After the general fell ill

Yan's entry into the palace had long been anticipated, and the Envoy Xue Yuan had informed him of Su Ce's condition a few days ago.

All the preparations for the expedition to Udi were ready, but Su Ce's body had another problem.

If it was said that before Su Ce's illness broke out, Xiao Zhuo only had a god-given opportunity in his heart, but now that Su Ce is seriously ill, Xiao Zhuo can only sigh.

If Qin Chao could find a second general who could replace Su Ce to lead the army, Xiao Zhuo would not act like this.

But all of Gu Yan's requests were approved, and at the end he said sternly: "Ting Yuan, if General Su is not in good health before going out next year, you must come back first."

"Yes." After Gu Yan bowed out of the palace gate, he immediately went to Guanju Palace.

When Xiao Yuanyao took the few military books that Gu Yan handed him, his watery eyes were full of puzzlement, "The general is going to the Valley of Medicine Kings? Are you sick?"

I don't know if it was the "Valley of the Medicine King" mentioned by Xiao Yuanyao that touched him, or he thought His Highness the Crown Prince holding the book of war was a bit cute. Gu Yan squatted down and kept eye level with Xiao Yuanyao, and said calmly: "Your Highness, don't worry, I'm in good health. , I just went out with General Su Ce for a trip, and I will return to Beijing in a few days. These military books were written by General Su Ce, and I entrusted them to His Highness. Your Highness can mark out what you don’t understand. Then answer your Highness."

Xiao Yuanyao nodded, recalling Su Ce's sick face that day, he asked again: "How is General Su's condition? What do you need?"

Gu Yan's eyes were gentle, and he said in a gentle voice: "Your Highness just study hard, and I have informed His Majesty about other matters."

Xiao Yuanyao didn't continue to question Gu Yan's illness that he avoided talking about. If Su Ce didn't come back after he finished reading these books, he would ask his father again. Your lord always understands your lord.

"Okay, take care, General."

Gu Yan: "The minister resigns."

With Xiao Zhuo's permission, Gu Yan and Su Ce set off for Yaowang Valley the next day.

Tan Qiu and Du Jing originally planned to accompany them, but Su Ce refused even Cao Shiren and Xue Yuanshi who wanted to help lead the way. In the end, Gu Yan agreed to divide them into two groups, and Gu Yan and Su Ce went first.

Su Ce saw that the weather was clear these few days, so he wanted to take advantage of the good weather to rush to Yaowang Valley as soon as possible.

Gu Yan couldn't beat Su Ce, so he had to ride with him. Contrary to Su Ce's relaxed expression, he was expressionless, and was even more worried about the rainy and snowy weather that Si Tiantai said.

Su Ce didn't know Gu Yan's trepidation along the way, at first Gu Yan wanted to ride with him, but under his insistence, Gu Yan reluctantly agreed to him riding alone, but he kept looking sideways, for fear that Su Ce would accidentally fall off horse.

Fortunately, the journey was safe and the daylight was just right. Gu Yan's worries were finally wiped out in his heart.

Su Ce knew that Gu Yan was worrying too much. A person like him - he would never relax easily until he achieved his goal, and it was reflected in his body, that is, when he was in Gu's mansion, he was sick and sick, and now he wants to He went to Yaowang Valley to seek medical advice, but he could forcibly support his body and gallop on horseback.

Because of Su Ce's seemingly good condition, they arrived at Yaowang Valley just on the day of Xiaoxue, a few days earlier than Gu Yan expected.

Yaowang Valley is hidden in Danshan Mountain in Bingzhou, and the world in the valley is completely different from that outside the mountain.

In the early winter season, Yaowang Valley is full of blooming exotic flowers and plants, with dense forests, winding streams, wooden houses and waterwheels complement each other, and occasional insects and birds chirping, animals running and running, which is a beautiful scene of a paradise.

The young man leading them in the front claimed to be the disciple of Guzhu Qi, who was about the same age as Du Jing. He introduced the various medicines planted in the Valley of the Medicine King to the two of them along the way. , there are Su Ce and Gu Yan who claim to be from Chang'an looking for you."

After getting an affirmative answer, the young man politely invited the two into the house, and then closed the door.

"You two generals, sit down wherever you want." Qi Guzhu was fiddling with herbs, but he didn't answer after hearing the sound.

Su Ce and Gu Yan exchanged glances, and then sat down in front of Qi Guzhu's table full of various medical equipment.

Su Ce looked around for a week. The interior furnishings were relatively old. Perhaps it was because Qi Guzhu was opening the windows to ventilate. A clean and tidy table and chairs.

Master Qi didn't keep the two of them waiting for too long. After cleaning his hands, he walked towards Su Ce while wiping his hands.

When he sat in front of Su Ce and felt his pulse, Su Ce finally saw his face which had been blurred by the backlight.

The master Hongjing I met in Ling'an Temple earlier, although he was an octogenarian, his face looked like he was not confused.

And this Master Qi is not much better than Grandmaster Hongjing, Cao Shiren once said that Junior Brother Qi is only a few years younger than him, and he is at the age of hearing, but he still maintains a youthful appearance.

