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

In the Chui Gong Hall, Empress Dowager Gao occupies the leading position, and a group of ministers in the hall deal with the internal and external affairs of the Song Dynasty.

Empress Dowager Gao listened to the affairs behind the curtain, and she and Zhao Xu sat on either side. However, Empress Dowager Gao controlled the real power, and all the ministers treated her respectfully. All Zhao Xu could see was the backs and butts of the ministers.

Every time, after Empress Dowager Gao had taken care of the government affairs, she changed her words and asked the young emperor Zhao Xu beside her.

"What do the officials think?"

"Since the Queen Mother has already taken care of the state affairs, what else do you want me to say?" Zhao Xu said expressionlessly after hearing this:

All the ministers in the dynasty heard strong dissatisfaction from Zhao Xu's words, but they had long been accustomed to it. Now Zhao Xu is sixteen years old.

According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, it was already time for her to take charge of the government. However, Empress Dowager Gao was greedy for power and refused to return the power. This aroused Zhao Xu's dissatisfaction. The court was dominated by conservatives, and Empress Dowager Gao It was their spiritual leader who made a tacit agreement not to mention this matter.

Empress Dowager Gao's face twitched. She naturally knew why Zhao Xu was dissatisfied, but how could she let go of her power so easily that she could only give up the decree in embarrassment.

After the privy envoy took it, he turned around, bowed towards the dragon chair and said, "Your Majesty, please use the jade seal."

Zhao Xu had no expression on his face, holding a huge jade seal and covering it heavily. The loud sound echoed in the Chui Gong Hall, telling the puppet emperor's huge dissatisfaction.

"To the Empress Dowager, to the officials, I have something important to report!" After a government matter was handled, Su Song, the prefect of Kaifeng, went on to explain.

Su Song was the most rigid person. He always adhered to the principle of a monarch and his ministers. Every time he started to play, he would first ask Empress Dowager Gao and then ask Zhao Xu to play again. Only at this time, Zhao Xu would feel like an emperor.

"Su Aiqing, please speak!" Empress Dowager Gao said with a smile. Su Song is old-fashioned and never disrespectful. Even she can't find any fault with him.

"Fan Zheng from the Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine came to Kaifeng Mansion yesterday to discuss medical skills with Wei Chen and to offer a recipe for a medical city." Su Song bowed and told Fan Zheng's contribution without hesitation.

All the ministers looked at Su Song strangely. It was widely rumored that the evil doctor Fan Zheng first kicked out the Imperial Medical Bureau and then went to Kaifeng Palace. It seemed that Su Song, who had the ability to compile medical books, was defeated by Fan Zheng.

Fan Chunren, the minister of household affairs, couldn't help but lamented that his nephew really didn't make people worry, while Fan Chunren had no expression on his face. Yesterday, Fan Zhengping had given him Fan Zheng's medical advice, and even He was also impressed.

At the moment, Su Song explained Fan Zheng's medical philosophy and the methods of medical city, and the whole court was in an uproar.

"The causes of disease are alive!"

"Clean up Kaifeng City and cut off the spread of all sources of disease!"

"Increase cleaning fees and recruit poor people as cleaners!"

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The unprecedented government decrees caused a lot of discussion among the officials of the dynasty. However, seeing the imperial doctor Ling Chao Yuan silently standing aside, the officials suddenly understood that the source of the disease was really alive.

"No, the tax collection in the court can only be customized. How can we rashly impose taxes just because of the words of the evil doctor Fan Zheng?" As expected, Zhao Tingzhi, a popular figure in the court who had just been promoted to censor Zhongcheng, strongly objected. , he was the censor Zhongcheng who stepped on Fan Chunli, so naturally he tried his best to target the Fan family, not to mention that Fan Zheng also interfered with Huang He's marriage with the Su family, and incidentally joined the Prime Minister Su Che's family.

Fan Chunchun, the Minister of Household Affairs, looked at Zhao Tingzhi with a flash of disgust and retorted: "Master Zhao is wrong. The cleaning fee is not a tax. The money collected is not for the court's own use, but for cleaning Kaifeng City so that the people can clean it." To avoid epidemics is to take it from the people and use it for the people through good government.”

"What Mr. Fan said is true!" Fan Chunchun's words were agreed by many officials. They were already dissatisfied with the current situation of cow dung everywhere in Kaifeng City, not to mention the threat of disease and mosquito nuisance.

"Good governance? I think the treacherous Prime Minister Wang Anshi once said boldly that his Green Seed Law was also good governance. The result was that it did not become a vicious disease with endless harm." Zhao Tingzhi said righteously.

"Cleaning fees are nothing to the rich, but to the poor people at the bottom, it is a huge amount, no less than breaking the bones and sucking out the marrow." Zhao Tingzhi slandered out of thin air.

