Chapter 162: Time Epidemic

On April 22, Kangxi took the Empress Dowager to travel from Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat. He ordered the Crown Prince Yinreng, the Fifth Prince Yinqi, the Seventh Prince Yinyou, the Eighth Prince Yinsi, the Twelfth Prince Yinlu, the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhi, the Fifteenth Prince Yinzhi, the Sixteenth Prince Yinlu and the Seventh Prince Yinli to accompany him.

As the emperor left, the tension in the government offices in the capital gradually dissipated and everyone gradually became more comfortable.

On that day, Cao Yin came to his family's letter. When Cao Yong's class came back, he went to the study room and read the letter. He discussed the matters mentioned by Cao Yin in Jiangnan, and then returned to Wutongyuan for dinner. As soon as he walked out of the study room, he saw Zijing looking for him.

Cao Yong asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Zi Jing replied, "Just looking for the old man to reply. The wife of Miss Qiu's house, Chang Gui, came just now. She was so anxious that she said that Miss Qiu had been sick in the past two days and Mr. Ning was not in the capital. Because Miss Qiu was pregnant, she did not dare to take responsibility. Therefore, according to what Mr. Ning told me before, she came here and wanted to beg the old man to send someone to Baoding to deliver a letter!"

Cao Yong nodded: "I know, I'll ask Wu Mao to take two to Baoding to find Ning Chun. I'll tell you what's missing, such as medicine, give her some, and then give her some, and ask her to find a good doctor. She has a body, which is not a trivial matter."

Zi Jing said: "The Chang Gui family didn't mention what was missing. I thought I would like to go and see Miss Qiu tomorrow. I will take what I lack if I like!

Cao Yong went to the front yard again and asked someone to find Wu Mao, asking him to take two people to clean up and go to Baoding to report the message to Ning Chun. Qiu Niang was Ning Chun's top heart, so she must turn around immediately after getting the message.

When he returned to Wutongyuan, Zhu'er was ordering two little maids to sprinkle water on the blue bricks in the yard. When he saw Cao Yong coming back, he leaned over to salute.

Cao Yong nodded and looked at the two sycamore trees in the yard. Although they were watered every day, they still didn't look energetic. Chu Yu heard the movement in the upper room and greeted him with a smile.

Seeing that she was wearing a thimble on her hand, Cao Yong couldn't help but frown and said, "Have you done needlework again? Just as you are so angry today, just rest well, and you're so troublesome!"

Chu Yu just smiled and welcomed Cao Yong in. Cao Yong took her right hand to check. Sure enough, there were so many needle holes on his fingers. On the kang on the west side, there was a piece of muslin cloth that had not been sewn yet. Chu Yu was a gentle outside and hard inside. He decided what he knew, even if Cao Yong had advised him, he would have just heard of it.

Since she got married, she has sewed Cao Yong's personal belongings by herself. She has been frugal since she was a child, and when she grew up, she is just a time to embroider a handkerchief and purse when she was young. Cao Yong didn't want her to work hard, so she persuaded her several times, and she was like this. She just smiled and listened. Later, when Cao Yong went out to work on a business trip, she fiddled with these at home again.

Cao Yong shook his head helplessly, changed his clothes, and asked Cui'er to come over to take the cotton yarn. He pulled Chuyu to the side of the kang and sat down. He first wiped the fingers of her right hand with a wet veil, then wrapped them with cotton yarn, and finally found the thread in the needle and thread box to tie it.

Chu Yu looked at the five tightly wrapped fingers, and couldn't help but feel bitter in his face. He tilted his head and looked at Cao Yong with a pleading.

Cao Yong only did not see him, so he asked someone to prepare a spoon for the princess. Xiyun and Xicai went with a smile. Zhu'er and Cui'er could not tell whether they were jealous or envious when they saw the eldest son treating the princess so gentle and considerately.

The next day, Cao Yong went to the Ministry of Revenue and heard the head of the Ministry of Revenue Fu Xiangong and Peng Zhu mention Li Xiang's illness. The Li Xiang they mentioned was Li Guangdi, the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Li Guangdi was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Kangxi. He started as a Hanlin student and became a senior official. He was called the "Tumbling Man in the Officialdom". Although he was low-key and had been immersed in psychology in recent years, he did not reduce his influence in the officialdom. Although his disciples and old friends could not be said to be all over the court, there were many people who had been able to do so.

