Practicing Medicine in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 37

In Taichang Temple, the morning bell is leisurely.

The morning sun at dawn had just broken through the clouds, and all kinds of light had penetrated into the room through a thin layer of window paper, reflecting on the pale and tired faces of the imperial physicians.

Zheng Jun's face was not warmed by the morning light: "The Holy One and the Empress have decided to go to Luoyang Palace to recuperate. This trip will not be able to return for several months. Therefore, Taichang Chenggong has ordered the old man to draw up the accompanying plan today. Candidates for the Imperial Physician must ensure that the Holy Dragon is in good health during the Luoyang Palace."

Liu Ying has always been straightforward and straightforward, and he is the only one who dares to refute Zheng Yun's words directly: "I just lost my head yesterday, even if I go to Luoyang Palace, I may not be able to see each other well."

Chen Jiwen was afraid that the two would fight, so he said calmly: "Dr. Liu is right, what's more, the Imperial Medical Office has been short of people in recent years. If all the senior imperial doctors go, there will be more people left in the Imperial Medical Office." How many reliable ones can we get?"

Seeing that his master and apprentice were silent, he continued with peace of mind: "Now that His Royal Highness is staying behind to supervise the country, Dr. Zhang is the first one who cannot leave; King Pei has just recovered from a serious illness, and the students really dare not leave. Our internal medicine department Counting and counting by several people, it is not worth the effort, as far as the accompanying imperial physician is concerned, it is only reasonable that Dr. Qin Minghe from the Department of Acupuncture should follow."

Qin Minghe is also the Deputy Imperial Physician with the same seniority as Sun Qili. He leads all the imperial physicians in the Acupuncture Department, and he is indeed superior in headache and wind disease.

Seeing several tired eyes falling on his wrinkled old face, Qin Minghe could only helplessly spread his hands.

"According to what the old man saw, the wind in the head of the Holy Majesty is caused by the upside of the wind. As long as there is a little bleeding on the head, there is a possibility of recovery." He changed the subject and sighed deeply, "It's a pity that the queen does not allow the old man to perform acupuncture. , she said that acupuncture on the head is like beheading, and it is definitely not feasible. Now, this old man dare not give needles!"

Hearing this, Zheng Jun's face became serious: "Bian Que saw Duke Huan of Cai and Duke Hua Tuo ruled Cao Cao. They were afraid of acupuncture and refused to treat it. It shows that people are more afraid of acupuncture than disease. Now you want acupuncture to pierce the head, and Empress Wu will not allow it. , is also common."

He thought about it carefully, and finally came up with a compromise: "If you can't stab the head, you can stab Baihui. First, the Holy One needs to recover his eyesight, and then he can solve the problem of head wind."

Qin Minghe had already thought this way: "If the sage's eyesight recovers and his condition improves, and he proposes acupuncture at that time, the empress may agree to let the old man try it."

"In this case, you select a few credible talents in the acupuncture department and follow Shengjia." Zheng Yun said slowly, "As for the internal medicine department, the old man, Dr. Liu, and Dr. Li will follow, and select a few more in the surgery department." That’s right, the left and right are about the same.”

After finishing speaking, he cast his eyes on Zhang Qiren who was silent for a while: "Dr. Sun is too old and sick, so he can't work easily. Dr. Liu is gone, let him take care of His Highness King Zhou. As for you..."

Zhang Qiren cupped his hands: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will set off for Meizhou in a few days to investigate the disaster situation in person. I am afraid that the students cannot stay in Chang'an City."

"In this case, Dr. Chen Jiwen and Chen will take charge of the Imperial Medical Office temporarily."

Just as Chen Jiwen wanted to evade, Zheng Yun had already slammed his cane heavily, his eyes turned cold.

"This old man takes you to be cautious and meticulous, with a wealth of knowledge. But I also know that you are too soft-hearted and can't control people." He looked around, his eyes seemed to be shot with a swishing arrow, "From today onwards, Imperial Physician Chen will lead the affairs of the Imperial Medical Office. , All the decisions in it must be read by him, and above all, he will ask for the meaning of Taichang Chenggong."

