The filial son of the Red Mansion

Imperial Physician Liu Yuduo said: "As a doctor, how can you ignore a disease when you hear about it? Let's have a few more people go over and examine it together. Each of them should write down a diagnosis report, which will be included in the general classics in the future."

Included in the general collection?

Jia Rong hesitated for a moment. He suddenly remembered that he had heard that the current Prince Zhongshun was in charge of compiling the Complete Book of Agricultural Affairs. Could it be that the Imperial Hospital was also going to compile a general medical book?

It seems that the emperor is really anxious to get rid of the shadow of the emperor, and wants to make achievements quickly. However, if the "Complete Book of Agricultural Affairs" and the "General Classic of Medical Books" are successfully compiled and promoted to all provinces, prefectures and counties, it will indeed be a great achievement.

Three book titles suddenly came to Jia Rong's mind:

"Barefoot Doctor Manual", "Militia Military Training Manual", "Friends of Military and Civilian Dual-use Talents"

Although these three books were created for the purposes of "preparing for war and famine" and "digging deep pits and storing up grain", they are indeed magical books for strengthening the army and the country no matter where they are placed.

What a pity~

Just as Jia Rong was sighing with emotion, he saw Liu Yuduo had summoned a dozen people, ready to go to Rongguo Mansion to see Lin Daiyu.

Damn, this is such a huge scene.

Wouldn't Lin Daiyu be moved to death?

He was secretly delighted, but said with great embarrassment: "If the palace knew that I invited so many people from the Imperial Hospital to the mansion, wouldn't the palace scold you and me?"

Chapter 155: Feeding Lin Daiyu the monk’s medicine?

"If you can heal one person, you can heal the world. If you can't heal one person, how can you heal the world?" Liu Yuduo bowed his hands and said seriously. "What you learn from books is always shallow. You must practice it yourself to know it. There is no end to medicine. If you only stick to medical skills, how can you improve?"

Jia Rong bowed again, his face full of admiration, and said, "Liu Gongsheng is righteous, and I am grateful for your teaching. In this case, I will have someone prepare carriages and horses, and invite all the officials to go to the palace."

As he said this, he waved to Shi Hui who was standing next to him.

He really had not prepared so many carriages and sedan chairs. He had originally planned to invite only one or two people, but he did not expect that ten people would come at once.

Wang Jiren, the imperial physician, heard this and wanted to curry favor with Jia Rong, so he whispered in Jia Rong's ear, "Liu Gongfeng is very skilled. He is good at using ancient prescriptions to treat diseases. He adapts the prescriptions according to the symptoms and is not rigid. The medicines are refined and the dosage is light, and the effect is quite good. He has been awarded many times by the emperor for treating the princes. The general can rest assured that he will go there today."

Jia Rong nodded slightly.

He also knew that Daiyu's strange disease could not be cured in one go, and with the background of the Gusu Lin family, it would not have dragged on until now. The Lin family had invited many famous doctors to compile prescriptions and medicines, but none of them worked.

When Lin Daiyu was three years old, a bald monk came to the Lin family and said that if Daiyu wanted her illness to be cured, she had to become a nun with him.

Otherwise, Daiyu must not shed a tear from now on, and except her parents, she must not see any relatives or friends from other families, only then can she live in peace in this life.

The world is so big that there is truly nothing strange.

This strange disease makes it impossible for people to cry, and no one except parents can see it.

This is no different from becoming a monk.

Unfortunately, Lin Daiyu is a delicate and sensitive person. Asking her to stop crying from then on would probably be harder than climbing to heaven.

If Daiyu were to become a nun, not only would she refuse, but even Jia's mother and the others would certainly not want to.

Jia Rong led the imperial doctors, clerks, and medical assistants, about ten people, to Rongguo Mansion. The two mansions of Ning and Rong were not far from the imperial palace. From Dawu Gate, one went east and then north, passing two princes' mansions and a county prince's mansion, and then arrived at Ningrong Street.

In the Rongguo Mansion, the long-time attendant had already informed in advance.

When Jia Rong brought a group of imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital to visit, the worried Jia Mu was stunned for a moment, and asked again without being sure. When she learned that everything was normal, she hurried over to Daiyu and waited for the imperial doctors to come.

