Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

Besides the throne, there is another thing I need to consider.

Those are time travelers!

Lu Chen has already learned that "Blackwood Cliff" in Pingding Prefecture is a stronghold established by transmigrators.

Based on the information we have so far, that time traveler arrived in this plane much earlier than us, possibly ten, twenty, or even more years ago.

However, this person made a huge mistake: without any basis, he claimed to be the only transmigrator of this plane.

By openly naming their stronghold "Blackwood Cliff," they directly exposed themselves to the eyes of other potential transmigrators.

For example, I identified this person through this clue.

I can't afford to make the same mistake.

If there can be a second transmigrator in this world, who knows if there will be a third or fourth?

Lu Chen thought about it carefully. The original identity of a time traveler could be anything, and the possibility that he happened to have studied the history of the Ming Dynasty was actually very low.

The time traveler at "Black Cliff" clearly didn't know whether Emperor Jiajing had a younger brother or not, and didn't consider himself a time traveler.

Ordinary people will only remember famous emperors and generals in history, and will not specifically study how many brothers they had.

But the emperor was different!

After Jiajing came Longqing, then Wanli, and many more people know that.

Even though the Jiajing Emperor reigned for over forty years, many people still know about it, since he had an era name.

Crown Prince Zhu Zaihe is still alive!

Once the emperor passes away, Zhu Zaihe will inevitably ascend the throne. Should I force him to use the reign title Longqing as well?

Using it might be a way of reminding other time travelers that some have already infiltrated the central government.

Choosing a different reign title was also a way of announcing to the world that a major historical change had occurred.

Either way, it's possible to draw the attention of the transmigrators hidden in this dimension to the capital!

As a prince regent who assists the young emperor and actually controls the government, he will inevitably become the focus of attention for time travelers.

Although he was not a true member of the Ming imperial family, since he had been recognized by the Jiajing Emperor, officially granted the title of Prince, and recorded in the imperial genealogy, no one could question his identity.

Whether as the emperor's younger brother or uncle, the threats from the natives of this world were manageable for him, far less so than those from other transmigrators.

If the Jiajing Emperor were to pass away, and the emperor were to assist the young emperor and become a true regent prince, he would indeed be able to mobilize more of the Ming court's power.

However, there will also be a long period of time when it gets caught up in the power struggles within the imperial court.

You will also become the target of other time travelers' spying.

If the Jiajing Emperor were alive, things would be different!

The emperor and the reign title remained unchanged, so it wouldn't alarm time travelers who only knew about the Ming Dynasty through movies and TV dramas and hadn't actually studied it.

Lu Chen sat down beside the imperial couch, placed his fingers on Emperor Jiajing's wrist, and pretended to take his pulse.

Whether or not the Jiajing Emperor survives, the throne will eventually belong to him. If he survives, he can continue to cover for him.

Moreover, the Jiajing Emperor had been very good to him, and he would feel bad if he didn't help him in his time of need.

Let's try to save them!

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. Xu Kun's diagnosis was based on external observation of the injury combined with pulse diagnosis.

Although he was quite skilled, he couldn't possibly know the details of the injuries inside his body.

The potent medicine prescribed by Xu Kun was a strong decoction for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

Its working principle ultimately relies on stimulating the emperor's remaining vitality, mobilizing his internal organs to expel the stagnant blood in his chest through vomiting and diarrhea.

Because the golden window for rescue had been missed, the emperor's life force was now extremely weak, and there was no certainty about how much it could be revived.

In Xu Kun's eyes, the emperor had less than a 10% chance of coming back to life, but in his own opinion, the chances were much greater!

Since the Jiajing Emperor had no internal energy to protect him, one's mental energy could directly affect his body!

Lu Chen activated his telekinetic power and began to carefully sense the extent of the injuries within Emperor Jiajing's body.

First, the inside of the throat where the rope had been used to strangle it!

Although the palace maid's rope was tied in a knot and not completely tightened, multiple organs inside the throat, including the vocal cords, cartilage, laryngeal mucosa, trachea, and esophagus, were congested and edematous.

The passage from the trachea to the lungs becomes very narrow, and the efficiency of breathing naturally becomes very low.

In addition to the strangulation wound to his throat, the emperor also had more than a dozen puncture wounds on his chest and abdomen caused by hairpins.

Lu Chen carefully examined each wound. These palace maids were weak and had no knowledge of human organs, so none of them hit any vital organs.

Even so, the emperor still bled quite a bit from his lungs and abdominal cavity.

Blood in the abdominal cavity is one thing, but blood stasis in the lungs can be fatal!

Xu Kun just said that once the medicine he gave the emperor takes effect, if he can vomit several liters of purple blood, he can come back to life.

Those purple bloodstains are mostly blood clots in the lungs and respiratory tract!

Of course, because of the congestion and swelling of the internal organs of the throat, a lot of blood should also have entered the stomach. When it comes out, it may indeed be several liters along with the contents of the stomach.

The medicine had been administered less than half an hour ago; according to Xu Kun, it would take two or three hours for it to take effect.

But one's own mental power is different; it can actively intervene, and because it is an external force, it does not need to rely on Emperor Jiajing's own life force!

Since that's the case, let's do it!

Lu Chen activated his telekinetic power, first piercing the congested and swollen organs inside Emperor Jiajing's throat little by little, squeezing out the stagnant blood, and guiding it into the esophagus with his telekinetic power, preventing any drop of blood from entering the trachea.

Soon, the airway, which had been squeezed and narrowed by these organs, was cleared again.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen used his mental power to forcibly seal the wound in his lungs that had been pierced by the hairpin, while simultaneously squeezing his lungs.

"His Majesty's chest moved!"

At this moment, Xu Kun, who had been observing the emperor's condition, was the first to notice something amiss and couldn't help but cry out.

"Quick, bring a basin! His Majesty might be about to vomit up stagnant blood!"

The young apprentice quickly stepped forward and handed a copper basin to Xu Kun.

Lu Chen also stood up and gave the seat next to the imperial couch to Xu Kun.

At the same time, Lu Chen used his mental power to push the Jiajing Emperor up from behind and then steadily supported him from the front, bringing his head close to the copper basin in Xu Kun's hand.

The next second, a mouthful of purplish-black blood gushed out from Emperor Jiajing's mouth.

Immediately afterwards, the emperor spat out several mouthfuls of purplish-black blood, followed by several more mouthfuls of dark purple blood mixed with food residue and gastric juices.

The vomit that followed was caused by Lu Chen using his mental power to press on the emperor's stomach.

Although most of the bruises were caught in the copper basin, they still splashed all over Xu Kun's face.

But at this moment, Xu Kun's face, covered in blood, was full of joy.