Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"Empress Dowager Gao is critically ill!"

The news spread like wildfire in the palace!

The concubines in the harem couldn't help but have complicated thoughts, and then they remembered that there was another leader of the Song Dynasty in the harem.

After hearing the news, Empress Dowager Xiang and Empress Meng immediately led all the concubines in the harem to visit, especially Empress Meng. She was the official queen appointed by Empress Dowager Gao. Now that Empress Dowager Gao was critically ill, she naturally visited more.

"The Queen Mother!"

When the news reached the court, all the officials couldn't help but sigh.

Many officials couldn't help but compare the changes in the Song Dynasty in the past four years. The Song Dynasty under the leadership of Empress Dowager Gao four years ago was weak and easy to bully, while Liao and Xia were pressing harder and harder.

Four years later, the Song Dynasty defeated Xixia in a row, took advantage of the Silk Road, abolished the annual currency, and restarted the New France to increase its power.

"If Empress Dowager Gao had been in power, would the Song Dynasty be what it is today?"

Many officials compared themselves secretly and finally shook their heads.

Empress Dowager Gao is conservative and stubborn, and she is already in her old age. I am afraid that even if Fan Zheng puts evil prescriptions in front of her, she will not take a look.

No! Given the conservative character of Empress Dowager Gao, I am afraid that Fan Zheng has no chance to put the evil prescription in front of Empress Dowager Gao.

There used to be people who regretted what happened to Empress Dowager Gao. However, as the Song Dynasty's great victories continued, more and more officials sided with Zhao Xu. Now, in contrast to the Liang family rebellion in Xixia, the disaster of listening to politics behind the curtain has been fully exposed. Now All the officials in the court could only feel lucky.

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The news reached Zhao Xu's ears. He was silent for a long time and said: "Instruct the Imperial Medical Office to do its best to treat the Empress Dowager, and send ten thousand-year-old ginseng for the Empress Dowager to take the medicine."

Although Zhao Xu seized power from Empress Dowager Gao, Empress Dowager Gao raised him and made him emperor. This kindness still exists, and the reason why he summoned Fan Zheng into the palace in the first place was to treat Empress Dowager Gao, so naturally he had to do his best Rescue Queen Mother Gao.

"Yes!" Tong Guan bowed.

After Tong Guan returned, he took this opportunity to take the initiative to serve Zhao Xu. After all, for eunuchs, the emperor's trust is the source of their power.

At that moment, a large number of imperial doctors who were treating Empress Dowager Gao in the palace were shaking their heads. After all the imperial doctors treated her, they all made it clear that Empress Dowager Gao's oil had dried up.

"The Empress Dowager already has serious illnesses. If it weren't for the fact that doctors had not specialized in researching geriatric diseases in recent years, and the royal family did not hesitate to use precious medicinal materials, she would have only been able to live for another four years!" Qian Yi said helplessly.

If it were an ordinary person, Empress Dowager Gao would have been unable to survive her illness long ago. However, she still spared no effort in manpower and material resources, and added many precious medicinal materials, which allowed Empress Dowager Gao to live for four more years.

"Birth, old age, illness and death are natural phenomena in physics. Doctors can only prolong life, but they cannot change it." Yang Jie sighed at the side.

Empress Dowager Gao was seriously ill, and the doctors naturally did not dare to neglect her. Not only did the imperial physician Qian Yi make the diagnosis in person, but even the famous folk doctor Yang Jie also came for consultation, and the results were naturally the same.

"The Empress Dowager sent an order for Fan Taicheng to diagnose and treat him!"

Suddenly, a maid walked out of the Queen Mother's palace and said loudly.

In an instant, all the doctors fell into silence.

Everyone in the world doesn't know that it was the officials who seized power from the Empress Dowager Gao, and the evil doctor Fan Zheng took the greatest credit.

In order to avoid irritating Empress Dowager Gao, both Qian Yi and Yang Jie personally diagnosed and treated Empress Dowager Gao, but Fan Zheng did not go there. However, who would have thought that Empress Dowager Gao would personally name Fan Zheng for diagnosis and treatment.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Fan Zheng.

"The minister obeys the order!"

At that moment, Fan Zheng took a deep breath and solemnly walked into the palace of Empress Dowager Gao.

In the bedroom!

