Chapter 255 Chapter 255: Zhang He, Gongxi [asking for monthly votes]
“You said it’s Zhang He?”
Gu Ren didn’t react for a moment.
He asked for confirmation again.
"Sixth brother, are you talking about Zhang Yongqing? Not someone else?"
"It's not someone else, it's him. He is the former imperial doctor of Xinguo Medical Department." The sixth brother nodded with certainty, "I will never admit the wrong person. But - speaking of this, isn't this Zhang Yongqing the same as Shisan? Gu Ren has nothing to do with it?”
Gu Ren’s eyes were filled with one sentence——
[Do you think it’s possible? 】
The sixth brother was so suspicious that he remained silent for a long time.
Not only Gu Ren thinks it is absurd, he also thinks it is impossible - you know that this Zhang He may be unknown in other places, but he is well-known in Lingzhou The character can be said to be "what the people want"! In a true sense, "well loved by the people"! How good is your reputation?
So good that if his son said something bad about Zhang He, the parents at home would cut off the father-son/mother-son relationship with this unfilial son the next day!
This is definitely not an exaggeration!
But it is true!
Gu Ren’s brothers were also witnesses.
The old father beat his son with tears in his eyes, and kowtowed violently in the direction of Zhang He's residence, as if a believer who had made a mistake was repenting to the faith in his heart - repenting that he had cultivated Such an ungrateful bastard!
At first, Gu Ren and others thought it was too exaggerated.
The people in Lingzhou want to put Zhang He on the altar!
I also suspected that this was a drama that Zhang He hired someone to direct and act in order to promote his own reputation. However, after their open and covert investigation, they found that they were judging a gentleman with a villain's heart. . His reputation is really good and not watery.
Gu Ren also secretly envied that as long as Zhang He raised his arms and shouted, countless people would follow him to the death. Although he could do it one or two out of ten, he would never be as easy as Zhang He.
I also have twelve sworn brothers to help me.
What about Zhang He?
I started my business all by myself.
On this point alone, I am far inferior to him.
If the sixth brother had not named him, Gu Ren doubted that he would even suspect Zhang He, so - could it really be him?
The sixth brother frowned and thought deeply for a while, then suddenly thought of something, and suddenly said: "Wait! Brother, do you still remember what Zhang He made his fortune? How did he gain such a high position among the people? It seems that Zhang He is not impossible -"
Gu Ren's mind didn't turn around for a while.
"How did Zhang He make a fortune? He was not a kind-hearted doctor. He went deep into the epidemic-stricken area of Lingzhou alone, and then——" As he spoke, Gu Ren paused and brushed his face, his face seemed to be scratched. There was a layer of white putty, and he jumped, "Epidemic! It's epidemic!"
Gu Ren remembers it very clearly.
One year a large-scale plague broke out in Lingzhou.
The plague is raging everywhere, and countless people are infected.
This disease is strange to say. It is not fatal, but it can make people feel weak, have a golden complexion, and have no appetite. Even if they are force-fed, they will be uncomfortable and vomit. What’s even more strange is that this plague only breaks out among the people at the bottom.
There are basically no examples of nobles from aristocratic families being tricked.
As a result, some people at that time speculated that this plague was caused by "poverty", and that civilians from lowly backgrounds were targeted because they were not clean.
For this reason, Lingzhou Prefecture did not pay attention to it.
The plague spread for more than a month. Every day, the corpses of hungry and emaciated people were thrown into mass graves and other places outside the city, and the bones piled up into hills. For a time, public outrage was overwhelming, and the gates of the state capital were demolished and smashed by desperate people.
Finally——
The matter reached the court of King Xin.
However, because this plague only spread among the lowest level of the people, the former leader of the Xin Kingdom did not pay much attention to it and sent a dozen medical officers there to deal with it. There was a shortage of medicinal materials and manpower, and the medical officer of the Medical Department had been researching for months without making any progress.
The former king was worried that the "poverty" disease in Lingzhou would spread to other places. After careful consideration, he ordered the Lingzhou Prefecture to gather the sick people into one city. In name, they are gathered together to facilitate treatment by the medical officers of the Medical Department, but in fact they are left to fend for themselves!
It was at this moment that Zhang He fell from the sky.
Emmm——
To be precise, there was a filial daughter who took her sick old mother everywhere to seek medical treatment but failed. In desperation, she prepared to take her old mother on the road together to avoid starving to death. As a result, Zhang He accidentally broke into the small medical clinic where Zhang He lived in seclusion and was cured of the plague.
Zhang He also learned about what was happening in the outside world from his filial daughter, and immediately packed his bags and went out for diagnosis and treatment. According to Zhang He, he was originally the son of a lonely branch of a small family. He had been frail since he was a child and had been ill for a long time. , and then followed the immortal mentor to learn the Three-Point True Tradition.
