Wentang

Chapter 634 Lame
Li Shimin brought a group of important officials to the East Palace to visit the injured Li Chengqian.

They were in a relaxed mood, and even a little happy deep in their hearts. If it weren't for the inappropriate timing, some people could even laugh out loud.

Why?

The solar eclipse, which represents a bad omen, was solved so easily.

A solar eclipse occurs when the prince is attacked. What does this mean?The crown prince is the Lord of Destiny, and his position will become unshakable.

Even if Li Shimin wants to abolish the prince, it will become difficult.

The crown prince's position is as stable as Mount Tai, which means that the imperial power can transition smoothly, and they, who are courtiers, can invest boldly with confidence.

Instead of worrying about whether the prince will be abolished as before, whether it will be self-defeating to stand in line in advance.In this way, the glory of their family can last for a longer period of time.

How could they be unhappy when the bad omen turned into good omen?

As for the prince's injury...wasn't it just someone kicked his foot, at most he would have a broken bone, and he'll be fine after lying down for a while.

However, when they arrived at the East Palace, they found that the East Palace was being shrouded in a dignified atmosphere, and everyone looked solemn.

Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat, there won't be another accident, right?
"I pay homage to the sage, and I have met all the gentlemen." The crown princess Wu Chang immediately came to greet her, but her eyes were red, obviously she had just cried.

Li Shimin's heart sank uncontrollably, and he asked eagerly, "How is Cheng Qian's injury?"

"The imperial doctor can't make a diagnosis. I have already sent people to the medical school to invite Mr. Yaowang and Hong Ling." Wu Chang replied.

"It's just a foot injury, what can't be diagnosed, these imperial doctors are a bunch of quack doctors." Li Shimin said angrily.

But everyone understands that the imperial doctor is not a quack doctor, and they dare not say that there is only one reason, the prince's situation is very bad.

"Sage, please calm down. His Highness injured his foot bone, so the imperial physician dare not make a diagnosis easily. Sun Daochang is the king of medicine, and Mr. Hong Ling is the most professional orthopedic doctor in the medical school. Please invite them here to ensure everything is safe." Wu Chang replied.

The officials nodded secretly. It is very rare for a girl of twelve or thirteen years old to be able to deal with such a big matter calmly.

The most important thing is that she is willing to speak for the courtiers and not blame others. She is a person who understands etiquette. This princess is not bad.If it wasn't for the unknown situation on the side of the prince, someone would have stood up to praise her.

"How could it be so serious because of the injury to the foot bone?" Li Shimin's face became even more gloomy, but he also knew that it was useless to get angry with Wu Chang, so he said, "Where is the imperial doctor, tell them to come here."

Someone will notify the imperial physician immediately.

After a while, three imperial doctors rushed over: "See the saint."

"What happened to the prince?"

"This..." The three imperial doctors looked at me and I at you, hesitating and daring to speak.

Li Shimin said angrily: "Say, if you dare to hide anything, your whole family will go to Lingnan and never come back."

The three of them knelt down with a 'plop', and hurriedly said: "Saint, Your Highness... Your Highness's arch bone is broken, even if it is cured, I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."

"Afraid of what?"

"I'm afraid I'll be limping."

Hearing that Li Shimin's application froze immediately, the hearts of other courtiers also sank to the bottom of the abyss.Wu Chang's face was also pale and her delicate body kept trembling. To her, this result was not much different from the sky falling.

Lame, anyone can be lame except the king.Lameness affects the image too much, even worse than missing a finger or two.

Since ancient times there has never been a crippled monarch. Just think of this reality to know the consequences of lameness.

Just a moment ago, they were still happy about the vision that the prince was attacked, and they only thought that the prince was the lord of destiny, but they didn't know that the next moment would be a bolt from the blue.

Astronomical phenomena or lameness, who can influence the succession of the throne more?No one can tell for sure.

It took a while for Li Shimin to recover, looked at the three imperial doctors and said coldly: "I don't care what method you use, you must cure the prince, if you can't cure it, you don't need to go to Lingnan."

"Ah... Holy... Saint, I really can't do anything. Yao Wang and Mr. Hong Ling are even more skilled in medicine. Why don't we wait for them to come and treat us together." The three imperial doctors said in panic.

Li Shimin was about to scold them when he saw Changsun Wugou hurried over.

Seeing her coming, the three imperial doctors breathed a sigh of relief, the empress is easier to talk to than the saint.With her here, at least his own life can be saved.

The eldest grandson Wugou saluted Li Shimin first, and then asked: "Three imperial physicians, how is Chengqian's injury?"

