When the southeast Japanese were basically eliminated, Nanjing, Gannan, and the civil strife in Lingzhou were also pacified one after another, because of all kinds of maladministrations, the destructive power accumulated in the south of the Ming Dynasty was finally released, although there were still sporadic bandits in various places, but after a long period of chaos, the people were determined, and there was no big wave after all.

But in this year, the Ming Dynasty was not very peaceful, Sichuan's White Lotus Sect Cai Boguan uprising, has broken Hezhou, Dazu, Tongliang, Rongchang, Anju, Dingyuan, Bishan and other seven counties, known as 100,000, according to the danger and defended, even the battle, and finally in Dazu Jianyuan Dabao, the country name Datang. This was a great disapproval of the world, and for a time the sea was shaken, and the Son of Heaven was furious, and immediately ordered it to be exterminated.

However, the morale of the officers and soldiers in Sichuan had been defeated, and the governor Liu Ziqiang knew about his family affairs and hurriedly asked the imperial court for help. The cabinet granted his request and ordered the Ministry of War to recommend a candidate, but the Ministry of War decided that a little silence in the southeast was the best choice. Some Beijing officials in important positions also echoed this statement, and for a while public opinion believed that "the days when the southeast will pass through the southwest are not far off."

But Shen Mo would never accept this appointment, he read the works of Yang Ming Gong, and knew that the saddest thing in his life was to become the executioner of the imperial court to suppress the rebellion...... Don't be naïve to think that there can be fairness in officialdom, the more capable you are, the easier it is to be used, if you are too outstanding in the counterinsurgency, then congratulations, as long as the country has ten rebellions, the people in power will immediately think of you, and in this life they will run between the poor mountains and bad waters of the Ming Dynasty, commanding one bloody massacre after another.

Of course, in this process, as long as you have been doing well, your grade will definitely rise in a straight line, and it won't take many years for you to become an official residence, or even be named an earl, a marquis or something. But these noble grades have no effect except to make you take more money. When you are full of injuries and premature aging, you will sadly find that those who nested in the capital in the past, did not show the mountain, did not leak, and even always looked down on you in the same year, the juniors, have quietly climbed to the six books, and even entered the cabinet as the prime minister, standing at the pinnacle of power, becoming your unattainable superior, in a word, to determine your promotion to stay or ......

This kind of tragedy does not only exist in military generals, but also for all foreign officials, even if you are good in the place, but far away from the power center of the Ming Dynasty, this alone will make you hopeless to enter the cabinet for the rest of your life. Of course, this kind of 'building near the water is the first to get the moon', but it is real, and he must return to Beijing as soon as possible, otherwise he will be reduced to a marginal figure in this power struggle, and it will be difficult to surpass others.

Fortunately, he had been prepared for a long time, and after he put down the rebellion in southern Gan last year, he happily agreed to the request of the Ministry of War, let the number one general Liu Xian lead the army into Sichuan, and generously allocated a year's military expenses...... It stands to reason that this money should be from Sichuan, so Liu Ziqiang is very grateful to him, and the Ministry of War and the cabinet also specially commended Zhejiang.

At the same time, he struck while the iron was hot, and connected three songs, saying that he was already overwhelmed, exhausted, and riddled with miscellaneous diseases, and asked to end the release and return to Beijing to recuperate; but at that time, the southeast was still peaceful, and it was impossible for the imperial court to change people halfway, so Xu Ge comforted him and promised him that as long as the problem of Quzhou was solved, he would be recalled to Beijing.

Silence can be described as killing three birds with one stone, first of all, to retreat as advance, so that Beijing can relax its vigilance, believe that he is bent on returning to Beijing, of course, he will no longer worry about his too much power, tail too big and so on, so that he can do many things that he did not dare to do before, without fear of being suspicious; Secondly, in order to appease him, Xu Jie could only give him more power so that he could do things that he couldn't do before.

The third is, of course, to prepare the back road back to Beijing, and once the layout in Jiangnan is completed, please immediately

Xu Ge Lao fulfilled his promise and recalled himself to the capital, never dragging mud and water.

