Chapter 560 King and Queen
Although Chen Banxia did not agree with Sun Shaozong's persistence, he was a man who strictly abided by the rules. After receiving Sun Shaozong's instructions, he went directly to the Imperial Hospital without any complaints.
Of course, it is also possible that he didn't want to face Sun Shaozong's refusing to admit defeat again, so he quickly left.
Hmm~
Let’s just assume he’s the former.
After Chen Banxia left, Sun Shaozong did not let Eunuch Zhou sit idle. He divided him and the twelve young eunuchs into several groups, and sent them to collect recipes from the imperial kitchen, specimens of various plants in the palace, as well as rouge, powder, spices and other items used by concubines.
As for Sun Shaozong himself...
How can a powerful person just wander around the palace?
It’s better to be honest and solve lunch and dinner together.
Since Qin Ming, the director of the Imperial Hospital, was not on duty in the palace today, Chen Banxia had to go to the Imperial Hospital to find him.
The Imperial Medical Service was located near Zhengyang Gate, directly south of the Imperial Palace, about five or six miles away from Yongning Palace.
But Chen Banxia was not entering or leaving by imperial order, so according to the rules he could only go in the opposite direction through Xuanwu Gate, which meant he had to walk at least seven or eight miles more, so the distance there and back was even farther.
So when Chen Banxia led Qin Ming back, it had already started to darken.
Sun Shaozong was looking at the menu while digesting the four roast ducks in his stomach. Seeing the two people hurriedly coming in from outside, he hurriedly stood up and greeted them, "Brother Qin, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again this time."
At the time of the 'Long Gen Case', both of them had been stuck in the Prince's Mansion for a long time. Their official ranks were similar and they belonged to the same camp, so naturally they had established a certain degree of personal relationship.
Therefore, Qin Ming did not hide anything from him and complained directly: "I also heard Banxia say what you meant on the way, but I have tried that prescription many times, and it is indeed a good medicine for nourishing the body."
Sun Shaozong smiled casually, ignoring the complaint in his words, and only asked: "I wonder how did you try it in the first place?"
“This…”
Qin Ming looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he lowered his voice and said, "Since that thing is a male enhancement, what else can I do? Find a few death row prisoners in the Ministry of Justice and a few official prostitutes, feed them with good food and drink every day, and let them have sex in bed!"
This method...
It’s quite direct!
But it is indeed effective - don’t you see that medicines invented in later generations also have to undergo clinical trials first?
"Someone come!"
Sun Shaozong immediately called out to the outside and ordered the Dragon Guards and the Inner Guards outside to take his handwritten letter to Shuntian Prefecture and select some death row prisoners and prostitutes awaiting punishment.
As the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, other things might not be convenient for him, but transferring a few prisoners was very easy.
What's even more coincidental is that the group of prostitutes that were rounded up in the palace a few days ago have not yet been sent to serve in the army.
After thinking for a while, Sun Shaozong added: "Try to find death row inmates who are fifty years old or older."
Although using fifty-year-old men as guinea pigs may seem somewhat inconsistent with the political correctness of this age, at this critical juncture, who cares about respecting the elderly and loving the young?
Besides, they were going to die anyway, and dying under the peony flowers was better than losing their heads .
As for those prostitutes...
Since the problem lies with the medicine taken by men, it will not implicate them.
It would take some time for these little white mice to arrive, so Sun Shaozong asked Qin Ming to sit down first, and then asked about the yin-nourishing and kidney-tonifying medicine, and what reactions it would cause if it contained toxicity.
"That's a lot."
Qin Ming was quite knowledgeable about this, and he said, "Common ones include the drug being too strong, causing death from loss of yang; making people overexcited, causing stroke; the drug being difficult to absorb, accumulating in the body and forming poisonous sores..."
"As for the death caused by other poisons, there are even more bizarre and numerous ways."
"That's right."
At this point, Qin Ming poked his head out and looked outside for a few more times, then he chuckled and said, "I heard that in the sixth year of Jianping, there was a eunuch who took this stuff by mistake and died of madness because he couldn't vent his anger."
The sixth year of Jianping?
That should have been more than 40 years ago. The emperor seemed to be only in his thirties at that time, right?
It seems that dealing with so many women in the palace is not an easy task.
"Brother."
Sun Shaozong asked again: "Are there any other taboos when taking this kind of medicine?"
"Avoid it..."
Qin Ming twisted his beard and said, "Don't drink too much, and try not to eat spicy, greasy, or other foods that are difficult to digest. There are other things to avoid, and these taboos generally won't endanger your life."
Although the word "generally" means that there is still a chance of loss of life, this way of gambling on probability is probably not worthy of the name of "Leopard Embryo Yijin Pills".
