Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Under Wang Jien's arrangement, the medicine boy from the Imperial Medicine Academy brought many items and many records books. Taizong asked, "How do you plan to compete?"

Wang Jien said, "Your Majesty, I plan to let Jin Shangde identify these items and different medicinal materials first, and ask him to tell the efficacy and function of the medicine. If he answers correctly, I will select some diseases from the record book and ask him to share with the imperial doctors. Write down the diagnosis and treatment methods and prescriptions, so that we can know whether Kim Sang-deok has real talents or learning."

"Well," Taizong turned his head and asked, "Jin Shangde, do you have any objections to such a contest?"

"The Caomin has no objection, but the Caomin has one more request, and I hope His Majesty will grant it."

"You said."

"If the Caomin is better than all the imperial doctors, please ask your Majesty to let them apologize to the Caomin for their words and deeds just now."

Several imperial doctors hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this person is too rude! How can I apologize to him."

"Why not?" Taizong said, "If he really beats you, it means that your skills are inferior to others. In this case, it is also right for you to apologize to him for your words and deeds just now. Moreover, you have not competed yet, so now you say that you don't want to apologize. , Is it true that you are not sure of defeating him?"

"No, Your Majesty, how could I lose to a country doctor?"

"Okay, that's it, Jin Shangde, I agree to your request. If you can beat the imperial doctor, I will let them kowtow to you as an apology, but..." Taizong looked at Jin Shangde and said sternly, "If you If you lose to the imperial doctor, then you have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, coupled with your rude words and deeds just now, I want your head!"

Jin Shangde cupped his hands and said, "If Caomin loses to the imperial doctor, I would like to dedicate his head to His Majesty."

"Okay! Wang Jien, let's start."

"Yes, Your Majesty"

Jin Shangde identified all the items and medicinal materials one by one, and detailed the characteristics and indication symptoms of each medicinal material. Taizong nodded and asked, "Is Jin Shangde right?"

The imperial doctors looked at each other and nodded, Wang Jien stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, these are just the most basic, and the next competition is the most important thing."

"Well, bring the book"

Wang Jien presented the book of disease records, and Taizong flipped through it casually and said, "I will tell you about the symptoms, and you will write down the diagnosis and treatment methods and prescriptions."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The imperial doctors and Jin Shangde all got paper and pens ready.

Taizong talked about five diseases in a row, and the imperial doctor and Jin Shangde began to write. After a while, Jin Shangde presented the written paper, and Taizong asked, "Write it so quickly? Don't think about it anymore? "

"Return to Your Majesty, Caomin has already written it, and there is no need to change it."

Taizong took the paper and looked at it. In fact, Taizong himself could not understand these prescriptions. He just thought that Jin Shangde wrote it very easily. ?”

"Hurry up, Your Majesty, I will be ready soon." The imperial doctors hurriedly wrote, but it took a long time to write, Taizong became a little impatient, "What's the matter with you? Are you still not well?"

"It's fine, it's fine," said the imperial doctor, wiping off his sweat. It took another while for the imperial doctors to submit the written papers to Taizong. Why are the prescriptions written so eloquently!"

The imperial doctors all lowered their heads and dared not answer. Taizong took Jin Shangde's paper and said, "Look at what Jin Shangde wrote.". . .