Natural Born Winner: 69. Princess Wanan

Zhao Jin originally wanted to hide the painting privately in the bedroom or the imperial study, but the officials of the Imperial Academy struggled for a long time, so Zhao Jin reluctantly borrowed it and hung it in the Imperial Academy for appreciation, but he did. Agreed, only one month loan.

Hanlin Academy is overcrowded almost every day,

Some people simply appreciate the magnificent spectacle of the painting, while others concentrate on studying the unique skills in this painting,

There are many people who have seen the paintings questioned, not to mention that it is difficult to draw such a difficult painting in just a few hours, even a few months, but Yin Cheng, the head of the Imperial Academy, and many painters have personally testified , but Princess Luohe did it on the spot.

This is even more surprising,

The only reason is that Princess Luohe's painting skills have long been at the peak of the world. Many people can't help but sigh that the princess just doesn't think she is famous in the world. Princess Luohe's culture is precious and unusual.

Even if she is a princess, she can become a generation of masters with her painting skills. I heard that the head of the painting workshop went to the emperor's sleeve after the emperor's birthday banquet and cried and complained that she hadn't discovered the talent of Princess Luohe in the past. He doesn't have the face to beg His Majesty's favorite painting like the Hanlin Academy. He only hopes that Princess Luohe can come to Sihuafang to give pointers when she has free time.

Don't underestimate the painting studio in the palace. Many Confucian officials who are good at painting in the Hanlin Academy will basically take a idle job there, regardless of power, but the best painters in the world are probably the best painters in the world. Court is related.

Zhao Jin didn't agree, but the queen took pity on him and allowed him to see the Guanyin statue Luohe made for the queen.

The shock brought by "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" also made many people curious about the portrait of Avalokitesvara hidden in the Queen's Palace,

The queen likes it, but also feels that Luohe has painted her too well. How can she bear the burden of being a Bodhisattva who saves lives all over the world, who is compassionate and loving?

The owner of Si Painting Workshop looked at the painting and was amazed in his heart. He didn't expect Princess Luohe to be very good at both landscape painting and portrait painting.

It's a pity that one is owned by the sage and the other is kept by the empress. But considering the dignity of Princess Luohe, there are very few people who can let her write animations by herself.

And the few people who watched the whole process of painting that day became the objects of envy. Famous paintings handed down from generation to generation are hard to come by. Compared with this painting in the current dynasty, it is even rarer.

A few months ago, the rumors that the genius Lin was infatuated with the princess also disappeared without a trace, and the world felt that no one was worthy of Princess Luohe.

When the whole capital is discussing "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains",

But Zhao Xin has already left the capital in a cool manner with the emperor's imperial order.

With a painting, you can live a more comfortable life, and you don't have to worry about any talented people coming out. Zhao Xin is also quite happy.

9526 has not yet recovered from the shock. The host's painting seems to be comparable to those poems. Zhao Xin touched the dog's head of 9526. If it has any, "History is created by people." of."

In other words, who wouldn't pretend to be aggressive.

It would not happen to Zhao Xin that she would spend all her energy and blood on one specialization. The mental method she cultivated is the best at spirituality. Her painting is just different from others.

9526 "Host, where are we going?" Where to start the wave.

Zhao Xin thought for a while and said, "Let's go to Jiangnan first, I haven't seen Wei Shaosi for a long time."

***

Misty and rainy south of the Yangtze River, near the water and curved.

A boat docked on the shore of the green willows and the breeze, and all you can see are exquisite and elegant pavilions. Dan'er smiled and said, "The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is really beautiful and picturesque."

Zhao Xin, who was wearing a sky-blue cloak, nodded. She didn't bring a princess guard of honor, and few people even knew her whereabouts. The emperor also asked her where she wanted to go, and Zhao Xin only said that she would go to her fief. Luoyang has a look, but before going to the fiefdom, it's not a problem to walk around.

After getting ashore, Zhao Xin was not in a hurry to see Wei Shaosi, but took Dan'er and two attendants for a walk, and she ordered the others to find a different courtyard here.