"where……"
Sun Shaozong was about to ask for more details when he heard a mixed greeting from outside:
"Your Majesty."
"I have seen the prince."
"Your servant greets His Majesty!"
Tsk~
Perhaps the only prince who could enter the palace at this time was Prince Zhongshun.
So when he heard the noise, Sun Shaozong immediately glanced at Chen Banxia. Seeing the look of surprise on his face, he guessed that it was probably Eunuch Zhou who leaked the news.
Of course, this might not be Eunuch Zhou's own intention, but perhaps some young eunuch acted on his own initiative - but he could not escape the responsibility of not keeping his mouth shut.
After secretly making a note of Eunuch Zhou in his heart, Sun Shaozong stood up and went out to greet him.
Sure enough, as soon as I reached the center of the hall, I saw a man walking in with his head held high. He was wearing a bright yellow four-toed python robe. Who else could it be but King Zhongshun?
The three of them hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Your subordinate Sun Shaozong [Qin Ming, Chen Banxia] greets His Majesty."
Prince Zhongshun flicked his sleeves and said, "No need to be polite." Then he went to the main seat, sat behind the desk, and said in a deep voice, "I heard that you suspect that there is something wrong with the recipe of 'Leopard Embryo Yijin Pills'? Great, it's really great!"
The coldness in his voice, coupled with his reputation for being moody, immediately frightened Qin Ming and Chen Banxia so much that their faces changed drastically.
But Sun Shaozong had already guessed that he came with ill intentions, so how could he be scared by a few words?
He turned around calmly, and said, "Don't blame me, Your Majesty. There have been several unusual incidents recently, and I have been ordered to investigate thoroughly. I dare not be careless. And the 'Leopard Embryo Yijin Pills' were only recently delivered to the palace, so naturally I have to investigate them."
"What a great guy! Don't be careless!"
Prince Zhongshun stared at Sun Shaozong and sneered for a long while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Forget it, Your Majesty is right about you. If it were someone else, they might not dare to continue investigating."
Pah~
He slapped the table and said, "If that's the case, I would really underestimate you. Now that you dare to investigate, let's investigate it thoroughly until the truth is revealed! I will stay here with you and investigate until you find out the truth!"
It would be easier to get rid of Prince Zhongshun if he started by talking about his own experience and the clinical tests of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
But he kept saying that he supported Sun Shaozong in thoroughly investigating the matter, and that if Sun Shaozong failed to find out the truth, he would make Sun Shaozong pay. Although his intention was evident in his words, he never uttered it out loud.
Since there is no "verbal evidence", even if something is found out later, he can use it as an opportunity to shirk responsibility; and if nothing is found out, Sun Shaozong may not be able to get through this hurdle.
After seeing through the trick, Qin Ming couldn't help but worry for Sun Shaozong.
But Sun Shaozong was confident in his situation, so how could he not show any fear?
Instead, he took advantage of the situation and said, "Since Your Highness is so considerate of me, I have no choice but to overstep my bounds - may I ask if Your Highness has any dietary restrictions?"
"No."
King Zhongshun shook his head without hesitation, then pointed at Qin Ming and said, "Director Qin has already asked me about this."
"That's right."
Qin Ming nodded and said, "I even asked the chef of the palace and found that the prince's preferences are similar to your majesty's, and there is nothing taboo about it."
After a pause, he added, "However, the prince does not like things like sandalwood, and they are rarely used in the mansion."
Normally, hearing this supplement should make one's eyes light up, but Sun Shaozong sighed instead and said helplessly: "In this case, Brother Qin must have tried it with sandalwood?"
"That's right. After learning that the prince doesn't like sandalwood, I ordered people to light various sandalwood incense every day from morning to night."
Qin Ming said this and couldn't help but give him a look that told him to wish him well.
Tsk~
It seems that it is not so .
Fortunately, he only needed to prove that the Leopard Embryo Yijin Pills could kill people, so he could conduct various attempts at the same time - as for what caused the chemical reaction, it would not be too late to let Qin Ming study it in detail later.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong asked King Zhongshun for some more details, but got nothing.
This dry and irrelevant talk went on for a long time. When the candles were lit all around, the old face of Prince Zhongshun became even gloomier, and Sun Shaozong was speechless for a moment.
Damn it~
Are those internal guards turtles?
Why haven't you come back after so long?!
As everyone in the hall stared at each other in amazement, they suddenly heard a commotion outside, followed by someone shouting in a rhythmic voice, "The Queen has arrived."
The Queen is here?!
Didn't the Empress stay in Kunning Palace since she had a falling out with Emperor Guangde? Why did she suddenly come to Yongning Palace?!