How can he ignore the suffering of all sentient beings?
Zhang He was not afraid of being dirty, tired, and smelly. He entered a city full of patients alone and begged a local wealthy family for medicinal materials. The patriarch made things difficult for him, saying that he would kneel down for three days to cure the disease. Zhang He really stayed on his knees for three days and three nights by giving him credit!
And due to lack of manpower, Zhang He intercepted the evacuated medical officers from the Medical Department overnight. He relied on his superb medical skills to win the battle, and also taught ordinary people some medical techniques without reservation. With his sleepless spirit, he finally started a month later. city!
At this point, Zhang He became famous in one battle!
The lonely little tribe also stood up and recognized this tribesman.
Zhang He opened a medical clinic in Lingzhou.
I don’t know if it’s because of the plague. He treats ordinary people without taking a penny. He treats high-ranking families at a high cost. Saving someone’s life means scraping off a thick layer of oil and water from them! When the people heard this, they all clapped their hands and praised Zhang He for a job well done!
Of course, this incident alone is not enough to push Zhang He's reputation so high. He also has a unique skill!
It is said that Zhang He learned it from his immortal mentor.
No matter whether the illness is serious or minor, even if the patient has lost half of his life, just one pack of medicine can cure the King of Hell!
No matter how poor the people are, they can still afford three pennies a pack of medicine. If he was so poor that he couldn't even afford three cents, Zhang He would not embarrass the patient and just give it away for free.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang He is the reborn parent in the eyes of many people in Lingzhou, especially the poor people! ! !
Such a person——
It is really possible that he is the culprit who killed Thirteen!
That plague was the battle of Zhang He’s fame!
Gu Ren murmured: "There were so many highly skilled medical officers in the medical department who were unable to deal with the plague, but Zhang He alone was able to deal with it. It's hard to say that he didn't cause this plague... But, there are really people Are you so crazy?"
The sixth brother said: "It's hard to say."
Gu Ren fell into a long silence for a while.
The sixth brother continued: "Actually, now that I think about it -"
Gu Ren: "What?"
The sixth brother: "That plague is not so much a plague as It was said to be a poisonous disaster, because the people were not sick at all, they It's a poison! All the medical officers in the medical department have gone in the wrong direction. It is impossible to cure the poison by treating diseases! Besides, brother, do you believe that there is any disease in the world that only targets the poor and lowly common people? ?”
There were waves in Gu Ren’s eyes.
The more he thought about it, the more he realized it was not impossible.
Gu Ren scolded his sixth brother in a low voice: "Be careful! Why do you dare to say anything? This matter is not something to be discussed casually!"
It is even more impossible to admit it!
Once you admit that there is such a disease, it is tantamount to admitting that the blood flowing from the bodies of ordinary people is inferior, unlike those born from noble families. Even if there are ordinary people who have become ordinary people from poor families through hard work for several generations, how can the blood shed in their bones be changed?
Expect to marry into a high family to change your bloodline?
This is really ridiculous!
The sixth brother rarely saw Gu Ren angry.
Being scolded like this, I also stopped talking.
Gu Ren rubbed his sore eyebrows.
"Sixth Brother, now that we know what the problem is with Thirteen, we will follow this direction. We have to give it a try. As for Zhang He - it would be better if he didn't do it. If it was really him , Haha! Let him be ruined!"
Gu Ren and Zhang He had a conflict of interests.
It’s just that due to Zhang He’s reputation, Gu Ren didn’t dare to confront him head-on, for fear of arousing public anger and backfire on himself. Now that we have a handle, it is actually a "blessing in disguise".
The sixth brother sighed.
He is well versed in the diseases of children and women, but has little research on Gu insects. Now he can only try the method mentioned by Mr. Shen.
But in this way, I owe someone a favor.
Gu Ren also knows this.
However, he already knows how to pay it back.
The night is dark and windy.
A black shadow slipped back into the main tent without alerting anyone. Seeing that no one had touched the tent furnishings, Gong Xiqiu breathed a sigh of relief.
He raised his hand to take off his armor, and then asked someone to bring a basin of clean water in to wash up. His expression suddenly changed!
"Who! Get out!"
He shouted at the shadow in a low voice.
The next moment, a human-like shadow emerged from the previously empty shadow, and it changed from a shadow to a familiar person. Disgust climbed onto Gong Xiqiu's face: "Why are you?"
The visitor's expression was gloomy: "It's late at night, if the young general doesn't stay in the tent, why are you going out? Collaborating with the enemy in private is a serious crime!”
Gong Xiqiu curled his lips.
"Collaborating with the enemy? Do you have any physical evidence?"
