Gao Pragmatic read the official document for a while, and felt a little nervous, because the jurisdiction of this patrol according to the imperial history is too broad, regardless of military affairs, government affairs, civil affairs, criminal punishment, any bad things can be managed, and there are even two pits buried by Gao Pragmatic himself in the help of the tax clearance team sent by the household department to check the accounts of the post station and the commercial tax accounts of the province.

The reform of the post station was presided over by Gao Pragmatic and Guo Pu, and this matter was one of his merits, and it can even be said that he was able to become a patrol according to the imperial history and send a big difference with the new branch jinshi this time, which largely relied on some of his achievements in the past.

Because if you start counting from Gao Pragmatic as the prince's companion, of course he is not a "beginner", and he has been an "official" for ten years, not to mention the literary name, nor does he have any greedy name, which is completely in line with the standards of imperial history. As for how the prince has the opportunity to be greedy for this "official", that's another question, anyway, if you don't have it, you don't have it. It's like the Hanlin official doesn't have much chance to be greedy, but when he is transferred to the imperial history, who will say that this person is not greedy because he has no place to be greedy

If you really want to be greedy, as long as you are an official, you can always find an opportunity.

He rested a little, looked at it for a while, approved some relatively simple official documents first, and left some of the ones that needed to be examined for the time being, and was about to go to the backyard for a walk, turn around a few times, rest and rest his brain, and suddenly a subordinate official came in and said that Zhang Zhongcheng asked the master to come to the house.

This surprised Gao Shishi. According to reason, he only arrived today, and it is customary to go to the capital tomorrow to meet the governor, but tonight the governor usually holds a big banquet for Gao Pragmatic to wash the dust.

But Zhang Ren was seriously ill, and when he greeted Gao Pragmatic before, he looked like he could die at any time, and the reception banquet naturally couldn't be held, but he just asked Gao Pragmatic to come over to the house today, and he couldn't even wait for the visit that would definitely be there tomorrow, why is this

However, no matter what reason Zhang Ren invited Gao Shishi, he had to go anyway, so he didn't bother to think about it, so he said to the subordinate official, "You go and pay tribute, and the official will be there as soon as he bathes and changes clothes." ”

The south is hot, even in October, this Guilin is not cool at all, Gao pragmatic bathing is not the northern bath, is just a shower, changed into another patrol clothes and went out, with Gao Zhang and Cao Ke to the governor's courtyard.

It is impossible for Gao Pragmatic to bring all the 300 families to live in the courtyard, Gao Zhang went to find a place to live and settle down, and as soon as he came back just now, he was immediately arrested by Gao Pragmatic and accompanied him out.

The governor's courtyard is not far from the inspection court, but the regulation is much higher than the inspection court, the vermilion lacquer gate, the stone lion gold plaque, the style is extraordinary, not to mention the area of the area, at least four large of the procuratorate.

Cao Ke saw it, and said with some dissatisfaction, "This Guangxi is really closed, and now the procuratorates in many places such as Jiangnan and Huguang are under the general regulations of the capital, and they are born in Guangxi, and the procuratorate where the lord lives is so much worse than the capital." ”

Gao pragmatic glared at him, "Don't make a fuss about nothing, the capital court deals with the military and political affairs of a province, and there are many officials, so it is naturally bigger, what should the procuratorate do so big?"

Cao Ke didn't dare to quibble with him, and immediately fell silent.

The men of the capital naturally did not know Gao Pragmatic's official uniform, and nodded and greeted Gao Pragmatic through the gate. Then the one who came out to lead the way for Gao Pragmatic was not a subordinate official of the capital, but he was dressed up as Zhang Futai's family.

Gao Shicheng's heart moved, and he walked with him quietly, and sure enough, he went directly into the inner hall of the backyard, and Gao Zhang and Cao Ke were naturally left outside to drink tea.

It stands to reason that as Gao Pragmatic's identity as a royal historian, even if Zhang Ren didn't go out to greet him, he should have come forward at this time, but until Gao Pragmatic entered the backyard, he didn't see Zhang Ren.

