Seeing that Zhang Jiayu was silent, Lin Wei took the initiative to step forward and said: "Student Lin Wei, a student from the county school, is gathering here with all the righteous people today. It is really a blessing in my life. I have someone to recommend the Taoist priest's plan.
This person is good at fencing, is a chivalrous person, often travels with wealthy men in the grasslands, is intelligent by nature, and loyal to the emperor and the country, so he will definitely be able to take on this important task."
"Oh?" Taoist Mu Shi became interested.
Lin Bian pushed Zhang Jiayu from behind and said, "That's my student, Zhang Jiayu."
Zhang Jiayu had no intention of doing this originally, but after being pushed by Lin Biao, her childish fair face suddenly turned crimson under the gaze of everyone.
Seeing Zhang Jiayu's embarrassment, someone immediately shouted: "Hahaha, a shy white-faced scholar, can this be considered a death realm?"
After all, Zhang Jiayu was only in his weak years at this time, and his character was undecided. In the past, with his forthright temperament, he would probably have accepted this, but at this moment, he only wanted to seek medicine to save his mother, and he didn't care about the great cause of rebelling against Kun.
Since I was involved in this dispute today and was pushed away by the teacher, if I didn't reveal my ugly appearance, I might not be able to escape.
He then suppressed his embarrassment, his face returned to normal, and he said to everyone: "Student Zhang Jiayu, I have studied military art with my master for several years. Although I did not come from a scholarly family, I have been taught the teachings of Confucius and Mencius since I was a child, and I also have the heart to serve the country.
.It’s a pity that the students are unknown and have little talent and little knowledge, so they may not be able to take on such a big responsibility.”
Li Zhendao: "Brother, there is no need to be modest. I have also heard of your name when I was in the county school. Everyone calls Dongguan Zhiyuan (Zhang Jiayu's nickname) a master of swordsmanship, a chivalrous and righteous man, a man of profound knowledge, and a master of history."
It's a pity that I didn't get to know you in the past. I heard that my brother went to Guangzhou before and spent a lot of time away from home. He must have gone deep into the tiger's den to investigate the situation of the Australians. Dingfu (Li Zhen's alias) feels ashamed.
Not as good as."
"Is it really so? You are worthy of the loyalty and righteousness of Zhang Wen Gong for many generations. It is true that a hero comes from a young age. Zhiyuan's actions are really a model for our generation!" Su Guansheng praised with slight surprise.
Su Guansheng naturally recognized the handsome young man in front of him as the younger brother of his master Zhang Yifeng. The Zhang family lived in Dongguan for a long time, and their ancestor was Zhang Jiuling's younger brother Zhang Jiugao. Although his lineage was passed down to the generation of Zhang Jiayu's great-grandfather
It has declined, and the family is poor, but it is also a family that has spent many years working and studying.
Zhang Yifeng, who was elected in the thirty-fourth year of Wanli, was appointed as an official in Kuizhou Prefecture, and was later promoted to the counselor of the Army Bei Dao in Zuojiang, Guangxi. Historically, after Zhang Jiayu passed the imperial examination, Zhang Yifeng recruited him to the Army Bei Dao in order to cultivate young talents in the clan.
While studying in the Taoist official's office, Zhang Yifeng even arranged a marriage for this poor clan brother, which shows that Zhang Yifeng attaches great importance to the talents of his younger generations. It was also during this period of studying in the military official's office of the Bingbei Taoist school that Zhang Jiayu's military career
His qualities were greatly improved. In the ninth year of Chongzhen, in order to put an end to banditry and bring peace to the people, the emperor ordered the officials in the capital to find out what they knew. Zhang Yifeng recommended Su Guansheng to be appointed magistrate of Wuji County. Zhang Yifeng could be regarded as a little bole in Dongguan.
But what Su Guansheng, Zhang Jiayu and others did not know was that due to the butterfly effect brought about by the emergence of the Kun thief, Zhang Yifeng had been transferred to the capital official in advance before the Kun thief launched his attack. At this time, Zhang Jiayu was only a scholar and failed the imperial examination.
