I am a miracle doctor in Dream of the Red Chamber

Near noon on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, in the capital of the Dayao Dynasty - Jingning City, in the Zichao Palace, the bedroom of Imperial Concubine Mu.

But on the nanmu couch with a picture of red cranes dancing in the blue sky, the Mu Guifei, who was dressed up, was leaning back. She was wearing an ice-blue palace dress with flowing clouds and golden threads, a colorful shoulder with pearls and tassels, and an orange-red flame embroidered silk cape. At first glance, the glittering jewels and precious stones were as colorful as a rainbow reflecting the clear sky.

When you take a closer look, you will see her hair hanging high like a black cloud, with seven phoenixes flying in her hair. The pearls are jingling, and the yellow flower hairpin on her forehead is open. She has thick fox-tail eyebrows and clear yellow-brown pupils. Her eye sockets are deep like the green waves of a deep pool, her eyelashes are curved like the morning light, and her nose is high like a steep cliff. Her snowy skin is peony-colored, with a unique exotic feeling. She is cold and enchanting, with a sense of mystery, which makes people love her and fear her.

Twelve palace maids stood on both sides, ready to accompany him at any time. The Purple Palace was even more magnificent and beautiful, with precious diamonds, ivory and bamboo, just like a fairyland.

The current crown prince, the sixth prince Qizhu, returned to the Purple Palace. Concubine Mu hurriedly stood up to greet her son, and turned to secretly pass her eyes to the four trusted palace maids. It turned out that Concubine Mu's four trusted palace maids were Ranyun, Xuanyue, Chenlan and Muxi. At that moment, under the leadership of the four palace maids, the maids of the entire Purple Palace withdrew in a strict and orderly manner.

Qi Zhu wore a bright yellow court dress with a dragon pattern and a red gold jade flying dragon hair crown. He wore a purple jade belt around his waist and dragon-patterned court boots. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, a cold and serious face, and his facial features were majestic and visible, giving him the exotic style of a concubine. The most unforgettable thing was his sharp eyes, which made people afraid. Compared with the third prince, the third prince was clear, handsome, quiet and wise, while the sixth prince was cold, heroic, strict and capable.

After the Sixth Prince Qizhu paid his respects to his mother, the mother and son sat down and talked about the situation at the court this morning.

Qi Zhu said, "Mother, you may not know that at the morning court today, Right Prime Minister Gao Ming and Left Grand Commandant Shi Tao jointly reported to the Emperor that because Empress Chen violated palace rules and was seriously insane, she was not fit to set an example for the harem, and requested an imperial decree to depose her and appoint a new Empress."

Concubine Mu's golden brown jade eyes sparkled, and her long eyelashes fluttered like butterflies. She said happily, "The Right Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal, these two old guys, finally agreed to do some work for me after giving them so many benefits."

Qi Zhu raised his lips slightly, and said with a gloomy face: "Mother, don't be happy too soon. When the emperor heard their report, he was not angry, sad, or happy. His face was calm and indifferent. In my opinion, the emperor's thoughts on this matter are very difficult to understand."

Concubine Mu pondered for a moment, smiled bitterly, looked at her son and said, "Your father was reluctant to part with these old officials in the court. Perhaps he was planning for your future."

Prince Qizhu said firmly: "When my father ascended the throne, the nobles and powerful officials in the court certainly helped him. But these powerful old subordinates have relied on the protection of their ancestors to indulge in extravagance and debauchery, and even more hateful is that they hinder the decision-making of the court. According to my suggestion, they should have been made to suffer a lot long ago."

After hearing this, Concubine Mu smiled calmly and said, "My son, you are a decisive person. Your father likes this about you the most. But everything has its priorities. Now as long as we confirm the death of your third brother Qi Zhen and the evidence is solid, so that your father can completely give up this idea, everything else will be easy to handle."

Qi Zhu's eyes were filled with some worry, and he said uncertainly: "In my opinion, I'm afraid that the emperor's heart is hard to predict regarding the matter of Empress Chen and her son."

