Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 4 Horse Disease
At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the trees are shady and lush, covering the sunlight in the sky, singing and dancing, and blooming like brocade.Although it is May, there is already a breath of summer, the weather is a bit muggy, and the soil is slightly damp.

Although the weather is sultry, it is not difficult to bear, and it is refreshing compared to summer.

On this day, Qi Ze went to the racecourse to take care of the army horses as usual, and counted the number of horses.As soon as he picked up the record book, he saw the racecourse official running over in a hurry, with an anxious face.

"My lord, it's not good. When I came to feed today, I saw a few horses lying on the ground, screaming and not moving, as if... sick."

When Qi Ze heard the little official's words, he knew that the matter was serious, so he hurriedly followed the little official to see the sick horses.

Horses are known to stand up most of the time, even when sleeping, and rarely lie down.If you are lying on the ground, screaming and not moving, it is definitely not a trivial matter.

When Qi Ze arrived at the stable where the horse was sick, he saw a few horses foaming at the mouth, bloodshot in their eyes, lying on the ground twitching, it seemed that they were really sick.

"Sir, this..."

"Well, you think well, you are indeed sick." Qi Ze couldn't help lowering his eyes and thinking.

If a horse is sick, it needs to be treated immediately. If it is left unattended, it is very likely to develop into horse sickness.At that time, more horses will be infected, and it will be too late to deal with it.

In Southern Chu, the importance of horses is self-evident.Horses are needed for fighting and transporting supplies. In addition to the horses that have been transferred out, the horses in the racecourse are almost all of Nanchu's horses.

If it is infected, all the horses will not be spared, and Nanchu lacks land transportation, and the result can be imagined.So now it is critical to find a veterinarian to treat and avoid developing equine sickness.

"Go to a well-known veterinarian, the sooner the better."

The little official first took a look at Qi Ze, wondering why he didn't go to the veterinarian in the palace.But he couldn't help thinking about it, so he lowered his head and hurriedly ran down to find a veterinarian.

Horses are so important to a country, there must be a dedicated veterinarian in the palace, but she cannot find a veterinarian in the palace.If the veterinarian in the palace was found, the entire military department, including Emperor Zhaozheng, would know about it.

She just took office, and this kind of thing happened, it can only be said that she was not effective.Then, forget about her black hat.Even if she is not blamed on her and keeps Yuanwailang's position, but she will give the Ministry of War and Emperor Zhaozheng a bad impression, and everything will go wrong in her official career in the future.

So the best way is to find a private veterinarian and hide this in advance.

After a while, the little official came in with a white-haired old man.The old man was slightly hunchbacked, his face was full of wrinkles, his brows were kind and his eyes were kind, although he was old, his eyes were burning and energetic, making him look very young.

"My lord, this is the old doctor Mu. He was the director of the Imperial Palace Hospital before. He has good medical skills and has a very high reputation among the people."

"Hello, my lord..." The old doctor Mu said and was about to salute Qi Ze.

"Don't dare, old doctor Mu please." Qi Ze stepped forward to help old doctor Mu, since he came from the palace, he must be worth a lot.Although he has no official position, he once served as the dean of the Imperial Hospital, which is worthy of people's respect.

Old Madam Mu saw that Qi Ze was young and knew how to behave, so he smiled.Walk to the stables and wait outside for a while.Then he walked into the stable, looked at the sick horse, and frowned.

He reached out and lifted the horse's eyelids, sniffed the smell of white foam, watched Qi Ze hesitate to speak, but finally lowered his head to look at the situation without saying anything.

Looking at the old doctor Mu's appearance and eyes, Qi Ze knew that this horse disease might not be so easy to cure.

Sure enough, after a while, Old Physician Mu walked out of the stable and said to Qi Ze: "My lord, this disease...I can't be cured. I have practiced medicine for many years, and I have never seen such a disease. But..." Old Physician Mu looked at Qi Ze, Then he said: "If this old man can't be cured, it doesn't mean that others can't. Have you heard of the famous Dr. Meng Yanxi and Meng in this capital?"

"Meng Yanxi, Doctor Meng?" Of course Qi Ze has heard of it, this Meng Yanxi is a well-known miracle doctor in the capital in recent years.

