Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Wangjiang Tower.

The waiter walked into the Tianzihao private room carrying wine and food. He didn't even look up at the guests standing by the window. He placed the wine and food on the table and then left the room in a polite manner.

Just as Yan Qian poured the wine, he heard the door being pushed open with a creak, and Guo Yuanqi came in while parting the bead curtain.

"Oh, it's so hot today."

He pulled up his clothes to let out the heat, sat down at the table and drank a few cups of cold tea, and then he felt refreshed.

He took another piece of ice and chewed it, then looked at Yan Qian and sighed.

"I really envy Brother Yan. You can sit here in the hot summer, enjoy the scenery, drink tea, and have food and wine. Look at me, I just came out of the training ground and I'm covered in sweat."

Yan Qian gently waved his folding fan, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Brother Guo, I'm envious of what you said. You hold the power to attack the barracks, which is real power. Many people can't even imagine it. How can I, with my poor literary talent, compare with you?"

Guo Yuanqi leaned back in his chair, propped up his legs and gently rocked the chair.

"Come on, Brother Yan is in charge of the entire Dali Temple, and you envy me for this tough job."

If there was any envy, it was Guo Yuanqi who envied Yan Qian. Given Yan Qian's lustful and lazy personality, he would have preferred to stay in the capital and work as a clerk.

As early as when Emperor Taizu founded the country, military generals were particularly valued, while civil officials, who were unable to carry heavy loads, were often marginalized.

Until later, when the country was stable and wars decreased, military generals rarely had a place to use their skills.

Moreover, as the elegance and refinement of literati gradually flourished, the barbaric and rough murderous aura of military generals seemed out of place, and they were even classified as unrefined and rough people.

The change of dynasties also changed the lifestyle.

Therefore, in order to cater to the fashion of the times, many military generals gradually learned the ways of literati and scholars, writing poems, painting, and singing songs.

In the past, people did not pay attention to their image when going out, but now, no matter young or old, everyone goes out with jade pendants or jade rings on their hands, and dresses up with gold and jade to look like a real person, almost carrying a birdcage to show off.

Guo Yuanqi spent the whole day in the training ground, making himself dark and rough.

Yan Qian always wore gorgeous brocade clothes and went in and out of high-end places. He was elegant and noble, so Guo Yuanqi was naturally envious.

But Yan Qian's idea is exactly the opposite of Guo Yuanqi's. With his calm and deep character, he prefers to hold military power.

"That's because you haven't experienced the helplessness of the Dali Temple Minister. Drink." Yan Qian picked up the wine glass and changed the subject.

"By the way, didn't Xiao Yan go to your house to check a few days ago? What was the result?"

"The result?" Guo Yuanqi smiled, took another piece of ice and put it in his mouth to chew, looking very ruffian.

"Brother Yan, do I look like I'm in trouble right now? I told you, I'm a good official."

The two of them smiled in unison.

Whenever Yan Qian thought of Xiao Yan's frustrated and helpless icy face, he wanted to laugh.

"I didn't expect that Xiao Yan, who always acts with such confidence, would encounter a day when he would be frustrated and hit a wall." Yan Qian said with a smile.

"Brother Guo, your opinion is correct. If Xiao Yan returns empty-handed, the person above him will definitely be disappointed."

He stood up, flung his folding fan aside, and said, "As long as he's disappointed enough times, I don't believe he'll dare to be so arrogant again."

Lin Yi prepared a new prescription for the empress dowager and added a medicated bath. The empress dowager's itching symptoms were relieved. She gradually trusted Lin Yi and was no longer as opposed to acupuncture treatment as before.

With the help of Yang Zhounan, Su Chengfeng was successfully transferred out of the Imperial Pharmacy and became someone else's follower.

Go to the training ground on time every day, or follow to investigate Guo Yuanqi's case.

In his free time, he serves tea and water, buys snacks, runs errands and does odd jobs. He also has to be a training partner. He does everything except sleeping with the child.

Su Chengfeng's horse stopped at the entrance of the training ground. He dismounted with sweat on his face and walked into the office, but saw no one.

He grabbed a passing soldier and asked, "Where is Lieutenant General Yang?"

