- So, when Lin Shan left Beijing with the Yan family caravan, in the closed carriage, in addition to the imperial doctor left behind, there was also Jiu Niang, who served as a cushion almost all the way.

Lin Shan's back was full of burns, there was a deep sword wound on his abdomen, and the hole in his shoulder was also injured enough. Jiu Niang leaned against a cold and hard car board to act as a soft cushion in front of the car board, allowing Lin Shan to lean on her warm and soft chest, so as to reduce the backlash caused by some bumps.

When he first came out of Beijing, Lin Shan's physical condition was quite stable, although he was in a state of half-asleep and half-awake, Liao Shi came to see it a few times, and he said that it was no big deal.

But Liao Shi left the caravan at noon yesterday, and he left the team on a single horse, saying that he was going home to get medicine, and in the afternoon, Lin Shan's condition seemed to have become bad, and he fell asleep and never woke up again.

During Lin Shan's sleep, his snort was quite calm, but because Liao Shi had not returned, Jiu Niang was still extremely worried in the face of this situation. Although the pain was all on Lin Shan, she tensed her heartstrings and stayed up with him all night, and her forehead was also anxious and several bubbles appeared.

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The imperial doctor in the car stared at the pale red blood stained on Jiu Niang's fingers, he hesitated for a moment, stretched out one of his fingers and pulled it a little, approached his eyes to take a closer look, and then said softly: "It's not in the way, maybe it's because of the bumps in the vehicle, just get through this day or two." ”

Jiu Niang's eyes showed a look of suspicion, she hesitated for a moment, and then held Lin Shan's shoulder. Leaning back slightly, I glanced at his back. This look. She suddenly lost a soul in fright, and tears instantly flowed down her cheeks. She stared at Na Langzhong. Biting his lip, he whispered: "His whole back is like this now, so strict, don't you think it's in the way?" ”

The imperial doctor met Jiu Niang's gaze, his gaze was not averse, as if he had something to say, but in the end he just sighed silently.

Seeing the indifferent appearance of the imperial doctor, Jiu Niang couldn't help but tighten her hands. Feeling the wetness on her fingers gradually cooling in her palms, her heart also felt a chill to her bones, and she suppressed her voice and said, "I can't continue to go on like this." He had to find a place to rest for a few days, and the blood in his body couldn't continue to drain like this...... It's all colorless. ”

As soon as she finished saying this, she suddenly felt the seriously injured man who was leaning against her body move.

She immediately restrained her mind, lowered her eyes, and saw that Lin Shan had woken up. He still didn't have any good spirits, his eyelids were half-knocked, and his bloodless chapped lips moved slightly, as if to say something, but at the end he only suppressed and coughed twice.

I've been asleep since yesterday afternoon. At this time, she finally woke up, although his injuries were not any better because he had slept for so long, but when Jiu Niang's eyes touched his eyes, she still felt a burst of joy. However, her joy did not last long. and it went down again.

Lin Shan raised his eyes to look at Jiu Niang, and with just one glance, he saw the sadness in her eyes.

He quickly lowered his eyelids again. It's not that he doesn't like to look at those gentle eyes that fill with tenderness every time he looks at him. It's that he's too tired at this point. Only when the loss of life is so severe can one feel it clearly. Just trying to express my feelings with my eyes, it's all so laborious, let alone talking.

When Luo Qing and Liu Sheng walked to the door of the car before, he had actually woken up, but what Lang Zhong, who was in charge of the treatment of the wounded in the other two cars, said that he felt that it was not wrong at all. Now he didn't want to put any effort into talking, even if the two right-hand men who were extremely loyal and trusted him were desperate to see him, and now he couldn't afford to greet him.

I don't know what strange medicine Liao Shi's strange old man used for himself, and the injuries on his body didn't feel much pain anymore, but the whole person seemed to be floating in the clouds, and he couldn't tell whether the limbs and facial features would be so unresponsive, whether it was because his body was too weak, or because he was charged with drugs.

When he was carried out of the courtyard by the officers and soldiers who had just arrived from Kyoto Prefecture to fight the fire that day, although he was in a state of confusion, the pain from the wounds around him made him at least clearly realize that he was still alive. But now he felt a little like the flesh was dead, and his soul was floating in the air.

After saving some strength, he raised his hand to put his hand on Jiu Niang's wrist, and Lin Shan's voice said weakly: "Jiu'er...... Rest assured......"

