My years as a soldier

Yan Zhaozhong spoke solemnly, but Hu Jiuzhang laughed out of frustration when he heard his words.

"Don't make fun of me, sir... If you can't get the medicine later, what do you tell me to do? To tell you the truth, it doesn't matter to me who is the rebel and who is the Tang army. Who can get it? I just listen to whoever gives the medicine, and it’s useless to say anything else.”

"Co-authoring Datang is in your heart, so is it nothing?"

"When I was in the Northwest, I kept Datang in my heart every day, but since I arrived in Chang'an, this matter has not been so simple..." Hu Jiuzhang lowered his voice, but his gaze became sharper.

"It would be great if I had never been to Chang'an in this life. Once I have been, I can't figure out things that I could have figured out before. My brother died tragically in Chang'an, and my legs were broken because of that villain. You want me to Continue to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty? Let me ask you, I am also a subject of the Tang Dynasty, and I have also fought for the Tang Dynasty, why am I the only one who cannot enjoy the glory of this prosperous Tang Dynasty? In the Battle of Tongguan, the bones of the Tang army were piled up for hundreds of miles, no one dared to bury them even though they were trampled on! I figured that my dilapidated body would not be able to save Datang, and now I can’t take care of these family and country affairs, I just want to take care of myself.”

"...But if you are like this now, you can take care of yourself?"

Yan Zhaozhong pursed his smile, his eyes were not serious, but they were serious.

"Good and bad are different from person to person. When will it be your turn to teach me?"

"You are really..."

Yan Zhaozhong gave him a helpless look, but didn't say anything.This Young Master Yan was originally a warm-hearted person, and after chatting with Hu Jiuzhang these days, naturally he couldn't bear to kill him.Besides, when he knew that the thin officer in front of him was not a real officer, most of the anger in his heart had disappeared, and now he only felt that this man was pitiful, and if he could help, he still wanted to help.

Yan Zhaozhong wanted to help, but Hu Jiuzhang kept his face cold and didn't look at him directly, which made Yan Zhaozhong unable to answer what he said. In the end, he had to sigh a long time, and he didn't know whether it was because of his soft and kind heart. Still lamenting the hardships of the world.

"Come on, it's useless to say more." Yan Zhaozhong said, leaning forward and knotted the rope on Hu Jiuzhang's back, shaking the rope to untie Hu Jiuzhang.

"Just tell me, what medicine do you want, you can't get it here, but I can get you some from other places."

Yan Zhaozhong was determined to help, but Hu Jiuzhang was not very interested.That's right, as long as he thinks of Li Muyun vomiting blood, it's a good thing, and he's not in the mood for joy, not to mention he can't trust the man in front of him.

"What I want is not an ordinary medicinal material, let's just talk about this ginseng, can you conjure it out of thin air?"

"Hehe... ginseng." Unexpectedly, Yan Zhaozhong burst out laughing, "To tell you the truth, my Yan family is a big ginseng harvester in Liaodong, and I made my fortune by selling ginseng. Yan, who lacks everything There will be no shortage of ginseng."

"What did you say?"

Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but widen his eyes. He could vaguely see some joy at this moment, but his brows were tightly furrowed. It was hard to believe what he had just heard.

"You said you have ginseng?"

"The goods in the Qingsang Pavilion are all provided by my family. Do you think I have them?"

Yan Zhaozhong smiled, and Hu Jiuzhang's expression changed.

"Can you give it to me? No, I can buy it with money! If your lord can really get the medicine, you can give me anything in exchange!"

"Hey, don't worry." Yan Zhaozhong patted Hu Jiuzhang's shoulder with a smile, "Yan is from a family of medicine merchants, and he knows a little bit about medical skills. What's wrong with your friend? Is there any prescription? Take Come and see."

Hearing this, Hu Jiuzhang quickly took out the prescription given by the military doctor from his jacket, and handed it to the man.

"Here, you see?"

Yan Zhaozhong was originally smiling, but as soon as he took the prescription and looked at it, the smile on his face gradually faded, instead his eyebrows tightened, and his eyes gradually became serious.

"What kind of disease is this? It's so strange!"

Seeing his reaction, Hu Jiuzhang's face that had just been ignited with hope turned cloudy in an instant.

"My friend has been in poor health. He had to take medicine every day for recuperation, so his face looked a little better. But last night, for some reason, he suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma. The doctor said that he was terminally ill. I couldn't last the day, so I came out to find medicine for him."

"Hey, don't get excited." Yan Zhaozhong saw his expression, and hurriedly said something to comfort him, "I didn't say anything. Is your friend a man or a woman, and how old is he?"

"Uh... male, in his twenties."

"Do you want to eat these things in your twenties?"

Yan Zhaozhong's expression became even more surprised.

"There are detoxifying medicines, strengthening essence medicines, and tonic medicines in this medicine, but these medicines are put together... How should I say, I have never seen anyone who dares to prescribe medicine like this. What is your friend? Ill? Is he poisoned?"

"Poisoned? You said he was poisoned?"

Hu Jiuzhang was taken aback.

Li Muyun's medicine was always prescribed by the military doctor directly asking Li Muyun. Once Hu Jiuzhang wanted to ask, but Li Muyun stopped him.He only said that it was a congenital root cause of the disease, and it would be cured by taking some tonics. How could he come to such a conclusion now that this big man said it!Hu Jiuzhang had never thought about these two words before.Poisoning... How could King Su's son be poisoned?And if what this man said is true, then Li Muyun knew that he was poisoned, so he has been trying antidote?

