It should be added here that while Yuan Tan's civil and military officials were discussing, Yedu's messenger had already retreated. They didn't discuss countermeasures in front of the messenger.
In the end, Yuan Tan accepted Guo Tu's suggestion. After entertaining the messenger, he wrote a letter and sent him back.
The content of the letter was naturally to find an excuse not to go to Yedu for the time being and to wait for the Grand Marshal's imperial edict.
…
Just as Bai Xiaowen was busy stabilizing Hebei, Henan was also in chaos.
Cao Cao had a headache.
After returning to Xudu, he looked at the empty palace and ancestral temple. He wanted to cry but had no tears.
Where is my Son of Heaven? Where are the civil and military officials?
Such a large group of people, they were just there and now they are all gone?
The prime minister's manor was robbed. The loss of treasures was secondary and the talents were all gone.
Without the Son of Heaven, Cao Cao went from being the prime minister of the Han Dynasty to a normal warlord.
His situation was even worse than a normal warlord. After all, the Son of Heaven had sent out a decree to punish Cao Cao. Although the various lords might not attack Cao Cao, no one dared to ally with him.
Luckily, the Cao Family and Xiahou Family troops were still in his hands. Although the people of Henan were unstable, there were no signs of them collapsing.
What gave Cao Cao a headache were his four sons.
Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Chong were all poisoned. He summoned the military doctors to treat them and they all shook their heads helplessly.
In the end, they invited a famous doctor from Qiao County called Fan A to use acupuncture and medicine to temporarily keep the four people alive.
Cao Cao looked at his four unconscious sons and asked, "Even if they are alive, what is the difference between them and being dead? Can mister cure them? "
Fan A shook his head, "The poison in their bodies is very strange and I have never seen it before. If my master Hua Tuo was here, he might be able to remove the remaining poison. "
Cao Cao asked, "Where is your master?"
Fan A said, "My master treats the world and saves people. It is said that he appeared in Jiangdong a year ago. I don't know where he is now. "
The Three Kingdoms was not like the information age. Otherwise, Fan A could just call Hua Tuo and ask him to come to Xudu as a freelance surgeon.
Cao Cao could only order people to head to Jiangdong to find Hua Tuo.
However, Fan A said, "Prime Minister, why do you have to give up what is near and seek what is far? At this time, there is a divine doctor in Qiao County whose medical skills are ten times better than mine. He is not inferior to my teacher. "
Cao Cao was overjoyed, "Who is this person?"
Fan A said:
"This man's name is Zhang Ji, courtesy name Zhongjing; he was originally the governor of Changsha. When this duke was in office, on the first and fifteenth of every month, he would open a large yamen. He did not concern himself with government affairs, but specialized in treating the common people's illnesses. His medical skills were superb. Many people came from afar with luggage to seek medical treatment.
"Later, Mr. Zhang resigned from his position and practiced medicine all over the world. He exchanged his medical skills with famous doctors from all over the world. Now, he's in Qiao County.
"Originally, he came to look for my teacher out of admiration, but my teacher wasn't here. Mr. Zhang and I talked for a while. "Although it's just an exchange, Mr. Zhang's knowledge and medical skills are far superior to mine. After staying at my house for a few days, I feel that I've made some progress. "
Cao Cao suddenly came to a realization. "I have also heard of Changsha's Governor Zhang Ji's reputation of 'practicing medicine' for a long time. Unexpectedly, he is in Qiao County! The heavens have blessed my son! "
Fan A said, "Prime Minister, if you want to invite Mr. Zhang over, you have to go quickly. Mr. Zhang has already told me that he feels that the world is full of pain and suffering, but he does not have a detailed medical book. As a result, quacks run rampant and disregard human life. After traveling the world and visiting famous doctors, he will head to Lingnan to live in seclusion and focus on writing books. "
Cao Cao nodded and thanked Fan A.
Thinking about it, Cao Cao called over Zhang Liao and Xu Chu. "The two of you, go with Advisor Guo Jia and bring three hundred Huben troops to Qiao County to invite the divine doctor Zhang Ji over. Do not leak the news! "
Although the two generals were confused, they did not ask for the reason and accepted the order.
Cao Cao was still not at ease, so he took off the Yitian Sword from his waist and gave it to Xu Chu. "No matter who it is, use this sword to kill anyone who tries to stop you."
Qiao County and Yingchuan County were adjacent and were not far away.
Zhang Liao and Xu Chu knew that the matter was urgent, so they brought Guo Jia and the three hundred Huben troops and quickly traveled. That night, at dusk, they invited the divine doctor Zhang Zhongjing back to the prime minister's manor.
