The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Liu Wentai followed Chen Kuan out of Kunning Palace, looking very excited.

After coming out, Liu Wentai couldn't wait to ask: "Eunuch Chen, how should we start with this matter? When can Dongchang get someone?"

Chen Kuan said with a sarcastic smile: "Now the flowers haven't even bloomed yet, and you're just thinking about the results?"

"What...what does this mean?" Liu Wentai was also confused.

Chen Kuandao: "That Lady Ning is a member of Duke Cai, and she has the support of Marquis Anbian. Your Majesty is thinking about her, not to mention the Concubine Xian standing by her side. Do you think it's so easy to just press her head on her head?" Is it easy?”

Liu Wentai said hurriedly: "But Eunuch Chen, isn't this all agreed upon?"

Chen Kuan sneered and said: "Our family will help you, but it is still up to you to implement the matter. What do you think this is a good thing? Otherwise, why didn't Wang Yu do it himself and asked you to do it?"

The hospital envoy from Taiyuan Hospital is not here, and you are asked to be the one to judge and take charge. Do you really think it is worthy of honor?
"Then...then..." Liu Wentai didn't seem to know how serious this matter was.

Chen Kuan said: "Either Cai Guogong doesn't take action, or if he really starts to care about you, no one in your hospital will get any good results. But now it seems that with the Queen's support, you still have a chance of winning."

Liu Wentai quickly said in a flattering tone: "Aren't we one?"

"Hey, you are wrong about what you said. Our family is just reporting the Queen Mother's condition development to the Queen truthfully. You are the one who is talking about other things. Don't try to drag our family into trouble, otherwise... even if If Cai Guogong doesn't care about you, you won't get any good results!" When Chen Kuan spoke, his tone was cold and vicious.

You, Liu Wentai, still want me to go on a boat with you?

Don't even weigh your own weight.

At best, you are just a small pawn in the overall arrangement. If you are not willing to be a pawn, I will abandon you first!
Liu Wentai said: "Cai Guogong... shouldn't care about such a little girl, right? She... is neither Cai Guogong's wife... nor is she just the former wife of Anbian Marquis. It is said that she is just from a military family. Women, and my family members are all over Jianghuai..."

At this time, Liu Wentai was no longer as conceited as before.

"Our family doesn't know, you don't have to tell our family, it's up to you!"

Just as he was talking, a group of people came over, led by Yang Peng, who was still surrounded by others.

"I have met Mr. Chen." When Yang Peng saw Chen Kuan, he did not dare to neglect and saluted hurriedly.

Chen Kuan smiled and nodded, signaling for Yang Peng to go first.

Yang Peng also hurriedly saluted and said goodbye.

After Yang Peng passed by, Chen Kuan looked very unhappy.

Liu Wentai asked: "Eunuch Yang, why is he here?"

Chen Kuandao: "The Great Victory in the Northwest, you don't even know about this news? Yang Peng is from Cai Guogong, and he is probably going to meet the saint! Look at his current situation, and you will know the benefits of currying favor with Cai Guogong. If you go against Cai Guogong, what will happen... …Unexpected!”

Liu Wentai was obviously frightened and asked hurriedly: "Did Cai Guogong even ask about matters in the palace?"

"Hmph, are you so ignorant and ignorant in Taiyuan Hospital? Never mind! It's not your fault that things have developed to this day! Just go back and wait for the news." Chen Kuan waved his hand, which meant that your mission, Liu Wentai, was over.

"Eunuch Li's side..."

"As for Li Zhang, our family will speak to you. Even if His Majesty asks about this matter, our family will try our best to help you resolve it. But the root of this matter is the grudge between your Imperial Hospital and the female officer named Ning. Our family has nothing to do with it... Our family just adheres to the principle of bystander's clarity and tells this matter, who has better medical skills between Tai Hospital and Ning Ning, or who has more need to stay in the palace... That is you My own business..."

Chen Kuan looked like he was watching the fun.

Even if Liu Wentai felt that he was being taken advantage of, he could only quickly say in a submissive tone: "Yes."

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into the night.

Liu Wentai hurried back home and closed the door himself when he arrived.

He hurried into his study room again, picked up a pen and was about to write something, but before he could finish writing, his grandson Liu Yinghuai came to see him at the door.

"Didn't I ask you to take good care of me in the hospital? Why did you come here for nothing?"

Liu Wentai has a very bad attitude.

Liu Yinghuai said: "Master, I have been there all day, and some people from Beijing came to seek medical treatment. They clearly said that you need to give a prescription to cure the disease. They also said that the hospital's prescriptions are not dare to be used now... Early afternoon Some time ago, Xiao Ling was called away by people from Tai Hospital, and she hasn’t come back yet...are you..."

"If something happens to her, you don't have to worry about it! Those who refuse to take the medicine, just let them wait and die of illness!"

Liu Wentai didn't bother to explain anything to his grandson.