He frowned slightly, and said in his heart that Zhang Ren had been an official for many years, and he had been mixed with the governor, so it was impossible not to understand this rule, but he went out of the city to greet me in the morning, and his condition worsened again

If this is the case, then it is a bit bad, then Liu Yaoyu is the governor of Liangguang after all, Guangxi is only half of his rule, if he does not have the support of the governor of Guangxi and fights with him alone, I am afraid that it will be difficult to fight him.

It's just that having said that, Gao Pragmatic also knows that it may be difficult to get Zhang Ren to support him, after all, he is Xu Jie's township party.

At this time, a member of the Zhang family said to Gao pragmatically with an apologetic face, "According to the platform, I am really sorry, my lord is sick and bedridden, and he can't greet him personally."

Gao pragmatically nodded and asked, "Zhongcheng is in the house"

The family Ding bent down slightly and said, "Yes, the master is in the bedroom, he invites you to come in and talk, where you are sluggish, Wan Qi Haihan." ”

Although Gao Pragmatic felt that it was a bit rude to go to the bedroom to talk, but he looked like he was about to die, and he had no choice but to nod reluctantly, "It's okay." ”

Then he walked in, bypassed the screen and turned left, and sure enough, he saw Zhang Ren half-lying on the bed, with a few thick pillows behind him, as if he felt that his body could be more or less rude if he straightened up. There were two maids standing in front of his bed, who didn't look like Han women, but Gao Pragmatic didn't know much about ethnic minority costumes, but he didn't know whether these two women were servants, Yao or Miao.

"The waiter has seen Futai." Gao pragmatic bowed.

"Lao pointed to the backyard, the old man was very rude, please point to Haihan. Qualo, Mengdang, quickly prepare a seat for Gao Zhizhi. The two maids bowed and carried a pineapple chair for Gao Shishi to sit down.

Zhang Ren saw that Gao Shishi's eyes were a little puzzled when he looked at the second daughter, and explained, "The two of them are Bai Miao, and they have some skills, and they were newly invited to treat the old man. ”

Gao Shishi was stunned for a moment, "Please ask them to see a doctor" and said, he couldn't help but glance at the two Miao girls again, seeing that the two of them were white and beautiful, and their eyes were clear, he couldn't help but secretly say that your illness should not be "a widow with a disease".

At this time, Zhang Ren said again, "They said that the old man can live for more than two months." ”

Gao Pragmatic was taken aback, "Ah, how can this be what kind of disease is this" said this, but secretly said in his heart Could it be that these two Miao doctors don't know how to see a doctor at all, so let's talk nonsense

Zhang Ren sighed, "It's not a disease, it's a Gu." ”

"Gu Gu Worm's Gu" Gao Shishi was even more surprised, and then suddenly remembered that the two in front of him were Miao Girls, and when he looked at them again, he didn't feel any white skin and beautiful eyes, and his eyes were clear, he only felt that they might be able to drill out a lot of weird and disgusting insects at any time.

Zhang Ren nodded, and said with a wry smile, "It's a fluke, if it weren't for the fact that the old man was fair in dealing with things when he was an official in Biyuan, and saved their clansmen in mediating the conflict between several Miao people in a village, the old man might have been a pile of dry bones now." ”

Gao Pragmatic didn't care much about the relationship between him and the two Miao girls, but had questions about one of the Gu things, and said, "But the lower official listened to Mr. Li Weihu, the author of the Compendium of Materia Medica, that Gu is medicine. ”

Zhang Ren smiled bitterly and said to the second daughter of Bai Miao, "Qualo, Mengdang, which of you will explain to Gao Zhizhi"

The two women glanced at each other, and one of them said, "Gu can be medicine or poison, just look at what the person who casts the Gu does." ”

Although her accent is a little strange, she is very fluent, and Gao Pragmatic estimates that the Miao village where she is located should be relatively close to the Han settlement, but seeing that she answered so concisely, it is estimated that she should not want to say too clearly.

Gao Pragmatic didn't want to ask more, turned his head to Zhang Ren and said, "How can Futai be poisoned, and there are many Miao people in Guangxi?"

