Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

In just half a month, the Meizhou flood incident has shown some signs of improvement, with more than a dozen officials, both large and small, being dismissed.

Emperor Shengzhi was so furious that even brothels of all sizes in the capital were implicated for no reason.

Emperor Shengzhi, who usually seems neither lukewarm nor angry, will take this opportunity to strike hard, shaking the government and the country in a short period of time, and making everyone feel insecure.

He stood in front of the imperial desk, reviewing memorials with a red pen. Without looking up, he pointed at the pile of memorials on the table.

"Take these and have a look."

Xiao Yan picked up a book and opened it. It was the censor impeaching the commander of the attacking battalion for corruption and bribery...

In the second book, the Criminal Department's Imperial Secretary and the Minister of Rites were corrupt, secretly keeping prostitutes and causing a death...

In the third book, the Minister of Works impeached the Minister of Punishment and secretly paid tribute to the former traitor, the Minister of War...

The fourth book, the Minister of Justice, implicated the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, who abused his power to shield guilty officials...

"........."

These ministers usually appear peaceful on the surface, but now, taking advantage of the crackdown, they have all submitted impeachment memorials and tried to pull each other down.

The memorials piled up like mountains, but not a single one was about the Xiao and Yan families.

"These people enjoy the emperor's great grace, but they do such heinous things behind the scenes." Xiao Yan said after closing the memorial.

Emperor Shengzhi drew a line on the memorial.

"They sold official positions and accepted bribes, formed cliques for personal gain, embezzled money and visited prostitutes. The entire court, both civil and military, deceived their superiors and subordinates and teamed up to deceive me."

"You say the emperor's grace is great, but these people think I'm a fool."

"Just talking about the flood in Meizhou five years ago, including this time, these people have concealed a full 3.5 million taels from the court, not to mention the money and grain from other places."

His voice became louder and louder.

"The kingdom built by the late emperor will one day fall into the hands of these treacherous villains. They are truly my good subjects, good subjects!"

Emperor Shengzhi shouted angrily and overturned the memorial on the imperial desk without any warning.

Gao Jian was stunned and took a half step back, then quickly bent down to pick it up. Xiao Yan hurriedly comforted him.

"Your Majesty's anger will only hurt himself. This matter is likely to affect the entire court and even the prefectures and counties under its jurisdiction. We need to carefully consider and choose our course."

Emperor Shengzhi calmed down his anger and looked at Xiao Yan with a sigh.

"Of all the civil and military officials in this court, you are the only one I trust. Don't let me down. I'll leave the matter of the commander of the attacking camp accepting bribes to you."

The Concubine Chen was sitting in front of the dressing table, and Hongxiu was combing her hair. Her face in the mirror was beautiful, but it had a touch of leisurely color because of the style of the previous dynasty.

Hongxiu glanced at the bronze mirror and said, "The Queen seems unhappy."

The Concubine Chen held the yellow jade earrings in her hand and said, "Because of the Meizhou incident, the Emperor is going to rectify the evil tendencies. The whole Forbidden City is buzzing with rumors, and people are in a panic."

"Is your Majesty worried about the General?"

The general in the red cuffs is none other than Chen Fei's biological brother, Guo Yuanqi.

"A large number of officials were imprisoned because of the Meizhou incident. I'm afraid that he can't hide his temper." said the Concubine Chen.

Hongxiu put the golden crown on her head and looked at the mirror from time to time.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The General won't take risks at this critical juncture. He knows his limits. Your Majesty should first take care of yourself, look radiant, and serve the Emperor well. This will also be helpful to the General and the Grand General."

Concubine Chen also understood that her favor in the harem was mostly due to the military achievements of her old father and younger brother.

The three of them were in the former dynasty and the harem, and they shared the same fate.

The Concubine Chen looks beautiful with the help of rouge, but she actually has a poor foundation.

I have been restless for a long time, suffering from insomnia and nightmares, and my complexion is very bad. I have been taking medicine to treat it, but I have changed several prescriptions and none of them were ideal. I also became irritable.

She fanned herself and sat down on a chair in the outer room, peeling a frozen grape.

"Go and see if the imperial physician has arrived. We have to go to the Imperial Concubine's palace later."

In the harem, apart from the Empress Dowager and the Queen, the Imperial Noble Consort has the highest rank.

