Chapter 107 Hypnosis
"Has something happened recently? Dad seems to be worried these days?"
"There is something, something about the upper part. But don't worry too much, uncle said he would tell you in person."
"That's good. I was just worried that my dad would keep everything to himself."
"Uncle is afraid that you will worry too."
"I know." Shen Yuan nodded and reached out to pinch Xie Hui's cuffs.
"I look at your official uniform and feel it's thinner than the one my father wears. I thought it wasn't. I thought the thickness of the cotton-padded clothes varied depending on the rank of the official."
Xie Hui also answered Shen Yuan's casual remark seriously, "The cotton-padded jackets are all the same thickness, regardless of the grade. But the fabrics are indeed somewhat different. Officials with higher positions use better fabrics."
"So that's how it is. Then does the court only issue outer garments when distributing official uniforms?"
"The previous emperor only issued outer garments, and this dynasty also did so at the beginning. However, some officials with low positions and low salaries could only mend their inner garments when they were torn. Later, the emperor found out and issued both the inner garment and the outer garment. However, some people still complained that the fabric of the inner garment issued by the court was not good, and only wore their own."
When Shen Yuan heard this, he immediately asked excitedly: "What about you?"
"I have thick skin and strong flesh." The implication is that the clothes he wore were issued by the imperial court.
“I didn’t see that.”
Shen Yuan felt that she seemed to have teased Xie Hui again. Before Xie Hui said anything, she laughed so hard that her body tilted.
I don’t know if Xie Hui understood what she meant. She smiled, and he looked at her with a smile.
Today, Xie Hui still couldn't stay for dinner, but he talked to Shen Yuan for almost an hour before leaving.
That night, Shen Yuan was called into the study by her father, who spoke seriously about what had happened in the court recently.
After listening to this, Shen Yuan said without thinking that he could go and help.
"As long as we interrogate those two spies, we will know who is behind this. The two spies who claimed to be from Dazhao and were caught by the dog marmoset must be the work of the mastermind behind this. They just want to make Dazhao and the dog marmoset fight so that they can reap the benefits."
"That's true, but no one can get in touch with those two spies without the emperor's permission."
"So you want me to find out the truth, but you're afraid that the emperor will get suspicious if he finds out."
"Yes... the emperor's suspicion is a deadly thing."
Shen Yuan was a little confused. "Why does the emperor suspect me? Is he afraid that I know what he is thinking? It would be fine if he never sees me again in his life. At worst, he can send me back to my hometown and never let me come to Beijing again. Then I will never see him again."
"Well, I'll send you back home, and your father will resign and go back home, and your brother won't take the imperial examination. We can go back home and become landlords, and we can live a good life. What about young Master Xie? Do you dislike him now?"
"Of course I like him. How about asking the princess if she would agree to let him marry into the family?" As he spoke, Shen Yuan became angry.
"It's really annoying. I don't have the habit of spying on others. The emperor's mind must be like a sieve, suspicious of this or that."
"Little ancestor." Shen Yun covered his daughter's mouth with his hand, "You can't say that."
Shen Yuan pulled her father's hand away, "Of course I know, we are at home, and no one can hear us."
"I also told Youqi about this. I wanted to see if he had any good ideas."
Seeing that her father was frowning, Shen Yuan went forward to comfort him, hoping to make him feel at ease.
"Dad, don't think too much. Maybe the emperor knows about it and not only won't be suspicious, but will also be impressed by my ability and keep me to help him catch corrupt officials."
Just one sentence made Shen Yun laugh.
"I'll think about this again."
"How about this, I'll go to bed early tonight. Let my mother come to my dreams, and I'll do it if she tells me to, and I won't do it if she doesn't."
Shen Yuan originally said this as a joke, but she actually dreamed about her mother.
When Shen Yuan woke up the next day, she stared blankly at the bed curtains. Her mother told her to do it boldly. She had someone among the gods who had calculated for her that she would have many children and grandchildren and live to be ninety-nine.
What Shen Yuan didn't know was that her mother not only appeared in her dream last night, but also appeared in her dream in her father's dream as well.
As a result, Shen Yun had dark circles under his eyes the entire day.
In the afternoon, Xie came back to see Shen Yun and said he had an idea.
"Hypnosis? What is this?"
"Uncle, look, this method is written in the book 'Jiuzhou Qingyanlu'."
The author of "Jiuzhou Qingyanlu" is unknown, but we know that it is hundreds of years old. The book contains various methods of interrogation, autopsy, and treatment. Because it seems so bizarre, many people think that this book is written randomly.
"The book also describes this hypnosis method and how to practice it."
Shen Yun understood quickly, "You mean, you used hypnosis to make Manman pretend to be someone else?"
"That's right. This method is very complicated and troublesome to use. In this way, the emperor should no longer be suspicious of anything."
Xie Hui is the emperor's nephew. Over the years, Xie Hui has felt the emperor's love for him, but he never dared to "take advantage of the emperor's favor and become arrogant", let alone let himself be arrogant and let Manman take this risk.
"Master Xie, after all, this is deceiving the emperor. The emperor is not only the emperor, he is also your elder. You are doing this..."
"This is also to relieve your worries. Things can be done more safely."
Xie Hui leaned over and whispered his thoughts.
"I'll give you an answer tomorrow."
He thanked her and bowed, then left the room, but left the "Jiuzhou Qingyanlu" on the table.
The second day.
"Manman agrees to do this. You have to arrange the rest."
The only thing left to do is to convince the emperor.
Xie Hui did not delay and went to the palace that afternoon. "Jiuzhou Qingyanlu" was not a unique copy and there were also copies in the palace.
As soon as Xie Hui said this, the emperor asked someone to bring out a book and turned to the part Xie Hui mentioned. It was indeed as Xie Hui said, very complicated and very energy-consuming.
"This, will it really work?"
"We'll know if it works once we give it a try. And you know the Shen family, they can't possibly have any dealings with Xi Zuo."
"Oh! Of course I know this. Besides, we are all family from now on, so I naturally believe it. I have had people interrogate him for more than half a month, but there is still no result. If it continues like this, he will die."
"But uncle, there is one thing you must promise in due time."
"You called uncle again. Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Whether it works or not, you can't blame her. And this method is very energy-consuming, and can only be tried once in a short period of time. Doctor Lin of the Imperial Hospital is quite knowledgeable about the 'Jiuzhou Qingyanlu'. I asked him about it, and he said that frequent use may shorten your life."
This, of course, was made up by Xie Hui, but Imperial Doctor Lin did study "Jiuzhou Qingyanlu", and his grandmother had done a favor to Imperial Doctor Lin, so Imperial Doctor Lin was considered one of his own.
"Is it so serious? How can I blame you? I've already said that we are a family from now on. Just this once, no matter if it succeeds or not, your uncle will definitely not let you become a widower in the future!"
Xie Hui suddenly felt that convincing the emperor was much easier than he had imagined.