Denghuaxiao

Chapter 243 Returning to Beijing
On the seventh day after New Year's Eve, medical officers from Pingzhou arrived in southern Jiangsu.

All epidemic control affairs in southern Jiangsu have been handed over, and it is time for the medical officers to return to Shengjing.

In front of the city gate, carriages and horses gathered. Cai Fang and Li Wenhu saw them off at the gate. Behind them, the people spontaneously left the city. At the front were the patients from the plague center, who bowed and thanked the medical officers.

After switching to the new prescription, the infected patients, except for a few with extremely serious conditions, gradually showed signs of improvement.

In the past few months in southern Jiangsu, the medical officers from Shengjing traveled back and forth between the plague centers every day, exhausted and toiling. Shengjing and southern Jiangsu have different climates, and the old medical officers often complained about the bitterly cold and damp winter in southern Jiangsu, and they kept shouting that they had to hurry back to Shengjing. However, after sharing the joys and sorrows for a while, they actually felt reluctant to leave.

Cuicui walked to Lu Tong.

"Thank you, Doctor Lu."

The little girl lowered her head, too ashamed to look Lu Tong in the eye: "...I'm sorry."

"It's okay." Lu Tong touched her head.

Cuicui's parents were both gone, and Hong Po, the matchmaker introduced by Le, took pity on Cuicui because she was helpless and childless, so she adopted her.

A major epidemic has left many poor people in southern Jiangsu with their families torn apart and their loved ones dead. Cai Fang and Li Wenhu will have a lot to do next. Life is like this, there are often hardships, but people always have to move forward.

"Doctor Lu, I also want to study medicine in the future." Cuicui summoned up the courage to speak, "I also want to be like you and save more people."

She had stayed in the plague hospital for a long time and had personally experienced the despair of illness. The medical officers injected life into this desperate situation.

Gods and Buddhas are useless, she wants to be the one who saves people and gives them hope.

"Okay," Lu Tong smiled and said, "Shengjing has a royal medical bureau. If you have the opportunity to come to Shengjing in the future, you can come to the Renxin Medical Clinic on West Street to find me."

Ji Xun was slightly stunned.

But she was completely unaware.

Cai Fang bowed deeply to everyone.

"You have traveled thousands of miles to southern Jiangsu and have been with the people there for months. The people of southern Jiangsu will never forget your kindness."

"It's just that we all meet and part in a hurry, and we will have to say goodbye one day. All the medical officers have returned to Shengjing. If you have the opportunity to come to southern Jiangsu again in the future, Cai will do his best to entertain you."

"Take care of yourself."

Gathering and parting in a hurry, there will be a farewell...

Lu Zhuo turned around.

It is New Year, and it has been a long time since it has snowed in southern Jiangsu. The morning sun shines through the mountains.

It seemed as if I saw a little girl carrying a bamboo basket walking in the mountains on Luomei Peak.

She walked slowly, step by step, not yet completely shedding her childishness, occasionally laughing for a moment, walking towards me in the sunset glow, passing by me.

Lu Tong stared at her in a daze.

"Doctor Lu."

She heard a voice behind her and turned around. Pei Yunying was standing in front of the carriage, walking towards her with a smile.

The sun fell on him, bright and warm. He took Lu Tong's hand and said, "Let's go."

She was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing.

"it is good."

He led Lu Tong to the carriage, and then he himself mounted his horse and rode beside the convoy. As the carriages set off, Li Wenhu's voice came from behind: "Have a safe journey, everyone!"

……

Time flies.

Soon after the New Year, the sun and the moon begin to warm up, and all things enter spring.

The day before the beginning of spring, there is a saying of "heralding spring". Boys in green clothes and green hats go door to door delivering pictures of spring oxen.

Renxin Medical Clinic also got a picture of the Spring Ox and posted it on the door of the clinic. Ah Cheng went to Guanxiang to buy spring pancakes and sesame candies, put them on a plate, and gave one piece to every patient who came to get medicine.

