Chapter 36: Personally Picked Up

  Xiao Furong thought for a moment and indeed it was this reason, worriedly saying: "But there are so many people outside, how can you go out?"

  Aguda smiled slightly: "I have my own way."

  Aguda carried a grass basket to the backyard, found a corner with fewer people, shook out the climbing hook and climbed over the wall, threw out a lotus leaf package outside. The lotus leaf package opened on the ground, and the crushed medicinal pulp inside emitted waves of fragrance. The surrounding villagers immediately fainted, and Aguda hurriedly ran out.

  Zhang Zhongjing sat on the edge of the bed, taking Ye Wu Tie's pulse. His brow was furrowed in concern. Xiao Fu Rong watched anxiously from the side. After a long while, Zhang Zhongjing looked up and said: "Miss, your father's illness is quite troublesome. He has been poisoned for too long, the toxin has already spread, I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover."

  "Is it unlikely to recover?" Xiao Furen's eyes lit up and said: "That is, can be cured?"

  Zhang Zhongjing nodded and said, "It can be cured, but the place where this man's poison has spread will probably never be able to exert force again. He can only live like an ordinary person. If he wants to survive in your forest wilderness, it may be a bit difficult."

  "It's nothing." Xiao Furen was overjoyed, it seemed that Liu Zhang's words about the two great divine doctors were indeed not in vain. Now that they had arrived at this point, Xiao Furen had originally thought that Ye Wu Tie was beyond saving, but now being able to save one life was already a blessing from heaven, how could she dare have other extravagant hopes? Xiao Furen clasped her hands together and bowed to Zhang Zhongjing, saying: "If sir can save my father's life, it will be a great kindness, Xiao Furen will remember it forever."

  "Miss, there's no need to say that," Zhang Zhongjing said with a smile, waving his hand. "Saving lives and treating injuries is the responsibility of a doctor, and I'm already very satisfied to be able to learn from Aguda, the divine physician."

  "This...this..." Xiao Furen suddenly became embarrassed, leaning forward and speaking weakly: "Mr. Zhang, Aguada Shenyi he...he..."

  "What's wrong with him?" Zhang Zhongjing asked in puzzlement.

  "He's not here anymore." Xiao Furen didn't know what to say either, she couldn't very well say that he heard Zhang Zhongjing was coming and went back to the forest.

  "Oh?" Zhang Zhongjing exclaimed: "But didn't you go to participate in the four branches of civil service examination in Yi State?"

  "Ah?" Xiao Furan's mouth opened wide: "Yes...yes..." Xiao Furan had no choice but to follow Zhang Zhongjing's words, and after finishing speaking, she lowered her head in shame for lying.

  "Alas, what bad luck." Zhang Zhongjing shook his head regretfully. Beside him, Zhou Buyi had also taken the pulse after Zhang Zhongjing put down Ye Wu's iron wrist, and upon hearing Xiao Furen's words, he hummed softly: "Is a divine doctor still participating in the four departments' examination? Nonsense! If Aguoda really left, why are those people outside still surrounding?"

  Xiao Furan didn't take it seriously when she heard a child questioning, "What do you know, little kid? Aguada, the divine doctor, has his own way of getting out of trouble."

  "Why don't you go tell those people outside that the divine doctor has left? Do they think making a racket will help with Lord's illness? I see... forget it, too lazy to talk."

  Zhou Buyi turned his head and continued to take the pulse, with a very serious expression.

  Actually, Xiao Furen and Zhou Buyi were both wrong. Aguda really did go to participate in the Imperial Examination for the Four Sciences. As soon as Aguda left the hospital, he blended into the crowd and no one recognized him. At this time, he heard two doctors discussing the Imperial Examination for the Four Sciences, and his heart suddenly became hot. Although he was a barbarian, Aguda also yearned for a better life.

  Two days later, at dusk, Xiao Furen finished feeding medicine to Ye Wuti and stretched her arms, letting out a comfortable sigh. Seeing that her father's illness was gradually getting better, her mood also improved a lot. At this time, she saw Samo Ke holding an iron ring in the courtyard, hitting small stones for fun. These two days without the noise outside, Samo Ke's temper had become more subdued, but he became even more bored.

  "Shamo Ke big brother, let's have a sword fight." Xiao Furen shouted.

