Chapter 324
The imperial physician was quite sure of his diagnosis. When the queen mother investigated the poisoning incident, he was one of the participants. "Does your majesty feel sleepy all the time, but can't sleep well? Weakness, loss of appetite, easy sweating, My toes are slightly numb... Well, these are all initial symptoms, Your Majesty will become more and more tired and lethargic for longer and longer..."
"Is there a cure?" Han Ruzi asked.
The imperial doctor knelt on the ground and replied: "If it is in the capital, there is a way to relieve the symptoms, and then slowly treat it. Jincheng lacks doctors and medicines, and Wei Chen dare not make light assertions."
Han Ruzi hummed, if the Imperial Hospital had a way to detoxify, the original Si Di and the later orphan of Prince Yong would not have died.
He is easily distracted now. After hearing that he was poisoned, he was only startled at the beginning, and his thoughts gradually turned to other things. At this time, he was carefully recalling the appearance of Prince Yong's orphan, and vaguely remembered that it was a fat child. It is somewhat similar to the King of England, but I can't remember more details.
He tried to remember as if it was a very important event, completely forgetting the imminent danger.
The imperial physician looked up at the emperor and reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty."
"Well..." Han Ruzi's thoughts returned to the present.
"Your Majesty went to the city to watch the battle a few days ago, which means that the poisoned person must still be in the city soon after being poisoned."
"Can poisoners also detoxify?"
"Probably."
"It doesn't seem to be of any use that the Queen Mother believes that Concubine Cui is the main messenger."
"Of course Taifei Cui can't make drugs. A maid she brought into the palace at that time was the source of the poison. It is said that she was a disciple of the southern 'Ghost Mountain Gate'. This maid was executed that night. It's a pity, if she can say The formula for the poison..." The imperial doctor shook his head, suddenly realizing that he was paying attention in the wrong direction, and hurriedly kowtowed.
Han Ruzi didn't notice at all, he can only think about one thing now, and he can't think for too long, but his judgment is still sharp, "Let's pass on Liu Jie."
"Yes, Wei Chen should give His Majesty a prescription."
Han Ruzi nodded in agreement, but he didn't want to take medicine.
The imperial physician withdrew, and Liu Jie came in.
Han Ruzi almost forgot the reason for calling the Director Zhongsi in, and stared at him for a while before saying, "You guessed it was poisoning?"
Liu Jie knelt down, "Your Majesty's symptoms are very similar to that of Si Di..."
"But you didn't say it right away."
Liu Jie kowtowed, "I'm not sure, so I have to ask an imperial physician to diagnose, and Miss Meng has always been by His Majesty's side..."
"She wants to kill me without poisoning."
Many times, the emperor was only accompanied by Meng E alone. With her skills, she could easily kill the emperor.
Liu Jie just kowtowed and didn't say anything more. The fact was there, whether or not to admit it all depended on the emperor's attitude, not his persuasion.
Han Ruzi's thoughts were drifting again, "Let's do this first, anyway, I won't die in a while."
Both Si Di and Prince Yong's orphans died after being poisoned for a month. Han Ruzi had only had symptoms for two days, and he couldn't be in a hurry. His physical weakness directly brought about mental exhaustion, just like those who have lived for too long and become ill. The old man who is entangled has entered the stage of putting life and death aside. This is not free and easy, but just tired.
Liu Jie suddenly burst into tears, felt inappropriate, forcibly held back, and exited the room.
I don't know when, the sound of the piano came again. Han Ruzi felt that his mind was much clearer, so he took a nap for a while. When he opened his eyes again, Zhang Youcai was wiping his sweat. look at him.
"What time is it?" Han Ruzi asked, finding that the sound of the piano had disappeared.
"It's just after noon, Your Majesty, let's have something to eat." Zhang Youcai said.
It turned out that he hadn't slept for a long time, Han Ruzi forced himself to sit up, was not hungry at all, shook his head, didn't want to eat, stared at Donghai Wang and Cui Teng for a while, then looked left and right, but did not find Meng E .
"Your Majesty." Cui Teng knelt down suddenly, with a cry in his voice, "Brother-in-law, don't let anything happen to you, my sister is waiting for you in the capital."
Han Ruzi smiled and felt that the queen was so far away, as if she was someone she knew in her previous life, "Didn't you say it? It will be in a few days."
"Your Majesty doesn't look like..."
Zhang Youcai couldn't help but said, "You guys should go out and let His Majesty rest for a while."
Cui Teng had no choice but to get up and turned his head three times in one step. The King of the East Sea said, "Your Majesty is recuperating, I just went out of the house and asked. All the generals said that after the Huns' siege tools were destroyed, the camp retreated for more than ten miles. They will not attack the city again in the next few days, they are using Jincheng to attract the Chu army to come to rescue."
Han Ruzi nodded, Jincheng had no worries for the time being, as for reinforcements from various places, he could no longer think about it.
Donghai King and Cui Teng also lived in the palace. When they left the courtyard, Cui Teng stopped and turned around and said to Donghai King seriously, "We have to do something."
"You will heal?"
"No." Cui Teng grabbed Donghai King's arm, "But your majesty's illness is a bit strange. I don't trust those eunuchs. You are smarter. Find a way to figure out what kind of disease your majesty has and how."
Donghai King broke free from Cui Teng's palm and sneered: "Even you can see something strange..."
"I'm not as smart as you, but I'm not blind."
The King of Donghai was still just sneering, Cui Teng looked left and right, there were several guards patrolling in the distance, he lowered his voice and said: "Don't think about it, if your majesty has an emergency, it will not be your turn to be the emperor. "
The King of the East China Sea snorted, "Do you think I don't understand this truth? Without Your Majesty, Jincheng is an ordinary small city. The Huns can attack hard in one day. We people are either dead or surrendered. The court listens. As soon as I say the news, a new emperor will be chosen from among the clan children in the capital, of course it will not be my turn."
