Chapter 71 Production (II)
In Huichun Hall, Jia Zhen felt pain all over his body.
But he didn't dare to stay here too long. His mother would definitely be worried if she didn't see him for a long time.
“Go home, go home!”
With his father away, he was the mainstay of the family. Jia Zhen grabbed the shopkeeper Chen who was still treating his wound and said, "Go home and fix it."
Even if he had to treat his wounds in his mother's yard, he would still go home.
"Even if you want to go home, you have to stop the bleeding first."
Shopkeeper Chen kept moving his hands, "Otherwise, you will bleed to death without returning home. At that time, you will be truly unfilial."
He must go to see Mrs. Shen.
He was the one who checked Ping'an's pulse during this period, so he was familiar with her physical condition.
Shopkeeper Chen just hopes things can go faster.
Although he was very confident in Mrs. Shen's health, he still had to go and see her in person just in case something happened to him to feel at ease.
"My mother is waiting for me. I can feel that she is waiting for me."
Jia Zhen didn't dare to look at his wound, "Hurry up."
He was losing more and more strength.
But Jia Zhen didn't dare let himself sleep, for fear that if he did, these people would not listen to him, or would not wake up even when he returned home.
His mother has to hear his voice.
"medicine!"
Shopkeeper Chen motioned to the waiter.
The waiter quickly brought the bowl of rejuvenation pills and gave it to Jia Zhen to drink.
A bowl of water that was both bitter and sweet, sweet and salty, Jia Zhen drank it all up.
"Bring a few more pills back, my mother might need them."
This pill is expensive.
Several rare medicinal herbs are extremely hard to find, and Huichuntang can only produce a few of them a year.
But since his mother trusted Manager Chen, Jia Zhen had helped her find a lot of things, so he had the right to ask for it.
"knew."
It was rare for Shopkeeper Chen to be nice and gentle when someone asked him for medicine.
It's just that the other party gave too much.
"Go back, and take two with you."
If you can't dissolve it in water, even if you swallow it dry, it's better than not eating it.
"Thank you!"
When Jia Zhen saw him take out the silver needle, he couldn't help but close his eyes, "Be gentle."
Shopkeeper Chen ignored him and quickly put on the needle.
After a while, Jia Zhen fell asleep, and even his breathing was much slower than normal.
Shuntian Prefecture Governor Dong and his runners arrived almost at the same time as Jia Rong, and what they saw was Jia Zhen's pale face, body covered with wounds and needles.
"Father!"
Jia Rong's eyes turned red.
He was still young, and couldn't hold back his tears, so he cried in front of everyone, "Dad, grandma is waiting for us to go home."
"……Mother!"
Jia Zhen seemed to hear his son's voice. He tried hard to open his eyes, but failed. He could only murmur "the one he missed the most".
“…”
Lord Dong felt very upset, "Doctor Chen, Lord Jia..."
“It’s not a good situation.”
Shopkeeper Chen said: "There are too many wounds, and it is very easy to have a high fever. I am not very confident."
As a doctor, you can't always keep your word.
Jia Zhen brought the patient to the hospital on time. The biggest bleeding point was pressed tightly by the palace guards, and he also used the medicine on time. He would be fine after surviving the night.
"You can ask Dr. He from the Imperial Hospital, he is very good at treating external injuries."
Shopkeeper Chen wanted to follow and take a closer look.
"I'll go and invite you!"
The director of the court is not someone that anyone can invite.
Jia Rong was afraid that his father was in trouble, so he did not dare to delay at all. "Please ask Manager Chen to take my father home. My grandmother... my grandmother is also waiting for you to save her life."
What? Mr. Dong frowned, and was about to ask Mrs. Shen what happened, when he thought of something, "Is your grandmother about to give birth?"
"Yes!" Jia Rong cried, "My grandmother has already started the war, so my father came here in a hurry to invite Manager Chen."
"…Then go quickly!"
Dong Chuan waved his hand, "Chen Feng, take a few brothers with you and escort him to the Imperial Hospital."
The Ningguo Mansion has few descendants.
There can't be any more accidents.
"Everyone else..., follow the Five Cities Army and check each family one by one for me."
The dwarf Xie Zhenghu has obvious physical features. After guarding the city gate, he will have no chance of leaving the capital safely.
Lord Dong also became furious.
The impact of Jia Zhen's incident was too great.
Especially after the Jia family was targeted by salt merchants in Jiangnan.
Both the emperor and the retired emperor would ask about it.
"Jia Rong thanks you, Master Dong!"
Jia Rong bowed deeply, gave Ambassador Jiao a wink, and took a few people with him to the palace.
Emperor Xiaomu didn't know what was happening here at this time. He was listening to the news about Anwu conveyed by the head of the secret guards.
Oh my, he is going to get rich again.
