Changfeng has a place to return

Sure enough, the two returned to the courtyard where Orion threw the pheasant earlier.The old man boiled hot water in the kitchen, while Shi Hanhai went into the bedroom, sat at the table for a while, and couldn't help but brighten a candle at hand.

But before he could open the file, the "firecracker" in the yard opened his voice again, urging him to go to bed early, and even the chickens followed suit.Shi Hanhai had no choice but to turn off the lamps and candles, and leaned against the head of the bed with his clothes on, but he still didn't feel sleepy at all.Listening carefully to the movement outside, I heard the door next door "squeak" shut, and the chicken returned to its nest. Then I quietly went out into the kitchen, found a cold steamed bun from the cage drawer, and filled it with chili and pickles to satisfy my hunger.

Liu Xian'an said: "Your Excellency is tired, you should eat some fresh, warm and digestible food, otherwise you may have a stomachache."

Shi Hanhai was full of worries, and when he heard someone talking behind him, he didn't realize what was wrong for a moment, and sighed: "The people in the city are getting sick one after another, so why am I—" At this point, he suddenly reacted Come over, turn around and look, there is a very handsome young man standing at the door, with slender white clothes, the moon is shining, like a fairy who just walked out of a painting.

But like a fairy, like a fairy, Shi Hanhai is not so confused as to believe that there is really a fairy who descended to the earth to eliminate the plague. He took half a step back and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

"My surname is Liu, and I belong to Baihe Villa—" Liu Xian'an couldn't finish his sentence, because Shi Hanhai's eyes widened when he heard the word "Baihe Villa", and his face turned black and red, vivid It clearly shows what is called "ecstatic".He threw the steamed buns into the pickle bowl, grabbed Liu Xian'an's hand, and his voice was trembling with excitement: "Baihe Villa, divine doctor, divine doctor, I have invited you here! Well, very well, now I The people in the city can finally be saved."

Liu Xian'an was pinched so that his phalanx was almost out of place, and he couldn't pull his hand back after two or three times of pumping, but Shi Hanhai was still talking endlessly: "Why is there only a genius doctor, Ah Qing, where did he go?" Said, while looking behind him, saw a black shadow standing outside, so he scolded, "What are you standing there for? You have invited the miracle doctor, and you didn't tell me in advance, go and clean up the guest room!"

Liu Xian'an explained: "He's not A Qing, and we weren't invited by this A Qing, we just happened to pass by Chixia City."

"Ah, so it's the genius doctor's friend, so I'm being rude." Shi Hanhai took two steps forward, wanting to welcome him into the door together.

Liang Shu said coldly: "Master Shi, please take your hand back."

He walked out of the shadow, dressed in black with a long sword, with a life-threatening chill all over his body, and Liu Xian'an's aura of the moon fairy can be described as heaven and earth.Shi Hanhai's hand was also frozen in mid-air, and he was stunned for a long time before there was a "boom" in his head. He realized what kind of person he was facing, and hurriedly knelt down to salute, "Xiaguan Chixia City Prefect Shi Hanhai, see His Royal Highness Xiao Wang."

Liang Shu was surprised: "Have you seen this king?"

"Yes." Shi Hanhai said with a respectful attitude, "Your Majesty passed by Caique City two years ago, and the prince was also there at that time."

"Get up." Liang Shu pointed to a chair, "Sit down and talk."

Shi Hanhai panicked, "How can this happen?"

"This king asks you to sit down." Liang Shu said, "Tell me, what's going on in Chixia City?"

"The plague, the plague for which no cause can be found, has been going on for a long time." When it was mentioned, Shi Hanhai couldn't care less about politeness, and he said in shame, "A few months ago, a salesman died suddenly in the city. Gua's wife, at that time, some doctors said that she died strangely, and it was a disease that I had never seen before, but I didn't take it to heart."

Immediately afterwards, the woman's husband, son, and grandson fell ill one after another, and similar symptoms appeared in the neighbors. The government finally paid attention to it, and transported all the patients to the hospital outside the city according to the general method of treating the plague. Dakan Mountain, where a temporary house was built, and doctors and helpers were sent there.

