Chapter 351 Chapter 351: Why do you think you have a good face (4) [Two in one]
Zhang He, this person has an ordinary appearance.
It’s not ugly, and it’s not pretty either.
At most I can say that he has good facial features and a fair temperament, which is considered to be below average among ordinary people, but among the group of literary scholars, he is definitely a laggard.
Kang Shi also thought he was not good-looking enough, so he was prejudiced and did not consider defecting to Zhang He. He was confident in his appearance.
At first glance, it sounds like Kang Shi is quite exaggerated. Just look down on others if you don't like them. Why attack people based on their appearance?
Actually, this is not a special case.
This is the general environment.
You must know that when selecting talents before the destruction of the Xin Kingdom, in addition to the obvious assessment of family background, conduct, talent, and literary class, there is also an invisible but not to be ignored criterion - appearance!
With a good appearance, it is easy to ascend to the emperor's hall.
If you don't look good, it will be difficult to be selected.
For example, Zhang He, this unlucky child.
Despite his low background, he is still the son of a lonely branch of a small clan. He can barely reach the threshold of the gentry. With his passing qualifications of birth, plus the middle-to-upper level Wenxin, his character and ability are also at the forefront. It stands to reason that It shouldn't be difficult to say that he was elected to serve as an official.
Even considered a sure shot.
His appearance is unattractive, and he failed three times in the hidden aspect of "appearance" - he ran for election three times and lost three times.
Zhang He was naturally unwilling to be like this for the rest of his life.
So he found a new path and relied on his superb medical skills to enter the Imperial Medical Office of Xin State. In just a few years, he was promoted to the position of Imperial Medical Order and firmly occupied the top position of the Medical Office. When the time is right, and with the trust of the country's leader, the transformation can be completed smoothly.
Medical education is not Zhang He’s ultimate pursuit.
But before he really became famous, he suddenly disappeared, and there were reports that he was secretly executed.
In the general environment of chaos among the northwest countries, no one really cares about the whereabouts of the imperial physician order of one country.
In addition, the Xin State soon fell into internal and external troubles, and was killed by the Geng State army led by Zheng Qiao. There was no place to fight back. Naturally, no one jumped out to pursue the former imperial physician Ling Zhang He and Lingzhou Yi Ruzhang. Congratulations on the relationship.
Zhang He has lived quite a happy life these years.
Not only is he regarded as a living god by the people of Lingzhou City, he is also enshrined in a shrine and worshiped in statues.
Now, this living god is looking at Shen Tang with an extremely complex look of inquiry and suspicion, as if he wants to see someone through her. Seeing that he didn't answer, Shen Tang asked again: "Why is Mr. Zhang looking at me like this?"
She asked calmly, but her heart was pounding.
Could it be that Zhang He had really seen himself?
Does he know his background?
As a person with amnesia, Shen Tang is most afraid of meeting so-called "acquaintances" because it is difficult to judge whether they are friends or foes.
Gong Xiqiu on one side also noticed Zhang He's gaffe and narrowed his eyes slightly. He put his fist against the corner of his mouth and coughed casually. It sounded like thunder in Zhang He's ears, and he woke up suddenly.
Zhang He's face turned slightly pale, and his breath suddenly calmed down.
A little red appeared on his pale face.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Please step aside and don't be rude to the distinguished guests. I'm just surprised that the young man looks like an old friend. I lost my temper for a moment. Please forgive me."
He raised his hand to stop the secret guard from drawing his sword.
“Everyone retreat!”
The guard said: “Wei.”
Zhang He said apologetically: "I've frightened you two."
Shen Tang didn't care and just asked: "It's very similar?"
It was so similar that he, who had seen strong winds and waves like this, also showed his Such a gloomy expression, so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time?
At the same time, Shen Tang calmed down a little.
Her current appearance was disguised by Yuan Liang on the original basis, and it is somewhat different from her original appearance.
If they are very similar, it must be a coincidence.
How many similar people are there in the world?
No surprise.
Zhang He smiled slightly and said: "They are not very similar, they are similar in appearance but similar in spirit. At first glance, you will mistake them for each other, but if you look carefully, you will know that they are two people. However, the inscription on Xiaolang's waist, I have only seen you in my life, crystal clear like crystal glass. ”
In the blink of an eye, Zhang He’s demeanor returned to normal, without any signs of losing his composure—perhaps it was because he had been dealing with medicinal patients for many years, or perhaps because he had taken good care of himself. There was an unspeakable feeling between his brows. The look of compassion is endearing to people.
It feels similar to Gu Ren.
Both of them are masters with a "good guy" aura, and they can give people an initial favorable impression above the passing mark at first glance.
Shen Tang: "Is this color very rare?"
She looked down at the inscription monogram.
My fingers rubbed the slightly cool surface.
Zhang He caressed his beard: "Very few."
The Wen Xin monogram and Wu Dan Tiger talisman he had seen were all colored, and no matter how light the color was, it was not as clear and colorless as Shen Tang's. Because they are rare, they are impressive.