Su Song raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked directly at Zhao Ting: "Why do you think I recruit cleaners? It is for these poor people, to find a livelihood for them, so that they can not only improve their lives, but also Enjoy half-price medicines at traditional Chinese medicine hospitals.”

Zhao Tingzhi's face suddenly turned red. He originally stood on the moral high ground, but now he was ruthlessly criticized by Su Song.

Empress Dowager Gao suddenly hesitated. She was old and extremely conservative in her thinking. She didn't like any changes at all, so she strongly opposed the reform. However, she also loved fame. This method could benefit many poor people. If she refused, she would definitely be in trouble in the future. It will damage the reputation.

Seeing this, Lu Dafang said: "This case cannot be made. If a cleaning fee is levied today, shoe fees, foot fees, and farm tools fees will definitely be levied in the future. The people will definitely have a hard time making a living."

Empress Dowager Gao immediately leaned towards the conservative side.

Fan Chunren retorted: "It's just a matter of not eating because of choking. Cleaning fees are now levied in Kaifeng City, and all collected are fixed. We can witness the pros and cons of this policy with our own eyes. If it can benefit the people of Kaifeng City, then it can be implemented. If it is harmful, You can promptly report to the imperial court to abolish it."

Empress Dowager Gao was slightly moved and believed that this strategy had many benefits. However, her long-term conservative thinking made her subconsciously want to oppose the so-called medical city method.

"I think the medical city method is feasible!"

However, before Empress Dowager Gao could refute, a young man's voice suddenly sounded above the court.

All the officials were suddenly startled and looked in disbelief at the young emperor Zhao Xu who had been silent in the court and now suddenly spoke up.

Empress Dowager Gao's eyes narrowed, she stared at her good grandson, and asked in a solemn voice: "What do the officials think?"

Zhao Xu's eyes were calm and he said calmly: "I'd like to inform the imperial grandmother. My grandson thinks Master Su Songsu is the most rigorous. If it wasn't really a good idea, he would definitely not report it to the imperial court. Moreover, Kaifeng City is the imperial capital. If Indecent things are everywhere, which indeed hinders the majesty of the Song Dynasty."

All the officials couldn't help but nodded. Su Song's character was irreproachable even for his political opponents. Furthermore, this policy would be of great benefit to Kaifeng City. It would not only give Kaifeng City a new look, but also allow the poor people to gain a livelihood. It was indeed a good solution. , coupled with Kaifeng's image as an imperial capital, it does need to be maintained.

"Secondly, it is Divine Doctor Fan's miraculous medical skills. Before, the seventh brother's eye disease was very serious, and all the famous doctors were helpless, but Divine Doctor Fan directly gave three good prescriptions, and he was determined to cure the eye diseases of people all over the world. Such doctors have dedicated their lives to There is no doubt that the prescription for treating the city is a good one." Zhao Xu said loudly.

Empress Dowager Gao couldn't help but be silent. It was true that Fan Zheng's medical skills and medical ethics had nothing to say, but the fact that Zhao Xu admired Fan Zheng, a forensic doctor, made her feel like a thorn in her back.

"Moreover, the imperial grandmother also knew that before Xu'er, there were five brothers who died in infancy, and the father was deeply grieved. This is true for the royal family, and it is not the same for the people. Now there is an opportunity to protect the people of Kaifeng from the abuse of the father. It hurts, how can we just sit idly by and ignore it?" Zhao Xu said with a sad look on his face.

Suddenly, all the officials in the court were silent. They could still argue with Zhao Xu's first two sentences, but Zhao Xu's last sentence directly silenced everyone's objections. After all, they had witnessed with their own eyes the tragedy of Song Shenzong's five consecutive deaths of his sons. All battles between good and evil governance are not at stake.

"The official's filial piety and love for the people greatly comforted the Ai family. According to the official's words, Kaifeng City was allowed to collect cleaning fees and implement methods to heal the city."

Seeing the sudden insistence of Zhao Xu, who had been resigned, Empress Dowager Gao's expression changed continuously, but in the end she could only nod in agreement.

Although she could rely on her prestige to suppress Zhao Xu again, she knew in her heart that the harder she suppressed Zhao Xu now, the harder Zhao Xu would rebound in the future.

"The officials are wise! The Empress Dowager is kind!"

All the officials congratulated one after another, and the emperor and his ministers were once again in harmony in the court.

However, everyone knows that the young emperor has publicly spoken out in the court for the first time, and there will be a second, third, and so on.

The biggest power struggle in the Song Dynasty was about to begin. Where would they go? At that moment, all the ministers couldn't help but turn their attention to Fan Chunren. Did the Fan family really take sides in advance?

Fan Chunren's face was expressionless, but in his heart he had already scolded Fan Zheng to pieces. "This renegade nephew, you have sent your father to Bozhou, and now you don't even want to spare the second uncle's position as prime minister."