Doctors in the late Ming Dynasty

Tang Xianzu and the others went to the left gate of Chang'an to wait. There were quite a few people waiting here, with sedans and horses, all showing their splendor, and most of them were servants of noble families.

Although there are as many as 2,000 people in the court, the real protagonists are the cabinet, with the civil servants of fourth rank and above as supporting roles, and the civil and military officials below fourth rank as spectators.

Before, I could talk occasionally, but that was it.

Therefore, after the end of the dynasty, the first people to come out were miscellaneous officials and distinguished generals, followed by high-ranking officials, and finally the senior officials of the six ministries. As for cabinet ministers, they worked in Wenyuan Pavilion of the imperial palace and did not need to leave the palace.

When Zhang Shoufeng saw Dingxi Marquis Jiang Jianyuan coming out, he stepped forward to greet him and bowed to the steward Jiang Hua. Then he continued to stare at the palace gate. Then the officials dispersed, and the left gate of Chang'an became deserted. But he should have come out long ago.

Xu Chunfu was nowhere to be seen at this time.

After a while, senior officials appeared one after another, all of whom had official offices at the left door.

Zhang Shoufeng was in a hurry when he suddenly saw Xu Chunfu coming out with a second-grade official, but he was not in a hurry to step forward and ask questions.

At this time, Xu Chunfu also saw them and greeted them: "Brother Chang Geng, Meng Shi, go to the Ministry of War with Da Sima."

Tang Xianzu said to the old man: "Ming Gong, let's have breakfast here first and then go to the Yamen!"

Jin and Ying also echoed incessantly. They had never been so close to a court official like today. They were a little at a loss for a while.

Xu Chunfu saw that Tang Xianzu was familiar with the old man and got to know each other. Fang then said: "It's very true, it's very true, what Yi still said is very true. If you don't mind it, let's have breakfast together."

"I am a martial artist and I am very vulgar, how can I say that I dislike it? My friend, go buy some more breakfasts and bring them with you, and we will eat them somewhere else." The old man said with a smile, and finally asked Tang Xianzu to buy some.

Tang Xianzu hadn't moved yet, but Zhang Shoufeng kept saying that he could just go. Jin Ying was already old, so there was no need to fight. China has always had a tradition of respecting the elderly. A seventy-year-old man can still get the courtesy of officials without respecting them.

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Soon Tang Xianzu and the others bought it, and they all headed to the Yamen of the Ministry of War.

The old man brought everyone to the dungeon and said with a smile: "If you don't mind the bad luck, you can come with me."

Everyone hurriedly said how honored they were and then went in.

Everyone was shocked when they came to the inner cell. Even Tang Xianzu, who had been here last night, was shocked.

Not only is it airy and bright, the interior layout is the same as the outside. There are more than ten cells in two rows, and they are fully equipped with everything. Each one is comparable to a hotel room.

Although everyone is a law-abiding citizen and has never interacted with the prison, they have heard how dirty and chaotic it is.

No matter who you are, once you enter, if you don't spend some money to do something, you may not be able to survive. How could you have imagined that a cell can be so exquisite?

The old man explained: "In my dynasty, we use scholars to rule the world, and we pay attention to the punishment of scholar-bureaucrats. It is inevitable that there will be people who commit crimes and violate the law, so punishment is indispensable. However, it is not uncommon for people to be suspicious when they are trustworthy, and to be slandered when they are loyal. How much does this mean?

It can save some face for the court."

"Master Sima, didn't you say a little bit?" Xu Chunfu said with a smile when he saw that the old man did not continue.

The old man was not surprised, and obviously understood his character, so he added: "Yes, the most important thing is that the Ministry of War Yamen also needs to eat."

Everyone was shocked, not expecting the old man to be so frank and without any taboos. In the Ming Dynasty, the official salary was not high, and the distinction between merit and beauty was greatly reduced. Hai Rui, a dignified official, had no money left in his family and even starved his children to death;

I bought two kilograms of pork to celebrate my mother’s birthday, and the government and the public looked sideways.