A few years ago, a doctor Meng appeared in the capital.Said that he sympathized with the sufferings of the people, so he opened a small medical clinic to treat the common people free of charge. Every day there was a long queue in front of the medical clinic, and he became famous ever since.

Although young, his superb medical skills amazed many doctors, and more people came to ask for advice than to see a doctor.It seemed that Old Madam Mu admired Dr. Meng very much.

"That's right, it's just that Dr. Meng is stubborn and arrogant, and has a strong sense of time. I'm afraid it will be difficult to invite him."

Yes, maybe people of real skill have some eccentricities.Meng Yanxi is a genius doctor with a very stubborn temperament.Although it is free to see a doctor, but only for a fixed period of time in the morning.

As long as it passed that point, no matter how many people lined up behind him, or how many people begged him, he would refuse and leave directly.

Ordinary people cultivate crops every year, and in addition to taxes, the money they get is only enough for their daily necessities of life.If a member of any family gets sick, it will be a catastrophe. There is no money for medical treatment, and the only thing left is to wait for death.

Finally, there was a person who was willing to treat patients for free. Although it was a bit unreasonable, he never asked for a penny for medical treatment.So even so, the common people can't say anything, they respect Meng Yanxi very much.

This Dr. Meng seems to be very difficult to get. Since he doesn't want money, he seems to be indifferent to fame and fortune. I'm afraid he won't give her some favor just because she is a foreigner.

It's really difficult!

When Qi Ze was troubled by this matter, he heard the voice of old doctor Mu.

"However, you don't need to worry. I have Dr. Meng's address. Although I can't invite you, if you bother me every day, I believe Dr. Meng will agree." The old doctor Mu had a teasing look on his face, which was a bit insincere.

Qi Ze: "..."

This is asking her to bother Meng Yanxi. Even the old doctor Mu can't do anything about it. He is so sure that Meng Yanxi will cure him. It seems that his medical skills are well-deserved. It is indeed a good way and the only way to invite Meng Yanxi. way.

But looking at the expression of the old doctor Mu, no matter how you look at it, you can feel that there is a ghost in it.Qi Ze thought about it for a second, Meng Yanxi has excellent medical skills, and there are many doctors who want to ask for advice. Presumably, those doctors who asked for advice were rejected by Meng Yanxi for various reasons.

Old Madam Mu wanted to ask Meng Yanxi about medicine through her, and see what Meng Yanxi had to say.It turns out that Old Madam Mu looks so serious, but there are also times when she is not so serious.

When the old doctor Mu was about to leave, Qi Ze bowed to him, "Please don't tell the old doctor Mu."

The old doctor Mu also smiled in a good mood. After all, he had stayed in the palace before, and he knew what to say and what not to say. It is not a big deal for a military horse to be sick, but it is not a trivial matter.Knowing that this member of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Wailang, is a new leader, it is not easy to be an official, so he must help if he can.

"Don't worry! My lord, the old man can save it."

After the old doctor Mu left, Qi Ze asked the little official to separate the sick horses from the healthy ones to avoid infection. At the same time, he checked the corners of the stables, including the forage, to find out the cause of the horse's disease.

Be prepared to wait until evening, in the dead of night, so as not to be seen by others.

In the evening, Qi Ze went to look for the address given by old doctor Mu alone.

After arriving at the place, Qi Ze saw that this alley was a very ordinary place, remote and quiet, the moon and stars were scarce, the bluestone road illuminated by the light was shining, and the dogs barking on the street could be heard vaguely. Although it was not rich, it was It was extraordinarily quiet and made people feel at ease for no reason, but Meng Yanxi would pick a place.

Knocking on the door, a young man's voice came from inside and he yawned incidentally, "Who is it?"

After the sound sounded, the door also opened.Qi Ze saw a face as gentle as jade, as if he was interrupted in the middle of his sleep, so he put on a white outer garment, his eyes were sleepy.She didn't come early, and Meng Yanxi slept relatively normally.

This face seems to have been seen somewhere before.Qi Ze couldn't remember much, and her memory was generally better.It's just that not long after he took office, he met many people, and there were still many things to deal with, which he couldn't remember for a while.

