Chapter 124 Chapter 124 High Myopia
The entire Da'an bureaucracy was extremely busy, except for the Ministry of Rites, which had cut many positions and had an easier task in comparison.
After all, the Ministry of Rites is mainly responsible for auspicious ceremonies, sacrifices to heaven, guest ceremonies and diplomatic affairs.
There are few people in the royal family now, no one is getting married, and there are no large-scale events such as grand weddings for them to show their talents.
Moreover, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, which was directly under the Ministry of Rites, was directly abolished, and the original Imperial Astronomical Observatory Secretary also died in the Anjing turmoil.
The office of the Imperial Observatory was occupied by a few technicians from the Ministry of Works, and was very close to the office of the Ministry of Rites.
They talk about principles, degrees, and bumps all day long, and occasionally you can hear them roaring excitedly, saying it's done, it's done.
I don't know what happened.
The ceremonial officials were confused and felt that the Ministry of Works was just provoking them.
Therefore, every time the officials from the Ministry of Rites returned to the yamen after court, they would glare fiercely at the Ministry of Works next to them.
After being angry and cowardly for many days, the officials of the Ministry of Rites finally faced the second important event after the coronation ceremony.
That is diplomacy.
When Xiping and Nanzhao learned that a new emperor had ascended the throne in the Central Plains, they wanted to send envoys to congratulate him.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites were so excited, each of them was like a chicken with its blood pumped up, and they were determined to handle this diplomatic matter well.
There was no way. They could see clearly that His Majesty did not attach much importance to the Ministry of Rites, and did not care about auspicious ceremonies and sacrifices to heaven.
This is very disadvantageous to their Ministry of Rites!
So the Ministry of Rites wrote a memorial regarding the placement of the envoys and other matters, hoping that Lin Si could see how dedicated they were in doing things.
Nanzhao had had dealings with her territory in the past, so Lin Si was not surprised that Nanzhao would send envoys to congratulate her.
Instead, it was Xiping who made her a little concerned.
In the later part of the original novel, it only says that Zhuo Zhengchu fought hard with Xiping and finally destroyed Xiping, but it does not go into details about how the battle was fought.
But Lin Si believed that Xiping was an opponent that could not be underestimated. After all, they had occupied the Northwest Horse Farm for many years and had a large number of cavalry under their command.
Lin Si read memorials all afternoon, waiting for Chunyi to serve afternoon tea snacks.
Wang Ying, who used to work in the County Lord's Mansion, had always been in charge of Lin Si's food. After Lin Si moved to Anjing, she naturally became the head of the Shangshi Bureau.
While Lin Si was eating snacks, he listened to Chun Yi talking about interesting things in the palace.
Now Chunyi is Lin Si's personal maid, and many maids around the concubines try various ways to get information from her.
Chun Yi said, "Those concubines just wanted to know if the abolition of the system of human sacrifice was true. I really find it funny. You said it at the coronation ceremony, so how could it be false? The palace maids whispered to me that they heard that it was human sacrifice that was abolished. I explained it to them in detail, and only then did they believe it."
Lin Si was halfway through his snack when he reached out and put the bowl down.
"I'm very busy right now. When I have some free time, I'll gather the royal family and concubines for a family meeting and explain some things to them. That way, they won't dwell on it all the time."
Chunyi nodded. "Then I'll arrange the time."
In addition to the concubines, the people who attended this family meeting also included Lin Xun, Princess Pingyang Lin Zhi, and the blind and lame prince Lin Jiang.
The concubines were very nervous. Lin Si was very busy with other affairs besides ascending the throne. Although they lived in the same palace, they had never had the chance to meet him.
Lin Zhi had been feeling unwell for the past three months, but she didn't dare not come because of Lin Si's order.
Her husband was enjoying himself outside during the turmoil in Anjing. By the time she learned the news, he was gone.
When Lin Zhi was in deep grief, the tragic news came that her brother and father had been murdered one after another.
She had never expected that Lin Si would actually ascend the throne. How could she ascend the throne? Since ancient times, where was the precedent for a girl becoming an emperor?
Lin Zhi has disliked Lin Si since she was a child. She looked down on her sister Lin Si, whose father was unknown, and she hated her even more for breaking up with her brother because of the marriage.
Lin Zhi always believed that Lin Si ascended the throne because the royal family did not have the right person, and letting her ascend the throne was just a temporary measure.
As long as she can control the first three months, she can successfully give birth to a son.
She is also of royal blood. If Lin Si can become emperor, why can't her son?
As long as her son ascends the throne, the name of the country Dachen can be changed back.
