Old Lu is right.
Early twelfth lunar month.
Cold Palace is here again, the former master of Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
Empress Xia.
It was rumored in the palace that Empress Xia missed Deposed Crown Prince and became ill over time and became insane. In short, he was crazy.
You're crazy, you just stay in the palace, but you ignore the obstruction of the chamberlain, force your way into Hall of Mental Cultivation and wallow around, showing no royal dignity.
Emperor Hongwu thought of the relationship between husband and wife, and was not punished for the crime of disrespect, but was demoted to the Cold Palace for retirement.
Eunuch Yuan personally escorted Empress Xia into the Cold Palace and ordered, "Be sure to keep an eye on it. Don't leave the palace gate even half a step. You can't afford to surprise the Holy Master!"
"Eunuch Yuan Don't worry, we'll take care of it."
Zhou Yi nodded and bowed in agreement, thinking about how to please Eunuch Yuan, who was now a celebrity in the imperial court.
Not long ago, Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs wrote Eunuch Wang, and it was revealed that he was colluding with the third prince Prince Chu, intending to rebel and usurp the throne.
Emperor Hongwu experienced the rebellion of Deposed Crown Prince and Second Prince. He would rather kill the wrong person than let go of such things, so he directly killed Eunuch Wang with a cane, making Prince Chu vassal immediately.
Eunuch Yuan took over the position of Bingbi, and his power was second only to Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs, the admiral, and one of the most important figures in the palace.
Noble officials of the third rank in the outer court had to bow their hands and salute Eunuch Yuan when they saw him.
This is the charm of the Eunuch Bureau. In just three years, he can rise from no rank to the top of Perfected Person. Even if you are with a king like a tiger, you may be killed with a stick at any time. Out of the eagerness for power, countless people want to get close to Emperor Hongwu.
The old emperor is more arbitrary about rewards and punishments!
Zhou Yi sent Eunuch Yuan and his party away, returned to the Cold Palace, and observed Empress Xia through the window edge.
When we met at the meeting, he was so aura that he didn't dare to look up.
Now that Empress Xia has fallen into the mortal world, she looks no different from those old palace maids, but judging from her appearance and body shape, she must have been the most powerful person in her youth.
at this time.
Empress Xia was tied with brocade and tied tightly to the bed. He screamed unconsciously and twisted around trying to break free.
Zhou Yi observed for a moment, then turned to look at Old Lu who was basking in the sun.
"Old Lu, do you think Empress Empress is really crazy or fake?"
Old Lu raised his eyelids, looked Zhou Yi up and down, and said with a hint of surprise, "I haven't read in vain for half a year. This little boy has grown up and dug a hole for our family!"
Zhou Yi shook his head repeatedly. "Old Lu is joking, we are just out of curiosity."
"It doesn't matter."
Old Lu shook his head and said, "We have old arms and legs, and we are not afraid of anything. In the early years of our family, we saw several powerful lunatics, and they all did the same thing!"
Zhou Yi asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
Old Lu's voice suddenly became louder. "Eat your own poop."
"Ugh!"
Zhou Yi Hearing this, such a picture appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel sick. "Is this kind of people really crazy?"
"Fake."
Old Lu said, "The last person to do this was Eunuch Bureau, Chief Admiral Eunuch Chu. He was retaliated by his enemies and survived by swallowing feces. In order to take revenge, he purified himself and entered the palace!"
Zhou Yi couldn't help but admire, Eunuch Chu is really a ruthless person.
"What about Eunuch Chu's enemy?"
Old Lu said, "After taking charge of the Eunuch Bureau, Eunuch Chu arrested the nine enemy tribes and forced them to death!"
Zhou Yi was gagging again and again, and suddenly felt a little afraid of climbing to the top of the Eunuch Bureau. It was really difficult to fight for power with such ruthless people as Eunuch Chu.
"You guys should study hard, there's still a long way to go!"
Old Lu laughed twice strangely, "The successive Eunuch Bureau admirals of Daqing are all proficient in Confucianism, Mohism, Daoism and Law. Although no one has led troops to fight, they can still talk about military formations with reasonable basis."
