Wang Chengen stared at the last article in Zhu Youzhen's hand, waiting for Chongzhen's decision, which was written by Liu Jingting.

"As for this one, let's put it for now, and then we'll see the situation." Zhu Youzhen folded the article in his hand, put it in a brocade box, and asked Wang Chengen to put it on the bookshelf.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Wang Chengen and put the brocade box away, and then asked, "Where is the Western girl you brought back the day before yesterday?" ”

Wang Chengen put away the brocade box, turned around and said respectfully to Chongzhen: "The minister placed her in the Shouchang Palace, these days are letting people teach her the etiquette in the palace, and it will take half a month to serve Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youzhen stroked his forehead with his hand, felt a headache and said, "What are you serving?" You have her taken to see the Queen, and by the way, tell her that this is my guest, and that you can treat her well. As for those messy etiquette, don't teach it, and find two palace maids to take care of her daily life by the way. ”

Wang Chengen was a little surprised, but he still listened to the order. Zhou Yufeng was a little upset in the past two days, first Chongzhen went out to bring back a fangirl, and then the capital mutiny, Chongzhen did not return all night, which made her deeply worried.

Although Yao Suniang and Wang Xuanzhi tried to make her happy, they were obviously absent-minded, and Zhou Yufeng didn't listen to the words of consolation that the two henchmen around her said to her.

"Your Highness, Steward Lu of the Qianqing Palace has come to ask for a meeting." A palace maid walked in and reported. Zhou Yufeng came back to his senses, and weakly asked the palace maid to summon Lu Qi in.

When Lu Qi left, Zhou Yufeng's spirit finally improved a lot. Yao Suniang asked cautiously: "Your Highness, since Your Majesty handed over that girl to Your Highness, did you summon her to meet her and see what kind of person she is?" ”

Zhou Yufeng also couldn't suppress her curiosity, she thought for a while and said, "Let Sister Yuan come over too, don't they live together..."

“… What the? Someone in the Tai Hospital uses witchcraft? What's going on? Zhu Youzhen, who took a nap against the table, was called up by Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen lowered his head and said: "It was a student from the Tai Hospital who reported to Jinyiwei that the Tai Doctor Chen Shigong and Deng Yuhan of the Academy of Sciences smuggled a corpse into the Tai Hospital, and used that corpse to perform witchcraft last night.

After the commander Liu Yingxun received the secret report, he took people to the Tai Hospital. When Tian Ergeng left the palace, he happened to hear about this, so he hurried to stop it and asked people to notify the minister. His Majesty once said that the matter of the Royal Academy of Sciences needed to be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible, and the minister did not dare to delay, which woke His Majesty. ”

Zhu Youzhen suddenly came to his senses, "Where is Lian Shanxiang?" Let him follow me to the Tai Hospital. ”

Zhu Youzhen said as he got up. Tai Hospital and Honglu Temple are opposite, located on the east side of the Ministry of Rites of the Six Ministries of Justice.

When Zhu Youzhen rushed to the front of the Tai Hospital, many low-level officials such as the Honglu Temple, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Industry near the Tai Hospital were blocking in front of the Tai Hospital's government office, looking inside.

"It seems that the habit of watching excitement has been the nature of the Chinese since ancient times." Zhu Youzhen looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but have an epiphany.

Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, major cases caused by witchcraft have been relatively rare. But the court is still very taboo about witchcraft.

For these officials, this is a curious and frightening thing, because once it is confirmed that it is a witchcraft technique, it will inevitably be a big case with wide implications.

Zhu Youzhen said a few words to Lian Shanxiang, and Lian Shanxiang immediately stepped forward and said to the officials at the gate of the Tai Hospital: "What do you want to do here?" Those who don't want to leave, all register their names, and then go back to Jinyiwei with me to talk. ”

Under the threat of Lian Shanxiang, the idle people at the gate of the Tai Hospital were soon gone.

With Chongzhen's entry, the Jinyi guards in all parts of the Tai Hospital were replaced by General Han brought by Lian Shanxiang.

On the southeast corner of the Tai Hospital, a room that was originally used to pile up sundries is now facing two people in front of the door, and the other brocade guards dare not step forward.

"Tian Baihu, you are no longer the governor of Tiandu, I am afraid you have no right to interfere in the investigation and punishment of evil people who use witchcraft, right?" The commander made Liu Yingxun a little angry and shouted at Tian Ergeng who was blocking in front of him.

Tian Ergeng stopped at the door alone, and said without raising his eyelids: "It is my duty for Jinyiwei to investigate and deal with witchcraft, even if Tian is a hundred households, he is also a member of Jinyiwei, why can't he ask about this matter?" ”

Liu Yingxun looked at Tian Ergeng for a long time, and finally said calmly: "Since Tian Baihu has to ask about this matter, then let's go in together and take a look, what do you mean by stopping at the door like this?" ”

"The case of witch Gu is not trivial, even if it is to be verified, it needs to be determined by His Majesty's will, how can you be searched at will. If there is no witchcraft in this room, will Liu command you to eat the sin? Tian Ergeng casually buckled his big hat over.

