Chapter 385 Goodbye Gu Yanran
Wang family.
In a quiet room underground.
The two old men who were sitting cross-legged on the cushions slowly opened their eyes at the same time.
An old man on the left said, "He has made a breakthrough."
The figure on the right was silent for a moment before saying, "A great scholar at the age of twenty is the greatest in history."
Since ancient times, Confucianism and aristocratic families have been in opposition.
It is not that the aristocratic families hate Confucianism, but the purpose of Confucianism is contrary to the interests of the aristocratic families. No matter how they practiced in the early stages, after becoming great Confucian scholars, they would almost always come into direct confrontation with the aristocratic families.
Of course, just one or a few great scholars cannot change anything.
But no one knows where this great scholar at the age of twenty will go in the future.
The two were silent for a long time, then closed their eyes again and devoted themselves to practice.
Although his future threat is great, it is only a possibility.
The Wang family is not Your Majesty. As a family passed down for thousands of years, no matter what, they will not bear the infamy of killing a great scholar.
Wang’s house, a courtyard somewhere.
Li Nuo walked out of the room, stretched his body, and took a long breath.
The days at the Wang family were truly leisurely.
Without having to run around as much as before, his cultivation level increased even faster than before. Not only did the Confucianists easily break through the fifth level, but even the calligraphers had new breakthroughs.
"Doctor Li, Doctor Li, are you there?"
A voice came from outside the door, and Li Nuo rubbed his eyebrows in annoyance.
Although I have had a leisurely time these days, this Miss Wang is really annoying.
Almost every day, she would come and disturb Li Nuo for a while.
However, Li Nuo will be able to get rid of her soon.
He has almost fleeced all the wool from the Wang family. All kinds of evil forces in Bingzhou and several nearby states have been almost wiped out. Li Nuo has worked so hard, sleeping in the open air for so long, but the gains are not as good as what he got in half a month at the Wang family.
Nearly a thousand people were sentenced to death.
As for those sentenced to imprisonment or exile, the number is countless.
The improvement of cultivation is not the most important thing. The remaining lifespan stated in the code has increased to a terrifying number.
More than one hundred thousand days, almost three hundred years.
For quite a long time, he no longer had to worry about his lifespan.
Soon after, Wang Yun looked at Li Nuo and asked, "Master Li is leaving?"
Li Nuo nodded and said, "I have disturbed you for so long. It is time to leave. Miss Wang's illness can be completely cured after one more treatment, and it will not recur in the future."
Next to Wang Yun, there was only a faint mark on Wang Ruoxuan's face.
Li Nuo held her hand and injected the last of the medical energy into her body. The faint trace that could not be seen without careful observation also disappeared completely.
Wang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists towards Li Nuo and said, "Thank you, Lord Li."
Li Nuo said: "The Wang family has also helped me a lot, so we owe each other nothing."
Li Nuo might have been a little embarrassed at first, but after getting used to it, he could say this sentence without blushing or beating his heart.
After all, he designed all of this.
Miss Wang’s illness was originally a punishment for her arrogance and domineering behavior.
He could then use this opportunity to ask the Wang family to help him practice and benefit the people, which could be said to kill three birds with one stone.
Confucians would never do such a thing.
But the strategists can.
To Li Nuo, Confucianism, Legalism, Diplomacy and Calligraphy are all just tools.
"I'm leaving."
Li Nuo and Dongfang Xuan left Wang's house without looking back and waved casually to the back.
Wang Yun stood at the gate of the Wang family, watching the two figures go away, and said from the bottom of his heart: "They are truly rare young talents in the world."
Wang Ruoxuan stood beside him, pinching the corner of his clothes with both hands, and said angrily: "What? We have known each other for so long, we are friends, right? Are you leaving just like that?"
Wang Yun shook his head slightly. He knew in his heart that Li Nuo would never treat his daughter as a friend.
He turned around and asked, "You don't want to marry Du Yun, how about Dad choose another young man from a noble family for you?"
Wang Ruoxuan shook her head and said, "No!"
Wang Yun added: "If you don't like the sons of aristocratic families, we can also choose a good son with a clean background for you and let him marry into our Wang family. In this way, you don't have to leave home..."
Wang Ruoxuan continued to shake her head and said, "I don't want it either."
Wang Yun saw that she was looking in a certain direction and seemed to realize something. He asked, "You are not in love with Li Nuo, are you?"
Wang Ruoxuan blushed, and immediately looked away, saying, "How is that possible!"
Wang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."
Wang Ruoxuan looked up at him and asked, "Why is it better if there is none?"
Although his daughter was the apple of his eye, Wang Yun still said from the bottom of his heart: "Because you are not worthy of him..."
An angry voice immediately came to my ears: "Dad!"
…
Outside Jinyang County, Dongfang Xuan glanced at Li Nuo and asked, "Where are we going next?"
Li Nuo did not answer immediately, but fell into thought.
Some things are addictive. After practicing comfortably in the Wang family for these days, Li Nuo realized that investigating cases could be so efficient.
If other noble families could cooperate like the Wang family, how much time and energy could he save?
