Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 329
Wei Emperor Cao Rui Taihe four years, October, Linjing.

In the early morning, a ray of sunlight came in through the window lattice and fell into the house.Reflecting on Guo Huai's face, he looked a little pale.

"Cough! Cough!"

Guo Huai covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, coughed from time to time, and put his hand on the soft cotton pad.The doctor tapped the artery of Guo Huai's right hand lightly, stroked his beard and closed his eyes, feeling the pulse of the artery.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the left and right hand pulses have different meanings. The left pulse represents the heart, liver, and kidney, and the right pulse represents the lung, spleen, and vital gate.

Four months ago, during the Battle of Gaoping City, Guo Huai was shot through heavy armor by Xiang Yu with an arrow, and passed out on the spot. Fortunately, his subordinates tried their best to save him, and he was able to save his life.After being sent to the rear for several months of treatment, he gradually recovered.However, the injury is also serious. If Guo Huai was not in good health, he would almost have survived.

Guo Huai took off the handkerchief, turned his eyes out of the window, and breathed in the fresh morning breath, and his whole body was much smoother.

After a while, the doctor opened his eyes to look at Guo Huai, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Congratulations, General Guo, your body has recovered, as long as you rest for a month, you should be fine."

Hearing this, Guo Huai showed a grateful smile and said, "Thank you Wu Yigong for your treatment."

After a pause, Guo Huai pointed to his chest, frowned and asked, "It's just that Huai's chest and lungs often feel uncomfortable, and sometimes his chest is tight. I don't know why. Dare I ask Medical Worker Wu if there is a cure?"

Medical Worker Wu gave a wry smile and explained: "Although the heavy arrow did not hit the general's chest, it hurt the lungs and spleen. Therefore, although the general has recovered, he has sequelae. In the past, the general should be careful not to lift heavy weights." things, and can no longer fight in battle, so the general's health should be safe."

Guo Huai looked a little depressed, shook his head, and said comfortingly: "It is a great blessing to survive, and it is understandable if there are sequelae."

Wu Medical Worker carried the medicine bag on his back, cupped his hands, and said: "General Guo is good for rest and recuperation. In the future, he should avoid strong alcohol and female sex, and eat so as not to hurt the lungs and spleen. I will take my leave first and wish the general well."

"Medical Worker Wu, go slowly, don't send him away!"

Medical Worker Wu took a few steps away, cupped his hands again, sighed slightly as he turned his back, lifted the medicine bag on his shoulder, and walked out.

Guo Huai calmed down, stepped out of the house, and asked his cronies, "Any news about the latest battle situation today?"

The confidant shook his head, clasped his hands and replied: "General, there is no latest battle report in recent days, Da Sima is still holding Xiao Pass with Zhuge Ming, Wei Zhengshu is blocked by the Shu army under Maling Pass and cannot enter."

"Du Changshi, are you in the office today?" Guo Huai asked again.

"Du Changshi went out of the city a moment ago. If there is no accident, he should be checking the military supplies." The guard replied.

"Ah."

Nodding slightly, Guo Huai's expression remained unchanged.

In recent days, it is the day when Guanzhong autumn grain is harvested and transported to the front line.Du Xi, as the chief minister of the great Sima, is in charge of the army's rations, and is rarely in the office today.

Guo Huai raised his head, glanced at the rising sun, which had not yet risen, waved Bu Qu to lead the horse, and headed out of the city.

On the way, Guo Huai rode his horse and drove slowly, thinking about the changes in the situation in recent months.

In September, Zhuge Liang sent someone to send the coffin of the right general Zhang He to the Da Sima army under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Coupled with the floods experienced not long ago, people in Guanzhong were panicked, and they all threatened that the Shu Han would soon invade Guanzhong.Seeing this, the people of Chang'an wanted to flee to Hedong for refuge. Xu Miao, governor of Yongzhou, immediately declared martial law throughout the territory, sealed off the counties near Chang'an, and strictly prohibited those who tried to leave the country. On the surface, Guanzhong was a little stable.

The autumn wind was blowing slowly, blowing away the boredom in Guo Huai's heart.

Guo Huai rode his horse on the road, and saw many old and weak women and children bowing in the fields on both sides, and young children shuttled through the fields.

Suddenly, a young man sprang out from the field, as if deliberately trying to bump into Guo Huai's horse.

"Royal!"

Guo Huai's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, he pulled the reins and turned the horse's head quickly, only then did he escape the boy.

After Guo Huai stopped his horse, his anger welled up. Didn't this young man want to die?It's also fortunate that I walk slowly with little hoofs, if I go faster, I will be looking for a dead end.

Guo Huai grabbed the horsewhip, showing anger, and looked at the boy who was about his own age.But I saw the young man in ragged clothes, as thin as a stick, rolling all over the ground, raising dust, as if he had hurt his vitals.

