sbdcsierra Chapter 115 The Road to Power
Chapter 115 The Road to Power
"I wonder what Madam Lu brought today?" The fundraising meeting was about to begin, and the one who hosted this grand event today was none other than Princess Yihe. With her presence, she represented the position of the royal family, and no one dared to cause trouble at such an occasion.
Mrs. Zhan smiled somewhat ashamedly and took out a medicine bag. "I don't have anything precious here, so I asked the master to make a medicine bag for me. It will help women get pregnant."
Isn’t this precious?
The noble ladies present knew it all. If they wanted to gain a foothold in their husband's family, they had to have a child first. Especially since they were all going to marry and become proper mistresses, they paid more attention to this aspect.
Which man nowadays doesn't have three wives and four concubines? No matter what, he can't let the children born by concubines get ahead.
Therefore, the medicine bag that Mrs. Zhan brought was probably more tempting than those gold, silver and jewelry.
Shen Ruoyan smiled but said nothing. This lady was quite interesting.
"Ah, Madam Lu, please don't misunderstand, I don't mean anything else." Seeing that Shen Ruoyan did not respond, Madam Zhan suddenly remembered that there were rumors outside that the wife of Marquis Changning was no longer able to have children.
I suddenly felt annoyed. I thought that I really should change my bad talkative personality.
Fortunately, Shen Ruoyan did not show any anger, but instead showed a gentle smile, "Mrs. Zhan, you are worrying too much. I'm afraid your gift will be snatched away later."
Doctor Zhan's medical skills are famous far and wide.
Since he made the medicine bag himself, the effectiveness is beyond doubt.
When she promoted Zhan Yanqing, wasn't it because of his medical skills?
As Princess Yihe took her seat, the fundraising meeting officially began. The rules of this fundraising meeting were very simple. Everyone took turns to display their items, and the people below voluntarily bid for them, and the highest bidder won.
All the funds raised from the auction will be sent to Nanwu, to help them in their small way.
There are a lot of noble ladies coming this time, because the spring examination is coming soon, and the students are studying hard in order to get their names on the list of successful candidates.
The wedding night and the moment of getting one’s name on the list of successful candidates are not only the dreams of students, but also the aspiration of many women.
They build a good reputation for themselves and also prepare for marriage.
The more famous you are, the more opportunities you have to choose from. Therefore, everyone wants to seize this opportunity, and the things they bring are carefully selected, not daring to be perfunctory.
Just as Shen Ruoyan expected, as soon as Mrs. Zhan's medicine bag came on the stage, it attracted everyone to bid for it.
As the wife of the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, if she put the precious gold and silver up for auction, not only would her reputation be ruined, but she would also get into trouble for corruption in her husband's family.
So the fertility kit prepared by Mrs. Zhan seemed to be a different approach, but in fact it was well thought out.
This medicine was exactly what the noble ladies present wanted, and it was obvious that they had prepared it in advance.
This Mrs. Zhan looks gentle and kind on the surface, and seems to have no temper, but I'm afraid she has deep thoughts behind her...
"One hundred taels!"
"One hundred and fifty taels!"
"Five hundred taels!"
The price kept rising, gradually reaching an outrageous number. Mrs. Zhan was a little restless, and subconsciously looked for Shen Ruoyan, "What should I do? I didn't expect it to be sold at such a high price. If the master knew about it, he would definitely blame me when he returned."
Zhan Yanqing was upright and upright to the outside world. Even though he had medical skills, he was not burdened by the rich and powerful. Even if the price was high, he would not be moved.
If he knew that his medicine was taken away by his wife to be auctioned off, he would definitely be furious.
But, that is just how Zhan Yanqing is seen by outsiders.
If he hadn't died once, even Shen Ruoyan would have believed it.
"Madam, rest assured. If Imperial Doctor Zhan knew that this was to be used in the Nanwu war, he would support it." There was a smile in her eyes, but her face was faintly distant. "The ladies present here just want to contribute to the war."
No matter what is being auctioned today, it must be sold at a price two to three times higher than the original price to be considered successful.
Everyone knows it, and they have to do the whole show.
As for Mrs. Zhan's medicine bag, it was finally sold at a high price of one thousand taels. When she was invited to come forward, she just smiled shyly as before, and then said:
"Thank you all for your kindness. I didn't expect that my husband's medicine could be auctioned at such a price. You will definitely be angry with me when you go back." Mrs. Zhan showed a trace of sadness on her face. Everyone immediately remembered that Doctor Zhan was a man of high moral character and would probably not like these things.
Shen Ruoyan watched coldly from below, and then listened to Mrs. Zhan slowly say: "But since the proceeds from this auction will be used for the Nanwu war, I believe he can understand. Thank you for your patriotism, which made me get a bargain."
Her words were tactful and humorous, which naturally won the favor of many people.
Especially since she holds the title of Madam Chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau, one would only choose to go against her if one is hot-headed.
The only fairness in this world is that no matter whether you are poor or rich, a high-ranking official or a commoner on the street, you cannot escape the four words of birth, aging, sickness and death.
The Imperial Medical Bureau is not a place that one would easily offend, let alone the wife of the chief physician.
This Madam Zhan and Zhan Yanqing were childhood sweethearts, and they came to Shengjing together from a small place. In Shen Ruoyan's memory, she was still a woman who was very timid even when speaking, but she didn't expect that after just a few years, she had become so comfortable.
Now that she has gained a good reputation, she has not affected Zhan Yanqing's good reputation outside, but has become more and more successful.
When Zhan Yanqing was promoted, he was just an ordinary doctor in the Imperial Hospital. He had no identity or background and survived with difficulty relying on his medical skills.
All the tricky people that others didn't want to see were thrown to him. All the miscellaneous and tiring work in the Imperial Hospital was also handed over to him.
During that period, Zhan Yanqing was tortured to the point of being exhausted both physically and mentally. If I hadn't promoted him later, it would be hard to say whether he could have held on.
Because when she found out, Zhan Yanqing had already made up his mind to die.
Unfortunately, I just don't know people well.
After drinking the poison, she didn't die immediately. She fell to the ground, in excruciating pain, her fingernails scratched the floor tiles, but she didn't die immediately.
She just watched Zhan Yanqing, who carried his medicine box that he almost never left behind, walk step by step to her, without even checking her pulse. She just quietly watched her bleed from all seven orifices, then turned around and knelt in front of the emperor:
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has suddenly fallen ill and has passed away."
The emperor was very pleased!
"Doctor Zhan, you have done a great job. From now on, you will be the head of the Imperial Hospital!"
Zhan Yanqing became the youngest chief of the Imperial Hospital. Everyone said that he was honest and incorruptible, and had excellent medical skills. The emperor promoted him as a special person because he valued talents. But no one knew that Zhan Yanqing climbed to the position of chief by stepping on his own corpse...