The person who spoke was Dali Temple Minister Bai Zhou.
As soon as the man finished speaking, Jiang Li saw Bai Mo's face stiffen and he called out to the man, "Father."
"Don't call me father. I don't have a son like you."
After saying this, Bai Zhou plodded to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, it is my fault for not teaching my son well enough and causing trouble for the prince and princess. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
"Father!"
It was the first time that Bai Mo saw his father like this.
"Shut up, you bastard!"
At this point, everyone realized that the youngest son of the Dali Temple Minister, who had always been proud of him, was actually the last disciple of Yaowang Valley.
"Lord Bai, didn't you say that your son was taken away by a master since he was young?"
The emperor looked towards the daytime, not knowing what was going on.
Bai Zhou sighed. What a coincidence, when Bai Mo was five years old, his father-in-law had an accident, and even the imperial physician in the palace could not save him.
Unexpectedly, the master of Yaowang Valley passed by the Bai family at that time. After hearing about this, he rescued Bai Zhou's father-in-law. This action was like pulling someone back from the gates of hell. Everyone who saw the scene at that time sighed that the old genius doctor was the reincarnation of Hua Tuo.
However, when offering the reward, the old doctor did not want gold, silver, or jewelry. He simply said that Bai Zhou's son was gifted and a good candidate for medical studies, and he insisted on taking him to the mountains to be his last disciple, saying that he wanted to pass on his master's unique skills.
No one in the Bai family was willing to refuse, and they could only sigh that this was an opportunity for the Bai family.
However, the old doctor told the Bai family that the master's orders must not be leaked, so he only provided a special place for delivering letters on weekdays. They didn't know where Bai Mo went exactly, and they didn't know that the person who took in his son was the master of Yaowang Valley.
In the past few years, Bai Zhou learned from the correspondence that his son had made great academic achievements and was just waiting for him to return to benefit the people.
But I didn't expect that after not seeing each other for such a long time, the first time they met, he would rely on his master's name to make things difficult for the princess.
Bai Zhou and the Minister of Revenue Lu Xiuqi are classmates. They have a good relationship on weekdays. Ever since Jiang Li saved Concubine Shan last time, Lu Xiuqi has been praising the princess to everyone he meets. He also always likes to marry the God of War Prince to the Miraculous Doctor Princess. Since then, Daning has been talking about the prosperous Anping era.
Therefore, Bai Zhou subconsciously believed that the princess was a rare woman in the world, and now she was the first female official in Daning, worthy of everyone's admiration.
When a censor reported today that the princess shouldn't compete with people from Medicine King Valley, he retorted.
Now the one who slapped him in the face was his own son!
Not to mention that Bai Zhou was the emperor's confidant, and he was an upright person. After hearing the whole thing, the emperor couldn't say anything.
Moreover, Jiang Li specifically pleaded for mercy, saying that no matter where the master came from, exchanging medical skills was a good thing, and since there was a bet in place, Bai Mo should just accept the loss.
Hearing this, Bai Zhou felt even more strongly that Jiang Li was a rare woman of understanding. He quickly apologized, "Your Highness, your heart is so great that I am ashamed. This boy hasn't returned for several years. I will take him to his grandmother to pay her respects, and then I will personally send him to the palace and leave him to your disposal."
Bai Mo had already lost completely. Although he was resentful, he had nothing to say. After the emperor rewarded Jiang Li in public and left, Bai Zhou grabbed him by the ear and put him into the carriage.
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, the Consort Chen is still kneeling outside."
The emperor was depressed because he had to review memorials by candlelight at night after going out of the palace to watch the fun during the day.
Hearing what Eunuch Wang said, the emperor took a sip of the slightly cold tea beside him and asked, "How long have you been kneeling?"
"To reply to the Emperor, I'm afraid it's been two hours."
After saying this, Eunuch Wang glanced at the emperor, wanting to know what he meant.
"Don't look at me. I don't have any flowers on my face," the emperor snorted coldly. Seeing Eunuch Wang shudder with fear, he teased, "How do the wild chestnuts that the eunuch brought you today taste?"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Wang knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this old slave deserves to die."
"Oh? Tell me, where should I die?"
Hearing this, Eunuch Wang kowtowed and said, "This old slave... This old slave shouldn't have accepted the eunuch's things. This old slave is guilty..."
"Stop, stop, stop. If you say that, people will think I'm mistreating you. I'm just asking. I've tasted the wild chestnuts and they're delicious. You should try some."
This is the bad thing about being an emperor. Everyone around him is scared of him. Look at this guy. He was just joking, but he got so scared. So he likes the second brother and his wife. The second brother is not to be mentioned. They are brothers. They have been together for a long time since childhood. When he was a young and arrogant, he also won great military exploits. It is normal for him not to be afraid of him.
Although Jiang Li came from a merchant family, every time she saw him, she showed him the proper respect, but she never showed any fear. Every time she was with him and his wife, she never felt that uncomfortable sense of alienation.
Thinking of this, the emperor pulled out a few memorials that spoke ill of Jiang Li from the pile, circled them, and threw them to Eunuch Wang. "Okay, stop kneeling. Go and send these to Censor Chen. Let him give them a good hearing tomorrow morning. Don't criticize the wrong people."
Hearing this, Eunuch Wang immediately stood up and said, "Yes, I will do it for you right away."
"Wait a minute," the emperor suddenly thought of something and pulled out a blank imperial edict from the side. With a flourish, he wrote it down and affixed his private seal. "Inspector Jiang's competition today has truly brought honor to the Imperial Hospital. Pass on my decree: Starting tomorrow, inspector Jiang will be required to regularly attend the Imperial Hospital for assessments. Those who fail the assessment will be sent to work as medicine boys for inspector Jiang, just like the young man from the Bai family."
"Your Majesty...isn't this a little inappropriate..."
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