Practicing Medicine in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 14 Catching Worms

After Zhang Qiren stayed in Yuanzhou for three days, he received an urgent letter from the capital.

Wu Ji carefully accompanied him, but seeing Zhang Qiren's eyes froze, he immediately put the letter back into his sleeve.

"There is a decree in the East Palace. The Duke of England is seriously ill, so I summoned the old man to wave his whip and return home immediately." He turned his gaze to Wu Ji, "At first, I wanted to get rid of my homesickness, but now it seems that I can't."

How could Wu Ji dare to refute: "The doctor's point is for the body, and the subordinate only hates himself for being unable to help."

Zhang Qiren sighed deeply: "For the selection of students, an examination room should have been set up, and the selection should be done carefully to ensure fairness. Unfortunately, this old man is too busy to wait."

Wu Ji pondered for a moment, then said cautiously: "Compared with the British Duke's illness, this matter is really nothing to mention. The doctor has a good eye for knowledge. If there are students who close their eyes, they can be promoted first, so as not to miss good talents."

Zhang Qiren just picked a taller one among Wu's children, instead of waiting for Wu Yi and his like to suddenly appear in the examination room, it's better to hit the iron while the iron is hot and recommend Wu Xu.

Zhang Qiren could see at a glance what kind of guts were in that poop's big belly, and he didn't point it out: "Wu Gong's words are reasonable, but the old man has only met the disciples face to face, and if he acts so hastily, I'm afraid he will end up as a crony, public servant It's a name for private use."

Wu Ji's back felt cold, and beads of sweat rolled down his neck.

Just when he was about to argue, Zhang Qiren patted the back of his hand: "It takes a hundred days for the medicine, and your sweaty palms need to be cured slowly."

Wu Ji hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Your eldest son, Wu Xu, studies and works, but this old man also intends to be admitted to the Chang'an official school." Zhang Qiren still held his hand in an amiable manner, and slightly exerted his fingers hanging between inches, "It's just you and my two relatives. Hou, it should be more avoiding suspicion, setting up a class exam is the best policy, now the situation is forcing, this old man has an idea..."

Wu Ji'an dared to say no: "Mr. Zhang, please speak frankly. I don't dare to make excuses."

Zhang Qiren pulled back his hand and threw it behind him.

"Chang'an has a shortage of officials and schools, and Yuanzhou has outstanding people. It's okay to add one more."

Wu Jilue was dazed: "You mean..."

"Pay attention to both the concubine and the concubine, it would be a good story."

The night wind enters the house, twisting a huge lantern flower.

Zhang Qiren's complexion flashed in light and darkness, and immediately turned into a solemn smile: "Of course, it's up to the owner. If Mr. Wu has other ideas, he can speak up."

Wu Ji couldn't help but scolded the old fox in his heart, he didn't care about concubine and concubine, this old fox was clearly trying to exchange Wu Xu's future for Wu Yi, who had a bright future in his eyes.

A son of the Wu family's son, a guest of the county prince's mansion, anyone with a discerning eye can see the meaning of this bowl of water.

Even if Li Sujie has no grievances with him, there is no guarantee that Wu Yi did not hate the Wu family to the core. I am afraid that one day he will gain power, and the first person to suppress will be his aunt and father.

He was angry in his heart, and he couldn't help feeling remorse. If he had taken a closer look that day and had win over this sick little son, he wouldn't have come to this dilemma.

After thinking about it for a moment, he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing: "The doctor has thought carefully, and there is nothing wrong with being an official."

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In the middle of the night, when Wu Yi was falling asleep, Wu Yi was awakened by a desperate knock on the door.

He turned over and got up, and subconsciously blurted out: "Which bed? What's wrong?"

Li Fu, who was outside the door, was questioned thoughtlessly, with a dazed expression on his face: "Mr. Wu, you may have lost your sleep. You are now in the wing of our county prince's mansion!"

Wu Yi couldn't help laughing. In his previous life, he was used to being caught from the duty room in the middle of the night, and it's hard to get rid of this habit in a while.

He pulled on his shoes and rubbed his eyelids to open the door.

Li Fu opened the door and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Wu!"

Wu Yi was subconsciously frightened by these words, and almost couldn't laugh or cry: "It's the middle of the night, what happy event is there?"

Li Fu bowed to him, his smile could almost hold a chrysanthemum.

"Mr. Zhang Qiren is waiting for you in the front hall!"

The name Zhang Qiren was like a slap in the face, quickly slapping Wu Yi out of sleepiness.

While buttoning up his clothes, he followed Li Fu quickly to the front hall.

Zhang Qiren had already sat firmly in the hall, drinking his tea calmly.Seeing Wu Yi with messy hair like a chicken coop, he just smiled warmly and put down the teacup in his hand.

Li Sujie also hurried over from the bed, with the red marks of being asleep still on his cheeks: "Mr. Wu, Mr. Zhang is going back soon. I just want to ask you, would you like to see Chang'an flowers?"

Wu Yi's heart was shocked, he didn't expect this decision to come so suddenly.

Chang'an, the name alone is full of great temptation. Who in the future would not want to see this rumored prosperous and dreamlike city with their own eyes?

