In the early morning, the drizzle was like silk, and the sky was overcast.

Three horse-drawn carriages were parked outside the morning tea stall on the side of the road, and the morning tea stall that had just opened was full of people early in the morning for the first time today.

"Guest, tea is here." The man brought the tea and looked at the group curiously and nervously.

The low-key clothes look inconspicuous at first glance, but if you look closely, both the fabric and the embroidery are the best, and those guards in strong clothes stand solemnly on the side, making people feel a little oppressive before they get close.

This sense of oppression seems to have been accustomed to the young man sitting in the middle, he took a sip of tea, frowned, and put it down, estimating that it was probably the first tea on his morning tea stall that could not enter the eyes of the boy!

But what can they do? It's a passer-by business, and it's not just a restaurant for entertaining nobles. The guy didn't care, he put a sweat towel on his body, and looked around boredly. An autumn rain and a cold, and another rain last night, I woke up this morning and felt a little colder than yesterday.

"Let's have a pot of tea!" A group of passers-by walked in.

The guy looked at the teapot that had just been put on the shelf next to him, sighed, and asked, "Is it feasible for the guest officer to wait for a while?" ”

The young man at the head took the umbrella and put it upside down, rubbed his hands with a smile, his face turned pale, and he only shook his head self-deprecatingly: "What if you don't wait?" ”

The man seemed to be in poor health, his legs and feet were weak when he walked, and he had already put on a thick cloak with fur before the winter. Normal people don't wear it like this in the autumn cold, it can be seen that this person seems to be very afraid of cold. However, although his health is not good, this person's eyes are very bright, and he seems to be much more energetic than ordinary sick seedlings.

"Give them the tea!" The young man who was surrounded by a group of guards suddenly spoke up, and ordered the guards around him with a faint expression.

The guards carried the still hot tea to their table and stepped aside.

The young man in the thick cloak got up, bowed in the direction of the young man, and sat down.

With a cup of hot tea, the young man's face seemed to be much better, and several of the people at the table with him began to talk to him in low voices.

"Childe, do you have to go to the southwest?"

The young man hummed, his voice soft, but the people at the table seemed to have an unquestionable trust in his words.

"Let's go!" The young man who was surrounded by the guards stood up, "Keep going!" ”

Leaving without even eating hot food? Naturally, the guards would not question his decision. Leaving the money, a group of more than a dozen people and three carriages left the morning tea stall and continued to walk in the direction of the official road.

"What a nobleman!" The man grabbed the silver left on the table and couldn't help but sigh, the tea he took a sip of was worth their wages for several days at the morning tea stall.

"Of course it's a nobleman." The young man in the thick cloak laughed when he heard this, pointed in the direction where the group left, and said, "The most favored ninth prince of the Qinghe Cui clan, and now the little Cui who works in the Chang'an City Officials Department is not a nobleman, then how many people in this world can be called nobles?" ”

Even though the guy was taken aback, although he didn't fully understand the so-called situation in the court, the names of the Cui Wang Xie clan had been mentioned by passers-by from the south and the north. I didn't expect that the dozen or so people just now would be such nobles!

After being surprised, he suddenly looked at the young man with a stirred spirit: "You can recognize such a nobleman, you must be a great person!" "Did they burn incense at their morning tea stall today? Early in the morning, he entertained two groups of such big people in a row......

"No, I'm just an ordinary person." The young man smiled, his clear eyes stagnated slightly, "I happened to have been to Chang'an to see that little Cui." ”

"That's awesome, too!" The guy gave him a thumbs up and said with emotion, "That's a great family that can't change the dynasty!" ”

"Nothing is absolutely invincible." The young man covered his hands with the tea bowl and looked at the silky drizzle outside the tea stall, "Whether it's a big clan or a ...... National Zuo. ”

The last two words were a little low, and the guy didn't hear them clearly, and it happened that a few new customers came at this time, so he vaguely answered to entertain the new guests. For an inquiring fellow, no matter how noble a noble person is, it is just a small episode, and serving the passing tea customers to earn some tea money is what he has to worry about every day.

The young man smiled and shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh at himself or others. The world is at the peak of talents, but it is not falling now, but can it represent the future? Hundreds of years ago, his Liu clan was a high-ranking true dragon emperor, but now he has become a commoner? Nothing in this world is absolute, not even so-called hostility.

Liu Fan sighed, put down the tea bowl, looked at the few clansmen opposite, and said, "The next road, go faster!" ”

……

There was hardly anything to eat at the morning tea stall, because the group was a little hungry before noon, but fortunately they entered the city at this time, and the guard stopped next to a restaurant in the city, walked to the carriage in the middle and shouted Gongzi.

