mtl008 Chapter 148 Su Yuejian's Lobbying
Chapter 148 Su Yuejian's Lobbying
After Su Yuejian returned home, she went to visit her grandmother first, "Grandma, Yue'er is here to see you!"
Madam Su's face seemed to have more wrinkles, and she seemed to be blurry. "Good, I'm glad you're back. Look, my dear child, you've lost weight! You left home when you were young, and you've only been back for a few years, and now you have to live in your fiefdom! You haven't found a marriage yet, and now it's the national mourning, ah~"
"Don't worry, Grandma. Yue'er can take care of herself.
Grandma, you don't look well. Let me check you out."
As Su Yuejian spoke, he took out a blood pressure monitor to measure the old lady's blood pressure.
The old lady didn't look very well. She didn't seem to be in good health after not seeing her for a few days. She seemed to be out of control and it was obvious that she was not in good spirits.
She has had high blood pressure for a long time. Su Yuejian is a surgeon and is helpless against cardiovascular diseases. Internal medicine relies on medication to control indicators. Without antihypertensive drugs, she can do nothing.
Her blood pressure has reached 180, which is a very dangerous number for a lady in her sixties.
The old lady must have suffered target organ damage now. Although she looks fine, she may die one day. Hypertension is a silent killer.
Su Yuejian was worried.
"Grandma, you must eat lighter food. When you feel better, it would be good to go for a walk in the yard and get some sun."
"Go and have a rest, Yue'er, don't worry about me, your old bones. Grandma has lived a full life. But you, grandma hopes that you can get married soon. After you get married, you will be an adult. You can live your life well in the future, and grandma will be happy!"
The old lady was obviously not in good spirits. She felt very tired after speaking a few words.
Su Yuejian stood up and left, while Su Yuzheng was still discussing matters in the palace.
Now that the new emperor has just ascended the throne, things are already complicated and there is chaos in the palace. It is hard to say whether my father can come back in the evening.
Su Xiao is in college. He should be able to come back and stay for a few days after a couple of days of rest.
When Su Yao heard that her elder sister had returned, she knew that she was very busy, so after paying her respects, she went back to her own courtyard to learn needlework.
Su Yao, who was in her teens, was pretty and her temperament was much more stable than before. Children of this age had already started to look up to others.
Su Yao has a lot to learn now. Poetry and songs are the basic standards, as well as the sacrificial procedures, three meals and four teas, ceremonial dress and robes, managing concubines, doing housework, managing the household, managing slaves, learning about things of the four seasons, walking, sitting and lying down, eating etiquette, table manners, and the rules and etiquette of treating people.
These are the basic contents that the daughters of nobility need to learn.
After Su Yuejian heard this, she could only hope that little Su Yao would be blessed. This was the madam's motherly love, and she would understand it later.
After Su Yuejian returned to her room, she asked Dada, "Dada, can you cure my grandmother's illness?"
[My dear, I can only save lives, I cannot cure diseases. We intelligent beings cannot interfere with birth, aging, sickness and death.]
Su Yue was helpless and could only think positively.
This time when she comes back, she also hopes to convince her family to go to Zhongli with her.
But before that, she still had some questions to ask her daddy.
Su Yuejian got up early in the morning, packed up a little, and went out.
Dad was so busy in the palace last night that he didn't come home.
She passed by Renxin Hall and thought that she should inform the Shen family in advance.
What I didn’t expect to see was that Wang Wenjun was also helping out at Renxin Hall, together with Shen Nanxing.
From the back, the two seemed to have that intention. Su Yue was afraid that Shen Nanxing would see her and feel embarrassed, so she turned around and walked out.
Su Yuejian thought about it and decided to go to the Shen family to find her master first. Such a big matter still needs the decision of the elders in the family.
Su Yuejian went to the Shen family. The two families lived on the same street. The Shen family knew her very well. When they heard that she was looking for the old master, they immediately sent a servant to pass on the message.
Imperial Physician Shen is on leave today, but there are many things to do in the palace, so he plans to rest for half a day and then return to the palace to report.
Doctor Shen was naturally happy about Su Yuejian's arrival. He never expected that he would be able to see his obedient disciple again in his lifetime.
