[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

"You want to travel?"

Cao Pi stared at the young man who had reached his eyebrows, with a hint of surprise on his face.

It is now the end of August, and the severe winter will come in a few days.The day before, they had obtained the quickness of their father's great victory, and Cao Zhi chose to travel at such a time.

Cao Zhi said frankly: "Zhi is 16 years old this year. It's ashamed to say that when the second brother was 16 years old, he helped his father manage Xuchang, and the third brother was 16 years old. You should go out and travel, and look around to see the lives of the people."

Cao Pi frowned.

Cao Zhi continued: "Since arriving in Ye County, Cao Zhi has felt that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of volumes. During this trip, Mr. Borrowed some food from his younger brother. If he meets a poor family on the way, he can give him a helping hand."

Cao Pi pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine. But even though you are 16 years old, this is the first time you go out alone, so the second brother will arrange some guards to protect you."

Cao Zhi smiled: "Now that my father is still in Liucheng, Liu Biao doesn't dare to attack Xuchang. Therefore, Cao Zhi doesn't plan to make a big fuss about this trip. Just bring a few guards from the courtyard, and Mr. Wang Qi will accompany you. In terms of safety Brother, don't worry."

Cao Pi's frown deepened.

He didn't want to agree in his heart, but seeing Cao Zhi's eyes full of expectations, he couldn't bear to let him down.He thought for a long time before slowly saying: "Alright, you have to remember to write a letter to your second brother every ten days, and if you are in danger, go home immediately."

"it is good."

Cao Zhi has lived in Runan for two days.

The distance between Runan and Xuchang was not very far. Sun Quan pacified Jiangdong, and refugees fled to Jingzhou and Xuchang from time to time.It's just that more people starved to death halfway before they arrived.

Along the way, hunger was everywhere.

Cao Zhi simply walked all the way to give porridge and steamed buns.It was said earlier that the food borrowed from Yang Xiu had already been used up, but now these are the money left over from his previous business.

After a few days, everyone around Runan knew that there was such a kind-hearted rich man who would give porridge to the refugees at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Today is also.

In order not to hinder the traffic in the city, he gave porridge outside the side gate of Runan County.The refugees and poor people in the city are all well-known, and there was some confusion for a while.Cao Zhi asked Wang Qi to take four guards to guard, and ordered Wang Min to serve porridge and steamed buns with him.

There are more and more people queuing up, but the action of serving porridge is getting slower and slower.Suddenly an old man approached and said: "There are more and more people, why don't the old man come to help too."

Everyone was surprised and turned to stare at the old man.

This is a person who has nothing special in shape or appearance.He looked no more than fifty, and he was in good spirits.

But it is such an ordinary person who has a pair of indescribable eyes.

Anyone who looks at such a pair of eyes, all the restlessness will turn into peace and tranquility.

Cao Zhi's heart jumped suddenly.

——The person he was looking for finally came!

He quickly suppressed his surprise, and said modestly: "It's fine, if there is one more person, the people behind will be able to eat earlier. I don't know what to call the old man?"

The old man took the spoon and said indifferently: "The nameless old man has nothing to worry about."

Cao Zhi smiled kindly and didn't ask any more questions.

There was an endless stream of people coming and going, and the old man said lightly while serving porridge to the visitors, "Nowadays the world is full of troubles and sorrows, what this young master has done is just a drop in the bucket."

Cao Zhi sighed slightly: "This is a drop in the bucket for the world, but it is life-saving food for these common people!"

The old man stopped talking when he heard it, and only concentrated on helping Cao Zhi give porridge.

Soon, there was a sudden commotion ahead.

Cao Zhi ordered people to go and see, and learned that an old man fell to the ground after eating steamed buns, with a very painful expression on his face.

The refugees immediately went into an uproar!For a while, most of them were holding the steamed buns in their hands, not daring to eat them, nor could they bear to throw them away.

The old man on the side heard it, and his eyes were full of interest.He happened to flick his sleeves in his spare time to see how Cao Zhi would end up, but he saw Cao Zhi calmly walking in front of him, and bowed respectfully: "I wonder if the old man would like to heal this old man?"

There was a hint of surprise on the old man's face: "Oh? Why did the young master ask the old man for help?"

"The hands of Mr. Xiaguan are more delicate and gentle than ordinary people." Cao Zhi smiled. "After Mr. approached, there was a faint smell of medicinal herbs. Therefore, I deduce that Mr. is actually a doctor."

