Chapter 746 Ten Thousand Victories!
The subsequent award ceremony was not so tragic. Li San Niang also saw Sun Yijian, who had been specially named by Emperor Wu, at the ceremony.
Sun Yijian's official rank was promoted by one and a half levels, and from now on he would be called Sun Shaozheng. It was said that Sun Shaozheng would be in charge of training skilled military doctors for the Tang Dynasty.
With her exceptional eyesight, Li San Niang indeed spotted Nineteen at the very end of the two rows of people standing behind Sun Shao Zheng.
Seeing that Nineteen was safe and sound, Li San Niang finally felt a little better.
Li San Niang wanted to find Li Da Lang, but Li Da Lang's official rank was only that of a squad leader. Even if he stood at the front, he was still no match for those generals. Looking at the densely packed soldiers standing on the official road, Li San Niang felt that Li Da Lang must be among them.
"It's good that you're back. I'm sure you'll be able to go home in a couple of days."
Comforting herself in this way, Li Sanniang raised her head and looked up at the high platform, where she saw a civil official standing up below Emperor Wu.
"...Therefore, by imperial decree, the opium ointment will be destroyed in a pit dug along the coast of Tongzhou next month!"
Ointment, also known as opium cream, is a poisonous substance that drains one's vital energy and damages one's blood and qi. The Tang Dynasty will strictly prohibit its circulation!
What follows are some regulations, which are nothing more than that anyone caught using opium paste will be sentenced according to the amount of punishment, with serious cases resulting in beheading and minor cases incurring at least twenty lashes.
Finally, a suggestion related to doctors was made, saying that poisoned individuals could seek treatment at drug rehabilitation centers in the suburbs of Beijing.
Li San Niang thought that her job was done here, but to her surprise, as soon as the civil official went back to his post, another general stepped forward.
"...Foreign traitors covet the rich land and abundant resources of our Great Tang Dynasty, and have resorted to such vile and despicable tactics to harm the bodies and morale of our soldiers. May those foreign barbarians die a horrible death!"
...We, the men of the Great Tang, are filled with righteousness, guarding the territory of the Great Tang and protecting the people of the Great Tang!
"How magnificent are the soldiers of my Great Tang Dynasty!"
The officer turned around and saluted Emperor Wu, who was standing at the head of the table, and then shouted: "Those who offend my Great Tang shall be beheaded!"
Victory!
Long live the Sage! Long live the Sage! Long live the Sage!
One person shouted, and everyone responded!
"Those who offend our Great Tang shall be executed!"
Victory!
Long live the Sage! Long live the Sage! Long live the Sage!
The roars of the tens of thousands of soldiers standing densely packed in front of this monument to martyrs were truly deafening, making one's blood boil and wishing one could grab a sword and slash at the enemy!
Although the Martyrs' Mausoleum was not open to the general public today, they were only allowed to view it from the official road outside the mausoleum.
But at this moment, how could the civilians, who were not far away, not hear the shouts of these soldiers?
In this scene, you can truly feel the pride that arises spontaneously if you are there in person: "I am a Tang Dynasty citizen, my Tang Dynasty is awesome! No one can bully us!"
Today's ceremony of paying tribute and receiving awards at the Martyrs' Monument in the Martyrs' Cemetery has come to a close.
The Imperial Guards led the way, followed by Emperor Wu, his imperial relatives, and civil and military officials. After leaving the Mausoleum of Loyal Martyrs, some mounted horses, others boarded carriages. There would be a banquet at the Taiji Palace in the Imperial City.
However, none of this mattered to Li Sanniang anymore. After all, Li Sanniang was just a lowly female physician, and it was already quite remarkable that she could stand with these officials from the Imperial Medical Bureau today.
Two hours later, Li Sanniang finally brought Qiuxiang back to the drug rehabilitation center on the outskirts of the capital in a carriage from the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Just as he was about to head straight back, Physician Ning found Li San Niang and said to her with delight, "I heard that someone in Physician Li's family is also serving in the border region?"
Li San Niang nodded in confusion, and Ning Yizheng smiled and explained to her, "That's perfect. I'll grant you three days off, Dr. Li. Go and visit your family. You should be able to return home by evening."
The doubt and strangeness on Li San Niang's face were too obvious. Ning Yizheng took half a step closer and whispered to Li San Niang to explain again: "Today our Imperial Medical Bureau has done a great job. Besides, the fact that the border soldiers have such a high survival rate is indeed thanks to Doctor Li's previous skills."
Today is the beginning of autumn, so it's a holiday.
Giving Dr. Li these three days off is only fair; talented people deserve special treatment.
What could Li San Niang say? She bowed her head and said, "Then thank you very much, Physician Ning. I will respectfully accept your offer."
Therefore, Li San Niang took Qiu Xiang back to the female patients' area and gave Ling Lan, Sun Chun Lan, and Cui Liu a proper explanation. After packing their things, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang left.
As for Yao Qingqing, today was her ten-day rest day, and she went home last night. Li Sanniang even gave her an extra day off, since Yao Qingqing was the one who stayed behind during the last Dragon Boat Festival.
After Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang left the drug rehabilitation center, they really didn't know how Qiu Xiang had made contact. Anyway, as soon as Li San Niang stepped out the door, she saw Lao Shi standing next to the carriage.
The three of them hurried along the way and finally entered Chang'an City just as the sun was setting and the city gates were about to close. They then rushed back to Changshoufang.
On the way, Li San Niang chatted with Qiu Xiang about Li Da Lang and Shi Jiu, who were finally able to go home. "Judging from what Physician Ning said, the soldiers should be allowed to go home after the ceremony."
I wonder if Tiger Head has arrived home by now?
There's also Nineteen. I don't know if you saw him, but I was standing in front and I could vaguely see him. He's gotten much darker and thinner.
Ah, it's good that they're back. They should be given a good restorative treatment.
Meanwhile, Li Dalang and Shijiu, whom Li Sanniang was talking about, actually acted even faster than Li Sanniang had expected. However, one of them returned to the Bad People's stronghold first, while the other remained in the camp.
"Boss, if you don't go home today, you have to come home tomorrow."
There's really no need to worry about me and Dadan. This vacation is only a little over a month long. Dadan and I have already decided to have someone take the money back. Otherwise, the journey would take almost half a month, and there's no need to stay home for more than a few days. We…”
Li Dalang raised his hand to stop Gao Haiping from saying anything more. He was still busy packing the things he would take home the next day, and said without turning his head, "I don't care about others, but how can I not care about you two?"
If it weren't for the two of you, I would have died long ago on the way out of the Turkic lands.
If you don't want to go back, then don't. But since you've already arrived in Chang'an, you should come with me to visit, and stay for at least a few days.
Stop arguing with me, that's it.
Before Gao Haiping could say anything more, Wang Dadan interrupted, "Boss, don't you have a relative here?"
"Should we go see that relative of yours tomorrow?"
Guo Sanlang and Guo Silang, who were being thought of by Li Dalang's comrades, were sitting in the lobby of the inn eating soup noodles. Guo Silang was not picky, and besides, these were white flour soup noodles with mutton soup, so how could they not taste good?
Guo Sanlang's bowl, however, had more soup than noodles and less meat. He ate it slowly and carefully. Guo Silang was about to have his second bowl when Guo Sanlang's bowl was still more than half full.
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