The three of them came to the academy, where Hua Tuo and Ji Ping received them and treated Zhou Yu on the spot.
Although Hua Tuo was revered as a miracle doctor by later generations and was as famous as Bian Que, he himself was unwilling to do so and even often regretted it.
In the eyes of the literati, medical skills were considered "medical skills" and were regarded as a lowly profession. Even Cao Cao, who only promoted people based on their talents, looked down on him, let alone other nobles.
After failing to get an official position from Cao Cao many times, he began to travel in frustration and decided to write a book to leave his name for posterity, which he named "Qing Nang Shu".
When he arrived in Xiangyang, he heard that Liu Qi had opened a clinic and was hiring practitioners. He also heard about Zhang Ji and was pleased to pay him a visit. Zhang Ji had also heard of Hua Tuo's great name for a long time and immediately recommended him to Liu Qi.
Today, Hua Tuo is appointed Doctor of Medicine and Dean of the Medical College, with a status comparable to that of Liu Biao's Doctor of Literature in the Confucian Academy. He has finally gotten over his addiction to being an official and is now concentrating on studying medicine.
After a while, Hua Tuo frowned and stroked his beard, saying, "It's similar, very similar, it's probably the same poison."
Ji Ping also came back from the blood test outside, his expression solemn: "I tested the governor's blood before, and there was no sign of poisoning. Why is there poison this time? I wonder if the governor has taken anything strange since we left Jiangdong?"
Zhou Yu was startled: "How do you know I wasn't poisoned before?"
Liu Qi smiled and said, “The governor forgot that I gave you acupuncture last time, but I finally got a drop of blood!”
"So you had doubts at that time?" Zhou Yu was surprised and asked in confusion: "So, I was poisoned after that? But since then, I have never seen... and never eaten pineapple cakes again. Could it be that it has nothing to do with this thing?"
Pang Tong said: "Since we parted at Jianye, Gongjin has behaved normally. The only thing that happened was that he was shot by Cao Xiu's arrow. He first said it was poisonous, then said it was not. There must be something fishy going on."
"Shi Yuan is right!" Zhou Yu nodded and said, "I have brought this man to Xiangyang. Please ask him about it, gentlemen."
Liu Qi immediately sent someone to pick him up, but Zhou Yu could not wait and said, "My illness is not the most important thing. Where is Ziyi now? If I cannot redress Bofu's grievances and restore a bright and sunny sky to Jiangdong, how can I rest in peace even if I live to be a hundred years old?"
Liu Qi sighed and took Zhou Yu to the backyard. They passed a bamboo forest and turned around several times. Even Zhou Yu was confused: "This forest seems a little strange?"
Pang Tong laughed and said, "This bamboo forest was laid out by Kong Ming according to the Eight Formations. If you rush in without a guide, you won't know the direction at all, and you will be killed."
Zhou Yu was secretly surprised and asked, "How could Wolong have such ability?"
Pang Tong laughed and said, "Wolong is a god. He knows astronomy, geography, yin and yang, the Eight Diagrams, the Qimen, and the Dunjia. According to him, this formation is not yet mature. When it is fully developed, it can hide millions of soldiers."
Zhou Yu laughed in silence and shook his head, saying, "Shi Yuan's words are a bit too much."
Pang Tong curled his lips and sneered, but did not argue with him. He knew that the flattery of his friend should be stopped. There was no need to praise him further, as it would make him seem too vulgar.
As they were talking, the three of them came to a secret room and entered a corridor, which turned out to be another world with floating white clouds and singing birds, as if they were in another world.
Zhou Yu was secretly amazed when he walked through the stone gate and saw a man sitting in front of a stone table. He was thin and his thick beard had turned gray. He was stunned for a moment before he recognized it was Taishi Ci.
"Zi Yi!" Zhou Yu stepped forward quickly.
The man was shocked, turned around and saw Zhou Yu, and was also surprised: "You are... the Grand Commander?"
The two looked at each other for a moment, then rushed to each other and hugged each other, crying bitterly with their heads in their hands, their voices sounding like monkeys' cries.
Men don't shed tears easily, but they do when they are sad!
Pang Tong sighed softly, and walked to the side with Liu Qi and sat down, waiting for them to calm down.
