Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 657 Hua Tuo blames himself
In the back room of the clinic, Da Meng had been arranged to lie down and rest. Dian Wei felt distressed when he saw his former partner in such a state.

"After this matter is over, I will take Da Meng back to Chenliu. Since his illness is difficult to cure, let me, as his brother, take good care of him for the rest of his life."

Hua Tuo smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about this. General Da Meng is a great general of the imperial court. His status in the army is almost second only to your majesty's sworn brothers, as well as Ye Xiang and Gao Shun. He is equal to Zhao Yun, Zhang He and other generals. His achievements are high and his title is prominent. Even his marriage was personally arranged by your majesty two months ago. He married the only daughter of the prominent Cai family. Why does he need others to take care of him?"

"That's right. If you are willing to give up your evil ways and join the imperial army, maybe General Dameng will take care of you."

Li Chong spoke with a hint of sarcasm.

"You shouldn't talk nonsense. I see that Dian Zhuangshi's martial arts are no less than that of General Da Meng. If he returns to the court, he will have a bright future."

Hua Tuo had seen Dian Wei and Dameng fighting for a long time without a clear winner, and now he heard that Dian Wei was a few years younger than Dameng. With such a talent, given his understanding of Your Majesty's character, how could he not use him? Moreover, he had such a deep friendship with Dameng, so it was reasonable for him to stay and serve together.

However, after hearing what Li Chong said, Dian Wei glared at him unkindly, which scared him so much that he quickly hid behind Hua Tuo.

"Could it be... Could it be that the rumor outside is that there is a mentally ill tiger-riding general under the command of the current emperor, and it is him?"

Hua Tuo nodded slightly, "Your guess is correct. As far as I know, General Dameng has been following Your Majesty since the time of Langtiao County. It was indeed his cousin who brought him from Chenliu. But later his brother died in battle, so Your Majesty has taken better care of General Dameng than anyone else. I think you have some sympathy for him."

His original intention was to say a few good words for His Majesty, but he did not expect that Dian Wei's expression became very indignant when he heard his words.

"Humph, you still dare to say that you are taking care of me? If you really cared, you should have treated Da Meng's illness long ago when he went to seek refuge with him. Why did you delay until now and be helpless? It's obvious that you just took advantage of my brother because he was ignorant and easy to bully."

Li Chong poked his head out from behind Hua Tuo and said, "How can you say that, Your Majesty? This is a crime that will lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan!"

Dian Wei stood proudly: "Does my family still fear him?"

Seeing this, Hua Tuo explained, "Even if it was ten years ago, given General Da Meng's symptoms, even I would not have been sure of being able to cure him. It is you who misunderstood Your Majesty."

"I don't care about that. Anyway, he didn't take good care of my brother, so it's his responsibility! Humph, he even took the miracle doctor away by force. What a selfish and unjust ruler..."

Dian Wei was furious and looked like he was about to explode at any moment. Hua Tuo was afraid that he would say something outrageous again, so he quickly stopped the topic.

"Never mind, never mind, let's not talk about this for now. Let's let General Da Meng rest here and wait for him to wake up. I think it's inconvenient for the warriors to stay in Luoyang City for a long time, otherwise I'm afraid many troubles will arise. After I write the prescription for the Queen Mother and give it to my disciple, I will immediately prepare to treat your wife."

Dian Wei was delighted when he heard this: "Thank you, doctor! With such a kind heart and means, why should you be subordinate to such a court?"

Hua Tuo waved his hand and said, "I don't advise you to join the court, and you don't advise me to set up another family. You should go and take care of your wife first."

Dian Wei was helpless. He looked at Da Meng again and then walked out of the room.

Hua Tuo looked at his back and sighed: "Alas, it seems that it was when your Majesty summoned me to the palace that this person's impression of your Majesty was ruined, leading to this misunderstanding. Alas, it's all my fault. If I had explained his wife's illness to him later, wouldn't this have happened? Your Majesty missed a great general, and it's all my fault..."

Seeing his master blaming himself, Li Chong tried to comfort him, "Master, why do you have to do this? When the court is hiring people, it is not our clinic's responsibility. Your kindness shows your loyalty."

