Li Zhang

Li Zhang and Zhiqing headed north all the way, and they did not take the remote road after leaving Yizhou. For convenience, they disguised Zhiqing as a man, commensurate with Li Zhang's brothers, and they still followed the etiquette in their actions and never deviated from the line. .

At that time, Li Zhangchu was a little afraid of Pingdu and the shadow guard's pursuit, and when he heard Zhiqing say that Pingdu recognized him because of his physical appearance, he deliberately wrapped himself a lot wider, completely changing his appearance.After passing Changping, firstly, it was far away from the capital, and secondly, the weather was cold and he was already wearing too many clothes, so he no longer deliberately modified it. Li Zhang just put a human skin mask on his face as before, and Zhiqing simply used the real The appearance is seen.

Although they went straight to the destination, they couldn't hire horses and carriages all the time because they didn't have much luggage, and they couldn't hunt wild animals anymore after they left the mountains and forests. Later, they had to rely on Zhiqing to practice medicine in a pharmacy. Earn back the basic necessities of the two.Li Zhangchu still had some self-blame at the beginning, but was interrupted twice by Zhiqing coquettishly, he no longer harbored grievances, but he learned how to treat moxa moxa with needles, plus self-taught trauma treatment, and soon cooperated with Zhiqing tacit agreement.

They seldom stay in one place for more than a day, and continue to move forward with a little income, gradually entering the border of Youzhou, and the places they pass are mostly villages and rare market towns.After discussing with Li Zhang, Zhiqing simply pretended to be a traveling doctor and practiced medicine under the curtain.At first, only some poor people who couldn't afford a doctor came to Zhiqing with the mentality of trying. Zhiqing's medicine cured their illnesses, and sometimes they only used acupuncture and moxibustion to save them money for medicine.After a period of time, she gained fame and more and more people came to Zhiqing for medical treatment, but the fees received did not increase. Instead, she received a lot of fresh meat products, freshly steamed cakes, and even a lot of dried fruits. Pickled vegetables piled up half the room.

They had reached the foot of Yanshan Mountain at this time, and because the Spring Festival was approaching, they decided to spend the New Year at the foot of the mountain and wait until the spring opened before entering the mountain.

They borrowed and lived in the vacant west courtyard of Aunt Liu's house in the east of the village. Zhiqing was petite, and even though she was a man, she only looked like a teenager. Everyone liked to call her Little Doctor.It's just that although it was called a "little", when everyone called it, there was no literal meaning of ridicule, and everyone respected it very much.As her elder brother, although Li Zhang is not good-looking and seldom speaks, he is also respected by everyone because of his gentleness and courtesy.

Li Zhangan accompanied Zhiqing as the elder brother of a young doctor. Apart from helping with acupuncture and moxibustion, he also escorted her to the front village and back village for outpatient visits.Zhiqing always looks sorry, but the more Li Zhang looks at Zhiqing, the cuter she becomes.

"Sister is really a natural doctor with such a kind heart."

Li Zhang looked around and teased her with a smile.

Zhiqing blushed, and helped Li Zhang rub his injured leg with medicinal wine, and said helplessly, "The farmers here are really poor, and ordinary doctors can't afford it. It is said that this year is a good year, and there is an equal-field system. With the reduction of the land tax, the grain you can get is enough to eat, and you can also see meat during the New Year. It’s just that my brother is troubled.”

"I'm tired everywhere! The leggings made by my sister are very useful, there is only a little pain, it's fine."

"The snow outside is so thick, my brother still has to walk outside...it's too cold here, brother, don't take off your clothes casually and don't cover your sweat when you're working. If you make a mistake, it's not as easy as last time !"

Li Zhang knew that she still remembered the incident of the rain on Muyi Mountain, so he didn't dare to refute, and agreed one by one with a good temper, Zhiqing just pursed his mouth and stopped talking.

She has been very worried about Li Zhang's health. Although he has recovered a bit from the recuperation, he has not recovered completely.This way went north, and the closer he got to the capital, the heavier his mind was. Although she pretended not to know that she deliberately teased and interrupted him, he was still tense all the time, and his sleep was only a light sleep.It didn't get better until I left Sizhou, but the weather was getting colder and colder.

Li Zhang really couldn't bear the cold, so he felt that it would be better to do some physical work to relax.It's just that he didn't need to be reminded by Zhiqing, and he didn't dare to be too aggressive. Last time, he only told Zhiqing that he was fine after getting a little rain, and he burned hot in the middle of the night, so tired that Zhiqing kept guarding him for two days.

