The shopkeeper of this small inn at Zhuangyuanzhou Wharf was deeply impressed by Zeng Yu, and when he saw Zeng Yu come to live again, he was very enthusiastic, and arranged the best guest rooms and the most exquisite food and wine hospitality, so that Zeng Yu felt at home.

In the early part of this month, Zeng Yu came to Yichun once, the main purpose of that time was to sell flaws to let Yan Shaoting into the set, only lived in Jing Yi's house for one night, and hurriedly took a boat back to Fenyi in the afternoon of the next day, Jing Yi's house is seven miles west of Yichun City, the place name is ten miles, at this time the sun is twilight, it is inconvenient to go, and this time to meet Huang Tixue must stay in Yichun for a few more days, it is more convenient to live on the edge of the city-

The next day, that is, October 21st, Chen Shi Zhengpai, Zeng Yu had breakfast at the inn, entered the north gate of Yichun City, and wanted to go through the city to visit his friend Jing Yi in Shilipu, and when he passed by the Yichun stage, he suddenly heard someone calling: "Is this Brother Jiuli?" ”

When Zeng Yu looked back, he saw a weak-crowned Confucian student walking over briskly with two servants, this Confucian student's eyes were contemptuous, but his tone was a mixture of surprise: "It's really Brother Jiuli, the day before yesterday I heard Brother Yuan Zhi say that you are in the Yanfu of Jieqiao Village as a Xixi, and you have also come to Yichun once, why don't you come to visit me?" ”

This Confucian scholar who is a bit cross-eyed is named Lie Licheng, who is a member of the Yichun Wang clan, and lost a hundred taels of silver last time in Yichun Tai and Zeng Yu's poetry and poetry, the so-called do not know each other, and when Zeng Yu left Yichun, the two already had a good relationship, Lie Licheng learned from Jing Yi that Zeng Yu was teaching in the Yan Mansion of Fenyi Jieqiao, and he was going to visit-

Zeng Yu said: "I came back in a hurry, I didn't go to visit Brother Lie, this time in Yuanzhou for the scientific expedition, I want to stay here for a few more days, and I can also have a good reunion with Brother Lie, Brother Liu, and Brother Jing." ”

Lie Licheng was surprised and said: "Brother Jiuli still doesn't know the Dao, Yuan Zhou's admission exam will be postponed this time——"

Zeng Yu hurriedly asked, "What is the reason?" ”

Lie Licheng said: "Yesterday, Jiayan learned from the Yuanzhou Mansion that Huang Tixue was ill and could not come to Yuanzhou as scheduled.

Jiangxi Xuezheng Huang Guoqing was already sick when he presided over the hospital examination in Yuanzhou in early June, because the staff Ling Fengqu made a case of fraud in the field of science and technology led to the aggravation of the disease, when the famous doctor Xue Tingxian in Yuanzhou suggested that Huang Tixue should be quiet and recuperate, and must not work hard, but because there are still Ji'an and other five provinces of the hospital examination was not held, Huang Tixue can not rest, only in Yichun rest for three days and then went to Ji'an Mansion, four months to travel more than 1,000 miles, presided over Ji'an, Ganzhou five provinces of the hospital examination and admission examination, in early October ended the Ji'an examination, was supposed to arrive in Yichun before October 21, but he was sick on the way again-

Huang Tixue has the grace of Zeng Yu, Zeng Yu is very concerned about Huang Tixue's condition, and asked Lie Licheng: "I want to visit Huang Tixue, I don't know where Huang Tixue is now, is he seriously ill?" ”

Lie Licheng said: "It is said that it is in Anfu County, and it must be very sick. ”

Zeng Yu said: "I'll go to the Yuanzhou Mansion to ask clearly, and I'll leave today." ”

Lie Licheng accompanied Zeng Yu to the Yuanzhou Mansion and asked Huang Tixue to leave Jishui on October 12 and come to Yuanzhou by land, and was bedridden in Anfu County on the 16th, and was being extended for medical treatment——

Zeng Yu asked the scribe in the rite room: "Have you asked Xue Tingxian, a famous doctor in Wutang, to go to Anfu to treat Lord Huang's illness?"

The scribe shook his head and said: "No, Anfuzhi County just sent someone to report that Huang Xuezheng could not come to Yuanzhou as scheduled, and did not say that he would invite Dr. Xue to go." ”

Coming out of the Yuanzhou Mansion Rite Room, Zeng Yu said to Lie Licheng: "Brother Lie, I want to go to Wutang to ask Doctor Xue to go to Anfu with me, Doctor Xue has treated Huang Tixue, and he has a better understanding of Huang Tixue's condition, so he can prescribe the right medicine - if Brother Lie meets Jing Yuanzhi, please tell him, you don't have to wait for me." ”

Zeng Yu first found the house of Yan Shifang's son-in-law who lived in the south of the city, and explained the situation to Yan Shifang, Yan Shifang nodded and said: "Huang Xuezheng has the grace of knowing you, you should go to visit the patient, I will stay in Yichun until the end of the month to wait for news." ”

Zeng Yu hurried back to the small inn at Zhuangyuanzhou Wharf, settled the room money, carried the book on his back, and first went to Wutang, which was more than 20 miles away from the east gate of Yichun County, and Dr. Xixue did not go out for medical treatment, listened to Zeng Yu's intention, and took a servant to follow Zeng Yu on the road after a little tidying up.