The Li family, one of the top ten salt merchants in Jiangnan!
If he takes down the Li family, he won't have to worry about money in the next three to five years.
The Jia family really brought him good fortune.
Emperor Xiaomu was happy. While copying the Li family's imperial edict, he also forced the head of the secret guards to tell again how they discovered Li Haizhong.
Everyone knows that Jiangnan is rich, but the people he sent to Jiangnan have suffered failures many times. They either died or were bribed by others.
Not to mention the dead, he hated every one of those who lost their integrity due to the silver bill law. So far, it was Lin Ruhai who was sent by his father to Yangzhou to hold the bottom line. With the help of the two Dukes Ning and Rong, he also saved his own life and contributed the same salt tax to the national treasury every year.
This is very rare. The various taxes and fees of Da Zhao increased by seven items compared with the founding period, but the overall tax revenue was nearly 10% less than that during the heyday of Taizu.
The rise and fall of dynasties basically begins with high taxes and low revenue.
It is said that Da Zhao has been established for nearly a hundred years, and it should be a prosperous time now, but what Emperor Xiaomu saw every day were constant natural disasters in various places.
He could always get some support from natural disasters by gathering supplies from here and there, but man-made disasters... in the eyes of today's emperor, were worse than natural disasters.
Because the silver, grain and cloth he scraped together did not fall into the hands of the people who really needed them, but were instead exploited at every level.
Emperor Xiaomu only hated that he couldn't do anything to those people.
Now that he has a rare opportunity to turn the situation around with the help of the Jia family, of course he wants to listen more.
The head of the secret guards who squatted on the beams every day was helpless. He was about to repeat what An Wu boasted to them, when Eunuch Liu came in hurriedly. "Your Majesty." His face was very serious. "It's bad. Jia Rong of the Ningguo Mansion is crying to He Yuanzheng in the Imperial Hospital. His father Jia Zhen was attacked and is now on the verge of life and death."
What? Emperor Xiaomu was stunned, and then he flew into a rage, "Who did it? Where is the Shuntian prefect? Where is the Wucheng Bingmasi? Are they all just sitting there doing nothing?"
"Lord Dong and the Five Cities Military Department are investigating. The perpetrator is Xie Zhenghu, a dwarf killer who has committed several crimes in Ping'an Prefecture. He..."
"Hurry up and let He Yuanzheng go over there."
Although the emperor wanted to hear what happened, he suddenly remembered that Jia Zhen's life was more important at the moment, "Give him more good medicine and make sure Jia Zhen is saved."
Did the Li family do it? Are they so bold? Or is someone playing the mantis catching the cicada while the oriole waits behind? Emperor Xiaomu turned around twice and said to the head of the secret guards who was also frowning, "Go over and check what's going on right now."
Jia Zhen can't die.
Emperor Xiaomu still wanted to use him.
"yes!"
As soon as the words fell, the figure disappeared.
Emperor Xiaomu stood there with a changing expression on his face.
His happiness today was completely destroyed by Jia Zhen's attack.
The Jia family was very prosperous for him, but the Jia family... was already showing signs of decline.
First, Mrs. Shen's midwife was targeted, then Chen Chong, a small official in the Ministry of Works, colluded with the Jiangnan salt merchants for money and revenge on the Jia family, and now Jia Zhen was attacked again...
How many people are working against the Jia family? Or are those who have suffered at the hands of the two generations of Ningguo Dukes and Jia Jing secretly trying to pull down the wall?
Huh~Emperor Xiaomu let out a long breath.
He quickly went to look for a memorial he had approved before.
This is a letter of thanks submitted by the prefect of Kaifeng.
All of Mrs. Shen's donations were used to buy seeds in Kaifeng Prefecture. Although the officials who went to provide disaster relief did not publicize her contribution, they did not hide it either.
only……
He read the memorial again and again, but he didn't make up his mind immediately.
…
In Ningguo Mansion, Shen Ning's labor pains have become more severe than the last.
While she was trying her best to endure, she was also trying hard to listen to the news outside.
If Jiao Da has already taken action, how is Jia Zhen now?
Jiao Da, who was able to carry the old man back from the pile of dead bodies, was certainly not a coward.
He said that day that he would not let his own people do it because there was a high possibility that they would be found out.
But outsiders...
Shen Ning covered her chest with her hands, breathing heavily, "Where's Zhen'er? Let him come to see me."
The only outsider that Jiao Da could choose was someone who had a grudge against the Ningguo Mansion.
"Master has gone to invite Shopkeeper Chen, he will be back soon."
Yu Shi was standing in front of the window and hurriedly replied when she heard what she said.
But at this moment, she had no idea what to do.
It was almost dark. According to the time, the grandfather should have come back, but not only did the grandfather not come back, but Rong Ge'er, who usually came over after school, was also nowhere to be seen.