It's a pity that this experience is not to go sightseeing and read with the sweet voice of the lady tour guide, but to hold my head in my hand and hand it over to the country in minutes.

Seeing him silent for a moment, Li Sujie's eyes were also full of conflict.On the one hand, he also hoped that this promising young man would stand out and be relied upon by the Li family; on the other hand, he had already received too many cold receptions, and he did not want to lose this rare tenderness.

He once owned the glory and wealth that the world envied, but he had already cut off half of the family love that everyone has. If he wants to give up another end, it will be another knife in the wound in his heart.

The indescribable contradiction blended into a bitter smile on his handsome face: "You just speak your mind, Doctor Zhang is an open-minded person, and will not make things difficult for you."

Zhang Qiren said in a deep voice: "What His Royal Highness said is exactly what this old man thinks, his love for talents reminds me of the story that Taizong loved Sun Simiao and let him go back to the mountains. It's a pity that when Taizong was dying, Sun Xianren was far away in Zhongnan Mountain , I can’t catch up even if I want to.”

He sighed for a long time, intending to raise Wu's opinion, if he wants to repay his kindness, it is better to be a useful talent.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of footsteps, and the young man in black pushed aside the thick night, and bowed respectfully to Zhang Qiren: "Mr. Zhang, the officer you are looking for has arrived."

Wu Yi glanced back, and saw that the young military officer was followed by a white-haired and childlike old man, walking tremblingly with a stick.

It wasn't until he staggered into the brightly lit place that Wu Yi saw his face clearly—isn't this Dr. Shen from Chunlintang?

Just as he was about to ask what happened, the young man smiled and opened his mouth.

"This is Dr. Shen from Chunlin Hall. He was stopped by gangsters on the road the night before. Fortunately, he bumped into some of our brothers. The gangster has been tied up by us and sent to the government office. I never expected..."

He paused, and held down the saber at his waist: "The one who intercepted this old gentleman was not a kidnapper, but a servant of the Wu family! It was only now that we investigated the matter to the bottom—it's just that I'm staying here as a guest." , must give Wu Gong a face."

Wu Yi's heart sank, he had already understood Zhang Qiren's intention.

Dr. Shen is already in his seventies, and he has been in tears for a long time after encountering such misfortune: "Thank you Mr. Zhang for your rescue, the grass people saved their old life."

The young man looked solemn: "You are a doctor with a benevolent heart, and my generation also admires it. This time, I have already spoken to Mr. Wu. If there are villains who commit crimes again, they will be investigated and investigated, and they will not be tolerated lightly."

Dr. Shen thanked him thousands of times, Zhang Qiren asked the young military officer to send him home, so as to comfort him.

After the two disappeared outside the dark courtyard again, Zhang Qiren untied his brows.

"You don't have to worry, the old man has already learned that Dr. Shen was a model for Xinglin when he spoke uprightly that day. Taichang Temple has always valued the folk doctors who pay equal attention to virtue and morality. No one will allow anyone to harm him!"

The last few words fell forcefully, as if finalizing the last chess piece, Zhang Qiren confirmed Wu Yi with a solemn expression.

"In the past, your grandfather and I were in poverty because of the kindness of a meal. For this bowl of rice, he was willing to entrust his life to each other. Also to repay his trust, I have long regarded you and Wu Xu as my grandchildren. I think I am not partial Don't rely on it, don't distinguish between descendants and concubines, what to do, just follow your own mind."

After finishing speaking, he stood up with his stick, and patted Wu Yi's shoulder, as if his palm weighed a thousand catties.

"The crown prince is in a hurry to call back to Beijing, and the old man can only wait for you for two hours."

The night wind was like billows, stirring the candles, pulling two long shadows on the wall.

Li Sujie just felt his mind shake along with it, and he just swallowed two words in his mouth, and then swallowed them back into his stomach.

Wu Yi got up without saying a word and walked back to his room, leaving him alone in the wind.

Li Sujie sat alone in front of the hall, staring at the wide open threshold with his eyes open.

Chuyang gradually protruded from the sky and hung down on the ground, drawing a bright line.

Li Sujie watched helplessly as the line moved to his feet step by step, then climbed from the bottom of his feet to his shoulders, and finally shone into his eyes little by little.

When he came back to his senses, before the threshold, Mrs. Xiao had already dressed up, holding Li Jing's hand to send her out the door.

Li Jing raised his head and asked sleepily, "Where's the old man?"

Xiao smiled and stroked the top of his head: "How many times have I told you that I want to be called Mr. Wu or Brother Yi."

Li Sujie yawned, his eyes were full of tiredness, but he was in good spirits: "He also stayed up half the night last night, and he is probably resting now, let Li Fu send you to school today."

Li Jing said "oh" in disappointment, but didn't bother to quarrel with Wu Yi.

On the contrary, Xiao Shi hesitated for a moment, handed Li Jing to Li Fu to go to school, and then quietly attached her husband's ear.

Li Sujie's face turned pale.

"He left through the back door?!"

Xiao Shi handed the note Wu Yi left in the wing room to Li Sujie. Li Sujie couldn't help but see a black eye all night without any sleep.

"The mountains are long and the water is wide, we will meet again."