Chapter 552 Xia Yuanji Returns to Spring Clinic

Chapter 552 Xia Yuanji Returns to Spring Clinic

Chapter 552 Xia Yuanji Returns to Spring Clinic
Guichun Medical Clinic is located at No. 17 Huowa Lane, Zhongcheng.

Located in the core area of ​​Yingtian City.

Two streets away are Zhongzheng Street, the most prosperous place in Yingtian City, and Jewelry Gallery.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of Fudong Street and Zhongzheng Street,
Huowa Lane has a quiet environment and wide streets.

The streets are lined with schools and elegant places related to literary arts.

Stepping into it, you can see the falling catkins and the mottled sunlight shining through the cracks.
It adds a bit of tranquility to the road.

Even the horses that stepped into this place seemed to be affected by the environment, and their steps became light and slow.

Lu Yunyi came here with his personal guards and saw the gate of Guichun Medical Clinic at a glance.

The clinic has a plain exterior, without any complicated decorations, except for a few white gauze curtains hanging gently, covering the left and right sides of the door.

A breeze blew by, and the gauze curtains fluttered gently, changing their shapes in the air.

When Lu Yunyi saw this decoration, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows curiously.

The combination of brown wood and white gauze curtains makes it look a bit like a mourning hall, except for a big white flower hanging above the door.

However, Lu Yunyi did not dwell on this too much.
Instead, he dismounted and walked quickly into the clinic.

Standing at the entrance of the clinic was a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed simply.

He was wearing the clinic's unique light blue clothes and a white scarf on his head.

"Sir, what can I do for you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Yunyi looked around and found that the main hall of Guichun Medical Clinic was quite spacious.

Some people who looked like young students were sitting behind several square tables in the lobby.
There was a young man wearing blue clothes beside them who was treating them.

There was a faint bitter smell in the air, obviously coming from the boiling medicine.

"Is your shopkeeper here?"

Lu Yunyi looked at the young man beside him and asked calmly.

The young man looked at Lu Yunyi calmly for a moment.
Seeing that he had an extraordinary aura and was followed by armored guards, he thought that this person must be an extraordinary person.

The young man pursed his lips and smiled:
"Sir, the shopkeeper is out practicing medicine and may not be back until later.

If you are in a hurry, you can also ask other doctors in the clinic to treat you first.

You can also leave your name card, and I will give it to the shopkeeper when she comes back."

"He's going to practice medicine?"

Lu Yunyi was stunned, and shook his heavy head.

I thought that I was so used to staying in the government office that I forgot to hand in the visiting card first.

"Okay, then tell her to find a time to go to the Lu Mansion in San Tiao Lane, Xi'an Gate. I have something to discuss with her."

"My officer?"

As soon as these words were spoken, some people present immediately turned their eyes over, and the young man in blue was also surprised.

Many people come to Guichun Medical Clinic for treatment.
But this is the first time that an invitation has been directly issued like this.

The young man thought about it carefully and decided that he should agree first and then inform the manager about it and let the manager make the decision.

So the young man said softly:

"I'll remember this. When the shopkeeper comes back, I'll tell him the truth."

"it is good."

Lu Yunyi turned and left, thinking that this trip should not be in vain.
I plan to go shopping at Zhongzheng Street and Fudong Street, and then go back to the Imperial City.

At this moment, a cry of surprise came from behind:
"Master Lu!"

Lu Yunyi looked back and saw a man with a sallow complexion and pale lips.
The young student, who looked somewhat frail, staggered out.

The voice was not loud, but sounded weak.

"you are?"

A trace of doubt flashed across Lu Yunyi's eyes.
Feng Yunfang had already placed his hand on the long sword.

"I am Xia Yuanji, a student at the Imperial Academy. May I ask if you are the Minister of Lu?"

Xia Yuanji?
Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows, with surprise in his eyes.

Looking up and down at the person in front of me, I felt a wonderful feeling of seeing a new world after a dark period.

