The place where Gu Yan and Yang Kai lived was located northwest of Baoqing Inn. After leaving the inn, Changsheng walked north along the street.
Chang Sheng heard the sound of musical instruments before he had gone far. He thought it was someone getting married, but when he listened carefully, the sound of the music was thick and slow, not like joy. The sound of the musical instruments was also mixed with the sound of low chanting. These are not Taoist scriptures, they should be Buddhist scriptures.
I thought it was some funeral, but when I got to the north street, I discovered that a group of monks was entering the city from the west gate. There were quite a few monks in this group, there should be nearly a hundred people, all wearing red and yellow cassocks, holding gongs, wooden fish, etc. He was playing musical instruments and chanting sutras while walking slowly forward. In the middle of the team was a strange animal that he had never seen before. It was unusually tall, fat and strong, more than a foot tall, with two long and thick teeth growing from the corners of its mouth. It has fangs and a long, big nose in the middle of its face.
A large soft chair was placed on the back of the animal. Sitting on the soft chair was an elderly monk who was sitting cross-legged and meditating. This man must be fifty or sixty years old. He was wearing a bright red cassock and a string of golden lights hanging around his neck. Buddhist prayer beads, each one the size of a pigeon egg.
Although the red-robed monk is sitting, you can still see that he is very tall and has a fat head and big ears. However, although this person is tall and fat, he does not lose the majesty of the Dharma. His eyebrows are lowered and his eyes are closed, which is quite obvious. mercy.
There were many onlookers on both sides of the street. As the monk team passed by, Buddhist believers knelt down and worshiped.
Although there was a strange animal in the middle of the group of monks that he had never seen before, this group of monks did not come from the Western Regions. They looked the same as ordinary people, and they should have come from somewhere in the Middle Earth.
Although he did not recognize the strange animal, the people of Chang'an did. At this time, the onlookers were whispering and asking, "Who is the monk sitting on the elephant?" No one recognized the monk, but Changsheng learned from this that the long-nosed animal was the legendary elephant.
No one recognized this monk, which meant that this group of monks were from outside. They came to Chang'an at this time to participate in the imperial competition.
At this time, the group of monks had not yet arrived. Chang Sheng was eager to rush to meet Yang Kai, so he did not wait long and crossed the street before the group of monks arrived, heading north.
Arriving at the courtyard where Master and Disciple Yang Kai lived, Yang Kai was waiting anxiously in the courtyard. When he saw Chang Sheng arriving, he hurriedly greeted him, "Thank you, Taoist Master."
Changsheng waved his hand and said, "I haven't started the treatment yet, so why bother talking about it? Brother Yang, my real name is Changsheng. You can just call me by my name from now on."
"Dare you ask the elder's name?" Yang Kai asked.
"I don't know what my last name is, just call me Changsheng." Changsheng said casually.
"Inappropriate, inappropriate." Yang Kai shook his head repeatedly.
"Anyway, don't shout, sir, it's too intrusive." Changsheng walked towards the main room, "Where is your master?"
"Knowing that the Taoist Master is coming to treat Master today, in order to prevent him from running around, I didn't let him sleep too early last night," Yang Kai said, "He went to bed at dawn and has not yet woken up."
Changsheng nodded and walked forward quickly. When he arrived at the middle hall, he pointed to the wine jar placed on the wooden cabinet and said, "Get the jar of wine."
Going to the room where Guyan was, Changsheng moved the kettle, teacups and other items on the table, and spread the things prepared in advance on it, "It won't take long, you don't have to be nervous, there won't be any accidents."
"Oh, oh." Yang Kai nodded nervously.
Changsheng began to prepare the medicine, "This is the goat flower, and this is the fragrant soul grass. The two flavors are angelica and calamus. For the convenience of use, I have ordered people to grind it into powder and feed it to him with wine later. These herbs are It’s to keep him in a deep sleep without knowing the pain.”
Changsheng left a little of each medicinal powder for Yang Kai to inspect in the future.
Yang Kai knew the intention of Chang Sheng's move and said hurriedly, "Taoist Master is overly worried. There is no need to keep it. I believe you."
Changsheng did not answer his words, but handed him the mixed medicinal powder, "Mix it with wine and prepare to drink it."
While Yang Kai was busy, Chang Sheng unpacked the needle pack and began to select silver needles. Although he had never done acupuncture himself, he was familiar with the position and strength of the needle. On paper, there is no good or bad in itself, and the good and bad mainly depend on the use of troops. Can people apply what they have learned?
Picking out the suitable silver needle, Changshou Yang Kai held up Gu Yan's head and neck, and injected a needle with four fingers on Gu Yan's neck before he woke up. Gu Yan had already started to wake up, but after one needle was inserted, he fainted immediately, Don't move while this needle is placed on the Naohu point, aiming to make him unconscious for a short time."
After saying that, he took another needle on each wrist of both hands, "These two needles are placed on the Neiguan point. When you pour the medicine later, the master will not choke on the medicinal wine."
After saying that, he stood up, walked to the table and brought back the medicinal wine prepared by Yang Kai. He pried open Gu Yan's teeth and got closer to smell it. He confirmed the toxicity of the poison he had received based on his tone and confirmed it was correct. Drinking medicinal wine.
I drank the medicinal wine, pulled out the three needles, and "unbuttoned his clothes."
"Taoist Priest, my master has not bathed for many years. Last night I thought..."
Changsheng knew what he was going to say, "It's okay. Don't avoid medical treatment when you're sick."
Yang Kai undressed Gu Yan, and Chang Sheng returned to the table to prepare moxa. Acupuncture is actually the collective name for acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture is acupuncture, and moxibustion is fumigation and burning with lit herbs.