Is he sick again? Cao Yong frowned slightly when he heard this, but it was not surprising to think that Li Guangdi was already in his seventies.

Because they were busy at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the current officials are really idle, so they only need to focus on the examination and supervision of civil and military townships in various provinces. Cao Yong was really bored, so he casually found this book and read it.

It was finally noon that Cao Yong packed up and planned to say to others that those who had finished their errands could go home, so he saw Cha De coming: "Sir, the head of the noble family just now followed the person to send an oral message, saying that there was something urgent, please go back quickly!"

Outside the Ministry of Revenue, Wei Hei, Wei Bai, Xiaoman and others were looking here, and there was a half-grown boy sweating beside him. Seeing Cao Yong come out, Xiaoman hurriedly greeted him: "Uncle, the housekeeper sent Xiao Liuzi to report the message, saying that Sister Amethyst is sick, Mr. Zhuang asks you to go back soon!"

I saw it before I came out in the morning. They were all fine. Why did I get sick if I say I was sick? Cao Yong asked Xiao Liuzi, "What happened? Why did I get sick? Doctor asked me to go there?"

"Uncle, the young man didn't know the details, but he saw Mr. Zhuang and the butler were full of worries. When the young man came out, the butler had already arranged for others to pick up Dr. Chen!" Xiao Liuzi replied.

When Cao Yong heard this, his heart skipped a beat. How could he be troubled by Dr. Chen if it was an ordinary disease? Mr. Zhuang would not send someone to find him.

Fortunately, it was almost noon and there were not many pedestrians on the road, so Cao Yong and his wife rushed back to Cao's mansion.

Before the person who went to pick up Dr. Chen came back yet, Cao Yong saw Mr. Zhuang and Cao Zhong, and hurriedly asked, "Why did you get sick after getting better? But what unclean things did you eat in the morning?"

Mr. Zhuang looked solemn. While advising Cao Yong not to be anxious, he told Cao Yong the reason. Amethyst went to Eggplant Hutong in the morning to visit Qiu Niang who was ill. When she saw Qiu Niang's illness, she was shocked because it was so similar to Mrs. Jueluo's illness a few days ago! At first, she vomited, and then vomited and vomited. She grabbed medicine and took it. The two symptoms stopped, and then became feverish again, and intermittently caused the symptoms of coughing and phlegm.

When Amethyst was young, she experienced ups and downs and had some knowledge. She immediately thought of the two words "Shi Epidemic". She didn't stay much at the moment, and hurried back to the house with her people. She went back to Kuiyuan directly, sent out Chai'er and Huan'er, and asked Mr. Zhuang to tell the situation through the window.

The more Cao Yong heard, the more he felt, he felt more and more attentive, and he said to Mr. Zhuang: "I'll go and see the amethyst!"

Before Mr. Zhuang and Cao Zhong could persuade him, Cao Yong had already raised his legs and walked away.

In Kuiyuan, Chai'er and Huan'er stood outside the Amethyst Gate with red eyes. When they saw Cao Yong, they looked a little more happy. They were worried because Amethyst was vague and didn't know what she was sick. They were unsure of her and did not dare to disobey Amethyst Gate's words. They went to find the princess in panic.

Cao Yong pushed the door open, but it was tied inside, so he separated the door: "Amethyst, it's me. How are you feeling now? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"Uncle, I am not in trouble, just to be careful! On Qiuniang's side, I'd better ask someone to go over and treat the prescriptions. If it's time for the epidemic, it's better to be prepared early." Amethyst's voice was very gentle, and there was no fear or anxiety.

Time epidemic is an epidemic that occurs in summer. The ancients believed that epidemic diseases are caused by the influencing of qi and toxicity from the mouth and nose, and are epidemics caused by the weather. The occurrence of spring is called "spring plague", in summer is called "time epidemic", in autumn is called "autumn epidemic", in winter is called "wind plague". Therefore, most diseases are highly contagious. In ancient times, medicine is underdeveloped. When an outbreak of epidemics, patients are isolated, and some are burned to death.

Although Cao Yong was worried, he still smiled and comforted: "Maybe you are too careful, isn't Mrs. Jueluo's side getting better? The old man and Qiu Niang are older and have a body. They are also caught up with the change of energy today, and it is possible to get the same disease!"

After a while, Fang heard the Amethyst inside, saying, "My mother died in the epidemic. Mrs. Luo was less ill and not obvious. Qiu Niang's situation was the same as before when she was alive." At this point, she paused: "If it was true as what the uncle said, it would be really fortunate!"

