There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

When Shi Zhongzhu went on a long trip, he would naturally not dress up in fancy clothes. Guangyuan was suffering from an epidemic now, and it was difficult to wear bright clothes, so Shi Zhongzhu still wore the fine cotton bachelor's gown and sat in the living room of Liuzhi County Biezhuang.

Master Liu will arrive soon, and Shi Shiran sits at the head.

Ji Jing greeted Mr. Liu first, and then introduced the two of them.

"My lord, this is Mr. Shi Zhongzhu, the second son of Marquis Baoling, who was proclaimed by the sage, Mr. Shi Zhongzhu. Mr. Shi was elected last year and traveled to Guangyuan to study." Ji Jing introduced.

"Ah, I'm rude, I'm rude." Master Liu immediately jumped up from his chair and bowed again and again, "Lieutenant Shi, forgive me, forgive me, I'm a low-level official in the countryside, I don't know much, I have neglected the captain, I have neglected you. Please Please, please sit down, sit down."

Shi Zhongzhu smiled lightly, "Your Majesty Liu, you don't need to be too polite. I just passed by by chance. I shouldn't disturb you. It's just that Guangyuan has a disease, so I'll come and take a look."

Mr. Liu pushed back again and again, but Shi Zhongzhu refused to take the position, so Mr. Liu sat sideways. Hearing about the epidemic, he hurriedly explained, "That's right, there was an epidemic in the city, and the people suffered. Keeping the land and keeping the people safe is the responsibility of the people, but such a thing happened, it is hard to escape the blame. When something happened, the subordinate officials sent someone to report the letter to the governor, and at the same time organized the people to evacuate outside the city. Thanks to the governor's advice, the officials With the hearts of the people, most of the people in the city have safely evacuated outside the city, and the lower officials are stationed outside the city to keep the people safe."

Master Liu explained the cause and effect, and persuaded Shi Zhongzhu, "Master Duwei came from afar, and Guangyuan is also flourishing. I don't know where the captain is staying. Once the epidemic breaks out, Duwei might as well live in the house of an official, so as to be safe. .”

"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your kindness. When I first arrived at the treasured land, I borrowed Mr. Ji's medicine shop, so I don't have to worry about moving it. However, I heard from the villagers that the county seat has been closed, and there are still many poor people in the place who lack food and clothing. Your lord is merciful. Why not help?"

"Your Majesty the Captain does not know that the epidemic is spreading rapidly. If the city is not sealed off, the entire Guangyuan and even the entire Baoning Mansion will be in danger. The lower officials have ordered the servants to deliver food and water to the city every day. If the people in the city can survive the epidemic , will be safe.”

"Master Liu, I heard Master Ji Jing said that he has a prescription that can cure the disease, why not use it?"

Even if Mr. Liu has been doing this for half a lifetime as an official, he couldn't help but change his face, and gave Ji Jing a hard look, unable to distinguish between inside and outside, and showing the family's ugliness, what good can you get?It is really unscrupulous for the sake of greed and profit.

"I am wronged, Lord Captain, if there is really good medicine, how dare I not use it, and I am also in an epidemic area, so can I not worry about my own safety? It is true that Jijing's medicine has no precedent for healing, let alone , If you can treat one person or ten people in normal times, but in a city, if one person gets well, the other gets sick again, and those who get well will get sick again. It’s like a bottomless pit, no matter how good the medicine is, it can’t stand it!"

"My lord, Jijing's medicine can definitely cure the epidemic!" Hearing what Master Liu said, Jijing immediately retorted, "I have studied this medicine for 30 years, and I have cured countless patients on weekdays. !"

