Chapter 67: A major change in the imperial court. A group of imperial guards in golden armor rushed in...

Several imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau rushed forward to feel Pei Yixue's breathing and neck pulse to verify whether what he said was true or not.

"It's a miracle! It's really a miracle!" The director of the Imperial Hospital was surprised and delighted. He turned to Pei Yixue and said, "We have never heard of this method before, and we have never seen it before! I wonder if the miracle doctor can pass it on to the world and save more people from danger?"

"If there is a chance." Pei Yixue replied vaguely.

In this world of strict hierarchy, human life is often as cheap as grass. If this method is widely spread, who knows how many dirty activities will be fostered, and it may not save people, but put more people in desperate situations.

Before the court envoy could speak again, Pei Yixue brought the topic back: "You can drink water after two hours. I will write two prescriptions later. Please ask the Imperial Hospital to prepare them and present them to Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. Take one dose a day for seven consecutive days."

After finishing the instructions, Pei Yixue walked out of the medical tent.

Away from the strong smell of blood and medicine, he took a few deep breaths of fresh air.

A cup of hot tea was handed to him. He looked up and saw Xie Yushu's face, and was startled.

It is now past the hour of Yin and the roosters outside have been crowing for a long time, but this man does not go to rest and is still standing here.

In addition to Xie Yushu, there were nearly ten important officials waiting outside. When they saw him come out, they immediately gathered around him.

"Divine Doctor, how are His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi?" The Minister of Personnel spoke first. Although there was worry in his eyes, there was more eager curiosity. "Did they really... open their chests to replace their lungs?"

"The lung transplant went smoothly. Your Majesty and Your Highness are doing well. They will wake up around 5 a.m." Pei Yixue stood with his hands behind his back. "You all should go back to your residence and rest first. If you are all waiting here, it will be noisy and may disturb Your Majesty and Your Highness' rest."

"Yes, yes, yes..." The Minister of Personnel quickly responded, and the other officials also echoed, "What the divine doctor said is very true, it is our fault for not thinking it through."

Due to the targeted poisoning by Prince Jin, most of the people, from the royal family to the officials, were infected with the disease. Even if they themselves were not hurt, their family members would suffer.

Now that the epidemic has not subsided, Pei Yixue has shown his magical skills again, and all the officials are extremely respectful to him. Even if he points to the sky and says that the sun rises in the west, I am afraid that some people will agree with him.

After a round of flattery, the officials dispersed in a moment.

Pei Yixue then looked at Xie Yushu, and seeing that he was still holding the cup of tea, he reached out to take it, "Master Xie, are you not coming back yet?"

"Yes." Xie Yushu kept his eyes on him, "Does the miracle doctor want to go back to the pharmacy?"

Pei Yixue glanced to the side - the imperial guards were standing in a line, surrounding the Funing Palace like an iron barrel. He wanted to leave, but the emperor was still asleep, so how could the palace let him go?

"I need to stay in the palace temporarily to prevent any accidents to His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. The Yaotang carriage is waiting at the palace gate. Sir Xie can go back and rest first."

"Okay, the genius doctor should rest as soon as possible." Xie Yushu responded, glanced at the medical tent behind him, and then turned and left.

When the figure disappeared from his sight, Pei Yixue turned and walked towards the side hall, and quietly returned to Prince Qi's Mansion under the cover of Dai Jiang.

Before dawn, when the emperor had not yet woken up, the King of Qi opened his eyes first.

After dismissing his attendants, the King of Qi exchanged glances with Pei Yixue, and the first thing he asked was, "Is everything going well?"

"Everything went well, Your Highness, don't worry." Pei Yixue replied with a smile.

The King of Qi coveted the throne, so naturally he would not miss the opportunity presented by the King of Jin.

Creating public opinion and packaging it with auspiciousness is the best strategy to achieve victory without bloodshed - this was the idea that Pei Yixue gave to King Qi.

