imperial psychologist

Chapter 28
Jiang San was stunned, and immediately understood, and quickly said, "Elder-in-law, let me tell you, because some of these cases seem to be related to the conspiracy of the White Lotus Sect, and the ministers were ordered to thoroughly investigate the relevant cases. What happened at Mr. Bai's house last night is indeed true." It’s a misunderstanding, but suddenly there are so many people in Beijing, I really dare not take it lightly!”

Emperor Jianxi didn't speak, Huang Chongde looked back and said, "Master, the subordinates also have their own difficulties."

Emperor Jianxi's tone turned cold, "Last night, before the interrogation in prison, several villagers were beaten to death. The people below acted so arbitrarily, it's time for you Beizhen Fusi to take care of it."

Jiang San's throat moved, and he quickly replied, "Yes."

Emperor Jianxi sighed, "The dead are dead, and the living still have to eat. It's busy farming season, and the men in the family are gone. How do these people live in their families? Ask the Ministry of Households to allocate some money to appease them, and then they will save money." The tax payment of these families for the next three years."

At this moment, Huang Chongde said softly, "This servant will arrange it."

Emperor Jianxi bowed his head to drink tea, and Huang Chongde gave Jiang San a look. Jiang San immediately understood, knelt down and kowtowed, and then left in a hurry.Emperor Jianxi put the teacup away, and looked at Bai Shijun again, "I heard that you couldn't even open the pot last night at your Imperial Physician Bai's house?"

Bai Shijun raised his head in a daze, he was still immersed in the few words that Emperor Jianxi said just now that "a few villagers died".

He never imagined that a villager who came to visit him would end up never returning!

Bai Ling whispered from the side, "Father, the emperor asked you something."

"Sir...Sir..."

Bai Shijun's throat was dry, when he thought that among those simple-faced villagers, someone died because of him, his heart was filled with horror and pity, he tried hard not to shed tears, and he couldn't say a word.

Emperor Jianxi smiled, "Why, when I mentioned it, you are still wronged. The monthly food money from the Tai Hospital is enough for you to add another servant to your family. You are spending too much, don't you?" Do you still want to cry with me here?"

Bai Shijun quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said in a low voice, "I dare not."

Emperor Jianxi said again, "The Buddha said not to do evil, but to do good. But there are not many people in the world who can do this. You, Bai Shijun, count as one."

Bai Shijun: "I...don't dare!"

Emperor Jianxi smiled, and looked at the people behind Bai Shijun again, "Those who hold salaries for everyone should not let them freeze to death in the wind and snow. There are such ministers, and I have to protect them. Today, the imperial physician Bai Shijun cherishes the people like My son, I will reward you with a hundred taels of silver, and I will pay the money to Da Nei's account."

Huang Chongde bowed at the side, "Master Shengming!"

The few imperial physicians below had complex expressions, but they answered quickly, praising His Majesty's virtue like heaven, only Bai Shijun's face remained the same as before, kowtowing his head to thank him with a bit of inattentive indifference.

Emperor Jianxi turned his gaze, "Bo Yi, are you satisfied with what I did?"

The hearts of the three members of the Bai family were raised in an instant, and no one knew what the intention of Emperor Jianxi's sudden change of subject was at this time.

The hall was silent, and everyone looked at Bai Yi one after another. Bai Yi felt apprehensive, so he could only answer to Emperor Jianxi's cold eyes, "Caomin... I am very grateful for the grace."

"Don't thank your father?"

Bai Yi's eyes drooped slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Father has a kind heart, and he should be a role model for... doctors."

"You have a bit of conscience. Even though you left your old father alone at home, you still remember to bring something back to satisfy his hunger."

Hearing Emperor Jianxi's words, the three members of the Bai family were shocked. He was able to explain the situation of the few people last night so clearly, as if he was there at the time.

Emperor Jianxi continued, "A son should be considerate of his father, just like a courtier should be considerate of his father. If you don't understand this, don't be a cook! Follow your father to learn the principles of life, Wang Ji Xuan!"

Wang Jixuan got up immediately, "The minister is here!"

Things happened so quickly, and before Bai Yi had time to defend himself, Emperor Jianxi gave an order in a tone that did not allow any resistance.

"Let this Bai Yi be admitted to the imperial hospital tomorrow. I saw that he was very eloquent in the hall yesterday, and he seemed to have some skills. Maybe he is a good seedling. Don't waste it!"

As soon as these words came out, Bai Yi stood there in a daze, as if he had been hit hard for a moment.

The chat with Bo Ling on the street last night suddenly flashed before his eyes-for two years, he worked hard and endured in Baiweilou, and finally managed to get the position of assistant cook.

Now, with a word from Emperor Jianxi, everything in the future will come to naught.

Looking at Bai Yi's disappointed face, Bai Shijun was also heartbroken.

Wang Jixuan hesitated and said, "Your majesty is right! But... Bai Shijun is still a low-level doctor, and has no qualifications to lead apprentices. According to the practice of imperial hospitals, the work of recruiting apprentices is usually done by imperial doctors and above." It’s better for the imperial physician to take over the concurrent role, let the minister come…”

Wang Jixuan raised his head quietly, wanting to see Emperor Jianxi's face.

Emperor Jianxi just sneered twice, "The imperial hospital has already sent him to treat the noble concubine. Now you come to tell me that he is not good enough to be an imperial doctor?"

Wang Jixuan's face flushed, and his back slumped.

Bai Shijun stood up at this moment, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, you don't have to blame the imperial physician Wang, I really don't want to take the position of imperial physician."

All the people present were startled, and they all looked at Bai Shijun——his face had a kind of desolate calm, and it was hard to see what was going on in his heart.

"At the beginning, it was cultivated by the envoy of the Qin Academy, so the sinful minister entered the imperial hospital. The sinful minister had nothing else to ask for in his life, but only wanted to re-edit "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". The palace is no different from other medical centers. There are rare and exotic plants in the world. The past few years in the imperial hospital have also opened my eyes. Now I have begun to write the last volume of "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". When the manuscript is completed, I want to leave Beijing with my son and daughter and return to Yuantian. If your majesty is true My sympathetic minister, please be merciful, let Shijun continue to be my doctor in the Imperial Hospital, and don't let my son follow in my footsteps!"

Seeing that Emperor Jianxi's complexion was getting worse and worse, Huang Chongde had no choice but to say, "Doctor Bo, please wait. You claim to be a guilty minister, but... what is the crime?"

"I have three major crimes." Bai Shijun still didn't even lift his eyes, "I devoted myself to studying books and betrayed my sacred heart. This is the first crime; I didn't kill Boren, and Boren died because of me. This is the second crime; Children, but do not teach them, this is the third crime."

Bo Ling listened quietly, looking at his father.

She actually heard the lonesome hatred in Bai Shijun's plain and watery words.

"Please take the emperor's order back and let my son be his cook!"

"I don't agree." Before Bai Shijun finished speaking, Emperor Jianxi gave a straightforward reply, "I tell you, I don't like 'retire bravely in the rapids', but I like 'death'. I miss you today after working hard for days, I pretend I didn’t hear these nonsense words, so don’t mention them again, thank you!”

The thunder was about to explode, Bai Shijun had no choice but to close his eyes, not knowing how he bent down, and murmured, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jianxi turned his gaze again, "There is also Bo Ling."

Bai Yi held his breath, his fingers in his sleeves had already clenched into fists.

"... Concubine Qu Gui likes you very much, and also likes the prescription you left her yesterday. After a while, you can go and see her with me."

(End of this chapter)