Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

There is indeed a contraceptive method in brothels, but the reputation of doctors going to brothels is not good, let alone Zhang Youniang is a female doctor.

But doctors don’t have no other options! When Fan Zheng founded the Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he had already merged the Fan Tower and abolished the status of the brothel brothels trained in the Fan Tower. Many brothel brothels were so grateful that they voluntarily stayed in the medical school and became the first batch of doctors. Many of the female guards are now under Zhang Youniang's command, and of course the most famous one is Li Shishi.

At that moment, in order to obtain as much contraception as possible, Dr. Zhang decided to summon all the old people from Fan Lou.

"What, Ms. Zhang wants the contraceptive technique of a brothel." Li Shishi, who came after hearing the news, said in disbelief. She did not expect that a doctor who studied medical skills could still find a brothel.

The other female nurses who were born in Fanlou also frowned. Many of them were female nurses who followed Ms. Zhang. Naturally, they knew that Ms. Zhang had devoted her life to treating infertility among women all over the world. Now her medical skills were in completely different directions. Start researching contraception.

"Whether it is treating infertility or studying contraceptive techniques, they are all part of medical technology. Contraceptive techniques are not harmful to women, but are aimed at families with many children to prevent many families from becoming impoverished due to having too many children and curb the population of the Song Dynasty. Disorderly growth.”

Zhang Youniang nodded helplessly and explained the crisis of the population explosion in the Song Dynasty one by one.

A group of female nurses from Fan Lou suddenly realized that many of them came from poor families and their parents could not afford to support them, so they were eventually sold into brothels. If they had not met Fan Zheng, their lives would have been extremely miserable.

Li Shishi frowned and said: "There are indeed contraceptive techniques in brothels, but most of the contraceptive techniques in brothels are harmful to the world, and I'm afraid they cannot be applied to ordinary people."

The expressions of the other female nurses who were born in Fan Lou suddenly changed, and they couldn't help but shudder when they thought of the evil arts taught by their mother, combined with the medical knowledge they now learned from doctors.

"Of course I know that the method of the brothel can harm Tianhe. Stones from other mountains can attack jade. The method of the brothel can at least be used as a reference or even as a negative example to save women." Zhang Youniang said solemnly.

Li Shishi and others looked at each other, and out of trust in the doctors, they immediately explained the methods of contraception in brothels.

"Mercury, musk, sitz bath..."

However, when Zhang Youniang actually got the contraceptive method from the brothel, her expression changed. Generally speaking, the contraceptive method in the brothel mainly harmed the body, and they were all irreversible.

In particular, mercury is highly toxic, and it has been confirmed by doctors that you may be poisoned by even smelling it, let alone taking it directly, and if you take it for a long time, you will definitely get mercury poisoning over time.

Musk is recognized as a drug that can cause infertility and is contraindicated by pregnant women, not to mention sitz baths. It will directly harm a woman's body and make the uterus of brothel women cold.

"These three methods must never be used again! They must be stopped even in brothels." Zhang Youniang said firmly, these three methods are really harmful to Tianhe.

Li Shishi sighed helplessly: "Compared to mutilating the body, brothel women are more reluctant to get pregnant, but brothel contraceptive methods are relatively mild, such as the silkworm paper contraceptive method of swallowing the shells left by silkworms after hatching on the paper. , and casings made of sheep intestines, which are best disinfected with alcohol before use.”

Zhang Youniang frowned. Although the contraceptive methods used in brothels were either cruel or unreliable, she still recorded them in the record for future research.

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"Sheep casings!"

Zhang Youniang recorded the contraceptive method in the brothel, but Fan Zheng did not participate. When Zhang Youniang handed over the contraceptive method in the brothel to Fan Zheng, Fan Zheng couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his mouth. Isn't the sheep casing the predecessor of the famous contraceptive tool in later generations?

Who said that the wisdom of the ancients was not as good as that of later generations? They were just limited by the tools at that time. Even with extremely simple conditions, they could achieve the same effect.

"I think this recipe is the biggest gain from my trip to the brothel." Zhang Youniang is already old and naturally no longer avoids the matter of men and women, she said bluntly.

She was very interested in making casings from sheep intestines. After all, this method was prepared for men and would do the least harm to women. It can be used repeatedly when combined with alcohol disinfection. If it could be popularized, it might have miraculous effects.

Fan Zheng looked embarrassed and sighed helplessly: "I will ask the master craftsman from the Ministry of Industry to come over and try to use the best craftsmanship to make the sheep casings."

"Thank you Fan Taicheng. However, with the unexpected gains from the trip to the brothel, I am even more looking forward to the trip to the palace. I also asked Fan Taicheng to introduce me." Zhang Youniang said eagerly.

"Uh!"

Fan Zheng felt like he had shot himself in the foot, but he couldn't shirk his suggestion that the palace had contraceptive methods.

