The First Uncle of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 35 Wake up
Ma Xun is not an astronomer, so he cannot determine the years, months, twenty-four solar terms, etc. by observing the stars.

He could recognize the Big Dipper, Altair and Vega, but he couldn't recognize the others.

After finishing some things, Ma Xun felt relieved and his sleep quality improved. Even though there were many mosquitoes, it did not affect his sound sleep.

The chirping of insects and birds woke him up, and it was a sound sleep.

Lan Yu immediately stepped forward and said flatteringly, "My Lord, breakfast is ready for you."

Ma Xun quickly said politely, "Brother Lan, there is no need to be like this. I already rely on my sister-in-law to take care of me, and I have a good relationship with Chang Mao and the others."

"They are them, and I am me." Lan Yu didn't care about that and said quickly, "My brother-in-law slept soundly at night, and the quack doctor also checked his pulse and said that his pulse was normal, but why didn't he wake up?"

Ma Xun understood what Lan Yu meant, so he could only say, "Then I'll go over and take a look first."

Ma Xun carefully felt Chang Yuchun's pulse. He didn't know how to do this, so he looked at the medical officer next to him, "What do you think?"

The medical officer quickly replied, "The general's pulse is normal, but the pulses in the three parts of the inch, guan and chi are all weak. I think they are weak pulses."

Ma Xun became serious and continued to ask, "So what do you think is the disease? What is the cause?"

The doctor quickly replied, "Qi and blood deficiency."

If Ma Xun hadn't been here, Lan Yu would have cursed. Her brother-in-law is so strong and sturdy, how could he be suffering from deficiency of qi and blood!

Ma Xun nodded and said, "That's about it. I think it's better to rest. When the general gets better, send him to Beijing for rest. We can talk about it after the imperial physician from the capital comes. What do you think?"

The medical officer quickly said, "My Lord, my medical skills are limited, and I dare not teach you how to treat me like an expert."

Not only did he not dare to show off his skills in front of an expert, but most importantly, he knew the heavy responsibility that Chang Yuchun had, so how could he dare to think of letting him return to Beijing to recuperate.

Ma Xun carefully observed the doctor's expression and had an idea in mind. "I will report to Your Majesty in a letter. Your Majesty will naturally decide how to arrange for the general."

After saying this, Ma Xun stood up. His mouth was bitter now, and he still had to brush his teeth, wash his face, and eat breakfast.

Lan Yu followed closely and asked, "Uncle, is my brother-in-law okay?"

"It's okay now, but you need to rest and take good care of yourself." Ma Xun said, "You know that Brother Chang is injured all over. Go find some red dates and donkey-hide gelatin to replenish his blood."

Lan Yu subconsciously asked, "Ejiao? Isn't that something women eat?"

"It replenishes the blood!" Ma Xun said unhappily, "Who says men can't eat donkey-hide gelatin?"

Lan Yu immediately flattered him, "Your Highness is right. I am too shallow. Your Highness, I can find the dates. Isn't donkey-hide gelatin made from donkey skin?"

Ma Xun looked at Lan Yu warily, "Don't have any evil ideas about Wangcai."

Lan Yu quickly assured him, "There are many donkeys in the army, so I will not have any intention of taking Wangcai. I like Wangcai, and he looks two years old. I have been looking for some female donkeys for him."

Lan Yu didn't have this attitude a few days ago. He even laughed at Ma Xun leading the donkey. But now it's different. Wangcai is the best donkey in his eyes.

What does it mean to be rude at first and respectful later? This is exactly what Lan Yu did.

Ma Xun said helplessly, "Brother Lan, I really don't know how to make donkey-hide gelatin. Let's wait a little longer, okay?"

Although Lan Yu was anxious, there was nothing he could do. The king's uncle said that he didn't know how to prepare donkey-hide gelatin, and that meant he really didn't know how to prepare it.

Seeing Ma Xun brushing his teeth, rinsing his mouth and washing his face meticulously, Lan Yu just watched from the side.

If I thought that the king's uncle was too fussy a few days ago, now I think that this is the demeanor and dignified appearance that the king's uncle should have!

After washing up, they had breakfast. Ma Xun remembered and reminded them, "In the future, pay attention to Brother Chang's meals. Don't just eat meat and greasy food. Drink less wine. Eat more vegetables and fruits. These are good things."

Lan Yu quickly wrote it down and started to flatter again, "My Lord, would you mind setting a menu for me?"

That won’t work. I don’t have that ability.

