bastard seizes tang

Chapter 145 Shu Fang

As an official, Du Ruhui was diligent and dedicated to everything. He was highly praised both inside and outside the court, and he was a rare virtuous minister in ancient times.

Li Ke originally thought that as long as he mentioned Du Ruhui's name, Sun Simiao would be willing to help, but to Li Ke's surprise, when Li Ke said that the sick person was Du Ruhui, Sun Simiao flatly refused.

Could it be that the two of them had enmity?
Li Ke thought about it, but he himself felt that it was impossible. Neither Du Ruhui nor Sun Simiao were narrow-minded people. Even if there was a gap between the two of them, it wouldn't make Sun Simiao helpless.

Li Ke asked in confusion: "Why is this, why is the real person unwilling to treat Du Xiang?"

Sun Simiao sighed, and replied: "Three years ago, the old Taoist was ordered by the emperor to enter the palace, and he had a glimpse of Du Xiang in the palace. At that time, the old man told Du Xiang that he had worked so hard for a long time, and his hard work has long been over." If you don't take care of it carefully, your lifespan will be within five years. Now it seems that Du Xiang didn't take the old man's words to heart, but made things worse, and the original five-year lifespan was exhausted in only three years."

After listening to Sun Simiao's words, Li Ke finally understood.

It turned out that Sun Simiao had diagnosed Du Ruhui three years ago, and asked Du Ruhui to rest in peace, but Du Ruhui was not a person who dereliction of duty when he was a prime minister, and he was burdened with many redundant tasks. It would not be easy for Du Ruhui to get out. I can't be free either.

Li Ke said: "Since the real person knows Du Xiang's illness, he must have a draft in his chest. Why doesn't the real person go back to Beijing with the boy and save Du Xiang's life?"

After listening to Li Ke's words, Sun Simiao still shook his head and said: "A veteran in medicine, he only saves people who want to live. Du Xiang asked for death by himself, and no one can save him."

Three years ago, Sun Simiao had warned Du Ruhui, but Du Ruhui had never listened to Sun Simiao's words. In Sun Simiao's eyes, Du Ruhui's behavior was no different from seeking death.

Li Ke had no choice but to say: "A real person is a doctor, and Du Xiang is also a doctor. It's just that a real person heals people, and Du Xiang treats the country. The so-called benevolence of a doctor means that Du Xiang has made contributions to the country. It's equivalent to saving many people, why doesn't the real person come with me?"

Sun Simiao said: "It's not that the old man refused to save Du Xiang, but that the old man had already saved him three years ago, but Du Xiang didn't listen to the old man's advice, and was still addicted to officialdom."

Did Sun Simiao rescue Du Ruhui three years ago?Li Ke didn't know what Sun Simiao meant, so he asked, "What do you mean by the real man's words?"

Sun Simiao replied: "Three years ago, when the old Taoist was still in Chang'an, he saw Du Xiang's hidden illness. He once asked Du Xiang to follow the old Taoist to Zhongnan to practice Taoism, to cultivate his mind quietly, and he would recover in ten years. But Du Xiang refused. Going to Beijing to leave the official position, and rejecting the old man's invitation, how else can the old man save him?"

After listening to Sun Simiao's words, Li Ke realized that it was no wonder that Du Ruhui was suffering from a serious illness, but he was able to deal with it safely. It turned out that Du Ruhui had predicted today's outcome as early as three years ago.

Du Ruhui rejected Sun Simiao, and he didn't want to resign from office to practice Taoism with him, not because he was greedy for wealth and honor.

Because Du Ruhui has already become a prince and has thousands of households in the city, even if he resigns from office, he will still be able to keep his wealth in his life. What Du Ruhui can't let go of is not the official position, but the Great Tang Dynasty and the people of the world that they and their monarchs and ministers built together.

When the silkworm is dead, the silk will be exhausted, and the torch will turn into gray and tears will begin to dry.