As Sun Ce's confidant, he felt the same way about many things. Being harmed to this point, everything is self-evident.
The two cried for a while, then helped each other sit down. Zhou Yu looked at Taishi Ci again and sighed, "It's been a year since I last saw you. You've lost so much weight. The former Jiangdong general has become so weak and frail."
Taishi Ci sighed, "It's not easy to save my life this time. If I hadn't known about Bo Fu's injustice, I would have given up the thought and gone to the underworld to accompany him. The governor has become much more haggard, no longer as heroic and vigorous as he used to be!"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "I originally wanted to start a business for Jiangdong, but now I have lost all my faith. I am exhausted both physically and mentally. How can I be heroic?"
It turned out that during Taishi Ci's treatment, Zhuge Liang gradually told him that he was poisoned and guessed that Sun Quan was the mastermind behind the poisoning. Taishi Ci would rather die than believe it until Zhou Shan came with an ancient ingot knife to assassinate him. Then he realized the truth.
Zhuge Liang, Ma Su and others captured Zhou Shan and told them that Sun Ce died in a conspiracy and that there was another hidden story in Jiangdong. Zhou Shan changed his mind and told the truth, which shocked both of them.
Later, a secret letter from Zhou Yu was sent to Xiangyang. When Taishi Ci saw that his illness was similar to his own, he became even more furious and almost died of anger, and was in a coma for several days.
Now there are many doubts about everything, and it is impossible to judge by speculation alone. Someone must go to Jianye to investigate the matter and look for clues before we can redress the injustice.
Zhuge Liang simply played along and asked Taishi Xiang to falsely claim that Taishi Ci had died, and carried the coffin back to Jiangdong, where he was buried on the way, and asked him to return to Jianye to secretly investigate the matter.
When Taishi Ci woke up again, he looked like a piece of wood, with gray hair and beard. He was like a completely different person. If he had not wanted to avenge Sun Ce, he would probably have died long ago.
The two exchanged their illnesses and found that many of the symptoms were similar. Huang Gai and others had never eaten pineapple cakes, and Cheng Pu's death was also unexpected.
After some analysis, the spearhead was finally pointed at Sun Ce and the meritorious people who followed him to start a business.
But Sun Quan was only 18 years old at the time, and this incident had happened three to five years ago. Could a teenager in his teens have such a scheming mind
Seeing that the two of them had been discussing for a long time and were still unwilling to bring up the main point, Pang Tong said, "I think the key to this matter is still the pineapple cake. The person who made the pineapple cake is the most suspicious, and that is Madam Wu."
Zhou Yu's face changed slightly, and he sighed, "If this matter is related to the old lady, we will have no way to investigate. Bofu has been loyal and filial all his life. If we investigate this matter, wouldn't it be disloyal and unfilial?"
"Pedant!" Pang Tong could not help but cursed: "Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, since ancient times, how many heroes have avenged their masters without hesitation and died! Moreover, Sun Ce is as close to you as a brother. If he knew about this conspiracy, he would definitely kill his enemy and sacrifice his own family for the sake of justice. This man is not only a scourge to the Sun family, but also a scourge to Jiangdong. If this threat is not eliminated, the Sun family will be in danger, and Jiangdong's foundation will be shattered. Don't you two know it?"
Liu Qi also sighed: "How many princes, generals, noble families, and even the homes of ordinary people have not been destroyed by such villains? The country has the chaos of imperial harems and relatives, and the family has the trouble of evil wives. If they are not eliminated early, the harm will be endless."
Zhou Yu shed tears and said, "Bofu and I have been friends since childhood. We are close friends. A true man should meet a lord who understands him. We should trust each other as rulers and subjects, and be grateful to each other as brothers. We should keep our promises and follow their advice. We should share weal and woe. I have no regrets in this life. Who would have thought that he would..."
Taishi Ci pounded the stone table, stood up and said with gritted teeth: "I cannot avenge Bo Fu. I, Taishi Ci, am unworthy of being a minister, nor worthy of being a confidant."
Zhou Yu wiped his tears and looked at Liu Qi, clasping his fists and said, "What I have been seeking all my life has led me to fall into a conspiracy and be teased by others. I am now uneasy and confused. Since the general is involved in this matter, do you have any good ideas?"