What Ji Jing said was categorical, Mr. Liu couldn't help feeling angry, but he still calmed him patiently on his face, "Ji Jing, you are dedicated to serving the people, how can I not know. But if you want to cure the disease, you must first have the medicine. Now Guangyuan is plagued by the epidemic and the caravans are extinct. , where are the medicinal materials, how long can the stock in your shop last, that's one of them. If you want to cure the disease, you can't let the people in the city come out, otherwise what should you do if you infect the people outside the city? The people outside the city managed to escape. Is it possible to let them go back into the fire pit again? If so, how to cure the disease? The second is also. I know that Ji Jing, you are willing to go to the city to treat the disease, but you can cure as much as you alone. The mob is in turmoil, and the patient is not cured, but you are included in it. This is the third. Jijing, do you think what I said is reasonable?"

Just as Ji Jing was about to answer the call, Shi Zhongzhu arrived, "Master Liu has thought carefully, and what he said is a mature and prudent statement. I have a way to deal with your lord's worries. For this study tour, my parents worry about paying a lot of fees. My companion After reading Nanshan, I went to Baoning Mansion and contacted Baohetang in the city. The medicine in Baohetang is the best in Shu, and it will definitely supply Guangyuan. Master Dong who is with me is my father's personal soldier, and he still wears six Master Dong and Jianzhou both commanded Qianshi as the same robe, and Jianzhou is the closest to Guangyuan. Please both command Qianshi and send troops to guard the people to ensure order in Guangyuan. Besides, the governor sent many medical officers to help Guangyuan with the epidemic. So it seems that we have the medicinal materials, the medical officers, and the soldiers, and it is only waiting for Master Liu to take command."

Liu An Master Liu was bitter, alas, it’s okay to meet someone with a tough background, you can’t afford to provoke them, and you can’t hide from them, why can’t you even hide?Alas, the name is not good, Liu An, Liu An, it can't be Ann!

Now that this is all said, what else can Liu An say, "The lower officials should serve the people as dogs and horses. They just sit in command and ask adults to take over. The lower officials are not capable enough, so they dare not take on this important task."

"I want to go to the city to treat illnesses with Lord Ji Jing, so I have no time to spare."

"What, enter the city, no! Captain Captain, if a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, Captain Shi has a valuable status, how can he take such a risk, no, no." Liu An was so frightened to death by Shi Zhongzhu, meddling in other's business Just pretend that you are a trouble-loving person, but you finally got a good baby, why are you rushing to die?

"Ji Jing, why don't you persuade the captain!" Liu An couldn't explain it himself, so he quickly asked Ji Jing to help.

"My lord, Shi Duwei has superb medical skills, and the doctors are benevolent. It is good to be willing to diagnose."

"Ji Jing! You!" Master Liu An almost let a subordinate like Ji Jing die. What is Shi Zhongzhu's identity?Historians have been hereditary marquises since the founding of the country by the Taizu, and now they are a double marquis. Zhong Jinghou is still in charge of the Imperial Army, the confidant of the saint's heart, and the court. There are several families more prominent than the historians.If Shi Zhongzhu really had any troubles in Guangyuan, Liu An dared not think about it.

Liu An was so angry that his hair was about to explode. Although Jijing was a little pedantic on weekdays, he was not so indifferent. What kind of evil did he hit!

"Lord Liu, don't worry, even if I go to the city for medical consultation, I will discuss it with him when the commander of Jianzhou arrives, and he may be in charge."

On the surface, Shi Zhongzhu came to persuade Liu An and the magistrate of Liu An, but in fact he came to inform him, to suppress others with his identity, and it was hard to say that he met a honest person, and Liu An had no ability to stop him.An official like Liu An is nothing but a loach, he dare not take responsibility for his duties, Shi Zhongzhu still doesn't want to give him the credit, this is going to happen, and Liu An's official career will come to an end.Let's talk about the future, now I just ask Liu An not to hold back, let's wait for the future.

Now that everything has been clarified, Shi Zhongzhu naturally didn't stay any longer and left directly.

Liu An couldn't persuade and couldn't stay, so he had to send Shi Zhongzhu and Ji Jing away.

After the two left, Liu An returned to the living room dejectedly, dismissed the servants, and immediately called with a normal expression, "Mr. Wei, please teach me."

A middle-aged man in his 40s with a white face and slight beard, dressed in blue clothes, came out from behind the screen in the living room, "Master."

