The purpose of lynching is not to kill people. These people should be brought to justice in the end. When the time is right, Prince Wei will stop. However, at this time, Ming Zhixin and this "cruel official" are also on the verge of madness.
Perhaps sensing that this might be the last time she sees Wei Tingyu, Ming Zhixin lay on the ground unable to move, her body trembling uncontrollably. She clenched her teeth, enduring the bone-eating pain all over her body, and tried to raise her head. However, she could only raise her head a little bit, and her eyeballs were almost bulging out.
"You think this is the end? Hahaha..."
It was so vague that I could hardly hear what she said. Her laughter was like a broken bellows and saliva flowed from her lips involuntarily. She was a noble lady who was brought up in luxury. Although she was not happy after getting married, she was at least still dignified and respectable in front of others. She had never been as miserable as she was now, especially in front of a group of men who regarded her as a maggot.
As the saying goes, a dying man's words are often good. The Kaiping guards nearby were obviously very concerned about Ming Zhixin's last words and wanted to pull her up and ask her some questions. Wei Tingyu put his hand out to stop them. In his opinion, this was just Ming Zhixin's last attempt to manipulate people's hearts and cause them to panic. This little trick was very likely not to be true, so what if it was true
"Go get a mirror. After all, she is the princess. Let her take one last look at her appearance."
The subordinates didn't understand what was going on at first, but they never said anything about Wei Tingyu's words. After all, some of them had seen how powerful Wei Tingyu was before he took this position. Then, when they saw themselves in the mirror in front of Ming Zhixin, they howled even more miserably than before, and soon went completely crazy. How could they not know their commander's intentions? They couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. Sure enough, the commander was powerful, but at the same time, they couldn't help but shiver in their hearts. So they definitely couldn't mess with the commander, otherwise this would be the end...
So, when it comes to calculating people's hearts, Ming Zhixin is still far inferior to Prince Wei.
Ming Zhixin was a royal woman after all. Even though she was destined to be expelled from the family the moment she was caught, she would not be publicly executed in the end, so she died quietly. Other people related to her did not receive the same treatment. They were directly linked to the Ming family and were thoroughly charged with treason. All those members of the Ming family who left the imperial city were also dragged out to have their corpses whipped. An imperial order was issued to arrest them all, and some would be killed, some would be exiled, and some would not be pardoned.
-At this time, those who had some ties with the Ming family all hid away and dared not spread any news. Therefore, even if the Ming family was not in the imperial city, they had enough time to make arrangements, at least they would not be "annihilated". However, they did not get the news in advance, and in the end, everyone, young and old, was wiped out. -This is a story for later.
The ones who dared not say a word the most were Prince Heng and Concubine Yuan Xian, who was demoted to a concubine. These mother and son must have been really hating each other in their hearts, probably because they did not expect that the Ming family had kept such a trick up their sleeve. Now, their chances of turning things around were completely cut off.
The ministers who originally had hope for Prince Heng all distanced themselves from him as quickly as possible. Emperor Xuanren did not take his sons' "forming cliques for personal gain" seriously, but now, whoever got involved with Prince Heng would have to die. Correspondingly, Emperor Xuanren did not touch Prince Heng and his mother. If they acted rashly at this time, they would probably become commoners or end up in the cold palace.
At this moment, the king's intentions are obvious and there is no need to even guess.
During this period, Wei Tingyu had a secret talk with Emperor Xuanren. There were no palace servants or historians present. It was just the two of them. Therefore, no third person knew the content of the conversation. No one dared to ask Emperor Xuanren. As for Wei Tingyu, no matter who tried to test him, they were all rejected. Someone instigated Wenren Taibo to ask, but Wenren Taibo was not a fool. Would he do such a thing? Even if someone instigated him, I'm afraid Wei Tingyu would not even give face to his father-in-law.
