Chapter 39: The past is like a distant sky, and the storm is coming
He opened his mouth to speak, but swallowed the words back.
Yuyan suddenly remembered a case she had handled.
That was what happened shortly before her sudden death.
If a student she taught was successful in his studies and worked in her hospital, he would definitely start as an ordinary doctor and then get a promotion and salary increase after accumulating experience.
No one says that you should aim for the chief physician right from the start. Even in hospitals, there is no such saying. Basically, you should start from the grassroots level without breaking the rules.
Yuyan just didn't want to break the rules, and she valued reputation, so it was impossible for her hospital to directly give this student the top treatment.
So the student quit.
This student's family was very wealthy, and his family simply funded a pet hospital for him. When he left, there was no hostility between the two of them, and their relationship between teacher and student was still good.
A cat came to the student's hospital. It was a relatively old cat and had developed pancreatitis due to the hot weather and the greasy cat food it ate.
Along with the bleeding, it was found that there was some problem with the uterus.
The hospital determined that the cat was old and had uterine effusions, so they insisted that the owner have the cat sterilized. Unfortunately, the cat was already 17 years old, and no one dared to perform the sterilization.
The student then thought of Jian Yuyan.
After Yuyan received the recommendation, she realized that they did not control the symptoms of pancreatitis first, but instead gave her medicine to suppress uterine pus accumulation.
Isn't this putting the cart before the horse? Not to mention that the cat is already so old, and they still insist on sterilizing it, and there is no guarantee that the cat will be safe.
Ever since Yuyan entered the pet doctor industry, the trend of sterilizing pets has become popular in the industry.
This is not to say that this trend is bad. In fact, the rise of this trend is because pet medicine has not yet been developed on a large scale, that is, there are not so many pet hospitals. Due to the frequent occurrence of pet uterine effusion, many pets cannot get timely treatment and lose their lives due to excessive pain.
But one thing is that we must not go too far and we must not be too alarmed.
Yuyan personally believes that performing sterilization surgery on pets when they are still young will certainly reduce the chance of them developing uterine effusions.
But this is just beginning, the sterilized pets have not yet reached adulthood, and the harm has not yet been fully revealed.
It may be good at the time, but it does not mean that the pet's body will not be affected and damaged when it gets old.
This is a pet's organ, representing a certain body function. It doesn't mean it will be unaffected if it is removed.
Since every organ can get sick, do we have to remove them all in advance?
Yuyan didn't want to join this trend just for a small amount of sterilization fee.
But this is just her personal opinion and she cannot influence the pet industry's rush for this huge profit.
Most pet owners cannot even take care of themselves, so they cannot judge whether what they are doing is good for their pets' life.
The cat was at Yuyan's place, and she first treated its pancreatitis. After the symptoms disappeared, its life was no longer in danger, and the bleeding stopped, Yuyan began to check other things. In fact, the cat was obviously no longer suitable for sterilization surgery.
The owner went home and learned the relevant knowledge and took good care of the cat.
After all, the cat is old. Seventeen years old is equivalent to a hundred years old for humans. At this time, it is definitely necessary to not reduce the cat's quality of life and physical health.
Yuyan did not say much about the student's diagnosis at the time, and the subsequent treatment was also handled in her hospital.
If the cat's owner had not come to ask for help, the cat would most likely have been killed by the students.
What this is, this is taking things for granted due to lack of experience and accumulation.
It’s just like when you are taking an exam and you don’t know how to solve a problem. The teacher tells you the answer and the method of solving the problem. You do it again and think you understand it. But do you really understand it and have you mastered it?
Next time you encounter such a question, can you solve it on your own?
Being adaptable and flexible is a very important quality not only in the pet industry but in any industry.
It doesn't mean that when a case is placed in front of us, all we need to do is follow steps one, two, three to solve it. This requires specific analysis of specific problems.
That student went straight to opening a hospital, trying to achieve quick success and this was the result.
Yuyan thought, if she told everything, it was certainly possible to tell it, but if she told it, wouldn't she be putting the answer directly in front of Yinzhen?
So what was Yinzhen's thinking process and problem-solving ideas?