At this moment, such a sentence suddenly appeared in Li Ke's mind.Knowing that he is about to die, Du Ruhui is still worried about state affairs and can't let go of the government affairs in his hands for a moment. Isn't this kind of person just like what is written in this poem?
In fact, in essence, there is no difference between Du Ruhui and Sun Simiao. Du Ruhui governed the country and the people, and Sun Simiao wrote books and healed people, both for the purpose of keeping people alive.

With what Sun Simiao said, Li Ke had to save Du Ruhui no matter whether it was public or private.

However, Sun Simiao was also stubborn, he had decided that Du Ruhui begged to die by himself, and it was useless to save him, it was really hard for Li Ke to persuade him, Li Ke had no choice but to think of other ways.

Li Ke thought for a moment, and suddenly thought of something.

Since Sun Simiao is the descendant of his legacy and stayed in Zhongnan Mountain to write books wholeheartedly, why didn't Li Ke do what he liked and traded medicine prescriptions with Sun Simiao, asking him to go to Chang'an to save people?

Li Ke asked Sun Simiao: "My boy heard that the real man is now writing books in Yaolu, so as to leave his medical skills to future generations, but I don't know what happened to the real man's medical books?"

Sun Simiao didn't know why Li Ke suddenly asked such a question, but he still replied truthfully: "The old man has little talent and learning, so he dares to say that he wrote a book. The old man just feels that there are so many prescriptions and herbal medicines in the world. For fear of misdiagnosis, it took me half my life to find good prescriptions everywhere, delete the complicated ones, verify them one by one, and put them together in one book."

Hearing this, Li Ke bowed down and said: "There are so many medical prescriptions in the world, they are vast, and a real person can collect them all by himself, and then check them one by one, and compile them into a book. It is not an easy task. I admire you."

Sun Simiao said modestly: "Your Highness is serious. The old way is just to learn from everyone's strengths and do some reorganization. Your Highness should not praise you."

Li Ke said: "although the boy is young, he never speaks falsely. Every word he says comes from his heart. But although the boy is a doctor, he is also interested in medicine. There is a prescription that he wants to ask a real person for proof." .”

When Sun Simiao heard the words, he thought that Li Ke really had something unclear, so he said: "Your Highness, please speak frankly, the old Taoist will know everything."

Li Ke asked: "My boy once read an ancient book in the pre-Qin period in the library of the Hongwen Museum. In the ancient book, there was a record of Bian Que, a miracle doctor in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. When Bian Que was written about in the book, it also mentioned a prescription that Bian Que had used. , this prescription uses Sichuan pepper as an imported medicine, and it is specially used to treat gout, I wonder if there is such a thing?"

As soon as Li Ke's words fell, Sun Simiao's face showed an unconcealable joy.

As a doctor, there is no one who doesn't know the genius doctor Bian Que.

The disease of gout is difficult to cure, even Sun Simiao is deeply troubled, if Li Ke really has a prescription for gout from the genius doctor Bian Que, why would Sun Simiao not like it?

Sun Simiao hurriedly said: "When Bian Que was middle-aged, he traveled all over the world to study and went to Shu. Perhaps the prescription that His Highness spoke was the one used by Bian Que, and it is unknown what was lost. I hope His Highness will tell you frankly."

Li Ke looked at Sun Simiao's excited look, and knew that he was attracted by his words, so he said to Sun Simiao, "It's not impossible for a real person to want this prescription, but this book was read before the boy went north to Turkic as a hostage. It's really a memory." It’s not true, if the kid speaks rashly, I’m afraid he will give the wrong prescription.”

When Sun Simiao heard the words, he immediately said: "It's okay, the old Taoist can go back to Chang'an with His Highness, and when His Highness returns to the Hongwen Museum to find this book, he will tell the old Taoist after reading it."

Li Ke asked: "The real person went to Chang'an, Du Xiang's illness?"

Sun Simiao said: "Du Xiangzhi's illness should be tried by the old Taoist, but the old Taoist dare not guarantee whether it will be cured or not."

(End of this chapter)