Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 353: Shooting the King in the Shoulder
Ma Zhong rushed back to Jinling by boat...
After returning to Jinling earlier than any battle report, Ma Zhong did not go to see Lu Su and others first. Instead, he made some arrangements and then went to the medical school. After adjusting his originally stern expression and pretending to be happy, he went to visit Hua Tuo.
Sure enough, in Hua Tuo Garden, Huang Xu was still basking in the sun - Hua Tuo said that basking in the sun more would help him recover from his illness.
At this time, Huang Xu's complexion was no different from that of an ordinary person. His eyes were no longer yellow and his face was pale as at the beginning. However, seeing this scene, Ma Zhong became even more angry.
After seeing Huang Xu's comparison, Ma Zhong became more certain of his previous guess!
Originally, when he bumped into Huang Zhong that time, he just gave him a glance, and Ma Zhong was also having abdominal pain at the time, so the impression was not very deep.
However, seeing Huang Xu now, he feels that the two of them are 60% similar in their eyebrows. At the beginning, the pseudonym Huang Xu reported for his father was "Huang Yi"... Loyalty and righteousness, after some speculation, it is not difficult to use them as evidence!
"Huang Xu, good news! Your father has also surrendered to the general... Hahaha, you told me that your father's name was Huang Yi, you deserve to be beaten!" Ma Zhong greeted with pretended cheerfulness.
Huang Xu was delighted when he heard this, and blurted out: "My father, he..." However, as soon as he showed his joy, he found that Ma Zhong's eyes were not right. However, Ma Zhong had already caught the fleeting joy in his expression, so how could he deny it?
"It's you... someone come here!" Ma Zhong shouted when he saw the probe coming out. Layers of Wind-Catching Guards jumped out from outside the surrounding low walls, armed with powerful bows and crossbows, swords and spears, forcing Huang Xu to stay where he was, not daring to move.
Hua Tuo also heard the noise at this time and walked out of the house. Seeing this, he couldn't help but angrily said, "Xiao Ma! What are you doing? Xu'er's liver and gallbladder have just recovered, don't scare him!"
"Doctor Hua, it's not that I don't give you face this time. It's really that this guy... I'm afraid this guy's courage comes from his father. He won't be scared. You can rest assured." Although Ma Zhong was angry in his heart, he still suppressed his anger with Hua Tuo.
"What do you mean by father? Jingzhou? My lord said that patients in the medical school are just patients. No matter who their relatives are, they will not be pursued in the medical school. This is part of 'the benevolent love others'." Hua Tuo said as he took out the white map.
Hua Tuo's brain was naturally not slow. Seeing Ma Zhong's posture, he also thought of the fact that Huang Xu's father was from Jingzhou...
"If it was just an ordinary general from Jingzhou, I would not come to disturb your peace. But it was that fellow...that fellow shot an arrow at my lord when he was trying to persuade him to surrender on the battlefield, and he almost... Doctor Hua, please don't get involved in this matter!" Ma Zhong said angrily.
"What? My lord... Then I'll pack up and go back with you!" Hua Tuo's face flashed with surprise when he heard that.
"That's not necessary. The arrow only hit the lord's shoulder. Your disciple said it's not a big deal." Ma Zhong persuaded Hua Tuo.
After saying that, Ma Zhong looked at Huang Xu and said, "Divine Doctor Hua, before you came here, you said that Huang Xu's liver and gallbladder had recovered, right?"
"This... is indeed in the recovery period." Hua Tuo was still a little hesitant when he heard this, but he no longer had the momentum to stop it.
If Huang Xu's father was just an ordinary official of Jingzhou Prefecture, and he, Huang Xu, was not involved, it would be a manifestation of "the benevolent loves others". However...if his father hurt Bai Tu, can it still be applied?
Kindness? Bai Tu was injured. This was a huge event for the General's Mansion. What kind of kindness or inhumanity was this?
"In that case, he is no longer a patient and can be discharged." Ma Zhong found a way out for the medical school.
Ma Zhong first arrested Huang Xu, searched him, and put him in shackles before reporting his safety to Lu Su and the others. Then he took Huang Xu with him, and a group of more than a dozen people, all wearing gilded armor, and rushed back to the Jiangling battlefield at full speed...
