Chapter 536: It is better to have more good doctors in the world than to have one more immortal in heaven
Qi County.
This place is not as prosperous as Chang'an, nor as ancient as Luoyang, but it has its own tranquility and comfort.
There are many green plants in the city, which provide shade in the hot summer. The clearly visible green makes people relax involuntarily.
Cicadas are chirping and birds are singing crisply.
The carriage moved slowly forward, attracting the attention of many people who were enjoying the cool air.
"I heard that Qi County didn't have so many trees before, until Xia Qingfeng became the governor. As soon as he took office, he ordered the planting of green plants along the streets, which led to the scenery today."
Lu Chunliang exclaimed.
Ever since he heard about Xia Qingfeng hitting the locust statue with a stick, he had a very good impression of Xia Qingfeng.
While driving the carriage, Lou Ling said calmly, "It is difficult to draw the bones of a dragon or a tiger, and you can know a person's face but not his heart. I think there is something wrong with Xia Qingfeng. Who would go to so much trouble to plant trees as an official?"
Planting trees does not bring any political achievements. It is really strange that he is focused on planting trees when all officials are competing to develop agriculture and commerce.
Lu Chunliang did not refute. After all, there were indeed too many suspicious points about Xia Qingfeng.
The carriage continued to move forward, but Xiaotian's eyes moved.
What a beautiful bitch!
I saw a big dog with golden hair running towards me. When the people on the street saw the dog, they all showed fear and quickly dodged away.
But there was still a child who was knocked to the ground by the big dog and cried loudly.
The big dog was extremely arrogant and showed no tolerance for the child who dared to "trip" it. It opened its big mouth and bit the child's leg.
Its teeth were extremely sharp and easily tore off a large piece of bleeding flesh.
Just as it was about to continue biting, the child's father rushed out, holding a wooden stick and hit the big dog.
The big dog roared, with a fierce light in its eyes, and pounced towards the man.
This vicious dog seemed to have received professional training. It specifically bit the man's throat with fierce momentum and swift movements, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, focusing on the vital points!
The man was obviously an honest banker who had never seen such a scene before. He stood there in a daze for a while.
At this moment, an arrow flew by like a meteor, shot into the left ear of the vicious dog, pierced through its head, and nailed to the wall. The smelly dog blood dripped down the tail of the arrow.
The vicious dog whimpered and died instantly.
Xiaotian looked at the bitch with disdain and felt great contempt in his heart.
He has a pretty appearance but an ugly soul. Even a dog wouldn't want such a person!
Lou Ling put away her bow and arrow without even looking at the vicious dog. She identified the dog's position by its sound and shot the target accurately from a hundred paces away. What others saw as a unique skill was just a simple process for her.
However, a figure blocked the way of the carriage.
The other person was dressed in gorgeous clothes, inlaid with gold and jade, and covered with jewels. His face was handsome but too pale, and there was a hint of amusement in his eyes when he looked at Lou Ling.
It seemed like I saw something interesting.
"You are a good archer, young lady, but you should look at the owner before you shoot a dog. You killed my General Shenwei, but I bought him with three thousand taels of silver. Although it was not expensive, he at least followed me for several years, so I have some affection for him."
Jia Zhongyuan stroked his jade ring and said with a smile.
It was obvious that the other party was from another place. The carriage he was riding was very ordinary, but the white horse was very handsome, which made him somewhat moved.
My uncle's birthday is coming soon. He loves riding horses the most. If I present him with a magical horse like this, he will definitely be very happy.
Of course, as the richest businessman in Dengzhou, Jia Zhongyuan naturally knew that a strong dragon cannot cross the river. Since the other party dared to meddle in other people's affairs, his identity might not be ordinary.
The stunning shot made by the woman just now might not be possible even for the generals in the Dengzhou military camp.
Therefore, he only spoke tentatively and did not make any direct threats.
Lou Ling continued to drive the carriage with no intention of stopping.
The white horse neighed, and Jia Zhongyuan was so scared that he quickly dodged and almost sprained his ankle. Fortunately, he was supported by the servant and did not fall down.
"Damn it! How dare you bump into my master? Stop right there!"
The servant stepped forward to scold him.
An arrow was pressed against his forehead, the bowstring was taut, and the cold touch made him feel like he was falling into an icy cave.
Lou Ling's eyes were like knives, and he said coldly: "Get lost."
The murderous aura was overwhelming, like a sea of blood and corpses.
The servant collapsed to the ground with a thud, a look of extreme fear.
Jia Zhongyuan's face was gloomy. Just as he was about to step forward to speak, he saw the woman pointing the arrow at him.
He sneered. You can scare others, but who do you think I, Jia Zhongyuan, am ? I don't believe you dare to -
whoosh!
An arrow flew through the air, pierced through the jade crown that bound his hair, and nailed it to the willow tree behind him, penetrating three inches into the wood, which was shaking continuously.
