Chapter 1011 The Empress Dowager
Su You and Su Shi are very similar in this regard. Many of Su Shi's poems and articles destined to be passed down through the ages were written for singers, children, unknown hermits, and petty officials with bleak official careers.
When he wanted to write, he wrote it casually. One or two words fell out of rhyme, and he didn't even bother to correct them.
Su You's ingenious inventions were often made to satisfy his own appetites and make life easier.
If he wanted to do it, he would do it casually. As for others who would steal his teachings or ask for advice and then use it to make a lot of money, as long as they were not enemies of the country or bandits, he would not even bother to care about it.
The two uncles and nephews have the greatest luxury in the world in terms of both theory and writing. Those ingenuity and literary thoughts that are as precious as pearls are often done casually and don't matter to them.
In fact, Su Shi really did not do it unintentionally, but Su You did it deliberately. The purpose was to create an image among the scholar-bureaucrats of "one of his own, just a little bit greedy and playful".
But this made Zhao Xu a little scared, for fear of missing out on some good projects that could make him a fortune, so he often asked Su You shamelessly in secret notes: "Has Aiqing come up with any weird ideas recently?"
The seafood area is actually a small marine life museum. Bian Guan and Wang Yanbi were so excited to see it that they didn't want to leave at all.
From time to time, there was a burst of exclamation in the Sanhua Building, which was so big that even the steam engine could not hold it down. It was the wealthy businessmen who were trying to compete for the subject matter and offered high prices that made everyone staggering.
A bucket of gold worth 6,000 taels is now worth 60,000 bucks, so the adjective "a bucket of gold per day" is really not suitable for today's Sanhua Building.
When Su You heard this, he just smiled slightly. No matter how many or how little, in his opinion, they were all money-giving boys.
At this moment, a person appeared at the door. It was Tong Guan, who came in person accompanied by Di Yong. He looked around and found Su You, then strode over and said, "Your Majesty ordered Shaobao to enter the palace immediately."
It was "let" instead of "please", and the slight difference in tone made Su You shocked.
Asking Di Yong to inform Cheng Wenying to keep an eye on the two children, Su You immediately accompanied Tong Guan towards the Sanhua Building.
There was a carriage heard there, the two of them got into the carriage, and the carriage drove toward the inner city.
This made Su You feel even more uncomfortable. If it was a normal season, he would have been riding a horse instead of a car. Moreover, this car was very ordinary. It might have been a hidden stake placed in the city by the Imperial City Division.
In addition, there was no news about Shi Wei since entering the palace, which made Su You very worried.
The biggest change in the city now is the illness of the Empress Dowager.
The curtains were drawn in the carriage. Su You sat in the car for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask: "But... Cishou Palace?"
Tong Guan's body stiffened, and then slowly relaxed.
Su You already understood and sighed: "It goes without saying..."
Then I suddenly thought of two people: "Qian Yi, a famous doctor in Liangzhe Road, and Tang Shenwei, a famous doctor in Shuzhong, happened to have just arrived in Bianjing..."
Tong Guan gritted his teeth: "Where?"
Su You quickly said: "Qian Zao from Kaifeng Prefecture is a relative of the Qian Yi clan..."
Tong Guan raised the car window: "Go to Kaifeng Mansion first!"
Lowering the car window again, Tong Guan sighed: "Let's talk about personnel matters... Whether they can enter the palace is still a matter of debate."
When the car arrived at Kaifeng Mansion, Su You got off the car and ran towards the main hall. Qian Zao, Qian Yi, and Tang Shenwei were talking in the hall. Su You came in and cupped his hands: "Mr. Qian, if there is something urgent, please see Brother Qian and Tang Shenyuan."
Qian Zao was also surprised: "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Su You cupped his hands and said, "You can't waste a moment. I'll retaliate later. Mr. Qian will forgive me!"
After pulling the two of them out of the government office and onto the carriage, Qian Yi suddenly looked bitter when he saw that there was another lieutenant.
Needless to say, the affairs of nobles in the palace are the medical records that doctors in the world are least willing to get their hands on.
In fact, Su You didn't hold out much hope. Not to mention that there were so many medical officers in the palace, if Shi Wei had already examined her and she was suddenly summoned, she might really be helpless.
The problem now is that if you want to handle the funeral affairs for the Empress Dowager, you don’t need to cover yourself up before entering the palace, and it’s not your turn to reason...
After thinking about the wording, he said: "I'm calling you just to be safe. Regardless of what the Imperial Medical Bureau means, you may not be summoned."
