The young eunuch quickly found Su Peisheng, who was guarding the door of the main hall.
"Eunuch Su, Eunuch Su, the Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, are waiting outside the Hall of Diligent Governance. They just came out of the Empress's palace and said they have important matters to report to the Emperor." The little eunuch quickly leaned down and whispered in Su Peisheng's ear.
After hearing the eunuch's words, Su Peisheng frowned. Normally, if the head physician of the Imperial Hospital, Physician Sun, came to report the Empress's health condition to the Emperor, he would immediately go in and report to the Emperor.
However, in the past month, the emperor has lost his temper many times because of matters concerning the previous court.
Now all the servants who attend to the emperor are cautious and trembling, afraid of running into trouble.
Although he didn't know much about it, he did know that the main problem was that the new policies the emperor had previously implemented had recently encountered significant resistance.
The Emperor is currently discussing important matters of the court with Minister Zhang Tingyu and Minister Ma Qi, so he dares not rashly enter and disturb the Emperor.
With this in mind, Su Peisheng decided to go and see the Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy.
When Su Peisheng met the two imperial physicians, he knew it was no small matter.
Because the Imperial Physician Sun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, had reported to the Emperor on the Empress's health condition so many times before, he had never seen his expression so solemn.
However, Su Peisheng quickly stepped forward and spoke first: "Imperial Physician Sun, Imperial Physician Wang, if Her Majesty the Empress had nothing important to do, I would not dare to go in and disturb His Majesty, because His Majesty is currently discussing important matters of the court with several officials."
Imperial Physician Sun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, nodded and said in a heavy tone, "We understand what Eunuch Su means. We do indeed have something very important to report to the Emperor in person, and it all concerns Her Majesty the Empress."
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng immediately cupped his hands and said, "Physician Sun, Physician Wang, this way please."
So the Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, quickly followed Su Peisheng into the Hall of Diligent Governance.
"Physicians, please wait here for a moment. I will go in and report to His Majesty," Su Peisheng said after leading Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, to the door of the main hall.
The Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, quickly bowed and said, "We'll have to trouble you, Eunuch Su."
At this moment, Yongzheng's eyes were filled with icy coldness.
In fact, Emperor Yongzheng knew that starting from the beginning of his reign, he had launched a number of large-scale reforms at the same time, and that his efforts to promote them simultaneously were a bit too hasty and too simplistic.
However, it would be too late to change things one by one. The most time-efficient way is to confront them head-on.
Because I simply didn't have the time to change each item one by one, things like "integrating the poll tax into the land tax", "returning the fire tax to the public treasury", and "the gentry and officials serving as one and paying taxes as one" were three tough nuts to crack.
I personally led the reforms directly into the deep waters, tackling these three tough challenges.
Yongzheng knew perfectly well that by tackling these three tough challenges, he was encroaching on the interests of those powerful and influential groups, and that he would inevitably encounter enormous resistance and risks. However, he had no choice but to do it.
Because he needed to ensure a stable fiscal revenue for the national treasury, enhance the monarch's control over officials, strengthen the court's governance, and consolidate the Qing Dynasty's rule to prolong its lifespan.
Thinking of this, Yongzheng's eyes grew even colder.
It was at this moment that Su Peisheng tiptoed into the main hall.
When he saw Yongzheng's expression, he honestly felt a little regretful. He was even worried that he might run into Yongzheng's gun.
But now that our own people have come in, we have no choice but to grit our teeth and keep moving forward.
Su Peisheng tiptoed to Yongzheng's side, bent down and lowered his voice, saying, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, have important matters to report to you urgently. They are waiting outside."
Emperor Yongzheng had previously instructed Imperial Physician Sun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, to examine the Empress's pulse and then report back to him.
Therefore, Emperor Yongzheng was not surprised when Physician Sun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, came to see him. However, this time, Physician Sun brought Physician Wang to see him, saying that they had something important to discuss, which really surprised him.
It seems that something unexpected has happened to the Empress.
That's why Physician Sun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, was so serious and eager to see me.
"Su Peisheng, take the Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, to the side hall. I will be there shortly." Yongzheng's eyes turned cold instantly, and he ordered in a deep voice.
Su Peisheng breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, replying, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Then, he tiptoed out of the main hall and came to the Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the two physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy, and said, "Physicians, please come with me to the side hall. His Majesty will be coming to see you soon."
After Su Peisheng finished speaking, he led the Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, toward the side hall.
The Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, didn't have to wait long in the side hall before they heard the eunuchs announcing, "The Emperor has arrived."
"Your Majesty, we are your humble servants." The Imperial Physician Sun and Physician Wang, the heads of the Imperial Medical Academy, hurriedly knelt down and bowed to Emperor Yongzheng.
"Physicians, there's no need for such formalities, please rise," Yongzheng said.
"Yes, Your Majesty," said Imperial Physician Sun and Imperial Physician Wang, the two physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy, bowing respectfully.
Yongzheng instructed Su Peisheng, who was waiting nearby, "Su Peisheng, go out and stand guard outside."
Su Peisheng quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Then, Su Peisheng quietly closed the door and stood guard outside.
At this moment, Yongzheng turned around and asked, "Imperial Physician Sun, what's wrong with the Empress's health?"
The Imperial Physician Sun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, bowed hurriedly and said with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty, when I took the Empress's pulse today, I discovered that she is more than two months pregnant with the imperial fetus. I couldn't believe my diagnosis at that time."
Therefore, this servant also summoned Imperial Physician Wang, who had extensive experience in ensuring the safety of concubines' pregnancies, to examine the Empress's pulse. Surprisingly, Imperial Physician Wang's diagnosis matched this servant's; both found that the Empress was two months pregnant with the Emperor's fetus. However, both this servant and Imperial Physician Wang worried that the Empress had been given a secret medicine, as some such medicines might have a deceptively realistic effect, mimicking a pregnancy.
When Emperor Yongzheng heard the Imperial Physician Sun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, say that "the Empress is more than two months pregnant with the imperial fetus," his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he was momentarily lost in thought, but he quickly regained his senses.
Then, his eyes, which were like deep pools, narrowed slightly, his gaze becoming unusually cold, as if chilling to the bone.
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