There are many scholars competing for the exam, and it is still unknown whether Zhang Jiayu will win the exam or even be a Jinshi in the future. The Zhang family has a great business, and Dongguan is a place where culture and education are flourishing. In the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 30 academies, and there were countless scholars.
, Zhang Yifeng naturally would not look at Zhang Jiayu differently at this time. Now that Guangdong and Guangxi were occupied, Zhang Jiayu could not go to the Military Preparatory Office to study the art of war, and Su Guansheng could not be his magistrate of Wuji County.
After listening to Su Guansheng's words, Zhang Mu noticed that the handsome young man in front of him came from the same family as himself. What was even more rare was that among the civilians there was such a loyal man who was good at fencing and was a knight, and he was immediately interested in him.
At the request of everyone, Zhang Jiayu had to talk about what he saw and heard in Guangzhou, and even his participation in the Five Immortals Temple Salon and joining the Olympic Bid Society run by Zhenkun. Everyone was amazed.
"I didn't expect that there is someone who knows Kun among our generation..."
"What's even more rare is that I actually got into the Kun Thief's academy and gained the attention of the Kun Thief leader. In this way, it will be much easier to sneak into the Kun Thief. Such an important task belongs to Zhiyuan."
Someone praised.
There is nothing unusual about joining a society. The Shen'ao Society is an open place. Anyone who is interested in Macao studies can join as long as they are recommended by a formal member. No qualifications are required. If you are not ready to formally join the society, you can join.
No oath is required. To formally join the society, only three official members need to jointly recommend it.
Formal members, as for ordinary members, can borrow more profound Macao studies books, but other than that, there are no other benefits.
But the fact that Zhang Jiayu is valued by Zhenkun is real. There are many people in the academy who hope to catch up with Zhenkun, but there are very few who can win the eyes of Du and Cui. Zhang Jiayu can be said to be one of them.
one.
Zhang Jiayu's blood surged when he heard the noisy praises, and he was a little dizzy. For him, although the Australians had the kindness to know and meet him, it was not enough to make him accept their praises, so he did not fully accept it from the beginning.
The reasons for rejecting this group of anti-Kun gangs composed of teachers, classmates, and fellow villagers in front of me. Now that they are being praised by everyone again, the loyalty, filial piety, etiquette and etiquette that have been buried in my heart since childhood sprouted again, and I half-heartedly and half-heartedly acquiesced to this arduous task that fell from the sky.
But he was still worried about his mother's condition and had a wry smile on his face.
Seeing this, Zhang Mu said: "Zhiyuan is unhappy, is there something unspeakable?"
Zhang Jiayu glanced at Taoist Mu Shi and said to Zhang Mu: "Brother Tieqiao Mingjian, my mother at home is seriously ill and the medicine is not working. She has taken Australian sulfa several times and it has not improved. The family teacher said that an expert is visiting today and it is for this reason that she came here
…”
Taoist Mu Shi was a smart man, and he had long heard the unusual meaning from Zhang Jiayu's adventures in Guangzhou, so he waved his dust whisk and said with a smile: "My little brother is a member of my generation and is willing to contribute to the great cause of anti-Kun.
Dao Zi will give you all your help. Ping Dao has been studying Qimen Dunjia, Five Elements and Bagua since he was a child, and he also has some research on the art of Qi Huang. I happen to have a few good elixirs on hand, which can help your family to overcome this disaster." He said.
Then he took out a small white porcelain vase from his Taoist robe.
The image of Zhang Jiayu grasped the life-saving straw, knelt on the ground with a pop, kowtowed and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Jiayu will never forget it."
"But..." Taoist Master Mu Shi stopped smiling and said with a serious face: "My medicine is made from the secret method of the Lord Ether, using the purple gold elixir furnace for ninety-nine and eighty-one days.