Hua Tuo shook his head and said, "No. The world is in chaos and the people are suffering. Your Majesty is benevolent, wise and brave, and he attaches great importance to medicine. If he unifies the world one day soon, it will be of great benefit to the prosperity of medicine and the people's well-being. Although we practice medicine with medicine, our merits and virtues are far inferior to Your Majesty's... Oh, forget it, it's useless to say these things now. Come, follow me to prepare the prescription for the Queen Mother."

Liu He finally calmed down and dealt with government affairs with Xun Yu and others. Gong Saner walked over in small steps.

"Your Majesty, Li Dangzhi from the clinic has arrived and said he will deliver the medicine prepared for the Queen Mother."

Liu He quickly put down his pen: "Oh? Quick, call him in... Oh, no need, let him go directly to the Queen Mother's bedroom. The Queen and several imperial doctors are waiting there. After the medicine is delivered, bring him to see me."

"Here!"

After all, Luoyang City was under the emperor's rule, so Liu He naturally had extremely strict control. Da Meng was a great general, but he had a fight with someone in Hua Tuo's clinic. Half a day had passed since the incident, so naturally it had been reported to the palace by Wang Chen, the Luoyang magistrate.

Da Meng was his favorite general, and Dian Wei was one of the top generals in the Three Kingdoms. Now they were right before his eyes, how could Liu He let go of such a golden opportunity?

Not long after, Li Chong delivered medicine to the harem and walked into the palace under the guidance of Gong Saner. "I am Li Chong, a humble servant, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite, stand up and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Chong stood up, but still kept his head down, very respectful and did not dare to violate the etiquette.

Liu He asked, "Let me ask you, did General Wang Han fight with anyone in the clinic today?"

When Li Chong heard this, his legs went weak and he knelt down.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! It was all because of my poor planning that General Wang came into conflict with others, so..."

"You don't have to panic. I'm asking this not to blame him, but to ask who fought him."

When Li Chong heard that it was about this matter, he couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Reporting to your Majesty, as far as I know, this man's surname is Dian, his given name is Wei, and it seems that he has no given name. He is a military officer under Chenliu Governor Zhang Miao."

Cui Jun paused as he was writing and looked at him: "The governor of Chenliu... doesn't that mean he is a general under Cao Cao of Yanzhou?"

Li Chong said: "I don't know this, but he did say that he was a subordinate of Zhang Miao."

"Well, I understand. Please continue. Why did Dian Wei come here and why did he clash with General Wang?"

"Yes, Dian Wei brought his wife half a month ago..."

Li Chong concealed nothing and told Liu He everything he knew. After listening to him, Liu He had a very clear understanding of the matter.

"Oh? He and Da Meng are from the same hometown and childhood playmates? This is a coincidence, haha."

Liu He was now more confident about recruiting Dian Wei.

"Okay, I know everything that happened. Go back to the clinic and take good care of his wife."

"I will obey your orders and will never disobey you. However..."

Li Chong thought about it and didn't know whether to tell Liu He what Dian Wei had said before.

"Hmm? Anything else?"

"Your Majesty, I think Dian Wei seems to be... seems to be a little disrespectful to Your Majesty... In front of me and my master, he accused Your Majesty of not taking good care of General Wang Han, and also said... about you..."

Liu He frowned: "What are you talking about me?"

"You said that you deliberately took advantage of General Wang's stupidity so that you could take advantage of him..."

“How dare you!” Cui Jun shouted at him on the spot, frightening Li Chong so much that he fell to his knees again.

Liu He waved his hand and said, "Stand up. I already know about this matter. You have done a great job in reporting this matter. I will reward you later. Please stand down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now!"

After Li Chong left, Cui Jun immediately said, "Your Majesty, this man is so arrogant and slanders you wantonly. He is really guilty of a heinous crime. Moreover, he is under Cao Cao's command and was able to fight General Da Meng to a draw, which shows how brave he is. If we let him go, he may become a threat to our army in the future. I intend to take this opportunity to get rid of him!"

(End of this chapter)