Concubine Mu looked at Qi Zhu's worried expression, patted her son's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, my son. You don't have to worry. We can leave these matters to the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Works, the Right Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal."

Qi Zhu said with a gloomy look: "Mother, don't underestimate father's plan. He has known about our people in the court for a long time, but he has to face the reality now."

Concubine Mu raised her eyebrows coquettishly, and said confidently: "Dayao has gone through three dynasties now, and the old forces in the court have long been corrupt and decadent, and are not worth using. These new nobles are all in our faction. When the time comes, old ministers and old families such as the Four Kings and Eight Dukes will sooner or later decline and die, and there is nothing to be afraid of."

Qi Zhu said, "Mother, please do not forget that even though Father dotes on you, he still has a nostalgic problem. Otherwise, why hasn't he deposed the Empress yet? Moreover, when my third brother was the Crown Prince, even though he disagreed with Father's political views, some of the reforms and good decisions he proposed were still admired by the civil and military officials in the court."

Concubine Mu smiled smugly and said, "The Third Prince Qi Zhen is indeed intelligent and wise, but he is too fair and upright. In this world, things are half black and half white, played in the palm of your hand, and won thousands of miles away."

Qi Zhu said: "What mother said is true. Third brother is indeed too honest and kind, and not good at playing political games. It is only a matter of time before he loses his position as crown prince. But there are still some nerds in the court who are stubborn and still miss Third brother deeply, and are unwilling to be loyal to us."

Concubine Mu said indifferently and disdainfully: "Since ancient times, the court has been full of scholars. These court officials have really read too much and their brains have been damaged. What kind of integrity, what kind of good birds choose trees to roost, what kind of saints and sages are all just a cover to deceive the world! Who can not be tempted by high positions, generous salaries, wealth and honor?! Who of those who sit on the throne is not a fraud?!"

Qi Zhu looked at his mother and said with a smile, "I really admire your courage to despise the world!"

Concubine Mu looked at the prince with her eyes full of tears, and said to him, "My son, remember this! If you live for the world, you will be trapped by the world! If you live for yourself, you will be free and unfettered! If you are afraid of the secular world, it will eat you up. If you don't take it seriously, you will be the master of the world!"

The prince said: "I will remember your mother's teachings."

Concubine Mu nodded, then turned to ask the Crown Prince: "Who are the nerds in the court who don't know the current situation?!"

Prince Qi Zhu said casually: "These few people are also important ministers, including the Minister of Personnel Liu Chujie, the Minister of Revenue Ren Yanda, the Minister of Rites Deng Jiawen, the Minister of War He Yue, the former subordinates of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, and the new scholars who have passed the imperial examinations."

After hearing this, Concubine Mu's eyes widened and her brows furrowed. She was angry for a moment but immediately calmed down. Her ability to control her emotions was truly first-rate.

But she patiently persuaded the prince, saying, "Don't worry, my son! Although the ministers of four of the six important ministries are all devoted to your third brother, these nerds are indeed talented, but their heads are full of loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness. We might as well announce the evidence of your third brother's death to the world, so that these nerds will completely give up. Then we can use a little trick to win over their hearts, and we are not afraid that they will not be willing to follow us."

The prince said, "I feel that ministers who are ignorant of current affairs are also not worthy of being promoted! I don't know why mother is trying so hard to win them over?!"

Concubine Mu smiled and said, "Hey, the world has always been a mixture of black and white. Keeping these innocent, upright and wise people can help us gain a good reputation and do some real work for the court. Those who wade into muddy waters in the underworld should also be a little cautious, right? This way, black and white restrain each other, and check and balance each other, which is the so-called political tactics! Therefore, when governing the world, we must tolerate people from both the black and white worlds!"

The prince smiled at his mother, as if her words did make some sense. But thinking about it carefully, Concubine Mu was able to enjoy the emperor's favor for many years and helped her son become the crown prince, which showed her scheming and scheming.