Chapter 78: Mr. Tong’s Pretending to Be Sick Was Exposed

In just two or three days.

The imperial edict asking the old ministers to find a job again was delivered to many retired officials.

Some were happy and some were sad.

"The emperor still remembers you, Lord Tong. Congratulations."

Tong Zhiqiu, the former prime minister and the queen's father, smiled with a ruddy face and accepted the imperial edict.

Facing the accompanying imperial physician, Tong Zhiqiu directly refused, "If the emperor can use me, I will do my best. There are many refugees around Hangzhou. If Doctor Xu is free, he can go to treat them."

"I am still in good health, so there is no need to delay Doctor Xu."

Tong Zhiqiu said, tears streaming down his face, knelt down directly towards the north of the palace, kowtowed three times, "I will set off immediately."

"It is my honor to be able to work for the people!"

"I am willing to stand for the people until the last moment!"

His voice was like a bell.

The people who came to Hangzhou to watch the excitement because of the imperial edict could not help but line up spontaneously to see Tong Zhiqiu off when they heard his passionate voice. Tong Zhiqiu did not delay and immediately got on the carriage to the capital after receiving the imperial edict. [Awoo, the old father of the queen is leaving! ] Xiao Chuchu was concerned about the pig farming business and whether the queen would make trouble. She watched the live broadcast of the Tong family early in the morning. She drank milk paste in Xiao Yunzhou's arms and licked her mouth like a little cat, while eating melons in her heart. [It took only a cup of tea to receive the imperial edict, and Tong Lao actually left~ Other retired officials did not move as fast as him! ] [This performance is worthy of being the former prime minister! ] Xiao Yunzhou gently wiped the paste from the corners of his daughter's mouth, but his expression gradually became cold. Hangzhou is a few days away from the capital by fast horse. Tong Lao set off without packing his baggage? A cup of tea, and even the carriage for the long journey is ready?

What does this mean?

Xiao Yunzhou closed his eyes, and the figure of the thin old gentleman emerged in his mind. When he taught him, the prince, he was always neat and tidy, and even his beard was meticulous and there was no dirt.

This old man Tong has mysophobia.

If he doesn't change his clothes, he will jump up and down.

But now that the imperial edict has been passed, he got on the carriage directly, and didn't even take the time to organize his change of clothes... What does this mean?

It means that the Tong family has been prepared for a long time and has received the news that he was called to Beijing!

The news of the imperial edict to Hangzhou was not as fast as the Tong family news network!

[Oh, the people were moved by the words of Mr. Tong who devoted himself to his work and burned until the last moment. His carriage out of the city was surrounded by the people. ]

[Ah, the people also gave him the umbrella of the people! They said that Mr. Tong was like a canopy that supports the sky, protecting the people! ]

Xiao Yunzhou was stunned.

It was obviously the emperor who came up with the method to benefit the people, but Tong Zhiqiu took away his good reputation.

If I hadn't called him, would this old man have thought of coming out of retirement to do something for the people?

Now, the old man is being sent off by the people...!

[Students from the Tong Family Academy, many scholars, came to see off Old Tong, crying and saying they wanted to learn from him. ]

[The prefect of Hangzhou also came to see him off. ]

Xiao Yunzhou closed his eyes.

[Alas, Old Tong stood in the car, crying, asking everyone to go back, not to delay the people from entering and leaving the city gate, and delaying everyone from going to the market to exchange things. ]

[He also wants the students to study hard, and he will feel at ease. ]

Xiao Yunzhou's chest rose and fell.

Are students studying for the Tong family, or for the court? !

Xiao Chuchu smacked her lips, and didn't notice that Xiao Yunzhou's spoon was slow to feed her milk.

She was watching the live broadcast enthusiastically.

After a while, she saw the key point, and she was so excited that she forgot about eating milk paste.

[Ah, Tong Lao shook off the imperial physician sent by the emperor. ]

[He told his son to hurry up and go to the capital. ]

[He would fall ill when he arrived in the capital. ]

Xiao Yunzhou stared.