A low voice of response came, Cui Jing lifted the curtain to look at him, but did not get out of the carriage as usual, just frowned, and suddenly asked him: "You ...... Do you feel that the group at the morning tea stall is a little familiar? ”

The guard looked surprised: that line of life is not unforgettable, on the contrary, it belongs to the kind that cannot be found among the passers-by, how does he know if he has seen it?

Cui Jing didn't really expect him to remember these things, he just closed his eyes and was silent for a long time, and suddenly opened his eyes: "When the Jianghu Warlocks were in turmoil before, we met that group of people on the way back from Jinan, and we had a relationship with them. ”

It turned out that this was the one I had seen. The guard bowed his head, not knowing what to say. They don't have the ability to remember like Childe, how do they know this?

"That's a coincidence." Cui Jing shook his head slightly, and snorted lightly, "It's a pity that I've gone far, and I can't find anyone when I go back." ”

Is there such a coincidence? Maybe there is, if you can remember it at the time, maybe you can ask, but now it's too late to ask again. The same is true of the world, if you miss one step, it will be too late.

"Forget it." Cui Jing sighed, got out of the carriage, and said, "It's not my business. ”

It's her business.

……

……

The wind and drizzle slapped on the window, and Dr. Zhou, who was sitting in the room with a cold feeling of moisture, shivered.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, and then he heard a sound of "Imperial Doctor Zhou" outside.

Imperial Physician Zhou's face froze, and he looked up at Lord Wu, who had untied his coat outside the door and stepped into the door.

"Is it recorded?" Master Wu glanced at him as he spoke, looking as a matter of course, "I heard that Imperial Physician Zhou is also well-known in the Imperial Physician's Department, so it shouldn't be difficult to record Qin Xiaotianshi's death in detail!" ”

"The old man is a healer of the living, not a dead, you have to record, wouldn't it be better to let your yamen record his work?" Imperial Physician Zhou sat on the chair with his arms crossed and rolled his eyes.

"They've already given it to me, and they're yours." Lord Wu didn't care about Imperial Doctor Zhou's ridicule either.

This old lady doctor has the ability, but she is old, afraid of trouble, and has a lot of temper.

"Anyway, I can't cure your illness here." Imperial Physician Zhou snorted and said, "The Great Heavenly Master should also be on the way, as soon as the Great Heavenly Master arrives, the old man will leave and will not stay in your place." ”

"The Great Heavenly Master will arrive in a few days." Lord Wu sat down in front of him and looked at Imperial Physician Zhou, "Ming people don't say secret words, what are you old man afraid of?" ”

Imperial Physician Zhou's face stiffened, he looked up at Lord Wu's face, saw him looking at him with heavy eyes, his heart jumped, and after being silent for a long time, he suddenly softened his body, half leaned on the back of the chair, and looked at him: "Lord Wu, if you are only sick here, the old man will not leave even if he fights for this old life!" ”

Lord Wu looked at him and didn't answer, just waiting for him to continue.

Imperial Physician Zhou glared at him helplessly for a long time, and could only continue: "It's not that the old man is thinking about it, your southwest realm is really not peaceful. Not long ago, a king of the southwest just died, and now there is a strange disease, the Yin and Yang Division finally came to a little heavenly master, and he died in less than a day, it is really difficult for people not to think about it. ”

"You cure your illness, and the rest should be investigated by the official!" Lord Wu said, "What is Imperial Doctor Zhou worried about? ”

"I'm worried that the old man's life will die like Qin Yue's people!" As Imperial Physician Zhou spoke, his expression became more and more excited, and he knocked on the table and said, "Lord Wu said to check, what have you found so far?" ”

"This is a matter for the government, and it is difficult for this official to advise." Lord Wu looked at him with an unchanged expression.

The officials who were sent to the southwest at this time were naturally very courageous.

"Do you still need to check? You can guess it! Imperial Physician Zhou snorted lightly and stared at Lord Wu, "You and I know it." The southwest is not very peaceful, but there must be people who are dissatisfied with the return of the southwest province and secretly make trouble. If the old man listens to you to stay in that temple for one night, I am afraid that he will end up with Qin Yueren. ”

When Lord Wu heard this, he immediately clapped his palms a few times, gave him a thumbs up, and praised: "What Imperial Doctor Zhou said is not bad!" ”

Imperial Doctor Zhou stroked his beard and squinted at him: "The old man has been treating the powerful for so many years, if he didn't have two brushes, he wouldn't be able to live well until now!" ”

"That official can't let you go casually!" Master Wu, who had just slapped his palm, stood up all of a sudden, looked at him condescendingly, and the momentum on his body was compelling, "Imperial Doctor Zhou, you know too much. ”

Even if he knew that Lord Wu's words were just saying the words he had guessed before, he wouldn't really do anything to him, but as soon as this sentence came out, Imperial Doctor Zhou still felt a chill behind him.