He nodded: "Exactly."

Xia Yuanji's originally pale face turned red.
His face was filled with excitement, and he immediately bowed and saluted:

"I greet Mr. Lu. I spoke rashly just now. Please forgive me, sir."

"No problem, what can I do for you?"

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and turned his gaze to Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji was in his twenties and had a handsome appearance, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a square face, and thin but angular cheeks.

Xia Yuanji seemed a little uneasy.

Although the young man in front of him looked younger than him,

But he has achieved extraordinary success in his official career.

There is a huge gap between me and him, even the shadow behind him is hard to reach.

Taking a deep breath, Xia Yuanji said in a deep voice:

"Master Lu, I was confused when I heard your lecture that day.
After returning home, I searched through all the books but still couldn't find the answer.

I could not suppress my excitement at the chance to see you today, so I took the liberty to catch up with you.

If possible, I hope you can help me solve my doubts. "

Lu Yunyi looked at Xia Yuanji and asked:

"Are you a student here? Were you also attending the class that day?"

Scholars who were unable to become formal students of the Imperial Academy due to their own conditions.

But he was eager to receive education in the Imperial Academy.

Therefore, there were people who attended the Imperial College as a "temporary student".

Usually, the conditions for becoming a student are quite strict.

It needs to be recommended by a doctor or teacher of the Imperial College.

Xia Yuanji looked embarrassed and quickly explained:
"Reporting to Lord Lu, I am grateful to the care of Grand Secretary Song for allowing me to study in the Imperial Academy.

That day, Scholar Song saw that I was quite interested in military affairs, so he asked me to attend as an observer.

It's just that students are not very knowledgeable.

I only understood part of it, but some questions arose in my mind. ”

Lu Yunyi nodded, indicating that he understood.

He looked around with sudden realization.
He looked at Xia Yuanji's slightly haggard face again.
He gave up the idea of ​​going anywhere else and simply said:
"Go ahead. I still have some things to do, but I will try my best to answer them for you."

Xia Yuanji originally showed disappointment on his face.
After hearing this, he immediately turned from worry to joy and bowed to express his gratitude:
“Thank you, sir!
That day, the adults talked about how to be a good commander.
The students thought it made sense.

But when I thought about it carefully afterwards, I found it a little hard to understand.

Because, as an official in the army, the Qianhu are naturally literate.
But most of the officers under their command, such as centurions, general flags, and small flags, were illiterate.

Sometimes a senior officer can only do so much and needs cooperation from his subordinates.

The students wondered, if the army was full of illiterate people,

So how can a superior officer do this well? "

After a pause, Xia Yuanji lowered his voice:

"In other words, most local and imperial officials today are well-versed in literature.

However, not many people can read.

For them, the decrees issued by the imperial court were
It's like a heavenly book, or like playing the lute to a cow.

In the future, if students become local officials, how can they convince the people? "

Inside Guichun Clinic, the waiter in blue told the manager what had just happened.

The manager is a woman in her forties.

After hearing what the waiter said, he couldn't help but widen his eyes:

"You mean someone came to the Lu residence just now? And he was a young man?"

The blue-robed waiter nodded obediently:

"And with a few armored guards."

"What about people?!"

"He has already left. According to your previous instructions, I said the shopkeeper was not here, so I sent him away."

"what?"

The steward felt dizzy and pointed at the waiter in green with gnashing teeth:
"You, why are you so blind?

How many people are there with armored guards?
The patients in our clinic are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries. How can you not even recognize them?"

The blue-robed waiter froze, with a flash of surprise in his eyes:
"Master Steward, I thought he was some noble young man, and he was here to pursue the shopkeeper!"

"You idiot! The shopkeeper has not been out practicing medicine these days. He has been waiting for Master Lu.

They finally came here, but you let them go! Let's see how you explain this to the shopkeeper!"

The waiter in blue also realized it a little later and looked horrified:
"He is Lord Lu?"

