Practicing Medicine in Three Kingdoms

A few days later, Lujiang County.

Lu Kang stood outside the door of his son-in-law's room.

The thick official uniform pressed on his body, making him look extraordinarily tired. The breeze picked up the willows drawn out at the beginning of February, and the occasional wisp of fluff fell on his shoulders, which made people a little inexplicably startled, as if any point The weight is enough to crush this lonely old man.

But he still stood upright.

Zhang Ji leaned against the door and window, touched the gourd on his waist habitually, and realized that the prefect's mansion didn't treat him with good wine, so he had to cherish the remaining two or three drops, so he pried off the stopper and put it under his nose to sniff it. It was an addiction.

In the aftertaste of tsk tsk, Lu Kang asked: "The antidote that Mr. said before, is it true that only Lingtu has it?"

Zhang Ji took a deep breath of wine regretfully, and said: "Yes, the mechanism is not difficult, but it takes a long time to concoct it, and perhaps only he has the ready-made ones. But now he is the Sun family's eagle dog, I'm afraid You can only ask General Sun."

Sun Ce.

What came to Lu Kang's mind was not the hesitant and high-spirited appearance of the young general, but the gnashing of teeth and the cold light in his eyes after being rejected by him.

He calmly withdrew his thoughts, as if gossiping: "So the sir came to Lujiang, also under the orders of Sun Ce?"

Sun Ce's soldiers and horses had already arrived outside Lujiang City, and Lu Kang obviously suspected that this was a tactic of collusion between the two sides to persuade them to surrender.

Zhang Ji coughed in surprise. Even if his old man was bitten by the little fox of the Lu family, he would never seek refuge with the little tortoises of the Sun family.

Coming to Lujiang in violation of the oath of the past, after all, I can't bear to see the six-year-old child die in vain.

Of course, if Lu Kang's messengers hadn't picked up Ji Yan and held him under his arm as a threat when Lu Kang's messenger came to Wu County to invite him, he wouldn't have helped Sun Ce gently push him.

Lu Ji was not sick, but poisoned.The ruler is short and the inch is strong, and he is indeed inferior to his apprentice in detoxification.

"Actually, why does the prefect think so much about the city gate?" He stared at the dotted lights of the Lujiang River a little lower, "The city is dead, but the people are alive. As long as Lu Lang is safe, there will be a day of comeback." ?”

Lu Kang also bowed his head, but what he was looking at was not Lujiang City, but the fallen logs trampled into the soil in the courtyard.

"Sir, did General Sun Xiao teach you what he said, or was it someone else?"

Zhang Ji could no longer pretend to be profound, so he simply persuaded the old magistrate: "No matter who it is, there is always a reason. All you have done is for the common people and the Lu family. Let the Lujiang River, the hundred

If the surname is saved from the flames of war, Lu Lang can also be saved. Although Sun Bofu is annoying, he is not a treacherous person after all.You have high morals and high prestige, and he dare not act rashly due to emotion or reason. "

Indeed, attacking Lujiang City was a condition for Yuan Shu to return to the old Sun family, and Yuan Shu should be responsible for this account.Although Sun Ce is arrogant and arrogant, he is by no means a reckless and simple person. This time he had to act as Yuan Shu's swordsman, and of course he tried his best to cooperate, so as not to offend the family.

A child's crisp as new rain sounded from inside the room.

"Aji, don't be afraid, you will definitely get better! When you get better, I will ask the prefect if I can invite you to play in Wu County. I heard that my brother and the young master are also friends. He must also want to Goodbye young master."

It was the child brought along with Zhang Ji, who seemed to be called Jiyan.

Lu Kang didn't answer Zhang Ji's words, he just quietly listened to the children's conversation, but after a long time, he couldn't hear what Lu Jixu said in his voice.

Standing like this for a long time, he pulled out his skinny hands, which were sleeved in his robe, and slowly walked away with a stick.

