CHAPTER XVI

Since Feifei confessed her origins, Xiaoxi has never given her a good look, sneering and sneering at every opportunity all day long, and blaming Feifei for forcibly occupying her own young lady's body. Feifei felt that it was nothing good to be with her, and secondly, he could understand Xiaoxi's mood, no matter what, he did use someone else's body, so he always laughed at Xiaoxi's provocation. After a long time, even the dynasty and a few of them couldn't stand it, and privately felt that Xiaoxi was a little too deceitful, although Ma Han had the heart to help Feifei speak, but because Xiaoxi often helped Mrs. Lu take care of his wife and children, he swallowed the words several times when he came to his mouth.

Feifei doesn't mind these undercurrents, since being grounded by Bao Zheng, the only thing she feels uncomfortable is the limitation of the scope of activity, on weekdays, only the four courtyards of Meilan Zhuju in Kaifeng Mansion can let her go around, but Meiyuan has been made a flower hall by Bao Zheng, so she has to be called by Bao Zheng, and she generally can't go, there is a Xiaoxi in the chrysanthemum courtyard, Feifei can always avoid it, although the Lanyuan is a family hospital, but Feifei thinks that his current identity is better to avoid suspicion, so as not to cause trouble for Ma Han, fortunately, Mrs. Lu often comes over to condition Ma's sister-in-law, Feifei thought, anyway, conditioning is a matter of traditional Chinese medicine, and she can't help much, only occasionally go over to see the recovery of Sister-in-law Ma's wound and understand the extent of Sister-in-law Ma's recovery. In this way, the only place that can often go to walk around is the bamboo courtyard, but Zhanzhao is still the busy Zhanzhao, often can't see people, occasionally bumped into a few times, Zhanzhao always greeted her politely a few times, and hurried away. Feifei thought that maybe he could not accept this person who borrowed the corpse to resurrect his soul for a while, although he felt a little aggrieved, but fortunately, Mr. Gongsun did not alienate himself because of Feifei's identity, on the contrary, as long as he was free, he would chat with Feifei about some surgical topics, with the deepening of these topics, Feifei felt more and more that Mr. Gongsun's intelligence was beyond the reach of ordinary people, and many things were bypassable, and his own love for medicine also opened Feifei's eyes, Feifei often felt that the ancients were far more accomplished than modern people in many aspects, and modern people often relied too much on science and technology, relying on those cold machines, and the ancients were notThe ancients were better at using the laws of nature to solve problems. In this way, the days when Feifei was grounded in Kaifeng Mansion were not so sad.

On this day, on a whim, Feifei borrowed paper and pen in Gongsun Ce's study and drew a set of tools commonly used in surgery, Gongsun Ce asked curiously: "Miss Xue, what are you drawing?"

Feifei said: "These are the tools used to do surgery in our time, that day Sister-in-law Ma had a difficult birth, and the scar on her abdomen may have to be left for a lifetime, but if you have these tools, it is another matter." ”

"What's the matter?" Mrs. Lu walked from outside with a smile on her hand carrying the medicine box, followed by Zhan Zhao holding Juque in her left hand and a basket of food boxes in her right hand.

Feifei said with a smile: "I'm talking to Mr. Gongsun about the surgical instruments, if I have these things to help, I can get twice the result with half the effort during the operation." ”

Mrs. Lu and Zhan Zhao came over curiously, looking at the drawings drawn by Feifei, Mrs. Lu pointed to a strangely shaped picture and said, "Is this a pair of scissors?"

Feifei looked at it and said, "This is called hemostat, which is used to clamp blood vessels to achieve the effect of stopping bleeding." When Sister-in-law Ma had a laparotomy, if there was such a thing, she would not lose too much blood. ”

Mrs. Lu was slightly surprised: "I didn't expect that medicine in later generations would be so developed. ”

Feifei said with a smile: "Actually, this is nothing, surgery has been there a long time ago, legend has it that Hua Tuo in the Three Kingdoms has a book of "Green Capsule Sutra", which records all the mastery of his life, including the surgery he is best at, and the surgical treatment of diseases that cannot be treated by needles and medicines, but unfortunately, this book has not been passed on, and it is a great pity in the medical community that it was finally destroyed. ”

Mrs. Lu said, "Miss Xue, are there many women like you who study medicine in later generations?"

