Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 133 The Zhen family has nothing else, only money is left for the poor
Youzhou, within the territory of Zhuojun.

On the official road leading to Zhuo County, three fast horses were led to the stables by the staff to be fed.

Galloping all the way, people are not tired, and horses are also tired.

Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Jian Yong sat in a restaurant next to the official road, ordered a few small dishes, and ate something casually.

In front is Zhuo County, where... there will be a tough battle.

In the wine shop, people come and go, and there is no shortage of discussions among passers-by.

Some pedestrians still come out from Zhuo County.

Although there was no plague on his face, Liu Bei was very surprised... Can Zhuo County be able to come and go freely in this plague situation?
at this time…

"Get it..."

There was a neighing sound from a horse outside the door, and the driver could be heard shouting loudly from a distance: "The waiter, prepare three catties of dog meat and a jug of wine, to eat on the way."

This voice... Liu Bei couldn't be more familiar with it.

Horse dealer - Zhang Shiping!

Immediately Liu Bei waved at him. "Brother Zhang?"

Seeing Liu Bei and his party, Zhang Shiping was also very surprised, "Xuande is back?"

Liu Bei motioned for Zhang Shiping to sit down, and Zhang Shiping sat beside Liu Bei, but he was out of breath... Liu Bei hurriedly poured a pot of tea for him.

"I heard that Zhuo County is in trouble, so I rushed back, Brother Zhang? Are you..."

"Oh!" Zhang Shiping frowned, "The plague broke out in Buzhuo County, and a large number of people suffered from typhoid fever. break out."

"No, Brother Su and I are planning to go to Jizhou next door to buy some medicinal materials and food... Now Zhuo County has bottomed out, but...but..."

The brother Su he mentioned was naturally Su Shuang.

In the official history, during the Yellow Turban Uprising, it was Liu Bei invested by Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang who gave him the first pot of gold.

only…

At this moment, Zhang Shiping was furious when he finished his sentence.

Liu Bei hurriedly asked. "But what went wrong when purchasing medicinal materials and food?"

"It would be great if it was really a mess." Zhang Shiping said with anger in his tone, "Just arrived at the border of Jizhou, these Jizhou officers and soldiers saw that we came from Youzhou, and directly expelled us... saying that there is a plague on our side , not allowed to enter the city, Su Shuang is still trying to find a way in Jizhou, and I plan to turn around and go to Bingzhou to see if I can buy some medicinal materials there."

The more he talked, the more discouraged Zhang Shiping became.

This is the case in Jizhou, and most of Bingzhou is also the same...

The plague in ancient times was different from the later generations. When one party was in trouble, all parties supported it...In ancient times, the emphasis was on each county sweeping the snow in front of its own door, and not caring about the frost on others.

Coming from the Plagueland, how could it be possible for Zhang Shiping to go to the city to buy?

Liu Bei didn't think it was wrong...just...

"Does the government not care?" Liu Bei quickly asked, "Why do brothers Zhang and Su handle this kind of thing? What about the government? Don't they care about buying food and medicinal materials?"

"Alas..." When mentioning the government, Zhang Shiping became angry. "What a bullshit government, what a bullshit official, the plague spread in Zhuo County, the magistrate knew he was guilty of death, and immediately fled to Liaodong with his family."

"What about the governor? Doesn't the governor of Zhuojun care?" Liu Bei continued to ask.

"I visited..." Zhang Shiping was about to cry. "But I stayed in front of his mansion for a day and a night, how can I see him? Except for the busy business or busy business, it is too difficult to meet these officials."

This…

Liu Bei's brows also gradually frowned.

Zhang Fei, on the other hand, hit the table with a "bang", and the dishes on the table splashed all over the table. "Bullshit 'I'm busy with business', that birdman went thirty miles out of town this morning to meet that eggless eunuch!"

"Yide..." Liu Bei hurriedly told him to calm down.

Zhang Shiping waved his hand.

"Okay, I won't talk anymore... I'd better go to Bingzhou first to see if I can get some medicinal materials, but there are no medicinal materials... I'm afraid Zhuo County will not be able to handle it."

Before Liu Bei could speak, Zhang Shiping had already packed the dog meat, got on his drunken horse and headed west.

"It seems that Zhuo County is also extremely short of supplies." Jian Yong said with emotion.

