The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Ma Han's injury is stable. After the fracture on his hand was healed, he applied Shengji Zigu plaster and put on a splint. He just waited for time to heal, and there will be no serious problems in the future. The difficulty lies in the face, not that the injury on the face will be serious It was life-threatening, but Xiao Dahu's punch made the bridge of his nose shattered and collapsed, and his lips were torn apart, opening like a rabbit; Ma Han's face was completely disfigured.

When Su Jin and Fu Bi arrived at the medical center, Ma Han was smashing a bronze mirror against the wall, while Doctor Meng, with white eyebrows and beard, was hiding in the corner of the wall trembling in fright.

Su Jin yelled loudly to stop Ma Han, stepped forward and apologized to Imperial Doctor Meng, and then came to Ma Han and said, "Why did you get angry with the mirror? He is kind enough to help you treat him, but you still want to ruin his reputation." No?"

Ma Han opened his mouth, tears filled his eyes for the first time in his life and said: "Master, look at my face, is this still a face? Walking out can scare the children on the street to cry, so how can I go out in the future? ?”

Su Jin glanced at Ma Han's face, feeling terrified in his heart. After the nose collapsed, the whole face became strange and terrifying, and two big bloody holes bubbled out. That's it, the nose is indeed a bit difficult to handle.

Su Jin remained silent, Fu Bi who was beside him was startled and cried out in surprise; Ma Han couldn't bear it anymore, let alone a child, even the rich adults were scared enough, from now on, I'm afraid they can only Being a ghost can no longer see people.

Su Jin nudged Fu Bi with his elbow, signaling him not to add fuel to the volcano, took a chair and sat on the head of the bed, lowered his head to check the injury on Ma Han's hand, and asked Doctor Meng how the injury was.

Doctor Meng said: "The bone in my hand is broken in seven or eight places, but it's okay, the big meridian on the finger is not broken, the old man has already connected the bone, and the old man's ancestral ointment for promoting muscle and bone has been applied, and it will nourish the whole family. It will recover in two months; I dare not say it is better than before, but there will never be any sequelae."

Su Jin cupped his hands and thanked him: "Thank you, Doctor Meng, my brother and I have a lifelong friendship. If you save his hand, you will save the hand of my subordinates. I don't want to thank you for your kindness. In the future, if you need me, Su Jin Where brocade contributes, it is incumbent."

Imperial Physician Meng hurriedly said: "Don't you dare? Healing the wounded and saving lives is the job of this old man. Besides, he is your Lord Su's brother, and this old man has to do his best. To be honest, this old man's hometown is in Yangzhou Prefecture. My brothers came to Beijing to visit, and once talked about Master Su’s deeds in Yangzhou, although I have traveled far away from home for a long time, but the elders in my hometown have received the favor from the adults, but I am grateful from the bottom of my heart.”

Su Jin waved his hand and said: "Don't mention any small things; Master Meng, you can take medicine, no matter how expensive the medicine is, it's the hard-to-find medicine. Send someone to tell me, and I will find it; I just hope that my brother can be taken away." Healing will be done alive and kicking."

Physician Meng cupped his hands and said, "You should do your best."

The two chattered politely, Ma Han was about to burst into tears, and said aggrievedly: "Master, don't you look at my face? Why are you only concerned about this hand? My face is ruined. "

Su Jin rolled his eyes at him and said, "What's wrong with your face? Isn't it just a broken nose? If you can say that you can cry and breathe, it's not a serious problem, but your hand injury is serious. If you don't take care of it carefully, you may become disabled in the future." you regret it."

Ma Han howled dryly: "What are hands? No nose, how can I see people in the future?"

Su Jin frowned and said, "Howling? It's a blessing to have all hands and feet. What's good about being ugly? Besides, your face is not that bad. Compared with your original face, I don't think this face is ugly."

Ma Han said with a sad face: "Master, think of a way, I haven't married a wife yet, with this appearance, who will marry me."

Su Jin laughed dumbly and said: "So I was worried about this, don't worry, sir, if I don't find you a beautiful little lady to serve you for the rest of your life, I will be sorry for your face."

Chao Chao laughed and said, "I didn't expect Brother Ma Han to be so concerned, I can't see it."

Ma Han spat: "You are gloating. Try losing your nose? Hurry up and think of a way for me."

Looking at Ma Han's face, Wang Chao was really panicked, so he said to Su Jin, "My lord, I need to find a way. It's true that you can't walk outside with this appearance."

Su Jin smiled and said: "Who said there is no way out? It must be healed. It looks like there is still water in rainy days. That's not possible."

Everyone laughed loudly, Ma Han pouted and said, "My lord is still making fun of me at this time."

Su Jin held back a smile and asked the doctor Meng: "Master Meng, is there a way to heal this face?"

Imperial Physician Meng frowned and said: "I am old and incompetent. The upper lip is simple and sutured with cowhide thread. After it grows, there are only a few scars, which are not very visible. But this old nose is really powerless, mainly because the bridge of the nose is broken. All the meat on it was rotted and broken, and it was shapeless, so it was really useless."

Ma Han started to howl again, and Su Jin shouted, "What are you howling for? It's endless, isn't it?"

