Linxiang City is located on the west bank of Xiangshui, and there is not only the official office of Changsha Taishou in the city, but also the Linxiang County Office. The Taishou official office is located in the north of the city, and the county government is located in the south of the city.

This day coincides with the fifteenth day, which is the day when Linxiang County ordered Zhang Ji to sit in the hall to diagnose the people. Early in the morning, the south gate was crowded with people who wanted to enter the city for medical treatment, and it seemed that many people rushed to the outside of the city overnight, just waiting for the city gate to open, and rushed to see Zhang Ji in front of others, and asked for medical advice.

Among the people seeking medical treatment, there was an old man who was over the age of old, his expression was in a trance, and his eyes were always a little vigilant and vigilant. The people who sought medical treatment around him took pity on his old age, so they did not want to compete with him, and when the city gate was opened, they followed the old man and walked towards the county office.

Soon after, the crowd of people seeking medical treatment came to the gate of the county office, where officials were already guarding both sides of the gate to maintain order.

"People seeking medical treatment line up, don't crowd together, today Zhang Xianzun sits in the hall, and everyone's illness is treated." The attitude of the officials is very good, it seems that they have been influenced by Zhang Ji, and they also know that this kind of treatment and saving people can accumulate blessings, but it is more comfortable to do than the evil thing of urging food and Raf.

The old man who walked at the front of the crowd came to the lobby and saw a Confucian with a handsome face and an age of about fifty, standing at the back of the medical case with a smile on his face and looking at himself, so he bowed and saluted and said: "Contemptible Shen Huai, I have recently suffered from anxiety, I don't think about tea and dinner, I can't sleep at night, and my body is losing weight day by day. ”

Zhang Ji carefully looked at the old man in front of him for a moment, and then walked through the four steps according to the normal process, and asked the old man a few questions such as the time of illness, the situation of his children, and his family situation, and then he took a pen and prescribed a prescription a few times. I saw that the prescription was written on it: one pound of five grains and grains, one pound each, into a round egg, coated with bead sand on the outside, and eaten at one meal. can be cured.

The old man quietly picked up the prescription prescribed by Zhang Ji, and then walked to the crowd outside the yamen, and suddenly laughed loudly and read, "Hahaha...... It's really a laughing person, Zhang Zhongjing actually prescribes medicine like this! Who has ever seen whole grains cure diseases? Joke! Joke! ”

The old man laughed with the strange prescription and left, leaving only a group of inexplicable people.

The next diagnosis and treatment became normal, and the people who sought medical treatment walked into the lobby one by one and told Zhang Ji about their symptoms, and there were also people who sought medical treatment on behalf of people who were inconvenient to move at home. Only then did I put pen to paper.

As soon as the time flickered to the afternoon, Zhang Ji hastily ate a meal in the lobby, and began to diagnose and treat the people who sought medical treatment outside the yawai. At this time, a burly and sturdy man walked in from outside the yamen, and his face was ruddy, and he didn't seem to have any discomfort. The strong man saluted Zhang Ji respectfully, then took out a white stone from his arms, placed it in front of Zhang Ji, and then asked, "I don't know if the county can recognize this thing?" ”

Zhang Ji could see at a glance that what the strong man took out was just a very common medicinal herb in crude medicine shops. Then he said a little unhappily: "It's just a cold water stone, is it different?" ”

The strong man shook his head and said: "This cold water stone is naturally no different from other cold water stones, I heard that the county is based on this thing." Prepare white tiger soup and take it with people, specializing in the treatment of various typhoid fever caused by Yangming fever. I came today, but I wanted to ask the county honor, this cold water stone can be taken internally. Can it be used for other purposes? ”

Zhang Ji has always been modest and cautious in medicine, and he especially likes to collect and sort out various folk remedies, so he patiently said a few prescriptions to the strong man that cold water stones can be used in medicine. But they are all boiled soup and taken internally, but there is no mention of external use.

