Ji Miao wrote a prescription, and Sun Quan ordered people to get the best medicine. He asked about the patient's condition and asked Taishi Xiang to take good care of him before he left with peace of mind.
After returning to the inn, Liu Qi asked Ji Miao, "Did you find any signs that Taishi Ci was poisoned?"
"That's not the case!" Ji Miao frowned and said, "There's nothing unusual about the silver needles for acupuncture, but there are more than tens of millions of poisons in the world, and silver needles can't test all of them."
Liu Qi asked again: "Can you find any clues from the bloodstains on that handkerchief?"
Ji Miao shook his head and said, "The blood has long since dried up. I soaked some of it in medicine, but found nothing abnormal."
"Try this first!" Liu Qi handed the piece of cloth to Ji Miao and told him about the signs of death of the ants.
"So magical? I will do my best!" Ji's ancestors were dedicated to studying various poisons. Upon hearing such a magical phenomenon, Ji Miao suddenly became excited and went to test it immediately.
Liu Qi discussed the matter with Xu Shu alone. He had heard Da Qiao's story before, but he didn't expect to see the real scene so soon. If Sun Ce and Taishi Ci were poisoned by the same poison, then the situation in Dongwu would be very interesting.
"I didn't expect the affairs of Jiangdong to be so complicated!" Xu Shu also felt a headache. After thinking for a while, he said, "Taishi Ci is as good as Sun Ce. He is loyal and brave. He was entrusted by Sun Quan with the affairs of the south. He confronted Liu Pan and stabilized Yuzhang. Who destroyed the Great Wall himself?"
Liu Qi said: "After all, this is the territory of the Eastern Wu, and it is quite inconvenient to act here. Can you plan to bring Taishi Ci back to Jingzhou and investigate it carefully?"
"Difficult!" Xu Shu sighed: "Although Taishi Ci is seriously ill and bedridden, he is still a great general of Jiangdong. How can Sun Quan let him go easily?"
Liu Qi thought for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I have a plan that will force Sun Quan to release the hostages."
Xu Shu asked in confusion: "What's the plan?"
Liu Qi smiled and said, "Add fuel to the fire!"
People do not share the same joys and sorrows. While everyone in Jiangdong was rejoicing and preparing for the marriage of Liu Qi and Sun Shangxiang, Taishi Xiang was busy seeking medical treatment for his father.
Although Ji Miao managed to save Taishi Ci's life temporarily, he told him that acupuncture was to stimulate the meridians and could only be used once and would be effective for half a month at most. Because the wound had festered, he was powerless to do anything.
Taishi Xiang fell into despair. He endured the grief and went to the pharmacy. He burst into tears before he even got the medicine. The pharmacy owner also respected Taishi Ci and hurriedly asked about the situation.
After hearing this, he sighed, "There is probably only one person in the world today who can save you, Your Excellency."
Taishi Xiang hurriedly stopped crying and asked, "Who is it?"
"The miraculous doctor Hua Tuo!" the shopkeeper said, "When the Marquis of Wu was defending Xuancheng, he was ambushed by bandits. It was General Zhou Tai who risked his life to rescue him. General Zhou fought with the bandits and had more than ten wounds on his body. His wounds were swollen and he was on the verge of death. It was Hua Tuo who helped him recover in a month. Since then, he has become famous in Jiangdong. Recently, everyone is talking about the fact that if we want to save General Taishi, we have to ask the miraculous doctor Hua Tuo to come. Have you ever heard of him?"
Taishi Xiang was still young at the time and had recently been staying at home. Upon hearing this, he hurriedly asked, "Where is the miracle doctor now?"
The doctor shook his head and said, "Hua Tuo traveled all over the world, saving the dying and healing the wounded. He has no fixed place to stay. I'm afraid he is not in Jiangdong now."
"This..." Taishi Xiang was like a deflated ball, and suddenly asked, "I wonder how you found Hua Tuo back then?"
The doctor shook his head and said, "This is a military matter. I have only heard about it, but I don't know anything about it."
Taishi Xiang grabbed some medicine and ordered his servant to send it back home. Then he rushed to Zhou Yu's residence. When he entered the gate, he saw Zhou Yu standing by the pond, holding a sword, in a daze.
He knelt down and cried, "General, please save my father's life."
Zhou Yu came back to his senses, hurriedly helped Taishi Xiang up, and sighed: "I have heard something about General Taishi's condition, and was going to visit him in the next few days, but I don't know any medical skills, so I am powerless."
