Lin Jue nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the minister didn't want the emperor to stop curing, but the pill can't be taken anymore." When the first minister offered medicine to the emperor, the emperor's condition was somewhat serious. In that case, the pill is most effective. Because the pills are boiled and concentrated, the dosage is quite large, and when the condition is severe, it needs to be treated with a large dose of medicine. But at this moment, the emperor is about to recover, and at this time, it is not appropriate to treat with a large dose of medicine, but needs to be roasted slowly on low heat and slowly removed from the roots. The higher the dose, the greater the side effects, which will damage the emperor's body. The minister had made it clear to the emperor before that the maker of this pill was to boil the pill according to the course of treatment and the condition. Even if the emperor took the pill before, the dose was different each time, and the dose would be increased or decreased according to the condition in order to achieve the best treatment effect. This is also the reason why every time the minister takes the trouble to inquire about the progress of the emperor's condition. ”

Guo Chong looked at Lin Jue in a daze and said, "You mean, I can't take pills anymore now?" Otherwise, it will be harmful to the body? Counterproductive? ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "That's exactly what it means." I can't eat a single one. Chen asked the master who boiled the pills last night, and only then did he know that after taking a hundred pills, he could no longer take them. The minister calculated, the minister has been offering medicine for more than a month, three pills a day, as long as the emperor does not stop taking it, it should be about 100. Therefore, the minister immediately came today to report the matter. Chen Shicai asked the emperor if he was unwell, because he was worried that taking more pills would cause damage. The emperor said that there was no discomfort, and the ministers were relieved. But the pills can't be eaten. ”

Guo Chong nodded and said, "I see." How do I heal after that? What do you eat without pills? ”

Lin Jue said: "Your Majesty, the minister came today to offer the prescription, and from now on, the emperor only needs to eat the boiled decoction." The decoction is not a concentrated pill, the dose is not large, and it is suitable for the emperor's condition at this stage. This medicine prescription was originally intended to be dedicated to the emperor, but at this moment, it was the right time. ”

As Lin Jue spoke, he took out a small bamboo tube from his arms and held it above his head respectfully.

Guo Chong was greatly surprised, Lin Jue offered a prescription, didn't that mean that his suspicion of him was wrong. The prescription was offered, showing that he had no control over his thoughts at all. I'm too worried.

Qian Delu came forward to get the prescription, but Lin Jue said: "The minister wants to give this prescription to the emperor with his own hands." The minister still said the ugly words in his head, and the same as the previous minister's concerns, the minister was not unwilling to give the prescription before, but worried that someone would make a fuss about the prescription, and he was also worried that there would be some accidents when boiling because of the inaccurate handling of the dosage of the drug. When the time comes, the minister will be speechless. The minister's prescription is offered at this moment, and the minister still has this concern. Therefore, the minister should personally dedicate it to the emperor, and the minister should personally cook a bowl of soup for the emperor here according to the prescription, and ask the emperor to experience the effect of the medicine after taking it. The emperor can also order the imperial physician to check whether there is a tiger and wolf medicine in the prescription, or even a medicine that is harmful to the human body. In this way, the minister dared to offer this party with peace of mind, so as not to give birth to branches. ”

"Hey, Lord Lin is really cautious. Offering medicine to the emperor is still so cautious. I've never seen anything like it. Are you so afraid of responsibility? I'm afraid that there is really something wrong with this prescription, so I will put it aside. Guo Chong hadn't spoken yet, but Concubine Mei, who was sitting on the side, said delicately.

"Concubine Mei, the minister is not afraid of taking responsibility, the minister is thinking about the emperor's body. The emperor's body is the most important thing. The minister must ensure that the prescription is true and effective. Drugs are different from others, there are thousands of pharmacology, and sometimes good intentions can do bad things. Therefore, the minister's caution is not for himself, but for the emperor. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Concubine Mei rolled her peach blossom eyes and closed her mouth, because in this matter, she knew that she couldn't say much, otherwise she would be suspected of not caring about the emperor's body.

Guo Chong smiled and said, "Lin Jue, you are indeed too careful. Anyway, I'll let you go. You boil a bowl for me, and I try the medicine. Send the imperial doctor to take the medicine according to the prescription. ”

The inner servant hurriedly passed the decree out, and while waiting for the imperial doctor to come, Lin Jue noticed that Guo Xu's face was as ugly as ashes, and Lin Jue was even more sure that their previous plan was to take the pill and blame themselves. Today's move can be regarded as completely destroying their plan. Maybe he has a pill on his body and is ready to drop the bag, but from now on, the emperor will not eat a pill, and it is useless to drop the bag.

Lin Jue thought to himself, I will make you even more uncomfortable in a while. Just wait.

Seven or eight imperial doctors braved the heavy snow to arrive, and after bowing, Guo Chong asked them to give Lin Jue a hand. These imperial doctors are all famous doctors in the world, but now they are giving Lin Jue a hand, and I have to say that they are a little aggrieved. Of course, Lin Jue would not divulge the secrets of the prescription to them, but only told them the names of the dozen or so medicines on the prescription, and after some discussion, the imperial doctors said that these medicines were all medicines of Zhongping and moisturizing, and they were beneficial to the lungs and intestines. In fact, the drugs are all those medicines, but the prescriptions that can cure diseases are not simply the stacking and aggregation of drugs, but rely on the mutual complementarity of different doses, and finally become the medicine for curing diseases. Therefore, what the drug is is not the most important, but the ratio of the prescription is the secret. This is like cooking a dish, the same raw materials, different people cook dishes with different tastes, some are difficult to swallow, some are delicious, that is, the heat and condiment raw materials during cooking are appropriate.