At that moment, Fan Zheng brought Zhang Youniang to the palace and explained his intention. As expected, he did not get a good look from Zhao Xu.

"The royal family of the Song Dynasty has always had poor heirs. Do you think the royal family has contraceptive medical skills?" Zhao Xu said through gritted teeth.

If it weren't for Fan Zheng and Dr. Zhang who came, Zhao Xu would definitely have driven them away. Even if Fan Zheng's original intention was to solve the population problem of the Song Dynasty, going to the Palace of the Song Dynasty to find a prescription for Bizi Tang would be too bullying.

Fan Zheng gritted his teeth and said: "I naturally believe that the officials and the previous emperors would not be like this, but how could there be no harem fights in the previous dynasties? There may be one or two medical prescriptions spread, which may help Dr. Zhang to be very busy. Find a solution to the crisis of the population explosion in the Song Dynasty."

"Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. Only doctors who have deeper research on contraceptive medicine can completely control the secrets of fertility and further treat infertility." Zhang Youniang also added.

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Hearing Zhang Youniang's unintentional words, Zhao Xu suddenly fell into deep thought.

Although he benefited from Fan Zheng's evil prescription, he gave birth to a son and two daughters in a short period of time, successfully solving the crisis of the succession of the throne.

However, as an emperor, he has too much responsibility. It is still very risky to inherit the throne with only one son. Especially in the Song Dynasty royal family, many princes died in infancy, not to mention the precedent of Renzong, which made Zhao Xu feel more worried. Some worries.

If the doctor can go further in the research on fertility medicine, he may have a chance to get another prince, which will greatly reduce the risk of inheriting the throne. This is something that an emperor must consider.

"Yang Jian, please cooperate with Dr. Zhang to check the palace's daily notes and collection of books!"

Although letting outsiders inquire about the daily life in the palace would leak the royal secrets, in order to have the chance to get the prince again, and because Zhang Youniang is a female doctor, Zhao Xu did not have any taboos, let alone the purpose of female doctor Zhang. It was for the sake of the Song Dynasty that Zhao Xu finally compromised.

After Yang Jian left with Zhang Youniang, Zhao Xu said with a solemn expression: "Fan Aiqing, can contraception really solve the population crisis?"

Not only are doctors worried about the crisis in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu, as the emperor of the Song Dynasty, naturally has sleepless nights. There are no chemical fertilizers and high-yielding crops in this era. Now 10 million people are already the peak of the Song Dynasty, and the food gap will become increasingly large in the future. It was even estimated by the court that based on the current territory and grain output of the Song Dynasty, the limit that the Song Dynasty could bear was 20 million people. Once the population reaches its limit, the Song Dynasty will inevitably collapse as long as there is a slight disturbance in the Song Dynasty. According to the current fertility rate, the Song Dynasty will grow from 10 million to 20 million people in just twenty years.

Fan Zheng's face was solemn, and all the officials in the court were also far-sighted. When the population of the Ming Dynasty reached its peak, it was about 20 million people. In the end, it fell into collapse due to natural and man-made disasters, and was even taken advantage of by the Qing army.

Although the Qing Dynasty had a larger population, many high-yield crops had been introduced at that time, which could feed a larger population. It did not have much reference significance for the Song Dynasty. On the contrary, the late Ming Dynasty was a replica of the future crisis of the Song Dynasty.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "Even if the contraceptive technique is successfully developed, the Song Dynasty can only delay the population crisis, and the population crisis will still come eventually."

The population base of the Song Dynasty is huge, and even if contraceptive techniques are developed, it will be difficult to produce perfect products and medicines due to the immature medical and production conditions, let alone the traditional idea of ​​having more children and more happiness in the Song Dynasty. is the key and the biggest obstacle to slowing down population growth.

Zhao Xu smiled bitterly and said: "Does the Song Dynasty have to embark on the road of expansion?"

Zhao Xu did not have great ambitions. According to his original idea, he would inherit the legacy of his father Song Shenzong, continue to lead the Song Dynasty to reform and become stronger, defeat Liaoxia, take back the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, and prevent the Song Dynasty from being bullied by others. .

Now he has just revitalized the Song Dynasty, but he found that the boy who killed the dragon eventually turned into an evil dragon, and he would lead the Song Dynasty on the road of bullying other countries, which made Zhao Xu feel quite entangled in his heart.

"Heart disease!"

Fan Zheng couldn't help but frown when he saw Zhao Xu's reaction. After all, Zhao Xu was still a young man who had just reached his prime. He didn't have the experience of his two lifetimes, and he didn't have the sinister tricks of a mature politician.

This was certainly a side of Zhao Xu that he greatly admired, but as an emperor, it was unqualified.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "Weichen specially studied the southwest jungle for this battle in Dali, and accidentally discovered a law in the jungle, which is very suitable for the current Song Dynasty."