Du Changqing felt sleepy as soon as spring came. He dozed off in the shop with his head propped up by his hands. Yin Zheng passed by and said, "Boss, don't we go to Guanxiang to buy something?"

Du Changqing pried up his eyelids and asked, "What are you buying?"

"The girl is going back to Shengjing soon, so you should make some preparations in advance."

Shortly after the New Year, Miao Liangfang asked an old acquaintance at the Imperial Academy of Medical Officers and learned that a message had come from Southern Jiangsu, saying that the epidemic treatment in Southern Jiangsu was going very smoothly. His Majesty had ordered the nearest Pingzhou Medical Clinic to send medical officers to take over, and the medical officers from the Medical Academy who had previously gone to Southern Jiangsu would set off to return to Beijing soon.

Du Changqing counted on his fingers for her: "Last month, they said it would arrive in ten days. Ten days ago, they said it would arrive in seven days. Seven days ago, they said it would arrive in five days. Now it hasn't arrived yet! The days are more changeable than your face. Anyone who believes it is a fool. I don't believe it. If you want to go, go by yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Cheng came running out of the door, panting, and shouted repeatedly, "Here we are, here we are!"

Du Changqing suddenly sat up in shock: "Who's here?"

"Doctor Lu!" the waiter said, "Doctor Lu has arrived in the capital!"

Lu Tong is back.

The medical officers who went to southern Jiangsu to fight the epidemic returned to Shengjing on this spring morning, and the imperial city became lively. The medical officers of the Imperial Academy of Medical Officers all came out to greet them, and the gate of the Academy was packed with people.

Lu Tong fell behind, Pei Yunying pulled the reins and dismounted, then walked up to her.

"Go back to the Medical Officers' Court to rest first. I'll come find you later."

The journey from southern Jiangsu to Shengjing was long, and Lu Tong had not yet fully recovered from his illness. He was too exhausted from the long journey.

"No need. I have to go back to West Street after registering the documents." Lu Tong looked at him: "You want to go to the palace?"

"Yes."

Pei Yunying had been away from Shengjing for too long, so all matters of the Palace Front Office were handed over to Xiao Zhufeng. After returning to Beijing, he still had to meet the emperor and report the battle of Qishui to the new emperor in detail.

"You go ahead." Lu Tong said, "It should be very busy today."

"Then I'll come back to you."

After he finished speaking, he mounted his horse and left with the guards.

……

Pei Yunying entered the palace.

The Qinzheng Hall seemed to remain the same as before, but there was a new person sitting on the golden throne.

Prince Ning - no, it should be the new emperor now. I am very happy to see him come back.

"Finally you're back." The emperor said, "I couldn't bear to watch the Dragon and Tiger Guards' practice in the capital during your absence. The Palace Front Department still can't do without you."

Pei Yunying smiled and said, "It seems that your majesty has been very busy in the past few months."

The emperor snorted.

It is indeed very busy.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, the old forces were intertwined. Qi Qing had controlled the court for many years, and even though the Qi family was defeated, there were still remnants of the party in the court. During the reign of Emperor Liang Ming, taxes were levied extensively, and corruption in the court was not eliminated overnight. The throne of the emperor was not as stable as Mount Tai.

"To consolidate the borders externally and to protect the country internally. What the late emperor taught is really difficult." He sighed.

"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, you cannot say it is difficult."

The emperor glanced at him and said, "You say that about me, too?"

Pei Yunying smiled but said nothing.

Prince Ning has been a "useless prince" for many years, buying flowers and vegetables in Guanxiang all day long. Everyone says he has a good temper. Although he keeps a low profile, people get used to doing something for a long time. Therefore, when he sits in this position, he puts away his past freedom, and occasionally thinks that he does feel lonely at the top.

The emperor put down the memorial in his hand and shook his head, "What about you? Did you end the battle of Qishui so happily so that you could see your sweetheart? Are you so impatient?"

Pei Yunying paused.

The emperor looked at him mockingly.