Wenren Taibo sneered. The fact that the emperor didn't even keep the person who had served him for decades showed the importance of the matter. If Wei Tingyu told his father-in-law everything he knew just because they were close to him and had no principles, not to mention that he would never be trusted by Emperor Xuanren, his father-in-law Wenren Taibo would first scold him.
"Who are you trying to show off to with such a stupid trick?" Wenren Taibo retorted on the spot.
The official on the other side had an extremely unhappy expression on his face and left angrily.
As the saying goes, caring too much can lead to confusion. Wenren Taibo knew that Wei Tingyu would not cause any trouble, but he still went to tell someone, "Others don't have much to say, but it's mainly Xuan'er. Even if she asks, you can't..."
"That's possible. Father-in-law, you know that I have never been principled towards Xuan'er. I am unlikely to hide anything she wants to know from her." Prince Wei said in a very straightforward manner.
Lord Wenren, who originally thought that there would be no problem, was slapped in the face by his son-in-law, and his face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"But don't worry, father-in-law. Xuan'er is a sensible person. If you don't tell her about this, she probably won't know about it. Even if she knows, she won't ask. So you can be at ease and don't worry." Wei Tingyu comforted him.
However, Lord Wenren was not comforted, but became even more angry, "So, Xuan'er is a sensible person, and you are an unprincipled person?" Your hands are itching now, and you really want to hit someone, right
"I'm only unprincipled towards Xuan'er, but that doesn't apply to other people." Prince Wei corrected.
Wenren Taibo was originally very happy because Wei Tingyu had a deep affection for his daughter and always put her first. But now he doesn't think so anymore. His daughter has the potential to cause trouble. If someone wants this son-in-law to do something, as long as they can control his daughter, then this son-in-law can do whatever he wants, right? !
This could be quite scary!
Seeing that Wenren Taibo's face was like a color palette, Wei Tingyu couldn't help laughing. He could probably guess what his father-in-law was thinking. He knew that his weakness was obvious, but this weakness was protected by many people and no one could easily touch it.
"Father-in-law, you are worrying too much. How many people don't care about their family members and loved ones? It's like this for me and for others. Comparatively, others may not care as much. If they encounter problems, the reactions will be the same. They may compromise and be afraid to take risks. However, Xuan'er not only has me, but also you." Wei Tingyu felt that his father-in-law was thinking too much.
Wenren Taibo was stunned when he heard this. Yes, in this imperial city, who can touch his daughter? This weak spot is heavily protected and can also be indestructible. Besides, if he really wants to do it according to his thoughts, these relatives are still the weak spot of his daughter. If someone attacks Wenren's family, it will affect his daughter and indirectly control his son-in-law. Isn't it also possible
Doesn't this roundabout way of thinking mean that all people in high positions of power may be in danger and may be threatened
So, I really thought too much.
Wenren Taibo slapped his forehead and was also confused for a moment.
"Having said that, you still need to take it easy when you need to, and don't be too obvious at times." Appropriate relaxation is actually a form of protection.
"I know, father-in-law, don't worry." When it comes to Xiaocao's affairs, it can never be too careful.
Lord Wenren finally felt relieved, but he still couldn't let it go completely. He had to go and talk to his daughter. His daughter was smart, but she was kind and soft-hearted. She had never seen many evil people and was easily deceived. It would be better to tell her directly about the secret conversation to avoid someone asking her in a roundabout way. She didn't understand it at the moment, and it would be bad if she was taken advantage of. So he made up his mind and left.
Lord Wenren took only a few steps and turned back, "Did Xuan'er go to Taikang Hospital today?"
Wei Tingyu nodded, "I haven't been to the hospital for a while, and there are a few patients who need her to see."
"In that case, you should be more careful on weekdays and don't let her suffer too much." After saying that, he was about to leave again. Before he took two steps, he turned back and asked, "Are you going to the hospital too?"
Wei Tingyu wanted to say, "Father-in-law, you finally remembered. It's time to go to the government office. He doesn't go to the hospital. Can he go directly to the Marquis' Mansion alone?" "I have a connection with my father-in-law."