The three quickly explained the situation again.

Hearing that her son would be limping, Changsun Wugou felt dizzy. If Li Shimin hadn't held her in time, she might have made a fool of herself on the spot.

Li Shimin felt sorry for his wife, and quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, I have already sent people to invite Daoist Sun and Mr. Hong Ling. They have excellent medical skills and they must have a solution."

Only then did Changsun Wugou slow down, but he said, "Have you notified Cuilan? Tell him to come, I can rest assured only if he is here."

Li Shimin's eyes also brightened, yes, how could he forget about Yue Shan, he has the most methods, maybe he can cure the prince's foot injury.Quickly asked Wu Chang, "Did you notify Qing Shui?"

The other courtiers also had happy faces and looked at Wu Chang.For some reason, when they heard the name Yue Shan, their hearts suddenly became less panicked.

Wu Chang finally showed emotions suitable for her age, and hurriedly said: "I was negligent, so let someone invite you."

After finishing speaking, he didn't care about his image anymore, so he trotted out and asked Yue Shan to come over.

Over there, Yue Shan was originally writing a book in his study, but suddenly there was a solar eclipse while writing.He naturally knew that this was an ordinary astronomical phenomenon, but it was a bad omen in this age, and it would inevitably cause panic in the family.

Especially Li Lizhi, as a princess, she thinks more.

So he stopped writing books to comfort his little wife.

Just as he was flirting with his wife Qingqingwowo, he suddenly received news from the East Palace that the prince was injured, and it was a foot injury.

At that time, my heart skipped a beat.

Originally, Li Chengqian had a foot disease that caused lameness in history, which led to his lack of confidence and even low self-esteem. Coupled with other factors, he eventually went astray.

He has been paying attention to this aspect for so many years, trying his best to avoid the tragedy of his previous life.In particular, the foot disease that is not clearly recorded in the history books is the most important thing to prevent. For this reason, Li Chengqian is dragged to the medical school for a comprehensive examination every year.
It wasn't until the past two years, when the period of foot disease recorded in the history books had passed, that I slowly felt relieved.

But who knew that the accident came so suddenly, Li Chengqian was suddenly attacked by gangsters, and coincidentally injured his foot, which may even cause lameness.

What was tried to avoid happened.

Is this fate or the inertia of history?

Yue Shan was also flustered.

"Brother was injured? How could this be? Didn't he bring a guard with him when he went out?" Li Lizhi asked worriedly with her small face wrinkled.

"Don't ask so many questions, let's go over and have a look." Yue Shan said, he took her to change clothes, and followed the messenger to the East Palace without tidying up.

Galloping all the way soon came to the East Palace.

Yue Shan went to see Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others, and Li Li confronted Zhangsun Wugou and Wu Chang.

After seeing the ceremony, Yue Shan was about to ask about the situation when he saw Sun Simiao and Hong Ling coming out of the crown prince's room.

"Two gentlemen, how is Chengqian's injury?" Li Shimin immediately went up to him and asked.

The two shook their heads with serious expressions, and Sun Simiao said, "The arch bone is broken, even if it is cured, it will be impossible to exert strength. The most worrying thing is that there are bone fragments caught in it, which may cause lameness."

"Is there no other way?" Li Shimin said excitedly.

"I can't do anything." Sun Simiao was ashamed, but then he seemed to think of something, and said, "Maybe Yue... ah, you are here. Saint, what I want to say is that Yue Hou may have the ability to return to heaven."

"Cuilan, do you have a solution?" Li Shimin looked at him expectantly and said.

Changsun Wugou and the others also looked at him with pleading eyes.

Yue Shan couldn't help but his heart trembled, heavy pressure hit his face, for him, this foot injury was much more difficult than turning a hen into a male.

The bone on the foot was broken, it was just a minor operation for the doctor in the previous life, but the problem is that he is not a doctor.He knows nothing about curing diseases and saving lives.

But seeing that everyone put their last hope on him, he couldn't say that "no way".Especially the prayers of Changsun Wugou and Li Lizhi, he couldn't refuse.

Forget it, let's do our best to obey the destiny.

Taking a deep breath to stabilize his emotions, he asked, "You two, please tell me about your Highness's situation in detail."

This time Hong Ling stood up and said: "Your Highness has two broken arch bones, but this is not the biggest problem. The broken arch bones can grow back slowly. The real problem is that I have touched the bones in the seams of His Highness's feet. At least three bone fragments."

"With these three bone fragments, His Highness's feet will not be able to return to normal. Even if the injuries are cured, they will become lame."