Lin Jiang couldn't see clearly and walked with a limp, so he was reluctant to go out on weekdays. But he didn't dare to disobey Lin Si's order.
Everyone was waiting in the hall, with different expressions on their faces. No one knew why Lin Si had called them to this family meeting today.
Until Lin Si came slowly and took the main seat.
"Your Majesty, may you be well and safe." Everyone knelt down in salute.
Lin Si glanced at Lin Jiang, who was kneeling down with the help of the servant beside him.
"Stand up."
Lin Si didn't waste any time and spoke directly, "I summoned you to this meeting today to inform you of some matters. First, the backward practice of burying living people alive is unreasonable and should be abolished."
Lin Xun looked at Lin Si with even more admiration.
Lin Zhi looked at the concubine who felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted because of these words with dissatisfaction, biting her lip and not refutating.
Lin Jiang couldn't see clearly and just nodded.
The concubines looked at each other, their eyes full of joy that they were able to survive.
Lin Si continued. "Secondly, Da'an will not cede land, marry a princess, or pay compensation, regardless of whether it's a princess or a member of the royal family."
If this wasn't an important occasion, Lin Xun would have wanted to rush over and hug Lin Si's thighs and shout, "Your Majesty is really my good sister."
The concubines were all women, and they had no power to change the matter of the marriage. They could only sigh that the princess who was to marry was destined to have a miserable life, and that was all they could do.
They agreed with this point very much, and even looked at Lin Si with more admiration.
You must know that from ancient times to the present, no emperor has had the confidence to say such words.
Everyone said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
Even Lin Zhi said this from the bottom of her heart.
After conveying the two main points, Lin Si picked up his teacup. "Do the concubines have any objections?"
Now that the most important issue of survival has been resolved, the rest is unimportant, so how could they dare to say anything more?
Lin Si asked Chunyi to send the three juniors away.
When only the concubines were left in the palace, Lin Si pointed to the blue sky outside the window.
"The late emperor and the late crown prince are both gone. If anyone wishes to leave this harem and no longer wish to spend the rest of their lives, please inform me now."
The concubines looked pale and all knelt down together.
"Your Majesty, we, your servants, have absolutely no second thoughts about the late Emperor and the late Crown Prince."
Lin Si waved his hand. "Everyone, get up first. I just think that a girl doesn't need to be a widow for her husband, even if he is the late crown prince or the late emperor."
A concubine smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I have been in this palace for decades. Even if I leave the palace, I have nowhere else to go."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but my parents are long gone, and I don't have much contact with my remaining brothers. Even if I leave the palace, where can I go? It's better to stay here, at least I can chat with everyone and relieve boredom."
This group of people were all concubines of the previous emperor. They were not young and had already gotten used to living in the palace for decades. Lin Si did not force them and only spoke to the prince's concubines on the other side.
"What about you guys?"
Lin You's concubines were all still very young, some were not even twenty years old.
The prince's concubines were stunned for a moment. They really didn't expect Lin Si to say such a thing.
The hall suddenly fell silent.
Lin Si was not in a hurry and waited slowly while drinking tea.
After a while, one of the prince's concubines finally knocked her head heavily to the ground.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace in allowing me to return to my mother's home."
Lin Si curled the corners of his lips and said, "Go home with peace of mind. I will take care of your mother's family."
After someone took the lead and learned that Lin Si would threaten his mother's family, the second, third, and fourth people stood up and asked to go home.
There were also some who were unwilling to leave. Those who were unwilling to leave were the girls who were sent to Lin You. They were already helpless and like floating duckweed. Even if they left the palace, they had nowhere to go. It would be better for them to stay in this palace, which was also a good destination.
The family meeting ended successfully, and everyone in the palace felt reassured, and everyone's faces became much more relaxed.
On the way out of the palace, Lin Zhi looked at Lin Xun with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Lin Xun, it's only been a few days since our father and brother left. Why don't you look sad at all?"
Lin Xun has been bullied by Lin Zhi since she was a child. If it were in the past, she would have endured it, but today she just didn't want to endure it.
"Sister, please don't talk nonsense. How could I not be grieving? If I hadn't seen Your Majesty kill that traitor with my own eyes, I'm afraid I would still be crying and unable to get out of bed."
Lin Zhi glared at her and turned to leave.
But he bumped into Lin Jiang, whom he couldn't see clearly.
Lin Jiang hurriedly apologized: "I wanted to get closer to listen to what you were talking about...I didn't mean to bump into you."