Every day after greeting the emperor in the morning, the concubines in each palace would go to the imperial concubine's palace to pay their respects and compliments.

Hongxiu walked out of the door and before she even went down the stairs, she saw the imperial physician jogging towards her under the scorching sun, panting, with sweat on his forehead and cheeks.

"Aunt Hongxiu, I'm here."

Hongxiu lifted the bamboo curtain and said, "Doctor Lin, please come in quickly. The Empress is waiting."

Lin Yi felt a burst of coolness as he stepped over the threshold. There was a large tank of ice in the middle of the hall, and eunuchs stood on both sides, turning on the air fans.

He stepped forward and bowed, "Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Concubine."

The Concubine Chen was peeling grapes carelessly and said, "The Imperial Hospital still remembers my Zhaoqing Palace?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi became a little cautious. "Your Majesty, you're joking. The Imperial Hospital is dedicated to serving the Empresses of each Palace. How could they forget?"

"Dedicated?" The Concubine Chen said coldly, "Just sending a newcomer here to serve you casually, and this is what you call dedicated?"

"I haven't fallen out of favor yet, and you dare to be so indifferent. Are you all blinded by the herbs and can't recognize people?"

Lin Yi's heart tightened.

The Concubine Chen was notoriously moody. Not only was it common for her to beat and scold the palace maids, she also fed them live worms and croton seeds. Even many of the imperial doctors had been beaten and scolded by her.

Relying on his mother's family's military achievements and his own favor, he showed no mercy.

Lin Yi's mind raced, and he hurriedly explained.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I have been working hard to develop a new prescription for your health, and I had no choice but to ask the new intern doctor to serve me a while ago."

"This man used to be a wandering doctor. He just entered the palace to work. He seemed honest and upright on weekdays, but he is unruly and offended the Empress. I will definitely discipline him when I return."

"Oh?" The Concubine looked at him. "How could a wandering doctor end up in the Imperial Hospital?"

Lin Yi said, "Marquis Dingbei valued talent and recommended him to the emperor when he returned to the capital from the Northern Expedition."

Concubine Chen suddenly sat up straight. "Who are you talking about? Marquis Dingbei?"

"Exactly."

Seeing that Concubine Chen seemed to be lost in thought, Lin Yi raised the corner of his mouth slightly and took out a prescription from his sleeve.

"Your Majesty, this is a new prescription that I have painstakingly developed based on your symptoms and constitution. It will surely help you resolve your predicament."

The words "new prescription" brought Concubine Chen back to her senses and she said, "This time, you'd better not disappoint me again."

Large areas of precious bonsai flowers are in bloom in Changchun Palace, and two towering pomegranate trees in the corner are shady with green leaves and are growing beautifully.

The courtyard alone looks like a wealthy place.

The main hall is decorated with nanmu beams, and a bright red coral statue stands out among the many green, emerald and white jade ornaments.

Wan Shulan picked up the jade teacup and asked the senior palace maid beside her, "How is the Prince's Mansion?"

The head maid's face was not very good. "Our people were withdrawn inexplicably."

Wan Shulan's teacup suddenly stopped at her lips for a moment, and she naturally took a small sip and put it down.

"So, he has already noticed it?"

"That should be the case," the head maid said, "and the prince's condition has improved compared to before."

"Oh?" Wan Shulan tapped her fingertips on the table. "Given the prince's condition, even if he noticed something wrong, he could have just withdrawn the palace servants. Why did his condition improve? Could it be that Xu Shizhang discovered something?"

"It wasn't them," the head maid said. "I heard it was a new imperial physician who did it. The Crown Prince even gave up his position and power because of him. Everyone in the Imperial Hospital knows about this."

"Newbie?"

Everyone knows that the prince trusts Lu Quan. Now he can abandon the old man he has relied on for many years for a newcomer. This person is not an ordinary person.

Wan Shulan asked, "Who is this person?"

The head maid said, "I have asked around, and this man is called Lu Ziqing, and he was brought back by the Marquis of Dingbei when he returned to the capital."

"he?"

Wan Shulan glanced at the senior palace maid from the side, and then showed an expression of nonchalance.

"Xiao Yan is the prince's man. He quietly brought someone in from outside the palace and even cured the prince's illness. This is something I never expected."

She stood up and walked slowly into the palace, her eyes cold, "Lu Ziqing, you have ruined my important plan, very good."