The soldier said, "In the armory."

Su Chengfeng turned around and entered the armory. Yang Zhounan was checking weapons. He walked over and handed him the lunch box.

"I bought it, take it and drink it."

Hearing the voice, Yang Zhounan turned his head to look at him. His face was sunburned red and covered in sweat.

"It's so hot? Drink the sour plum soup."

"I bought it for the general. I won't drink it." Su Chengfeng wiped the sweat off his face. "It's still ice cold. Drink it quickly."

Yang Zhounan looked at the weapons from time to time, checked the booklet, and said, "I bought it for you to drink."

"What?" Su Chengfeng was stunned. After a moment's reaction, he became a little annoyed. "You asked me to go out and buy something for me in this hot weather? Are you free?"

Yang Zhounan didn't look back, as if nothing had happened, and said, "Since you've worked so hard, I'm giving this as a reward for you."

"Thank you. I'd rather die of thirst than run under the scorching sun." Su Chengfeng sat on the chair and complained unhappily, "I can live by drinking plain water."

Yang Zhounan turned around and walked slowly to Su Chengfeng. He put down the booklet, took out a cup of sour plum soup, handed it to him, and took a sip himself.

"Can't you bear it in such a short time? There are still many days to come."

Su Chengfeng drank some sour plum soup and suppressed his complaints.

Time flies and it is the Dragon Boat Festival.

The palace maids in each palace and hall were busy sweeping the grounds, and calamus and mugwort were placed outside the doors.

All court officials were given a day off, and there were imperially bestowed cakes and rice dumplings outside the palace gate.

After Emperor Shengzhi held a grand banquet for his ministers at Fengtian Gate, he went to the Western Garden with great interest to watch archery and dragon boat racing.

However, the Imperial Medical Bureau was not idle. Lu Ziqing followed the other imperial doctors and went to the Western Garden with flags and music.

Willows hang down on both sides of the river, and the hot wind blows across the lake, rippling the surface of the lake.

However, their purpose is not to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but to catch toads and obtain toad venom.

Toad venom has the effects of detoxification, relieving pain, opening the orifices and refreshing the mind.

Every year on the Dragon Boat Festival, all the staff of the Imperial Hospital would gather here to catch as many toads as possible to take home.

The old imperial doctors were not as flexible as the eunuchs, and they stood hunched over by the lake, and some of them almost fell into the lake.

Lu Ziqing was searching by the lake under the scorching sun. He could only hear the calls of toads. He searched for a long time but could not find any trace of the toad. He was sweating profusely from the heat.

On the other hand, Chi Musheng was an expert in this area. He caught seven or eight of them shortly after arriving.

He walked to Lu Ziqing carrying a bamboo basket, glanced at the empty basket, and joked with a smile.

"Oh, it's been a while, and there's nothing in the bamboo cage?"

Chi Musheng snorted, then laughed and said, "Your medical skills are impeccable, but when it comes to catching these little creatures, you're no match for me."

When Lu Ziqing was a child, he didn't really catch these. In order to achieve academic success as soon as possible, he seldom went out to play and was very sensible.

Not to mention toads, he had only caught small fish and shrimps once, and that was when Su Chengfeng and a group of little beggars took him to the river to play wildly for half a day, and he caught a cold when he came back.

"Lord Chi, please stop making fun of me. This is indeed not my forte." Lu Ziqing wiped the sweat from his cheeks and said with a smile.

Chi Musheng said, "Catching toads is easy. I'll teach you how to find them."

As he said this, he taught his apprentice on the spot. He did it right away, picked up the net and walked towards the lake.

"Let me tell you, this..."

"Lu Ziqing!"

Before Chi Musheng could finish his words, he heard the shout from a distance. He and Lu Ziqing both turned their heads to look behind them.

He saw Doctor Wang standing about ten feet away, frowning and wiping the sweat off his face while shouting.

"There are not enough people in the hospital. Go back and help."

Although he had to work hard both inside and outside the yard, Lu Ziqing would rather catch toads under the sun than deal with this group of people.

He looked at Chi Musheng and smiled helplessly, "It seems that I can't call you Master today."