The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 173: Cultivating Power and Assisting the Government, Leaving the Mother and Keeping the Son, the Miraculous Doctor
There was no response from inside the hall, as if Prince Qin Chu hadn't heard it.

Ying Chengjiao took a deep breath and walked out of the palace completely.

A small figure, walking very fast.

Prince Chu of Qin stayed alone in the dim council hall with his eyes closed, not knowing what he was thinking about.

During this period, the attendant came once, leaned forward, and asked respectfully, "Is there anything else you want me to do for you?"

Prince Chu of Qin said nothing, raised his right forearm and waved it, and Ying Bai retreated.

As she walked out, she turned her head unconsciously and looked at her king in a slightly presumptuous manner.

Her king has a ruddy complexion, her king is in the prime of his life, and her king is still the most powerful king in the world.

But for some reason, her nose felt a little sour.

She felt that her king was very pitiful.

Half an hour had passed when Ji Yaoyao arrived at the council hall to ask for an audience with the King of Qin.

The attendant Ying Bai entered the palace to report, and returned with Qin Prince Chu's affirmative reply, looking at the gentle Ji Yaoyao with complicated eyes.

She is the confidant of Prince Chu of Qin and knows many secrets.

For example, the most outstanding thing about the woman in front of me is not her beauty, but her brains.

He, Lu Buwei and Qin Xi are the three most capable assistants of the king.

"Your Majesty, please invite your wife in." Ying Bai lowered his eyes, lowered his proud head in front of outsiders, and humbled himself.

Ji Yaoyao uttered a soft "hmm" and was about to go inside.

He took three steps and was about to pass Ying Bai who stepped aside to make way when he heard a very subtle reminder:
"Your Majesty is not in a good mood."

Ji Yaoyao didn't stop walking, even the pace didn't change, only her chin was slightly retracted.

Ying Bai, who was very close to him, seemed to see him nod, but he was not sure.

If it was really a nod, the amplitude was too small.

"Are you going to die?" Ji Yaoyao walked up to Qin Wang Zichu and asked, expressionless.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Qin Wang Zichu opened his eyes and said with a smile, "After all, we are still husband and wife. Even if the feelings are gone, there is no need to hate me to the point of cursing me to death, right?"

Ji Yaoyao stared at Qin Wangzichu's face, not missing a single expression:

"Ji Yaotiao said that you want her to find a man."

Qin Wang Zichu showed a look of surprise on his face and covered his face with his hands:
"This woman, has she no sense of shame? Why is she telling everyone about everything?"

Perhaps the Council Hall was too spacious, with nothing inside except a few chairs and tables.

So even though Qin Prince Chu's voice was not loud, Ji Yaoyao seemed to still hear the echo of his words, constantly circling in her ears.

In her sight, Qin Wang Zichu's big hands covered the upper half of his face, and the exposed corners of his mouth were upturned, as if he found it funny.

Ji Yaoyao stretched out her right hand, which was trembling slightly.

She wanted to take Qin Wang Zichu's hand and see if he was still smiling underneath it.

When her hand was half an inch away from Qin Wang Zichu's hand, she stopped and withdrew her hand.

What if I take it down?

Laugh or not laugh, what can she do?

In fact, she could not change anything, just like the night her son was imprisoned in Xianyang.

She was having trouble breathing and her face was a little pale.

She is tired.

She sat down on the chair opposite Qin Wang Zichu, clenching her hands hidden under the table.

She didn't know what to say, and she didn't know why she didn't leave.

She just sat there quietly, so quietly that she could hear the creaking sound of her clenched fists.

There were people in the Council Hall today, but it fell into silence again.

The two people in the hall had obviously once had the closest relationship, both physically and mentally, and they both thought that the other person understood them best.

They used to talk about everything, but now they have nothing to say.

I don't know how much time has passed, a male voice sounded:

"I intend to make Cheng Jiao the crown prince, but he doesn't want to. Go and persuade him."

After a long while, a female voice sounded:
“I understand the son I gave birth to.

"No one can persuade him to do something he doesn't want to do."

Qin Wangzichu, who had taken his hands off at some point, sneered and said sarcastically:

"Before he left, the boy said that I didn't understand him.

"It turns out that not only I, the father, don't understand him, but you, the mother, don't understand him either.

"He originally just wanted to eat, drink and have fun, but now isn't he working for the growth of Qin?