At the beginning, the plague was indeed under control, and some people recovered one after another, but soon, a new round of the plague came back, and this time the symptoms became more dangerous, and even several doctors fell ill. At the critical moment, fortunately, A doctor surnamed Du that Shi Hanhai met at the beginning happened to come to the city, and the situation just got better.

"Doctor Du's surname?"

"His name is Du Jing." Shi Hanhai said, "Like me, he is a foreigner whose ancestral home is in the northwest but grew up in the southwest, so our relationship is closer than others, and we often drink together for a while. His family... also runs a medical clinic, in Miaojiang."

Speaking of this, Shi Hanhai was a little hesitant, because doctors in the Central Plains have always looked down on Miao doctors, and they all dismissed them as witchcraft and sorcery.Liu Xian'an saw what was on his mind, and took the initiative to comfort him: "Regardless of the difference in medical practice, once you look at it from the perspective of 'curing the disease and saving the patient', there is no difference. You don't have to worry about it, Master Shi. Please continue to talk."

"Yes, Doctor Du really helped us a lot." Shi Hanhai said, "He went north this time to learn the medical skills of the Central Plains, so he just brought a lot of disciples with him. When he heard that there was a plague here, he immediately sent everyone to the hospital. Only by being summoned can we make up for the vacancy in the city.”

Liu Xian'an recalled those doctors in the pharmacy just now, some of them really didn't look like the Central Plains.

It happened to open a medical clinic, it happened to bring many disciples, and it happened to catch up with the plague.

Liang Shu shook his head secretly, and continued to ask: "After he came, has the plague been brought under control?"

"It's much better." Shi Hanhai said, "Patients no longer die immediately as soon as they have an attack. They are suspended with decoction. Although they can't be completely cured, at least they can survive, and the speed of infection has also been reduced."

"It sounds like the medical skills are not very good." Liang Shu took out the fire pocket and lit the candle on the table, "Why don't you ask for help?"

"I begged, why didn't I ask?" Shi Hanhai sighed deeply, "I know that the doctors in Chixia City can't cure the plague, so at the beginning, I sent Ah Qing to Baihe Villa to ask for help, and later wrote to the court, but— —" In front of Liu Xian'an and Liang Shu, it was inconvenient for him to go on, but whether he said it or not, the current situation in the city was in front of him, Baihe Villa did not send any disciples, nor did the imperial court send any support.

Liu Xian'an frowned. This was too different from the "truth" heard by everyone along the way, and it was absolutely impossible for Baihe Villa to turn a blind eye to the plague. Since no disciples were sent, there is only one possibility, that is, they did not receive any disciples at all. to help.

Liang Shu remained calm, and continued to ask: "What did you say in the memorial to the emperor?"

"Tell me the whole story of the disaster, the current situation in the city, how much food will be in short supply in the future, and what kind of medicinal materials are urgently needed at present." Shi Hanhai replied, "I also reported the closure of the city."

It had everything it should have, and it also clarified the seriousness of the matter, but the imperial court only received a letter of invitation with flowers and flowers affixed with the official seal of Chixia City.

"How many memorials like this have been sent out?"

"Eighteen letters." Shi Hanhai lowered his voice, "I know that the treasury is empty, the surroundings are unstable, and the troops stationed in various places are waiting for money. I really shouldn't worry about the emperor, but even if I can get some medicinal materials And food, and a few more doctors. Although the imperial court allocated a batch of rice at the beginning of the year, it was all old and damp, and many of them were moldy when they arrived. Trapped by the plague, I can't even go to other places to ask for a living, and I am incompetent as an official, so I really have no other way except to ask the court for help again and again."

Speaking of this, his voice was a little sobbing, he raised his arm and wiped it on his face indiscriminately, then knelt down and said: "I also ask the lord to help me to save the people in this city."

Liang Shu nodded: "Tell me, how can I help you, how can I save you?"

Shi Hanhai was at a loss for words, he couldn't just open his mouth to ask for money or rice, and according to the rumors, even His Royal Highness Xiao Wang himself was fighting against the court all day long, but there are doctors, there are doctors!As if he had found a life-saving straw, he hurriedly asked: "I hope the prince can keep the genius doctor, at least for three days, and three days will be enough."

Liang Shu looked at Liu Xian'an.

Liu Xian'an nodded: "You can give it a try."

