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Chapter 18 Want to be an official?

In the wounded barracks, Feng Kuang took the time to wipe the sweat from his face, and then smiled at Tang Jun, whose thigh was pierced by an iron spear in front of him and said, "Brother, bear it!"

Before Feng Kuang finished speaking, he suddenly pulled out the spear head from his hand. The Tang army cursed in pain, and a stream of blood spurted out. Feng Kuang's face was still changing and someone asked someone to hold the wound. After a simple cleaning, he began to suture it. In other parts of the injured barracks, many medical officers were doing the same thing.

A few days ago, Feng Kuang came to the military camp, and he taught the wound suture technique to other medical officers. Some medical officers did not believe it very much, but when they saw the actual effect, everyone became deeply interested in this new type of treatment method. Moreover, there were very few medical officers in the military camp. They were worried that there was not enough manpower after the war, so they specially selected a group of clever ones from some sergeants, so they also mastered the wounded suture technique. This also allowed the wounded who were carried in to be treated in time after the war.

Just as Feng Kuang sewed the wound, Princess Pingyang finally brought people to the wounded barracks. She happened to see Feng Kuang busy. The female guard next to Princess Pingyang wanted to speak, but was stopped by Princess Pingyang. Then she began to watch Feng Kuang's actions seriously. When she saw that the other party sewed the wound like sewing clothes, a little surprised appeared on her delicate face.

Feng Kuang was a dedicated doctor, and he was full of energy and was slapped on the suture of the wound. He did not notice Princess Pingyang's arrival. When he finally treated the wounds on both sides and cut the silk thread, he found Princess Pingyang standing behind him. This surprised him, and hurriedly bowed to her and said, "Please pay homage to Your Highness!"

"No need to be polite. This is the treatment method you have developed by Dr. Feng?" Princess Pingyang walked forward at this time and looked at the wound where the blood had been stopped. The wounded soldier's thigh was pierced by a large gun. Such wounds are most likely to bleed continuously. She once saw with her own eyes that many brothers died on the battlefield due to such injuries, but she did not expect that there would be such a simple way to deal with it.

"The princess misunderstood. This kind of treatment method was not studied by me, but taught to me by others!" Feng Kuang was an honest man and was not willing to take other people's credit for himself.

"Oh? There is such a famous doctor in the world. Who is this person? I must report to my father and give him a lot of rewards!" Princess Pingyang said happily at this time. Although the method of suturing the wound seems simple, it can save the lives of countless soldiers. Naturally, such great achievements must be rewarded.

"Your Highness, this person's name is Li Xiu, and his father is Li Jing, the Duke of Yongkang County." Feng Kuang replied again. Li Jing had not been named Duke of Wei at this time. In fact, Li Jing is not that famous now. Only when he led his troops to destroy the Turks many years later could Li Jing surpass the generals and become the first person in the Tang army.

"Li Jing's son? Li Xiu?" Princess Pingyang showed a thoughtful expression when she heard this, because she always felt that the name Li Xiu was very familiar, and she seemed to have heard it somewhere.

Seeing Princess Pingyang's appearance, Feng Kuang immediately spoke again: "Your Highness, it's a coincidence. Li Xiu is still a neighbor of our Princess's Villa. His village is right next to the villa. Mr. Ma also met the other party by chance. Some time ago, a craftsman in our village was injured and bleeding. The officials were helpless at that time. In the end, Li Xiu used this method of sewing, and finally saved the craftsman's life!"

After hearing Feng Kuang's reminder, Princess Pingyang finally remembered that the incident of Li Xiu leaving the house for a little nun made it known to everyone in Chang'an, and Li Xiu lived near her own courtyard, so Pingyang also heard the maids around her, but she forgot it after hearing it as an interesting story. She never expected that this young man had such skills.

"It turned out to be him, but since he was a general, he could not give up his merits. I will discuss it with my elder brother later and report it to my father together!" Princess Pingyang had no opinion on Li Xiu's rebellion, and in her opinion, it was normal for young people to do some impulsive things because of love.

Li Jiancheng commanded the army to chase Liu Heita, but unfortunately he let the other party escape. When he led the army back, Princess Pingyang immediately found him and told him about the injured barracks and Li Xiu. However, after hearing this, Li Jiancheng frowned and said, "I have heard of this Li Xiu. For a mere woman, he actually disobeyed his elders. Such a person may have a loss of virtue. If he recommends to his father, if something happens in the future, you may be involved in me."

"Brother, you will be rewarded for merit and punished for mistakes. This is not only the rule in the army, but also the rule in the court. Li Xiu has made contributions to the country, so he naturally has to receive the reward he deserves. If you don't want to, then I will report it to my father myself!" Princess Pingyang insisted on her own opinion and said that rewards and punishments have always been the basis for her military management.

