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Chapter 1 Sightless

Zhao Bing knew that Hu Decai and Qi Chong became famous in a "fight" situation, and their reputation would spread throughout the army soon. Although this matter was based on justice and loyalty, no one would like subordinates who dared to commit crimes. Thinking of the fact that there were two thorns under his command, one of them would dare to lead the army to mutiny and no one could sleep well, especially this time they offended the Eighth Army a lot.

Of course, no one is going to cause trouble for these two living treasures that are deeply loved by His Majesty, but no one can guarantee that anyone who is "unbearable" will take action. It is not difficult to make a person disappear quietly in the army, but it is easier to make a person die normally on the battlefield. Zhao Bing, who knows it well, naturally has to be guarded, and can only keep the two "scoundrels" by his side.

Considering the actual situation of the two, Zhao Bing placed Hu Decai in the logistics brigade transportation regiment as the deputy commander, specializing in his own car driver; Qi Chong was arranged to serve as the deputy commander in the second regiment of the personal guard brigade, specializing in the guard and guarding of the palace. The reason why they were allowed to be deputy was because of their lack of level, otherwise they would not have been the team leader until now. The soldiers of the two in the past have been promoted to control the commander, and it would be a bit terrible to let them be the team leader.

After talking with the two, Tian Zhong had a rough plan. He was even more ruthless in his work and demanded that he would go to the Guanghua Army within five days. The generals attending the meeting were also determined to make meritorious service and atone for their sins. Now they were forced to the corner. If they wanted to raise the flag of the Eighth Army again and not let their colleagues look down on them, they could only fight with their backs.

Time was tight, and the generals resigned. Tian Zhong went to the Eighth Army alone to take office. Zhao Bing was naturally worried and allowed him to select twenty generals from the accompanying imperial guards and sent a team of soldiers to go with him in his personal guard camp. What he did not expect was that Tan Fei also took the opportunity to resign as the commander of the Guard Camp, hoping to go to the Eighth Army with Tian Zhong.

Zhao Bing suddenly resigned. At first, he was a little surprised. He didn't know that he was inspired by Wang Yinglin, so he decided to leave the guard camp. But after thinking about it, he felt that it was also an opportunity. The complex and chaotic situation could give him some training and lay the foundation for leading the army alone in the future. So he issued an order to be the deputy commander of the Eighth Army of the Imperial Army and serve as the Sima of the Army, and Hotan Zhong went to Dengcheng together to take office.

After seeing off the Eighth Army, Zhao Bing ordered Shao Chenquan, deputy commander of the First Brigade of the Imperial Front, to take the post of the Chief of the Imperial Front, to take the post of the Chief of the Imperial Front, to take the post of the Chief of the Imperial Front, Cheng Ran, to guard the city, and to monitor the enemy in Nanyang, and to support the Eighth Army of Dengcheng. Tan Fei's sudden resignation made him difficult. Although the position was not high, his position was extremely important and not anyone could do it. In principle, he would not be promoted from the Guard Battalion.

He couldn't find a suitable person for a while. Zhao Bing looked at Ni Liang, who was beside the guards. If so, choose him! Ni Liang was the first commander of the guard camp. He was very familiar with business and procedures and could be competent without adapting. Now most of the imperial guards have been withdrawn to the Jiangdong area, and he has no soldiers to take care of, and he is just an idle person, so he might as well let him go back to his old business.

So Ni Liang, the commander of the imperial guards, also served as the commander of the guard camp, and he has always taken it as his mission to protect His Majesty's safety and was unhappy to accept it. In this way, His Majesty has no reason to drive him away!

After two days of rest, the imperial navy, led by Zheng Yong, came to Fancheng. Lin Zhiwu, the commander of Huguang Transportation, and Pan Nian, the Sixth Army, came to welcome Jiang Zhen. It turned out that the heavy rain in the past was the surge in the river and the current increased, and the fleet had to stop in Yicheng for a temporary retreat. Due to the difficulty of transporting grain and grass, the Jingxiang General Administration also went to Yicheng for food. It happened that Lin Zhiwu was escorting food and grass here. When Jiang Zhen learned that his Majesty had arrived in Fancheng, he had to let the two of them come to welcome him.

The matter in Fancheng was over. Zhao Bing ordered a unit of the navy to stay in Fancheng, assisted the Guanghua Army, and then assisted the ferry to prevent the enemy's reinforcements. So he abandoned his car the next day and boarded the ship and returned to Yicheng. He boarded the imperial boat and went down the river. At that time, the water level of the Han River soared and the water surface was wide. Due to the war, merchant ships were cut off on the river, and only a few fishing boats were fishing on the shore. Looking around, he felt refreshed and happy, which made him feel good.

"How is Jiang Du Shuai's body?" Zhao Bing, Lin Zhiwu, Zheng Yong, Ni Liang and others were talking on the deck, and he asked.

"Report to Your Majesty, Jiang Dushuai suffered a serious injury this time, and his external injuries have been healed. However, when he hit the boat, he might have injured his internal organs. He is now weak and lying on the bed, with his bones standing in his body. He sweats profusely after walking for only a dozen steps, and he is panting like a cow and needs someone to support him." Lin Zhiwu replied with a sigh.

"Yes, Du Shuai learned that Your Majesty was personally invading Jingxiang, so he wanted to go to Suizhou to welcome him, but he was sick and became more and more serious. He could only sit in a bed and rest. He often blamed himself for this!" Pan Nian also echoed.