He really hates this King Pig's staff.
The sound of speaking is like a poisonous snake swallowing snake messages, giving people a sticky and sinister feeling. The key is that he is still there, appearing here inexplicably, and Gong Xiqiu has murderous intentions.
The staff of King She said: "I am a witness."
When Gong Xiqiu heard this, he showed a hint of ridicule and made a gesture of invitation: "Okay! Can I ask someone to help you go there in person and tell my adoptive father that I am a collaborator with the enemy? Whether the car is broken, Ling Chi or cut in half, my Gong Xiqiu is waiting for you. ! If you have nothing else to do, I won’t accompany you for now!”
After that, get ready to take off your clothes and go to bed.
The staff of King She looked at him with deep eyes.
“Gong Xiqiu!”
“Here you are.”
Gong Xiqiu turned his back to him and sorted out the scattered military documents.
The staff of King She asked: "Do you know what my family name is?"
Gong Xiqiu said with a strange smile: "What does my last name have to do with me? Cats, dogs, pigs and cows are all fine. ——”
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by King She’s staff.
"My surname is Gongxi."
The smile on Gong Xiqiu's face froze.
The staff of King She watched his reaction with interest and sneered: "Why, why does General Gongxi have such an expression?"
Sullen anger appeared on Gongxi Qiu's face. color.
“What do you think I want to do now?”
King She’s staff looked at him without fear.
Gong Xiqiu: "I want to twist your head off!"
This man is really hateful!
Although he was smiling and optimistic in front of Shen Tang in private, he seemed to not care much about anything, but there was only one thing that was his weakness, his backbone!
He does not allow anyone to make fun of his lost clan!
But King She’s staff didn’t care.
Asked: "Do you want to see the evidence?"
Gong Xiqiu: "..."
He did not dare to answer for a while.
Except for the members of their clan, few people know that the clan members all carry a mark on their bodies, which is also their identification.
Seeing that Gong Xiqiu remained silent, the staff member sneered, raised his hand to untie the waistband, slowly took off his shirt, and turned sideways to expose his shoulder blades. After a little stimulation of the Danfu Wenqi, a complex pattern of group lines slowly emerged.
Gong Xiqiu: "..."
The staff member lifted up the skirt of his clothes that was hanging down on his shoulders.
Ask: "Do you believe it then?"
Gong Xiqiu: "..."
The envoy of King She's staff said: "Forget it, it's okay if you don't believe it."
Gong Xiqiu said: "No one in the clan has been reduced."
"What?"
"I collected the bones of every clan member. There is no one missing, and the genealogy is also there. Who are you in my hand? "
They are a family that is not small and big.
Including him, there are only two hundred and sixty-five people.
He was a corpse, checking and crossing out the names one by one. For a whole day and night, not even the corpse that was thrown into the pottery urn and boiled until the bones and flesh were separated was not left behind - except for him, there was no living person.
Who is this person in front of me?
"Oh, are you talking about the name on the genealogy? I crossed out the name myself. I crossed it out the day I left the clan." The staff of King Pig looked indifferent, as if stating a trivial matter. Gong Xiqiu looked at his face and did something he wanted to do the day he met the staff envoy, and punched him.
Result——
The fist passed through the person’s body.
It turned out to be empty!
The staff member looked at Gong Xiqiu as if he were looking at a fool. How could he not know that Gong Xiqiu had murderous intentions for him?
He is not stupid even if he doesn’t hold back even though he knows it well.
Gong Xiqiu: "Who are you?"
The staff messenger said: "You can't look up the genealogy yourself?"
Gong Xiqiu: "...Then why do you help Zhou to do evil?"
The staff messenger sneered.
"Are you qualified to ask this? You recognize a thief as your father's son!"
Gong Xiqiu was so irritated that his eyes turned red.
If he couldn't hit the person, he would have to tear the person in half alive! Gong Xiqiu gritted his teeth: "I do this, of course there is a reason for doing so! Besides, he is just a knife in the hands of others. What I want is the life of the culprit!"
The staff messenger just said lightly.
"What do you mean?"
The staff messenger did not answer.
Gong Xiqiu suddenly remembered something.
“Have you never thought about taking revenge on your tribe?”
The staff messenger did not answer directly: "Go back and check the genealogy. If you check it, you won't ask such stupid questions. I'm not here to catch you for collaborating with the enemy. I'm here to tell you what's going on in Xiaocheng. We may have to withdraw our troops..."
Gong Xiqiu frowned: "Withdraw troops? Why so sudden?"
Huo Di, the staff messenger, sneered strangely: "The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind, but the national seal has fallen into the hands of others."
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Oh my, what a happy New Year everyone.
In addition——
I passed by and cast my monthly vote
(End of this chapter)