Although we have already stepped more than half way into winter, the climate here is still very warm. The scorching sun is shining high, and the light leaves spots on the bodies of travelers. The travelers block the dazzling light with their hands and hurry on their way. Officials from Qiaocheng
We are all standing on the outskirts at this moment, at a loss.
The officials in Peijun have always been very arrogant, not because of anything else, but because this is the ancestral land of the Han Dynasty. Even if there is a Xinfeng in Guanzhong, this is still the hometown of the emperor and his family. It is not just the officials who are arrogant.
, even the people are extremely arrogant.
Because most of them can have some relationship with the emperor, even if they have no relationship with the emperor, they can still have some relationship with the big guys who founded the country. During the period when Emperor Gao just ascended the throne, here
His arrogance is uncontrollable.
There was even an incident where people from Pei County were working as thieves, and after being caught by local officials, they did not dare to put them to trial, because this group of people kept saying that they were distant relatives of some emperor, distant relatives of the Marquis of Ruyin, and the wives of the Marquis of Fou.
Each one said is more bluffing than the other.
In the end, Xiao He issued a special order: Anyone who violates the law as a relative of the emperor or a feudal lord will have his punishment increased by one level.
Those who were still shouting about who they were related to suddenly started crying and shouting: I don’t know them at all!!
This method was very effective in solving the problems in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but it still could not stop the atmosphere here. But at this moment, these officials, who are usually arrogant and domineering, all lowered their heads and stood cautiously on the land in the suburbs.
, I didn’t even dare to breathe.
The county magistrate here is a young man who looks to be less than thirty years old. He is thin-skinned and tender. He is also from a powerful family. Although he is not a top-level powerful person, he is still very prestigious in the local area. He wipes the hair on his forehead.
Sweating, staring intently at the old man working in the dirt in the distance.
"Keep an eye on it, keep an eye on it. If this old...sir falls here, we will lose our heads."
Standing next to him was also a young county magistrate, but he looked more rough and arrogant. At this moment, he also had a sad look on his face, "Magistrate Gao, the old gentleman doesn't allow us to get close..."
"You said that the territory of the Han Dynasty is so huge, with countless county magistrates and county magistrates, why can't he get through with us??"
Magistrate Gao shook his head bitterly, "How do I know? Maybe his old man has some grudge against the man named Gao??"
The county magistrate's surname is also Gao. Of course, the two are not of the same race, and they did not know each other in the past. It is just a coincidence.
"Ever since this old gentleman came to Qiao County, I haven't dared to relax for a day. I have been watching him all day long, for fear that something might happen to him. At his age, my elder father has to be polite when he sees him.
He called me Father Zhong, why do you think he came out?"
"It's okay to run out. He has to dig into the ground all day long. It's muddy here. If his foot slips, our heads will fall to the ground... Why bother??"
The two young people were in extremely sad mood. They never imagined that they would encounter such misfortune just after taking office.
This old man is not an ordinary person. His name is Xia Wuji. He is the imperial physician in the palace and is responsible for taking care of His Majesty. Moreover, his name is also widely spread among the people. When Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin, the rebels from all over the world
Extremely excited, and at the same time saddened by Jing Ke's failure.
Of course, the specific circumstances of Jing Ke’s assassination also spread, and the doctor who participated in the assassination became famous because of this. Many people knew about him. In the past, many people were very hostile to him, but now, the Qin State has perished.
It's been so many years and no one cares about it anymore.
However, this still doesn't change the fact that he is a well-known big shot.
This Xia Wuji is quite old. He no longer stays in Chang'an, but he wants to come out and cause harm to local officials everywhere. Wherever he goes, local officials have to brace themselves and send people to keep an eye on him, for fear that he will be in their own country.
If something unexpected happens in the territory, they are all too familiar with His Majesty's temper. If something happens to this old man, why don't they even sit there?