The second wife, Mrs. Wang, also frowned and said nothing.

The eldest wife, Madam Xing, said in a sarcastic tone, "After all, he has done a lot of good deeds and gained power. He was able to invite all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital to come to the mansion. Rong'er is really a man of integrity and loyalty."

Grandmother Jia was originally excited, but when she heard these words, her face suddenly became long.

However, Xing didn't know how to change her words or make amends. She just kept her mouth shut in embarrassment and received an angry glare in vain.

In fact, it is no wonder that Xing Shi behaved like this, Jia Lian was her son in name only, the legitimate son of the western wife's family. As Jia Lian's daughter-in-law, Wang Xifeng became closer and closer to Jia Rong, so how could she, as a mother-in-law, not have any objections?

Although Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng are now managing household affairs in Lady Wang's courtyard, as the second wife, it is not easy for her, as the mother-in-law, to interfere, she really can't stand it anymore.

After hearing what Xing said, Mrs. Wang also looked gloomy. She went to Lin Daiyu's room and saw that Sister Feng looked tired. She didn't want to pull Sister Feng aside to lecture her in private. She just kept her face cold and said nothing, preparing to scold Wang Xifeng in private after finishing the matter here.

Jia Zheng heard the news in the outer study room, and couldn't help praising Rong'er for his thoughtful work, and his face turned red. Not long after, he heard someone coming outside. It turned out that this time, not only the imperial physician came, but also the clerk and the medical officer.

When the imperial doctors Liu Yuduo and Wang Jiren heard that the girl was from Rongguo Mansion, they thought it would be inappropriate for all of them to go in and check her pulse. So only Liu Yuduo and Wang Jiren followed Jia Rong into Rongguo Mansion's hanging flower gate, while the remaining clerks and doctors waited in Jia Lian's outer study room for the two imperial doctors to come back after checking her pulse. After they wrote down the pulse and symptoms, the attendants each wrote a prescription to see if it was good or bad.

Jia Zheng was also enthusiastic. When he heard that the servants had gone to Jia Lian's outer study, he sent someone to invite them over.

Liu Yuduo and Wang Jiren followed Jia Rong into the inner courtyard, but they did not dare to look up or walk along the middle road. When they entered the girl's residence, they became even more cautious. When they went up the steps, they saw two old women opening the curtains, and a round-faced young man came out eagerly to greet them.

Two old women led the way in.

The two saw that the screens, curtains and drapes in the room were all the same length, and there were many maids and old women guarding everywhere. Behind the green gauze cabinet, there were many people wearing red and green and precious hairpins and pearls. On the couch at one end, behind the curtain, there was a girl leaning against it. The old woman said something softly, and the girl behind the curtain faintly let out a slender white arm.

The two imperial doctors didn't even dare to look up.

Jia Rongfang said, "Please trouble you two to serve."

Wang Jiren also extended his hand and asked Liu Yuduo to diagnose him first.

An old woman nearby brought a small stool and quickly placed it in front of the small table, slightly off to the side. Liu Yuduo did not refuse, but sat down with one knee bent, tilted his head and examined the patient for half a day, then examined the other hand. After the examination, Liu Yuduo stood up slowly, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and asked Wang Jiren to continue the examination.

The person behind the curtain looked straight at Jia Rong. She had already seen that both of them were wearing the uniform of a sixth-rank official, and they were undoubtedly imperial doctors. She felt an inexplicable warmth welling up in her heart.

As long as the two imperial doctors examined the patient, Daiyu from behind the curtain stared at Jia Rong.

Wang Jiren also frowned after the diagnosis. He hurriedly asked the maids and the people behind the curtains what was wrong with them on weekdays.

The maid and the old woman described Daiyu's symptoms in detail.

Liu Yuduo and Wang Jiren hurriedly asked for paper and pen to write down the symptoms and pulse. Liu Yuduo saw that the girl behind the curtain had withdrawn her hand, so he said in embarrassment: "I have a request for help, General. I wonder if you can open the curtain and take a look at your face?"

