Chapter 115 Adding insult to injury
Chapter 115 Adding insult to injury
The main gate of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion was wide open, except for the Right Prime Minister's team going to court.
There was also a team holding tools and leading horses, with flatbed carts loaded with food, water and large pots heading towards the city gate.
At the end of the team, there was an exquisite sedan following behind, which was particularly bright in the early morning light.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was close to the Imperial Palace, and one had to pass through the palace gate to leave the city, so almost half of the officials and their entourage in the capital saw it.
The Princess of Qingyang went to do good deeds again.
……
Mao Shi.
The morning light is dim.
A handsome and elegant figure dressed in a black four-clawed dragon robe walked slowly on the Imperial Street.
He has a tall and slender figure, and the breeze blows up his sleeves, making the delicate and majestic embroidery on the hem float. His back is impeccable.
I walked up the tall steps in front of me. Every move I made was graceful and natural, as if I wasn't a real person.
Some people are obsessed with the second prince's figure.
Someone did frown almost imperceptibly.
Judging from the way the Second Prince walks, he is truly completely healed.
I'm afraid he had already started treatment secretly, and it might have been started at the same time as the cough, but everyone's attention was diverted by the cough.
He never thought that the leg, which many imperial doctors and folk doctors had said would never heal, would suddenly heal.
Even doing it secretly, without revealing anything, and not appearing in front of everyone until he was completely recovered.
And he immediately requested a title for the doctor. As expected, no one in the royal family is simple, and everyone is very cunning.
Zhou Hongping landed at the bottom of the stairs, squinting at the Second Prince on the stage, without any extra expression on his face.
"Good morning, Right Prime Minister. Please let me pass." Prince Rong pushed Zhou Hongping, who was in the way, away and ran straight to Qi Yunyu in front of him.
His Yuyi told him a lot of information when she went back. He would take a good look at his nephew's legs to confirm whether it was true.
Zhou Hongping staggered after being pushed, but he couldn't open his mouth to curse, because that was the prince, the emperor's younger brother. He gritted his teeth and smiled apologetically: "Prince, please slow down."
"Hey, Right Prime Minister, it's good to be close. You arrived early too. Please make way. I'm far away and a little anxious." The ghost man Li Yushi's underworld voice sounded at the back of his neck.
Zhou Hongping shuddered and felt his neck stiff. Although this man's rank was not as high as his, he was directly under the emperor.
He was an ugly, hard stone. He would impeach anyone he caught, and his words were always true. No one in the court did not avoid him.
They are all officials in the imperial court, and everyone has some dirty things that cannot be brought to light. But this Censor Li likes to dig up people's shady things the most.
One Bara, one accurate one, one Bara, one nine clans.
Forget it, just let him go.
Zhou Hongping gritted his teeth and silently stepped aside.
"Thank you, Right Prime Minister. You are indeed a man of great capacity."
Zhou Hongping: “…”
"Old Li, wait for me, have you seen the Second Prince?" A loud shout came closer along with the sound of clanging footsteps.
Those who don’t know would think he is a rude and brainless general who is making a fuss so early in the morning.
Zhou Hongping closed his eyes, turned around and saluted: "Good morning, Left Prime Minister."
The left is respected, but in fact the left and right are equal.
In fact, he didn't have to greet him without greeting, but the Left Prime Minister was old, so everyone in the court, including the princes and nobles, would greet him.
He could only say hello, and for no reason he felt that the Right Prime Minister was worth less.
"Well, Old Li, where is the Second Prince?" The Left Prime Minister responded perfunctorily, holding Censor Li's arm with one hand, his head spinning in anxiety.
"Ah? Got up there? Why don't you hurry up? Make way..."
The right prime minister who was pulled again: "..."
Hey!
I'm going to kill you all one day!
……
Not to mention that everyone entered the hall and surrounded the Second Prince, looking him up and down several times, and even Prince Rong pinched him twice.
Wait until the emperor comes in.
Emperor Qing sighed as he looked at the second in command standing in the first position.
If he were to say who his favorite child was, it would definitely be the fourth child born to him and Concubine Chen. It was not only because the fourth child was the fruit of their love, but also because the fourth child was the most gifted and intelligent child he had ever seen in his life.
But after so many years, that child...
But if there is one person that he feels the most distressed about, it must be the second child.
It was also his father's fault that he did not protect him well enough, but the child has always been filial and respectful.
He never complained, and handled government affairs diligently without any distractions.
And only in the second child could he feel the affection between father and son.
His silent companionship and silent care...
He owed it to this kid.
This child is kind and pure, and it couldn't be better for him to recover now.
At this moment, Emperor Qing, feeling moved by himself, radiated the shining light of fatherly love.
Class.
stand up.
Good morning, teacher.
Go to court.
Kneel down.
Long live our emperor.
My dear ministers, please stand up.
"Regarding this drought, what good ideas do you have?" Emperor Qing looked down from his high place, looking at the hall below which had suddenly fallen silent.
He squeezed the Buddhist beads in his hand.
I really want to advance the palace examination so that fresh blood can flush the court.
If the champion of this meeting is as his name suggests and as his words suggest, he will definitely be able to help him deal with these old guys.
The crowd lowered their heads to look at their toes, their toes building houses inside their shoes, not daring to look up, for if they did they would be questioned.
Since ancient times, disaster relief has been provided when there is a disaster. However, when the emperor asks what good measures you have, you cannot directly say disaster relief.
Everyone lowered their heads and the emperor could only ask questions.
"Right Prime Minister, I heard that Qingyang went out of the city early in the morning to distribute porridge. What do you think of this drought?"
Everyone thought that whoever the emperor asked questions at this time was the one he trusted, but they didn't know that some of the students who were asked questions in class were making small movements and disrupting class discipline.
Zhou Hongping's hands went in and out several times while pinching his sleeves, and Emperor Qing, who was in a high position, saw it all clearly.
Even though I knew I wouldn't get any results from asking him, I still wanted to get him out.
"Your Majesty, I think we should send more people to provide disaster relief, and send doctors to accompany the army." Zhou Hongping stepped out of the line and raised the memorial in his hands above his head. "I have received news that this drought may be accompanied by a plague. We should seal off the cities along the way as soon as possible and let the victims return the way they came and wait for rescue."
"boom……"
The court was bustling.
They were whispering and chattering, just like the aunties bargaining in the streets at the vegetable market.
"Plague, how could there be a plague? What should we do?"
"This must be sealed off as soon as possible and must not spread out. Even if a doctor goes there, he can't cure the plague."
"Just because it wasn't possible before doesn't mean it's not possible now. Have you forgotten the newly appointed county lady by His Majesty? There's a ready-made miracle doctor in the world."
Qi Yunyu's face darkened when he heard the discussion, and he turned to stare at Zhou Hongping in the field.
Old thing, you are looking for death!
"Your Majesty, fortunately the plague was discovered in time and not many people left the city. The local officials have closed the city gates and are working to bring back those who left the city. Your Majesty, please send someone to take over and send a miracle doctor to accompany them." Zhou Hongping guessed that after Emperor Qing finished reading the memorial, he knelt on the ground and wailed loudly with earnest words.
“Your Majesty, please send someone to take over and send a miracle doctor to accompany them.” The officials behind him knelt on the ground.
If it's a drought, they don't care much, but if it's a plague, it concerns everyone.
It must be controlled in one place as quickly as possible and must not be allowed to flow out.
This matter is urgent.
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