Empress Dowager Gao leaned back on the bed and saw Fan Zheng coming in. Her eyes couldn't help but sparkle. Although she had lived in the palace for a long time, she also learned about Fan Zheng's great achievements from the newspaper, not to mention his achievements in medical skills. Losing consecutive defeats to Xixia was something she could not do during her reign.

"The humble minister Fan Zheng has been ordered to come to diagnose and treat the Empress Dowager!" Fan Zheng stepped forward and said politely.

However, Empress Dowager Gao shook her head and said: "The Ai family asked you to come here, not to treat the Ai family's illness, but to inquire whether the official's illness has been cured."

"Official illness?"

Fan Zheng's heart moved, and he couldn't help but think of the original scene. When he was summoned to the palace by Zhao Xu, Empress Dowager Gao secretly summoned him. Fan Zheng revealed Zhao Xu's rebellious heart and took advantage of Empress Dowager Gao's doting mentality.

"Thanks to the great blessing of the Empress Dowager, the rebellious heart of the official family has been cured." Fan Zheng bowed.

More than just recovery, Zhao Xu's performance exceeded everyone's expectations. After overcoming his rebellious mentality, Zhao Xu can simply be called a wise king.

Empress Dowager Gao shook her head slightly and said: "No! The official's heart disease still needs a medicine to completely cure it."

"Please give me some advice from the Queen Mother."

Fan Zheng suddenly looked at Empress Dowager Gao in confusion. He didn't understand when Empress Dowager Gao also became a master of Xinglin.

Empress Dowager Gao sighed quietly: "This last medicine is the life of the Ai family. Only when the Ai family dies can the official's heart disease be cured."

Fan Zheng couldn't help but was shocked and looked up at Queen Mother Gao.

"The Empress Dowager is too worried. The official family has no intention of doing so." Fan Zheng said with a frown.

Now that Empress Dowager Gao has lost her power, if the officials want to harm Empress Dowager Gao, they have many opportunities, instead of ordering doctors to try their best to treat her.

Over the years, doctors have invested the medical resources of the Song Dynasty in Empress Dowager Gao, and they have just given her another four years of life. This shows that the officials have no intention of harming Empress Dowager Gao.

Empress Dowager Gao nodded and said: "Of course the Ai family knows that the Guan family was brought up by the Ai family. Although he has a strong personality, is proud of his father, and does not like to be conservative in his old age, he is still a kind-hearted person. It’s not something that would take the lives of the Ai family.”

"The Queen Mother is wise!" Fan Zheng said with a sigh of relief. If the Queen Mother Gao openly accused the officials of harming her life, it would probably damage Zhao Xu's reputation.

Empress Dowager Gao shook her head and said: "However, there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country! This has been the truth since ancient times. No one is willing to let go of the supreme power. The Liang family of Xixia has controlled the imperial power of Xixia for decades. There is the calamity of the Liang family's rebellion, but the calamity of Xixia is not over yet. The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang and the young Emperor Xixia will definitely repeat the old story between the Empress Dowager Liang and Emperor Hui, and they will not stop until one of them dies."

Fan Zheng couldn't help but be shocked. He didn't expect that Empress Dowager Gao, who was old and hot, would directly predict the outcome of Empress Dowager Xiaoliang.

Empress Dowager Gao disapproved and said: "Is this surprising? Power is the biggest poison in the world. Once they taste power, no one is willing to let it go. This was not the case in the Ai family back then. The late emperor entrusted Xu'er to me and agreed to return to power at the age of sixteen. , and the officials were old, but the Ai family used the excuse that the officials were young and lacked experience in governing, they were greedy for power and broke the promise of the late emperor. This is why the officials later took the initiative to seize power."

When a person is about to die, he speaks well. At the last moment of her life, Empress Dowager Gao no longer avoids taboos and directly reveals her heart. Regardless of the reason, Empress Dowager Gao did not take the initiative to return her power, which is a breach of contract.

"The Queen Mother is sensible."

Fan Zheng cupped his hands and said.

Fan Zheng was complimenting, but he understood in his heart that Empress Dowager Gao could only realize herself clearly after she lost her power. If Empress Dowager Gao were in power today, she would never say these words.

"There is no need for the thousand-year-old ginseng. Only after the death of the Ai family can the official family really show off its capabilities." Empress Dowager Gao said weakly, waving her hand for Fan Zheng to step back.