Just then, a voice rang out from outside, "Physician Liu, it's time for General Wei to take his medicine."
Liu Zixun quickly responded, put down the medical book in his hand, and had already made up his mind.
Instead of worrying about whether Xu Changli would betray him, he might as well increase the dosage today, so that Wei Jinghai would never wake up, become a living dead, and slowly die in his sleep.
No one would realize it was him who did it, after all, he wasn't the only one who handled that bowl of medicine.
Moreover, no one will notice anything unusual about the medicine.
The moment he opened the door, the murderous intent in his eyes vanished without a trace, replaced by a gentle expression.
He smiled at the soldier outside the door before following him into Wei Jinghai's courtyard.
It was already dark, but there were still many soldiers guarding Wei Jinghai's courtyard.
Zhang Shan had just come out of the house when he saw Liu Zixun arrive. He smiled and said, "Physician Liu, I see that General Wei's injuries have healed quite a bit, but he still hasn't regained consciousness. He's been unconscious for quite some time now."
General Wei has been injured before, but he has never been unconscious for seven or eight days without showing any signs of waking up. It is really strange.
Liu Zixun respectfully replied, "Commander Zhang, rest assured. General Wei's injuries this time are too severe, and coupled with his advanced age, his health is not as robust as before. This is normal."
Perhaps General Wei will wake up in a few days.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shan's expression immediately turned somewhat sorrowful. He sighed and said, "Indeed, General, I don't know how many more times I'll be able to go to the battlefield."
At Wei Jinghai's age, most other military generals would have long since retired from the battlefield and were enjoying their retirement in their residences.
But General Wei was not an option. As the Great General Protector of the Jin Dynasty, he carried too many burdens, and there were not many outstanding young generals among them.
Even if he wanted to quit, it was impossible.
This is all because Emperor Xuanwu, the father of the current Emperor Chengyuan, valued civil affairs over military affairs, which led to the extinction of military generals in the Jin Dynasty.
By the time Emperor Chengyuan ascended the throne and began to re-emphasize military generals, it was already too late.
Eight years is too short a time; those talented generals haven't even matured yet, which has led to the fact that the only general the Great Jin can rely on now is Wei Jinghai.
Fortunately, General Wei now has Deputy General Jiang by his side, who should be able to take up General Wei's mantle in the future.
In addition, Vice General Jiang has fought alongside General Wei against Tuyuhun on the border many times. Now, apart from Wei Jinghai, he is the person most familiar with Tuyuhun.
With Vice General Jiang present, there should be a deterrent effect on those people from Tuyuhun.
Thinking this way, his mood became less heavy, and he started chatting with the soldiers next to him.
Liu Zixun was brewing medicine on the side.
The medicinal herbs in the medicine pot had already been picked out and delivered by the physician; he only needed to patiently boil them in the courtyard.
The sounds of the officers and soldiers talking filled his ears, but he felt even calmer. After today, the title of General Wei would no longer exist in the world.
This person will never wake up and will never be able to go back to the battlefield.
He was finally able to avenge his family.
He was thinking happily when he suddenly heard Zhang Shan's topic veer off to Xu Changli, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Have you heard? Xu Changli from the Ministry of Works, I heard he was arrested and brought back. I don't know if he's dead or alive. I didn't see clearly just now."
I heard this guy colluded with Zhou Shiwen to illegally possess weapons; that's a serious crime.
"Indeed, Zhou Shiwen is just a minor prefect, yet he dares to hoard so many weapons. He must be crazy. I wonder what he's up to. Is he planning a rebellion?"
"Hey, you don't know, I heard that those weapons are unusable. They say they'll break if you try to bend them a few times, so they're not fit for the battlefield at all."
"Huh? Then why hide such a weapon? It's unusable. Zhou Shiwen is really strange."
"Who knows?"
As the group was chatting animatedly, Zhang Shan heard the bubbling of water coming out of the medicine pot. He turned around and saw Liu Zixun lost in thought, completely unaware that the lid was about to be pushed open by the medicine.
He quickly reminded him, "Physician Liu, the medicine is boiling."
Liu Zixun was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. He quickly picked up a piece of cloth from the side, covered the lid of the pottery jar, lifted the lid, and cooled it down a bit.
Zhang Shan chuckled and teased, "Doctor Liu, what are you thinking? If I hadn't reminded you, the medicine in this jar would have been boiled away."
It's rare to see you so distracted.
After spending the last few days together, he realized that the person in front of him was an extremely serious person who was also efficient in his work, and did not seem like the type to be absent-minded when preparing medicine.
Liu Zixun just smiled helplessly, "I was so engrossed in the prescription I saw in the medical book that I didn't pay attention."
Xu Changli was caught so quickly. I wonder if he's dead or alive, and whether he revealed his secrets.
Thinking it over, he casually asked, "What's the deal with that Lord Xu?"
Zhang Shan casually replied, "He colluded with Zhou Shiwen, probably trying to escape, but he has already been caught by Lord Lu and Miss Jiang. Doctor Liu, there's no need to worry."
After saying that, his gaze fell on something that flashed across Liu Zixun's wrist.
He just laughed and joked, "Is that a bracelet on Physician Liu's hand? How can a grown man like you be wearing something that belongs to a woman?"
He had only ever seen bracelets on the wrists of girls or little children, so he never expected that Liu Zixun, a grown man, would wear a bracelet on his wrist. It was quite a novelty.
Liu Zixun was taken aback, then lowered his head and said dejectedly, "It was left to me by my family. I'm just wearing it as a keepsake. I hope you'll forgive me, Commandant Zhang."
As she spoke, she subconsciously rolled up her sleeves, completely concealing the slightly curved wooden bracelet that had been visible.
It also concealed the ruthlessness that flashed across his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shan immediately touched his nose awkwardly and didn't dare to say anything more.
In the past few days, he had heard a lot about Liu Zixun's family affairs from Dean Chen.
Hearing that his family had all passed away, he entered the Imperial Hospital alone. During holidays or rest days, the physicians would go home or visit their relatives, leaving Liu Zixun alone in the Imperial Hospital. He was truly miserable and pitiful.
Dean Chen had specifically instructed him not to bring bad luck to anyone, but he had apparently forgotten about it today.
The atmosphere became so awkward that he felt completely out of place.
Fortunately, the awkward situation didn't last long. The medicine in the earthenware pot had been brewed, and Liu Zixun was just about to take the bowl inside.
Zhang Shan quickly stepped forward, took the medicine bowl, and said with a smile, "I'll take it, I'll take it. Physician Liu, you should go back and rest first."
Liu Zixun simply said, "It's alright. I'll take General Wei's pulse after he takes his medicine."
He needed to see Wei Jinghai drink the medicine with his own eyes before he could feel at ease.
Zhang Shan then responded and carried the medicine into the house.
Liu Zixun followed him in and immediately spotted the person lying on the bed not far away.
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