It is evident from this that it is difficult for upright officials to be honest. Since the Ming Dynasty, corruption and bribery have been prevalent for more than 200 years. There are all kinds of ways to generate income, legal and illegal, and they emerge in endlessly.

The old man continued: "We are in a position where we can live a prosperous life without corruption."

"Ming Gong is upright and upright, showing his ancestors' willingness to serve..."

The old man waved his hand and interrupted: "This is not what I said, it is the line drawn by Mr. Zhang Ge for our senior officials. Everyone can enjoy the legitimate rights and interests with confidence. Once the line is crossed, severe punishment will not be given."

Tang Xianzu was silent. Last night, the old man asked about Zhang's invitation to him. He didn't understand it before, but he slowly came to his senses afterwards. Did he know that the person who failed the exam with him three years ago was Mr. Zhang, and the high school student

Of the more than three hundred Jinshi, not one was selected as a Shujishi as usual. This means that these Jinshi have no hope of high positions. Such strong and domineering nature made Tang Xianzu instinctively resentful of Zhang Juzheng.

"Although I don't need these, I still have to consider the people below. I just keep this feature." The old man said and walked in.

"That's true, you Ministry of War jailers don't dare to embarrass the jailed officials too much. Who knows when they will be reinstated! I say, your method is better. Clearly mark the price, be honest, pay the money and live in the inner room. That's good.

You will be served with good food and drink. If you don't pay, you will stay outside. If you haven't dealt with it, it will be like a prison. This calculation is really high!" Xu Chunfu has been in Beijing for more than ten years and brought his medical skills with him.

When he travels among officials and ministers, there is nothing in the capital that he does not understand.

The old man didn't care about his slight ridicule and started to clean up the messy table. Seeing this, Tang Xianzu came over to help, and Zhang Shoufeng went to another room to move the table. Everyone started to work together, and soon the two tables and chairs were set up, and everyone was eating.

Put them together.

Zhang Shoufeng was still wondering at this time. He didn't see anyone in that room all the way in. He just took the opportunity to move the tables and chairs and took a look inside. There was still no one. Where did the guest go?

He was confused for a moment and didn't know how to speak. While he was hesitating, Jin Ying asked: "Ru Yuan, where is my precious disciple now? I have looked in every cell, and there is none."
Hearing what Jin Ying said, Xu Chunfu was also confused. He looked at the old man doubtfully: "The Ministry of War also has another cell here?"

The old man shook his head and said: "This is the place where I rested yesterday. No one reported it to me. I must have known about the misunderstanding and let it go privately."

No one suspected him, because the three of them stayed at Yiyi Hall last night, Zhang Shoufeng did not go home, and his family did not know where he was. When Tang Xianzu saw the three nodding, he didn't care, and just asked: "Ming Gong,

Now call the two, um, two gentlemen to get up for dinner? He didn't know what to call these two people for a while. The old man just mentioned it last night and wanted to meet a strange person.

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Now Tang Xianzu believed it. Not to mention the fact that he devoted himself to the cell, he was amazed by the thousands of books piled on the two walls.

The old man didn't answer, he was already calling. He Liangchen woke up from his dream, saw that it was the old man, closed his eyes, turned to his side, and continued to sleep. The old man pushed him, and he said impatiently: "Are you annoyed?

Disturbing my dreams early in the morning."

The old man shouted: "Old He, don't be ignorant of good and evil. If you don't change your bad temper, your life will be wasted. Get up and eat quickly. I will bring it to you personally."

"I'm happy. I've been like this all my life. If I don't change it when I get old, I can't change it." Even though he said this, he still got up. When he opened the quilt, he realized that there was someone lying inside. In fact, he had noticed it already.

, I just woke up, and I was preoccupied with fighting spirit, so my mind was not completely clear.