"Okay, okay, third sister, why are you angry? I just expressed my concerns. Since you insist, let's ask for merit for Li Xiu together!" Li Jiancheng has always loved this sister the most. When he saw her angry, he quickly admitted his mistake, and took out paper and pen and wrote a memorial to ask for merit for Li Xiu, which made Princess Pingyang turn angry and happy.

After the memorial was written, Li Jiancheng asked someone to send it to Chang'an with the war report. At this time, someone sent dinner, so Li Jiancheng invited Princess Pingyang to sit down and have dinner with him, and chatted with some things. Speaking of which, the brother and sister had not chatted alone for a long time like they are now.

However, after a few words about the battle between Li Jiancheng and Liu Heita, the topic suddenly changed and said, "Three sisters, Liu Heita has been defeated, but our troops have also suffered a lot. To recover the lost territories, a large number of troops are needed to guard them, so the father has organized a group of troops and can arrive here today, so we will be much more relaxed by then."

"Well, I really need the support of the troops from the rear. Who is the one who led the troops this time?" Princess Pingyang nodded when she heard this, and then spoke.

"Well~, this..." Li Jiancheng suddenly became a little hesitant at this time, and then he spoke, "The person who led the troops this time is Sichang, you are not as good as third sister..."

"Brother!" Before Li Jiancheng finished speaking, Princess Pingyang suddenly interrupted coldly, and then showed a tired expression on her face and said, "Brother, I know you are kind, but don't worry about this matter. Liu Heita's army has been defeated and it will never become a weather in the future. I am worried that the Turks will send troops to attack Guanzhong and lead their troops to the Pingliang area in two days!"

"Sister Three, you... why are you doing this..." Li Jiancheng wanted to persuade him again when he heard this, but Princess Pingyang stood up and turned and left. This made him sigh. After a while, he said to himself, "Sichang, Sichang, these are the only things I can help you!"

If Li Xiu saw the above scene, he would definitely be very gossipy and random thoughts, because Sichang was the name of the prince-in-law Chai Shao, Princess Pingyang was not even willing to see her husband's face. This gossip was enough for him to digest it for a while.

In the following period, Li Jiancheng led a large army to chase Liu Heita, attacking cities and camps along the way, and recovering the lost land almost like a wind storm. Although Liu Heita organized several counterattacks, he desperately tried to protect the territory he had finally captured. Unfortunately, under the Tang army's military front, his Han army lost consecutive battles and finally had to flee north.

The news that Li Jiancheng defeated Liu Heita quickly came back to Chang'an. For a moment, everyone praised the military achievements of the Tang Dynasty prince. Li Yuan was also very satisfied with his son and praised Li Jiancheng in the court several times. The prince's party also took the opportunity to fuel the fire, making Li Jiancheng's position as the prince more stable.

"Haha, Li Yuan really gave birth to a few good sons. Now it is estimated that Li Shimin's face is not very good!" Li Xiu lay on the bed and said to himself with some gloating grudge. The news of Li Jiancheng's defeat of Liu Heita has spread to the outside of the city. Even the tenants such as Liu Boss were talking about this. His first reaction when he heard this was what Li Shimin would think? Based on his guess, Li Shimin is squatting in the corner and drawing circles, cursing his elder brother that he would better die on the battlefield. This way, you and I are all good.

But just as Li Xiu was gloating, he suddenly heard the door being pushed open, and then shouted loudly: "Boy comes out, the happy event is coming!"

When Li Xiu heard this loud voice, he knew that the person who came must be Ma Ye. He only recently learned that Ma Ye’s real name was Ma Sanbao. When Li Xiu heard this name, he was the eunuch, because he remembered that Zheng He’s original name was Ma Sanbao. This is how the name Sanbao eunuch came from, but he didn’t expect that there was a famous Ma Sanbao in the early Tang Dynasty.

"Uncle Ma, what kind of good news is worth your personal trip? Did the newly planted seeds grow into green vegetables overnight?" Li Xiu walked out of the room and teased. The first batch of greenhouses had been built and the seeds were planted. Next, the green vegetables were waiting for them to grow and go on the market.

"The little brat is not serious. Today I will bring you a big happy event!" Mr. Ma smiled and scolded, then said again with a hint of elegance. It seemed that there was a real happy event.

"What kind of happy event?" Li Xiu finally showed a serious expression at this time. He really couldn't guess what happened to him?

"The prince and the princess were very happy to see your wound suture. They jointly asked His Majesty for you. I guess the reward for you will be soon. It will be fine to get a job at that time!" Mr. Ma said happily. Although some misunderstandings occurred when he first met Li Xiu, after getting along with him during this period of time, he still valued Li Xiu, the junior. Now that Li Xiu is valued by the court, he is also very happy.

"I'll go! What kind of happiness is this?" Li Xiu was shocked and blurted out when he heard this. His ideal for coming to the Tang Dynasty was to not work. If he became an official, what is the difference between him and his previous life?
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