The old man also smiled.

He hadn't met such an interesting kid for a long time.

The old man quickly took the man's pulse, but said: "It's okay, the old man has been hungry for a long time, and he will naturally feel uncomfortable after overeating."

The refugees are all at ease.It's just that the eating movements are not as brutal as before, but slowed down instead.

The old man walked back to Cao Zhi with admiration in his eyes.

Cao Zhi saluted and said, "Thank you for your help, old man."

The old man waved his hand.

Cao Zhi turned his head and stared at the refugees.He hid the slight pity in his eyes, and sighed for a while: "To tell the truth, old man, I am actually Cao Zhi, the fourth son of Sikong Cao Cao."

The old man was a little surprised.

A few years ago, Cao Cao forced himself to be an exclusive doctor, but Cao Cao's son would be so kind and worry about the refugees and poor families.Comparing the two sides, I can't help but have a good impression of Cao Zhi, who reported himself as a family.

Cao Zhi continued to speak, with a slight worry in his voice: "When my father settles down the world in the future, I hope to open medical clinics all over the world to treat the common people's ailments."

"Oh? Your idea is interesting."

Cao Zhi sighed sadly: "I know that this is no less than a fairy tale, but it is always good to have a thought. If everyone in the world has such thoughts, why are there mourners and homeless people?"

When the old man heard it, his heart moved.He already knew the difficulty of practicing medicine in troubled times.Hearing this, he also smiled: "If the young master succeeds, the old man will come to seek refuge."

Cao Zhi had a look of surprise on his face.He thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "The old man is benevolent and benevolent, and Cao Zhi admires it. May I ask what the old man's name is?"

The old man smiled and said, "My name is Hua Tuo."

Cao Zhi was shocked.

He was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses: "So you are the genius doctor Hua!"

The old man nodded calmly.

Cao Zhi suddenly became ecstatic: "If the medical clinic under my command can be opened in the future, I must invite a genius doctor to come to sit in it!"

Hua Tuo smiled deeper.

In September, Cao Cao led his troops back to Liucheng.

In September, Liucheng was a bit colder than Yecheng.When I wake up in the morning, I can still see the hoarfrost on the ground that is too late to dissipate, and the heat exhaled by people when they talk, slowly dissipating in front of my eyes.

Under such weather, the wounds suffered by the soldiers also healed slower than usual.

And Guo Jia's health is getting worse day by day.

He just coughed and had fever all over his body before, and he has been sick again and again.Later, Cao Cao was dizzy for half of the time when he moved to Bailangshan Road, but he was only supported by the will to march.It wasn't until Liu Cheng relaxed that he suddenly became seriously ill.

Their trip is an expedition to a virtual country, and the material resources are insufficient.Now that Guo Jia is in this situation, he can't bear the power of most nourishing medicinal materials.While many doctors tried their best to hang his life, they were helpless.

Everyone knows that this illness may not get better easily.

Cao Cao stood in Guo Jia's room with a serious expression.

Guo Jia, who was calmly and confidently standing beside him pointing the country a month ago, is now quietly trapped in the brocade quilt and fox fur, and his whole body has become exaggeratedly thin.

Cao Cao stared at him quietly, expressionless.

Behind him were more than a dozen doctors in the barracks, one of them was a young doctor who was softly explaining the reason for Guo Jia's current appearance.

"The military commander's serious illness is caused by the lack of acclimatization." He looked at the stern Cao Cao, and said tremblingly: "Before, it was just drinking water and food, and then he couldn't sleep. And the military division is not healthy as a soldier... so After many days, I became sick from overwork..."

Cao Cao closed his eyes, his brows became more and more serious: "Get to the point."

The doctor swallowed his saliva, and then explained their diagnosis results: "If this continues, within ten days, the military division may... fear their lives!"

Cao Cao turned his head when he heard the last few words.He was still expressionless, but it was this cold gaze that made all the doctors tremble with fear: "Then treat Feng Xiao! You are not here to collect his body!"

As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen doctors in front of him all bowed tremblingly and said: "My lord, calm down!"

"Calm your anger? You can't cure the filial piety, but you want to calm your anger alone?" Cao Cao was very angry, and he had a headache again.He raised his hand and pressed his forehead, and when the pain passed, he took a deep breath and smiled angrily, "If the doctor can't treat you well, you don't have to go back."

The faces of more than a dozen people changed suddenly, and an old doctor knelt down and begged for mercy on the spot.

