Chapter 24: The Purple Cloud (13)
Seeing Han Gang leave, the three imperial doctors also temporarily retreated to the outer room. Only the three generations of the Zhao family's ancestors and grandchildren are left in the dormitory.
Empress Xiang sat on the edge of the bed, bowing her head and arranging the bedding that did not need to be tidied up. Concubine Zhu Xian hugged her son and stood aside with several other concubines, and she didn't dare to come out.
Zhao Hao stood behind the Empress Dowager Gao, holding the back of the chair and lowering her eyes.
Before the throne, brothers were like enemies. As soon as Zhao Ji couldn't afford to get sick, Zhao Hao and Zhao Maid were like mortal enemies. The two sides seem to have drawn a chasm, faintly like two armies facing each other.
No one spoke for a moment, not even eye contact, so quiet that the candles in the glass lamps could be heard.
"Is it okay to let Han Duanming go like this?" The princess of Shu felt a little out of breath and wanted to break such an unbearable atmosphere, "What if...... Brother Huang's side...... There was a recurring ......"
"He's a Duanming Hall Scholar!" Empress Xiang said resolutely.
Han Gang is a scholar of the Duanming Palace, second only to Zaifu among the ministers, and he cannot be called as an imperial doctor. Just to the queen, of course she wants Han Gang to keep vigil outside and be on call, just in case. But at this time, the disciples of the Medicine King must not be guilty.
Xiang Empress asked Song Yongchen to send Han Gang on behalf of Zhao Maid, that is, to worship the gift of the teacher, confirming that Han Gang was Zhao Maid's master - although Han Gang had not yet been appointed as a servant of Zishantang. That was supposed to be a process that should have been carried out after Zhao Maid's appearance at the palace banquet, but the queen Xiang insisted on confirming it at this time. Whether it is for Zhao Ji or Zhao Maid, maintaining Han Gang's position and his loyalty is the highest priority.
"But the royal brother is sick like this, it's better to be safe. With Han Gang here, it is more reassuring than leaving more than a dozen imperial doctors outside. Zhao Hao, who was standing behind Empress Dowager Gao, said, bent down and asked his mother, "What do you think?" ”
"The second brother is also reasonable...... "Empress Dowager Gao also wants to hope for her son's safety, but she doesn't care about those details.
"It's just a few steps. What's more, the Son of Heaven is in the palace, how can the ministers stay overnight? Xiang raised his eyes to the queen and said, then lowered his head again, ignoring the fact that Empress Dowager Gao's face suddenly sank.
Han Gang's happy walk is the main reason why Empress Xiang can rest assured, if there is really danger, he will not be so relieved. However, Empress Xiang still has deep doubts about Han Gang's words.
'If nothing else', when talking about Zhao Ji's condition, this premise was specially added. It seems that he has a temperament with the imperial doctors, and he will never be full of words, but whether there is a deep meaning in it, Queen Xiang, who is in the deep palace, can't help but think about it. If she doesn't ask clearly, why can't she rest assured? Let Song Yongchen go out with Lan Yuanzhen in the name of sending Han Gang, and there is also the idea of further confirmation.
The detective combed Zhao Ji's hair, looking at her husband, who could only open his eyes but couldn't make other movements. Queen Xiang is full of sadness, if there is really a case, what should they do if they are orphaned and widowed?
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"Duanming, please come with the villain."
Two big mink jue came out with Han Gang. Han Gang smiled silently. Although his name is not obvious, he has been in the palace for many years, and he is not completely brainless in the eyes of the queen.
Whether Han Gang has something to say or not can't say clearly, no one knows except himself. But as a patient, there must be many things to consult with Han Gang, and it is not just a matter of condition. There are many people in the palace of the Son of Heaven, and there are more ears, of course, it is inconvenient to ask. Han Gang was safer when he left.
But in the current situation, no one can guarantee that the high-ranking servants that Zhao Ji trusted in the past will change their courts. There is an old thing that the people in the Great Song Palace will never forget.
When Emperor Taizu died, Empress Xiaozhang Song urgently ordered a chamberlain who was deeply trusted by Taizu to summon the fourth prince Zhao Defang into the palace, but the chamberlain ran to find Zhao Guangyi, the king of Jin, whose name was Wang Jien. The name of Ji'en was given by Taizu, who had succeeded to the surname Zhang, and it was Emperor Taizu who asked him to return to his ancestors. Such a deep favor, but in exchange for unhesitating betrayal.
With the experience of the previous car, it is actually natural to send two chamberlains who are not in a good relationship with the queen to do things together. And on the surface, the two have their own assignments, which is even more natural. It's just that most of them still can't hide it, whether it's the parties or the bystanders, Han Gang thinks they should all understand.
Escorted by Lan and Song, Han Gang walked up to the cloister leading to the West Gate. A little far away from the dormitory, Song Yongchen finally spoke: "Your Majesty can be blessed by heaven, and he will be safe in the end." But if it weren't for the figure, I really don't know what it would become. ”
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and after ascending the throne, he will govern in accordance with the heavens, and of course he will be meritorious. Han Gang really didn't play a role in it. Han Gang paused, and then said, "Since you want to stay in the palace today, please send someone to Han's house to report a message, so as not to worry about the family...... Outside the palace, it is also inconvenient for family members to come in. ”
"That's nature, that's nature." Song Yongchen and Lan Yuanzhen nodded together, "Since Duan Ming has ordered, the villain will send someone to the mansion to report the letter." ”
"Thank you." Han Gang looked up at the half-round crescent moon that was already hanging on the cornice, and smiled again: "Jiayue is still in the post house, I have to inform him as soon as possible." He sighed softly, "Back then, Jiayue was able to show his ambitions, which was the great grace of the Son of Heaven." If you listen to the words that come out, you don't know how to be anxious. ”
Lan Yuanzhen and Song Yongchen are both smart people, otherwise they would not have been promoted to the top of the inner service. What Han Gang said was not subtle, so their faces turned pale all the way.