"Then why don't you think of a solution soon?" Cui Teng said eagerly.
"Don't worry, I'm not thinking about it - you go to the imperial doctor and find out what disease your majesty has."
"You won't come with me?"
"Hey, with me present, the imperial doctor didn't dare to say a word even if he was killed. You are His Majesty's brother-in-law... Go and get back."
"What about you?" Cui Teng was not at ease to leave King Donghai alone, for fear that he would do evil in secret.
"Don't mind me, meet in my room in an hour."
The two parted ways outside the gate of the palace. Cui Teng went to the imperial doctor to inquire about the situation. The King of the East Sea turned a corner and came to Yiwei Camp.
The camp was empty, and most of the ceremonial guards and the children of the powerful were sent to guard the city, with only a few guards left to take care of a special group of "soldiers".
Han Ruzi would rather keep the untrustworthy, so not only the King of the East Sea, but also the men of the Tan family were in the entourage. , the only privilege is to keep them out of battle.
The King of Donghai came to see brothers Tan Ye and Tan Diao, and he had to figure out one thing.
The so-called military camp is actually an affiliated courtyard of the palace, and the guards are not strict. As long as the door is not opened, the Tan family can move freely.
King Donghai hasn't come to visit his "relatives" for a long time. The Tan brothers were surprised to see him, and their attitude was lukewarm.
The King of the East Sea didn't go around in circles, and said: "The trend is over, I know very well that I can't be the emperor, even if something really happens to the Sage, the forces of all parties will not choose me again, so I have given up, and it seems that you have given up too. "
The Tan brothers didn't say anything, of course they gave up, just thinking about how to keep the Tan family from being exterminated.
"The ugly king of Luoyang has helped the Tan family a big favor. His Majesty will not touch you for the time being, but I want His Majesty to sincerely forgive you. The ugly king cannot be counted on."
The Tan brothers remained silent, but their expressions changed slightly, and their eyes were no longer evasive.
"I will try my best to stay by the emperor's side. At least I am successful now. Maybe I don't have the ability to save anyone, but it is still easy to harm someone."
King Donghai doesn't need to say bad things about the Tan family, he only needs to say good things, so that Emperor Neng will always be wary of the Tan family. The brothers of the Tan family looked at each other and smiled at the same time, Tan Ye said: "What did my brother-in-law say, let's still family."
"Okay, the family doesn't speak two words, I just ask one question, and only ask once: Did you do anything secretly?"
"No." The Tan brothers said in unison, showing obvious surprise, Tan Ye said: "Donghai King, you have to help us. Since leaving the capital, our family has been honest."
"Is it an honest act to secretly ask the ugly king for help?"
Tan Ye said embarrassedly: "Isn't that to save our lives, really, we haven't done anything other than asking the ugly king for help, at most..."
"What at most? Any word you hide from me today may cause a catastrophe in the future."
"At most, arrange business in various places. You also know that without money, the Tan family will be completely ruined."
The East Sea King believed this, thought for a while, and then asked, "Are there any people in His Majesty's entourage who need to be vigilant?"
"what do you mean……"
"Jianghu people."
The Tan brothers looked at each other again, and Tan Diao said: "The Tan family's request for help from the ugly king is equivalent to losing their status in the arena. Even if there are people from the rivers and lakes, they will not come to us. You can only ask one person about this kind of thing. "
The King of the East Sea knew who to look for, and this person was also in the Yiwei Camp.
Hua Bin's marquis was deprived a few years ago and was not included in the pardon, so he is now just an ordinary soldier of the ceremonial guard. status is getting higher and higher.
Seeing Hua Bin wearing rudimentary armor, King Donghai felt a lot more comfortable, and felt that he was not the worst person yet.
"Jianghu people?" Hua Bin raised his head and thought for a while, looking like an old man who saw the world, after a while, he shook his head, "I haven't seen or heard of it, the emperor has a deep prejudice against Jianghu people, who Dare to recruit?"
"The Hua family has fallen, and it was caused by your own hands. You don't regret it, it doesn't matter, but you still have a son, the Huahu King is still in Yunmengze, right? You plan to make him a robber for life? Think about it, if If there is an opportunity for meritorious service, be sure to seize it.”
Hua Bin thought about it for a while, and finally said: "There are no Jianghu people I know in Jincheng. This is the truth. To say that they are related to Jianghu - the two piano masters that the Marquis of Luoyang gave to His Majesty are suspicious."
"Well, I also found out that His Majesty seems to be fascinated by the sound of their pianos, a bit like... They are not related to the watchers, right?"
"Hey, the qi-seeker said that he had a dragon in his hand, but it was actually a worm at most, and it just played loudly. I suspect that the Zhang family is the kind of aphrodisiac pianist who belongs to the secret school in the arena, serving the nobles Ye, the Marquis of Luoyang probably wanted to use this method to please the emperor."
The King of the East Sea was taken aback, "But His Majesty said that when he listened to the qin, he meant to ascend..."
"Hehe, King of the East Sea, you are the same age as His Majesty and have a wife, so you should understand... this kind of thing?"
The King of the East Sea didn't want to discuss further, and asked again, "Does the sound of aphrodisiac harm the body?"
"I don't like this kind of thing, I just heard some legends, I don't know the details." Hua Bin approached the East Sea King and whispered: "Your Majesty..."
King Donghai smiled and said goodbye. He returned to the palace and waited for Cui Teng. After sitting in his room for a while, he suddenly remembered that there was an important person he hadn't seen. Perhaps the emperor's illness should be caused by this person.