Guo Huai was stunned, a little confused, he had already avoided it, so how could he bump into this boy!

"Where is the injury?" Guo Huai asked, getting off his horse and preparing to check the boy's injuries.

The young man twisted his face, pointed at his abdomen, and said with a Fufeng accent in his tone, "The stomachache is unbearable."

At this time, the surrounding women, aunts and old husbands found the excitement here, and slowly surrounded it.

Although Guo Huai was born into a wealthy family in Bingzhou, he was aware of the sufferings of the people, so he hesitated for a while and asked, "Where is the injury, do you want me to take you to see a doctor?"

The corner of the young man's mouth twitched slightly, his body squirmed, and he said slowly: "Don't work hard for the nobleman, and my life is cheap. If the nobleman has the heart, just leave some money and food for me to make up for my health."

Guo Huai sighed, how could he, being so smart, not know what the young man in front of him was planning to blackmail him for some money.

Guo Huai raised his head and looked at the crowd around him, and motioned for Bu Qu to take out the rations on his body, put them in the food bag, held them in his hands, and said, "Although the rations are not much, they are enough for you for a few days. If you can How about answering some of my questions and giving you a Shu brocade?"

Hearing this, the young man no longer squirmed, but instead opened his eyes wide, full of disbelief, and said, "Isn't your lord cheating on me?"

Guo Huai pointed to the shade of a tree not far away, and said, "Why are you bullying you? Follow me wherever you go. Answer me a few questions, and I'll have someone give you a piece of Shu brocade."

The boy propped himself up, stroked his abdomen with his hands, as if he was in pain, and walked forward.The surrounding crowd dispersed when they saw that there was no excitement to watch.

The autumn sun was slightly hot, and under the shade of a tree, Guo Huai and the boy sat on the ground.

The boy held the rice ball in his left hand and the water bag in his right hand. Although he pretended to have abdominal pain, he still ate the rice ball in small bites.

Guo Huai looked at the dirty young man in front of him and asked, "You are from Fufeng, why did you come to Anding County, where is your family?"

The young man froze for a moment, seeing that Guo Huai knew his details and did not hide them, he said sadly: "To tell you the truth, it rained heavily in June and the Wei River overflowed. My father braved the rain to harvest millet in the field to save the family's rations, but was caught by the big one." The water washes away."

As he spoke, the young man began to cry, his tears wet the rice ball, and when he swallowed it, his mouth was full of salty taste.

After a while, the boy wiped the corners of his eyes with his cuff, choked up and said, "Excuse me, my lord."

Guo Huai was also a little sad, and sighed: "The world is difficult! Even so, why did you come to Fufeng County?"

Hearing this, the young man widened his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said: "After my father disappeared, the officials still came to ask for taxes, but my farmland was flooded, so how could I pay the taxes? When the officials saw the complaint, my mother could act Being someone else's wife, in this way, my family will be exempted from Xia Fu..."

As soon as this statement came out, all the guards guarding Guo Huai were filled with righteous indignation, but there was nothing they could do.

The Wei widow policy has existed for a long time. When the world was in war, Cao Cao ordered all counties to recruit widows and assign them to areas with few women for marriage and childbirth.The prefects of various counties tried their best to recruit local widows in order to seek political achievements.

For example, when Du Ji served as the prefect of Hedong County, he only recruited those real widows, so the number was very small; and Zhao Yan, who is currently serving as the Grand Sima, joined the army.

By the time of His Majesty Cao Rui, he would even detain women and fill them in the harem, causing criticism.

After a pause, the young man continued: "Later, the country sent a large army to conquer Hanzhong, and the officials again imposed corvee service. I didn't want to die on the front line like my brother, so I fled to the northern border."

As he said that, the young man was very confused, not knowing what to do in the future, and at the same time exposed his identity as a fugitive.

Guo Huai sighed, full of pity for this young man who was about the same size as his own son, and said: "If you have nowhere to go, you might as well come with me as a personal guard. Although you can't be rich and powerful, you can still have enough to eat. of."

The boy blinked his eyes, a little at a loss.

The elder Bu Qu kicked the young man with his feet, 'rebuked' and said: "The head of my family is the Guo family of Bingzhou, I haven't thanked the head of the house yet."

The young man came to his senses, looked gratefully at the older trilogy, knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "I will pay my respects to the Patriarch at Xiazhang Mountain, and I would like to be the Patriarch."

Guo Huai helped the young man up, patted him on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "You don't have to do that, I hope someday, just don't blame me."

Although Zhang Shan is a little clever, he is still ignorant and doesn't know the meaning of Guo Huai's words.

(End of this chapter)