I just felt a splitting headache. I didn’t have time to think, so I yelled: "Tan Lun, your uncle, why did you put this person on my bed?"

Everyone was stunned, and Tang Xianzu and the old man also looked at each other. He was the one who really put the two of them on the bed last night. Now that they were pointed at their noses and questioned, they didn't know how to answer.

He Liangchen kicked him, and Zhang Jiebin woke up with a scream. Then there was a series of greetings of "father", "master", "Jiebin" and "disciple".

The three of them were stunned and blurted out almost at the same time: "Why are you here?"

Zhang Jiebin rubbed his aching head and slowly recalled the ridiculous things that happened from breaking into the Qintian Prison to entering the Ministry of War Prison, as well as the ridiculous things that happened afterwards. Everything seemed like a dream. Before he could elaborate, everyone roughly understood what was going on.
Tang Xianzu said: "It seems that my guess in the morning was right."

"Jie Bin, aren't you a teetotaler?" Zhang Shoufeng said worriedly when he saw that Jie Bin had a headache.

"Huh, whoever I tell you to drink will have to drink." He Liangchen groaned and recalled what happened last night.

Everyone is smart, and they roughly guessed what happened without any explanation. Both parties involved were still hungover, and Tan Lun said: "It will be better if you drink some rice porridge."

Jin Ying was worried about Zhang Jiebin's health. When he saw the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the wall, he went to polish the ink and wrote: "White cardamom kernels, amomum villosum seeds, kudzu flower five cents each, dried ginger, Shenqu (fried yellow), Ze

Diarrhea, Atractylodes, two cents each, tangerine peel (white removed), Polyporus polygonatum (peeled), ginseng (reed removed), Poria cocos (one cent and five cents each), Acosta five cents, lotus green bark (removed) three cents

Points."

Zhang Shoufeng has also practiced medicine for many years. When he took it, he saw that it was Gehua Jiebao Decoction and ran to get the medicine.

Zhang Jiebin and Zhang Jiebin each drank a bowl of porridge and felt a little better, so they lay down and continued to rest.

Tan Lun, Tang Xianzu, Xu Chunfu and Jin Ying also sat down to drink porridge and began to talk about prescriptions for relieving drunkenness.

Although Tan Lun was born in the imperial examination, he gained all his fame immediately. He has already integrated into the military habits and thrives on drinking. He has also accumulated some hangover cures, which are simple and cost-effective.

Xu Chunfu and Jin Ying are both famous doctors of the generation. They have been treating high-ranking officials and dignitaries all year round, and all of them are diseases of wealth that are rare for ordinary people. Drunkness is a common disease, and they have accumulated some good remedies for hangover.

As early as twenty years ago, Xu Chunfu integrated medical books from ancient times to the present, and he grew up in Xin'an, the holy land of doctors. With the attention of all walks of life, doctors in Xin'an have mushroomed with medical books. This allowed Xu Chunfu to complete the medical books in just a few years.

It would take decades for ordinary doctors to accomplish this feat.

Therefore, every anti-hangover prescription mentioned by Xu Chunfu not only has its source, but has also been used by doctors in Xin'an, and the effect is remarkable.

At first, Tan Lun was still talking vigorously, but then Xu Chunfu and Jin Ying were left to argue. As for Tang Xianzu, although he had just begun to master medical skills, he only knew a little bit about it, which was not enough for the Fang family, who had been practicing medicine for thirty to fifty years.

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Seeing that the two of them were having trouble, He Liangchen's head got bigger and he glanced at Zhang Jiebin. Tan Lun happened to interrupt, so he yelled: "Well, you Tan Lun, as a military strategist, you are talking in a group of doctors."

Where have you lost the art of talking about medicine and military strategy over wine? Do you still want me to teach you to avoid the truth and falsehood?"

Everyone was stunned at first, and then became happy. Aren't there all military strategists and doctors here? Oh, there is also a Confucian, a future dramatist.