"Hehe, okay, then let me see if Tian Baihu's crime can be deducted from my head." Liu Yingxian put his heart sideways, and he wanted to break through.

Not far from the confrontation between the two, Chen Shigong was being supported by two disciples, his face was pale, and Deng Yuhan was also standing calmly on the side, and these people were firmly guarded by Jinyiwei.

"What charges can't be put on your head?" Liu Yingxun was about to break through when a voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Before Liu Yingxun could speak, he saw Tian Ergeng on the opposite side suddenly kneel down on one knee, of course he knew that this was not kneeling to himself.

Liu Yingxun suddenly had a spirit, turned around and knelt down, "Minister Liu Yingxun to see Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youzhen walked between Tian Ergeng and Liu Yingxian, looked at the two of them, and said, "What is in this room, you two should go in with me to take a look." Everyone else stood still, and was not allowed to move. ”

Tian Ergeng and Liu Yingzheng responded in unison, and Lian Shanxiang, who was following behind Chongzhen, took the lead in pushing open the door of the room, went in to inspect it, and then came out and walked in front of Chongzhen and whispered a few words.

Zhu Youzhen ordered Lian Shanxiang to stay outside the door, and he walked in with Tian Ergeng and Liu Yingxian.

The room was not large, with no furniture except for a table covered with a white cloth in the middle.

The silhouette of a person faintly appeared under the white cloth, and it was obvious that there was a corpse under the white cloth, Liu Yingxian looked at the scene in front of him, and his heart suddenly settled, now as long as the white cloth is lifted, everything will be known.

"It turned out to be an empty room, and there was nothing in it." Zhu Youzhen looked at the table in front of him and said blindly.

"But Your Majesty, it's obvious..."

"It's true that there is nothing, it seems that someone has made false accusations." Tian Ergeng immediately echoed Chongzhen and said.

Liu Yingxian stopped talking stiffly and almost bit his tongue.

"What did Commander Liu see?" Zhu Youzhen turned around and asked Liu Yingxian.

"The minister was dazzled just now, there is indeed nothing in the room." Liu Yingxun immediately changed his words and said.

When Zhu Youzhen walked out of the room with the two of them again, Liu Yingxun had already lost the arrogance he had when he first arrived at the hospital.

When Liu Yingxian gathered his Jinyi guards and was about to leave, Zhu Youzhen suddenly stopped him and said: "The false accuser sits back, but God has the virtue of a good life, so I decided to open the net, so I sent him to Liaodong to serve, and left today." ”

Liu Yingxi's scalp was a little numb, but he replied without hesitation: "Obey Your Majesty's holy decree, and send him out of the city when the minister returns." ”

After watching Liu Yingxun leave with his subordinates, Zhu Youzhen turned to Tian Ergeng and said, "Find two guards to stand here, don't allow others to go in again, and ask someone to send them out of the city at night to bury them." ”

Zhu Youzhen said a word, and walked towards Deng Yuhan and Chen Shigong. The few people standing beside Chen Shigong and Deng Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief, although they didn't know why the emperor would cover them up, but obviously they had escaped.

Under Chongzhen's order, several people in the Tai Hospital stood up one after another, and Wu Youxing focused on the emperor standing in front of them.

"Zhu Gongzi?" Wu Youxing couldn't help but subconsciously call out, and then he realized that he was Meng Lang.

Zhu Youzhen stopped Wang Chengen's reprimand, glanced at him, and then suddenly said: "It turned out to be you, but I didn't expect you to really stay in the hospital." ”

"The little people are terrified, they have offended Your Majesty, and they have forgotten Your Majesty's forgiveness." Wu Youxing knelt down again and pleaded guilty to Chongzhen.

"Get up, and he who does not know is not guilty. I have not revealed my identity to you, what is your sin. Okay, let's go in and talk, it's cold and snowy outside, and you guys are kneeling around, doesn't it make me seem unreasonable. Zhu Youzhen said with a smile.

In Chen Shigong's room, Zhu Youzhen waved his hand to let everyone except Chen Shigong and Deng Yuhan leave, and then asked, "What's going on?" ”

Deng Yuhan gave a simple explanation to Chongzhen with some embarrassment on his face, since according to Chongzhen's order, Deng Yuhan explained the principles of Western medicine to the doctors of Tai Hospital, and took a few people to study Western medicine by the way.

It is a pity that Western medicine is still in the stage of bloodletting to cure all diseases, and unlike the bloodletting therapy of traditional Chinese medicine, the bloodletting of Western medicine is basically similar to killing chickens.

This kind of rough treatment method is obviously not satisfactory to the experienced doctors of the Tai Hospital.

For Deng Yuhan, the Yellow Emperor's Neijing mentioned by traditional Chinese medicine is almost the same as the Book of Heaven. However, he admits that the grass bark and many strange materials used in Chinese medicine can indeed alleviate the pain of patients.

In order to save the face of Western medicine, Deng Yuhan finally introduced the human anatomy, which was regarded as evil art in both the East and the West in this era.

The only person who can discuss with him in this regard is Chen Shigong, who wrote the book "Authentic Surgery". At nearly 80 years old, he has never been willing to be left behind by new medical theories.