It must be made clear that no matter how enlightened a monarchy may be on the surface, the monarch himself will never enjoy any less special treatment than the head of other democracies.

Fortunately, if in ancient times, many of the supporting facilities of the Forbidden City were originally intended to serve the emperor himself, and the rest of the people could actually enjoy very limited treatment unless they could receive favor.

The hospital's ultra-high-spec intensive care unit (ICU) has finally come in handy, and the medical equipment used here is all of the most advanced in the world.

While the bulky and inefficient "iron lung" ventilator is still a high-end instrument that many hospitals regard as a treasure, pneumatic pressure-limiting ventilators that have only been in production for more than a year are already in use. The oxygen it uses is supplied by cylinders, which maintain the right pressure under the action of two pressure reducing valves, and are cleverly designed to automatically input oxygen under the control of the mechanical structure.

The whole ward is a positive pressure closed sterile space, and later generations of fourth-level biochemical laboratories use negative pressure sealing to prevent internal germs from leaking to the outside world, while the positive pressure design here is the opposite, purely to prevent external germs from entering.

After using Dajin's liquid and alcohol to wash her hands and wipe her face, Zhu Lingjing put on a light blue robe, wrapped her hair with a headscarf, and finally put on a thick mask to enter.

Due to the support of the ventilator, the hypoxia caused by the cerebral hemorrhage was quickly stopped, and the emperor's face looked very normal, without the bruise of the lack of oxygen, as if he was asleep.

Zhu Lingjing only felt that her heart was pinched, "Is it confirmed?" Is it really a hemorrhage stroke? ”

The judge on the side nodded, "Undoubtedly, the radiographic image can see the hemorrhagic lesion, in the basal nucleus." ”

"The amount of bleeding... Is it big? ”

"It's estimated to be between twenty and thirty milliliters, but I don't know exactly how much."

The basal nucleus is located deep in the brain and consists of the striatum, the lamidum nucleus, and the amygdala. More than 20 milliliters of hemorrhage, although it is not as life-threatening as a brainstem hemorrhage, is a very dangerous situation.

Even if you can save a life, there is a high probability that there will be sequelae such as hemiplegia and aphasia.

Zhu Lingjing, who was in a trance, felt that her mind seemed to be a mess, although she had thought about many possibilities halfway before, but now the cruel truth was in front of her, and the ensuing impact made her a little overwhelmed.

It seems that there is really not much he can do now, and the emperor's sudden stroke is still a secret, and the outside world still does not know.

But there is no airtight wall in the world, and sooner or later the matter will spread.

At that time, it was not only the hearts of the people within the Ming Dynasty that were fluctuating, but the other powers were not benevolent and benevolent, so they might immediately take the opportunity to try various suppressive measures.

Because of her confusion, Zhu Lingjing didn't even know how she left the intensive care ward.

Obviously he was still next to the sickbed before, how could he have come back to his senses and was already outside?

A group of ministers were also waiting here, Lin Xi was in a daze, and Li Guangyuan was pacing back and forth, their expressions were different, some were anxious, some were worried, and some were gloomy.

Seeing her come out, more than a dozen eyes suddenly focused on her.

"The world is unpredictable." Xie Qinduan, the minister of civil affairs, sighed softly.

Lin Xi looked at Zhu Lingjing and said solemnly: "Your Highness, in addition to hoping that Your Majesty will escape safely, other things must also be prepared, and you can't afford to deal with them." ”

The latter shook his head slightly, and denied: "The prince will definitely come back as soon as possible after learning the news, just a few hours, and it is not appropriate to do other actions during this period." ”

"No, it's unlikely, but it's one in ten thousand."

Of course, Zhu Lingjing knew what he was referring to, but she was worried that some careerists would take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, so she increased the security force to the Forbidden City in advance to ensure safety.

But this action is also too big, ordinary people will find it strange, and now there are telephone, telegraph such as remote instant messaging technology, in just an hour, all over the world will know.

"I understand your concerns, but that's not something I can decide." Zhu Lingjing, who looked calm, said lightly: "Wouldn't it be okay to wait for the prince to return to Beijing before making plans?" Just a few hours can not change the sky. ”

Although she does not have the power in this regard, as a member of the royal family in politics, her influence is still not small, and she must be clear about her attitude in both public and private.

In her opinion, even if Zhu Likai only took a slow plane now, he would be able to get to the capital tonight.

This short half a day is not enough time for careerists to prepare, and the Mixed Third Brigade and the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Praetorian Guards are not decorations.

Besides, it's hard to say whether there are such bold careerists, and no one dares to be so brave.

At this time, Gao Qingkui spoke.

"It is indeed inopportune to directly increase troops to the imperial city, and the various units of the forbidden army are put into combat readiness, as are the rest of the troops in Gyeonggi. Pretending to have an emergency drill and being on standby in the battalion is enough to justify this. ”

And just like that, half an hour later......