She probably hoped that Yinzhen would solve the problem himself. Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, there would always be some points to score.
If she then announced the correct answer, wouldn't Yinzhen be even more impressed?
The occupational disease of being a teacher has come back again.
Yuyan coughed twice in her heart and looked at Yinzhen with eyes full of smiles: "Buddha said, it cannot be explained."
She had another consideration in her mind.
If we want to explain the origin of this private account, we must start from the cause. After explaining the cause, should we also explain the consequences? Of course we must.
She probably knew that Yinzhen should understand some of her changes. She didn't know what Yinzhen was thinking, but Yinzhen's tolerance and acceptance were certain.
But the cause and effect she wanted to talk about included the fate of the couple, the fate of Kangxi's crown prince and other princes, and even the fate of the Qing Dynasty in the next few decades or even hundreds of years.
Yinzhen has a strong psychological quality and may be able to bear it, but will these things that have been said affect Yinzhen's judgment of the future?
She just asked Yinzhen to take care of his health, thinking that he was not capable. Yinzhen changed like this in order to prove himself.
After saying so many things, what should we do if Yinzhen does something else that affects the current critical and favorable situation?
Yuyan can't say.
We still have to take it step by step. There is no benefit in talking about it now.
Then just take advantage of Yinzhen's indulgence and get away with it.
Yinzhen thought that his wish was no longer effective.
He couldn't hear what Yuyan was thinking, but he could guess from the expression on Fujin's face this time. Fujin had her own considerations, and she had her own considerations. Yinzhen asked, but Fujin didn't want to say it. Of course, he wouldn't force it, let alone get angry.
In fact, Fu Jin had no idea that he had already heard most of what she was thinking.
"Then don't tell me." Yinzhen smiled carelessly.
Yinzhen let it go too casually, which made Yuyan unhappy again: "So, Lord Beile really won't ask?"
Isn't he curious at all?
Besides, why don’t you talk about private matters or ask about her background?
Whether she wants to say it or not is up to her, but he didn't ask a single question, making it seem like he has no charm at all.
Is she not special at all? Is she not distinctive in her personality, or is she not distinctive in her characteristics? Is she not obviously different from the other women here?
Did he really accept it?
Yinzhen smiled but did not answer, and led Yuyan into the house.
It's getting late and cold outside, so I shouldn't stay any longer. I've been walking around for a while and I've had enough exercise.
Yuyan wants to take a bath.
I spent the whole day in Cao's house, interacting with many people and talking to them. My clothes were stained with many smells. Yu Yan thought,
Take a bath to feel refreshed inside and out.
Otherwise she felt that there was always a complicated smell on her body.
Yinzhen had evil intentions and wanted to take a bath with Yuyan.
Yuyan disagreed. She thought to herself, "You are so indifferent to me, how can I give you any sweetness? I won't bathe with you, who obviously has bad intentions."
But how could she defeat Yinzhen?
I was carried into the bathroom.
Yuyan was not polite and kicked, bit and hit him again. Yinzhen laughed and said, "If I bite it badly, won't Fujin feel bad?"
Yuyan glanced down and thought, if I really bite it, then am I still a human being? I better show mercy.
[Otherwise I’ll grab your vitals and hurt you!]
Yinzhen kissed Yuyan until she felt dizzy: "Thank you, Fujin, for showing mercy."
Yuyan was drowsy and thought, huh? Did I say what was in my heart?
How could we talk in private when we were outside just now?
The cold wind was blowing, and the two people snuggled together. In that kind of environment, it was not the kind of romance that Fujin liked, and there were some things that Yinzhen didn't want to say.
But now, the two of them were intimate together, her body was warm and surrounded by moisture, her face was jade-like without any makeup, but her clarity and beauty made Yinzhen unable to take his eyes away.
Yinzhen said softly: "Those who abandoned me should not stay yesterday."
Yuyan: “Hmm?”
Yinzhen smiled and kissed her: "Fujin is so smart, how could you not understand?"
Yuyan thought, if I asked him to explain, I would be stupid.
Then I will definitely fight for my reputation.
After a moment, she glared at Yinzhen and said, "Master Beile, do you mean that I have brought trouble to you?"
