novelhk Chapter 186 Taking the blame
Chapter 186 Taking the blame
It was impossible for Concubine Li to stand up for him at this time.
At this time, in the face of witnesses and evidence, even Emperor Jingyang might not be able to protect him.
The only thing he could do now was to admit the incident, take all the blame on himself, and then find a way to save his life.
He believed that since he controlled so many secrets, Concubine Li would definitely save him.
After realizing this, Doctor Zhu knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did it all. I was so obsessed that I almost made a big mistake. Please forgive me for my many years of service in the Imperial Hospital!"
The queen frowned and her voice was cold and emotionless.
"Zhu Rushan, the Night King has no grudge against you, why do you treat him like this?"
Doctor Zhu swallowed his saliva, his mind worked quickly, and he began to think about how to deal with the situation.
Soon, he thought of the reason.
"In reply to the Queen, five years ago I had the honor of following the Night King to fight in the Northern Seaport. At that time, I was the chief military doctor and was responsible for treating the wounded in the army. I remember very clearly that there were many injured soldiers that day, and I was so busy that I didn't eat for a whole day and night."
"But His Highness the Night King, as the commander-in-chief, not only did he not understand my hard work, he also ordered me around and asked me to follow him to the battlefield to save people. I am just a scholar and do not know martial arts, so how could I dare to go to the battlefield? I didn't expect that I just said casually that I would not go, and the Night King would punish me for dereliction of duty. I was so angry that I held a grudge against His Highness the Night King."
"Afterwards, His Highness was injured and paralyzed in bed. When I was treating His Highness the Night King, there was a bit of personal grudge involved."
After hearing this, Luo Sinian could no longer hold back and stood up, angrily scolding Doctor Zhu with a cold face.
"Five years ago, during the battle at Beihai Pass, do you know how dangerous the situation was?"
"My third brother led 50,000 troops to fight against the 150,000 elite cavalry of the Western Zhao Kingdom. No matter how powerful the Longyue Army is, how can it stop the enemy's wave after wave of attacks and sneak attacks? If there were not a shortage of military doctors on the front line, why would the emperor send you to support?"
"As a doctor, it is your responsibility to cure illnesses and save lives. Not to mention that you haven't eaten for a day and a night, when have Long Yuejun's brothers and my third brother ever eaten?"
"The city's food and grass supply has been cut off, and the reinforcements have not arrived yet. The soldiers of the Longyue Army have fallen one by one. My third brother has been leading the troops for half a month and is exhausted both physically and mentally. He was also anxious when he saw his brothers being seriously injured, so he ordered you to go to the battlefield to rescue people. Are you not happy about this? Your life is a life, but the lives of the brothers in the Longyue Army are not lives?"
"The situation was so critical at that time. If we were attacked by the Western Zhao Kingdom, the north of Dongchen would be lost, and at least ten cities would be taken away by the enemy. Have you ever considered the lives of the people in the city? You are a doctor who treats and saves people, but I didn't expect people to be so selfish."
The more Luo Sinian spoke, the angrier he became. Luo Junhe was leading his troops to fight on the front line, and their survival depended on a thin line.
He fought not for himself, but for the people of the entire Dongchen Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, the doctor who was supposed to treat and save lives disobeyed the commander's orders and even held a grudge against him.
This kind of person has a very dark heart!
Emperor Jingyang frowned and thought about it carefully. This incident did happen five years ago. It was he who arranged for Doctor Zhu to go to the front line with Luo Junhe to provide support.
It was also because of the great victory in the Battle of Beihai Pass that after Doctor Zhu returned from the battlefield, he was not only promoted in the Imperial Medical Service and became the head of the Imperial Medical Service, but also earned himself a good reputation as a medical expert.
Not only that, he also received a reward of 100,000 taels of gold and silver, as well as 1,000 acres of fertile land, 100 pieces of cloth, and so on.
It can be said that he will be promoted, get rich, and gain both fame and fortune!
Therefore, overall, there is no harm in following Luo Junhe to the front line.
But he actually held a grudge against Luo Junhe because of this, which was really wrong.
Emperor Jingyang could not excuse this.
A hint of displeasure had already appeared on the Queen's face. She was looking at Doctor Zhu as if she were looking at a dead person.
“You bear a grudge against the Night King, so why did you deliberately make up lies to deceive the Emperor?
Doctor Zhu lowered his head. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Ji Yuntang, with strong hatred bursting out of his turbid eyes.
"It's all because of Princess Ye!"
"Before she participated in the medical competition, I was the most skilled doctor in Dongchen Country and was respected by countless people. But after she participated in the medical competition, the people of the capital praised Princess Ye and said that her medical skills were better than mine. How could I be angry?"
"So, I took the opportunity to deliberately provoke and humiliate the Night Prince's Concubine when I went to the Night Prince's Mansion to see His Royal Highness the Night Prince. I didn't expect that she would actually hit me."
"I was so angry that I wanted to take revenge on her. I didn't want the emperor to know that the Night King's illness had almost been cured by the Night Princess. I also didn't want others to think that I was inferior to her and let her take away the credit for nothing. So I made up this lie. I just wanted the people of the capital to insult the Night Princess and let her know how much she weighed."
Ji Yuntang: "..."
She wanted to say, this reason was too outrageous!
There are so many people in this world who are more skilled in medicine than Doctor Zhu. Is he jealous of every one of them?
What would happen if he traveled to the modern era and met so many top doctors?
Everyone will grow old, get sick and die one day, and doctors are no exception.
Without him, there will naturally be other doctors to take his place. This is called social law.
Those who do not follow the rules of society will sooner or later be eliminated by this society.
Concubine Li: "!!!"
At this moment, huge waves were rising in her heart.
Now she finally understood why Doctor Zhu was caught by Ji Yuntang. It turned out that he was killed by her own stupidity!
Long before sending him to the Night Prince's Palace, Concubine Li had reminded him to stay away from Ji Yuntang.
Unexpectedly, instead of avoiding it, he bumped into the muzzle of someone else's gun.
If this isn't courting death, then what is?
Concubine Li cursed him in her heart, "What an idiot!" Even she couldn't beat Ji Yuntang, so why did Doctor Zhu think he could beat her?
How stupid!
Emperor Jingyang was furious and said in a deep voice: "Doctor Zhu is narrow-minded, dishonest, disloyal and bad. This is a serious crime!"
"Come here, give Doctor Zhu thirty lashes of the cane, strip him of his official position, and put him in the Dali Temple Prison to await my punishment!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life!" Doctor Zhu burst into tears in fear.
Soon, two guards came in and dragged Doctor Zhu away.
Ji Yuntang narrowed her eyes. This result was within her expectations.
But, this is not enough!