Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 48 Broken bones healed, three years of recovery

In the inner hall, Li Chengqian sat calmly on the couch, holding a medical book in his hand.

When Li Zhi and the others walked in, Xie Jiqing's voice outside could be clearly heard.

Li Chengqian could clearly see the look of surprise on Li Zhi's face.

Li Chengqian smiled, put down the medical skills in his hand, stood up, and greeted: "Child slave."

Li Zhi immediately bowed and said, "Zhi Nu greets the Emperor."

"No need to be so polite." Li Chengqian smiled and looked at Li Qin, a Nestorian priest who was obviously dressed like a later generation Western religious sect. He nodded and said, "Sir, you are Master Li of the Nestorian Church!"

"Li Qin greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin." Li Qin immediately bowed and saluted.

Li Zhi nodded in return, then looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "Royal brother, what is this?"

"The Master is a disciple of Master Aroben of the Nestorian Church. He is a skilled doctor, specializing in eye diseases and acupuncture. I invited him here today to see if my leg can be cured." Li Chengqian looked up at the outer hall, sighed, and said, "If it doesn't work, I'll ask the Imperial Physician Xie again. After all, he's been treating me for over six months, so perhaps he has some advice."

There is shit experience.

All the ministers in the hall couldn't help but curse at the same time. If Xie Jiqing could really cure Li Chengqian, then they wouldn't be left with nothing to do when October left.

Li Zhi nodded slightly and said nothing more.

"Okay, no need to waste time." Li Chengqian looked up at Li Qin and said, "Thank you for your help, Master."

"I will do my best." Li Qin bowed seriously.

Li Chengqian nodded, then sat down on the couch, lifted up his robe, and pulled his left trouser leg above his knee.

The long white legs were exposed, and a clear scar could be seen across the middle of the calf.

Li Qin took a look and sat down, saying, "Your Highness has recovered well."

Li Chengqian smiled calmly, and Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu and others in the hall all became nervous for a moment.

……

Li Qin carefully massaged the muscles on Li Chengqian's legs and asked Li Chengqian to move his toes from time to time.

It looked very ordinary, but Li Chengqian could clearly feel that the strength of his hands was transmitted to his bones.

"Hiss!" Suddenly, Li Chengqian couldn't help but scream. It was Li Qin who pressed on the broken bone.

Seeing Li Chengqian's appearance, Li Qin nodded slightly. He loosened his hand, and then suddenly knocked Li Chengqian on the knee. In an instant, Li Chengqian's leg couldn't help but bounce upward, with his toes straight.

When Li Qin saw this scene, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. Then he took out a few silver needles from the medicine box on the side and quickly inserted them into the acupuncture points on Li Chengqian's calf.

Twisting the silver needle, Li Qin looked up at Li Chengqian and asked, "How do you feel, Your Highness?"

"I feel a little feverish." Li Chengqian looked at Li Qin intently and clenched his fists on the couch.

Although he was the one who pushed for Li Qin's arrival, he still hoped to get some good news from this Nestorian priest.

Persian Nestorianism, Li Qin.

Li Chengqian was not stupid. Just by hearing the name Li Qin, he knew that the other party was from the Black Arabs.

The Black Caliphate is connected to Rome to the west. Even though the West is now in the era of the Vatican, there are still some good points in medicine.

Especially anatomy.

Li Qian, a later generation, specifically looked up the details of Western history, such as medicine, because of some theories about the falsification of Western history, and obtained some useful information.

Li Qian of the Arab Empire didn't know much, and neither did Li Chengqian, but he still hoped that he could get some guidance on treatment direction from Li Qin of the Arab Empire.

Of course, if not, he would have his own confidence, like Sun Simiao, or he could do the surgery himself...

"Okay." Li Qin said, and with a flick of his right hand, the silver needle inserted into Li Chengqian's calf was completely pulled out.

Li Chengqian rolled down his trouser legs, put away his robe, and then looked at Li Qin and said, "Sir, how is it?" For a moment, Li Zhi, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu, Li Anyan, Changsun Xiang, Linghu Defen, and others all looked at Li Qin, their expressions nervous and expectant.

