Chapter 2634 One Step Away
Dean Xiao visited Wei Zhi alone in the evening and called Doctor Liu the next day.
The conclusion reached by Imperial Physician Liu was the same as that of Dean Xiao, both of them only concluded that the symptoms were excessive fatigue, mental exhaustion and qi deficiency.
So Xiao Yuanzheng fell into deep thought and went to ask for an audience with the emperor, wanting to ask his master, the retired imperial physician Old Tan, to take a look.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Wei is unwilling to rest. He will go to the yamen to work tomorrow."
Xiao Yuanzheng lowered his head and said, "That's why we need to diagnose the condition before we can prescribe a prescription. If it's just excessive fatigue, just reduce some official duties and rest for a few days."
But if it is really as Zhou Man said, then it is not something that can be cured by just taking medicine for a few days.
The emperor pondered and asked, "Is Zhou Man's medical skills superior to yours?"
Xiao Yuanzheng lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Zhou is a very talented person. Even if you don't look at the diseases she treats, you can tell from the medical books she compiled. If you are not a master of medicine, even if there are ready-made medical books, it would be difficult to integrate and summarize them."
Although Xiao Yuanzheng had little education, he knew how difficult it was to compile a book. However, Zhou Man was able to do it with ease, which showed her talent and ability.
The emperor then nodded slightly and said, "I feel a little unwell, so please ask Doctor Tan to come to the palace for a checkup."
Imperial Physician Old Tan had been retired for many years and was rarely invited to the palace, so this invitation alarmed many people.
Not to mention the people in the capital, even the people in the palace, except for the empress and Han Shangshu and a few others in the front, everyone thought that the emperor was sick, so the relaxed atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and the entire palace became five minutes quieter than usual.
The Crown Prince in the capital was also startled. He immediately stood up, whip in hand, and was about to go to the temporary palace, but was stopped by Guo Zhanshi, "Your Highness, the memorial sent back still has His Majesty's handwriting on it. It is obvious that His Majesty can still approve memorials. If he is seriously ill, His Majesty will definitely not be able to approve them."
"You are the regent. Without the emperor's order, you cannot leave the capital."
The prince frowned, "My father is already ill, and you still care so much? If I don't ask, my father will accuse me of being unfilial."
"Your Highness, why don't you write a letter to greet me?"
But the prince was still anxious. He wanted to go to the palace to see what was going on. He felt uneasy without seeing his father in person.
Guo Zhanshi stopped him and whispered, "Your Highness, the Empress and Princess Mingda are in the palace. Everything will be fine."
The prince pursed his lips, held the whip and said nothing.
The emperor's health is of great importance to the prince.
The two were in a stalemate when Mr. Zhuang walked by leisurely, seemingly having just come in from outside and heading towards Chongwenguan.
Guo Zhanshi narrowed his eyes, stopped Mr. Zhuang, and asked, "Mr. Zhuang, I wonder if you have received any letters from Mr. Zhou in the past few days?"
Mr. Zhuang was stunned for a moment, then saw the prince standing beside him. After a moment's thought, he understood. He bowed and said, "I haven't received any letters from home."
Guo Zhanshi frowned and asked, "How long does it take for Master Zhou to write home?"
Mr. Zhuang said, "She just went to Yongzhou, which is not far away. Besides, there is nothing going on at home. If she has nothing to add or anything to leave at home, she naturally wouldn't write home."
Guo Zhanshi and the prince felt something in their hearts and began to think about something.
Mr. Zhuang bowed and took his leave.
Guo Zhanshi watched him walk away and couldn't help but look at the Crown Prince. "Your Highness, besides Yin Li, I'm afraid no one knows the news from the temporary palace better than Zhou Man. You shouldn't act rashly at this time. You are the Regent in the capital, and the temporary palace is full of old princes. Prince Gong is not here, so you don't have to worry."
The prince turned and left, "I know."
The prince went directly to Mr. Zhuang.
Mr. Zhuang was making tea in the tea room. When he saw the prince come in, he quickly stood up and saluted.
The prince sat down on the chair and said bluntly, "Sir, you should know why I am here, right?"
Mr. Zhuang sighed and said, "Your Highness has a very quick temper."
The prince said irritably, "Guo Zhanshi misunderstood my meaning. Sir, don't you know that? I..."
"I understand," Mr. Zhuang suddenly interrupted the Crown Prince, "I understand that Your Majesty is the father and you are the son. This is a son's concern for his father. If Your Highness remains indifferent, that would be treasonous."
The prince finally calmed down a little.
"But Your Highness, you are not only a son, but also a crown prince," Mr. Zhuang said. "I think Your Majesty would prefer you to act more like a crown prince at this time, so you should not act impulsively."
The prince frowned.
Mr. Zhuang smiled and reassured him, "Your Majesty should be alright, otherwise Lord Wei and Minister Li, who are accompanying the imperial palace, wouldn't have reported nothing back."
Wei Zhi and Li Shangshu were both staunch defenders of the system of primogeniture. When the crown prince acted so absurdly, Li Shangshu stood firmly on his side. Although Wei Zhi did not participate in the fight between the crown prince and Prince Gong, he had always opposed the emperor's excessive favoritism towards Prince Gong, and wanted to straighten the emperor's attitude whenever he had the chance.
If the emperor really had something to do, these two would definitely send a message back to the capital.
If the news is false, Mr. Zhuang is more inclined to believe that this is a test for the prince.
So he said, "Your Highness, just be a good prince, as a son should do."
What is the most important thing a prince and a son should do at this moment?
The first was to ensure the stability of the capital and the court; the second was to quickly send a trusted aide to the palace to ask the emperor if he was truly ill and if he wanted his son to attend to him. He was worried...
So, under Mr. Zhuang's guidance, the prince wrote a letter of greeting to the emperor, full of deep affection and concern.
The prince's letter arrived at the palace later than the letter from Imperial Physician Tan.
When his letter was delivered to the Changshou Palace, the emperor was sitting in Wei Zhi's courtyard watching the old doctor Tan examining Wei Zhi.
Dean Xiao led Zhou Man and Doctor Liu to stand aside and watch.
Doctor Tan is very old. He hasn't seen him for two or three years. His beard has turned completely white, and the whiteness is particularly even and beautiful, but it has a good luster and a rosy complexion, which made Manbao look at him several times.
Old Doctor Tan placed one hand on Wei Zhi's pulse and the other on his beard, his eyes slightly closed, but his five senses were sharp, so when he opened his eyes he turned and looked at Zhou Man.
Manbao was caught in the act and smiled at him sheepishly.
Doctor Tan smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to look at Lord Wei's expression, then at the Emperor's expression. After glancing back and forth at the two for a long moment, he said to Lord Wei, "Please open your mouth, Lord Wei, so I can see the coating on your tongue."
Wei Zhi cooperated and stuck out his tongue to show him.
Doctor Tan asked some questions, roughly the same as Zhou Man's initial questions: what time did he go to bed at night, how many times did he wake up, whether he had trouble falling asleep, what was his usual diet like, and any discomfort in his body...
Wei Zhi has answered a lot of these questions in the past two days. Because he was asked so many times, he paid special attention to them, so his answers were more accurate and detailed.
Doctor Tan wrote down everything and had a clear idea in his mind.
He withdrew his hand, saluted the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Wei is indeed gravely ill, almost terminally ill."
emperor:……
Mr. Wei: ...
This sounded even more terrifying than what Zhou Man said.
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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