The first volume of the historical novel "Asking the Impermanence: Conquering the Demon and Subduing the Demon Hand".
Chapter 42: Anger by Speaking
Previous link: Volume I, Chapter 41
Looking at the incomparably light clear soup in front of him, Wu Fu couldn't help but be a little stunned, and once wondered whether he was sitting in the palace or in a small restaurant on the street.
Just when he was hesitating, the emperor made him sure that he was indeed in the palace, only to hear Jin Shizong say: "Qiu Zhenren, all Aiqing, please eat. ”
Although the food is light, but Wu Fu accompanied Qiu Chuji all the way, it was indeed very hard, it was certain that he could not eat or sleep well, and he was in a hurry to go to the palace to face the king after arriving in the capital today, so he was not able to eat well, he was already hungry at this time, and when he heard that the emperor said that he could eat it, he didn't care about whether the food was exquisite or not, as long as he could eat enough, so he immediately buried his head in eating.
While eating, Wu Fu kept peeking around, and saw Qiu Chuji from a distance.
Although Qiu Chuji, like Wu Fu, rushed here for a long time, he ate slowly and methodically, and he was still not in a hurry, as if every bite of food was eaten extremely carefully.
Jin Shizong, who was next to Qiu Chuji, also ate very slowly, but he looked like he had an extremely bad appetite, and a eunuch brought him food, but he barely ate a few bites.
Seeing that the emperor ate so reluctantly, Wu Fu thought to himself: "If you want to talk about this Daoist Qiu, he eats in the Taoist temple very lightly, and he may not feel good about eating these. If you want to talk about the emperor, maybe this is very us, and now he is reluctant to give us good food to eat, so he is just accompanying him to make do with a few bites, maybe he will turn around in a while, and there will be another imperial chef to prepare another delicacies. ”
When he thought about it like this, the meal that he had eaten was quite sweet, but at this time, he couldn't help but feel tasteless.
Just thinking like this, Wu Fu heard the emperor speak: "Qiu Zhenren, is this food delicious?"
"Very good. Qiu replied.
"It's good to like it. The emperor smiled with satisfaction when he heard this, and then asked when Qiu Chuji started practicing, where he was practicing, etc., and Qiu Chuji answered truthfully.
When Jin Shizong heard Qiu Chuji say that when he was cultivating in Qiangxi, he could only eat one meal a day, and most of his time was spent meditating and cultivating, his face couldn't help but show a little envy, and he said leisurely: "Qiu Zhenren is not afraid of hardship, and is bent on penance, no wonder he has today's profound Taoism! It is really far beyond the reach of ordinary people such as us!"
Unexpectedly, Jin Shizong just said this, I don't know if it was because he was too agitated or what, he couldn't help but cough softly a few times, and then saw Qiu Chuji's energetic appearance, and couldn't help but shake his head lightly: "If I could have learned some cultivation methods from real people earlier, my spirit might have been better! Alas, now that I'm old, not to mention that my body is not as good as before, even this appetite is not good. Now, even though I am faced with such exquisite food, I can't eat a few bites!"
As soon as he said this, Jin Shizong couldn't help but cough again, even worse than when he was in the main hall.
Next to Jin Shizong is the concubine Yi, who has always been deeply favored, she saw that the emperor was unwell, and hurriedly commanded the eunuchs next to her, patting the back, handing water, and whispering concern diligently, and she was busy for a while.
Qiu Chuji waited for the busy eunuchs to disperse, observed Jin Shizong's face, and said, "I'm a rough doctor, why don't you just take a look at it for Your Majesty?"
"The real person still understands medical skills?" Jin Shizong asked with some surprise when he heard this, and then shook his head slightly: "It's useless! How many doctors have seen it, and they have used a lot of medicine, but it has never had any effect. I guess I'm old!"
Thinking that he was going to grow old or even die, Jin Shizong couldn't stop sighing.
Imperial Concubine Yi, who sat next to her, has always been the most understanding, and she is also the best at relieving the emperor's heart, she saw that the emperor was full of sadness, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Your Majesty has always been worried about state affairs, and there is no matter in the world that you don't remember in your heart! This has to be put aside where others can stand it, or Your Majesty is wise and powerful, so he can govern the world like an iron bucket! According to me, Your Majesty is in full bloom in spring and autumn, and it is normal for your body to be unwell occasionally, so you don't need to take it too seriously. In my opinion, you will live for thousands of years!"
Jin Shizong couldn't help but smile when he said this, and said: "It's still Yi'er who knows my heart best!"
But as soon as he finished saying this, Jin Shizong coughed uncontrollably, this time it was even more powerful, and a group of eunuchs surrounded the slapping and massaging and still didn't care.
Seeing this situation, Empress Yi hurriedly said to Qiu Chuji: "Since Qiu Zhenren knows medical skills, please take a look at it for the emperor!"
Qiu Chuji hurriedly stepped forward and gently pressed the inner pass on the emperor's wrist first, and the emperor's cough immediately lightened.
Jin Shizong, who was already coughing and his face was flushed, reluctantly raised his head and glanced at Qiu Chuji, and said weakly: "If a real person is proficient in medical skills, he will take the trouble to treat me well!"