[He said that he was an old man and could not stand the bumps on the road, which was normal. ]

[He also said that the emperor was his student, and filial piety came first, and then the teacher's way. ]

[The emperor will definitely come to visit him, the teacher who rushed to the capital for his students and fell ill due to exhaustion. ]

[At that time, the whole world will know who the emperor favors more. ]

[The emperor can only visit him three times and ask him, the teacher, to do it. ]

Xiao Yunzhou was furious when he heard this, and slammed the milk paste spoon on the table.

Xiao Chuchu in his arms was shocked, and her heartbeat suddenly stopped.

Xiao Yunzhou took a deep breath, "Wei Zheng, don't make any noise if you're fine."

Wei Zheng standing next to him: "???"

"Why don't you bring a golden spoon over here, you fool. It's okay if you scare me, but what if you scare the little princess?"

Wei Zheng stood there motionless: "..."

Looking at the stone bricks under his feet.

Did he just...move?

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"After two days of hard work, the 59-year-old imperial tutor Tong Lao fell ill when he arrived at the Tong Mansion in the capital."

"He had a high fever and was unconscious."

"That night, the doctor from Liushui was invited to the mansion."

On the Tong family's carriage, the third son of the Tong family smiled and told his father Tong Zhiqiu about their plans and arrangements after arriving in the capital.

"Most of the students in the capital heard the news and rushed here anxiously, wanting to know the condition of Tong Lao, who has many students all over the world."

"When they learned that Tong Lao was in a coma, they were all very anxious and refused to leave outside the Tong Mansion."

"Dad, when you heard that the students were gathered outside the mansion, you climbed out of bed despite your high fever and went out to tell everyone that the country is the most important thing and you are insignificant."

Tong Lao, Tong Zhiqiu listened to his third son's plan, twisted his beard, narrowed his eyes, smiled and nodded.

The third son of the Tong family continued, "Then, some students proposed that they would go to nearby villages on your behalf to promote the court's pig-raising method."

"When the emperor came to see you, he was surrounded by students, and the students asked to go on your behalf."

Tong Zhiqiu smiled and nodded, "Yes, let's do it."

Then, the emperor would not dare to let him come forward to handle the pigpen matter.

And if this pigpen matter can be successful, it is also Tong Zhiqiu, who came to Beijing with a serious illness to influence thousands of students and let the students devote themselves to the wave of promoting the new pig-raising technique.

Tong Zhiqiu's reputation will be further improved.

The third son of the Tong family also smiled and looked forward to the future event, "When the time comes, the eldest prince will have another mother's family with a great reputation."

"All scholars in the world will support the eldest prince more."

Tong Zhiqiu was in a very good mood, stroking his beard, "Well, you go and boil the medicine for pretending to be sick yourself."

"Be careful, don't let others get the medicine residue."

"If someone asks, just say that your wife's menstruation is irregular."

The third son of the Tong family hurriedly agreed.

But he was holding a bag of medicinal materials and was about to put it into his sleeves to get off the car when he felt the carriage stopped.

Soon there was a voice.

"Your Majesty——!"

The third son of the Tong family trembled suddenly.

Tong Zhiqiu's ruddy old face was surprised for a moment.

How did the emperor... appear halfway? !

They haven't entered the capital yet!

The emperor should wait until he falls ill before visiting him!

"It's the Emperor!"

"The Emperor said that he couldn't bear the teacher's hard journey, so he came to escort the teacher in person!"

"I have to personally check the teacher's pulse every day!"

Old Tong and the third son of the Tong family: "???!"

They ran off the carriage in shock and knelt down to pay their respects, but were gently supported by Xiao Yunzhou who was holding Xiao Chuchu.

"Teacher, long time no see." Xiao Yunzhou smiled.

Old Tong was about to be polite, but heard Xiao Yunzhou chuckle.

"Hmm? Tong Xinzhi, what's that bulging in your sleeves?"

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