Cao Cao felt his forehead hurt again, closed his eyes and said coldly: "Come here, drag him to Gu Gu, and cut him off!"

The old doctor was limp on the ground, and the faces of the other doctors were ashen.

The soldiers guarding the room entered and dragged the old doctor out.Soon, there was a shrill roar from outside the door.

Everyone was terrified, but no longer dared to beg for mercy.

It is probably because the life and death of the person who can save them is uncertain.

Cao Cao sat by the bed and stroked his forehead tiredly.He was still thinking about it before, after a hundred years, he might be able to hand everything over to Guo Jia in a hundred years.However, before he could say this to Guo Jia, someone told him that Guo Jia was going to die.

Ten years ago, he watched Cao Ang die in battle for him, and now he watched Guo Jia pass away... How could he not be shocked and angry, how could he not be tired?

Cao Cao stopped talking, and the room was dead silent.

The doctors stood together shivering, no one questioned Cao Cao's decision, and no one dared to speak.

After a long time, someone gritted his teeth and said: "Actually, the illness of the military division is usually just a matter of self-cultivation. It's just that his body is getting weaker and weaker, and he can't even eat...how can he recover from his illness?"

Cao Cao looked back.

Seeing that the person who spoke was just an unknown doctor, although his complexion was a little pale, but his eyes flickered, and he seemed to be somewhat rational.Cao Cao then said indifferently: "Oh? So what should you do in your opinion?"

The doctor glanced at Cao Cao, and his voice became softer and softer: "The cause of the disease is poor drinking and eating. Therefore, the most urgent thing is to send the generals away from Liucheng...just tired along the way, I don't know...whether the military can survive..."

When Guo Jia woke up, he felt that his eyes were completely blank, there was something buzzing in his ears, and his whole body felt like a splitting pain.

He slowly closed his eyes.It didn't take long before it got better.

He felt someone open his mouth and force him to swallow some soup.After taking a sip, he felt sick and vomited it all out.The man wiped him clean and continued to feed him, but he couldn't swallow at all.

Then, he heard the man sigh.

For whom is he sighing?

Guo Jia thought dully.With hindsight, it suddenly dawned on me that it was for myself.

This discovery made him think nothing but wry smile.However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't raise the corner of his mouth.

He finally had a glimmer of understanding.

Maybe, he is going to die...

In the past, he only had great cause in his heart, and he was never afraid of life and death; but now he suddenly discovered that death is such an uncomfortable thing.

—He didn't want to die!

He is still too young, and the hegemony of the lord has not yet been achieved.He still wants to assist the lord to take Jingzhou from the south and Jiangdong from the east... How can he die? !

Thinking of this, a force suddenly erupted in his body, causing him to tightly hold the hand of the person beside him.He even stared wide-eyed to see the blurry figure beside him, and he spoke with the loudest voice, even if it was inaudible at all.

The doctor suddenly called out "Military Advisor", and Guo Jia closed his eyes again and fell asleep.

Cao Zhang outside the car heard the movement and immediately ordered the whole team to stop.He opened the curtain of the car, saw the doctor's face full of panic, and shouted: "Doctor Xu, what's wrong with the military division?"

He listened to the doctor tell the situation just now, and then he said calmly: "But it's back to light?"

The doctor shook his head, hesitated for a while and said: "Although the military division's pulse is chaotic, there is still a glimmer of hope. It is definitely not..."

Cao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.

He had ordered people to go to Qiao County day and night to ask for the genius doctor Hua Tuo, and he tried his best to send Guo Jia, who was in a coma, to Yecheng, and he didn't know how many days Guo Jia could last.

Thinking of this, he lowered the car curtain and looked in the direction of Xuchang.

...He really didn't understand, why did the fourth brother know about it?

He didn't like writing letters before, but after staying in Yecheng this time, Cao Zhi often wrote to him.He thought it was Cao Zhi's reluctance to give up on himself, but he didn't realize it was wrong until the latest letter.

This letter was received in July when there was no end.In the letter, Cao Zhi actually said seriously: If Guo Jia is sick, he needs to ask the third brother to pay more attention.If one day the military commander becomes seriously ill and life-threatening, please beg your father to send Guo Jia back to Yecheng, and then ask the genius doctor Hua Tuo to treat him.

Cao Zhang glanced at it at the time, and felt that his third brother was alarmist.

