"well!"
"The royal family is not strict at all. It's just that His Majesty has high hopes for this child, which is why he's being extra strict..."
"But His Majesty has no idea how to discipline his children. He either spoils them excessively or beats them without thinking. If I hadn't been there today, with His Majesty's violent temper, he would have at least crippled the child, if not killed him!"
"Don't just stand there like an idiot, hurry up and boil some water to wipe your junior uncle's body."
"oh!"
Before long, Lu Zhaolin boiled a pot of water and brought it to the bedside, only to find his master already preparing the ointment.
"Master, don't we have some ointment on hand?"
Sun Simiao snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"My junior brother is of such high status, how could he be given ordinary ointment!"
"First, wipe away the blood around his wound, but remember not to touch the wound itself..."
"oh!"
After Lu Zhaolin finished cleaning Li Jue's wounds, Sun Simiao had also prepared the ointment. He took out a cotton swab, stirred the ointment, and carefully applied it to Li Jue.
Half an hour later, Sun Simiao put down the ointment and said to Lu Zhaolin, who was blinking beside him.
"Take good care of your martial uncle these next few days. Once you gain his trust, you'll definitely have a place in the imperial court in the future!"
"Master, you're not going to teach me medicine anymore?"
Sun Simiao scoffed disdainfully upon hearing this.
"You're just not cut out to be a doctor!"
"ah?"
Lu Zhaolin was heartbroken to hear this. He had been working tirelessly day and night to memorize the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, only to have his master say that he was not suited to study medicine...
"You should pursue a career in government!"
"I can't help you much in the officialdom, but I can find you a powerful backer in advance. As long as you follow your junior uncle closely and help him, he will surely ensure your lifelong wealth and honor!"
"he?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaolin curled his lip in disbelief.
"Master, will my junior uncle not amount to much in the future?"
Sun Simiao frowned upon hearing this.
What do you mean by that?
"His Majesty already has a crown prince. My junior uncle is just the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife, and he is not favored by His Majesty. His greatest achievement in the future will be nothing more than becoming a vassal king. What wealth and status can he guarantee me?"
"Where did you get the idea that His Majesty doesn't like this child?"
Lu Zhaolin pointed to Li Juedao, who was lying on the bed.
Isn't it obvious?
"If His Majesty had even favored his eldest grandson, he wouldn't have beaten him so badly!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Simiao raised his fist and immediately punched Lu Zhaolin on the head.
"fool!"
"Have you ever seen His Majesty personally beat any of his princes or grandsons in all these years?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaolin blinked, thought hard, and realized that there really wasn't any. Even for the rebellious Prince Qi, Li You, His Majesty only ordered his execution; he hadn't heard of any other punishment.
As for Emperor Gaozu's many children, His Majesty never disciplined them, only ordering their execution when they committed serious crimes.
"Silly child, haven't you heard the saying?"
"What did you say?"
"The deeper the love, the harsher the criticism!"
"His Majesty favors his eldest grandson too much, which is why he doesn't allow the eldest grandson to be as unrestrained as the other royal children!"
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