The next day was the day when Zhang Zhou led his troops to the expedition. The emperor would go to Deshengmen in person to bid farewell to Zhang Zhou, but he did not ask the ministers to go with him.
Zhu Youtang knew that these ministers looked down upon Zhang Zhou. When he went to court that morning, none of the people who were about to go on the expedition, including Zhang Zhou, showed up at the court. Duke Zhu Hui was not among them, so the civil servants did not know who to turn to if they wanted to find someone to vent their anger on.
After the court meeting, Xie Qian was on duty last night and wanted to go back to rest, while Li Dongyang explained to Liu Jian that Zhang Zhou wanted to treat his son.
Li Dongyang can hide it from the government and the public, but he feels that he should not hide it from Liu Jian now.
"Uncle Zheng's illness has been lingering on him for a long time, so it is understandable to consult Bingkuan. What's more, it was ordered by His Majesty." In his words, Liu Jian expressed his gratitude to Li Dongyang for what he did under such circumstances. I agree with the choice.
Li Dongyang said helplessly, "I never want to speak to outsiders. It's hard to explain clearly."
What he meant was that if others knew about this kind of thing, it would be very difficult. How shameful! You look down on Zhang Zhou and say that Zhang Zhou is a traitor to the Ming Dynasty. He treats the emperor with lies and deceives the public. But now you go to treat your son. You are fooling around with your double standard.
Liu Jiandao, "Seeking medical consultation does not involve personal grudges or court disputes. Why worry about others criticizing you? Since Your Majesty has granted you leave, you don't have to stay here and go back to your home." You can also visit."
Liu Jian seemed to be very supportive of Li Dongyang and asked Li Dongyang to go back and have a look.
After hesitating, Li Dongyang nodded and accepted.
Asking his son to seek medical treatment from Zhang Zhou made him uneasy. Since some things might be known to others sooner or later, he didn't have to hide and avoid them so much. He had to face them anyway.
Zhang Zhouzheng took Zhang Lun to treat Li Zhaoxian.
The chosen place was not a public place, but a private house in the south of the city near the Jinyiwei Yamen that Dai Yi was looking for. Li Dongyang’s own residence in Beijing was in Dashi Yongfang, a short distance from the Jinyiwei Yamen. Far.
Li Zhaoxian initially didn’t know who treated him that day. Although he had a baby, his condition had not reached the point where his skin was ulcerated or even had holes in his nose and eyes. He just had prickly heat on his body. With the same erythema, even the people sent to him by the Li family avoided him. Obviously, people these days also knew that this was an incurable disease.
Through the gauze curtain, Li Zhaoxian stretched out his arm, but Zhang Zhou did not diagnose him in the usual way.
"Your illness has reached the second stage, starting from the superficial level and starting to penetrate deep into the skin."
Zhang Zhou went to the countryside and followed the Romans, and the treatment techniques he used were those of ordinary doctors. Commonly used, with a bit of metaphysical meaning.
But there is nothing wrong with what he said.
At the current stage of Li Zhaoxian's illness, the symptoms have begun to spread throughout the body, which is very different from the initial local symptoms. With the emergence of systemic symptoms, some internal symptoms such as fever,Symptoms such as dizziness and nausea will also follow, and Li Zhaoxian is no longer in the good spirits he was when he first got sick.
As the spirit is broken down step by step, the next step is that the symptoms will continue to worsen, and finally the whole body will be ulcerated, and finally he will die in pain
Li Zhaoxian asked, "This gentleman, I Can the disease be cured?"
Anyone who has a terminal illness, even if he knows that his death is only a matter of time, still hopes to be cured, because there are always stories of people who have been cured of some difficult and complicated diseases. The news gives people the illusion of survival.
The two are separated by a gauze curtain.
Zhang Zhou felt that it was a bit awkward to speak like this, so he pointed at the curtain. Then someone from the Li family came over and removed the curtain between the two sides.
"Yeah"
When Li Zhaoxian saw Zhang Zhou's true appearance, he was still a little confused.
No matter how you look at it, Zhang Zhou doesn’t look like the kind of famous doctor who hangs his pot to help the world. He doesn’t have that old-fashioned style. He even has a vague smile on his face, giving people a It gave the impression that he was laughing, but standing next to him was actually Jin Yiwei, and a half-year-old boy was staring at him with puzzled eyes, as if to say, I don't understand how you got this disease.
Li Zhaoxian wears black gauze on his head. It is actually to prevent him from seeing the sun. It is also because some doctors said that people with Hualiu disease should not be exposed to the sun.
Perhaps the doctors of this era thought that the disease should be a skin disease, and most skin diseases are taboo against sun exposure, so they gave this advice.
