Chapter 297 Return to Yecheng
Hua Tuo took Zhang Zhongjing back to his tent and carefully studied the prescriptions given to them by Han Zhan, and his eyes widened in surprise. Based on the two of them's experience in practicing medicine for more than ten or twenty years, they found that these prescriptions were real and effective.
Zhang Zhongjing said with emotion: "Mr. Yuanhua, this time, the people who moved out of Chang'an were infected with wind and cold and dysentery along the way. With these prescriptions given to us by the lord, we can prescribe the right medicine and cure the disease."
Hearing Zhang Zhongjing say this, Hua Tuo just said "um" lightly, and looked absent-minded. Seeing his reaction, Zhang Zhongjing couldn't help but ask curiously: "Mr. Yuanhua, what are you thinking?"
Hua Tuo tapped the prescription on the table with his hand twice and said, "Zhongjing, such a precious prescription, if you were the paradise, would you take the initiative to give it to someone?"
Zhang Zhongjing didn't expect Hua Tuo to ask him this question. After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "Even if Zhang Ji wants to give the prescription to someone, he will definitely give it to someone who is proficient in medical skills, and will definitely not give it to someone who knows nothing about medical skills. Because these precious prescriptions are in their hands, they may be lost."
"Yes, I think so too." Hua Tuo nodded after Zhang Zhongjing finished speaking, "If a paranormal gifted the prescription to a doctor who knew medical skills, even if his medical skills were mediocre, it would be reasonable. But if he gave it directly to a person like Tinghou who knew nothing about medical skills, even if he was his life-saving benefactor, it would be unreasonable."
In fact, when Zhang Zhongjing received three prescriptions for treating typhoid fever and stroke, he had the same questions as Hua Tuo. But at this moment, his mind was thinking about saving people, and he had no time to consider these irrelevant things. Therefore, he said to Hua Tuo: "Mr. Yuanhua, you and I don't need to ask how this prescription comes from. We only need to care whether this prescription can cure diseases and save people."
Hua Tuo, who had been resentful about the origin of the prescription, couldn't help laughing when he heard Zhang Zhongjing say this, and then said, "It seems that I am a big deal. No matter where the prescription comes from, as long as it can cure the disease and save the patient. Zhongjing, there are still many doctors and patients outside, let's continue to diagnose them first."
When the two got up and came to the tent where Zhang Zhongjing lived, many people were waiting here. After bowing to the people, they lifted the curtain and walked into the tent, sat at the table and started to diagnose the disease.
After Hua Tuo treated several patients, he found that almost all of them had dysentery, and they could prescribe different treatment prescriptions based on their physical condition. Just when Hua Tuo was reminding a patient, he suddenly saw Chen Dao hurried in from outside the tent, thinking that Han Zhan was going to call them again, so he asked, "General Shuzhi, is there anything wrong?"
"Mr. Yuanhua," Chen Dao walked to Hua Tuo, bowed and said, "I will come and tell the sir about something at the order of the lord."
"What's the matter?" Hua Tuo made a gesture to Chen Dao and said, "But it's okay!"
"The lord said that if you encounter a patient with dysentery," Chen Dao quickly replied, "Be sure to prevent them from drinking raw water. They must drink boiled water, otherwise it will cause recurrence of the disease." After Chen Dao finished speaking, he bowed to Hua Tuo, and then turned around and walked out of the tent.
Hua Tuo thought for a long time about what Chen Dao said, and finally nodded, saying to Zhang Zhongjing, who was sitting not far away: "Zhongjing, I think what Mr. Ting makes some sense. If you encounter people with dysentery again, be sure to remind them not to drink raw water."
Early the next morning, Han Zhan took Huang Zhong and thousands of cavalry back to Yecheng first, while the people slowly walked towards Yecheng under the escort of the remaining powerful crossbowmen and infantry.
Ju Su, who stayed in Yecheng, calculated according to the distance, thought Han Zhan and his team would have to wait until evening to arrive at Yecheng, so they did not arrange for people to greet him. The soldiers on duty at the top of the city saw dust flying in the distance, as if there were signs of a large group of cavalry coming, and quickly reported to the guard general Xiahou Yun.
After hearing the soldiers' reports, Xiahou Yun, who was patrolling the city, did not know that Han Sui and the others were coming, but for the sake of safety, she decisively ordered the people near the city gate to evacuate and close the city gate urgently.