"It seems that Jiang Dushuai has damaged his vitality and is difficult to heal for a while. When I arrive, I will let him return to the capital to rest, so that he will no longer be troubled by mundane affairs." Zhao Bing's face was dim when he heard this. He understood that Jiang Feng's body was not optimistic, and it was even more serious than he thought, and sighed.

"Your Majesty, after being injured, the Du Shushang was eager to conquer Xiangyang, but he still stayed up all night and coordinated the military. The medical staff in the army were mediocre and could not treat the symptoms. The acupuncture stone was ineffective and delayed the condition. Finally, the general heard that the doctors in the Imperial Hospital had quite a few methods and excellent medical skills. At that time, he would like to ask Your Majesty to treat the Du Shushang." Pan Nian asked.

"The Jiangdu General worked hard and made great contributions. He is a minister of our dynasty. Naturally, I will not be stingy, so I should do this!" Zhao Bing raised his hand and told him to avoid courtesy.

"Your Majesty is good at medical treatment, so of course he will not sit still and watch. He will definitely try his best to save him." Ni Liang felt harsh when he heard Pan Nian's words, as if His Majesty was not kind, and replied with a sinister face.

"Shishou Ni Du, the last generals are completely disrespectful, but they are really anxious and unrestrained." Pan Nian saw that Ni Liang was disrespectful and looked unwilling. He knew that he was talking too much, so he quickly explained.

"Don't care!" Zhao Bing waved his hand when he saw this, thought for a moment and turned his face to whisper to Wang De, "I have seized a good ginseng at the Prince's Mansion in Zhennan, Yangzhou, have you ever brought it with me?"

"The official family, the young man has been careful to keep it in the cabin. Should he give it to Jiangdu Shuai..." Wang De replied.

"That's good, come and see it!" Zhao Bing said happily.

"Yes, I'll go here!" Wang De immediately went back to the cabin to get things.

Although the few people around him did not hear what His Majesty was saying, they saw what the emperor said solemnly, and the things came from the Nanwang Mansion of Mengyuan Town, and were collected by the introspectives, and they were immediately curious. Then they saw Wang De walking over with a two-foot-long brocade package, and then carefully placed it on the table, untied the wrapping skin, and a sandalwood box was exposed inside.

Seeing this, several people felt that the box must be a very precious thing, and they thought it was a gift to Jiangdu Shuai, which must be a magic pill collected by His Majesty, and might have the effect of resurrection. Wang De opened the box in the expectant eyes, and there was another layer of red satin covering it, staring at it wide open to reveal the mystery.

"Hao..." But after the satin was unbuttoned, everyone sighed disappointed when they saw it.

"What do you mean? Is this thing not good?" Zhao Bing looked at several people and said in confusion.

"Your Majesty, this is just a sprout of Codonopsis. Although it is a little bigger, it is not a rare thing!" Lin Zhiwu jokingly said.

"That's right, I just said that Jiang Shuai worked hard and made great contributions, but he only gave him Zhigan. Your Majesty is a little stingy!" Ni Liang said with a disgusting expression on his face.

"How can the things given by Your Majesty be measured by silver and money? Even if they are just ordinary things, they are favors!" Pan Nian did not dare to be as unrestrained as the two of them, and accompanied him with a smile to try to smooth things over for Your Majesty.

"You...you really don't know the gold and jade!" Zhao Bing was even more indifferent to his hearing. He reached out and pointed Pan Nian, and then Ni Liang and the others said angrily. But after opening his mouth a few times, he didn't know how to condemn them. He suddenly remembered that this was the Song Dynasty, not later generations, and this thing was really worthless in this era.

Modern Chinese people almost all know that ginseng is warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and has the functions of replenishing vital energy, promoting fluid and quenching thirst, nourishing qi and calming the mind. It can be used to treat various symptoms of insufficient qi and blood due to fatigue and deficiency, loss of appetite, long-term illness, loose spleen, weak spleen, weak cough and pulse, palpitations and insomnia, and tired limbs. It is a precious Chinese medicinal material and is also a strong and nourishing medicine that is beneficial to the whole body. Especially Liaodong wild ginseng is very rare than gold.

It was not until this era that Zhao Bing realized that the standards of ancient times were different from those of modern times. Before the Tang Dynasty, ginseng was divided into three types according to the origin: Shangdang ginseng, Liao ginseng and Korean ginseng. Liao ginseng, that is, ginseng produced in Northeast China. Korean ginseng was produced in North Korea. Materia Medica was unanimously believed that the ginseng produced by Shangdang was the best quality. At that time, the ginseng that Chinese people ate were mainly produced in the Shangdang area, so it was called "Shangdang pilosula". Liao ginseng, which is rare in modern times, can only be inferior to it. However, ginseng is still regarded as an ordinary ingredient, at most a common medicinal material, not a precious thing.

For example, in his letter to his friend Wang Dingguo, "I must send a letter, but I only send more dried dates. Ginseng is for hope. If there is no stool, there is no need to send people. How can I be troubled by the mouth?" In his letter to Zhang Zhifu, he also said, "If someone comes from the south, it will cause people to get ginseng and have several kilograms of dried dates, which is what I need every day and night." Obviously, for Su Shi, ginseng is like dried dates, a food that satisfies the desire for "the mouth" and is not a good medicine to preserve all kinds of diseases. He often asks people to bring "several kilograms" along the way, which also shows that this food was not expensive at that time.
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