Early the next morning, news came from the Queen Mother's bedroom that she was in a coma.
People in the palace began to spread rumors that the emperor fell into a coma first, then the empress dowager fell into a coma, and then the Marquis of Zhennan fell into a coma. They wondered if the Dayuan Dynasty had offended the gods and they were deliberately punishing them.
In the Queen Mother's bedroom, Prince Xin brought his doctors to treat the Queen Mother.
The doctor beside him looked very young, about twenty years old, and had a refined appearance. He carefully felt the empress dowager's pulse, his eyes twinkling.
Afterwards, he pulled out one, two, three silver needles from the Queen Mother's head...
His expression became more complicated: "Thirteen Soul-Chasing Needles, I didn't expect that there would be someone in the palace who knows how to use it?"
After he pulled out all the silver needles from the empress dowager's body, she still didn't wake up.
Prince Xin was a little anxious: "Doctor Qian, something is wrong. The needle has been pulled out, why hasn't my mother woken up yet?"
Qian Kun was also surprised. Logically speaking, the Thirteen Soul-Hunting Needles were almost lost, and he was the only one in the entire Dayuan Dynasty who knew how to use it. Now all the needles in the empress dowager's body had been removed, so why was she still not conscious
He took the Queen Mother's pulse again and found it to be calm and stable.
Prince Xin casually checked on the table: "Didn't they say there are thirteen soul-chasing needles? Why are there only twelve needles? Is one missing?"
Qian Kun shook his head: "To make ordinary people unconscious, twelve needles are enough. Don't give the thirteenth needle. If you give it, the living will die and the dead will be resurrected."
So that's how it is. But why hasn't the Queen Mother woken up yet
Qian Kun thought for a moment and said, "Let me take another look."
Could it be that while Prince Xin was treating the Queen Mother, the Queen had already had her men surround the Queen Mother's bedroom
At the same time, she personally led people to the emperor's bedroom early in the morning, and the emperor also fell into a coma. This time it was not acupuncture that caused the emperor to fall into a coma, but the emperor's body did have some illness.
Liu Qiaoer examined the emperor's pulse and said, "Your Majesty, the emperor's qi and blood attacked his heart, causing him to fall into a coma. In addition, the incense in the room was lit. I will give the emperor acupuncture first, and then boil some medicine for him. The emperor's body is seriously damaged, and it is not suitable for him to take a lot of supplements."
The Queen understood something in an instant: "To put it bluntly, the Emperor was pissed off by Prince Xin and Li Qian. But Prince Xin was too filthy to use aphrodisiac on the Emperor."
Liu Qiaoer first gave the emperor acupuncture. Not long after, the emperor woke up, coughed violently, and suddenly spit out blood.
Liu Qiaoer nodded: "It's okay. As long as you don't get angry, keep your emotions stable, and take good supplements, you shouldn't fall into a coma again."
When the emperor woke up, he saw the queen and his eyes tightened: "What's wrong with me?"
The Queen sighed heavily: "Your Majesty has been in a coma for four days. If he doesn't wake up, the world will be in chaos."
The emperor was surprised: "I feel like I had a very long dream and I can't wake up. It turns out that I am in a coma..."
The Queen asked, "Qiao'er said that the Emperor was angry and angry. Your Majesty, what happened before you fainted?"
The prince was the first to get smallpox. The queen took care of the prince and never left the palace. The Marquis of Zhennan fell into a coma first, and then the emperor fell into a coma. Something must have happened.
The emperor smiled bitterly and said, "It was my good brother who brought the Yituan to me. I thought they were all iron-blooded men and heroes who attacked the foreigners. Who knew they were so arrogant?"
"They say that the wealth of the world belongs to the world, and that my decision has affected the progress of science and technology... Look at all this enthusiasm. I supported the son of Zhennan Marquis to vigorously research weapons and invented cannons, fire guns, etc., but it's not enough..."
Liu Qiaoer glanced at the Queen and saw her nod slightly. She said, "Are they still saying that the Emperor is too conservative? Western countries have trains, cars, and ships, but we have nothing and are technologically backward. It's all the Emperor's fault?"
The emperor nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, what they said does not exist in our dynasty, but we can also invent it, but don't we have the talent..."
"I never thought that Dayuan Dynasty, with its vast territory and abundant resources, would one day fall behind other countries."
Liu Qiaoer comforted him: "These are not important. We have a civilization of thousands of years. It is important to preserve this civilization and develop science and technology. I heard that during the time of the previous emperor, a group of envoys came from the West and seemed to have given us a lot of things. It's a pity that the previous emperor was not interested in those things at the time and locked them all in the treasury."
"I wonder if those things are useful for technological development, then we can have our own trains and ships."
When the emperor heard this, his eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, why didn't I think of this? Not only did many Westerners come during the time of the previous emperor, but there were also many Westerners when our ancestors were alive. Our ancestors also learned their language and mathematics..."
Liu Qiaoer knew this history. More than two hundred years ago, when the Dayuan Dynasty was just flourishing, missionaries and envoys from Western countries came to the Dayuan Dynasty.
They not only brought advanced technology, but also concepts of mathematics, physics and chemistry, etc.
My ancestor was studious and followed several foreigners around him, from whom he learned a lot of knowledge.
Why isn't this knowledge being spread
That's because our ancestors were too arrogant, thinking that except for the children of the royal family, no one else was worthy of learning this knowledge. The children of the royal family were busy fighting for power every day and were unwilling to learn.
This knowledge was later locked in the state treasury.
When Liu Qiaoer mentioned this, the emperor naturally remembered it.
The queen was very smart and immediately recommended: "Why don't you show these things to the ministers? As long as we can research Western things, we can develop science and technology and not be afraid of foreigners."
The emperor was a little hesitant at first, because he, like his ancestors, thought that ordinary people were not worthy of learning these things.
Liu Qiaoer snorted coldly and could not help but sneer, "Your Majesty, the Great Yuan Dynasty is a great country with vast territory and abundant resources. If it is bullied by Western countries because of its backward technology, the people will suffer and many righteous groups will be born. The righteous groups emphasize the equal distribution of wealth and equality for all. At that time, will Your Majesty still be able to sit on the throne safely?"
Yes, the emergence of such a rebel group has put the emperor in such an embarrassing situation. The Queen Mother and Prince Xin are eyeing his throne covetously, and the common people are living in misery and all want money.
If there were another invasion by a Western country, not only would his throne be in jeopardy, but the entire imperial court would be in danger.
Liu Qiaoer: "If we fall behind, we will be beaten. Your Majesty, we cannot fall behind, nor can we be beaten. It is not too late now. Your Majesty, you must make a decision as soon as possible..."
The emperor finally nodded and said, "Okay, I will send someone to the treasury to take those things out. I will recruit knowledgeable people to come and see. If they can also build the trains and cars they mentioned, I will promise them high positions, generous salaries, and wealth."
Liu Qiaoer finally felt relieved. The first step of the mission was accomplished. It would take several more decades for technology to develop. By that time, Zhu Zhengxu would have grown up, and the Dayuan Dynasty would not be so backward and would not be beaten or robbed. At least they could protect the treasures and culture that the Dayuan Dynasty had accumulated for thousands of years.
The queen also took the opportunity to advise: "My father has also woken up. Let him go to the south to guard. The Westerners will not dare to act so recklessly anymore."