Like a drop of water falling into the boiling oil, the court officials immediately fry the pot. Yang Fucheng threw his sleeves vigorously and shouted: "Ridiculous! Zhao Liang is only a deputy and has no power to report to the court. Now that he has jumped up the ranks, he has committed a crime of disrespect. This person is not credible, and he should be removed immediately. The position will never be reused.”

"Shoufu's remarks are bad." Li Chengjing did not give in, saying, "It's not that Zhao Liang didn't report to the superior, but Xu Wen was stubborn and greedy, so he didn't use it, causing the disaster to expand and a plague to break out. Sticking to the rules and not reporting to the court, do you have to wait until all the people in the south of the Yangtze River are dead, Xu Wen can't hold back, does Yang Shoufu send someone to take care of the people's lives? It's the one who respects the chief. When Yang Shoufu does this, where will the people of the world be placed? And where will the Daqi temple be placed?"

"He made a leap to report, which shows that his character is not good. Who knows if he is deliberately making up names to frame the superior in order to grab credit?"

"Yes or not, you can find out by sending someone to Jiangnan. Yang Shoufu thought about dismissing him and punishing him without knowing what was going on. Could it be that he wanted to cover for someone?"

...

The early morning arguing continued until noon, and finally the emperor showed a headache and managed to end it. Even though the two sides paused to discuss, the smell of fire still enveloped Miyagi, and the atmosphere was tense throughout the afternoon.

Li Chengjing saw the emperor with a tired face, and followed the emperor away. He later stayed by the emperor's side for an afternoon, asked the imperial physician and sat in on the discussions of the six ministries of the cabinet, and he was busy until Hai Shi.

Although Cheng Yujin stayed in the inner palace, she also knew that something big was going on outside. The flood has not stopped yet, but it has even induced a plague. At this moment, herbal medicines are scarce, and there are very few orthodox doctors who have studied medical theory. The common people have to rely on their bodies to survive when they get sick, not to mention the plagues that are highly contagious, fast onset, and extremely high mortality. Just hearing the word plague, the palace maids and the maids and others felt their heart skip a beat.

Li Chengjing didn't come back until late at night, and when he heard the door open, Cheng Yujin immediately put on his cloak and walked out: "His Royal Highness!"

Li Chengjing saw that it was her, and quickly reached out to support her: "Why did you come out?"

"I am really worried when I see that His Highness has not returned for a long time."

Li Chengjing's face was heavy. He had just returned from outside. Even though he held an umbrella on the way, his hands were cold from the rain. He squeezed Cheng Yujin's hand hard, the coolness of the water droplets in his palm almost seeping into his heart: "It's okay, let's talk first."

After entering the hall, Cheng Yujin immediately ordered the maid to drain the water, and she poured the ginger soup to ward off the cold by herself and brought it to Li Chengjing. Li Chengjing was sitting at the table pinching his eyebrows wearily, when he heard the voice and raised his eyes coldly, seeing that it was Cheng Yujin, he put down his guard.

Cheng Yujin sat beside him and watched him drink the ginger soup before asking softly, "His Royal Highness, how is it?"

Li Chengjing didn't speak, he was silent, and Cheng Yujin also sat aside to accompany him. After a while, Li Chengjing said, "Yujin, I might go to Jiangnan."

"What?" Rao Shi Cheng Yujin was also frightened, her eyes widened and she couldn't believe it, "His Royal Highness!"

"I know." Li Chengjing firmly held Cheng Yujin's hand and said, "I also know that there is a plague in Jiangnan now, and it is very dangerous to go to the disaster area at this moment. However, I must go."

Cheng Yujin frowned, obviously still disagreeing: "His Royal Highness, the plague is not a joke. No one knows what the situation in the disaster area is now. If the plague expands during the period of sending the memorial? What is the cause of the plague? I don't know how to spread it, how to spread it, what medicine to use, and how to prevent it. No one knows. Your Highness, I know that you care about the people, but you are the pinnacle of the world. Only if you are healthy can you treat more people. You really can't risk yourself."

Li Chengjing sighed and said, "I understand your scruples. If it wasn't for the lack of time, why would I take such a risk?"

Cheng Yujin frowned and instinctively felt that something was wrong: "His Royal Highness, what do you mean?"

"The emperor's face was wrong when he went to court today. The courtiers thought the emperor was angry, so they had no choice but to stop arguing and leave the palace. But I followed the emperor back to the palace. He... didn't pretend to be at that time."

Cheng Yujin gasped, and the blood in her body cooled. Cheng Yujin couldn't understand what kind of information contained in these short sentences.

Cheng Yujin couldn't help lowering her voice and asked quietly, "Your Highness, you mean..."

Li Chengjing nodded solemnly: "I didn't know before that the emperor was surrounded by his own people, and these things were not spread to the outside world. Until today, when I was with the emperor, I personally saw the imperial doctor to ask the emperor for a pulse, and then I knew that he was sick. , it's been a while."

"Your Majesty he..."

"It's not a serious illness, but it can't be cured, and you will always have a headache. When you have a serious headache, you can't sit and lie down, and you can't eat. It used to be rare, but recently, there has been a lot of court affairs. Originally, the emperor was worried about Jiangnan Water Affairs. When I learned that the flood was not cured, there was a plague, and in a fit of anger, the head disease became more serious. I watched the emperor announce the imperial doctor in the Qianqing Palace with my own eyes, and drank several medicines before going out to discuss matters with the ministers. It is said that the emperor's illness needs to be kept warm for a long time, and he should not worry about it, but the plague is no trivial matter. When I left tonight, I obviously felt that he had a headache again."

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