Practicing Medicine in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 109

The sky is getting darker, and the sunset is like a dark red silk ribbon soaked in water, entangled heavily on the glowing sunset, and the dim rays of light are drawn out of it, weaving into a dense net, floating in the sky faintly.

Zhang Yi stood in such an ashes-like setting sun for a while, and then she heard the butler Zhang respectfully come to invite him: "Master said he was lazy, so he won't get up, and I want you to accompany the guests."

Zhang Yi withdrew his sad gaze from a distance, and his eyes fell on Butler Zhang's wrinkled cheeks: "What can Mr. Wu say about the master's condition?"

Steward Zhang shook his head with a wry smile: "What Mr. Wu said is indistinguishable from what Dr. Chen Jiwen said. He said that the master's disease is deeply rooted in his internal organs, and his life belongs to the commanding officer. It cannot be changed by manpower, and he is helpless. "

The twilight in Zhang Yi's eyes was even darker: "How long will the master have to live?"

Butler Zhang looked helpless: "Mr. Wu said that if you take good care of it, you can only prolong your life for a few months."

"It's only been a few months..." Zhang Yi's face was full of pain, "Could it be that father has worked hard all his life, but he can't even see the day when the crown prince ascends the throne?"

"Master, I have one more thing to say, please let me tell you." Butler Zhang backed away from the left and right sides, and whispered into Zhang Yi's ear, and said so.

Zhang Yi couldn't help but look shocked: "Father means..."

Steward Zhang said bluntly: "Whether the position of the prince can be stabilized is all about this. You are the master's close relatives, so the master can rest assured that you will do this."

Zhang Yi couldn't help shaking his hands into fists, as if he was holding his father's last fight tightly in his palm.

"I will live up to my father's expectations."

The banquets in the Tang Dynasty were very particular, and they were divided into three classes from bottom to top. The above is "Wenyan", where the gold and green are gathered, and the deer is fresh with meat [1].

Zhang Jiaxuan was very famous for a while, he was a famous family, so naturally he refused to fall behind others in everything.Ordinary meals are also richly arranged. Astragalus mutton, roasted goose and duck, fish carp and other popular luxury dishes are served one after another, and they are all served on jade plates. Looking at the variety, it can almost catch up with a dish for entertaining distinguished guests. The "poetry feast" used.

Zhang Yi personally accompanied the guests and poured a full glass of wine for Wu Yi: "Mr. Wu is here today."

Chairman Wu had no choice but to take the cup, and said politely: "I can't help you as an official, and I still feel ashamed to eat and drink in your mansion."

Zhang Yi smiled generously: "Sir, what you said is wrong. Although my father's trip could not cure my father's life, it solved his heart knot for many years. Although I don't understand medicine, I also know that heart disease needs heart medicine. So I specially hosted a banquet to thank you for your kindness regardless of previous suspicions."

The other party's attitude was so sincere, Wu Yi couldn't refuse any more, so he had to toast with him for a drink.

As soon as a glass of fine wine entered his throat, he could already feel some unusual taste.

This is not ordinary wine, but medicinal wine.

Seeing that his brows were slightly frowned, Zhang Yi couldn't help but smiled and said, "Sir is also a practitioner of medicine, so he should be able to taste the taste of this medicinal wine. This wine was a gift from General Li Ji back then, and his father has preserved it for many years. Today, he specially ordered it to be taken out for Mr. to taste." Taste it. What do you think of the wine, sir?"

Li Ji's name came out of his mouth, like a small stone, drawing faint ripples in Wu Yi's peaceful heart.

But there was still a calm smile on his face: "If I tasted it correctly, it should be the taste of Xun Gu Feng Medicinal Wine."

"Sir, you guessed it right." Zhang Yi also held a glass of wine to his lips, and took a deep breath, "I heard that Xungufeng can dispel rheumatism, unblock the meridians, and is a good medicinal material for blindly healing wounds and relieving pain, so Li Ji When the general was alive, he would drink three cups a day."

As soon as these words came out, the doubts in Wu Yi's heart suddenly expanded.

It is true that Xugufeng can heal injuries and relieve pain, but long-term use will damage the liver and kidneys, and there is a risk of cancer.

And in this medicinal wine, Xun Gu Feng has a strong smell, and the dosage has obviously far exceeded the level required by the medicinal wine. If you take it every day, it is tantamount to taking poison every day.

If it is true what Zhang Yi said, Li Ji drank this medicinal wine every day before his death, then the real cause of his death is quite thought-provoking.

That day Xu Rong once told him that all the medicinal wines in Li Ji's mansion were made by Zhang Qiren.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Wenguan vaguely guessed the purpose of inviting him here.

At the beginning, the murder of Li Ji by the poison of tripterygium vine was dismissed hastily, and it has become an unsolved mystery, but now it seems that Zhang Yi, or Zhang Wenguan on the sick bed, does not intend to bury that matter as a secret forever .

Sure enough, Zhang Yi put down the cup in his hand, his smile faded away, and his expression was solemn: "There is a saying among the people that medicine is three-point poisonous. May I ask you, sir, if you take this kind of medicinal wine every day like General Zhenwu, will it be beneficial or not?" Are there any disadvantages?"

The porcelain cup of the tentacle has a kind of hard coldness, which spreads to the heart little by little through the palm.

The chill passed over his body, but his face was still as gentle as jade: "Whether it is beneficial or not, it still depends on the user's own situation. For example, arsenic is highly poisonous in the eyes of the world, but it once accidentally saved the life of a lower official. , so whether it is medicine or poison depends on where it is used.”