Imperial Concubine Yi saw that the emperor's cough had stopped, and Qiu Chuji was about to see a doctor for the emperor, she couldn't help but say: "I said Qiu Zhenren, our emperor is a golden body, you have to take a good look at it! If you can take care of the emperor's illness, I will naturally reward you well; if you can't see it well, you have to be careful!" When he said the last sentence, his eyes couldn't help but look awkward, showing some majesty and coldness.
When the ministers of civil and military affairs present heard this, they thought to themselves, they all said that Imperial Concubine Yi was very powerful, and this is really the case when I saw it today! How can I guarantee that I can see a good doctor? Besides, the emperor's illness is not a day or two, so many imperial doctors are helpless, how can a Taoist priest take care of it as soon as he makes a move?
Wu Fu and Qiu Chuji have been together for the longest time, and they still respect Qiu Chuji very much in their hearts, so they can't help but sweat for Qiu Chuji.
Jin Shizong is an understanding person, he heard what Imperial Concubine Yi said, and couldn't help but smile at Qiu Chuji: "Don't mind the real person, my concubine is straightforward and fast-talking. I've been suffering from this disease for a few years, and I don't know how many doctors have seen it, but they haven't even said the cause! Don't be afraid, just help me find the cause. The method of healing can be considered slowly. ”
Qiu Chuji nodded slightly, and then the eunuch moved a chair, and Qiu Chuji sat down to carefully check the pulse of the emperor, and carefully inspected the emperor's complexion, thinking: "The cause of this is so obvious, how can the imperial doctors not find it?" and then glanced at the concubine Yi who was looking at him with horizontal eyebrows next to him, and he understood a little in his heart, and couldn't help frowning slightly, and said: "The emperor's illness is not tight, and it is easy to heal! I think that if the emperor can practice quietly like us for a while, his health will definitely be fine!"
"I said you are a Taoist priest, you have to explain clearly, you haven't made it clear what the cause is, so you want the emperor to practice like you. What's the matter, do you want the emperor to become a monk like you?" Before Qiu's voice fell, Concubine Yi immediately raised her voice and said: "Look at it, this is the emperor who sits on the world!
"Yi'er!" Jin Shizong is a smart person, he looked at Qiu Chuji's expression just now, and heard what Qiu Chuji said, he couldn't help but lightly stop Princess Yi, looked at Qiu Chuji and said: "Qiu Zhenren has anything to say, just say it openly, don't be restrained! What is the cause of this?"
Qiu Chuji looked at Jin Shizong's eager question, and he didn't look like a high-ranking Ninety-Five at all, but like an ordinary old man who was approachable. Thinking about what he saw and heard along the way to the capital, seeing the emperor's words and attitudes with his own eyes, and all kinds of frugality in the palace, he thought that this was a virtuous and virtuous monarch, and with such a monarch in power, he could ensure that the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Qiu Chuji has been practicing medicine for many years, and he is very confident in his medical skills, and firmly believes that he will not be mistaken, so he said softly: "The cause of the emperor's illness is only one word 'desire'. In fact, the emperor doesn't have to be a monk like me, just pay attention to his usual abstinence. ”
As soon as this sentence came out, Jin Shizong heard it clearly, and of course Emperor Yi next to him also heard it, and the two of them couldn't help but blush.
Concubine Yi slapped the table angrily, and shouted angrily: "Listen to what you have said? What kind of Taoist priest are you, in my opinion, you may not really know any medical skills, but don't tarnish the name of a Taoist priest in vain!"
"Yi'er Hugh is talking nonsense!" Although Jin Shizong was a little uncomfortable at first, he was a person who understood, and he knew that the cause Qiu Chuji said well, remembering that the imperial doctors before must have understood the cause, but it was difficult to speak because of his status or the face of the imperial concubine.
Since Jin Shizong ascended the throne for more than 20 years, he has originally accepted a lot of concubines, and this Concubine Yi has been in the palace for more than ten years, and has always been the most favored.
"Qiu Zhenren is a profound humane, he is a master of Taoism, you can't slander people's innocence in vain!" Thinking of this, Jin Shizong couldn't help but say to Emperor Yi.
"What kind of Taoist is he, I think the emperor is just being used by him to cover his eyes!" "Imperial Concubine Yi was hit by someone, and she felt that she had lost face, so she simply couldn't care much at this time, and if she had anything in her heart, she just let it go and said: "In my opinion, he is a person who deceives the world and steals fame!"
"Yi'er!" Jin Shizong couldn't help but shout angrily when he heard that Concubine Yi said too unspeakable.
"Your Majesty, I have followed you for so many years, and you have never shouted at me like today! What have I done wrong, what have I said wrong? Why can't you listen to my words, but you just believe a word of this Taoist priest?" With tears in her eyes, Concubine Yi said pitifully to Jin Shizong: "I feel so wronged like something!"
Seeing that his favorite concubine looked like pear blossoms with rain at this time, Jin Shizong couldn't help but soften, and said in a slower tone: "This Qiu Zhenren prayed for my Dajin to come to various places to solve my urgent need, that is true, this Manchu Dynasty civil and military can see it with his own eyes!"
"Your Majesty, this God is going to rain, do you still have to listen to who in our mortal world?" Unexpectedly, Concubine Yi blinked her eyes and said disapprerovingly, "At this time, when it is going to rain, it is the rain that this Taoist priest prayed for, how can it be proven? I want to say that I burned incense and worshiped the Buddha to ask for it, do you believe it, Your Majesty?"
(To be continued)