"Those who apply for the military medical examination, stand here. Pharmacists and doctors and daughters, make a separate line." The steward shouted to assign the queue, and Mu Xiyao took a step to the right indifferently. She was here to see the excitement, to satisfy her curiosity, and to see an empty person.
"It's you who is wearing the turban, go up and show that kid what's wrong." Pointing to the thin old man in the front, the exam finally started.
The man in the field was so anxious that his face was flushed. When someone came to check the pulse, he immediately rolled up the boy's sleeve and handed his wrist to the old man.
Putting two fingers on his wrist, the old man was calm at first, closing his eyes and taking pulses. After a while, he frowned and changed hands again, the folds between his brows no longer stretched.
"How, can you come to a conclusion?" The old man immediately became nervous when asked by the first adult.
"This, this, my lord, this young child doesn't have a fever like a normal one. It's not exactly the same pulse as a cold."
"It's not the cold and the fever, but you have to say a reason." The officer was impatient.
The little old man wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, faltered for a while, but couldn't answer.
"That's it. Next go up and try."
Mu Xiyao stared blankly at the people in the queue to check their pulse, and after half a cup of tea, one person tried it out. Such a child's play, where is the thing to do to save the dying and help the wounded.
He was furrowing his brows and was extremely dissatisfied with the military medical examination school, and something even more annoying followed shortly after.
"My lord, the servants just looked at it, and when I went up to this man, it seemed like I gave the adult on the right a wink twice. That way, it was quite pleasing." Hui Lan hesitated to say what she had inadvertently glanced at, and always felt that this Things may be of some use to the master.
Although her maid is not as stable as Mo Lan, she is straightforward and sincere. Mu Xiyao nodded, secretly paying attention.
Sure enough, not long after the man went up, he raised his head and talked eloquently. She couldn't understand the terminology, but only guessed the key points. According to that person, the boy who was having a fever should have eaten something inappropriate, causing high fever and diarrhea.
"Doctor, my baby boy didn't have a bowel movement this morning." The man was honest and retorted in court.
"Are you a doctor or what! You have a fever now, and tomorrow you will have diarrhea and abdominal pain. Maybe you point to it!" He fussed his sleeves and stood up, and the man turned his head abruptly. The man was startled by his anger, thinking that he had said something wrong and offended people, and apologized repeatedly.
The recruiter pointed to a person after himself, saying that he was going up to check one or two. The man held the disciple salute, quickly stepped forward and glanced at it briefly, and then said loudly, "That's true. It has the same symptoms as the patients your lord saw in Yuzhou before."
"So, it's over."
Immediately, there was a lot of movement in the crowd, and the sound of envy and emotion came out.
Mu Xiyao's eyes changed, staring at the senior Zhengguan who was politely rejecting the person who passed the exam, and his face gradually became solemn.
Such an angry roar made the family members of the patient dare not speak a word, apparently suspected of a guilty conscience scene.
Explaining that Wei Zhen was not far away, he secretly sent someone to pick up the boy's family, and immediately went to another hospital in the city to see the doctor again. Mu Xiyao stopped for a moment, and looked at the expressions of the two recruiters and the people in Jirentang. Then he greeted Wei Zhen and wanted to catch up with the family to see what happened.
"Hey girl, it's your turn to know the medicine." The medicine boy behind him shouted loudly, only in exchange for Mu Xiyao's head not turning back, she quickly boarded the carriage and lowered the curtain with a slam.
Without the interference of others, in the carriage, Mu Xiyao was completely different from when he went out just now.
Where is the choice of military doctors, even an ordinary doctor, I am afraid it is far from enough. The Battle of Mobei is no joke! Not to mention what happened to the sergeant of Wei, just the tens of thousands of private troops of his highness, if it is really a person whose origin is unknown and whose ability is yet to be verified, they will be cured inexplicably, and the thought of it will make her flesh hurt!
Arriving at another hospital called Qu An Tang, the couple was anxiously waiting for the doctor's clarification. The absurd incident of Ji Rentang just now made the two of them confused, and they didn't know who to hear it.
"It's not because of eating a bad stomach, but it's caused by an emergency." The doctor was quite young, but his words and actions were not chaotic and calm.
He carefully checked the boy's condition, and accidentally touched the base of his ear, which seemed to be swollen and hot.
"Your child used to be like this?" Bending his head, he tentatively touched the swelling with his fingers, and the doctor's face also showed embarrassment.
The doctor has not yet diagnosed the results, but asked Mu Xiyao on the side to suddenly think of a kind of disease. Looking at the boy's age again, accompanied by fever, his heart became more and more certain.
"Does your child cry when eating, and feel pain when chewing? Or are there other children in your neighborhood who suffer from this disease?"
The woman's eyes lit up, she took two steps forward, she was about to speak, but Wei Zhen stopped her.
"This, this lady, the little lady has no malicious intentions. It's just that you said it very accurately, and you were in a hurry and wanted to ask for advice." Just looking at the way this girl went out, she knew that she was not an ordinary girl. With such an elaborate pomp, there are both guards and maids, so it should be a lady from a big family. Since she made a special trip to send her husband and wife to bring their children to see a doctor, they would definitely be good people.
"Wait a moment, the concubine needs to discuss with the doctor about one or two things." She understood the disease, but unfortunately, Mu Xiyao was a layman.
"The woman thanked this lady, the little woman and her husband, and the family is barely able to live. But for the child's illness, most of the savings have been spent on medical treatment. You are afraid that you can't see the money, but only I was able to send this half-basket of eggs all because of your kindness for saving our baby." Hearing her calling herself "concubine", the woman's face was a little embarrassed, and the address was corrected accordingly.
