In February of the fortieth year of Jiajing, Beijing, Hai Rui's house.

Today, Hai Rui is still recuperating from his injuries at home.

Today, Li Shizhen returned to Beijing from King Jing Zhu Zaizhen, and came to see Hai Rui by the way.

Li Shizhen knew Hai Rui when he was in Chun'an County, and he also treated Hai Rui, and appreciated Hai Rui as an official and a friend.

"The doctor in the hospital is very dedicated, your injury can be healed in a few months."

After showing Hai Rui the injury, Li Shizhen said.

"Thank you Imperial Doctor Li, it's good to be healed, if you have it, the old body can rest assured."

Haimu thanked Li Shizhen.

Then he looked at the daughter-in-law with a big belly next to him, and said, "I'm tired of Dr. Li to show her." ”

Hai Rui's daughter-in-law is the second child, and she became pregnant again after Li Shizhen saw it for his husband and wife last time.

Always wanted a son.

After Li Shizhen diagnosed Hai Rui's wife, she said with a smile: "The situation is very good, and I should be able to give birth in a month or two." ”

He noticed the two servants outside the door, and when they came, the surrounding brocade guards, and said, "They are all arranged by the Holy Lord?" ”

Hai Mu said: "Holy Longen, you can't shirk it. ”

Hai Rui said: "When I heal from my injuries, let them go back, and then the Holy One will no longer have a reason to let them be here." ”

The Jinyi guard is to protect Hai Rui, and the two servants are to serve their family.

Hai Jui was opposed at first, but the emperor could not refuse, citing his injuries.

After Hai's mother and daughter-in-law left, Li Shizhen sat on the edge of the bed and chatted with Hai Rui who was lying on the bed.

"This time it's really dangerous, if your arrow deviates slightly, you can die."

Li Shizhen said kindly: "Don't work so hard in the future, there are some things you can't control." Asking you to come out is nothing more than trying to push you out and solve some tricky problems for him, not necessarily to reuse you. ”

This is an allusion to Emperor Jiajing's use of Hai Rui.

Hai Rui didn't care: "As long as I dare to let Hai Rui do things, I, Hai Rui, am not afraid, and I dare to fight with them." Imperial Physician Li, you have been to many places, when only the people are suffering, I can do something for them, so that some people can live a better life. ”

Li Shizhen sighed: "This is not something you can solve alone. Forget it, I also know your temperament, and it is useless to persuade more, but in the future, pay more attention to safety, and let the holy brocade guard guard, don't shirk. You want to hold grievances for the people, but you also have to take care of your family, if you are not there, how will they survive? ”

Hai Rui nodded, the reason was understood, but he thought that sometimes loyalty and filial piety were in dilemma, and he would still do what he should do.

Li Shizhen changed the topic and said: "Recently, there has been a lot of uproar about the royal family's children being cut in half, and I am afraid it will cause some things." If you are recuperating at home, it is best to go out less and not get involved. ”

Hai Jui: "This matter, the Holy Majesty is wise. Imperial Physician Li, it can be seen that forty percent of the annual treasury expenditure is used to support these royal children and relatives, but which of them is not a family wealth? If you want me to say, you should not give them money, and you should also check the fields that they have illegally occupied, and how many people have no land to plant because of them. ”

Li Shizhen said: "I also know something. However, the imperial court's support for them was set by Taizu, and it was impossible to cancel it. It's cut in half now, and it's caused a lot of trouble.

If you don't get it right, you won't be able to withstand the pressure in the end, and the saint will take back your fate. ”

At this time, Hai Rui took out a recital from under the pillow: "Imperial Doctor Li, you have the right to give direct advice, please take this recital to me to present it to the Holy One." ”

This recital was written by Hai Rui in the past few days, and he was originally going to let Jinyiwei forward it, but Li Shizhen came, thinking that Li Shizhen was the most suitable.

"What are you going to do?"

Li Shizhen took the fold and put it away, but didn't look at it: "Forget it, I won't ask much, each has its own life, just today I entered the palace to diagnose the saint and help you present it." ”

"Thank you."

Hai Jui stood up and saluted.

The content of Hai Rui's performance this time is similar to the historical scolding of Emperor Jiajing.

But now he didn't let his family leave, and he didn't bring his own coffin, because he had more confidence in the current Emperor Jiajing.