Zhang Ji stared at his overwhelmed back. At some point, this strong old man had to rely on external force to walk.

When Lu Kang's back completely disappeared from sight, Zhang Ji lifted the bottom of the gourd, turned it upside down, and shook the last sip of wine into his mouth.

It seems that this time, the little fox's scheme was also seen through by the old fox.

He glanced back, just in time to meet the young Rushui's eyes.

Naturally, there were a few teasing sentences: "The young bishop's words, the old man has persuaded the prefect every word, but the prefect is no more stupid than the old man, it seems that you have not been fooled by you, I wonder how the young master plans to deal with it?"

The other party looked at him indifferently: "Why do you think that Mr. Xun is deceiving the prefect?"

Zhang Ji's eyes widened in surprise: "You really voted for the Sun family? Sun Ce is really with you...you, you..."

He stammered out the three words you, and he couldn't believe his ears. The memory of leaving Lujiang City three years ago suddenly flashed back to his mind, and he was so shocked that he breathed heavily of alcohol and almost choked himself.

"So at that time you asked Ah Yin to deliver a letter to Sun Ce, and this was what you delivered?" He just remembered.

The answer is obvious.

Zhang Ji caressed his heart in shock, and only then did he reflect that Lu Xun sent them out of the city decisively, in fact, to let their master and apprentice avoid the flames of war and Lu Kang's eyes and ears, so as not to expose the matter.

As for himself and Jiyan being "invited" to Lujiang County this time, it can be regarded as destroying each other's painstaking planning.

He looked at Feng Qingyun with a complicated expression.

The young man couldn't help saying, "But the prefect is still unwilling to surrender directly. Even if you and Sun Ce threaten him with Lu Ji's life, he won't bow his head."

As soon as the voice fell, he himself reacted belatedly.

Lu Kang is gambling.

Only Li Yinzhou's medicine could cure Lu Ji's poison, and his old life was already in Lu Kang's hands. Both sides have precious bargaining chips, and it depends on who can't sit still first.

But now it seemed that it was his apprentice who couldn't hold back first.

Lu Xun also rarely showed a bitter smile: "Our step is too hasty. Since grandfather has seen through our actions, he knows that you and A Yin can't really sit idly by and ignore your father's illness, so we will be more anxious. He I will never abandon the city, and I will not let you go easily before my father recovers from his illness."

Lu Ji's weak and pleasant voice came from inside the door: "Ayan, I seem to be able to see things clearly!"

The two children of the same age giggled and laughed, unaware of the helplessness and sorrow of the elders outside the room.

"The prefect is too ruthless." Zhang Ji sighed, and twisted the gourd's buttocks, revealing an imperceptible interlayer.He wiped it with his fingertips, leaving faint black charcoal marks.

"A few days later, Lu Lang really won't see the light again. I didn't expect the old man's benevolence to destroy your plan."

Hearing this, the bitterness in Lu Xun's eyes dissipated, and his eyes became bright again.

He pulled out his hand and handed the things in his sleeve to Zhang Ji.

It is a small piece of silk with the characters like apprentice dog planing on it——

The master can do everything from his heart.

Congxin, Zhang Ji shook his sleeves and laughed out loud, little bastard, he did not forget to sarcasm to comfort others.

It also showed that his actions to save Lu Ji had been expected by these people, and the little bastards couldn't hide it, let alone Lu Kang, an old fox.

However, when the soldiers approached the city, Li Yinzhou's news could be passed in, which showed that Sun Ce and Lu Xun had already talked.Who on earth has the ability to enter and leave Lujiang County at will at this juncture, and at the same time gain Sun Ce's trust?

He looked at Lu Xun hesitantly, and always felt that there was something more hidden from him in the clear light in the other's eyes.

Sure enough, the next moment the little fox showed a familiar and kind smile: "So, the father has turned the corner?"

Zhang Ji nodded cautiously.

