Chapter 33 Human muzzle

"Rest in peace. Don't step out of the house. I will order someone to bring you food. If you dare to step out of the house, I will deduct all your wages." Yan Chengjin said.

He Neng's eyes welled up with tears. The young master was considerate of him. It was called punishment, but in reality it was concern.

He was immediately moved.

Thinking of not being able to share the worries of the young master, how could he complain: "When I went out to buy things yesterday morning, the vegetable farmer yawned and sprayed saliva all over my face. I felt uncomfortable last night. It started like this early today. I can't be with him. It’s really useless for the young master to worry about his morning exercises.”

Winter and spring are the seasons when it is easy to catch a cold. As for what type of cold it is and whether it is serious or not, Yan Chengjin doesn't know.

In the Ming Dynasty, when medicine was still underdeveloped, a small cold could be serious.

And the easiest thing to spread is spittle.

Back in the main hall, Yan Chengjin ordered people to get clean white cotton cloth, a tank of white wine, and a tank of concentrated salt water.

"Daughter Chunxiao, please help me sew something that can cover my mouth and nose like this." Yan Chengjin covered his face and demonstrated.

Qian Jin asked timidly: "What the young master said is like a trap on a donkey?"

"That's right, it's the cage mouth!"

In this era, cotton cloth is not difficult to find, but it is more troublesome to disinfect it. It can only be replaced by concentrated salt water and white wine. First soak in concentrated salt water and then soak in white wine.

One day passed, and Yanfu’s low-end version of the mask came out.

Today, Zhu Houzhao came to Yan's Mansion and found that everyone in Yan's Mansion was wearing white cage mouths. He couldn't help but feel a little silly.

Is this how to control the servants from stealing food?

Lao Gao doesn't seem like such a stupid person.

Zhu Houzhao grabbed a servant of the Yan Mansion and asked, "What are you doing with this weird trick?"

Zhu Houzhao had been to Yan's Mansion many times. Even if the servants didn't know his identity, they knew that he was the young master's distinguished guest, so they couldn't help but say: "The young master said that wearing this man's muzzle can prevent colds."

Zhu Houzhao was so happy that he pulled off the servant's mask and put it on his mouth: "Is this how you wear it?"

When Yan Chengjin saw Zhu Houzhao, he found that he also had a mask on his mouth. When he asked, he found out that it had been taken off Menzi's mouth.

If you get sick when you return to the palace, won't you be blamed by the Yan family?

"Your Highness, throw it away quickly! There is a new one here, student. This man's muzzle has been worn once and it is no longer effective!" Yan Chengjin hurriedly pulled it off.

Zhu Houzhao had a mysterious look on his face: "Really?"

Chunxiao and Qianjin kept sewing, and now there were three hundred cage mouths in the house. Yan Chengjin ordered people to bring ten of them to Zhu Houzhao as toys. Zhu Houzhao didn't know what he was thinking, so he went back to the palace directly after getting the cage mouths.

Yan Chengjin went to see He Neng again, and yelled a few words into the room through the door. His illness was not improving much. Yan Chengjin asked the servants around him to move to the west courtyard, and also made people drink liquor and sprayed everyone around him. Read it again.

The servants secretly said that the young master was making a fuss out of a molehill.

But Yan Chengjin went even further in private. He washed his hands with warm water poured with white wine before and after meals, and extended his daily exercise time by half an hour.

After breakfast, Yan Chengjin came to He Neng's door again and shouted into the room: "How do you feel today?"

"I spent a lot of money, I feel sorry for you, I can hold on! Even if it's just to serve the young master, I have to get well soon." He Neng's voice came through the window, and he seemed to have regained some energy.

at this time,

Zhu Houzhao was leaving Yazi and running to the palace. At the Meridian Gate, he met Li Dongyang who was about to enter the palace.

The two looked at each other, and Zhu Houzhao saluted with a smile: "Good morning, Master Li. Are you going to be on duty in the palace?"

This man's face was covered with a strange white cloth. Li Dongyang almost didn't recognize it and was a little unhappy: "The prince sneaked out of the palace so early?"

