The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua

Chapter 35

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Sure enough, Eunuch Wang sneered: "I don't care who you are, in front of me, even a dragon has to cross, and a tiger has to lie down, this is not a place for you to sit, get out!"

Tang Fan raised his head and found that the other two were also wearing ordinary clothes, but they couldn't hide their aggressive and arrogant spirit.

In a place like the capital, it is not uncommon to meet a number of famous people anytime, anywhere. Officials, unseen, and underworld, all kinds of gods and monsters, there are everything, and don't think it's true In the capital, there are no underworld figures, and there are still. Not only there, but also had contacts with the government from time to time, and even colluded with each other. Although they were not as powerful as the Cao Gang in Jiangnan, and they covered the sky with one hand, they were also people who could walk sideways in the capital.

Of course, this is the capital after all, and these people don't dare to be presumptuous when it comes to real high-ranking officials, but ordinary officials don't take them seriously.

The two people in front of them had arrogant expressions on their faces. At first glance, it seemed impossible to tell whether they belonged to the white or the underworld.

After Tang Fan came out of the palace, he changed his clothes with Eunuch Wang by the way, so as not to attract attention, just because his little rank six is nothing in the capital, and it is not a skill to scare the little people. The dignitaries of the dignitaries will not work either, and it is likely to cause some unnecessary troubles.

As a result, he changed into his regular clothes, and Eunuch Wang hadn't left his role yet. No, he got into trouble.

The other party didn't take Wang Zhi's words seriously at all, Wen Yan still sat down and laughed: "We just sat down, what's the matter?"

When Wang Zhitai was about to get angry, Tang Fan quickly held him down: "Okay, I haven't eaten for a day, let me have a good meal first!"

He was busy putting out the fire, but the two of them didn't know whether they were alive or dead. Seeing Wang Zhi and Tang Fan, one was feminine and beautiful like a woman, and the other was obviously a scholar, he opened his mouth and laughed, "Which scholar is this? The little lady who disguised herself as a man went out to go shopping, the little girl is still so angry, how can she become a parent in the future, and she has not become a lioness, and has tamed her husband?"

His companion smiled and said, "You're wrong, maybe it's different when people close the door. If you can put this pungent energy on the bed, tsk tsk, that's really enjoyable, I'm afraid this scholar Wen Crepe Crepe , I can't handle such a pungent little lady!"

Tang Fan: "..."

He didn't know what the psychology of eunuchs was, but from the point of view of normal men, they would never like to be mistaken for a woman, especially a person with such high power as Eunuch Wang who didn't even care about the six ministries of the cabinet. Those who dare to insult him face to face are probably not born yet.

As if to confirm his idea, Wang Zhi slapped the table directly: "Mum, you are tired of living, aren't you!"

It is said that power is the most useful aphrodisiac. Don't look at Eunuch Wang as an eunuch, and his appearance is also made fun of by those two people. In fact, his words and deeds are more manly than a man. Tang Fan has also personally experienced his strength. Stronger than himself.

At the moment Eunuch Wang took a shot, although the table did not suddenly crack and shatter like in the legendary book, all the tableware and chopsticks jumped up, the soup splashed out, and even the sleeves of Master Tang's clothes were wet.

Tang Fan: "..."

Who is he provoking today!

In this case, the wontons didn't even want to be eaten. Before the two people got angry, Eunuch Wang smashed the two of them with a bowl of wontons.

The two of them were furious and shouted "Bird Po Cai", without even pulling up their sleeves, they smashed their fists over.

Wang Zhi sneered. He grew up in the book hall in the palace since he was a child. In addition to teaching eunuchs to read and write, they also had their masters teach them kung fu, so that they could protect the emperor in unexpected situations. Master, that must not be the level of Huaquan embroidered legs, so Wang Zhi is really not afraid of this, even if he doesn't have a big help, Wang Eun is definitely not beaten.

He directly attacked them with one enemy and two. He overturned the entire table and smashed them on top of them.

Those two people couldn't dodge in time, and they were splashed to some extent. They flanked from both sides on one side, and they wanted to catch Wang Zhi on the other side.

Wang Zhi didn't dodge or dodge, and squeezed the fist of one of them with one hand. The position was not biased, and it happened to be on the other's wrist. He only heard a click, and the other's wrist joint was twisted by him. I don't know. Whether it was dislocated or crushed, the other party let out a cry, Wang Zhi bent his knees, and slammed his lower body hard, the other party's whole body softened, and Tang Fan felt pain for him while watching.