"In this case, Xun can rest assured." Lu Xun's eyes slightly curved, and his gaze fell behind Zhang's fuselage.

"Then, brother Zhou, it's time for me."

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The next day, the sun had not yet broken, and the lights of Sun's Camp, dozens of miles away from the city, were still on.

Upon receiving the news, Li Yinzhou immediately threw off the quilt, pulled on the straw sandals, and walked to Sun Ce's tent in the cool morning breeze.

"Search." A tall and thin soldier stopped him.

Li Yinzhou didn't doubt that he was there, so he spread his arms and let him search, but felt that the soldier looked familiar, the pair of narrow eyes and sharp pupils seemed to have been seen before at a certain time.

"Dagger?" The soldier easily took a thin dagger from his waist and looked at him suspiciously.

Li Yinzhou was stunned for a moment, Sun Quan gave him self-defense, the two armies are about to fight, so it is necessary to be more prepared.

"I came in a hurry and didn't have time to disarm." He explained, "Brother, can you forgive me once?"

Holding the dagger in his hand, the other party said with narrowed eyes: "Only this time, this time is not an example."

Li Yinzhou breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly said thank you, and turned his head into the tent.

"Brother!" After taking half a step, a half-grown villain has already swooped over, twisting his waist tightly, with snot and tears all over his body.

The little guy was sobbing: "Brother, have you come to save us? That man is so fierce, hiccup."

Li Yinzhou touched Ji Yan's head, this child has always been independent and quiet, crying like this... I also know that the little bully who loves to laugh is bullying the children again.

"Doesn't the general let go of even six-year-old children?" Li Yinzhou sighed helplessly. He was indeed a bully in Jiangdong, and he would not change his stubbornness.

The curtain inside was lifted, and Sun Ce strode out with a sword in his arms, with a smug smile: "Why, don't thank me, and blame me?"

Walking out behind him was the white-haired Zhang Ji.

After counting, the master and apprentice have been separated for nearly three months.

The eyes of the two passed by. They were very tired after this period of time, but there was no regret in each other's eyes. Seeing that the other was safe and sound, the last trace of worry disappeared.

Li Yinzhou turned his eyes to Sun Ce and said: "The general's plan before was to exchange the master with the antidote, but he never took the medicine from me at all, which shows that the prefect was not fooled."

This plan of cooperating to stop fighting is the most ideal, but it is unrealistic when you think about it carefully. It is impossible for the master to stand by and watch the dying sick child, and Lu Kang regards Lujiang County far more than his own flesh and blood.

Therefore, Lu Kang simply dismissed their bargaining chips.

In Sun Ce's confident eyes, he couldn't help being a little confused: "But the general said before that if this strategy fails, someone will send the master out of the city. Who on earth can lead someone out of the city at this time?

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When the voice settled down, there seemed to be a flash of lightning in my mind, and my thoughts suddenly became clear——

"Is it Zhou Guanren?!"

"Little Yaotong, you finally think of me?" There was a sinister laugh from behind, and Li Yinzhou looked back, and it really was the soldier who had just searched.

Official Zhou was leaning against the tent door, his pupils erected like thin silver blades, which made people subconsciously recall his terrible look back in the past.

Zhang Ji didn't know the past, so he politely thanked him: "Thank you Duke Zhou for saving me."

Li Yinzhou was shocked, and the intermittent clues in his mind were connected together, slowly revealing the grassy snake line that had been lingering for nearly five years.

In previous years, they took advantage of the events of the Cold Food Festival to force Lu Kang to order the abolition of the fire ban.But looking back, the official Zhou who caught them was installed by Lu Xun himself in the first place, so he always thought that the purpose of this young master was to abolish bad habits and benefit the people.

But now it seems that there is another purpose.

Li Yinzhou followed Lu Xun from the beginning to the end to see the flaws in it, as slow as Gu Shao, who was not even informed of this matter two years ago.From Lu Kang's point of view, this matter is Lu Xun taking advantage of the situation and using the safety of the two young masters Lu and Gu to coerce him to stand on the same line with them.

