sjar Chapter 275 The Emperor is Poisoned
Chapter 275 The Emperor is Poisoned
The imperial physician on duty was horrified after taking Emperor Huang Zhao's pulse.
He could only kneel on the ground and apologize to the emperor, saying that his medical skills were not good enough and he could not diagnose why the emperor was unwell.
Several imperial physicians on duty were summoned, and they all gave the same answer.
A group of imperial doctors knelt on the ground and trembled. They were all worried at this moment. Emperor Jing Zhao's pulse showed signs of poisoning and he would not live long.
The emperor is about to die. This is a serious matter. Who dares to say this?
You never know, in the next second, you may get a set meal for the whole family to play Candy Crush.
"You are not good at medicine? What's the point of me keeping a bunch of useless people like you?" There was a hint of fatigue and anger in Emperor Jing Zhao's voice.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me..." A group of imperial doctors knelt on the ground, and apart from repeating this sentence, they dared not say anything else.
"Tell the truth! I forgive you. If you conceal anything, drag you away and behead you!" Emperor Jing Zhao frowned and his hands involuntarily clenched the armrests of the chair.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty seems to be poisoned. My medical skills are not good enough and I am afraid that it will harm Your Majesty's health." The leading imperial physician trembled with fear and spoke with gritted teeth.
The other imperial doctors nodded in agreement frantically.
Eunuch De was shocked when he heard this. The emperor was poisoned? This was a serious matter. His expression immediately became nervous.
On the contrary, Emperor Jing Zhao looked relatively calm, as he was well aware of his own physical condition.
Years of struggling for power have exhausted all my energy.
He had been feeling something was wrong with his body for a long time. He always felt very tired, especially in the last few months, and he even felt a little exhausted during the morning court session.
However, the imperial physician could not find the cause of the disease and only said that it was due to overwork, and he had been using expensive medicines to nourish the patient.
Normally, there are imperial physicians who are responsible for checking Ping'an's pulse every day, and they have never discovered any case of poisoning.
Then there is only one possibility, the other party is deliberately concealing it.
Now, what he is most worried about is not his own life or death, but the future of Dasheng.
Jing Zhaowei was able to sit on the throne, but he fought his way through blood.
On weekdays, he had to guard against the half-brother foreign kings, and also be alert to the plots and intrigues of the powerful officials in the court. He even had to be on guard against the several princes who were ready to make a move.
If you show any sign of fatigue, you will be surrounded by wolves and become their target.
In the past, those who checked his pulse were Liu Yuanshi and Zhang Yuanpan from the Imperial Medical Bureau.
This was his usual method of employing people. Liu Yuanshi and Zhang Yuanpan were two people who did not get along with each other, so he put them next to each other so that they could supervise each other.
However, it now seems that the other party is clearly repairing the plank road in the open while secretly marching through Chencang.
Emperor Jing Zhao took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress the waves in his heart: "Eunuch De, pass on my order and immediately summon Envoy Liu and Judge Zhang to see the emperor."
"Your Majesty, you have forgotten that Court Judge Zhang submitted his resignation a month ago and returned home with his family. As for Court Judge Liu, I have already sent someone to invite him." Eunuch De answered cautiously.
After an incense stick of time, the guard who was sent out of the palace to invite Liu Yuanshi came back, but Liu Yuanshi was nowhere to be seen behind him. Eunuch De suddenly felt that something was wrong.
The guard stepped forward and whispered something to Eunuch De, whose expression changed slightly.
He leaned forward and whispered to Emperor Jing Zhao the news that the guards had just received: Liu Yuanshi had hanged himself at home for unknown reasons, and all his family members had disappeared.
Two imperial doctors, one fled, the other hanged himself,
Add to that the current incident with the Fifth Prince, this was not an accidental occurrence, but was premeditated!
"Good! Good! You are truly a good subject of mine!" Emperor Jing Zhao looked dejected, and with a "whoosh" he swept the teacup beside him to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your health..." Several unlucky imperial doctors knelt on the ground, their bodies shaking even more violently.
There were two young imperial doctors who had just entered the palace. They were so scared that they were about to cry. At this moment, they even thought about their own affairs after death.
The Emperor was poisoned, and the Imperial Hospital cannot escape blame. How can small people like them escape the blame?
Since Pan Yuan Liu didn't show up, I'm afraid this will be a big problem.
Seeing this, Eunuch De knelt down immediately and tried to comfort him in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, your health is the most important thing. Don't get angry. The current situation is turbulent, and you need to remain calm to stabilize the government."
Emperor Jing Zhao's cold gaze swept over the imperial doctors kneeling on the ground one by one.
He was not looking at a person, but rather at a dead object: "Come here, drag these rubbish away..."
"Your Majesty, I am late. Please forgive me." The breathless Imperial Physician Jiang suddenly rushed in, knelt on the ground, and loudly interrupted Emperor Jing Zhao's words.
Originally he was not on duty today and had already rested at home.
Xiao Fuzi, who was beside Eunuch De, came and said that the emperor had an urgent decree, asking him to go to the palace immediately.
This was the first time that the Emperor summoned him to the palace so late at night. Imperial Doctor Jiang immediately sensed something unusual and was afraid that something big had happened in the palace.
Before he had time to think, he was urged to get on the carriage.
Doctor Jiang was a kind and modest person in the palace. He never made things difficult for the palace maids and eunuchs.
Therefore, everyone in the palace had a good impression of him.
On the way here, Xiao Fuzi also flattered him and told him in a veiled way what happened in the palace tonight.
As soon as he entered the palace, he noticed that the atmosphere was extremely tense and the palace maids and eunuchs all looked panicked.
Even the Imperial Guards seemed particularly alert at this time.
As soon as he stepped into the Yangxin Palace, he heard the emperor wanting to punish the imperial physician on duty, so he spoke hurriedly.
The doctors on duty and these imperial doctors just happened to encounter this incident. Anyone on duty today would have the same result. They can only blame their bad luck.
He couldn't help feeling a sense of grief for the emperor, so he risked his life to interrupt the emperor's words.
The appearance of Doctor Jiang made the first few doctors feel like they had found a savior, and they all looked at him with gratitude.
"You all step back! Don't let anyone know what happened today. Otherwise, all nine generations of your clan will be killed!" Emperor Jing Zhao's voice was as cold as a knife, and he waved at the imperial doctors.
The imperial physician was so frightened that he lost his soul. His mood was like he was on a roller coaster. He quickly thanked the emperor and took his leave.
Eunuch De received Emperor Jing Zhao's gaze and followed him silently.
The emperor is in poor health and an envoy has just come to congratulate him. If this matter were to get out, it would definitely cause an uproar.
Today, the imperial physician is worthy of the title, but I am afraid that he will not be able to leave the palace until the matter is settled.
After all the imperial doctors had left, Emperor Jing Zhao asked Imperial Doctor Jiang to stand up and come forward to take his pulse.
Doctor Jiang did not dare to delay and quickly stepped forward to take the emperor's pulse.
After a long time, Doctor Jiang took a deep breath, with an expression of being ready to die.
"Your Majesty, I sensed an ominous sign in your pulse. I'm afraid it's..."
"Just speak frankly, don't be hesitant!" Emperor Jing Zhao interrupted Liu Yuanpan, revealing a hint of impatience in his tone.
"I'm afraid... he was poisoned by a chronic drug." Doctor Jiang finally said this with difficulty, cold sweat already oozing out of his forehead.