"The scariest thing is not this." Liu Bei frowned. "It's the plagued land of Zhuo County, and they can enter and exit freely. This will quickly spread the plague throughout Zhuo County and Youzhou!"

"Grandma's." Zhang Feiyou stared angrily, "In my opinion, the most terrifying thing is the inaction of these dog officials. The county guard has the time to curry favor with Zhang Rang, but he doesn't have the time to control us. My hometown...I really want to take a butcher knife and stab him a hundred transparent holes!"

call…

Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned even tighter.

In an instant... Huge pressure swept over.

and many more…

At this moment, he suddenly thought of something.

Tips...yes...he has tips.

When he came, Brother Liu made a special trip to present him with three kits. The first kit, Brother Liu mentioned was to start immediately when he arrived in Zhuo County, and now... he was about to arrive in Zhuo County!
Immediately, Liu Bei took out the first one from his bosom.

"what is this?"

Jian Yong asked quickly, neither he nor Zhang Fei knew about the kit.

"Before I came, Brother Liu specially gave me three kits, saying that I would act according to the plan, prevent the spread of the plague in Zhuo County, and control the plague to a certain extent. He also said that I would open the first one when I arrived in Zhuo County. Open the second when the time comes, and the third when disaster strikes..."

While talking, Liu Bei was unpacking the tips. "Now that we're here, let's open the first one."

"Hey..." Zhang Fei was delighted when he blurted out these words, "Unexpectedly, Guanzhu Liu didn't give up our Zhuo County, but still kept such a hand!"

Although before...

Because Liu Yu saved Nanyang first, Zhang Fei was a little unhappy, even though he was persuaded by Liu Bei and Jian Yong later, he figured it out.

But after all, I feel that I am "raised by my stepmother"...

It's all right now, these three tips have completely eliminated Zhang Fei's misunderstanding of Liu Yu.

He is still the Yulin Liulang who is worthy of deep friendship.

"what…"

Pulling out the cloth from the kit, Liu Bei was taken aback when he saw the words on it.

"What did you write?" Zhang Fei asked quickly...

Jian Yong also brought his head closer.

Liu Bei didn't hide anything, and immediately revealed the words on the cloth, except for two words - go home!
He even drew a big tree in the sky.

back?go home?

This time, not only Liu Bei was stunned, but even Zhang Fei and Jian Yong were stunned.

Zhang Fei scratched his head, "Is Guanzhu Liu asking me to go back to the house? Now the peach blossoms are blooming in my yard. What does this big tree mean? He didn't want us to go look at the peach trees in my yard, did he?"

These words reminded Liu Bei.

"It's not a peach tree..." Liu Bei opened his mouth immediately: "It's that big mulberry tree, it's my house..."

That's right, the big tree in the sky painted by Liu Yu is indeed a mulberry tree on the southeast corner of Liu Bei's house. It is more than five feet high and looks like a car cover from a distance.

In the early years, people who came and went here felt that this big tree did not grow like ordinary things, and thought that noble people would come out of this family.

When Liu Bei was a child, he played with the children of the same clan under the tree. He pointed to the mulberry tree and said, "I will definitely ride in such a Yubao covered car in the future."

It was Liu Bei's uncle, Liu Zijing, who quickly covered his mouth to tell him not to talk nonsense, otherwise... the whole family would be exterminated.

Speaking of it, this big mulberry tree is full of Liu Bei's memories.

Immediately, Liu Bei didn't hesitate any longer, got up suddenly, and was about to look for the horse.

After unlocking the bag, he was eager to go home and couldn't stop for a moment.

"Xuande, Xuande...wait for me..."

Jian Yong hastily chased after him.

Zhang Fei's legs were fast and he had already mounted the horse first.

"Da da da…"

The sound of horseshoes on the official road resounded again, and three people and three horses galloped towards Zhuo County, the center of the plague!

Along the way, the dust was flying, and the speed of the three horses was like galloping in the wind.

...

...

Nanyang, Wancheng.

Overnight, the entire government office opened wide.

Just when a group of people who eat melons thought that there was a big lawsuit and wanted to join in the fun, they came to watch.

suddenly…

Their eyes widened in unison, looking at the scene in front of them in disbelief.

because…

The government office in front of me turned into a medical clinic overnight, with young doctors sitting in front of the door, and a middle-aged doctor sitting in the middle of the lobby. This is... opening a clinic.

