The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

Xiao Rui returned to the palace, and Polu was also sent to death row. Whether Jian Jiuxiao can be released from prison depends on Polu's efforts. If not, then Xiao Rui can only find another way to make a big move.

In the evening, Eunuch Wei, the manager of the East Factory, came to see him.

Xiao Rui warmly entertained him. His purpose of coming was very simple, to report to Xiao Rui the latest results of the interrogation of Cao's caravan.

But the result was very disappointing. Dongchang interrogated every member of the caravan, and none of them knew about the assassination. After some people were tortured to extract confessions, they were about to be tortured. Even the leader of the caravan did not know about the assassination planned by the family.

However, a person appeared in everyone's sight, Cao Hanbin.

This person joined the caravan for the first time. He was the main line of the Cao family and the nephew of the head of the Cao family. This time he studied with the caravan in name.

But he was nowhere to be seen.

It is very certain that this person is still in the capital, but he does not know where he is going or where he is hiding. He may even be hiding in the mansion of the mafia who killed people with a knife.

Eunuch Wei said that Dongchang will investigate closely, and Hai Dafu has ordered martial law secretly. This is the first time Dongchang has launched martial law, and it is also a time to verify the strength of Dongchang's spying.

Xiao Rui couldn't help asking Eunuch Wei, did the spies in Dongchang spread all over the capital, and there were spies in all the mansions? Eunuch Wei smiled without saying a word, bowed respectfully and left.

Thinking of his inscrutable and pretentious smile, Xiao Rui couldn't help asking Jia Xu: "Sir, do you think there are spies from Dongchang in my palace?"

Jia Xu stroked his beard and smiled, "Of course."

Xiao Rui nodded, and said: "When the water is clear, there will be no fish. It doesn't matter if there are any, but I don't know who it is."

"Actually, Your Highness doesn't have to worry about the spies from the East Factory at all. They don't have access to His Highness's confidential affairs, but His Majesty's hidden moves cannot be judged." Jia Xu said.

Xiao Rui froze, there were only a few trusted people around him, Jia Xu, Wu Zhanfa, Li Kui, Wei Guang, Shao Yao and Gao Quan. If you doubt these people, who can you trust?

He shook his head quickly, dispelling this thought from his mind, not to be suspicious of people, not to be suspicious of employers.

"I'm relieved to have a gentleman protecting me." Xiao Rui patted his ass lightly.

Jia Xu laughed, stood up and saluted.

After sitting down, Jia Xu said: "Your Highness, do you still remember that when you were assassinated, I went to Yuewen Academy to visit Old Master Meng?"

Xiao Rui nodded, he naturally remembered this matter, and didn't think much about it at the time, but now that Jia Xu mentions it, he must have a deep meaning.

"Sir, do you have other things to go to Yuewen Academy?" Xiao Rui asked.

Jia Xu nodded and said, "Your Highness may not know that the murderer of Ye Mei has been caught!"

"What? The murderer was caught?" Xiao Rui said unexpectedly: "The murderer is obviously Xiao Yiheng, and he also got rid of the two guards. Where did he catch the murderer! Oh, I see!"

"Did Xiao Yiheng introduce a scapegoat!" Xiao Rui said helplessly.

Jia Xu smiled and said: "That's right, Your Highness guessed right, Ying Tianfu caught a bully who was acting strangely, and found Ye Mei's clothes from his home. Naturally, the bully didn't admit it, but he admitted the crime under torture. , Ying Tianfu has already asked him to sign and pledge, the case is closed and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment."

"Damn it!" Xiao Rui yelled, knowing that it was Xiao Yiheng who killed him, but there was no evidence to identify him.

Jia Xu said again: "So I went to Yuewen Academy to see if I could choose a young man with great literary talent, outstanding appearance, and bad character!"

Only then did Xiao Rui realize that last time Jia Xu proposed a poisonous plan to deal with Xiao Yiheng by targeting Li Xiu'er, and the most important thing to use this poisonous plan is a handsome, considerate, well-educated, well-educated talent, just like himself Such an excellent man.

