All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 318: The First Lesson of Seeking the Truth: "Barefoot Doctor's Manual"

"Someone is following us."

"The problem will arise if no one follows."

"Although your second brother is very courageous, he will never show mercy when it comes to what needs to be done."

Leaving Chang'an City, we headed south to Lantian County, and then continued south into the mountains.

Chen Ran glanced at the figure following him from a distance, then retracted his gaze and continued walking forward.

Li Erfeng's character is one of bravery and caution.

Although they have agreed not to hunt down the enemy, necessary surveillance is still necessary.

And once there is any unusual movement, the army will surely come to attack. This is called decisive killing.

Chen Ran naturally didn't care about it.

He also had no intention of competing with him for world domination.

The people, who had just ended the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, were dividing up the land and were working hard to resume production and life.

Why did Chen Ran instigate others to fight?
Without his followers, he can at best be matched against a thousand men. Why would he risk his head to fight for supremacy?

While thinking, Chen Ran suddenly looked at the grass not far from the road.

"Come out, your shiny skull can't even block the green grass."

As he spoke, Xue Wanche jumped out from the bushes, waving the sword in his hand and rushed towards Chen Ran.

He was still shouting, "Don't be alarmed, Prince. I am here to rescue you!"

Li Jianben wanted to shout, "Don't come over here, you can't beat him!"

Before he could finish his words, Xue Wanche's sword was taken away from him, and he was thrown over his shoulder to the ground.

Under the huge impact force, Xue Wanche opened his mouth in pain, but he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

The group of people who were following and monitoring him had just rushed over a few steps when they saw Xue Wanche being subdued.

Chen Ran turned around and looked over. They also looked at each other in confusion. The scene was a little awkward for a moment.

"Come here and talk." Chen Ran waved at them.

The leader could only step forward and ask, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

"Go tell Li Er that we need some basic living supplies, and also money and food."

The man's scalp was numb, but he was very stubborn. "Don't be ridiculous, my dear. We are just merchants passing by here. We don't know any Li Er or Li San."

Chen Ran smiled and looked up at the sky. "Let's stay overnight in the village over there. I need to see what I want tomorrow morning."

"Oh, by the way, let's find a doctor." He pointed at Xue Wanche who was lying dead on the ground, "You hit him a little too hard, he needs a doctor to treat him."

Someone had already made arrangements in advance for the accommodation in the village, so Chen Ran and his group successfully stayed at the home of the village chief.

The next morning, when I went out, I saw three ox carts parked on the threshing ground.

It was filled with all kinds of daily necessities.

"Let's go into the mountains."

The Qinling Mountains are not a remote and desolate area with few people. In fact, there are quite a few people living here.

Especially during the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, many people fled into the mountains.

All the way into the mountains, traces of human activities can be found everywhere.

"I remember a story." Chen Ran, sitting on the ox cart, called Li Yuanji, "Do you want to hear it?"

Li Yuanji rolled his eyes and said nothing.

Chen Ran clenched his fists and fingers, as if talking to himself, "It's tiring to ride in a car, how about we have a sparring match?"

"Listen, I want to listen! Listen to my latest story!"

"Whenever there is chaos in the world, many people flee everywhere. Some run to the mountains, and some run to the islands in the lake. Do you know which one has a greater chance of survival?"

Li Yuanji curled his lips immediately and said, "Of course, those who flee into the mountains have a greater chance of survival. As for the island in the lake, it is a hopeless place in terms of military tactics. If someone comes to find you, there will be nowhere to escape."

He raised his eyebrows at Chen Ran complacently and said, "I have learned the art of war. Don't underestimate me!"

Chen Ran did not get angry and then use violence to solve the problem.

He simply glanced at Li Yuanji, then turned to the spies who had stopped hiding and followed the convoy openly and said, "Send someone to tell Li Er that the King of Qi is devoted to seeking the truth, and has only the truth in his heart. He has forgotten the noise of the world, and fame and fortune are like clouds in his eyes. He requests to remove his title of king."

The spies looked around, as if they heard nothing.

But it is obvious that it won't be long before this news reaches Li Er's desk.

"You you you" Li Yuanji was furious "When did I ever say that?!"

Li Jiancheng couldn't bear to see it anymore, so he pulled him and said, "Alright, this is for your own good! Please ask to be stripped of your title, so that your family can survive!"

Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment.

He almost forgot that he had a large family at home.

Within two days, Li Er, who was busy with the preparations for his ascension to the throne, announced that the former crown prince Li Jiancheng and the Prince of Qi Li Yuanji had voluntarily given up their mortal status and devoted themselves to seeking the great way. They hereby requested to give up all their honorable titles and remove themselves from the family tree.

Not only the two of them, but also their entire family lost their corresponding identities and inheritance rights.

The reason why it was announced two days later was because Li Er had a heated debate with his subordinates.

Changsun Wuji believed that all potential threats should be eradicated completely.

After all, if these people were used by someone with ulterior motives, it would inevitably cause unrest in the country.

His opinion was supported by many people. After all, this method was the simplest and most convenient.

Li Erfeng struggled for two days before making the final decision to expel Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's family from the family tree.

This was not because of Chen Ran’s threat, but because he was a very face-conscious person and did not want any stain on his reputation.