"It seems that the county only knows one of the effects of the cold water stone, and I don't know the other!" The strong man suddenly spoke wildly, and the officials on duty outside the hall were shocked to look sideways. A powerful official shouted: "Wu Na evil man, Hugh is talking nonsense, the county is a famous doctor in the world, looking at today, only Hua Tuo in the north can be compared with the road of Qihuang, if you come to see the disease, you will humbly ask; If you don't feel comfortable coming here, don't blame me for the ruthlessness of the long stick in my hand! ”

Zhang Ji heard that there was something in the words of the person in front of him, so he waved his hand to stop the noise of the officials, and asked humbly: "Could it be that this strong man still knows about other uses of the cold water stone?" ”

The strong man nodded, and said to Zhang Ji with a proud face: "The cold water stone can not only be taken internally, but also used externally, and it has a great effect on healing the wound of broken bones!" The specific method is to pound the cold water stone into powder to dry, and when encountering a person with broken bones, first correct his bones, so that the bones are cracked and the bones are tightly closed, and then wrapped with gauze mixed with ointment-like cold water stones until they solidify and dry. As long as the injured person uses this cold water plaster bandage to fix the bone injury, he can walk on the ground without worrying about the injury cracking, and after dozens of days, after the bone injury has healed, remove the plaster, and it can be seen that the inner skin is not ulcerated, and the bone injury is healed! ”

When the strong man said these words, Zhang Ji listened very carefully, and after listening, he saw that he suddenly got up, saluted respectfully to the strong man in front of him, and said: "I can get the guidance of a strong man today, Zhang has benefited a lot, and he will be able to apply it to the injured in the future!" ”

"Doesn't the county lord doubt whether this is effective?"

"Hehe, the cold water is stony and cold, it has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, if it is pounded into powder according to the method of a strong man, it does have the effect of reinforcing the broken bones after it solidifies, but it is much more clever than the willow branches that bind the broken bones! Even if the old man has not personally verified it, he can still think that this thing is absolutely effective for external use and will not harm the injured and sick. The old man is just curious, you are not here today to see the disease, but to pass on your skills, what are you doing? ”

The strong man replied: "A certain person knows very little about the way of practicing medicine, and the reason why he understands that the cold water stone can be used externally is that he saw it with his own eyes when he traveled. In addition to this method, there are also some simple and effective techniques, if the county is interested, you can come to the city inn for an interview! ”

After saying these words, the strong man strode away. Zhang Ji hurriedly sent someone to follow behind this man, inquired about his specific whereabouts, and only waited for the end of the daytime to visit this strange man in the inn.

In the Xiangshui Inn, Wei Yan carefully recalled the situation when he met Zhang Ji just now, and felt that he did not show any flaws, so he leisurely ordered a few snacks and drinks alone.

Before Wei Yan saw Zhang Ji, he pondered repeatedly, and felt that only the content related to medical Tao could impress Zhang Ji, and then he remembered some of the practices of the medical team he had seen in Fengxiang City when treating wounded soldiers. One of the methods used to treat fracture injuries with a plaster cast is used. At that time, it was common practice to use willow branches to tie the wounded bones, because the willow five elements belonged to wood, which implied the meaning of hair growth, but the real effect was much worse than gypsum. Fengxiang City, as a training base secretly arranged by Liu He in Nanyang, the soldiers trained in it will inevitably have broken arms and legs, so Liu He taught the method of fixing the broken bones with gypsum, that is, cold water stone, and now it has become a secret method for treating fractures in various armies.

In addition to seeing plaster bandages to treat injured bones in Fengxiang City, Wei Yan also saw some other methods of epidemic prevention and first aid in the army, which were all technologies that were not popular and spread in this era. In his opinion, with these things as a foundation, he can already gain Zhang Ji's attention and favor.

At night, after Zhang Ji's diagnosis was over, he didn't care about being tired for a day, so he went to the Linxiang Inn under the guidance of his subordinates and met Wei Yan, who was settling down in the inn.

Wei Yan had already beckoned the back kitchen of the inn to prepare a few refreshing wine dishes, and when Zhang Ji arrived, he greeted him familiarly: "Zhang Xianzun has been busy and hard for a day, and the contemptible people have prepared a little thin wine. Please sit down! ”

Zhang Ji said with some embarrassment: "The strong man turned out to be a guest, and I should be the one who will pick up the wind for you, how can I turn it upside down." ”

"Haha, why should Zhang Xianzun stick to the old etiquette. Whoever invites everyone is the same to eat and drink, is it more important than the exchange of medical skills? ”

When Zhang Ji heard Wei Yan's words, he stopped being polite and sat down generously. While eating and drinking with Wei Yan, he discussed the art of medical technology.

Although the dry goods in Wei Yan's stomach are limited, he often mentions some military treatment techniques that Zhang Ji has never been exposed to. can make Zhang Ji feel like he is suddenly open. The two chatted until late at night, and Zhang Ji simply didn't even return to the county office, and sent his subordinates away, but to talk with Wei Yanbing at night.

In the dead of night, Wei Yan suddenly said to Zhang Ji: "Zhang Xianzun, I have taken out all the goods in my stomach, if you are still not satisfied, I can't help it." But I know that there is a place, now the art of medicine is thriving, if the county is willing to go down to this little family business in Xiangcheng, you might as well go and see it, keep it to make you refreshed! ”

"Dare to ask where is the place where the medical Tao mentioned by the strong man flourishes?" Zhang Ji asked expectantly.

"Youzhou, Jicheng!"

When he heard "Youzhou" and "Jicheng", Rao was Zhang Ji's dull and dull appearance in the officialdom, and at this time he also realized that there was something wrong with Wei Yan's identity, and he asked Wei Yan quietly: "Could it be that the strong man is from the north?" ”

Wei Yan shook his head. "Don't hide it, Xiao Ke is a native of Nanyang, and you are a fellow villager. Just because I was entrusted by someone, I specially sent a message to Mr. Zhongjing today. ”

"I wonder who you have been entrusted with?"

"Hussar general, Liu Shiren."

"I have heard that Liu Jingzhou and the hussar general are not on good terms, I am an official under Liu Jingzhou, you came to see me today and spread the word for Liu Shiren, are you not afraid that I will send you to Xiangyang?"

"Hehe, Mr. Zhongjing is entertaining me. The doctor is benevolent, thinking that I not only did not have half of the damage to Linxiang, but also gave Mr. a lot of tips for healing and healing, Mr. thanked me too late, how could I be sent to Xiangyang? Besides, even if I go to Xiangyang, with Liu Jingsheng's character, I will never dare to offend the hussar general, and at that time, I will only be given away from the situation! ”

Zhang Ji saw Wei Yan's calm expression, so he stroked his beard and smiled: "The strong man is really not like an ordinary man, he can see it today, but he is also very lucky!" I don't know what Liu Shiren said when he asked you to bring me a message from thousands of miles away? ”

"The hussar general heard that Mr. is interested in controlling the plague and eradicating typhoid fever and miscellaneous diseases, and I would like to ask Mr. to take the time to go north and explore how to control the epidemic and prevent typhoid fever with Hua Yuanhua, a famous doctor in the north."

When Zhang Ji heard that Liu He invited him to go north, he was a little moved in his heart, but he thought that the road was far away and he needed to pass through the territory controlled by several forces, so he hesitated and said: "I also heard that there is a college specializing in medical science in Jicheng, which has gathered many masters of the apricot forest. ”

"Don't dare to deceive Mr. Zhong Jing, the northern land is now in drought for a long time, and the hussar general is worried that the Hu people in the northern grasslands will spread the plague and devastate the lives of our Han people, so I want to ask Mr. to rush to the north as soon as possible to prevent a possible outbreak of the great plague. I have heard that many of my clansmen were killed by the plague back then, and now the lives of nearly 10 million people in the north are hanging by a thread, please have mercy on me! ”

Zhang Ji thought of the eighty percent of the people who died in the plague in the clan back then, his heart was like a knife, and his morality and honor as a doctor were grateful for his determination to go to the north, and he said solemnly to Wei Yan: "Epidemic prevention is a big matter, there is no room for mistakes, Zhang will go back to pack his bags and leave for the north early tomorrow morning!" ”

"Sir, don't worry, I have asked people to prepare boats, all the way to escort you from the Yangtze River waterway to Guangling, and then by land to Qu County, Donghai, and then take a sea boat to Jicheng!" (To be continued......)