Bai Zhi took a deep breath and finally said, "Okay, I promise you."

Lin Ruogui opened his eyes wide, tears rolling down his cheeks, he cried and laughed: "Lin Ruogui will work like a cow or a horse in the next life, and will definitely repay Third Madam's kindness!"

"Then you don't have to work like a slave." Bai Zhi helped Lin Ruogui to a chair and handed her a handkerchief. "Madam Lin, I have something to ask you."

Lin Ruogui wiped her tears and bowed, "Madam, please feel free to ask me anything. I will tell you everything I know."

"Does Chuqi know about this?"

Lin Ruogui shook his head: "I haven't told him yet. Madam San, don't worry. I will definitely tell him today or tomorrow."

"Mrs. Lin, what strange disease do you have? Why do you say that you are running out of energy?"

"Madam, you don't know, this disease is called Soul Separation Syndrome. When it occurs, it's as if the soul is wandering in the sky, while the body is closed and unconscious. To be honest, since I got this strange disease, I have been sick for three to five days and only woke up for one day. Over the years, I have sought medical treatment everywhere, but the doctors said it was a heart disease and no medicine could cure it. My sister-in-law went to the palace to take care of it, and even invited the imperial physician to help, but it was of no avail. As a result, our family became poor. The day before yesterday, I woke up for three days in a row and thought I was getting better. My sister-in-law invited the imperial physician to take my pulse, and the imperial physician said it was a last-minute recovery and I didn't have many days left to live."

If the imperial physician couldn't cure it, then Fang Zhiheng couldn't cure it either. Bai Zhi sighed and asked, "Mrs. Lin's heart disease, but is it difficult to return to her hometown?"

Lin Ruogui was stunned: "How did the Third Madam know?"

"I heard Chuqi say that you and your son came from Weizhou. Today, I am looking at what Madam Lin said and did... I heard that there was a precedent of women serving as officials in the Thirteen Prefectures of King Jing. May I ask if Madam Lin was a member of an official family?"

Lin Ruogui twisted his sleeves tightly and said with great effort: "Madam, you have a good eye. I used to be the local official of Panying County under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou. Five years ago, there was a great chaos on the border. The southern barbarian army marched straight in. Ning, En, and Lin were successively destroyed. Fuzhou was the next one. General Gu led his troops to take charge of Panying and the five surrounding counties to serve as a barrier for the state capital. Later, King Jing appointed women as officials in order to weaken our Great Yan. He forcibly dismissed all the female officials in the five counties. I had no power and could not intervene in the defense. I could only watch General Gu build a barrier full of holes. Three days later, Panying was destroyed, and the barbarians entered the city to burn, kill, and loot. The prosperous city... turned into a sea of ​​blood in the blink of an eye."

The description of this period of history in the Records of the Rebellion of Yan is that General Gu led his troops to deploy defenses, but was betrayed by the rebels of King Jing, which allowed the barbarians to break into the city.

If one day all the people who experienced it were dead, the false stories would become historical facts.

"I managed to escape with Chuqi, and wanted to go to the city to meet the governor, and tell him that General Gu might be secretly involved with the barbarians. Who knew that as soon as I arrived at the governor's office, the front line had already received a report, which said that King Jing led his army to fight in person, but was intercepted by General Gu on the way. He actually brought 100,000 soldiers from Jingdi, who were supposed to be at the battle between the two armies. General Gu led his army to fight King Jing in the name of first punishing the rebels and then resisting foreign enemies. The main force was taken away by General Gu, and then Weizhou was just a thin board in front of the barbarians. I advised the governor to transfer the city defense troops to help Tong County, which was attacked by the barbarians. Tong County is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is the last vital point of Weizhou. Once it is broken, the people will be in trouble. But the governor said that he wanted to transfer troops early, but General Sun of the city defense camp had already been replaced by General Gu, and no one could transfer troops without the general's order."

Lin Ruogui said this and suddenly coughed a few times with her sleeve covering her mouth. The sound sounded like she was going to vomit out of her lungs. Bai Zhi patted her back to help her breathe. After half an incense stick, Lin Ruogui finally took a breath. Her lips were a little pale. She said in a hoarse voice, "Third Madam, I was so emotional at the time that I talked too much. It really disturbed you."

"Go ahead, Madam Lin. I just want to hear what exactly happened in King Jing's Rebellion."

It's better to say it out loud, and since she doesn't want to listen to these things, I'm afraid Lin Ruogui won't tell anyone else.

"Thank you, Madam, for listening to me. I will continue. It was a time of war and people were needed. Although I had been dismissed, the governor made an exception and allowed me to help resettle refugees in the state government. King Jing and General Gu had been fighting for more than half a month. The barbarians took advantage of the civil strife in our army and swept through the twelve states, surrounding the state of Wei. The whole city was rumored to be the result of the barbarian invasion by King Jing, who was trying to usurp the throne. The people were so angry that they tied up King Jing's wife, who was guarding the city gate and swore to live and die with the people of Wei, and burned her to death... The governor said that the thirteen states might no longer exist, and asked me to take the remaining people to escape. So I took more than a hundred people to the They fled eastward, but were discovered by a small group of barbarians on the way. Some of the people were killed or injured. "Lin Ruogui sighed for a long time, his eyes gradually blurred, "Sir Governor! I am really... powerless, powerless! I can only take my son to the capital to seek refuge with my sister and live in the world. Sir Governor, you are right, the Thirteen States no longer exist, but why did the court not send people to take over and rebuild the Thirteen States after the war, but let it be abandoned, so that hundreds of thousands of people are still refugees. Why did you send no news to the capital? Is it really like you said, someone in the capital is playing tricks and waiting to reap the benefits?"

Lin Ruogui suddenly stood up, his eyes wandering far away, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Among the vast number of people, who doesn't have parents? We support and lift them up, fearing that they will not live long. Corpses block the road, and blood seeps into the thick soil. No matter noble or humble, we are all dry bones. We spread out offerings and pour out cups, crying and gazing at the end of the world. It is so heartbreaking, is the sky blind? (Note)"

With the last long scream, Lin Ruogui collapsed.

"Mrs. Lin!"

Bai Zhi was quick to grab Lin Ruogui and hold her in her arms. She felt her neck and found it was already silent.

"Someone! Someone! Call the doctor! Call the doctor from the mansion immediately!"

Cook Xu was the first to rush in. She saw her sister lying on the ground with a pale face and tightly closed lips, while Bai Zhi was pressing her chest up and down with all her might. Her eyes immediately turned black and she rushed forward to push Bai Zhi.

"Xu Xiangqiu!" Bai Zhi steadied herself, her hands still moving, and she said sternly, "I'm saving her! Go find a doctor in the mansion right now, the sooner the better! If there's no doctor in the mansion, find the nearest clinic! If it's too late, she'll die!"

Cook Xu's head was buzzing, and all she could hear was "If it's too late, she'll be dead." She staggered out the door in a daze and panic.

Although they were confused, their efficiency was very high. Bai Zhi had just finished four rounds of cardiopulmonary resuscitation when Qiaoqiao and Lin Chuqi rushed into the house, one on each side carrying an old man with a white beard who was cursing.

Bai Zhi looked up and almost fainted.

Damn it, Doctor Zhao!

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