Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 286 Wang Hemp Rope

Wang Pingan groaned. In fact, he never expected that he would go out of the city and rush to Shikeng Village as soon as the day was over today, so he didn't tell his family anything. Hearing what Li Ji said.He had no choice but to say: "I really have to send someone back, go to Lingling Temple, and tell my family that anyone who can come to Shikeng Village must come, don't stay in the temple, and miss this opportunity!"

Li Ji frowned when he heard this, and said, "They've all had smallpox, so they're not afraid? Why are you so sure that you asked your family members to come together? Could it be that this trial will definitely succeed and there is no possibility of failure? "

Wang Pingan shook his head and said: "There are [-]% certainty about things in the world. I let them come to see how I can eliminate the plague. I am afraid that there will not be many such opportunities in the future. And if it fails, my Earl will probably also It's the end of the day, and it will be a matter of time before they lose their heads, they are my family members, and they will definitely be implicated, so it's better for everyone to be together, and there is someone to take care of everything!"

Li Ji coughed twice, shook his head and said, "It turns out that you have such an idea, you are really childish. Even if you fail, it's okay. If it's not for the failure, no one will take the blame, then why do you want me to follow you? Knowing medical skills, being by your side has no other purpose, just to take the blame for you!"

But Wang Pingan said: "Master Li, you must not say that. No one is willing to take the blame for something like a scapegoat. The matter was proposed by the students, and the students will conduct the verification. If an accident happened, there is no reason for you to take the scapegoat?"

He looked at Li Ji, then at the guards around him, and said again: "All of you here must have suffered from smallpox, that's why you're participating in this trial, so don't worry about your lives, and if you fail, You don't have to worry about being blamed or something..."

Speaking of this, Wang Pingan paused, and said: "In case of failure, all I need is a rope. I will take full responsibility for it myself, and I have nothing to do with you. You just need to report the truth to the emperor and prince! "

After hearing what he said, the imperial guards said one after another: "My lord, what are you talking about? Many of our brothers have used the anti-inflammatory potion you offered last time. , People are often injured. People who have used the potion say that this medicine is good. In the future, when they go to the battlefield, it may save their own lives. You are kind to us, and we are grateful in our hearts. If there is an accident, We will shoulder the responsibility with you, and we will never let you end it on your own!"

After the imperial guards finished speaking, they looked at Li Ji together.Li Ji was expressionless, stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Wang Ping'an.Wang Ping'an didn't dodge his eyes, and looked at him too!
Li Ji's face was stiff for a while, then he suddenly smiled and said: "Boy, you are strong. I have heard what you said when I was young. That man and I swore to live and die together. If you want to say that you are strong, you can't compare with him. But what I said is almost the same, one person does the other, the old man is ashamed of himself!"

Li Ji is talking about Shan Xiongxin, a hero from the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Shan Xiongxin was really a hero. He chased after Li Shimin's ass and almost stabbed Li Shimin to death in front of the battle. As a result, Li Shimin hated him to the bone. When he finally won, he grabbed Shan. After Xiong believed in him, he killed him and refused to forgive him.

At that time, Li Shimin was still too young. If it were now, he would definitely spare Shan Xiongxin and let this hero work for him. But at that time, he only cared about losing his temper and did not accept this hero. After many years, it would be too late to regret , had no choice but to allow Li Ji to take good care of Shan Xiongxin's family.

Although Li Ji didn't say Shan Xiongxin's name, he already tacitly agreed in his heart that Wang Ping'an has the toughness of Shan Xiongxin. Although Wang Ping'an always looks meek, but when it comes to critical moments, he is really tough and does not shirk responsibility. Yes, stronger than many he had ever met!
Li Ji coughed twice, nodded, and said: "But I admire you, what should be done, what should be done. Didn't you say that you have to bear it all by yourself? Well, the old man will give you this opportunity. Come on, Prepare the rope for Lord Wang, lest he can't find the rope when he wants to kill himself, wouldn't that be very troublesome!"

The imperial guards looked at each other, and when General Li spoke, they had no choice but to follow the instructions. They had no choice but to take out a hemp rope for binding luggage and hand it to Wang Pingan.

Wang Ping'an almost fainted out of breath. What he said just now is so majestic and masculine. If there are female soldiers here, they will all be overwhelmed by him, and they can't agree with each other!