Just as the two of them were complaining, Xia Wuju patted the mud on his body and walked out safely. The two of them hurriedly put on their smiling faces and stepped forward to greet him with a smile.
"Xia Gong, what do you think?"
"Finished reading!"
"good!"
Magistrate Gao was immediately overjoyed, "Okay, just finish reading. When are you going to go on an inspection trip? I can prepare the best cars and horses for you!! There are also doctors, oh, you don't need this..."
"Your place is very nice and suitable for growing medicinal herbs."
"I have decided that I will not leave from now on. I will stay here with you and expand the cultivation of medicinal materials here. I will use your place as the first experimental site."
The smile on Magistrate Gao's face suddenly solidified.
"Actually, our place is not that good..."
"No, your place is very nice. Let me build a hut here for me. I will live here with my disciples from now on. Besides, you don't have to disturb me anymore and go and do your own business."
Xia Wuji waved his hand, looking unquestionable.
Magistrate Gao and Prime Minister Gao looked at each other. The magistrate pursed his lips and tried to speak several times, but was speechless. The magistrate couldn't help but said: "Xia Gong, you are so old.
, how can you withstand the trouble? We will prepare a house for you in the county and send someone to send you there later..."
"No need, it's better to live here more comfortably."
"Xia Gong, why are you doing this? Couldn't you just send someone to do these things? You should serve His Majesty in Chang'an. Why come here to endure hardship? This should be what the younger generations do...
"
Xia Wuji glared at him, but hesitated to speak. He said with a straight face: "It is my job as a doctor to help people in the world. Although I am old, I have never been so old that I can't walk. I am busy here.
In a few years, the medical clinic here will be able to have sufficient medicinal materials. How many people can be saved?"
"How could I give up on such a big thing just because I'm afraid of hardship?"
Xia Wuji spoke with great assurance, but the two young men were stunned at this moment.
"We are also worried about your safety. And His Majesty attaches great importance to you and often sends people to inquire about your situation..."
Magistrate Gao said helplessly, this is the reason why officials everywhere are afraid. They don't know why this old man is so favored by the emperor. No matter where he goes, there are people sent by the emperor to question him.
He also cordially asked him when he would return to Chang'an, showing great concern for him.
Officials everywhere are extremely frightened. This old man is in the heart of the emperor. Your Majesty cares about him so much. If something happens to this man, what will happen?
Therefore, officials from all over the country formed a mess and followed him around.
Hearing his words, Xia Wuqi's face turned pale and he said hurriedly: "If I don't go back, the medicinal materials here haven't been prepared yet, so how can I go back and enjoy the blessings? After I prepare the medicinal materials here, I will recruit more disciples.
Give them the method of cultivating medicinal materials. Confucius accepted three thousand disciples at the beginning. I am not as good as him, so I have to accept two thousand disciples, right?"
"After I have finished everything here, trained more than two thousand disciples, and have nothing to worry about anymore, I will return to Chang'an and pay homage to His Majesty in person."
These words really frightened the younger generation.
They stared at the old man in front of them in stunned silence. At this moment, the man's image became so tall. They said nothing more and just paid homage.
When leaving, Gao Xian Cheng looked at the county magistrate and said again: "Although he is a bit stubborn, this Duke Xia is really a person worthy of respect."
"Yes, I have never seen such a selfless person like him. He is willing to give up the glory and wealth in Chang'an to complete his great ambition to save the world in this mud."
Magistrate Gao sighed with emotion: "This explains why Your Majesty attaches great importance to him. No wonder His Majesty always sends people to inquire about his situation. It is probably because of his noble moral character that even His Majesty can't help but be impressed by him."
"Alas, the Han Dynasty has such a wise king and such selfless virtue... no wonder it is so strong."
"Gao Cheng, we usually only care about political achievements, isn't there something wrong?"
"We should also imitate this Duke Xia!"
"right!!!"
The two young men were so excited that they encouraged each other to move towards the city.