Liu An looked friendly, and asked Mr. Wei to sit down and talk. Mr. Wei was the staff member of the Chen family when Liu An married the Chen family. Liu An knew that the Chen family was using Mr. Wei to monitor him and control Guangyuan in disguise.But Liu An doesn't care, he is a poor boy, earning his life in the imperial examinations, and what he got is the title of Tong Jinshi, Tong Jinshi, Ru Madam, he has exhausted the embarrassment of Tong Jinshi in one sentence, wants to be an official, has no connections, What to do without money, Liu An doesn't mind the Chen family controlling Guangyuan, as long as he is still the county magistrate, he can't lose to anyone!

"Mr. Wei, do you think this Captain Shi is real?" Liu An asked, and he was only introduced by Ji Jing, so someone might impersonate him.

"It should be true." Mr. Wei rubbed his goatee and analyzed it, "The second son of Baoling is rare, but he won the Juren at the age of 13, and he has face in front of saints. I heard that he is going to study abroad. Well, the saint was afraid that he would be bullied, so he deliberately conferred the title of Captain Qingche. Seeing that this man speaks in a Beijing accent and his age is right, it doesn't look like a fake. What's more, didn't he say that he would invite the commander of Jianzhou? Is it true, if you invite me, it will be true."

"Commander and envoy? Hmph! He dares to meddle in the local military and political affairs just by himself, and he is looking for death!" Liu An complained, "I am a magistrate, let him coax him, it's okay, I dare to intervene in the military affairs , Master Shihou has to get in!"

"The proud son of heaven, youthful spirit, it's normal to be proud. When you stumble, you will know how to advance and retreat. Your lord doesn't have to do anything. If he succeeds, you will be a local official. If you make a mistake, your lord But being oppressed by one's own power is not a big deal."

"I'm still not at ease. If he dies here, Lord Shihou can't do it. He can speak in front of saints. Without saints, Lord Hou can strangle me to death with one finger." Liu An Still worried, his beloved son died, Lord Shi Hou could not guarantee that he would not vent his anger.

"My lord, you should report to the governor first, Guangyuan political affairs, it is always right to ask the governor for advice. When the commander of Jianzhou is here, you can ask him to take charge. You only say that the grade is limited, and you dare not go beyond the rules. Also, You still have to send someone to Ji Jing's house, and ask Ji Jing to dissuade him from taking any risks."

"Ji Jing, that pig-brained man, won't be able to persuade her!"

"My lord, whether Ji Jing persuades you or not has nothing to do with you. You want everyone to know that you are earnest, but that Master Shi insists on going his own way. Even if there is a mistake, when Lord Shihou asks, he will Ji Jing was provoking, throwing out Ji Jing just happened to dispel Master Shihou's anger."

"Yes, yes, hey, Mr. Wei, do you think I should pretend to be sick and avoid them completely." Liu An was still a little worried.

"Boss, there are many epidemics at this time, how can you pretend to be sick? What if they cruelly say that you are a disease and threaten you? They can't think of it. Can't the county magistrate think of it? Can't the master think of it? Boss, you are the one we are attached to." Qiao Mu, don't take risks!" Mr. Wei almost knelt down at Liu An's whimsical idea, and hurriedly tried to dissuade him from this unreliable idea, hmph, he was born as a pariah and has been an official for so many years, but he still doesn't understand Understood, "Okay, I'll listen to you sir, I'll go write a letter to the Governor. It's early in the morning, I'm sorry to bother you, sir, let's go back and have a rest. I'll treat you to Sydney wine for lunch, and Guangyuan's Sydney is the best." , the brewed one is the most refreshing, sir, you must not get drunk or return home." Lord Liu An solved the problem in his heart, swept away his depression, and invited his staff to drink.

"Wei has thanked Dong Weng first."

Mr. Wei drifted away, Master Liu An went to the study to write straight books, and Shi Zhongzhu went back to Ji Jing's house to prepare for entering the epidemic area.