Guzhu Qi seemed to be used to others being surprised by the contrast between his age and appearance, and turned a blind eye to the searching gazes of Su Ce and Gu Yan.

The two obviously didn't care about the secret of Guzhu Qi's appearance, so they quickly looked away politely, and focused their attention on Su Ce's condition again.

"It's been so long, it's no wonder the outbreak is so serious." Qi Guzhu found out that Su Ce had an old disease in his body, he was seriously injured and was attacked by poison, although the remaining poison was suppressed but still not cleared, he asked a few more words Su Ce's condition is related to his medication.

Under the tense gazes of Gu Yan and Su Ce, Gu Guzhu stood up and held his chin lightly in thought without saying a word.

In his eyes, Su Ce's body is like a thin layer of window paper, which can be broken with a single poke. Although there is no external injury, the inside is seriously worn out, and he continues to use the kind of health-maintaining medicine that is harmful but has no benefit.

For this kind of patient, in normal times, Qi Guzhu would only advise him.

——Don’t worry about it, just enjoy your last days.

But this is a patient specially ordered by his senior brother, and he cannot ignore his high status in the court, not to mention that Bingzhou was originally the former land of Yan Kingdom.

Who doesn't admire General Su Ce who devoted himself to the country?

He is no exception.

So Gu Guzhu said briskly: "Don't worry, general, this disease can be cured."

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34、Accidents

No...Maybe Su Ce's physique is different from ordinary people.

A few days ago, Su Ce's galloping horse was like the reflection of a seriously ill person. When he arrived at Yaowang Valley late at night, he was so weak that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Seeing this, Gu Yan felt anxious, and under the arrangement of Gu Guzhu, after Su Ce was settled properly, he stayed by Su Ce's side every step of the way.

In the quiet late night, everything is silent. Sometimes he just fell into a coma, and would soon struggle to wake up from his sleep. Only after confirming that Su Ce's breathing was stable beside him would he relax and continue to sleep, but he still slept for a long time, and so on. back and forth.

Guzhu Qi stayed up all night looking through ancient books. In the early morning, his eyes were aching. When he stood up, he found that the room was lit like beans. He actually stayed up all night under the dim light.

When I went out, I happened to meet Gu Yan who was practicing sword in the valley, and after a slight nod of his head to say hello, he hurried to Su Ce's room.

"General Su, is it better?"

A bony pale hand gently opened the curtain.Master Qi looked over, and saw Su Ce's weak body trembling slightly, his whole body exuded an aura of decay from the inside to the outside, and his messy black hair was scattered on the white silk clothes, which was a color that people couldn't take their eyes off.

Su Ce raised his eyes and replied softly, "It's not very good."

Guzhu Qi was stunned for a moment, and was shocked by this look. It was not as sharp as a knife's edge, but it hit his heart directly, making him believe for no reason that there is a patient with such bright eyes.

- will never be easily defeated.

Su Ce's strong will to survive was beyond Guzhu Qi's expectation.

Master Qi lifted up his clothes and sat aside to take Su Ce's pulse. He carefully looked up and down the famous Su Ce who had only heard of him but never seen him.

He once pieced together the figure of this person in a few words, which is no different from his impression of other generals in the history books.

After all, he lived in seclusion in Yaowang Valley and didn't care much about politics. Even the resumption of the imperial examination, a major event known to all scholars in the world, was told by his disciples.

Now that Su Ce has become his patient, Guzhu Qi shattered the stereotypes of the past overnight. He has forgotten all about being brave and good at fighting, and using soldiers like a god. go.

—he had to save his life.

"Don't worry, general, you can use these medicines to take care of your body first. When the brothers come, I will think of a more thoughtful solution with them." Guzhu Qi withdrew his hand, seeing that Su Ce was unable to even nod his head, he suggested: "General If you want to go for a walk, I will ask Jing Que to bring a wheelchair."

Su Ce nodded and asked softly, "Master Qi, please tell me the truth about the countermeasures. If I go to the battlefield with an illness, can I come back alive?"

Guzhu Qi was shocked suddenly, Su Ce's tone was extremely flat, as if he was not asking him, but knowing it well.

"General Su, you... have a good rest." After saying this, Gu Guzhu walked away.

Su Ce withdrew his gaze from following Guzhu Qi to the door, and lay down again. After a stick of incense, Gu Yan, who had finished his sword practice, came in with breakfast and soup.

"An Lan, just now Master Qi's disciple sent a wheelchair over, do you want to go out for a walk?" Gu Yan asked in a warm voice when he saw Su Ce finished drinking the soup.

Su Ce didn't think about it, and replied softly, "Let's go."

Seeing that Su Ce agreed, Gu Yan quickly dressed Su Ce and put a thick plush cloak on him, then carried Su Ce lightly on the wheelchair, and pushed him out the door.

The scenery of Medicine King Valley is beautiful and charming, but Su Ce is not interested in it. He and Gu Yan casually chatted about the exotic flowers and plants in the valley, but no matter what kinds of flowers and plants they talked about, they would eventually bring the topic to the battlefield. superior.

Gu Yan didn't say anything, but Su Ce also knew - the worries of the two of them