The previous chapter explained the background of the story, and the story really started from this chapter. Next is the famous Red Maru case in history. Since the Red Maru case had reached its end stage at the beginning of the story, I will briefly explain the origin of the Red Maru case.

Emperor Guangzong Zhu Changluo was unpopular with his father since childhood. He went to study at the age of 13 and dropped out of school for a long time and experienced ups and downs. In the decades before ascending the throne, he was withdrawn and depressed, and indulged in alcohol and sex, and indulged in lust, which undoubtedly affected his physical health.

Zhu Changluo ascended the throne on the first day of the eighth month. In order to make Emperor Guangzong of Ming Dynasty forget about the previous affairs of Zhu Changxu, Concubine Zheng did not hold a grudge against himself, and to protect his status, he promoted eight beauties and beautiful women (one said four). Ming Guangzong, the lustful king, saw these yellow girls, and happily accepted them one by one.

On the tenth day of the eighth month, medical officer Chen Kong and others were summoned to the palace to diagnose the Ming Guangzong. However, this emperor, even though he was about to go to the underworld, still could not live without women. He had to have one or two beauties to serve him every day, otherwise he would not be able to fall asleep for a moment.

On August 14th, Emperor Guangzong of Ming was in critical condition. Cui Wensheng, the former internal doctor in the palace of Concubine Zheng who was in charge of the imperial pharmacy, was admitted to the imperial pharmacy. It is said that Cui Wensheng's medical skills were very good and he had always been cured. He never made any mistakes. He originally used medicine to strengthen the foundation of Peiyuan, but instead used medicine to remove heat and clear the medicine, which caused Emperor Taichang to have diarrhea and was overwhelmed. Cui Wensheng's medicine attracted the surprise of the court officials. Public opinion believed that Cui Wensheng's medicine was instructed by Concubine Zheng and wanted to kill the emperor.

These are the details of the Red Pill Case, and the real climax happened on August 29th. The story began on this day. The torrent of history turned a big turn here, and the fate of the Ming Dynasty also changed a huge change.

August 29, 48th year of Wanli

Guangzong lay on the wide dragon bed, covered with thick yellow brocade, his face was surprisingly pale, and he coughed a few times from time to time, and even a trace of weak gasp could be heard from the coughing sound.

At this time, the eunuch Wang An stepped forward and whispered in the ears of Guangzong, "Emperor, the eldest prince is here to visit you, the emperor."

Guangzong looked at Wang An beside him and his expression slowed down. Wang An was assigned to be a companion to the East Palace since he was the prince of the East Palace. Although he was the prince at that time, he was not favored by the emperor. Many eunuchs in the East Palace felt that the prince had no future and would definitely be replaced by Zhu Changxun, the son of Concubine Zheng, and arranged reasons and defected to other places. Only Wang An insisted on leaving.

Later, when he became the emperor, the old people from the East Palace came to ask for officials one after another, and he was unmoved. In the end, he became the eunuch of the Sili Supervisor, a high-powered position. In short, Wang An should be the person who is the most loyal to me in the palace and the person he can trust the most.

Guangzong took a breath and asked Wang An in his trembling voice: "Wang An, how many years have you been with me?"

"Your Majesty, I have been with Your Majesty since the 22nd year of Wanli. Now in the 48th year of Wanli, I have been with Your Majesty for more than 26 years." Wang An replied.

"Oh, it's been twenty-six years in the blink of an eye. For twenty-six years, you have been loyal to me. I understand that since I ascended the throne, I have always had a feint in my body. Thank you for your hard work these days." Guangzong said.

"Your Majesty is as kind as a mountain to me. This is what a slave should do. Even if your Majesty wants a slave to go up the mountain of swords and fire, he will not frown." Wang An knew that the emperor was moody, and now the Emperor was about to go west, so he must have cleared some obstacles for his heirs. If he praises himself, he is arrogant or seeks rewards, it will cause death.

Seeing Wang An's answer, Guangzong was very satisfied, so he asked: "I feel very uncomfortable and I still haven't recovered after being bedridden for dozens of days. Wang An, tell me how my illness is and when will it be cured?" Then he saw Wang An hesitation on his face, and then said: "Tell me, you have been with me for decades, and I will not cure you for these trivial matters."

Although Wang An knew that Guangzong had not had much time, he did not dare to say anything if he gave him hundreds of courage, so he replied: "The emperor is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. God will protect him and live a long life. He will definitely get better in a few days."

Guangzong was very happy when he heard this and said, "Okay, I know that you know what I want best. What you say is very nice. Go and call Yushu in."

Wang An responded and left the bedroom. Seeing Zhu Youxiao waiting outside the door with an anxious look on his face, he went up and said, "Your Majesty is very happy today. Your Highness should speak better today, and don't make Your Majesty unhappy. Your Highness should come in with your servants." Wang An followed Emperor Guangzong for more than 20 years. Seeing Principal Zhu Yougao, he knew that he was naughty and had never studied. He was afraid that his random words would annoy Guangzong, so he gave a few instructions.

