The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 179: Deposed Queen

Jia Rong supervised the construction of the bathhouse during the day and worked diligently on the new soil at night.

The project of connecting tap water and renovating groundwater in the capital was handed over to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works.

The first to be renovated were naturally the homes of princes and nobles, as the Forbidden City was a special place and could not be moved at will.

The cautious emperor must first see the effect before deciding whether to use it in the palace.

There are only two princes and two dukes in the capital.

Prince Beijing, Prince Gongshun, Duke Ningguo, and Uncle of the King.

The title and property of a deceased prince became the property of the public and were not included in the national treasury, but in the emperor's personal treasury.

By April, it was almost time for Jia Rong to take a vacation to make elixirs.

That morning, Jia Rong was having dinner with the prince in the East Palace of the Imperial Palace.

A eunuch quickly ran in from outside. Jia Rong and the prince both knew this eunuch, as he was the eunuch who delivered messages to the Queen.

"My Lord! The Queen asked you to come over quickly. The Seventh Prince is expecting a happy birthday!"

After hearing this, the prince asked in confusion, "What is Jianxi?"

Jia Rong loves wasting time at this critical moment.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness, seeing pregnancy means that the baby has contracted smallpox. Many children in the royal family and the common people died of smallpox."

"There is a folk saying: Giving birth to a child is only half, until the flower blooms, it is complete."

"If it's mild, it's fine. But if it's serious, the patient will die within three days. It's very serious and basically there's no cure."

The prince stood up hastily and shouted anxiously: "Quick! Go quickly!!"

"Yes! Your Highness!" Jia Rong stood up and said goodbye. "Your Highness, please don't go there to pay respects these days. I will report this to the Empress. This disease is contagious. Even a general who has experienced hundreds of battles will be in danger of death if he encounters it."

The prince was relieved when he heard this. With Jia Rong's words, he didn't have to take any risks.

"Duke Ningguo, go quickly and make sure Xiao Qi is cured!"

Jia Rong said righteously: "I will do my best!"

The eunuch who delivered the message was extremely anxious, but he did not dare to rush.

Jia Rong rode over quickly.

But I was thinking in my heart: I shouldn’t have ridden a horse here earlier. This horse is just a waste of time.

Having this fast horse is like having a mobile phone, the workload has doubled and doubled again.

Smallpox is a highly contagious disease. Although Jia Rong had already been vaccinated against it, he had no ability to save the infected people.

There is no solution to this problem with current means except prevention.

Unless it's not serious, there's really nothing we can do.

When Jia Rong approached the Seventh Prince's room, he saw two old imperial doctors kneeling on the ground.

Damn, serious illness!
If it were a mild case, these two old men wouldn't be kneeling like this.

I have no solution either!

"You two are useless pieces!" Jia Rong cursed angrily.

The two leaders didn't dare to talk back.

If you don't fight back, you can still live, but if you fight back, you will definitely die.

Since Jia Rong was able to save the seventh prince, there was nothing wrong with the two of them not having to stay with him.

If Jia Rong couldn't save the seventh prince, then since Jia Rong was incapable of saving him, the two of them would naturally be fine.

But if you talk back and try to defend yourself now, you'll be chopped to pieces to vent your anger.

At this time, the Queen had already evacuated, and Jia Rong was about to go in to treat the patient when he saw a eunuch running over from outside.

"Duke Ningguo!"

Jia Rong looked over and found that it was the emperor's eunuch.

The young eunuch bowed quickly and said, "Duke Ning! The emperor ordered Duke Ning to come over quickly!"

Jia Rong glanced at the closed room and asked, "Does the emperor know about the seventh prince's affairs?"

"I know." The young eunuch panted and said quickly, "The emperor ordered Duke Ningguo to go there immediately!"

Jia Rong didn't want to come into contact with the virulent smallpox virus, so he quickly went to the imperial study.

At this time, the emperor was reviewing memorials. When Jia Rong entered, he found that there were only himself and the emperor in the room. None of the eunuchs and guards came.

Jia Rong didn't say anything either, just waited quietly.

After three minutes, the emperor said calmly: "The imperial physician has told me that this is an incurable disease. Do you have any treatment?"

Jia Rong shook his head, "I am incompetent."

The emperor sighed and said, "I don't blame you. Let the imperial doctors try. From now on, don't bother others without my order."

Jia Rong understood that this was aimed at the Queen and the Crown Prince, and would not allow himself, a private doctor, to be ordered around by the Queen and the Crown Prince. "As ordered." Jia Rong was too lazy to care about the Emperor's family affairs, and added, "After this incident, I realized that I am still too young and lack experience in treating various diseases. I hope that the Emperor will allow me to continue to run the clinic so that I can learn more about diseases and try to find ways to treat them."

"Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, if I don't help more people and treat various diseases, many of the diseases I will encounter in the future will be the first time I have encountered them, just like those quack doctors out there."

The emperor thought about it and felt that what Jia Rong said made sense.

He is a thoughtful emperor who always sees things clearly.

Some things are not done because they are not good for oneself, rather than considering whether they are good for others.

"allow."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor looked at Jia Rong and had forgotten that his son had smallpox.

"How are the preparations for this year's medicine making going?"

Jia Rong replied, "This year's medicinal materials have not yet arrived. The warehouse is full of stocks from previous years. The best time to refine the medicine is during the hot summer. We can start in about half a month."

The emperor frowned, "Why hasn't this year's arrived yet?"

Jia Rong naturally knew the reason, but he also took the opportunity to point out some problems and solve them.

When doing things for the leader, you should mix in your own affairs. After all, the task belongs to the country and the benefits are yours.

"Some should have arrived last year. I checked the imperial pharmacy and found that some key medicinal materials were taken away with the emperor's approval."

"Fortunately, my family still has some medicinal herbs to use because we run a clinic, but this year's production should be about the same as the year before, not as good as last year."

The emperor has a bad memory and can't remember how much he collected last year.

“How much was it last year?”

"Four hundred."

"What about the year before last?"

"Ninety-nine pills."

The emperor said angrily: "Asshole!!"

Jia Rong quickly explained, "Your Majesty, please understand! I took some herbs from home to study the pathology of decoctions, but I didn't use many. The remaining herbs are definitely enough to make ninety-nine pills!"

The emperor suppressed his anger and said, "I am not blaming you! My dear, tell me the truth. Who took the medicine from the imperial pharmacy?!"

Jia Rong looked at the emperor and said, "It's you, Your Majesty. We did all this with your approval."

The emperor quickly calmed down, stood up from the desk, and paced back and forth in the palace.

Jia Rong wanted to laugh in his heart, but he still waited quietly.

After a while, the emperor raised his head and said, "I remember that the queen's brother was sick and asked for medicine, and I wrote a note."

Jia Rong reminded him, "Your Majesty, this happened more than once. There were also people who sent you oral orders to get medicine. I'm sorry to say that there are more people coming in and out of the Imperial Pharmacy every day than in the Imperial Kitchen."

The emperor's eyes soon became dangerous and he immediately called in several people to question him.

Jia Rong originally came to watch the fun.

Suddenly, his brows began to frown.

Imperial pharmacy, imperial kitchen...

Jia Rong suddenly remembered that the emperor was so concerned about the imperial pharmacy. Wasn't he actually afraid that someone would drug him?

Whether it was forbidding himself to listen to the empress and the crown prince, or to rectifying the imperial pharmacy, it was all for the emperor himself.

The reason why he didn't let me treat his son was because he was worried that the disease would be transmitted to him as a doctor, delaying his preparation of the magic medicine. He was also afraid that if something happened to him, he would have no trusted people to turn to.

What about the imperial kitchen?
Jia Rong remembered it!
Every time this bastard invited me to have dinner with him, he never let me taste the food or poison.

What the hell!

Jia Rong has the memory and thinking ability to pass the imperial examination, but his talent and courage make him ignore some ordinary things.

This bastard always makes trouble for me!
Damn you!
This heartless, disloyal and unfilial emperor really broke Jia Rong's heart.

Jia Rong decided to teach him a lesson!
What to do? Beat him up?
I just can't get rid of my hatred.

Jia Rong frowned and thought about how to take revenge, and he didn't even care that the emperor killed a few more people.

"Someone come here!" The emperor was still not satisfied after killing several people, so he called the guards and cabinet ministers.

When several university scholars and ministers came over and saw Jia Rong, they knew that it was definitely not a good thing.

"Your Highness!" The ministers bowed quickly. They were all good at reading the atmosphere and knew that this would not be an easy task.

The emperor looked very bad.

"I believe that the Empress is responsible for sharing the ancestral sacrifices and upholding the six concubines. If she is not virtuous and virtuous, she is not worthy of this position! She is frivolous in her words and deeds, and behaves in a lewd way. She has no sympathy for her young son who is sick, and she is unable to avoid him. She is unworthy of being a mother! How can she uphold the six concubines?!"

"Order the Queen to hand over the Golden Book and the Golden Treasure, and retire to a separate residence! Follow the teachings of Huang Lao and be pure and peaceful!"

Jia Rong was really amazed by this guy. Is he the kind of hypocritical person who always uses benevolence, righteousness and morality to demand others?
(End of this chapter)