Although he said comforting words, the comforted person seemed to be useless at all, and his frightened heart became even more uncertain.

Seeing Lin Shan's hand stretched out, Jiu Niang hurriedly reached out and held the pale hand that had lost its follow-up and was about to fall, and clenched it tightly. When she spoke again, her voice had changed tone: "San Lang...... You...... You're finally awake. ”

How could she not be worried? Lin Shan's words only made her more worried!

Compared with the other two carriages, the carriage that is almost a prison is almost a prison car, and there is a very small charcoal stove set up in it, which is burned with extremely valuable bamboo charcoal, the fire is weak, almost smokeless and tasteless, and is used for heating the carriage.

Because Lin Shan's back was burned too badly, and the exposed area without skin protection was too large, he could only wear a very light and thin silk coat on his body, which could not cause pressure on the wound, and at the same time maintain a good breathability. At this time, it is not yet really summer, and people will still feel a little cool in the middle of the night, and Lin Shan's body is weak and lacks blood, so it is necessary to pay attention to it, even if it is the residual cold of late spring, it is not able to withstand it at all.

On the small charcoal stove, there is still a cup of clear soup. Seeing that Lin Shan woke up, the imperial medicine scooped half a cup of hot soup with a bamboo spoon, held it in the palm of his hand, moved closer to Lin Shan, and said warmly: "Lord Lin, if you sleep this time, it will be a day and a night, even if you are a healthy person, you have to dry up your stomach and intestines if you sleep like this, you drink some hot soup to moisten it first." ”

Lin Shan looked at the imperial doctor's smaller bamboo spoon and picked up some soup and handed it over, he moved his lips, and did not drink the soup first, but said in an incoherent voice: "Do you know...... Liao Shita...... Did you give me any special medicine? ”

"This ......" The Imperial Doctor's hand holding the handle of the spoon moved into mid-air, and he couldn't help but stagnate. Why did Lord Lin say this......"

Even if Lin Shan was reluctant to speak at this time, he could only make a sound intermittently. There was no spirit anymore, and there was not the slightest emotion in his tone, but the imperial doctor still heard a hint of unkindness in his words.

"Nothing." Lin fir opens his lips. Swallowed half a spoonful of hot soup handed by the imperial doctor, calmed down, and said: "I was able to pick up a pen and write a few days ago, how can I leave Beijing...... I don't even feel like I can move my fingers......"

As soon as his words settled, Jiu Niang, who was holding him, shed tears again. What she thought in her heart was that his injuries were starting to become severe, but in front of him, she didn't want to show this worry in the slightest. However, the more she tried to suppress it on the surface, the tighter her heart was bound. It was as if I couldn't help but breathe rapidly.

After listening to what Lin Shan said later, the imperial doctor breathed a sigh of relief again. He blamed himself for being wrong about what Lin Shan's words meant, and at the same time secretly thought: This adult's mind is so difficult to understand.

The action of pinching the handle of the spoon between his fingers to feed Lin Shan the soup did not stop, and after thinking for a while, the imperial doctor replied slowly: "Pharmacist Liao will definitely not do anything to hurt you, even this cup of soup is specially reminded by him, the medicinal effect and the amount of each drink." It's all very detailed. He did not shy away from saying that this kind of soup was only used for you to hang your life when you were in a hurry, and when you arrived at the place of recuperation, you would immediately withdraw it. ”

No one knew him. Naturally, it is not easy to evaluate the facts, thus cutting off the source of the intensification of public opinion. In some respects, the spread of the people is still relatively objective. Rumors without evidence and new evidence cannot be sustained.

Jiu Niang only saw Liao Shi himself yesterday. may be because of Liao Shi's external reputation, which prompted her to be spiritually preconceived. She also felt that Liao Shi was very strange. However, Lin Shan trusted him very much, and didn't care about those miscellaneous words, Jiu Niang was originally very obedient to Lin Shan's intentions, so she also had some respect for Liao Shi.

But at this time, after listening to the imperial doctor's words relayed by Liao Shi, Jiu Niang finally couldn't help but question again. The strange old man, who was as thin as firewood, knew that San Lang was on this trip, and he had to use strong medicine to tie his life all the time to get through it, could he still say that he was not in the way? He's joking with Saburo's life!

She was about to scold, when she felt the hand she was holding move.