At this time, the figure of the other person just rushed up, and Wang Zhi directly grabbed the person he restrained and pushed it up, and the other person stumbled uncontrollably toward his companion, who was quite agile and avoided directly. He turned around, his fist still hitting Wang Zhi's face.

All this happened just between lightning and flint, both sides are kung fu people, with agile skills, fists and fists, others are only dazzled, but the situation has already passed most of the time.

Eunuch Wang said in a sullen voice, "It's good to come", and let go sideways. Taking advantage of the opponent's rush, he directly grabbed the opponent's belt, and the other hand used the force of his fist to push, turn, and turn. Twisted and overturned the man to the ground. There was a great mystery of using softness to overcome rigidity and using strength to use strength. Before the man could get up, Eunuch Wang stepped on his chest with one foot, making him unable to move.

"Are you still fighting?"

Now is the best time for wonton stalls to do business, otherwise those two people wouldn't have no seats, and they would come to share the table with Tang Fan and the others, but those two people really owe their mouths a bit, and they don't know Taishan. , and ended up offending a big devil.

After the proprietress found out Wang Zhi's identity, she thought she told the boss again. At this time, seeing that the table and stool were smashed and the tableware and chopsticks fell to the ground, the couple did not dare to come over to persuade them to fight, so they could only shrink to the side and watch.

The people next to him don't know why, just watching the three of them fight back and forth, the battle is big and lively, and seeing Wang Zhi with one enemy and two, with his fists pressing four palms, it is really more exciting than the performance on the stage, everyone. The excitement is not too big, and they even gave Wang Zhi a loud applause, and some people even shouted "one more".

Master Tang stood beside him with his arms folded, his face sullen, and he was roaring in his heart: God, earth, I haven't eaten dinner yet!

It is said that he has eaten back and forth at this wonton stand dozens of times, and he has never encountered such a thing. As a result, there is more Wang Zhi today, and trouble falls from the sky...

No, it was Wang Gonggong who provoked it back from the beginning.

Those two people couldn't get up on the ground, one was kicked into the crotch, the other was stepped on the chest, but at this time, as usual, they couldn't be soft.

One person shouted: "Don't you know who we are! If you dare to beat the people of Dongchang, don't leave if you have the ability!"

boom!

As soon as they heard that it was from Dongchang, most of the people watching the fun immediately dispersed, and there was still a small group of people standing there persistently, trying to watch the fun to the end.

It turned out to be Dongchang, no wonder he was so arrogant, now Eunuch Wang must be taking advantage of the topic.

Tang Fan rubbed his forehead. Now he is not only hungry, but also has a headache.

The name Dongchang is in a capital full of officials, and it is also scary. The two people thought that they had reported their origins, and the other party was going to kneel and beg for mercy. Unexpectedly, the little white face who looked like a woman was not afraid to laugh, and said slowly: "Oh, from Dongchang, who is the boss of Dongchang?"

I didn't read the almanac when I went out. It was unfortunate for these two people. Relying on the prestige of Dongchang, they usually walked sideways in the capital. Who knew that they would bump into someone who was not afraid of Dongchang today. The sun came out from the west.

One was still yelling and asked Wang Zhi to report his name, and the other finally had some brains, so he asked: "I don't know where your high school seniors are, please underline it!"

This really can't blame them for not thinking about the eunuchs. At first, although Eunuch Wang looks feminine, his behavior is not feminine. It can be seen from the fight just now that he is more ruthless than their Dongchang, and he does everything to others' weakness. call. Second, the eunuchs who came to the capital also had many powerful and powerful people, just like their eldest father-in-law. Ravioli for money

Wang Zhi hummed, and before he could speak, he heard footsteps coming from far to near.

"Let's get out of the way! The five city soldiers and horses are doing business, and the idlers avoid!"

Drink, another group of officials!

The crowd moved to avoid them one after another, and the commander-in-chief of the five cities, who wore turbans and armor, appeared in sight.

It is said that there are many yamen in the capital, and foreigners who come to the capital to do business and want to visit the wharf do not know which one to go first.

In addition, the functions of many departments overlap with each other. Take the public security of the capital as an example. Shuntian Prefecture can manage it, as well as the counties under the Shuntian Prefecture. The military divisions of the five cities of the Ministry of War can also manage the security.