Meng Yanxi was still a little angry at first, but who would not be angry if someone interrupted him in the middle of his sleep.However, after opening the door, it was a little surprised that there was a noble young man with bright eyes and bright teeth.Does he know this person?How did this man know his address?
"who are you?"

"Wailang Qi Ze, a member of the fifth-rank military department, is here to visit."

During this conversation, Meng Yanxi had already brought Qi Ze to the main room, and poured a cup of tea for Qi Ze, and he also took a cup of tea and drank it himself.

Qi Ze looked around and saw some of the most basic daily necessities. The walls were leaning against the bookshelves, and the bookshelves were also neatly filled with medical books according to their categories. There were a few potted plants beside them, which seemed a bit elegant, really like a famous doctor. So one thing.

"Wailang, a member of the fifth-rank military department? You are the young Tanhualang who became famous a few months ago? I didn't expect to look good."

Qi Ze just smiled lightly.She has an official position, and under normal circumstances, people without official positions need to salute officials, but Meng Yanxi has no intention of saluting.

She is not good at asking for things and has a bad attitude. Why does she feel that her superiority and inferiority are not clear at Meng Yanxi's place?However, she is only a fifth-rank official, and she doesn't like red tape, so she doesn't think it's okay to be rude.

"How did you know my address?"

"It was given by Old Madam Mu."

Meng Yanxi took a sip of tea and almost didn't jump up, "I knew it was given by that bad old man, even so, I won't teach him medical skills. Hmph!" Then he looked at Qi Ze, "What do you do here? What's up?"

Just now, Meng Yanxi's angry look reminded Qi Ze that he had seen him in the martial arts training ground before, and he talked to the purple-clothed boy in the same way.It seems that they are very familiar and should be regarded as friends.

He is friends with that little overlord, Young Master Que. It seems that this Meng Yanxi is not easy!Even better than the old doctor Mu's medical skills, he even tried his best to ask for advice.He didn't go to the Tai Hospital, and he lived in such an ordinary alley. Could it be that he really didn't care about fame and wealth... It's really confusing.

Hearing Meng Yanxi questioning her, he replied: "The military horse fell ill for some reason, and I would like to ask Doctor Meng to help."

"No." Meng Yanxi blurted out almost without thinking.

"...If Doctor Meng heals the army horse, the imperial court will reward him with a large sum of money."

He sees a doctor for free every day, including medicinal materials, and there is a monthly rent. In Dingjing, every inch of land is expensive, and his medical center is still in the center of Dingjing, so it must cost a lot of money.

Meng Yanxi was a little moved when he heard the words, but after thinking for a while, he seemed to think of something, raised his eyes and said, "If the court really knew about the illness of the army horse, would you come to me in the middle of the night? And I didn't listen I said that the army horse is sick, do you feel like I am short of money?"

It's really not like that. Although the clothes are monotonous, they are all excellent Shu brocade fabrics, which are expensive. Although there are few things in the house, every piece is a high-quality yellow nanmu. These are all money.

And Meng Yanxi is smarter than she imagined.If the imperial court really found out about the military horse, it would send a special imperial doctor to treat it, so that it would be exposed, and there would be no need for her, a member of the military department of the fifth rank, to come to find someone in the middle of the night.

Since she came to him, it meant that the court didn't know about it.So even if he cured the horse's disease, he would not get any money.If the people don't fight with the officials, he suffers. Although she is a fifth-rank official, although her position is not high, she is more than enough to suppress a commoner.

Although she was going to pay Meng Yanxi out of her own pocket, it seemed that she saved money this time.

Furthermore, although Meng Yanxi was a commoner, he couldn't hold back that he and Que's young master Que Yu were good friends, and she really couldn't afford to offend that little bully.

Facing such an ignorant person, she didn't dare to reveal too much, what should she do?
"And do I look like a veterinarian who went to treat horses? Some people begged me to treat people, but I didn't go." Qi Ze heard Meng Yanxi's voice while he was thinking.

No matter what business you do, whether you are a scholar, farmer, businessman, or the three schools and nine streams, there is a hierarchy.Just like being an official is all grades, even the most despised brothel prostitutes are also graded.