"What do you mean?" Song Yongchen asked in a trembling voice.
"What do you mean? What do you mean? Han Gang turned around and asked.
The two big minks understood what Han Gang meant.
This young Duanming Hall Master would never give a definite answer. But as long as you prepare for the worst, there is nothing wrong with that. If you think about the worst, one of Han Gang's words, 'as soon as possible', already shows how critical the situation is. In other words, the words of the disciples of the Medicine King in the palace may just be buying time for the King of Yan'an.
"Wang Xianggong"
'Good. Han Gang thought, it would be good to understand.
Fang Cai was in the dormitory, and he didn't say anything to death, no matter what kind of situation would be in the end, there would be a reasonable explanation. And what I just said was literally only mentioning Wang Anshi, how to understand that it was to the queen and their business, and they also didn't have to worry about being punctured. But next, Empress Xiang should try to restore Wang Anshi.
Hopefully they can do it. Han Gang thought as he walked, but he didn't have much hope. It's not that hard to say, but it's not so easy to do.
The academy locks the courtyard, the small hall of the east gate of the emperor of heaven, and the formal procedures for appointing the prime minister are indispensable. What's more important is to obtain the understanding and consent of Wang Qi and other Zaifu - this is very troublesome. With Wang Anshi's prestige, once they reinstated, they all had to stand aside. How to persuade them to give up part of their power is actually a very testing thing. If the prior communication is not done well, even if the edict of repetition is issued, the government office can easily overturn the decision.
And it has to be before the Empress Dowager Gao officially hangs the curtain. Otherwise, with Empress Dowager Gao's disgust with the new law, it would not be surprising to replace Wang Anshi with Sima Guang.
can not be afraid of the suppression of the Empress Dowager Gao, and even suppress the Empress Dowager Gao in turn, and search the capital today, there is only one Wang Anshi. What Han Gang can't do now, Wang Anshi can do. The courtiers who will unswervingly stand on Zhao Ji's side, no matter how small the number is, there will inevitably be Wang Anshi among them. Believing this, Empress Xiang should understand, I don't know if she can do it.
Song Yongchen sent Han Gang out of the outer gate of the Funing Palace, and immediately said goodbye and went back, he must inform the queen of the news implied in Han Gang's words as soon as possible, whether it is his own misunderstanding or not, he must let the queen know. Lan Yuanzhen, who wanted to arrange the food and lodging of several ministers, continued to accompany Han Gang,
Lan Yuanzhen and Shi Deyi have been in charge of the Imperial City Division for many years, exploring the internal and external affairs of the capital, during which they have offended too many people, if Zhao Hao ascends the throne, the end will not be as simple as raising the elderly in a certain royal temple.
Walking in the middle of the night, the halo of the lantern under the porch barely illuminated the road under their feet, and the two small yellow doors leading the way in front of them each carried a glass lantern far away, and they kept such a distance since they came out. In the deep palace, people who lack the wisdom of self-preservation usually do not live long. Those two little eunuchs, who looked to be only eleven or twelve years old, did not lack such wisdom.
Lan Yuanzhen faltered, as a close minister of the Son of Heaven, his power and net worth were all based on the relationship with the emperor, and Zhao Yuan's illness hit him hard. Especially Han Gang's words just now, it extinguished the flame of hope that had just risen.
"How can you get sick if you're good?" He muttered.
"It's the dissonance of yin and yang." Han Gang didn't know whether Lan Yuanzhen was tempting or sighing, and said casually: "That is, the cold and heat change too quickly. It's cold and warm, ......"
Lan Yuanzhen's face turned blue suddenly, "During today's suburbs, we were afraid that the official family would freeze on the mound, so we deliberately made a fire in the big second...... But in the past, it was the same way, and the official family has not always been good, and there has been no illness!? ”
His voice grew louder, arguing. The two small yellow doors in front of them glanced back when they heard the sound, and immediately walked forward a little farther and faster, shaking all the way with the glass lantern in their hands.
"Sick as a thief. No matter how negligent the guards of the treasury are, they may not be stolen by thieves every day, but there will be times when thieves will be thieves. One time is enough. ”
Han Gang sighed, in the warm and cold season, it is indeed easy to induce stroke. Early spring and late autumn, when the temperature fluctuates drastically, is the season of high incidence of stroke. And the artificially created temperature fluctuations induce the onset of Zhao Ji is equally common, and of course it is not surprising.
Lan Yuanzhen quieted down, footsteps,. Fang Cai, there was a cry in his voice: "In order to be afraid of the cold, when I took the stage, the official family also drank a few more glasses of hot bayberry wine, I thought that I could get rid of the cold, but who would have thought that it would be so unboiled." ”
Han Gang paused, and then returned to normal. There was a wave in my heart for a while, could it be that Zhao Ji had a stroke and drank too much? That's a real sin.