These young doctors are all disciples of Zhang Zhongjing, and the middle-aged doctors among them are Zhang Zhongjing's original "Jing"!
It was Liu Yu's idea to open a consultation room, and she simply didn't go to any medical office, and went directly to the county government, where there are ready-made places, all typhoid patients can come to see and treat, free of charge.

And this idea of ​​"sitting in the hall"...

Liu Yu is a reference to Zhang Zhongjing's story after he became the prefect of Changsha.

At that time, the epidemic was prevalent, and many poor people came to seek medical treatment. Zhang Zhongjing, who was the governor of Changsha at that time, opposed the feudal official style.

At the beginning, he treated people in the back hall or in his own home after finishing his official duties.

Later, due to the increasing number of patients who came to treat patients, he was overwhelmed, so he simply moved the clinic to the lobby of Changsha County, where he attended the clinic openly.

This is also my Great China... who created the precedent of "a famous doctor sitting in the hall". His act of "doing the hall" has also been passed down as a good story through the ages.

This is the reason why later generations of Chinese medicine always "sit in the hall" in pharmacies.

only…

Liu Yu used this "sitting hall" in Wancheng County Yamen, which was 20 years earlier than Zhang Zhongjing's "Jing".

Of course...doctors sit in the county government. This is a major event that has set a precedent in history. There are many people in Wancheng watching, but very few people actually try it.

For two hours, more and more people surrounded the gate of the county government, but it turned out to be empty.

finally…

An old man who had just contracted typhoid fever and was quite sick entered the lobby with the support of his daughter!
If it was yesterday, he was escorted out of the city by the officers and soldiers, and died on his own... But because Liu Yu's arrival abolished this decree, he had the opportunity to come here for a diagnosis.

The first patient was diagnosed by Zhang Zhongjing himself. First, he looked, smelled, asked, and cut. Then, according to the corresponding methods mentioned in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber", he used acupuncture, warm ironing, and moistening to treat the patient. , The method of containing medicine under the tongue is its treatment.

Under the witness of countless people, the old man suffering from typhoid fever recovered his complexion within an hour, and after another hour, the trembling all over his body disappeared, and the high temperature on his head also subsided.

There was no sign of typhoid fever anywhere.

As the saying goes...the medicine can cure the disease!
this time...

The whole Wancheng was boiling.

It began to be rumored that yesterday... the doctor who was brought by the newly promoted Prefect Liu cured a little girl outside the city.

Word of mouth…

For a time, it was spread everywhere in Wancheng - "Yulin Liulang can cure typhoid fever"!
Soon...

Countless patients with typhoid fever quickly poured into the county government.

Most of these people were newly infected, not serious, and the infection of mild typhoid fever is very weak, so... Zhang Zhongjing and a group of disciples began to diagnose them one by one under the condition of taking good precautions!

If any of the disciples encounter complicated situations, if they are not sure, they should ask Zhang Zhongjing for advice...

Huangfusong's Hanting Northern Army and Wenpin's yamen servants were responsible for maintaining order at the scene.

In one morning alone, more than [-] typhoid patients were cured.

To know…

This "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" is a method summed up by Zhang Zhongjing for hundreds of pathologies throughout his life. After countless times of corroboration, and supplemented by advanced medical techniques in the Jin Dynasty and Song Dynasty, it can be called the bane of typhoid fever in this era. .

However, new problems have quietly emerged.

"Boss..." An official witnessed the recovery of countless typhoid fever patients, and said with emotion, "This Liu Taishou is amazing...this Doctor Zhang is also amazing!"

Contrary to the excitement of this official, Wen Pin's expression was always tense, and his eyes were deeply condensed.

"Ever since Governor Liu rescued the little girl, I knew that he had a solution to the typhoid fever...but... Nanyang's predicament is not limited to the typhoid fever."

Wenpin's eyes looked towards Zhang Zhongjing. "The county government's medicinal materials can only last for two days at most. If within two days... Liu Junshou can't persuade the four major families to take out the medicinal materials, then..."

actually…

Medicinal materials are only one problem, and the other problem is the refugees outside the city.

