Ji Qingling has been ill for a long time in the past, and he is also quite familiar with the way of medicine, and when he saw the Zhang family steward coming to Gu Mansion to ask for medicine, he felt that it was very unreasonable to treat him as an official and a clan, not to mention the confidence of the family, what is not in the treasury of the house? It's just no, going to the palace to ask for it, isn't it much more reliable than coming to your own house to find it?

At this time, she heard that the old steward reported the name of the herb, and she was even more inexplicable, while someone went to the warehouse to pick up some of them, she couldn't help asking: "Zhang Bi, what's the matter, what are you looking for these medicines?" ”

The person in charge didn't say it directly, but only whispered: "The little master in the family bumped into something bad, and the doctor came to see it, and said that although it doesn't matter, he still picks up all kinds of medicine and eats it to prevent trouble." ”

Ji Qingling saw that the person in charge didn't want to say more, and he didn't have the intention to explore the privacy of the Zhang family, so he only asked a few words, knowing that Zhang Bi really didn't have a big deal, but he was a little frightened, so he didn't say more.

At one point, Qiuyue sent medicine over.

Although there are also sitting doctors in Yongzhou, Guizhou and other places on Guangnan West Road, but the local witch doctors and herb doctors are more prosperous, Yang Kui ordered to ban witch doctors in various states when he went south to level the Jiaozhi Rebellion, he has a very high reputation, and thunder means, it took a year or two of hard work, and finally the local witch doctor atmosphere is very strong, to now, there are serious doctors in several large states, but those small counties and towns are many herb doctors.

Different from the prescriptions prescribed by serious doctors, herb doctors in Guizhou, Yongzhou and other places only use five or six flavors of medicine, and more use seven or eight flavors, preferably fresh herbs, which is really not good, and the herbs can be used after drying.

Ji Qingling nodded, there are only five flavors of medicine at home, and there are still three flavors missing, although he is a little reluctant, but he thought that Zhang Bi's treatment is important at the moment, so he said: "There are still three flavors, in fact, it is not a rare medicine, but most of the drugs in Beijing have been concocted, and there are few original medicines, I am afraid that there may be some retention in Wu Hanlin's family, if it is inconvenient to take it in the palace, you might as well go to Wu Hanlin's mansion to ask." ”

The "Wu Hanlin" in her mouth refers to Wu Yi, who was a partner with Gu Yanzhang in Yongzhou that day.

Wu Yi was seriously injured, although he said that he had to raise seven or eight pounds to return to Beijing that day, but he wanted to get rid of his injuries for defending the city, so he came back with a lot of medicinal materials, and then from time to time he also asked people to bring herbs back to Beijing from the local area, this matter was widely spread in Yongzhou officialdom, Ji Qingling naturally heard about it, so he told the Zhang family steward and pointed him a shortcut, so as not to delay the treatment of Zhang Bi's children.

It's just that the person in charge listened to Ji Qingling's guidance, but there was no relaxation on his face, but sighed: "Thank you Mrs. for your advice, I happened to pass by Junyi Qiaofang when I came, and I went up and knocked on the door of Wu's mansion by the way, I heard that the wife of Wu Hanlin's family brought her children back to her hometown a while ago because of something, and there were only some people left who couldn't be the master, Wu Hanlin was in the palace and couldn't come out. ”

He took the medicinal herbs from Qiu Yue's hand, thanked him twice, and went out to find the rest of the herbs.

When the housekeeper of the Zhang family walked away, Qiu Yue said strangely: "Madam, what kind of illness does the little son of the Zhang family have, do you want these herbs?" How many imperial doctors in Beijing, with the words of the sage in the palace, what good medicinal materials can't be used, but they come to find this cheap medicine? ”

Ji Qingling was still thinking about the few flavors of medicinal herbs, and when she heard Qiu Yue ask, she replied: "I remember that the white-flowered snake tongue grass, half-branch lotus, and Chonglou are all anti-snake venom, and the other few flavors are also heat-clearing and detoxifying...... It's just that the herbs everywhere decompose different snake venom, and if you take the herbs from Quang Nam, it may not be of great use......"

The two were talking, but Qiu Lu interjected and asked, "Madam, why is there no one in the Wu Hanlin family?" No matter how much the master's family returns to his hometown, he will not take the treasury away? Besides, there is still the owner to keep it, it's really strange! ”

After Qiu Lu finished speaking, Qiu Shuang followed: "Didn't you say that since returning to the capital, the court has not treated the surnamed Wu very well?" He has everything in him, and now he is still in the palace, and officials are not allowed to enter! ”

Ji Qingling was helpless when he heard it, but explained: "He is a bachelor of Hanlin, and he has to be on duty in the palace at night, I am afraid that it happens to be the turn of the first two days, so I have to stay in the palace together, and the official character is not determined by character, that is, he is not on duty in the palace, with his grade, although he may not be able to enter the two mansions, he is also a draft edict official who knows the system, and it is enough to enter the palace counselor. ”

Qiu Shuang pursed his lips, scolded in a low voice "Virtue is not worthy", and scolded "Why didn't the knife poke him to death that day!" ”。

Ji Qingling just didn't hear it, but thought about Qiu Yue's words, and felt that it was very abnormal.

