Yurun Bingyan of the Red Chamber

Chapter 132

Daiyu was puzzled and said: "Can't you do this yourself?" Shui Mohan said: "I can indeed write a letter to the father, but I need to be promoted from the county magistrate of the seventh rank to the governor of the third rank at once. , father probably won't just listen to my one-sided words and agree. If Uncle Yan personally recommends it, it won't be a problem." Daiyu said with a smile: "It seems that you really appreciate this Master Wu. But... Zhejiang It is estimated that the governor will not be successful. Wu Ran's seniority is not old enough. Even if he is recommended by Brother Huangfu, he will inevitably be rejected by his colleagues in the officialdom. If you really appreciate him, don't kill him. Climb too fast The foundation, but it’s not a good thing.” Shui Mohan lowered his head and thought, and felt ashamed that he hadn’t thought carefully, “Sister Lin is still thoughtful. But this Wu Ran is really talented. Before we came, we visited Qingyuan County. According to some information, this person has only been in office for three years, and he has managed this remote small county in an orderly manner. Let him practice for a few more years. If he can maintain the current style and behavior, our Qinglong Dynasty must have one more A capable feudal official." Daiyu smiled lightly and said nothing, although Shui Mohan has been wandering around outside for the past two years, it's not really that he has nothing to do, and he still thinks a lot about the court and the country from time to time.It's no wonder that although Huangfu Bingyan didn't say anything on the surface, he was quite at ease with this nephew in private.

Daiyu turned around to go back to the county government office to find Huangfu Bingyan, they still have a lot to do.When he looked up, he saw Huangfu Bingyan strolling over, dressed in blue cloth.

"Brother Huangfu."

"Uncle Yan Wang, where have you been this early in the morning?" Usually Huangfu Bingyan and Daiyu are always inseparable, but today they suddenly did not see Huangfu Bingyan's figure, Shui Mohan was already curious in his heart up.Huangfu Bingyan said indifferently: "Go and have a look outside the city." Shui Mohan raised his eyebrows and said: "Outside the city? What is there to see outside the city at this time?" Daiyu said: "We have studied with many doctors for a long time, and we I don't think this disease came out suddenly. Almost all the people who got sick at the beginning were game sellers in the city, and everyone suspected that it was infected by a grass fox unique to the mountains outside the city." As the group walked back, Shui Mohan One side said: "It is not uncommon for animals to transmit diseases to humans, but... I have never heard of foxes being contagious, let alone the people in Qingyuan hunt this kind of fox for a day or two, right?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "That's true. In addition, there is a smell of weed in the blood of these people. I suspect that the prey used the weed before passing it on to the recognition."

"Crawler?"

"Vinegrass is a kind of poison. It looks very eye-catching, but it is poisonous all over the body. Whether it is eaten by mistake or too close to the smell, it will be poisoned. If the treatment is not timely, the whole body will fester and die. Although it is the same as the current festering disease It’s not the same, but I think it’s because of the grass fox. Although the poison of the vine itself is strong, it’s not contagious.” After Princess Amu’s guidance, Daiyu’s understanding of poisons is better than that of ordinary doctors much.Huangfu Bingyan nodded and said: "It is true that there are wild vines found on a mountain near Qingyuan, and there are almost no birds and animals nearby, but I found a fox den there. This kind of grass fox does not seem to be afraid of this poison. Daiyu sighed softly and said, "I'm afraid this kind of grass fox is compatible with the poison of vines. This kind of prey itself is very poisonous. It is not impossible for people to eat it and become more poisonous. Let's go back and see what's going on."

In a specially vacated room in the county government office, several doctors were circling around the things on the table.On the table was a fox in a cage, a handful of green weed-like plants, and a dead fox.The fox in the cage seemed to sense the malicious intentions of these people, and was spinning around in the cage in a hurry.

"Does the princess think that the first common people got sick after eating game with the poison of this vine?" asked an old doctor.Daiyu nodded and said, "That's right. Although the poison of this weed is not exactly the same as this epidemic, it is also very similar. Therefore, I have added some antidote to this poisonous weed in the new pharmacy. Doctors, think about it together." Another doctor took the prescription and passed it on to a few people around him, saying: "The princess's research on poisonous weeds is much deeper than ours. For the sake of safety, if you can test it, you can The cause of the blight was determined to be true because the vines and grass foxes were the best."

Wu Ran stepped forward and said, "The reason for this lower official is to test it myself."