"Don't be so sure. Go and persuade them before you make a final conclusion."

"Did he change like this because of someone's advice? No!" Ji Yaoyao raised her phoenix eyes, a stern look on her face: "Qiao'er has changed like this because the late king passed away suddenly! If you die now, you can also touch Qiao'er!"

Prince Chu of Qin laughed loudly, shaking the Council Hall, the Qin Palace, Xianyang, and even the Qin State!

The king’s joy and anger will lead to the country’s turmoil!

He stood up and opened his arms, letting down his long sleeves.

He puffed out his chest, showing off his strong body, and spoke in a loud voice:

"I am in my prime, how could I die?

"Yaoyao, you should know best whether I am in good health or not."

Prince Chu of Qin took a step sideways and rushed in front of Ji Yaoyao.

Bend down and lower your head.

He and Ji Yaoyao were face to face, less than an inch apart. His eyes were burning, and the hot breath was all over Ji Yaoyao's slightly cool face.

His big hand reached into Ji Yaoyao's chest, grasped a soft ball, and squeezed it into a round shape:

"It's been a long time since we last met. Yaoyao, you have become even more charming."

Ji Yaoyao did not stop Prince Qin Chu, and let a big hand do whatever it wanted to her chest.

Her breathing was a little rapid, which was a physiological reaction.

There was no lust in her eyes, which showed her mental firmness.

Her palm stroked Qin Wang Zichu's face, from his protruding cheekbones to the stubble under his chin, like the most gentle lover.

Then he suddenly pinched Qin Wang Zichu's neck, where veins were beginning to show!
She used force with her hands, pinching Qin Wang Zichu's face until it gradually turned red.

She took the initiative to kiss Qin Wangzichu and gave him a sweet kiss. Her cold lips slightly relieved Qin Wangzichu's passion.

When the two of them were kissing each other most passionately.

Ji Yaoyao's pearly teeth bit down mercilessly, tearing Qin Wang Zichu's tongue.

"Crazy woman! Qiao'er's madness all stems from you!" Qin Wang Zichu cursed while gasping for breath, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

His face was as red as blood and seemed about to burst, and Ji Yaoyao was pinching his neck hard.

Ji Yaoyao licked the blood off her lips and teeth, and her originally gentle face suddenly turned into a bloodthirsty and enchanting one.

She leaned close to Qin Wangzichu's ear and whispered while blowing air:

“It comes from us.

"Ordinary nobles cannot allow their wives to have an affair, but you, as the King of Qin, ask the Queen to find another man.

"Don't you have madness?
"Qin Zichu, I know what you are thinking.

"Lü Buwei has always been seeking the way of kingship, while Qin is pursuing the way of tyranny.

“If you live, Qin will act according to your will, but you are dying.

"The prince is too young to suppress Lu Buwei.

“You must find someone who can stand firmly behind the prince and fight against Lu Buwei after your death.

“No one is more suitable than Ji Yaotiao, and the mother clan is a natural supporter.

"Ji Yaotiao worships Queen Dowager Xuan, so you guide her according to the growth process of Queen Dowager Xuan. You want her to become the second Queen Dowager Xuan.

"That's what you thought before Qiao'er came back.

"Now that you've been defeated by Jiao'er, your thoughts have changed.

“You lost to Qiao’er, and you agreed to help Zheng with the flood control, and you decided what Qin would do in the next ten years.

"You are doomed not to rule the world in your lifetime, which makes you feel lost.

“But after the initial loss, there is joy.

"Because Jiao'er was able to force you when he was only seven, what about seventeen? What about twenty-seven?
"Qiao'er is far better than you, and he will do a better job as the King of Qin than you.

"Lü Buwei joined Jiao'er's army when you were still alive, Bai Qi also stood behind Jiao'er, and the Queen Mother Huayang favored Jiao'er very early on.

"In the court, only the royal family represented by Qin Qi did not come over, but as long as a descendant of the Qin family ascends the throne, the royal family will support it.

"In the Qin clan, there is no one more suitable to be king than Jiao'er.

"So you still won't give up even after Qiao'er clearly rejected you! You still want Prince Yi!"

Qin Wang Zichu exhaled hot air and laughed:

"You are still so imaginative, what a bewitching speech.

"You should go and tell Jiao'er these words. Maybe you can persuade him to stay in Qin and become the crown prince."