Ma Xun is the type who soaks wolfberries while staying up late. He has read a lot of articles and watched a lot of videos about health preservation, but he has no shortage of barbecues and other things. Staying up late to practice Taoism is a common occurrence for him.

Chang Yuchun has stabilized, and everyone's mood has improved a lot. The army is also relatively stable, and those who need to rest are resting, and those who need to be alert are on guard. Continue to wait, Ma Xun and others can only continue to wait in the army.

The main purpose was to wait for Chang Yuchun to wake up, and for Li Wenzhong to arrive, or for the imperial edict from the capital to arrive.

Li Wenzhong had previously led 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry to advance. After resolving the siege of Peking and conquering Kaiping, he hurriedly led his troops to rush to the rescue of Qingyang under the order of Chang Yuchun.

It’s about a one to two day journey, so we should be able to get here in time.

"Brother-in-law is awake!"

"The general is awake!"

Ma Xun, who was dozing under the shade of a tree, suddenly heard noisy cheers and immediately sat up.

"Get out of the way!"

"Let the uncle take my pulse!"

The benefits of the miracle doctor were demonstrated. As soon as Ma Xun appeared, a group of officers quickly made way for him.

The medical officer was already checking Chang Yuchun's pulse, and when he saw Ma Xun, he quickly withdrew. "My medical skills are not good enough, so let the uncle do it!"

Ma Xun, who was forced to do something, put his hand on Chang Yuchun's wrist. Chang Yuchun said weakly, "It was you who saved me?"

Ma Xun smiled and said, "Brother Chang is a man of good fortune, and all the soldiers are united."

"Brother-in-law, I was so scared at that time!" Lan Yu cried and said, like a child who was extremely wronged. "Brother-in-law, it was the uncle who saved you, but we were all panicked."

Ma Xun looked around and said, "The general is awake, you can rest assured. Go back to your camps first. You can come to visit the general every half a day, but don't talk too much and make him tired."

Lan Yu didn't care about anything and jumped up and shouted, "Did you hear me? Hurry up and leave! Don't talk to my brother-in-law, and don't hang around him!"

Mu Ying also chimed in, "Don't you remember what my uncle said? You are not allowed to surround the general!"

Lan Yu became even more furious when he heard this. Yesterday, these soldiers surrounded his brother-in-law and almost killed him, and now they want to surround him again!

In fact, all the soldiers knew their limits. Except for Lan Yu and Ma Xun, they basically kept a distance of five to ten meters. The reason was that the uncle said yesterday that if the generals were surrounded, they would kill him!

Chang Yuchun opened his mouth slowly and asked, "My medical skills are superb. When will I be cured?"

Ma Xun said quickly, "Brother Chang, you need to rest well."

"It's too late, really too late." Chang Yuchun's voice was still weak, "Tian De almost lost in Qingyang. If I can't get there earlier, his situation will be even more dangerous."

Ma Xun, who had only a superficial knowledge of military affairs, was terrified. Xu Da almost lost?
No wonder Chang Yuchun was in such a hurry to rush back to Qingyang, and no wonder he looked a little angry before.

But that's not right. Lan Yu's analysis was well-organized. Although everyone knew that the situation in Qingyang was in a stalemate, the overall situation seemed to be relatively optimistic.

Ma Xun quickly comforted him, saying, "Brother Chang, don't worry. General Xu is a steady warrior and will definitely not be defeated."

"We will lose." Chang Yuchun became anxious. "Yuanzhou has been lost. Wang Baobao is dividing his troops to attack the key roads. Tiande can only defend it now."

Not to mention Ma Xun who was horrified, Lan Yu, Mu Ying and others also looked a little panicked.

Chang Yuchun said worriedly, "If I don't go early, I'm afraid I'll repeat the mistakes of Zezhou."

Ma Xun didn't know Zezhou, but Lan Yu and others knew it.

After taking Dadu last year, Xu Da sent his vanguard Tang He's troops to take Zezhou from Huaiqing, forming a situation of advancing alone. As a result, Wang Baobao seized the opportunity to besiege Zezhou. He sent a large army to defeat the Ming army's reinforcements in Handian, and the Ming army was defeated miserably.

Even though Xu Da and Chang Yuchun captured Dadu and drove and hunted Wang Baobao all the way, the King of Qi of the Northern Yuan Dynasty could seize the opportunity to give the Ming army a severe blow.

If you think that the current Ming army is invincible and that Wang Baobao and others are trapped in a jar, then you are bound to lose, and lose miserably!

(End of this chapter)