After entering Taohua Village, Xie Qingyun slowed down his pace and slowly scanned the surroundings. He clearly felt that this place was different from other villages he had visited.
Logically speaking, Taohua Village was just a small village under the jurisdiction of Annan County, and life should have been hard. In such a poor place, the houses should be messy and short.
But what I saw was completely different.
The courtyards of each household are built spaciously and flatly. Although they are not the two-story wooden courtyards in Kyoto, they exude a sense of neatness and orderliness.
The yard is surrounded by a tightly woven fence made of thick bamboo, and many flower seedlings are planted beside the fence.
The flowers have just emerged from the tender branches, which are bare and have not yet bloomed. But by next spring, when all the flowers are in bloom, Taohua Village will be as full of vitality as its name suggests.
After walking a little further, a towering building suddenly appeared in front of us.
Several rows of houses are surrounded by high walls. The houses are of different heights, and the tallest one has four floors!
Xie Qingyun recognized the stuff pasted on the surface of the courtyard wall.
That was the cement the prince brought back from outside.
He had heard that if this thing was pasted on the city wall, no sharp weapon could penetrate it; if it was spread on the ground, it would make the ground extremely flat and smooth.
When cement was first presented to the court, it immediately caused an uproar.
Whether they were diehards or conservatives, they all saw the value of this thing at a glance and wanted to get a piece of the pie.
However, the prince used tough measures and kept the formula tightly in his hands. He also set up a supervision office directly in the Ministry of Works to fully supervise the production of cement and did not allow outsiders to interfere at all.
How did this thing appear here?
Could it be that the prince got the cement formula from Taohua Village?
Xie Qingyun frowned slightly and suddenly remembered another thing.
Last year, the prince seemed to be traveling around the southwest with students from Huaqing Academy. After returning from their studies, those students achieved exceptionally impressive results in the imperial examinations.
At that time, all the civil and military officials in the court were praising them for their youth and potential, but those students always said that it was Principal Gu who taught them well.
Gu?
Xie Qingyun's heart moved, the son of destiny seemed to have the surname Gu.
Is this a coincidence?
Or is the truth really as he guessed?
"Doctor Lin, do you know a man named Jiang Luli?" Xie Qingyun collected his thoughts and turned to ask Lin Yi beside him.
Lin Yi was squatting in front of the bookshelf in the study, frantically searching for the "Encyclopedia of Surgical and Medical Procedures" that Gu Jiayue gave him.
He nodded without even looking up when asked. "You mean Jiang Shanchang? He came to Taohua Village before me. But at the end of last year, he took his students back to Kyoto. He came back once, but left in a hurry after just a few days."
He took out a book, dusted off the cover, and looked up at Xie Qingyun.
"Look at my memory. You all came from Kyoto, so you must know each other, right?"
"Found it, this is it." Lin Yi handed the book over, "Master, you take your time reading it here. I'll go to the academy and watch them make the medicine first, to make sure nothing goes wrong."
After Lin Yi left, Xie Qingyun didn't rush to find Gu Jiayue. Instead, he sat at the table and opened the medical book in his hand.
The various treatment methods mentioned in the book were all things he had never seen before. He was so fascinated by the novel surgical procedures and concepts that he didn't even notice the sky outside the window getting dark.
He didn't look up until the words on the page became blurred. He found that it was already dark and Lin Yi hadn't returned yet.
Xie Qingyun put the book back on the table, stood up, and planned to go out for a walk. He wanted to get familiar with the surrounding environment first, so that it would be convenient for him to do things later.
Lin Yi's yard is at the foot of the mountain where the school is located.
But he did not go up the mountain, but slowly walked towards the center of the village.
I had just walked a short distance when I ran into a tall and strong man.
Xie Qingyun stared at the man for a few seconds and felt that he looked familiar.
He had met this man at the Lanting Gathering at the beginning of the year.
At that time, he even wondered whether this man was the son of destiny that his master had mentioned.
After all, this person could answer a lot of knowledge that his master had taught him, which did not belong to Daqian. But later, after careful observation, he was sure that this person was not the one he was looking for.
As he watched the man gradually approach, Xie Qingyun felt a little regretful.
It turned out that he was so close to the correct answer.
Gu Yuchuan also noticed a stranger standing on the side of the road not far away.
His brows furrowed instantly and his steps paused.
How could there be strangers in the village at this time?
Didn’t the county magistrate issue a village closure order, prohibiting people from moving around freely?
"Who are you? Why are you in our village?" Gu Yuchuan's voice was low and a little wary.
Xie Qingyun showed a gentle smile on his face and spoke in a calm tone. "I came here with Doctor Lin Yilin."
Brought by Lin Yi?
Gu Yuchuan remembered what Lin Yi had said just now, that he brought back a master who was capable of developing a prescription to treat the plague.
But the man in front of him looked like a pampered nobleman, without any of the composure of a medical practitioner, and did not look like a "master" at all.
Gu Yuchuan is not a talkative person, especially with people who are of little use to him, he is too lazy to waste time chatting with them.
He glanced at Xie Qingyun and said calmly, "Master, you've just arrived and you're unfamiliar with the place. Don't wander around. Many families in our village have dogs. If you get bitten, it's no small matter."
"Thank you for the reminder. I'll go back right away." Xie Qingyun responded.
Gu Yuchuan nodded, said nothing more to him, turned around and walked towards the school.
Xie Qingyun stood there and thought for a while, then followed.
Gu Yuchuan noticed that someone was following him, but he didn't turn around to stop them.
This man was able to develop a prescription for treating the plague, so his medical skills must be really superb. It is not a bad thing to have such a person helping in the school.
Unfortunately, he was wrong.
After Xie Qingyun followed him to the school, he had no intention of offering help. He just stood in the corner, watching Gu Jiayue busying herself among the crowd.
The plague treatment formula developed this time actually has some flaws, and the dosage must be adjusted according to each person's condition. However, the flaws outweigh the merits, and in the face of its ability to cure diseases and save lives, these minor flaws are insignificant.
Every time Lin Yi diagnosed a person and told him the adjusted prescription, Gu Jiayue would immediately pick up a pen, quickly write it down, and then have someone send it to the cafeteria to be brewed.
Her movements were quick and swift, the tip of her pen making a slight rustling sound as it moved across the paper. She handed out the copied prescriptions one after another, never making a mistake.
When encountering a child who was crying non-stop, Gu Jiayue did not show any impatience, nor did she show any disgust.
She would put down her pen, bend down, hold the child in her arms, whisper comforting words, and gently pat the child's back with her fingers.
The children also listened to her very well. As soon as they saw her coming, they stopped crying immediately. They raised their little faces and called "Teacher, Teacher" in soft voices.
Xie Qingyun even saw that some children were clearly still sick, but they were still keeping themselves awake and insisted on reading the books they had just memorized to Gu Jiayue.
Gu Jiayue didn't interrupt, just bent over and listened patiently.
After the child finishes reading, I will smile and praise him, saying, "You read very well."
Xie Qingyun stood in the corner, watching this scene, and for the first time, doubts arose in his heart.
Could such a person who is patient with children and busy for the villagers really bring about a catastrophe that will destroy the world?
But he remembered his master's words again.
The master's calculations were never wrong.
She is the demon star!
Over the past year or so, the floods and plagues that Daqian has experienced, one after another, have they not all confirmed what the master said? If she cannot be eliminated quickly, Daqian's rule will sooner or later be in jeopardy!
Xie Qingyun took a deep breath and silently recited the mental method in his mind, trying to calm his confused mind and reaffirm his faith.
The task must be completed as soon as possible.
Your Majesty's health can no longer wait much longer.
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