Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 382 It's fate (asking for monthly ticket)

Zhang Mansion.

After Zhang Luan met with Li Zisheng, he returned home and told his second son the truth about Wan'an and Liu Ji's plot against him. He seemed particularly aggrieved when he spoke, as if he was being targeted by everyone.

Zhang Yanling asked curiously, "Are they going to do a double-blind trial?"

“What is a double-blind trial?”

Zhang Luan asked in surprise, then frowned and said, "My son, why is your way of looking at problems different from others? Am I talking to you about whether to experiment or not?"

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Wan'an and Liu Ji are helping you become famous in disguise."

Zhang Luan said, "I also know that your method of planting medicine is very effective, but they will play dirty tricks. If they insist on finding some people who have never been sick and pretend to be sick, what can we do?"

"Dad, please don't be paranoid and think that others have more power than you, okay?"

Zhang Yanling smiled and encouraged, "Now when it comes to the powerful and the noble, you are the real one, the one that is envied by others... If someone wants to harm you, they will definitely not leave any loopholes, after all, your majesty is watching you from behind... In this way, doesn't it make your prevention and treatment methods even more outstanding? You should be happy, why do you look like a punching bag?"

"I am a rich and powerful person? No, no, I am not. I am the father-in-law of the prince... The prince himself is depressed and frustrated, so where can I go to show off? The people who are against me this time are the first and second assistant ministers of the court. They both hold prominent positions in the court. I cannot defeat them."

Zhang Luan seemed very unconfident.

Zhang Yanling said, "Okay. Then tell me, what did Li Zisheng tell you?"

"he?"

Zhang Luan thought about it carefully and shook his head, "He told me to relax and said that real gold is not afraid of fire. I also told him that I was afraid that Wan An and Liu Ji would come up with some conspiracy."

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Dad, look, Li Zisheng is much calmer than you. He has been in politics for many years and has experienced many ups and downs. He should have a more comprehensive view of the problem than you, right? He also knows that someone wants to harm you with the experimental results, which is almost impossible."

"I hope so."

Zhang Luan sat there, still looking a little depressed.

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "On the contrary, I think it's a good thing that others have come out to prove that you are a charlatan. Didn't we just plan to exempt you from the job of treating His Majesty? Now, Wan'an and Liu Ji have taken the initiative to help you. This is cause for celebration!"

"What? They're helping me?"

Zhang Luan opened his mouth unconsciously, "My son, you are really optimistic."

Zhang Yanling stood up, holding something and walked to Zhang Luan, saying, "This is a list given to me by Qin Dangjia. She said her people found out in Xingji that some of your old friends have come to Beijing to testify against you... Take a look at who they are, and then cut off ties with them, so that they won't be trampled on in the future."

"What?" Zhang Luan then realized that his son was not completely ignorant and had even prepared many things for him in advance.

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "This shows that you, father, have become an important figure in the court. Wan'an and Liu Ji both want to bring you down, and they have used some unconventional means. You should feel very honored.

"Because if you are not envied in the court, you are a mediocre person... Look at Li Zisheng, everyone in the court and the country wants him to be killed. How many enemies do you think he has made in his life? But precisely because he has so many enemies, his life is much better than that of ordinary people."

Zhang Luan said, "What are you talking about? More enemies is a good thing? How come I don't know that?"

"correct."

Zhang Yanling nodded as a matter of course and said, "With so many enemies, you have the motivation to rush forward. And this time, Li Zisheng is secretly helping you, and he will definitely not let Wan'an and Liu Ji mess around.

"As you said, the two of them are planning to find a doctor to treat His Majesty. I have great expectations and hope that they can find someone with some skills. Otherwise, the farce will end in a flash, which will really affect the audience and the mood of us who are eagerly waiting!"

"..."

After hearing what his second son said, Zhang Luan's already depressed mood became even more depressed.

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"Hey, what's wrong with Dad?"

Zhang Heling waited until the conversation in the main room was over before slipping in.

At this time, Zhang Luan had already left home with a depressed look.

Having suffered so much setbacks from his son, he wanted to go to his new house and regain some "confidence".

Zhang Yanling said, "Nothing. He just encountered some troubles and came back to me for help."

Zhang Heling sat down where Zhang Luan had just sat and said cheerfully, "You can also comfort people? Why do I feel that it's good that you didn't make fun of him? You have a very poisonous mouth."

Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "Brother, you are clearly slandering me by saying this."

"Brother, I'm not here to expose you on purpose... The situation is like this. In the past few days, several wealthy families in Beijing have invited me to come over and talk about doing business together. It seems that there is some business that they want to do with our family." Zhang Heling said with a beaming face, "I'm ready to go to the appointment. Can you give me some advice?"

Zhang Yanling asked in surprise: "You want to do business?"

"What? Only you can do it, but I can't? Besides, I just went there to join in the fun. It was that man surnamed Wang who asked me to go over. He's from the Queen's family. I heard that their family has become much more prosperous recently, and people have been sending them gifts one after another." Zhang Heling told his brother what he had heard truthfully.

Obviously Zhang Yanling didn't have enough time to care about the Wang family's affairs.

Zhang Yanling nodded and said, "Your Majesty is ill, and the Queen's position has become prominent. But it is more because Concubine Wan is dead and Concubine Shao is not legitimate. For the time being, no one in the palace can fight her. But the problem is..."

"What's the problem?"

Zhang Heling looked enthusiastic.

It seems that hearing a few words of gossip from his younger brother can make him brag about it in front of others for a long time.

