At this moment, Yu Qian really wanted to stand up and curse Zhou Yu, but now he really couldn't.

After all, Zhou Yu had only been away from the capital for a short time, and the Empress Dowager was still fine when he left. However, it was really strange that the Empress Dowager suddenly fell seriously ill after only two or three days away.

Yu Qian and the cabinet elders also personally visited the Queen Mother and knew that the Queen Mother's deterioration was very fast and unusual. It's not like they, old and mature guys, had never thought that the Queen Mother was poisoned.

I just can't provide any actual evidence.

This is also the reason why Zhou Yuyi said that Yu Qian was poisoned and they had no suspicion at all. If not for the poisoning, it would not have been possible for him to have been unconscious and terminally ill in just two days.

As for who poisoned the pavilion, the elders naturally have an object of suspicion in their hearts. Even if Yu Qian is devoted to impartiality and only looks at evidence and facts, it is difficult to suppress this person's thoughts as long as they appear and are not affected by other things. Yu Qian is also the one.

I am suspicious of Qingning Palace.

What's more, Yu Qian also knew that Zhou Yu was angry. He could say random things, but he didn't do anything randomly after all. And because other elders stopped him, Yu Qian finally said nothing, neither agreed nor refused. Isn't this a tacit hope that he could be investigated?

Show the real situation.

As for whether the Empress Dowager Sun was a remnant of the Jingnan incident, Yu Qian knew it very well in his heart. Yu Qian also knew whether Emperor Yongle had dealt with the Empress Dowager Sun's secret orders in this way. After all, he was a minister who had served Emperor Yongle and was specially trained by Emperor Yongle.

It was left to his son and grandson to be a capable minister, but Yu Qian also wondered why the secret edict should not have been destroyed, but why it fell into Zhou Yu's hands.

He had only heard of this thing but had never seen it. Xuanzong cared so much about Empress Dowager Sun and would rather destroy Empress Hu and let Empress Dowager Sun ascend to power. It is impossible that he would leave such a thing behind.

Zhou Yu's purpose of coming here was also achieved. He put his hands on the table and asked, "Is there anything important today?"

"There is nothing special. The prisoners brought back by the emperor have been properly placed. General Yang Hong and General Luo Tong sent a military report, and requested in the military report to support 20,000 troops to reinforce Juyong Pass. General Yang Hong

We have already led the cavalry one step ahead and started marching towards Yu County, and General Guo Deng will also lead his troops to threaten and join General Yang Hong's troops to jointly resist Yesian's army."

"Zijingguan military report is still three times a day. The latest report is that everything is normal. The army is still unable to break through our army's pass. Although we have sent people from the mountain path to prepare to outflank from the rear, our army has been alert to ambush in advance.

, with the help of geographical advantages, this enemy army has been completely wiped out."

Zhou Yu nodded slowly: "Since Luo Tong wants reinforcements, give them to him. After all, tens of thousands of prisoners cannot cause trouble."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhou Yu asked strangely: "The Japanese army has not arrived yet?"

Yu Qian replied: "We will arrive at the foot of the capital in ten days at the latest."

Zhou Yu frowned: "Ten days, come here to finish?"

When Yu Qian saw Zhou Yu's expression, he quickly said: "Your Majesty, it's only ten days. It's already been day and night to prepare for the Japanese army to come here. The mountains are high and the roads are far away."

Zhou Yu waved his hand: "Okay, I don't mean to rush them. Yu Qian, I want to ask you, now that the danger at Juyong Pass has been resolved and the enemy at Zijin Pass cannot break through, what do you think of the subsequent development?"

Yu Qian cupped his hands and said: "Back to Your Majesty, although the enemy's offensive has been broken down at Juyong Pass, there is still a large army outside Zijin Pass and its structure is still there. It is also the most capable of fighting in Oala. We must not take it lightly and should be more cautious.

, as long as we are not defeated or retreated, it cannot be considered a real victory."

"When can the Oara be driven out of the Great Wall, when can the breached Great Wall passes be rebuilt and reinforced, and when can the Oara dare not invade our Ming Dynasty in the short term? When will this war be basically over, and the recuperation after the war

It is also an extremely important matter. The imperial court should focus on recovery and recuperation, and should not do anything serious."

"Ha." Zhou Yu smiled. He understood what Yu Qian meant: "Are you telling me to keep someone under my sword?"

Yu Qian lowered his head and said: "I don't dare. If someone is guilty, he can be dealt with according to the national laws. But now we should stabilize Zijingguan and not let General Yang Hong act rashly."