“We also have such a rare color, and we are somewhat similar, which shows that I have a deep connection with that husband. I wonder where he is now? If possible, I would like to pay him a visit. , maybe you can become a confidant," Shen Tang tried.
Hearing the word "confidant", Gong Xiqiu looked sideways. Shen Tang paid attention to Zhang He and did not pay attention to him.
Unexpectedly, Zhang He shook his head regretfully.
"That person is no longer here."
"He is no longer here? Mr. Zhang means that the person has been... I'm sorry, I didn't intend to touch Mr. Zhang's sadness..."
Zhang He said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter."
The "old friend" he was talking about was not actually an "old friend". This word was just an excuse he used casually.
Zhang He looked at Shen Tang and recalled in a casual conversation: "...When I saw 'him', 'he' was already in the coffin, his eyes were closed, his skin was white and rosy, and there was no heaving except for his chest. , Xuxu is like a stranger. It’s a pity that he died young..."
Shen Tang felt a little chilled inexplicably.
The way Zhang He looked when she talked about this "old friend" was not as if she was missing an old friend, but as if she was missing some kind of rare treasure, which made her feel inexplicably unhappy. She frowned inwardly, wondering where this emotion came from. At this time, I heard Gong Xiqiu speak again.
“I seem to have some impression of the person you are talking about.”
For some reason, Gong Xiqiu’s face was cold, as if covered with a layer of freezing frost, and there was also a faint layer of very light frost. Killing intent.
"Dare I ask Mr. Lang's surname?" Zhang He asked.
Faced with Gong Xiqiu's obvious emotional change, Zhang He glanced past Shen Tang and landed on Gong Xiqiu, not caring about the latter's threatening warning. At this time, he saw the inconspicuous snake pattern totem on the collar of Gongxi Qiuyi, and his pupils tightened.
The muscles under the clothes tensed involuntarily.
The secret guard saw this and became wary.
If Gong Xiqiu and Gong Xiqiu make any malicious moves, they will be greeted by a deadly siege from this group of secret guards!
Gong Xiqiu looked at his reaction and smiled.
"Seeing this clan crest, don't you think it's a waste of time to ask this question? What do you think my last name should be!"
Zhang He exhaled a breath: "Gongxi."
He rarely mentioned these two words, and it was difficult to pronounce them.
But I have already read them by heart.
Gong Xiqiu sneered: "It's hard for you to remember."
This time it was Shen Tang who entered the theater mode.
I am curious about the grudges between these two.
Zhang He ignored Gong Xichou's malicious intent and sighed: "Did Mr. Gong Xi come here today to seek revenge? I have heard about what happened to the Gong Xi clan, and I also felt deeply sorry for the nobles' experience. But the annihilation of the Gongxi clan has nothing to do with me..."
What he said is really not a lie.
It really has nothing to do with him.
He understood Gong Xiqiu's eagerness to avenge his people and sympathized with him, but it was better to find the right target when looking for his enemies. Not to mention that Zhang He didn't have this ability at all. Even if he did, as the imperial physician of the Xin Kingdom at that time, he would not be able to reach out to the Gongxi clan living in seclusion in the Geng Kingdom... His hands are not that long.
Seeking revenge also requires a basic approach.
“Who said I came here to seek revenge?”
Gong Xiqiu raised his eyebrows. If he was here to seek revenge, he would have taken action the moment the two of them met. How could this group of trash-like secret guards be able to stop him? If they can't make it, the difference is just a few breaths of Zhang He's life and a dozen of breaths of life.
This time it was Zhang He's turn to be surprised.
You are not here to seek revenge?
"What did Gongxi Langjun do?"
Gongxi Qiu asked him coldly: "It is a sacred object of our clan."
Zhang He: "It is a sacred object. ?”
Shen Tang was curious: "Sacred object?"
Gong Xiqiu's sacred object is in Zhang He's hands?
But the confusion on Zhang He’s face didn’t look like he was faking it.
He shook his head and said: "I don't have any sacred objects from the Gongxi tribe. When Gongxi Langjun is looking for sacred objects, he should go to the Geng Kingdom group."
Because Shen Tang was present , Zhang He hinted pointedly.
Those people from the Geng Kingdom were the main culprits in the annihilation of the Gongxi clan. Even if there were sacred objects, they should have been looted by those people.
As for the specific people...
Zhang He doesn’t know.
It’s nothing more than which Gengguo nobles are.
An ordinary man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade.
The only blame is that the Gongxi clan is greedy for the treasure in their hands. The Geng Kingdom is also ambitious. The Gongxi clan refuses to cooperate, so they kill people and take it by force. This is the rule of this world.
The Gongxi clan is just an extremely common example.
After listening to Zhang He's answer, Gong Xiqiu punched the ground with his right fist, making a dent with every punch, and said angrily: "Why is it not in your hands? You didn't proudly call me an 'old friend' just now. ? "
Shen Tang, who is eating melons, said that she needs Gu Chi. Without Gu Chi, she can't even understand how to eat melons - is Zhang He's old friend who looks like her a sacred object of the Gongxi clan?
What rhythm is this?
Zhang He obviously didn't expect this either.
Astonished: "That is... your clan's sacred object?"
