East Chamber, inside the Governor's Mansion.
Tian Boguang once again met the supervisor of the East Chamber, Cao Zhengchun. At this time, it had been half a month since the last assassin incident. Originally, he was in the pharmacy treating people and doing the work of a doctor. He also secretly cultivated, but he did not expect to be called here by Cao Zhengchun today.
"I heard from De Fu that you're in charge of the Imperial Academy of Medicine now? Moreover, you are quite famous in the palace now. Many people think of you as a good person. Not bad, you are a talent!”
Cao Zhengchun looked at Tian Boguang, who was standing quietly with his head lowered. Tian Boguang could feel his gaze on him. Although his tone sounded very gratified, Tian Boguang did not think that it was a good thing. After all, he would not visit a temple without a reason. There must be something that he had specially called him over for. The Defu he was talking about was Eunuch Li from the bathroom. His full name was Li Defu.
"Eunuch Cao, you flatter me. I only did what I was supposed to do. It was only because of the assassin that I was the only one left in the Imperial Academy of Medicine, so I had the opportunity to show off my skills. As for my reputation, it was also because others loved me.”After Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, Tian Boguang still said humbly without raising his head.
"Rudimentary medical skills? The medical skills of performing surgery and blood transfusion had never appeared before. This was the craftsmanship of the founding sect, so how could it be said to be crude? Furthermore, the assassin was the cause of all those imperial physicians 'deaths. Was it the assassin's doing? You even deliberately set a fire?"
Hearing Tian Boguang's explanation, Cao Zhengchun also chuckled and said to him meaningfully. Tian Boguang pretended to look up at him guiltily and then lowered his head, his body twisting uneasily.
This was all deliberately done by Tian Boguang so that others would not be able to see through his heart and show some weakness and fear. Only then would those in power be at ease and even put you in an important position. If there were no weaknesses, no one would use a person that the higher-ups could not understand at all. They even had to be on guard, so Tian Boguang deliberately showed some weaknesses.
At the same time, Tian Boguang also knew that since Cao Zhengchun had called him here today, it was obvious that he was clear about some things. There were many things that did not require evidence. This was not a police case. Most of the time, as long as both parties knew each other, it would be fine. Therefore, he did not think of hiding anything. Similarly, if Cao Zhengchun had any orders for him to do today, he would not refuse. Otherwise, he would most likely die here.
However, Cao Zhengchun was not wrong. Tian Boguang was indeed quite famous in the palace. Many people called him a divine doctor. Many of the wounded who should have been incurable in this era could only wait for death. He had revived them. The methods of surgery, suturing, blood transfusion, and disinfection had never appeared before. Therefore, he could be considered to have broken the record in this area.
"What's wrong? Don't you have anything to say? Or did I hit a sore spot?”Cao Zhengchun saw that Tian Boguang didn't reply to him, and a trace of satisfaction flashed across his eyes. He didn't let Tian Boguang go.
"This one is terrified. I don't know what Eunuch Cao said, please investigate!”Tian Boguang immediately said in fear and trepidation. In his heart, he thirsted for power even more. The feeling of being controlled by someone was really uncomfortable.
"Hehe, you're also a smart kid. I won't say much. It's also your ability to be able to do this. As a person, if you're not ruthless or smart, how can you do great things? This was especially so in the Imperial Palace, where everyone was smart. I have something important to ask you to do. How about it?”
Cao Zhengchun seemed to be sighing with emotion as he said a few words of nonsense. Then, he looked at Tian Boguang with an inexplicable meaning. Although it was a negotiating tone, Tian Boguang knew that he had no choice now. The words that Cao Zhengchun had said before were a blow to him.
"If Eunuch Cao has any instructions, this lowly one will definitely die for it. I am very happy to help!”Tian Boguang did not hesitate to show his loyalty.
"Good! You're indeed a smart person. Don't worry, since I asked you to do something, I naturally won't treat you badly. After the matter is done, this Imperial Academy of Medicine will be yours!”
Cao Zhengchun saw that Tian Boguang had agreed and was very satisfied with his attitude. At the same time, he also gave him a pie. Right now, there was no one else in the Imperial Academy of Medicine besides Tian Boguang, An Shigeng, and Dia Wu. If a new imperial physician were to come in, Tian Boguang's current position might be lost with his identity as a eunuch. Cao Zhengchun was giving him a guarantee that as long as he was done, the original position of Imperial Physician Chen would be his. Although he didn't have much interest in the Imperial Academy of Medicine, if he could obtain it, it would be very beneficial to his future actions and cultivation. With a higher position in the palace, one would have more freedom.
After this round of scheming and riddles, Cao Zhengchun dismissed his trusted aides and began to give Tian Boguang his task. This matter was kept secret except for him and Cao Zhengchun. No third person knew about it, and Cao Zhengchun's task was to find the missing Empress Dowager!
Ever since the assassin incident, half a month had passed. The missing empress dowager had not been found, and the palace had not settled down. At the time of the incident, Cao Zhengchun had sealed off the entire palace to ensure that the Empress Dowager would not be kidnapped out of the palace. This meant that the Empress Dowager was still in the palace, but no one knew where she was hidden.
Although the search for half a month had yielded no results, Cao Zhengchun already had a target in mind. It was the Heavenly Prison located in the Imperial Palace, right outside the back of the palace. This Heavenly Prison was specially used to imprison all kinds of criminals in the Ming Empire. It was guarded by Zhu Bujue's Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa and Liu Jiyan's Six Fan School respectively. These Six Fan School was under Zhuge Zhengwo's Divine Constabulary.
The imperial prison was located in the western corner of the palace, within the boundaries of the palace. Cao Zhengchun believed that the mastermind behind the assassination was Zhu Bujue, and the one who kidnapped the Empress Dowager was also his man. The most likely place to hide the Empress Dowager was the imperial prison, which was why he had asked Tian Boguang to investigate.
Tian Boguang was a new eunuch who had just entered the palace. Outsiders were not familiar with him. Imperial Physician Chen and the others who knew that he had sided with Cao Zhengchun had also been killed. Moreover, he was smart and capable. Cao Zhengchun had only chosen him after some consideration. After all, this meant that his ability had been recognized and that he had value to be used by others.
"Reporting to the superintendent, I am willing to serve you, but I have a small request…"
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