Great Wei Nengchen

Xiao Yi doesn't object to taking a bath, but it's unbearable if you always put some weird things in the bath water; there are not only various herbs and ores collected by the experienced in the medicinal bath, but also many Scary poison, yesterday was a red flower snake, the day before yesterday was a big black spider, and today a large red centipede was found in the medicinal bath.

"Is this soaking in people? Or is it soaking in wine?" Xiao Yi would wail like this every time...

10. Chapter 10 The Magical Doctor

Spring is not a day for practicing exercises, and summer is so hot that it is good to sleep;

Mosquitoes in autumn and cold in winter, put away your knives and guns and wait for next year!

The autumn wind blows, and the leaves sway gently. Today’s small Taoist temple is extraordinarily quiet. Chuchenzi’s old Taoist went to the deep mountains to collect herbs again. Crouching Tiger Mountain belongs to the Yanshan Mountain, which stretches for hundreds of miles. The vegetation inside is rich and rich in various Medicinal materials are a natural treasure house. The old Taoist usually treats diseases and saves people, presents decoctions and medicines, and takes medicinal baths for Xiao Yi every day. The amount of medicines required is very huge, so he will go to the deep mountains every once in a while, and then give Xiao Yi Bring back various 'surprises' - poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes, toads...

That big rooster with a flowery tail that likes to crow indiscriminately has been subdued by Xiao Yi. As for the method, hehe, Xiao Yi twisted the neck of the pheasant caught from the mountain in front of his face, plucked the feathers and put it in the pot, and even put the pheasant after eating Bones were thrown around in the yard; after a few times, the big rooster that announced the dawn would be frightened as soon as it saw Xiao Yi, and even the routine crowing every morning would be lowered by an octave, for fear that one day it would be The young master was annoyed, and directly blamed it.

Without the disturbance of foreign objects, and without the deterrence of the old man's whisk, sleeping late is the kingly way at this time!

Now is the time when the autumn is crisp and the temperature is suitable. In addition, there are a lot of medicinal herbs in the Taoist temple, which can not only repel mosquitoes, but also calm down. Xiao Yi can finally devote all his energy to the great cause of sleeping in. A spring dream, a sedan chair...a red candle...a mandarin duck is covered...hey, even dreaming is an ancient version...

When Xiao Yi was sleeping until his snot bubbles were about to come out, two humanoid flies ran in, and the door of the Taoist temple was violently knocked open. Afterwards, Da Niu and Ma Liu ran directly into the bedroom, and one carried Xiao Yi. Yi ran out, followed by another one who picked up a seasoned medicine box. Xiao Yi, who was so frightened that he woke up from the dream, covered his vitals while shouting repeatedly: "You guys get me a piece of clothing! My brother usually likes it." sleeping naked..."

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As soon as I arrived outside the town, I heard people screaming and the dust was flying. It turned out that a group of horse dealers were driving a large group of livestock and stationed outside the pavilion. Yuyang is located in northern Xinjiang, and there are often caravans selling horses and cattle from the grassland. Goods such as sheep and furs go to the inland, and the profits are astonishing.

Naturally, high profits also mean high risks, such as the fierce Huns outside the Great Wall, the horse bandits who come and go like the wind, and the wolves who appear and disappear... But as the saying goes, no matter how dangerous the road is, no businessman can stop his footsteps. With ten times the price, even in the Palace of the King of Hades, they would dare to venture into it.

Businessman, the bravest man in the world!

But no matter how brave a person is, he will be injured if he is hit by a knife. During this trip, several guys in the caravan suffered red injuries, which is why Daniel and Ma Liu made this trip.

Hundreds of miles around the Crouching Tiger Pavilion, there used to be only one doctor, who was Chuchenzi, but after Xiao Yi came, there were two doctors.

A doctor is definitely a rare profession in ancient times. The ancients said that if you are not a good minister, you are a good doctor. Whether you are a prime minister or a doctor, you have to be literate. People who can't prescribe medicine, but the literacy rate of people during the Eastern Han Dynasty was terribly low, probably not even reaching one in a thousand, and often the whole village was illiterate, which caused the country to lack good looks, and even worse. There is a shortage of good doctors.

Coincidentally, Xiao Yi is literate. Since Qin Shihuang unified Chinese writing, although the years have passed and the country has changed, Chinese characters, the representative of cocoa civilization, have not changed. It was not until modern times that there were simplified and traditional characters. There is still mutual accommodation between them.

For more than half a year, apart from practicing martial arts, Xiao Yi read the medical classics in the room in the Taoist temple, and also went to the mountains with the old Taoist to collect herbs and make medicines; sometimes Xiao Yi even thought, if one day Taoist priests can no longer do it, he should change his career Being a doctor is also a good choice.

