Liu Shenwei saw that Li Hong was still staring at him quietly. He forced himself to calm down and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. As the saying goes, once a teacher is always a father, I have studied medicine with my family teacher for many years. Now, He is already one hundred and thirty years old, so he probably shouldn't be busy anymore. Although my master has always been a kind-hearted doctor and takes the well-being of the people in the world as his own responsibility, as a disciple, I should consider my master's health. "
Liu Shenwei continued to refuse. Anyway, your royal family is still counting on me. Furthermore, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, anyone over seventy years old can be punished without guilt if they commit a crime, let alone a master with an immortal reputation.
Listening to Liu Shenwei's filial words, Li Hong became more and more curious. Why did Liu Shenwei not learn from Sun Simiao's mind of hanging a pot to help the world, but instead learned these unfair fallacies
"So as Zuo Cheng of the Imperial Medical Office, you have no mercy for the people in Lantian who are suffering from the terminal disease of smallpox? As a disciple of Divine Doctor Sun, you don't have any parental awareness of a doctor?" Li Hong's mind I have already begun to think about how to deal with this Liu Shenwei, or just leave it to Dali Temple directly.
Liu Shenwei shook his head again and sighed: "No. Returning to His Majesty the Crown Prince, what can I do even if I have compassion? My medical skills are far inferior to those of my teachers. Even my teachers have no treatment for this terminal disease. How can I have a clever idea? My master has been treating illnesses and saving people all his life, and he has never sought wealth, so even if he doesn't go to Lantian, he will be worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth. "
"What about you?" Li Hong's eyes flashed coldly, staring closely at Liu Shenwei. He already had concerns about this person.
Liu Shenwei glanced at Li Hong's eyes as sharp as a knife and felt panicked. But when I think about it, I am Sun Simiao's disciple. His master is highly virtuous and has a reputation as an immortal both in the royal family and among the people. His Highness the Crown Prince would not dare to do anything to me!
"Back then, before I entered the Imperial Medical Office, I had been serving my master, traveling around with him, and rescuing people. I also never expected anything in return. Now that I have joined the Imperial Medical Office, even if I turn a blind eye to the terminally ill smallpox patient in Lantian, I The merits accumulated in the early years are enough to appease my conscience." Liu Shenwei was a little confused. Although he tried to keep calm, he couldn't help but feel uneasy in the face of Li Hong's eyes.
"Is this all what Divine Doctor Sun taught you? Or is it your own shameless words? It is Divine Doctor Sun's business to enjoy the reputation of immortality. What does it have to do with you as a disciple? Relying on the protection of Divine Doctor Sun's immortal reputation, how can you treat Gu Yan You are disrespectful and shirk responsibility for the people of Lantian. As a doctor, you actually ignore the sufferings of the people of Lantian. You have ruined the reputation of the Imperial Medical Office! Someone, order Di Renjie to come over immediately and escort Liu Shenwei to Dali Temple! "If he hadn't been in the palace, Li Hong would have killed this villain for Sun Simiao.
"Your Highness, I have never made any mistakes. I don't know why you punish me. Besides, I am a disciple of Divine Doctor Sun..."
"If Sun Simiao were here, you would be a dead man who can't speak! You are an ignorant and liar, without any compassion for a doctor or a parent. Relying on the protection of Sun Simiao and the favor of the royal family, to put it bluntly, you are a second-rate person. Shizu, you can’t do shit!”
"What if I send a message to the tutor on your behalf?"
"It's too late." Li Hong waved his sleeves, leaving Liu Shenwei standing in the center of the field being guarded by two military guards, and turned around and walked to Li Zhi and Wu Mei.
"My father, my mother, and my son requested that I go to Lantian County immediately and take full responsibility for the Lantian epidemic. I guarantee that this epidemic will be completely cured within two months!" Li Hong exuded strong confidence and was irresistible. Determined.
The three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons, except for the nine temples and the five prisons dedicated to serving the royal family, have now been moved to the building of the New Taiji Palace, so in a short time, Di Renjie hurried over with a few people.
At this time, Lanling, Chengyang and Xincheng, the three of them were whispering to Li Hong, not to get too close to smallpox patients. Just go over and say hello and let the people see you.
As for what you can do, just tell the people below and ask them to help you. Just stay away and let the officials from the East Palace go to crowded places for you with the prince's orders.
Although Li Zhi and Wu Mei didn't speak, their faces were full of worry. They had just come back a few days ago, and something like this happened. If they had known it, it would be better to let him come back a few days later.
The emperor and empress naturally valued the lives of the people, but in comparison, the life of Prince Li Hong was even more important in their hearts.
Thinking of this, even Wu Mei couldn't help but miss Li Hong when she was a child. At that time, although he was naughty and made trouble every day.
But he has grasped that degree very well. He doesn't do big things but keeps doing small things. Although it makes people angry, it doesn't make people worry about losing their lives or contracting terminal diseases.
