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Chapter 354: Epidemic expert Wu Youke, Master Fu Qing, master of medicine and martial arts

"Caomin Wu Youxing comes to see His Majesty."

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the ceremony, Liu Sheng took a look at this famous doctor in the late Ming Dynasty who was quite famous in later generations.

Wu Youxing, also known as Youke, was a native of Wu County, Suzhou Prefecture, south of Zhili Province.

In fact, among the apricot groves in the late Ming Dynasty, although Wu Youxing was also known as a famous doctor, his actual ranking was not high. In terms of overall ability to treat illnesses and save lives, it may be difficult to rank among the top ten.

The reason why he is famous for future generations is that he founded the "Plague School" in the late Ming Dynasty, an era when plague was rampant, and compiled "On Plague" based on his clinical experience.

In "On Plagues", he boldly proposed the theory of "disease", which was close to the truth that most plagues are transmitted by bacteria and viruses. He pioneered the research on infectious diseases in my country and was also a great pioneering work in the history of infectious disease medicine in the world.

And it became known to more ordinary people in later generations because of a movie about the late Ming Dynasty - "The Tribulation of the Ming Dynasty".

In the movie, Wu Youxing appears as a middle-aged wandering doctor, and has an intersection with Sun Chuanting, and even witnesses Sun Chuanting's defeat and death.

This is naturally an artistic process.

其中有不少剧情并不符合史实，比如说吴有性的年龄——后世关于吴有性年龄的说法有三种，分别是1572至1652、1582至1652、1592至1672。

Even based on the last scenario, when Sun Chuanting was released from prison in the 16th year of Chongzhen's reign to lead the Ming army to fight Li Zicheng, Wu Youxing was already fifty-two years old, and it was impossible for him to look like a middle-aged man. In fact, Wu Youxing probably never interacted with Sun Chuanting.

According to the information investigated by Xiuyiwei, the Wu Youxing in front of him was indeed born in the 1592th year of Wanli (), and he is fifty-one years old this year.

When Liu Sheng looked at Wu Youxing, Wu Youxing boldly looked at Liu Sheng a few times, with curiosity and a bit of apprehension in his expression.

Like Song Yingxing, Wu Youxing didn't know why the founding emperor of Da'an called him to Nanjing.

When it comes to curing diseases and saving lives, he only has some reputation for preventing and curing epidemic diseases; when it comes to treating other diseases, there are more doctors than him in Nanzhili, not to mention the whole country, that can be counted on both hands.

Is it possible that an epidemic occurred in Nanjing?

But when he came to Nanjing, he saw that Nanjing was more prosperous than before, the streets were in order, and some poor people had smiles on their faces, and it didn't look like there was an epidemic.

Or was there a large-scale epidemic elsewhere under Da'an's rule?

While Wu Youxing was thinking and speculating, Liu Sheng said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Wu is very experienced in preventing and treating epidemics. He is currently writing a medical book called "On Plague"?"

Wu Youxing was slightly surprised when he heard this.

Because the book "On Plague" he wrote was only completed not long ago, and due to lack of money, he has not yet asked a bookstore to publish it. It has only been borrowed and copied by a few friends in Xinglin, but it has not been circulated at all, and he did not want Liu Sheng to know about it.

Then he suddenly realized that there must be an organization similar to Jinyiwei in Damei, and Liu Sheng learned about his situation.

When he came back to his senses, he responded: "Reporting to your Majesty, the common people did compile the book "On Plague". It was only completed two or three months ago."

Liu Shengdao: "Today's world is plagued by droughts, locust plagues, war disasters and other disasters, and plagues are raging endlessly. The people of the world have been suffering from epidemics for a long time. If Mr. Wu's "On Plagues" is useful in preventing and treating epidemics, it will be a great contribution to the people of the world. ah."

