Royal road

On the long mountain road, a group of people walked slowly.This is the main military route from Sizhou to Bingzhou, with dozens of miles of mountain roads, directly crossing the majestic Taihang.

Unlike several other Xing roads, Taihang Xing is built on a winding mountain.The Yangchang Slope Road coils between the mountains, with slippery stone slabs less than three steps wide under your feet, and towering ancient trees with dry branches beside you. Falling off the Baizhang cliff.

As a native of Tongda, Jiang Da naturally knows the way of the sheep's intestines.In the war between Qin and Zhao, the Qin army sneaked into Changping from this ancient road, defeated the main force of Zhao Kuo, won the battle, and killed 40 Zhao troops.More than a hundred years ago, Emperor Wu of Wei also broadened this road, attacked high-ranking officials, and captured Bingzhou.However, walking on this road in winter, all the nostalgia disappeared, leaving only tension and exhaustion.

But even so, the refugees following behind were still quiet without any noise.Just because when passing through the previous passes, the guards never made it difficult for them.

Don't say that such a military strategy is an ordinary city gate, and it is extremely difficult to pass through.Those who drive away with swords and guns, those who need to pay money, will be arrested and sold as slaves.For the refugees, the pass is the gate of hell. If you want to survive, it is best to take a detour.If you are unlucky, it is not uncommon to encounter beasts and bandits.But the soldiers of the Liang Mansion just greeted the soldiers guarding the pass, and everyone passed through the pass and set foot on the Xing Road.No matter how difficult the mountain road is, it can be completed in one day, and the legendary high capital city can be reached in less than three days. How can we not make people full of hope?

Therefore, no one complained, no one complained, they just walked silently on the mountain road like the soldiers in front, hoping to pass this dangerous road as soon as possible.

"careful!"

Maybe because he was lost in thought, Jiang Da slipped his foot and was immediately caught by the people behind him.Shocked, he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly stood up and took a breath.

"Is Dr. Jiang tired?" Zhang He asked carefully while supporting his body.

Jiang Da shook his head quickly: "I'm not tired, I can still hold on."

"That's good. Another ten miles is the Taihang Pass. You can rest in the city for a while."

"Aren't these soldiers stopping the refugees?" Jiang Da couldn't help asking in a low voice.

"Don't worry, this is the order of the Taihang Gate Guard. The Lord Lang has already said hello." Zhang He replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Jiang Da couldn't help but feel relieved, gritted his teeth, and moved on.

The mountain road was too difficult and dangerous. After two hours, the low city came into view.Because there are three bottomless Tianjing Springs in front of the pass, it is named Tianjing Pass, also known as Taihang Pass.Locked in the north of the well, it is a danger created by the sky, the city tower is not high, but the victory lies in the extraordinary danger, there is really a man guarding the gate, and there is an aura that no one can open.

Zhang He took the lead, came to the city, and said something to the defenders.After a while, the city gate creaked open.

This city is very small, and there are not many soldiers guarding the city. They will not let the refugees stay in the city at all, but open and close the gates, allowing the refugees to pass through the pass and rest outside the city.Only the cavalry of the Liang Mansion remained in the city.

"Captain Zhang, there are quite a few refugees brought back this time." A tall and thin man came over and greeted Zhang He with a smile.

"Where, thanks to General Wu's care, it's so smooth." After this battle, Wu Ling's promotion was a certainty, so the "General" also called out early.

Zhang He turned his head and introduced to Jiang Da: "Doctor Jiang, this is General Wu's right-hand man, General Liu Pi. Thanks to his help on this trip."

The assistant general waved his hand, and looked at Jiang Da curiously: "Are you that genius doctor Jiang in the Jinyang medical office?"

Unexpectedly, this person knew about the Jinyang Medical Office, Jiang Da hurriedly said, "It's my lord."

