Chapter 178: Trapped in the Quagmire, Not a Dragon
After drinking the steaming hot medicine, Chen Deng felt his abdomen churning. He covered his abdomen with his hands, his face suddenly changed, as if something was flowing upstream and was about to burst out of his teeth.

"vomit"

Chen Deng was hunched over, and the undigested food mixed with acid water rushed out of his mouth like a flood. It fell to the ground with a "plop", making a disgusting sound and emitting an unpleasant smell, but none of these was as glaring as the worms in his vomit.

The long red worms covered in sticky liquid were twisted and crawling, which made people's scalp tingle even at a glance.

Except for Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing and Zhao Yun, everyone present looked embarrassed and nauseous. Some even had nausea and were about to vomit.

"Mr. Chen, rinse your mouth with water." Hua Tuo was not affected at all. He picked up the boiled hot water and handed it to Chen Deng as usual.

"Thank you." Chen Deng took the hot water. He felt his throat was smelly, but fortunately the pain in his abdomen had subsided. It was all worth it.

As he was thinking, Chen Deng wanted to rinse his mouth, but when he looked up, he saw Zhang Zhongjing squatting, staring at the worm, as if thinking about something.

This scene made Chen Deng's stomach churn again. Perhaps it was because he had just vomited completely, so this time it was just dry heaving.

"Yuanhua, thank you so much this time." Chen Gui, who was supporting Chen Deng, finally felt relieved.

Hua Tuo bowed to Chen Gui and said, "Prime Minister Chen, you are too kind. Even if General Liu had not entrusted me with this task, I should still do my best to treat illnesses and save lives."

"General Liu"

Chen Gui couldn't help but feel a little more favorable towards Liu Bei, and at the same time he began to respect him.

He and Hua Tuo were old acquaintances. When he was the governor of Pei, he wanted to recommend Hua Tuo as a filial and incorrupt official, but Hua Tuo flatly refused.

Even the invitation from the Grand Marshal Huang Wan was dismissed by Hua Tuo.

Today he came here for Liu Xuande. This Liu Xuande is really extraordinary. He can make the arrogant Hua Yuan obey him. What Yuanlong said is true.

Thinking of this, Chen Gui grabbed Hua Tuo's hand and asked, "Yuanhua, what is your current position under General Liu?"

"Prime Minister Chen, I am just a chief historian."

"Chief Clerk." Chen Gui was naturally aware of the importance of the chief clerk, and thought: Liu Xuande is really bold. Yuanhua is well-versed in classics and well-known in the village, but he is not good at politics. He uses the chief clerk, who is second only to the prefect, to recruit people. I have heard the words of the people around Yuanhua and observed their behavior. They seem to be doctors. No, Yuanhua and Wu Pu often answer their questions. Are they training doctors? The rumors that Liangzhou treats doctors well are true. So that's it, so that's it. Liu Xuande is really extraordinary. My son has always had a unique vision!
Thinking of this, Chen Gui forced a smile, "Yuanhua, you can just call me Han Yu."

He then asked, "Yuanhua, I wonder if my son's disease has been cured. Will it recur in the future?"

Hua Tuo shook his head and nodded again, "Han Hanyu, forgive me for being frank, your son's illness is far more serious than I thought. If it was a few years later, even I would have to treat it many times to eradicate it. Now there are still worm eggs in his body. He must take decoction every day for a month before he can recover. I will write the prescription for you now."

"Are there any dietary restrictions?" Chen Gui asked.

Hua Tuo pointed at the fish sashimi on the table and said, "You can't eat raw meat or drink raw water in the future."

Chen Gui nodded, looked at Chen Deng, and asked, "Yuanlong, did you hear what Hua Changshi said?"

"Know, know."

Chen Deng said this, but he didn't care at all. The first thing he did after he recovered was to come to Mi Zhu and asked in a low voice, "Zi Zhong, where is the letter you mentioned?"

"General Zilong" Mi Zhu looked at Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun instantly understood. He took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Chen Deng.

Mi Zhu couldn't help but said, "Yuanlong, you must avoid eating this food in the future!"

"Got it, got it." Chen Deng took the letter and couldn't wait to open it to find out what was inside.