Jia Zhongyuan stared blankly at the jade crown that was broken into two pieces on the ground, his messy long hair fluttering in the wind like weeds.
Lou Ling put away his bow and arrow, looked down from above, his eyes arrogant and cold.
"If you dare to stop the car again, you will be treated like this."
"drive!"
The carriage continued to move forward. Jia Zhongyuan came back to his senses and looked at Lou Ling's back in a daze.
"What a heroic young lady, and what a rouge and fiery horse!"
His eyes gradually brightened.
He and his uncle both loved riding horses, but they rode different kinds of horses.
Although Yangzhou skinny horses are nice, you will get tired of them if you play with them too much. However, this kind of rouge and fierce horse is full of wildness and is more interesting.
"Master, do you need to call someone?"
The servant asked.
Jia Zhongyuan slapped him in the face and cursed, "I call you my mother. You are such a person, but you still want to be a horseman. The person in the carriage must be of extraordinary status!"
He has a lot of money, but he is not stupid. He will never act rashly before finding out the other party's identity.
"Follow them first and see where they are going, then try to find out where they came from."
"Haha, judging from her aura, she seems to be a soldier. If she is really a female general, it would be even more interesting..."
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"Woof woof, go right, then forward, about thirty feet!"
Xiaotian sniffed the scent and continued to give commands via voice transmission.
While driving the carriage, Lou Ling quietly grasped the dagger at his waist, with murderous intent between his brows.
You really don't know how to live or die, you still dare to follow me!
If you follow the national teacher and delay Zhelong's investigation, you can capture him directly, charge him with treason, and execute him on the spot!
Just as she was about to take action, a voice was heard from inside the carriage.
"Never mind."
"promise!"
Lou Ling immediately put down his hand and ignored the person following him.
There must be a reason why the national master said this. As a hibernating dragon, the most important thing is to obey orders.
"Woof woof, here we are, in this house!"
Xiaotian transmitted the message.
Lou Ling and Lu Chunliang looked up, with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
There were three big characters written on the plaque on the door - Governor's Mansion!
The special scent that Xiaotian smelled on the locusts was hidden in this governor's mansion, which undoubtedly increased the suspicion that Xia Qingfeng was colluding with demons.
At this moment, even Lu Chunliang didn't dare to speak for Xia Qingfeng anymore.
But what was strange was that not only was the door of the governor's mansion closed in broad daylight, but rotten eggs, black dog blood and other things were thrown outside the door.
"Knock on the door."
Lou Ling got out of the car and knocked on the door, but no one responded.
She continued to knock on the door, but still no response.
Jia Zhongyuan, who was peeping from a distance, saw this scene and couldn't help but sneer.
It turns out you are here to look for Governor Xia. Unfortunately, you are destined to be disappointed. The people inside are like frightened birds and will never open the door for you!
This was an opportunity. If he went forward to help, perhaps he could take the opportunity to find out the identity of the person in the carriage.
Jia Zhongyuan straightened his clothes and was about to go forward when he saw the young lady suddenly lift up the stone lion at the door and smash it on the door.
boom!
The thick gate could not withstand the weight of the stone lion weighing hundreds of pounds. The bolt was broken and a big hole was created.
The door opened.
Jia Zhongyuan broke out in a cold sweat and quietly retracted his foot.
A little scary.
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The servants of the Xia Mansion rushed over with sticks in their hands, feeling both scared and angry.
"Is this the end yet, you troublemakers!"
"It's fine if you throw rotten eggs and dog blood, but you dare to smash the door?"
"Even if Lord Xia is missing now, he is still a governor after all. How can I allow you to be so presumptuous?"
Facing these indignant servants, Lou Ling held up a badge expressionlessly and spoke in a calm voice.
"The bad guys are investigating this case. Anyone who doesn't lay down their weapons will be killed without mercy."
As soon as the three words "bad people" were uttered, the servants' faces changed drastically and they quickly dropped the sticks in their hands.
Jia Zhongyuan looked at the badge and his expression became a little solemn.
The reputation of the Bad Guys has long been known throughout the world. Some time ago, a woman called the Mother of Lightning came. It is said that she is also one of the Dormant Dragons. Even his uncle had to please her.
At that time, he asked his uncle to introduce her to him, but unfortunately, before he could do so, the woman disappeared.
Wait a moment!
Jia Zhongyuan was shocked. If such a bad guy could be willing to be a coachman, then what kind of person must be in the carriage?
Could it be that it is also a hibernating dragon like the Dian Mu?
At this moment, the curtain of the carriage slowly opened, and a figure walked out of it. He had black hair and a green robe, with an extraordinary temperament, and a bronze mask on his face that symbolized his identity as the Green Emperor.
"It is indeed a hibernating dragon..."
Surrounded by the two bad guys, the masked man stood with his hands behind his back and slowly walked into the Xia Mansion. Although he didn't say a word, he was intimidating without even getting angry, and his invisible aura made it almost hard to breathe.