Wu Youxing researched and wrote "On Plagues" because he saw that plagues had been rampant in the world in the past twenty years, and most doctors treated them based on external infections and typhoid fever, which were often ineffective, resulting in protracted illness of patients and uncontrollable epidemics.

Whenever an epidemic occurs in various places, people will flee or die. Ten houses are empty, and it is extremely miserable. Only then did he decide to do research and come up with a set of medical theories specifically aimed at epidemic diseases.

Wu Youxing wrote the book to save the people in the world who were affected by the epidemic. Naturally, he hoped that "On Plague" could be widely disseminated and even known by doctors and people all over the world.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the grassroots people have traveled to Shandong, Henan, North Zhili, South Zhili, Zhejiang and other places for more than ten years, and experienced big head plague, pimple plague, shrimp membrane plague, malaria, dysentery and other epidemic diseases. He found that most epidemic diseases were caused by some kind of malaise in the world, so he devoted himself to research and compiled "On Plagues".

In the face of various epidemic diseases, although ordinary people dare not say that they can be treated according to the "Treatise on Plagues", it is definitely more effective than most doctors today who treat them based on external infections and typhoid fever! "

At this point, Wu Youxing didn't know what to say.

He saw that Liu Sheng admired him and "On Plagues" very much, and wanted to ask Liu Sheng to help him publish and disseminate the book, but he was embarrassed to speak for a while.

Liu Sheng first nodded, agreeing with Wu Youxing's statement, and then said: "If you want to reduce the epidemic in the world, it is not enough for you to just write the book "On Plague".

It is also necessary for this book to be widely disseminated and known and recognized by doctors all over the world. In addition, I also briefly read "On Plagues", and found that there are still many shortcomings and deficiencies in the research on epidemics.

"On Plague" I can order Da'ei's official bookstore to print it for free and distribute it all over the world. However, Mr. Wu needs to continue the follow-up research on disease prevention and control.

Today, we have a health bureau in Dalei, which is specially set up to treat diseases, take medicines, and prevent and control epidemics for the people of the world.

There is also a medical school under the Academy of Sciences, which specializes in researching the causes and treatments of various diseases, which naturally also includes methods of preventing and treating epidemic diseases.

Since Mr. Wu cares about the people of the world, is he willing to serve in the Ministry of Health and the Medical College and contribute his remaining efforts? ” ˆ ˆ The content of Liu Sheng’s words was too much and too surprising. It took Wu Youxing more than ten seconds to react. He immediately stood up and bowed down excitedly, saying, “The common people are willing!” "

Although the Ministry of Health and Medical College mentioned by Liu Sheng were all new to him, they could not be understood clearly from Liu Sheng's few words.

But just because Liu Sheng was willing to order the publication of "Treatise on Plagues" for him and was so concerned about the treatment of diseases and the prevention and control of epidemics, it was worthy of him dedicating the rest of his life to holding an official position in Da'ei.

Liu Sheng was very happy when he saw Wu Youxing agreed, and immediately said: "Then Mr. Wu will serve as a member of the Epidemic Prevention Department under the Ministry of Health, and also as a professor in the Epidemiology Department of the Medical College."

Wu Youxing knew that Yuanwailang was a member of the Six Ministries of the Ming Dynasty. Generally, he was from the fifth rank. He was located between the doctor and the chief. He had a certain rank and was not the chief officer of the department (generally, the doctor was the chief official of the same department). It was just right. Wu has a sexual mind.

He is a doctor who once served as a low-level medical officer in the Capital Hospital. He resigned and returned home because he did not like the dimness of the hospital.

Therefore, if Liu Sheng really asked him to serve as the chief officer of the Epidemic Prevention Department under the Ministry of Health, he might not be able to do a good job, nor would he like it - he prefers to study epidemics, treat diseases and save people.

As for the position of professor, there was one in the Imperial College in the past, but they were low-ranking officials from the ninth rank. But I don’t know if the professor at the medical school under the Academy of Sciences is the same professor from the Imperial College.

