Chapter 188 Taking Chinese Medicine
At this time, Duan Xiaolin had already arrived in Xinshi. Zhao Yulin promised him to resume the tax-sharing agreement next year, allowing him to easily complete his mission to Jiading Prefecture. Lu Youpeng then sent him a brand new official ship on behalf of the Zhao family and issued an official document to Yongshanzhai allowing his official ship to dock freely.
The Prince of Zhennan was very happy. He pulled Zhao Sihan aside and said that her third brother was very kind and that everything would be handled properly without her having to bring it up.
Zhao Sihan told him with a smile that the third brother said that we are a family and there is nothing that cannot be discussed among family members.
Duan Xiaolin said happily: Yes, yes, yes.
As soon as the family got to the dock, the tax officer of Dali who stayed in Xinshi hurriedly came to greet Duan Xiaolin and handed him an urgent letter from the young emperor, asking him to go back quickly to discuss matters. According to various reports, the Nanyue Kingdom was in trouble.
Duan Xiaolin originally wanted to have some fun in the new town, but he was anxious, so he took his family to have a simple meal at the dock and immediately boarded the ship to continue his journey.
After Zhao Yulin returned to Cuiping Mountain, his long-term tense mental state was completely relaxed. His injured body could no longer bear it. He felt uncomfortable all over and slept until noon. The captain of the guard waited for him to get up with tears in his eyes.
He smiled and said, "Why are you crying? It's just a little injury and it's not a big deal."
The captain of the guard said that the old doctor warned us not to be careless, so why don’t you go find a doctor, young master?
He asked why he was looking for medical treatment. He was already being treated.
After eating and taking medicine, Zhao Yulin went to sit down in the pavilion to rest.
Lu Youpeng hurried in to see Zhao Yulin. The old military doctor had already reported to him that Zhao Yulin's injuries were serious and asked him to find a famous doctor for treatment .
Zhao Yulin smiled and said it was not that serious. It must be because he had been traveling continuously without rest after being injured. He just needed to take some medicine and recuperate.
How could Lu Youpeng dare to be careless? He arranged for the disciples of Qingcheng to go back and ask Yu Yangzi to come last night. This kind of internal injury is best treated by someone familiar with the situation in the martial arts world.
He told Zhao Yulin about the case of the Qu family in Chengdu: He questioned Qu Tao for most of the night last night, and it felt like it was not a murder of love or revenge, but rather it seemed like an invisible hand was trying to take away their family's property.
Zhao Yulin smiled faintly and said that the jewelry business could not be opened without some accumulation, and it was normal for someone to covet her family's property.
Lao Lu told him that he heard from Qu Tao that the jewelry and jade in her store alone was worth no less than a million, and her house had been sealed off, and the silver hidden in the house was no less than 500,000 taels of silver. He had arranged for Qu Zhengyang to take the clues to Jiading to find Xiao Shen for a secret investigation.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said, Chengdu is a big city with a population of two million. It has been passed down for hundreds of years and is full of hidden talents. Our people must be careful.
Lao Lu nodded solemnly. He was most afraid of such cases that seemed simple but were actually unfathomable. He advised Zhao Yulin to go to Xinshi Town to see Master Jueming. His health was more important.
Zhao Yulin kept saying it was okay, but he couldn't help but covered his mouth and started coughing again.
Lao Lu nervously went over and pulled his hand away, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth again.
He smiled and said that he had just started taking the medicine, so it would be fine tomorrow.
At this time, the secret document from Shunfeng arrived. Lao Lu took it, opened it, and immediately handed it to Zhao Yulin, blaming him: "You are not paying attention. Read it yourself."
When Zhao Yulin took the secret document and looked at it, he actually laughed.
It turned out to be sent from Shunfeng in Baoning Prefecture. Yangjin thoroughly investigated the rebellion in Hongyuan and found the names engraved on the three seized weapons similar to maces. He soon discovered that the monks of the Sumeru sect of Tibetan Buddhism participated in the riot. It was Gawang, the eldest disciple of the Sumeru sect, who injured Zhao Yulin. This man was very skilled in martial arts, and Yangjin told him to pay attention to his injuries.
Lao Lu said angrily that he could still laugh and didn't care about himself at all.
He said it was nothing, just a tightness in the chest and a little pain. Alas, this man will die eventually, don't be afraid, even without me, the brothers will still defeat the Mongolian army and seal the Wolf's Lair.
Lao Lu didn't allow him to say such discouraging words. He must live well because his brothers couldn't live without him.
Zhao Yulin picked up the tea bowl and called out, "Have some tea, have some tea."
Under the eaves in the distance, Qu Tao was also drinking tea with Liu Ruyan. The girl was amazed at the talent of the Shenwei Army. There were many young women joining the Shenwei Army. The person who investigated her last night and understood her situation was a woman. She was very meticulous and asked about her family situation in detail.
Moreover, they acted swiftly, deploying the troops that very night.
Liu Ruyan looked at the pavilion in the distance with a worried look on her face and said that Brother Yulin was seriously injured. In fact, she saw it all. Brother Yulin had been vomiting blood all the way since he got on the boat in Jiading.
Qu Tao looked at Liu Ruyan in surprise and asked her how she knew it. It was hidden so deeply that she didn't notice it.
Liu Ruyan said that she didn’t care about Brother Yulin at all. Of course she didn’t know. Didn’t she notice that Brother Yulin covered his mouth every time he coughed?
Qu Tao was full of surprise, thinking that this person had great endurance. He walked such a long distance through mountains and rivers, and he didn't make a sound even though he was so badly injured.