This will inevitably lead to chaos. Sometimes everyone is rushing to manage one thing, and sometimes they push each other away, but fortunately, under the feet of the emperor, it is not too outrageous. The company's talent is long overdue.

The headed officer looked around, his brows furrowed: "What's going on, let's all sign up, let the soldiers and Ma Si go for a walk!"

The buddy covering his crotch twisted his face, pointed at Wang Zhi and shouted: "We are from Dongchang, people under Zou Zhangban, he dared to beat the people in Dongchang and arrested him! And he The scholar next to them, they are all from the same party!"

When the soldiers from the Bingma Division heard that they belonged to Dongchang, they secretly said that they were unlucky. They felt that they had come too early, and they should have been completely deaf and dumb. Ask Wang Zhi: "You guys are so daring and dare to beat up officials, do you still have Wang Fa in your eyes!"

Eunuch Wang brushed off his sleeves, dusted off his clothes, and sneered when he heard the words: "I can do it right when Shang Ming is here, not to mention these two cowards! If you want to take care of this, just take these two Take it away personally, let Shang Ming pick it up himself, if you don’t have the guts, you will disappear right now, don’t pretend to be a sheep here!”

As soon as the soldiers of the Bingma Division heard this, they knew that the other party was also a bit of a source, and they were not even afraid of offending Dongchang. ?"

Eunuch Wang took the lead and said coldly, "West Factory Wang."

Xichang Wang, Xichang Wang, when did the most famous people in the capital have a surname Xi, and the name is still so strange

The officer of the Division of Soldiers and Horses has not turned the corner, and is still thinking there, but the two people lying on the ground seem to have reacted, their faces are pale, and even their teeth can't help chattering up and down.

Eunuch Wang was still standing there posing, and Tang Fan saw that he was fighting and being scolded, and his anger was almost gone, so he couldn't help coming over to him and said, "Can you do it? Are you full? No way, I'm still hungry!"

Seeing that he was weak, Wang Zhi pouted: "Hundreds of Useless are scholars!"

The person from the soldier and horse division also reacted, his face changed greatly, and he regretted it in his heart. If he had known that they would not come forward to meddle in this mess, East Factory vs. West Factory, this is not a dog bites a dog... Ahem, the gods are fighting, What's the matter with their soldiers and horses!

The other party hurriedly stepped forward, pulled out a smile, and said again and again: "I have eyes and don't know Mount Tai, I don't know that Wang Gong is here, but Wang Gong, these two people are from Dongchang, we can't afford to offend, why not..."

Wang Zhi snorted coldly, and said to the two people from the East Factory, "If you don't agree and want to find your way back, let Shang Ming come to me in person!"

After speaking, he flipped his sleeves and walked away.

Tang Fan is that helpless, he has to go over to clean up the mess for Eunuch Wang, and take some money to compensate the couple at the wonton stall, so that they don't have to be afraid of Yunyun.

When he calmed down the old couple at the wonton stand and walked out of the crowd, he found Wang Gongzheng standing in front of the kebab stand not far away, holding a skewer of kebab in one hand and eating happily. The mutton skewer in the other hand was handed over, and he complained: "You civil servants are just talking with their mouths wide open, swearing more than anyone else, and when something really happens, you can't count on it!"

Tang Fan took the mutton kebabs, which were sprinkled with fennel and sesame seeds, and the fragrance burst into the nostrils. He didn't care about raising a bar with Eunuch Wang. Two strings!"

"Okay!" The stall owner flipped the oiled mutton skewers back and forth, sprinkled a handful of spices evenly in his hand, and grilled the meat until it was golden and oily, tender inside and fragrant outside. He picked it up and handed it to Tang. pan.

After two skewers of roast mutton were eaten, Master Tang finally had some strength to speak: "Wang Gong, you are a person who does great things, I can't compare with you, but if you want to be with me, you have to trouble you to raise your hand, Be sympathetic to one or two, and act low-key, or tomorrow's memorandum of impeachment will be piled up!"

He spoke softly and hard, but he was not too scared to speak because of Wang Zhi's high position and weight. In fact, this is the reason why Wang Zhi gets along well with him. Although Wang Zhi is arrogant, he has real skills. , He is also willing to give in to the people he likes, otherwise the heights will be too cold, and there is really no one who can talk and communicate, what is the interest in being a human being

Hearing what he said, Eunuch Wang disapproved very much: "What are you afraid of, I just need to say something nice to you in front of Your Majesty, no matter what the officials say, you will be fine if you scolded the sky!"