He walked away, but Xia Wuji was sitting on the edge of the land, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a look of helplessness on his face.
It's been so long, and your Majesty is still thinking about it.
I really don't know how long he will remember this slap. If he continues to remember it, he may die and not be able to return to Chang'an. What a sin.
Xia Wuqu is actually a very utilitarian person. He ran away before the fall of Qin. Since then, he has been treating the powerful in various places, focusing on making friends with the powerful, seeking opportunities to be valued again. He and Chun Yuyi are
Completely different, Chunyu Yi devoted himself to treating the poor, while he devoted himself to treating the rich and powerful.
Moreover, he knew how to be a good person, so he was able to prosper even after the fall of Qin without being implicated in anything. He even lived happily and became a centenarian in history, ranking alongside Zhang Cang and Zhao Tuo.
The third birthday of the Han dynasty.
He himself is very keen on glory and wealth, and he never hides this. According to his understanding, if a man lives in this world and does not pursue glory and wealth, then he has to be a beggar?!
He is also very careful in doing things. He does not dare to prescribe strong medicine to patients like Chun Yuyi, especially to the powerful. He tries to use some very, very mild medicine to ensure that there will be no problems, although it may not have too much effect on the condition.
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Such things like abandoning glory and wealth to look for sin in the mud should be something Chun Yuyi should do. It is not his style at all.
Why did I slap that slap at that time? His Majesty was obviously awake, so why did I need to?
Xia Wuji lowered his head and sighed again. His heart became more and more desperate. With His Majesty's vengeful character, even if he returned to Chang'an this time, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to get promoted to any official position. Even if he let him
I can't bear even a slap in the face.
If I can accomplish something here, I can say a few nice words and flatter him in front of His Majesty, and then show him this achievement, and maybe he will forget about it.
Xia Wuqi has been friends with powerful people for so long, and has developed a way to protect himself. He also knows his Majesty's character quite well. His Majesty is arrogant and eager for quick success. He likes results very much, even if he is like Zhou Chang,
This person who points at the emperor and yells at him every day can still laugh and call you "Father-in-Chief" as long as he can do something good.
But if you can't get things done...then it's hard to say.
This is your last chance, get things done here, use this to go to Chang'an, and continue your glory and wealth!
Xia Wuji couldn't help but grinned. Just when he was about to get up, he suddenly heard a noise. He turned around and saw seven or eight people running towards him, panting, in front of Xia Wuji.
, they hurriedly prayed to see him.
"Who are you?"
"May I ask who you are, Mr. Xia?"
"Exactly."
These people's clothes were very ordinary, and their faces were earthy. They didn't look like they belonged to a wealthy family. Xia Wuji's attitude naturally became colder, but when they heard that the person in front of them was Xia Wuji, their expressions changed.
They were extremely excited and hurriedly saluted again.
The leader was an elderly man. Of course, he was just a baby compared to Xia Wuchie. The man hurriedly said, "Mr.
Not high, we always move around the place..."
"We heard that Duke Xia came to us to cultivate medicinal materials. Your reputation is known to everyone in the world, and your behavior makes us ashamed. We are unwilling to work in the hospital for a mere small profit, and
At your age, you take the initiative to refuse the official title of Chang'an to work here..."
"We have thought about it. From now on, we will come to help you with your work. We don't dare to expect you to accept us as your disciples. We only hope that you can let us follow you and take care of this place for you, so that you don't have to worry too much.
It’s hard work. Today’s doctors mostly rely on salary and fame. There are really not many like you..."
"We heard that you have been traveling around these days, cultivating medicinal materials in various places, and teaching disciples. You teach without distinction. You work hard and do not accept money. You are dedicated to serving the people..."
"You are a well-deserved medical sage... Please allow us to follow you..."
several people
Everything he said was sincere, but Xia Wuji's eyes were a little hesitant. The number of his disciples was limited. As a person close to the emperor, the people he accepted were often well-connected people, especially those who were recruited by Liu as a doctor.
