Idle courtiers

Chapter 118 Bad Blood
Zhou Nan had already seen and heard the scene in the house.

Seeing Tang Shunzhi's mouth suddenly lost a tooth, and his mouth was full of blood, he was overjoyed: It really was scurvy, the bet was right, the lives of me, Lao Xia and Fatty Zhan were saved.

As mentioned earlier, Tang Shunzhi is the heir of Wang Yangming's Xinxue.Xinxue disciples were a force to be reckoned with in the political arena of the Ming Dynasty. Mastering this academic sect means mastering a large number of officials with amazing action capabilities.And this Tang Yingde is a man of outstanding talent, if not for his untimely death, he would have joined the cabinet sooner or later.After entering the central decision-making level, nothing happened to Zhang Juzheng later.

According to historical records, Tang Shunzhi commanded the battle on the front line of the Anti-Japanese War, became sick from overwork, and died in Nantong in April of the 39th year of Jiajing.

It is now March of the 39th year of Jiajing, which means that Governor Tang will die in one month.

As for the cause of Tang Shunzhi's death, there is no record in the history books.

However, this man was an unavoidable historical figure in the mid-Ming Dynasty.Zhou Nan, as a liberal arts student, does not separate families from literature and history.On weekdays, I also like to go to history forums and chat with netizens.Everyone pinched and pinched, and became old friends, and gained a lot of knowledge.

There is an ethos in history forums where you can't tell whether it is good or bad. Netizens like to dig into details when discussing issues.It is necessary to extend infinitely the inconspicuous little things in some historical events, rise to infinite heights, and finally come to the conclusion: the so-called big historical events are actually triggered by events that seem to be unimportant by the broken line.

For example, some people suggested that the death of the Ming Dynasty was caused by a great plague during the Jiashen period.

Similar remarks can only be listened to, and don't pay attention to them, but they still make people feel interesting.

When discussing Tang Shunzhi before, Zhou Nan also knew that his historical literacy was not as good as those historical masters.If you want to debate with them, you can only take a slanted sword.Therefore, he proposed that Tang Shunzhi's death was caused by scurvy.

According to historical records, Tang Shunzhi was diligent in the affairs of the king when he was the governor of Fengyang, and he tried to take a boat and lead an army to attack Japanese pirates at sea.Usually two months without disarmament or disembarkation.

In ancient times, the sailors on sea ships were mainly seafood, pigs and mutton when they went to sea due to insufficient material protection.Many people suffer from vitamin C deficiency, bleeding teeth, bad breath, keratinized skin, listlessness, and low immunity after not eating vegetables and fruits for a long time... and finally died of illness on board.

This is what later generations call scurvy.

When Chinese sailors go to sea, because they drink green tea and eat bean sprouts in the cabin, the problem is not serious.In the West during the Age of Discovery, many people died of this disease because they did not have the habit of drinking tea.A large ship of about seventy sailors sets off from Lisbon to America, and it often happens that only a few people are left dead.There is no way but to recruit sailors on the spot to supplement.

The high death rate in the Age of Discovery has exceeded the imagination of modern people.

The fact that Chinese sailors rarely get scurvy does not mean that there are no exceptions.

Zhou Nan also suspected that Tang Shunzhi died of the disease, but it was only a guess.

Previously Liu Xianchi wanted to kill them to gain prestige, and Zhou Nan didn't care about that much, so he decided to take a gamble.Anyway, he went to the doctor in a hurry, if he didn't do anything, wouldn't his head be cut off for nothing?

Seeing that he mentioned the symptoms of scurvy, Liu Xianchi's complexion changed drastically, and if he took him to see Tang Shunzhi immediately, Zhou Nan knew that he had guessed [-]% of the time.

But he didn't expect that this old man Tang was actually a stubborn person, he didn't believe that he was sick at all, and asked Liu Xianchi to take Zhou Nan back and deal with him as he wanted.

This is pure taboo, since I'm here, why am I willing to leave like this.

Zhou Nan didn't talk nonsense, so he strode inside, intending to directly explain the identities of Xia Yi and Zhan Tong.As long as the situation is explained clearly, even if everyone's life is saved, this trip is not in vain.

But as soon as he rushed into the house, he saw Tang Shunzhi's mouth was covered with blood.

Zhou Nan burst into ecstasy, and it really was.

Naturally, he wouldn't wait until the military doctor came over, so he couldn't show his skills.

Immediately, he rolled up a ball of rice paper and stuffed it into Tang Shunzhi's mouth, shouting: "Bite it, don't talk. It's a small problem, the blood will stop after a while. General Liu, hurry up, hurry up and get some ice cubes." .”

Tang Shunzhi just talked with the prefect of Suzhou for a long time, and he was already depressed. Today, his teeth were bleeding a lot, he felt flustered, and immediately collapsed on the chair.

Seeing that his situation was so dire, Liu Xianchi believed Zhou Nan's words that he was "very ill".

What kind of place is Xingyuan, the governor, it is going to be summer soon, in order to cool down Tang Shunzhi and other officials, the soldiers had already made ice from the river, tied them with quilts and put them in the cellar.

Liu Xianchi frantically fetched ice cubes. At this time, the blood flow from Tang Shunzhi's mouth was less, and when he put ice cubes in his mouth, it stopped immediately.

Looking at Tang Shunzhi again, his front skirt was covered with bloodstains, which looked very frightening.