Ordinary people are simple-minded, and they also remember a single bit of kindness. Mu Xiyao didn't want to refuse, so she carefully told the young doctor about the reason for her illness. The most important thing is to isolate it.
After a while, the doctor nodded in understanding, bowed to her, and said "learned". After that, she quickly prescribed a prescription, and told the woman to take it back and torment it in the morning and evening every day, and she was able to recover from the disease in seven days. He also told the two of them about the isolation to prevent the disease from spreading.
The money for the medicine was only a tael of silver, so the couple thanked them and left.
While the doctor greeted the medicine boy to pack the medicine box, Mu Xiyao turned around and led someone out of the door quietly.
"Tell Your Highness about the matter in its entirety. Don't delay. In addition, I invited this person to stay in the mansion for two days, so be sure to treat each other with courtesy."
Wei Zhen didn't understand the importance of this matter, so as soon as he returned to the Ruan Mansion, he hurriedly went to the study in the front yard to find His Highness to report back.
"Master?" Hui Lan was a little frightened by the sullen master all the way. It was rare to see her so angry, even when she returned to the manor, she did not see any relief.
"No problem, just a little tired." After all, the little girl has never seen the world and doesn't understand the difficulty of marching and fighting. One minute and one second, just a small negligence can take a person's life. Doctors, often for soldiers, are the guarantee of life. Especially in the battlefield, if there is an epidemic... the consequences are simply unimaginable.
The more Mu Xiyao thought about it, the more hateful it became.
In the evening, when Zong Zhenglin stepped into the backyard, his expression was obviously not as pleasant as he had seen in the morning.
"His Royal Highness, can you find out about that matter?" She took the initiative to greet her and waited on her. Mu Xiyao always kept in mind the matter of the selection of military doctors.
"The dark guard has found out about receiving money in private. It will take some time." Fortunately, the little woman was restless, otherwise the matter involved would make him extremely embarrassed.
It's good to find out, the matter will be revealed, and Zong Zhenglin will handle it.
"His Royal Highness, would it be alright for the concubine to serve you with meals? This matter can't be rushed for a while."
He patted the back of her hand and saw that Mu Xiyao had also placed tableware and chopsticks in front of her, and knew that the woman had been waiting. "You're not in good health, you don't need to wait next time."
He took a chopstick and put diced chicken with peach kernels in his bowl, and Mu Xiyao went to order the dishes without answering. If she eats alone, she is easy to say. It is a pity that His Royal Highness does not know how long it will be delayed.
"The concubine has not seen His Highness, and every time I eat alone, it always lacks flavor." You haven't ascended the throne yet, your foundation is broken, and your father will not compensate you. There is no reason why a concubine works so hard to look forward to a good day, and she has to do her best for you and listen to the government.
Missing the taste? Zong Zhenglin remembered that the two Shengjing had an awkward fight. The little woman was alone in the big mansion, but she was raised in vain and chubby, and she was very plump. Now that she complained that she didn't know how to eat, she couldn't guess that she was thinking of him wholeheartedly.
Although the words are a bit rascal, calling him is rare to the heart.
"Jiaojiao."
"Um?"
Taking advantage of the situation, he leaned over, grabbed her small mouth, fed a piece of chrysanthemum tenderloin, and licked the lower lip again. Zong Zhenglin's voice was soft, and since entering the room tonight, he finally showed a smile.
"So, is the taste enough?"
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Early the next morning, Zong Zhenglin went out with the doctor that Mu Xiyao invited back. When he returned to the mansion, his expression was uncertain.
"Jiaojiao, do you know who this matter has been traced to?"
"Who is it?"
"Under Zong Zhenghui's seat, is the third-rank Zhan Shifu, Qin Li."
Prince again? Mu Xiyao's eyes were wide open, only to think that this was unbelievable.
"Prince Prince has caused a lot of trouble now. He didn't even follow the rules. Before the war started, he was able to get his thoughts on your head?" And it would be too conspicuous to investigate this matter.
"Jiaojiao is wrong." Zong Zhenglin's eyes were dark, and his phoenix eyes skyrocketed. "Qin Li is an important chess piece buried under the prince's command many years ago in this hall."
"A lot of news in the Prince's Mansion before that was passed on by him."
Mu Xiyao's breathing stagnated, her chin resting on his neck, and many speculations flashed in her heart.
Is it because Zong Zhenghan and the crown prince are fighting in secret, involving Qin Li; or... Zong Zhenghan's original purpose is to come to Zong Zhenglin? Or, the two joined forces and sang a play to gain mutual benefit
If it were the latter two, Zong Zhenglin's subordinate Yuelailou forces belonged to them, and they would be greatly oversighted.
"When it comes to this state capital, where are you going to send the selected military doctors?" Since it is about the prince, it will not just design one state and one government. Whether Zong Zhenghan was aware of Qin Li's true loyal master, or not, must be judged by this batch of doctors who were selected to join the army.
"There are all three armies. The middle army and Zong Zhengming's subordinates account for 80%."
Once this is said, what is there to not understand!
Mu Xiyao angrily supported his arm, her forehead pressed tightly against Zong Zhenglin's broad forehead.
"Your Highness, my concubine will protect you!"
Zong Zhenghan is really cunning, and he has already moved his hands and feet at this time.
With a chuckle, Zong Zhenglin shook his shoulders, unable to lift his smile. This darling girl...
What if Zong Zhenghan sees it through? There are no people under him who are so stupid that they cannot protect themselves and dare to betray the master.