my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 506: Needles are difficult to cure
"Your Majesty, do you want to summon the medical officer?"

When he returned to the palace, he saw that the First Emperor was going back to the harem to rest. Manager Hei hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped forward and bowed to remind him.

When the First Emperor heard this, he couldn't help but subconsciously frown, but he hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

"That's fine..."

"Old slave, I'll arrange it right now—"

Manager Hei didn't expect the First Emperor to agree so readily. He was immediately overjoyed and turned around to summon him. After a while, an old medical officer with white beard and hair walked in behind the black manager, carrying a medicine box.

It was Sun Li who had just been selected as the personal medical officer by the First Emperor.

After all, Zhang Wei was implicated because of the last incident and was sent to the medical hall of Afang Palace to teach and educate people, and also compiled medical books.

In fact, if Da Qin was not building a medical school and this man's medical skills were really good, the grass on his grave might have been three feet high.

Sun Li was the new medical officer who was promoted after Zhang Wei was dismissed.

This man was born in Guanzhong, practiced medicine for generations, and had a clean family background. He entered the palace at the age of forty-two and has been working as a doctor in the palace for more than thirty years. He is cautious and low-key in his work. He has never fought or robbed. Even he himself did not expect that, At this age, he was put in a more important position and was selected as the personal medical officer of the First Emperor.

Approaching the main hall, he put down the medicine box and bowed respectfully to the First Emperor.

"Please take your Majesty's pulse..."

The First Emperor nodded slightly.

With the permission of the First Emperor, Medical Officer Sun leaned forward and sat on a small stool nearby. He stretched out his fingers and put them on the First Emperor's wrist.

But as soon as his hand was placed on his wrist, he couldn't help but frown, and subconsciously leaned forward. Even the fingers that were placed on the wrist of the First Emperor moved their position again.

Looking at Hei on the side, his heart suddenly clenched.

After a long time, Sun Li slowly let go.

"Your Majesty, please extend your right hand..."

When the First Emperor heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, but he still extended his hand as he was told.

Sun Li shouted carefully for a long time, then stood up and saluted.

"Your Majesty, you have suffered from a cold and injured your lung meridian. It was not a big problem at first, but over the years, you have been busy with everything, hunched over papers all day long, consumed too much, become ill from overwork, and recently you have been too emotional. It shook my own essence, so..."

Having said this, he finally bowed.

"Therefore, an old illness has been involved, and the situation is a bit complicated. Sir, I would like to ask your Majesty to summon medical officers to jointly diagnose and treat your Majesty..."

After saying that, he stepped aside, not even daring to take a breath.

"Cough cough cough-"

The First Emperor couldn't help but coughed violently again. After a long time, he slowly calmed down his breath and nodded slightly with a normal expression.

"Can--"

Sun Li then withdrew as if he was being pardoned.

It wasn't until he walked out of the hall and was blown by the breeze outside that he realized that in just a short moment, his inner clothes had been completely soaked with sweat.

The black manager looked solemn.

"Who needs help?"

Sun Li considered it carefully for a long time, and finally reported the names of five people. These five people are all the leaders in the Imperial Medical College, especially in the diagnosis and treatment of internal medicine.

The black manager nodded slightly.

"You are also an old man in the palace, you should know the rules in the palace..."

Sun Li's body trembled slightly, and then he bowed deeply to Manager Hei.

"I understand!"

Controller Black nodded silently.

Soon, several of the medical officers invited by Sun Li were ready to rest, but they were stuffed into a carriage by the captain of Heibingtai and quietly transported to the palace.

“We’re here, please get out of the car——”

Although the car windows were closed and the solemn-looking Captain Heibingtai was personally accompanying him inside, so they could not see anything outside, but several medical officers had a vague premonition in their hearts.

Therefore, when I got off the carriage and found that I was outside the palace where the First Emperor lived, especially when I saw Sun Li apologetically clasping his fists at me and others on the steps, the last trace of luck in my heart was completely gone.

Several people looked at each other in a tacit understanding, and then silently bowed to Sun Li on the steps.

With Sun Li around, several people quickly figured out the general situation.

Soon, several people took turns to go in to consult the First Emperor. When they came out, everyone looked solemn, and many of them had already wet their clothes with sweat.

In the side hall.

Manager Hei looked serious and stared sharply at the most respected medical officers of the Tai Hospital in front of him.

