Chapter 267: Tooth for Tooth
"Eat quickly." Chu Liuzheng handed her the chopsticks. "His Majesty should be waking up soon, so I have to go and serve him. You go to Wenhua Hall and wait. Sister Moxiang left early, so you can learn how to make tea from her. You'll need it later."
"Okay." Xia Qiaoru didn't know what to do, and after hearing Chu Liuzheng's arrangement, she felt a lot more at ease.
Chu Liuzheng ate very quickly, said goodbye to Xia Qiaoru and left. Just like yesterday, he studied and helped from time to time, and was busy until the morning court.
The Minister of Rites came out to report that King Xiao's carriage would arrive in the capital the day after tomorrow, and he would bring back two doctors who were said to have excellent medical skills.
Chu Liuzheng quietly flipped through the system.
[Wow, you're worthy of being the Ghost Doctor's apprentice. Your medical skills are truly impressive. With just one dose of medicine, the King's illness is almost completely healed.]
[However, being the Ghost Doctor's apprentice is fine, but why did Qin Shu also follow Prince Xiao into the capital?]
She rummaged around for a while and soon found the answer.
Well, this apprentice of the Ghost Doctor is not only skilled in medicine, but also very good at provoking people. He even managed to get Qin Shu to agree to accompany Prince Xiao to the capital to discuss acupuncture with Imperial Physician Wu.
[Hmm... I remember the Ghost Doctor once studied under the Miao Jiang Great Shaman, and his proficiency in Gu poisons is no less than that of Master Li. The Ghost Doctor's apprentice inherited his legacy and is also quite skilled in this area. Qin Shu's Juyi Shenzhen is naturally able to restrain Gu insects. Aren't these two ready-made helpers?]
Xiao Jingfan's eyes moved slightly, and he began to think about how to recruit the two helpers for his own use.
Chu Liuzheng was sighing.
[Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, the King of Xiao is a tyrant's lucky star! Tax reform and sending miracle doctors, if I were a tyrant I'd be nicer to this brother and stop being so suspicious. The King of Xiao just wants to do something practical for the people, he really has no intention of becoming an emperor.]
[Uh... that's not accurate. It should be that Prince Xiao had this idea during the reign of the late emperor, but he was later betrayed by the late emperor. He nearly lost his life just for being crowned a crown prince. If he were to sit on the throne, wouldn't he be struck by lightning? It's really tragic just thinking about it.]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
Why did he suddenly feel that his third brother was a little pitiful?
However, if you really don't have that intention...
In the luxurious carriage on the official road, Prince Xiao, who was reading, suddenly sneezed, attracting the attention of Feng Jing, the ghost doctor's apprentice. He asked with concern, "Did you catch a cold?"
Looking at his posture, I really want to catch him and treat him immediately. After all, it is a bit boring to travel.
King Xiao waved his hands hurriedly, fearing that Feng Jing would take out a strange pill and ask him to eat it the next moment.
It really stinks!
This is probably what eating shit feels like.
Feng Jing withdrew his gaze with regret, reached out to open the car window, and stuck his head out to look at the carriage behind.
Qin Shu happened to come out and saw him sticking his head out of the carriage window with a silly smile on his face. She immediately rolled her eyes in disgust and turned to get into the carriage.
Feng Jing: “…”
Is he so annoying?
Seeing him drooping and retracting his head, King Xiao skillfully handed him a handful of melon seeds to comfort him.
Feng Jing cracked melon seeds with a crunching sound.
King Xiao was cracking melon seeds.
The atmosphere is very harmonious.
At the same time, the atmosphere in Fengtian Hall was not so harmonious.
A group of ministers started arguing about the emperor's recent favoritism towards Shao Liyi.
It was the first time for Chu Liuzheng to watch officials quarreling on the spot. It was the kind of quarrel that made their faces red and their necks thick, with veins bulging, and they wanted to punch each other.
The view next to the dragon throne is superb.
