Doctors in the late Ming Dynasty

"Um? Do many people take medicated food now?" Li Yingqian was very confused.

"Of course, it's just that you don't know it. The tangerine peel, cinnamon bark, and jujube used in soup; the chrysanthemum, wolfberry, mulberry leaves, and patchouli used in tea; as well as various medicinal wines, pastries, and plasters taken are all a type of dietary therapy.

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Zhang Jiebin explained casually, and before Li Yingshi could answer, a group of two hundred people had already entered Yaowang Temple carrying many sacrifices.

Many people also followed in from various gates, and there were no performances on the stage. The focus of everyone's attention was on the ongoing sacrifices to the gods.

Chen Jisheng said: "Brother Zhang, Brother Li, shall we go in too?"

"Okay, I'd like to trouble Brother Ruyi to be the host for once." Zhang Jiebin agreed and turned to Zhang Ruyi.

"No problem." Zhang Ruyi smiled.

Li Yingzhen said: "Didn't you also visit Zhang Gantou yesterday? Why didn't you go shopping with him?"

"I was busy with trivial matters yesterday, so I was afraid that I would be too slow to treat our sages." Zhang Jiebin explained.

"Please!" Zhang Ruyi nodded and invited.

"Please!" everyone replied.

Yaowang Temple faces east to west, and the overall building is divided into three courtyards, located on an east-west axis. In front of the temple door is a wooden archway, more than two feet high, with the inscription "King of Qizhou Leather Field" written on it. There are three archways.

There are four couplets, glazed tiles on the roof of the verandah, brackets and flying eaves, and the main entrance is through the archway. There is a plaque of "Yaowang Temple" hanging on the lintel, but the main entrance is not open except on April 28th.

Everyone enters from both sides, and there is a passing court at the entrance. There are white and red horses in the north and south of the passing court respectively. The shapes are vivid, the horses are unusual, and there is a stable boy beside each horse. Therefore, this passing court is also known as

Horse Palace.

The Horse Temple is the place you must pass when entering. We had seen it yesterday, and because there were so many people entering the temple, no one stayed much.

After passing through the courtyard, you enter the front yard. There are ancient cypresses in the yard. There are bells and drums. The two floors face each other in the north and south. They have similar rules. They are more than ten feet long and wide, and more than two feet high. On the top of the Boischer mountain, there are exquisite silver ingots on the back and ridge decorations.

Kissing beast, antique.

When we got here, people started to get orderly. There were many temple priests directing the believers who voluntarily came to help and diverting the crowd.

The crowd dispersed outside the hanging flower gate, leaving a passage in the middle, and they kept shouting.

"Don't be anxious, everyone. Let the person offering the sacrifice go first. If you delay Prince Yao's meal, you will be punished."

"First come, first served, everyone lines up, Prince Pi is watching, everyone is conscious!"

"The King of Manifestations is ahead. Don't disturb the King of Spirits. I'll be careful not to disturb you."

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Order was formed amidst the shouts of the temple's blessings. When one of the temple's blessings saw Zhang Ruyi, he hurriedly said enthusiastically: "Master Dianke is here, please come in quickly!"

After saying that, he moved out of the way. Zhang Ruyi nodded and invited Zhang Jiebin to go first. After everyone gave in, Zhang Ruyi took the lead and walked into the hanging flower door.

Entering the middle courtyard through the hanging flower gate, Zhang Jiebin was attracted by the majestic tomb pavilion building. It was nearly two feet high, with cornices and brackets, and was magnificent. Inside the pavilion was a jujube wood stele with colored dragons and flowers piercing it, with the words "Emperor's seal" engraved on it.

The words "Ming Ling Zhao Hui Xian You Wang's Tomb" are written on it.

Zhang Jiebin couldn't help but clicked his tongue and said: "Is this the tomb of King Pi?"

Zhang Ruyi nodded and said: "Yes, this is the tomb of King Pi. The tomb pavilion was built in the second year of Yongle. In that year, with this tomb pavilion as the center, the Yaowang Temple of today's scale was built. There was the Tomb of King Pi first.

