Chapter 2585 Take Action
The emperor smiled and said, "Don't worry, Bo Ming. I have ordered the Wannian County Magistrate to apprehend all the people involved in the fight. They will be severely punished this time."
But the Zheng clan leader was clearly dissatisfied with this result. He looked across at the Prince of Hejian and asked in a deep voice, "Where is Minister Li?"
The emperor's expression lightened slightly, and he smiled faintly, saying, "His responsibility is naturally unshirkable. Therefore, I have asked Jingzhao Prefecture and the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to jointly handle this case. It would be better for Bo Ming to stay in the capital for a while to treat Erlang's injuries. In a few days, perhaps the truth will be revealed."
He said, "The case will be heard jointly by the three departments. With Lord Tang and Lord Wei by your side, rest assured that no one will dare to show partiality."
Chief Zheng's face tightened, as he understood the warning.
After a detailed investigation, it was clear that Li Gong would not get any benefits, but similarly, the Zheng family would not benefit either.
Patriarch Zheng was in deep thought, but did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he planned to make a plan after seeing his second son. If the person was okay, what would happen if he took a step back?
otherwise……
The Zheng clan leader was filled with indignation, his heart aflame. He glanced at his eldest son sitting behind him, silently stood up and saluted, saying, "Then I will await your Majesty's investigation."
The emperor agreed with a smile.
When the Zheng clan leader asked to go see his son, the emperor immediately said to the crown prince, "Crown prince, please take the Zheng clan leader to see Master Zheng."
Chief Zheng glanced at Zhou Man and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you ask Dr. Zhou to come with you? I can ask her about Erlang's condition."
The emperor refused, because he also wanted to know what Zheng Fei was doing. So he smiled and said, "There are imperial doctors on duty in the Eastern Palace right now. Bo Ming has just seen her son and must have a lot to say. What's the point of her, an outsider, standing there?"
Chief Zheng looked at Zhou Man in surprise. She didn't expect that the emperor would value her so much and would reject him at this time.
Patriarch Zheng pondered for a moment, still without saying a word, saluted and stepped back.
The prince also bowed and withdrew, leading them to see Prince Zheng.
He had a blank expression on his face. In fact, if it wasn't for Zheng Boming, he wouldn't bother to lead the way.
Zheng Wang also came out with them. He was probably the person in the Zheng family who knew the most about this matter. After all, he had been involved in the whole process since it happened.
The two brothers exchanged glances, but neither of them spoke a word. They silently followed the prince to the East Palace.
In the study, the emperor waited until all the Zheng family members had left before asking Zhou Man, "How is Master Zheng's aphasia?"
Man Bao said, "He refuses to speak in public, so I can't judge what's going on."
The emperor asked, "How is his injury?"
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "It's getting better, but it's not noticeable yet. Your Majesty, this is brain damage. Even if the blood clots are consumed, it will take two to three months. Sometimes it can take half a year or even a year."
Wei Zhi asked, "Maybe he will take the imperial examination in the fall?"
The emperor immediately sat up straight, "Yes, can he take the imperial examination?"
Manbao blinked and wanted to ask the emperor, do you want him to participate or not?
But remembering Xiao Yuanzheng's repeated instructions, she suppressed the words and after a moment's thought, she said, "I have seen no discomfort in his writing and communication during this period, but because the injury was to his brain, he has not been allowed to read books."
She said, "If he can read and write, and his past memories are not damaged, then he can participate."
"I heard that he lost control of his hands and feet at first, and couldn't control whether he was moving them too hard or too softly?"
"Yes, but that was at the beginning. He's gotten much better recently. Apart from occasionally losing control of his strength when writing, he doesn't have any major problems." Manbao paused and said, "Actually, whether it's aphasia or loss of strength control, both can be recovered through exercise. First of all, one needs to be thick-skinned."
Unfortunately, Master Zheng is still too young and too thin-skinned to do it in front of others. The guidance that their Imperial Hospital can provide is limited, otherwise the recovery speed would definitely be faster.
The emperor thought for a moment and said to Wei Zhi: "I remember that Wei Yu and Master Zheng were classmates. Let him go and persuade them. The most urgent thing is to restore their relationship."
As soon as Manbao heard this, she knew that the emperor wanted Zheng Fei to take the imperial examination. Although she was a little confused, she did not ask.
Wei Zhi agreed.
The emperor knocked on the table and thought for a moment. He felt that the matter was almost certain and the Zheng family would not take the risk of their eldest son.
This was a huge scandal, and the emperor didn't think the Zheng family would let outsiders laugh at them, so...
He straightened up slightly and looked at Old Master Tang. "Someone has impeached the governor of Qizhou for accepting bribes and selling land at a low price. Send someone to Qizhou to investigate."
Lord Tang agreed, and after looking at the emperor, he had a plan in mind.
The emperor's ambitions did not stop there. After a moment's silence, he said, "Yongzhou should also conduct some self-investigation..."
The ministers below glanced at each other quietly, and they knew that things would be uneasy in the near future. Even the recorder paused with his pen.
Bai Shan and Lord Fang, who had limited information, looked at each other and felt that the atmosphere was not right, but they didn't know what exactly had happened, so they could only remain silent.
The atmosphere in the hall was solemn for a moment, and then the emperor suddenly smiled at Zhou Man and said, "Mr. Zhou, I heard that you have been giving Zheng Fei acupuncture all this time?"
Manbao responded with a "Yes."
"Then you'll have to continue treating Zheng Fei after he leaves the palace. I don't think the Imperial Hospital needs to appoint you specifically. Let the Zheng family hire him." He smiled and said, "The Zheng family is wealthy, so there's no need to be too polite when it comes to paying for the medicine."
Manbao's eyes lit up slightly. She had spent a lot of points on Zheng Fei.
Seeing her eyes sparkling, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Alright, go to the East Palace and see Master Zheng. If the Zheng clan leader still has questions, you can answer them. My crown prince doesn't understand medicine, so he won't be of much use there. Call him here, I have something to say to him."
Manbao agreed, bowed and walked out.
The Zheng clan leader was holding his son's hand and crying. The crown prince and Zheng Song were standing outside. Inside, Zheng Wang was trying to persuade the Zheng clan leader, "Brother, the imperial physician said that Erlang should not be overly stressed."
The Zheng clan leader wiped his tears and asked Zheng Fei, "How do you feel now?"
Zheng Fei reached out to take the pen to write, but was stopped by the Zheng clan leader. He stared at Zheng Fei's face and said, "I want you to speak it out."
Zheng Fei pursed his lips, and after a long while he opened his mouth, he stammered, "Very...fine..."
Zheng Fei became depressed again and refused to speak again. No matter how Chief Zheng tried to persuade him, he refused to utter another word.
Patriarch Zheng could only sigh, then looked up at his son whose head was covered with stubble. Because he had shaved his head, the sunken spot on the left was so obvious.
The wound is exposed at this time, reportedly to help it heal faster and to avoid covering the wound.
Chief Zheng was filled with anger and sorrow. He suppressed his anger and said to Zheng Fei, "Don't worry, father will not let go of the person who hurt you."
Zheng Fei frowned and wrote, "Father, the fight was an accident. It was caused by an old grudge between the two villages. Instead of fighting head-on and retaliating, it's better to make peace. Besides, chaos is out of control, so why dwell on it?"
(End of this chapter)
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