The new emperor ascended the throne, and all the troops of Chen Wei, the uncle of the third prince, were withdrawn. Yuan Lang appointed Pei Yunying to go to Qiping to quell the rebellion. The rebellion ended faster than anyone expected. After the rebellion ended, Pei Yunying sent a letter to Shengjing as soon as possible, requesting to stay in southern Jiangsu to assist medical officers in fighting the epidemic.

The emperor straightened his sleeves and said, "Many people in the court reported you that day, saying that you relied on your military achievements to look down on others, stayed in southern Jiangsu and refused to return to the capital, and harbored the intention of rebellion. It was I who did my best to protect you from those old foxes. If it weren't for me, you would be in big trouble now."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust."

Yuan Lang waved his hands: "They don't know, but I know that you are a romantic."

Pei Yunying: "..."

Yuan Lang looked at him with interest: "To be honest, Commander Pei, I never thought that you are such a deeply affectionate person."

Pei Yunying handled the Qishui mutiny case very well, but then turned around and went to southern Jiangsu, catching everyone off guard.

However, although his letter requesting an imperial decree was written with righteous words, Yuanlang could still see only two words among the righteous words - Lu Tong.

He was the one who went to Su Nan for Lu Tong.

The emperor clicked his tongue twice and said, "Do you need me to arrange a marriage for you? I have never arranged a marriage in my life, so why not start with you?"

Pei Yunying paused and said, "Your Majesty, let me handle the marriage myself."

"What?" The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at him meaningfully. "You have been with that medical officer in Sunan for several months, but she still hasn't taken a fancy to you?"

"no……"

"Pei Yunying, Pei Yunying, you are at least a commander carefully selected by the Palace Front Department. You are first-rate in appearance, family background and character. How can you be so useless in the matter of love? You are just like Lord Yan..."

When the words "Master Yan" came out, both of them were stunned.

As if some unspoken taboo was brought up, Yuan Lang and Pei Yunying's eyes fell silent at the same time.

After the palace coup, the situation in the three yamen was rewritten.

The third prince was imprisoned, the prince's faction completely fell, the fence-sitters in the court could not wait to defect or rebel. The Shengjing Imperial City was bustling every day, and new people were always entering the Zhaoyu of the Imperial City.

The women in the harem were also settled, and the empress dowager asked Wan'en Temple to copy scriptures and worship Buddha. Perhaps it was to avoid suspicion, or out of inner condemnation - the empress dowager may not have been unaware of the real cause of death of the late emperor and the late crown prince, but she was neither the late crown prince's biological mother nor the Liang Ming Emperor's biological mother. If it did not affect her status, she would turn a blind eye to some things.

Now that Yuan Lang has ascended the throne, a new emperor appoints new ministers. The empress dowager is a smart woman and has taken the initiative to get herself out of this delicate situation.

The affairs of the harem are relatively easy to deal with, but the affairs of the previous dynasty are much more dangerous.

"Master Yan has left," the emperor said after a while, "The Privy Council is now leaderless, and the evil spirits in the court are ready to make a move. You are back just in time. I can use your eyes to root out the evil spirits in the court one by one."

Pei Yunying smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, this is the responsibility of the Imperial City Department, not the Palace Front Department."

"Are you blaming me for not giving you enough salary?" Yuan Lang said with a smile, "When you get married, I will convert the other part of my salary into a gift and send it to your house."

"Then I would like to thank Your Majesty in advance."

The emperor laughed, his eyes fell on the person in front of him, and he didn't know what he was thinking about, but suddenly he sighed softly.

"When the late emperor was alive, I heard him teach my brother, 'The king is the head and the minister is the limb, with one heart and one mind, they form a body. If the body is not complete, it is not a man. So, although the head is the most noble, he must rely on his hands and feet to form the body, and although the king is wise, he must rely on his limbs to govern. I have never heard of abandoning the limbs and relying on one's heart to make things concrete.'"

"Although the general situation has been settled, the world is so vast and the people are so numerous that there are so many things to deal with. Whenever I think of it, I always feel like I am walking on thin ice."

He looked at Pei Yunying.

"To me, you are the 'humerus'."

"Pei Yunying, I don't care what your plans are in the future. At least for now, cheer up. I need you."