Hearing this, a gleam of hope rose in Yue Shan's heart, and he quickly confirmed: "It means that as long as these three bone fragments are taken out, His Highness's feet will be healed, right?"

"I'm [-]% sure that I can recover. Although I won't be able to use gravity in the future, I can walk like ordinary people without hindrance." Hong Ling said.

After confirming his thoughts, Yue Shan gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's take out the bone pieces."

"How...how do you get this? Could it be that you can get something from a distance?" Hong Ling was surprised at first, and then asked in amazement.

The others also looked at Yue Shan one after another, and a common thought rose in their hearts: I knew he hadn't lost his mana, it was a complete disguise before.

But then Yue Shan shattered their idea: "How is it possible, it might still be possible before the hen turns into a male, and now I am the same as everyone."

"Then how do you take it out?" Hong Ling asked disappointedly.

Yue Shan hadn't answered yet, but Sun Simiao showed a thoughtful expression and said, "Could it be that what Yue Hou said..."

"Yes, it's the operation I mentioned before, to remove the bone fragments from the crown prince's feet." Yue Shan said affirmatively.

"However, surgery only exists in theory and has never been implemented." Sun Simiao said.

"Wait." Li Shimin, who was confused, stopped the two and said, "What is surgery? Can it really cure Chengqian's foot injury?"

"It is to cut the skin and muscles of His Highness's wound, take out the foreign body, and then suture the wound, and wait for the wound to heal." The explanation of the operation is complicated, and Yue Shan told them how to treat Li Chengqian's injury in the most direct way.

"Hiss!" Everyone gasped, and cut open the prince's foot to heal the injury. This kind of statement was unprecedented, and it sounded so unreliable.

If others said this method, they would definitely think that the other party was crazy, but what Yue Shan said made them dare not draw conclusions easily.

"Could it be that there is a legend about Hua Tuo's craniotomy to heal the brain?" Fang Xuanling asked.

"The two are the same idea, but treating the foot is infinitely easier than treating the head." Yue Shan nodded.

"This..." Li Shimin hesitated.

The so-called surgery has never been heard of before, and Sun Simiao also said just now that this treatment method only exists in theory and has never been done before.

How dare he let people experiment with his son.

"Is there really no other way?" Li Shimin asked again.

"There is no other way." Yue Shan shook his head and said, "I also ask the saint to make a decision as soon as possible. The sooner the operation is performed, the better. If the time is too long, His Highness's foot injury will heal. If you perform another operation, you will have to heal the wound." The wound was re-cut, and it was even more painful."

The ball finally hit Li Shimin's feet. He is the king, and only he can make up his mind about the prince.

At this time, no matter how decisively he killed, he became hesitant. He glanced at the important officials in front of him, hoping to gain some support.

But everyone avoided his gaze, including Li Chengqian's uncle and grandson Wuji.How dare they speak up about this kind of thing, in case something goes wrong, they can't bear the responsibility.

This made him very angry. At the critical moment, none of the important ministers he trusted dared to stand up.But he also knew the thoughts and scruples of these people, and it was because he knew that he was even more depressed.

"Saint." This was Changsun Wugou's voice coming from the side.

He turned around and looked over, although she didn't say anything, but her eyes had already said everything - surgery, even if it is dangerous, there is a way is better than nothing.

He showed a smile to his eldest grandson Wugou, but when he turned his head to face the officials, the smile disappeared and only became serious: "Okay, Cuilan, I will leave this matter to you."

Yue Shan said solemnly: "Please rest assured, Saint, I will do my best to heal Your Highness."

The decision has been made, and all that remains is to prepare for the operation.

Yue Shan called Sun Simiao and Hong Ling together, and made surgery arrangements on the spot.

"Sun Daochang, I told you before about what equipment is needed for surgery. I wonder if you have built it?"

"I have built a few sets. In the laboratory of the medical school, I have privately used rabbits, voles and other small animals to dissect." Sun Simiao said.

Dissection was a violation of human relations in ancient times. Even if a small animal such as a rabbit was dissected, it would be considered cruel.So Sun Simiao only dared to do it in private, for fear of being known.

But today the crown prince is going to be operated on... If this operation is successful, this medical method will become a routine medical technique in the future. No one dares to stop it, and the medical technique will enter a new era.

So he didn't hide any more, and just told his little secret directly.

"Okay, then hire someone to remake a few sets according to the set of knives you use most conveniently, remember to make them with silver." Yue Shan said happily.

"Why use silver?" Sun Simiao asked.

"Don't ask about this, I don't understand either, I will study it slowly later." Yue Shan shook his head.