The south of the Yangtze River is not as expensive and prosperous as the capital city, but it has a unique charm. Just by the shore, there are baskets of flowers, vegetables and fruits, bamboo cakes, bean and tea silk,

The season is just right, the lotus is in full bloom, and you can also see peasant girls and young children picking lotus pods and selling them on the shore.

Dan'er couldn't help but bought two emerald green lotus pods. Holding them in her hands, she could not only smell the fragrance of lotus flowers, but also exuded a refreshing coolness. She suddenly felt why the princess wanted to run to the capital. , although the princess didn't bother them when she was watching Qing Yuan, and often took them for a stroll in the mountains, or went out in modest clothes down the mountain, but it was different from this matter.

"Li'er and the others must envy me for being able to accompany Miss to see so many fun things." Dan'er said with a smile.

Xu Shi grew up in the capital, and many of the maids around Zhao Xin were a little seasick. Dan'er was better at learning the martial arts that Zhao Xin taught them, and seasickness didn't affect her at all.

"Speaking of which, it might be better if I let them go to Wei Shaosi's medicine hall to prescribe some medicine later." Zhao Xin was also helpless about this. Physique, otherwise ordinary medicine will not help much.

Dan'er smiled and said, "Dan'er thanked Miss for Li'er and the others, and I will also bring them some gifts."

Zhao Xin also allowed her to play, and bought something she liked immediately when she saw something she liked. Dan'er is a high-ranking female official by Zhao Xin's side, not to mention that Zhao Xin usually rewards her, which is her own salary. It is also completely enough for her to buy.

Tired from shopping, Dan'er was holding a bunch of things, raised her blushing face and asked, "Miss, do you want to choose a restaurant for dinner?"

"No need." Zhao Xin pointed to the steaming wonton stall not far in front of him.

Probably because they have been with Zhao Xin for a long time, Dan'er and the others don't feel that this is disrespectful or incompatible with etiquette, but that the princess does what she says.

Maybe it was too early in the afternoon, and there were no customers at the wonton stall, so Zhao Xin chose a table and sat down.

A total of four bowls of wontons were ordered. The skin is as thin as paper. The meat is pork, but it is not fishy, ​​tender and chewy, and the soup is delicious. It was Zhao Xin who didn't like to eat, but Dan'er would not forget to be cautious even if she was having fun, especially since the princess was also in a micro-service this time and did not reveal her identity.

Zhao Xin and the others are not conspicuously dressed, and Jiangnan is rich and wealthy, even the street vendors and beggars have seen noble sons who are rich in gold belts and jade buckles, so the owner of the chaotic stall did not regard them as nobles. Still laughing and talking, "It's the first time for you guys to come here. My Yangjia wonton is one of the best in this area. Even the magistrate sometimes comes here to eat."

Zhao Xin had a little impression of the magistrate of this place. After the Jiangnan flood, the emperor cleaned up the Jiangnan officialdom, and released trusted officials and some talented young people from top to bottom.

She didn't ask the county magistrate too much, but let Dan'er ask about the Jiangnan Medicine Hall.

"I know, why don't you know?" The owner of the wonton stall exclaimed, "Mr. Wei is a kind person."

Perhaps it is difficult for noble families in the capital to understand what seeing a doctor and buying medicine means to the people at the bottom.

Usually, a serious illness can bring down a family. If you are lucky, the disease is cured, and you are still alive, and you can pay off your debts slowly. If you are unlucky, the money is spent, but the person is not saved. It was a funeral expense, and I lived in debt.

"The young gentleman of the Li family from Waxiang, Jiekou, has been supernatural since he was a child, and he can write poems and endorse books at the age of six. His parents hoped that he would be a scholar. His father died because of a cold, and the family owed debts to treat him, and the Li family’s wife gritted her teeth to wash yarn during the day and mend it at night. She was almost blind, and she still wanted to support her son’s education.”