Pei Yunying bowed his head.

"Your Majesty has this heart, relying on the wise and the people, and your country will be more glorious. I am willing to follow Your Majesty and borrow Your Majesty's eyes."

"You said that yourself."

Pei Yunying paused and said, "Just your Majesty, please don't forget to bring the gift."

Yuan Lang laughed and pretended to throw a paperweight at him, cursing with a smile: "Virtue! Go catch up with your sweetheart first!"

……

Pei Yunying's "sweetheart" was now returning to the Imperial Medical Academy with a group of medical officers.

The medical officers returning from southern Jiangsu were warmly welcomed by the Imperial Medical Academy.

Dealing with a major epidemic is inherently dangerous and sometimes difficult. When they go there, some people often call them idiots behind their backs, some feel sorry for their bad luck, and some are glad that they don't have to do the hard work. But when the medical officers return to Shengjing safely, it is always admirable.

Lin Danqing was about to take Lu Tong back to the dormitory to rest first, but Lu Tong walked up to Chang Jin and said, "Doctor, I have something to tell you."

Chang Jin was stunned for a moment, thinking that she was going to talk about the medicine man's later events, so he dismissed the attendants and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

Lu Tong followed Chang Jin into the house.

As soon as he entered the room, Chang Jin sat down at the table.

"Doctor Lu," he said, "as soon as I got back, I sent someone to the Imperial Pharmacy to say hello. I'll get you some new herbs later."

"There was some unhappiness between the Imperial Pharmacy and the Medical Officers' Office in the past. Originally, this matter was not so easy, but because of the incident with Hong Fangxu, their envoys had a good impression of you. When they heard that you were sick, they did not make it difficult for us to get the prescription. Once the medicine is changed, it will be more convenient to take care of your body."

Seeing that Lu Tong didn't say anything, he seemed to have just thought of something, and hurriedly added, "Don't worry, I didn't say anything about the medicine man, I just said that your old illness came back."

Lu Tong nodded: "Thank you, Doctor."

"Why are you being so polite?" Chang Jin continued, "The gold you found during your trip to southern Jiangsu was very useful. I've written it down in the documents. When you pass the third-level clerk assessment, if you work hard, you'll be able to become an imperial physician..."

He was talking excitedly, but Lu Tong interrupted him: "Doctor."

"how?"

"I want to resign from my position as Imperial Medical Officer."

Chang Jin was stunned.

"Doctor Lu," he frowned, "Why are you suddenly saying this?"

Lu Tong nodded: "My doctor knows my illness. The medical office is busy until late at night, which is not good for my recovery. I want to go back to West Street and concentrate on recuperating for a while."

"Then you don't have to resign," Chang Jin subconsciously tried to persuade him, "Just go back and rest for a while. I'll allow you to take a ten-day leave."

"How long can the doctor allow me to rest? Ten days, half a month, a month?"

Lu Tong smiled and said, "You also know that it will take time for me to completely recover from my illness."

"But……"

Chang Jin looked at her, with some struggle in his eyes.

Lu Tong is a good candidate.

She ranked first in the spring exam and was quite talented in medicine. Among the young doctors in the Imperial Academy, she was the most outstanding. It was a pity to see such a talented person leave the Academy.

But he knew that Lu Tong was right.

The medical officer worked hard, was on duty every day, and often stayed up late, which was not good for Lu Tong's health. Although he valued talent, he also felt sympathy for Lu Tong's previous experience as a medicine man for many years.

"Doctor," Lu Tong looked at him and said calmly, "I have been a doctor for many years. After going through life and death situations, I have become more open-minded. The Medical Officers' Institute is not suitable for me. Please allow me to be selfish for once, let me return to West Street and live the life I want."

Chang Jin was slightly stunned.

The woman in front of him was wearing a loose medical robe, with beautiful and open eyes, which reminded people of the winter day in southern Jiangsu when she lay on the bed with her eyes closed, looking pale and weak.

The words I wanted to say to persuade him were stuck in my mouth and I couldn't utter a word.

After a while, Chang Jin sighed.

"Let me think about it."

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