He took out a high-quality black sandalwood bear brush from the four treasures on the table, held it with both hands, and folded it into two sections from the middle.

"If there is anyone who does not follow, such as this pen!"

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"Then what is the remaining charcoal of blood?"

"Human hair is burned to ashes, then the impurities are removed, rinsed, and after many treatments, it can become this kind of medicinal material."

Taiping opened a pair of round, shining eyes, curiously flipped through the prescriptions written down by Shen Hanshan, picked out the recognizable words from them, and asked Wu Yi.

After all, he is a six-year-old child, he can read every prescription with relish, and he just forgot the disgusting Wulingzhi just now.

"What is yellow in that person? Is it a yellow person?"

"Uh..." Wu Yi paused, wondering if Shen Hanshan had dug a hole for them to jump in, and all Taiping saw were some indescribable herbs.

"This is a medicinal material made in the cesspool." Li Jing answered the question for him, "Fill the licorice powder in a bamboo tube, and then soak it in the human cesspool for a period of time, and wait for it to slowly grow into this kind of medicine. Herbs."

Although the preparation method of this medicinal material is a bit disgusting, it is cool and antipyretic, and it is a common name in prescriptions in summer.

Wu Yi didn't expect that Li Jing still remembered his phrase "the growth of medicinal materials", let alone that in just a short period of time, this child is already so familiar with many common medicinal materials.

Taiping didn't have the psychological endurance that the two of them had studied medicine for a long time, so with a "wow" in his mouth, he quickly threw away the few pages left by Shen Hanshan.

"In addition to people who are yellow, there are people who are white. Princess, guess what it is?" Li Jing pointed out another medicine name for Taiping.

Wu Yi could see that this kid, Li Jing, not only had some ink hidden in his stomach that he didn't know about, but he also held a grudge!

Taiping shrank behind Wu Yi, covering his ears with his hands: "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, Jing'er is the worst."

Wu Yi embraced Taiping, reminded Li Jing with his eyes to stop, don't really disgust the little girl.

Li Jing stuck out his tongue, and didn't bother Tai Ping any more. He looked up at Wu Yi with bright pearly eyes, but he didn't have the usual cowardly expression.

"Brother Yi, am I amazing?"

A pair of bright eyes reflect the sunlight passing through the hall, like the new springs in the two early suns, which contain endless vigor and vitality.

Wu Yi slandered Taiping, who was biting his lip and said nothing, and asked with a smile, "You have improved a lot, did you study medicine?"

Li Jing nodded fiercely: "I begged for a long time before my father agreed to let me study medicine. I met the emperor's grandmother when I entered the palace. She said that if I can pass the doctor's exam, I can be in the Imperial Academy." Reading!"

Taiping jumped out from behind Wu Yi: "Then I have to tell my mother that I also want to study medicine."

If they learn the bleak truth about the long and difficult road to studying medicine in the future, will these two little guys still remember what they said today?

Wu Yi just smiled lightly. Who hasn't said that he wants to be a writer or scientist when he was a child? Although dreams may not come true, there is no need to puncture these elusive but dreamy and cute childhood thoughts in advance.

What's more, the sudden whim of the royal family's children cannot change their noble life and the doomed trajectory of the future.

The three of them laughed and quarreled in Shen Hanshan's study for a long time before seeing the master yawning and returning to his place.

It was also rare for Shen Hanshan not to smell of alcohol, and there was an imperceptible smile on the fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes: "Did the princess have a good time today?"

The word "play" is of course Taiping's first priority right now, and the matter of competing with Li Jing to study medicine just now was immediately left behind.

She briefly reviewed the various medicinal materials she encountered today, and finally shook her head heavily: "It's not fun."

Shen Hanshan snickered, his face remained calm as usual: "It's the minister's fault that the princess is unhappy. What should I do to make up for the princess's mood?"

"Today Jing'er taught me Wulingzhi, Xueyu charcoal, and human yellow..." She looked at Li Jing and said seriously, "I heard from my mother that seeing is worse than hearing a hundred things—well, it means Seeing it once is worse than saying it a hundred times, and it's better for Imperial Doctor Shen to fry these herbs, let Jing'er taste it!"

