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 gathered here with all the righteous people today. It is truly a blessing in my life. I have one person who recommended the Taoist priest's plan. This is He is fond of fencing, is a chivalrous person, often travels with wealthy men in the grassland, is intelligent by nature, and is 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 Biao 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 embarrassed look, someone immediately shouted: "Hahaha, a shy white-faced scholar, this can also be regarded as death?"
At this time, Zhang Jiayu was, after all, only a young man and his character was undecided. In the past, with his generous temperament, he would probably have agreed to 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 say that I was ugly, I might not be able to escape.
He immediately 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 he was not from a scholarly family, he was taught the teachings of Confucius and Mencius since he was a child, and he also had the heart to serve the country. . It’s a pity that the students are unknown, with 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 profound knowledge in the world." 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 that.”
"Is this really so? As expected of Zhang Wen Gong, who has been loyal and loyal for many generations. It is true that a hero comes from a young age. Zhiyuan's actions are really a role 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 has lived in Dongguan for a long time, and their ancestor is Zhang Jiuling's younger brother Zhang Jiugao. Although his lineage had declined by the time of Zhang Jiayu's great-grandfather's generation, and his family was poor, they were still a family who had spent many years working and studying.
Zhang Yifeng was appointed as a civil servant in the 34th year of Wanli's reign, and was promoted to the position of Kuizhou Prefecture. Historically, after Zhang Jiayu won the imperial examination, Zhang Yifeng recruited him to study in the military academy in order to cultivate young talents in the clan, and even arranged a marriage for this poor clan brother. This shows that Zhang Yifeng has great influence on the younger generation. Attention to talents. It was also during this period of studying in the Military Academy that Zhang Jiayu's military qualities were greatly tempered. 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 reveal their knowledge. Zhang Yifeng recommended Su Guansheng to be appointed magistrate of Wuji County. Zhang Yifeng can be considered 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 still just a scholar. There were many scholars who failed to pass the imperial examination. Whether Zhang Jiayu could pass the imperial examination or even become a Jinshi in the future was still unknown. The Zhang family had a great business, and Dongguan was a place where culture and education flourished. In the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 30 academies and countless scholars. Naturally, Zhang Yifeng would not look at Zhang Jiayu in a different light at this time. Now that Guangdong and Guangxi have fallen, Zhang Jiayu cannot go to the Military Preparation Office to study the art of war, and Su Guansheng cannot 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 there was such a loyal man among the civilians who was good at fencing and being a knight, and he was immediately interested in him.
At the request of everyone, Zhang Jiayu had to briefly describe what he had seen and heard in Guangzhou, as well as his participation in the Five Immortals Temple Salon and his participation in 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 sneaked 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 Australian 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 need for an oath. To formally join the society, only three formal members must 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 quite a few people in the academy who want to follow Zhenkun, but there are very few who can catch the eyes of Du and Cui. Zhang Jiayu can be said to be one of them.
Zhang Jiayu's blood surged when he heard the noisy praises, and he felt a little dizzy. For him, although the Australians were kind and generous, they were not enough to make him bow down. Therefore, from the beginning, he had no reason to reject the anti-Kun gang composed of teachers, classmates, and fellow villagers. Now that he was praised by everyone again, the loyalty, filial piety and etiquette that he had buried in his heart since childhood sprouted again, and he 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 sulfonamide 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 adventure 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 rebelling against Kun. Dao Zi will give you all your help. Ping Dao has been studying Qimen Dunjia and Five Elements 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 that can help your family to overcome this disaster." As he said this. Then he took out a small white porcelain vase from his Taoist robe.
Zhang Jiayu grasped the life-saving straw, knelt on the ground with a pop, kowtowed and said, "Thank you so much, 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 Zijin Dan 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 towards the Ming Dynasty, you will be spiritual. Whether your family can survive this calamity depends on the sincerity of the little brother."
After saying that, Taoist Mu Shi carefully poured out two earth-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. Everyone in the nunnery had never seen this kind of medicine before, and they only thought it was a treasure from the immortal family, and it was indeed 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 in order not to attract the attention of outsiders. However, the more Zhang Mu and Zhang Jiayu chatted, the more they felt like they were in love, and it was a pity that they met so late.
Zhang Mu pulled Zhang Jiayu and said: "You and I come 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 acknowledge 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, Zhang Jiayu and Zhang Mu became brothers. Zhang Mu knew that Zhang Jiayu was worried about his mother and no longer kept him. He himself stayed to talk about Buddhism with Li Yunlong, whom he had not seen for many years.
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 from his sworn brother Zhang Mu 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, and lacks strategy. This son must not be able to handle such a big thing as rebelling against Kun. The people behind the scenes must be Taoist Mu Shi and the Shi Weng he talks about. But 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 those who know the industry know that the words of Taoist Mu Shi were used by ancient doctors to clarify If the relationship is a smoke screen, if the treatment fails, won't it damage the reputation of the miracle doctor? Taoist priests Mu and Shi are connecting in various places. To conquer people's hearts, they must show various "miracles". However, there is no magic elixir that can cure all diseases in this world. As soon as these words are spoken, if it cannot be cured, it is all because of dishonesty. Yes, if it is cured, it will be a "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.
(End of chapter)