"God bless you, the lady of the Li family lost her footing and fell into the water last year because she was washing gauze by the river. His mother treated her illness, but thanks to the medicine provided by the Jiangnan Pharmacy, she saved her life by seeing a doctor for free, and the young man of the Li family has also returned to study in the academy, and this year he was admitted to Tongsheng, a 12-year-old Tongsheng."

The owner of the wonton stall said with both admiration and envy that the mother and son of the Li family have come here after suffering, but if it weren't for the kind deeds of Jiangnan Pharmacy, I don't know what it would have been like.

It is precisely because of the benefits of Jiangnan Medicine Hall that I praise it even more.

Before they left, they saw that they were going to the Jiangnan Medicine Hall, and the boss pointed out where they were. The Jiangnan Medicine Hall opened twelve stores, and the main hall was here.

"Today's 15th, Mr. Wei does not have a doctor's appointment, you can still see him when you go."

"Thank you, boss, for your guidance." Zhao Xin said with a smile.

The boss was stunned when he saw her face under the cloak. He had never seen such a beautiful person before.

***

Wei Shaosi's eyelids are always twitching today, feeling that something is going to happen.

The student who was prescribing medicines in the lobby came to tell him that someone was looking for him, and Wei Shaosi felt strange and went out. When he saw Zhao Xin, who was wearing a sky-blue cloak with a maid and attendants, he was surprised.

He knew why his eyelids jumped.

"Why, are you surprised to see me?" After entering the inner hall, Zhao Xin took off his cloak and asked with a smile. The tea has a medicinal taste, which clears away heat and relieves summer heat.

Sitting around while drinking tea, Zhao Xin can always give people the feeling that she is not a guest, but a host,

Looking at Zhao Xin's face with a familiar smile, Wei Shaosi's heart warmed up after he was stunned for a moment, and he saluted respectfully,

"Wei Shaosi met Princess Luohe."

Since knowing Zhao Xin's identity, Wei Shaosi's address has not changed. It's not that he has any sourness, but he has self-knowledge and knows that he is not good at intrigue, so he is honest. Just do what you want, so as not to cause trouble,

However, sometimes he is afraid of trouble, and sometimes he is not afraid.

***

Zhao Xin flipped through a thick blue book, but it was not the account books of the medicine hall. Zhao Xin arranged for someone to check the account books every year. If a person who is so smart, has the brains to use the account book to deceive Zhao Xin, it can only be said that she went to the world for nothing.

The blue book contains all the medicines sold by Jiangnan Pharmacy in the past few years. Although Baiyao has made a lot of money, more medicines are sold at low prices, not to mention free clinics. , which is why Jiangnan Pharmacy has been losing money,

If it weren't for Zhao Xin's backing, the other medicine halls just buying up the medicinal materials of Jiangnan Medicine Hall would be enough to make it go bankrupt.

But when Zhao Xin turned to the last few pages, his eyes changed slightly, and he looked up at Wei Shaosi, "This is the new medicine you made."

Wei Shaosi shook his head, "I would also like to thank the princess for the prescription that day. After careful research, I found that after reasonable preparation, the cost can be reduced to a very low level by using cheap medicinal materials with the same efficacy. For the common people, everyone can afford medicine.”

At the end, his eyes were amazingly bright.

Although Wei Shaosi is not good enough in other places, his medical skills are incomprehensible, and he discovered the key based on the prescriptions given by Zhao Xin. These are some medicines for treating wind-cold and fever. The cost is extremely low, and a few copper coins are enough.

But it does not mean that there is no profit. Once there are many buyers, even a small profit can bring great wealth, but it also means danger, because it hurts the interests of many people, such as the drug dealers in Jiangnan, Other pharmacies.

There are also other medicines developed by Wei Shaosi to treat common diseases.

Once the common people accept it, it will be impossible to subvert it again.

The first thing Zhao Xin thought of was not how much resistance there was behind this, but... This is the prototype of a new ancient medical system.

9526, who eats melons, was also stunned. Wei Shaosi, who seemed silly, could actually do this.

However, without three years of accumulation, he would not be able to write such a comprehensive plan at all. This makes Zhao Xin a little happier. During this period, there is always the risk of failure and loss.