"How can there be any reason to sleep soundly while marching and fighting?" Zhu Houzhao was thick-skinned and did not feel there was anything shameful about it. Instead, he became concerned: "Why didn't Master Li sit in the sedan today? It's freezing cold, so be careful of catching a cold."

"Three of my palanquin bearers contracted a cold and were recuperating at home. I just walked into the palace, but...what was covering His Highness the Crown Prince's face?" Li Dongyang kept staring at his face.

Got a cold?

What a coincidence!

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly took out the ten human mouths from his arms, gave one to Li Dongyang and said: "These are human mouths. Wearing them can prevent colds. Give one to Master Li. When you encounter people who are infected with colds and colds, remember to wear them." ”

Li Dongyang took it and looked at the mouth of the human cage for a long time. The mouth of the human cage smelled of alcohol. He was about to ask the prince where it came from? Zhu Houzhao had already run away quickly.

Kunning Palace,

Early in the morning, Emperor Hongzhi changed his clothes while being served by his palace maids. He slept soundly last night. He seemed to be afraid of disturbing the queen, so he whispered to Xiao Jing beside him: "Has the prince come to say hello?"

Father and son work together to create a prosperous world!

It had always been Emperor Hongzhi's wish, but he was busy with political affairs and was afraid that the prince would neglect his studies.

Therefore, in the past few days before going to court, Zhu Houzhao was asked to go to Kunning Palace to pay him respects.

Firstly, you can encourage him with a word or two, and secondly, let him develop the good habit of getting up early like you.

Xiao Jing looked strange and said timidly: "Here we come, the prince is outside."

The little eunuch opened the door, and a gust of cold wind came in. Emperor Hongzhi walked out of the palace and found a person standing outside the door. His face was covered with a white cloth like a veil. He looked a bit... like a flower-picking thief?

"Bold! Who are you, dare to break into my harem!" Emperor Hongzhi was angry.

Zhu Houzhao took off the mouth of the human cage and grinned at Emperor Hongzhi, showing his white teeth. "It's the son. Didn't the emperor say that the son should come to pay his respects?"

"Is the prince here?" Queen Zhang's voice came from the door.

Zhu Houzhao was about to respond, but was stopped by Emperor Hongzhi's eyes. Emperor Hongzhi whispered: "Let your mother sleep a little longer and come with me!"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't understand. Is taking care of the harem more tiring than studying hard day and night?

However, he still followed Emperor Hongzhi to Nuange.

In the Nuan Pavilion, Emperor Hongzhi dared to let go of his voice and lectured: "As a prince, you should set an example for all people. How unbecoming are you wearing this white cloth? If you don't take it off quickly, I will feel embarrassed just looking at you. You are still filling the palace." "Huangdao, haven't you ever thought about the identity of the prince?"

Zhu Houzhao put away his smile and said seriously: "Father, this is the mouth of a human cage. Wearing it can prevent colds."

Liu Jian sighed. The prince usually made a bird's nest and fought with crickets, but now he didn't even care about royal decency.

Li Dongyang still had the cage mouth given to him by Zhu Houzhao in his pocket and stood aside without saying anything. Xie Qian was very curious and wanted to borrow it for a look.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Where did it come from? Who told you that it can prevent colds?"

"My son... I figured it out myself." Zhu Houzhao said in a low voice.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't want the officials to see the joke, so he sternly said to him: "Go back to the East Palace to study. Have you copied today's instructions from the ancestors of the Emperor Ming Dynasty? Have you memorized Da Gao San? Go back quickly!"

Zhu Houzhao left the Nuan Pavilion angrily.

Although he was scolded, he couldn't help but wonder about one thing: Can this man's muzzle really prevent colds? So he had an idea and asked Liu Jin to ask the medical officer from Tai Hospital.

Half an hour later,

Huang Taiyi, the doctor in the palace, heard that the prince was ill, so he quickly packed his medicine box and hurried to the East Palace for treatment.

After entering the door, he saw the prince standing in front of him.

I couldn't help but curse in my heart, the prince is naughty and is tormenting me!

Doctor Huang cursed in his heart, but said: "I think it was Eunuch Liu who made a false report. Since the prince is fine, I will resign."

Zhu Houzhao said happily: "I have nothing to do, so I can't play with you? Can you help me find out if she has a cold?"