"What's going on? How is His Majesty's condition? I need your word..."

Several old medical officers looked at each other, and finally another fat old man stood up.

"Your Majesty has been injured due to long-term exertion and suffers from stridor. His body is already extremely weak. He really cannot be overjoyed or sad. However, your Majesty's mood has fluctuated greatly recently, which has shaken his foundation..."

Having said this, he smiled bitterly.

"Now the lung meridian is almost blocked, and it is difficult for a needle or stone to reach it. With your majesty's current physical condition, he will definitely not be able to withstand the impact of the tiger and wolf medicine..."

The dark heart has slowly sunk.

He slowly looked at the other people, but none of the medical officers with advanced medical skills dared to raise their heads to look at him. After all, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Is there nothing we can do?"

All the medical officers were silent.

It took a long time for Manager Black to regain his composure, and his eyes were filled with unspeakable sadness.

"To be honest, Your Majesty - how long..."

After saying this sentence, it seemed that all his strength had been exhausted, and his whole person seemed to lose its luster all of a sudden.

Several medical officers couldn't help but look at each other. After all, Sun Li stood up.

"If you recuperate carefully, there will still be half a year left. If, if you continue to work as hard as before, or if your mood fluctuates too much - I'm afraid it will only be ten months..."

Hei looked at the other people again, and the other people nodded silently.

Obviously, several people's judgments are roughly the same.

Black nodded solemnly.

"You guys, please give His Majesty some prescriptions to take care of your health first -"

Even though Sun Li and others knew that these prescriptions would hardly have any effect on the First Emperor, they were better than nothing. They still got together, discussed repeatedly, and wrote a prescription for the First Emperor. Hei nodded and immediately asked someone to go to the Royal Pharmacy to get the medicine according to the prescription.

Then, he turned around and looked at the white-haired old medical officers in front of him with complex eyes, whom he had known for decades, and said softly.

"Thank you for your trouble. From today on, you can stay here and wait for His Majesty's summons at any time..."

Several medical officers stood up silently and returned the greeting.

Hei nodded slightly, and when he was about to reach the door, he stopped again.

"I will have people bring you wine and food, so you can enjoy it to your heart's content, but don't delay your majesty's diagnosis and treatment..."

Several old medical officers bowed their hands in thanks with a wry smile.

When Hei walked away, Sun Li stood up with a wry smile, bowed to the ground in front of the several old medical officers who had been summoned, and looked apologetic.

"It's because of my old age and incompetence that I have brought trouble to all of you dear brothers..."

Several old medical officers were still a little uncomfortable at first, but when they saw Sun Li acting like this, they couldn't help but smile bitterly. The fat old medical officer even rushed forward to hold Sun Li's withered arm. .

"Medical Officer Sun, why do you have to do this? Even if you don't recommend you today, in a few days, when His Majesty's illness breaks out, we will definitely be called into the palace to consult His Majesty. It's just a matter of how many days sooner or later... …”

At this point, he took a deep breath.

"Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Brother Sun. If it hadn't been for Brother Sun's recommendation today, if things were urgent and we were hastily summoned to the palace, I wouldn't even have the chance to arrange things after my death. Now, at least, I can prepare calmly and not be in trouble. Too hasty..."

Although he said this, the atmosphere in the hall was still extremely heavy, and it inevitably fell into silence.

After a while, the guards brought food and wine.

In the past, they would have been very excited about the food and wine that was comparable to Tianxiang Pavilion. But today, facing these delicacies, everyone had no appetite. The food tasted like dirt in their mouths, without any taste at all.

When it was time to take a break, a thin old medical officer who looked to be only in his fifties or sixties said reluctantly.

"Is there really no other way?"

Sun Li stopped and turned around with a wry smile.

"Unless someone can clear His Majesty's congested and damaged lung meridian - is it possible?"

Yes, is it possible?

Everyone was suddenly silent.

Acupuncture and stone are ineffective, and the power of medicine is difficult to reach - no, the power of medicine can be reached, but it is useless if the power of medicine is low. If the power of medicine is high, His Majesty's body cannot bear it. What can be done?
Seeing everyone's serious expressions, Sun Li forced a smile.

"You don't need to be too pessimistic. Things haven't happened yet. Maybe there will be a turn for the better by then..."