The seriously injured Lin Shan was very close to her, and his slightest movement could tug at her heartstrings. In fact, at this time, even if Lin Shan just wanted to move his fingers slightly, he had to show the same strength as he used to swing his sword and cut bamboo.

Jiu Niang lowered her eyes, and saw Lin Shan raise her eyelids, and said in a slightly breathed voice: "Jiu'er, in front of the medical officer...... Don't be rude ......"

The imperial doctor on the side saw that Lin Shandi's breathing rhythm suddenly became a little short, and he was also a little anxious when he had been calm. didn't care about the conversation between the previous few people, nor did he listen to what Lin Shan said at this time, he just persuaded softly: "Lord Lin, it's not suitable for you to talk more now." I'm sure you can get to your destination safely, but you don't have to hold on to comfort the people around you, it's not good for your body. ”

Jiuniang looked in a trance. She seemed to understand something, and her heart tightened.

The imperial doctor sighed softly, and said, "Yes, when Pharmacist Liao left, he did give you a medicine, saying that it would make you live in peace, and you wouldn't want to go anywhere if you stayed in the car." At first, I thought he treated you like a naughty boy, and secretly laughed at him, but now I suddenly understand a little, it seems that he knows you very well. ”

Lin Shan took a deep breath, slowly calmed down the rapid breathing rhythm that had been stirring up from speaking before, and didn't say anything more.

The imperial doctor said to Jiu Niang in a blink of an eye: "If you want to make people feel at ease, you can lie about your illness and only pick up soft words, strictly speaking, such a doctor is derelict in his duty." What Pharmacist Liao said is true, and in the same way, he said that Lord Lin is not in the way, and saying these three words with his name is a great success. The ginseng soup on the stove was the blood ginseng that he had been squatting in the Great Wind Ridge for several years, and he had seen it grow to a hundred years old, and at first I didn't believe the three words he said, but he was willing to take this thing out, so he didn't need to explain anything. ”

"Centennial ......" Lin Shan suddenly sighed, "Uncle Liao is really ruthless to me." ”

People often hear about the legend of ginseng, all of which are based on the millennium as the standard to reflect the precious value, but Jiu Niang did not fully understand until she accompanied Lin Shan for a few years that the price standard of blood ginseng was already the peak in a hundred years. And what kind of "monster" is the hundred-year-old blood ginseng! Embodied in Lin Shan, what kind of "ruthless" word!

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After leaving the forked official road that ran through Tutuo Town, the Yan family caravan entered a vast open land. There are no mountains in this place, and even the trees are very few, the view is wide, and the most on the ground are only small stones and white sand.

Such a vast field, but because there is no waterway to crisscross it, it is impossible to cultivate, and it is difficult to have a permanent livelihood, and it gradually becomes a dry land - or is it an excellent reserve for the battlefield?

There is no formal official road in the wilderness, only a road that is walked by pedestrians themselves, like a shallow mark drawn by a dagger in the gray and white area, although the path is naturally composed of human tracks, it is very straight, as if drawing a huge ruler on white ground as a paper measure.

The ground was uneven, causing the vehicle to jolt suddenly, but fortunately it quickly came to a slow stop.

Located in front of the Yan family caravan, about ten zhang away, a group of troops was stationed, and two phalanxes on the left and right were opened.

If you look closely at this army, it is not difficult to find that although the young and middle-aged soldiers in the queue are all in armor, except that there are no chariots accompanying them, and the spears, bows, arrows, swords, and shields are fully equipped for land warfare, but on the whole, there are fewer people and more horses. If a man with military knowledge were to stand here, it would be strange to see such an army.

The army seemed to have stopped here and waited, and all the soldiers dismounted, but instead sat down on the ground to rest, but stood beside the horses like a spear. If one observes and estimates carefully, this should be a well-equipped cavalry, and the whole army is still a little too much assembled, which is reflected in the fact that even if all the soldiers are on their horses, there will still be many extra horses, and they will accompany them in the queue without any load.

That's right, just as the Gao Qian group who had passed by the Yan family caravan twice before had guessed, this army waiting in Guangye was actually a border army that had returned north from Bailupo, a northern suburb of Kyoto. The reason why the official road of the Hongdu suddenly fell into that way was also deliberately caused by this army, in order to create obstacles and cover the people walking from another route...... (To be continued......)