About half a month later, Ma Zhong returned to Jiangling!
At this time, Bai Tu was listening to Yan Xiang telling him a story with an embarrassed look on his face. A few days ago, Bai Tu had to patrol the camp and then recuperate. In private, he always had an "I'm in pain" look on his face, so Yan Xiang didn't have time to tell the story.
What Yan Xiang told Bai Tu today was the story of Duke Huan of Zhou...
During the time of Duke Huan of Zhou, Duke Zhuang of Zheng was both the king of Zheng and a subject of the Zhou Dynasty - this was very common in the pre-Qin period, especially the Western Zhou and early Eastern Zhou dynasties. In history, when Cao Cao was granted the Nine Gifts and named King of Wei, he theoretically also served as a dual subject of Han and Lord of Wei.
Because of his high prestige, Duke Huan of Zhou dismissed him from his position as a minister. After returning to Zheng in anger, Duke Zhuang did not meet the emperor for three years, which made Duke Huan of Zhou very angry...
However, Duke Huan of Zhou was only the second king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. He was supported by the princes after the death of King You of Zhou. The State of Zheng could be said to be one of the strongest vassal states in the early Eastern Zhou Dynasty. During the reign of King Ping of Zhou, the Zhou Dynasty even exchanged hostages with the State of Zheng.
From this, we can imagine that Duke Huan of Zhou was "incompetent and furious". However, his incompetent and furious behavior did not stop at typing. He also dragged the states of Cai, Wei, and Chen to attack the state of Zheng. As a result, not only was he defeated miserably, but he was also shot in the shoulder by an arrow from the sharpshooter of Zheng, Zhu Dan...
At this point, Bai Tu's shoulders moved a little itchy.
"From then on, not only was Duke Huan of Zhou's shoulder injured, but the prestige of the Zhou Dynasty also plummeted, which doomed the subsequent chaotic times of the collapse of rituals and music. This was precisely the result of Duke Huan of Zhou being very confident as the King of Zhou and not believing that Zheng dared to resist his attack, which ultimately led to his injury!" Yan Xiang was very excited when talking about it, and he even wanted to give a review after reading it.
Although Bai Tu felt uncomfortable after listening to this, as if the wound on his shoulder was feeling ashamed, causing it to itch even more, he still listened with a smirk on his face.
When Yan Xiang paused for a moment, Bai Tu took the initiative to go over and pour him a glass of water: "Come on, Yan Zhubu, drink more hot water."
Yan Xiang saw Bai Tu and asked him to drink more hot water. Compared with Yuan Shu before... his eyes became hot and he said, "My lord, it is not a pity for Xiang to die, but you must not do this in the future!"
"Don't worry, I understand." Bai Tu also understood what Yan Xiang meant .
The reason why the example was given so harshly was simply to warn Bai Tu - don't be like Duke Huan of Zhou, who put himself in danger because of his self-confidence and wasted the good situation of the General's Mansion.
For others, casualties only hurt one family, but for Bai Tu, even the slightest injury would shake the foundation of the general's mansion.
At this moment, Taishi Ci asked for a meeting outside the tent. Yan Xiang saw that Bai Tu had humbly accepted the request, so he also gave time to Taishi Ci.
"My lord, Ma Zhong went back to Jinling some time ago and made a great discovery!" Taishi Ci said with some joy as soon as he came in.
"Jinling? What discoveries have you made?" Bai Tu asked in confusion.
"Ma Zhong met Huang Zhong before when he was in the medical school. He sent his son to Nanjing for treatment, but he didn't have a deep impression of him and he gave a false name. When the lord was injured, Ma Zhong vaguely remembered him and went back to investigate. As expected, he discovered that Huang Zhong's only son was in the medical school and has been captured now!" Taishi Ci said happily.
Originally, Taishi Ci was the chief guard of Bai Tu, so naturally he was very angry with Huang Zhong.
"Why did you arrest him? It's nonsense... Where is he now? How is his condition?" Bai Tu asked after being stunned for a moment.
