Arriving outside the palace gate, Qibi Ming immediately came over to greet Wang Zheng and said, "I am sorry for offending you yesterday, please forgive me, Grand Steward."
Wang Zheng looked at this iron tower-like mixed-blood boy, smiled and shook his head, and said: "It is the duty of the commander-in-chief, and what he did is also within his responsibility. There is nothing to forgive or not, let alone offend. Don't take it to heart. Say hello to the Duke for me."
Qibi Ming nodded, bowed to Wang Zheng again, and said, "It's good that the steward is not guilty. I would like to thank the steward on behalf of my father. Please come in, the emperor has ordered that the steward can come in directly."
When Wang Zheng came in, Wu Zetian was feeding Li Zhi porridge, um, vegetable porridge.
Li Zhi saw Wang Zheng, sighed, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a weak smile: "I made a fool of myself yesterday. This time I was really willful."
Wang Zheng bowed and said, "I dare not, nor do I know how to do that, but Your Majesty really needs to take care of your health. Let's just follow the doctor's advice."
Li Zhi smiled bitterly, "I want to live longer, so I have to follow the doctor's advice, and I'm not sure I'll live a good life."
Li Zhi then sighed and said, "Nono dares not speak. I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover. In the past, they were more or less confident. This time, they all look miserable. Even the Great Witch looks terrified. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with. Does the Great Steward have any solution?"
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Wang Zheng smiled bitterly, thought for a moment and said, "I have not studied medicine in depth. If I want to give a remedy, I can offer a suggestion. Gather all the people in the world with similar symptoms to your majesty and have the clinic and the Imperial Medical Bureau treat them together. By accumulating experience in this area, I think we will eventually find a remedy after accumulating a little bit of experience."
From this we can see how much Li Zhi admired Xu Jingzong.
After Wang Zheng left, Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said to Wu Zetian, "Qibi said that the chief steward didn't show any panic at the time, as if he had expected it. I am a little worried."
This guy and Li Yifu were actually people around Li Zhi before he ascended the throne, and Li Yifu was even an old man in Li Zhi's Prince of Jin's mansion.
When the old eunuch guarding the gate saw Wang Zheng, a gleam of light flashed in his turbid eyes, and then he returned to his lifeless appearance.
When the other court officials saw the two large chairs on the emperor's throne, they were all stunned.
The entire Chang'an is under the surveillance of the Xuanwu Guards. Wang Zheng walked here actually to get some information by the way. After all, it is not so convenient for people from the Ye Ting Bureau to go to the Grand Steward's Mansion.
"Shangguan Yi has met the chief steward."
"I will take my leave, sir."
"It's just a visit to my mother's house, and also to you guys."
Many people, when hearing the name Xu Jingzong, may think that this guy is not very old, probably a middle-aged man. In fact, he is already 76 years old this year, and he was a scholar in the Sui Dynasty. Later, he and Wei Zheng were in charge of documents under Li Mi of the Wagang Army.
It can be said that everything Xu Jingzong did was actually instructed by Li Zhi.
Wang Zheng bowed in return and said, "Greetings, Your Highness." Then he bowed to the handsome old man Shangguan Yi and said with a smile, "Greetings, Lord Shangguan."
"Your Majesty, I obey your order."
Wang Zheng frowned and asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"
"Well, then, the steward should go back and have a rest."
"Thank you for your concern, Steward. At my age, I really miss you once more. Steward, you can come and see me more often when you are free."
Li Zhi smacked his lips and said with a smile, "This method is worth a try. Okay, let's do this for now. How about the chief steward come to the court tomorrow?"
Seeing Shangguan Yi and Li Xian coming together, Wang Zheng couldn't help but sigh. It was hard to predict whether it would be a blessing or a disaster. He could only help and deal with it as best he could.
"hehe."
"Hello, sir."
Entering the court, Wang Zheng looked at the two seats of the emperor and the two brocade stools in front of him, sighed, and under the guidance of Zhu Guichen, sat on one of the brocade stools, while Li Xian sat on the other side.
Wu Zetian sighed and advised, "It is indeed expected. With Wang Zheng's indifferent personality, if he had expected it, how could he have any further reaction?"
The reason for this illusion is mainly because Xu Jingzong did not hold a prominent official title before Wu Zetian was crowned empress. Speaking of this, many people would think that Xu Jingzong was Wu Zetian's confidant, which is actually another illusion.
The next day, Wang Zheng, still dressed in plain clothes and holding a wooden stick, left the Grand Steward's Mansion and came to the gate of the Ye Ting Bureau under the escort of Niu Lao San.
This time Wang Zheng arrived earlier, and all the ministers came to pay their respects to him. Wang Zheng got to know quite a few people, which was a preliminary acquaintance of the people in the court.
Li Zhi laughed at himself and said, "My body is too delicate. I can't even stand such a mild tonic. From now on, I will just have plain soup."
"Xu Jingzong has met the chief steward."
Wang Zheng looked at the fat old man in front of him, nodded, and smiled in return, "Hello, Mr. Xu."
The two chatted briefly, and Li Xian actually came over with his men. This surprised Wang Zheng a little, but it was normal after thinking about it. Li Zhi was in poor health, and since Wang Zheng was asked to attend the court, it made sense for Li Xian to also attend the court.
When this guy died, Li Zhi mourned for him, stopped attending court for three days, ordered all civil and military officials to go to his mansion to mourn, posthumously conferred the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Grand Commander of Yangzhou, and allowed him to be buried in Zhaoling Mausoleum.
"Sir, isn't it closer to go through the First Courtyard? Why do you have to take the long way?"
As usual, Niu Laosan was left at the door, and naturally someone took Wang Zheng to court.
The court gate opened, Li Xian and Wang Zheng walked in side by side, followed by Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu.
"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"
Xu Jingzong did run around for the purpose of making Wu Zetian the empress, but that was for the sake of personal gain. To be precise, Xu Jingzong was actually Li Zhi's confidant, and the reason he ran around for the purpose of making Wu Zetian the empress was entirely to please Li Zhi.
After waiting for a while, when all the court officials had entered the court, Zhu Guichen shouted in a long voice: "Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please come to the court."
Wang Zheng and Li Xian stood up and saluted, and then shouted, "Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please come to the court."
Li Zhi was carried up by others, and Wu Zetian followed.
"My dear ministers, please stand up. The steward and the prince, please take a seat." Wu Zetian spoke in a loud voice, with a hint of excitement in her tone.
It’s not that Wu Zetian didn’t attend court. She had attended court when Li Zhi was ill earlier. Last year, Li Zhi was away for nearly a year, and Wu Zetian still attended court every day. But this time, it had a different meaning.