So he endured that little rebellion.

Lu Kang knew that the successor he trained was rebellious, so he would definitely take precautions.But the young master raised by himself can still have objections, and other relatives are even more untrustworthy. Anyone with the surname Lu may have been instigated by Lu Xun.

The incident of the Cold Food Festival just happened to push Zhou Guanren to his eyes.

This person has already had grudges with Lu Xun and Gu Shao, and Gu Shao has complained a lot about him. As long as he suppresses him a little, he will think that the two young masters are retaliating against him.

Therefore, as long as Zhou Guanren shows some talent and resentment towards the two young masters in a timely manner, it will be easily noticed by Lu Kang and become a pawn in Lu Kang's eyes who will never be loyal to Lu Xun.

However, this chess piece was arranged by Lu Xun from the beginning, and the cold food festival was carefully planned, just so that Zhou officials could become Lu Kang's confidants without being suspected, and they have been dormant ever since.

The night wind blew across his back, and there was a burst of chill ripples. Li Yinzhou came back to his senses in a trance, only to realize that his whole body was covered with a thin layer of sweat.

Zhou Guanren seemed to see the shock in his heart, showing a sharp canine tooth, and said with a smile: "Long time no see, do you know who I am now?"

Li Yinzhou was almost speechless.

It was Sun Ce who waved his hands and ordered the elders and children to be sent away first, and then opened the skylight to him and said, "He is Gong Jin's elder brother Zhou Hui, you can call him elder brother."

Zhou Hui is very bad

He sat down politely, stretched out his hand and patted the shocked Li Yinzhou, and patiently explained to him: "After the cold food festival incident, my position was removed, and then the prefect told me that the young master deliberately suppressed me, and he You can give me a chance to stand out, as long as I am willing to be loyal to him."

Indeed, a young man who was quick and decisive in handling affairs was "buried" as an inconspicuous official, and then suffered revenge from the young master of the family. Under the double tragedy, Lu Kang's appreciation was like Bole who appeared out of thin air.

If he hadn't been installed by Lu Xun, maybe he would have been loyal to Lu Kang from then on.

This person was not only arranged by Lu Xun, but also Zhou Yu's elder brother.

Zhou Hui could see the doubt in Li Yinzhou's eyes, so he didn't continue to hide it: "I'm just my father's adopted son, it's his respect for Gong Jin to call me Brother Cong."

So he realized very early on that he had to rely on himself, and endured for many years, and reached a cooperation with Lu Xun through Zhou Yu.

Everything is set up like a thin spider web. When you first saw it, there were only a few simple threads. When you came back to your senses, it had already formed a dense web, deeply enveloping the prey caught in it.

But a move that had been buried so deep and for so long was used up in order to save the master.

Sun Ce unfolded the previous sheepskin, and said: "This picture is also sent by Brother Zhou. After coming down twice, Prefect Lu must be suspicious of you. You can't go back."

Zhou Hui said: "Young master also means the same."

Zhang Ji was sent back safe and sound, and Sun Ce had fulfilled his promise to them, so naturally he didn't need to worry about anything.

Engagement is imminent.

Suddenly thought of something, Li Yinzhou suddenly raised his head: "...so the general lied to me again."

This matter was planned by Lu Xun at all, and even a chess piece that had been carefully arranged for a long time was wasted.At best, Sun Ce just opened the door for Zhou Hui, and just sold his favor to him and Sun Quan.

Sun Ce leaned against the table, rang the bell with great interest, and smiled evilly: "Little guy, next time you make a deal, remember to get the goods first."

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The departure of Zhou Hui and Zhang Ji was like a silent declaration of war, and the hostility quickly spread to Lujiang City.

The sound of the wind fluttered the battle flag, the full bow creaked and tensed, and the war drums resounded through the mountains and rivers with a world-shaking momentum.