Yuewen Academy is a well-known academy in the capital. Although it is not as good as the Imperial College such as Guozijian, Taixue, etc., it has a characteristic. There are more students with different identities, and you may be able to find suitable candidates from them.

"Sir, can you find a suitable young man?" Xiao Rui asked.

Jia Xu nodded, and said: "I did find one, at the age of a weak crown, gentle and refined, a good-looking talent, knows how to follow others, and has a lot of scheming... Naturally, his appearance is not comparable to His Highness, but it is barely enough to use it for tricks. I have already passed the old master Meng. I got on the line with him, and when he heard that I was His Highness's confidant, he immediately eagerly wanted to curry favor. Your Highness, please find a time tomorrow, do you want to meet?"

"No problem! I just like young talents like this, and they are the pillars of our Great Xia Kingdom!" After Xiao Rui finished speaking, there was another small question: "I just don't know if Li Xiuer likes it or not."

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Ever since Yan Xiaoxiao became the female official in charge of the Palace of Mental Cultivation, Xiao Yiheng had to enter the palace every day to pay his respects. Moreover, he is trying to perform, to make himself perform better, because he wants to please Emperor Xia. When Longyan is happy, he can reward Yan Xiaoxiao to himself, how perfect it would be.

Plus, he has other big things going on.

Emperor Xia chatted with Xiao Yiheng while reviewing the memorial.

Xiao Yiheng saw that Emperor Xia's complexion was slightly off, so he hurriedly asked: "Father, did you not sleep well yesterday? I see your complexion is slightly off?"

Emperor Xia put down the memorial, stretched out his arms, shook his head slightly, and said, "I haven't slept well these two days, and I'm a little tired, maybe I've caught a cold."

Hai Dafu asked respectfully: "Your Majesty, do you want to summon the imperial doctor?"

"No need!" Emperor Xia refused.

However, Xiao Yiheng said: "Father, your dragon body is important. If you feel unwell and take care of it in time, you can recover your health as soon as possible. If the memorial is delayed for a while, it will not delay the state affairs. If the father is unwilling to summon the imperial doctor, the son will resist the order and go please!"

Emperor Xia nodded in relief, and said: "I am very pleased that you have such filial piety. If so, then pass on the imperial doctor and give me the pulse."

Hai Dafu went to make arrangements immediately, and the imperial doctor from the Tai Hospital rushed over after a while.

The imperial physician argued for Emperor Xia, and after sounding his pulse, he hurriedly got up and reported back: "I want to tell you, Your Majesty is concerned about state affairs. He became sick from overwork and violated the spleen and stomach, which weakened the function of the spleen and stomach, caused the deficiency of essence, and the lack of biochemical sources, resulting in the loss of qi and blood. The loss of qi and blood leads to pale complexion, pale lips, and even dizziness, numbness of limbs, and may also cause insomnia and dreaminess. The treatment method is mainly to strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish qi and generate blood, and it can be cured after a period of conditioning. "

Emperor Xia nodded and said: "I see, it's just that at the end of the year, the state affairs are a little busy, so I just need to pay attention to rest."

Xiao Yiheng said to the imperial doctor: "Then follow the imperial doctor's method and quickly recuperate, do you need medicine?"

The imperial doctor said: "The medicine is three-point poisonous, your majesty's symptoms are mild, and it will be enough to supplement with diet."

"Okay, you go and arrange for the Imperial Catering Supervisor yourself!" Xiao Yiheng said.

The imperial doctor saluted and hurriedly left.

Emperor Xia smiled and said: "You work in the clan's mansion, and you have official duties, go and do your work."

Xiao Yiheng said: "Your minister will sit down again, wait for the imperial doctor to bring you diet therapy, and then I will leave."

Emperor Xia didn't urge him to leave.

In less than half an hour, the imperial chef of the Imperial Food Superintendent brought blood-enriching and Qi-enriching porridge, and after being inspected and tasted by the imperial army and accompanying eunuchs, the porridge was served in front of Emperor Xia. As the evening approached, Emperor Xia happened to be a little hungry, so he ate heartily and drank Yi Wan completely.