After Yang Kai took off Gu Yan's clothes, Chang Sheng pointed to the wine jar beside him and said, "Pour out half of it, soak it in a cloth, and wipe your master's body."
While Yang Kai was wiping Gu Yan's body, Chang Sheng began to prepare the medicine and knead it, "The master was poisoned by poison. This poison is a highly toxic poison belonging to the fire attribute. The center of the five internal organs belongs to fire, so the poison directly attacks the upper part of the heart, blinding the mind and thinking. To detoxify, you can only fight poison with poison. This is the main drug Wolfsbane, which is extremely poisonous. It is designed to extinguish fire and hedge. This is rhinoceros horn, which is designed to strengthen the body and restore the soul. White silkworm, five-flowered dragon bone, and white snake grass are all detoxification auxiliary drugs. "
After Yang Kai finished wiping Gu Yan's body and Changsheng was ready, he placed the twelve pinched herbal medicine balls on the Chengqi acupuncture points of the twelve main meridians, and then lit them one by one with fire, "What the master ordered Practicing Zhou Tian Shen Gong follows the path of the Great Zhou Tian, where Qi moves through the twelve main meridians, and medicine and moxibustion invade from outside the body, forcing the master to do so."
After saying that, he took out the largest silver needle from the needle bag, pierced the earlobes of both Gu Yan's ears, and used a teacup to collect the poisonous blood. "The earlobes connect the heart to the kidneys, and the earlobes are bled to detoxify and relieve stress."
"Oh," Yang Kai was at a loss, "Taoist Priest, what are you going to do next?"
"Wait," Changsheng said, "There are some detoxification drugs on the table. We will check the situation later. If the medicinal moxibustion is powerful enough, there is no need to take it internally. If the medicine is not powerful enough, we must take Fubi internally."
"The Taoist priest is not very old, but his medical skills are so good. Longhu Mountain is worthy of being the court of the Qing Dynasty, a place of outstanding people..."
Before Yang Kai could finish speaking, Chang Sheng waved his hand and interrupted him, "My medical skills were not learned at Longhu Mountain. The most powerful thing at Longhu Mountain is magic. Qihuang's skills are average."
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Yang Kai was surprised, "The Taoist Master administers medicine quickly and administers needles calmly. He is indeed the master of Qihuang. He who is not a famous master is not enough to produce a peerless disciple."
Changsheng knew that Yang Kai was telling the truth, but he was still a little embarrassed, "Brother Yang is overly praised. My medical skills are indeed from a famous family, but they are not passed down by famous teachers. I just got a magical medical book. To be honest, I'll tell you the truth." This is the first time for acupuncture to detoxify.”
Yang Kai was shocked, "You are so skilled, how could this be your first time?"
"It is indeed my first time to do it myself," Chang Sheng said with a smile. "The reason why I am so quick and skillful is because I have already treated Master three times in my mind last night."
Yang Kai was speechless and could only nod with admiration.
Changsheng pulled a wooden chair for Yang Kai and sat down himself, "Brother Yang, there is nothing unusual inside and outside the mansion from yesterday to now, right?"
"No, why does the Taoist Master ask this?" Yang Kai asked.
"The court competition is about to take place, and Chang'an is not peaceful with dragons and snakes mixed together," Chang Sheng said.
Yang Kai nodded, "Yes, I heard that the emperor list will be posted tomorrow, and all sects must register within three days and receive their number plates."
"Do you know the rules and details of the competition?" Changsheng asked.
"I don't know," Yang Kai shook his head and said, "But when the imperial list is posted, there must be an explanation on it."
Changsheng didn't say anything else. He was a little salty in the morning, so he picked up the teapot placed on the small table and poured water to quench his thirst. Then he poured another cup for Yang Kai, but Yang Kai was nervous and uneasy and didn't want to drink the water. He thanked him and took it. On the side.
"I heard that the imperial court will arrange accommodation for the sects who come to compete. We will move there after Master wakes up." Yang Kai said,
"Don't," Changsheng shook his head and said, "There are many people in that kind of place, so you just stay here and we can settle the matter after the competition."
"Okay," Yang Kai remembered something when he said this, and hurriedly took out the purse Ni Chenyi gave him yesterday, "Please take this back, Taoist Priest. I thought it was a silver coin, but I didn't expect it to be gold. Thanks to the Taoist Priest's compassionate treatment, I am terrified and have no place to live, and I don't know how to repay. If I receive a huge amount of money again, I will have trouble sleeping and eating."
"Just keep it," Changsheng waved his hand and said, "Do you know who the woman was yesterday?"
Yang Kai shook his head.
Ni Chenyi's identity was not a secret. Changsheng said casually, "She is the daughter of Ni Zuo. Ni Zuo is the richest man in the Tang Dynasty, the richest in the world."
Chang Sheng himself has never seen much of the world, and Yang Kai is not much better than him. Judging from his expression, he probably doesn't know who Ni Zhuo is.
Seeing that Yang Kai kept stretching out his hand, Changsheng pushed the money bag back and said, "Keep it, I have also experienced the days when I was penniless. Although money is an external thing, it cannot be lacking, otherwise it will be difficult to be at ease."
Yang Kai refused and insisted on returning it. After several refusals, Chang Sheng became a little anxious and said, "Brother Yang, I have seen your skills. The time of competition is when you shine. Although I have little talent and knowledge, I can also do some kung fu. No. If something unexpected happens, we will all stay in Chang'an, and we will have to deal with each other for a long time in the future. If you accept it, if you refuse any more, you are looking down on me."
Seeing Chang Sheng's resolute attitude, Yang Kai did not dare to be too stubborn, so he had to take back the money bag and said sternly, "Taoist Master Meng will not give up, and I will make friends with you. Yang Kai is willing to follow you and work for An Qian..."