Not sure if it was an illusion, Jia Zhongyuan felt that the other party seemed to glance at him.
A layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back. It was as if he was standing under a snowy mountain that was about to collapse. It was creepy and chilling!
He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he didn't rashly provoke the other party!
"The Qing Emperor, one of the hibernating dragons, has arrived in Qi County. I must go and tell my uncle!"
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Yuzhou.
Changle couldn't help but feel admiration for Sun Simiao as he watched him treat and give acupuncture to the people.
Wherever the two of them went, Senior Medicine King would provide free medical treatment to the local people, treating everyone equally regardless of their status, wealth or poverty, and would not charge a penny after the treatment.
Even when he encountered a really poor family, the Medicine King would pay out of his own pocket to buy medicine and supplements for the patients.
Even when facing patients from well-off families, he would try his best to use cheap medicinal materials and spend a lot of effort to help patients save money.
If encountering a strange disease, the Medicine King would personally carry a bamboo basket and climb the mountain to collect herbs. He would only give the medicine to the patient after personally testing it.
Changle finally understood why his cultivation was only at the initial stage of fasting.
Because Senior Medicine King is so famous and the clinic is free, there are often patients knocking on the door even late at night.
Venerable Medicine King’s practice was often disturbed, and sometimes he would just enter into meditation when the knock on the door would sound again. However, he never got angry and was always smiling, gentle and kind to his patients.
Time passes.
The sun sets and the free clinic ends temporarily.
Sun Simiao did not practice that night. Instead, he lit a candle and wrote something with a brush. He pondered from time to time and even broke a few of his beards without realizing it.
Changle circulated the Qi in his body, practiced for a while, and then opened his eyes, and found that Senior Yaowang was still writing.
She was a little curious, so she stood up and took a look.
"Senior Medicine King, what are you writing?"
Sun Simiao smiled and said, "It's a medical book."
" Medical book ?"
Changle leaned over to take a look and said, "A prescription worth a thousand gold..."
She smiled and said, "What a great name! The prescriptions written by Senior Medicine King are naturally worth a thousand gold coins!"
Sun Simiao was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"It's just a prescription, how can it be worth a thousand gold? If anyone needs it, just take it without paying a penny."
Changle was puzzled and asked: "Then why is it called Qianjin Fang?"
Sun Simiao looked nostalgic and said, "I have been practicing medicine for more than 70 years. I have witnessed countless deaths and separations. But every time I see one, I am still extremely sad and filled with regret."
After a pause, he sighed, "Human life is the most precious thing, it is worth a thousand gold coins!"
Changle admired his medical ethics, but couldn't help but advise: "Senior Medicine King, practicing medicine is important, but you shouldn't delay your own practice. If you can enjoy immortality, wouldn't you be able to save more people?"
"Immortality?"
Sun Simiao shook his head and smiled, saying: "For me, immortality is just an illusory thing, but the illness and crying of the people are real things happening around me."
"I will die one day, but..."
He gently stroked the words he had written, with infinite longing and hope in his eyes.
"As long as this medical book can be passed down, there will be more Sun Simiao in the world, and there will be fewer illnesses in the world. Compared with this, longevity is nothing."
After a pause, he said earnestly: "It is better to have more good doctors in the world than to have one more immortal in heaven!"
Changle looked at the spirit and light in his eyes. At this moment, she finally understood why Senior Medicine King had such a golden light of merit that was a hundred feet high.
But Sun Simiao sighed again.
"Senior, what's wrong?"
Sun Simiao shook his head and said, "Even if I finish writing Qianjin Fang, this book may not be circulated in the world. In our Tang Dynasty, the status of doctors is too low, and fewer and fewer people are willing to learn medicine."
There is a saying in ancient times that if one cannot be a good prime minister, one can be a good doctor, but in reality the status of doctors is very low.
The Analects of Confucius says: "If a person is not constant, he cannot be a witch doctor."
"Records of the Grand Historian" said: "A son of a good family who joins the army is not a doctor, witch, merchant, or craftsman." In other words, the status of a doctor is very lowly and he is not a good citizen.
This resulted in fewer and fewer talented people willing to study medicine, unless they were medical officers who specialized in treating the powerful and wealthy.
But that would go against Sun Simiao's original intention of practicing medicine and curing diseases for the people.
Over the years, Sun Simiao has witnessed too many medical books being damaged and lost. The "Qian Jin Fang" he wrote may not escape the same fate in the future.
Whenever he thought of this, he became worried and could not rest at night.
Changle rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "How difficult is this? When we get to Dengzhou and meet my master, he will definitely be able to help you!"
Sun Simiao shook his head and smiled, not taking the little girl's words to heart.
He just spoke out of his own accord and mentioned it casually.
As for the future, we can only leave it to fate.