Ji Yaoyao bit Qin Wangzichu's ear, leaving a deep mark on it with her teeth:

"There's no way that Jiao'er will stay.

"Qiao'er will stay. To ensure that he can succeed to the throne smoothly, you must deal with Ji Yaotiao and Ying Zheng mother and son.

"Kill, or exile.

"Your Qin kings are all like this, they disregard their feelings for the sake of Qin.

"King Huiwen exiled Queen Dowager Xuan and King Zhaoxiang and his son, just as the last king volunteered to die!"

Ji Yaoyao suddenly exerted force on the hand that was pinching Qin Wang Zichu's neck, and then immediately released it.

Qin Wang Zichu covered his throat and coughed loudly.

The violent reaction caused the wound on his tongue to split open again, a fishy smell filled his mouth, and blood foam fell to the ground.

Ji Yaoyao stroked Qin Wang Zichu's chest, calmed him down, and said softly:
“Qin Zichu, we are the same kind of people.

"I know what you're thinking, you're just better than me.

"If I were a man, if I were the Prince of Qin, I would be the King of Qin.

“You’re going to die, you can’t hide it from me.

"Tell me what disease you have and when you will die, please."

The beauty whispered, tempting the king's heart.

Qin Wang Zichu laughed:
"What's wrong with you? I'm in good health!"

He couldn't tell anyone that he wasn't going to live long.

Just like he didn't kill the previous king, but never admitted it in front of his second son.

When Ji Yaoyao left the council hall, she still didn't get the answer she wanted.

The moment she walked out of the palace, Prince Qin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

He was thinking whether to kill Ji Yaoyao so that his second son would not know that he would not live long.

If the second son stayed and became the crown prince, he was willing to tell his second son the truth about his own death as a motivation for him to strive for success.

But since the second son is not staying, he cannot be allowed to know about this.

After just a moment's thought, Prince Qin gave up the idea.

He thought of the second son's drastic reaction after the previous king's death, which was truly earth-shaking.

If Ji Yaoyao died, the second son's reaction would be even more severe than last time.

Unless Prince Chu of Qin kills his second son, the situation will certainly not be resolved.

If he were to kill the second son, it would be better to let him know that he was going to die.

If the second son lives outside the Qin State, Qin State will have a way out. What if Crown Prince Zheng dies unexpectedly?

"Yaoyao is so smart." Qin Wangzichu didn't know how many times he had sighed like this.

Just based on one sentence he said to the Queen of Qin, we can infer that he will not live long.

If Ji Yaoyao were a man, he would definitely not let her return to Han without worry.

"It's a pity that you are a girl." Qin Wangzichu chuckled: "The information you get is always behind mine. It was like this when Cheng Jiao was imprisoned, and it is still like this now." Qin Wangzichu sat back in his chair, his eyes sparkling:

“I won’t live long, but I won’t die soon either.

"You don't know the whole story, how can you guess what I'm thinking?

“If the goiter breaks out in a year, then as you said, Yaotiao will take the position to assist Zheng’er in governing the country.

“But if it breaks out ten years later, I will have to leave the mother behind and only my son.

“Killing the queen without reason will cause the country to be in turmoil.

"But if the queen had done something shameful first, no one would think that her death was unjust.

"Letting her find a man, whether it is a way to cultivate her or a way to kill her, it all depends on when this goiter breaks out..."

Imperial Medical Office.

Ying Chengjiao entered, feeling familiar with the place, and the guards at the door smiled sincerely.

What the higher-ups do has nothing to do with those at the bottom.

They didn't know that there would be no wars to fight in the next ten years because of the young man in front of them.

They only knew that Master Cheng Jiao, who was generous and considerate of his servants, had returned.

"Is Li Yue here?" Ying Chengjiao called him by his name and asked bluntly.

The two guards did not feel uncomfortable at all, it was a completely familiar feeling.

In the Qin State, Prince Chengjiao has always been so arrogant.

"The imperial physician has not been seen going out." The guard standing on the left side of the gate said hurriedly.

He didn't dare to call the imperial physician Ling by her name.

Ying Chengjiao nodded with satisfaction, waved back, and ran in first.

Wang Jian, who was following behind him, laughed, took out the fifty coins he had prepared long ago and gave them to the guard on the left, then followed the young master inside.

The guard on the right slapped himself lightly, and with a crisp "pop" sound, he looked at the money in the hand of the guard on the left with envy.