"Shen Yuan, you don't need to be nervous. If I call you later, I will diagnose and treat you well. Apart from the prescription for the disease, there is no need to say anything else. Just treat it as a normal visit. Do you understand?"
Tang Shenwei was a rural doctor and had no idea what had happened or where he was going.
Seeing that Su You said it carefully, he immediately nodded in agreement.
Soon the carriage entered the inner city, and everyone got off the train at a side hospital. Tong Guan asked the two doctors to sit down in the hall, called the sergeant to guard the door, and then took Su You into the palace.
Su You participated in the design and construction of Cishou Palace. He had walked along this corridor many times. Now that he saw that his guess was correct, he couldn't help but feel heavier and heavier.
After passing the beautiful pond, Tong Guan led Su You into the palace. Zhao Xu sat in the outside room with a foolish expression, looking like he was lost.
Tong Guan stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, Shaobao is here."
Zhao Xu raised his head, his eyes filled with tears: "Mingrun, my grandma asked you to come... Let's go in together."
After saying that, he stood up, his body swaying a bit.
Su You and Tong Guan hurriedly stepped forward to support him. Su You whispered: "Your Majesty, you have to take care of yourself."
Entering the dormitory, Gao Taotao, Zhao Hao, Zhao Kai, Princess Chen, Princess Shu, and Princess Wei were all there, all with sad faces.
The two princes and Gao Taotao were doing better, but the three princesses were already in tears.
Shi Wei and an old man who looked like an imperial physician were also beside Empress Dowager Cao, with red eyes.
The already withered Empress Dowager Cao waved to Su You when she saw him. Shi Wei finally shed tears when she saw Su You, and gently shook her head at Su You.
Su You understood in his heart that this was the phenomenon of returning to the old man's life when he passed away.
He sighed in his heart, stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, Su You, may I ask about the daily life of the Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager Cao smiled slightly, her voice already very weak: "No need, eldest brother, stay here, Tao Tao, take them out."
Gao Taotao did not dare to say anything more. He stood up, wiped his tears, saluted the Queen Mother, and led his children out.
Empress Dowager Cao stretched out her hand and waved at Su You again. Su You knelt down beside the bed and said, "Empress Dowager, is there a purpose for summoning Su You?"
Empress Dowager Cao took Su You's hand and said, "Weier wanted to treat the old lady, but she refused. Don't blame her later."
Su You felt heavy: "What did the Empress Dowager say? It is more difficult to take care of her in winter, but isn't spring coming soon? When spring begins, the Empress Dowager will naturally relax."
Empress Dowager Cao said: "I know the old woman's illness very well. It's almost time to go see Emperor Renzong... But before I left, I was worried about something. I called you here because I wanted to tell my elder brother in front of you.
Let me explain."
Zhao Xu quickly bowed: "Grandma Dan said that my grandson will definitely accept the order."
Empress Dowager Cao sighed: "Eldest brother once wanted to fight against Yanji, but I threw cold water on you at that time and asked you if you had prepared your savings and rewards? Are your armors and soldiers elite? You said at that time that everything was done."
"The old woman knows that you are trying to coax me, so I advise you that the matter is of great importance, and good or bad luck can happen in the blink of an eye."
"Getting the Yanji is just a blessing from the south. If it doesn't work, life will be ruined. If the Yanji can be easily obtained, then Taizu and Taizong have recovered it long ago. How could they wait until now."
"But from now on, I won't be able to persuade you anymore, but brother, you have to be careful of the border officials and court officials who try to trick you. Although Mingrun's accounting methods are difficult, you can't make big mistakes in the end. With him helping you, I can rest assured."
Zhao Xu choked up and said, "If my grandmother hadn't stopped me, Xu'er would have made a big mistake that year. How dare I disobey the instructions."
Empress Dowager Cao rested for a while and then continued: "The amnesty is a serious ceremony. Even if I have filial piety, don't use it lightly. Otherwise, even if the old woman goes to Emperor Renzong, she will be uneasy."
"Back then, Su Shi's uncle, nephew, and brothers took over the imperial examination system. Emperor Renzong came back after the disbandment of the dynasty and said to me happily: 'Today we have obtained three prime ministers for our descendants.'"
"Su Shi was imprisoned for writing poetry and has not been released yet. Brother, search for mistakes in the poems. Even if there are mistakes, they are small mistakes. You cannot harm the justice and peace of heaven and earth by unjustly accusing good people and indiscriminately charging them with crimes.
spirit."
"I don't want you to engage in any amnesty. If Su Shi didn't do anything serious, just pardon him as soon as possible."
Zhao Xu burst into tears: "How dare your grandson disrespect Yi's decree?"
Chapter completed!