Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1434

Humans are really strange creatures; when making certain decisions, they may not even know why they made them.

Take Xu Shu as an example. In the original history, he stood firm through the reigns of five emperors: Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle, Renzong, and Xuanzong.

He retired at the age of eighty and returned to his hometown, and died at the age of eighty-seven.

It's already an amazing feat to survive the Hongwu reign, but he not only survived but also outlived five emperors.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call such a person a shrewd individual; in the sensitive position of imperial physician, he knew all too well how to protect himself.

When treating those nobles in the palace, he would never put himself in any danger; the treatment plan would always be conservative.

But now, facing Wei Wu, whose life hangs by a thread, he is willing to offer such a dangerous treatment plan to save him.

It's important to know that Cao Cao's importance far surpasses that of the concubines, princes, and princesses in the palace; he was a remarkable figure of his time.

Xu Shu could not possibly be unaware of his position in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, yet he still resolutely did so.

Even he himself had forgotten his instinct to protect himself; it was only when Zhu Yuanzhang brought it up that he suddenly realized this.

However, after a brief moment of contemplation, he understood the reason: as the saying goes, it's easy to find a thousand pieces of gold, but hard to find a true friend.

Although Wei Wu always made him feel very uncomfortable, either his workload increased dramatically or he was burdened with all sorts of things.

But he genuinely enjoyed the process of befriending Wei Wu; to him, Wei Wu was more like a mentor and helpful friend.

I can learn a lot of things from Wei Wu that I have never heard of before, and he has never put on airs in front of me.

You must know that he was the Duke of Zhenguo, a duke of a country, but later he came to the Imperial Hospital to meet with me several times.

Knowing he was in the wrong, he immediately put on a timid and submissive demeanor, behaving in a way that hardly resembled that of a duke.

It was precisely these details that Wei Wu had never paid attention to that made Xu Shu feel like he had a close friend.

Hearing Xu Shu's answer, although the answer was concise, Zhu Yuanzhang did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.

To be frank, although Wei Wu and Zhu Yuanzhang were father-in-law and son-in-law, their relationship was more like that of close friends despite their age difference.

Otherwise, the two wouldn't have ended up fighting over a roast duck at the bottom of the dragon throne steps.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in approval of Xu Shu's answer, and then immediately made the decision:

"Yu Xuan has made her decision, and neither the Crown Prince nor I have any objections. In that case, we'll leave the rest to you!"

"If you can't be cured, we will punish you. But if you are cured, we can give you a hereditary title."

"I can even personally bestow upon your Xu family the title of the foremost medical family in the world, and from this day forward, the Xu family shall live and die alongside the nation!"

Some people may think that Zhu Yuanzhang went too far, but there's nothing that can be done; that's what emperors are like, that's Zhu Yuanzhang.

The result he desires must occur, otherwise someone must bear the responsibility, since both thunder and rain are acts of imperial favor.

Xu Shu understood this as well, so after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he did not say anything, but simply bowed silently.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the three, Xu Shu turned around and quickly went back into the house.

At the same time, just as Xu Shu began treatment, Wei Wu's consciousness gradually regained a vague awareness.

But it's not the kind of situation where you're about to wake up; rather, it's like being in a dream, a subconscious perception of your own existence.

Wei Wu doesn't know who he is right now. He doesn't even know he's a person, and he has no memories of it.

This perception was that his consciousness was clearly aware of his own existence, but apart from that, there was only boundless darkness.