In the end, old man Li... Well, Yu Chigong called him right, so he should be called old man Li. Not only did he not fall for him, but he really gave him a hemp rope, so he couldn't find me a white silk Well, it’s better to look at it, anyway, I’m also an earl, hang myself with a hemp rope, I’m not ashamed to lose it!
Angrily, Wang Pingan took the hemp rope, tied it around his waist, and said, "Okay, I'll keep tying this hemp rope until the identification is over!"

As soon as I finished saying this, I felt a little regretful. Among my many nicknames, would I have another nickname, Wang Masheng?This nickname is too ugly, it is better to be called Wang Gandang.

A guard said: "General, let's go back from the bid and report to Master Wang's family. Hurry up and go back, and try to let them leave the city today!"

Li Ji didn't speak, but waved his hand, motioning the guards to leave.The imperial guard glanced at Wang Pingan, who was still angry, and suddenly said: "Master Wang, if you have anything else to say, I can bring you a letter from the humble position, and let Zuo Wuwei's colleagues send it to Xuzhou!" Looking at Wang Ping'an was full of pity.

The anger in Wang Ping'an's heart was vented all at once, there is nothing to be angry about, others still care about him, although what the guard said is a bit like asking himself to confess his last words, but think about it differently, if someone just said the hemp rope , is it possible for this guard to care so much?
He said: "Thank you, brother, I have nothing to say back to Xuzhou!"

The imperial guard then left, and everyone continued to rest.Seeing Wang Pingan sitting aside, the other guards gave him a water bag to quench his thirst.

Li Ji kept silent, not knowing what he was thinking, but Wang Pingan didn't say anything, but he was thinking in his heart: "What if I fail, do I really want to hang myself? Hanging is fine, but I didn't say that I must die!"

He touched the hemp rope in his waist. Fortunately, it was a hemp rope and it was not strong enough. If I failed, I would hang myself in public. ...Isn't that enough!
After resting for a while, everyone got on their horses again and continued to move forward, running for about [-] miles in a row. In the afternoon, they arrived at a small town.Li Ji ordered to rest again, the cavalry was crowded, so they had to ask several restaurants in the town to provide food together.The people in the town heard that they were going to testify how to prevent smallpox, and they supported it. They even sent wine and meat, and they didn't charge for it!

Many people among them ran over and asked, "Who is the little miracle doctor of Ping An? Although we don't live in the city, we have all heard of his name. He is like a little fairy, and he is only as good as the old fairy Sun Zhenren." Just a little bit closer!"

Wang Pingan heard it in his ears, and he was very pleased. In the hearts of the people, he was only a little lower than Sun Simiao. This is the highest praise, and he deserves it!

After eating and drinking, we went on the road again.Although Shikeng Village is a hundred miles away from Chang'an, it is not too far away for the horse team. They gallop all the way, and when the lights are on, they will arrive!

Hearing that the guards had reached the land, Wang Ping'an looked intently and saw that there was no small village. There were mountains and dense forests in front of him, and he didn't know where Shikeng Village was!

The imperial guards went into the woods, made dozens of torches, held them in their hands, mounted their horses again, entered a path among the mountains, rode slowly, and walked along the path for about two miles. cheerful.Under the moonlight, surrounded by mountains, there are dozens of low-rise houses, presumably this is the Shikeng Village!

Wang Pingan thought: "It's safe to choose this place. There is only one way in and out. If it fails, just set fire to the village and clear the forest, so that smallpox will not spread!"

After entering the small village, everyone dismounted from their horses. There were already soldiers guarding the village. Seeing them arriving, a man who looked like an officer came up to meet him and said to Li Ji, "General, the death row prisoners have already arrived. Would you like to see them first? If it is not suitable, we will mobilize from other state capitals!"

Li Ji hummed, turned around, and said to Wang Ping'an, "Boy of the Wang family, you have to come and see whether he is suitable or not. It's late today, do you want to wait until dawn to see it, or just watch it now?" ?”

Wang Ping'an thought: "You have asked this question, so I can only watch it tonight." He said: "It's not too late, otherwise chaos will arise, let's watch it tonight!"

The officer actually recognized Wang Ping'an, smiled and saluted him, and said, "My lord, I have heard about you for a long time. I used to only see you from a distance, but today I got closer. ...is indescribably admirable!"

