Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 355 Zhangtai Palace

"There is something wrong." Gu Xun crossed his arms and asked with interest, "What can a group of doctors do to plot?"

In this era, the status of a doctor with reliable medical skills is not low. Even a king like Ying Zheng usually treats him with great courtesy. However, as the imperial physician Ling Huangshan said, a doctor is always just a doctor, and all he can do is treat diseases and save people. It's just that the disputes in the court are relatively far away from the doctor.

Ying Zheng replied slowly and unhurriedly:
  "Of course I will not plot against the medical officer of Ji Tai Hospital, but I am just taking advantage of my husband's presence to guard against Father Zhong."

"Are you still worried that he bribed the imperial doctor to harm you?" Gu Xun frowned, thinking that Lu Buwei wouldn't be so stupid...

"Logically speaking, Father Zhong would not do such an unwise thing." Ying Zheng's voice became three points lower, and his eyes became a little distant, as if his attention had wandered to an unknown place, "But... Logically speaking He shouldn't kill me."

"Besides, this is just casual. I mainly want to give my husband a suitable identity to enter and leave the palace freely."

"Okay." Gu Xun mumbled and didn't ask any more questions.

Out of the benevolence of a doctor, he only asked a few more questions to prevent those old doctors from being inexplicably dragged into the chaotic whirlpool.

"Sir, you should have seen Imperial Physician Ling Huangshan, right?" Ying Zheng suddenly asked.

"Uh...of course I've seen it before." Gu Xun nodded.

"What do you think of him, sir?"

"Uh... I just met him once and chatted for a few words. I don't have much opinion, but his understanding of Taiyuan Hospital is clear and accurate enough." Gu Xun pondered for a moment, answered simply, and then asked a question, "You ask me this, is it because he was promoted by Lu Buwei?"

"...Not entirely." Ying Zheng thought about it and replied, "A medical officer is not worthy of attention after all..."

After saying half a sentence, Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened a bit, and he continued in a vague voice, "However, before the Queen Mother left the royal capital and moved to Yongdi, several female doctors died unexpectedly in the Imperial Hospital..."

Female doctors are usually responsible for treating high-status female aristocrats. Nowadays, there is no strict etiquette, but you should avoid taboos if you can. Of course, if there are no conditions, or the medical skills of female doctors are not enough, then it doesn't matter. Men should be treated. man.

Naturally, the Tai Hospital has a dedicated female doctor, and Queen Mother Zhao Ji would definitely seek medical treatment from a female doctor when it was not necessary. Therefore... the cause of their death was very clear, and they knew things they shouldn't know.

Ge Nie quietly stood behind with his sword in his hands, his eyes slightly closed and half-opened, as if he was asleep, trying his best to be transparent.

Of course, Ying Zheng would not take the initiative to tell anyone about Zhao Ji, and Ge Nie was no exception. So he still didn't know the specific reason for Ying Zheng's rage that day, but he could roughly guess that it was related to the Queen Mother Zhao.

At this time, when he heard that a doctor from Tai Hospital was involved, Gai Nie's guess became worse and worse, and he really didn't want to continue listening.

He wasn't worried that Ying Zheng would silence him for this, but... it involved his boss's mother, so it was better not to know about it, otherwise even if both parties were tacitly aware of it, there would inevitably be a gap in their hearts.

"Uh... do you want to confirm what I said before?" When Gu Xun heard what Ying Zheng said, he subconsciously thought that the other party wanted to verify the information he gave from Tai Hospital.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng shook his head and said solemnly, "It's not just to be sure. Of course I believe what you said. Besides... this is also the most reasonable explanation."

"I just want to know if anyone else in the palace knows about this matter... Huangshan, who is the imperial physician, is undoubtedly the most suspicious person." "That's it..." Gu Xun felt that Ying Zheng would unconsciously try to explore. How many insiders are considered normal.

This matter is very embarrassing no matter who is involved, even the future First Emperor. Anyway, Gu Xun thinks that he cannot understand the complicated emotions of the person involved, and Ying Zheng's somewhat meaningless operations are understandable.

"It stands to reason that he shouldn't know about it. A doctor from Huangshan. If he knew, Lu Buwei would definitely not be alive." Gu Xun was silent for a moment, deliberately skipping the above topic, and turned back to Huangshan, the imperial doctor's order.

"I understand, so I just asked casually. There is nothing to do anyway." Ying Zheng replied in a dull tone.

"Nothing to do?" Gu Xun asked in confusion, "Don't you have to deal with government affairs?"

"Ha." Ying Zheng heard this and let out a groan that was half a smile, as if he was mocking himself, "Father Zhong will not leave any important government affairs to others."

"The most important thing I have to do every day now is to seal the official documents that have been approved."

"Otherwise, why would you stay in Xianyang Palace?"

"Uh... it's not Xianyang Palace, where is it?" Gu Xun didn't understand Ying Zheng's last words. Regardless of whether you are in charge or not, don't people have to stay in the palace?

Ying Zheng was also used to Gu Xun occasionally not understanding common sense, so he explained casually:

"Governmental affairs, including morning court affairs, are generally handled in Zhangtai Palace."

"???" Zhang Yu Guxun could only look at him with a question mark on his face.

Why should I work in another palace?
  Ying Zheng looked at Gu Xun's doubts and did not continue to explain. He was a king, not a strategist who answered questions. This was Li Si's job.

In fact, the reason is very simple, because Zhangtai Palace is more luxurious, magnificent, majestic, etc... in short, it is upscale.

Xianyang Palace was built in the early days of Duke Xiao. At that time, the Qin State had just begun its reform and was still very weak. It was a small country on the western frontier far away from the hinterland of the Central Plains. Therefore, its scale and architectural style were very simple, or rather shabby in the eyes of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong. Although it was rebuilt later, it was ultimately limited by the early foundation.

Therefore, King Huiwen built Zhangtai Palace after the famous Zhanghuatai of Chu State to show the strength of Qin State.

Since it is to show one's own strength, it must be used to receive foreign envoys - you have to show off to let outsiders know, but it is definitely not possible to always run in both directions, so gradually everything began to be done in Zhangtai Palace. Over time, Zhangtai Palace became the political center of the Qin State, while Xianyang Palace mainly served as the residence of the royal family.

"I was quite busy in the past few days." Ying Zheng took the initiative to change the topic, "Father Zhong doesn't dare to get involved in the snare matter at all, so he can handle it as he pleases."

Gu Xun understood very well that Ying Zheng didn't answer his questions. He was the king. He shook his head, put aside the matter of Zhangtai Palace, and asked:

"The net...does your Majesty want to clean it completely?"

Ying Zheng didn't even move his eyelids, and replied in a cold voice, "Of course!"

(End of this chapter)