Xiao Yiheng then resigned and left the palace.

Emperor Xia continued to review the memorials until the third quarter of Xu time, and then drove to the Minglan Palace in the harem.

Minglan Palace is the palace where the concubine Ling lives, which is also the mother concubine of the fifth prince Xiao Yuan.

Although the downfall of the Han family severely hit Xiao Yuan and Concubine Ling, but in the belief that as long as she could be favored by His Majesty, she would still be able to make a comeback, Concubine Ling dared not show the slightest sad expression, and Emperor Xia seemed to comfort her, so she often came to Minglan Palace to bed.

It's the same today, and I went to Minglan Palace to pass it on in Youshi.

After Emperor Xia arrived, the imperial concubine asked Emperor Xia to take off his clothes and go to bed. In fact, for Emperor Xia, his age was beyond his capabilities, and he would sleep wherever he went. Do you still expect him to contribute to population growth?

After reviewing the memorials for a whole day, Emperor Xia was also tired, so he went to bed early, but who knew, at midnight, Emperor Xia suddenly had a fever!

This frightened Concubine Ling, and she hurriedly ordered someone to invite the imperial doctor, and when the imperial doctor arrived, she had a dialectical examination, but she had no clue, and she couldn't find out what the disease was.

The imperial doctor was afraid that he would be beheaded and questioned if he didn't know, and seeing that Emperor Xia had only a fever and no other symptoms, and his mental state was not bad, and he didn't faint, so he said: "Your Majesty, this is wind and cold entering the body, use evacuation The method of reducing fever, expels wind and cold evil, and the fever will be cured!"

Emperor Xia lay on the bed and said: "Okay! Let's treat it according to the method of evacuation and antipyretic, go."

The imperial doctor hastily resigned and went down to arrange for the medicine to be boiled.

Because of the high fever, Emperor Xia's mental state was also groggy, so the imperial concubine naturally did not dare to rest, so she hurriedly applied a cold towel on his forehead to cool down physically.

At the end of the Chou Dynasty, Emperor Xia's high fever still persisted, so he canceled the morning court.

The nine princes heard that their father was ill, and when the Meridian Gate opened, they entered the palace to pay their respects. After begging to see each other, they were all excused by Xia Huang because they were unwell, and they did not let these princes stay for a long time, and they all left the palace.

Back in the carriage of the palace, Xiao Yan wondered: "Talk about your father's life as a soldier, how can you be sick with such a strong body? It seems that learning martial arts is useless, and it is still not immune to illness when you are old."

Xiao Rui was speechless for a moment, and said: "It's normal to suffer from some wind and cold in winter, practicing martial arts can strengthen the body, but it's not invulnerable to all poisons, you can find an excuse for yourself not to practice martial arts."

"Hey, Seventh Brother still understands me." Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Back at the palace, Xiao Rui managed to get rid of Xiao Yan's entanglement, and met Xue Cai, a student of Yuewen Academy.

Sure enough, as Jia Xu described, a handsome and gentle person, Xiao Rui chatted with him a few words, he was full of flattery, which made Xiao Rui very satisfied.

If you want to attract Li Xiu'er, appearance and literary talent are second, you must be brave first, after all, you will lose your head if you are caught hooking up with the prince or concubine. This Xue knows how to be motivated and flatters, as long as his appetite is satisfied, I believe he will do it.

Of course, this process is gradual.

When Xue Cai left, Xiao Rui asked him to come to Prince Xian's Mansion to serve as an attendant after class every day. Xue Cai was very grateful. For him from a poor family, being able to enter King Xian's Mansion would be of great help to him in the coming spring examination benefit.

For the next three days, Emperor Xia's high fever persisted, so the morning court was delayed.

This aroused Xiao Rui's vigilance. It's not a children's emergency department. How could he have a fever for so long?

It was not only Xiao Rui who became suspicious, but also the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. It is said that the imperial doctors of the imperial hospital knelt outside the summer palace and lined up in a row.

Just when Xiao Rui thought whether he had brought Hua Tuo into the palace to face the saint, the supervisor of Qin Tianjian had already faced the saint one step earlier.