Before the matter in Quzhou was over, Shen Mo said that he was ill and withdrew, and in full view of everyone, he was carried on the ship and returned to Hangzhou to recuperate. It is said that with his attitude, the senior officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee will not be able to force him to go to Sichuan even if they let him go again. But this time, Beijing was unexpectedly persistent, and sent the imperial doctor Qin Chaxie to diagnose him...... Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, this is the emperor's longen to the important ministers, and many people can't envy it.

But Shen Mo knew that they were coming to see themselves, whether it was a real illness or a fake illness!

"It's too pushing!" At the foot of the Shifeng Mountain with pine fences, in Longjing Village, Shen Mingchen, who accompanied the adults to recuperate, was losing his temper: "They are going to be ugly as adults!"

Shi Wei June, wearing a loose robe, sat on a bamboo chair, shook a pu fan and said, "In the words of our hometown...... What about the pit daddy.

"Pit daddy?" Yu Yin took a copper kettle and squatted on the side of the turquoise bamboo pipe, and then led it from the Longjing Spring

Qing Shui, who came to her, widened his eyes and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"It's just calculating and trying to trap me." Shen Mo scratched his head and said, "That's probably it."

Think about it.

"Your Excellency knows that someone is plotting against you?" What big guy has to get along with you? It's energy

At this time, Yu Yin and Shen Mingchen all glared and said: Reminiscent of last year's silent loss, the other party must be

Someone bigger than silence.

"It's really hard to say," Shen Mo actually had a guess in his heart, but if there was no evidence, he wouldn't say it, he just shook his head and said: "Beijing is too far away, I really don't know what happened in Xiyuan."

"It shouldn't be hard to guess, right?" Shen Mingchen said: "Those who want to plot against adults one after another must regard adults as threats, there should not be many people who are qualified to think like this, and even fewer who are capable at the same time, right?" He didn't know much about the big and small forces in the capital, so he could only say it by feeling.

"It's not much," Shen Mo nodded, and said softly: "But there are always a few," he didn't want to dwell on this issue, and supported his chin with the handle of the fan and said: "I can't guess who wilted for a while, so I just don't want to think about it first, and I'll talk about it after this level."

"It's not difficult to pass this level," Yu Yin filled the copper kettle and put it on the small charcoal stove and said, "The problem is big."

Where do people go from here? ”

"Oh," Shen leaned forward silently and asked with a smile, "What is Brother Junfang's trick?" ”

"Didn't they visit the sick? Adults are really sick and show them. "Yu Yin recently

The smile on his face has increased significantly, and it seems that people don't know how to laugh, but sometimes they can't.

"Didn't I say you, Lao Yu, what a stinky idea!" Shen Mingchen shook his head when he heard this: "Even if you can hide it from the world, the adult's 'illness' will be confirmed...... If the adult is really going to become a sick number, Sichuan does not need to go, but he can only go home to recuperate, and don't expect to return to Beijing in a short time.

"Brother Juzhang has a point." Shen Mo nodded and said, "This trick is really poisonous, no matter what the result is, it is enough for me to drink a pot." "Originally, 'calling yourself sick and refusing to be' is a common method in officialdom, and no one will take it seriously, to see if you are really sick or not. But the other party does not pay attention to the rules and will this army, which is indeed very uncomfortable.

"Hehe......" Yu Yin said with a smile: "This disease I designed for adults can not only let you pass the test, but also return to Beijing to recuperate immediately."

"Oh?" Shen Mo said happily: "What kind of disease is so good, come quickly." He knew that Yu Yin had been talking from him, so he was sure of it.

"White Tiger Calendar, how's it going?" The corners of Yu Yin's mouth turned up slightly.

In July, the Qin sent by the imperial court arrived, and of course, before anyone came to visit, his information was already turned in front of the silent table.

This person's name is Wang Zhen, the word Shaofang, a native of Huguang Yiling, born in the 14th year of Zhengde, and is 47 years old this year. His father, Wang Liangce, Mr. Zhushan, is a well-known Confucian in China, and he has always been very strict with his children.