Before Shi Hanhai had time to be happy, Liang Shu reminded: "This city is full of tigers' dens and wolves' dens. You'd better think clearly and stay alone. If one day you are swallowed up by someone with ulterior motives, this king will not come back in time to save you."

People who have been in the officialdom all year round, how can they fail to understand the meaning of these words, Shi Hanhai was slightly startled, and then carefully asked: "What does the prince mean?"

"What this king means is that someone exchanged your food, intercepted your memorial, and spread rumors outside, causing most of the merchants to detour, and secretly cut off all connections between Chixia City and the outside world, but you have nothing to do. I don’t know, I’m still begging for a doctor here.” Liang Shu lifted him up from the ground, “Stand up straight!”

Shi Hanhai was dumbfounded, as if he was listening to a scripture, he barely supported the stove with one hand, so he didn't fall over again.

Liang Shu asked, "Where is the official seal of Chixia City?"

Shi Hanhai's ears were buzzing, but he still didn't come back to his senses, and he answered after a while: "Fuya, Fuya's study room."

"Aside from you, who else can get the official seal?"

"Master and Du Jing." Shi Hanhai's face turned pale, "I was ill a while ago and couldn't get up in bed. Many things were done by the master, and Du Jing walked with the master more often because he wanted to control the plague. .”

"Only these two?"

"Only these two people." After reminding Shi Hanhai, he also figured out that something was wrong, "And I finally handed over the memorials to the court and the letters to Baihe Mountain Villa to the master. He is an old man who has been with me for many years. People, who have always been loyal, benevolent, and righteous, are they so bold and reckless?"

"Before the matter is found out, don't startle the snake." Liang Shu ordered, "The top priority is to control the plague in the city first, and the shortage of food and medicinal materials. This king will come up with a solution."

"Yes, yes." Shi Hanhai nodded again and again, perhaps because his body was tired, or because the hidden truth behind the plague made him afraid, angry and terrified, and his stomach felt unbearably sore for a while.Liu Xian'an poured him a cup of warm water, Shi Hanhai drank a few sips slowly, and said forcefully, "It's an old problem, it doesn't matter, I have medicine in my room."

"Then take your medicine and rest early tonight, my lord." Liu Xian'an said, "On our way here, we just happened to encounter someone throwing pheasants in the backyard. The people are full of hearts. My lord must stew it into soup and eat it, so that I can have the strength to continue. work."

"It's probably Li Hu again, he's a hunter in this city." Shi Hanhai said, "Okay, I'll ask my fourth aunt to make soup tomorrow morning."

He wanted to say something more, but his body was really uncomfortable, and he was sweating all over, so he didn't hold on anymore.

……

Liang Shu took Liu Xian'an out of the city together.

Xuanjiao was still gnawing grass slowly on the mountainside.At this time, the sky was almost dawn, and a line of white was faintly exposed in the east, and the dampness in the air became more and more obvious. Liu Xian'an was dressed thinly, because he didn't wear a cape, and he couldn't help sneezing several times when he was wrapped in the air-conditioning.

Liang Shu lifted the man onto the horse's back, and the two of them pressed their bodies together. Liu Xian'an immediately felt a lot warmer, so he leaned back and leaned back unconsciously. This time, His Royal Highness King Xiao had no objection. There should be nothing in Chixia City at the moment. As a serious doctor, he has to take good care of the Sleeping Fairy of Baihe Villa.

Xuanjiao walked briskly, walking back along the mountain road.

Liu Xian'an didn't speak the whole time, just put his left and right hands together as usual, and his thoughts flew to nowhere. He didn't come back to his senses until the person behind him spoke, "Huh?"

Liang Shu repeated again: "Are you sure you can control this plague?"

"You have to go to the mountain to see the patient to find out." Liu Xian'an replied, "But judging from Mr. Shi's description, it shouldn't be too difficult."

"Do you think everything he said is true?"

"Master Shi's health is very good, but he has been very weak and tired recently, and he hasn't eaten much good food in his stomach." Liu Xian'an said, "Although I don't know him well, one of his parents can make him exhausted , His life is almost gone, what are you greedy for? So I believe that he is at least a good person, and I also believe that he is not lying."

"Do you know anything about Dr. Miao?"

"Yes, I have read many of them in books."

