Rule over Ming Dynasty

It is the coldest time of winter, when the nights are long and the days are short.

Li Yanwen came with several researchers from the medical school. When they entered the room and saw Jia Jun lying on the bed, he was shocked: "Master Jia, what's going on?"

Although Jia Jun's condition was very serious, penicillin had effectively prevented the spread of head carbuncle. He only needed to add some medicine and carefully treat the cold, and Jia Jun would be cured.

Li Yanwen just went back to report the results of penicillin to Lin Yunyi, and at the same time work out the next treatment plan for Jia Jun. He rushed back again, but he didn't expect that Jia Jun's condition had deteriorated drastically.

The person whose condition had apparently improved, became emaciated in just a short period of time.

Jia Xiong had been busy taking care of his father just now, and now he realized that this matter was strange. At this moment, he looked at his housekeeper in confusion.

"Didn't your Jia family give medicine to Lord Jia?" A middle-aged doctor beside Li Yanwen looked at the housekeeper's hesitant look and immediately expressed his suspicion.

The housekeeper was startled and shook his head like a splashing drum, saying, "No, how could I not prescribe medicine for the master? The master's medicine was fed by Madam Ru herself!"

"My father was fine when I left. What happened?" Jia Xiong saw a clue from the housekeeper's expression and asked angrily.

Although Li Yanwen and others could not determine the cause from medical principles, they knew that things must not have been done according to their method, otherwise Jia Jun's condition would definitely not have been so bad.

When the housekeeper of the Jia Mansion saw Jia Xiong pursuing the matter, he knelt down with a mournful expression and said, "Master, the master ate something irritating, and I deserve to die!"

"You evil servant, isn't this murder?" Li Yanwen checked Jia Jun's pulse and found it was weak. He learned that it was caused by eating irritating foods. He immediately accused him severely: "Didn't I tell you before I left? Now that Jia Jun's illness has spread to his six internal organs, his diet should be light and he must not eat irritating foods. Otherwise, even penicillin will be useless!"

When Jia Xiong learned the whole story, his eyes suddenly became murderous. He stepped forward and kicked the butler hard to the ground.

"Master, you deserved to die! I tried to stop you, but this was seafood soup and steamed crabs given by the Empress Dowager. Eunuch Li even said that he would wait until you finish drinking it before he could report back. But you... insisted on accepting the gift!" The butler fell to the ground after being kicked, and immediately told the whole story with a sad face.

The Empress Dowager?

When Jia Xiong heard this answer, he finally understood why Eunuch Li was here just now.

This was not because he was worried about the food given by his father. It was obvious that he had heard that his father had carbuncle on his back, so he sent the seafood soup to harm his father.

At this moment, he did not expect that there would be such a vicious old witch in the world. Having such an Empress Dowager was truly the greatest misfortune of the Ming Dynasty.

Although Jia Jun was covered with five layers of quilts, the cold wind had already penetrated into his body and he still felt cold. He was even shivering in the quilt.

Li Yanwen is a rare medical genius. He is not only the most outstanding doctor of the younger generation, but also the most sought-after imperial physician in the entire capital circle.

He had his clothes stripped off Jia Jun, opened the set of golden needles bestowed by the emperor, and began to give Jia Jun acupuncture.

cough cough...

Under Li Yanwen's acupuncture, Jia Jun finally woke up, but his body was pricked like a hedgehog, his lips were pale, and his complexion was very bad.

"Dad, why are you so confused? This is not an imperial decree, why do you want to eat irritating foods?" Jia Xiong rushed to his father and couldn't help complaining.

Although his father was seriously ill this time, modern medicine was advanced, and there was Li Yanwen, a rare genius doctor in charge. As long as his father cooperated with the treatment, he would definitely recover.

But in order to repay his father's kindness in the past, he not only chose to enter the palace and ruin his future, but now he even wants to give up his life. Everything seems so not worth it.

After taking a sip of hot water, Jia Jun found it very difficult to speak. He ignored his son and called his most trusted concubine.

The concubine Liu was already over fifty years old. She did not look noble at all and her face was very ordinary. However, she had been well-behaved over the years and now she was crying like a tearful person.

Jia Xiong went outside with Li Yanwen and other doctors to discuss something, but just by looking at the serious expressions on Li Yanwen and other doctors' faces, he had already guessed something in his heart.

"Sir Jia, Lord Jia is terminally ill. We are sorry that we can do nothing to help him. Lord Jia may not survive this night. You should prepare for his funeral in advance. Please accept my condolences!" Li Yanwen did not say anything. The most experienced doctor next to him said frankly.

They naturally hoped to do their best to treat Jia Jun, but Jia Jun not only had a back carbuncle, but also suffered from a severe cold.