He was fed up with the days of sneaking around with Xie Yushu, and only when the throne of King Qi was settled could he feel relieved.

Yangning County, located in the western part of Daqing and far away from the capital, is where the founding emperor rose to power.

The day before yesterday, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred here: a meteorite fell from the sky and hit the temple, on which were clearly engraved the words "The Emperor's star has fallen to the west, the Purple Myrtle has appeared, the King of Qi has come to the throne, and all disasters have disappeared."

With the help of this, the news has spread all over the country. To add more fuel to the fire and make this "God's will" more convincing, some visible "auspicious signs" are needed.

So, just now, when the sun had not yet risen and the sky was still gray, there was a golden light above the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and a huge golden dragon was flying in the clouds, lingering for half a minute before disappearing.

The golden light and the golden dragon were naturally not real objects, but just an illusion created by Pei Yixue using drugs.

Using "scientific" means to create a "metaphysical" effect has amazing results in this era. Today, the public's call for the King of Qi to succeed the throne has risen like a wave, and many people have gathered outside the King of Qi's palace to pay homage.

The King of Qi leaned against the bedside, his eyes showing approval: "Since I first met the miracle doctor, I knew that the miracle doctor is not an ordinary person. If he can join hands with Lord Xie in the court, it will surely become a legend that will be passed down through the ages. Will the miracle doctor really not consider it again?"

Pei Yixue said with a smile: "Your Highness, you are embarrassing me. My ambition is only to stay in the pharmacy. There are countless talented people waiting to realize their ambitions in the court. I will not show off my little tricks."

He didn't like the infighting in officialdom, so he didn't get involved in it.

Once this matter was settled, and the ridiculous law that prohibited Shuang'er from serving as an official was abolished, his relationship with these royal nobles and court officials would probably only be that of doctor and patient.

Thinking that he could finally marry his wife in a legitimate way, Pei Yixue's mouth curved up unconsciously.

In less than a cup of tea, the emperor also woke up. Hearing the rumors from the outside world, he forced himself to hold on to his sick body and urgently summoned his close ministers to discuss countermeasures in front of his bed.

In addition to the emperor, there were five other ministers standing in the hall - Pei Yixue was not very familiar with them. After treating the emperor, he stood quietly beside the emperor, just wanting to be invisible.

The King of Qi was carried into the Funing Palace because he had just undergone a thoracotomy and was weak.

"'The Emperor's Star sets in the west, the Purple Myrtle appears, the Prince of Qi comes to power, and all disasters are gone'? Well, each of them is truly my good son!" The Emperor stared at the Prince of Qi, his eyes burning with anger, and the more he spoke, the more fierce he became. "The Prince of Jin was unworthy before, but I never expected that you, Shuang'er, who is already married, would have such thoughts! You are so eager to usurp the throne before I die?!"

"Father, please don't get angry, lest you hurt the dragon's body." Facing the thunderous wrath, the King of Qi placed his hands on the armrests of the sedan chair, and spoke words of comfort, but his body did not move at all, which was a silent provocation.

And his next words made the emperor so angry that he almost jumped up - the King of Qi actually admitted in public that both visions were caused by him!

The emperor's gaze stabbed at the King of Qi like a knife: "How dare you! Don't think that you can be so unscrupulous just because you cut off your lung to save me!"

"I have never thought of this." The King of Qi said calmly, "I donated my lung to save my father, only to repay my father's kindness in giving birth to me and taking care of me and my mother for many years."

Hearing this, the emperor's fierce look eased for a moment, but only for a moment. "Do you know that I can kill you just for what you just said?"

"I know."

"The King of Qi understands me so well." The emperor said in a cold tone, "Why don't you tell me how I will deal with the King of Qi now?"

The King of Qi replied: "Send him to a border town, or confine him behind a high wall, or give him a piece of white silk and a cup of poisoned wine."