Zhang Liao reported, "We were trying to invite the divine doctor. On the way back, we were attacked by an assassin. Luckily, Advisor Guo noticed in advance and did not let the assassin succeed."
Cao Cao said, "Where is the assassin? Interrogate him severely! "
Zhang Liao and Xu Chu lowered their heads and knelt on the ground. "Lord, we are useless and let the assassin escape."
Cao Cao's eyes opened wide and he angrily scolded, "You are all generals on the battlefield and have three hundred Huben troops. The assassin is just a commoner. How can you let him escape?"
Guo Jia at the side cupped his hands and said, "Lord, please allow me to report. The assassin's path of origin is really weird. He was originally restrained by Zhang and Xu Chu and was tied up. However, for some reason, he suddenly disappeared and the knot of the rope was still there. Many Huben troops can testify to this. "
Cao Cao was suspicious and asked in a low voice, "Fengxiao, what do you think?"
Guo Jia said, "After the assassin disappeared, I divined a divination. The divination was called 'Thunder Sky Great Strength'. I got the fifth line, the Yin line and the Yang position. The Book of Changes said, 'Six five, lost sheep in the Book of Changes, no regrets.' "
Cao Cao said, "Fengxiao, wake up. Speak human language."
(Old Ya: Of course, the original words were not like that. The original words were, 'Fengxiao, don't be mysterious. Explain it to me.')
Guo Jia smiled, "It means that even if you lose a sheep on the road, you will not regret it. This assassin was originally impossible to catch. Moreover, after he escaped, he would not have the ability to cause any harm to Lord. Lord, just treat it as if this person is dead. "
Cao Cao was deep in thought.
Zhang Liao carefully asked, "Milord, shouldn't we invite Divine Doctor Zhang in?"
Cao Cao quickly nodded.
Zhang Zhongjing was indeed worthy of being called the Medical Saint of the late Han Dynasty. When he saw the four young masters, he did not have the distress of other doctors.
He said calmly, "The poison in the four young masters is living poison and not dead poison. Living poison seeks advantages and avoids harm. It is good at moving and hiding. Therefore, the power of medicine is not effective.
"Fan A's method uses acupuncture to restrict the movement of the poison. Therefore, it can save lives in the short term. However, in the long term, the power of acupuncture will weaken and the poison will flare up more violently."
Cao Cao quickly asked, "Sir, can you save my son?"
Zhang Zhongjing said, "A doctor is benevolent. As long as it is within my power, there is no reason not to save him."
He immediately opened the cauldron to boil the medicine, boiling a pot of black medicinal soup with a fishy smell. The servants at the side all wanted to cover their noses but were afraid that Cao Cao would blame them.
Cao Cao's eyes twitched, "Are we going to feed this medicinal soup to them?"
Zhang Zhongjing shook his head and smiled, "No."
He immediately ordered people to prepare four large bathtubs and pour hot water in. Then, he took off the clothes of the four young masters and put them in the water.
After steaming for fifteen minutes, the soup was probably 30% cooked. Zhang Zhongjing then ordered people to bring over the cold medicinal soup and place it under Cao Pi's nose.
Not long later, a red bug crawled out of Cao Pi's nose and impatiently entered the stinky medicinal soup.
As the leader, Cao Pi's body was stronger than normal people. Not long after the red bug crawled out, he had already woken up. He cried out and opened his eyes.
Zhang Zhongjing did the same. Soon, red bugs crawled out of the noses of the four young masters and they woke up one after another.
Cao Cao was delighted and quickly rewarded Zhang Zhongjing. He then pulled Zhang Zhongjing and said, "Why don't you stay in Xudu? Why do you have to go to Lingnan?"
Zhang Zhongjing frowned, "I need to focus on writing. How can I calm down in such a crowded place?"
Cao Cao forcefully said, "Mister Zhang, don't worry. I won't give you an official position. I will only give you three rooms in the Prime Minister Manor and a few servants to take care of you. As for other people, they are not allowed to disturb you. Otherwise, I will kill them! How about it? "
Zhang Zhongjing only shook his head.
Cao Cao squinted his eyes and smiled, "Okay! Zhongkang (referring to Xu Chu), bring the Tiger Army and escort the doctor. Go rest at the inn. Don't forget your etiquette! "
Xu Chu replied, "Mister Zhang, please!"
Zhang Zhongjing said, "Prime Minister, are you going to imprison me?"
Cao Cao only smiled shamelessly, "It's just because I love talents. I can't bear to see the medical god buried in Lingnan."
Zhang Zhongjing was helpless. When he met Xu Chu, he really couldn't argue with him. So, he could only follow.
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