Reborn into this life before the age of two, my Father vanished on his way to the provincial exam in the capital—alive, he was never found; dead, his body never returned. That very month, Grandfa...
329 Banquet at Deyue Tower
In the backyard, the work was mainly done by the two teenagers. Ping An took out the steps he wrote last night. With this as a reference, they could basically not make any mistakes by doing them one by one.
Sun Sicheng deliberately told the two children about some things happening in the capital. He had the entire network of relationships in the capital, including who he could make friends with, who he could just laugh off, and who he should not have any contact with at all and who should instead be on guard against.
Ping'an listened while working. This information was very important. The master was a native of Beijing and had countless talented people under him, not to mention the old man and the master's men.
"I'm telling you all this today, please don't be careless and think that it's unimportant. The closer you are to the capital, the more complicated it is. People from really small places will just have a quarrel at most, but the dark side of the rich and powerful is often more painful than being killed.
I am confident in Ping An's abilities in these areas. He is good at identifying poisons and using them, and his Qing Kung skills are very impressive. Chang Qing, you are three years older than Ping An, so you still need to hurry up and learn these skills."
"Yes, father."
Chang Qing blushed a little. His grandfather gave him many talented people. He also practiced martial arts over the years, but he was mediocre and not cut out for martial arts at all. He could barely beat ordinary people. He couldn't do anything slightly better. The same was true for his second and third brothers.
His medical skills are okay, but they can't compare with Ping An. His grandfather and great-grandfather said that Ping An was a medical genius and a prodigy, and told him there was no need to compare with Ping An. There hasn't been one such genius in decades, so what is there to compare with?
He envied Ping An but was not jealous of him. After all, they were a family.
He will definitely take over Baicaotang in the future, and the benefits that Ping An has brought to Baicaotang over the years are simply incalculable.
For example, today's recipe can be said to be unique in the entire Da Zhou. Even if others imitate it in the future, they will be the first.
"Master, this is what I think. This plaster bandage works very well, but it will be copied by others over time. Why don't you take the initiative to gather all the medical clinics in the capital together and say that you want to share this recipe with the public, so that it will be of benefit to countless injured people."
Chang Qing's heart skipped a beat. This was a good idea, but he hadn't thought of this.
"Okay, Master has thought of this, but both of these recipes are yours."
Ping An raised the corner of his lips: "Master, I am your apprentice, just like your child, why do you have to distinguish so clearly? Master, if you feel bad about it, buy me some delicious food and give me a bag of gold leaves next New Year."
Sun Sicheng felt warm in his heart: "Okay, I'll ask Master Qin to come over tomorrow to make this happen and try to make a good start for Baicaotang next year."
He could imagine that once this happened, the effect would be absolutely good and the reputation of Baicaotang would be raised to a new level.
"Ping An, your husband and I have received an invitation from your father, saying that we will be moving tomorrow."
Ping An smiled and said, "I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Yes, you can bring your whole family tomorrow, and ask your husband to bring his family as well. I haven't eaten at Deyue Tower yet. If it's good, I will have a dinner at Deyue Tower tomorrow."
In the afternoon, Sun Sicheng asked Ping'an to go home, wash up, and prepare for the banquet.
Wang Chufeng is the future head of the Duke's Mansion. Since the other party has come to him on his own initiative, he should go out to welcome him. His uncle Wang Wei is the eldest son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, a very capable man. At only thirty years old, he is already a fifth-rank minister. In the future, he may become the Minister of the Dali Temple.
Such people can certainly intersect in advance.
He and Awen thought a lot and considered a lot, and thought that Ping'an would be best off entering the official career and there was no rush to practice medicine, as the child's medical skills would not be delayed.
Of course, this depends on Ping An's own wishes. He won't force him.
It is said that Ping An arrived at Deyue Tower on time.
When the shopkeeper asked, he immediately took him to the second floor.
Ping An looked at Lin Feng and Er Qiang and said, "Boss, give my two guards a table in the lobby on the first floor and serve the dishes as you wish."
"Okay, young master, this is the room. We are already here."
"Safe." The door opened, revealing Wang Chufeng's smiling face.
Ping An walked over and said, "Brother Wang, are you getting impatient?"
The door was wide open, and a young man in his thirties was sitting inside.
The master told him that this was a fifth-rank official in Beijing and the son of a loyal and brave marquis.
"Ping An, this is my uncle, Lord Wang Wei."
Ping An hurriedly bowed and said, "Ping An greets His Majesty, Your Majesty."
Wang Wei smiled and said, "Ping An, I have known you for a long time. I was the one who led the people to the Shuangfeng Mountain incident. Unfortunately, all the foreigners you captured died."
Wang Chufeng started gossiping: "What about the foreigners captured in Shuangfeng Mountain? Ping An, what's going on?"
Ping An smiled and said, "You can ask Lord Wang about this later. I don't know if I can tell you."
Wang Wei laughed. Ping An was very cunning. His own nephew was not as cunning as him.
"Chu Feng, let's not talk about this for now. Ping An, thank you for the Crazy Horse incident. Although Chu Feng jumped down, if it weren't for you, there would probably be students who got hurt."
Wang Chufeng was so angry when he mentioned this: "I took the horse to my uncle as soon as I got back. My uncle asked someone to take a look and found that it had eaten crazy horse grass. It was trying to kill me."
Wang Wei looked at Ping An and said, "You could tell at that time that the horse had been drugged, right?"
"Sir Wang, it is true, but I told Brother Wang that there is something wrong with the horse. The rest is not for me to say."
"You're quite straightforward. It's indeed a troublesome matter. Chu Feng, go and rush to serve the dishes."
As soon as Wang Chufeng left, Wang Wei said, "His father went to Jiangnan on business, and his mother followed him, and they can't come back for the time being. The old Duke went to the manor, and no one knows when he will come back. In such a large Duke's Mansion, he is the only one left, cold and lonely.
I will let him live in my house during this period, but I am a little worried about him being in the Imperial College during the day. Could you please help take care of him? This child is a little careless, or to put it bluntly, a little naive, and doesn't know how treacherous people are."
"Master Wang, we are not in the same class."
"I'll do this. He can sit next to you at the academy the day after tomorrow."
"Master Wang, there is one more thing I need to tell you. I have already asked Zhou Siye to teach half a day, but I am not sure when he will agree to it. I plan to practice medicine with my master in the afternoon."
"I understand. I'll find a way."
The matter was clean and he couldn't find any conclusive evidence.
But people who are familiar with the matter basically know that some people are really disgusting.
If it really doesn't work, he plans to go to the mountain to find the old duke. The old duke is only in his early sixties. His eldest grandson was almost killed by someone. How can he take a hot spring bath peacefully?
The three granddaughters of the eldest house are all married, and now there is only this one precious baby. Some people wish they could kill him in one go.
Wang Chufeng returned to the private room, followed by the waiter who served the dishes.
"Ping An, don't worry. Your guards are sitting at the same table with my guards. It's good for them to get to know each other. You will be my brother in the future. I am more than a year older than you. You can call me Chu Feng."
"Chu Feng, your name is very nice."