The flames burned the sky red.

Standing on a high corner of the city wall, Gu Shao leaned over to look at the young general who rode his horse and raised his whip in the center of the army.

The wild words of my childhood are still in my ears——

"The next time he comes back, I'll let the soldiers close the city gate, and have a good argument with him!

"

He stared blankly at the overwhelming army, at the blades and rockets in their hands, his lips trembling.

"Tigers are not scary, nor are wildfires. What's scary is..."

The soaring shouts drowned out his voice.

"Young master!" An old servant covered his head and pulled him back a few steps, "This place is too dangerous, there are generals guarding the city, you should go back to the eunuch's mansion!"

Gu Shao turned his head hastily, and immediately bit his lip, restraining the trembling all over his body.

He squeezed his eyelids hard to prevent tears from falling: "I am the young master of Lujiang City, so I should be with them."

The old servant had nothing to do, stomped his feet anxiously, his eyes lit up suddenly: "Young Master, please persuade Young Master Gu!"

Hearing this, Gu Shao's back was slightly stiff for a moment, but he didn't turn his head back, he just lowered his head, his voice was dejected but could not be refuted: "You don't have to persuade me to go, I don't regret what I have done, but as a Lujiang people's upbringing, I must Live and die with them."

Lu Xun remained silent.

He stepped forward quickly, raised his hand and slashed Gu Shao's neck with a hand knife.

The old servant almost stood still: "Young master..."

Lu Xun entrusted the unconscious Gu Shao to him: "Since grandfather has prepared the chariot and horses, take him there."

"What about the young master?"

Lu Xun vaguely looked at the mighty army in the wolf smoke, and immediately looked away: "I still have something to discuss with my grandfather."

The noise outside the city swallowed mountains and rivers, but the Taishou Mansion standing far to the north could only see the faintly burning haze.

Lu Kang sat alone in front of the case without moving.

He is so old and thin, the whole person is a piece of yellow and old drawing paper, which fits in the silent and empty room, without smoke and fire, and lifeless.

Seeing the grandson who has been raised for several years, his almost fixed eyes turned slightly: "You are here."

Lu Xun stood in front of him. The 12-year-old boy was already taller than this withered old man. Every time he stood up and sat down, he almost had to lift his chin slightly to look at him.

Perhaps because of the imminent war, this time the grandparent and grandson no longer have time to fight.

"Sun Ce's momentum is like a broken bamboo, you must have put in a lot of effort."

Lu Xun was about to say something, but he heard Lu Kang continue to ask: "You should know that the strength of the family lies in our unity. If you do such a betrayal, no one will tolerate you as the head of the Lu family."

Lu Xun was silent for a while, and said softly: "Isn't this what you expected?"

Lu Kang was always aware of his own grandson's rebellion, and also knew that cooperating with the Sun family was the best way out.

All the bureaus set up, for this old man who has been in the officialdom for decades, are like young wolves playing around.

Without his acquiescence, there would be no situation today.

Surrendering to Sun Ce shattered the dignity and decency of the family. As a respected patriarch, Lu Kang could not take the lead in betraying the alliance of the family, so he could only surrender to the Sun family indirectly by pampering Lu Xun.

Once the Lujiang River is destroyed and the aristocratic family discovers the mystery, they can all blame Lu Xun, the "traitor", and sacrifice his reputation to keep the Lu family's status.

When Lu Xun was abandoned by the family because of this, his son Lu Jihui would be the only legitimate heir.

Lu Kang was not in a hurry to refute his questioning words, he knew that the young master had his own answer.

Instead, he asked, "Since you know I'm using you, why do you keep doing it?"

Why?

Lu Xun looked at the wolf smoke in the sky, the flying flames overlapped with the blood in his memory, and the heart-piercing cry was still in his ears, but he seemed to have sunk into a lonely childhood.