If these words were replaced by Zhu Youxiao in the past, it would be very appropriate. However, today, Zhu Youxiao is no longer the ignorant boy of the past. With the knowledge of Chen Xing in the 21st century, he has many times higher knowledge than those of these people in the Ming Dynasty. Although Zhu Youxiao and Chen Xing have zero experience in political struggles, no matter how bad they are, they have never seen pig runs or eaten pork. Besides, Chen Xing has watched so many braided shows, you think it is a waste of time.

So Zhu Youxiao immediately said respectfully to Wang An: "Thank you, Eunuch Wang, for reminding me that I will definitely not make my father angry."

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was so obedient, Wang An was stunned. He used to be extremely naughty, but why did he suddenly change his temper today? Without thinking about it, he led Zhu Youxiao into the Qianqing Palace until the collapse of Guangzong.

"My son wishes my father a good fortune and wishes my father a good fortune to recover soon." Zhu Youxiao immediately greeted him as soon as he saw Emperor Guangzong.

"School, come here to show your father." Zhu Youxiao is the eldest son of Guangzong, and Guangzong likes it very much. In this regard, Zhu Youxiao is much lucky than Guangzong.

Zhu Youxiao approached the bed and saw Guangzong lying on the bed with a sick look on his face. He couldn't help feeling sad. Although his whole thoughts have changed drastically since he had that dream, his feelings for his parents have not changed.

Guangzong stretched out his hand and touched Zhu Youxiao's head and said, "Since your mother passed away, I know that you have never been very happy. I have already prepared to sign you as the crown prince on the ninth day of next month. When you become the crown prince, the father will find a teacher to teach you. I went out of the palace to study at the age of 13, and the prince is already 15 and has not read. In the future, I will meet Taizu's ancestors when I return to heaven. What is my face?"

Zhu Youxiao knew that due to the Shenzong, Guangzong was studying at the age of 13, but it was intermittent in the middle, so Guangzong was not very educated. At a blink of an eye, he had been studying in his dream for 17 years. The person in the dream was almost reading and vomiting blood. Now he was about to start reading again, and he couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous.

But he couldn't express it, so he replied excitedly: "My son must take his father as an example, study hard, and live up to his hard work."

At this time, the eunuch Wang An went to the side of Guangzong and said, "Emperor, British Duke Zhang Weixian, Cabinet ministers Fang Congzhe, Liu Yiyin, Han Xu, Shangshu Zhou Jiamo, Li Ruhua, Sun Ruyou, Huang Jiashan, Huang Kezhang, Chief Censor Zhang Wenda, Zuo Guangdou, the ministers of Fan Jishi, Yang Lian, and the censor Gu Qing were ordered to meet him.

After hearing this, Guangzong thought for a while and said, "All of them are here, let's go. Stay behind and meet these ministers in charge. I will ask them to assist you well."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he knew that Guangzong knew that he had not had much time and was about to entrust his orphan. At this time, he couldn't help but have a very complicated emotion in his heart. On the one hand, his father was about to pass away, and on the other hand, he was about to become the lord of the world. A huge empire in charge of 100 million people was about to belong to him. He felt sad and immediately knelt down, tears burst out from his eyes, and cried loudly: "Father lives with the same heaven and earth, and lives forever. The father will be fine after a while. Don't think too much about it."

When Emperor Guangzong saw that Zhu Youxiao was confused when he cried, he immediately shouted: "As the Prince of Ming Dynasty, you are about to manage the mountains and rivers of Ming Dynasty. Why are you crying? Stand up and don't cry."

Seeing that Guangzong was like this, Zhu Youxiao stopped crying and stood aside waiting for the minister to meet him.

After a while, Wang An led a group of people in. The leader was Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the cabinet. After this Fang Congzhe came in, he led the ministers to kneel down and said, "My minister Fang Congzhe kowtowed to the emperor, long live the emperor."

Guangzong said, "Today I have recruited all the ministers and workers to discuss with you the affairs of establishing Li Xuanshi as the imperial concubine. What do you think?"

At this time, Xi Lixuan Shi was next door to the palace. When he heard that Guangzong wanted to make him a concubine, he was dissatisfied. Xi Li was one of the eight beautiful ladies sent by Emperor Shenzong's concubine Zheng to Guangzong. He was the confidant of Concubine Zheng. With Concubine Zheng's fox friend, Concubine Zheng asked to be the empress dowager, and Xi Li's enthronement of the empress dowager (this is a bit like a combination of Japan, Germany, India and Brazil to form a four-nation alliance, haha). However, the Ming Dynasty had rules that the harem could not participate in politics.

So he rushed into the palace, called Zhu Youxiao to the front, and said to Zhu Youxiao fiercely: "Go and tell your father that I don't want to be a royal concubine, and ask him to be a queen." The Ming Dynasty's attendant was a palace maid who had no title, and the imperial concubine was second only to the queen. From having no title to the imperial concubine, it was already a violation of the Ming Dynasty's ancestral system, but this woman actually wanted to be a queen, which shows how ignorant, fearless, and insatiable he was.