It feels warm to be cared about by someone, and more responsibility to be cared about.Today, he is no longer as resolute and resolute as before without hesitation.

"Brother, Aunt Liu said that there will be a big fair in Yushugou the next day, let's go catch a fair! It's almost Chinese New Year, go buy some New Year's goods, I also want to buy some medicinal materials."

"Okay. I'll go to Brother Zhao to borrow a car later."

The next day the two cleaned up the house together, and Li Zhang went out to borrow a car, and drove to Yushugou early in the morning on the third day.

The big market in Yushugou is the largest market within a radius of dozens of miles. It only happens once every half a month on weekdays. Even people from outside the pass will come to exchange the furs and medicinal materials in their hands for tea, porcelain, silk and fine cloth in the pass, and sometimes even grain. and ironware.Today is the new year, and it is also the last fair of this year. The place is packed to the brim with people going all around, and the shouting and hawking are even more frequent.

Li Zhang held Zhiqing's hand and walked slowly in the market. From time to time, someone greeted them and stuffed their hands with the newly bought New Year's goods in their hands. , In the end, there are still some things that can't be pushed away, and I have embraced them unconsciously.

This time, the two of them couldn't hang around anymore, so they rushed to the pharmacy to buy all the medicinal materials, then tore two pieces of blue cloth and one flower cloth, tied up their bundles and prepared to go back.

As soon as he left the store, he saw the owner of the pharmacy pointing a young man in simple and neat clothes. When he saw them coming out, he hurriedly greeted them: "Doctor Song, this Young Master Rong is here specially to look for you. Can you available?"

Before Zhiqing could react, that Young Master Rong had already taken a step forward and bowed deeply to Li Zhang, begging, "My mother is seriously ill, and I heard that Dr. Song is kind and skillful, so I am here to invite you. I hope that Dr. Song can spare some time with me!"

Hearing this, Li Zhang stepped aside with a smile, pushed Zhiqing a step forward and said, "She is Doctor Song, you must have mistaken her."

Young Master Rong raised his head to look at Zhiqing carefully, and seeing her youthful appearance, he was a little disbelieving, and everyone in the audience laughed and told him that this young man was the well-known Doctor Song, so he refused. She politely saluted Zhiqing again.

Zhiqing had been planning to spend a good year with Li Zhang since the day before yesterday, and secretly made up her mind not to see the doctor anymore, but at this moment, she was begged by Young Master Rong, so she couldn't help hesitating.She asked about the symptoms in detail, and saw that the two old ladies were similar to Mo and Tan, and she wanted to write the ready-made prescription to Young Master Rong, but she felt uneasy, so she couldn't help biting her cherry lips and twisting the hem of her clothes.This habitual movement of hers was familiar to Li Zhang, but it was very weird in the eyes of Young Master Rong. When he looked at her from top to bottom, he immediately noticed her daughter. The evidence of dressing up as a man was surprised for a moment, but he turned to look at Li Zhang, and found that his face was covered with a human skin mask.

Li Zhang was discussing with Zhiqing here, and he never noticed the abnormality of Young Master Rong. When he asked about the location of the Rong Mansion, Young Master Rong's expression was normal.Zhiqing heard that Rongjiazhuang was not far from Yushugou, thinking that he could rush back in the evening and make new clothes by staying up all night at most, so he agreed.

The Rong Mansion is a big family in the Rong Family Manor, but most of the people in the Rong Family Manor are women and children, and few are young and old. In the Rong Mansion, there are even more rules in the military camp. The servants and servants are all full of energy. In Li Zhang's eyes, In a trance, he has the demeanor of a guard camp, and he can't help but secretly marvel in his heart.

Mrs. Rong is only about fifty years old, wearing a homely crow blue padded gown with bamboo and blue swastika patterns, a black skirt, silver mottled hairline and a crimson forehead, and a pale face with blue eyes. , looking tired but not angry.

Young Master Rong, Rong Xie had met Li Zhang and Zhiqing all the way, so he led them into the hall. After a brief introduction, Mrs. Rong greeted Zhiqing politely, and Zhiqing politely returned the gift of the younger generation, Please ask for your pulse.

Li Zhang sat quietly on the side, Rong Xie intended to test, Li Zhang answered one by one with a calm expression, saying that he and Zhiqing were cousins, and because of the entrustment of Zhiqing's mother at the end of her life, she traveled thousands of miles to look for relatives, because she didn't know the details of that person Therefore, I plan to continue to look for it after the Chinese New Year.

Rong Xie said seriously after hearing the words: "My family has lived here for generations, and the faces are more or less familiar. I don't know who the two of you are looking for. Maybe I can help you."