"Forget it." Lu Kang stopped uncovering his scar, got up and handed him a jade seal, "This is the family seal of the Lu family."

Lu Xun showed a rare surprise in his eyes.

Lu Kang closed his eyes.

After a while, only two words came out:

"Go."

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The battle has been raging for months.

Even with the map provided by Lu Xun, the Lujiang River was still a tough nut to crack, but Sun Ce deliberately let it go, and many soldiers and civilians escaped by this.

Even people from aristocratic families mixed in with the refugees and left Lujiang County.

Sun Ce acted domineeringly and arrogantly, but this time he was so merciful to the aristocratic family, the nobles who escaped from death couldn't help but feel suspicious. No matter how you look at it, it seems that the Lu family intends to surrender, so Sun Ce let it go.

"A Ji!" Living in the peaceful Wu County since childhood, the seven-year-old Jiyan doesn't know what the Lu family has experienced, only that they moved to Wu County, and he and the little friend who met during illness can joke together again. up.

"Look, my brother taught me to recognize this herb today, and I'll show you."

Lu Ji put down the scroll in his hand, his complexion was a little different from the paleness of his peers: "I also got a new copy of Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs", please read it for me."

The two children read books with crisp voices in the bright afternoon sun.

"... Sincerity is both brave and martial, and finally strong and invincible. The body is dead and the spirit is alive, and the soul is resolute and the ghost is a hero [1]."

It was not until night fell that they reluctantly parted.

Li Yinzhou came to Wujun Xinluo with a shy face

Lu's mansion picked him up.

He and Zhang Ji have a lot of experience in medicine, but the scholarly family is better at reading and educating people.Now that the Lu family has moved to Wu County, Lu Ji has to study at home anyway, so he simply sent Ji Yan to Mr. Lu Ceng's class.

There is Zhu Shen's check and balance in the official residence, and the Lu family's suppression among the people. Xu Gong also has nothing to do with Sun Ce.

So Zhang Ji and Li Yinzhou didn't leave at all.

The wandering catkins have no roots, but hang on a small tree bud.

Li Yinzhou held Jiyan's hand, and thanked Lu Xun briefly.

Two people, one long and one young, walked back and forth on the moss-covered cobblestone road. Amidst the sound of pattering footsteps, the whispers of neighbors on the street came quietly.

"I heard that Governor Lu died in the city with his own body."

"It's really Lu's strength of character, Mr. Lu would rather be jaded!"

"Didn't the aristocratic family say before that the Lu family sold Lujiang County to steal peace? I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so strict. It seems that the Lu family did not betray the aristocratic family."

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Li Yinzhou paused.

Ji Yan's cheerful footsteps were stopped, and she raised her head strangely: "Brother, what are you doing?"

"It's nothing." Li Yinzhou lowered his head, smiled and brushed his soft hair, "Let's go."

The author has something to say: [1] From Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs·National Memorial"

Let's sort out the perspective for everyone

Zhou Hui = Zhou Yu's elder brother = Lu Xun's partner

The Cold Food Festival is a play directed and acted by Lu Xun, but from Lu Kang's perspective, he doesn't know it. In Lu Kang's eyes, there should be conflicts between Zhou Hui and Lu Xun Gu Shao

He promoted Zhou Hui to guard against Lu Xun, but in fact Zhou Hui was Lu Xun's partner, equal to a spy

The above is the idea of ​​the protagonist

Lu Kang saw through everything, he acquiesced in the cooperation between Lu Xun and the Zhou family of the Sun family, but because of the aristocratic family, he could not express his cooperation demands, so he indulged Lu Xun's actions, and when the aristocratic family accused the Lu family, he could blame Lu Xun, the toolman, However, he took the opportunity to let his son Lu Ji take the position.

The above is Lu Xun's thinking

The real situation is that Lu Kang has long been prepared to die in the city, because if he dies in the city, no one will think that the Lu family has betrayed the family, and Lu Xun will not have to take the blame.