Just these words caused a great commotion behind the green gauze cabinet. Everyone looked at Grandmother Jia, waiting for her to speak.

Jia Rong also glanced at the green gauze cabinet and realized that Wang Xifeng was inside with Jia's mother and others. Without waiting for Jia's mother to speak, he said, "Doctors are like parents to their parents. Medical practice requires observation, listening, questioning and palpation. What Liu Gongfeng said is not rude." As he said this, he ordered Daiyu's nurse to gently draw aside the curtain, revealing a pale little face with a little blush on her cheeks.

The two of them took a quick look and said they had finished the consultation. Fearing that it would be impolite, they hurriedly asked the maid to lower the curtain.

At that time, Jia's mother came out of the green gauze cabinet, supported by a maid. She said, "Thank you for your offering. May I know your name?"

Liu and Wang did not even look up. They only knew Lady Jia's identity by the luxurious clothes she wore, and hurried back one after another.

Grandmother Jia asked, "Is it Liu Gongfeng who treated the governor of the river Su Duzhi two years ago?" Seeing Liu Yuduo nodded, she asked again, "Wang Junxiao and Wang Gongfeng, the chief doctor of the Imperial Hospital at that time?"

Wang Jiren bowed his head and replied with a smile: "That is Wanwan's great uncle."

After hearing this, Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "So it's you two. You are old friends." Then she hurriedly asked Jia Rong to serve tea.

Jia Rong said "yes" repeatedly and asked Liu and Wang to return to the outer study.

"The cheeks are flushed, the face is haggard, and the cough gets worse every spring and autumn. It is a congenital deficiency disease, the meridians are blocked, and the qi cannot flow; the blood rushes with the qi, and coughing and vomiting occur naturally. The patient cannot sleep all night, and the condition becomes milder and worse every day. The lung metal is affected."

The imperial doctors had diagnosed the symptoms, but no one knew how to cure them.

One said to first regulate the lung metal and take "Hei Xiaoyao Pills", and wrote down: Bupleurum, White Peony Root, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Atractylodes, Poria, Licorice, Rehmannia Glutinosa, etc.

One said to treat the depression first and take "Jia Yi Gui Zang Decoction", and wrote down: Polygonum multiflorum, mother of pearl, dragon tooth, bupleurum, mint, rehmannia root, angelica, white peony root, salvia miltiorrhiza, cypress seed, night primrose, agarwood, jujube, etc.

A dozen or so officials from the Imperial Medical Bureau started arguing over this, and each of them believed that he was right.

Jia Rong approached Liu Yuduo and Wang Jiren and asked softly, "Is there any cure for the girl's illness?"

Jia Zheng also followed curiously.

Wang Jiren said: "Fortunately, I was diagnosed in time. Although congenital deficiencies are difficult to treat, they are not completely untreatable."

Liu Yuduo frowned and said, "The girl's breath is too weak and her pulse is too weak. We can only take care of her. It's a pity for her, a girl..."

Liu Yuduo paused, and he and Wang Jiren asked Jia Zheng and Jia Rong to leave the crowd, and whispered: "Young lady's deficiency lies in her heart and lungs, which are difficult to cure with medicine. From now on, you should avoid sadness and depression, stop thinking and worrying, so as not to hurt your spleen and lungs. The method of replenishing qi and blood can only be used for maintenance. From now on... Young lady must not get pregnant when she gets married, otherwise her life will be in danger."

Jia Zheng's face suddenly changed.

Although Jia Rong frowned, he was relieved. Lin Daiyu in the original novel might not live to be seventeen years old. If she could save her life just by not getting pregnant, wouldn't it be a blessing?

Jia Zheng frowned and asked, "I just looked at the two prescriptions, and both of them contain Bupleurum chinense. Is this feasible?"

Liu Yuduo said: "Bupleurum has a dispersing nature, and should not be used for those with upward qi movement. It really should not be in the prescription. My sister is very weak, and I have a prescription that can cure her current condition. It only requires Flos Albizziae, Cinnamon Bark, Coptis Chinensis, and Polygonum Multiflorum. But you can't take too much. If you want to regulate qi, you have to be harmonious and not depressed. You just need to dredge the meridians and make the essence and qi flow smoothly. It can't be cured by extraordinary methods."