As long as the purpose is just, Li Nuo doesn't mind using some abnormal means in the process.
He slowly took out a pen and paper from the backpack behind him.
Daxia.
Huainan Road.
Xuanzhou.
Du County.
Du County was not originally called Du County. Later, because the Du family, one of the six great families of Daxia, was located here, the county name was changed to Du County. When the Du family was at its most glorious, it was the master of the entire Huainan Road. Although the contemporary Du family is not as powerful as it was at its peak, it still has a strong control over most of Huainan Road.
At this time, the entire Du family was in chaos.
All the doctors in Xuanzhou and several neighboring states were summoned here. Among them, there were even a few retired imperial physicians with superb medical skills.
"This disease is really strange. Even doctors' Qi is useless to it!"
"I have been practicing medicine for decades, and I have never seen such a strange disease."
"Fortunately, warriors above the second level don't seem to be infected, otherwise, I'm afraid it will infect more people."
"Don't talk about this anymore. I just want to know how to cure this disease!"
Two days ago, a strange disease suddenly spread in the Du family. The patients suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and sometimes had headaches and fever. At first, the Du family thought it was just a common cold, and immediately asked the family doctor to treat it.
But even the fourth level of medical qi has no effect on this disease.
Not only that, more and more people in the family were infected. In desperation, the Du family had to isolate all the patients according to what was written in the "Medical Manual" and take preventive measures to prevent more people from getting sick.
An old imperial physician stroked his beard and said, "This should be a new disease. It has never been recorded in medical books. We don't know how to treat it. We can only try one prescription after another..."
A middle-aged man said with a sullen face: "The people of my Du family are not used to test prescriptions for you!"
He looked at a man behind him and said, "Go find a few civilians, give them 100 taels each, and let them get sick and then try the medicine..."
"yes."
The man responded and left immediately.
The middle-aged man gently rubbed his brows. The Du family was in a mess. What was even worse was that the day before the first case of illness appeared in the Du family, the fifth sister had just returned to the Cui family after visiting her parents. On the same day, Du Yuan and his wife also set off for the Pei family to attend his father-in-law's birthday...
I just hope they are not infected, otherwise, the Cui family and the Pei family will be in danger!
The six major families are intermarried with each other. If there is any movement of people, the Zheng family and the Lu family will not be able to escape...
He had no time to worry about others. He looked at the old man and asked, "How long will it take to develop a solution?"
The old man shook his head and said, "This, I can't give the master an answer. Even the fourth level of medical Qi is useless. It is very likely that I can't develop an effective prescription..."
Someone suggested to the Du family's head: "Should we go and ask the old ancestor?"
The Du family patriarch glanced at him and was too lazy to speak.
The ancestor is at the sixth level of martial arts, not the sixth level of medicine. Different fields are like different worlds. Even the imperial physician is useless. What else can he do?
At this time, a figure stepped forward and said, "Brother, there may be someone who can cure their illness."
The Du family's patriarch looked at his second brother and asked, "Who?"
The middle-aged man said, "A few days ago, Du Yun and I went to the Wang family. Miss Xuan from the Wang family suffered from a strange disease. The fourth-level doctors were helpless until Wang Yun invited that person to cure her..."
The Du family's patriarch asked, "Who is it?"
The middle-aged man said, "It is said that the Inspector Li Nuo has reached the fifth level of medical practice. The medical manual in the house was written by him..."
Hearing this, the old imperial physician also spoke up: "The fifth level of medical qi does have extraordinary power. Perhaps we can give it a try..."
The Du family patriarch asked: "But will he help us?"
The middle-aged man said: "Don't forget, the relationship between the Li family and the Wang family is far inferior to that between the Li family and our Du family. He will still treat the Wang family. People say that doctors have a kind heart. A doctor in the fifth realm should only have patients in his eyes..."
He paused and said, "At worst, we can help him catch some corrupt officials and unruly people like the Wang family did, and then help him publish a few books. I think he will agree..."
The Du family patriarch was silent for a moment and asked, "Where is he now?"
The middle-aged man said: "I'll ask someone to find it..."
Jiangnan Road.
Chenzhou.
The inspecting censor Li Nuo suddenly visited Chenzhou, catching the local officials of Chenzhou off guard. In just a few days, more than ten officials of all ranks were punished, and the gate of Chenzhou government office was also filled with people who came to file complaints.
Because there were too many people filing complaints, Li Nuo's lunch time was compressed to a quarter of an hour.
The personal experiences during this period made Li Nuo gradually realize that his ability was limited and he could not fundamentally change the current situation by himself, unless he only did this one thing for the rest of his life.
What Daxia needs is a more complete and reasonable supervision system.
However, before that, he had to deal with the tough problems surrounding the six major families.
Li Nuo was halfway through his lunch when a figure walked in from the door. He bowed to him first, then said, "Greetings, Lord Li. I am Du Chen from the Du family. Many of my family members suffer from strange diseases. I know that Lord Li is a great doctor, so I came to ask for help..."
Li Nuo put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "This official..."
