back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 166 Doctor's Consultation
In Chang'an City, there is a place called Yong'an Square. The residence of Huang Xishi, Minister of Industry, is located on this bustling street.There is Guozijian in the front and the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion in the back. It can be said that every inch of land is expensive.This was specially rewarded to him by the first emperor for his hard work when he recited Huang Xi.This house alone has already been valued at over ten thousand.

Two imperial doctors carrying medicine boxes gently knocked on the door of the Huang Mansion, and a housekeeper came out.It was heard that His Majesty personally instructed the imperial doctor from the Hanlin Hospital to come to see their master, and hurriedly welcomed him into the mansion.The old butler has also reached his sixtieth birthday. As soon as he gets old, he likes to chatter.No, he babbled a lot about those two imperial doctors: "...my master is such a nice person, and he may not have offended anyone in the court, so why is no one willing to let him go? Those words Officials are too much of a thing. My master feels old and lacks energy, so he can't even invite himself to be an official. What kind of world has become in this world... Thinking about the Yuanshou years (the year of Lu Chengqi's cheap father), I haven't seen such a trend...Doctor, my master is seriously ill, you need to be treated properly!"

The two imperial physicians, although one is Dr. He'an and the other is Dr. Cheng He, they are only minor officials of the sixth rank.In ancient times, medical officials were not taken seriously, and for this sake, it is already the pinnacle.If you don't make achievements in politics, you will stay in this position for the rest of your life.Since the founding of the Dashun Dynasty, there has not been a single medical officer who has become the minister of the Sangong.But during Wenzong's time, there was a doctor who became Minister of the Ministry of punishment.Because this doctor has an amazing talent for examining trauma, some bizarre cases cannot escape his discernment.Wen Zong didn't judge talent by his background, he promoted this imperial doctor, and finally served as governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, and became minister of the Ministry of punishment. He can be regarded as an extremely human minister among medical officials.

But these two little imperial physicians, from sixth-rank officials, in the city of Chang'an where there are so many high-ranking officials, anyone they meet may be a fifth-rank official. They are really inconspicuous.How can the two of them participate in political struggles involving high-level figures?Hearing the housekeeper's enigmatic chatter, he didn't dare to respond, or avoided the serious ones, saying that he would do his best to diagnose and treat Mr. Huang, and so on.

The term "doctor" was unprecedented in the previous dynasty.Only after the founding of Dashun, the establishment of medical officers and Dr. An, Dr. Chenghe, Dr. Chengan, Dr. Chengquan, Dr. Baohe, Dr. Security, etc., the term "doctor" can be regarded as referring to doctors.In the former dynasty, doctors were generally referred to as Xinglin, Langzhong, or doctor, etc. Doctor was originally an official name, not a doctor.For example, in the Dashun Dynasty, there were official titles such as Doctor Yushi, Doctor Admonishment, Doctor Tongshi, Doctor Zhengshi, Doctor Xuanzheng, Doctor Luzheng, Doctor Xiezhong, and Doctor Zhongshi.The folks don't understand this, and think that the official name "Doctor" of these official imperial doctors sounds very authoritative, and slowly use the word "Doctor" to refer to doctors.In addition, there are titles such as imperial doctor, but the authority is less.

The two imperial physicians were two of the best medical skills in the hospital of the Hanlin Academy. Under the leadership of the old housekeeper, they stepped into Huang Xishi's room and came to Huang Xishi's sick bed.

Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the four methods of "look, smell, ask, and cut". These two imperial doctors are both superb medical skills.It turned out that Huang Xishi, who was lying on the sickbed, had long lost his rosy complexion, his cheeks were collapsed, and the wrinkles were deeply embedded in his skin.

The two imperial doctors smelled the smell of traditional Chinese medicine in the room, smelled a little medicinal material, and their hearts were even more frightened. They looked at each other in pairs, both in shock.Among them, Doctor Liu, who had treated Lu Chengqi, quickly put down the medicine box and asked Huang Xishi's son, Huang Chengzheng, to take Huang Xishi's hand out of the quilt and carefully diagnose his pulse.Huang Xishi had already fallen into a coma and was unconscious, so he had to ask Huang Chengzheng about Huang Xishi's illness.

After Doctor Liu's diagnosis and treatment, he was unable to write a prescription for a long time.Another imperial doctor, surnamed Liang, also frowned after feeling Huang Xishi's pulse, unable to say a word.

"Could it be that something happened to father?" Huang Chengzhen felt sad, held back the tears that fell, choked up and couldn't speak.He is also more than 50 years old. The ancients married and had children early, and there are many parents and children who are only more than ten years old.It's a pity that Huang Chengzhen failed to become a talent, and he failed to be a sergeant after repeated scientific examinations. In the end, he had to act as Huang Xishi's staff, and slowly climbed to the position of a ninth-rank official by virtue of his status as an official.There was a clear distinction between officials and officials in the Dashun Dynasty. If you climbed to the official position by virtue of your status as an official, it would be considered pretty good.If you want to go further, even if your father is Zaifu, it will be as difficult as reaching the sky.Moreover, Dashun's Juzi is different from that of Ming and Qing Dynasties, one day he can be regarded as having a proper background.As long as you don't win a Jinshi for a day, you are just a candidate, and there is still a deadline, three years.You can be exempted from some labor taxes for three years, which is a bonus.How is it like in the Ming Dynasty, once you win the exam, you have the qualifications to be an official!If you are a staff member or a small official in the capacity of a juren, you will always be looked down upon by others, and don't even think about high officials and rich salary. Your background determines that you are impossible!
Doctor Liang gently put Huang Xishi's arm back under the quilt, frowned and thought hard, and asked: "Forgive me for my incompetence, but for the old Shangshu's illness, it is better to use the previous prescription. My prescription, It's the same, it's nothing more than one or two different medicines..."

Doctor Liu also sighed: "This prescription is for emergency treatment. If you take it for another three days and the old Shangshu still can't wake up, I'm afraid something will happen... I'm not good at learning, and I'm ashamed to have failed His Majesty's entrustment..."

Huang Chengzhen forced a smile, and said: "The two doctors are treating you with all their heart, what are they talking about. Butler, go to the accounting room and pay the doctor ten pennies, and show your sincerity."The servants in the mansion are also sad and mournful, as if it is the end of the day.

The two resolutely refused and left the house.Before leaving, he also told Huang Chengzheng that if the old man woke up, he should quickly ask the Imperial Medical Bureau for treatment.Or invite someone directly from their house, if they can make it in time, they will definitely come to Yunyun...

After saying goodbye, the two imperial doctors sighed: "The amount of aconite used has reached the highest level. If Huang Shangshu can't survive this test, he will die..."

After summing up, he went back to the palace and reported to Lu Chengqi.When Lu Chengqi heard that Huang Xishi was really terminally ill, he was inexplicably shocked: "Is this really true? You didn't diagnose the wrong pulse, so you probably lied to me?"

The two imperial doctors shouted their injustice, and they both said: "Your Majesty, the pulse cannot be deceived. If you don't believe it, your majesty can send someone to diagnose it again. The ministers are really incompetent. If there is no rebirth of the medical sage, Bian Que's ingenious hand, Hua Tuo's magic medicine , Dao Chang Qi Fang, then Huang Lao Shangshu can only survive on his own..."

(End of this chapter)