"How did you come up with this?" Yinzhen laughed. "Is this the key point? Fujin, please think about it carefully."
Yuyan didn't know why, but she kind of liked this feeling of being dazed.
Since she didn't provide the correct answer and Yinzhen didn't provide the correct answer either, she would have to rely on her own abilities to solve the problem.
What does Yinzhen mean by this?
Yuyan thought about it seriously, but the next moment, she couldn't think about it seriously anymore.
It's all the fault of that bad guy Yinzhen. He deliberately made trouble and didn't want Yuyan to take it seriously.
He made a mess with his hands, hoping that Yuyan would focus on other things.
He even used other methods to make Yuyan lose control.
His hair rubbed against Yuyan's legs, and Yuyan gradually fell into despair.
His tongue is also very soft.
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Kangxi temporarily confined the prince to his home, saying that the prince had been corrupted by his servants and had done such a thing.
This was also confirmed by the fact that the prince cried bitterly and admitted his mistakes in front of Kangxi after returning to Beijing.
Ling Pu and all the people involved in the case were severely punished by Kangxi, while the crown prince was only let off lightly after being scolded.
Kangxi has not yet made a final decision on the matter of Hongxiang Pavilion.
It's not that it's impossible to deal with Hongxiang Pavilion, but it's difficult to make a decision because of the officials, both big and small, who are connected with the prince.
Kangxi was still a little hesitant and soft-hearted. It was also a little difficult to take action.
He ordered the fourth brother to recover the deficit of salt tax in Lianghuai. Many people were implicated in this. The fourth brother's troubles in Suzhou and Hangzhou would inevitably lead to the punishment of officials of all ranks.
Cao Yin had already dealt with some of them before, and now he has to deal with them again. There will inevitably be many vacancies, and there will be great unrest in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
If the matter of Hongxiang Pavilion is investigated thoroughly, it will involve a wider range of people. Who will be available in the officialdom of Suzhou and Hangzhou and the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River?
It almost means that most people have to change.
This was too much noise. Kangxi was a little reluctant.
Kangxi also looked at the list, and found that there were people who were involved in both cases. If they were severely punished according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, a large number of people would have been beheaded.
The number of people killed is almost as high as the total number in the past few years.
Kangxi prided himself on being a wise and benevolent ruler and was unwilling to cause so much bloodshed.
Therefore, Kangxi was still hesitating.
Besides, he wasn't feeling well and his illness was genuine, so he thought he'd wait and see.
But the development of this matter really made him unable to slow down.
The news that Si Fujin recited Cao Yin's private accounts at a private banquet at Cao's house soon reached Kangxi's desk.
This matter spread widely.
The news has spread throughout the official circles.
Some Qing officials were truly impartial and upright, so naturally some of them impeached Cao Yin and demanded a thorough investigation and repayment of the deficits in the four provinces south of the Yangtze River. They would never allow the deficit in the treasury to go unresolved.
That’s three or four million taels of silver!
Secretly, Kangxi had more than just Cao Yin's spies in Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River.
Other trusted informants sent secret memorials, which also mentioned Cao Yin's private accounts. In the secret memorials, they talked to Kangxi in more detail, describing some of the movements and turmoil in the official circles of Jiangnan, Suzhou and Hangzhou after the private accounts were exposed.
It also states that Cao Yin still has private accounts that have not been reported. Because this account is incomplete, Cao Yin's own private accounts over the years would only be more detailed than this one.
In other words, everyone believed that this private account was made by the Fourth Prince, but the Fourth Prince had no dealings with Cao Yin after all, so there were only specific numbers but no specific months and days. The real private account was still in the hands of Cao Yin himself.
Fortunately, there are the Four Beiles, who have the power to suppress the changes in the officialdom in Jiangnan, Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Kangxi was upset after reading these memorials, but he knew in his heart that he kept Yinzhen because of his impartiality.
If it weren't for the incident at Hongxiang Pavilion, the loss of the Lianghuai salt tax wouldn't have been so huge.
Now the situation is getting worse and worse.
He did not mean to prevent Cao Yin from making up for the losses. What he meant was to let Cao Yin make up for the losses slowly over the next few years.