For some reason, when that tall figure appeared in his mind,

He suddenly felt a sense of inferiority and shame, mixed with a hint of sadness.

"Perhaps only a man like this is worthy of being the shopkeeper."

The steward glanced at the waiter in blue and reminded him:
"You are a waiter. Work hard and try to become a doctor before you are forty.
This is also a good future, so don’t think about the wrong things. "

After the steward finished speaking, he turned away.

She came to the main hall and wanted to go out to see if there was still a chance to save the relationship.

Soon, she walked into the main hall and saw a group of people standing outside through the gap in the door curtain.

One of them had an extraordinary aura, and there were several black-armored soldiers beside him.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

A sense of surprise surged in my heart, and I quickly walked out!
When she opened the curtain, a handsome face and tall figure came into view, and she couldn't help but hold her breath.

Yes, yes, yes, it looks exactly like this, exactly as the shopkeeper said.

Not only is he handsome, he's also very imposing!
"Hey?"

The steward saw that Xia Yuanji looked a little weak at a glance.

If she remembered correctly, this person was a student sent by the Imperial Academy, and he had caught a cold.
"Why is he chatting so well with Lord Lu?"

Xia Yuanji stood obediently by the side, frowning slightly, and occasionally showing a look of sudden enlightenment.
Sometimes he nodded, sometimes he unconsciously revealed a puzzled expression, his face was full of rich expressions.

The steward did not rush forward to interrupt, but waved his hand:

"Go tell the shopkeeper quickly that Lord Lu is here."

The waiter in blue hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed and replied in a low voice:

"Yes."

“When the imperial decrees are passed down to the local areas, they are inevitably exaggerated, and the same is true in the military.

In response to this, the imperial court rectified the administration of officials and established military discipline officers in the army.
But none of these measures are as thorough as making the people and soldiers understand the truth.

If they could understand,
Then it would be extremely difficult for officials and officers to deceive them.
This can also be considered a form of mutual promotion and mutual support.

As for what I said in the Imperial College about how to be a good centurion,
In the final analysis, it is to let the thousands of households find the hundred households who understand the situation.

In this way, if the centurions want to do well, they will go to the general flag that understands the situation.

The general flag then looks for the small flags, and the small flags then look for the soldiers.
Thus, a top-down reform of a team of a thousand people began.

When the army is composed of sensible people from top to bottom, it will naturally be invincible.

By then, will it be difficult to be a good commander?"

Xia Yuanji listened to Lu Yunyi's talk.

The doubts in my mind seemed to be split by lightning, and suddenly everything became clear.

So that's how it is. If you want to be a good Qianhu,
The key is not in yourself, but in others.
Xia Yuanji breathed rapidly, with a look of desire on his face, and asked:
"May I ask, sir, isn't this nepotism?"

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi sneered:

“Officials don’t appoint people based on personal connections, so how can they appoint people based on intimacy?

The key to being an official or a general lies in the way of employing people.

At the command, we must charge forward even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, so that things can be done.

If you want to argue about everything, after the commander issues the military order,

How can we fight this war if our subordinates are still making excuses and arguing about whether the order is correct? "

Xia Yuanji was a little dazed.

The words he heard today were very different from the sage books he had studied on a daily basis.
This had a great impact on the student's thinking.

"Lord Lu, that's not what the sages' books say."

"The books of sages are most likely useless for handling affairs, so I am not in a position to discuss this matter with you in depth.

If you have the opportunity to pass the imperial examination and enter officialdom in the future, you will naturally understand. "

Xia Yuanji took a deep breath and took a step back.
Bowed to Lu Yunyi:
"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for answering my questions. I will study hard and benefit the people of the world in the future."

Lu Yunyi laughed and nodded:

"Okay, you look seriously ill, go in and get treated."

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi looked at Feng Yunfang and waved his hand:
"Take five taels of silver."

Xia Yuanji looked surprised, and Lu Yunyi explained:

“I heard that it costs three taels of silver to treat you here.