Lin Jue personally took a small scale and dispensed the medicine according to the dosage on the prescription, and did not let others know the dosage ratio. Soon after, a small pile of medicine was boiled in a clay pot, six bowls of water were added, and finally two bowls of black and fragrant decoction were boiled.

"Your Majesty, the minister added a double dose, it was originally three bowls boiled out of one bowl, but now it is two bowls, so the dose is the same. The minister is disrespectful, and he has to drink a bowl of medicine first. Lin Jue bowed and said.

Guo Chong and others all understood that Lin Jue was proving his innocence, and he tried the medicine first.

Guo Chong was noncommittal, but Lin Jue didn't need his nod, picked up a bowl of medicine to blow it cooler, and then drank it dry in a few sips. The medicinal soup is sweet and bitter, and the taste is not good. But how can medicine taste good? Lin Jue sat quietly on the side after drinking the bowl of medicine.

Everyone looked at him, and after a stick of incense, Lin Jue smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please take medicine." Chen felt refreshed, he was a little out of breath last night, and now he is much better. ”

Guo Chong smiled and nodded. Qian Delu stepped forward, and he didn't shy away from it, took out a silver needle and dipped it in the remaining bowl of decoction, and carefully watched the changes of the silver needle in the snow light outside the pavilion. finally turned around and picked up the medicine and sent it to Guo Chong.

Guo Chong raised his neck and drank, rinsed his mouth and sat with his eyes closed. After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "It's indeed a lot calmer, and I feel very comfortable." There was always a feeling of burning in the abdomen after using the pill, and this decoction was obviously much calmer. I'm still a little depressed, but now I'm much better. ”

Lin Jue said with a smile: "The minister is also relieved, and the minister can rest assured that he will present the prescription to the emperor." However, the minister has one more request. The emperor must only let someone boil medicinal soup, and he must be a person whom the emperor trusts very much, and he must be a careful and cautious person. The minister didn't mean anything else, the minister didn't want something to go wrong. Although the prescription was offered, and the minister also proved that this was a real prescription, if he was careless and mismatched the proportion, it would be harmful to the emperor's body. In order for the emperor's dragon body to be healthy as soon as possible, the minister hopes that the emperor can let someone boil this medicine. ”

Guo Chong nodded and said, "That's right." To whom will this prescription be given? Who made a decoction for me? ”

Qian Delu bowed down and was about to answer, but Lin Jue said: "The minister thinks that it is most appropriate to leave this matter to the queen mother." The ministers heard that the queen's mother was virtuous, and the world praised it. The minister heard that when the emperor was sick, the queen fasted for ten days, pricked blood and wrote scriptures, and prayed for the emperor's recovery. It shows that the queen has a sincere love for the emperor. The minister felt that such a major matter should be handed over to the queen to do, which was not only the intention of the queen mother, but also the most suitable person. ”

Guo Chong looked at Yuan with a deep sigh, Yuan got up and bowed down and said: "The concubine is willing to do this, Lord Lin is right, the emperor's dragon body is the first major military affairs, and the concubine will do her best to make a decoction for the emperor, so that the emperor's dragon body can recover as soon as possible." ”

Concubine Rong also got up and said: "Although the concubine also wants to take this important task, the queen must be more careful and cautious, and the concubine feels that this matter is none other than the queen's mother." ”

Concubine Mei was unhappy with her eyes, she thought that she was the emperor's favorite one, but at this moment, she could only say the same thing to Concubine Rong. After all, the queen is still the queen, although there are no means and backers, but the queen is still the nominal wife, she is just a concubine after all.

Guo Xu's face was like ashes, and his heart was anxious. From the time Lin Jue proposed that he couldn't take pills, Guo Xu suspected that the plan had been leaked. He had been a little uneasy. At this moment, the queen mother is in charge of the prescription and makes the medicine herself, which completely cuts off the possibility of using the medicine to frame Lin Jue. The queen is meticulous in her work, she is cautious and careful in everything, the prescription must be kept close to her, and the medicine will be made by herself, and others will not have the slightest chance to interfere. Guo Xu was even more sure that this was Lin Jue's precaution against himself after knowing the plan. Guo Xu's heart was up and down, and he was restless. If Lin Jue knew about that plan, if he reported it to his father again, it would be all over. However, Guo Xu realized that even if Lin Jue was aware of it, he was afraid that there was no real evidence. That's why he used this way to sabotage his plan, instead of reporting directly to his father. Thinking about it like this, my heart settled down a little.

Guo Chong nodded and said, "Okay, this matter will annoy the queen." Queen, this medicine is conveniently handed over to you for safekeeping. ”

Empress Yuan squatted down and saluted: "The concubine receives the order." ”

Guo Chong smiled and nodded, turned his head to look at Lin Jue and said, "Lin Jue, you have a heart." If you hadn't given me medicine, I'm afraid it would have been terrible. You've done a great job in this. After the Shangyuan Dynasty, I was ready to make a big deal about it in the court. Those who are faithful to me, how can I not know in my heart? Let me tell you clearly, I plan to make you the third envoy, what do you think? ”