Feifei nodded and said: "That's natural, our era advocates equality between men and women, whether it is from study, work or life, women can do what they can do as long as they want." ”

After Feifei finished speaking, the other three people were surprised, Feifei looked at it and didn't say anything about it, just looked at the food box in Zhanzhao's hand and said, "Lord Zhan, what is in your box?"

Zhan Zhao smiled: "I just passed by Guixiangzhai, I remembered that it would be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days, I heard that the moon cakes there were delicious, so I bought some back, everyone shared and tasted, the adults and the dynasty have sent them over, this box is for you." ”

Feifei used to love fresh meat moon cakes the most, and when he heard that there were moon cakes to eat, he hurriedly took the food box in Zhanzhao's hand, opened it and saw that it was still steaming, and he was even more smiling, swallowed his saliva, turned his head to look at Gongsun Ce and said: "Sir, moon cakes should be eaten while they are hot, they don't taste so good when they are cold, let's eat them separately." ”

Mrs. Lu giggled and teased: "Looking at you like that, those who don't know still think that the Qingshui Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion won't even give you a piece of meat to eat, which is really embarrassing." ”

Feifei glanced at her, ignored her, happily divided the moon cakes, stuffed one in each person's hand, and then sat on the side and ate it loudly.

Everyone was halfway through eating, Wang Dynasty ran to say that Prime Minister Wang Cheng was coming, Lord Bao asked Zhan Guard and Mr. Gongsun to go to the study to discuss matters, the two hurriedly got up, and went to the study, Zhanzhao passed by the table, and seemed to inadvertently quietly put away the surgical instrument diagram drawn by Feifei, and saw that there were 2 more mooncakes in the food box, so he asked Feifei to take them back to eat, Feifei naturally smiled unceremoniously.

At this time, in the study, Prime Minister Wang Cheng was pointing to a gift list from the Ministry of Rites and said: "I checked the gift list sent by the Ministry of Rites in recent days, and sure enough, the red porcelain is among them, but the person who gave the gift is not Zhang Yao, but Ling Yueqi of Songjiang County, the old man feels very strange, is it that Lord Bao made a mistake?"

Bao Zheng shook his head with a smile and said: "The prime minister doesn't know, the relationship between Songjiang County Ling Yue Qi and Zhang Yao is extraordinary, Zhang Yao had a private meeting with Yue Qi before coming to Beijing, and talked for a long time, presumably for this red porcelain matter." ”

"Oh, is there such a thing, does Lord Bao have real evidence?" asked Prime Minister Wang

Bao Zheng stroked his beard lightly and said, "Don't hide it from Xiangye, Ma Han secretly monitored that Zhang Yao in Songjiang some time ago, and the private meeting between him and Yue Qi was what Ma Han saw with his own eyes. ”

The prime minister asked: "This can only prove that the relationship between the two is not shallow, and it is too far-fetched to say that red porcelain is related to Zhang Yao based on this alone." ”

Bao Zheng agreed: "What Xiangye said is very true, so this mansion plans to enter the palace to face the saint, and ask the emperor to allow the lower officials to go to Songjiang to investigate the case in person." ”

The prime minister said: "Lord Bao wants to inform the saint of the reason for the matter?"

Bao Zheng said: "Exactly." ”

After thinking about it for a while, the prime minister said to Bao Zheng: "If you want to talk about this, it will inevitably involve Zhang Guifei, and the concubine will definitely not agree to protect her brother, so it is better for the old man to enter the palace with you, and if necessary, he can check for you next to you." ”

As soon as Bao Zheng heard this, he was in the middle of it, and hurriedly bowed down to thank the prime minister. In this matter, Gongsun Ce and Zhanzhao had already gone outside the study, Bao Zheng let the two in, and after telling him and the prime minister's decision again, he instructed the two to inform the relevant personnel involved in the case to prepare their own preparations, and after he came back, he set off for Songjiang.

Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao both secretly sweated for Bao Zheng's decision to enter the palace to face the saint, but both of them knew that Bao Zheng was a human being, that is, he was upright and stubborn, and when he heard that Prime Minister Wang Cheng entered the palace with him, they didn't say anything more and went back to prepare.