Seeing that although Liu Sheng was dignified, he was not difficult to talk to, Wu Youxing boldly asked, "Your Majesty, what is this professor of medical school going to do?"

Liu Sheng smiled and said: "Didn't I say that the follow-up methods of epidemic prevention and control in "On Plague" still need Mr. Wu to continue to study.

Therefore, the main task of the professors at this medical school is to conduct their own research - as long as the application is approved, they can give money and people.

Of course, in addition to conducting research, you will occasionally be asked to treat illnesses and save lives, as well as teach students in medical schools. "

"Medical school?" Wu Youxing became curious upon hearing this.

"Medical schools are schools that specialize in studying medicine. Today, countless people are suffering from diseases and it is difficult to seek medical advice.

Therefore, I am planning to establish a medical school to train a large number of doctors just like we train scholars.

On the one hand, it can improve the status of doctors and make them equal to those of scholars. Secondly, it can make the world have more doctors and make it less difficult for people to seek medical treatment. "

After hearing Liu Sheng's words, Wu Youxing was shocked again.

Then I was deeply impressed by Liu Sheng's vision.

He was determined to study the method of preventing and controlling epidemics so that people in the world would be less affected by epidemics. When "On Plagues" was written, he felt somewhat complacent and proud.

But the help he wrote "On Plagues" to patients all over the world pales in comparison to Liu Sheng's ambition to establish medical education and improve the status of doctors.

After coming back to his senses, Wu Youxing once again bowed deeply to Liu Sheng and said in a firm tone: "Your Majesty's ambition is really impressive. I am willing to spend the rest of my life helping your Majesty fulfill this ambition!"

Seeing that Wu Youxing was as impressed as Song Yingxing and volunteered to fight for the vision he described, Liu Sheng was happy from the bottom of his heart.

Then he remembered some other famous doctors in the late Ming Dynasty.

There were many famous doctors in the late Ming Dynasty, but Liu Sheng could only remember a few of them.

Among them, Li Shizhen, who compiled the "Compendium of Materia Medica", is the most famous. Unfortunately, Li Shizhen died as early as the 21st year of Wanli.

During the Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli years, there was another person as famous as Li Shizhen, named Wan Mi Zhai.

At that time, there was a saying among the people: Li Shizhen’s medicine and Wanmi Zhai’s prescription. This shows that this person has great medical skills.

It is a pity that this person died eleven years earlier than Li Shizhen.

From then on, Liu Sheng only remembered Wu Youxing, an expert in epidemic prevention and control in the late Ming Dynasty, and Fu Shan, a master of gynecology and pediatrics.

Fu Shan was first known as Dingchen, also known as Qingzhu, and later changed his name to Qingzhu. He was a native of Taiyuan, Shanxi. His medical works handed down to later generations include "Fu Qingzhu Women's Medicine", "Fu Qingzhu Men's Medicine", "Qingnang Secret" and so on.

According to Liu Sheng's knowledge, Fu Shan not only had superb medical skills, but also excelled in calligraphy and painting. He was also proficient in classics, history, philosophies, Taoism and Buddhism, and was also proficient in martial arts. He was a great master who studied ancient and modern times, the six arts, and miscellaneous studies.

Fu Shan later participated in the resistance against the Qing Dynasty and worked for decades to fight against the Qing Dynasty.

Later generations even created martial arts characters based on him. For example, in the famous Liang Yusheng's novel "Seven Swords Down the Mountain", Fu Shan is a master of medicine and martial arts who is nicknamed Wuji Sword.

It is a pity that Fu Shan is from Shanxi. He was born in the 1607th year of Wanli (). He is now in his thirties. He should be "cultivating Taoism" in a temple outside Taiyuan City, Shanxi. He has read a subset of classics and history, as well as Buddhist, Islamic, Catholic and other classics. Accumulating information.

Liu Sheng felt that if he wanted Fu Shan to be used by him, he would have to capture Shanxi.

　First more.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)