Zhou Yi shrugged helplessly, squatted at the door of the room where Empress Xia was imprisoned, and continued to read the classics of the sages.
night.
The waiter brought a food box, and Zhou Yi was holding ginseng porridge and feeding Empress Xia spoonful by spoonful.
Unexpectedly, after eating less than half of the bowl, Empress Xia closed his mouth tightly, trembling and struggling as if having a seizure, and could no longer eat any more food.
The next morning.
Empress Xia still doesn't eat and seems to be going on a hunger strike.
Zhou Yi did not dare to delay and reported to the Eunuch Bureau immediately.
At noon.
Eunuch Yuan brought people to the Cold Palace and untied the brocade binding Empress Xia. Three or four chamberlains held it down while the imperial doctor carefully checked the pulse and seven colors. In the end, no disease could be detected.
The imperial doctor never dared to make random guesses about a disease that he was unsure about, so he thought about it for a long time and said.
"Madness is a change in the soul, which is beyond the reach of medical skills, and I don't even know how to diagnose it..."
Eunuch Yuan raised his brows. When he heard that he was diagnosed with a diagnosis rather than a diagnosis and treatment, he confirmed in his heart that Empress Xia was "pretending to be crazy" and was planning to take the imperial doctor back to recover.
Emperor Hongwu is very concerned about whether Empress Xia is really crazy or fake!
A few days ago, Eunuch Bureau tracked down the charlatan who had bewitched Second Prince to rebel, and found that the demon once lectured Empress Xia, and then she went crazy.
suddenly.
A stench came from the bed. Empress Xia shook off the waiter, took out the golden excrement under his body, and then ate it in front of everyone's horrified eyes.
The stench was overwhelming and disgusting.
The imperial doctor immediately covered his eyes and crawled out Cold Palace, fearing that he would see something beheading him.
The waiter stepped forward and held down Empress Xia to prevent her from continuing to swallow filth.
Empress Xia laughed ho ho ho, without any physical nausea at all, as if he was really out of his mind and treating defecation as a delicacy.
Everyone in the room believed that Empress Xia was crazy.
Only Zhou Yi's eyes flashed, shocked by Empress Xia's ruthlessness, and a little proud of seizing the opportunity!
The news that Empress Xia went crazy spread.
There were mixed reactions in the palace, some were happy and some were sad.
I am happy that the seat is finally vacant, but I am worried that I don't know whether Your Majesty would prefer Prince Qi or Prince Wei.
There was no room for swinging around at this time, so I wisely chose Prince Qi. After all, the Prince Wei mother family is too strong, and many people chose Prince Wei for this reason!
The only two people who really care about Empress Xia are Emperor Hongwu and Zhou Yi.
Emperor Hongwu recalled Deposed Crown Prince from exile in northern Xinjiang, and also entered Cold Palace to accompany his mother, hoping to alleviate Empress Xia's madness.
Zhou Yi is a conscientious waiter, feeding her carefully every day and cleaning up her toilet.
The elderly often wake up at night, so Zhou Yi stays outside the door at all times and helps Empress Xia change the mattress every hour or two to keep it clean and prevent bedsores.
In order to make Empress Xia more comfortable, Zhou Yi put ten layers of mattresses on it. It seemed to be tightly bundled, but it would never be bruised again.
New Year's Eve.
Zhou Yi had saved enough for another three years of duty, but instead of learning Qing Gong as planned, he took a volume of massage secrets.
This method can be attributed to medical skills. It transfers the true energy into the patient's body and organizes it according to the meridians. It can harmonize the energy and blood, strengthen the body, and Marrow Cleansing over time.
Old Lu raised his eyebrows when he saw this method.
"Little Yi, your book has been read into the dog's belly!"
"We can't compare to you in seeing the world."
Zhou Yi said with a smile, "If you haven't experienced glory and wealth, then you can't let go. When we live to your age, we will also come to the Cold Palace to take care of us!"
Old Lu shook his head and sighed.
"In the fight for power, there is no retreat. Don't regret it when you get older..."