Han Zhan and Huang Zhong rode their horses to the city near the city. When they saw that the city gate in the distance had been closed and the suspension bridge was hung. Han Zhan couldn't help but ask curiously: "It's not until noon, why did the city gate close and the suspension bridge also hung up, and the city still seemed to be facing a great enemy. What's going on?"
Huang Zhong put on a turret in his hand and looked towards the city, then carefully said to Han Zhan: "Lord, did you think there were enemy soldiers in the city and you were already on guard?"
"Beware, what are they guarding?" After Han Zhan said this casually, he couldn't help but feel shocked, and then asked Huang Zhong: "Hansheng, have you not sent someone to tell Ju Jianjun that we were going back to the city early?"
When Huang Zhong heard Han Zhan say this, he shook his head, and then said in confusion: "I thought you've sent someone to notify Ju Jianjun."
After confirming that neither Huang Zhong nor Huang Zhong had sent anyone to inform the city, Han Zhan finally realized that it must be the people in the city who regarded him as the enemy. He hurriedly stepped forward with Huang Zhongce and came to the moat. Han Zhan looked up at the top and saw that the city wall was covered with people, and they were all out of their sheath and bows. He smiled and said to Huang Zhong beside him: "Hansheng, please let them open the city gate!"
Huang Zhong nodded, then shouted to the city wall: "Which general is above the city wall, quickly open the city gate, the lord is back!"
Xiahou Yun on the city tower stopped moving forward when he saw the cavalry from afar and there were two arrows away from the city. He opened his heart and muttered. Later, when he saw the two cavalry leaving the brigade and coming towards the city, she was thinking in her heart: Why are there only two people? Could it be that they were here to persuade them to surrender?
But not long after, she heard a familiar shout from the bottom of the city, and then a soldier came to report that the lord and General Huang were the two of them under the city. After hearing the report, she hurriedly left the city gate tower, lay down at the battlement and looked down. Seeing that it was Han Zhan and Huang Zhong, she turned around and ordered loudly: "Put down the suspension bridge and open the city gate!" While putting down the suspension bridge and opening the city gate, Xiahou Yun quickly got down the city tower and stood in the city gate hole waiting for Han Zhan's arrival.
When Han Zhan, who was outside the city, saw the suspension bridge lowered and the city gate slowly opened, he shook the reins and rushed towards the city gate. After leaving the city gate hole, he saw Xiahou Yun standing aside at a glance, and quickly grabbed the reins.
Seeing Han Zhan come out of the city gate, Xiahou Yun hurried forward to salute: "I will meet the lord!"
"It turned out to be the Xiahou Captain, please give up the gifts, please give up the gifts quickly." Han Zhan said with a smile: "When I saw the city gate closed and the suspension bridge was hung up, I thought someone was attacking the city."
Hearing Han Zhan say this, Xiahou Yun's fair face instantly turned into a big red cloth. She said a little embarrassedly: "Report to the lord, I will see dust flying in the distance. Because I have not received the news that the lord is going back to the city today. For the sake of safety, I ordered people to evacuate the people near the city gate and close the city gate."
"The Xiahou Captain doesn't blame himself," Seeing Xiahou Yun's shy look, Han Zhan hurriedly comforted her, "It's because I am going back to the city, so I didn't send anyone to inform me first, so that the Xiahou Captain misunderstood."
Han Zhan asked in a different question: "Xiahou Captain, I wonder if Brother Ling has ever returned to Yecheng?" As soon as Han Zhan said that he had made a mistake. The first group of people to take the people back to the city was Wei Xu, who was under Zhang Liao, but he didn't know what to do. He always remembered that it was Xiahou Lan.
But there is something wrong. Han Zhan's problem successfully resolved Xiahou Yun's embarrassment. After Han Zhan finished speaking, she replied in confusion: "Your Majesty, your brother has never returned since he went to Chang'an with his lord. However, another military general named Wei Xu, five days ago, came to Yecheng with Mr. Shi Guangyuan and a group of people, and was properly placed by Ju Jianjun."
Once Han Zhan finished speaking, he turned his head to Huang Zhong and said, "Hansheng, stay here. When the troops enter the city, I will go back to the provincial governor's mansion first."
When Xiahou Yun saw Han Zhan planning to go to the provincial governor's mansion alone, he quickly asked him for his order: "Lord, do you need the general to accompany you?"
"No," Han Zhan waved his hand to Xiahou Yun and said, "I will go alone." After that, he clamped his legs and ran along the street.