Originally, the group of horse dealers were a little skeptical when they saw that a young Taoist priest had been invited, after all, a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old did not look like a doctor at all; but Xiao Yi quickly shut them up with the facts.

Frostbite?Easy, mountain badger seed oil works wonders for both frostbite and burns.

Wolf bite?It's easy, just wash the wound repeatedly with clean water, and then use plaster to pull out the poison, which is the same cure as the rabies of later generations.

knife wound?No problem, wrap it with a good white medicine, and then wrap it in layers of fine linen. As for whether you will get tetanus, only God knows. After all, there are still more than 2000 years before the advent of penicillin...

In the end, when Xiao Yi used catgut to sew up a man's stomach that had been cut open by a saber, the cries of the skilled doctor rang out all around...

In order to express his gratitude, a tearful cavalry leader pulled out two fat and strong Xiongnu horses from the herd and stuffed them into Xiao Yi's hands. The stitched stomach was opened again, and he really pulled out a prairie machete and made random gestures, so Xiao Yi had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

After all, how many men don't like horses? A good horse in this era is equivalent to a sports car in later generations, and only with a good car can you have a good girl!

Daniu and Ma Liu, who had been eyeing the horses for a long time, hurriedly dragged Xiao Yi to help him judge the horses, and the three of them talked about the quality of the two horses while watching; Ma Liu seemed to know horses very well, After watching for a while, he introduced to Xiao Yi:

"If you want to ride a horse, you must first understand the horse; understand the breed of the horse, the place of origin, the temper, the teeth, and the shape of each part of the horse's body. There are differences in the shape. A master can tell the quality of a horse at a glance."

Eyes - big, round, plump and shiny;

Ears--Small, pointed, and flexible.

Head--Slightly smaller and longer, with chiseled bone and less muzzle.

Neck--Long and curved, high and erect.

Back and waist—straight and strong, with good elasticity.

Limbs--Dry and strong, firm and erect.The length and slope of the department are moderate and elastic.

Hooves—The fore hooves are round and the rear hooves are slightly pointed, moderate in thickness and tough in texture.

Surprised by Ma Liu's knowledge of horse hunting, Daniel explained in a low voice: "Ma Liu's family lived in Shandan at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, and their ancestors were officials who raised horses for the imperial court for generations. The Shandan military horse farm is located in Lenglong, Qilian Mountains. Damaying Caotan at the northern foot of Lingbei has a vast area, flat terrain, fertile soil and lush pastures. It has been an important place for troops to raise horses in the past.

Later, Ma Liu's father offended the local Qiang leader and died in a local tribal vendetta; in order to avoid the enemy, he followed his mother to Youzhou to join his uncle Niu Blacksmith. Unexpectedly, his mother died of illness and died halfway, leaving only poor Ma Liu went through hardships to find his uncle's family.

Looking at Ma Liu's gloomy eyes, Xiao Yi patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, and said silently in his heart: "They are all people with stories"!

These two horses are "not bad" in the words of Ma Liu, but they are definitely not called gods. The reason is very simple. The Central Plains regime has always been hostile to the grassland nomads and banned iron, tea, and cloth from crossing the border. The nomads also know that the Central Plains lacks horses. , Absolutely will not let BMW horses flow into the mainland.Even the occasional good horse was castrated to prevent it from being used as a stallion.It is said that a real good Xiliang horse can run 200 miles a day and night, and if there is a good rider, one person and two horses can run [-] miles a day and night.This maneuvering speed was unique in the era before the Eastern Han Dynasty.

In ancient China, the selection of war horses was quite strict. It is said in history books: horses are the great animals of the country; the first condition for the Qin people to choose war horses is that the height of the horse must be more than 5 feet 8 inches, "and the front and rear, There are innumerable people who find two hooves between the hooves." That is to say, the space between the front hoof and the rear hoof of a war horse must be one foot long and one foot six to be considered qualified.With sufficient resources of war horses, coupled with the brave Qin soldiers, Qin Shihuang had the great cause of sweeping Liuhe and unifying the world.

After listening to Ma Liu's introduction, Xiao Yi fantasized about the majesty of a galloping horse, and enviously said: "If there is a BMW that can travel thousands of miles every day, how majestic it would be!"; Travel thousands of miles a day?Hehe, stop dreaming, a horse that can run 200 miles is a good horse; Daniel shook his head and said.

"No, there are BMWs that travel thousands of miles a day in this world. Ma Liu's eyes became blurred, as if he was thinking about the past in pain, and said softly: "That is a red cloud..."

11. Chapter 11 The Cobbler's Story

The Crouching Tiger Pavilion, which had been noisy all day, fell into peace again. Working at sunrise and resting at sunset is the law of life in this era. When night completely enveloped the earth and all the residents fell asleep, Zhang Cobbler’s house was still brightly lit. With the lights on, because of the perennial cooked leather, there is always a smoky rotten smell in the house all year round. In the night, it makes people feel extraordinarily scary.