“Ahem…” The emperor was furious, and pointed at the King of Qi with a shaking hand. “In that case, I will grant your wish. Come! Demote the King of Qi to a commoner, take him back to his palace, and never let him out for life!”

There was a dead silence inside the palace. Outside the palace gate, there was no movement.

"Come, someone!" The King of Qi sneered, his pale face looked like a ghost in the dim light.

As the King of Qi finished speaking, the palace door was pushed open with a bang!

A group of royal guards in golden armor rushed into the hall. With a flash of sword light, the cold blades were already on the necks of the five ministers.

Dai Jiang strode in and instantly became the focus of the audience.

Who could have expected that General Dai, who had just been promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards for his meritorious service in capturing the Prince of Jin and suppressing the rebellion and was known for his "unparalleled loyalty and bravery", would later conspire with the Prince of Qi!

"General Dai! You are so confused!" The Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace cried, "A hen crowing at dawn is a disaster for the government! How can a woman like Shuang, who is submissive to a man, be worthy of ruling the world?!"

Dai Jiang stood beside the King of Qi and said in a cold and hard voice: "What I did was in accordance with the will of heaven."

The emperor pointed his finger at the King of Qi with trembling hands, "Even if you kill me today... all the civil and military officials... will never... never recognize you!"

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. If I wanted to force you to death, why would I cut out my own heart?" The King of Qi's tone was still steady, but with unquestionable strength, "I just think that from the emperor to the officials, the positions should be held by the capable. The strange phenomenon that has descended from heaven shows that I am the one who was chosen by the Daqing Heaven, and I am just following the will of Heaven. Your Majesty, and all the ministers, shouldn't you do the same?"

As the King of Qi asked back, Dai Jiang took out a bright yellow imperial edict from his bosom and read it aloud:

"The Emperor, in accordance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Prince of Qi Zhao Jingyan, was virtuous at a young age, loyal and faithful, respectful to his father and brothers, and caring for the people. Today, a meteorite has descended, and a golden dragon has appeared. This is a sign from heaven: Prince of Qi will take the throne, which is the will of heaven. I am suffering from a serious illness and have been absent from the government for a long time. In order to comply with the will of heaven and the will of the people, I abdicate the throne to Prince of Qi. I decree this!"

"Everyone, do you have any objections?" The voice of King Qi echoed in the hall.

The blade on the minister's neck silently tightened forward! The ministers looked between each other, and no one dared to speak for a while.

The palace was in a dead silence. The emperor held on tightly and said angrily, "What a great idea! 'To obey the will of heaven and follow the will of the people, I will abdicate to the King of Qi'! King of Qi, you underestimate the Daqing national seal! If you forge the imperial edict, it will surely be defeated in front of the civil and military officials of the whole court!"

"Your Majesty, you probably forgot." The King of Qi turned his gaze to Pei Yixue, "The jade seal on this imperial edict was stamped by your own hand. And this handwriting... Your Majesty is seriously ill, and the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, so it is reasonable to ask the miracle doctor to draft the edict on your behalf."

The emperor's expression suddenly froze. There was only one blank imperial edict that he personally stamped! It was the one he gave to "Xu Yi" after he recovered from his illness!

"I risked my life to cut off my lung, and the divine doctor tried his best to save my father's life. How could I and the divine doctor have the intention to rebel?"

To outsiders, if Prince Qi and Pei Yixue wanted to rebel, they could just wait a few days until the emperor died. This would give them a better opportunity and they wouldn't have to cut out their lungs to save the emperor.

The emperor turned his head and stared at Pei Yixue beside the bed: "...You are also involved? Why?! I have promised you a position above everyone else, isn't that enough?!"

At this point, Pei Yixue, the "invisible man", could no longer stay out of the matter. He bowed to the emperor and stated his position directly: "I am grateful for the kindness of the emperor. However, I am not interested in this."

The emperor stared at him intently and asked in a hoarse voice: "Then what do you want?"