Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1857
tired?
weak?

Judging by your flushed face, you don't look weak no matter what.

The imperial physician stepped forward to feel the pulse. Although Su Cheng was a little reluctant, he knew it was unavoidable.

Just feel the pulse, as long as I make unreasonable words, who would dare to say that I have revealed my secrets?
The imperial doctor took the pulse, and his expression became more and more serious. As time passed bit by bit, he remained silent.

At this moment, he was at war with heaven and man in his heart, because he didn't notice the slightest problem with his complexion and appearance.

Judging from the appearance, Guo Gong can be said to be very healthy.

So here comes the question, why did the emperor ask him to check the Duke's pulse?
Why does the Duke say that he is weak?
No matter how I think about it, I can't think of a reason why it happened. The imperial doctor felt like his head was exploding, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more dignified. Empress Changsun, Princess Changle, and Jin Shengman watched the imperial doctor's pulse for so long and still didn't let go, and they still didn't speak, and their hearts became very nervous.

Even Li Shimin couldn't help frowning. Could it be that Su Cheng really got lung disease and the root cause of the disease?
Finally, Li Shimin couldn't help but asked: "Emperor doctor, how is it?"

The imperial doctor heard a shock, and decided to report the truth: "Your Majesty, the Duke's pulse is strong, calm and gentle, and his body should be very healthy. I really can't find the reason for the Duke's weakness."

Everyone felt relieved after hearing this, and then felt a little puzzled, why did Su Cheng feel tired?Could it be that the medical skills of the etheric doctor did not find the slightest sign?
Li Shimin pondered and said: "Mr. Rong said that he once fell into the water in Haizhou, contracted lung disease, and fell to the root of the disease."

The Imperial Physician was stunned when he heard this, and then he said with a face of shame: "This, my medical skills are shallow, I didn't see that Rong Guogong had contracted lung disease, and I didn't find that Rong Guogong had the root cause of the disease, please forgive me!"

Empress Changsun asked in surprise, "Didn't you find it? Did you really not notice it?"

The Imperial Physician said shamelessly, "I really didn't find out."

It's normal if you find symptoms but don't know how to treat them, but it's a little strange if you don't even find symptoms.

Li Shimin didn't blame the imperial physician, but just ordered: "Since you haven't found out, then you should step back."

The imperial physician respectfully agreed, and then exited the Lizheng Hall in a daze. Until now, he didn't know what happened.

Although his medical skills are not as good as Sun Simiao's, but he can be an imperial physician, which shows that his medical skills are also well-known in the world.

He was sure that Rong Guogong did not suffer from lung disease, but he didn't know why Rong Guogong claimed that he had lung disease. There must be something hidden in it.

As for what the secret was, the imperial physician didn't dare to think too much about it, and he didn't want to know, this was the way to survive as an imperial physician.

After the imperial physician left, Li Shimin, Empress Changsun and others all looked at Su Cheng with strange eyes. They were not stupid, and now they understood that what Su Cheng said was probably false.

Princess Changle has even confirmed that Su Cheng is definitely faking it.

Li Shimin snorted coldly: "The imperial physician's medical skills are top-notch, right? Don't say that even the imperial physician can't see the root cause of your disease!"

Empress Changsun said angrily, "Su Cheng, be honest, is what you said true?"

Su Cheng nodded sincerely and said: "I really fell into the water, and I really fell into the root of the disease, but it's psychological."

"Psychological?" Li Shimin and others listened with question marks on their faces.

Su Cheng explained patiently: "There is a saying that goes well, once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years. This is the psychological trauma caused."

"This is mental illness. Mental illness is actually widespread. For example, post-war psychological syndrome. After experiencing cruel wars or sudden major changes, it may cause mental disorders, frequent nightmares, and drastic changes in personality. Emotional dissociation, numbness, insomnia, irritability, etc., that's what mental illness is."

Empress Changsun listened very seriously, and turned her head to look at the emperor from time to time.

Li Shimin felt a little uncomfortable being watched by Empress Changsun, and said speechlessly, "Su Cheng is sick, why do you keep looking at me?"

Empress Changsun turned to look at Su Cheng and asked, "How should mental illness be treated?"

Su Cheng shook his head and said, "I'm not too sure about it, anyway, I think I need to rest and not be tired."

If Su Cheng insisted that he had lung disease, Empress Changsun and the others would not believe it, but now that Su Cheng's words were so mysterious, they couldn't help but be skeptical.

Even Princess Changle, who thought Su Cheng was pretending before, couldn't help but doubt it now.

Li Shimin frowned slightly thinking about Su Cheng's words, always feeling that something was wrong.

What's wrong?

Wait a minute, what was the original topic?

Let Su Cheng be the minister of the Ministry of Industry!

Then Su Cheng talked about the root cause of lung disease after falling into the water, which was exposed, and then he talked about mental illness.

What is Su Cheng's purpose for talking so much?
I just don’t want to be Minister of Industry!
In view of Su Cheng's lazy character in the past, Li Shimin quickly grasped the point.

Li Shimin snorted: "What kind of mental illness, you just don't want to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, so that's why you said that? Can't you be more diligent, kid?"

Empress Changsun distinguished for Su Cheng: "Your Majesty, what Su Xiaozi said is not unreasonable. He didn't deliberately make up nonsense in order not to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

The reason why Empress Changsun believed Su Cheng's words was because, as the emperor's bedside person, she felt that the emperor seemed to have a mental illness. She often had insomnia, nightmares, irritability, etc., and told Su Cheng Right on.

Su Cheng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, empress, mental illness is definitely not something I invented, but something real. Otherwise, why would I want to become an official at such a young age?"

Li Shimin said decisively: "It's impossible to be an official. It will be a joke if you are an official at your age, and what's written in the history books? It's okay to rest, but it's absolutely impossible!"

It's impossible to become an official. Anyway, Su Cheng just wanted to open a window, and didn't think about lifting the roof.

As long as the official position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry can be pushed out, it will be fine.

"If you don't become an official, you can't become an official. It's just that the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is really incompetent. I am not familiar with the Ministry of Industry. How can I do it if I suddenly become the Minister of the Ministry of Industry? Besides, I don't have the patience to sit in the office every day. I don't know how to do it." I have to rest." Su Cheng explained.

Li Shimin pondered and said: "I also know that you are not very familiar with the Ministry of Industry, but there are still servants on the left and right. They will assist you. You only need to take care of the overall situation, and you are more familiar with the construction of railways. You can do the work." Bu Shangshu can speed up the construction of the railway, so that I can see the railway in every corner of the Tang Dynasty in my lifetime."

(End of this chapter)