This person's experience is quite legendary, Jiajing 34 years in the township examination examination, did not immediately participate in the examination, but directly served as the governor of Jishui County, Jiangxi. Seven years later, that is, in the forty-first year of Jiajing, Wang Zhan participated in the examination, passed the Jinshi, and was currently the inspector of the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

When Shen Mo saw him in person, he suddenly felt that the vision of the senior member of the court was good, this person was not tall, but his appearance was extraordinary, his bearing was calm, and what was even more rare was that his demeanor was booming, neither humble nor arrogant, not at all like those fledgling boys, either arrogant or submissive, it seems that a good tutor and political experience have indeed benefited him.

He looked at Wang Zhen, and people were also looking at him, only to see this world-famous southeast meridian strategist, leaning on a soft chair, looking a little bad, but in good spirits, with a gentle face

It's just that on a hot day, he was wearing a thick cotton robe, and one left leg was still covered with a thin quilt, and he was not afraid of covering the prickly heat.

of a smile. It's just that

Seeing Wang Zhen looking at his dress, a wry smile hung on the corner of his silent mouth: "Alas, let Lord Wang laugh, it hasn't rained in the past few days, I'm still better......" said and sighed: "What is really sick."

"The ministry is in its prime, just like the rising sun, it is just a temporary illness, and it will get better soon." Wang Zhen said respectfully: "The lower official was ordered to come to announce the decree, and before he came, Yuan Dai specially instructed me, "Since the adult is physically inconvenient, there is no need to kneel to take it."

"How's that going to work? Don't waste it!" Shen Mo shook his head and said, "I'm not at the point where I can't move." As he spoke, he stood up, but his movements were as slow as an old man, Wang Zhen hurriedly stepped forward to help, but he shook his head and insisted on coming by himself.

Just such an action of getting up and kneeling, it was very difficult to do it silently, I saw that he pressed most of his strength on his upper body, and every inch of his legs curled up, his expression was painful, and when he was completely done, he was already sweating on his forehead.

Seeing that Shen Mo was so young and so sickly, Wang Zhan couldn't help but sigh secretly, and read out the holy decree of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty in front of the incense table...... The content is mainly to praise and comfort, and the official is promoted to the first level, for the second grade of the doctor, the political secretary, the food of Shuanglu, the wearing of bullfighting clothes, as for the reward from the none-mention.

This reward is really not low, although it is full of flashy things, but your officialdom status, don't you rely on these virtual things to show?

After the decree was completed, Wang Zhen hurriedly stepped forward, picked up and said silently: "Ministry, please sit down." Once he had helped Shen Mo to his seat, he took two steps back and bowed to Shen Mo. After getting up and sitting down, he said respectfully: "The ministry has worked hard and has a high degree of work, and your body is slightly ill, and the emperor and Yuanfu are very worried

, and sent the imperial doctor to come with the lower officials to diagnose and treat the ministry.

Shen Mo said apologetically: "It's just a small thing, it's really a sin to worry about Shengshang and Yuanfu." Saying that, he took the initiative and said, "Where is the imperial doctor, please come in."

The guards went down to summon him, and after a while, a middle-aged man with a medicine box appeared in front of the hall and saluted Shen Mo: "In the Xiatai Hospital, the medical officer Jin Xueqi, meet your lord."

"No need to be polite." He smiled silently and said, "There is Imperial Doctor Laojin who has come all the way here, and I really don't want to go."

"It's my duty." Jin Xueqi said: "What's more, being able to serve the master of the economy is very sweet."

Shen Mo's heart moved slightly, and he said secretly: "This imperial doctor is really good at talking. Then he smiled and nodded: "Thank you for the wrong love, you are welcome." He smiled and said, "Just show me Ba."

Imperial Physician Jin nodded, and Wang Zhan hurriedly gave up his seat and helped him hold the medicine box. Imperial Physician Jin was not polite, sat on the edge of Shen Mo, took out a hand pillow from the box, asked Shen Mo to stretch out his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and cut his pulse.