After exchanging pleasantries, Su Yuejian went straight to the point, "Master, you should enjoy your retirement at this age. You don't have a master's wife to take care of you, so why don't you resign and come back to Zhongli with me to retire. Bring Junior Brother Nanxing with you and the whole family to come back to Zhongli with me. What do you think?"
Shen Yuxin looked at Su Yuejian with a smile, "Your father is still alive, how can it be your turn to take care of me in my old age!"
Su Yuejian saw that Shen Yuxin was unmoved, "Master, do you know about the prophecy of the end of the world that has been circulating recently? What do you think? Do you have any plans?"
"I am already so old. Even if the end of the world really comes, there will definitely be a need for doctors. If there are patients, I will continue to work. If I can't work anymore, I will kick my legs and die!"
"Master, you left cleanly, but what about your fellow apprentices? If the end of the world comes and they can't resist, will you just watch them die one by one?
If you don't leave, they certainly won't leave either.
Can you bear to see your junior brother die at such a young age without having any children?
The conditions where I live are better than those in the capital, and even when the end of the world comes, I can still keep everyone alive.
If you want to cure illnesses and save lives, I have a clinic and patients there, so I won’t leave you idle.”
Shen Yuxin was somewhat tempted, "Then how credible do you think the end of the world is, Yue'er?"
Su Yuejian said to his master seriously, "That prophecy was left to me by my previous hermit master! The prophecy is true, do you believe me? This time I returned to Beijing to pay my respects, and I wanted to take you to Zhongli."
While Shen Yuxin was shocked, he became more convinced of the prophecy of the end of the world.
He knew that Yue'er learned all her medical skills from a Chinese hermit master, who was actually an old immortal.
If this is true, it will be a big deal!
"Master, I will definitely take in some of the victims when the time comes. What I need most is doctors. Besides, we can come back when the situation improves."
Shen Yuxin was very moved by Su Yuejian's advice, "Master, please find a chance to resign as soon as possible. If you need to take Zhongli's valuables, I will help you take them there first.
You should come as soon as possible, without delay. Once a large number of refugees arrive, the road will not be peaceful.
If you want to stock up on supplies, you need to do it as early as possible, otherwise you won’t be able to stock up on them.
I will leave in about a month, if we can catch up then, we can go together;
If you can't make it, all of you in the clinic can walk together so we can take care of you."
After Su Yuejian talked to her master, she said goodbye and left. She still needed to visit the Wang family.
Wang's aunt Liu was at home. Su Yuejian waited for a while, and her uncle also came back from court.
Su Yuejian was discussing with her uncle in the study.
"I heard that you were back. Even if you didn't come to find me, I would have come to find you.
This box contains the dowry your mother left for you. You are her only daughter, and we sealed it up to prevent any unpleasant consequences in the future, and to give you something to rely on."
As he said that, Wang Zongyuan pushed the box over. Su Yuejian didn't want it because she was not short of money now.
Now she knew that she was not Wang's biological daughter. Even though the money was registered under her name, she still felt guilty about taking the dowry money.
In the end, Su Yuejian couldn't refuse anymore and finally accepted it. She thought she could give it to her cousin Wenjun as a dowry when she got married.
However, Su Yuejian remembered the friendship of the Wang family.
"Uncle, have you heard about the prophecy of the end of the world? What do you think?"
"I heard in the palace today that the chief envoy of the Imperial Observatory was imprisoned for spreading rumors and misleading the public. I think this is not groundless, so I would rather believe it."
"Uncle, I also think this matter should be taken seriously. If the end of the world really comes, the order in the capital will inevitably collapse, and murder and arson must be prevented. At this time, we should not cling to power, but retire early and save our offspring first.
According to the prophecy, there are less than ten months left, and my uncle should have thought of a way for the whole family to escape in the next one or two months at the latest. In the extremely cold weather in the end times, it is difficult for a small family to survive on their own.
If my uncle doesn't mind, you can bring your whole family to Zhongli. I can control Zhongli now, and I have the confidence to resist the rebels and bandits when the end of the world comes."
After Su Yuejian had discussed with her uncle Wang, she prepared to go home.
Unexpectedly, a team of secret agents from the Xuan Jing Si who could stop children from crying at night came to the door and surrounded Wang's house.