"Imperial Physician Feng? The one the Empress brought back from Lingnan?"
Empress Dowager Xiao was taken aback.
She has an excellent memory; anyone who has heard her story will remember it.
Needless to say, Physician Feng was no ordinary physician.
He was highly regarded by Xie Yuan.
Even Helian Jue held this person in high regard.
Suddenly, there was such a person with superb medical skills, so Empress Dowager Xiao would naturally pay close attention to him.
So she ordered an investigation—
Physician Feng was originally a physician in the Southern Dynasty, and his ancestors had practiced medicine for generations.
However, because of his obsession with medicine, he dared to steal corpses for research, which was truly shocking.
First, she was reported, and then it was revealed that she had been involved in the power struggles within the imperial harem.
For multiple crimes, the whole family was exiled to Lingnan.
When Helian Jue and his wife arrived in Yuezhou, they heard the story of Physician Feng. Xie Yuan did not mind Physician Feng's "bad reputation."
In ancient times, desecrating a corpse was an absolutely unacceptable atrocity.
Therefore, when Physician Feng first went to Lingnan, his days were not easy.
Even in that desolate land, people despised his disrespect for the dead.
Xie Yuan didn't mind at all. Instead of disliking him, he entrusted Physician Feng with important responsibilities.
Physician Feng did not disappoint Xie Yuan's trust and high regard, and actually developed a good remedy to eliminate the poison of miasma.
This one prescription alone is enough to make Physician Feng famous throughout the world, and even to make him a legend in history!
It was precisely because of the prescription for controlling the poison of miasma that Helian Jue's plan to "develop Lingnan" after ascending the throne did not receive strong opposition.
People fear Lingnan as a tiger, not only because it is remote, but also mainly because it is plagued by mosquitoes and miasma.
Now that the miasma has been overcome, the remaining issues are not too serious.
After all, Helian Jue and Xie Yuan had shown everyone with undeniable facts that Lingnan was indeed a treasure trove!
In addition to its long coastline, it also boasts extremely rich resources.
In addition, the hot and humid climate is also very beneficial for crop growth.
Grain can be harvested three times a year, and you can get a harvest just by scattering a handful of seeds... For many officials and common people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, this was like a dream come true!
Most importantly, Lingnan was close to the vassal states of southern Xinjiang and the southwest.
Those places are filled with jade, gold, and jewels, as well as vast stretches of precious woods such as nanmu and pear wood, and various precious spices.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's "full of gold".
Compared to tangible benefits, difficulties such as high mountains and long distances, and ignorance and lack of civilization are nothing.
Even without the locals in Lingnan advertising it, people only need to see that Emperor Helian Jue and Empress Xie Yuan were able to raise tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Lingnan and bring back cartloads of treasures to know how wonderful that place was!
"The emperor's private treasury and the empress's treasure trove were both filled to the brim."
"Besides gold, silver, jewelry, wood, spices, there was even grain."
"No wonder the emperor had the confidence to personally lead the expedition and even dared to fight a protracted war on the border; it was all thanks to the emperor and empress's private treasury."
The court officials and powerful families were not fools.
Indeed, just by looking at the "extravagance" of this supreme couple, the Emperor and Empress, you can tell that they made a fortune in Lingnan.
In the past, we were worried about miasma, but with Physician Feng's effective prescription, as long as we buy some medicinal herbs from the major medical clinics under the Xie family, we can recover from miasma poisoning!
As a result, at the beginning of spring this year, wave after wave of people rushed to Lingnan.
They were the advance team, just going on an "exploration".
If Lingnan is not a good place and there are not enough benefits, then let it go.
However, if Lingnan is truly excellent, they will systematically relocate their retainers and even clansmen there to claim territory and compete for resources.
This was a spontaneous action by the powerful and wealthy; Helian Jue, on the other hand, would also carry out some official "immigration."
Of course, this is also a continuous and long-term plan.
It cannot be accomplished overnight; it can only be achieved gradually.
...And all these plans related to Lingnan are inseparable from one person—Physician Feng!
"What is this person's connection to Bai Guo?"
Why did he go to visit Baiguo? And why did Baiguo avoid him?
Empress Dowager Xiao never overlooked any detail.
"Wait, what was Bai Guo's original surname again?"
Empress Xiao and Bai Guo had known each other for over twenty years and were very familiar with each other.
They both knew each other's background and true nature.
However, even Bai Guo herself deliberately forgot her original name.
So much so that even Empress Xiao, who had an excellent memory, paid attention to details, and was shrewd in calculation, couldn't recall Bai Guo's surname for a moment.
Empress Dowager Xiao frowned, racking her brains, and finally, in a remote corner of her mind, she found it—the reading room.
“Feng! Yes, Bai Guo’s original surname was Feng. She was the daughter of the Feng family of medicine practitioners.”
Physician Feng also shared the surname Feng and had served as a physician in the Southern Dynasties.
A near-certain guess flashed in Empress Xiao's eyes, "So, they are of the same clan, or even related?"
Although Bai Guo had been away from her homeland for more than 20 years, she was already 15 years old when she was abducted by the rebel soldiers.
She remembers her family, and her family and relatives should also remember her.
More than twenty years have passed; they may make people grow old, but they won't change their appearance.
A chance encounter in the countryside might just lead Physician Feng to recognize a former relative!
Empress Dowager Xiao's mind worked quickly. She not only guessed the relationship between Physician Feng and Bai Guo, but also imagined the scene of the two "reuniting".
As for why Bai Guo avoided Physician Feng and was unwilling to acknowledge her relatives...
Empress Xiao, who was familiar with ginkgo, could probably guess the reason:
First, Bai Guo always felt guilty because his whole family was killed and he was the only one who survived.
She didn't even care about her surname or identity anymore; all she wanted was revenge.
Now that she has avenged herself, she is old, and her heart has grown silent.
Whether or not she acknowledges her relatives is not really that important to her.
Secondly, Bai Guo was wary of Empress Dowager Xiao.
No one knew that she came from a family of doctors, nor would they attribute some old cases from the palace to her.
But if she were to recognize Physician Feng, the world would know that the old nanny Bai who served Empress Xiao was actually surnamed Feng and was skilled in medicine.
If her relative, Physician Feng, could develop a good remedy to combat the miasma poison, then Granny Bai's medical skills must be quite good as well.
People may not suspect that Granny Bai (actually Empress Xiao) is related to the late emperor's death, but some old stories from the palace may be brought up again.
Having struggled in the treacherous harem for over twenty years, Bai Guo had long since become accustomed to caution and prudence.
She would never easily reveal a weakness!
Third, perhaps Bai Guo herself had a past grudge against Physician Feng.
No one dictates that family members must love each other; there may be hatred or misunderstandings.
Regardless of the situation, Physician Feng has an inextricable connection with Bai Guo.
Empress Dowager Xiao was unsure whether this "relationship" was good or bad for her.
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