After An was covered with a layer of medical skin, he was able to receive many disciples from powerful families.
In the past, he would never even look at such people.
However, now, with so many medicinal materials... He thought about it and agreed. After all, these people's words were quite useful to him.
"Okay, then you all can stay, but I want to tell you in advance that you can stay, but if anyone dares to steal the medicinal materials here... it will be a death penalty."
The leader's face changed drastically, and he said seriously: "We are all locals. Now you are here to plant for unrelated people. If we steal, wouldn't we be like animals? Please don't worry, if someone
If you do this, I will kill him first for the elders in the village!"
Although Xia Wuji's words were somewhat disrespectful, the people who came to seek refuge did not care.
Xia Wuji immediately accepted them, and then more and more people came to seek refuge with him. There were even many scholars. Many of these people did not know medical skills, and they came to seek refuge with Xia Wuji.
The reason is also very simple, just to help him accomplish big things.
These people were all moved by Xia Wuju's reputation and came voluntarily.
In the days after Xia Wuqi left Chang'an, he went to many places and did a lot of things. This made him famous. Many people came to him and wanted to learn medicine from him.
, Xia Wuqi experienced such a scene for the first time.
This made him a little shocked.
In the past, in order to get such praise and respect, he made friends with many powerful people and traveled through many connections. He once climbed to such a high position, but in the end he did not get much respect. Now he has put it down and returned to his hometown.
In the mud, he gained the respect of so many people.
This is simply incomprehensible.
Could it be that the imperial doctor beside the emperor was worse than an old man who couldn't get up from the mud?
Xia Wuji stood on the edge of the medicinal material garden. After thinking for a long time, he raised his head again. The medicinal material garden in the distance was crowded with all kinds of people, old and young, and they were all working hard.
Now, growing medicinal materials and farming are two completely different things.
Cultivation of medicinal materials obviously requires more energy. This thing is very fragile. A slight change may change its medicinal properties. Xia Wuqi also thought about whether it was possible to change the medicinal properties artificially. This is extremely difficult.
, the recording work alone requires several people to observe and write records day and night.
The notebooks filled with records filled an entire room.
Xia Wuji was in a daze when someone came up, holding the book in his hand, and said with a smile: "Xia Gong, we have opened up two more pieces of land. The people there heard that you wanted to use them to grow medicinal materials, so they sent them directly.
He gave it to us without any money... I chased him and wanted to deliver it to his door, but the head of the household scolded me and said I was humiliating him..."
He smiled bitterly and handed the money bag back to Xia Wuji.
Xia Wuji nodded, and then said: "From tomorrow onwards, let everyone here learn medical skills from me. Let them take turns to learn, and try not to fall behind..."
"ah???"
"But Mr. Xia, the people here are so..."
"No problem, just let them come!"
"only!!"
The man ran away quickly, and Xia Wuqi said to himself: "It is my political achievement to recruit more disciples and train more talents for the medical clinic. If I have more political achievements, I can return to Chang'an."
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In the evening, just when Xia Wuji walked out of the thatched cottage and was about to explain his medical skills to the people outside, he was stunned. The outside of the thatched cottage was filled with so many people that there was no end in sight. It was like a sea of people.
Xia Wuji was stunned, and then looked at the disciples on the side angrily, "Did you spread the news about my teaching? Why are there so many people? There are half-year-old children? There are also women
??What does this mean??」
"Teacher, these are not here to learn medical skills from you. They are local people and they know what you are doing.
I came here specifically to thank you... They also brought a lot of gifts..."
Xia Wuqie looked at everyone in a daze. At that moment, the people surrounding the thatched cottage all bowed and bowed, "Thank you, Mr. Xia!!!"
Xia Wuji opened his mouth and was stunned for a long time.
He covered his face and walked back to the house.
But the noise outside did not stop because of this.