You don't seem to be rich, but it's fate that we meet today.
Three taels of silver are used as consultation fees, and the remaining two taels are used to buy some nourishing foods.

If you want to serve as an official and benefit the people, you must first have a good body. "

Xia Yuanji quickly explained:
"Lu Bu Tang, students can see a doctor here for free."

"Don't want money?" Lu Yunyi was stunned.

At this time, a gentle and peaceful voice came:

"Master Lu, I am practicing medicine to save lives, not to make money.

These students of the Imperial Academy are the pillars of the country.
They are sick, how can I just stand by and watch them die?"

Lu Yunyi looked in the direction of the voice and saw Doctor Zhu Jinyu, whom he had met a few days ago, standing in front of the door.

There was a hint of resentment on his face, as well as a sense of sadness of being misunderstood.

The manager nearby was stunned.

She grew up in the Zhu Mansion, but had never seen the shopkeeper speak in such a sad tone.

The waiter in blue at the back felt even more sad, gritted his teeth, and lowered his head with a gloomy expression.
He had never seen the shopkeeper like this before.

"Doctor Zhu is back? What a coincidence." Lu Yunyi smiled.

Zhu Jinyu smiled and behaved generously:

"I was just resting. Going out to practice medicine was just an excuse. I hope Lord Lu won't mind."

Xia Yuanji on the side was also stunned.

He heard the conversation in the clinic just now.
I thought it would be an awkward conversation, but unexpectedly the misunderstanding was resolved in just a few words.

Zhu Jinyu turned sideways, stretched out her delicate hand, and made a gesture of invitation:

"Master Lu, Little Friend Xia, if you have anything to say, please go inside and talk; it's cooler inside.

I just happened to bring back some tea from my hometown a few days ago, so we can taste it together.”

Lu Yunyi was not polite and stepped forward:

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

In the inner room of Guichun Medical Clinic, Lu Yunyi and Zhu Jinyu sat opposite each other, with a middle-aged manager serving them on the side.

Lu Yunyi looked around. The decoration here was elegant and the tables, chairs and benches in the house were very ordinary.

There is a huge screen on the side, behind which is the place for pulse diagnosis and treatment.

Zhu Jinyu sat opposite, pouring the tea in her hand with a gentle smile on her face:
"Master Lu, this tea is called Yiwu tea.
Every year, two kilograms of the best tea buds are presented to the palace, which can be considered a tribute.

When I returned home this year, I happened to catch the tea picking season.
I was able to get some by relying on the reputation of my father and grandfather.

If it were someone else, I would definitely not take out this tea.

Today, I saw Lord Lu coming.

I am very happy, so I made some tea and asked Lord Lu to taste it."

Zhu Jinyu's voice is soft and gentle, with a bit of the temperament of a good wife and mother.

But Lu Yunyi already had some doubts about her.
After hearing this, I felt something was wrong.

This doesn't sound like a simple compliment, but rather an expression of affection.

Lu Yunyi looked at the white porcelain bowl in front of him and the tea leaves in it, and fell into deep thought:
"Could it be that I am also having an illusion? Am I overthinking?"

Although he was confused, he remained calm and smiled:
"Thank you, Manager Zhu. I am a military man.

As for these elegant things, I always swallow them like a voracious drink and cannot taste them at all.”

Zhu Jinyu didn't care and smiled faintly.
The corners of her eyes slightly raised, and the light in her Danfeng eyes was moving.

Lu Yunyi took a sip of tea.

He really couldn't taste any special flavor of this tea.

I don't think it's any different from regular tea.

But his eyebrows suddenly raised, and a trace of shock flashed in his originally calm eyes.
After a while, he took another sip.

When Zhu Jinyu saw this scene, the corners of her eyes raised even more, and it was obvious that she was even happier.

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips and said thoughtfully:

"Well it seems that this tea is indeed a little different."

(End of this chapter)