Metal can cause tetanus, and wounds infected with bacteria are also prone to inflammation, which were terminal diseases in ancient times.Silver is not easy to rust, and it has a bactericidal effect. Perhaps the knives made of it can reduce the probability of tetanus and reduce the degree of infection.

Of course, all of this is just his guess, and he doesn't know if it will work or not.But in this case, even if there is only one ten-thousandth possibility, he still has to use it.It's better than doing nothing.

Sun Simiao didn't ask any more questions, and immediately asked someone to fetch the set of surgical knives, and then ordered the imperial physician to prepare a clean and spacious room in the East Palace as an operating room.

After he left, Yue Shan said to Hong Ling again: "Mr. Hong, you are the person who has the most research on bruises and bones in the medical school. I am afraid that you will have to perform this operation yourself."

"Ah? This... Yue Hou, I've never had surgery before." Hong Ling said in shock.

"I know, don't worry, I won't let you use the knife on His Highness directly. I will ask the saint to find some dead bodies for you to dissect to understand the division of the skin, muscles, blood vessels and other tissues of the feet." Yue Shan said :

"After you have a clear understanding of these things, you will transfer a few condemned prisoners from the prison to do experiments for you, until you are proficient in foot surgery, and then operate on His Highness."

At this time, Li Shimin said from the side: "Don't worry, I will satisfy everything you need. I will send the dead bodies and death row prisoners right away. If anyone dares to obstruct, I will cut off his head."

The ministers also nodded.

As long as the crown prince can be cured, not to mention using dead bodies and condemned prisoners for experiments, even if Yue Shan said he wanted to use officials for living experiments, they would dare to find an excuse to take a hundred and eighty of them.

As for what is humane or inhumane, it is not as important as the prince's health.

And when they saw that Yue Shan was not in a hurry to operate on the prince, but was doing so many pre-operative preparations in an orderly manner, they put down a lot of worries in their hearts.

When he heard that the corpse was to be dissected and the death row prisoner would be used for live experiments, Hong Ling showed a frightened expression.

Before he could answer, Yue Shan looked at him seriously again, and said: "I know that dissecting corpses and using living people for experiments will bring you huge mental pressure. I'll ask you now, whether you can withstand this pressure. If If you say no, I'll replace you right away."

"This matter is of great importance. Please ask yourself what your heart is, and answer me after careful consideration."

Hong Ling's heart was in a state of confusion. The operation on the prince was already stressful, and it was an unprecedented operation.Even dissecting corpses and experimenting with living people is really subverting his previous moral concepts.

But if he doesn't do it, he won't be reconciled. He also wants to be famous and honor his ancestors, and he also wants to give his descendants a hundred years of wealth.Now that the opportunity is in front of you, how can you give up so easily?
Moreover, he also has his own pursuit of medical skills, and wants to learn more advanced medical skills, which is why he didn't honestly become a genius doctor in his hometown, but went to a medical school to be an ordinary gentleman.

Medical school can learn more advanced medical skills.

Now there is an opportunity to learn advanced medical skills, and he is not willing to miss it.

Thinking of this, he said cruelly: "I did it."

"Okay." Yue Shan couldn't help applauding.

The others were also very happy. Li Shimin said directly: "Mr. Hong, please rest assured to act boldly. Even if the cure is not cured, I will not blame you. If the cure is cured, I will be a knight."

Hong Ling was agitated, and said, "Saint, please rest assured, I will heal Your Highness even if I risk my life."

It was agreed that the entire East Palace began to run quickly, and everyone must serve Yue Shan, Sun Simiao, and Hong Ling to ensure the smooth progress of their experiments.

However, there is no rush for this matter, especially since there is a lot of preparatory work to be done for the anatomical test.

Such as preparing surgical instruments, selecting suitable assistants and so on.

Moreover, dissecting corpses and using living people for experiments would be considered unlucky in any era, so naturally it could not be done in the East Palace. Under Yue Shan's suggestion, the laboratory was placed in the six-door prison.

After making all these arrangements, Yue Shan went to see Li Chengqian.

At this time, Li Chengqian also knew his situation, and his mood was particularly low.Seeing Yue Shan coming in, he wanted to sit up from the bed excitedly, but was stopped by Wu Chang who was waiting on the side.

He gave Wu Chang a displeased look, but he did not vent his anger on her, but said to Yue Shan: "Teacher, you...please make sure to heal my foot."

Yue Shan came to sit by his bed and said, "How does it feel to know that you might be limping?"

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, unexpectedly, Yue Shan didn't comfort him but instead asked him what he was thinking, but he still replied: "Fear, fear, regret..."