In October, the weather was cold, Dr. Xue was nearly sixty years old, and he could not afford to travel long distances on foot, Zeng Yu hired a small sedan chair at the head of the village for Dr. Xue to ride, Dr. Xue saw Zeng Yu follow on foot, and his heart was uneasy, so he asked Zeng Yu to hire a sedan chair to ride, Zeng Yu said: "It's not that Xiaosheng is stingy and reluctant to take a sedan chair, Xiaosheng is young and strong, and the road is also fitness, although Dr. Xue sits peacefully." ”

Anfu County is about 200 miles from Yichun, Zeng Yu and Dr. Xue set off from Wutang on the afternoon of October 21, entered the city from the north gate of Anfu County on the evening of October 24, and inquired about Huang Tixue's residence from a Confucian student.

The gate of Anfu County School is facing east, the sky is dark, the gate is closed, Zeng Yu went to knock on the door, and the Zhaifu who answered the door heard that he was asking to see Huang Tixue, and did not accept Zeng Yu's name, and said: "Master Huang is seriously ill and cannot see guests." ”

Zeng Yu said that he was a protégé of Huang Tixue, and invited a famous doctor from Yichun to treat Huang Tixue, and then Zhaifu went in to report, and after a while, a middle-aged scribe came out, it was Huang Tixue's henchman Huang Lubao, seeing that it was Zeng Yu, Huang Lubao's expression was a little strange, although he knew that Zeng Yu had brought Dr. Xue from afar, but he was not grateful and happy, but rather cold, which made Zeng Yu very unhappy, and thought: "This Huang Lubao is a little implicated in the Yuanzhou Academy trial fraud case, and was severely reprimanded by Huang Tixue, handed over the twenty taels of bribes he received, and the fraud case in the hospital trial can be said to be exposed by me, so Huang Lubao has a grudge against me? ”

Huang Lubao said coldly: "Wait a while, I'll ask my master if he wants to meet." Then he turned around and went in.

Zeng Yu felt very shameless, Dr. Xue was invited by him, and he traveled hundreds of miles to get here but was treated coldly, although Dr. Xue had no complaints on the surface, he must have been very unhappy in his heart, if it wasn't for Huang Tixue's kindness, he really wanted to brush his sleeves away.

After waiting for a moment, Huang Lubao came out with a lantern, and his attitude towards Zeng Yu and Dr. Xue was obviously better, and he invited the two of them to enter and entered a bedroom in the backyard of the county school office.

"Sect Master Huang, student Zeng Yu pays a visit."

Zeng Yu took a step forward and bowed down in front of the bed, and Dr. Xue also hurriedly bowed down.

Huang Guoqing, the deputy envoy of Jiangxi University, said in a slight voice and asked, "Why did Zeng Sheng come here?" Please get up and show Zeng Sheng and Dr. Xue a seat. ”

Zeng Yu stood up, and under the light, he saw that Huang Tixue had white hair, yellow face and thin muscles, and his complexion was much worse than four months ago, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad, and said: "The students are teaching in Fenyi, and I heard that the grandmaster is going to come to Yuanzhou, so he rushed to Yichun on the 20th of this month to prepare to meet the grandmaster, and was shocked to learn that the grandmaster was sick and well-off, thinking that Dr. Xue had treated the adult, so he asked Dr. Xue to come and treat the grandmaster." ”

Huang Tixue nodded to Doctor Xue: "There is Doctor Lao Xue, it's hard work, you haven't eaten yet." He instructed Huang Lubao to let the county school chef prepare wine and food, and said to Zeng Yu: "Zeng Sheng, you are a student I admitted unusually, and you and I will be commensurate with teachers and students in the future." ”

Zeng Yu said: "Thank you for the teacher's kindness. ”

Dr. Xue thought to himself: "Huang Xuezheng is very appreciative of Zeng Xiucai, but he is annoyed that the house slave villain is really rude and contemptuous. ”

After Zeng Yu and Huang Tixue had a conversation, Dr. Xue went to Huang Tixue to check Huang Tixue's pulse, and asked Huang Tixue about his diet and daily life in recent months, what doctors he had asked for diagnosis and treatment in Anfu, and what medicine he used.

Zeng Yu also silently took the pulse for Mr. Huang, and then went to the small hall next door with Dr. Xue to discuss the medication, Huang Tixue was not lightly ill and his condition was complicated, and Dr. Xue was not sure about prescribing the right medicine, so he only prescribed a dose of Banxia Magnolia Decoction for Huang Tixue to try to take, and then decided to add or subtract the medicine to see the effect of taking the medicine-

Huang Lubao, who was on the side, watched Zeng Yu and Doctor Xue discuss the prescription, and stopped talking several times, but finally couldn't help but say: "Zeng Gongzi, half of my master's illness is also caused by Zeng Gongzi——"

Zeng Yu was stunned, Huang Tixue's health has been poor, why did Huang Lubao say that Huang Tixue's illness was caused by Zeng Yu, what is the reason?

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