Cao Yong felt uncomfortable when he heard this, and told Chai'er and Huan'er: "Call the hot water in the kitchen, please give it a lot! Get a few more bottles of vinegar!"

Although Chai'er and Huan'er were confused, they still responded.

After a while, Doctor Chen arrived. After asking Qiu Niang about her detailed condition, he asked to go to the diagnosis and check it in person. Amethyst prescribed two prescriptions for clearing heat and removing poison.

Cao Yong said to Amethyst at the door: "Be careful, there is no harm in the end, but it is not good to just close the door. Later, they will send hot water, change your clothes, sprinkle more vinegar in the room, and I will follow Doctor Chen to Qiuniang's side to take a look."

When Zi Jing heard that Cao Yong was going to Qiu Niang's side, she hurriedly said loudly: "Master, no!"

"I won't go into the room, don't worry, it's not all the time that the epidemic is transmitted. Isn't it okay to have Jueluo Mansion?" After Cao Yong said that, he followed Dr. Chen out and went to Ning Chun's house outside Eggplant Hutong.

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Thirteen palaces, enjoy the green garden.

A four- or five-year-old boy was jumping around the flower pond, pulling a leaf and pulling a flower, picking up stones and soil to throw the dragonflies flying on the flowers, and was unwilling to rest at all, and he was having a lot of fun. It was Hongchang, the eldest son of the Thirteenth Prince.

Hongchang's wet nurse nanny followed him with a few little maids, coming over to wipe him sweat from time to time, and advised him to cool down under the shade of the tree for a while. He was in a hurry, so how could he leave? He just thought these people were annoyed and waved their hands to keep away.

When he was chasing someone again, Hongchang just raised his hand to push a maid when he saw the Thirteenth Prince and his wife Zhao Jia coming here. He hurriedly stopped and felt uncomfortable all over.

Amid the maid's greeting, Hongchang lowered his head and pursed his lips, rubbed his face to his father and his mother in a regular manner, and said, "Son, please give me blessings to Ama, my mother."

Although the Thirteenth Prince is easy-going, he still has a strict fatherly side to his children. So Hongchang has always had a deep fear of his father. Now he looks out of the corner of his eyes at the leaves and petals that call him to throw them all over the ground, and he feels a little scared. He doesn't feel anything when playing, but now he is worried about being scolded.

The Thirteenth Prince knew that the Thirteenth Prince was depressed and wanted to go out of the garden. She was also afraid that he would get angry when he saw Hongchang's damage to flowers. She hurriedly walked over to Hongchang's wet nurse and said, "Look at the big brother, he is sweating and the sun is so vicious. Don't let him shine on him, and you won't take him back!"

The wet nurse nanny hurriedly accused him, and Hongchang didn't dare to move, so he glanced at the Thirteenth Prince. The Thirteenth Prince was not as fierce as before, nodded, and said "um" and told him to go down.

Hongchang breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Ama's mother, and carefully left the garden.

The Thirteenth Prince looked at his son's back and remembered that he was also a naughty person when he was young. He often relied on the favor of the Emperor Ama to build a nest in the imperial garden. The flowers, plants, birds and birds also called him to damage and hurt countless times. Thinking of the former Emperor Ama always turned into a gentle face after he scolded him sternly, and thinking of the holy favor he had for more than 20 years, the Thirteenth Prince sighed in his heart and shook his head gently.

Seeing this, the Thirteenth Concubine knew that it was touching his mind. She hurriedly thought about it and pointed to the pavilion not far away and said with a smile: "I have been walking for a while, can I sit there and enjoy the cool air?"

The Thirteenth Prince nodded and moved to the pavilion. After walking a few steps, a little eunuch ran in panting and replied, "Master, the Fourth Master is here!"

The Thirteenth Prince was happy and said, "Why don't you ask for it in the hall, I'll go ahead now." As he said that, he strided out and suddenly stopped after walking two steps. He looked back at the Thirteenth Princess, and smiled and said, "There is no need to go back to change clothes. The Fourth Brother is not an outsider, so I'll just go there. Don't follow me, just go for a walk by yourself!"

Seeing that he was smiling, the Thirteenth Concubine felt a little relieved, and stopped and smiled, "Go quickly!" Then, watching him leave.