Li Zhang bowed his hands to thank him, and declined: "The person my cousin is looking for lives in the mountains all year round. He is withdrawn and doesn't want to make friends with others. I'm afraid Master Rong won't be able to help. Thank you, Master Rong, for your kindness, but don't worry about it."

Rong Xie didn't insist anymore, seeing that Zhiqing had already written the prescription, he got up and went over to take it, and asked some precautions carefully, before he obeyed his mother's order and went out to arrange lunch.During the meeting, Rong Xie asked the two of them about their life experiences in general, and seeing that they didn't want to say more, he stopped asking.It's just that when Li Zhang was curious about the bow and arrow that Yu Jiading brought him for inspection, he generously gave Li Zhang a copy.

Besides, Sima Yi, ever since he knew that Li Zhang was still alive, his whole person seemed to have shed his shell and became more relaxed and relaxed. Against the background of the state invasion case, his move made the subordinate officials even more trembling.Shen Yaochen, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, further proposed the establishment of an official inspection agency to be responsible for the performance evaluation of officials full-time, with open visits as the mainstay and secret investigations as the supplement, so as to check and balance the malpractice and bribery among officials.

Sima Yi was originally wary of grassroots officials because of the land invasion case in Ningzhou. Seeing that he agreed with this suggestion, he ordered Shen Yaochen to refine the regulations, recommend candidates, and implement the matter. At the same time, he asked the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to cooperate with Cases of ink corruption and wounding related to the land invasion case are dealt with in a special case, so as to be impartial and impartial, and the sentence should be sentenced. Remember the mistakes and give them a chance to reform.But this negligence needs to be recorded in the assessment record, and if there is a second offense, the penalty will be doubled.

Compared with the first year of Jianping's great change of blood in the court, Sima Yi's move was really gentle and surprisingly gentle. Apart from private guessing, everyone felt Sudi's different attitude and determination at the same time.Those who were not steadfast and used to follow the crowd were quickly divided into two categories. One kind of people became conscious and settled down to their duties, while the other kind continued to observe their words and take a casual stand, and soon they were eliminated under the new round of official evaluation. Out of the game, after a long time, it really made the government clear.

Sima Yi also took this opportunity to ask the Ministry of Punishment to revise the criminal law, refine the criminal responsibilities, cancel some of the severe punishment laws specially promulgated during the reign of Emperor Lie, and asked the Ministry of Punishment to set up a criminal case supervision agency like the Ministry of Officials to deal with cases of people suing officials. Under certain circumstances, the sufferer can directly deliver the pleadings to the inspector.

After this reform was put forward, it aroused fierce debate in the court, which lasted from the year before to the year after the year.Many people can't accept it, thinking that it has subverted the foundation of officials and the people, but at the same time, there are supporters who refute it with reason on the basis of "the people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid and the state is peaceful."

This debate finally ended with more and more supporters. Although many people who turned halfway had changed after trying to figure out the holy will, the reconstruction of the criminal law was finally carried out smoothly because of this.However, as the instigator of this turmoil, Sima Yi always sat on top, listening carefully to the debates between the two sides without saying a word.

Regarding Sima Yi's change, although there were surprises among the ministers in the former court, they didn't feel any difference. Even Mu Yan only felt relieved, thinking that Sima Yi had finally let go of his bad relationship with Li Zhang and focused on state affairs up.Only Jin Bai knew it well, but he also didn't comment on it.

The secret order for the secret guards to search for Li Zhang has already been issued, but the Ningzhou secret guards are still a beat slower. When they found Muyi Mountain, Li Zhang and Zhiqing had already left for a long time, and if they continued to search, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack Average.

Jin Bai hesitated for a while when he heard the news, but he still told Sima Yi the truth. Sima Yi's face was as expected, but he was relieved after a while, and said to Jin Bai with a wry smile: "If he is willing to be found easily, he will not be found that day." It will be so decisive. You just remember not to relax."

Jin Bai frowned: "Although the dark guard network has already been formed, it is difficult to find a person who is good at disguising. Besides, the dark guards do not recognize Li Zhang, but it is difficult for others to tell. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. If you misinterpret the meaning of the emperor, Li Zhang's situation may be in danger!"

Sima Yi remained silent, knowing what Jin Bai really meant, but still unwilling to let go.After sitting silently for a while, he suddenly smiled silently: "That's why I want to rectify the administration of officials and re-establish the criminal law!"

Jin Bai was finally moved. Looking at Sima Yi, he didn't know whether it was happiness or worry. He hesitated for a while, but still reminded him: "The emperor promised Jin Bai..."