True…

Because of the appearance of Liu Yu, typhoid patients no longer need to be escorted out of the city, but... everyone knows that the most severe typhoid patients are outside the city, and they are the key to the spread of the plague... and the core of whether this time can turn the tide.

Think about it here.

Wenpin turned his head to look inside the county government office, he wanted to know... what is Governor Liu going to do next?
at this time…

"Lieutenant Wen Jun, don't stay here, come with me..."

A crisp voice came from behind Wenpin.

Wen Pin turned his head, besides Liu Yu, who else appeared behind him?

"Governor Liu, this is..."

"Come with me and meet the four so-called 'Wu', 'Zhu', 'Liu', and 'Ren' families!" The corners of Liu Yu's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile. "We have to find a way to pry some medicinal materials out of their mouths, and also pry open the gate of Wancheng!"

This is out of the way...

Wenpin was startled for a moment, then his brows became tighter.

He knew that the two points mentioned by Liu Yu were the key to breaking the game!
...

...

An ordinary family in Zhuo County had a huge mulberry tree in the yard.

Entering the courtyard, it can be seen that...the family of this family is by no means wealthy, but the simplicity reveals cleanliness. There is not a single leaf in the courtyard, which looks extremely clean.

It can be seen that the owner who lives here is a clean person.

At this time, inside the room, a woman in her late [-]s was leaning against the bed and weaving a straw mat. Liu Bei saw this old woman when he entered the room.

"mother…"

He immediately yelled and ran to his mother.

Liu Bei has only been out of the courtyard twice in his life. The last time was to visit Lu Zhi, a teacher at Goushi Mountain, and this time...to visit Liu Yu in Luoyang.

When the old woman saw Liu Bei, the hands weaving the straw mat suddenly stopped, and she hugged her son...

"My son is back..."

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back."

The son travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried...

Liu Bei is wandering outside, the one who worries about him the most is his mother!
In fact, Liu Bei wandered around in the official history, and the person who felt the most sorry was his mother... As a son, he couldn't be filial by his side, and even... as Liu Bei went around, he didn't know whether his mother was alive or dead.

Of course, Mother Liu is by no means a short-sighted person. Although she weaves mats and sells shoes on weekdays, she always thinks of a good future for her son in her heart. In Cao Cao's hands, he made trouble for his son.

Pity the parents of the world.

"Mother, are you okay? The plague here...no...didn't affect mother?"

"Mother is okay...it's okay..." Liu's mother patted Liu Bei's back and said with emotion: "Mother is lucky, she didn't catch this plague, but...but she didn't dare to sell shoe mats anymore, because of this plague, Everyone in the clan is struggling, and seldom can help Mother, if it weren't for... If it wasn't for the help of this girl, Mother... Mother might not be able to make it through."

Mother Liu looked behind Liu Bei while talking.

At this time, Liu Bei realized that there was a slim woman standing there behind him. Turning his head, the woman behind him...wasn't the saint of the Heavenly Master, Liudi's wife Zhang Yulan?Who else?

"Zhang...Ms. Zhang?"

Liu Bei was a little surprised...he didn't expect that Zhang Yulan would be in Zhuo County.

Turning his head to look at his mother again, Liu Bei understood all of a sudden... Zhang Yulan was helping her when the mother said that the girl was helping her.

"Thank you, Ms. Zhang..." Liu Bei immediately handed over.

Zhang Yulan said with a smile: "My husband asked me to wait for you here, brother Liu is my savior, why bother to say thank you?"

"One yard for one yard..." Liu Bei still bowed his waist.

but…

Zhang Yulan's phrase "Husband asked me to wait for you here" reminded him of the word "go home" mentioned on the kit just now, which is...

Immediately, Liu Bei arranged for his mother and invited Zhang Yulan to the courtyard.

Under the big mulberry tree that covered the sky like a canopy, Zhang Yulan spoke first.

"Brother Liu, time is running out, so I won't greet you. I have already arrived here with a group of ghost soldiers, and learned something about it."

"The situation is even worse than we imagined. Today, Zhuo County has no jurisdiction and is in chaos. People suffering from epidemics are moving around, food and medicinal materials are in short supply, and food prices have skyrocketed... Many people have no choice but to survive. To become a thief, to plunder and steal everywhere, if this continues, I am afraid that if the plague does not destroy Zhuo County, people's hearts will be destroyed first."

