Amazing Pastoral World: Unparalleled Medical Queen

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings." Yu Yanlang laughed, "I think Zhixing is a promising person, much better than my kid."

"Qian Jing?" Rong Yaozu shook his head repeatedly, "Not even close. Your Qian Jing is at least a scholar, a refined scholar. But look at this stinky boy in my family, he is neither good at literature nor martial arts, and he only thinks about doing business and making money all day long, and he is obsessed with money."

Yu Yanlang looked at him, shook his head helplessly and sighed: "You, after so many years, you still have this bad temper and look at people with old eyes."

"What old-fashioned view? Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are ranked last." Rong Yaozu pointed at his nose and said, "Our Rong family has had painful experiences and profound lessons. My father was a peddler who lived on the streets. He raised us two brothers by living frugally. He did not ask for anything else but that we two brothers pass the imperial examinations to bring honor to our family. So my brother was named Guangzong and I was named Yaozu. Unfortunately, neither of us brothers were good at studying. We would feel sleepy as soon as we grabbed a book. I liked martial arts since I was a child, so my father wanted me to practice martial arts and take the path of the military examination in the future. But my brother liked doing business and insisted on inheriting my father's legacy and carrying my father's load to become a peddler. But what was the result?"

Rong Yaozu recalled the past with a gloomy expression: "A rich girl wanted to elope with her lover. She was short of money, so she found my brother and sold him some jewelry at a low price. My brother didn't think much about it and bought it, thinking that he could sell it for a good price. But he never thought that the girl's father found out and framed my brother, saying that my brother stole his daughter's jewelry. He reported my brother to the police and arrested him. The corrupt official tortured my brother into confessing, and soon sentenced my brother to exile. My poor father died in a rage after hearing the news. My mother cried every day and cried her eyes blind. At that time, I was taking the military examination in the capital, and I got the news three months later. By the time I got home, it was a foregone conclusion."

He gulped down a sip of tea and said sadly, "Before I could think of a way to save my brother, I heard that he was depressed and caught typhoid fever on the way to exile. He died within a few days. It's a pity that my family of four was inexplicably struck by misfortune and ended up with our family broken up and everyone dead."

"Fortunately, I met His Majesty later, and was appreciated by him and became a guard. By chance, I made some contributions and was valued by His Majesty, which led to my current situation. Not only did I avenge my family, but I also brought honor to my Rong family. Brother Yu, His Majesty is the benefactor of my Rong family. Tell me, can I let my son follow in my brother's footsteps? Merchants are the most despised. If someone in my family had a little fame, we wouldn't have ended up so miserable!"

After saying that, he drank his tea.

A feeling of oppression and dullness slowly rose in the elegant room.

It was the first time that Yu Yanlang heard Rong Yaozu mention this tragic past, and he was filled with sorrow.

"Brother Rong, everything is over." He poured tea into Rong Yaozu's empty cup and patted him on the shoulder. "It's not that merchants are lowly, but the world was unfair at that time, people's hearts were not as good as before, and corrupt officials were rampant. It is precisely because of this that His Royal Highness King Jing has insisted on cleaning up the bureaucracy and educating people for many years."

"Brother Yu, there is no one else in this room right now, so let's have a private conversation. His Highness Prince Jing is wise, and everyone in the court knows it. If he hadn't fallen off his horse and got injured, he would have been the crown prince long ago." Rong Yaozu took a sip of tea and said in a low voice, "His Majesty was furious when His Highness was injured. It may seem like an accident on the surface, but anyone who cares understands that it is not an accident that happened to His Highness Prince Jing when he was closely surrounded by many first-class guards and under strict protection."

His words sounded like a tongue twister, but Yu Yanlang understood them. The revelation of this secret brought back the deep pain and sorrow in his heart.

"At that time, I was His Majesty's personal guard, protecting His Majesty. For two whole months, His Majesty could not eat or sleep. With His Majesty's wisdom and intelligence, how could he not know that this was a naked conspiracy? But he did not investigate further. Do you know why?"

In the warm and elegant room, Yu Yanlang shuddered. A chill crept into his heart.

"Brother Yu, it's difficult for His Majesty." Rong Yaozu changed the subject and said, "Before His Majesty ascended the throne, he was not yet the crown prince. When he was young, His Majesty had no intention of taking the throne. What he longed for was to be under the moonlight, to compose poems, and to spend his life with his beloved woman. This beloved woman is your aunt, Brother Yu, the most beautiful concubine in the capital. However, by some strange coincidence, he married the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo as his principal wife. This Duke of Zhenguo, as you know, Brother Yu, was originally just a talented general. , but because he helped the late emperor to seize the throne, he became the first meritorious minister for the late emperor's ascension to the throne. Because of his merit in following the emperor, he was named the Duke of Zhenguo by the late emperor, enjoying the power of the capital, commanding the imperial guards and 200,000 troops inside and outside the capital, and the title was inherited from generation to generation. Your Majesty has no ambition to compete for the throne, but the Duke of Zhenguo does. Your Majesty was like being roasted on a charcoal fire at that time, and gradually got involved in the dispute over the crown prince. At that time, if Your Majesty did not fight, he would have died. Not to mention himself, even Concubine Yu, who was not Concubine Yu at the time, would have died. "

Her father had occasionally mentioned this past event to her, and Yu Yanlang knew a little about it. However, when she recalled it, she still felt very sad.

"What a pity, aunt..."

"Yes." Rong Yaozu sighed, "The only person your majesty loved in his life was Imperial Concubine Yu. After Imperial Concubine Yu passed away, your majesty lived like a walking corpse. If it weren't for the fact that Prince Jing was still young, your majesty would have followed the Imperial Concubine..."

"Brother Rong, be careful with your words!"

"Hey, aren't there just the two of us?" Rong Yaozu took another sip of tea, wiped the tea from the corners of his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Brother Yu, I know that your Yu family has a lot of complaints against His Majesty because of the matter between Concubine Yu and His Royal Highness Prince Jing..."

"Brother Rong..."

"Don't make excuses. I understand everything." Rong Yaozu interrupted him and said sternly, "Brother Yu, have you ever thought about what the outcome would be if we continue to investigate? The Duke of Zhenguo holds military power and has inextricable connections with all the major families in the capital. We don't know how many people he has planted in various departments and how many of his people are in various military secret offices, but one thing is certain, if the truth comes out, not only His Royal Highness Prince Jing, but even your Yu family will be destroyed."

"He dares to go against the emperor's will and cover up the truth? Is there no justice in this world? Can he stop the people from talking?" Yu Yanlang said angrily.

"Alas, so this is the bad thing about you scholars." Rong Yaozu paused and said bluntly, "You are pedantic."

"Brother Rong, you..." If Yu Yanlang didn't know that Rong Yaozu was a straightforward person, he really wanted to slam the door and leave.

"Brother Yu, what is the kingly way?" Rong Yaozu whispered, "His Majesty once said something to me."

"What?"

"Absolute power is king!"