Ever since he went to the Western Regions, he has become a responsible man in the blink of an eye. He pacified the Western Regions, conquered Tubo, and rushed to the aid of isolated cities. But just a few days after returning, he was in danger of terminal smallpox disease again.
The arrival of Di Renjie freed Li Hong from being surrounded by three aunts.
Li Hong pointed at Liu Shenwei, who was unable to move as two military guards held down one arm each, and said: "He is treasonous, disrespectful of human life, defrauding his master and destroying his ancestors. He will be taken to Dali Temple first, and his master will come back to take care of him."
Since Di Renjie entered Dali Temple, although he has been praised as a model of perseverance and fairness, he is by no means a pedantic person, otherwise he would not be able to be reused in history after Wu Mei became emperor. He even reached the high position of prime minister.
After saluting Li Hong, Di Renjie let the jailers outside come in, and together with the two military guards escorted Liu Shenwei out.
Although Liu Shenwei couldn't move his body, it didn't mean that he couldn't move his mouth either: "Your Highness, please give me a reason. I have not violated any laws of the Tang Dynasty..."
Li Hong picked up the big chicken leg that had not been touched by Li Ming on the table of King Cao Li Ming, stuffed it into Liu Shenwei's open mouth as fast as lightning, and then wiped the grease on his hand onto Liu Shenwei's official uniform.
"Gua Nao, with your moral character, you are not suitable to be a doctor. You don't take the suffering of the people in the world as your own responsibility. You only know how to enjoy Sun Simiao's immortal reputation. You are a waste. Get out of here." Li Hong wiped his hands carefully and said He said calmly.
Li Zhi, the youngest with big eyes, watched Li Hong stop Liu Shenwei's cry of injustice so simply and rudely. He admired Li Hong in his heart. He was so domineering and powerful as his father.
Wu Mei looked at it and pouted secretly. She really couldn't afford to embarrass this person. How could a prince, his highness, be so rude? No, he has to be trained and trained in the future. Everything is fine. This is the way he behaves sometimes. People see him. I just wanted to beat him.
The princesses of Lanling and the princes of King Cao were also stunned. They watched Li Hong wave his hand to let the jailers leave, and then glanced at them inadvertently, as if they saw a hint of warning. Meaning.
Just as Di Renjie was about to leave, Li Hong immediately stretched out his hand to stop him: "You can leave later, and help me be here to make peace with my father and mother."
Li Hong spoke for no reason, leaving Di Renjie confused as to what His Highness the Crown Prince meant by his words.
When he was stunned, he heard Li Hong ask him: "By the way, I heard that you were terminally ill with smallpox not long after you were born. Then your parents were forced by other villagers on the grounds that you were an unknown person who contracted smallpox. , I was afraid that you would harm other people in the village, so I threw you into the mountain. Later, it was said that a Taoist priest passed by the mountain and heard your cry, so he picked you up and returned you to your parents. My parents prescribed some medicine and said that it would be cured after taking it for three days, but it would leave pockmarks on my face. Is this true? "
Li Hong looked at Di Renjie, or rather stared at his pockmarked face and asked seriously.
Di Renjie couldn't help but touch the pockmark on his face, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Your Majesty, Queen, and Crown Prince, the pockmark on my face is from when I was born..."
"Say it again. My father didn't hear clearly. Please come in and speak." Li Hong bumped Di Renjie with his shoulder and said.
Di Renjie was stunned for a moment. He still didn't understand what Li Hong meant. He took a few steps sincerely and continued: "The pockmark on my face is..."
Li Hong bumped Di Renjie with his shoulder again, stopped Di Renjie's words again, put his arm around Di Renjie's shoulders, and whispered in Di Renjie's ear through gritted teeth: "You will die just like I said, don't you?" Knowing that the people in Lantian are infected with smallpox, if I don't go, many people will die..."
"Okay, okay, why are you threatening him? As long as you can guarantee that you will come back safe and sound, your father and I will allow you to go to Lantian to save the people, but there is one condition..."
"You said, I promise to agree and I will never go back on it." Li Hong let go of Di Renjie's shoulders, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Li Zhi and Wu Mei and said.
Li Hong once read about the pockmarks on Di Renjie's face in unofficial history. As for why there is such a statement, it is probably not because of the terminal smallpox disease, but because of the pockmarks on his face that there is an anecdote about being cured of the terminally ill smallpox disease. thing.
It is estimated that after he reached a high position later, someone in the private sector or in the officialdom made up such an anecdote to flatter him, to prove that Di Renjie survived the catastrophe and was bound to have good fortune in the future.
Li Hong looked at Wu Mei longingly, but he heard Li Zhi say lightly: "Yang Wu has been with me for many years now, and he is too old. He is no longer suitable to serve me by my side. This time you go to Lantian." , just let him serve you by your side, so that your mother and I will feel more at ease."
(End of chapter)