He picked up the pen and continued to write his own things, then waved his hand: "Go and do your thing, don't run around outside all day long, if you have nothing to do, just pay more attention to the inner courtyard. Don't newlyweds have nothing to do?"

Liu Yingkui seemed very insistent and said: "Master, you asked your sister to study medicine. My grandson dare not question it. After all, there are so many female relatives in Beijing who will get sick, and sometimes it is convenient for her to come forward. But after all, she has not learned medical skills, so what's the point? If it's a serious matter, you can just ask my grandson, and there's no need to ask my sister to come forward."

"Bastard!"

Liu Wentai angrily said to his grandson, "When will it be your turn to get involved in big things? Also, do you think your sister is just someone who treats people casually? She now has to take care of the nobles in the palace! She is useless!" "

Liu Yingkui was young and energetic, so naturally he was a little dissatisfied.

Liu Wentai held back his anger for a while and then said: "There is a woman in the palace. She claims to have great medical skills. Others think she is a demi-god. In fact, she is an ignorant goddess who thinks she can dare to practice medicine after only a few days of training." Come out to cause trouble. Your sister has been studying medicine since she was a child, and she is much better than that woman in matters such as medicinal materials and dispensing medicines. This time, it was your mentor Wang Yuan who came to see her and went back to consult the nobles in the palace. Let the nobles in the palace know that the Xinglin family in Beijing also has capable female doctors, and we don’t have to use those half-way monks who are not good at anything!”

"Who?"

Liu Yingkui was confused when he heard this.

In this young man's mind, his grandfather, as the judge of Tai Hospital, had absolute prestige and authority in the medical circles of Xinglin in Beijing and even in the world.

Now my grandfather is actually so angry over a little woman?
Liu Wentai said coldly: "These things have nothing to do with you juniors." "But..."

"Mind your own business." Liu Wentai said, "Your father passed away early, and the legacy of the Liu family's medical skills will always be passed on to you. And your accomplishments are not shallow, even your mentor praised you highly. , and even said that you can be an envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital in the future. With such good conditions, others can't match it. Don't let down your teacher's expectations of you. "

Liu Yingkui studied under Wang Yu.

Wang Yu is now the envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital, and Wang Yu did not personally come forward to fight against Ning Tong's invasion. The condition for Liu Wentai to be so willing to serve is naturally to promote Liu Wentai's grandson.

It is precisely for this reason that Liu Wentai is willing to be the leader.

Liu Yingkui muttered: "No wonder the princes and nobles in Beijing have been sick recently, and they always say that our prescriptions don't work, and they also say that they have to go to another house to find medicine. Is this the reason?"

As an imperial physician, Liu Wentai's usual position was to work in the palace, and sometimes he would treat high-ranking officials. He was appointed by the imperial hospital, but not every family was qualified to have the imperial hospital send people to treat patients.

For private medical treatment, Liu Wentai could not come forward in person, so naturally he had to find someone he trusted in the family to represent him.

Although Liu Yingkui is young, he is still the future helmsman of the Liu family. Liu Yingkui usually handles such things as socializing and making money for private work.

Liu Wentai said: "Don't listen to those gossips. How can the medical skills passed down by our Liu family be comparable to those of outsiders? If there are still people who look down upon the prescriptions you consider and prescribe, just tell them that it won't take long. The order of Xinglin in the capital will be rewritten, and they will also know who is the orthodox of Xinglin in the Ming Dynasty! Whoever makes a mistake now will not even be qualified to seek medical consultation in the future. Let them go to my Liu family! The door will no longer be opened to them.”

"Sir, please calm down. My grandson knows what to say now! My grandson won't complain about anything... You also often tell me that kindness makes money. Since you are consulting people and getting money for consultation, you can't treat people coldly! The grandson left first!"

"Yeah. Let's go!"

Liu Wentai drove his grandson away.

He continued to write something, as if he was the leader of the Ming Dynasty's Xinglin, and the responsibility for returning the Xinglin to a clear sky fell on him alone.

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Early in the morning, it was bright and clear.

There was still no morning meeting that day. Liu Jian and Li Dongyang came to the cabinet early to check in. However, not long after they sat down, a group of people from the Supervisor of Ceremonies came over there. Chen Kuan led Wei Bin and came with the steps of disowning his relatives.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang seemed to have known about this for a long time and responded accordingly.

While talking, Cheng Minzheng, who was on night duty before, also came out. After the two parties greeted each other, they took their seats.

Chen Kuan spoke in a slightly kind manner: "Three pavilion elders are not going around in circles. There is good news coming from the north of Ningxia. It is the 6,000 elite cavalry sent by the new uncle to the British Duke. Under Rui's personal leadership, they pursued the Tatars several hundred miles north of Ningxia for three days and killed and captured tens of thousands of enemy invaders. They were withdrawing their troops to Datong. It is estimated that there will be news of the withdrawal of troops back to Datong in the next two days. ”

Li Dongyang said: "Is it the British Lord who reports it, or the new uncle?"