"What are you going to do with the surname Wu?" Imperial Physician Zhou shouted at the top of his voice.

"Zhou Dechang, you refused to go to the temple to treat those patients, and you only ran out after less than half an hour of hurry," Lord Wu glanced at him and sneered, "This official suspects that you, the imperial doctor of the Imperial Doctor's Department, are inactive, which is against the holy order!" ”

"So what? It's a big deal, the old man resigned from this official. Imperial Physician Zhou frowned, looking like he would do whatever he wanted.

"Resigned?" Lord Wu smiled when he heard this, "What if it was because of your procrastination that caused the death of Qin Yue's people?" Imperial Doctor Zhou, I can't hide it, this official's article ...... It's still well written! ”

Imperial Physician Zhou's face immediately changed, how could he not understand the meaning of Lord Wu's words? The implication of this surname Wu is that he has the final say on how to write this recital of Chang'an. If it really led to the death of Qin Yue because of his procrastination, then it was really not something that could be solved by resignation.

Seeing that Imperial Physician Zhou was temporarily shocked, Master Wu spoke again: "There must be a limit to being timid, this official has already given you enough time, what are you afraid of?" ”

Imperial Physician Zhou was excited, and after a while, his face suddenly turned white, and he looked at him with a subtle expression: "Master Wu, how do you think the word 'Guishun' should be interpreted?" ”

Lord Wu was stunned: "What do you mean?" ”

Imperial Physician Zhou sneered: "The old man has found out since he entered the Southwest Mansion that the people of the southwest live and work in peace and contentment, and the people's livelihood is peaceful. ”

"That's a good thing." Master Wu said, "Imperial Doctor Zhou, you haven't been a parent official, so you may not understand it very well. ”

Imperial Doctor Zhou said: "The old man doesn't understand this, but he also knows that you, a seemingly smart adult, are being kept in the dark by the people of the whole city without knowing it!" ”

What the?

Outside, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, washing over the ground and making a small noise.

Lord Wu had never felt that the heavens and the earth had ever been so quiet for a moment, so quiet that Imperial Physician Zhou's voice was deafening and rushed towards him.

"Those dozens of "sick people" in the temple are not sick at all! Imperial Physician Zhou had a white face, looking at him while carefully guarding the surroundings and said in a low voice, "Qin Yue people also died of poisoning, although this poison only comes from the southwest and is rare, but the old man happened to have seen it in the book. ”

"Then why didn't you say that?" The shock on Lord Wu's face turned to anger, and he pointed out the window and trembled, "Those 'patients' pretended to be ghosts, stirring up the hearts of the so-called people who were troubled by the epidemic, and the little heavenly master of the Yin and Yang Division of my court came to investigate but died tragically at their hands. If you had said it earlier, the official would have taken them down by then! ”

"I really don't know what you're afraid of?" He said angrily and turned around and was about to walk out, but was caught by Imperial Physician Wu.

"The old man knew that you would be like this!" Imperial Physician Zhou hurriedly shouted to him, "The surname is Wu, you should be quiet!" ”

There was a commotion in the house, and when he finally grabbed Lord Wu, Imperial Doctor Zhou turned around to pick up the shoes that he had stepped on in a hurry, and said while putting on his shoes: "The old man found out as soon as he came, you are a person, you come and go, and you are happy to do things without procrastination, but you can't hide things!" ”

Lord Wu glared at him: "What's there to delay in this kind of thing?" The people of my government can surround them on the spot......"

"Still surround them?" Imperial Physician Zhou snorted fiercely, "It's almost as good that they surround you!" ”

"Your government? How many of your officials are the people you brought with you? Even if the people in the government are reliable, can the people of your government stop the people of the whole city? Imperial Physician Zhou sneered, "At that time, the old man wanted to say it, but after thinking about it, he knew that he couldn't say it." Let me ask you, how many doctors in the entire southwest province know that it is not a disease, but they insist that it is a disease? ”

"Isn't this a disease?" Lord Wu was surprised, "But those people's faces are ......."

"It's just a local paint from the Southwest." Imperial Doctor Zhou sighed, "Fortunately, before I came, the old man had studied the "Medical Practice" in the southwest, and the old man and non-local doctors could recognize it, and the local famous doctors in the southwest couldn't remember it?" ”

"One or two may be bought, but this is the entire southwestern province...... All of them! The surname is Wu, have you figured out the current situation! ”

Imperial Physician Zhou's appearance of shrinking his head and probing his brain looked ridiculous, but Master Wu didn't have the intention of mocking him: "You go on." ”