Taishi Xiang shed tears and said, "I heard that General Zhou Tai was seriously injured and it was Hua Tuo who saved him and brought him back to life. Grand Commander, do you know who recommended this miraculous doctor?"
"Hua Tuo?" Zhou Yu's eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "I actually forgot about this person!"
Taishi Xiang was overjoyed and asked hurriedly, "Does the governor know Hua Tuo?"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "This man's whereabouts are erratic. If we want to find him, we can only ask Yu Zhongxiang for advice. Mr. Yu is also proficient in medicine. It was he who recommended Hua Tuo back then."
Taishi Xiang hurriedly asked, "Where is Mr. Yu now?"
Zhou Yu's eyes flashed with helplessness, and he sighed: "I have been exiled to Jing County..."
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!" Before he finished speaking, Taishi Xiang thanked Zhou Yu and ran away.
Looking at Taishi Xiang's back, Zhou Yu had a complicated expression. Yu Fan was well-read, proficient in medicine, and good at using a spear. He could be said to be a man of both civil and military talents.
After Sun Ce conquered Kuaiji, he personally traveled over a hundred miles to see the emperor and appointed him as Gong Cao. He once said: "Today's matter should be shared with you. Don't think that Sun Ce is treating you like a county official!"
However, Sun Ce only said the same words to Taishi Ci, which shows how much he valued Yu Fan and regarded him as his close friend and confidant.
Yu Fan did not let Sun Ce down. He went to Nanchang alone, persuaded Hua Xin to surrender, and took Yuzhang without any soldiers. He called himself "Sun Ce's family treasure". When Sun Ce was in trouble, he was in charge of Qiantang to stabilize the situation.
It's a pity that this man had a straightforward and unrestrained personality. Because he followed Sun Ce, he was at odds with the Jiangdong families. He also spoke out against his superiors many times, which caused dissatisfaction among Sun Quan. Jiangdong officials took the opportunity to slander him, and he was eventually exiled to Jing County.
Jing County is located in Danyang, where the mountainous Yue people live in groups and the people are fierce. It is exactly the nightmare place where Sun Quan was attacked. Exiling Yu Fan here cannot be without the intention of revenge.
When Zhou Yu heard the news in Chaisang, he wanted to write a letter to plead for him, but was dissuaded by Hua Xin: Sun Ce had entrusted him with foreign affairs, and if he rashly interfered in internal affairs, they were all old ministers and confidants, it might arouse suspicion and bring disaster to Yu Fan.
Zhou Yu could only sigh helplessly, finally realizing that the Lord of Jiangdong was no longer the close friend with whom he had shared his loyalty and confidantes. Although Sun Quan was also a wise ruler, their relationship was limited to that of a monarch and his subject.
Now Taishi Ci is seriously injured and his life is at stake. Sun Quan personally experienced what happened to Zhou Tai back then. Didn’t he think of looking for Hua Tuo
Zhou Yu suddenly had an idea and raised his sword, revealing a haggard face, with all his former heroic spirit gone.
Thinking of Da Qiao's words again, he inexplicably felt a sense of grief for the loss of a rabbit and a fox, and murmured, "Is this Jiangdong still the Jiangdong I saw?"
"Brother-in-law, second brother-in-law!" Just when I was feeling upset, Qiao Qiao arrived with a look of joy on his face: "My father went to see the Queen Mother this morning, and she has agreed that my eldest sister can return home."
"Oh?" Zhou Yu put away his sword and asked calmly, "What do you think, Lord Wu?"
Qiao Qiao smiled and said, "The Queen Mother immediately summoned the Marquis of Wu and Liu Qi to discuss the matter. The wedding date has been set, three days after the young lady's wedding, which will also be convenient for them to return to Jingzhou together."
"So fast?" Zhou Yu was a little surprised, but then he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's good, so we don't have to run back and forth again."
Qiao Qiao sighed, "Eldest sister is beautiful but unlucky. Although she is not married yet, she is already a wife, so there is no need to be too particular."
Zhou Yu exhaled a breath and said with emotion: "I hope she can escape from the quagmire and see the light of day again when she goes to Jingzhou."
Qiao Qiao was startled, thinking that Zhou Yu's words were too harsh, and said, "My father will hold a banquet in his mansion in three days, and invite Zhao Zilong to come over for a chat. Let my brother-in-law go to accompany him."