Zhu Youxiao knew that Concubine Zheng and Xi Li were very powerful in the palace, and many of the eunuchs in the power of the inner court were Concubine Zheng. He knew that if he refused, he would definitely be retaliated.

As a nerd boy in the palace, Zhu Youxiao and Chen Xing, who had never been involved in society, had such a lack of political experience. When encountering such a thing, he could not come up with any good countermeasures. Zhu Youxiao thought about it and decided to go forward and retell the words of Xi Li to Guangzong, which was in line with the plan of keeping a low profile. At the same time, Zhu Youxiao knew that Xi Li's proposal to enthrone the imperial concubine was strongly opposed by the ministers, and it was even more impossible to enthrone the queen this time.

So Zhu Youxiao stepped forward and said to Guangzong: "Father, Grandma Li asked her son to tell her father that she wanted to be the queen."

After hearing this, Guangzong was stunned and immediately said, "It is impossible, I'll enthrone the queen Qi Tong plays."

When Fang Congzhe and other ministers saw this situation, they felt their eyes dark and they didn't react for a while. When they heard that Guangzong refused, their hearts felt relieved. Fortunately, the emperor was still awake.

Seeing that the request could not be successful, Xi Li couldn't help but be angry and pointed at Zhu Youxiao and scolded, "A useless waste." So he ignored Guangzong and the minister's reaction and ran out of the palace.

After being stimulated by this, Guangzong had another violent cough, which scared the ministers very much. After a while, Guangzong obviously remembered the real purpose of attracting ministers today, and said to the ministers in front of him: "I am in trouble with national affairs. All the ministers should share my worries. It is important to assist the emperor's eldest son to become a saint like Yao and Shun. I hope all the ministers should take their heart."

The ministers said in unison: "Assisting the eldest son of the emperor is the duty of the minister. I will do my best to assist the eldest son of the emperor. Your Majesty should be based on his own health. The emperor still needs to supervise and manage the world in the Great Ming Dynasty."

After hearing the minister's words, Guangzong felt relieved and continued, "How is the Shou Palace built by the Ministry of Works?"

When the cabinet chief Fang Congzhe heard about the matter in the Birth Palace, he said, "The tomb of the late emperor is ready."

After hearing this, Guangzong immediately said, "I am asking about my own birthday palace."

After hearing this, the ministers realized that the emperor knew that his illness was about to be cured, and he looked at each other without realizing it and was in a heavy mood. So he said in unison: "The emperor is blessed with great fortune and longevity. How can he use Shangling tomb?"

After hearing the minister's reply, Emperor Guangzong smiled bitterly and asked again: "I heard that officials from Honglu Temple have presented magic medicine. Where are the people now?"

Fang Congzhe and others replied: "Emperor, Li Kezhuo, the head of the Honglu Temple, claimed that he had a magic pill. I dare not believe it easily."

Ming Guangzong heard the four words "Immortal Pill" in a coma. He did not ask whether it was true or not, and immediately opened his eyes and cheered up. Before Fang Congzhe and others finished speaking, he ordered the eunuchs beside him to summon Li Kezhuo into the palace quickly. The ministers retreated outside the palace to wait for the marquis.

However, when Li Kezhuo came quickly as he responded to his order, the ministers followed him in.

After Li Kezhuo's diagnosis, he carefully explained the cause and treatment method. After hearing this, Guangzong felt that the symptoms were exactly the same as his own. He was overjoyed and dreamed of resurrection and his life was quickly brought in. All the ministers repeatedly told Li Kezhuo to take medicine with caution and never take it lightly. Ming Guangzong kept urging him to get the medicine quickly.

The ministers retreated outside the palace again. At noon, a pill of "Red Pills" was introduced. Ming Guangzong first drank the soup and swelled a little. He did not breathe when the medicine was in. So he repeatedly praised Li Kezhuo as a "loyal minister". At that time, the ministers were uneasy and stood outside the palace gate motionless, waiting for the news. After three o'clock in the afternoon, he suddenly saw an eunuch smiling and jumped out to pass the order: "After taking the "Red Pills" elixir, he sweated slightly, and his whole body was warm and comfortable, and he was thinking about food. That night, Ming Guangzong was afraid that the medicine would not be able to be strong, so he ordered another pill to be introduced."

The ministers stood for a day, hungry and tired. When they heard that the emperor's condition had improved, they felt relieved, and their faces were filled with sorrow, and they jumped away happily. They thought that they could have a good night's sleep tonight.

Zhu Youxiao is now a young man with modern knowledge. Of course, he doesn't believe in any magic pills. Seeing that Guangzong wanted to take the elixir, he immediately came out to stop him. However, Guangzong ignored him and insisted on taking it. Zhu Youxiao knew that it was impossible to stop it, so he simply ignored it. He thought that although the so-called elixir cannot cure the disease, it should not be a poison, so he did not insist. Unexpectedly, the emperor was fine when he took the first pill, but he was fine. Unexpectedly, the second pill was immediately attacked and returned to the west on the morning of the first day of September. At this time, Zhu Youxiao was still in heavy grief, but he did not find that he had been taken hostage by Li Xuanshi.
Chapter completed!