Arriving at the hospital, Xiaocao was not very busy at the moment. Although there were many patients, not many needed her help. It was not that she would not take over minor illnesses and pains now, but mainly when others were busy, she had many other things to do. In this hospital, there was actually a special laboratory for drug research, to simplify the complex, to make the slow-acting fast-acting, and to deal with those difficult and complicated diseases that had not been conquered. There was also a medical school...
There are so many things to do.
So, the so-called not being busy actually just means not seeing patients.
Her father wanted to chat with her, and Xiaocao was not reluctant to let go of what she was doing, so she agreed.
After knowing the purpose of her father's visit, Xiaocao was a little amused. How innocent did these relatives think she was? However, there were some things that she was afraid they would not listen to even if she said them. So, it was better to agree obediently. Otherwise, she didn't know how much they would nag her later. It was not that she didn't like to listen, but it was really unnecessary.
Wenren Taibo repeatedly instructed Xiaocao, and she assured him that if he was worried, she would not ask about the affairs of the court in the future, and then the things he was worried about would not exist. After thinking about it, Lord Wenren felt relieved.
Wenren Taibo left, and Wei Tingyu wanted to wait for Xiaocao to join him.
With just one look, the two of them understood each other's meaning and couldn't help laughing.
"Am I that unreliable?" Xiaocao didn't think that he behaved harmlessly on weekdays. In this regard, the person in their family who should be the most worrying should be Dai Xiaosi, right
"My father-in-law and the others are just too concerned." Although Wei Tingyu also put on a filter when looking at Xiaocao, after all, they have lived together for so many years and he knows her better than anyone else. In fact, his filter is based on the understanding. The filter is called "Everything my wife does is right", which is different from the beautifying filters of those people in the Wenren family.
Xiaocao shrugged and didn't dwell on this issue any further. He talked about his current research. Of course, he didn't say too much. Although Wei Tingyu was not completely ignorant of this aspect, it was still far from the professional level of a specialized subject, and it was inevitably boring.
"I wonder how the local hospitals are doing?"
"Mr. Xie, you are very busy these days." Wei Ting answered the question irrelevantly.
Xiao Cao understood what he meant, raised her eyebrows, and smiled, "Be busy."
All things are difficult at the beginning. The fact that the Medical Bureau is busy proves that they have something to do. Even if there are many problems now, it proves that it is improving little by little. If it were doing nothing, it would mean that it is doing nothing, and that would be really worrying.
Except for some hospitals in the main city that were funded by the imperial court, most local hospitals are privately owned. Due to class issues, local officials may not dare to intervene in many things, and more problems will arise. However, even if the imperial court is involved entirely, some people will still intervene and problems will continue. What's more, under the current circumstances, it is very unrealistic for the imperial court to build all the hospitals. We cannot not build hospitals just because of possible problems.
The current plan progress is already much faster than expected, so the goal is more about stability rather than speed.
"The two hospitals in northern Xinjiang are almost completed. The departments are not so detailed, and the trauma department is the top priority."
Xiao Cao immediately thought of the military hospital. Of course, the military hospitals in the previous life were all general hospitals. The situation is different now, so it's no wonder that Xiao Cao would think of specialists. "Where are the medical staff?"
"Xuan'er's efforts during that time in Northern Frontier were not in vain. The establishment of medical staff was faster than anywhere else, especially in the trauma department. Moreover, according to the emperor's wishes, more people will be sent there in the near future." Wei Tingyu looked at Xiaocao and saw that she was a little restless. "Xuan'er, don't think about it."
Xiaocao suddenly wilted a little, and then gave Wei Tingyu a blank look.
Prince Wei smiled but said nothing.
"Are we going to go into a full-scale war with Liuqi?" I had previously told Wenren Taibo not to ask about court affairs, but now I can't help but ask.
"Yeah, almost."