The garrison command issued an urgent order to all combat units in Beijing, demanding that all units immediately enter a state of combat readiness.

The reason given, though unexpected, seemed to make some sense – to improvise an unforeseen exercise to test the military's resilience.

At this time, Zhou Changfeng and Xia Xiaoshi had just arrived home, and because of the latter's toothache, the two went to the hospital.

Disease does not selectively distinguish between the poor and the rich, the beautiful and the ugly, and Xia Xiaoshi, who loves sweets, naturally cannot escape the fate of tooth decay.

On the surface, there is only a little black slit, but the inside has been damaged by a large patch. The sharp squeak of the high-speed rotating drill when it touches the teeth, and the soreness that comes with it, is extremely uncomfortable.

"Some people are glamorous on the surface, but they are sloppy in private. Xiaoshi, you refused to let you brush your teeth at night, do you regret it now? Do you dare to brush your teeth in the future? ”

Pushing open the door, the two stepped through the threshold one after another and entered, Zhou Changfeng smiled and teased Xia Xiaoshi beside him.

The latter, who was extremely depressed, snorted, and suddenly remembered that someone Zhou had mentioned that he had also had tooth decay when he was in Spain, so he pouted and said: "Someone also had a tooth filling when he was in Spain, why is this?" ”

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Good guy, it's not good for my wife to do other things, but it's easy to squeeze my husband?

Scold! It seems that there is not enough lesson to be learned!

It's a pity that now that she is pregnant, it is not appropriate to teach a lesson.

"Jingle jingle bell—"

At this moment, a short and crisp phone rang, Zhou Changfeng hesitated, walked over quickly and picked up the microphone.

Xie Wancheng's voice came from inside, "Boss, the boss suddenly gave an order, what kind of drill to be conducted, all departments in Beijing should immediately enter combat readiness, stand by in the battalion, and come back quickly." ”

"Drills? What walkthrough? Zhou Changfeng asked suspiciously.

"I didn't elaborate, but I said that it was not in place to inspect the response skills of the soldiers and horses in Beijing in case of emergencies, and I estimated that it was the control of transportation hubs, air defense, transfer and deployment, and the like."

"Okay, I see, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Changfeng didn't care about changing his clothes, and said sideways while trotting: "The army is urgent, I want to go back to the camp immediately, don't wait for me at night, Xiaoshi, you and Lin Xi pay attention to safety." ”

With that, he ran out of the house and jumped on the off-road vehicle, which had only been out for a few minutes and the hood was still hot.

In an instant, the car and the people kicked away in the dust, and disappeared at the corner of the street in a blink of an eye.

Xia Xiaoshi, whose eyes were full of melancholy, sighed lightly, slowly turned around and walked back to the small courtyard.

At the same time, thousands of miles away in Tokyo......

"How? Are you ready for take-off? ”

"Go back to Your Highness, everything is in order, you can take off as soon as you arrive."

The long motorcade is speeding through the streets of Tokyo, and in a yellow sedan in the middle, Zhu Ligong looks anxious and looks up at his watch.

When people are nervous, they are prone to subconsciously repeat various actions, such as buttoning their nails, repeatedly bending their legs and putting them down, raising their hands to look at their watches, and so on.

My father suddenly had such a serious emergency, how could he not be worried and anxious?

It's human nature.

However, there is an inherently irreconcilable contradiction between the emperor and the crown prince, and the characteristic father-son relationship of the Ming Dynasty has only improved this contradiction, and cannot be completely eliminated.

The monarch and the prince, the former dies, and the latter can rightfully succeed to the throne.

That's supreme power and status! What is money compared to? What is beauty?

So even if Zhu Likai subjectively has no idea of looking forward to his father's early death, there is no doubt that such a thought will be implied in his subconscious.

This... It's also human nature.

The Youyun 2 had been refueled and the mechanics had finished its inspection, and it was now quietly parked at the end of the runway, its nose tilting slightly upward, ready to go.

These days, his inspection of Japan in Tokyo has been very smooth, Yongren is respectful, and his speech and demeanor are also very recognized by Zhu Lijun.

However, due to this unexpected situation, the next day's trip was canceled.

He stepped on the gangway and waited for the special plane, with a hollow pattern carpet, light-colored bulkhead wall stickers, wall-hung famous calligraphy and paintings, and a small table made of rosewood, and the interior Chinese decoration was elegant and generous.

"Your Highness, please sit down, fasten your seatbelts, and we will serve you tea later."

The Youyun II passenger aircraft manufactured by Hangzhou Zhongsheng Company is currently the most popular twin-engine medium-haul passenger aircraft produced by Daming, beating the models of other manufacturers.