If Jia Jun had taken care of himself slowly, using penicillin to treat the carbuncle on his back and drugs to cure the cold, he could have recovered slowly. But after eating this irritating food, the two diseases took effect on this 70-year-old man at the same time, and even if Hua Tuo were alive, he would be powerless.

Wow……

Although Jia Xiong already had a guess, after learning the answer, he still couldn't suppress his sadness and immediately started crying while leaning against the wall.

He regretted leaving today. If he had insisted on staying at home and taking good care of his father, he could have persuaded his father not to eat that irritating food.

"Young Master, you know your father's temper! Even if you are at home, you can't stop him. The master will definitely obey the order of the Empress Dowager!" The housekeeper who followed out knew what Jia Xiong was thinking, so he comforted him.

"Let's go!" Li Yanwen and other doctors looked at this scene. Knowing that there was nothing that could be done to save the situation, they silently chose to leave this sad place.

"Damn it! God, you are so unfair. How could you give our Ming Dynasty such a vicious Empress Dowager?"

Jia Xiong knew that the real murderer was the high and mighty Empress Dowager. He hated this incident and the old witch in the palace very much.

This voice reached the ears of Li Yanwen and other doctors, causing them to be stunned immediately. Such remarks were simply going to bring about a fatal disaster. Li Yanwen reacted the fastest: "I have been too busy recently. Now I feel dizzy and my ears are buzzing when I hear others shouting!"

"I feel the same way!" Several other doctors reacted and echoed.

The city of Beijing fell into a deep sleep in the night, with only a solitary lamp remaining lit in Jia's room.

The medical miracle did not happen, but what was supposed to happen eventually happened!
puff!
Jia Jun suddenly got out of bed and walked to the desk as if he had a last burst of energy. When he finished writing the last word of the memorial, he suddenly vomited blood and died.

Jia Jun, courtesy name Tingjie, was a native of Shulu, Zhili. He was born in the third year of Xuande and died in the twelfth year of Hongzhi.

In the first year of the Jingtai reign, he entered the National Academy through the local examination, but failed in repeated examinations. During the Tianshun period, he was selected as the Censor-in-Chief and toured Zhejiang, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, and southern capital cities, and was well-known wherever he went.

He was promoted to Shanxi Provincial Surveillance Assistant, assisted in guarding the Ningwu Pass and other passes, improved military administration, and maintained peace on the border. He was promoted to Shandong Provincial Surveillance Deputy Envoy, with an office in Linqing.

In the 13th year of Chenghua, he was promoted to Right Censor-in-Chief and Governor of Ningxia.

During his seven years in the town, the military and civilians lived happily and peacefully.

Jia Jun upheld the law and enforced strict military discipline. For several years, the enemy dared not to invade. He was then summoned to be the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works.

In the 21st year of Chenghua, he was ordered to provide relief for the famine in Henan, and was soon promoted to the position of Left Vice Minister. A few months later, he was appointed Minister of Works. At that time, the imperial examinations were highly valued, and no one who was selected could reach the Six Ministers. Jia Jun was the only one who was highly regarded and won the title.

During the Hongzhi reign, Jia Jun was a clean, prudent and frugal person, and he remained faithful to his principles. He was in charge of the Ministry of Works for six years, and he trained talents and was always trustworthy and reliable. No one had any complaints about him, and he was highly regarded by Emperor Hongzhi.

In the sixth year of the Hongzhi reign, the steam locomotive was introduced, and Jia Jun was admitted to the cabinet for his merits. Jia Jun was the first person in the Ming Dynasty to be promoted to prime minister, and he was also praised by the world as an engineering minister.

During his six years in the cabinet, he devoted all his efforts to the security of the country and assisted the emperor in achieving the reform of the rule. He shouldered the heavy responsibility of the world and devoted all his efforts to finally achieve the great prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

However, as he grew old, he caught a carbuncle on his back and caught a cold. He asked the emperor for leave to return home, and the emperor agreed and gave him generous rewards.

Before Jia Jun could set off, he suddenly developed a carbuncle on his back and caught a cold. He died in the capital at the age of sixty-nine. What a pity.

……

The next morning, news of the death of former cabinet minister Jia Jun quickly spread throughout Beijing.

"Old Lord Jia really couldn't make it. It's really rare for a person to live to be seventy!"

"Didn't they say yesterday that the First Medical College had developed penicillin and could save Elder Jia?"

"Haha... even if the palace has ten kinds of good medicine, they are still not as good as... a dose of poison!"

……

Jia Jun had a good reputation in the Beijing circle. It was rare to find officials who were especially in charge of engineering projects and could maintain integrity, so the people of Beijing were very sorry for his death.

As someone spoke with a hidden tone, especially someone who knew the inside story was willing to share the inside information, a large group of people who were not in the know began to know the whole story.