Mi Zhu and Zhao Yun looked at each other in bewilderment. They had heard from Director Zhen that if the situation had been allowed to develop as it was originally supposed to, Chen Deng would still have found Hua Tuo and asked him to treat him, but his condition was extremely serious at that time, with several liters of poisonous insects in his abdomen. Just thinking about it made people's backs cold. If it had been a few days later, he would have died. Even under Hua Tuo's treatment, Chen Deng was only temporarily cured. Hua Tuo warned Chen Deng that the disease would relapse in three years, and if he had not met the famous doctor, he would have died.

As expected, after three years, the disease relapsed. At this time, it was too late for Chen Deng to seek Hua Tuo. This great scholar died at the age of 39 due to parasites.

It has become a classic case in history books to warn people not to eat raw food.

It is really a pity.

I guess Chen Deng didn't take it seriously. I hope my brother's letter can help.

Mi Zhu and Zhao Yun thought.

"Hahaha!"

A loud laugh disrupted everyone's thoughts. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Chen Deng holding the letter and saying with a smile: "As expected of you, my brother. I wish I could have a night talk with you! Father, you always blame me for not being polite to those celebrities. Do you know what you said?"

"Brother said that if he were to deal with those who were only famous for nothing, he would live in a building a hundred feet high and let those famous people sleep on the ground! It's really heroic! A wise leader like brother who is both civil and military, with extraordinary courage and insight, can only be found in ancient times! Looking at the countless people in the world, who can compare with him?!"

"Chen Yuanlong!" Chen Gui gritted his teeth. Facing such a Chen Deng, he was rarely angry. He admitted that Liu Xuande was a powerful person. If Liu Xuande was the governor of Xuzhou, he and his clan would be willing to work for Liu Xuande. But Yuanlong, Yuanlong, you just saw Liu Xuande's letter and called him brother? How could Liu Xuande have such charm? !

"Brother Hanyu, calm down."

Chen Gui's anger was gradually calmed down by Hua Tuo's pats on his chest and his advice.

He bowed to everyone and said, "I am sorry to have offended you. I have some personal matters to attend to right now and cannot receive you. Please forgive me."

Zhao Yun, Hua Tuo, Mi Zhu and others expressed their understanding. They clasped their fists towards Chen Gui and retreated with everyone else.

The door closed with a bang, the sunlight was blocked outside, and the room became deserted.

Chen Deng's enthusiasm gradually cooled, and when he raised his eyes he saw Chen Gui's cold expression.

"Yuanlong, do you know you are wrong?" Chen Gui asked.

Chen Deng replied respectfully: "I don't know."

Chen Gui said, "Yuanlong, you have been smart since childhood. I think you are someone who can be entrusted with important matters. Why are you so confused today? You can regard Liu Xuande as a wise leader, but you should never say those words in front of others. If you become the head of the clan in the future, and these words are passed on to the high-ranking officials in charge of Xuzhou, they will become resentful and use your words to threaten you at a critical moment, and then you will be passive everywhere!"

"Father." Chen Deng lowered his head and sighed, "You know, when I first heard that Liu Xuande had won a victory, I was happy for him from the bottom of my heart. When I heard that he was surrounded, I frowned and worried about him. Maybe I had a dream, and I don't know what happened in the dream. Since I read the letters between Zi Zhong and Liu Xuande, and today I saw Liu Xuande's reply to me with my own eyes. The feeling has become more and more real. It seems to tell me that if I don't catch Liu Xuande, then I can only live in regret and regret in this life."

Taking a deep breath, Chen Deng looked up at Chen Gui with a determined look, "Father, I don't want to save my clan. Xia Pi and even Xuzhou are too small. A pond can accommodate fish and shrimp, but how can it accommodate a dragon?"

Chen Gui asked: "What about the clan?"

"As for the clan." Chen Deng raised his head and said, "I have brothers. I will pass on everything I have learned to Ying without leaving any room for others. This will be enough to preserve the clan!"

Chen Gui did not answer immediately. Ying’s full name is Chen Ying, and he is his second son.

He closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, he opened his mouth, exhaled a breath of foul air, and squeezed out hoarse words from his throat.

"it is good."

　Sorry for the late update, I was repairing my phone.

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(End of this chapter)