Unconsciously, his eyes were red again: "Futai, you are already old, you can't work too hard. This young gentleman looks like he is proficient in the art of Qihuang. Since he volunteered today, you might as well ask him to give you proof pulse."

Tang Shunzhi looked at the blood on his clothes, and was suddenly displeased: "A person's old teeth are like decayed vegetation, so there is nothing to make a fuss about. The old man is just out of energy, so don't worry."

Liu Xianchi choked with sobs: "Futai, you've bled so much and you still say you're not sick. Do you want your subordinates to kneel down for you?"

What a stubborn old man, especially a respectable old man is unreasonable.Persuasion, there is no way to persuade him, you can only follow his heart.Zhou Nan interjected: "Futai is not sick at all, it is indeed due to old age, and there is no need to take medicine at all."

Tang Shunzhi threw the tooth in his hand on the ground, laughed and said: "Xianchi, you see, this little brother also said that the old man is fine."

"You..." Liu Xianchi looked back at Zhou Nan angrily.

Zhou Nan hurriedly gave him a wink, expressing patience.

Then he pretended to be very angry: "That's right, as Futai said just now, there is no need to worry about people's old teeth falling out like the withered vegetation. All things and everyone are equal, and when we grow old, all we need to do is Follow the sky and obey the fate, and live freely in the world. People in their 50s in Futai are like a towering old tree. After taking care of themselves, they can't be as rich as a new tree. As Futai , When the doctor in the army prescribes the medicine, it is probably ginseng, deer antler and other tonic medicines. The old man is full of anger, and if he takes the tonic and irritating things, how can he stand it?"

"So, in my opinion, Futai is not sick at all, and your current illness is caused by eating."

"Haha, Xianchi, listen, the old man is not sick, it's all quack doctors who hurt people." Tang Shunzhi laughed loudly: "This little brother is right."

Zhou Nan said again: "Futai, your illness is caused by eating. If you want to recover, you don't need medicine. You only need to adjust your diet for a while and you will be completely cured."

Although Tang Shunzhi refused to admit defeat verbally, but he knew his body clearly, and asked solemnly: "How to recuperate?"

Zhou Nan thought, in fact, it is easy to cure scurvy, just take a lot of vitamin C and eat more fruits and vegetables.However, if I show all my hole cards, will I still be an ass in the future?

He said: "Xiaosheng is Zhou Nan, a student from Anton, who once served as a clerk in the county government. I heard that Futai opened a tooth and built a mansion in the southeast, and came here from a thousand miles away to vote. I would like to be with you and assist you. Virtue."

The reason why he proposed to treat Tang Shunzhi earlier was to save his life.Looking at the current situation, my head is stable, so why not simply enter the Tang governor's screen.With him covering her, Xia Yi didn't dare to take her to Beijing.

The military horse case in Liaodong town involved the future prince and the border town. Let alone a small scholar, even if he was a court official, he would step on thunder if he was not careful.

If he really arrived in the capital, fell into the hands of Jin Yiwei, and got involved in political disputes in the court, the ghost knows what he would experience.At present, we can only wait for changes, and wait for a few years until this matter cools down.

Moreover, although Tang Shunzhi's Xingyuan is now located in Jiangyin, it is for directing the current battle on the spot.According to the court system, he should be in Yangzhou.In other words, after a while, everyone has to go back.

Yangzhou is not too far from Huai'an. It takes two days to take a boat to the north via the Grand Canal, and I can take care of my family.

"You want to assist me?" Tang Shunzhi looked at Zhou Nan and smiled slightly.

Even Liu Xianchi couldn't help laughing.

Tang Shunzhi was a rare talent in the Ming Dynasty and a figure at the level of a Confucian master.This time when they came to Jianghuai to lead the army, many unsatisfied scholars who had lost hope of the imperial examination came to vote one after another. A way to grow hair.

Tang Shunzhi was the leader of the scholars, and he was very kind to the scholars, but all those who could read and write were talented and used them in various ministries of Xingyuan.

Among the people who came to vote, there were talented scholars, and there were also many young students who didn't even have any fame.If he really had the ability, he would have gone to the Jinshi examination to become an official a long time ago, and he didn't have to go to the barracks to find a way out.

Therefore, these scholars are also self-conscious, and they also do some errands of copying, sending and receiving, and coordinating money and food during their travels.

As for the high-end staff, Tang Shunzhi had his own staff, and it was not their turn.

Now when Zhou Nan came, he said that he wanted to accompany Tang Shunzhi, a small scholar who had worked as an official, but wanted to participate in military and state affairs, who gave him the courage, Liang Jingru?

Just because you can cure this disease, you might be held hostage.

Although the two were laughing, they were very unhappy in their hearts.

The reactions of Tang Shunzhi and Liu Xianchi were beyond Zhou Nan's expectation, and he said seriously: "Mr. Ying De, although Xiaosheng Zhou Nan is only a small official, he has read thousands of books, traveled thousands of miles, and visited After passing through Liaodong Town, I also know a thing or two about military affairs. Just now Xiaosheng listened to Futai and the prefect of Suzhou talk about the previous battle under the eaves. I don’t think so much about Tang Gong’s soldiers. If the battle continues like this, in Xiaosheng’s opinion, once it is delayed If it goes on, it will be protracted. Not only can it not completely solve the banditry, but it will make the enemy's momentum grow further."

To seize this opportunity, Zhou Nan didn't give in to Tang Shunzhi's gentleness and humility, and pointed at the vital point.

(End of this chapter)