However, like manufacturers in Britain, France, Italy and other countries, it still cannot compete with Douglas's DC-3 passenger aircraft in the world.

A slight headwind shortened the run, and the custom-built plane lifted off in all directions, then retracted its landing gear and slowly climbed towards cruising altitude.

Later, two Air Force Type 36 fighters also rose into the air one after another to escort them.

Because the maintenance of fighter planes is more troublesome, now the crown prince has to urgently return to Beijing, and most of the original six fighter planes are under maintenance, and only two have been drawn out at present.

After reaching the cruising altitude of 3,200 meters, the plane maintained its course and altitude, and the first half of the flight was generally stable, although it encountered several turbulent turbulences, but it was generally unhindered.

In this year, passenger aircraft have not yet applied pressurized cabins, and aircraft manufacturers from various countries are still trying to experiment with this new technology.

So neither the Youyun II, nor the Ju-57, nor the DC-3 could ascend to the more stable stratosphere – otherwise, the passengers would suffer from the cold and lack of oxygen.

In the lower troposphere, although there is no need to worry about temperature and oxygen, the air flow in the troposphere fluctuates greatly and is prone to turbulence, which can cause the aircraft to tremble strongly.

At the same time, the troposphere is also prone to extreme weather conditions, which is not suitable for passenger aircraft flight.

Halfway through the Daming Sea, the pilots in the cockpit observed a large thunderstorm cloud with black pressure directly ahead, so after consulting with the co-pilot, they decided to descend to altitude instead of avoiding it to the left or right.

Without it, because the range of this thunderstorm cloud is a bit large, and it takes more time to circumnavigate.

In fact, the descent is even more dangerous to fly below the thunderstorm cloud, as there is a risk of lightning strikes and hail.

But both pilots are well aware of the importance of the transfer of power, no one dares to joke about this, and no one can say that there will be no mistakes, and for the stability of the Ming Dynasty, the crown prince must be sent back to the capital as quickly as possible.

Thinking back to the time when Zhu Gaochi died, Zhu Zhanji hurriedly returned to Beijing from Nanjing, and was intercepted and killed on the road, and there was a lot of danger.

Passing under a thunderstorm cloud is not uncommon, it is only relatively dangerous, and similarly, they have experienced it many times in their flying careers.

It doesn't matter, I believe that Daming is made!

The co-pilot complained: "I'll go, this thunderstorm cloud is too big, right?" I see that it is 30 miles wide on the left and right, and more than 10 miles thick on the top and bottom. ”

"Sparse and ordinary." The pilot lowered the altitude of the autopilot to 2,500 meters and said casually: "What do you think about meteorology?" It's all back to Mr. Teaching? It is summer, the temperature in the South China Sea is high, the water vapor is abundant, and the north and south aircurrents collide, and this kind of strong convective weather often occurs. ”

"That's not (all returned), this thunderstorm cloud hasn't existed for a long time, I'm afraid it's only an hour."

"There may be some bumps in the meeting, you go and explain later, we can't surprise Your Highness."

In fact, the two pilots slightly misjudged the relative speed of the thunderstorm cloud and the aircraft, and the plane had already entered the area of influence of the thunderstorm cloud before it had descended to a predetermined altitude.

At this time, from the side, the originally wide sky was already shrouded in dark clouds, and the cabin was suddenly darkened.

A young flight attendant got up and turned on the light, and quickly returned to her seat and fastened her seat belt.

But at this moment, in an instant, an invisible turbulence passed by the plane from the diagonal top, and the whole plane soared several meters like a paper airplane blown by an electric fan.

The girl, who had not yet fastened her seatbelt, was thrown up, hit her back against the bulkhead, and fell hard.

But... This seems to be just the beginning.

After only a few breaths, a dense hail rained down on the fuselage, crackling.

This may seem frightening, but there's no need to worry, the sturdy aluminum alloy body is strong enough to handle these hailstorms, and usually the paint is scratched at best.

Suddenly, a flash of light flashed outside, and the cabin was illuminated in an instant—it was lightning!

But there's no need to worry either, as the well-designed all-metal body is physically like a Faraday cage that is not afraid of lightning.

Unbeknownst to the pilots, the dense hailstorm damaged the plane's pitot tube, an important external instrument for measuring speed.

The Grim Reaper showed his fangs at this moment, and the special plane carrying the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty was confronted with strong winds that are common in strong convective weather!

The pilot immediately sensed something strange, and he and the co-pilot looked at each other, both of them confused, because the instrument showed that the flight speed had not decreased.

The power is the same, and the extra drag will naturally reduce the speed, but the standard cruising speed of 220 km/h shown by the gauge hand tells them that there is no wind.

Could it be that their feelings are wrong? Are they overly nervous because of the impact of external turbulence and hail?

(End of chapter)