Shen Hanshan finally couldn't control the funny feeling, he let out a "chi" laugh.

"Okay, I'll do what the princess said. Who...Wu Yi, go quickly, there is a small pharmacy behind it, and I picked the three herbs that the princess said, and gave them to Jing'er to taste. fresh."

Wu Yi glanced at Li Jing, who looked stiff, with infinite sympathy. The news of this world must have come too soon.

Li Jing's twinkling eyes seemed to have been frozen by a gust of westerly wind from the cold winter moon, with a completely bewildered expression.

After all, he was reluctant to torment this little guy so much, Wu Yi cast a look at Shen Hanshan, and said in a low voice: "It's cold now, it's probably not very good to eat these purging fire and removing heat."

Shen Hanshan waved his hands, and retorted: "These three herbs are not strong medicines, even ordinary people will not be able to use them for a day or two. You can rest assured, if you have any problems, I will treat them!"

Wu Yi couldn't help the corner of his mouth twitching. If this playful Dr. Shen was placed in a modern hospital, he might have invited the Ministry of Medicine and Education to drink a lot of tea.

It's a pity that in the feudal dynasty with clear distinctions between superiors and inferiors and orderly top and bottom, he still had to follow the ghostly ideas of the princess and the teacher.

He silently glanced at Li Jing, who was self-inflicted, and waved helplessly: "Come with me."

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Wulingzhi, Xueyu charcoal, and Renzhonghuang are all three herbs that don't smell good. They are more like a pot of muddy filth when mixed together. Wu Yi, who has been practicing for several years, saw it. At a glance, I couldn't help but want to vomit.

Such a bowl of pitch-black medicine was held in Li Jing's hands, and three pairs of sympathetic, funny or curious eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet, all staring at Li Jing's trembling arms.

"Students feel..."

Before Wu Yi could help him beg for mercy, Li Jing had already picked up the frightening bowl of medicine, pinched his nose, and poured it into his mouth with a tragic expression of a strong man breaking his wrist.

"Let's just have a drink." Wu Yi quietly kicked Shen Hanshan with his toe. After all, he is only a young child, so it's fine if the joke is over.

Shen Hanshan just smiled and said nothing.

Li Jing drank it down with a face full of death. Although the bitter taste passed in his mouth, it didn't have the disgusting astringent taste as imagined. He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, huh...

Wu Yi couldn't help being amazed seeing his "unfinished" look, his heart turned, he secretly wiped a drop of medicinal soup from the edge of the bowl with his thumb, and licked it behind Taiping's back.

So it was like this... As soon as he took the medicine soup, he understood the key to it.

Looking at Shen Hanshan again, he is also secretly observing himself, his eyes are shining!

"Okay, let's say 'seeing is better than hearing a hundred times', right?" Shen Hanshan said with a smile, "Is the princess happy now?"

The little head nodded, very satisfied.

As soon as the few people finished messing around, Taiping's wet nurse came to the door in a panic, and it was time to have lunch around the same time, how could I stay with Shen Taiyi for a whole day.

Holding the wet nurse with one hand and Li Jing with the other, Taiping reluctantly bid farewell to Shen Hanshan's master and apprentice.

Wu Yi breathed a sigh of relief when the group walked away, and saluted Shen Hanshan with a smile: "Student, thank Dr. Shen for letting Jing'er go."

Shen Hanshan's eyebrows twitched: "This is strange, you guys made the medicine, and he took it himself, so what does it have to do with me?"

"Rehmannia glutinosa, Rhizoma Polygonatum, Polygonum multiflorum." Wu Yi counted one by one, his eyes clear, "You have already changed the medicines in the medicine box, they are all black medicines, and the soup is of course black, of course. You can hide it from the princess."

Shen Hanshan smirked, neither answered nor joked, just knocked Wu Yi on the forehead with a fan in his hand.

"Go and pack my things, we're leaving for Meizhou in two days!"