After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 19
Speaking of Suiguo, Ji Mi is actually the most familiar. It turns out that the great witch Zuo She lives in seclusion outside the capital of Suiguo, and Ji Mi came with Zhu Mo when she was a child.

However, Zuo She has a weird temper and doesn't really show off the face of the witch family. Even if Sui Hou needs divination, he has to come to the door to invite him in person.

Along the way, Meng Di heard that the envoy from the State of Wu had come to Suitu, but there was no news from the King of Chu. Feeling that the situation was complicated, he decided to visit this person first.

A few miles to the north of the city, there is a small lake next to the mountain. The water in the lake is so clear that you can see swimming fish. There are several thatched huts beside the lake, which is the residence of Zuoshe.

Jing Li stepped forward and patted on the fence gate, and a girl jumped out with a pleasant smile.

Ji Mi said softly: "Ji Mi from Chu asked to see Master Zuo She, and came with Master Zhu in the early years."

"Is it a member of the Wumen?"

"Exactly."

The girl sternly said, "The teacher said, no see." She went back to the house.

Uh, Ji Mi explained to the two with a face of embarrassment that Zuo She had always been dissatisfied with what the witch family did, and was only obsessed with the way of the witch doctor. Unexpectedly, he would not even see him now.

The way of witch doctor?Meng Di's heart moved, "It's the method you used when I was unconscious?"

Ji Mi blushed: "Pian'er has never learned witch doctor, so he had to use the technique of witch dance to pray to God. Fortunately, Brother Meng was blessed by ghosts and gods, and he recovered as before."

Meng Di thought for a while, then raised his voice and shouted: "Little girl, I have the skills to practice medicine, please advise Master Zuo She."

The girl poked her head out and said old-fashionedly: "Hmph, don't try to lie to me, you are young, how can you know how to practice medicine?"

Meng Di couldn't laugh or cry, so he had to say: "Look, hear and ask, just tell Master Zuo She these four words, and you will believe it."

Seeing that although the three people were dressed in ordinary clothes, their attitudes were sincere, and they did not look like fakes, so the girl went in with suspicion.

After a while, the three of them were ushered in. The young man's heart was disturbed, and he stuck out his tongue at the girl, causing them to stare blankly.

The room was clean and bright, a pale old man was sitting in front of the desk and looking at it with a handful of leaves, when he saw three people coming in, he didn't get up, and said calmly: "This old man is Zuo She."

Ji Mi hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"But Xiong Zhen's sister?" Seeing Zuo She casually calling King Chu's name, Ji Mi didn't dare to take offense at all, and should be respectful.

"This old man's thatched cottage, there are three people who are not allowed to enter, one is from the Wu family, the other is the princes and nobles, and the third is the person who asks for divination. Even if the Marquis comes, he can only wait outside. You two, master and apprentice, are not Made two exceptions."

Zuo She seemed to be smiling but not smiling. After he finished speaking, he ignored Ji Mi's embarrassed look, turned to Mengdi and asked, "I heard Lian'er said that the little friend wants to talk with the old man about the skills of practicing medicine. I don't know what the meaning of the four words just now is?"

Meng Di coughed lightly, leaned over and said, "Actually, I don't know much about medicine."

The girl named Lian'er glared angrily when she heard the words, she really thought so, this person is really cunning.Ji Mi and Jing Tie also looked shocked.

Zuo She still didn't care.

"When I was young, I met a strange person in the mountains, and I was taught the four characters of looking, hearing, asking, and cutting. The strange person said that if you can understand it, you can live the dead and leave your flesh and bones."

Meng Di is serious and nonsense, there is no way, it cannot be said that he learned it from his previous life.

The Han army attaches great importance to medical skills, and the army is equipped with doctors and medical bags.Meng Di has been with the army since he was a child, and military Chinese medicine practitioners like to give advice even if they have nothing to do.But Mengdi likes to wield knives and arrows, most of them can't remember.Only these four-character doctors often talk about it. It is said that it was passed down from Qinyue people, so I have a deep impression.

