Xiaohu held his chin with both hands, looked at Chu Yaocen directly, shook his head, and replied with a red face: "Don't blame, don't blame, you're not wrong, how can I blame you?" ”

The emperor and empress carefully looked at Chu Yaocen's appearance, his facial features were upright, his figure was slender, but he didn't look thin like them Wu Guoren, the whole person gave people the feeling of being stable and reliable, and his temperament was also good, his manners were generous, neither humble nor arrogant, from these aspects, he was indeed the dragon among people, and it was indeed good.

Chu Yaocen sat down at the emperor's signal, and the emperor asked Qingdi: "Yaocen, I heard Xiaohu say that this son is your friend in the Li Kingdom?" ”

Qingdi nodded and said, "Lu Gongzi and I have known each other for many years and are very good friends of mine. ”

The emperor nodded, smiled and asked Chu Yaocen, "Young Master Lu, what are you doing in the Li Kingdom?" ”

Chu Yaocen raised his hand slightly and replied respectfully: "I opened a medicine hall in Li Kingdom, and I see some minor illnesses for my neighbors on weekdays to make a living. ”

Hearing this, Xiaohu interjected: "Father, Lu Gongzi's medical skills are good, and people can be better, that day he saw that I was almost burned, so he gave me a bottle of ointment, and I got better soon after using it, which is better than the imperial doctor's medical skills in our palace." ”

"The princess has won the prize." Chu Yaocen had a light smile on his face, this attitude was even more satisfying to the emperor and empress, such a person who was not shocked, even if he was not born noble, just a doctor, but he could also have a good upbringing, which was even more commendable.

Moreover, the royal family of Wu has never needed to be like Li Guo, everyone in the royal family has to be reduced to an accessory for diagnosis and treatment, and the princess recruits a colt and looks for something powerful. They choose horses, one is to test the character, the other is the appearance and temperament, if these are good, then it's okay.

The princes also looked at Chu Yaocen, exchanged their heads and ears, and generally had a good impression, but they couldn't just look at the outside, but also tried and tested to decide whether they could match this princess who was loved by thousands of people.

First of all, let's test how much vision he has as a langzhong, whether he only pays attention to his patients, or does he see six ways, listen to all directions, and pay attention to everything. Or, did he really just meet Xiaohu unconsciously, or did he already know about Xiaohu and deliberately approached her to plot against her.

First of all, the eldest prince, that is, the crown prince of Wu Kingdom, opened his mouth, raised his glass and said: "Brother Lu, this palace toasts you, since the cousin and sister of this palace think you are a good person, then you should be a friend worth making, welcome to Wu Kingdom." ”

Chu Yaocen also hurriedly raised his glass and replied: "It is said that the country of Wu is hospitable, this time I came to the country of Wu, first received the appreciation of the princess, and I was fortunate to meet everyone in the royal family of the country of Wu, which is really flattering." ”

The two drank wine and began to talk. The prince asked, "Is there something wrong with Lu Gongzi coming to Wu Country this time?" I've heard that Li Guo has been in a mess lately. ”

Chu Yaocen smiled slightly, and replied: "Wu Guo is the land of fish and rice, I heard that the insect Gu here is very serious, every time it is planted in spring, when it rains a lot in summer, there will be many people suffering from this disease, there will be five organs swollen, blood in the stool, and the patient will quickly lose weight and fatigue, which will deeply affect life and work. I have been concentrating on medical skills, and I have always wanted to delve into all the incurable diseases in the world, and this disease is only found in Wu Guo, so I came over. ”

The crown prince made it clear that he wanted to ask about the recent civil strife in the Li Kingdom, if he wanted to tie up with the royal family and try to interfere in politics, he would definitely take this opportunity to show it and bring them the latest news of the Li Kingdom, but the man in front of him completely avoided talking about it, only talking about the fact that he came to the Wu Kingdom to look for this disease.

It seems that he may not really approach Xiaohu because of Xiaohu's identity, the prince nodded, it is good to have such a normal mentality, Xiaohu is a girl, and she doesn't need her husband to devote his body and mind to the government like them.

When the emperor heard Chu Yaocen's words, he couldn't help but be a little worried, and sighed: "Lu Gongzi is right, our country of Wu is full of water, and that kind of harmful insect seems to be in the water, but when the spring is planted, our people have to lift their pants and go to work in the water...... We do have dry fields here, but there are relatively few of them, and in the summer, when the water level rises, the dry fields are flooded a lot, so the people are more willing to choose to plant paddy fields, so that the insect disease is more serious. If Lu Gongzi can find a solution, it will really be a great thing to save the common people. ”

Chu Yaocen smiled and said: "Saving lives and helping the injured is my top priority as a doctor, and I will definitely do my best." ”

Xiaohu didn't care much about the other issues that he and the emperor said, but when he heard that he was here to do research, he was very happy and asked, "Master Lu, if you say that, are you going to stay in Wu for a while?" ”

Chu Yaocen nodded at her with a smile and said, "The plan for the time being is like this. ”

Xiaohu's heart seemed to be blooming, and the flying look in her eyes also made her newly opened girl's face radiant and moving. She turned her head and said to the emperor: "Father, you just said that what Lu Gongzi did was a good thing that is beneficial to the common people, otherwise let's let Lu Gongzi live in the palace for the time being, okay?" This can also provide some convenience for Lu Gongzi. ”

How could the emperor not know Xiaohu's thoughts, he looked at Xiaohu kindly, nodded and said to Chu Yaocen: "Master Lu, since you and Yaocen are friends, it is better to live in the palace with Yaocen." ”

Chu Yaocen was not polite, and stepped forward to thank, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Chu Yaocen came back and sat down, and the hand under the table tightly shook Qingdi's hand, he was very happy now, he had successfully infiltrated the palace, and the matter was half done.