Chen Kuan shook his head and said: "No, it was Ma Yi who reported it himself. Because the road from the battlefield south back to Ningxia was blocked, they could only go east along the grassland and back to Datong. So the war The report was a few days late, but good things never come late. After this battle, after the winter of this year, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty blossomed on the east and west sides. It can be said that they have won a comprehensive victory. The three guards of Duoyan also surrendered. Now the interior of the grassland is falling apart... Your Majesty has already decided to personally send troops to conquer the grassland."

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang couldn't help but look at each other.

Only then did they know.

It turns out that the emperor is not here to show off his power to them. The past victories are just passing clouds. They thought the emperor cared about them, but in fact, the emperor cared more about the long-term plan.

The good news is just a foreshadowing, and the emperor wants to lead the expedition himself. This is the purpose.

Cheng Minzheng smiled and said: "This is a good thing, it is rare."

After speaking about this situation, Cheng Minzheng couldn't help but look over at Liu Jian. When he found that Liu Jian didn't express anything, he felt a little embarrassed.

After the Ming Dynasty achieved good news on the battlefield, and the cabinet knew about it, shouldn't they express it?
Li Dongyang said: "With the current situation of the grassland, we can wait a few years for the grassland to weaken and then we can quell it in one fell swoop. Why should we rush to make a decision to determine the grassland?"

Chen Kuan said, "Long Ri has been ill recently and had to suspend court, but that doesn't mean Your Majesty is not concerned about border issues. If Your Majesty was healthy, you would have discussed the matter of sending troops with the ministers and officials long ago. It won't be hasty to say hello to you first and then discuss it in detail with the officials later."

Liu Jian looked dissatisfied and said: "If Your Majesty wants to conquer the foreign barbarians in person, you must not do this! To pacify the foreign barbarians, it is never necessary for the emperor to personally take risks, and it is difficult to maintain long-term stability in the grassland. The border affairs of the Central Plains Dynasty have always been to make the foreign barbarians surrender. The establishment of vassals in the land has no intention of long-term governance. Now that the goal has been achieved, there is really no need to disturb the balance of peripheral affairs by means of the king's personal conquest. "

Wei Bin on the side said: "Mr. Liu Ge, what you said is wrong! Your Majesty wants to conduct the expedition in person for the sake of long-term peace and stability in border affairs. Doesn't the so-called balance mean that there is no danger at all? Now that His Majesty intends to conduct the expedition in person, it is also It is because of the weak situation of the foreign barbarians that only His Majesty's personal visit can have the effect of boosting the morale of the army. "

Cheng Minzheng smiled and said, "That makes sense."

Wei Bin said: "What Mr. Cheng Ge saw is similar to your Majesty's. If we send troops to the grassland, we must have brave and resourceful people like Cai Guogong to assist us. Your Majesty will not be in danger... After all, there are still dozens of people." With Wan Daming’s soldiers accompanying us, we will definitely achieve success immediately.”

Li Dongyang said: "Eunuch Wei, since ancient times, kings who have personally conquered have always aimed to win, but the results are often unsatisfactory."

"But today, Mr. Li Ge can tell you, what dangers will there be in His Majesty's personal expedition? Isn't this the best opportunity to level the grassland for thousands of years?" Wei Bin's tone sounded very arrogant.

The tone of his words made Liu Jian and Li Dongyang uncomfortable.

Chen Kuan raised his hand and did not let Wei Bin continue speaking. Instead, he said in a relatively gentle tone: "Several elders, this matter was decided by His Majesty, and there are indeed things worthy of discussion. But the overall strategy has been decided. Your Excellency, as for whether or not to go on an expedition in person, and when to go out for the expedition, we have not yet talked about it. Years ago, His Majesty had to recover from illness, and I was afraid that he would not be able to go to court. These matters had to be discussed, and I was afraid that it would have to wait until after the Lantern Festival. "

There is still nearly a month before the new year and half a month after the new year.

If you civil servants feel it is inappropriate, you can make careful plans in this month and a half.

We should always find out the reasons why it is not appropriate for the emperor to go on a personal expedition, and try to convince the emperor, instead of just complaining in front of us eunuchs who have no decision-making power.

Liu Jiandao: "Is this matter decided by Zhang Bingkuan?"

Chen Kuan smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty first mentioned it to Cai Guogong, and Cai Guogong did not give a final decision on the matter. Guys, if you really don't want to, you can also discuss it with Cai Guogong. Perhaps only Cai Guogong can persuade your Majesty... …We also hope that His Majesty will be healthy and safe and will not take risks, but as a king, he puts the world first in everything he does, and is an example for the people of the world. We, the people... can only stand by His Majesty. "

If you want to object, don't tell us. We also understand that the emperor is too impulsive.

You civil servants will figure it out for yourself. (End of chapter)