Three days later, Riges finally arrived in Beijing. Jinyiwei, who was guarding near the York clinic, immediately passed the news to Zhong Nan. After receiving the news, Zhong Nan did not delay a little and immediately rushed to the clinic.

It is estimated that York had already revealed Zhong Nan's identity to his teacher and informed Shangshu about his friend's consultation, so when the other party came uninvited, Rigers was not the slightest surprised.

At the York Clinic, Zhong Nan and Ricgers had a discussion, and the atmosphere was friendly and the content was frank. Since Riges has visited Daming many times and can speak fluent Chinese, there is no barrier to communication between the two. It didn't take long for the two to figure out each other's needs.

For Zhong Nan, due to the special status of the patient, he had to act cautiously. Because he had to make sure that the other party had to be sure enough about the operation. Otherwise, he would have taken a huge risk, and what he got back was likely to be a catastrophe.

And for Rickers, if Western medicine wants to become famous in this magical oriental country, now is the best chance - of course, this shrewd old man also understands that the opportunity is directly proportional to the same huge risk: judging from the importance of Lord Shangshu, the identity of the patient is either rich or expensive. In this way, if there is no certainty of victory, then it is better for him not to hold the knife.

Zhong Nam has informed Rigs in detail of the patient's condition and the cause of the disease, but still has not revealed the patient's identity. Then Rigers asked a few more questions.

The two then stopped talking: Rigs needed to make the most reasonable diagnosis and make the decision for the rest of the day. Zhong Nan needs to wait for the other party's reply. For a while, the scene was unusually quiet.

After more than a quarter of an hour, Rigers finally stood up.

"Lord Shangshu, I think I should be sure that I can cure your friend!"

"Then thank Dr. Rickers first. I don't know when I can have surgery? Zhong Nan pressed back the excitement in his heart and asked calmly.

"Let's get the patient to the York clinic first!" Rigers thought for a moment and said, "First, I need to do some tests before the surgery, and I also need to rest. If nothing else, after two or three days, the surgery should be possible. ”

Zhong Nan did not object.

In the evening of the same day, the Emperor was quietly sent to the York Clinic, and was closely escorted by Jinyiwei and Dongchang throughout the whole process. Within a ten-mile radius of the York Clinic, careful arrangements had been made a few days in advance to ensure that no news leaked out.

In fact, being able to send the emperor out of the palace so smoothly was thanks to Zhang Whale's proper arrangement. Otherwise, where can it be done without God knowing, the transfer of Zhu Yijun will be completed.

Only three people know the most detailed arrangements for this operation, that is, Zhong Nan, Zhang Whale and Empress Dowager Li. In addition to this, the Cabinet is also aware of most of the situation; As for the other officials, except for a very small number of court officials, the vast majority of them did not even know about the emperor's coma, let alone perform a craniotomy on the emperor.

Three days later, early in the morning, Zhong Nan and Zhang Jing stayed at the York clinic. At about eight o'clock, the emperor, who was lying on the bed, was pushed into the operating room.

The surgeon was Rickers, and York and Van Batten were his assistants and went into the operating room together. Zhang Whale wanted to go in to check the progress, but was stopped by Zhong Nan.

"Father-in-law Zhang doesn't have to worry, Yanglangzhong's surgery needs to be disinfected, and the operating room also needs to be highly clean, so let's not go in and make a mess."

Zhang Whale knew the importance of this operation, and after listening to Zhong Nan's words, he dispelled his thoughts. However, he became more and more curious about Zhong Nan.

"Lord Shangshu seems to know a lot about Western medicine?"

"I can't talk about understanding. My Jinyiwei has come to this York clinic to treat his injuries a few times, so he knows some of the rules of foreigners doing surgery. Zhong Nan smiled faintly.

"Lord Shangshu is really knowledgeable, and the Sprinkler family admires him!" Zhang Whale sincerely appreciated.

It was almost noon, and the operation was still not over. Zhang Whale, who was waiting outside, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, constantly walking around the yard. On the contrary, Zhong Nan sat on the chair next to him as if he was settled, without moving the slightest.

"My Lord Shangshu, why aren't you in a hurry at all?" Zhang Whale came to Zhong Nan's side and said restlessly.

"Grandpa Zhang, you better sit down, this turning around makes me dizzy." Zhong Nan teased. Seeing that the other party didn't answer, he followed and said, "Don't worry, foreigners will do surgery for most of the day, and it's only been a long time now." ”

"What? Half a day? It won't take that long to have a baby! Zhang Whale complained.

"It's okay, if there's really any problem, someone inside will definitely come out and inform us." Zhong Nan comforted Zhang Whale.

