The next day, the inner court issued a handwritten order from the Empress of the Cining Palace, ordering Wei Que to handle it impartially.
　　This incident originated from the remonstrance of a small imperial censor, and eventually implicated many officials in the capital for private transactions and exchanges. They attacked each other and the quarrel between the court and the public lasted for a full half month, with refutations, investigations, impeachments... repeatedly, with the supervision of the empress dowager, this knife almost cut the hearts of all the powerful officials.
　　For a time, even Meng Cheng accidentally fell asleep for a while during the court session, and was not awakened by the old ministers. He was flattered and surprised, looking at the great scholars and gentlemen who were proud and noble in the past.
　　There was no arrogance on their faces, and they all showed their worries about themselves.
　　Anyone who saw that the colleagues who stood side by side with him in the past were reduced one by one and were taken to the Ministry of Justice for questioning would be unable to sit still.
　　Under this peaceful morning court, there was an endless river with undercurrents.
　　In order to intimidate the officials and maintain the clear political situation during the reign of Emperor Mingde, the Queen Mother adopted a slightly extreme approach. Xu Xiang and Wei Que, one is in charge of the inner prison, and the other is in charge of the Ministry of Justice. In addition, the Qilin Guards have appeared from time to time on the streets of Beijing in recent days. The power of life and death inside and outside the palace is all on the weak woman in the palace.
　　All officials who have been proven to have formed cliques for personal gain and bribed for personal gain have been tortured in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. The blood has formed a river on the ground and then solidified into cracks. There was a round of brutal purges in the court and the public. Even the old officials who had made contributions to the country in the old years of Xining were inevitably dismissed from their posts once they made mistakes.
　　Amid the panic, all the newly appointed Shujishi remembered this June deeply. Some upright and fearless people even wrote articles to criticize the empress dowager's actions. Between the lines, they insulted Empress Dowager Dong for being a hen that crows at dawn, employing cruel officials, and implicating innocent people... so that the court and the country were in turmoil... The thousands of words of the proclamation were copied by the Ministry of Internal Affairs that afternoon and presented to the empress dowager.
　　Dong Lingjiu read the proclamation, nodded and smiled, and said to Zheng Yuheng: "Heng'er, do you think this person's literary talent is better than yours?"
　　Zheng Yuheng was very sensitive to this title, and was a little uneasy when he was called. He put down the Chinese medicine book in his hand, approached the empress dowager, and reviewed the article of this Hanlin.
　　If Zheng Yuheng had not been dismissed, he should have been a fellow Jinshi with this person, and they could call each other classmates. He looked at it intently and shook his head, saying, "It looks very colorful with only sharp words and a strong sense of emotion."
　　Dong Lingjiu smiled and said, "So you have such high standards. I think he has the courage to give such unpleasant advice. It will be good for the emperor in the court in the future."
　　After that, he called, "Ruixue."
　　Li Ruixue was waiting quietly on the side. Hearing this, he picked up the pen tacitly and wrote a document for the empress.
　　"What's this man's name... Xing Wenchang? Transfer him to the Imperial Censorate and let him be an imperial censor. It's a pity that this mouth is not used to scold people."
　　Ruixue nodded in agreement. On the contrary, Zheng Yuheng was a little depressed and unhappy after reading the article. He secretly thought that if he met this adult in private, he must argue with him. How could he describe the empress like that?
　　This article and the person who wrote it were transferred to the Imperial Censorate to work with Zheng Yuheng's father Zheng Jie. But this treatment was only for one person. Except for the first one who spoke out, the rest who followed suit and insulted the empress dowager were all arrested by the Qilin Guards from their homes. The prison of the Ministry of Justice was overcrowded, and almost many people had to be detained together.
　　In the half month of purging corrupt officials, the cases of the Ministry of Justice were closed one after another, and the factions in the capital were broken into pieces. The most obvious change was that Meng Cheng strangely felt that his words were more important. Those civil officials who often exchanged glances and jointly rejected the policies he wanted to promote no longer scolded him. At most, they just used the reputation of the late emperor to make a few sarcastic remarks.