He had just opened his mouth when the middle-aged man in front of him immediately said, "We know the rules. The Du family still has some influence in the entire Huainan Road. Lord Li only needs to move to the Du family as a guest for a few days. The Du family will investigate the corrupt officials, bullies and unruly people in Huainan Road for Lord Li..."
Li Nuo put down his handkerchief and said hesitantly: "This..."
The middle-aged man continued, "The Du family has asked the bookstores below to print Lord Li's works. The Du family will not take a penny from the sales of the books, and all will go to Lord Li..."
…
Xuanzhou.
Du County.
Inside the Du family, Li Nuo walked out of the isolated courtyard. Two maids stood by, holding a copper basin and a towel. After Li Nuo washed his hands and dried them, the head of the Du family walked up and asked, "Master Li, how is it?"
Li Nuo said: "This disease is indeed a bit tricky, but it is not incurable. It may just be a bit troublesome and take some time."
Time is not a problem at all, as long as they can be saved, the Du family patriarch clasped his fists to Li Nuo and said, "Everything is up to you, Lord Li!"
Li Nuo nodded, and then said: "The Du family promised me something, I hope you will keep your word."
The Du family patriarch said, "Don't worry, Lord Li. I have already asked someone to prepare it."
For the Du family, catching some corrupt officials and unruly people is a very easy task.
He could even take this opportunity to rectify Huainan Road and use Li Nuo to clear out the people from other families. The Du family already had all kinds of evidence of their crimes, but they were reluctant to take action because of their personal relationships...
As for printing books for him for free, it was nothing.
He just felt in his heart that there was a slight coincidence.
The young lady of the Wang family just got sick with a strange disease, and the Du family was infected with the plague, but he was the only one who could cure them. Isn’t this too much of a coincidence?
He always felt that something was wrong, but the plague in the Du family could not have been caused by Li Nuo. He had never been to Xuanzhou or Du County. How could poisoning happen across hundreds of miles in this world?
Soon, he put this unrealistic idea behind his mind.
Reputation is very important to aristocratic families. Since they have promised Li Nuo these two things, they must do them.
…
Du family.
Inside a small courtyard.
Li Nuo looked at the pile of files on the table and didn't know which one to start.
Although these aristocratic families monopolize resources, oppress the people, and control the affairs of the court, they are also genuine and honest in doing other things without any pretense.
This is true for the Wang family and the Du family as well.
Their efficiency is even higher than that of the imperial court.
The desk is already full of files, but more and more are being delivered.
Among the hundreds or thousands of cases handled by the Wang family, Li Nuo could not even see a few unjust cases. These local officials dared to fool the people and the court, but they did not dare to fool the aristocratic families.
After reading the files for the whole morning, Li Nuo felt dizzy and planned to go out for a walk.
When walking out of the Du family's gate, I brushed past another figure walking into the Du family.
At a certain moment, both of them stopped at the same time and looked back in tacit understanding.
"Xiao Gu?"
"Master!"
…
In the courtyard of the Du family, where Li Nuo temporarily resides.
Li Nuo looked at Gu Yanran, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Gu Yanran was also a little bit unbelievable and said, "The Du family asked me to teach calligraphy to the children of the family. Master, why are you here?"
"The Du family is suffering from a plague, and I am here to help them cure it."
After Li Nuo explained, she recalled that she seemed to have said that she wanted to return to her hometown Xuanzhou, and this place was Xuanzhou.
But I didn't expect that Xuanzhou is so big that the two of them could actually meet.
Gu Yanran suddenly knelt on the ground and said to Li Nuo: "Thank you for saving my life, young master."
Li Nuo was stunned for a moment and asked, "What life-saving grace?"
Gu Yanran said: "When I was returning to Xuanzhou, I followed a caravan and encountered bandits on the way. It was a hero who saved us. The hero said that the young master sent him to protect me..."
Li Nuo remembered that this was the case.
What he thought at the time was that as a weak woman, she might encounter some danger when traveling thousands of miles alone. He didn't expect that she would actually encounter it.
At this time, a figure poked his head into the courtyard and asked in confusion: "Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu, why are you still here? The children are all ready..."
Seeing Li Nuo standing there, Mr. Gu knelt in front of Li Nuo. He was stunned for a moment, and immediately changed his words: "There is no need to attend today's class. Master Li's matter is more important..."
After saying that, he immediately turned around and left, closing the gate behind him.
Li Nuo reached out to help Gu Yanran up. Seeing a stain on Li Nuo's sleeve, she immediately said, "Master, take off this dress. I'll help you wash it..."
Li Nuo's cuffs were stained with ink from marking papers. If he was at home, Fenghuang would have dealt with it for him long ago, but when a person is away from home, sometimes he simply cannot take care of so many things.
He waved his hands and said, "No need, I can rub it myself later. You are no longer a maid of the Li family, there is no need to do this..."
Gu Yanran didn't say anything. After thinking for a while, she gently stroked the ink-stained cuffs of Li Nuo. The few drops of ink slowly left the sleeves and floated in the void.
Li Nuo asked in surprise: "What is this?"
Gu Yanran shook her head and said, "I don't know either. One day when I was practicing calligraphy, I suddenly realized that I could do these things..."
(End of this chapter)
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