Chapter 557: Standing in Line
After hearing about this, Su Yujin went to see the patients for a few days and managed to bring the patients of the Mu family who had contracted the epidemic back from the brink of death.
Hearing that Mu Zhengbin came to express his gratitude, Su Yujin lifted the curtain and said, "Mr. Mu, you are too polite. This is the duty of a doctor. I cannot accept such a generous gift from you."
"Princess Ping'an is a kind-hearted doctor, which is admirable." Mu Zhengbin said, "Although Princess Ping'an said so, she has done a favor to my Mu family after all, so my Mu family naturally cannot remain silent in expressing its gratitude."
"These are some medicinal herbs that our Mu family usually carries. I am not very knowledgeable about pharmacology, so I don't know if they can help Princess Ping'an in her treatment of the epidemic elsewhere. But this is a token of the Mu family's goodwill. I hope Princess Ping'an will not despise it and will definitely accept it."
Su Yujin thought for a moment and said, "I shouldn't have accepted such a great gift from Master Mu, but Master Mu mentioned the epidemic..."
"The biggest difficulty in treating the epidemic right now is the shortage of medicinal materials. For the sake of those people who have been infected with the epidemic, I will accept these medicinal materials for the time being."
"Thank you, Mr. Mu, for your generosity." Su Yujin bowed to Mu Zhengbin.
"Princess Ping'an, you are too polite. It is my honor to be able to help you." Mu Zhengbin bowed again, then raised his hand to signal, and asked someone to bring two large boxes of medicinal materials over.
After Su Yujin checked and found that the quality of these medicinal herbs were all excellent, she thanked Mu Zhengbin again.
Mu Zhengbin was modest again, and then said, "My Mu family has been doing business at the border for a long time, so we have some family background and connections. If Princess Ping'an has anything to do in the future, please feel free to ask."
Su Yujin bowed again, hesitated for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Since Master Mu said so, then I really have something I would like you to help me with."
"Princess Ping'an, please feel free to speak." Mu Zhengbin said, "As long as I and the entire Mu family can do it, we will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"Although I have known Master Mu for a short time, after this brief contact, I know that Master Mu and the entire Mu family are reasonable people."
Su Yujin smiled and said, "Since the Mu family has many connections, why not do something that conforms to the will of heaven and the people and spread the words that should be spread, which is also a contribution to the Mu family."
Mu Zhengbin was stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly, "I understand what Princess Ping'an said. Princess Ping'an still has a long way to go on her journey to Shimen County, so I won't bother you for now."
"I wish Princess Ping An a safe journey."
"Thank you very much."
Su Yujin lowered the curtain, the coachman cracked the whip, and the carriage continued to move forward.
After watching Su Yujin and his group walk away, Mu Zhengbin mounted his horse and whipped the horse all the way back to the Mu family's current residence in Shilin County, and came to Mu Shangping.
"Father." Mu Zhengbin bowed properly.
"I'm back." Mu Shangping put down the teacup in his hand, "How is it? Did Princess Ping'an accept the gift?"
"I accepted it." Mu Zhengbin replied with a smile, "It's just that Princess Ping'an also said that it shouldn't be accepted, but considering the epidemic, it's better to accept it. Father's move can be regarded as giving her what she wants."
"Since you want to express your gratitude, you naturally need to find something that suits your heart, otherwise it's better not to give it at all."
"Father is right." Mu Zhengbin nodded, "But Princess Ping'an also told us to spread the words that should be spread and do things that are in line with the will of heaven and the people..."
"I wonder if Princess Ping'an knows something?"
"Since he said that, it's probably true." Mu Shangping sighed, "At present, Xijinyun has suffered repeated defeats in wars, with heavy casualties and losses. The benefits obtained from the Great Qin are not enough to offset these losses. The nobles and ministers who originally opposed the war took the opportunity to propose a ceasefire, and those who originally supported the war have also wavered..."
"Moreover, I also heard that Prince Yu did not die, but survived and denounced Tuoba Duan's various evil deeds and ambitions."
Mu Zhengbin said, "The Hou family is now on the side of Crown Prince Yu, and is actively persuading other clans in the court to welcome Crown Prince Yu back to the country to take charge of government again."
"I think what Princess Ping'an said, what she should say, and what she should do, is to make us like the Hou family?"
"Yeah." Mu Shangping nodded, "About that."
"So what father means is..." Mu Zhengbin asked.
Mu Shangping lowered his head and thought for a long time. He did not answer directly, but asked in return, "What do you think we should choose?"
"If it is up to me, I can do as Princess Ping'an said."
After Mu Zhengbin finished speaking, he looked up at Mu Shangping's face. Seeing that he kept silent, he continued, "It is winter now. Xijinyun Kingdom is short of supplies. It has consumed a lot in the past six months of war. Daqin Kingdom is vast and rich in resources. I heard that a new batch of food and war horses have arrived recently for use in the war. Judging from this alone, Xijinyun Kingdom does not have a great chance of winning."
"Besides, Prince Yu has always been upright and kind-hearted. He values friendship and loyalty. On the contrary, Tuoba Duan only considers his own gains. He is sinister and cruel. He is not a wise leader to follow."
"And now the Great Qin State clearly supports Prince Yu's restoration of power. Xijinyun also has many supporters now. Prince Yu still has a great chance to turn things around."
"Although our Mu family is just one of the branches of the Murong family, and because my grandmother is a Han Chinese woman, we can only have the surname Mu, but the head of the Murong family has always trusted and relied on the Mu family. My father's words also carry a lot of weight in front of the head of the Murong family."
"If this can help the Murong family gain merit, after Prince Yu returns, he will definitely value the Murong family even more. The head of the Murong family will also be grateful, and the family business will be able to reach a higher level by then."
"But if Prince Yu fails and Tuoba Duan controls the entire Xijinyun Kingdom, then wouldn't we..."
Suffered a great disaster.
"Father," Mu Zhengbin said, "The Mu family was originally despised by many nobles in Xijinyun because they had Han blood, and they were even more unacceptable to Tuoba Duan. Fortunately, the head of the Murong family secretly protected the Mu family and sent them out early, so they were able to escape the famine and protect the Mu family."
"Even if Tuoba Duan holds power, our Mu family is already in the Great Qin Kingdom, and he can't do anything to us. But if we make contributions in supporting Crown Prince Yu, we can be proud of ourselves."
"That makes sense." Mu Shangping nodded. "Let's do as you said. I'll write a letter to the head of the family right away. You can also ask around to see if you can find out where Prince Yu is now and whether you can meet him and serve him."
Since you have to stand in line, stand thoroughly! I received a call in the middle of the night asking me to get up early to work overtime at the company tomorrow. I was in a bad mood...
(End of this chapter)
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