Turning to ask Doctor Meng: "You can't help it, is there any other doctor in the world who can heal?"

Imperial Physician Meng frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "I have seen a doctor who can treat this disease, but... hey!" Imperial Physician Meng sighed and shook his head.

Su Jin was filled with hope, and quickly asked: "What's the matter? This person is not alive? Or is the fee expensive? Or is it hard to find?"

Physician Meng waved his hand and said: "Neither, this man's residence and name are known to the elderly, and he is easy-going, and he will never take money indiscriminately."

Chao Chao stomped his feet and said, "Lord Meng, don't be a fool, just say who he is, and we will agree to whatever conditions he puts forward."

Physician Meng hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the old man is too wordy, this man should be known to the rich, and he is Jin Zaizhong, a Korean doctor who came to pay homage to our dynasty with the Korean envoys."

Fu Bi raised his head and thought for a while, "By the way, is it that smiling fat doctor in a floral robe?"

Physician Meng said: "Yes, that's him. The emperor ordered the old man to receive him. I talked with him for three days and three nights, learning from the medical skills of the two countries, and benefited a lot."

Su Jin frowned and said, "Can this gold doctor do it in Chinese medicine?"

Doctor Meng said: "Jin Zaizhong once talked to the old man that a medical technique called plastic surgery is popular in Korea recently, which is somewhat similar to the disguise surgery in the mountains and fields. It is to temporarily change the appearance of people with the help of foreign materials such as paints, while this kind of plastic surgery in Korea uses drugs and knives and saws to permanently change people's appearance, so as to achieve the purpose of changing ugly to beautiful, fat to thin, and short to tall."

Everyone gasped, they didn't expect such medical skills to exist in the world, the people of Korea are really amazing.

Su Jin was also quite surprised. The later generation of Bangzi Kingdom is a country of plastic surgery. It is said that ten of the beauties of Bangzi were caught on the street, and at least nine of them had undergone plastic surgery. Unexpectedly, as early as the Song Dynasty, Bangzi Kingdom already had this tradition. , it is no wonder that it has reached its peak after its development to later generations.

"Is there really such a miraculous effect?" Fu Bi asked in disbelief.

Doctor Meng said: "I don't dare to be sure, but what Jin Zaizhong said is clear and sound, it doesn't sound like bragging, and this old man knows that from a medical point of view, this can be done. , cutting off the excess fat inside, and tightening the skin and flesh after suturing, can remove the bloated state of the waist; this is all old speculation, and I don’t know if it will work.”

Fu Bi frowned and said, "To get rid of the bloat, you don't spare your flesh and blood, that's too incredible."

Imperial Physician Meng laughed and said, "Who wouldn't say that? Parents' body, hair and skin are affected by external force, which is helpless, and self-mutilation is unfilial."

Su Jin smiled and said: "The king of Chu is so thin, and the palace is often starved to death. Sometimes, in order to cater to other people's preferences, he can do any crazy things. It's not surprising."

Doctor Meng said: "That's right, it's not surprising, the country of Korea is not civilized enough, so it's normal for some strange things to happen."

Su Jin said: "What I care about is whether this person can restore my brother's appearance to its original state."

Doctor Meng said: "I can't be sure about this old man. Besides, Koryo is far away from here, and it has to go through the Liao Kingdom by land, which can be said to be thousands of miles away. If it can be cured, what should I do?"

Su Jin said: "They come to Korea once every few years? Maybe they will come again this year."

Fu Bi laughed and said, "Do you think you came to Desheng Bridge from Xiangguo Temple? I pay pilgrimage every five years in Koryo. When I came here, it will be four years later; besides, even if I come again, how can I guarantee that Jin will meet again?" follow?"

Su Jin bit her lower lip and thought for a while, "Then send someone to invite him, and ask him to come and treat him with a lot of money."

Fu Bi said: "It's not difficult to do. It takes two months to follow the merchant ship from Jingdong Road to the sea. Brother Ma Han can go to heal himself after he recovers from his injuries."

Su Jin said: "No, I have to invite him. This kind of medical skills will definitely come in handy in the future. I want to invite all of Jin Zaizhong's family to settle in my Song Dynasty, and let him open a museum to teach apprentices. How can this kind of medical skills make Gao Li The country specializes in beauty."

Ma Han excitedly said: "Thank you, my lord, but I'm afraid it will take half a year to go back and forth this time. I can see that I am shameless."

Su Jin laughed and said: "It's very simple, you just follow the example of the ancient Lanling King and go out with us to do business with a golden mask."

Ma Han asked in surprise, "Who is the King of Lanling?"

Su Jin said with a smile: "King Lanling is a handsome young man. When he went into battle, the enemy didn't fear him because of his handsome appearance, so he made a mask with fangs, and when he went into battle, he wore a vicious mask. Countless, later the enemy trembled with fright when they saw his mask; you felt wronged and wronged, and after the injury on your hand healed, I ordered someone to make you a half-faced golden mask to cover your nose."

Ma Han laughed loudly and said, "That's kind of interesting. Wearing a mask and fighting will definitely be very exciting."

Everyone rolled their eyes at the same time, they all looked like this, and they were still thinking about fighting, what a brave and senseless desperado.