Marching and fighting is a dangerous thing, who hasn't got a little ailment?He eloquently wrote back a letter, scolding and ridiculing his fourth brother in words, saying that this kind of worrying little problem is really a woman, and it needs to be corrected!

After the letter was sent, he was even more proud for several days.In the past, it was the second brother who taught him a lesson. Only now did he realize that teaching the younger brother is such a fulfilling and enjoyable thing.

As for what Cao Zhi said, he had long forgotten it.

Later, Guo Jia became seriously ill. Although he heard about it, he didn't take it to heart.When he heard that Guo Jia's illness was getting worse, he suddenly remembered this letter.

Although Cao Zhang is reckless, he is not stupid.Otherwise, it would be impossible for Cao Cao to keep him by his side, and he really wanted to train him into a generation of famous generals.He was puzzled and didn't tell Cao Cao.He only tentatively asked about Guo Jia's condition, and even asked to escort Guo Jia back to Ye for medical treatment.

Cao Cao thought for a long time, and finally agreed.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhang narrowed his eyes slowly, and ordered to continue on his way.

One day after marching through Yizhou, Cao Zhang suddenly heard that the genius doctor Hua Tuo was practicing medicine here.

Cao Zhang was overjoyed!He personally went to find out, and seeing that the man was indeed Hua Tuo, he invited him over respectfully.

Hua Tuo has reached the age of doing whatever he wants.If the average person reaches this age, their hair must be completely white, and their bodies will be involuntarily bent.However, Hua Tuo's hair was still black, his back was straight, and he looked even younger than the average 50-year-old.

Hua Tuo's appearance is also ordinary, but he has an indescribable temperament in his whole person.It seems that as long as he stands by his side, no matter how anxious his heart is, he will calm down.

Cao Zhang's heart has calmed down a lot.He looked at Guo Jia who was unconscious in the carriage, and said softly: "Does the genius doctor think the military master can cure him?"

Hua Tuo took the pulse and listened to the words of the person who had been taking care of Guo Jia.He didn't answer Cao Zhang's question, but said calmly, "Have you coughed up blood?"

"Not yet."

Hua Tuo nodded slightly: "Then there is still salvation."

The crowd was ecstatic.

Hua Tuo didn't even bother to look at a few people: "I have something to say, you go to prepare."

Cao Zhang nodded again and again, and ordered someone to write it down, but the doctor at the side had already noticed the coldness in Hua Tuo's tone.

In fact, Hua Tuo was somewhat displeased.

As early as the beginning of Jian'an, Cao Cao recruited him as his exclusive doctor, and he lost his freedom.Later, he left Xuchang relying on excuses such as family letters, so he naturally had no affection for Cao Jun.If he hadn't heard about Cao Cao's northern expedition to Wuhuan this time, he would never have left Qiao County to visit friends in Runan, let alone "chance encounter" that young man.

If he had never "met" that boy, he would never have felt that the boy was quite what he wanted, and he would not have given him time to listen to what he had to say, which finally made him soft-hearted and set off to the north of Yecheng just to save one life.

Hua Tuo thought of this, looked at the people in the carriage, and sighed slightly.

——That child's friend must be very good-natured.

In the tenth month of Jian'an, Cao Cao returned to Ye.In the first month of spring, the Xuanwu Pool was built, and Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were ordered to practice naval ships for combat.

Soon, Cao Cao returned to Xuchang.

When he returned this time, Cao Cao only brought his cronies and several thousand soldiers and horses, and he did not ask his family to come to greet him.Only Cao Pi led his brothers to greet him.

Cao Cao has returned.He is full of smiles, everyone knows that he has unified the north, and he is more confident than in years past.

Cao Zhi stood in the crowd, staring fixedly at the carriage, unable to express his feelings.

Although he knew from others that Guo Jia was fine, he was still a little worried.

A hand stretched out from the curtain of the car.These hands were indescribably pale and thin, as if they would break if they were slightly folded.

Cao Zhi's eyelashes trembled subconsciously.

Then, he saw that person.

The person who should have soared in the sky like a goshawk, who seemed to have calmly tricked him into buying wine not long ago, is now half leaning on the carriage wall, staring at him with a smile.

Cao Zhi was in a daze.

He never denied that he liked Guo Jia in his heart, but he never understood how deep this kind of liking was.It wasn't until he saw this person at this moment that he realized that looking at him like this was no longer enough.

He couldn't help frowning.

Then, he saw Guo Jia blinked at him, and slowly lowered the car curtain.

He was stunned for a long time before closing his eyes and chuckling.