Thinking of this, Hu Jiuzhang only felt that his brain would be blown by the sudden news.

Su Wang, Su Wangfu, Su Wangfei...

Hu Jiuzhang recalled the situation when he first arrived in Chang'an.

At that time, he only felt that he was incompatible with that palace, but now, he felt that the deep house was a monster that could swallow people. As the heir of King Su, Li Muyun lived in the palace all year round, and he would be poisoned!

Surprises are surprises, but things always have to be done little by little.Hu Jiuzhang swallowed hard, and spoke again.

"This... I don't know. He always went to the doctor directly to prescribe the medicine, and I never asked. Sir, please take a look at the prescription again. Otherwise, you can get some medicine for me first, and wait for him to recover. It's better, I'll bring him here to get your pulse. How do you feel?"

Hu Jiuzhang even changed his address now, and Yan Zhaozhong couldn't get used to the "Mr."

"Ahem, I'm not a doctor either, but I know a thing or two because I have a lot of contact with medicinal materials. My name is Yan Zhaozhong. To tell you the truth, I am also a veteran. But I only stayed in the army for a few years before I came back. You don’t have to call me Mr. Yan, you can just call me Big Brother Yan, and we’ll be acquainted with each other.”

"Okay! Brother Yan, then look at this medicine..."

"Hey... As I said before, I can give you the medicines you want, but the premise is that you and your friend must break away from the rebels. Although I don't know what you are People... However, little brother, Yanmou saves people and helps others in this life without asking for anything in return, but only these three kinds of people, Yanmou will not save them. One is to kill people with blood relatives, and the other is to abandon their families and children Three people are those who treason the country and seek rebellion. I heard what you just said, and I know that you are forced by the world, and you are suffering. But you can live in the rebel camp for a while, but not for a lifetime. It is to hide in the mountains and forests Not asking about worldly affairs is better than being attached to the rebels, don't you think?"

Yan Zhaozhong spoke earnestly, but Hu Jiuzhang's expression dimmed again.After all, it was not his decision to take refuge in the rebel army. He had already planned to die in Tongguan, but he didn't know that when he opened his eyes again, he was in the rebel army camp.

In the final analysis, these matters are all led by Li Muyun, even if Hu Jiuzhang wants to take care of them, it depends on Li Muyun's will.

"Hey... Brother Yan, you have to give me a few days, this matter..."

After all, compared to Cui Qianyou, Hu Jiuzhang was really not sure how trustworthy this big man surnamed Yan he met by chance was.

The standard of all his actions now is based on Li Muyun's life and safety. Although his reputation is not as good as that of Cui Qianyou, at least he is still a general, with both money and soldiers in his hands.As long as they can survive this hurdle and save Li Muyun's life, they can plan well for the future.But if you leave Cui Qianyou, believe this man surnamed Yan...

Hu Jiuzhang's eyes lingered on Yan Zhaozhong's face for a long time, but the last sentence was still stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter it anyway.

Yan Zhaozhong also saw Hu Jiuzhang's hesitation, he sighed lightly, and took out a piece of silver from his lapel.

"I borrowed this money from you, little brother. Take these and go buy some medicine according to the prescription. But there are really not many medicines left in Chang'an City. I will guarantee as much as you can. No, but you won’t come away empty-handed.”

When Yan Zhaozhong stuffed the money into his hand, Hu Jiuzhang still couldn't believe it.This reckless man who was clamoring for his own life just now actually paid him money!What's more, it's still such a big ingot, and it's heavy to hold in your hand.

Hu Jiuzhang has never encountered such a person in his life. This person does not seem to exist in reality, but rather like a character in a legendary story. His words and deeds are too ideal and too willful, making people want to go Believe it, but it's hard not to doubt the authenticity of all this.

He raised his head to look at Yan Zhaozhong's face, the two eyes met, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help squinting his eyes, trying to find something out of Yan Zhaozhong's eyes.But in the end, whether you believe it or not is a "gamble". Hu Jiuzhang is not an alchemist, and he doesn't have the ability to pinch and count. Holding the heavy silver, he frowned, but he still didn't dare to just agree. .

"This……"

"Hey, in short, what I said is very clear, so I don't need to repeat it to you again? When you can break off from the rebels, take your friend to Changxin Village in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an to find me. Then The village is now deserted, you go to the village and find a place with flat terrain to light a bonfire, I will naturally look for it when I see it.”

"..."

Hu Jiuzhang was still speechless.He frowned more and more tightly, obviously caught in a difficult decision.

Yan Zhaozhong was not in a hurry to ask him to answer, but just smiled and extended his hand to Hu Jiuzhang.

"Little brother, what do you want to choose, go back and think about it slowly. Now you go to the city to buy some medicinal materials, time does not wait for others, the most important thing is to find medicine."

Yan Zhaozhong's words awakened Hu Jiuzhang suddenly.He quickly reached out to shake the big hand in front of him, and stood up from the ground with Yan Zhaozhong's strength.

"Ah, I'm going now, I'm going here..."

Back at the camp, Hu Jiuzhang carried a large bag of medicinal herbs on his back. Although he had harvested a lot, his face was dull and his brows were furrowed.

Hu Jiuzhang has never received such a big favor from anyone in his life, but he has never been able to say "thank you" to Yan Zhaozhong in a serious manner.

In the big tent, Li Muyun's complexion improved, but he was still asleep. Hu Jiuzhang held Li Muyun's hand, and sat there silently for a long time.

The medicine raised this time is enough for a few days, but only in these few days.

He faintly felt that the most important decision in his life might be in these few days...