Speaking of this, he laughed at himself and said: "I'm not afraid of your jokes. I once hid in the quilt and cried secretly by myself. For the first time, I knew that I was so fragile."

Yue Shan smiled and said: "That's not bad, it means that your injury this time was not in vain."

Li Chengqian smiled wryly, "Teacher, are you here to hit me?"

But hearing Yue Shan's unkind words, he felt a lot more relaxed.The more casual Yue Shan's attitude is, the more confident he is in treating himself, and he still understands this truth.

Yue Shan said: "Do you still remember what I said before when I said that you have never experienced setbacks, that you look strong but are actually fragile inside?"

Li Chengqian said: "I remember, I was still very unconvinced at the time, but now I understand that your eyes are like torches."

Yue Shan said: "It's good to understand. I hope you will remember the lesson of this time and make yourself stronger through this setback. The Tang Dynasty does not need a king who can cry."

Li Chengqian said seriously: "Teacher, please rest assured, it will never happen again in the future."

Yue Shan shook his head again and again, "No, no, no, it's okay to cry. Who can cry when something sad happens. But you can only hide in your wife's arms and cry, and you can't let others see it."

After he finished speaking, he burst out laughing, Wu Chang's pretty face blushed.

Li Chengqian said dumbfoundedly: "Teacher, you... I really can't imagine you crying in Lizhi's arms."

Yue Shan smiled and said: "It's right if you can't think of it. If you let you think of it, why should I hide in my wife's arms and cry."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and said seriously: "Heal your injury well, and you will be able to recover after a minor operation in a few days."

Li Chengqian said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, I'll wait for your good news."

Seeing that he really relaxed, Yue Shan was relieved to say goodbye and leave.

Wu Chang walked him all the way to the door, bowed gratefully and said, "Thank you Master, I really don't know what to do if it wasn't for you."

Yue Shan nodded and praised: "Don't underestimate yourself, you have done a good job. This incident is not only a test for Dalang, but also a test for you. Congratulations, you have passed the test and won the approval of the saints and officials. From then on, you will sit firmly The position of the princess."

Li Chengqian was injured, and everyone else in the East Palace panicked, but she was the only one who calmly dealt with everything and arranged everything in an orderly manner.Although it cannot be said that there are no flaws, it is already perfect for a twelve or thirteen-year-old woman.

Li Shimin, Changsun Wugou and the civil and military ministers all saw all this, and they were naturally [-]% satisfied with her.With their approval, Wu Chang, the crown princess, can be considered secure, and at the same time gain a certain right to speak.

At least what she said in the future has a certain weight with Li Shimin and the officials, instead of being ignored directly.

This step is very important to Wu Chang, and it is the starting point for her to formally enter the role of princess.

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The solar eclipse and the astronomical phenomenon were all seen by the people all over the world. At first, everyone was still worried about whether there would be a disaster, and some people with ulterior motives were still thinking about how to arrange the government affairs. The news spread that the prince was attacked and injured at the same time.

The prince was attacked and injured?A vision from heaven?
These two things are easily connected, and it turns out that you don't need to ask: the crown prince is the lord of destiny, and the sky will send a vision to warn him when he is injured.

In addition, Li Chengqian's previous reputation was relatively high, and this statement was quickly accepted by everyone.

His position as prince was as stable as Mount Tai for a while.

Then everyone began to care about who attacked the prince and how the prince was injured.

As for the prince's injury, of course there was no specific information, but the injury was serious, and Qingshui Hou Yueshan took action himself.

But... when they heard that Qingshuihou Yueshan, the god-stick recognized by the Tang Dynasty, made a move, no one was worried.

In Qingshuihou, even a hen can turn into a male, so a mere foot injury is nothing.For others, it is a serious injury, but for him, it is just a hand.

This is the general thinking of ordinary people.

As for Yue Shan's claim that he had lost his mana, everyone chose to forget it, or simply didn't believe it.

This result made Li Shimin and others feel relieved. After all, if the news that the crown prince was injured might cause lameness, it would probably cause commotion.

And those who have unruly intentions vomited blood angrily, tickling Yue Shan's teeth with hatred.There is a good thing that ruined them, the key is that Yue Shan didn't even make a move this time, and destroyed all their plots and schemes with his passive skills.

Since the prince's injury is not a serious problem, everyone's focus is on who attacked the prince.

Li Shimin and the officials also paid close attention to this matter.

The people in Dali Temple did not dare to slack off. They interrogated the two gangsters overnight and got an answer that no one expected.

(End of this chapter)