Tang Fan shook his head, civil servants have to pay attention to their reputation, how can it be like what Wang Zhi said, but he didn't argue with Wang Zhi more about this issue, he just said: "It's getting late, I should go home too. Come on, please go to the palace tomorrow and trouble Wang Gong with me!"

Wang Zhi said suspiciously: "Why, are you going home now?"

Tang Fan was inexplicable: "Why don't you go home?"

Wang Zhi showed a "don't pretend" expression: "Qin Lou Chu Pavilion, don't you like to go there most when the lights are on?"

Tang Fan had a black line on his face: "The imperial court has clearly ordered officials not to go to prostitutes."

Wang Zhi laughed: "Is it still pretending? How many people actually abide by that? The one in the cabinet who invited me to a drink last time also asked a geisha to accompany you. Could it be that you don't like geisha, but you like little herdsmen? ?"

In the face of this rambunctious and domineering Eunuch Wang, Tang Fan really has a mouth and can't tell, no matter how good his cultivation can be in front of the other party, Tang Fan can't laugh or cry: "Eunuch Wang is interested, but I don't want to accompany him. With the emperor’s life in my hands, how dare I be arrogant, I’m really tired today, I’m investigating the case again, I’m running back and forth, and I’m fighting with you, there’s nothing better to talk about tomorrow!”

Wang Zhi: "Why fight with me, just stand there and watch!"

Tang Fan: "...Yes, yes, let's see you fight."

Wang Zhi looked at his exhausted look, so he had to let him go back while scolding him for being useless.

Saying goodbye to Wang Zhi, Tang Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When he got home, he found a jumping figure coming to open the door.

"Brother, are you back? Have you eaten yet? I made cinnamon stew and stuffed bitter gourd, do you want to eat it?" A-Dong shouted, making a fuss: "God, why didn't I come back for a day, you are all haggard?" So, do you miss me that much?"

It was only then that Tang Fan remembered that A-Dong went to Sui's house for the night, and it was time for him to come back during the day, but he went to the palace early because of the Donggong case, so he forgot about it.

Since he left the palace, the wonton soup noodles and oil cakes that he wanted to eat were all mixed up by Wang Gonggong, and he only ate three skewers of kebabs, which could only be stuffed between his teeth. She was moved to tears, she couldn't help rubbing A-Dong's head and said, "It's really a girl in the family, if there is a treasure!"

A-Dong giggled happily: "Go clean your hands, it's time for dinner! Hey, isn't Big Brother Sui coming back to eat?"

Tang Fan washed his hands and sat beside the dining table, while saying, "Well, he's on a business trip again."

A-Dong said: "By the way, a few people came over today and said their surname was Han. They wanted to see you. If I said you weren't here, they left and left a post."

Tang Fan raised his eyebrows: "Han?"

A-Dong: "Yes, he said that his name is Han Hui, he is from Han Shaofu's family, and he came here on the order of his father."

Tang Fan nodded: "I see."

He didn't ask any more questions, didn't look at the invitation, he went to wash up after dinner, and then turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Early the next morning, Tang Fan went directly to the palace gate.

He arrived early, but he didn't expect Wang to arrive earlier, the other party looked serious, and when he entered the palace, he put on a face, and he lost the words and smiles of yesterday.

Tang Fan naturally didn't have the heart to joke. He followed what he said to Wang Zhi yesterday, starting with the Ciqing Palace, and then all the way to the west. Every place Han might have been to has been inquired.

After such a busy morning, the gains were naturally very small, but according to the agreement with the prince, Tang Fan did not go directly to the West Palace to investigate, so as not to be found out, and now he is doing his best.

But Wang Zhi's eyesight is so powerful, even so, he still found the problem: "Why do I think you are looking for someone in circles?"

Tang Fan calmly said: "Han Zao is young and fun-loving, although the palace is strictly forbidden, it is impossible for him to run around, but he has been in the palace for a long time, and he is a playmate with the prince. Children are very playful and like to run around. , Others are concerned about the identity of him and the prince, and they may not be checked, and everyone who has been in contact with him is suspicious, so I naturally have to ask them one by one."

Wang Zhi said impatiently: "I know what you said, but Ming people don't speak secretly, we are on the same boat now, you'd better not hide anything from me, otherwise, if something happens, I will help You can't handle it!"

