Madam, protect me!

"Help you---win the throne?"

Li Nuo looked at Zhao Zhiyi in surprise. Her expression and tone did not sound like she was joking.

A woman becoming an emperor is impossible in Daxia or other countries on the mainland.

But only in Zhao State, there is a slight possibility.

After all, they had a precedent of empress before.

The status of women in Zhao State is not low. In today's court, female officials occupy a certain number of places, and there are also a considerable number of female students in the academy.

Zhao Zhiyi has made a decision, and her eyes have become firm. She looks into the distance and says in a deep voice: "Only by sitting in that position can we truly realize what we want to do..."

As her voice fell, a breath familiar to Li Nuo emerged from her body.

The appearance of this breath immediately triggered a force in his body.

Haoran Qi!

Li Nuo looked at the Sixth Princess and felt a little admiration in his heart.

As a princess of a country, no matter which prince ascends the throne, she can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory.

But she chose another more difficult path.

The appearance of the noble spirit shows that she is different from the other princes. She really has the people of Zhao in her heart.

Looking at her expectant eyes with a hint of trepidation, Li Nuo clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I am willing to serve your highness..."

...

Princess's Mansion.

Doctor Sun held a thick stack of books and placed them on the stone table in the courtyard, saying: "Doctor Li, these are the unique secret books donated by those doctors. Take a look and see if there is anything useful. They have no other requests, just ask you to add their names to the medical book..."

Not far behind him, more than a dozen doctors looked at Li Nuo eagerly.

They were actually reluctant to donate these unique secrets.

But they were really jealous.

Compared with Sun Jing and Jiang Hong, where is he inferior?

Why are all the good things theirs? Even the plague of smallpox has been solved. Not only has their cultivation increased greatly, but they are also destined to leave a strong and colorful mark in the history of medicine. Who can not envy this?

You know, just a month ago, these two people were not as good as them.

The progress of medicine is certainly a happy thing.

But how can people not feel sad when they see people who are not as good as themselves surpassing them step by step?

Li Nuo looked through the medical books collected by various families.

They can gain a foothold in the medical field, and almost every family has its own unique features.

But these books are too professional and do not meet Li Nuo's original intention of writing a medical manual.

Their unique secrets not only require the true qi of a high-level doctor, but also require extremely professional techniques. Ordinary people cannot imitate them. Even doctors of the same high level need a long period of training to master them.

Li Nuo's original intention was to compile a medical manual that ordinary people can understand and use.

However, he can write two versions.

The first version should be understandable to ordinary people.

The other version can be provided to professional doctors.

In medicine, only openness and sharing can promote the improvement and progress of the entire discipline.

Li Nuo did not answer immediately, but fell into thought, tapping the table unconsciously with his fingers.

The hearts of the dozen doctors not far away also followed his movements.

After an unknown period of time, Li Nuo finally nodded and said, "I have received everyone's kindness. I will consider your request carefully..."

Li Nuo did not agree directly. When these doctors left the princess's mansion, their hearts were still hanging.

But soon, they got a message.

The Sixth Princess planned to open a clinic and was recruiting doctors.

The remuneration of doctors was not high for doctors, but which of them was short of money?

What they lacked was cultivation and the opportunity to be famous for thousands of years.

This was obviously a test for them.

If they could not even see this, they would have lived in vain all these years.

For a time, there were countless applicants for the Princess's Mansion Clinic, and they were all doctors above the third level.

In order to compete for these few opportunities, they even ignored the dignity of the great doctors.

"I am good at treating women's diseases."

"I am good at treating children's diseases."

"I have a lot of experience in treating male impotence, and no one can compare to me..."

"Bah, how dare you say such a crazy thing in front of me!"

"Why, you don't accept it, if you don't accept it, come and tell me!"

A doctor of the fourth realm can work in the Imperial Hospital, and some large clinics in the city often have only one doctor of the fourth realm.