Zhou Yu nodded and said nothing. He stood up and said, "If you ministers have to work hard for a while longer, the army will be destroyed and unable to recover for at least ten years. The Ming Dynasty will also have ten years of peace in the north, and everything will be fine."

A group of ministers taking turns on duty in the Wenhua Palace shouted in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"You guys are busy. I'm going to see the Empress Dowager. The documents submitted by the cabinet will be sent directly to the Empress Dowager and I will deal with them."

Zhou Yu came out of the Wenhua Palace and went to the Empress Dowager. As soon as he entered, he smelled the unique smell of brewing traditional Chinese medicine. The palace maids and eunuchs were all carefully guarding their posts, and there were also imperial doctors who stayed behind to prepare folk remedies.

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The Empress Dowager was still lying unconscious on the bed, while Concubine Hang stayed by her side all night long. Even though she was very sleepy, she still managed to take care of the Empress Dowager.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

Looking at the frail Concubine Hang, she hurriedly saluted when she saw Zhou Yu. Her movements looked weak and her tone of voice sounded very weak. Especially after she had not slept all night, she looked even more delicate.

"No need to salute." Zhou Yu lifted Concubine Hang up with both hands, looked at Concubine Hang and asked, "Are you tired? I'll keep you here and let someone take you back to rest. After you have rested, come and take over."

"I'm not tired, my concubine." Mrs. Hang shook her head quickly and said: "Your Majesty still has family and country affairs to deal with. Although it is also important to take care of the Emperor and Queen Mother, it is enough to have my concubine here to guard you. I believe that even the Emperor

The Queen Mother does not want Her Majesty to spend his energy here."

"No one is made of iron. You must rest when you need to." Zhou Yu pointed to the warm couch next to the window in the room and said, "I can handle state affairs even if I stay here. As long as you rest well and recover."

Only when you are energetic can you help me do more things. If even you fall ill, the harem will really be in chaos. Someone, please send the imperial concubine back to rest."

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Hang nodded slightly when she saw Zhou Yu's unyielding look, leaned forward and said, "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty. I will go back and rest for a while. If you want me to come over, Your Majesty must let me go immediately."

It’s up to you to inform me.”

"Go and have a good rest." Zhou Yu nodded with a smile and asked Concubine Hang to be taken away. Looking at the pale Empress Dowager whose life was about to be extinguished at any time, she frowned again unconsciously.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Zhou Yu put his hand on the Empress Dowager's wrist and felt it carefully. To be honest, his attainments in the field of Chinese medicine were not very high. At most, they were at the level of a normal old Chinese medicine practitioner of that era in the future. Compared with

The great doctors in ancient times were far behind. Even the imperial doctors at the Imperial Hospital today are not as good as them.

If it were another era, there might be many ways to solve the situation of the Empress Dowager. At the very least, they could thoroughly understand the patient's physical condition and find a solution. But now Zhou Yu is really powerless.

"Call the imperial doctor."

The eunuch who was guarding immediately went to call the imperial doctor. As soon as the two imperial doctors saw Zhou Yu, they immediately knelt down in fear and did not dare to raise their heads.

Zhou Yu did not let the two of them get up, but asked calmly: "I ask you, what happened to the Empress Dowager? If you were found out because of your concealment, it would be a serious crime against the Nine Clan. You should think about it carefully.

Answer again."

Being an imperial doctor in this era is not an easy job. It is not uncommon for someone to be dragged away to be buried with him or to be expelled out of anger. This has been the case from ancient times to the present. An imperial doctor represents not himself but his family.

Life is in danger, but generally speaking, imperial doctors are not something that ordinary people can do. Almost all of them are people who are trusted by the emperor through their family education. Generally speaking, they are rarely dealt with unless there is really evidence.

But as the emperor said such things, the two imperial doctors who were ministers were naturally timid and scared. Anyone who was not proficient in medical science could see that something was wrong, so why couldn't the two imperial doctors see it.

One of them quickly said: "Your Majesty, it's because we are not good at studying. We really can't figure out the cause of the Queen Mother's illness. We thought it was poisoning but we don't know what kind of poison can cause such an effect.

We don’t dare to say anything without definite evidence, so please forgive me, Your Majesty.”

The second imperial doctor also spoke immediately: "Your Majesty, although we are not good at studying, it is really difficult to judge the condition of the Empress Dowager. The Imperial Hospital has also discussed the condition of the Empress Dowager, but no matter how we look at it, it looks like symptoms of a stroke.