The collection of books in Baihe Villa is extremely diverse, including the so-called orthodox and unorthodox, the upper class and the lower class.Traveling doctors, witch doctors, Mongolian doctors, Tibetan doctors, and even how to make mummy puppets, how to dig out the heart and soul, if singled out, it is estimated that it can fill more than ten large bookshelves that reach the sky.

Liu Xian'an said: "Baihe Mountain Villa will not underestimate any school of medicine, Miaojiang also has many good medicines, if there is really a problem with Du Jing, it is not the Miao doctor's problem, but his own problem."

"If this plague is not a natural disaster, but a well-designed man-made disaster, can you find out?"

"I can try my best, and I will always be [-]% sure."

"Just because I've read it in a book, I'm [-]% sure?"

"Well, I've seen it twice."

The other books don't have this kind of treatment, mainly because Miaojiang witchcraft is so novel and frightening, and the second son Liu just treats it as a leisure book to relieve boredom, so after reading it one more time, the impression is particularly deep.

Liang Shu was speechless by the emphasis of "twice", and he asked, "So you only read the rest of the books once?"

Liu Xian'an replied, "Almost."

"Since you can never forget it, why have you never heard Zhuang Liu mention this matter?"

"Because I never told my dad."

Liu Xian'an retracted his hands into his sleeves, and sighed in distress: "I don't have time to explain, I was very busy when I was young."

Thousands of volumes of books are like a sea blown by a strong wind, and there are huge waves in his mind, which make Mr. Xiaoliu dizzy, so he spends about seven or eight hours a day, arranging the worlds one after another in a good place. Don't let the avenues bump into each other.

Sometimes he is also playful, but he doesn't play with crickets or fight, he only likes to imitate the people in the book.For example, Duan Duan was sitting on the wall, looking into the distance, he could see it all afternoon, Liu Fushu felt that his son might be stupid, but Mr. Xiao Liu was actually imitating Shun, respecting himself to the south, what is the husband doing?Govern by doing nothing.When night fell, Liu Xian'an patted his buttocks and jumped off the wall, patrolled around the Baihe Villa, saw that everything was in order, and was very satisfied with the results of his "inaction".

Liu Xian'an continued: "And it seems that few people can understand what I say, and they are not willing to listen."

When he was young, Mr. Xiaoliu was more talkative than he is now. He often wore a big robe, stood barefoot deep in the bamboo forest, raised his head, looked at his friends in another world, and listened to them talking about the way of heaven.In order to get her son out of the bamboo forest, Mrs. Liu bought him a lot of gaudy gadgets. The other children cried with envy, but Mr. Liu was not happy. He taught his mother seriously before going to bed: "I am no longer a child." .”

Mrs. Liu took his white and tender little feet out of the basin and dried them carefully with a cloth towel: "Then how old are you this year?"

"About [-] years old." Mr. Xiaoliu answered with fingers, "It is one with the sun and the moon, and it will last as long as the sky and the earth."

Mrs. Liu was so worried that she couldn't fall asleep for several nights when she heard this nonsense, and she even had two more gray hairs.

Liang Shu laughed dumbfounded. He probably guessed where the invisible barrier covering the other party came from. Tens of thousands of books piled up into a tall and cold white tower, sending him far away to a place beyond the sight of others. The place, and the empty world above the clouds, should be very different from the noisy and chaotic world of mortals.

"Are you alone?" he asked suddenly.

Liu Xian'an didn't understand: "Huh?"

"In that world, are you alone?" Liang Shu repeated again.

Liu Xian'an turned to look at him, as if extremely surprised.

Liang Shu swung his whip to urge the horse.

The surrounding wind suddenly turned cold, and Liu Xian'an's cheeks were icy cold, so he retracted into the other party's arms. He had never thought before that someone would discover his secret so quickly, and it took a long time before he turned around again. , the hair was blown messy: "There are many ancient sages." He expressed the enthusiasm that the master of the world should have, "Next time, I will introduce His Royal Highness King Xiao to meet them."

Liang Shu's eyebrows twitched, and he felt that the words "ancient sages" did not sound like they were still alive.

"No need."

"Oh."

In the distance, a round of morning sun is rising.

The sea of ​​clouds churned, and the rays of the sun dyed the entire green mountain.