This kind of situation where several doctors of the fourth realm compete for a seat is something that many people have never seen in their lives...

...

Prince Shun's Mansion.

Prince Shun was about to go out to find the other two princes to discuss matters. When he got on the carriage, he glanced and frowned, "Where are the patients waiting in line?"

After he learned from Prince An and charged a certain amount of consultation fees for free consultations, the number of patients coming to the gate of the palace to see a doctor decreased by 90%, but there were still many every day. Today was the busiest time of the day, but in front of the free consultation booth, except for the doctor he hired with a lot of money, there was not even a shadow.

An attendant stepped forward to ask, and after a moment, he walked back and said, "Your Highness, the Sixth Princess's House opened its clinic today. Not only is the consultation fee lower than ours, but half of the medicine fee is waived. All patients go to the Princess's House for treatment..." The Sixth Princess, the Sixth Princess, is the Sixth Princess again.

Prince Shun now gets a headache when he hears the name of the Sixth Princess.

He frowned and asked, "What kind of clinic did the Sixth Princess open?"

The attendant shook his head and said, "I don't know the details..."

A moment later, Prince An's Mansion.

Prince Shun found out the whole story from Prince An.

The Sixth Princess actually turned her princess mansion into a clinic. Not only is the consultation fee low, the price of medicine is extremely low, but there are also more than a dozen fourth-level doctors who are good at treating various diseases...

This lineup, let alone the free clinic at the door of their mansion, even the Imperial Hospital can't compare!

How much money does it cost to invite these people?

They know very well how expensive it is to invite a doctor. They are still low-level doctors, and they can't afford it. So many high-level doctors can't be hired even if they sell everything they have.

Not to mention that the price of her medicine is much lower than other clinics.

Where did she get so much money...

Oh, it was donated by doctors.

Those doctors not only donated money, but also personally helped her.

How can they play with this?

I heard that the top scholar of Daxia also has a magical medical skill, and even the doctors of the fourth realm have to bow down to him.

The way of winning the people through free clinics and gaining the recognition of court officials is completely unworkable.

They can't go on like this. If they continue to spend money like this, they will really fall to the point of selling everything they have.

They still have to start with King Sheng.

The Sixth Princess is indeed powerful, but King Sheng himself has too many flaws.

Fortunately, it is King Sheng who is competing with them for the position. If the Sixth Princess is a man, she has no stains on herself, and there are so many people to help her, they have no hope at all...

...

Princess's Mansion.

The Princess's Mansion, which is not lively on weekdays, has people coming in and out from time to time today.

"What a miracle doctor! He just massaged me for a while, and my waist and legs are no longer sore, and I have the strength to walk..."

"Of course, the one who massaged you is the chief physician of Jingutang, a doctor of the fourth realm. I heard that he usually charges ten taels for consultation. If it weren't for the Sixth Princess, we would never talk to such a person in our lives..."

"Her Highness is really good for us people. Not only did she raise money to help us with our medical treatment, she even turned her own home into a clinic. Several princes have not done as much as she has."

"These medicines of mine were picked for me by the Sixth Princess herself."

"The Sixth Princess is really beautiful and kind. I wonder who will be lucky enough to marry her in the future..."

When it comes to King Sheng, the people have mixed opinions.

He did do some good things for the people, but he also did a lot of bad things before. What he did now was just to seize the throne and deliberately do it for others to see.

But when it comes to the Sixth Princess, who can't help but praise her for being beautiful and kind?

Long before the princes fought for the throne, she often personally gave porridge to the poor. Every winter, she would build a shelter outside the city to accommodate beggars. If the people had grievances and had no one to turn to, she would help them redress their grievances. Many people had received her kindness.

Compared with the princes, the Sixth Princess was undoubtedly more popular.

Unfortunately, she was a woman. Zhao had not seen an empress for a long time...

Princess Mansion, inside the courtyard.

Kitchen.

