【2nd Update】

What is the purpose of sending envoys from the palace to pass on the edict, no one in the group of ministers will naturally not be able to guess.

In the past two days, for the sake of the two captives in the northwest, Han Gang has been invited to the Chongzheng Palace. The officials in the hall were not surprised by this, but they felt that it seemed to be a little early today, but after thinking about it, there was no longer a delay in the meeting, so it was not surprising that it was earlier.

The news that both Liaoxia and Xia had fallen into civil strife had already spread among the people. Not only was the court arguing hotly, but even the capital was boiling because of this. There was no one in the capital who was not excited, and everyone saw the opportunity to solve the border troubles in one go.

Now, whether or not to attack Western Xia, as long as you sit in the tea house on the street for an hour, you can hear at least seven or eight discussions.

However, unlike the court, it is almost a situation where the plan for a quick solution is one-sided and supported. Because of Han Gang's prestige, at least among the people, the ratio of the theory of quick attack and the theory of slow attack is half to half. Fight or fight, but whether to take Xingling directly and there is still debate, the two factions of the people are evenly matched, and the quarrel is boiling, and for a time it replaced the championship of the playoffs, which has become the hottest topic, making the shopkeeper and the owner of the tea house tavern smile.

The big and small officials in the group of pastors are now also betting on whether Prime Minister Wang Cheng, who advocates a quick attack on Xingling, gets what he wants, or Han Longtu, who insists on slow progress, is a good player. The yamen is well-informed, which makes the bet on Han Gang's side very small, and only a few people who like the unpopular have made big bets on Han Gang.

Han Gang didn't know that someone in the Dao Dao pinned the hope of making a fortune on himself, and after he heard the report, he tidied up the clothes on his body and went to the courtyard to listen to the chamberlain convey the message of the Son of Heaven.

The young little yellow door pointed his throat and was frustrated in front of Han Gang: "The Son of Heaven has a fate, Jun Guogong and Princess Shushou have pox today, and Han Gang will enter the palace immediately." ”

As soon as the Son of Heaven's dictation came out, not only Han Gang was stunned, but even the officials in the division who accompanied him were also stunned. However, the officials quickly reacted, and they all showed a look that was indeed so. This is a matter of course, if they can invite Han Gang, the great god, they will also think that they can have a disciple of the Medicine King at the scene where their children are planting pox. It's a pity that he can summon the world-famous Han Longtu, and only today.

Han Gang was smiling bitterly. His reputation is outside, and Zhao Ji issued this edict just to ask for peace of mind. The heart of licking the calf is certainly worth touching, and Han Gang can understand it, but he can't agree casually.

In front of everyone's eyes, Han Gang inherited the tradition left by his father-in-law, "How can a foreign minister enter the inner palace?" The matter of pox has been presided over by the Department of Health and Welfare, how can Han Gang go beyond his bounds. Han Gang didn't dare to accept this edict. ”

Han Gang bluntly refused. The officials of the Herding Division who were watching around all gasped, surprised by Han Gang's courage.

Han Gang lowered his head and looked at the ground with his eyes on the ground, showing enough humility, but his back was straight, and he would never be shaken by the chaotic fate of the Son of Heaven.

He is a number of important ministers in the court, and he is a well-known Confucian in the world, not a slave of the Son of Heaven, how can he run around the inner palace. Moreover, Han Gang has never admitted that he is proficient in medical skills, and he is not a member of the Department of Health and Welfare, so he has completely entrusted the matter of pox to Lu, and he suddenly intervened in it, which is not justified.

However, what kind of virtue the courtiers are as scholars, Zhao Ji also knows very well. Han Gang was also one of them, and he could never expect them to be subservient.

The inner servants who came to summon were prepared, and immediately said, "Long Tu, the location of the pox is arranged in the apse of Chongzheng, not the inner palace, and the prime minister is also there." ”

Han Gang can't refuse, Chongzheng's apse is what he often goes to, and Wang Qi is also in the palace, so Han Gang doesn't have to worry about his authority.

In fact, it is also the result that Han Gang wants to see. As a courtier, you can't let the Son of Heaven be too ugly. His previous words had already revealed his thoughts, leaving room for Zhao Ji. When the inner servants of the edict return to the palace to resume their lives, the Son of Heaven should know what to do.

However, Han Gang didn't expect that Zhao Ji had anticipated his possible reaction in advance, so that he had no room to refuse.

Han Gang secretly sneered in his heart, today, he was still quite smart in these little things.

"Obey." Han Gang received the order.

The tense nerves of the surrounding officials relaxed, and they could even be heard exhaling at the same time. There are not many opportunities to see the face of the minister in person, and it is really challenging their nerves for low-grade petty officials and even more humble officials. Only then did Han Gang stand up to the words of the Son of Heaven, and the ensuing sense of tension and oppression made many people breathless.

Moreover, the Son of Heaven actually considered Han Gang's possible refusal in advance, and specially arranged a place and accompanying guests for him - in the eyes of the officials of the Herding Division, in the matter of pox, Wang Jue's existence was completely Han Gang's foil - the Son of Heaven's trust in Han Gang can be seen from this. The eyes of envy and jealousy flew around in the courtyard, just not leaving Han Gang's left and right.

The chamberlain was visibly relieved. The angels who preach the edict like them are most afraid of running into a stubborn minister. When you're unlucky, you'll have to run back and forth several times. And when he returned to the Son of Heaven, he had to tremble and worry about whether he would be angry. As a slave of the Son of Heaven, one bad thing is the result of a catastrophe, but it is not as comfortable as the scholars and doctors, who can be free to speak and do things.