Zhang Ren shook his head and said, "The old man is not Miao Gu, it is Yao Gu, so Qualo and Meng Dang can't solve it, they can only help the old man continue his life for half a year, and now there are more than two months left." ”

"Yao people will also use Gu," Gao was stunned.

Zhang Rendao "Gu poison has existed since ancient times, and it is directly pointed out that it is the sixth champion, and he has a wide range of knowledge, when he knows that there are many magical techniques in the land of Chu Wu, and using Gu is one of them." And Miao Gu is only one of the best, there are many wild alien races in the past who will use Gu techniques, Yao people and servants have their own different Gu arts, but relatively speaking, the servants have been educated by our Han people the most, and the Gu skills have been lost the most, but the Yao people are different, their Gu skills have been lost less, and the supernatural is not weaker than Miao Gu. ”

Gao Pragmatic listened, and couldn't help frowning, "The Gu in Futai is the work of the Yao people in Bazhai."

Zhang Ren shook his head slightly and said, "Maybe it is, maybe not." As he spoke, he looked at the two daughters again.

It was the woman who spoke before who opened her mouth and said, "Gu poison is not a witch spell, it is impossible to plant it without meeting." ”

This is understandable to Gao Shipra, he estimated in his heart that the so-called Gu worm may be similar to some kind of parasitic worm, since this is the case, he must contact people, how can he plant Gu without meeting

Gao Pragmatic frowned and said, "In that case, Futai must have met with the Gu Guy three or four months ago."

Zhang Ren sighed and said, "It stands to reason that it should be so, but the old man can't remember that the old man has been sitting in Guilin during that time, and obviously he has not had any contact with the Yao people." ”

Since he couldn't think of it, Gao Pragmatic naturally couldn't help it, frowned and thought about it, and asked, "Since Yao Gu is different from Miao Gu, these two girls can't help Futai unravel the Gu poison, then Futai is the governor of Guangxi after all, and there are many Yao people under his rule, can't they recruit some people who can solve the Gu for Futai?"

Zhang Ren smiled hard and said, "Gao Zhizhi, my Huaxia has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, but you look at the Ming Dynasty now, how many people have read books, and how many of them can have Gu art among the various ethnic groups in the southwest, just like our knowledge, not everyone knows it, and even among them, there are many fewer people who can do Gu art than the Han people, how can the old man find someone who can solve Gu art."

Gao pragmatic suddenly realized, the heart is okay, not everyone knows, otherwise the fight will be carried out by parasites flying all over the sky, like locusts transiting, I am afraid that no army will be easy to use, and they will all be poisoned before they reach the ground.

Zhang Ren seemed to have a mind-reading skill, but when he saw Gao Shipra's face, he showed a smile and said, "The old man also had his worries when he was young, but it was not necessary, because raising Gu was extremely troublesome, and he often failed." According to the old man's understanding, the same type of Gu, when he is lucky, may be able to refine it into a Gu in one or two years. If you're unlucky, you may have to waste your efforts for several years. I heard that there are some more miraculous ones, and it will take more than ten or even twenty years of work, but I don't know if it's true or not."

When he said this, he paused, and added, "Besides, in fact, Li Weihu is right, there are many people who use Gu as medicine, and there are only a few who harm people. ”

Gao Pragmatic couldn't help but smile, and said in his heart that when Zhang Futai was dealing with the Miao people in the remote Yuan area, he must have had such worries as me at the beginning.

But think about it, if Gu can really be cultivated on a large scale, how can these Miao people, Yao people or something, still retreat and retreat, defeat and defeat again and again, and Li Shizhen is originally from Huguang, and in his early years, he often went south to collect medicine, since he said that Gu is medicine, there must be a basis.

As for him not mentioning Gu poison, it is also very understandable, but all great doctors, even if they see poison, all they think about in their hearts is how to use it to practice medicine, and they may mention a little about how toxic it is, but they will never talk about how this poison is used to harm people.

Zhang Ren saw that Gao was pragmatic and thoughtful, and waited for a while before he spoke again, "Not only are there very few people who know how to use Gu, but Benfu supports the transformation of the Bazhai area into a land and return to the stream, how can any Yao people be willing to solve Gu for me"