"My mother-in-law is from Jinyang. Thanks to Dr. Jiang's action, the epidemic was eliminated. My general also asked Liang Hou for two copies of "New Treatise on Febrile Diseases." General Liu Pi obviously had a good impression of Jiang Da, smiling praised.

Hearing the title of the book, Jiang Da immediately became excited: "But the medical book published by the Liang Mansion? Can you lend me a read?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Da would be so excited, Zhang He hurriedly explained to General Liu Pi: "Dr. Jiang has been trapped in Luoyang these days, and he just escaped from danger. He has never seen the medical books written by Grand Physician Jiang..."

Hearing this, Liu Pi will immediately understand: "What's so difficult about this, wait for me to fetch it."

Because "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" is free of charge, and there are many methods of preventing and curing diseases in the book.Epidemic prevention has always been a top priority in the military, so Wu Ling had the audacity to ask Liang Feng for a few copies, and when he was free, he would find someone to explain them to him, and even kept a copy in the pass for backup.Sure enough, not long after, Liu Pi came down with the booklet: "This book is a bit old, Dr. Jiang is not surprised."

Jiang Da no longer cared about etiquette, and snatched the book from the other party, but his eyes were red when he saw the cover.In that book, apart from the four characters "New Treatise on Febrile Diseases", there is also the taboo of grandfather's name, every single stroke is written by Liang Zixi himself.He copied his grandfather's manuscript with his own hands and printed it into a book!

After opening the book, Jiang Da's hands trembled even more.This book is very well-made, not only the sentence breaks are marked, but also the chapters are quoted, and the large and small fonts will never make people misread and make mistakes. Every detail shows the effort.Looking at the concise descriptions and the extremely familiar cases, Jiang Da couldn't help but choked up and said, "This, this book, can you even see it here?"

"It's not just here." General Liu Pi said with emotion, "The Liang family sold the "Diamond Sutra", and this book is a gift. Last year, the county lord alone sold more than ten volumes, right? I'm afraid Sizhou can see it too. arrive."

Hearing this, Jiang Da could still hold on to himself, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

This is what my grandfather did all his life!Liang Zixi actually spent money to publish it to make his grandfather famous!How can such a great kindness be repaid with a word of thanks? !

Raising his hand to wipe away the tears on his cheeks, Jiang Da said anxiously: "Quick, let's go back to Liang Mansion!"

Zhang He hurriedly stopped him: "Doctor Jiang, it's getting dark, and we've walked the mountain road for another day, so let's rest for one night before leaving."

General Liu Pi also persuaded: "It will take half a day to get to Gaodu from here, let alone go to Liang's mansion. It has just snowed, and I'm afraid it will freeze at night, so let's wait until tomorrow."

The two chattered a lot, finally persuaded the emotional Jiang Da, and arranged another barracks for him to live in.Overworked and crying again, Jiang Da just slept with the book in his arms.

On the second day, everyone set off again.After going down the mountain, half of the troops were sent to escort the refugees to Gaodu.Only then did Zhang He urge his horse and gallop away with Jiang Da towards the Liang Mansion.

Hurrying quickly, at dusk, the group finally rushed back to the Liang Mansion.Jiang Da looked at the tall gate and densely packed shacks in front of him, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"I've only been away for a few months, how did it become like this, so..." Jiang Da couldn't find the words to describe it.

Zhang He said with a smile: "Of course it's the Lord's credit. There are hundreds of newly recruited refugees alone, and the trilogy has grown a lot. By the way, we fought a battle before. If Dr. Jiang is here, I'm afraid we can do more Save a few people..."

The cavalry passed through the gate of the village, and passed through the outer wall. When they arrived in front of the Liang Mansion, a figure appeared in front of everyone.When Jiang Da saw the man, he struggled to jump off the horse, stepped forward quickly, knelt down on both knees, and saluted.

Liang Feng came out specially to greet him after receiving the news, but he didn't expect to be greeted directly with a big gift.Startled, he hurried forward: "Why does Ji En do this? Hurry up!"