Lin Zhi protected her belly and laughed angrily: "If your eyesight is not good, just stay in the mansion!"
Lin Xun stepped forward to support Lin Jiang and said innocently, "Brother, I heard that Doctor Zhu is very powerful. Why don't you let her take a look at your eyes and legs?"
Lin Jiang smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I've been sick for so many years, and no one has been able to cure me. There's no need to bother Doctor Zhu anymore."
Although Lin Jiang was not born to the previous emperor, he was a legitimate royal family member after all. If he were not blind or lame, Lin Si's ascension to the throne would not have been so smooth.
If he was cured, would he still be alive? Not to mention that he couldn't be cured at all.
But if he had any desire to be cured and Lin Si found out, something serious might happen.
He had heard that His Majesty had secret guards who could eavesdrop and obtain information without being noticed.
Lin Jiang let the servant beside him support him as he walked forward.
Xia Wu had been waiting for a long time and stepped forward in time to say, "Prince, His Majesty asked you to go to the council chamber."
Lin Xun was aggrieved at the side, "I want to go too, is that ok?"
"sure."
Lin Jiang was scared to death. He kept wondering in his mind why Lin Si asked him to come over. Was he going to sentence him to death?
Lin Si returned earlier than the other two and was already reading the memorial.
Lin Xun was very happy to have the opportunity to spend time with Lin Si. After the two of them exchanged greetings, they sat down.
Lin Jiang's face was very pale, he was waiting for Lin Si to judge him.
Should he be killed, or be given a fiefdom and never return to Beijing?
Lin Si raised his head, walked forward and looked at Lin Jiang curiously.
"I have been curious for a long time. Your eyes are actually very nearsighted."
Lin Jiang had no idea what severe myopia was, so she looked up with a confused expression. "Your Majesty...what is severe myopia?"
Lin Si pointed at the window. "You can see the outline of the window, but it's very blurry, right? If you look at things very closely, you should be able to make them out."
Lin Jiang nodded, "It is indeed as Your Majesty said. I remember that I could still see clearly when I was a child, but as I grew older, it became increasingly blurry. Now it is like this. I have sought out many famous doctors and taken many medicines, but nothing has been able to cure it."
Lin Si sat back in the main seat, hands behind his back. "That's severe myopia, unfortunately. If intervention had been carried out from a young age, the degree wouldn't have increased so quickly. Wait a minute, the technicians from the Ministry of Industry should be here soon."
Lin Jiang's voice trembled slightly. "Your Majesty, do you mean that this minister's eyes can be cured?"
"It's not a cure, it's just that there's something that can help you see clearly. If you want to see clearly, you have to carry this thing with you at all times."
Lin Jiang became very excited, but couldn't see clearly and almost fell down. She was about to kneel down to Lin Si in a panic.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. As long as I can see clearly, I don't mind if my leg is crippled for life."
This is a show of loyalty to Lin Si.
Lin Si smiled slightly. "Let's try to see if the things from the Ministry of Industry can be used first."
Zhang Dai arrived at the council chamber, wearing a pair of prescription glasses. He looked bewildered. "Your Majesty, what is the matter with you calling me here?"
Lin Si pointed at Lin Jiang. "I suspect your eyesight is blurry because of myopia, so I asked you to try wearing prescription glasses."
Zhang Dai said, "Oh, I see. I've brought all the alcohols of varying degrees, the highest being 500 degrees. I'll let the prince try them all."
"Just try 500 degrees. I suspect it's ridiculously high."
Lin Jiang sat down and saw two transparent discs placed in front of his eyes. He suddenly felt that the world became much clearer. Although the flowers outside the window were still blurry, at least he could see them if he looked closely.
He finally saw Lin Si's face standing not far away.
You have to know that what he saw of Lin Si before was all blurry. He could only see a human figure, and couldn't see the facial features clearly.
Zhang Dai asked. "Prince, what do you think? Can you see clearly?"
Lin Jiang covered his chest and said, "Yes! I can see His Majesty and Axun's faces clearly."
"Outside the window?"
"What's outside the window is still blurry."
But Lin Jiang felt that this level was enough.
Zhang Dai collected the lenses and said, "Your Highness's prescription is a bit high. A higher prescription needs to be made. However, I will be on a business trip to the glass factory that is about to be built on Nandong Road soon, so I will leave this matter to Engineer Ding."
Lin Si nodded. "First, find the frame you made for the 500-degree lenses and put them on him. Once we have the higher-degree lenses, we can determine his approximate prescription."
Lin Jiang no longer cared about anything. "Your Majesty, I am willing to support you forever!"
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