Yiren was cutting vegetables, the Sixth Princess was making fire, and Li Nuo was in charge of cooking.

Although the medical school had been successfully planned, it would take at least three years to truly benefit the people.

Like the other four princes, directly conducting free clinics, which the people could see and directly benefit from, was the most immediate method.

Although they had longer-term plans, they had to take the present into consideration.

In addition, renting or purchasing land would require a large sum of money. The Sixth Princess felt that there was no need to spend this money, so she simply contributed the Princess Mansion, leaving only a courtyard for the servants to live in, and moved to Li Nuo and Yiren.

Helping the Sixth Princess to fight for the throne is undoubtedly more difficult than helping King Sheng.

Those four princes are the heirs appointed by the Emperor of Zhao.

But it does not mean that she is not qualified to fight for the throne.

In fact, according to the rules of Zhao, any adult prince or princess is qualified to inherit the throne.

However, the prince appointed by the emperor has a certain initiative in the government, which can more smoothly establish political achievements and attract officials to join, and other people have no way to compete with them.

Some courtiers who are unwilling to participate in the court struggle or are not satisfied with the princes who are responsible for the country will also choose other candidates to show their attitude.

Unlike Daxia, the emperor of Zhao is not decided by the previous emperor, but by the courtiers above the fifth rank.

Of course, the courtiers cannot choose casually, and their choices are limited to the adult children of the emperor.

The emperors of Zhao have recognized the people selected by the courtiers.

However, every king has his own preferences. Before the election, he will usually select several regents, and the court officials will obey the emperor's wishes and choose from these candidates.

If you want to be in power, you must get enough support from officials.

These princes work hard for the people, but they are not really doing it for the people, but to get the support of neutral court officials.

Every prince has court officials who are loyal to him.

These court officials are related to their interests and will definitely vote for them.

But there are not too many such court officials. In order to avoid being involved in the struggle for the throne, most court officials will not stand on a clear side. Anyway, the vote is anonymous, and no one knows who they voted for.

If the ultimate goal is to be promoted, what Li Nuo did for the fourth prince before is actually meaningless.

Pleasing the people and increasing the reputation among the people may only affect the choice of neutral court officials, but there is no necessary connection between the two.

The most effective way, of course, is to bribe them directly.

From this perspective, King Sheng has always been very sober.

On the contrary, the Sixth Princess is a little too idealistic.

When helping King Sheng before, because of the prophecy of the Yin-Yang School, Li Nuo was more of a natural choice.

If the target is changed to the Sixth Princess, he must ensure that there is no risk.

From the perspective of doctors, no matter how many medical schools are built or how many people are cured, it is not as good as getting the support of officials of the Imperial Hospital.

Zhao State is a holy land for doctors. The court attaches more importance to doctors. The status of Zhao State Imperial Hospital is also higher than that of Daxia Imperial Hospital.

In Daxia, the Imperial Hospital was under the jurisdiction of the Taichang Temple, and the Imperial Physician was only a seventh-rank official.

In Zhao, the Imperial Hospital was an independent government office, and the Imperial Physician was a real fourth-rank official who was qualified to participate in important court affairs. Even the two Imperial Physician Assistants were fifth-rank officials.

In other words, the Imperial Hospital had three votes during the election.

These three votes were what Li Nuo could fight for.

These days, Li Nuo knew many doctors, but none of them were from the Imperial Hospital.

This was not surprising. He and the Sixth Princess were together, and the Sixth Princess had previously represented King Sheng. Those imperial doctors were not only doctors, but also court officials, and they could not leave the court casually.

And people like Doctor Sun, who did not work in the court, were of course relatively free.

After dinner, Li Nuo walked out of the yard.

Doctor Sun was seeing patients in the Princess's Mansion. After he finished seeing those patients, Li Nuo called him aside.

After a moment, Doctor Sun looked at Li Nuo and said in surprise: "Doctor Li wants to see the Imperial Physician?"