"My lord, please accept my servant's bow!" Jiang Da said with tears in his eyes without looking up.

After facing the refugees, he did call Liang Feng "the lord".This is not a statement to deceive the refugees, but he sincerely wants to work.Whether it is the guidance of the epidemic prevention law, the life-saving grace of Luoyang, or the medical book of the grandfather.He already owed too much to Liang Zixi, and he could only repay it by being a slave.One voice, Lord, contains more than a thousand emotions!

As soon as the word "Master" was uttered, Liang Feng knew what Jiang Da was thinking.Such a request cannot be dismissed under any circumstances.So, he straightened his sleeves, bowed and saluted, and solemnly said: "Ji En is suffering. In the future, the medical treatment inside and outside Liang's mansion will be handed over to Ji En."

This is a promise, a response, and a deep trust in him.Jiang Da nodded again, choked with sobs and said, "Thanks to the lord for not giving up, the villain will definitely do his best!"

"Okay, get up." The etiquette has been completed, Liang Feng bent down, and helped Jiang Da up.

After carefully looking at the person in front of him, Liang Feng couldn't help sighing: "Ji En has really suffered a lot these days."

The previous radiance turned haggard and thin, and his calm and composed demeanor disappeared. Jiang Da's face was a little sad, probably because of overthinking, and even his temples were stained with hoarfrost.It seems that this trip to Luoyang was indeed full of hardships.

Hearing these words of concern, Jiang Da had tears in his eyes again: "If it weren't for the lord, I would have starved to death in Luoyang City. But there is one more thing to ask. My grandfather passed away suddenly, but my unworthy descendants traveled far away and failed to return home. Could you please My lord has a grace period of ten days, I will come back to the mansion after I go home to worship..."

Liang Feng patted Jiang Da's arm: "This is human nature, why is it so strange? It will be Zhengdan in a few days, Ji En might as well go home and have a good rest, and then go back to Liang Mansion after dealing with family affairs. I I have ordered people to get off the ox cart, and the journey is hard, so it is better to go home by car."

Unexpectedly, even the car was ready, Jiang Da choked up and bowed deeply again.If there is a master like this, what can the husband ask for?

Instead of staying to rest, Jiang Da boarded the bullock cart again.Fearing that he would not be able to bear it physically, Liang Feng sent a maid and several cavalry to escort him home.Looking at the frame going far away, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.Now it's finally over.The relationship with Jiang Da has changed from an equal friend to a master-slave, which is not a bad thing.In this era, one more famous doctor will increase the chance of survival.It is even more reassuring to have such a life-saving card that will not leave by your side.

Now that the inside and outside of the mansion are on the right track, the Luoyang matter is considered to be over.

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For Liang Feng, the second year of Tai'an is coming to an end.But for others, it's still early days.

After a few days of looting, Zhang Fang returned to Chang'an with [-] officials and private servants who had been kidnapped from the city, and helped King Hejian fight against the army of Liu Chen, the governor of Yongzhou.Sima Ying also set off from Yecheng to Luoyang to attend the Zhengdan ceremony.Following the entry of the King of Chengdu into Luo, the dead Luoyang City finally regained a glimmer of life.

However, before the peace in the palace was restored, Sima Ying took the lead in wielding the butcher knife and beheaded a large number of generals from the Changsha king's line.Anyone who complained about Sima Ai's death died under the knife.Then he remotely controlled the emperor, sealed twenty counties for himself, paid homage to the prime minister, and commanded the government.

For Sima Yue who made great contributions to Kaesong, the new prime minister did not hesitate to reward him and promoted him to Shang Shuling.At the same time, Sima Yong was granted the title of Dazai, the governor of the capital, and the governor of Yongzhou.Even Zhang Fang, who looted the palace, was rewarded.

After such a deed, the ruling and opposition parties were dead silent, only the voice of singing praises remained.