.

Zhang Luan raised his glass, took a sip, and then said seriously: "I am a healer... Do you know who cured the smallpox? It was me! I am also the chief physician of the late emperor. Recently, Huai En, the head of the Imperial Household Department, fell ill and came to me for treatment... If I were sick, would I need to seek help from outsiders?"

"I see, sir, you are not ill."

Qi Niang smiled flatteringly and said, "It is my fault for speaking out of turn. Please forgive me!"

"Drink a fine."

Zhang Luan greeted him, "How about this, you sit down and have a couple of drinks with me. I'm feeling depressed right now, and there are some things I just can't figure out... Oh, it's a headache!"

"Master, do you need me to help you with this?"

Qi Niang thought that Zhang Luan wanted to find someone to confide in.

Zhang Luan shook his head and said, "That's not necessary... If there's really something, I'll go home and discuss it with my son. You just drink with me. I didn't drink very much at Li Zisheng's place before, so let's make up for it now... I have many shortcomings, I'm greedy and lustful, there's no hope... Alas..."

(End of this chapter)