After entering the main hall, the Thirteenth Prince saw Prince Yong holding a teacup, as if he was thinking about something, but he did not drink tea. He hurried over to pay his respects and said with a smile: "The Fourth Brother is not busy today, why do you have time to come?"

How could Prince Yong not be busy? Since April 22, the Holy Lord left outside the capital to escape the summer heat, all the affairs in the third prince Cheng and the fourth prince Yong were fully responsible for all matters in the capital. They were busy all day long. However, no matter how busy he was, he had to take time to see his brother, not because of anything else, but because the Holy Lord did not take the Thirteenth prince out of the capital this time.

After the deposed crown prince for 47 years, the Thirteenth Prince lost his holy heart. He first blocked the ban, but then did not get a title. However, because Kangxi would occasionally ask about the Thirteenth Prince's leg disease from time to time, whether in the hearts of the princes or in the eyes of all court officials, the Thirteenth Prince had not completely lost power.

The thirteenth prince had a repeated leg disease at the beginning of last year, so he could not follow the emperor to the frontier, and he didn't think about it. But this year his life has been completely cured and there is nothing to do, but Kangxi still didn't ask him to follow the frontier. Although he was the prince who stayed in Beijing and had no errands on his body, he was just idle. The meaning of the Long Live Master... It can't help but think about it inside and outside the court.

Although Prince Thirteen had experienced great setbacks and still survived, Prince Yong was still not relieved. He knew this younger brother best. Thirteen had worked in the six ministries many times, and he was unambiguous in politics. He also knew how much hope he wanted to return to the court after Thirteen recovered from his legs. The current situation was probably disappointing him.

Prince Yong was afraid that he would be depressed, so he pushed back many matters and came to comfort and enlighten the Thirteenth Prince. After hearing what the Thirteenth Prince asked, Prince Yong said, "I'll beat him here and come and take a look. I haven't seen you for a few days!"

The Thirteenth Prince smiled and said, "Secret Brother Xie is thinking about it. I have nothing to do. The Fourth Brother came by coincidence. Because it was hot, I started to serve ice. I tasted the newly cooked sour plum soup. It was okay. The Fourth Brother has been hot all the way. Is it good to have a bowl of moistening my throat?"

Prince Yong nodded with a smile, and saw that the Thirteenth Prince didn't bring anything out. He had to think about his words and how to persuade him.

Here the sour plum soup was served, and the ochre soup liquid in the white porcelain bowl and the clear ice cubes looked refreshed. Prince Yong looked at the floating and sinking broken ice, smiled, and said to the Thirteenth Prince: "The ice looks solid and frozen. As long as the weather is hot, it will eventually melt."

The Thirteenth Prince's face changed, and he paused, and said with a smile: "The Fourth Brother worships scriptures and worships Buddha all day long, and his words are full of Zen!" After laughing, he felt a little lonely: "I'm not hiding it to the Fourth Brother, hey, I can't hide it from the Fourth Brother, it's really a bit confusing." Thinking in my heart, my relationship with the Emperor's father was indeed as frozen as this, but I don't know how long it could be melted.

Prince Yong said, "I know your mind, but your career is not at this moment. Recently, the court has been messy, and you are upset when you see it. The leg injury is healed, but you need to remove the roots and keep the body and bones to be able to survive with them. It is not a Zen Tao, but the truth is that the ice will eventually melt."

The Thirteenth Prince said sadly: "I'm just too worried. I'm afraid that the Emperor is so disappointed with me. I think about the past two days and feel more and more at ease."

Prince Yong was silent for a moment and said, "When did we understand what the Emperor Ahma thinks? There are busy people there, but the more they work, the less they like him. What are you trying to do? There are also people from the six ministries who have been transferred around recently. Lao Jiu jumped and scolded him. Who is the Emperor Ahma facing? You should keep your body down and keep good things behind."

Although the Thirteenth Prince nodded seriously, his eyes were still a little gloomy. He was afraid and worshipped, and depended on and loved the emperor's father. That deep feeling was not only due to nature, but also the accumulation of the 20 years of getting along. He was given up by his father in this way, and he might have been completely given up. No matter how he was, he couldn't be bright.

Prince Yong did not expect to persuade him to achieve great enlightenment in one go, and this enlightenment was not necessarily a good thing. He stopped mentioning this now, and told him about some matters inside and outside the court and local areas. The Thirteenth Prince also analyzed the political situation a few words, and put aside the previous dullness.
Chapter completed!