, then there was the Yaowang Temple, and then there was the Yaowang Temple Fair, and then there was Qizhou City today."

"No way, everything today is because of this small tomb pavilion?" Chen Jisheng said in disbelief when he heard about it for the first time.

"But please don't say that." After Zhang Ruyi finished speaking, he quickly bowed to the tomb pavilion: "Children's words are unscrupulous, children's words are unscrupulous, Prince Pi, please don't argue with him."

"Uh!" Chen Jisheng scratched his head, a little at a loss. Li Yingshi kicked him and scolded: "Why don't you kowtow to King Pi soon?"

Chen Jisheng still didn't move, but looked at Zhang Jiebin at a loss. Zhang Jiebin frowned, and after a few breaths he said: "When you are in the country, do as the Romans do, and be sincere, you know?"

Chen Jisheng kowtowed reluctantly. He grew up in Liaodong and worshiped the strong. He believed more in himself than in the gods. Therefore, many people in the pass lacked the awe of their ancestors and gods.

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Zhang Jiebin and Li Yingshi looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The middle courtyard is not big. There are only a few dozen people inside at this time, and it still looks empty. Of course, if there were no temple blessings blocking the hanging flower door, it would definitely be packed.

Seeing Chen Jisheng finish kowtow, Zhang Ruyi said: "Let's go to the main hall."

Everyone walked from the side of the tomb pavilion and saw a large courtyard with at least a thousand people inside. On both sides of the courtyard wall, there were many people leaning on the wall to watch. On the other side of the wall, there were many children dancing excitedly.

, apparently sitting astride his parents’ necks and watching.

The doors leading to the two cross-courtyards were also guarded. At this time, most of the people in the courtyard were merchants, and the people who had previously worshiped had all evacuated to the cross-courtyard.

The arrival of Zhang Jiebin and his entourage did not attract much attention. It was not until Zhang Gangtou, the leader of Lin Gang, learned about it and came out of the main hall to greet them that it aroused everyone's discussion.

After some courtesy, Zhang Jiebin and his entourage were welcomed into the main hall. The main hall is located due east of the tomb pavilion and is the main building of the entire Yaowang Temple. It was first built in the Yongle period and has been repaired and expanded in the past dynasties. Even to its current scale, the overall grandeur and appearance are magnificent.

It is three rooms wide and three rooms deep, with a hard top with stacked beams.

There are seven painted clay sculptures in the hall, including the King of Medicine in the upright position, with a yellow robe and golden face, holding a seven-star tablet, and a dignified expression. On both sides are eight statues of famous doctors, each with compassion for heaven and earth.

Zhang Jiebin looked at famous doctors such as Bian Que, Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing, Sun Simiao, Liu Hejian, Zhang Zihe, etc. His mood was surging, and he felt that he should be a man.

At this time, he would not have known that two hundred years later, a supporting hall would be built on both sides of the main hall, and the second statue in the north hall would be Zhang Jiebin!

Ranked only behind Bian Que and Hua Tuo, they are in the same row as Zhang Zhongjing in the South Palace and ahead of Sun Simiao.

"What are you thinking about?" Li Yingzhen pushed Zhang Jiebin and pulled him out of deep thought.

"I'm wondering, is the path I'm choosing now the right one?" Zhang Jiebin said.

"Do you regret abandoning medicine and joining the army?" Li Yingzhi asked.

Zhang Jiebin shook his head: "I have not given up on medicine. Medicine cannot serve the country. I just want to restore the glory of my ancestors and march across the battlefield, shrouded in horse leather."

"Now that you have decided, don't think too much and get over the current hurdle first. If there is a chance in the future, I would rather fight side by side with you and fight with real swords and guns on the battlefield." Li Yingzhi said.

"Then I'll wait for you in Liaodong." Zhang Jiebin invited.

"Okay, it's settled." Li Yingzhi replied.

They did not expect that this casual agreement would be realized five years later, and that at that time, they would follow a general across the Yalu River to defend the enemy outside the Ming Dynasty.