How can there be a wife who returns to her hometown with her family and leaves her husband alone in Beijing to be an official? If you only take away the underage children, I am afraid that the children will miss their mother, but Ji Qingling has lived in Yongzhou for a period of time, and he has some understanding of the situation in Wu Yi's family, knowing that he can't count the children just by two slaps, and many of them have grown up, and all the people who can talk at this time are not at home, but followed the housemother back to his hometown, and only the ones who have to stay in the capital can not live, is it that everything has to be done for Wu Yilai?

Besides, Wu Yi has been an official for many years after all, although his family despises him very much because of his previous affairs in Yongzhou, but how can this person be a simple person who can get to his current position, and he can be the concierge of the Hanlin Bachelor's family, and he will never dare to deal with it like this when he sees the steward of Zhang Zhi's family come to the door.

The more Ji Qingling thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong.

The Wu family's actions are not like accidents, but as if they are avoiding trouble.

She pondered for a while, sent a few servants out to inquire, and after more than an hour, Rosin came back and said: "Wu Hanlin's house has been closed for more than half a month, and he only said that there was something at home, and he didn't interact with others much. ”

asked about the situation in the palace again, and Rosin Xiang said again: "Still no one is coming out." ”

He hesitated for a moment and whispered, "It's the little young master of the Zhang family...... It seems to have been sent out of the palace early two days ago, as if since returning to the house, the Zhang family has successively found a lot of doctors from Guangnan and Yunnan to go to the house, I heard that the little master of the Zhang family was frightened, afraid that he was entangled by a snake. ”

Ji Qingling was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "When you came back from the palace, you were entangled by a snake?" ”

No matter who you say this, you will find it incredible.

What kind of character is Zhang Bi?

He is the old man of the Gemen Sheren Zhang Zhi, the little cousin of the Empress Dowager Zhang in the palm of his hand, as long as he is in the capital, no matter when Ji Qingling meets him, there are always several people around him, how can he be entangled by a snake?

Just thought about it, if it wasn't for being entangled by a snake, what would the housekeeper of the Zhang family do when he came to find an antidote to snake venom?

Thinking that something happened in the palace, everyone was not allowed to enter or leave, but the Empress Dowager Zhang still sent Zhang Bi out of the palace, what is this for?

Normally speaking, isn't it safer in the palace than outside, and the imperial doctor and medicinal materials are better than the doctors and medicinal materials outside?

Although she knew that there must be a reason, she was still puzzled, so she had to send someone to Zhang's mansion and ask Zhang Bi about her condition.

When Gu Yanzhang came back in the evening, she was about to tell the other party what happened during the day, but before she could speak, she saw that the person's face was solemn, and she didn't sit down when she entered the door, but only said softly: "The palace door is open." ”

Ji Qingling didn't care about it, and hurriedly took a few steps forward, waiting for him to continue.

Gu Yanzhang said: "Your Majesty has a sudden illness, I'm afraid that it won't last long, and now I am planning to pass on the throne to King Wei." ”

Ji Qingling was taken aback when she heard this, and couldn't help but grab Gu Yanzhang's sleeve and ask, "Passing on the throne of King Wei, is this not a succession?" How was this chosen? bypassing the three kings and passing it to the four kings, wouldn't the court be in turmoil? ”

Zhao Rui's poor health is a well-known thing in the government and the opposition, and no one thinks it is strange to hear that he has a sudden illness, but if it is a succession, the normal way is to pass on the throne, or to pass on the brother.

For the childless and heirless son of heaven, succession is undoubtedly the best choice, and there are people who inherit incense, and there are people who succeed to the throne, and in the future, under the nine springs, there will be sacrifices of the same line, but if the throne is passed to the younger brother, and then a generation, who will remember him?

In the end, he did not choose to succeed, but chose the successor brother, and he should be the king and the three kings in front, and finally the four kings will be thought.

The king is in the domain, and he is disabled, and he can't be the emperor, normally speaking, whoever first thinks of Zhao Hao, the king of Ji, but for some reason, Zhao Rui chose to pass on the throne to the king of Wei.

Gu Yanzhang shook his head and said, "It's just a rumor, I heard that there was a round of quarrels in the palace, and there was no result yet, so a few officials were left in the palace to guard His Majesty, and the rest came out to rest first." ”

Ji Qingling asked again: "The three kings didn't say anything?" ”

According to what she knew in the past, she didn't think that Zhao Hao, the king of Ji, was a person who had no intention of taking the throne, and now it was easy to have an opportunity, and that opportunity actually passed by him, and it didn't benefit at all, where would he be willing?

Gu Yanzhang said: "He spoke up, he was the first to speak out, he received the decree, and said that he would assist King Wei well. ”

The court is now divided into two factions, one faction is trying its best to persuade Zhao Rui to succeed the emperor, and the other faction quarrels with the former, saying that the Son of Heaven has made a decision to pass on the throne of Wei, and it is enough to do what he says, and it is not appropriate to obstruct it.

Ji Qingling said: "What did the sage say? ”

Gu Yanzhang said: "The sage wants to ask His Majesty to succeed, I heard that there is a dispute, Your Majesty is emotional, and he is seriously ill, but he fainted, so he has to stop here, first according to His Majesty's will and the sage's will, and then wait for His Majesty to wake up and then make a speech." ”

While the two were still talking, they saw a light outside, and a huge lightning bolt was struck in the sky, and then a rumbling thunder rolled from the sky.

The rain poured down.

In the blink of an eye, the sky changed.