At this time, an official came hurriedly into the yard and went straight to the pavilion.
When Zhao Yulin saw that it was Chen Chen's father, Xuzhou prefect Chen Yun, he immediately stood up unsteadily, feeling dizzy and his blood boiling. He supported himself with his hands on the back of the chair and slowly sat down again. He apologized and said that he was in a hurry to stand up and felt a little dizzy.
Chen Yun hurriedly said that there was no need to be polite, he knew it all.
Yang Zhishan brought back a secret letter from Chen Chen from Jiading. He had learned from the letter that Zhao Yulin was injured, and it was Chen Chen who asked his father to cross the river to see Zhao Yulin.
Zhao Yulin blamed Chen Chen. It was really wrong for him to alarm his father over such a minor injury.
Chen Yun said that it might not be that simple. The girl had ignored him for more than a year, and suddenly wrote to him asking him to cross the river to guard her. The boy must have been seriously injured.
Lao Lu also criticized him, saying that he had vomited blood and must not be careless.
Chen Yun became even more nervous after listening to this and asked him to take a look.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said it was an internal injury, it was okay, he would feel much better after spitting out some blood, and it would be fine after a period of recuperation. He reminded his father-in-law to keep it a secret and told him not to worry, he was already taking medicine for treatment.
Chen Yun asked him how he could send colored glaze to the northern barbarians by civilian ships to Lin'an, as the official document had already arrived and clearly stated it.
Zhao Yulin reiterated that the Shenwei Army would not make unequal deals with anyone. If Lin'an wanted to negotiate peace, let them do it. He thought that the northern part of the desert was cold and the newly made tiles might not be able to withstand it, so he asked his father-in-law to send a letter to the Ministry of Rites to inform them, so that the Khan of the grassland would not find trouble with him in the future because of the tiles being frozen.
When Chen Yun heard that the matter was of great importance, she immediately agreed to report it to Lin'an, and told him to take good care of himself, and left with Lao Lu.
Zhao Yulin became sentimental when he was cared for by these people. He looked at the guards on duty in the yard and thought about the battle of Hongyuan, where so many of his brothers passed away, some of whom could not even remember their names. He felt that he had treated these brothers unfairly.
He instructed the guard captain Geng Feihu to take all the guards across the river to the Bai Pagoda to burn some paper money for their dead brothers and have a good meal together.
Everyone is concerned about Zhao Yulin's pain.
In Chang'an, Guanzhong, Huo Fenghuang and Miao Gui gathered Lai Chuanfang, Gao Jin and others for a meeting. Huo Fenghuang told them the news that Zhao Yulin was injured in Hongyuan, and everyone looked concerned.
Miao Gui comforted his brothers and said that the young master's injury was not a problem, and that we could not share his pain, and that we must not mess up our work. At present, all the columns were undergoing training, and we must work hard and do a solid job without any mistakes.
Fire Phoenix told everyone that the imperial court had not transferred money for three months. Due to the huge expenses of the Shenwei Army, in order to make more money to support the army, the construction of the new city of Fengxiang Prefecture was started. The finances suddenly became tight, and the military pay for this month could not be paid in time.
The Central Army Headquarters has guaranteed to pay all military salaries in two months. Everyone should go back and explain and appease them, overcome difficulties and get through this difficult time.
All the generals agreed in unison.
After the meeting, Fenghuang returned to the mansion. Ma Linger and Wu Yuqi, both with bulging bellies, came over to her and asked her questions. Fenghuang smiled and said that they had such heavy burdens, why were they still worried so much?
My brother said that the sky will not fall.
Ma Ling'er touched her belly and said, "What an enemy! I have so many things to do, but this little guy comes here to make trouble."
Fenghuang said with a smile that she was just saying the opposite. When she first knew she was pregnant, she was so proud that she wanted to fly to the sky. Fenghuang patted Wu Yuqi's slightly protruding belly and said: This one is right too. Qiuju has been transferred here. Just let the girl do the work without worry. I believe our Shenwei Army can survive.
Wu Yuqi said that the busier she was, the more confused she became. Shunzhidi left a letter and ran away with the baggage transport team, saying that she wanted to go back to take care of her brother.
Fenghuang was startled at first, but immediately became happy again, saying that it was rare for this girl to be so thoughtful, and she was really causing trouble, so she immediately got her back.
Wu Yuqi smiled and said that she didn't need to worry about it, as she had already arranged to intercept the person in a favorable place.
Zhao Yulin led a large group of guards across the river and came to the White Pagoda Cemetery to burn incense and paper to commemorate the brothers who died in Hongyuan. After that, he went to the bamboo forest with the guards to eat chicken. Qu Tao said coldly that the military doctor did not allow him to drink. He and his brothers said something like "Men who don't drink, have no girls." He ordered wine and wanted to eat him to his heart's content.
Even so, the brothers only let him drink three cups of wine before stopping. He felt very uncomfortable looking at the less than 100 brothers around him, thinking that he might not live long, he could not help but feel sad and shouted for wine. The guards cried and made a fuss with him and went completely crazy.
When he got home, he covered his head and fell asleep, but woke up soon. He had felt much better after taking two prescriptions of Chinese medicine from the old military doctor, but today he felt upset after drinking, especially in the middle of the night, when he felt hot and uncomfortable, which was maddening.
He tried to practice, regulating his qi and breathing, but it was always not going smoothly. The more he practiced, the more anxious he became.
As a last resort, Zhao Yulin simply got up early to read and write. But no matter what he did, he couldn't concentrate.
Zhao Yulin was speechless and very disappointed with himself.