Although Zhangsun Wuji and others said that they could do it perfectly, in fact, everyone knows that no matter how perfect the work is, even if the history books are revised, people in the future will only determine that he did it based on the principle of "whoever benefits is the murderer". Another reason is that on the shore of the sea pond, Li Yuanji said, "Second brother, I'm in pain~~~"

After all, they are brothers who have lived with the same mother for more than 20 years and grew up and played together when they were young.

Having successfully ascended to the throne and seized power, the affection for family members in his heart is gradually emerging.

Although Changsun Wuji and others were dissatisfied, the current environment had changed dramatically compared to before the Xuanwu Gate, so they did not insist any further.

Chen Ran came to the Lanqiao Post Station on the east side of the Lanxi River, more than 50 miles southeast of Lantian County.

The roads here are flat, and there are a lot of flat farmland between the valleys on both sides. There are many business travelers coming and going, and there is water flowing nearby. It is a good place.

"That's it." After looking around, Chen Ran asked, "Whose field is this?"

"They are all fields of the post station, and they are considered official fields." Li Yuanji responded casually, "Why, you want to farm?"

"Yes, it's farming."

It is almost the end of spring, which is the perfect time to plant corn in spring.

The cotton planting has reached the final period of time.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the precipitation line moved northward, and the climate was warm and humid, suitable for the growth of crops.

Chen Ran took two hoes and threw them to Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, "Get to work."

"Don't go too far!"

The one who shouted was not the Crown Prince or the King of Qi, but Xue Wanche, whose injuries were gradually getting better. "A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated."

"It's really interesting. Agriculture is the foundation of the country. Doing farm work is a humiliation? My subordinates are all such idiots. No wonder they are no match for Li Er."

These words left Xue Wanche at a loss as to what to do and he had no idea how to respond.

Li Jiancheng sighed, "Okay."

Chen Ran stepped forward and kicked Xue Wanche, "You go to work too."

The corn seeds rewarded by the system are not in small bags of four or five kilograms, but in large bags of fifty kilograms.

One small bag can be used to plant one acre of land, which is about one and a third acres in the Tang Dynasty.

Considering the planting density, we simply planted 100 acres of corn seeds.

Fifty kilograms of cotton seeds are required. Under normal circumstances, three kilograms are needed for one acre of land for conventional cultivation, which is less than twenty acres.

If converted to the Tang Dynasty, and taking into account the gap in agricultural technology, we might as well just get 50 acres of land.

Obviously, it would be impossible for Li Jiancheng and his three companions to cultivate the 150 acres of land before the end of spring plowing even if they worked themselves to death.

A few days later, all the people in the post station came out to work, and the secret agents who were keeping watch also came forward to help.

Fortunately, we managed to plant two large bags of seeds before the farming season.

Li Jiancheng also asked curiously, "You have never seen this seed before, what is it?"

"Something good that will go down in your history books."

Finishing the spring plowing does not mean the work is over, there is still a lot of farm work to be done.

However, it is inevitable that the labor intensity will be greatly reduced.

"We can't just sit around doing nothing all day." Chen Ran gathered everyone together and said, "Let's start seeking the truth."

Most people think that seeking the truth means meditating, chanting scriptures, meditating, and refining the elixir.

But when they entered the main building of the post station, they were shocked to see that it had been converted into a school.

"Everyone, today we are going to study the holy book of seeking truth, the first lesson of the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual", drinking water hygiene"

Time flies, and a few months have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Li Er finally ascended the throne in Xiande Hall of the Eastern Palace, respected Li Yuan as the Supreme Emperor, named Zhangsun as the Empress, exempted the whole country from corvée and taxes for one year, and issued a general amnesty.

After Li Yuan became emperor, the thing he did most was to collect beautiful women.

There were too many women in the palace, so Li Er had to release thousands of them.

He also likes beautiful women, but it is obvious that he prefers to achieve supreme achievements.

But before they could be happy for a few days, the Turks marched south in large numbers and threatened the city of Chang'an.

The Turks of this era were roughly equivalent to the ugly country of later generations, stirring up trouble everywhere and squeezing out benefits.

Li Er finally dealt with the extortion of the Turks and forced them to retreat.

After returning to the palace, he had a terrible temper.

"What a shame, what a shame~~~"

In fact, the Weishui Alliance did not give much wealth to the Turks. Compared with what the weak and the old witch paid in later generations, it was nothing.

But people are different.

Ruo Song thought that it didn’t matter if he lost money, he could still earn it back through trade.

The old witch thought that it didn't matter if she lost money, because it was the hard-earned money of the Han people, and it wouldn't interfere with her own enjoyment.

But when it comes to Li Erfeng, the emperor who is extremely capable and arrogant, thinks, "You are bullying me when I just ascended the throne. You just look down on me! You are forcing me to sign a humiliating treaty!"

He vowed to take revenge and was willing to endure hardships to achieve his goal.

Then, I thought of my older brother.

"If the eldest brother succeeds to the throne, how should we deal with Jie Li's threats?"

Thinking of this, he picked up the intelligence that the spies delivered every day and looked through it.

When I saw this, I was stunned.

"Lanqiaoyi has become the most famous medical sanctuary within a hundred miles? Even people from Chang'an City are rushing to see a doctor?!"

(End of this chapter)