Chapter 3208 Secret
She paused and said, "Your Majesty's health is not good with medicine, but you can use medicated food combined with acupuncture. This method was used to regulate his health before he went to Tangquan Palace."
Xiao Yuanzheng nodded and sighed, "Although Your Majesty hasn't shown much recently, Your Majesty is still deeply saddened by the passing of Lord Wei. His heart and soul are broken, and his body is even weaker."
As they talked, they reached the gate of the East Palace. Xiao Yuanzheng stopped at a distance and said to Zhou Man, "Your Majesty's health condition is a secret. Recently, even Doctor Liu can't get close to take his pulse. You..."
"Don't worry, I know everything. I won't even tell Bai Shan."
Xiao Yuanzheng felt relieved.
He stopped at the gate of the East Palace and said, "Master Zhou, go ahead. I'll go to the Chongwen Pavilion to look for some information."
Zhou Man nodded and turned to enter the East Palace.
Guo Zhanshi was carrying a memorial to the crown prince when he saw a eunuch walking quickly. He stopped him and asked, "What's wrong?"
The eunuch bowed slightly and said, "Master Zhou from the Imperial Hospital has come to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Guo Zhanshi nodded thoughtfully and went to see the prince with the eunuch.
The prince nodded to the eunuch and said, "Let her in."
He waited until the eunuchs left before looking at Guo Zhanshi.
Guo Zhanshi presented the memorial, "Your Highness, this is from the Salt Transport Bureau."
The prince took it and said, "I'll have someone send it to you after I've read it."
Guo Zhanshi stood there without moving. The prince looked up at him in confusion.
Guo Zhanshi: "Your Highness, since Lord Wei's passing, His Majesty has been deeply troubled. Remembering the meritorious officials of the past, even Hou Ji's family has been pardoned and allowed to return to the capital. The princes of various regions have sent their condolences, but His Majesty still seems unhappy these past few days."
The Crown Prince asked: "What exactly does Guo Zhanshi want to say?"
Zhanshi Guo paused and said, "Your Highness, I have heard that since Lord Wei passed away, His Majesty no longer requires anyone other than Dean Xiao to take his pulse. However, His Majesty often summons Lord Zhou and never refuses her pulse checks. Besides Dean Xiao, Lord Zhou is probably the one who knows His Majesty's health best."
The prince put away the smile on his face and closed the memorial with an expressionless face, "Zhan Guo, please be careful with your words."
Guo Zhanshi bowed and said, "Your Highness, I did not intend to spy on Your Majesty's body, but was just trying to be prepared. Your Highness is the Crown Prince and the head of state, so there are some things you should be aware of."
The prince pursed his lips. Footsteps were heard outside the door, and soon a eunuch came out to announce, "Your Highness, Lord Zhou is here."
The prince threw the memorial aside expressionlessly and said coldly, "Come in."
When Zhou Man entered and saw Guo Zhanshi, he smiled as usual, greeted the prince first, and then bowed to Guo Zhanshi.
Guo Zhanshi also smiled and returned the greeting, "Master Zhou."
Then he turned to face the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, I will take my leave now."
After Guo Zhanshi left, Zhou Man looked at the expressionless prince and asked, "Your Highness, are you in a bad mood?"
The prince raised his eyelids to look at her and asked, "What do you want from me?"
"Oh, I'm going back to Qingzhou tomorrow, so I came to say goodbye to Your Highness."
The prince nodded and waved his hand, saying, "I understand. You may withdraw."
Zhou Man scratched his head and felt that the prince was not in a good mood today and it was not appropriate to chat, so he bowed and took his leave.
As soon as Zhou Man left, the prince snorted coldly.
Eunuch Wu, who had been hiding aside and pretending not to exist, stepped forward timidly to add more tea for the prince.
The prince looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup and asked, "Is Scholar Zhuang in the Chongwen Hall?"
"Yes, I'm in class."
Zhou Man sneaked a peek at Mr. Zhuang teaching, and after receiving two warning looks from him, he ran to find Xiao Yuanzheng.
Xiao Yuanzheng hadn't found the book yet when Zhou Man came over. He was a little surprised, "So soon? Didn't His Highness see you?"
"Yes, it only took a few words. How long can it last?"
Xiao Yuanzheng: "... Seeing that you used to talk a lot with His Highness, I thought it would take you at least half an hour to come out this time. So, let's go. Should we leave the palace and go to the Imperial Physician's Office now?"
"good."
When they arrived at the Imperial Medical Bureau, Xiao Yuanzheng found two male students to serve as test subjects.
Zhou Man said: "The two sets of acupuncture methods are actually similar in effectiveness, they just target different conditions."
Zhou Man asked the students to take off their clothes and explained the acupuncture points on them. She also performed the acupuncture herself. Xiao Yuan was taking notes and asking questions from time to time.
Xiao Yuan was deep in thought, "I've never seen this kind of needlework before."
Zhou Man said: "I just learned it last year. I tried it and it is very good for regulating dampness and arthritis in the body."
She said, "Beihai County is near the sea. There's a fishing village in a low-lying area surrounded by mountains, so moisture can't escape. People there often go to the sea, so their bodies are very damp. This acupuncture method was developed at that time for the purpose of treating illnesses."
Xiao Yuanzheng didn't know where she got so many needle techniques, but he wouldn't ask about such confidential matters that might involve inheritance. "Is there anything I need to pay special attention to?"
"Yes, there are very high requirements for the depth of the needle insertion. If it is too deep, it will damage the body and damage the vital energy." Zhou Man sighed, "The location of Taiji Hall is terrible. It is located in a low-lying area. Moisture vapor from all directions converges here and cannot dissipate, and the wind cannot blow in. In spring and summer, it is both humid and hot. Not to mention the emperor and empress who live here for a long time, even for ministers like us, working here for a long time is not good for our health."
She said, "Actually, from a feng shui perspective, the location of the Taiji Hall isn't good either. By the way, why didn't His Majesty go to Daming Palace to escape the summer heat this year? If he had gone, perhaps his illness this summer wouldn't have broken out."
"There have been too many things going on this year, especially in Jiangnan. During that period, the Grand Court was held every few days, and every time it was held, there would be quarrels. Many families from Jiangnan came to the capital, as did the heads of the aristocratic families from Guanlong and the Central Plains. His Majesty couldn't avoid them at all, so he didn't go to the Daming Palace."
Zhou Man touched his chin and asked, "Is the Daming Palace not completed yet?"
Xiao Yuanzheng coughed lightly and whispered, "No construction has started this year."
After all, the emperor was preparing to take action against Jiangnan, and a lot of things needed to be prepared. In order to be on the safe side, some money was reserved in both the national treasury and the private treasury, so the construction of the Daming Palace was stopped again.
Now the Jiangnan issue is over, but the money in the national and private treasuries has been used for other purposes and is almost used up.
Xiao Yuanzheng whispered, "For example, our Imperial Medical Bureau has requested twice as much funding this year as last year. With the changes you propose, next year's expenses will only increase."
Zhou Man was silent, sympathizing with the emperor in his heart. Then he patted Xiao Yuanzheng's shoulder soothingly and said, "Don't worry. Although the Imperial Medical Bureau's expenses will be high next year, the income will definitely be high as well. We should be able to cover part of it ourselves."
Xiao Yuanzheng nodded and took the needle bag from the desk. "I've taken note. I'll find someone to practice with later. I'll start giving acupuncture to Your Majesty soon. How often do you think is a good frequency?"
Zhou Man pondered and said, "Five days, let's see the effect first, and then we can extend the time a little bit later."
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