Chapter 94 [Crisis]
It takes time for Jiang Lili to deliver the medicinal materials to the capital.
Moreover, Qi Yun's epidemic treatment could not be completed overnight, so he set up a treatment center for severe epidemic patients based on the existing medicinal materials in the warehouse, providing door-to-door treatment and treatment by call.
This move was bound to cause dissatisfaction among patients who had just contracted the epidemic. In addition, some people were deliberately fanning the flames. Rumors were spreading among the people that the court discriminated against them and did not take their lives seriously. After curing Marquis Chengyang, they no longer cared about it, causing panic among the people.
Some people also saw that the imperial physicians who prescribed medicines were short of staff, so they wanted to form a group to grab the medicine for seriously ill patients.
However, he was stopped by King Jin's men.
The King of Jin had no choice but to serve as a supervisor to maintain order.
Now that the epidemic is rampant in the capital, he dare not go out to attract attention and stays in the palace obediently.
I don't know when the princess became more aggressive and smart. She used to just play around, but now she's serious!
He was poisoned by the princess in an inhumane way, and it was difficult for him to speak out, and he could not even complain to his father.
Moreover, the economic power of Prince Jin's Mansion was quietly controlled by Princess Hou Xiaoxiao.
Now he has to rely on the princess's favor to survive in the palace, which is really frustrating.
What's even more outrageous is that he used to use the 32 concubines in the mansion to annoy Hou Xiaoxiao.
However, now the 32 concubines in the palace not only no longer fight with each other for the princess's favor, but also all side with the princess, calling her "good sister" all the time, and are more enthusiastic towards her than towards him. Is it just because he is inhumane?
He really suspected that Hou Xiaoxiao had also put a curse on these concubines!
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In the following days, the price of medicinal materials in the capital continued to rise, and rumors unfavorable to the royal family and Qi Yun continued to circulate.
The situation is extremely tense, and Qi Yun's position as the chief epidemic control officer may be unstable.
Some ministers and medical officers of the Imperial Hospital frequently complained to Emperor Qingning.
The spearhead was pointed directly at Qi Yun, and the chaos in the capital seemed to be due to Qi Yun's youthful recklessness and poor management.
At the hour of Mao, in the Golden Palace.
During this morning court session, many officials stood up, seemingly pleading for Qi Yun, but in fact they jointly filed a complaint to remove Qi Yun from his position as Chief of Epidemic Control:
"Your Majesty, some of Lord Qi's requests are truly difficult for us. Moreover, the herbs needed for the epidemic prescription are not available even if we have money. This is really forcing us to do something we cannot do."
"Your Majesty, Master Qi is young and has little experience in coordination, so it's inevitable that some mistakes will occur. I hope Your Majesty will not blame Master Qi~"
There was a chorus of condemnation against Qi Yun in the court. Some officials were so angry that they spitted everywhere when they accused Qi Yun.
Qi Yun, however, was dressed neatly and remained unmoved, pretending to be ignorant while knowing the truth: "Thank you all for your understanding. I do have many shortcomings."
He held up the jade tablet and said to the officials he had just apprehended, "You all are the best in the court, with extraordinary abilities. I hope you will work harder to make up for what I have failed to do."
"This way, Qi will have fewer worries and more time to study how to treat the epidemic."
The officials who denounced Qi Yun secretly cursed the young man for being shameless. Not only did he agree to it, but he also urged them to work harder. How shameless!
The Minister of Personnel Jiang Zhoulin, Jiang Lili's scumbag father, is part of the joint boycott of Qi Yun. He is a good friend of Lang Daowen, the left court judge of the Imperial Medical Service. This young man has touched the interests of these old guys, so naturally they cannot tolerate him.
Seeing Qi Yun so calm, he muttered, "What's the point of being good at talking? Qi Yun can't control the situation now. I wonder if His Majesty will remove him as the Chief of the Epidemic Control Office soon!"
Sure enough, after the eunuch Zhou Jushan announced the end of the court session, Emperor Qingning asked Qi Yun to go to his imperial study.
The officials who had just jointly accused Qi Yun looked at each other tacitly, all of them determined to win.
In the imperial study.
Emperor Qingning looked at Qi Yun worriedly: "Qi Aiqing, tell me, is the task I have given you too difficult for you now? If you find it strenuous, why not..."
"His Majesty!"
Qi Yun bowed deeply and said righteously, "This is the first time I've shouldered such a heavy burden. It's certainly not easy, but when I think of the people who are still suffering, I can grit my teeth and get through it."
Emperor Qingning sighed at Qi Yun's righteous attitude. He also understood that no one could be perfect in dealing with this epidemic. "This isn't a solution. You hold an important position now, and I've given you so many privileges. You should do something to silence the gossip."
"I used to be very optimistic about you, but your current performance has disappointed me."
Here it comes, the classic workplace leadership tactics for suppressing others.
"Your Majesty, don't worry." Qi Yun said calmly, "There are many people in the capital who care about the people of Dasheng just like me. They are all helping me stabilize the situation."
"The ice is three feet thick, and it didn't freeze overnight. I hope Your Majesty will give me and these heroes who have been working silently for some time. Then, I will give you a satisfactory answer."
"Oh? Tell me who else is helping you?"
Emperor Qingning was curious. He was also testing Qi Yun's ability. Although he gave Qi Yun privileges verbally, these old foxes in the court were good at playing Tai Chi.
In such a situation, Qi Yun could still call for help? This is much more pleasing than those officials in the court who can only complain.
"Your Majesty, the imperial edict you posted in the capital has not been removed yet. Princess Jin received it the other day."
Qi Yun's words immediately gave Emperor Qingning a pleasant surprise: "It doesn't matter if the herbs in the prescription are in short supply. With the help of Princess Jin, I have researched a second set of prescriptions. The herbs used in the second prescription are quite different from the first one, but they have the same effect."
Qi Yun pulled out a second prescription from his sleeve. "I developed this prescription by combining the Miaojiang secret recipe provided to me by Princess Jin."
The personal eunuch Zhou Jushan took the prescription from his hand and presented it to Emperor Qingning.
Zhou Jushan was already shocked and numb by Qi Yun, the perverted test-taker. It was not enough for this fellow to study one set of prescriptions. He kept saying "a problem has multiple solutions" and worked day and night to come up with a second prescription.
Qi Yun's contribution to curing the epidemic this time was already extremely great, so he took his classmates on the flight and gave the second prescription to Hou Xiaoxiao.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Ying's prescription is indeed effective for seriously ill patients, but it is a bit too strong for those with mild symptoms."
Qi Yun explained to Emperor Qingning the differences between the two prescriptions: "Princess Jin's prescription is very effective in treating patients who have just contracted the epidemic."
Emperor Qingning was extremely shocked. In such a short time, Qi Yun actually came up with two prescriptions!
Zhou Jushan's expression was filled with surprise and exaggeration. "Your Majesty, several major epidemics in Dasheng's history took a long time to find a solution. Now, there is more than one prescription that can cure the epidemic. This shows that God blesses you, the emperor!"
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