Li Nuo asked: "Doctor Sun, don't you know him?"

Doctor Sun said: "Of course I know him. The Imperial Physician is my senior brother. If he can do it, I can do it too. Why is Doctor Li looking for him?"

I didn't expect that Doctor Sun and the Imperial Physician actually had this kind of relationship. He really found the right person.

Li Nuo had no doubts about Doctor Sun's medical skills.

But unfortunately, he didn't have a vote.

Li Nuo said: "I have something to discuss with him. Can Doctor Sun introduce him to me?"

Doctor Sun didn't ask in detail, nodded, and said: "Okay..."

After dinner, the Imperial Hospital had already left the yamen, and Li Nuo and Doctor Sun left the Princess's Mansion together.

Only when he went to the Imperial Physician's mansion did Li Nuo know that not only the Imperial Physician was from Medicine King Valley, but even the two Imperial Physicians were from Medicine King Valley.

As the only medical force with the fifth realm, Medicine King Valley also has a certain influence on the court.

The entire Imperial Hospital was almost controlled by them.

The carriage drove for more than a quarter of an hour, and the two stopped in front of a luxurious mansion.

Although the position of the Imperial Physician is much lower than that of the Minister of Revenue, his mansion is more magnificent. As a top doctor, it is impossible for him to be short of money.

The gatekeeper of the Imperial Physician's mansion obviously knew Doctor Sun.

He took the two to a guest room, and soon a figure walked in from outside.

The man had black hair, was energetic, and had smooth and delicate skin on his face. He looked to be in his early forties.

In fact, the Imperial Physician was older than Doctor Sun.

It's just that he is better at keeping healthy and looking young. Doctor Sun told Li Nuo these things on the way here.

As soon as he entered the room, his eyes were firmly locked on Sun Jing.

Doctor Sun looked at him with a smile on his face, not concealing his aura.

The middle-aged man looked gloomy and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Doctor Sun smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Can't I come to visit you, senior brother?"

"Visit?"

The middle-aged man sneered and said, "Visiting is fake, but showing off is real. I don't know what you are so proud of. It's not your ability to solve smallpox, but you are still showing off..."

Among all the disciples of the master, he has the highest cultivation and the highest status.

In Yaowang Valley, he is the eldest disciple.

In the court, he is the imperial physician.

Junior brother Sun couldn't even enter the Imperial Hospital, but he could become a hero who solved smallpox and left his name in medical history. This made him feel very unbalanced.

Seeing that he came here to show off his cultivation, he became even more angry.

He glanced and saw the young man next to Sun Jing.

He was shocked at this sight.

At the age of twenty, he actually had a cultivation level close to the third level of the medical family. When did the medical family produce such a young hero?

Also, why was he with Sun Jing?

Could it be Sun Jing's disciple?

Not only did he show off his cultivation, he also wanted to show off his disciples!

What qualifications did Sun Jing have to accept such a talented disciple? He was so angry!

Li Nuo clasped his fists to the Imperial Physician and said, "I am Li Nuo, and I meet the Imperial Physician Chen."

Chen Zhong raised his eyebrows. It turned out to be him.

The person who has recently turned the world upside down in the medical field of Zhao State is said to have come up with the solution to smallpox. The medical book he is writing is so groundbreaking that countless doctors are vying to sign it.

He has long wanted to meet such a legendary figure.

However, he is part of the Fourth Prince's party, and he is the imperial doctor, so it is not suitable for him to contact him, so he has not taken any action.

Unexpectedly, he actually came to the door today.

Chen Zhong clasped his fists and said, "It turns out to be Dr. Li. I have admired your name for a long time."

Then, he looked at Dr. Sun and asked, "Are you here today just to show off your cultivation?"

Doctor Sun shook his head and said, "Actually, it's Doctor Li who wants to see you..."

