People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 4 Found a treasure
Who is Zhang Zhongjing? He is a famous medical saint in Chinese history. The "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" he wrote is the most influential work in the history of Chinese medicine.

Although Zhang Zhongjing was only in his thirties at that time and had not yet achieved those achievements, it did not prevent Xu Chen from regarding him as a first-class talent.

To some extent, such experts in medical disciplines are much more difficult to find than civil servants. If nothing else, at least one does not have to worry about sudden death due to a headache or fever.

However, compared to the name Zhang Ji, the name Zhongjing is more well-known to the world. If he hadn't reported his name himself, Xu Chen would not have known that such a top talent was around him.

After traveling through time to the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing was the first historical figure he met, besides the three brothers of the Yellow Turban Zhang family.

As for people like Huangfu Song, Dong Zhuo, and Lu Zhi, he has not had the opportunity to get close to them. Even if he had the opportunity, Xu Chen would have no interest at all.

"Well... have you heard of my name?" Zhang Zhongjing was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion.

He gave his own name, which actually meant that he acknowledged Xu Chen's ability and was willing to face up to this little rebel. Otherwise, he would not have bothered to have too much contact with the Yellow Turbans.

But I am not a famous person, so the other party’s reaction is a bit strange.

Xu Chen then realized that he had lost his composure. He couldn't tell him that he had traveled through time, so he quickly sat down, coughed a few times, and said, "It's nothing. I just became unstable after the onset of the disease. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"Is that so..." Zhang Zhongjing frowned. There was no saying that this plague would make people easily frightened. It was a bit strange.

However, when he was treating the disease, he did not delve into it further and continued to treat Xu Chen.

He didn't notice that Xu Chen's eyes were rolling around at this time, as if he was thinking of something.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think, are we Yellow Turbans good people or bad people?" Xu Chen pretended to sigh, as if he wanted to discuss a more in-depth topic with Zhang Zhongjing.

Zhang Zhongjing was concentrating on taking Xu Chen's pulse. After taking a look at Xu Chen, he calmly replied, "You are just bandits. This is not a matter of good or bad, but a matter of law."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chen muttered to himself that Zhang Zhongjing did not answer according to the routine.

But he couldn't stop here, and Xu Chen could only continue to pretend to be compassionate.

"Mr. Zhang, don't you think that we are all just pitiful people? If we still have a few mouths to eat, why would we rise up in rebellion?"

At this time, Xu Chen was lying on the mat with his eyes closed, recalling all the sad things in his past life and this life in his mind, and finally squeezed out a few clear tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Mr. Zhang, tell me, the fact that we can't eat is our own fault or the emperor's fault.

Or, in other words, whether there are bandits in the world depends on the bandits themselves or on the emperor?"

After Xu Chen finished speaking, the place suddenly fell into silence. He felt that Zhang Zhongjing's fingers tightened as he was diagnosing his pulse.

This made Xu Chen feel a little excited. It seemed that his words were still useful. A gentleman could be deceived by tricks. Scholars liked to discuss things based on morality, so he would attack them with morality.

Zhang Zhongjing did not answer this question. As a minister of the Han Dynasty, he could not answer it.

After taking the patient's pulse in silence, he began to select herbs from the medicine box.

"Although you have contracted the plague, you are young and strong. I will prepare a decoction for you and you will be fine. Just take a good rest from now on."

Zhang Zhongjing completely avoided the previous topic, took out a stone mortar and started chiseling medicinal materials without even looking at Xu Chen.

After hearing the diagnosis, Xu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but then he perked up. Even though Zhang Zhongjing was unwilling to talk, he insisted on chatting.

"I can see that Mr. Zhang is a kind-hearted person. Since you are willing to help us live for a while, why don't you help us live longer?" Xu Chen finally revealed his true intentions. He said so much just to recruit Zhang Zhongjing.

Zhang Zhongjing not only possesses top-notch medical skills, but can also be used as an ordinary civil servant at the very least. For the Yellow Turbans at that time, he is definitely a rare talent.

"You don't have to say anything more. I will never associate with bandits. Treating illness is treating illness, and doing things is doing things. These are two different things!"

Zhang Zhongjing's voice was cold and hard, and he was not moved by the words at all.

After all, he was an official and the Yellow Turbans were bandits. No matter for his own personal benefit or for the benefit of the Nanyang Zhang family behind him, he could not do anything for the Yellow Turbans.

Xu Chen was of course well aware of this. In this era, anyone who could study and become an official had some background.

Zhang Zhongjing was selected by the court to be an official because of his filial and honest character. He then came to Jizhou to serve as a county magistrate and was eventually captured by the Yellow Turbans.

As a scholar from an aristocratic family like him, it is impossible for him to look down upon the Yellow Turbans as a rebel, so it would be very difficult to recruit them.

Moreover, Xu Chen could foresee that in the future, when he wanted to conquer all the well-known people in the Three Kingdoms, the situation would definitely be the same as it is now.

Once you are labeled as a traitor, it will be difficult for you to do anything in the Han territory.

However, Xu Chen is not in a hurry. Things like this require time to succeed.

Since he failed to recruit him directly, he decided to find another way. I will talk to you about what you, Zhang Zhongjing, care about most.

"The magic I have been performing these days has been very effective. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?" Xu Chen said with a smile.

Zhang Zhongjing frowned, "I have carefully observed your actions over the past few days, and I have gained some insights. The so-called magic is just nonsense. In the final analysis, these methods are all methods of blocking. When I have the opportunity to study it in the future, I will definitely be able to see through the truth."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chen was impressed. Educated people are different from ordinary people and will not be easily fooled by the ways of ghosts and gods.

However, the way of ghosts and gods is only superficial. What Xu Chen really wants to talk about is medical theory. He doesn't believe that a medical saint like Zhang Zhongjing can resist the temptation of advanced medical theories!

"In fact, when I got this method, I had already received a revelation from the heavens and knew the principle behind it. Would you like to listen, Mr. Zhang?"

Hearing this, Zhang Zhongjing immediately looked over. He was indeed very interested in medical matters.

After all, it is something about the plague. If we can figure it out, its importance cannot be overstated.

Xu Chen smiled at him, and his expression gradually became calm and serious.

"I received a revelation from heaven that the world should be divided into two parts.

One part is the macroscopic world, which includes everything visible to the naked eye.

The second part is the microscopic world, where things are invisible to the naked eye. A drop of water contains all things, and a palm can contain the world.

The root causes of many human diseases lie in microscopic pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria..."

Microscopic world, bacteria, viruses...

When Zhang Zhongjing heard this, he was stunned for a moment. After carefully pondering these words, a sense of mystery and enlightenment came to his heart.

(End of this chapter)