She just didn't expect that Wei Shaosi was even better than she imagined.

Zhao Xin also felt a little bit emotional, and then said calmly, "I will talk to Brother Huang about this matter."

Isn't it natural for the emperor and the court to solve the resistance? The beneficiary is not just a single person, some people, but the common people in the world. Zhao Xin once again felt that it was the right decision not to let Wei Shaosi stay in the imperial hospital but to put it in the private sector.

Wei Shaosi did not expect the princess to agree so easily.

This time he really solemnly saluted, "The princess's move is a great favor to the people of the world."

Actually red eyes, Zhao Xin: "..."

Then said lightly, "I'm just a princess, I have no real power, I can't do much, I just do my best."

Wei Shao thought, if only there were more royal families like Princess Luohe.

Zhao Xin still doesn't know how high her status in Wei Shaosi's mind has risen. If she has a good impression, it should be at full value. It's just respect and gratitude.

I'm not in a hurry to reform Daxi's medical system or something. I haven't seen you in three years. Apart from Zhao Xin wanting to see the situation of Jiangnan Pharmacy, the other thing is Wei Shaosi's medical skills.

After an afternoon of exchanging ideas with each other,

Zhao Xin: "..."

Why did his medical skills improve so fast? At the beginning, Zhao Xin was able to overwhelm him with medical wisdom beyond the times. Now she is too embarrassed to use this trick. When it comes to Chinese medicine alone, Zhao Xin lost.

Zhao Xin looked back on the past three years, although she was indeed distracted and did more things, but... To be honest, her medical skills did not improve.

On the contrary, Wei Shaosi's medical skills have improved to a higher level on Jiangnan's side.

9526 worked hard to comfort the host and said: "Host, you are still very good."

Zhao Xin said lightly, "This tells me that learning is endless, like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat."

This also proves the benefits of having Wei Shaosi, it's like building an opponent for herself, and it is an opponent that is constantly improving. She also decided to help Wei Shaosi more.

"Helping your opponent is also helping yourself. This is an unchanging truth." Zhao Xin said to 9526.

Wei Shaosi didn't know that Zhao Xin had thought so much. Wei Shaosi was still a little worried about her silence for a moment. He remembered that when Princess Luohe went with him to the refugee hut where the epidemic broke out, he was frightened. Yes, and Princess Luohe is a golden thigh and a local tyrant, Jiangnan Medicine Hall can't lose her.

Fortunately, Princess Luohe seemed to regain her spirits quickly, and Wei Shaosi didn't ask any more questions.

Just like he never asked Princess Luohe where she learned her excellent medical skills, sometimes it's better not to think so much.

Zhao Xin told Wei Shaosi that she would stay here for a few more days before leaving. The attendants have already found a proper and comfortable other courtyard for her.

Wei Shaosi saw Zhao Xin just out of the medicine hall,

Suddenly a figure rushed out and went straight to Zhao Xin. It was a young girl. The guards thought it was an assassin, so they immediately drew their swords. Without malice, he raised his hand to let the guard put away the knife.

The girl's direction remained the same, she still rushed towards Zhao Xin, but when she turned to one side, Dan'er immediately protected the princess, and was hugged on her thigh instead of the princess, the girl hugged Dan'er and said with tears in her eyes, "His Royal Highness... I beg Your Highness the Princess to be the master and save my father..."

***

Compared to the grievances in the girl's mouth, Dan'er and the guards are actually more concerned about how the girl knew the identity of the princess, and whether her whereabouts were leaked.

According to the girl who claimed to be surnamed Zhu Mingmin, someone told her that Princess Luohe would come out of the Jiangnan medicine hall. .

Accompanying him is Zhu Min's younger brother Zhu Tan, a boy who is only six years old. Since Zhu Min's father was born, they are the only siblings left in the family. When appealing to the princess again, Zhu Min left his younger brother in the alley around the corner, and let him go if the situation was not good.