Why is this idiot so slow? If he had said so earlier, wouldn't the fifty cents have been his?
The imperial physician Li Yue is teaching his young apprentice Xia Wuqi how to take a pulse.

Upon hearing that Young Master Cheng Jiao was running towards him, his face tensed and he wanted to hide immediately.

He stood up, thought about it, and sat down again.

What is coming will come, and you cannot avoid it. Just be careful in what you say and do.

"My Lord Imperial Physician, it's been a long time since we last met." Ying Chengjiao's voice arrived before he actually did.

Xia Wuqi tilted his head slightly, feeling very strange.

Although Master Chengjiao's words were very polite, they didn't sound polite at all.

When Ying Chengjiao said the five words "Mr. Imperial Physician", his tone kept changing, and Zou Yan would always call him a Yin-Yang master whenever he saw him.

Li Yue stood up, bowed, and said gently:
"I've met the young master."

Although Ying Chengjiao had been conferred the title of Lord Chang'an a long time ago, he was too young, so most people were still accustomed to addressing him as Young Master.

Young Master Chengjiao said "hmm" very confidently, and walked closer. His eyes swept over Li Yue and Xia Wuqie, and finally fell on the old man on the bed:

"What are you doing?"

The old man's name was Gongsun Zhi. He was a senior minister of the Qin State with a very high status and the highest salary of two thousand stones.

However, he had no real official position and was not favored by the King of Qin, so his power was far inferior to that of the Nine Ministers who were also senior ministers.

But being in his position, he naturally knew what important things were happening in the court.

He immediately sat up and tried to get down quickly:
"I didn't know that you were coming, I..."

Ying Chengjiao stopped the old man and interrupted him:

"It's okay, it's okay. Just lie down. I'm coming to Li Yue."

Li Yue's expression remained unchanged, and he sighed softly in his heart.

If he wants to survive, he can only pretend not to know some things even if he knows them.

Gongsun Zhi glanced at the imperial physician blankly and no longer thought about standing up, but he didn't dare to lie down either, so he just sat there.

"What are you here for?" Ying Chengjiao asked Gongsun Zhi.

Gongsun Zhi smiled bitterly and pointed his finger, saying:
"I have a headache. Let me see the imperial physician to see what's wrong with me."

Young Master Chengjiao glanced at the Imperial Physician Li Yue and sneered:

"He can treat illnesses? He doesn't even know about Yangqi Pills, what illness can he treat!"

Gongsun Zhi just smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Since this matter has nothing to do with him, there is no need for him to get involved.

Agreeing with Prince Chengjiao would offend the Chief Physician, while defending the Chief Physician would offend Prince Chengjiao again. The best solution is to keep silent.

Li Yue sighed secretly again, he knew it was because of this.

He originally thought that the matter was over, as Prince Chengjiao had not come to see him before his diplomatic mission.

He sighed and felt relieved.

It was just the former king's business, that was nothing, he had no choice:

"Young Master is right, Yue's medical skills are not very good." He admitted it directly.

Ying Chengjiao snorted and did not pursue him relentlessly.

He sat on the couch and said to Gongsun Zhi:
“I also know medical skills, which I learned recently.

"You must trust me and let me help you?"

Gongsun Zhi looked at the seven-year-old body of Master Chengjiao and thought, how could there be a doctor who could take the pulse of such a young child?

The old man smiled brightly, revealing a few of his still strong teeth, and nodded heavily:
"This is such an honor!"

The old man extended his right hand, and Young Master Chengjiao placed three fingers on it.

Judging from the posture, it seems to be very serious.

Xia Wuqi's eyes were full of admiration. He didn't expect that Young Master Chengjiao could even take a pulse.

Li Yue smiled slightly.

It's a good thing that Master Chengjiao is willing to act foolishly, as it proves that we are not that serious about blaming him.

Ying Chengjiao moved three fingers slightly and felt it carefully with his eyes closed.

Gongsun Zhi was a little surprised.

If he closed his eyes, he felt almost exactly the same as when other imperial physicians took his pulse.

In less than half a minute, Ying Chengjiao opened his eyes.

Gongsun Zhi withdrew his hand, thinking that the matter was over.

He smiled, revealing his sparse teeth, and was about to ask about the condition, just to put on a full show.

"Left hand." The young man said softly.