After Gongsun Ce and Zhanzhao left, Mrs. Lu chatted with Feifei for a while, then got up to say goodbye, and Feifei hurriedly got up to see her off. When the two were passing by the Mei Courtyard, they met Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao hurrying out of Bao Zheng's study, Zhan Zhao walked past Feifei, smiled at her and walked out the door. Feifei secretly wondered, Zhan Zhao always seems to like to look at himself and laugh recently, I don't know what it means? At this time, when he saw Gongsun Ce coming over, he asked, "Mr. Gongsun, where is Lord Zhan going?"

Gongsun Ce didn't reply to her directly, but said: "Miss Xue, adults may have to go to Songjiang these days, you and Miss Xiaoxi will talk to each other, and they will each prepare, and they will set off in the near future." ”

Feifei's heart moved, and he asked softly, "Is the case an eyebrow?"

Gongsun Ce said: "Your Excellency has entered the palace to ask for a decree, if it goes well, I will leave tomorrow." Zhan's guards went to the Imperial Front Division to ask for leave, and when the time comes, come with us. ”

Feifei was inexplicably excited in his heart, and finally Bao Zheng was about to make a move, and he might be able to fulfill Miss Xue's wish soon.

Feifei hurriedly ran back to the chrysanthemum courtyard to tell Xiaoxi the news, but in exchange for Xiaoxi's lukewarm "I know," he slammed the door for the first time, Feifei was bored with the boss, and went back to the room a little sullenly at the moment to prepare to go.

Inside the Imperial Study

Bao Zheng was kneeling on the ground, straightening his waist to tell the emperor and the emperor, the emperor frowned while listening, and when he saw Bao Zheng finish speaking, he said: "I saw that Zhang Yao a few years ago, this person has a gentle personality, and he is not like the fierce person in Bao Qing's mouth, that Zhang Yao is now in the palace to meet Zhang Guifei, why don't you call him, Aiqing asked in person?"

Bao Zheng shook his head and said: "Emperor Qiqi, only Miss Xue and her personal girl Xiaoxi have seen the killer with their own eyes, ask Zhang Yao at this time, he will not admit it, lest he startle the snake, so the minister will come to invite the emperor first." ”.

The emperor frowned and thought for a moment, then said with a straight face: "The prince has always violated the law, and he is guilty of the same crime as the common people, how can he make an exception with Zhang Yao? ”

Bao Zheng looked at the young emperor in front of him excitedly, and thought: The emperor is still a good emperor in the end, he is not fascinated by beauty, and he still focuses on the government at the critical moment.

Seeing this, Prime Minister Wang Cheng on the side rolled his eyes and took advantage of the situation to say: "Emperor Qi, Bao Zheng is going to Songjiang to investigate the case, if Zhang Yao and Yue Qi are really involved in the case, I am afraid that they will take the opportunity to interfere with Lord Bao, it is better for the emperor to stay in the palace for the time being, and then release him when Bao Zheng is almost done, first, if Zhang Yao is innocent, he can also avoid suspicion and prove his innocence; second, if Zhang Yao is not innocent, he can also be prevented from colluding with Yue Qi and delaying the case." ”

Bao Zheng glanced at Prime Minister Wang Cheng gratefully, and said in his heart: "In the end, he is the prime minister, he is delicate, and he thinks more than himself." ”

When the emperor heard this, he scolded in his heart: "Prime Minister, this old fox, obviously wants to pull me into the water together, and now, since Bao Zheng is allowed to investigate, he has to give a guarantee, I just hope that Zhang Yao, this kid, will fight for some anger, and don't let Bao Zheng and Wang Cheng be right." The emperor thought so much in his heart, but he said quietly: "What the prime minister said is reasonable, but there are many concubines in the palace, and it is really inconvenient to let Zhang Yao stay, so let's do it, I give Bao Qing five days, and once the five days are over, I have no reason to keep Zhang Yao anymore, I hope Bao Qing will seize the time to solve the case." ”

When Bao Zheng heard this, his heart was relieved, the purpose of this trip had been achieved, so he and Prime Minister Wang Cheng shouted long live three times, and thanked him and left.