The needles in the room could be heard, and when the pulse was finished, Imperial Doctor Jin carefully examined Shen Mo's legs again, and asked him again, "Have you ever been exposed to wind and cold for a long time?" ”

"Other doctors also asked the same question...... Shen Mo nodded, and said with a sad face: "Now that I think about it, my illness was caused more than ten years ago when I was serving as an inspector in Zhejiang, when it was winter, Jiangnan was cold and damp, but I had to run around, and sleeping in the wilderness was commonplace." Said with a slight frown: "For so many years, the joints of my legs have been numb and swollen, but I can bear it, but since I have been in Gannan for a year, it is much more powerful, often in the middle of the night, my legs hurt like being eaten by insects, and I can't sleep all night, especially before dawn, but it is much lighter during the day, so I simply work at night and sleep during the day."

Listening to the silent words, Imperial Physician Jin nodded slightly and sat up straight. Wang Zhu on the side asked, "What kind of disease do adults have?" ”

"Adults because of the wind, cold, dampness and poison into the body, and there is no timely treatment, so that the wind evil traverses the joints, and as a result, the meridians are stagnant, the blood and qi are not good, and the quotient is between the joints, and the blood and qi are fighting and there is a Jin disease." Imperial Doctor Jin said slowly: "But after all, he is young and vigorous, and he has never had obvious symptoms, but last year in the mountains of southern Gansu, he suffered from wind and cold, which finally led to the onset of symptoms."

"Is this disease bad?" Wang Zhen asked again.

"Its illness is quiet day and night, and the hair is painful and painful. Its disease is like the bite of a tiger, and it is the most serious in Yin, so it is called the disease of the white tiger. Imperial Doctor Jin glanced at him and said, "Looking at the symptoms of adults, they are already very serious, and they must be diagnosed and treated immediately, otherwise they will ......

He stopped and didn't say any more, but Wang Zhen already understood, and said anxiously: "Lord Mintang is the pillar of my Ming Dynasty, you have to do your best to treat it." As long as his illness can be cured, it doesn't matter if it flies in the sky or swims in the water, even if it is a dragon's liver and phoenix gall, it can only be opened. The look of concern on his face did not seem to be fake, and if he looked away in silence, it could only show that this person was scheming...... It's too deep.

"There are not so many famous halls, and the white tiger ulcer is also called the calendar year, in fact, there are many people who get this disease. Doctor Jin said: "There is no cure-allevium, it is nothing more than the method of internal and external treatment, internal use - Bazhen Pill', ▲ Yin Huo Gout Prescription', external acupuncture and cupping...... These prescriptions must have been prescribed by previous doctors, but at the level of adults, it is impossible to get to the root. After a pause, he said: "I have a home remedy, when I get sick, I use vinegar and green onion to fry the cloth, and apply the sore spot externally, which should be able to delay the pain for adults."

Hearing his words, Shen Mo said with a gloomy face: "Am I going to be in pain for the rest of my life?" ”

"Yes," Wang Zhen also said, "Is there no way?" ”

"It's not like there's no way." Imperial Doctor Jin said slowly: "But not a doctor can do it."

Target.

"What's the solution?" Wang Zhen said strangely: "Doctors can't do it, and they can still count on others."

Is it? ”

"This disease is caused by wind cold and dampness, as long as you move to a dry place in the north, usually go in and out of the sedan chair, and are not subject to wind and cold, it will naturally not hurt." Mrs. Jin said: "But adults are not free to be officials, so doctors can't do anything."

"Then ......" asked in a silent whisper="Entering the river;!" ”

"Although the wind is light there, it is hot and humid and rainy, and it is foggy all year round, what do you say?" Imperial Physician Jin was a little angry and said: "Forgive the villain for being rude, the physical condition of the adult is no longer qualified to think twice, do what I just said, you can continue to be an official, and your life will not have any impact; Otherwise, within ten years, you will definitely not be able to take care of yourself.

Wang Zhen finally had no doubts, and after going back, he wrote a report according to what he saw, and sent it to the capital in an expedited manner, and ten days later, he finally had the following information, allowing Shen Mo to return to Beijing to recuperate after properly arranging defense.

One detail that no one paid attention to was that Imperial Physician Jin was Cui Yan's disciple......