Under the dim oil lamp, Zhang Cobbler's face was like a piece of ice that would never melt away; while Niu Blacksmith sitting opposite him kept sighing and wrinkling his brows. Difficult question.

"Second brother, are you still unable to let go?"

Zhang Cobbler, who had been sitting upright, suddenly raised his head, his usually drowsy eyes shone coldly, and said in a hoarse voice that seemed to come from hell: "Why should I let go? The great revenge has not been avenged, and the enemy is still enjoying the wealth. I haven't had a good night's sleep for several years. As soon as I close my eyes, I can see my family members standing there covered in blood and shouting at me: 'Revenge!...'.

Confusion began to appear in the cobbler's eyes, as if he was recalling something, and then he said slowly: "I am originally a child of Xiliang, and my family has been in the army for generations. I have practiced literature and martial arts since I was a child, and I wanted to serve the imperial court and contribute to the country. Who would have thought that the great general He Jin knew that there was a 'Jueying Baodiao Bow' hidden in my house, and when he failed to extract it, he framed me for treason , and that foolish person who doesn’t know right from wrong actually wiped out my whole family. If it wasn’t for Brother Niu, you risked your life to save me, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to escape. Pity my family of 46 people. Except for a nephew who is studying abroad, the rest are all unknown. Died unexpectedly.

From then on, I cut off my finger and made an oath that I would not avenge this, and swear not to be a human being. Speaking of this, Zhang Cobbler raised his left hand. Sure enough, there was a section missing on the little finger. Looking at the uneven old dark red wound, you can see It can be concluded that this finger was actually bitten down.

Afterwards, I joined Zhang Tianshi's Taiping Dao to avenge my family, and made suggestions and devoted myself to avenging blood hatred. Unfortunately, General Tiangong failed in his attack, and you and I were defeated and seriously injured and fled. The corpse was left in the wild; after taking a breath, the cobbler continued: "My enemy is He Jin, the faint emperor Lingdi, and the great Han court. Now the great revenge has not been avenged, and the culprit is still enjoying the wealth and honor. How do you let me let it go? ?”

The room fell into silence again, as if they were all caught up in the memories of the past. After a while, Niu Hongcai, the blacksmith, said: "The 'Tiangong General' started the uprising that day. From the opposite, there were 50 million people. Within a month, 28 counties in seven prefectures across the country responded. , the yellow turban army was like a broken bamboo, shaking the capital; but in an instant, the land collapsed, and the death was defeated. Last time, the little Taoist Xiao Yi said the theory of four defeats and four victories, you also remember clearly, destiny is like this, we wait What can I do?"

Zhang Cobbler, who had regained some sanity, gritted his teeth and said: "Although things are difficult, it's not that there are no opportunities at all. Xiao Yi also said, 'Emperor Han Ling is dizzy and incompetent, and the ten permanent servants are in charge of chaos. Mu Yongbing is self-reliant, and the big man will fall apart sooner or later. Since he can see the situation clearly, he must have a way to break the situation. If he can pull him together to make a big event together, the world will not be impossible, and the big revenge will be avenged.

"I'm afraid Xiao Yi won't work with us," the blacksmith said after thinking for a while, shaking his head.

"It doesn't matter, Xiao Yi has such a great talent at such a young age, how can he be willing to grow old in the wilderness? Now that he is still young, as long as you tell him more about the colorful world outside, the prosperity and wealth, don't believe him. Said.

The room fell into silence again, the two sat quietly like this, neither of them spoke anymore, as if they were waiting for someone, the atmosphere was surprisingly weird.

After a while, with the sound of heavy footsteps, the door opened, and a strange guest came in.

This guest was wearing a sheepskin jacket, a dog fur cap, and thick-soled cowhide boots commonly used by the Huns; he looked like a visitor from outside the Great Wall.If Xiao Yi were here, he would definitely recognize this unexpected visitor as the leader of the merchant who gave him horses during the day; at this time, his name was Huang Shu, because he was small and wretched, and he had two mustaches. So everyone likes to call him 'Chinchilla'.

"See Shuai Niu Qu! See Junshi Zhang!" After entering the room, the squirrel immediately clasped its fists and saluted respectfully, with a very respectful attitude.

"Forget it, what is Shuai Qu now? There is only an ordinary blacksmith;" Niu Hong seemed to be familiar with ground squirrels, but he was obviously taken aback when he heard the name 'Shuai Qu' which had become unfamiliar.

"Two commanders, although General Tiangong is dead, the young master is still alive. He is contacting the lost brothers. Now tens of thousands of people have gathered in Qingzhou area. When the time is right, we will be able to restore "General Tiangong" "For the great cause, I would like to ask you two to come out to help." The ground squirrel took out a black token from his arms, with a dark red "Zhang" character on it and some strange patterns engraved on the side.