That's why he was so sudden and unconscious. I carefully considered the prescription I prescribed based on the symptoms of a stroke, but it didn't work on the Queen Mother."

Zhou Yu closed his eyes as if thinking. The two imperial doctors didn't hear Zhou Yu speak and naturally they didn't dare to get up and just kept kneeling like this.

In Zhou Yu's knowledge, there are indeed many examples of strokes, including strokes caused by poisoning. Of course, there are also some examples of neurological toxins that cause symptoms that look the same as strokes. Zhou Yu does not mention these examples.

I have personally encountered it, but I have also heard and seen related cases.

For example, the datura flower is also known as the enchanting flower, dog walnut, goldenrod flower, maple eggplant flower, ten thousand peach flower, sheep flower, and wild pockmark.

Generally it can be used to relieve cough, asthma, analgesia, and anesthesia. It can be used to treat joint pain, asthma, cough, gastrointestinal spasm, neurological migraine, bruises, etc. It can also be used to treat stomach pain, rheumatic arthralgia, etc.

, but conversely, it is also a highly toxic substance. Improper use may cause dizziness, heavy eyelids, loss of speech, unsteady standing, dilated pupils, dry and burning mouth, difficulty swallowing, hallucinations, drowsiness, and increased body temperature.

Symptoms include cold hands and feet, muscle paralysis, etc.

Those with severe poisoning may even fall into coma, experience symptoms such as a drop in blood pressure, weakened breathing, and eventually die of respiratory and circulatory failure.

Now even though the symptoms are similar to those of the Queen Mother, we can't just think that the Queen Mother is poisoned by datura toxin.

"Get up."

After a long time, Zhou Yu spoke slowly, asking the two of them to get up at the same time: "Based on your experience, how long can the Queen Mother last if she maintains her current situation."

One of the imperial doctors told the truth: "It will only last for three to five days at most. I can't eat or drink. It's hard to drink even decoctions and medicines into my body."

"How likely is it to be poisoned?" Zhou Yu asked another question, but continued before the two of them could answer: "Even I can see that the Empress Dowager's illness is anything but ordinary. This is

The possibility of poisoning will be greater."

The two imperial doctors looked at each other, lowered their heads and said: "I actually think it's more like poisoning. After all, the Queen Mother has always been in good health, and the Queen Mother's examination records have never found signs of a stroke.

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"Cheng Jing."

The chief eunuch hurriedly stepped forward: "I'm here."

"check."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Seeing the old man who had helped him lying on the bed, Zhou Yu sighed helplessly. Zhou Yu asked the two imperial doctors: "Is there any way to wake up the Empress Dowager?"

The two imperial doctors looked a little embarrassed, but they still told the truth when facing Zhou Yu.

"I do have a set of acupuncture techniques. If used in conjunction with medicine, the Queen Mother may be able to wake up briefly. However, I am afraid that the Queen Mother will not be able to survive these three to five days."

Zhou Yu glanced at the imperial doctor who spoke: "If you were lying in bed, would you rather delay your death for three to five days without knowing anything, or would you rather wake up and take one last look at me?"

As soon as this question came up, the voice naturally disappeared.

However, the two imperial doctors still needed to make some preparations, so Zhou Yu asked them to hurry up and prepare.

While the imperial doctor was preparing, Zhou Yu was approving various notes and memorials. When the doctor was ready, he put down what he was doing and waited anxiously.

While the imperial doctor was busy, Zhou Yu couldn't get close at all, and the two imperial doctors who came to work were not the only ones who came to work. Anyway, they stopped Zhou Yu from getting close, saying that he was afraid that Yinxie would hit him.

Zhou Yu also understood, so even if he was curious about what these imperial doctors did, he didn't have to rush in and take a look.

It wasn't until a long time passed that several male and female medical officers came out and stopped in front of Zhou Yu.

"I have lived up to your Majesty's trust. I have brought the Queen Mother to consciousness, but..."

"How long can I hold on?"

Someone said: "This matter is already a reflection of the past, maybe an hour or even shorter."

Zhou Yu waved his hand: "Let's all go and have a rest, and take a good look at everything the Empress Dowager has eaten and drank recently."

"yes."

What the Empress Dowager eats and drinks is recorded every day. Over time, you may not be able to see the records, but now that time is short, even the dregs of medicine can be dug out. There is Dongchang.

When he and Jin Yiwei investigated Zhou Yu, they still couldn't believe that they couldn't find anything. Even if they couldn't find anything, they would have to frame it for the Empress Dowager Sun.
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