Tang Fan knew that Wang Zhi wanted to have a good relationship with the prince, otherwise he wouldn't let him come to investigate the case, but after all, he and Wang Zhi were not familiar enough to talk about anything, and he didn't know where Wang Zhi's bottom line was. , I don't know if Wang Zhi will take advantage of this after knowing this matter, and take Empress Wu's affairs to ask Concubine Wan for credit. If Concubine Wan takes her anger and abolishes Empress, then he is tantamount to breaking the agreement with the prince.

So Tang Fan thought about it again and again, but still told the truth, he just said, "Don't worry, Duke Wang."

Wang Zhi stared at Tang Fan coldly for a moment, and didn't know if he saw anything, but he didn't speak any more.

Although Tang Fan couldn't say it outright, he could show some sincerity, so as not to really annoy Wang Zhi, it would not benefit each other if everyone broke up. It's related to the palace, I'm just checking on a routine basis, and I'm going to the Han family."

Wang Zhi's eyes lit up: "You mean, the Han family might also be the murderer?"

Tang Fan knew what he was thinking from the look in his eyes, and emphasized: "It's just possible, from before Han Zao left home to when he fell to his death, the personnel affairs in these two hours are all possible."

Wang Zhi didn't take it seriously: "I just remembered what you said, this possibility exists."

Just as Tang Fan wanted to know the situation of the Han family, he took advantage of the situation and asked.

Wang Zhi said: "Han Fang did not have a concubine. He only had one wife, the Lin family. The relationship between husband and wife was good, but he had no children, so he adopted a son named Han Hui. Zhu, after giving birth to a son, that is Han Zao."

Tang Fan said, "Isn't that good?"

Wang Zhi smiled strangely: "The Han family has been eunuchs for generations, and Han Fang's father and brother are both high-ranking officials in the DPRK. Their ancestors were from Jiangxi, but from the generation of Han Fang's father, they moved to the capital to settle down. Han Fang's father, Han Qi , there are three sons, Han Yu in the first room, Han Fang in the second room, and the third room died early, let’s not mention it. These three rooms are all from Han Qi’s wife Zhou, but the Han family has always had a saying in private that Han Fang’s The mother was not the Zhou family, but was adopted by the Zhou family from a concubine who died young."

Wang Zhi said: "Han Qi and Zhou favor the eldest son, they are inferior to the second son Han Fang, and they are harsh to the second daughter-in-law Lin, which further encourages the spread of rumors, even Han Fang himself thinks so. When she was young, she suffered a lot because she couldn't have children, even her adopted son, Han Hui, because she couldn't bear children, and Han Fang refused to take a concubine, so Zhou Shi forced Han Fang to adopt her."

Tang Fan gossip and asked, "Then Han Fang is actually Zhou's biological child?"

Wang Zhi glanced at him: "This matter has nothing to do with this case. But after His Majesty's enthronement, Han Fang, as His Majesty's teacher, will rise with the tide, and Lin's also gave birth to Han Zao. Talking to my mother-in-law, she has not had a very good relationship with her sister-in-law Wang's over the years. Also, Zhou's once wanted Han Fang to divorce Lin's family and marry his niece, Xiao Zhou's, on the grounds that he had no children. Han Fang refused to divorce his wife, and Xiao Zhou refused to be a concubine, so this matter was delayed, but now Xiao Zhou is a widow and has been living in the Han family all the time."

Tang Fan was listening to the story: "In this way, the Lin family has really made a lot of enemies."

While speaking, the two had already walked to the West Palace.

This is a veritable cold palace. It is also desolate and desolate in the daytime. The stone peaks under the feet are overgrown with weeds and no one takes care of them. the taste of.

Some concubines and concubines of the late emperor lived in the palace near the Empress Dowager. For decades, Wu was the only one who had been rejected and abandoned, so Tang Fan and the others were easy to find, so they went directly to the palace where Wu lived.

There were two servants guarding the entrance of the West Palace. When Tang Fan and Wang Zhi passed by, Xiao Huangmen next to Wang Zhi stepped forward to explain their identities and intentions. The two servants rushed over immediately and stammered at Wang Zhi. Flattering, and enthusiastically showing them the way in person, Wang Zhi was very impatient, waved his hand to let the Xiao Huangmen beside him reward the two, and then drove them off.

It was still broad daylight, so Wu moved a chair and sat outside the palace to bask in the sun.

