Chapter 16 Shen Wenwu Offers Medicine
Residence of Shen Wenwu, Vice Minister of Works
"Master, someone from my hometown has sent a letter!"
"Oh!" Shen Wenwu, who was handling official documents, raised his head and rubbed his tired eyes when he heard this.
Alas, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is critically ill, and everyone in the court should not panic. His Majesty is in a bad mood, and now he is like a lit firecracker, whoever makes a mistake will be blown up, and the court is in a state of panic, fearing that if they make a mistake, they will be scolded by His Majesty!
All of a sudden, all the officials seemed to be very busy. The Ministry of Works where Shen Wenwu worked were not just joining in the fun, they were really busy.
His Majesty is in urgent need of merit to accumulate blessings for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Various projects and facilities for the benefit of the people must be built quickly. He is extremely busy. The days of hard work even made Shen Wenwu, who came from a farming family and prided himself on being in good health, feel a little overwhelmed.
"Where is the letter?" Shen Wenwu relaxed his nerves and asked casually, secretly wondering what could have happened in his hometown that would require someone to send a letter from hundreds of miles away.
Is it possible that a student from the Shen family is finally going to approach him?
I don't know which nephew he is?
Didn't you say before that there was a student who was smart and a rare scholar? Why didn't you hear about him later?
While thinking about something else, Shen Wenwu stood up from his seat and took the envelope handed over by the servant. He couldn't wait to open it, but when he read the whole letter, his face became extremely solemn.
"What's wrong, sir?" asked the servant.
Shen Wenwu didn't say anything, but stared at the letter in his hand. After a long while, as if he had made up his mind, he spoke in a deep voice, "Where is the thing?"
“……” The servant was frightened by his master’s expression and quickly handed over the things sent by the escort agency.
Shen Wenwu took the thing, checked it, struggled slightly in his heart for a moment, and then turned around and walked out of the study.
"Prepare the car, I want to go to the palace." He said without turning his head.
Shenjia Village, a hundred miles away
The calmness of the past few days did not break the growing sense of urgency in Shen Minghui's heart. At this time, he was rushing to make various drugs and poison powders.
Although their Wudang Sect emphasizes being aboveboard, he is also capable of making these necessary things for traveling in the world.
Lin Yuxi looked at her husband with admiration. Seeing all kinds of medicinal powders taking shape in his hands, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Husband, can these medicinal powders of yours really charm so many people?"
Shen Minghui smiled and said, "My lady, don't worry, just a little bit will be enough to charm even the most powerful martial arts master."
After hearing this, Lin Yuxi's tense nerves relaxed and a relieved expression appeared on her face.
Shen Minghui smiled at his wife's expression, and hurried to make the powder. Although the powder was destined to be used in evil ways, we were outnumbered and could not talk about the code of conduct. I believe that the master would understand.
"My husband, do you think that wooden sign can be used to deceive people?"
Lin Yuxi also searched her memory carefully, only to find that the wooden sign was actually a tacit secret of the Chang family. There was even a poem passed down from the family:
"The Mupai landscape reflects the peony,
Space treasures can solve the crisis.
The powder cures all diseases.
Life and death, meat and whiteness are all good.”
When this clear instruction came out, Lin Yuxi was almost amused by the touching IQ of the Chang family's ancestors. She had never seen such a deceiving ancestor, but this was the fact, and she had to hold her nose and change her plan.
Fortunately, Shen Minghui was born in Wudang, and he had practiced sword since he was a child, so carving a wooden plaque with landscape and peony was no problem at all. Besides, who doesn't need to hide something when traveling in the martial arts world, so making some secret compartments is also easy for him.
Otherwise, even if Lin Yuxi knew the plot and had all sorts of crazy ideas in her mind, she would be at a loss at this moment.
Bauhinia City*Royal Study
"Have you found Taoist Lingxi?" Emperor Xiao sat on the dragon chair and closed his eyes to rest. After several days of sleeplessness, Emperor Xiao was finally a little exhausted.
"Master Lingxi has not been found yet. We are trying our best to look for him, and I believe we will have news soon." Emperor Xiao's personal attendant answered respectfully, trying his best to calm the emperor's anxiety.
Emperor Xiao frowned, worried. "The prince is in critical condition. If we can't find Taoist Lingxi in time, I'm afraid..." He sighed heavily, "You must speed up the search and don't let go of any clues."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The courtiers answered in unison, then quickly left and continued to look for the whereabouts of Taoist Lingxi.