Zhang Yanling said, "The problem is that their family doesn't have any good connections at all, so why should they take you to make money? I think there is still some chance for us to take the Wang family to do business in the future."

Zhang Heling curled his lips and said, "I see that you are not focused on making money recently. You clearly said you have some big business to do, but you spend all day fiddling with those bottles and jars. I don't know what you are thinking about... Is there anything more important than making money right now?"

Zhang Yanling reminded: “Brother, if you want to get together with the Wang family, I have no objection, but don’t cause trouble outside…” “Don’t worry, I don’t want to fight recently.”

Zhang Heling said, "Now when people see me, they all stay away from me. Even the princes and nobles in the capital, such as dukes and barons, avoid me when they hear my name... Our family is now considered very powerful in the court, right?"

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Our family is not that powerful now, but we will definitely have a bright future. Those nobles will not easily make things difficult for you before they can see the situation clearly... This is the crux of the problem."

"Oh, it's not that we are so awesome."

Zhang Heling said a little depressed, "I thought my father was a high-ranking official, and they were all afraid of me."

Zhang Yanling said, "No matter how high my father's official position is, it is not as high as our brother-in-law's in the future. You'd better keep a low profile, brother. I'll give you a few taels of silver later. Don't spend it carelessly. In the future, we brothers will make a lot of money."

"You should have said it earlier... It's just a few taels of silver, and now I don't even care about it. Alas! I also want to get rich earlier."

Zhang Heling seemed impatient to get rich.

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Qianqing Palace.

Early that morning, Wei Tai brought people from the Imperial Household Department to report the matter to Zhu Jianshen.

Zhu Jianshen asked, "How is the matter of Wan'an Zheng going?"

Wei Tai said: "We have already detained some death row prisoners in a house. We have also found a man with smallpox from the south and locked him up with them. We will eat and sleep with him."

"Those death row inmates are willing?"

Zhu Jianshen asked with a frown.

Wei Tai replied cautiously: "I didn't tell them what it was for. I just said that he would stay outside the prison for a while, and the execution could be postponed for one or two years."

Zhu Jianshen said: "They are criminals, not stupid people, how could they not know that there are smallpox patients among them?"

"That's true, but..."

Wei Tai said, "It was arranged by Elder Wan and his men, with the help of the East Factory and the Imperial Guards. Each person had acupuncture needles inserted into their arms, some used medicine, and some did not. They didn't even know whether they had actually used the medicine."

"Keep a close eye on it and don't make any mistakes. I want to know the result too!"

Zhu Jianshen gave an order, and then asked, "Where is the doctor Wan'an is looking for?"

When Wei Tai heard this, his face turned ugly and he whispered, "They said they haven't arrived in the capital yet."

Zhu Jianshen was furious and shouted, "Where did he find this doctor? He hasn't even come to Beijing yet, how did he know he could treat me?"

Wei Tai now felt that something was wrong. It seemed that the emperor could no longer tolerate Wan'an's tricks.

"Your Majesty, the people at the Imperial Hospital have re-prescribed medicines these days and replaced them with new medicines. The previous medicines are still being used." Wei Tai said hurriedly, "As for the two prescriptions written by Zhang Taichang before, and the medicines he made outside the palace, they have also been sent to the palace."

When Zhu Jianshen heard this, he still felt a little depressed.

He clearly did not trust Zhang Luan and wanted to work with Wan An to "expose" Zhang Luan's tricks, but he still had to use the medicine prescribed by Zhang Luan.

Zhu Jianshen asked, "Has the medicine made by Zhang Luan been strictly inspected?"

"some."

Wei Tai said, "Xiao Jing has been watching over there, and there are also people from the Imperial Guards. In fact, they are extracting something useful for treating liver disease from the internal organs of livestock. I don't know what it is, but every step is completed under strict supervision, and no one dares to... tamper with it."

Zhu Jianshen sighed, "I wouldn't go so far as to do something... If they really wanted to kill me, I wouldn't be able to survive for many days if they didn't do anything."

Wei Tai felt sad and thought that our Majesty really had self-awareness.

"Has the ceremony for enthroning the princes been arranged?" Zhu Jianshen asked.

"Everything is arranged for the day after tomorrow."

Wei Tai replied, "Your Majesty, will you be present in person?"

Zhu Jianshen nodded and said, "It's a rare opportunity that I still have some strength left and am not bedridden. I should go and see it with my own eyes. Being able to witness the princes getting married will also be a relief for a father."

Wei Tai thought to himself, you are really a kind father.

"Where is Li Qing? Why haven't I seen him these days?" Zhu Jianshen asked.

"This……"

Wei Tai replied cautiously, "There should be nothing going on in the court. Your Majesty has not summoned Zhang Taichang in recent days, so he may..."

Zhu Jianshen asked, "Could it be that Li Zisheng is angry that I don't trust him or Zhang Luan?"

Wei Tai quickly explained: "Your Majesty, Li Xianchang should not be like this, or he just wants to avoid suspicion."

"Ah."

Zhu Jianshen said, "I did feel unwell a few days ago, but in the past two days, my condition has not shown any signs of worsening. In fact, it has stabilized... Could it be that I was too sensitive a few days ago?"

Wei Tai said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Taichang mentioned before that when liver disease reaches a certain stage, it may only cause weakness and loss of appetite, without any other pains. However, there may be some adverse reactions occasionally, but those are only superficial and will pass in a few days."

Zhu Jianshen nodded and said, "My illness worries me to death...but what else can I do? There is not even a doctor who can treat me. Is this my fate?"

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