There was only one palace maid waiting beside her, and the other party was putting a soft pillow on Wu's back.

Although Wu's family was abolished, her daily life could not be unattended. Along with her loss, some maids and eunuchs in the former Queen's Palace also followed her here and continued to serve her. Of course, the daily expenses could not be the same as before. Now, there will be no more fancy-dressed concubines who come here to greet her every day. The people who were originally assigned to serve the Wu family thought they had climbed the high branch, but who knew that in a blink of an eye, the queen became a prisoner, and they also suffered.

Adversity sees people's hearts. Over the years, some people have left the door, and some people have stayed by Wu's side. It is normal for people to come and go.

In the cold palace, where no strangers have come for a long time, there are outsiders. The palace maid stopped her movements in surprise and looked at them.

Tang Fan walked over and said to Wu, "Xiaguan Tang Fan was ordered to investigate Han Zao's case. I want to ask Niangniang Wu about something."

Wu Shi didn't even pay attention to him, and looked at the distance ahead.

The prince said that the Wu family had been deranged for a long time because she had been deposed for too long. Tang Fan and Wang Zhi didn't know whether she was really crazy or fake, and it was impossible to put her prestige on such a woman.

Tang Fan was not discouraged when he saw this, so he briefly explained what happened.

Hearing Han Zao's death, Wu's face moved slightly, and finally looked at Tang Fan.

"Han is already dead?!" The palace maid couldn't help but exclaimed.

Tang Fan nodded. When he mentioned that Concubine Wan's reputation was damaged because of this matter, Mrs. Wu laughed heartily and said: "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, good and evil will be rewarded in the end, no If you don't report it, the time has not come!"

Tang Fan said: "I heard that Han Zao once came to play in the West Palace before he died. I also asked Niangniang Wu to tell me what happened, so that the lower officials can find out the real murderer as soon as possible."

Wu Shi ignored him again, and kept saying "good and evil will pay off in the end", Tang Fan subconsciously felt that she was not crazy at all, she just didn't want to talk to himself, but he knew that this was actually one of Wu's kind In desperation of self-protection, if Wu Shi did not spread rumors of madness and illness, it is estimated that Concubine Wan would not let her go.

At this time, the palace maid stepped forward and said, "My two lords, I've been waiting by the side of Niangniang Wu all day long. Now Niangniang is confused and difficult to communicate. Can I answer on behalf of Niangniang?"

Tang Fan said, "Of course you can."

The palace maid looked sad: "A few days ago, there was indeed a child who got lost and lost his way here, but he was taken away quickly. I asked his name at the time, and he said his name was Han Zao. I didn't expect... "

Tang Fan knew that if the prince sometimes asked Han Zao to visit Wu in the name of being lost and having fun, then the palace maid would have known Han Zao long ago. Being exposed and talking nonsense here, Tang Fan couldn't expose her.

But the sadness on her face didn't seem to be deliberate.

The prince has a special status and cannot come to visit in person. The people around him are always under the surveillance of Concubine Wan. Only by entrusting Han Zao, an outsider, can he come over occasionally. The cold palace is lonely. For Wu and this palace maid , Han Zao must be one of the few consolations for them.

Tang Fan asked, "Let me ask you, Han Zao is here, apart from you and Niangniang Wu, have you ever been in contact with anyone else?"

The palace maid shook her head and said, "Never."

Tang Fan said: "The cause of his death is bizarre, but he died by being stabbed into the water point with a broken needle."

When he said this, his eyes kept looking back and forth between the palace maid and Mrs Wu, only to see that both of them couldn't help but look surprised, not like a fake.

Tang Fan has also investigated, and Mrs. Wu herself is ignorant of medical theory. This palace maid was in the palace of Tianshun in the seventh year. She was born in poverty and was assigned to serve Mrs. Wu a year later. She had never been to Taichung before. The hospital did not have any contact with the female doctor.

He asked again: "Recall carefully, did Han Zao show any physical abnormalities when he was here?"

The palace maid thought about it carefully, and said guilty: "At that time, he did seem to always scratch his stomach with his hands. I asked him, and he said that he felt a little itchy and a little painful. I just thought it was bitten by mosquitoes, and I never thought of anything else. , if he had discovered it earlier, he might have saved his life!"

Tang Fan asked, "When he left, who came to take him?"

The palace maid said, "It's the servant of His Royal Highness, whose name is Yuanliang."