Sima Yi glanced at Jin Bai indifferently, and said lightly: "Gu will naturally remember."

Jin Bai gritted his teeth, and continued to chase: "You are not joking?"

"You have no jokes!"

Jin Bai finally heaved a sigh of relief, unfolded the newly compiled report from the secret guards, and returned his mind to the main business: "The dark guards of the North sent back news that when the Xianbei old Shan Yu was seriously ill, it was already difficult to control the ministries and subordinates. When the old envoys negotiated peace in the past, there were already signs of division within them. It was only because of the power of the old Chanyu that they reluctantly gathered together and agreed to our peace negotiation. However, a small number of people still took advantage of the chaos to harass.

After the middle-aged Shan Yu passed away, the various ministries had been arguing endlessly about the position of the new Shan Yu from the king, and finally split recently.Now the west is contested by the Kolubi tribe and the Buyish tribe, and the east is led by the old danyu appointed by the new danyu, whose strength is far inferior to the two western tribes.Xin Shanyu intends to show his goodwill to our court in exchange for his own stability. After the next year, envoys should visit and ask for asylum. "

Sima Yi nodded and said: "Speaking of which, thanks to their agreement to negotiate a peace last year, they didn't take advantage of the gap with Rouran to push each other. It's okay to be ungrateful."

"Cheng Xuan took refuge in Rou, and somehow reached an agreement with the Great Khan. He was named the Prime Minister, and married the Khan's favorite Princess Momo. The secret guard is trying to bury his eyes and enter the Prime Minister's residence."

Sima Yi sneered and said: "Sure enough, it's a matter of forgetting the ancestors by all means! Although the Aijun has always followed the lead of the family, this time I'm afraid it will not be so flattering. See if you can infiltrate some people, good people of Wei, I don't believe they will be willing to be driven by the barbarians !"

"The minister has ordered Bai Qi and Bai Yi to start preparations. According to Bai Yi's last report, a new batch of hidden guards has already set out on the road, and it is estimated that arrangements will be made in the next year."

"Okay. First, pay close attention to the situation of Cheng Xuan and the two Xianbei. If possible, try to provoke them to fight. Let Su Qingyang wait and see."

After Jin Bailingzhi withdrew, Sima Yi called Zhou Mao and the Minister of the Ministry of War together, and asked Meng Yaofu to formulate a plan to reorganize the military system as soon as possible, shift the focus of defense to the northern border, and strengthen the military strength of the Dingbei Army as much as possible.

Meng Yao glanced down at Zhou Mao, bowed his head and said back: "The Dingdong Army has not been supplemented since the rebellion, and its military strength is weak. I suggest that it be directly merged into the Dingbei Army. The Dingnan Army can be transferred to Dai County and Zhangyuan. , and the Dingbei Army in Bingzhou. But Master Zhou has doubts about the military expenditure, and if it is strengthened, Master Zhou may not support it."

Zhou Mao argued rationally: "The married family has controlled the household department for many years, and a large amount of tax money has disappeared. Although it is a supplement to the confiscation of property by the puppet emperor of Yizhou, it is not enough. Now the land equalization system is still in its infancy, and people's livelihood is extremely weak. Support the resurgence of the military. I believe that in the current situation, it is the best policy to avoid military disasters as much as possible."

Meng Yaofu's expression was very disapproving, but he didn't say anything to fight, just looked at Sima Yi.Sima Yi pondered, knowing that Zhou Mao's words were definitely not alarmist, but it was not so easy for Beijiang with Cheng Xuan's presence to stop the war.So he simply asked the two ministers to say: "Meng Qing is planning first, and the merger of the Dingdong Army can be carried out first, and Pingdu will not move for the time being. The military supplies and armaments still follow the old system. As for cessation of war and cessation of troops, this matter is not up to us to decide on our own, and the details still need to be planned by all ministers."

After Zhou Mao and Meng Yaofu withdrew, Sima Yi was still deep in thought, and Eunuch Xi led the Inner Court Secretary to come in and report: "Concubine Yi has been ill for a long time, King Anding asked to return to Beijing for a visit, and the Inner Court Secretary came to ask the emperor to show me. "

Sima Yi was taken aback when he heard the words: "Grand Concubine Yi is ill? How long has it been?"

"When King Anding went to the feudal land in the early years, he couldn't afford to be ill. So far, the soup and medicine continue."

Sima Yi's expression was not hesitant, and he said impatiently to Si Zheng that he could do things according to the etiquette system, and then left the imperial study room with his sleeves thrown away.