Daiyu frowned and said: "Nonsense, what if there is a problem? What's more, even if there is no problem, Mr. Wu's current physical condition is extremely difficult to support to the end." Wu Ran said indifferently: "If you can find the best medicine in one fell swoop And the cause of the epidemic, even if you can’t support it, you will die well.” Daiyu raised her hand to stop him and said: “What we study medicine is to cure diseases and save lives, not to send good people to death before saving lives. Brother Huangfu said that the birds and beasts that grow on this vine are extinct, so let’s try it with other animals first.” Wu Ran smiled bitterly and said: “The princess doesn’t know, there are no living things in Qingyuan County, and this disease is indeed infected. Livestock and poultry. Animals have a shorter lifespan than humans. They are almost dead." Huangfu Bingyan said lightly, "I'll have someone send some over later. You might as well feed this poisonous weed to that fox first. "

A doctor put the vines into the cage. The fox seemed to be starving after being locked up for a long time. He looked vigilantly at the people around him and seemed to have no intention of harming him, so he lowered his head and began to chew.After eating a whole grass, there was no sign of poisoning at all.Daiyu understood in her heart that the grass fox itself is not afraid of the poison of the creeper, but it is not to suppress the poison, but the combination of the grass fox itself and the poison of the creeper, which produces another more powerful poison.It's just that vines have always grown in deep mountains, wild forests, and cliffs, but somehow they have grown to places like Qingyuan County in the south of the Yangtze River.

After two days of busy work, after a sheep and a chicken sent outside the city showed signs of disease, the source of the disease was basically determined.Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and it would be easier to find a solution if the cause was determined.The infected chicken died from Daiyu's prescription, but the sheep survived.Some people in the city with mild symptoms have stabilized under the help of famous doctors, and there are no new illnesses or deteriorations.Shui Mohan, as the crown prince, mobilized famous doctors who are good at poison research from all over the country to help. Shui Cangming in the capital immediately ordered that Qingyuan County be exempted from taxes, money and food for three years after receiving the copy of Shui Mohan, and sent a special The imperial doctor took a large amount of medicinal materials to the south of the Yangtze River.When the situation gradually stabilized, Daiyu and others had already stayed in Qingyuan County for two months. When the first recovered patient appeared in the severe disease area of ​​Beicheng, there were two more patients in the county government.One is Wu Ran, who suffers from long-term malnutrition and mental exhaustion, and the other is Daiyu, who has been busy in the city like all doctors for more than two months. After hearing that a patient in Beicheng District has fully recovered, she has not had time Joy passed out.

As soon as Daiyu woke up, she screamed inwardly, Huangfu Bingyan was already very dissatisfied with her busyness during this time.It was she who reassured herself that there was no problem before reluctantly accepting it. How to explain today's fainting?Daiyu can already see what Huangfu Bingyan's handsome face looks like.Sitting up from the bed, but did not see Huangfu Bingyan's voice, Daiyu was a little surprised.

"Ah, the concubine is awake, I'm going to report to the lord." The delicate girl in common clothes saw Daiyu sitting on the bed as soon as she entered the room, she was overjoyed and did not forget Huangfu Bingyan's order, and she was going to report immediately.Daiyu quickly stopped her and said: "Xiaoyou, don't go, I have something to ask you." This girl's name is Wu You, she is Wu Ran's own younger sister, she is fifteen years old, the parents of Wu's brothers and sisters died early, Wu You has lived with his elder brother since he was a child.Because there were only two brothers and sisters in the Wu family, and there were no servants at home, Wu Ran asked her younger sister to serve and take care of Daiyu.Wu You obediently came over and said: "What orders does the princess have?" Daiyu asked: "Where is the lord?" Wu You smiled shyly and said: "The lord has been guarding the wangfei. The elder brother was sent to report that it was... the governor of Zhejiang is begging to see the lord. The lord seemed very angry, and ordered Xiaoyou to guard the princess, and report to the princess as soon as she woke up. Now the lord will meet that lord in the front hall." Daiyu's face darkened slightly when she heard the words of Governor of Zhejiang.Daiyu, the governor of Zhejiang, didn't know whether to say he was too confused or too bold.He actually only came to Qingyuan County now.If the emperor hadn't entrusted the crown prince to deal with Jiangnan's affairs, and they had been too busy dealing with the epidemic for the past two months and had no time to take care of these trivial matters, this Liang Tong might have died long ago.Shaking her head, Daiyu got up and got out of bed, Wu You hurriedly sent clothes to put on her, "How is Master Wu?" Wu Ran collapsed a day earlier than Daiyu, and of course the situation was more serious than Daiyu's. many.The doctor who took his pulse said that it would be fine if he fainted directly, but if he persisted, he might die suddenly.Wu You said: "Princess Xie for your concern, brother has already woken up. It's just that the doctor still doesn't let him get up."

Daiyu nodded and said: "It's right to rest in bed. I shouldn't have. I reminded him before, but I forgot when I got busy. I don't have anything to do here. Go and take care of your brother." Wu Fu There is no family girl, and Wu Ran has no wives and concubines, usually fine, but at this time Wu You seems to be stretched alone.Busy taking care of Daiyu, I'm afraid that Wu Ran will be left alone and ignored.Wu You has been busy at both ends these two days, and everyone has suffered a lot.Wu You shook his head and said, "Brother said that the princess and the prince are our saviors, and asked me to take good care of the princess. My brother is fine now." Daiyu changed her clothes, washed up a little before taking Wu You to the front hall I went there, and before I went in, I heard a harsh cracking sound from inside. It was obvious that someone had dropped the teacup.Then someone said: "His Royal Highness, please calm down!"

(End of this chapter)