“I actually witnessed something that happened to a friend. His mother was blind for a period of time, but after being treated by this person, she was able to see again.” Li Wei had been living at this friend’s house, and his mother was slowly regaining her sight under the treatment of this person known as “Miracle Hands.”
"Oh, it seems this person is a skilled physician. If he can cure Father Emperor's headache, I, Your Highness, will reward him handsomely, and naturally, you too!" Fourth Prince said hopefully upon hearing this.
Many unofficial histories have speculated that Kangxi was murdered by Yongzheng and that his will was altered. However, Lanqin clearly saw in the Fourth Prince's face the sincere and passionate concern of a son for his father.
These speculations are utterly absurd. The Fourth Prince was the only prince besides the Crown Prince who lived by Kangxi's side. Their father-son relationship should be no less than that of any other prince, and should in fact be even closer, which is in line with common sense.
Looking at it now, Lanqin increasingly feels that the Fourth Prince would never be the kind of tyrant who would kill his father and brothers, but why do so many unofficial histories speculate about him in that way?
"Serving my master is merely my duty; I deserve no great reward from you!" Li Wei nodded and said.
"I, Your Highness, have always been fair in rewarding and punishing. Merit should be rewarded and demerit should be punished! If the person you introduced can truly cure Father's chronic illness, even if I, Your Highness, do not reward him, Father will reward you all. If this person's medical skills are truly as you say, capable of curing stubborn diseases, then why does he live in seclusion in this rural wilderness? Why not follow Father into the palace and become the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, a position that all physicians have aspired to?" the Fourth Prince said.
"My lord, not everyone wants to serve the emperor," Lanqin said, seeing the embarrassment on Li Wei's face. Sure enough, Li Wei gave Lanqin a grateful look, and Lanqin naturally returned the smile to this future high-ranking official of the Yongzheng Emperor.
"That's a real pity," the Fourth Prince said disappointedly, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. He not only wanted to treat Kangxi's chronic illness, but also wanted to keep the best doctors by his father's side, ready for any eventuality.
Lanqin saw the Fourth Prince's deep love for Kangxi and felt contempt for the wild speculations in those unofficial histories. So she advised him, "Your Highness, these otherworldly people cannot be forced. Although we cannot bring them back, we can have them come to the palace regularly to take the Emperor's pulse. That should be alright, right?"
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master nodded with delight and said, "Your ideas are all quite good."
Lanqin smiled proudly and said, "I'm just quick-witted, how can anyone not be convinced!"
Seeing the young princess trying to climb the social ladder, the Fourth Prince naturally had to put her down. The two of them argued and bickered back and forth in the carriage, leaving Li Wei completely dumbfounded.
Is this still the legendary Cold-Faced King he thought he knew?
Nianxue and Su Peisheng, who were outside the carriage, were already listening intently, but their faces were also beaming with smiles. Naturally, they were happy because their masters were happy.
The carriage had reached the countryside near Jinan, arriving at a place called Bo County. It was a place rich in coal, and the Jinan government had opened a exploratory coal mine there. Most of the local labor force worked in the coal mines.
Therefore, when Fourth Master and his entourage arrived here, they were surrounded by coal miners, who were mostly shrouded in darkness.
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