Emperor Xiao sat on the dragon throne, feeling deeply worried. The crown prince was seriously ill, and only Taoist Lingxi knew the clue to the magic medicine. If the magic medicine didn't appear again...
"Your Majesty, Lord Shen, the Minister of Works, requests to see you!" The eunuch chief, Song Jinnian, Eunuch Song, slowly walked into the hall and said softly.
"No! It's already so late, and you're still bothering me with trivial matters!" Emperor Xiao said impatiently. Seeing Song Jinnian was about to leave, he said, "Come back!"
Emperor Xiao closed his eyes and restrained his expression, "Come in, Xuan!"
"promise"
Shen Wenwu was outside the palace gate, waiting for the emperor's summons. He had just come here with a burst of enthusiasm, but now he couldn't help but feel scared.
He was indecisive and full of worries. He knew that what he was holding was a miracle drug sent by someone from his hometown at full speed, and his hometown swore that this drug could cure the prince's illness.
but……
How can this be?
What kind of person is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? He has been ill for decades, and Your Majesty has used all the manpower and resources of the entire country, but has not been able to cure him!
How can the medicine from my hometown cure everything?
If anything goes wrong when this is presented to the prince, all nine clans will be torn apart by the people of the world!
but……
What if?
If this medicine could save His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but I didn't offer it, wouldn't I be a sinner to the world?
Shen Wenwu stood outside the palace gate, all kinds of thoughts churning in his mind. As time passed, his body became more and more tense. The extreme tug of war between the two thoughts almost made him collapse, and his heart was filled with fear and uncertainty.
At this moment, a voice came from inside the palace gate. It was the emperor's attendant coming out.
"Sir Shen, His Majesty invites you!"
Shen Wenwu was shocked and quickly restrained his expression. He followed the attendant into the palace and walked along the long corridor to the emperor's study. The atmosphere around him became more and more depressing and solemn, and Shen Wenwu felt that his pressure was increasing.
Entering the imperial study, Shen Wenwu was immediately shocked by the solemn atmosphere. The emperor was sitting behind the desk, wearing a dragon robe and a crown, looking at him seriously.
Shen Wenwu knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your humble servant Shen Wenwu pays respect to Your Majesty."
The emperor did not speak, but just looked at him, his eyes full of majesty and depth. Such a look made Shen Wenwu even more nervous, he felt like he was nailed to the ground and couldn't move.
After a long while, the emperor finally spoke: "What do you want to see me for?"
Shen Wenwu struggled for a moment, but still honestly raised the box in his hand and reported to the emperor about the donation of medicine from his hometown.
"You mean that your hometown has sent you medicine from thousands of miles away, saying that it will be presented to the prince?" the emperor asked, trying to suppress his excitement.
"Yes," Shen Wenwu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this medicine was presented by Lin, the daughter-in-law of the fourth room of our Shen family. It is clearly stated in the letter that she found it by chance in the wooden tablet she carried with her. Thinking of her ancestors who said that this medicine can cure stubborn diseases, and feeling grateful for the wisdom of Your Highness the Crown Prince, she specially ordered this humble minister to present this medicine to Your Highness as a token of loyalty."
Emperor Xiao took the wooden sign handed over by Song Jinnian and found the medicine powder in the secret compartment after a brief inspection. And the note:
"The Mupai landscape reflects the peony,
Space treasures can solve the crisis.
The powder cures all diseases.
Life and death, meat and whiteness are all good.”
“Hahahahaha!” The emperor laughed heartily. “Great! What a great way to achieve peace of mind!”
“A miraculous medicine from heaven, it really is a miraculous medicine from heaven!”
"Master Lingxi is worthy of his reputation! My son is indeed blessed by heaven and has great fortune!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! God bless our dynasty, God bless your Majesty!" Song Jinnian congratulated with tact.
"Haha, good!" Emperor Xiao was happy for a while, but he still carefully instructed Song Jinnian to let the Imperial Hospital verify the efficacy of the medicine to prevent someone from taking advantage of the situation and committing fraud. "Lord Shen and his clansmen are loyal and brave, and they have made great contributions by providing medicine. We will reward them after the crown prince recovers!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Shen Wenwu instantly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that he had no way out and could only hope that the medicine sent from his hometown would not kill him even if it was useless. He was so nervous about offering medicine. It turned out that being down-to-earth and cautious in words and deeds was more suitable for him!