Qing Jialu

Autumn in Beijing is so short that Shen Jia has already entered winter before feeling the poetry of autumn.When Shen Jia visited several times, she saw two or three braziers burning in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and His Majesty had already put on thick cotton clothes.It can be seen that the emperor's "old cold legs" are still serious. Even in the inner palace, Shen Jia has to ride on the imperial chariot when seeing His Majesty, and no longer walks.

Shen Jia didn't say anything, but she thought about it in her heart.He asked Eunuch Chen about His Majesty's condition in private, but Chen Jinzhong sighed and dismissed him with the words "unspeakable".Shen Jia learned that His Majesty does not want to see an imperial doctor, even an old man around His Majesty like Eunuch Chen can't persuade His Majesty, let alone him?

But the folk miracle doctor that Shen Jia mentioned to His Majesty does exist.This person's surname is Fan and his name is Yu, and he specializes in treating bruises.For some minor diseases of dislocation and fracture, with his pair of masterful hands, pushing and pulling, he has never made a mistake in dislocation and bone setting.

Shen Jia knew that Miracle Physician Fan was also good at dealing with old cold legs, so she wrote early to ask how to treat old cold legs.He wrote down the symptoms of His Majesty he saw in detail, and also said His Majesty's age.As a result, Miracle Doctor Fan wrote back that it is impossible to have this disease at the age of 31.

Shen Jia also felt that it was unlikely, and worried that what if it was true, she tried to persuade her in the letter, hoping that the genius doctor would come to the capital to help his friend see a doctor.

Miracle doctor Fan agreed to come to see a doctor because Shen Jia had helped him in the northwest.After walking on the road for several days, I finally arrived in the capital.

"Miraculous Doctor Fan, thank you for your hard work." Shen Jia cleaned up the guest room, let the divine doctor stay at his home for a while, bought good wine and meat, and warmly entertained her.

Miracle doctor Fan looked at such an expensive wine, and slowly sipped it, "Master Shen, you have been promoted and your salary has increased."

"It's okay. I don't have a family. One person and one servant are enough." Shen Jia poured wine for Miracle Doctor Fan, "I know you always give money to poor people on credit. Your pharmacy doesn't make much money all year round, and you still don't pay for it. few."

"It's okay, I'll kill the rich, and prescribe those expensive medicines with all my might." Dr. Fan is a quack doctor who "robs the rich and helps the poor".

Shen Jia smiled, "You are in the capital, eat and have fun, just ask for anything you want to buy."

"Let's see the patient first." Doctor Fan said, "If there is some intractable disease that I can't cure, I'm sorry to spend your money."

Speaking of seeing patients, Shen Jia encountered difficulties again.It is impossible for him to bring Miracle Physician Fan into the palace, and it is impossible for him to tell Fan Yu that the so-called "friend" is actually the current emperor.Shen Jia said vaguely: "I'm looking for an opportunity to ask my friend out, you... can you stop saying that you are a doctor."

"Ah?" It was the first time Doctor Fan heard such a strange request.

"My friend...he hides his illness and avoids medical treatment." Shen Jia explained, "I'm afraid he will know that you are a doctor, so he will leave."

Dr. Fan looked at Shen Jia's worried expression, and asked puzzledly, "You really care about your friend. When I was in Northwest, why didn't I know you had a close friend?"

"I only got to know each other after I came to the capital." Shen Jia sighed, "Maybe this is 'the same as before'."

"Okay, then I won't reveal my identity." Doctor Fan said, "This is the first time Mr. Shen begged me, so I naturally agreed."

"Thank you very much." Shen Jia stood up and bowed.

Doctor Fan hurriedly said: "Your Excellency Shen, you can't. When you were in the northwest, you did so many things for our common people. I should repay you."

The doctor has been found, and the patient is missing.Shen Jia said that she had a little idea of ​​land reform, and invited the emperor out of the palace to visit the farmland again.

The emperor didn't expect Shen Jia to have an idea so soon, so he readily agreed.Eunuch Chen looked sad and advised His Majesty to wait until spring before leaving the palace.

"Spring is still far away." The emperor spread his arms, asked Mu Jin to change into casual clothes for himself, and said to Chen Jinzhong, "I'm going to ride a carriage this time, and Jin Yiwei will follow me from a distance, what's there to worry about?"

Although Eunuch Chen was helpless, he also knew that he couldn't persuade him.Back then, His Majesty was in the northwest, and in a wheelchair, he could sneak out of the palace until it got dark.His Majesty seems to have a good temper, but he is extremely stubborn.Once you decide on something, you won't change your mind.

So Eunuch Chen had no choice but to tell the accompanying Jin Yiwei not to tire His Majesty, let alone go into the fields.He also asked Kapok to put Mrs. Tang in the car, so that he could cover his legs and feet on the way.

After everything was ready, the emperor took Shen Jia out of the palace.

The inside of the car was warm, and as soon as Shen Jia entered, he was suddenly suffocated by the heat and shivered.He laughed, "Your Majesty's car is really warm."

The emperor saw that Shen Jia was wearing cotton-padded clothes, and said to him: "Take off your clothes quickly, don't sweat because of the heat. If you go out again, you will catch cold again."

"Yes." Shen Jia took off her outer clothes and sat down beside the emperor.

Shen Jia looked at His Majesty secretly, and saw that he was wearing fox fur, the fur was extremely precious, and there was a cloak in the car.I don't know, I thought it was some young master who was out shopping.

Sensing Shen Jia's gaze, the emperor smiled and said, "Chen Jinzhong insisted that it was cold outside, so he asked me to wear the fox fur that was newly paid for by the locality. This attire doesn't look like I went to the fields."

"Your Majesty can wear anything..." Shen Jia added silently in her heart, they all look good.

"Speaking of being outside, you and I are not monarchs and ministers, just call each other by name."

"Yes." Shen Jia replied, "Brother Weiming, today I have a friend who will accompany us to inspect the farmland."

"Oh?" asked the Emperor, "Who is it?"

"It's my old friend, named Fan Yu." Shen Jia introduced, "Although he hasn't entered an official position, he is very concerned about state affairs. This time he also has ideas about land reform."

"Oh, what's the idea?" asked the emperor.

Fan Yu is a doctor, so he has no idea.Shen Jia had no choice but to put her thoughts on Dr. Fan, "The main problem now is that the landlords colluded with the government and seized the farmers' land. This kind of thing can happen not only in the suburbs of Beijing, but also in all parts of the country. If you want to arrest There is no end to it. Therefore, it should be solved fundamentally. It is better... to combine taxes and labor."

The emperor's eyes lit up, "Continue talking."

Shen Jia continued: "In the past, the imperial court has been providing corvee service on a household-by-household basis, collecting land taxes and corvee services of various names together, and at the same time sharing part of the corvee burden among the fields."

The emperor listened carefully, nodding from time to time.Shen Jia briefly talked about her thoughts, and after chatting, she arrived at the farmland she had been to last time.

The carriage stopped, the emperor was still listening, he pulled Shen Jia out of the carriage, and said to him: "Go, let's talk as we walk."

"Your Majesty." Shen Jia quickly picked up His Majesty's cloak, "It's cold outside, put it on."

"You look more and more like Chen Jinzhong." The emperor teased a few words, but still took the cloak and put it on his body.

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Note: This article refers to the reform of Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty.