Doctors in the late Ming Dynasty

"When the grass reaches Anguo, it can be used as a medicine, and the medicine becomes fragrant when it passes through Qizhou." It refers to Qizhou Medicine Market. Qizhou is now Baoding Prefecture.

Qizhou Medicine Market began to take shape in the Northern Song Dynasty, and has gone through the Jin and Yuan dynasties, and now has a history of 500 years.

Since the peace of the world, four major medicine capitals have been formed. Bozhou, the medicine capital, is under the Fengyang Prefecture of South Zhili, radiating to Xin'an, Wuzhong, and eastern Zhejiang; Zhangshu, the medicine capital, is under the Linjiang Prefecture of Jiangxi, and both Linjiang and Zhangshu towns are

It is one of the thirty-three major commercial towns in the Ming Dynasty, with the most wealth in the world. The medicine of camphor tree echoes the medicine of Chaojiang.

Junzhou, the capital of medicine, later Yuzhou, is subordinate to Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan Province. It is the only medicine capital located in the Central Plains. It is a place where the north and south meet, and where the east and west communicate.

However, the only place under the true emperor's feet is Qizhou, which is only four hundred miles away from Beijing. It can be traveled back and forth in a few days, and even faster if you hurry up.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jiebin couldn't help laughing. This surprised Zhu Guozuo, but he also knew that Zhang Jiebin had thought of a way, so he kept urging: "Your Majesty, if you have any good ideas, please tell me quickly!"<

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"Brother Zhaolong, have you ever heard that 'when the grass reaches Anguo, it becomes a medicine, and the medicine becomes fragrant when it passes through Qizhou'?" Zhang Jiebin asked rhetorically.

"Qizhou Medicine Market, yes, April 28th is the birthday of the King of Medicine. It is the busiest day of the Spring Temple. The time is approaching, so there is no need to worry about this epidemic! Your Majesty, you are really my good brother.

Our big problem will be solved when we come back."

Zhang Jiebin hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Wherever there is, Qizhou is right there. Why don't you look up to our capital? You can see that we are both inside and outside, and we are both prosperous. At this time, everyone is obsessed with the government. When it comes to use, someone will definitely think of it."

"Yes, after all, the eight major Qi medicines that Qizhou pays tribute to every year are also indispensable to the Imperial Hospital. Even if we don't check it for a while, the ambassador and deputy ambassador of the herbal medicine library will remember it. Let's not talk about this for now. You can go shopping first. I have been there.

Let’s share the good news.”

"Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Shanxi, we haven't slept well for a long time. We can sleep soundly tonight!" Zhu Guozuo said as he walked, with a hint of relaxation in his words.

Zhang Jiebin also felt relieved. The tasks assigned by Uncle Dingyuan were completed, and the tasks entrusted by Chen Shigong and others were also fulfilled. Now we need medical treatment and medicine, and there is no reason why we cannot deal with this epidemic.

A few days later, Yu Yingkui and Ye Wenling finally received the news that this epidemic was wool plague. It was different from last year and from the big head plague five years ago.

With the exact news, Zhang Jiebin had a new mission and went to Qizhou to buy medicinal materials.

Of course, medicinal materials are only one aspect. The main thing is that someone has to be in charge of Anguo. After all, although we now know that it is wool plague, we cannot guarantee the efficacy. Moreover, the epidemic will be different in different regions and under different climate conditions, and the corresponding prescriptions will also change accordingly.

Naturally, the required medicinal materials will not remain unchanged.

Nowadays, the Imperial Hospital only has five people, Ma Shi, Wu Kun, and Chen Shigong, who can take charge of five cities. Apart from these five people, there are only medical doctors with subsidy-level salaries who can be dispatched.

But what is a stipend-level medical doctor? Each of them is a senior medical doctor who has worked in the Imperial Pharmacy for at least six years, or has been sent abroad for up to nine years. The promised official position has not yet been fulfilled, and he is only paid a ninth-level salary.

It would be a bit excessive to send people out to perform tasks at this time.

Zhang Jiebin is different. He always asks for help when he returns home. The imperial court solves problems for him. It is natural for him to solve problems for the imperial court. What's more, this is the solution he proposed, and it is up to him to implement it.

It is even more reasonable.

Just like that, I originally wanted to have a good meeting with Zhu Guozuo and the others who carefully selected Confucian doctors, Taoist doctors, monk doctors, as well as five city sitting doctors and wandering doctors.

Now it's all in vain. We can only wait until the epidemic is over and return to Beijing to meet again.

Hurrying slowly, Zhang Jiebin arrived outside Qizhou City on April 25th. At this time, the spring temple fair had begun, but there were still three days before the grand event on the 28th.

"It is said that the fragrance of medicine begins in Qizhou, so we have to experience it today." Looking at the city in front of him, Zhang Jiebin smiled and said to a young man beside him.

The young man just nodded and had no energy to speak. On this journey, Zhang Jiebin worked almost day and night, leaving almost everyone behind him. It was very difficult for the young man to keep up. He was the child Zhang Jiebin rescued four years ago in Liaodong. His name was

His name is Chen Jisheng. Despite his young age, he has been trying hard to live on horseback in the past few years, just to follow him.

"Mr. Hui, you haven't changed at all. It reminds me of the scene when you and Mr. Mengshi gave medicine and medicine five years ago."

The man speaking is wearing a flying fish suit and has a spring knife embroidered across his waist. He is Li Yingshi. He is skilled in bow and horse, so he can naturally keep up with Zhang Jiebin's rhythm.

Li Yingzhao was also an acquaintance of Zhang Jiebin. Ten years ago, after he gave Jin Ying a bow in Qipan Street to thank him, he always came to Shirentang to kowtow to Jin Ying during the holidays. In the past five years, he had already become acquainted with Zhang Jiebin.

"It's still different. I need to be on my own this time. But it's enough to have you two helping me!"

Zhang Jiebin laughed when he heard this and said that he had never underestimated Li Yingzhi and Chen Jisheng. They were both rare people with both wisdom and courage. What's more, Li Yingzhi also had the status of a Jin Yiwei, and he had a backstage in the court, and he could directly access the cabinet, and even

Go up to heaven and listen.

Neither of them spoke, but their meaning was very clear.

"Enter the city." As soon as Zhang Jiebin finished speaking, the three of them clapped and left. Going all the way south, they settled in the inn next to the Guandi Temple. After a short rest, the three of them left the east city and headed to the south of the city.

In Nanguan of Qizhou, there is a large-scale Yaowang Temple. Along the Yaowang Temple, a prosperous street is formed. At this time, the streets are crowded with tens of thousands of people. This is the largest Qizhou Yaowang Temple in the north.

City.

Li Yingshi curiously looked at the pharmacies on the street and said with a smile: "There are thousands of pharmacies and street stalls along the way. I am a guest from afar, but I don't know the twists and turns. But I dare to say that even if I am the county magistrate,

I may not know whether it is true or not. Let me tell you what your plan is."

Zhang Jiebin was about to speak when he saw that Chen Jisheng was still frowning and thinking. He couldn't help but suggested: "On the eve of the Battle of Chibi in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang handwritten a clever plan. It is a good story. We might as well follow suit and read more and think more at this time.

, how about returning to the inn in the evening and each writing down a plan?"

When Chen Jisheng heard this, his brows relaxed and he nodded in agreement.

Li Yingqian also laughed: "Okay, I'll follow you."

The three of them went their separate ways. Zhang Jiebin had already made plans and seemed relaxed and at ease along the way. From time to time he would go into a drug store and chat for a few words, either with the shopkeeper, with the waiter, or with the customers entering the store.

While walking on the street, I also talked with traders from time to time, asked about medicinal materials, learned about the cultivation of medicinal materials, etc.

Until sunset, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians, vendors closed their stalls, and Zhang Jiebin joined the two of them and walked towards the inn. Chen Jisheng was very excited on the way and looked eager to try, and Li Yingshi also looked confident.