Ah, inexplicable admiration?This officer is really good at stabbing words, but the stabbing is not quite right!Wang Pingan nodded and asked, "I still don't know what the general's name is?"

The officer hurriedly said: "Xiang Tu, a small brigade leading a small brigade, you don't have to be courteous to me!" As he spoke, he led Wang Ping'an and Li Ji to a larger house in the middle of the village. .It is estimated that this private house may be the home of a person like Li Chang, and it is relatively neat, with three main rooms.

After entering the courtyard, I saw a dozen soldiers standing in a small courtyard, and the courtyard was surrounded by two floors, tightly surrounding the small courtyard.

Seeing them coming in, the soldiers immediately saluted and let the door open.Xiang Tu took a torch and ordered someone to open the door. He didn't enter the house, but just put the torch through the door, and asked Wang Pingan to look in through the door.

As soon as the torch was stretched into the house, there was a commotion in the house, and there was a slight rattling sound.Standing at the door, Wang Ping'an looked inside by the light of the torch, and immediately grinned!

I saw more than a dozen naked death row prisoners in the room, every pair of death row prisoners carried a thick wooden stick on their shoulders, and all four hands were tied to the wooden stick. This posture can be seen at a glance It was extremely uncomfortable, probably because I was afraid that they would escape, so I used this method of binding!

The death row prisoners squinted their eyes when they saw the fire coming from the door. Looking at the door, the iron chains rattled when they moved their bodies slightly. Not only were their hands tied, but they were also wearing chains and anklets. It can be said that they were tied tightly, not to mention running away, and it was even difficult to stand up.

Xiang Tu said: "These death row inmates were all brought from the death row in Chang'an, all of whom had never had smallpox. There are [-] in total. This year, Chang'an's law and order has calmed down very much. Not many people have committed capital crimes, so only these people are waiting. Those who were beheaded by Qiuhou are all here. Don't worry, the two adults, they will never run away. As long as one person dares to escape, the rest will all break their hamstrings and whip twenty lashes one by one with a whip soaked in salt water every day. , guarantee that they wish to die immediately!"

He said this triumphantly. As a guard, he has done a good job, and he will never let these death row prisoners escape. After saying this, he waited for the two adults to praise him.

Li Ji didn't make a sound. He had seen things ten times worse than this before, so he didn't care at all. He nodded and said, "Very good, you did a good job. These people deserve to die. Before they die, they can still serve the court." Service is the blessing they cultivated in the previous life, and it is also to accumulate virtue for the next life!"

Wang Pingan frowned, and said: "This is not acceptable. Their bodies will weaken rapidly if they are tied up in this way. If they are used to identify smallpox, the results may be biased. It is necessary to let their bodies get back to normal, at least not all at once. If you get the pox, you will die, and you can't even get a fever!"

Xiang Tu snorted, and said with great embarrassment: "Could it be possible to let them go and serve them with good food and drink?"

Wang Pingan nodded and said: "First shave their heads, take a bath to clean their bodies, and then put on clean clothes. It is not to serve them, but to make them a little healthier during the diagnosis period. If they have acne If you die, wouldn't the result of the dialectic be worthless!"

"It turns out that it is to make them have some value, which is easy to handle, just leave it to the last general!" Xiang Tu said.

Li Ji said with a smile: "Before beheading, there is always a good meal for others. Forget it, let's make it easier for them!"

The condemned prisoners in the room heard them talk about smallpox at the door. Although it was a terrible plague, it was nothing to them. Anyway, they are all dead. If they can enjoy it before they die, then It's worth it too!

Some condemned prisoners said nonchalantly: "Thank you for your fulfillment, thank you for your cheapness."

Some cried and said weakly: "I am wronged, the villain is wronged!" This is something that you regret after you finish it!

As soon as someone called out wronged, all the death row prisoners in the room immediately called out, and even the gangster also called out wronged!

Xiang Tu closed the door of the room and said with a smile: "They are all guys who dare to do what they don't dare to do. They have the courage before they do it. Once they are caught, I have never seen them who don't complain about being wronged." Lord, why do you have a hemp rope tied around your waist, but you don’t have a belt, do you want to find a cowhide for you at the end?”

Wang Pingan glanced at Li Ji, Li Ji grinned, Wang Pingan patted the hemp rope, and said: "This hemp rope is very useful, and it is the proof of my courage to do something!"

(End of this chapter)