Dr. Chen looked at Li Nuo and seemed to understand something in his heart. Before Li Nuo could speak, he took the initiative and said: "As a doctor, I also admire Dr. Li's contribution to the medical community. I am very happy to meet you like this." A handsome young man..."

Then, he changed his voice and said: "If you are here to discuss medical skills, I welcome you. If you want me to support King Sheng for medical school matters, you'd better not say anything. Taiyuan Hospital will not participate in party disputes." , and will not support any prince..."

Taiyi Ling Chen, who was also a fourth-level physician, also came from Yaowang Valley and was in the imperial court, was obviously very different from Dr. Sun.

But Li Nuo came prepared this time.

He looked at Dr. Chen Ling and said with a smile: "I am indeed here to discuss medical skills. Smallpox and malaria are the two plagues that are most harmful to the people. Dr. Sun and the others have found a good way. Prevention of smallpox. Recently, I have made a new discovery about the treatment of malaria, and I would like to discuss it with the imperial physician Ling..."

Dr. Chen Ling blurted out: "Seriously!"

Every time smallpox and malaria appear, countless lives will be taken away, although with his cultivation, he can cure these two plagues.

But a person's ability is limited. Even if he tries his best, he can only save a few people.

If malaria can be cured like smallpox without the intervention of high-level doctors, it will undoubtedly be a great progress in medicine.

During the discussion with Li Nuo, he was surprised that the other party's medical knowledge was far inferior to that of Sun Jing. As an imperial physician, this was the first time he had heard of some of his unique insights into epidemic diseases.

Just when he was interested, his face flushed, his heart was excited, and he even felt that the cultivation that had been stagnant for a long time in his body was loosening, Li Nuo suddenly stopped.

Li Nuo looked at the sky outside, bowed his hand to the imperial physician, and said, "Mr. Chen, it's late today. I'm going home to be with my wife. We'll talk another day..."

Looking at the departing figures of Li Nuo and Sun Jing, Chen Zhong looked dull, his face turning from red to white, and then from white to red...

…

Prince Sheng's Mansion.

King Sheng just learned that the Sixth Princess had converted the Princess Mansion into a medical clinic.

He also looked surprised and asked doubtfully: "Why didn't she discuss such a big matter with me?"

He was originally resentful of her not lending him money, but upon hearing this, most of his anger disappeared.

For this reason, although he spent a lot of money to hire doctors to treat the people, it was absolutely impossible for him to contribute to the palace.

Zhiyi had gone to this point for him, and he was really embarrassed to blame her anymore.

However, she is a woman after all, and she is still too womanly.

If that money is used on courtiers, how many votes can it get for him...

Another courtyard of the palace.

The middle-aged man had a suspicious look on his face and murmured: "That's not right..."

The person next to him asked: "What's wrong?"

The middle-aged man's eyes moved slightly and said, "I always feel that this matter is a bit weird."

Another person said: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

The middle-aged man stroked the beard on his chin and said: "You don't know Li Xuanjing's son. If he really wants to help King Sheng, why doesn't he leave these things to King Sheng, but to the Sixth Princess? Isn’t it unnecessary?”

The man said: "He is the envoy of Daxia. He openly helped the prince of Zhao to fight for the throne. Maybe he was afraid of causing criticism."

The middle-aged man shook his head and said: "If he was afraid of criticism, he wouldn't have done it in the first place. I have an intuition that he might have ulterior motives..."

The man sneered at him and said, "What other purpose could he have? He did these things not to help King Sheng, but to help the other three princes?"

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and suddenly asked: "What kind of person is the Sixth Princess?"

The man thought for a while and said: "The biological sister of King Sheng's mother often does things for the people. She has a certain reputation among the people and the court..."

The middle-aged man asked: "What does she look like?"

The man said: "I've seen her a few times. I dare not say that she is the most beautiful woman in the country, but she is also a rare beauty..."

The middle-aged man seemed to have recalled something, his expression changed slightly, and he blurted out: "Oops..."