The Son of Heaven was waiting in the Chongzheng Palace, and the only remaining pair of children of the Son of Heaven were about to be vaccinated, Han Gang didn't talk nonsense, let people bring their horses, and went to the Chongzheng Hall after leaving the yamen.

When Han Gang arrived at the apse of the Chongzheng Palace, as the chamberlain said, he found that Wang Jue was among them, and Zhao Ji was also there, of course, not to mention the people of the Department of Health and Welfare who came to plant cowpox for the prince and princess, and An Tao of the Department of Health and Health led a few pox doctors led by Li Dexin to stand on the inside of the palace gate.

The envoy sent to Lu didn't arrive for a long time, Zhao Ji was a little impatient to wait, and when he saw that Han Gang had finally arrived, his tense face relaxed: "Han Qing, you have finally arrived." ”

"Wechen knocked on His Majesty."

Han Gang saluted in front of Zhao Xu, and his stomach was full of slander, hoping that he would not let himself come to the house every time in the future - if the Son of Heaven could continue to give birth.

"With Han Qing here, I can rest assured." Zhao Ji said with a smile: "The pox planting method is dedicated by you Han Qing, and it conquers the heavens and the earth. With Han Qing on the side...... "He looked at Wang Qi," and the prime minister, I can rest assured." ”

Han Gang and Wang Qi were humble and said some nonsense about each other's applause, and the high Son of Heaven couldn't bear it anymore and reminded: "It's time to start." ”

No one objected. Both Wang Qi and Han Gang wanted to end it early.

Zhao Ji immediately sent someone to spread the word.

A moment later, the sixth son of the emperor, Junguo Gong Zhao, was carried out of the side hall.

The first heir of the world's largest country with a population of hundreds of millions was held in the arms of the nursing mother, and an old lady next to him was carefully guarded, as well as palace maids and chamberlains, and more than a dozen people surrounded him.

Zhao maid is dressed bulgingly, and she can't see that she is fat and thin, but her cheeks are not as plump as the children of rich and noble people, and her face is less ruddy than that a child should have. His eyes were wide open, and he looked back and forth at the center of the temple. Look at Zhao Xuan, then look at Wang Qi and Han Gang, and then look at An Tao and them one by one.

Xining was born on the eighth day of the ninth lunar month, just turned two years old, and was three years old according to the imaginary age. I have never been out of the inner palace, and when I arrived at the Chongzheng Palace, I was curious.

In addition to the Junguo Gong Zhao maid, there was also a slightly older Princess Shushou, a little girl carved in pink and jade, who was also very curious about the world outside the inner palace like her younger brother, but she also knew that Lu Dao had to greet Zhao Ji first, and struggled to get down to the ground to salute.

Zhao Ji loves the only remaining pair of children very much, and the look of the children is completely like a loving father, which is completely invisible in the court.

Turning around, Zhao Ji urged him to do it quickly.

The first to go into battle was Princess Shushou, a little girl who was only five or six years old, and with the experience of the medical officers of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, it was not a difficult task. But Li Dexin was obviously nervous, and wanted to pick up the silver needle provided by the palace, his fingers trembled, and it took two times to grab it.

And when he took the silver needle, he used fire and alcohol to disinfect it on the spot, and approached Princess Shushou. A pair of big black eyes stared at the silver needle on Li De's new hand, and before she could get close to her arm, Princess Shushou immediately burst into tears. The small fist was waving, just not letting Li Dexin's hand holding the silver needle approach.

Li Dexin was anxious, and hurriedly urged the palace maid who served Princess Shushou, "Grab your hands, grab your hands, if you don't grab your hands, you won't be able to grow pox." ”

The nurse hugged Princess Shushou tightly, and another palace maid grabbed her hand, but where she dared to exert herself, Princess Shushou broke free several times.

The little girl of four or five years old cried more fiercely and hissed with all her might. Father, father's name is Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Ji heard an expression of wanting to cover his ears next to him. turned around and glared at Li Dexin and the others, hating how they made such a fuss like a raw hand, just for fear of scaring their daughter, it was inconvenient to scold them.

Beads of sweat were the size of beans on Li Dexin's forehead, and the entourage behind him was busy wiping them with clean hand towels to help him. Even in the face of the children of the prince's family, the sons of the eldest princess's family, there is no such great pressure.

Children have heard a lot of crying, and they have never seen anyone who does not cry. Let people pull their arms and apply needles and pesticides directly, which is not troublesome at all. Tens of thousands of people have done it, but it has been planted in the hands of the princess.

"Your Majesty." Wang Jue stood up, "It's better to hurry up." The princess was thinly dressed, and her hands were exposed, so it was not good for her to suffer from the wind. ”

Zhao Ji nodded busily, hugged his daughter with his own hands, and asked Li Dexin to get the pox quickly.

The silver needle cut through the fair and delicate skin, and bright red blood flowed out. Zhao Ji looked distressed, raised his head and glared at Li Dexin, urging him to hurry up. Li Dexin sweated vigorously, and Princess Shushou cried so loudly that her voice almost broke the glazed tiles on the hall, but it was finally completed.

The nurse hugged Princess Shushou, and Zhao Ji coaxed beside her, promised toys, sugar, and sweets, and it took a long time for her daughter to sobble and stop crying.

Finally settled Princess Shushou, Li Dexin was already on the verge of collapse, but there were still greater difficulties waiting for him.