It's really worth seeing.
Worth a handful of melon seeds.
[Whoa! Pulling clothes! Pulling clothes!]
[Hey, this spit is spurting three miles away. It feels like it's about to escalate into a fight. Why doesn't the tyrant stop it?]
While eating the melon, Chu Liuzheng turned his head slightly and looked at the emperor.
Xiao Jingfan rested his arms on the desk in front of him, supporting his chin with one hand, his eyelids half closed, and he looked a little sleepy.
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
[The noise downstairs is so intense they're practically cursing each other's ancestors, and they can even sleep? Did the tyrant go out and steal last night?]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
Can anyone quarrel as loud as you?
He sat up straight helplessly and cleared his throat expressionlessly.
Chu Liuzheng thought he was about to speak, but he found that the entire Fengtian Hall became quiet in an instant, as if the mute button had been suddenly pressed.
The people who were entangled with each other quickly separated and quickly straightened their torn lapels and hats.
Chu Liuzheng was stunned.
[Frog Fun! Even military training isn't this neat and tidy, is it? How many horrific things did the tyrant do to achieve this?]
Xiao Jingfan glanced at his beloved ministers and asked calmly, "Are you done arguing?"
Ministers: “…”
Doesn't this force an end?
"Now that the argument is over, let's get on with the discussion." Xiao Jingfan looked at the Minister of Rites. "Have you arranged everything for sending the envoy out of the capital tomorrow?"
The Minister of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, everything has been arranged."
Xiao Jingfan nodded and asked the ministers, "Do you have any more memorials?"
The ministers remained silent.
Xiao Jingfan's lips curled up into a smile, "Since no one has a memorial, then listen to it together with me."
Ministers:?
What to listen to?
Under the anxious gazes of the ministers, Xiao Jingfan said, "Thank you, my dear. Let's begin."
Xie Hui obeyed the order and stepped forward, turning to face the civil and military officials with a look of sincere sympathy in his eyes.
Civil and military officials:?
Everyone kept having bad premonitions, just like the last time when the emperor suddenly arranged for the imperial physician to take their pulses and find out their hidden illness.
Xie Hui took out a stack of papers that he had prepared long ago from his arms and began to call out the names without waiting for everyone to react.
"Grand Secretary Cao Chuan stayed at his newly-acquired concubine's courtyard on the night of the seventh day of the second lunar month and called for water three times."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Grand Secretary Cao in unison. He was so old but still strong!
Cao Chuan's face turned red like burning charcoal in an instant. How could he bring up the court meeting about what happened in the bedroom?
Under the stares of his colleagues, his face turned pale and he felt ashamed and angry.
"Grand Secretary Zhang Yu passed by Chun Man Garden three times last night, but stopped when he saw Censor Wang. After returning home, he forced a maid into his room to serve him, and asked for water twice."
Censor Wang puffed out his chest proudly. Yes, it was he who blocked Grand Secretary Zhang from going back!
Everyone gave up on Cao Chuan and looked at Zhang Yu, condemning him with their eyes.
He actually forced himself on me, what a beast!
Zhang Yu was furious: It was clearly a mutual consent!
The crowd did not believe it and continued to despise it.
Zhang Yu was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and he spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.
Everyone stepped back, worried about being splashed with blood.
Disgusting.
Zhang Yu: “…”
He rolled his eyes and fainted.
Xiao Jingfan had anticipated this and ordered, "Carry it away."
Immediately, the Yulin Guards came in and carried Zhang Yu out of the hall.
Xie Hui continued reading, "On the second day of the second month, Censor Sun Ding hired a man with pockmarked faces and buck teeth as his accountant. That night, he slept in the same tent with this man, called for water twice, and stayed there for three consecutive days..."
Before he finished reading, everyone was already looking at Sun Ding.
It's okay to just like male homosexuality, but why does he specifically look for a guy with buck teeth and pockmarks on his face? What kind of bizarre taste is this?
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