Chapter 497 The world has changed
Pingzhou, Liaoxi County, Longcheng Horse Farm
Zhou Yuanhua stayed in the stable for a few days and finally bandaged and treated all the injured horses.
In the past few days, he rescued most of the horses, and only thirty or forty were seriously injured and died. They were then dragged to the slaughterhouse and killed for meat.
After the treatment was almost complete, Zhou Yuanhua proposed to return to Houcheng.
The stable manager respectfully escorted the man out and also packed away three or four pounds of roasted horse meat, which the stable manager was carrying.
Zhou Yuanhua, carrying his medicine box, walked out while explaining, "These horses have injured their hooves. Even if they are healed, they probably won't be able to run long distances. I'm afraid they won't even be willing to run. This will take time, so don't rush."
In the words of later generations, it means having a psychological shadow.
The stable manager nodded repeatedly at Doctor Zhou's instructions, taking them to heart. But since they couldn't go to the battlefield for the time being, it wouldn't be a big deal. Let them breed well this year and have a happy year!
"Stick glass shards in the cement board, it will hurt the horses too much." Zhou Yuanhua shook his head, "This strategy is too vicious." It was only when he was treating the horses that he found out the reason why these war horses were injured.
What could the stable manager say? He could only smile and say, "There's nothing we can do. This plan isn't ruthless, but it won't destroy the Xianbei cavalry."
Zhou Yuanhua nodded.
As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived outside the main gate of the stables, waiting for the carriage to pick them up.
"Doctor Zhou, we will sponsor you to open a branch in Liaoxi County. We guarantee that it will be as big as the one in Houcheng."
Zhou Yuanhua glared at him when he heard that, "I think you guys want to tire me to death!" Let him manage two clinics alone!
The stable manager smiled apologetically, "Doctor Zhou, you can accept me as your disciple. I will do the hard work, and you will just be responsible for giving me guidance."
Before Zhou Yuanhua could speak, two people came over and Zhou Yuanhua was attracted by their conversation.
"Now the gates of Youzhou and Pingzhou are all closed. Will they not let us out?" the person on the left said worriedly.
The person on his right replied disapprovingly, "No, Pingzhou officials have always emphasized freedom of entry and exit. Lord Lu has said he'll give us an explanation in the next few days, so we'll just wait and see."
"Actually, I don't want to leave Pingzhou." The man on the left said gloomily, kicking the stones under his feet. "Pingzhou is so good. But now that Lord Lu has led Pingzhou in rebellion, I'm a little scared. What if the court sends troops to encircle and suppress us? What if Pingzhou can't resist? Will the court punish us civilians?"
The Dali Dynasty lasted for two hundred years, and it still left a strong impression on the people.
"No, there's a saying that goes, 'The law cannot punish the masses.' There are so many common people in Pingyou and Youzhou combined."
The two walked forward while talking, and soon they were getting farther and farther away.
Zhou Yuanhua, who was standing in front of the horse farm gate waiting for the carriage, couldn't believe what he heard.
He looked at the stable manager in disbelief, "Did Lord Lu rebel against the imperial court?"
"Yeah." The stable manager looked away with a guilty look on his face.
Zhou Yuanhua saw that there was still something he didn't understand, "Such a big thing, and you didn't tell me?"
The stable manager smiled apologetically, "We're worried that if we tell you, Doctor Zhou, you'll be distracted and delay the horses' treatment."
"You can do it! Really!" Zhou Yuanhua said angrily.
Zhou Yuanhua had no idea that he had just come to the stable to treat the horses and stayed there for a few days, but when he came out, the situation had changed.
"Doctor Zhou, do you want to go back to Houcheng now?" the stable manager asked carefully.
"Go to Changli!" Zhou Yuanhua decided to change the route.
Didn't Lord Lu say he would give everyone an explanation in the next few days? He wanted to go and listen!
"Okay, I'll arrange a carriage for you right away." The stable manager agreed happily.
Zhou Yuanhua looked at him and said, "It's such a big deal, but you didn't reveal anything at all. That's really good."
The horse farm manager laughed. They were both Qin family soldiers and were among the first to follow the Qin and Lu families to Liaodong County. Whether their masters rebelled or not, they would follow them until death.
When the carriage arrived, the manager of the stables comforted him as he helped him get on the carriage, saying that Pingzhou was very safe and that he could stay there without worry.
Zhou Yuanhua didn't say anything, but sighed in his heart, wondering how he ended up in this den of traitors.
After Zhou Yuanhua arrived in Changli by carriage, he found that the defense was even stricter because it was the seat of the governor's office.
Everyone entering and leaving must be searched.
Just then, he heard someone shout, "General Qin is back!"
The guard at the city gate saw the young general of the Qin family and immediately opened another door for him. That door was an emergency passage.
Qin Sheng was originally galloping on his horse, followed by his personal guards. When he was about to reach the city gate, he subconsciously gave his horse a squeeze and slowed down.
As soon as he approached, the people couldn't help but call out.
"General Qin!"
"General Qin!"
Qin Sheng nodded slightly at them as he rode past them.
"He is so heroic." Zhou Yuanhua sighed in a low voice. He knew that Qin Sheng was the youngest son of Qin Yue, Duke of Qin, and the husband of Mrs. Qin Liu, the wife of Chairman Lu.
The two of them look very well matched.
The people are also talking about it.
"Have you noticed? Several generals of the Qin family have returned one after another!"
"Second Master Qin and Third Master Qin returned around noon."
"Well, Prince Qin entered the city in the afternoon."
"Everyone is back. Did something big happen?"
"I don't think so."
…
This night was destined to be a restless night for the Qin and Lu families.
After the Qin and Lu families rebelled, the Qin family, under the arrangement of Lu Songli, moved out of the military settlement and moved into a large house with four courtyards next to the governor's mansion.
Living in a big house that symbolized status again, the Qin family was in a trance.
After the four Qin brothers returned, the two families prepared to have dinner together.
This time the dinner will be held at Lu's house.
The Lu family was the governor's residence, and they had their own chef to prepare dinner, so the women of the Qin family didn't have to do it themselves.
The Qin and Lu families were relatives by marriage, and could be said to be one family, so there was no need to strictly adhere to the rules regarding sex separation.
But in the spacious hall, they subconsciously divided into two groups, men and women.
Men get together to talk about men's topics.
The women sat together and chatted.
On the left, Qin's mother and Jiang were chatting while looking at the children, while several sisters-in-law of Qin's family were talking to Tian.
Lu Songli sat in the middle, leisurely playing cat's tuck with the two little girls, Lu Dan and Qin Xin.
The wide gate opens and the children play in the yard.
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