"Okay!" Zhang Yi couldn't help but clapped her hands and smiled, "What you said is exactly what I thought in my heart. I heard that you also went to General Zhenwu's residence with Zhang Qiren that day, so do you know that for General Zhenwu at that time, , Is this medicine or poison?"

As soon as these words came out, it was as if a dagger was clamped, and it was placed on Wu Yi's throat coldly.

If it was medicine, the weight of Xun Gufeng in it had already exceeded the usual use, as long as you invite other imperial physicians to try, the lie can be exposed; if it was poison, it would be tantamount to letting go of the fact that Zhang Qiren deliberately murdered Li Ji.

Zhang Qiren's bones are already cold, even if the crime is aggravated, it may not be good for anyone.

Zhang Wenguan wanted to use this incident to uncover the old case of that day and find out the murderer who murdered Li Ji again.

Not everyone can bear the crime of intentionally killing the founding hero.

Seeing that he was silent, Zhang Yi slammed down the wine glass in his hand, like dropping a chess piece, the sound was clear and startling: "I think, when you followed Zhang Qiren back then, you should know something that others don't."

It's not for him to say that he doesn't know.

Wu Yi couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart, no wonder Zhang Wenguan insisted that he, a little medical worker, go to the house for a pulse diagnosis.

What kind of poetry banquet is this? It's clearly a Hongmen banquet.

"Actually, I know what Mister is worried about." Zhang Yi slowed down his voice and said slowly, "But Mister can rest assured that as long as Mister dares to tell the truth about the matter, my father will be able to keep Mister safe, and he can continue to stay in the The Tai Medical Office will definitely not be implicated by this matter."

"What if I really don't know?" Wu Yi asked back.

Zhang Yi fiddled with the wine glass in his hand, and a flash of coldness flashed in his eyes: "The one who is in charge of Dali Temple now is Di Renjie Di Gong, he has always been just, and he will definitely not allow such a heinous crime If it continues to be covered up, even if my father wants to protect you, Duke Di may not be willing to cover you up."

These words were clearly threatening him.

Just as Wu Yi was thinking about how to answer, he saw a servant hurriedly reported: "Master, the king of Nan'an County is here to visit."

Zhang Yi frowned slightly, but quickly calmed down: "What is he here for?"

The servant quietly glanced at Wu Yi, who had paper-colored eyes, and said cautiously: "It is said that the princess has suddenly developed a high fever, and Dr. Shen has no time to take care of himself, so he specially came to pick Mr. Wu back to the Taiping Temple to take care of the princess' condition. "

Zhang Yi couldn't help sneering: "The princess' illness is really a coincidence."

Before the words were broken, a clear voice said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang's words are wrong. The so-called illness comes like a mountain. No one can expect it. How can it be a coincidence?"

Looking back, Zhang Yi saw a young man with handsome features walking towards him. He was dressed in lake blue robes, making him tall and handsome.

Knowing that this person is the queen's eagle dog, he was so annoyed that he forced a smile on his face: "What I mean by this officer is that it happened to be in time for Mr. Wu's dinner, so he failed the table of good wine and good food for nothing."

Li Jing also evoked a nonchalant smile: "I've heard about Wanshi's Zhang family's name for a long time, so why should I begrudge a table of wine and food?"

Zhang Yi secretly scolded the little bastard, and laughed at Yan Yan as usual: "What I begrudge is not the food and drink, but the opportunity to chat with Mr. Wu."

"When the princess recovers, Mr. Wu will naturally have plenty of time. Mr. Zhang really doesn't have to be so sorry." Li Jing turned his eyes and fell on Wu Yi. Go back to Taiping Temple."

Wu Yi said to Zhang Yi: "Then forgive me for taking a step ahead."

Zhang Yi gritted her teeth with hatred in her heart, and she could only smile and said, "It's okay, the princess's body is important, I just hope that the princess will recover soon, and not be tricked by people around her like General Zhenwu."

After stepping out of the gate of Zhang Mansion, the night was already covered heavily, a carriage lay across the door, Wu Yi lifted the curtain of the carriage to see, the person sitting inside was not Taiping but who?

"Didn't the princess have a fever? Why..."

"Hush!" Taiping quickly covered his mouth, and when Li Jing also boarded the carriage and the driver waved his whip to set off, he let go of his hand, with a smug smile.

"If I wasn't sick, would you still be able to leave today?"

Wu Yi couldn't help recalling all the scenes just now, only to realize that cold sweat had already formed on his forehead and back.

Li Jing took out a white scarf from his sleeve and handed it to him, asking him to wipe off his sweat, before saying: "Today I heard that Zhang's residence invited you over, and I felt that something was wrong. You haven't come back yet after you hour. I knew that people from the Zhang family must be making things difficult for you."

It would be easy if it was just for being stumped.

"What happened?" Taiping couldn't hold back his curiosity the most.

"It's nothing, it's just that Zhang Gong's condition is quite serious, and there is no room for improvement. In order to explain the condition, I delayed a little time." Wu Yi briefly mentioned it, not wanting to let Taiping know the details.

"That's good. I thought he was against his mother and wanted to vent his anger on you."

Now that Taiping is getting older, he gradually understands the struggle between factions and powers. He wholeheartedly thought that Wu Yi was embarrassed by the people of the Zhang family, so he followed Li Jing to save people. Seeing that he is safe and sound now, Then put your mind at ease.

Li Jing knew very well that this matter was definitely not that simple.