  Shamo Ke raised his head, glanced at Xiao Fu Rong, hummed, and lowered his head again. Shamo Ke felt that these dozen days of life were the most painful days he had ever lived. He spent all day in a stuffy courtyard, with no leopards or deer to hunt, only roasted rabbits to eat. Xiao Fu Rong's face was as bitter as a gourd, and even when they sparred, her heart wasn't in it. Shamo Ke couldn't help but feel extremely depressed.

  "What's with that ugly expression?" Xiao Furen looked at Samo Ke and suddenly smiled: "Samo Ke, Father's illness is almost better, you can take him home tomorrow."

  "Really?" Shamo Ke was overjoyed, but then suddenly looked stunned: "Little sister, what do you mean? Aren't you going back?"

  Xiao Furong smiled and stood up, saying: "I'm not going back, I want to go to Chengdu."

  "Chengdu?" Shamo Ke rubbed his big head: "What's the point of going to Chengdu? Is it for the imperial examination?"

  "Silly." Xiao Furen scolded, raising her bright and clean chin, proudly saying: "This young lady is going to see a beauty."

  Shamiko: “…….”

  In another room, Zhou Buji opened his eyes wide in disbelief and said to Zhang Zhongjing: "Old man, isn't it? You want to take the imperial examination for the four arts? With your level, you still want to take the imperial examination for the four arts?"

  Zhang Zhongjing said while preparing the medicine: "The governor of Yi state, Liu Zhang, held a medical examination in Jiangzhou, which can be said to have opened up a precedent for ancient and modern times, and it is also a grand gathering in the field of medicine. As a doctor, and being so close to Jiangzhou, how could I not attend?"

  "But those who set the questions may not necessarily have your medical skills."

  "Learning from others' strengths, who knows, maybe I'll even meet Aguda the divine doctor."

  "Faced with Zhang Zhongjing's stubbornness, a medical madman, Zhou Buyi was also helpless and could only sigh softly: 'Some people are too stupid, it's not worth pitying them even if they're cheated to death.'"

  Liu Zhang led his troops to pass through Fucheng and enter Chengdu. Wang Fu, along with the civil and military officials, went out of the city to welcome him. Liu Zhang and Wang Fu rode side by side into the city. As he looked at the citizens lining both sides of the street to greet him, he knew it was a deliberate arrangement. He asked Wang Fu, "Why such a grand ceremony? What is the situation in Chengdu?"

  "Report to Your Excellency, all is well. As soon as the battle of Fucheng began, I had Yu An and Zhao Su's entire families executed, their womenfolk were all banished, and none of the officials in Chengdu dared to make any unusual moves. After Your Excellency's victory at Fucheng, things became even more stable. The only thing that has caused some unrest among the aristocratic families of Jiangzhou is that they are worried about what will happen next, but there hasn't been any major disturbance. The reason for today's arrangements is to let those aristocrats know who is really in charge of Western Shu."

  "Thoughtful." Liu Zhang nodded: "Is there any unusual movement in the north of Pang Xi?"

  "There is no unusual movement." Wang Fu replied, "Not only that, Pang Xi will also take officials and wealthy families with connections to the Jiangzhou aristocracy to Chengdu, and request that the four categories of civil service examinations be held in Bazhou as well."

  "When things go against the norm, there must be a demon." Liu Zhang didn't believe that Pang Xi had such good intentions and turned to Wang Lei beside him: "Summon important civil and military officials to discuss matters in the back hall tonight."

  "Isn't it too sudden?"

  "Promoted to official and advanced in rank, it doesn't matter if you're suddenly pointed out."

  He resigned from all officials, and Liu Zhang entered the provincial governor's mansion with Fa Zheng and Wang Lei. There were not many people in the mansion, except for a few maidservants and a four-year-old child named Liu Xun, who was Liu Zhang's illegitimate son. It is said that four years ago, Liu Zhang killed Zhang Lu's mother, who was also the concubine of Han Zhong, because his wife died in childbirth, and since then the two families have been at odds with each other, constantly fighting.

  Liu Xun, who was raised by Liu Zhang, was a chubby and white child. He was held by the maid and stood at the door to welcome Liu Zhang. As soon as he saw Liu Zhang's figure, the little guy immediately ran over, grabbed Liu Zhang's collar and jumped up and down. Obviously, being alone at home didn't feel good. Looking at this child who had lost his mother since birth and was lonely and pitiful, it made Liu Zhang feel a pang of sadness.

  Well, although it's not born to me, let's just consider it as picked up and raised by myself.

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