"Penicillin can cure back carbuncle, and Lord Jia could have recovered slowly! But the Empress Dowager gave him seafood soup and steamed crabs, and Lord Jia ate these irritating foods, and his condition immediately worsened. Even Hua Tuo would be powerless to help him!" The person who knew the truth did not hide it, but told the truth.

"What a cruel heart! Why is this? Isn't it rumored that Jia Junshi is the Empress Dowager's man?"

"We thought that Jia Ge Lao entered the palace to betray His Majesty, but in fact, he entered the palace to persuade the Empress Dowager to put the country first!"

"If something unexpected happened to your majesty during the fire at Qianqing Gate last time, it would be unimaginable. Lord Jia is truly a good minister of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Lord Jia is naturally a good minister of our Ming Dynasty, but some people just want the Ming Dynasty to perish, so they naturally hate Lord Jia!"

……

As the topic gradually deepened, some truths also surfaced. Jia Jun did not betray the emperor, but went to the palace to lobby the Empress Dowager, but he did not expect to be hated by the Empress Dowager.

"First he was Your Majesty, and now he is the Minister of State. This is the misfortune of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Mr. Jia died so unjustly. Is this the end of the matter?"

"What else can we do? Didn't the arson case at Qianqing Gate only trace back to Concubine He?"

……

After learning the truth, many young officials pointed the finger at the high-ranking Empress Dowager, but poured cold water on some old officials.

Although Empress Dowager Zhou was indeed largely responsible for Jia Jun's death, it was actually extremely difficult to hold her accountable.

Not to mention, the Empress Dowager Zhou's bestowal of hair gifts could be seen as a reward and a sign of respect. Since the assassination attempt on the emperor could not be traced back to the Empress Dowager, it was naturally impossible to hold the Empress Dowager accountable for a minister like Jia Jun.

That's right, Jia Jun's death can only be considered in vain, and the blame cannot be attributed to the Empress Dowager at all.

Forbidden City, Guansui Palace.

"His death is a blessing to this ungrateful person!"

Empress Dowager Zhou lived a very comfortable and extravagant life as usual, sleeping until she woke up naturally every day. After learning about Jia Jun's death, she seemed very calm and drank the tea in her hand, as if the person who died this time was an insignificant person.

In fact, in her heart, everyone is so insignificant. Even if Emperor Hongzhi died, she would applaud and cheer. The death of the traitor Jia Jun made her feel relieved.

Just at this moment, Eunuch Li rushed in in panic.

"What's the matter?" Empress Dowager Zhou stopped the teacup that was about to reach her mouth and immediately scolded unhappily.

Eunuch Li had been running in a hurry all the way, and at this moment he was out of breath and said, "Big...big things are bad!"

"Does the Emperor dare to punish me? If he really dares, I will agree. I want to see how history will write about this unworthy grandson of his!" The Empress Dowager Zhou was also a ruthless person. She spoke very calmly.

The palace maids around her vaguely sensed that the Empress Dowager was very crazy inside, and was probably really daring enough to seek death and was determined to confront the Emperor head-on.

Eunuch Li finally caught his breath and told the story: "Grand Empress Dowager, I just got the latest news from the Ministry of Justice. Concubine He confessed!"

"What can she do if she confesses? Who in the world dares to do anything to me? Since ancient times, which emperor dared to punish her grandmother? Besides, does she have any evidence in her hand?" Empress Dowager Zhou seemed to have expected that Concubine He would be careless, but she said it fearlessly.

Facing the confident Empress Dowager Zhou, Eunuch Li shook his head gently and said, "Grand Empress Dowager, you misunderstood. This matter has nothing to do with you!"

"It has nothing to do with me?" Empress Dowager Zhou once again stopped the teacup that was brought to her mouth and said in confusion.

According to the normal plot, He Shanggong would have pointed out herself, or she might have pointed out herself. But things suddenly became weird, and He Shanggong actually pointed out other people.

Eunuch Li nodded solemnly and told the truth of the matter: "According to the information we have gathered, the Royal Guards found secret letters between He's mansion and Prince Chong!"

"Isn't this the communication channel between me and Prince Chong? What does it have to do with the burning of the Qianqing Gate?" Empress Dowager Zhou looked even more puzzled, holding the teacup.

As there were some taboo topics in the letter, she did not use an open messenger, but secretly contacted Runing Mansion through He Shanggong's He family, not wanting that the matter had already been known.

However, even if this matter was discovered by the emperor, it would be a trivial matter.

Eunuch Li looked at the still confused Empress Dowager and told her the truth: "The person that Concubine He pointed out was Prince Chong, claiming that she was the one who ordered the burning of the Qianqing Palace!" (End of this chapter)