His body was still strong and could support him for at least ten years. Ten years was enough for Cao Yin to make up for his losses.
But in order to win over the salt merchants, Cao Yin demolished the east wall to repair the west wall, but he ended up losing money at the same time. How could he make up for the loss of millions in ten years?
Does he want to leave this hole for future generations?
Then the national strength of the Qing Dynasty would really be over.
How could the fourth brother possibly pay off a loss of millions that would take more than a decade to make up within a few months?
Kangxi felt that he had been cheated.
But who dug this pit?
Now, I am really in a dilemma.
"No news from Cao Yin yet?" Kangxi asked.
Cao Yin became mute at this time.
Cao Yin claimed to be ill, which was meant to be Kangxi's tacit approval, but now, even if he is really too sick to get up, he has to get up and clean up this mess for me.
Liang Jiugong quickly presented the things: "Your Highness, Lord Cao has a secret memorial."
Kangxi took the box and opened it with a small key. Inside was indeed the secret memorial submitted by Cao Yin.
This memorial is quite long, with tens of thousands of words. It is obvious that it took a lot of time to carefully choose the words and sentences. No wonder it was submitted only now.
The first part is Cao Yin's apology, which makes Cao Yin cry bitterly as if he is lying on the ground waiting for his punishment. Kangxi read it for a while and then felt too lazy to continue reading, so he turned to the back.
As expected, the main topic was written at the end.
But this serious matter made Kangxi so furious that he needed to stop and relax from time to time before he could continue watching.
"The Crown Prince actually secretly bribed Cao Yin and promised to give him money to make up for his losses?"
Kangxi angrily asked, "Old Eight also had someone contact Cao Yin. Did he have the same idea?"
Cao Yin was indeed Kangxi's confidant.
After all these years, Cao Yin still understood this man who had been his master since he was a young man.
The emperor is kind and benevolent, but as a young hero who set up a plan to capture Oboi at the age of fourteen, the bloodiness in the emperor's bones will not fade with age.
On the contrary, the emperor simply values his own achievements too much.
After regaining Taiwan, the emperor wanted to become a wise ruler for all ages, wanted to gain the recognition of the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and wanted the hearts of people from all walks of life in the world. Therefore, he became known for his kindness and compassion, and created such a personality for himself.
But in reality, the emperor has never given up his youthful pride and the deep-rooted bloodiness passed down from the ancestors of the Aisin Gioro family.
Now that the private accounts had been exposed, Cao Yin could no longer conceal the fact that the Crown Prince, the Eighth Prince and himself had had contact.
If I am caught and investigated in the future, everything in my family will be lost.
He has been the emperor's slave for a lifetime, so he must protect the lives of his descendants.
The Cao family cannot die out.
Even if he had no descendants, it would not tarnish his loyalty and the efforts he had made over the years.
Cao Yin thought, since he was having a hard time, then why not let everyone have a hard time too.
The loss must be investigated. He can only be a slave of the emperor. Working for the emperor has already exhausted the energy of the entire family. How can he, how dare he, get involved in the fight for the throne among the princes?
He also wanted to remind the emperor that the fight for the throne had already begun, so that the emperor would not be sad again if he found out about it in the future.
Liang Jiugong was listening nearby, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly knelt down.
None of the servants before him dared to speak; they all thought they were deaf and heard nothing.
Prince, Prince, you want to take over the Emperor's confidant in advance.
What is Ba Beile trying to do? Ba Beile is simply courting death.
Kangxi was already numb with anger. When he saw the private accounts copied by Cao Yin and the loss of several million taels of silver, what was dazzled and flashing before his eyes was the face of the crown prince.
Hongxiang Pavilion made a lot of profit, which could indeed make up for Cao Yin's losses.
This was probably the prince's original plan.
Kangxi couldn't help but wonder, besides Hongxiang Pavilion, would the prince have any other industries?
Remembering that Ling Pu was not dead yet, Kangxi issued an order: "Strictly interrogate Ling Pu!"
He wanted to see what other tricks the prince had to hide from his father, the emperor.
As for Lao Ba, now is not the time to deal with him.