　　For Meng Cheng, this was really a great thing. He wanted to go to the Cining Palace to thank his mother, but when he thought of Zhang Kui, the former prefect of Jingzhao who was executed, his heart ached. He hesitated for a long time and could not make up his mind to go.
　　But in addition to good things, there were also not so good things.
　　Outside the Imperial Hospital, a servant in brown clothes wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said to the master in official uniform in front of him with a dry mouth: "My lord, don't wait, Doctor Zheng is really not in the Imperial Hospital."
　　This person is a fifth-rank official in the capital, named Pang Hailing. He is fat, with broad shoulders and a big waist, his face is steaming, and he asked loudly: "I will pay my respects to Master Zheng first. You clearly said that he was in the Imperial Hospital, but you lied to me and said he was not! I must see Master Zheng today!"
　　The servant showed a bitter look on his face: "My lord, don't worry, since... since the case of making trouble and killing people, many people know that Doctor Zheng is serving in the Cining Palace, and they want to take this path, but so far no one has succeeded!"
　　Pang Hailing still did not give up: "That's because you stopped me from seeing him."
　　The servant shook his head and said, "I'm just afraid that you will wait too long... " Urgent. To be honest, Doctor Zheng only stays in the Imperial Hospital for two hours a day. If he is there, he must be sorting out pulse cases, selecting medicines, or bathing and changing clothes. He is so busy that he leaves without saying a word. It is really unnecessary for you to wait here. "
　　Pang Hailing was stunned and asked in astonishment: "Where did he go?"
　　The servant wanted to say something but stopped. He opened his mouth but did not dare to speak directly. Behind him, a voice interrupted: "Where else can he go?"
　　The servant and Pang Hailing turned around and saw a skinny doctor in his thirties with a black beard. He snorted, his expression was very disdainful: "To be appreciated by the Empress of Cining Palace, it is natural that he should be in Cining Palace. My lord has really found the wrong place."
　　Pang Hailing was annoyed when he heard this: "Thank you for the reminder, imperial physician. What should I do..."
　　"What should I do?" The skinny man blew his beard and glared, "My lord, if you really want to go through his connections, do you know what kind of person he is!"
　　"I have some friendship with Master Zheng Jie." Pang Hailing lifted the belt that was tightening his belly, and his round belly trembled, "He is the eldest son of his family!"
　　"I'm afraid that Imperial Censor Zheng doesn't know yet." The skinny imperial physician sneered, "He is in the palace inspecting the behavior of all officials, but his eldest son is trying to please the Empress Dowager of the country and win her favor! Ten days later, the records of him staying in the palace and serving her medicines are half a finger thick. Even when the old imperial physician Liu was here, he didn't have this grace!"
　　This sentence stunned the other two people. Pang Hailing, who was not familiar with the Imperial Hospital, opened his eyes wide with shock.
　　He only knew that Zheng Yuheng served the Cining Palace, but he didn't know that he served like this!
　　When Pang Hailing thought of the Empress Dowager's Qilin Guards and the Emperor's Ziwei Guards, who often appeared in the capital to investigate and search, he felt guilty and sweated profusely. However, the eunuchs and female officials in the Cining Palace were all solid and there was not even a trace of bribery. The road ahead for Master Zheng was so dangerous... The
　　skinny imperial physician said, "Otherwise, how could a young man who has not even reached the age of twenty have the medical skills to serve the Empress? Maybe the panic in the capital these days was instigated by him."
　　"Ah?" Pang Hailing was skeptical, "It's not because of... Zhang Kui..."
　　"The day before the Empress Dowager's edict was issued was the first time Zheng Yuheng stayed in the palace." The skinny imperial physician slammed the door frame fiercely, "Is this true?! In my opinion, to stop this turmoil, let Lord Zheng call his eldest son back and educate him well!"
　　At this point, the servant on the other end finally couldn't help it, and rushed up to grab his hand, pushing and pulling him into the threshold: "My Lord, you are confused. This matter has nothing to do with Imperial Physician Zheng. He is also a member of our Imperial Hospital..."
　　Although he said so, the servant spat in his heart: "What kind of person is this? He is polite and distant to young Master Zheng in front of him, but he is jealous behind his back. He deserves to be a mediocre doctor for the rest of his life."
