Chapter 116 The mysterious Western general
"Okay, Wang Mazi!"
After leaving Li Mansion.
Steward Li Gu drove the carriage to the Su Mansion, while Xu Yun and several servants had to return on foot as usual.
Along the way, Yongzhu and others changed their normal behavior and started to flatter Xu Yun.
Although as illiterate servants, they did not know the specific meaning of Xu Yun's previous operation of verifying the name, but they knew one thing very well:
The young lady from the Li Mansion seems to admire Xu Yun very much!
Although Mr. Li Gefei Li is only a fifth-rank official, who knows how far he can be promoted in the future?
Besides, even if the other party is really stuck at level 5, as long as he can catch that young lady's eye, Xu Yun will at least be able to become a small official or a small catcher, right?
For servants like Yongzhu.
If you can be a small official in a government yamen, it will be a job that can burn you for a lifetime.
After all, there are only a few servants who can become stewards like Mr. Xie or Yue Lian. Most servants are just servants who are called around throughout their lives.
Not to mention that the officialdom has been full of turmoil since ancient times, and there are very few people like Lao Su who can retire with great success.
Some large mansions may be bustling with activity today, but they may be dispersed by sealing trees and falling trees tomorrow.
An unlucky servant might have to be buried with him in the execution ground, while an unlucky servant might have to change his master's house. The risks involved are not obvious to outsiders.
Therefore, in the eyes of Yongzhu and others, after this trip, Xu Yun instantly changed from an actor selling PY to a potential stock.
Not to mention flattery, at least everyone's attitude is better.
The most intuitive manifestation of this is that when passing the sour plum soup shop again, Yongzhu offered to treat Xu Yun in return, and drank two bowls.
Then there was another hour or so of walking.
Near the end of the hour, that is, around 11 o'clock in the morning, the group of four finally walked back to the outside of Lao Su's house.
It was a bit hot at noon in early summer, and there were obviously many beads of sweat on the faces of Xu Yun and others.
But the good news is that according to the rules of the Su Mansion, after performing such a large task in the morning, the handymen assigned in the afternoon will be much more relaxed and can get off work earlier.
Therefore, far away from the mansion gate, Yongzhu and others were fantasizing about how refreshing it would be to wash their faces with cold water.
The entrance and exit of the servants in the mansion is through the south gate, which is also known as the side gate as the saying goes.
At the same time, due to the orientation of the road, servants returning to the mansion must first pass through the main entrance of the mansion before arriving at the side gate.
When Xu Yun and others arrived at the main entrance, they found several horses tied to the horse posts at the entrance, and a carriage parked next to the stone lion.
Yongzhu and a few others deliberately avoided a distance, looked at the carriage for a few times, and then said softly:
"Huh? People from the Western Army? Is there a military attache coming to visit me?"
Xu Yun took advantage of the opportunity and also looked at the exterior of the carriage.
This is a brown-toned carriage with a brand new exterior, and the horses are quite tall.
However, his expertise and history were not relevant. After a quick glance, he couldn't really see any special marks on this carriage.
Perhaps in the eyes of servants like Yongzhu who often visited various mansions, the characteristics of this carriage were as conspicuous as the military badges of later generations.
Friends who know history should know this.
The Forbidden Army is the collective name for the official army of the Song Dynasty. It is mainly divided into three modules:
Hebei Forbidden Army, ** Forbidden Army, and Northwest Forbidden Army.
Among them, the most powerful one is the Northwest Forbidden Army, also known as the Western Army.
Although in the eyes of many people, the combat effectiveness of the Northern Song Dynasty army was quite impressive.
But in fact, the Western Army's combat effectiveness is not that weak, at least it will not break at a touch.
Looking at the entire late Northern Song Dynasty, the real dark history of the Western Army actually consists of two things:
First, Tong Guan spent money to buy Yan Yun.
The second is that at the end of the period, they went north to take advantage, but were pushed back by the Liao army. This Liao army was still defeated by the Jin army.
The former belongs to Tong Guan's saucy operation. This guy used the court's money and the Kingdom of Jin to buy back the 16 states of Yanyun, claiming that the war was restored, and in this way he was granted the title of Duke of Xu Yu.
The latter is indeed a stain that cannot be washed away, but the reason is actually quite complicated.
The simplest situation is that in the Song-Liao War, you can defeat the enemy, but it is difficult for you to annihilate the enemy's effective strength because the Song Dynasty lacks horses.
If you insist on arguing about this matter, you have to let Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty take the blame hundreds of years ago - because after the surprise attack of thousands of kilometers in the Han Dynasty, all the nomadic horses were sold and they were unable to breed.
At the beginning, the Western Army actually won a few games, but they killed all the miscellaneous troops. The core troops tensed up when they saw that the situation was not good, but they lost real elite infantry troops.