Li Qin put all the silver needles away, then said thoughtfully, "Your Highness has taken excellent care of himself recently. Although his leg bone was broken, it has been perfectly healed. Although there was some delay, it is still in good condition, just a slight deviation. Moreover, his meridians are smooth and his Qi is stable, so there will be no serious problems."

Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat. This wasn't what he had instructed. He quickly asked, "Can it be restored?"

"Yes!" Li Qin nodded affirmatively, but then shook his head and said, "Yes, it can, but it requires a new joint recuperation."

Li Qin's eyes fell on the Treatise on the Origin and Symptoms of Various Diseases on the side. He nodded and said, "If it is reconnected, there is a 10 to 60 percent chance... no, it should be completely healed."

A hint of a smile appeared on Li Qin's face.

"Sir?" Li Chengqian asked with some confusion.

"The bone joining isn't difficult, but the subsequent recuperation and medication are difficult." Li Qin looked up at Li Chengqian, shrugged, and said, "For ordinary people, a month of hard work and toil is difficult, and medicinal herbs are expensive. But Your Highness is different. You are the Crown Prince, and you have access to countless good medicines."

"When will it start to reconnect, and when will it be able to fully grow back?" Li Chengqian's eyes became serious.

"It will take time." Li Qin glanced at Li Chengqian's calf, shook his head, and said, "Although your highness's leg has improved a lot, it will take at least half a year to recuperate. The muscles and meridians will be able to fully recover, and then..."

Li Qin couldn't help but glance at the Treatise on the Origin and Symptoms of Various Diseases, then looked at Li Chengqian and said, "After the reconnection, Your Highness will need one to two years, or even longer, to recuperate before he can fully recover."

"In three years, no, or more than three years, will I be able to return to the person I was before my leg was broken?" Li Chengqian stared at Li Qin intently.

"Of course." Li Qin nodded affirmatively.

"Okay!" Li Chengqian couldn't help but clench his fists.

The other people in the hall also became excited for a moment. The East Palace could finally return to its former state.

Three years is not long.

……

After everyone finally calmed down, Li Qin bowed slightly and said, "But you also need to be careful. Whether now or in the future, His Royal Highness's leg cannot be injured again. Otherwise, even if it's a god descending from heaven, it will be difficult to cure."

Everyone's expressions couldn't help but become gloomy.

Although there is no evidence of how Li Chengqian's leg was broken, they all know that it was Lu Hu who broke it.

But the prince's murder was a dereliction of duty on their part.

But it would be fine if it happened once. If it happened again, they would all die.

"Alright," Li Chengqian suddenly said, taking a deep breath. He looked at Yu Zhining and said, "Chief Secretary, I would like to appoint you as the Imperial Physician of the Eastern Palace's Pharmacy Bureau. Please write a letter of recommendation to the Ministry of Personnel to temporarily retain you in the Eastern Palace."

"Yes!" Yu Zhining bowed solemnly and nodded seriously.

Yu Zhining was the Prince's Secretary of the third rank. All officials in the Eastern Palace were under his jurisdiction and recommendations were made in his name. This was also related to Li Chengqian's leg disease. If anyone in the Ministry of Personnel dared to obstruct him, they would be going against everyone in the Eastern Palace.

Li Chengqian turned his head and looked at Li Qin. "I'm sorry to trouble you for now. Also, the Imperial Physician is outside. Could you please write a medical report and give it to the Imperial Physician to take back with you?"

"Royal brother!" Li Zhi looked up, his face full of surprise. From what Li Chengqian said, it seemed that he was not going to meet Xie Jiqing.

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "I am grateful to you, Imperial Physician, but when it comes to medical matters, it's better to ask more questions and see more."

Li Zhi fell silent.

Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Xuansu and said, "Mr. Zhang, please take Doctor Li to familiarize himself with the Eastern Palace Pharmacy."

"Yes!" Zhang Xuansu immediately bowed.

Li Chengqian looked at Changsun Xiang and said, "Cousin, please arrange for guards to follow Doctor Li every day when he goes to work and returns home to ensure he is safe and sound."

"Royal brother." Li Zhi finally couldn't help but cried out.

(End of this chapter)