Of course, Jiajing's actions in the past half a year have won some favor from Hai Rui, and he didn't scold him too fiercely, mainly because of the disadvantages of the needle.

The matter of cutting half of the royal family and relatives (offerings) has been fermented for more than ten days.

Many members of the royal family objected and demanded to meet the emperor in person. When the emperor didn't see them, they let some officials play, as well as themselves.

Some even asked Yuwang Zhu Zaikun to intercede, forcing Yuwang to close the door and thank the guests.

Cabinet ministers were afraid to go home, fearing that they would be blocked, so they had to stay in the cabinet room.

"We want to see the Holy One!"

Dozens of royal children and relatives made a fuss outside the palace gate.

However, he didn't wait for Emperor Jiajing to summon him, but waited for a prisoner car.

"It's Yiyang Hou!"

"How did he get arrested by the Jinyi Guard?"

"Yiyang Hou and Chen Liuhou are good friends, will they be implicated by Chen Liuhou?"

"Could it be that Hai Rui was intercepted and almost killed, it was someone arranged by Yiyang Hou."

The royal family and relatives talked about it.

The prisoner cart stopped in front of them.

Lu Fang walked out and took out a holy decree: "Everyone listens to the decree." ”

Everyone was on their knees.

Lu Fang said: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: The Marquis of Yiyang intercepted and killed the imperial court, illegally occupied tens of thousands of hectares of people's fields, disregarded people's lives, bullied men and women, did all kinds of evil, and committed heinous crimes, which were not tolerated by me, national law, and heavenly reason.

He was removed from all official titles and positions of the Marquis of Yiyang, demoted to a commoner, confiscated his illegally obtained family property, and beheaded at noon tomorrow for public display.

Order the relatives of the emperor to take this as a warning, introspect themselves, not bend the law for personal gain, and not occupy the land. ”

The people trembled and feared.

The emperor is killing chickens and making an example of monkeys!

Those who dared to see the emperor dispersed, each went back to his own home, and wiped his ass.

No one's buttocks are clean, and if they anger the emperor, they will be next.

The next day, Yiyang Hou and several felons who were investigated and punished together were beheaded for public display.

However, some people have also noticed that whether it is Chen Liuhou or Yiyang Hou, or other criminals, the emperor only took the criminals, did not harm their families, and kept the legitimate family wealth of their families.

As in the past, their families were either exiled or used as official slaves.

Jiajing specially gave a sentence to the Criminal Department: "Ask the guilty, who is guilty and punish whom, and it must not affect the innocent." ”

At the same time, it is also recommended that the Criminal Department discuss with Dali Temple to cancel some cruel criminal laws, such as capital punishment (Ling Chi, five horses divided into corpses), broken hands and feet, and so on.

The death of the Marquis of Yiyang and the emperor's holy decree temporarily stopped the turmoil of reducing the royal family's relatives.

Emperor Jiajing also had a lot less trouble and had time to enjoy life.

Shen Guifei had just been diagnosed by the imperial physician with a happy pulse, and the palace was jubilant again.

Concubine Wen Jing, Concubine Lu Jing, and Concubine Zhang De all came to visit and congratulated: "Congratulations to Sister Guifei, you got your wish." ”

In the past month, Emperor Jiajing had known that Shen Guifei was pregnant, and he often came to visit, spending the night several times, but he didn't touch her.

At that time, Shen Guifei still had low self-esteem, but Emperor Jiajing asserted that she was pregnant and could not have sex in the first three months.

At first, she was skeptical, but when the good news came, she was even more moved, and she felt that the emperor was thinking about her and full of happiness.

"Have you noticed, Sister Concubine Jing is becoming more and more delicate, and suddenly she is much younger and more beautiful."

After Concubine Wen Jing took the Zhuyan Pill, she washed her muscles and cut the marrow, and she looked a lot younger and more beautiful, which made the other three concubines envious.

Concubine Wen Jingfei was sloppy: "Maybe it's because I have a child and I'm in a good mood every day." You've been a lot younger and more beautiful lately. ”

Concubine Zhang Defei smiled: "Perhaps, we are all stained with the immortal qi of the saint. ”

This month, Shen Guifei and Wen Jingfei are inconvenient.

Emperor Jiajing went to Concubine Lu Jing and Concubine Zhang De twice, but whether the two were pregnant or not, the system did not prompt, and now they cannot be diagnosed.

However, they are in a better mood and naturally look much younger and prettier.