But Qingdi couldn't be happy. Could it be that Haruken is not very sensitive to this matter? Why didn't he see that the posture here was the posture of picking a horse for Xiaohu? Now that he is not leaking, it is true that the emperor values him very much, and he can stay in the palace, but obviously, the emperor and empress, and the crown prince are very satisfied with him, what if he is really left as a colt?

However, the temptation of those princes is far from over. Now they have an understanding of Chu Yaocen's purpose, and they know that he doesn't want to interfere in the political affairs between Li and Wu, but his wisdom and courage still need to be tested again.

So the second prince also opened his mouth and said: "If Lu Gongzi wants to investigate the insect Gu disease that has plagued our Wu country for hundreds of years, he may have to go to the fields and watersides to see it in person, I dare not guarantee that after Lu Gongzi goes, he will also be infected with this disease, and when the time comes, we will not take good care of it, which is against the way of hospitality, so it is better for Lu Gongzi to give up." ”

Chu Yaocen felt a little inexplicable about what he said, but he quickly reacted, probably a test of his determination. So Chu Yaocen said: "Second prince, don't worry, I won't do it without adequate preparation." Besides, if I do get sick, it won't necessarily be a bad thing, because people only exert their greatest resourcefulness and strength when they are cornered, and I have some expectations at this point. ”

The second prince hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "Then what can Lu Gongzi do, let's wait and see." ”

After he finished speaking, the third prince took over and asked: "Lu Gongzi, you are a native of the Li Kingdom, if you really solve the insect Gu damage that has lasted for hundreds of years in our Wu Kingdom, our Wu Kingdom will definitely be richer than it is now, and the people will become stronger, when the time comes, are you not afraid that we will attack the Li Kingdom?" ”

These princes' questions are really getting more and more tricky, and now it depends on how Chu Yaocen answers. If he says that he is not afraid, then he is an unfaithful person, and he is not even afraid of the mother country that raised him, how can he be bent on the good of other countries? And if that's true, it's too hypocritical. If he is really afraid, it proves that he didn't take the matter of treatment to heart at all, and he clearly said a reason to come and approach Xiaohu.

Qingdi couldn't help but worry, if he didn't say it well, maybe he really had to leave Wu Kingdom.

Chu Yaocen didn't have the slightest intention of entanglement, and said: "Wu is keen on peace, although it is on the border of Li, it has never been like other borders of Li to always make trouble, the people of Wu and the people of Li are also friendly, and business transactions are fair and standardized, except for the illicit salt dealers of Wu, but this is not enough to disturb the relationship between Li and Wu." Moreover, there are many merchants in Wu State, they often travel around the Li Kingdom, and the insect Gu disease will be contagious, and there is no guarantee that the merchants who are infected with the insect Gu disease in Wu Country will not transmit the disease to the people of Li State. Therefore, if I am really fortunate enough to know the cure for this disease, it is also for the good of the people of Li Kingdom. As for what the three princes said, whether you are afraid of attacking the Li State, I can't help but want to tell the truth here, the Li State is vast, the Wu State is rich and stable, and it can be peaceful, why do you have to let the people suffer? And Wu is good at water warfare, Li is mostly land warfare, and they are all masters on their own territory, if they run to other people's territory to attack others with an aggressive heart, they will suffer losses, and I am afraid that they will also invade. ”

Qingdi heard Chu Yaocen say this, and his heart gradually relaxed, he was really neither humble nor arrogant, dedicated to the country, and justice did not leak. It's just that the only flaw is that there is some hypocrisy, he and she obviously don't like the royal family of the Li Kingdom, and they are obviously thinking about how to wipe out the royal family of the Li Kingdom. Now that it comes to this, how can I persuade Emperor Wu to send troops to attack Li in the future. At that time, Emperor Wu will definitely ask him with disdain: Didn't you say that we are good at water warfare, and we will suffer a loss if we go to fight with Li State.

I don't know if Chu Yaocen also meant that what he said so far is too full, which is not conducive to persuading them to send troops in the future, so he added: "Of course, what I just said is just my foolish opinion, as a doctor, in fact, my idea is very simple, it is just to cure the disease and save people, and I dare not talk nonsense about the government." ”

When he said this, he just told these princes not to embarrass him anymore. Several princes probably knew who he was and what he was for, so naturally they didn't say anything more, but Zhang Xiuhe, as Xiaohu's cousin, had not yet carried out his test. So he also asked: "I see that Lu Gongzi has an extraordinary bearing, and his gestures are like the children of a rich family, not like a simple Langzhong, do Lu Gongzi's parents do some other things?" ”