It's like that movie about Dou Qi turning into a horse. I am Dou Zong and you are Dou Emperor, but you can't catch up with me because my horse runs faster than you.
Among the subsequent ZTE generals, only Yue Fei was not from the Western Army, and it is not difficult to tell from this.
So I’m not talking about whitewashing the Western Army. Some things cannot be generalized. I can only say that the Western Army’s combat effectiveness is not as great as it seems.
His gaze returned to its original position.
These days, the only person who is qualified to sit in a sedan chair is at least a general. I wonder what the other party is planning to do when he comes to the old Su's house, where he has already retired.
With this question in mind, Xu Yun and others quickly walked past the stone lions and walked outside the side door.
As soon as they entered the door, they met Mr. Xie Duguan, who was in a hurry.
Yongzhu quickly made way and greeted him actively:
"Old Du Guan, what are you...?"
Mr. Xie, the governor, was originally on his way. He stopped and saw the faces of several people clearly. He suddenly looked happy and quickly stuffed a money bag:
"Yongzhu, you came at the right time. You have to work hard again, take Wang Lin Tieniu with you, take this prescription and quickly go to the Ximen Pharmacy across the street to grab some medicinal materials. Don't talk too much. Let's talk about it when you come back!"< br>
Yongzhu subconsciously took the money bag and was stunned for two seconds. After regaining consciousness, he quickly made a fist:
"I understand, little one!"
Then he didn't ask any more questions, greeted Xu Yun and the others, turned around and walked towards the opposite street.
The area where Su Mansion is located is a wealthy area in Bianjing City, so supporting facilities such as various schools, palaces, hospitals, brothels, etc. are also quite complete.
For example, less than a hundred meters away from the house and onto the main road, there is a large Ximen Pharmacy that specializes in selling some raw medicinal materials.
The pharmacy was very close to Su's house, and the few people walked quickly and arrived at the store in a short time.
As soon as he stepped over the threshold, Yongzhu shouted:
"Shopkeeper, grab some medicine, this is the prescription!"
The shopkeeper of the pharmacy is also very discerning. He glanced at the clothes of Yongzhu and others and recognized that they were styles from the Su Mansion next door:
"Come on, come on, please take a break, Quanfu, come and get some medicine!"
Xu Yun glanced at the stool beside him, pondered for a moment, and said to Yongzhu and others:
"Brother Yongzhu, you can go and rest for a while first. Just leave it to me here."
After rushing down without stopping for most of the day, Yongzhu's body was indeed a little tired. He glanced at the stool with some emotion, but he still insisted:
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
"Hey, what can this do?"
Xu Yun waved his hand indifferently and said with a smile:
"My younger brother is the youngest and does the least work. I should share more of the work with you.
Besides, Mr. Xie has also said that I only need to fetch water and water the flowers these days. My brothers will still have to work tomorrow, so there is no need to refuse. ”
Seeing Xu Yun's courtesy, Yongzhu and others couldn't help but look at each other, and no longer shied away.
He cupped his hands in front of Xu Yun and walked to the corner to rest.
After a few people leave.
Xu Yun glanced at the boy who was taking the medicine, deliberately looking for trouble and said:
"Shopkeeper, this medicine is a recipe that our master wants to use personally. Don't fool around with some inferior medicinal materials.
Otherwise, if something happens, you may not be able to bear it. ”
The pharmacy is located in a wealthy area, and the shopkeeper has to come into contact with such intimidating servants almost every day, so he was not panicked when he heard this, he just stroked his beard politely and calmly:
"Brother, don't worry, my Ximen Pharmacy is an industry passed down from ancestors and has been here for a hundred and fifty years.
Whether it is medicinal materials or medical skills, they are all highly praised by word of mouth, and they will never be replaced by inferior products. ”
"Oh?"
Xu Yun put on an expression of disbelief again and said:
"In that case, shopkeeper, I have the right to ask you, can you tell what disease this prescription cures?"
In ancient feudal society, maids usually came to treat women's diseases, or asked doctors to come to the clinic in person to treat them.
Therefore, Xu Yun was not worried that his problem would involve some transgression. The only restriction was the medical skills of the little old man in front of him.
really.
Faced with Xu Yun's trouble, the shopkeeper didn't think much about it. He only saw him taking the prescription and looking up and down:
"White-backed Panax notoginseng. Bayberry bark. Red flower"
After a while.
He put down the prescription and said to Xu Yun:
"Lao Cai's medical skills are limited, and some combinations of medicinal materials in the prescription are difficult to understand."
"But judging from several of the main ingredients, the prescription should be used for"
"Treatment of Knife and Gun Trauma." (End of Chapter)