In fact, it's not that Zhong Nan is not worried, but he has long had psychological expectations about the difficulty of this operation. After all, in the original plane, he had also experienced it himself, or had seen many long surgeries.

With Zhong Nan's persuasion and appeasement, Zhang Whale made up his mind. He sat down next to Zhong Nan, but the look on his face was still anxious and uneasy.

After lunch, the operation continued. However, York came out for a short time, probably because he was worried that the two big men waiting would be impatient, and he specially informed the two of them: At present, the operation is going well.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the door of the operating room finally opened again. This time, it was not only York who came out, but even Riggers, who was the main knife, also came out, followed by Van Barten. Seeing this lineup, Zhong Nan knew that the operation was over.

"Dr. Rickess, how's it going?" Zhong Nan took the lead and asked with concern.

Riges took off his mask and smiled smugly, "Don't worry, Lord Shangshu, I said that I would definitely cure your friend, but I am a man who keeps his promise!" ”

Hearing the other party's answer, Zhong Nan couldn't help but smile, "Dr. Rickers, can I go in and see the patient now?" How is he? ”

"You're welcome, Lord Shangshu, now you can go in. As for your friend, he's still in a coma, but that's because of the drugs. I think it won't be long before he's going to wake up. ”

"Thank you, Dr. Rickers! Believe me, I'm also a man who keeps his promises. Zhong Nan stretched out his right hand, shook Rigs, nodded to York and Van Baten, and then strode into the operating room.

Zhang Whale behind him also followed Zhong Nan's steps and followed closely behind.

On the bed in the operating room, Zhu Yijun lay quietly on it, unable to see anything at all. However, Zhong Nan felt a trace of joy from the bottom of his heart, he believed that the emperor had passed the dangerous moment, which was a very mysterious feeling.

The two big men sat on either side of the hospital bed, neither of them spoke, and waited quietly. After a long while, Zhang Whale broke the silence, "Lord Shangshu, why hasn't the saint woken up yet?" ”

"Don't worry, my father-in-law Zhang, I can feel that the saint is about to wake up!" Zhong Nam smiled mysteriously.

"This ...... This ......"

Before Zhang Whale's words could be spoken, he heard Zhu Yijun's weak voice on the hospital bed, "Zhong Nan, don't come over quickly, I've been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Although the voice was not loud, Zhong Nan and Zhang Whale could hear it clearly. The two stood up and put their heads in front of the emperor, only to see Zhu Yijun slowly opening his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you finally woke up, scared to death!" Zhang Whale almost burst into tears.

Zhu Yijun repeatedly opened and closed his eyes several times before finally adapting to the light in the operating room. He scolded with a smile, "What are you crying for, didn't I let you go to Xuanzhong Shangshu to enter the palace, why haven't you seen anyone yet?" ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen is here." Zhong Nan replied on the right hand side of the emperor.

"So you've arrived. Sit down and talk to me! Zhu Yijun wanted to raise his hand to signal the other party to sit down, but when his eyes fell on the place pointed by his right hand, he found that the environment he was in was very unfamiliar.

"What kind of place is this? Where am I? Zhu Yijun was slightly angry.

The emperor was angry. You're in the operating room of a foreigner, and you've just finished your surgery! Zhang Whale hurriedly replied.

"Surgery? What surgery is done? Zhu Yijun asked puzzled.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? That...... That day, you accidentally fell in the imperial study, and later ......" Zhang Whale cautioned.

"Let me think about it......" Zhu Yijun lay on the bed, frowning and trying to recall.

It was at this time that York walked into the operating room. He said in somewhat broken Chinese: "Two adults, the patient has just woken up, and it is not appropriate to work, so you had better let him rest more." ”

Regarding the doctor's words, there is no reason why Zhong Nan will not listen to them at this moment. He pulled Zhang Whale, who still wanted to talk to the emperor, exited the operating room, and before leaving, he specially told the emperor that they were waiting outside the door, and the other party was resting and could call them at any time.

When he went out, Zhong Nan arranged for people to report the news of the emperor's awakening to the Empress Dowager Li.

In the operating room, the emperor who had just woken up thought for a while, had a headache, and fell asleep. When I woke up again, it was already the willow tops on the moon. He summoned Zhang Whale and Zhong Nan, asked about his own memories, and finally remembered the fall.

Now that the person has woken up, there is no need to continue to stay outside the palace. After obtaining Rigers' consent, Zhong Nan and Zhang Whale arranged for men and horses to send the emperor back to the Forbidden City overnight.

Looking at the York Clinic, which was no longer noisy, Zhong Nan finally put his mind at ease. After many days of busyness, he was also tired, and after saying hello to the three foreigners, he took the carriage back to Zhongfu. Now, he needs to rest well, too.