Among doctors, ordinary doctors who treat people must look down on veterinarians.In Nanchu, someone's animals got sick.Those who have money go to veterinarians, and those who do not have money will not treat them.

What's more, in some remote areas, people have to go to butchers or butchers for treatment when they get sick. There is not even a professional doctor, let alone to treat animals.

So it was really difficult for him to ask a famous doctor like Meng Yanxi to treat the horses, no wonder he wouldn't agree.The other party didn't even have a single condition to make him fall in love, and no one would do something that would be worthless.

Qi Ze suddenly remembered that Que Yu is a famous general, Meng Yanxi and Que Yu are good friends, and war horses are indispensable in battle.

Because his father is a general, he often saw his father cleaning his horses when he was young. War horses are very important to a general, not comrades are better than comrades.

Since Que Yu is a general, and Meng Yanxi has also healed Que Yu's wounds, he should know the importance of war horses, and perhaps find a breakthrough from this aspect.

"I am also worried about the illness of the army horse, but I believe that the young master Que is even more anxious. After all, war horses are indispensable on the battlefield. If the horse disease spreads, it is a small matter for me to lose my head, but it is a big thing for Nanchu to lose a famous general without a war horse. Horses Although livestock is not more precious than people, its role is probably more important than people." Qi Ze said slowly.

Hearing the words, Meng Yanxi turned his head and looked deeply at Qi Ze, and after a long time, he said, "Okay, I agree. I'll treat the horse's disease." Then he gritted his teeth at Qi Ze and said, "Qi Ze, right. You are the first person who asked me to treat the livestock." The point is that he still couldn't refuse, which made Meng Yanxi angry.

Qi Ze is a humble person, he smiled lightly, "Where, I'm so proud of you."

When Meng Yanxi heard this, he covered his heart even more, and was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. How did he find out that this young Tanhualang was so irritating.With a jade-like face, he said the most irritating words.

On the second day, Meng Yanxi went to the racecourse as scheduled to treat the horse's illness.

As expected of a famous doctor, Meng Yanxi knew the problem with just one glance.Pointing to one of the horses, he said, "It is it. It was the first one to get sick. Fortunately, you found me in time. If not, in another ten days and a half a month, nearly half of the horses in this racecourse will be killed." Infected."

Then he wrote a list and handed it to Qi Ze, "According to this prescription, feed some of the medicine to each horse to prevent problems before they happen. Feed the sick horse three times a day for five days in a row, and the disease will be cured. Hey Don't worry, this disease is not contagious to humans."

After finishing speaking, she turned around and left, she really didn't want to look at Qi Ze, the more she looked, the angrier she became.

The little official was a little confused, and he was relieved when he heard that the adult had invited a famous doctor. He thought it would be particularly difficult to invite.But when the famous doctor came over, why did his face look so ugly, on the contrary, the adult's face didn't change much, as usual, he just did what he should do.

At the same time, Qi Ze also heard that on the night of Meng Yanxi's return, the old doctor Mu went to Meng Yanxi for advice on medical skills with a smile on his hand.

Meng Yanxi still wanted to refuse with various reasons, so he heard the old doctor Mu say: "Master Qi invites you to go, and you go, why can't the old man come to ask you for advice? It seems that what you said It’s not impossible to be flexible, principles are important, but appropriate tolerance and flexibility are also very important.”

This call made Meng Yanxi unable to refute, so he could only yell at Old Madam Mu: "It's not the address you gave him, otherwise how could he come here?"

Unexpectedly, the old doctor Mu just looked at Meng Yanxi and smiled, "It's true that the old man gave him the address, but you also went there in the end. If the old man didn't give him the address, he would have come here anyway. I'm going."

This made Meng Yanxi at a loss for words for a while, he could see that he was not thankful for his efforts, and he would be entangled by this old guy, who dared to bully him.

Meng Yanxi was still depressed, when he saw old doctor Mu holding a prescription in his hand, he said, "Come on, Yanxi. Please help me to see, how can these two medicines have conflicting effects and can be put together?  … "

Meng Yanxi could only accept the prescription, wanting to cry but not crying, he remembered Qi Ze.

(End of this chapter)