Gongsun Zhi said "yes", swallowed back what he was about to say, and held out his left hand.

It seems that Master Chengjiao has never stopped wanting to play.

Less than half a minute later, Master Chengjiao opened his eyes and said in a deep voice:
"You... prepare for your funeral."

Gongsun Zhi suddenly opened his eyes wide and was stunned.

What's going on? I haven't offended you, why are you cursing me to death?

Xia Wuqie looked at teacher Li Yue.

He is still learning and has not yet fully mastered pulse diagnosis, so he doesn't know whether what Master Chengjiao said is right.

But he thinks it should be wrong.

Because he had just felt the old man's pulse and it was strong and beating stronger than that of a middle-aged man.

A strong pulse means good health.

Li Yue is even more confused than Gongsun Zhi.

He involuntarily took a step forward, looking at Master Chengjiao as if he had seen a ghost:
"Sir...are you talking nonsense?"

The boy narrowed his eyes:

"Why? Does the Imperial Physician have a different opinion?"

Li Yue then realized that he had lost his composure and quickly recovered his composure, but he was still shocked and terrified.

How is this possible?
He was sure that Master Chengjiao had never learned any medical skills.

Prince Chengjiao knew about the late king’s illness because he was always listening and watching nearby.

Even folk doctors may not be able to diagnose this kind of difficult and complicated disease. How can a seven-year-old kid who has never studied medicine diagnose it?
Li Yue's eyes were complicated, and he said:

"No."

He felt Gongsun Zhi's pulse and his diagnosis was consistent with that of Gongzi Chengjiao.

Xia Wuqie widened his eyes, looking at Ying Chengjiao with a look of curiosity, and said:
"How did you feel it out? I felt it was a sign of strength and good health."

Gongsun Zhi cares most about his own life.

The old man was no longer afraid of offending anyone, and said hurriedly:

"Sir, you can't say that!"

Young Master Cheng Jiao looked at the old man. His anxious and impatient eyes reminded him of his grandfather, and his mood became a little heavy.

He sighed and said in a deep voice:
“I didn’t say anything nonsense.

“The pulse is the blood vessel, and it beats because the heart is pumping blood.

“As people age, their organs age, their blood vessels thin, and their hearts weaken.

"At your age and physical condition, a normal pulse rate should be between 530 and 540 in half a minute.

"But your pulse rate is 762, and it's beating even stronger than Wang Jian behind me.

"Are you stronger than Wang Jian?"

Gongsun Zhi looked at the bearded Wang Jian, then lowered his gaze to look at Wang Jian's bulging arms, knowing that he was far inferior to him.

The old man's gaze fell on the face of the imperial physician Li Yue again. Seeing that Li Yue had no intention of refutation, his face began to turn pale.

Gongzi Chengjiao waited for the old man for a moment and continued:

“Your body is not strong, but your pulse is beating fast and strong.

“There is only one explanation, your body has heat.

"The heat speeds up your blood flow, increasing the pressure in your blood vessels.

“Knowing that you have heat in your body, I wondered whether it was real or fake.

“I pressed your pulse hard and it was very hard and inelastic, which means it’s a false fever.

“I changed your left hand and found that it was still the same.

"What circumstances could cause this? Oppression."

Ying Chengjiao held his hands in the air:
“For example, in my hand is a water pipe with water coming out.

"If you want the water pipe to flow faster and harder, there is another way besides supplying water harder."

The young man clenched his fist tightly and said:
“You can also achieve your goal by holding the water pipe tightly.

"Your blood vessels are like pipes, and something is squeezing your body.

"Judging from the pulse, the pulses in both your hands are strong. My index finger feels it most obviously, followed by the middle finger, and then the ring finger. This is called strong string strength.

“The pressure from the blood compresses the blood vessels. The higher you go, the stronger the pulsation becomes, which means that the object compressing your blood vessels is at the top.

"What's on top? It's the head."

Ying Chengjiao pointed at his head:

"Your symptoms show that you have been having headaches, which confirms my guess. I infer that the object that is pressing on your blood vessels is in your head.

"In this era, if something grows in your head, you can't cure it."

Li Yue was stunned on the spot.

Some of the things Master Chengjiao said were new to him, such as blood vessels.

But he could understand the general meaning.

He swallowed.

Although I knew it was impossible, I still asked without giving up:
"Sir, have you ever thought about specializing in medicine?"

(End of this chapter)