Someone was sent to the outer courtyard to inquire, but the little maid said that the people outside said that people from the inner courtyard were only allowed to enter but not leave.
Something must have happened.
"Where's Jiao Da?"
"He went with me."
“…”
Shen Ning felt even more depressed.
She regretted that she shouldn't have let anything happen to Jia Zhen at this time.
She was thinking about Jia Zhen.
“Ah~”
Shen Ning moaned softly, revealing the pain inside.
The accompanying women, Zhong Wenpo and Liu Wenpo, both looked very bad.
It will be difficult for my wife to give birth if she is in this condition!
It’s only just begun, and I’m already feeling overwhelmed. What about later…
"Jane is back, report here immediately."
Shen Ning endured the pain again and said to the maid beside her: "Don't delay."
"Yes! Don't worry, ma'am."
The master is not coming back, and the lady is like this, they are also afraid.
"Grandma, the first and second wives of the West Mansion are here."
When the little maid came in to report, Xing and Wang had already entered the courtyard together.
Xing held Wang tightly, fearing that she would say something nonsense at this time.
But everyone in the West Palace knew that Jia Zhen had been attacked and his life or death was in danger, so it would probably not be concealed for long.
She had followed Jia She to announce the good news, but she had not expected to hear that Jia Zhen had been attacked before she had passed through the side door of Huifang Garden.
The master immediately rushed over with Lin Zhixiao. When she hesitated, she was stopped by the maid sent by Wang.
Helplessly, Xing could only wait for Wang.
But along the way, she always felt that her second brother's wife, who was always kind, had a smile on her face and light in her eyes.
It seemed like the news of Jia Zhen's accident was good news to her.
"Why are you two aunts here? Come and sit down."
Yu-shi winked at the maid, and soon someone brought a stool over. "It's probably too early here, mother. You..."
"It's okay. We are here, so the sister-in-law can rest assured."
Wang's voice came from outside the window, "The old lady wanted to come too, but she is old. We persuaded her to stay after trying our best, but Zhen'er's matter..."
"Ahem~"
Xing coughed vigorously, "The old lady said that she is waiting for good news from the eldest sister-in-law in the mansion over there."
"……must!"
Youshi is not a stupid person. She is trapped here and doesn't know the situation outside, but Xi Mansion may know everything.
She really wanted to ask immediately what happened to Jia Zhen.
But when the words came to his lips, he held them back.
Even Aunt Xing, who was always confused, knew that she couldn't let her mother be distracted at this time, so how could she do that? Youshi could only say, "When mother gives birth, I will go and tell the old lady the good news myself."
"The old lady also said that when the eldest sister-in-law gives birth, we will take the baby over to her to have a look."
Wang was very unhappy because she was interrupted. She glanced at Xing and said, "She is very blessed. Maybe she can help to wash away the bad things that happened to the child."
What could be wrong with a newborn baby? Shen Ning listened to what was said outside, feeling annoyed, "No!" She panted and replied inside, "No one is allowed to hold it."
"Don't worry, mother. I'm here. No one else will hold me."
Youshi hurriedly responded, "I will take care of my little sister." At this point, she turned to Wang and Xing, "Aunts, please go back. If you are here, mother will not be able to give birth with peace of mind."
The words were addressed to two people, but she was looking at Wang.
"Please ask the old lady to apologize for us. I will go and apologize after my mother gives birth safely."
"Youshi, are you talking to me?"
Wang's face also drooped suddenly, "Zhen'er is not here, and the eldest sister-in-law is like this again, you..."
"Madam, grandma, grandpa is back."
The maid's joyful voice outside startled Wang so much that she couldn't utter the rest of the words.
Youshi didn't bother to argue with her and hurried to the door.
But then I saw a few servants coming over carrying something.
Also with him were Jiao Da and Manager Chen.
Yu's legs went limp, but she still ran over desperately, "Master~"
"I'm fine, how's mom?"
Jia Zhen was awake at this moment, but his lips were pale, and it was obvious that he had lost too much blood.
"Mother is fine. Mother was just thinking about you."
"Hurry, carry it over here. I want to talk to my mother."
Youshi didn't know that the reason Jia Zhen could speak at this moment was the result of acupuncture by Manager Chen.
Jia Zhen can't afford to bother with anything now.
After taking the diluted potion of the rejuvenation pills, he had better sleep till the next day.
This way the possibility of fever can be greatly reduced.
But now that Mrs. Shen was like this, he had no choice but to wake her up again.
"Mother, my son is here."
Jia Zhen tried his best to keep his breath strong, "Son will wait until you give birth to your sister, Manager Chen..."
"I am here!"
Shopkeeper Chen quickly replied, "Madam Shen, you have a good physical foundation. Judging from your pulse, you will be able to give birth safely."
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