The fat old man smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

"What better chance can there be? We are at a loss - even if there are some strange people and strangers in the countryside that we don't know about - but is Your Majesty willing to disclose his condition to the world..."

Sun Li was immediately speechless.

How could His Majesty announce his condition to the public?

If that were the case, how could His Majesty keep all of them here and not allow even a single piece of paper to leave the palace gate?

"Perhaps, by then, Lord Donghai and Xu Fu will have asked for the elixir of life for His Majesty..."

The elixir of life——

Everyone subconsciously looked toward the southeast.

Although they are all mentally prepared, it is human nature to be greedy for life and hate death. Who wants to die if they can live? Maybe a miracle will happen.

……

Yingzhou.

After Gongzi Gao finished handling the affairs of Yingzhou, he officially set sail. Under the guidance of Ge Yun and the merchant ships of the Ge family, they headed straight for the sea area that Ge called Laluo Island.

In the leading ship, Lü Matong stood on the bow of the ship, fully clothed and holding a long sword in his hand, looking high-spirited.

He finally got his wish and became the commander-in-chief of this expedition to Laro Island!

Because Long Qie stayed behind to guard Yingzhou and Fusang, after careful consideration, Prince Gao Zai really thought of him, the Jinghai captain who had been busy for several months.

"Mr. Ge, how far is it to the island you mentioned..."

Lu Matong looked at the vast sea in front of him, feeling a little unavoidable in his heart.

Looking at Lu Matong, who was trying to remain calm, Ge Jun smiled, picked up the compass in a cooperative manner, carefully compared the chart, and then replied seriously.

Lu Matong's ability to become the commander-in-chief was originally the result of his secret promotion.

Compared with the shrewd and capable General Long Qie, he hoped to cooperate with Lu Matong, a Jinghai captain with mediocre qualifications who was strong on the outside but capable on the inside. Only in this way can we strive for the greatest benefits for our own Ge family, and naturally we have to fully cooperate with Lu Matong's work.

"If everything goes well, we can arrive successfully before it gets dark and the wind picks up. The island is not big, but it is enough for us to rest and recuperate to avoid tomorrow's wind and waves..."

Lu Matong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to the herald behind him.

"Notify brothers, please work harder for me. Before sunset today, we must arrive at the unnamed island mentioned by Mr. Ge and go ashore to rest..."

Ge Jun looked at Lu Matong who kept giving orders, silently put away the map, then held the compass and kept adjusting the position. When sailing on the vast sea, a slight mistake can lead to a thousand miles. If you make a mistake, you don't know how far you will go.

Although he had been on this voyage several times with his father, he still did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

In fact, the nameless island he mentioned was the bridgehead of the Batanes Islands in later generations. In this era, it was not really nameless. It had already been secretly marked as Gejia Island by the Ge family.

It's just that this kind of thing is tantamount to self-reliance in painting and is a taboo matter. How dare he mention it in front of Young Master Gao?
Sure enough, just as Ge Yun expected, Gongzi Gao's fleet successfully arrived at the unnamed island on the map before sunset. Gongzi Gao happily boarded the island and looked around.

"I didn't expect that there is such a place on this sea. The creation is so miraculous that it is really unimaginable..."

Having said this, he stood on the highest point of the island and looked in the direction he came from.

"This island has no name. It is not easy for us to cross the sea and look at the Qin Dynasty from here. Why not name this island Wangqin Island! The strait we just passed through is called Wangqin Strait——"

Before Young Master Gao finished speaking, Lu Matong stood aside and praised him.

"Okay, what a good name! Looking at Qin Dao, looking at the Qin Strait, just by looking at the name, you can see that the young master cares about the court and his homeland. What a good name and good feelings..."

Ge Jun looked at this guy, not caring about the flattery, and couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his eye, and then agreed sincerely.

"General Lu said it well, it is indeed a good name!"

Seeing that his two right-hand men agreed so much with his naming, Young Master Gao couldn't help but feel very happy and looked around.

"Quickly inspect this island, then go ashore, find a safe and secure place, set up camp, and build a fortress. From now on, it will serve as a transit point for our Daqin to pass through this place——"

He had read the chart given by his eldest nephew, and after arriving at Wangqin Island, he was basically completely safe.

What's left is no longer an endless sea, but dotted with islands of various sizes. With these islands, the entire voyage is much more secure.

(End of this chapter)