Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

After saying that, Sun Ce went into the house by himself.

The furnishings inside the room were very simple, similar to those in the rooms of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

A man whose face is not clearly visible is lying on the bed.

He was covered with a thick blanket.

The man's face was very pale, as could be seen through the gaps in his beard.

This person was found in the river two days ago by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu while they were traveling by boat.

At that time, Sun Quan was sitting on the side of the boat when he suddenly saw a black object floating downstream.

I initially thought it was wood.

But once inside, I realized it was a person.

So Sun Ce ordered the crew on the ship to salvage it.

Fortunately, the person was still alive and breathing.

However, he may have lost consciousness due to being submerged for too long.

If he had died then, he would definitely have been thrown into the river.

But since the person wasn't dead, they could only be kept on the ship for temporary treatment.

However, due to limited medical resources, the man's condition did not improve.

He brought people into the city hoping to find a doctor who could treat them.

Of course, all of this was Zhou Yu's idea.

Because among the man's belongings, Zhou Yu saw some bamboo slips covered with writing.

It looks like a medical book.

Ordinary people can't even read, let alone write.

The characters on the bamboo slips were extremely neat, and it was clear that they were not written by an ordinary person.

So Zhou Yu's idea was to see if he could save her and forge a good relationship.

"You're awake. We pulled you out of the river. This is Linxiang City."

"If you can speak, tell me your name and where you live."

"If possible, I will tell your family in the future."

“Your condition is not good right now. They say you have caught a cold, and they don’t know if you can pull through. If you have anything to say, you can tell me now.”

Sun Ce knew that this person's health condition must be poor.

To avoid unnecessary rambling, I said everything I could and wanted to say all at once.

This also gave the man ample time to speak.

"Cough cough..."

The man lying on the couch coughed twice.

"Thank you so much..."

"I am Zhang Ji, courtesy name Zhongjing, from Nanyang."

"I slipped and fell into the ravine while gathering herbs on foot. I am very grateful to the brave man for saving me."

It has a given name, a surname, a courtesy name, and a background.

Just as Zhou Yu said, he was no ordinary person.

Considering the medical books Zhou Yu mentioned and Zhang Zhongjing's own description of herb gathering, this person must have been a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.

"Are you a doctor?" Sun Ce asked Zhang Zhongjing.

Zhang Zhongjing shook his head and said, "I am an official, the Prefect of Wuling."

"what?"

Sun Ce was completely dumbfounded.

Prefect?

This man is actually a prefect?

no.....

How could a prefect go into the mountains to collect herbs and then slip and fall into a ravine?

this......

That doesn't make sense.

Sun Ce was completely dumbfounded.

"By the way, I know my condition and what's going on. I would like to trouble you to help me find some medicine to brew."

Sun Ce just stared blankly at Zhang Zhongjing.

Zhang Zhongjing had already begun speaking.

"I need gypsum... anemarrhena... japonica rice... roasted licorice root..."

"No, no, wait a minute, please wait a minute."

With that, Sun Ce strode towards the door, before Zhang Zhongjing could say anything more.

After rushing to the door, Zhou Yu was still outside.

Seeing Sun Ce's anxious expression, Zhou Yu thought the person inside was dying.

"What's wrong? Is the person dying?" Zhou Yu asked.

Sun Ce immediately shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

"No, Gongjin. Listen to me, the person we rescued is named Zhang Ji, courtesy name Zhongjing, and he is from Nanyang."

"He said he was the Prefect of Wuling."

"He just told me that he knows about his illness and asked me to find him some medicine."

Sun Ce repeated Zhang Zhongjing's words very quickly.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu was quite receptive to change.

Moreover, his knowledge and experience were significantly greater than Sun Ce's.

Zhou Yu was originally from Lujiang, which is not far from Nanyang.

Although he didn't have much interaction with the gentry of Nanyang County when he was young, he had still heard of some of them.

And coincidentally, he had indeed heard of this Prefect of Wuling, Zhang Ji.

"I know who he is."

Zhou Yu's eyes lit up and he said, "He probably wasn't lying. There is indeed a Zhang family in Nieyang, Nanyang Commandery. Their family has held official positions with salaries of two thousand shi for generations and is quite famous in Nanyang."

"And I also know this Zhang Ji you mentioned."

"The rumor about this person is not that he was particularly good at being an official, but that although he was an official, he disliked being an official and preferred medical books."

“There was a doctor in Nanyang County named Zhang Bozu, who was a disciple of his master.”

Sun Ce stared wide-eyed, as if he were listening to a fairy tale.

"Is he really the Prefect of Wuling?"

"Did we fish a prefect out of the river?"

Sun Ce still found it hard to believe.

"That's probably it." Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Here's what you do, get the medicine he said to prepare first, and we'll know the specifics once he's feeling better."

“No ordinary person would dare to impersonate the governor.”

"Go quickly, don't delay," Zhou Yu urged.

Sun Ce nodded and then went to find the postmaster at the post station.

After a lot of work, they finally gathered all the medicine Zhang Zhongjing had mentioned, brewed it, and gave it to Zhang Zhongjing.

Whether the medicine was truly effective or not, not long after taking it, Zhang Zhongjing's complexion improved significantly, and he was able to eat on his own.

After eating something, Zhang Zhongjing rested.

...............

The next morning, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu temporarily put aside Zhang Zhongjing's matter and came to Linxiang City.

Their main purpose in coming here was to take control of Changsha.

As for saving Zhang Zhongjing.

Whether Zhang Zhongjing was actually the Prefect of Wuling or not is just an interlude.

It is certainly good to be able to form a positive connection.

Even if it wasn't, consider it saving a life.

The rest I just let things take their course and didn't think about it anymore.

The early morning in Linxiang was still somewhat desolate.

The fish stall at the morning market only had two frozen crucian carp on display, their gills still covered in ice.

The weavers lined up in front of the government office with their unfinished linen, waiting to exchange it for half a liter of coarse salt.

The weavers lined up in front of the government office with their unfinished linen, waiting to exchange it for half a liter of coarse salt.

Refugees huddled at the foot of the city wall, their tattered coats revealing more straw than cotton wool.

The strangest thing is that most of the osmanthus trees in the city are dead, and their bark has been stripped bare.

Zhou Yu suddenly pressed down on Sun Ce's arm guard: "Look over there."

An old man pushing a wheelbarrow appeared at the street corner, with newly carved peach wood charms piled on it.

There was a tattered straw mat on the cart, inside which was a barefoot corpse.

Those around who witnessed this quickly moved away.

"It seems the people in this city are living a very miserable life," Zhou Yu couldn't help but sigh.

A vendor at a nearby stall seemed to have overheard Zhou Yu's words and chimed in, "It's more than just miserable, it's downright... sigh..."

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[PS: Zhang Zhongjing did not leave his name; Zhang Ji is a fictional character created by the author for future convenience. Also, five chapters today, bringing the total to 20,000 words in two days. That should be enough to make up for the chapters I missed on the 8th and 9th. I'll release more tomorrow depending on the situation. More chapters coming up next month!]