　　Pang Hailing finally left the Imperial Hospital with a lot on his mind and returned home.
　　This matter lingered in his mind for a long time, and he finally couldn't hold it in. He quietly went to Zheng's house and told him everything that happened today.
　　Zheng Jie had already washed and rested, but he was called up by him. He heard such a shocking thing in the middle of the night and was so angry that he almost vomited blood. It was only because of the coaxing and persuasion of the lady next to him and the soothing service that he almost fainted.
　　He pointed to the servant in his house and asked him to wait in the Imperial Hospital. As long as Zheng Yuheng came back, he would tie him up and bring him back immediately.
　　Madam, however, came up with another idea: "If the master does this, the news will leak out and people will laugh at us. It is better to let the servant say that the master is seriously ill and asks the eldest son to come home to visit. With his filial piety, he will definitely come."
　　Zheng Jie thought it made sense, so he asked the servant to do so, and deliberately avoided the servant who had served Zheng Yuheng since childhood, and appointed another one under Madam.
　　The servant waited in the Imperial Hospital for a day and a night, and only saw Zheng Yuheng coming back near sunset.
　　He looked a little tired, and washed his hands in the copper basin with his sleeves rolled up. There were a few red marks on the back of his hands from cat scratches, which looked a little bright against his cold white skin.
　　Zheng Yuheng thought that his family had just sent someone to greet him, but he heard him say, "Young Master, please come back home soon! The master is seriously ill, and everyone at home is waiting for you."
　　He felt a chill on his back, and his mind went blank for a moment. He asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
　　The servant said, "He fell down after dinner and fainted. There was no sign of injury, but he was unconscious. The family had already invited a doctor, but they didn't dare to trespass into the palace..."
　　Before he finished speaking, Zheng Yuheng got up from his chair, without even putting on his official hat, and grabbed his medical box and a thin cloak, and walked out anxiously.
　　Dusk was falling, and in the midsummer, a chilly night wind blew.
　　The eldest son was born with a good appearance. Although he did not wear a crown and only had a jade hairpin on his bun, he was shiny and looked elegant and handsome. The servant secretly admired him and thought that he was worthy of serving the master with his appearance. If he were the second or third son of the family, or if he were the queen mother, he would have to beat him out.
　　He hurriedly followed and said, "I have prepared the carriage and horses, so don't worry too much..."
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　　"How to Pick the Flower of Gaoling" Female Demon vs. True Gentleman
　　1.
　　No one is not afraid of her name.
　　Li Fei cut open the Heavenly Demon Palace and reappeared in the world after being suppressed for three thousand years.
　　That night, the name of the Demon Queen resounded throughout the world, the sky was stained with blood, and the six realms became purgatory.
　　Li Fei stared away from the holy throne of bones, and in front of her was the endless world. She held the sword and asked: "Wunian Sword Master, I haven't seen you for three thousand years. Is your head still waiting to be cut off?"
　　2.
　　But Wunian Sword Master is dead.
　　The fateful enemy who once sealed her in the Demon Tower and imprisoned her in the Demon Palace fell into the sea of ​​forgotten dust when the demon head was sealed and the world was clear.
　　The demon clan used all their strength to find his reincarnation, whose name was Xie Zhihan.
　　Xie Zhihan was dressed in a plain Taoist robe, clear and cold, like the moon on the mountain, the snow on the branches, clear and bright.
　　However, when Li Fei saw him, the snow on the branches had been tortured by the demon clan and was scarred. The blood extended from the fingertips to the corners of the eyes, bright red and hot, which aroused the equally hot blood in the bones of the Queen.
　　She lifted up Xie Zhihan's chin and said with a smile: "Wunian, I will teach you how to bow to me."
　　3.
　　The Taoist of Penglai, who was admired by everyone, became a prisoner of the Demon Palace.
　　When I saw him again, Taoist Xie was barefoot, with loose hair and thin clothes, and was imprisoned in the arms of the female demon, who served him with her lips.
　　Everyone was furious and was about to draw their swords and kill the demons. The Taoist endured the humiliation and asked in a low voice: "How can we let them go and avoid killing?"
　　Li Fei pressed his belt and whispered with a chuckle: "Be good, feed me another cup."