Outside the provincial governor's mansion, there was a team of soldiers guarding the army. The leader was a military marquis. Hearing the sound of horse hooves from far to near, the military marquis hurriedly walked out of the mansion and stood on the street and looked in the direction of the sound of horse hooves. Seeing a young man in casual clothes riding a horse, he quickly raised his hand to stop: "The government is in a heavy place, and those who come will stop."
Han Zhan rushed to a place more than ten steps away from Junhou, and suddenly pulled the reins of the horse. The mount immediately stood up. The two front hooves with horseshoes kicked hard in the air for a few times, and then landed heavily on the bluestone slab. Han Zhan turned over and dismounted and led the horse to Junhou, and asked now: "Junhou, don't you know that Junguan Jun can be in the mansion?"
Junhou listened to the questioning person's voice. When he looked closely, he immediately recognized Han Zhan. He knelt down on one knee and said, "Small, please see the lord!"
Seeing that the army marquis who led the team was already on the street, kneeling down to a young man holding a horse. The soldiers guarding outside the mansion immediately understood that it was the lord who was back. They also knelt down in one go, shouting: "See lord!"
"No gifts, no gifts!" Han Zhan waved his hand to everyone, and then asked Junhou: "Mr. Junhou, you haven't answered this marquis yet. I wonder if Junjun Ju Jun is in the mansion?"
"Report to the lord!" When Junhou heard Han Zhan's question again, he quickly replied respectfully: "Junan Ju and Xiahou's Captain are in the mansion at this moment." Han Zhan nodded after hearing this, handed the reins of the horse in his hand to Junhou, and walked towards the mansion with big strides.
Ju Su was now in the meeting hall of the mansion, discussing matters with Shi Tao and Wei Xu. He spoke, "Guangyuan, among the people you two brought back here, there are more than 3,000 strong people. The army supervisor plans to organize them into a group to participate in the construction of the palace..."
When Han Zhan walked into the conference hall, he happened to hear Ju Su talking about building a palace, so he couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Don't you know when the palace built for the current emperor can be completed?"
Ju Su and others were stunned when they heard Han Zhan's voice, because according to their calculations, Han Zhan and the people of the brigade would have to wait until night even if they wanted to return to Yecheng. Unexpectedly, they would come back so early. The three of them hurriedly met Han Zhan, and said, "Should you wait, see the lord!"
"No gift!" Han Zhan walked to the center and sat down, looked at Ju Shu and asked, "Judge Ju Jun, you said that the construction of the palace can be completed within three months. It is already more than May, and the palace has not been completed. I wonder why?"
Although Han Zhan said this in a very easy-going voice, Ju Su hurriedly knelt down and replied promiscuously: "Report to the lord, although his subordinates have repeatedly rushed to work, due to incomplete materials, the construction period has been continuously delayed."
"So that's how it is." Han Zhan nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked lightly: "My husband, according to your estimate, how long will the palace be completed?"
Ju Su hesitated for a long time about Han Zhan's question, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "If you go back to the lord, even if you have enough manpower, it will take two months."
If Ju Su said that the completion could be completed within a few days, Han Zhan might be worried. Now that he heard that it would take two months, his mood would be relaxed. He knew that with his current productivity level, he would not be able to build a palace, even if it was simple, it would not be possible to complete it without half a year.
He did not get entangled in this topic anymore, but asked, "Don't you know where the emperor is now? Or is Jizhou City or Yecheng?"
"Return to the lord's words," Ju Su replied, "The Emperor is still in Jizhou City."
When Han Zhan learned that Emperor Xian of Han was in Jizhou City at this moment, Han Zhan couldn't help but think of Gongsun Zan in Youzhou and Liu Bei, who said he was the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, and asked again: "I wonder what happened to Gongsun Zan recently?"
"Please rest assured, lord," Ju Su knew what Han Zhan was worried about, and hurriedly replied: "Now that foreign tribes invade the border, Gongsun Zan is too busy to take care of himself and has no intention of going south."
Although Wei Xu had not joined the Jizhou Army for a long time, he was also very aware of the grudges and hatreds between Jizhou and Youzhou, so he couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Lord, if we took advantage of Gongsun Zan's time to send a team of troops to seize his retreat, he would probably be attacked from both sides and we would be able to easily capture Youzhou."
Hearing Wei Xu's suggestion, Han Zhan was furious. He pointed at Wei Xu and said, "Have you heard Ju Jianjun say that foreign tribes are invading the border, and Gongsun Zan is leading troops to resist the enemy? If this marquis raises up at this time and attacks Gongsun Zan, wouldn't it be a good deal for foreign tribes?"
Chapter completed!