"Law of the Jungle?"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Fan Zheng in confusion.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "In the jungle, all life is trying to survive. There is only one towering tree in an area. This towering tree keeps expanding its branches and leaves, growing upward, getting more sunlight and rain. All the trees under the tree will be under its shadow, and unless this towering tree falls, other trees will be able to stand out."

"Now the Song Dynasty has grown into a towering tree?" Zhao Xu's heart moved and he instantly understood Fan Zheng's metaphor.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "The resources in the jungle are limited, and only the strong can obtain the most. In the same way, a country's resources are also limited. Only when the Song Dynasty becomes stronger and seizes more land can it provide benefits to the people of the Song Dynasty." Get a chance to survive.”

Zhao Xu frowned and said, "But we are a country of etiquette, living people, not heartless vegetation."

"It is true that vegetation is ruthless, but the law of the jungle is also reflected in animals. In the jungle, the law of the jungle is the eternal truth. Carnivores keep preying on herbivores, because once the carnivores stop hunting, they will face the challenge of survival. Crisis, facing ethnic crisis. And between countries, they also follow the law of the jungle! The weak eat the strong, and the fittest survive!"

"The weak will eat the strong, and the fittest will survive!" Zhao Xu was shocked and suddenly thought deeply.

"Now that the Song Dynasty is strong, we must take the opportunity to make the Song Dynasty even stronger. Once the Song Dynasty becomes weak, the surrounding countries will pounce on us like evil wolves. The officials really want Wuhu to disrupt China and the tragedy of foreign races taking over the Central Plains once again. Are you going to do it again?" Fan Zheng said solemnly.

Zhao Xu shook his head solemnly. He ascended the throne at the age of ten. Although he did not personally govern, he had seen the weakest side of the Song Dynasty. When he saw the arrogance and unreasonableness of Liao Xia, he could not understand it at the time. But now that he heard Fan Zheng's summary of the law of the jungle, he was immediately dismayed. Zhao Xu was like an enlightenment.

"Since the people of the Song Dynasty are destined to increase day by day, then use the sword of the Song Dynasty to obtain land for the plows of the Song Dynasty. The official family is the official family of the people of the Song Dynasty. You only need to consider the people of the Song Dynasty!" Fan Zheng said solemnly.

"The sword of the Song Dynasty obtained the land for the plow of the Song Dynasty!"

When Zhao Xu heard this, he was immediately filled with pride, and the illness in his heart was instantly healed without medicine.

"Fan Taicheng is indeed the best at curing heart diseases, which makes me suddenly enlightened!" Zhao Xu looked at Fan Zheng and sighed.

He suffered from heart ailments twice, one due to his depression when he was not in power, and the other due to the impact of successive campaigns in the Song Dynasty on Confucian education. Both of these heart ailments were easily cured by Fan Zheng.

Fan Zheng cupped his hands and said: "I don't dare to take credit. I'm just telling the simplest truth among doctors. All life in the world is in competition. From small to small insects to as big as a country, everyone is struggling to survive. In the Song Dynasty, There should be no slacking off in self-improvement.”

Zhao Xu nodded in agreement, no longer having any grudges against Song Dynasty's future expansion.

"Thank you for your kindness, officials! I'm lucky to have lived up to my mission."

At this moment, Zhang Youniang, who was ordered to check the living notes, returned and interrupted the conversation between Fan Zheng and Zhao Xu.

"Doctor Zhang found the royal contraceptive method?" Fan Zheng said in surprise.

Zhang Youniang glanced at Zhao Xu, and then said cautiously: "I found out from Taizong's daily notes that when Emperor Taizong came to congratulate Xiao Zhou, he once asked Xiao Zhou to drink Bizi Soup, and found out the origin of Bizi Soup. Medical prescription.”

Zhao Xu suddenly looked embarrassed. He naturally knew that what Zhang Youniang was talking about was the famous "After Tasting Picture", which was the biggest stain in Taizong's life.

"What's the medical prescription for Bizi Decoction?" Fan Zheng couldn't help but feel happy. He didn't pay attention to the scandals in the royal family. What he really cared about was Bizi Decoction. It has been verified by successive dynasties, so there is no doubt about its effectiveness.

Zhang Youniang nodded and said: "Yes, this recipe is quite magical, and there are no poisonous medicinal materials. If the female doctors can study the ancient prescription of Bizi Decoction and make it into a patent medicine, it will be enough to achieve the contraceptive effect."

Zhang Youniang was greatly surprised by the appearance of Bizi Tang. She believed that as long as she did more research on this basis, she would be able to master the art of contraception.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, with this method, we will definitely buy more time for the population crisis in the Song Dynasty." Fan Zheng said with great joy.

"Then there are all you Doctors." Zhao Xu also breathed a sigh of relief and said solemnly. (End of chapter)