What Zhang Yulan mentioned... Liu Bei has already guessed.

If there is no government in a place, it will inevitably be completely out of order, demonstration, and disorder...and the difficulty of re-establishing this order can be imagined.

Even if Liu Bei bears the title of "County Magistrate", it is almost impossible for the people to trust the government again.

"So...what will Brother Liu plan to do?"

Liu Bei opened his mouth and asked...

"The first task my husband entrusted to me is that Zhuo County must be closed!"

"Closing the city?" Liu Bei was shocked.

You know, no matter in ancient times or later generations, what kind of courage is really needed to seal off a city?

Even a bad one can cause turmoil in the city.

Just imagine, rashly sealing off the entire Zhuo County, not to mention the need to bring people from the surrounding villages of Zhuo County into the city. After the city is closed alone, it will be difficult to control the hearts of the people.

First the plague, and then the closure of the city, what will the people think.

Most people will feel that the imperial court has abandoned this place and wants to let the people here fend for themselves. Once this kind of sentiment spreads, it will even cause mutiny and uprising.

This is a big event that affects the whole body.

What's more, can the city be closed?But how to solve the matter?

Where does food come from?Where do the medicinal materials come from?These all need to be considered. Closing the city is not something that can be decided with a snap of the head.

"Miss Zhang, if the city is closed..."

Before Liu Bei finished speaking...

Zhang Yulan interrupted directly, "My husband also knows that this task is difficult, so he sent nearly a thousand ghost soldiers... The purpose is..."

She paused, and her tone became more serious.

"Like Heming Mountain in Shu, the husband should widely absorb the people of Zhuo County to join the Tao of Heavenly Master. In Zhuo County, as long as someone in a family surrenders five buckets of rice, it can be regarded as joining the Tao of Heavenly Master. During the process of closing the city, the entire All food and clothing expenses for the family are provided by Tianshidao, but...you must obey Tianshidao's dispatch! If there is any violation of the teachings of Tianshidao, it will be judged and judged immediately with the punishment of Tianshidao!"

Zhang Yulan's tone was not serious, but it was deafening to Liu Bei's ears.

Good one... join the Tao of Heavenly Master.

The family's food and clothing are provided by Tianshidao. In this way... even under the closure of the city, the lost faith in the hearts of the people can be quickly rebuilt.

Zhang Yulan's words continued.

"They don't need to believe in the imperial court or the heavens, but...they always have some beliefs. If there must be a belief, then let Tianshidao bear it!"

Understood, Liu Bei understood completely at this moment.

The best way to control the spread of the plague is to close the city...

This is indisputable.

But the closure of the city is often accompanied by many new problems.

The first one is...

"Miss Zhang, Brother Liu's method can indeed solve the problem of the spread of the plague in Zhuo County straight to the point, but... there is a fatal problem."

Liu Bei reminded immediately.

"what?"

"Food and medicinal materials!" Liu Bei said: "Even if the common people have new beliefs, they will stay at home safely and not go around, but what kind of food and medicinal materials will be needed by a county with hundreds of thousands of people? A huge number? How much can the Heavenly Master Dao come up with?"

"Once the food and medicinal materials are in short supply, the people under the closure of the city will soon lose their belief in the way of the heavenly master, just like losing their belief in the imperial court and the government. Once there is a mutiny... then the entire Zhuo County will be completely over .”

Well this...

The question raised by Liu Bei is indeed very important.

嗏

"Brother Xuande."

At this moment, a crisp voice came from outside the door. Liu Bei only thought the voice was familiar, but when he turned his head to look, it was an all-too-familiar face.

——"Brother Xuande is questioning the financial resources of my Zhen family? Or is he questioning the ability of my Zhen family?"

——"Perhaps hundreds of thousands of people can find it difficult for me, but my Zhen family can still afford the food and medicinal materials for hundreds of thousands of people."

At this moment, the man who slowly walked into the shadow of the big mulberry tree...

Besides Zhen Yi, the patriarch of the Zhen family?Who else?

He is laughing, this is a kind of "spending a lot of money", "'hao' is inhumane" laugh...

The Zhen family has nothing else, only money and food left for the poor!
...

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(End of this chapter)