Gongxi Qiu said coldly: "What's wrong with the sacred object of my clan's guardianship of the holy land? I have found out clearly. On that day when the clan was exterminated, those bastards not only looted the holy land for burial, but even the sacred objects They were also dug out of the soil... and later betrayed by the traitor planted by the Xin State in the Geng State, including the Wu State Gu Insect Record Book and the sacred objects, and were smuggled into the hands of the Xin State and passed through your hands!"
< br>Zhang He is the last link he can find.
In order to become stronger, the Geng Kingdom killed the Gongxi clan.
Xin State stole peaches, arranged for a traitor to steal Geng State's research, and handed it over to the medical department's imperial physician Ling Zhang He, who led Xin State's superb medical doctors, as well as talented people and strangers, to jointly study Gu insects and try to cultivate real martial arts. National worm.
Everyone knows the disaster caused by Gu insects in Wu Kingdom.
But the world cannot refuse its charm.
Just imagine, that thing can allow ordinary people to gain strength comparable to that of mid- to high-level warriors, and gain the power to sweep everything without any effort. Which person in power is not moved? Ordinary people, sacrifice is sacrifice.
No matter how much you sacrifice, it doesn’t hurt.
When the world is stable, we can encourage the people to cultivate their health and have more children. How many people will be without it?
Zhang He: "..."
Gong Xiqiu said harshly: "Where is the sacred object?"
Zhang He: "..."
He was thinking.
Thinking about how to answer so as not to be beaten to death by Gong Xiqiu.
“I didn’t know that it was the sacred object of the Gongxi clan.” Suddenly learning the truth, Zhang He was speechless. “Not only me, but also the nobles involved in this matter from both countries all believe that the Gongxi clan is sacred. The thing is Wu Gu Insect, and the coffin and the person in the coffin are thought to be the young men of the Gongxi clan who died..."
"What happened?"
Gongxi? Xiqiu asked eagerly.
Zhang He said: "Buried."
Gong Xiqiu asked again: "Where is it buried?"
Looking at his eagerness, he wanted to grab a hoe to dig out the coffin and fight it away all night.
Zhang He was in trouble and said: "But..."
Shen Tang felt that the word "coffin" appeared a little too frequently and couldn't help but secretly stretch his ears to listen carefully.
“But he was poached by the bucket man.”
Gong Xiqiu was slightly angry: "...you think I will believe it?"
Zhang He forced a smile.
“I know it sounds nonsense, but——”
But it’s normal to follow the logic carefully.
The corpse was not very old, about eleven or twelve years old, and looked as lifelike as a human being. It was speculated that the Gongxi clan used some kind of Gu to keep the deceased alive as before. Similar records are also found in the collections of the Gongxi clan, and there are more than one example.
Therefore, everyone speculated that the deceased was a member of the Gongxi clan who died in infancy. Is there a problem with this? No problem at all.
An ordinary tribesman, very rare?
The bodies of the Gongxi clan are in the hands of both countries.
The coffin looks simple, but its workmanship is just that.
It has no research value.
Therefore, in line with the concept of resting in peace, he was buried in a hurry. I just didn't expect that the scene of Xingye's burial would be seen by the nearby gangsters. They thought that some prince or noble was being buried, but the coffin was dug up within two days...
A worthless coffin , a worthless corpse was dug up by a bucket, is there any value in recovering it?
No.
Zhang He was particularly impressed by the corpse because of the extremely rare transparent inscription.
After hearing this explanation, Gong Xiqiu’s face was as black as the ashes on the bottom of a pot, and he was almost gnashing his teeth: “My tribe is promoting cremation! After a hundred years, our tribe will need to be cremated and disappear in the light of the fire!”
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Their family believes that the destruction of the body only takes off a layer of skin, and this layer of skin needs to be burned before the soul can be led by the gods to another world. Burial in a coffin is the only exception among the entire clan! Are they blind? ? ?
Zhang He: "..."
Shen Tang: "..."
Gongxi Qiu laughed in anger, with a mean and mocking tone.
“You didn’t check the customs of the Gongxi clan before you took advantage of it? You just sent a useless person to seduce the spy. Once you found out the location of the holy land, you sent troops to attack without saying anything. You just searched for those useless things. Son, take it back and treat it like a treasure, but also create a pile of waste? ”
Zhang He: "..."
Gong Xiqiu said: "The epidemics in Tianhai, Heyin, and Shangnan are all related to this. Do you know?"
Shen Tang has a vague idea. Chi Gua felt a sense of déjà vu, but according to Gong Xi Qiu’s description, the Gong Xi clan was exterminated many years ago. The loss of the sacred object occurred not long after that, and the corpse was indeed a corpse...
She was a living person.
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The appendix was inflamed, and three large bottles of saline were inserted. I was injecting fluids at night while coding on my mobile phone. Alas, I still have to have infusions for three days. I hope it can be suppressed. I really don’t want to be dragged into surgery. Today I saw in the group that a red horse was found in a bank in a small town and I was panicking.
PS: Monthly tickets will be doubled for three days at the end of the month. Do you understand what I mean?
(End of this chapter)