Contains a ray of true energy. This medicine can only treat benevolent, righteous, courteous, wise, and trusting people. If your heart is toward the Ming Dynasty, you will be wise. Whether your family can survive this disaster depends on the sincerity of the little brother."
After saying that, Taoist Mu Shi carefully poured out two khaki-yellow pills from a small porcelain bottle and handed them to Zhang Jiayu, telling him to take them with water. A trace of reluctance flashed across his face. No one in the nunnery had ever seen this before.
This kind of medicine is regarded as a fairy treasure in my heart, and it is really different.
Zhang Jiayu didn't know what was going on and kept saying yes.
Su Guansheng said: "It's really fun today. Brothers are united and can use their power to cut off the metal and fight against Kun. They will definitely succeed."
After everyone discussed it, they left Yan'an in batches one after another in order not to attract the attention of outsiders. However, the more Zhang Mu chatted with Zhang Jiayu, the more they felt they were in love with each other, and it was a pity that they met so late.
Zhang Mu pulled Zhang Jiayu and said: "You and I came from the same family, but we have become estranged after not seeing each other for a long time. I will definitely come to your door in person one day to pay homage to you and recognize your ancestry. If you and I have different surnames, we will also borrow cigarettes today."
We are bound to the Golden Orchid in this precious land."
Zhang Jiayu was a little flattered and said: "Brother Tieqiao is from a noble family, how dare Jiayu climb so high."
"Hey, Zhiyuan doesn't need to say anything. You and I are both heroes, why bother pretending to be a little lady?" Zhang Mu said boldly.
Seeing that Zhang Mu was so free and easy, Zhang Jiayu no longer shied away. After reporting each other's family tree seniority, he and Zhang Mu became brothers. Zhang Mu knew that Zhang Jiayu was worried about his mother and no longer kept him, while he himself stayed to be with Zhang Mu, whom he had not seen for many years.
Li Yunlong talks freely about Buddhism.
On that day, Zhang Jiayu gave her mother the khaki-colored pills given by Taoist Mu Shi. An hour later, her condition seemed to improve, and Zhang Jiayu, who had been tired for days, lay down on the edge of the bed and fell asleep sleepily.
"Brother, brother..." After an unknown amount of time, the young Shi Bao shook Zhang Jiayu's shoulders and shouted: "Mom coughed again..."
Zhang Jiayu woke up with a start, but he didn't expect that a whole night had passed. He listened to his mother's dull cough and thought to himself, maybe it was because he was not loyal enough to the Ming Dynasty that he had harmed his mother.
After he woke up, he remembered the reminder that his sworn brother Zhang Mu said when he said goodbye to him yesterday. Zhang Mu said: "I have never had any contact with Su Guansheng, but I have always heard that this son has great ambitions and talents, but lacks strategy. For such a big thing to rebel against Kun, this son
There must be no ability to handle it. The person behind the scenes must be Taoist Mu Shi and the Shi Weng he talks about. However, this Taoist is a foreigner and his background is ambiguous. The world is dangerous, so I need to be careful."
Zhang Mu's words are not unreasonable. In these years, he has traveled half of the country in the Ming Dynasty. His experience in the world is not comparable to that of the young Zhang Jiayu who has never traveled far away. Only knowledgeable people know that the words of Taoist Mu Shi were used by ancient doctors to clarify
If the treatment fails, wouldn't it damage the reputation of the miracle doctor? Taoist priests Mu and Shi are connecting in various places. To win over people's hearts, they must show various "miracles", but there is no magic elixir that can cure all diseases in this world.
As soon as the words are spoken, if the patient cannot be cured, it is because he is not sincere. If he is cured, it will be the "miracle" of the Taoist priest.
"Is it true that only penicillin can save my mother?" Zhang Jiayu held the prescription prescribed by the fake doctor Kun in her hand and thought of the doctor's mysterious expression.
After a while, Zhang Jiayu made up his mind and took his mother to Guangzhou City.