Lian'er rolled her eyes again, and it was inevitable that she would be reprimanded by the teacher later.

Standing behind Jing Tie was full of admiration, Brother Meng's ability to fool you is brilliant!Say it like it's true.But this old man is not a good match at first glance, can he get by?

But Zuo She seemed to be convinced, and nodded in deep thought, "These four words are insignificant, can I ask you to explain a little bit?"

"Those who know by looking can see their five colors to know their illnesses. Those who know by hearing can hear their five sounds to distinguish their illnesses. Those who know by asking, ask what they want and the five tastes, so as to know the origin of their illnesses. Those who know the pulse by feeling the pulse, examine the cunkou, look at the deficiency and reality, and know the disease, and where the disease lies in the viscera."

"You know it by looking at it, you know it by looking at it, Lian'er, get Yulai quickly!" Yu is a brush, there are bamboo slips on the table, Zuo She moves the brush like a fly, and writes it in a flash.

He watched again and again, frowned and said to himself: "Watch, smell, and ask three words, you know what it means. What is Tengmai? What is Cunkou?"

Meng Di himself is half jealous, so how dare he answer.

Zuo She pondered for a long time, stood up and bowed deeply to Meng Di, and said with emotion: "The old man heard that the Central Plains has excellent medical skills, but he has never been able to see them. There is such a magic in the world, but my little friend has no secrets, which shows his heart."

Meng Dilian said he didn't dare, and hurriedly avoided.

Carefully put away the bamboo slips, Zuo She invited the three of them to sit down, Meng Di asked curiously: "Master Zuo She seems to dislike Wumen?"

Zuo She took out the fried "tea" soup and invited everyone to drink it. After taking a sip, he closed his eyes and thought about it for a long time before slowly saying, "How much do you know about witches?"

Meng Di was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ji Mi, who replied, "Witches can understand ghosts and gods."

"Is it Zhu Mo's teaching?" Zuo She smiled slightly, "There have been witches in ancient times, and Chu people especially admire them, from the king to the common people."

Zuo She continued: "Witches in Chu are divided into priests, divination, and witch doctors. The theory of sacrifices is illusory and unverifiable. Divination, yarrow, tortoise shells, and other dead things can predict the success or failure of fortune. Isn't it absurd? As for witch doctors, The old man has immersed himself in it all his life, so how can he really save lives? It’s just for comfort and peace of mind. So, witches, you’re just pretending to be ghosts.”

Everyone was stunned, and Ji Mi blushed even more, but she didn't dare to refute.Unexpectedly, the majestic witch is so rebellious.

Zuo She seemed to be very satisfied with everyone's performance, and said again: "In the state of Chu, from Ling Yin down, those who hold power in the country are called witches. However, today, divination is gradually no longer used as a profession. It's just fooling the world. People from the Wu family want to use witches to rule the country again, isn't it ridiculous?"

I see!Only then did Mengdi know the origin of the Wumen.

Zuo She got the medical skills today and was very happy, so he just said so much, seeing everyone bowed their heads in thought, without urging him, he just sipped the tea soup slowly.

Fortunately, Meng Di didn't forget the purpose of coming and brought the topic back.

Although Zuo She lived in seclusion, he knew the affairs of Suiguo very well, and explained the situation clearly in a few words.

When Ji Mi heard that the situation was so bad, she put aside the witchcraft theory just now, and looked at Meng Di with tears in her eyes.

"Lord Zuo She, what can I do?" Meng Di couldn't bear Ji Mi's worry.

"What way? At worst, hand over Xiong Zhen. There are so many princes in the Chu Kingdom, wouldn't it be enough to have another king?"

That's okay too?Ji Mi burst into tears.

Seeing Zuo She blink narrowly, Meng Di knew he was joking, so he quickly got up and gave a salute, and said in a solemn voice, "Please advise, my lord!"

"There is a way to try, but the gift of the technique must be offset!"

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)