Dan'er and the guards wanted to check if there was anything wrong with Zhu Min, but they were interrupted by Zhao Xin. She propped her chin, "If you want to lure me into action, you have to see whether it is a real grievance or a fake grievance."

Zhao Xin also met the local county magistrate, thanking him, a well-looking young man in a blue official uniform, he saluted on the spot, "I don't know if the princess is coming, but the official is far away to welcome you, and I hope you will forgive me."

Zhao Xin shook his head, "I came here in a humble manner, just to see an old friend, I didn't intend to alarm others."

She asked Xie Zhong to meet Zhu Min, and when Xie Zhong came back, his expression was a bit complicated, "His Royal Highness, the case of Zhu Min's father is under the jurisdiction of the magistrate of Jinyang County, and he has already been sentenced to be executed by Qiuhou Wen, the subordinate officials cannot intervene."

Zhu Min's father is a talented scholar. Because of his poor family and a couple of children, he worked as an accountant for a small branch of the Cao Gang. Coveting the beauty of the housekeeper's wife and attempting to misbehave, he became murderous.

Zhu Min insisted, "My father will not be greedy for beauty. He has been reluctant to continue for the sake of Tan'er and me, because he is afraid that our stepmother will bully us."

The attendants sent by Zhao Xin also came back. The identities of Zhu Min and Zhu Tan have been confirmed, and their appearances have been compared with the neighbors they know, and they are not fake. As for Zhu Min's father, Zhu Youyuan's reputation, when the attendants asked about it, they all avoided talking about it, but there were a few rascals who spoke ill of Zhu Youyuan.

Zhao Xin flipped through the file of the case, and the attendant went over with the token, and the magistrate of Jinyang County didn't dare not give it,

Dan'er asked, "Princess, what should we do now?"

Zhao Xin's eyes flickered slightly, "Since the identity is real and the case is real, let's find out if this is an unjust case."

Dan'er was a little hesitant, afraid that the princess' kindness would not get a good result, "But what if Zhu Min has a problem?"

Zhao Xin said calmly, "If the judgment of the case is correct, Zhu Min will also be sentenced to exile."

This is the law of the Daxi Dynasty.

She finally said, "Tomorrow I want to meet the county magistrate of Jinyang County and thank you."

The county magistrate of Jinyang County is a middle-aged man in his forties, named Wang Sheng. At least ten years.

Wang Sheng smiled obsequiously, "Let the unreasonable people disturb the princess, and I will arrest Zhu Min and Zhu Tan in the prison for punishment."

"There's no need for that," Zhao Xin talked to them through the screen, not caring about the dignity of the princess, but just didn't want them to know her appearance, and it would be troublesome if she wanted to go shopping.

"You are called today for the case of Zhu Youyuan."

Wang Sheng immediately changed his attitude, "The case has already been judged, but if the princess wants to investigate, the officials will go back immediately and urge them to investigate the case again."

"What if I ask Xie Zhong to help review this case?" Zhao Xin said lightly,

This sentence is not only for Wang Sheng, but also for Xie Zhong.

Xie Zhi also saw the problems in this case, but he was only worried about crossing the border to handle the case and involving the Cao Gang, but it was also an opportunity.

"If he is as smart as the emperor said, he should have already thought of it." Zhao Xin said leisurely.

"The next official is willing to accept." Xie Zhong finally accepted, and Wang Sheng had no choice but to refuse. It is true that Princess Luohe has no real power, but she has a noble status, so she can arrange such a trivial matter with a single sentence, and it is only with Xie Zhong's assistance, not to mention seizing power.

Zhao Xin didn't set a deadline for Xie Zhong, but if he was smart, he would know that the sooner the case is cleared up, the better.

Zhu Min and Zhu Tan were still in the other courtyard, being watched by the guards, if Zhu Min contacted the person who told her where the princess was, they would know immediately. Originally, Dan'er and Li'er wanted to immediately persuade the princess to live in another courtyard, but Zhao Xin refused. To be honest, the last thing she worried about was her safety.

In terms of medical skills, I have met my opponent, but in terms of martial arts, I probably don't have it.