Jia Zheng hurriedly asked, "Is there any other way to cure this disease? This girl is the only daughter of my sister. Please teach her."

Liu Yuduo looked around and saw that the clerks and doctors were still discussing. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "There is a solution, but I don't have a prescription."

Jia Rong also became curious. Liu Yuduo had just made it clear that Lin Daiyu's strange illness was not caused by external factors, but by a congenital problem with her heart and lungs. So he asked, "What is the remedy?"

Liu Yuduo said: "It is said that there is a strange monk in India. The monk has a prescription called Hu Seng Medicine."

"Hu monk medicine?" Jia Zheng saw that everyone was looking at him, and his face suddenly turned red, and he looked embarrassed. He said strangely: "This cheap thing, can it cure people?"

Doubts also flashed through Jia Rong's mind. Isn't that thing an aphrodisiac?

It seems...Xue Baochai's mission reward is Hu Seng's medicine.

The introduction of Hu Seng Medicine says that half a pill can make the Buddha Mother's voice tremble, and one pill can make one become an extremely powerful Arhat like a dragon or an elephant.

Although I have heard of people taking Viagra to prolong their lives in my previous life, but...

Do you want to give Lin Daiyu an aphrodisiac?

Liu Yuduo said seriously, "Outsiders only know that the Hu monk's medicine has the power of aphrodisiac, but they forget that if it can arouse aphrodisiac, it must be able to boil the blood. When the blood vessels are active and unobstructed, the disease will not get worse. It's a pity that the Hu monk is hard to find, and the Hu monk's medicine prescription is even harder to find. I heard that there was a woman in Tibet who was born with a weak heart and lungs. She only took one tenth of the pills every day, and later she gave birth to a child safely."

Wang Jiren was surprised when he heard this and said, "This method is very wonderful. So that's how it is."

Chapter 156: At night...I won’t leave!

Jia Rong said in a very serious tone, "Please ask the priest, since the aphrodisiac Hu Seng Yao can boil the blood, will other aphrodisiacs also be useful?"

It was indeed a bit awkward to see a group of grown men, including grandparents and grandchildren, gathered together to talk about aphrodisiacs.

After hearing this, Jia Zheng remembered that Rongguo Mansion also had several prescriptions of that kind of medicine, so he also pricked up his ears to listen.

Wang Jiren replied enthusiastically, "Mr. Zheng and the general don't know. There are so many similar pharmacological effects in the world. For example, Radix Adenophorae, Radix Ophiopogonis, Dioscorea opposita, etc. can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, but they are not interchangeable. It's a pity that I don't know the recipe of Hu Seng's medicine. I don't know which medicine in it has the effect of boiling blood and replenishing essence."

Liu Yuduo nodded in agreement.

In the inner house, Grandmother Jia, the two ladies, Wang Xifeng, Li Wan and others were still comforting Lin Daiyu in her room.

When Feng Jieer saw that Jia Rong had really brought two imperial doctors, and heard from the maid that there were a group of officials from the Imperial Hospital waiting in the outer study, her slightly haggard face showed an indescribable sense of pride. She smiled and said, "Grandpa, please be at ease. Since Rong'er has invited the two priests Liu and Wang to come, shouldn't my sister's illness be cured in a snap?"

Grandmother Jia nodded slightly. She had the same hope in her heart, but she also knew that congenital deficiencies could not be cured by ordinary medicine. She only smiled and comforted herself, "I have heard of the name of Imperial Physician Liu before. The year before last, the Governor of the River Channel was seriously ill and it was he who cured him. Many of the princes' mansions are familiar with him and are said to be an excellent medical officer. The ancestors of Imperial Physician Wang also have a history with our family. When the Duke was still alive, his ancestors often came to consult and prescribe medicine."

Li Wan rarely spoke a word, and she said slowly, "Master Li had an old illness in his early years, and it was also the skillful treatment of Consort Liu that cured him."

Only then did everyone remember that Grandma Zhu, Li, came from a family of scholars and her father had been the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, and had been awarded the fourth rank official title.