Although he did not want to be seen as a patient, Academician Kong was not sure whether Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan's words were spoken casually or purely sarcastic. Therefore, he, who was always competitive, could not help but subconsciously fight back.
"Everyone is subject to misfortunes at any time. I was just pissed off by someone, so my heart qi was not flowing smoothly, and my meridians were blocked, so I felt a little dizzy. It's nothing serious. If I became so weak that I couldn't speak, that would be a huge joke!"
"I see." As he spoke, Zhang Chuan had already followed the second young master Kong into the house. He was not like the Duke of Zhao and the Duke of Chu, who were still handsome and strong despite their old age, nor was he as rude and uncultured as the Marquis of Nanyang and the Marquis of Huaiqing, nor was he like the Marquis of Weinan, Zhang Kang, who was born in a foreign race and was unruly. At first glance, he looked like an ordinary and elegant civil servant in his official robes.
So, he walked slowly to the bedside, raised his hands and bowed to Grand Secretary Kong in a very polite manner, and then looked at Grand Secretary Kong carefully, and said with a smile: "Seeing that Lord Kong is so energetic, I feel relieved. Otherwise, with so many bills in the cabinet, Lord Wu and Lord Zhang would not be able to finish them even if they were exhausted."
Duke of Qin Zhang Chuan was not like some people outside who only called Wu Ge Lao as Ge Lao and called the other two as Grand Secretaries. He treated them all equally. After all, he was one of the few people who knew the subtlety of the title, because this difference in addressing cabinet ministers was invented by his late father, the previous Duke of Qin Zhang Yun.
Although the cabinet ministers were all university scholars, his father told people that university scholars were brave and hardworking, willing to take on responsibilities, and unwilling to be puppets of the emperor even though they were prime ministers; cabinet ministers kept their mouths shut about everything, tried to figure out the emperor's intentions, and were happy to be yes-men. I don't know who spread this rumor, and in the past 20 years, others have forgotten the instigator, but he could not forget it.
Therefore, when Mr. Kong heard Zhang Chuan's simple words, he felt that it highlighted his own importance, and his face brightened up.
However, the joy of Academician Kong did not last long, because Zhang Chuan sat down on the brocade cushion in front of the bed that Master Kong Jiu had hurriedly moved, and first said some greetings that were often said when visiting a patient, and then went straight to the point: "After the morning court, I had just left the palace and returned to Shuntian Prefecture, and people from the palace chased me. I met the emperor and learned something."
He briefly told Zhu Ying about what happened to him in the imperial manor last night. Seeing that Grand Secretary Kong's eyebrows were wrinkled into a big lump, he sighed and said, "The rioters were instigated to besiege the imperial manor and shouted slogans to support the eldest prince. This matter is not a trivial matter. Since it is under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture, after visiting Grand Secretary Kong, I plan to ask for permission to go in person to appease them."
At this moment, Academician Kong was horrified. He no longer cared about the little matter of Zhu Tingfang coming to his house to squeeze him today, nor did he care about the disagreement between his cousin and his wife over money and personal relationships, because he suddenly realized that if he resigned at this point, he would never be able to wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
Others would not say that he resigned because he was angry with Zhu Tingfang, but would say that he resigned because he felt guilty about the eldest prince's rebellion!
Therefore, when he saw Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan stand up to say goodbye, Kong Daxueshi finally pulled himself together, threw off the quilt and got out of bed, and actually stopped Zhang Chuan! He didn't care about the astonished eyes of his wife and cousin, nor did he care about Zhang Chuan's dumbfounded look, and directly grabbed Zhang Chuan's hand.