Zhang Zhou said, "Master Li, you are polite."
Li Zhaoxian asked, "Your Excellency wants to treat my illness."
Li Zhaoxian is a scholar no matter what. He is still a student of the Imperial College, but he has not gone to the Imperial College for more than a year and has been recuperating at home. However, Li Dongyang still opened a book club for his son so that he could have a symbolic job.
Li Zhaoxian is twenty-five years old, which is about the same age as Zhang Zhou. Based on his experience in dealing with people, he feels that Zhang Zhou does not look like a doctor.
Zhang Zhou said, "Actually, I shouldn't reveal my identity, but since both Your Majesty and Your Majesty know that I'm coming, you should also guess my identity."
"You are Zhang Bingkuan"
Li Zhaoxian was immediately surprised.
Zhang Zhou’s name is known to everyone in the capital. Li Zhaoxian certainly knows that his illness must be treated by a doctor who can take the wrong approach to have a chance, and Zhang Zhou was exactly the one who could control the raging smallpox in this era. When he guessed Zhang Zhou's identity, he couldn't help but feel excited.
It is the excitement of seeing hope in a desperate situation and finding life in a desperate situation.
Zhang Zhou did not answer directly. He said, "The cause and condition of your illness are not secret, and there is no need for me to give you a detailed diagnosis. I only need to prescribe medicine."
"Is there really no need for further diagnosis? I mean, after taking the medicine."
Li Zhaoxian was so excited that he couldn't even speak clearly.
In front of others, even in front of his fatherHe can pretend to be fearless in front of his relatives. It is said that when his father wrote "Today's willow street, tomorrow's flower street. Burning ointment and following the dial, the scholar is a scholar" to express his feelings about his son's illness because of looking for flowers and willows, he can also write "Today's yellow street" "Wind, tomorrow will be a dark wind. Correct the yin and yang, my husband and my husband" to pay tribute to his father.
The father and son just sang together, and finally the white-haired man came to send the black-haired man away.
When it comes to issues of life and death, when there is hope of survival, no matter how generous a person is, he will desperately grab at straws.
Zhang Zhoudao said, "The disease must be cured slowly and not get worse. It is good to live a few more years and provide for the Li family. This is your Majesty's expectation for me. I think it is also your father's greatest hope."
"Haha." Li Zhaoxian smiled bitterly.
It sounds cruel to leave a grandson first, but it is also reasonable.
When Zhang Zhoudu said that it couldn’t be cured, he should just wait to die.
Zhang Zhou changed the subject and said, "If we cooperate well, it is not impossible to live for ten more years."
"Ah" Li Zhaoxian looked over in surprise.
Before he knew it, Zhang Zhou was pulling his emotions into a rollercoaster-like ups and downs.
"You all should go out. I will only tell Mr. Li about some matters. Others don't need to listen." Zhang Zhou said.
Li Zhaoxian and the surrounding Jin Yiwei, Zhang Lun and others were very curious.
How can you treat a disease without letting others hear about it? Could it be that Zhang Zhou was afraid that the secret recipe would be leaked, so the confidentiality of the treatment was well done.
After everyone left the room, Zhang Zhou specially asked people to close the doors and windows.
Li Zhaoxian put his hand on his belt and asked, "Master Zhang, do you want to see my sick body?"
"Oh, that's not what you mean." Zhang Zhou smiled bitterly. For a moment.
What's so good about your body that has Hualiu Disease?
Zhang Zhou said, "I let them go out because the prescriptions I gave you are very powerful. Generally speaking, This is to fight poison with poison, because some medicines may involve external use and involve privacy, so I will tell you separately. After you go back, you can refer to the opinions of your father or other doctors and decide whether to use them or not.”
"This"
Li Zhaoxian frowned and sighed, "Shi Zhang, this disease is not a secret and has been known to outsiders for a long time. There is really no need to be so secretive."
< p>Zhang Zhou said rudely, "You don't need to be secretive. I still need it. If people knew that I was tormenting you like this, they might think that I was going to abolish the official business for personal reasons and take the opportunity to retaliate against you.""Ah"
Li Zhaoxian was extremely shocked.
Using a medicine will be considered as retaliation, so how terrible is this medicine?
Zhang Zhou said, "The medicine I prescribed for you is for external use. Its common name is mercury. Call it mercury and apply it to the affected area, but you have to be careful. It is highly toxic and will cause many reactions when it comes into contact with the skin, so every timeThe first application time must be controlled within a reasonable time range. "
"Mercury"
Li Zhaoxian smiled bitterly.
Everyone who has read the book or heard about it will know how poisonous this thing is. You know, even if you don't see blood sealing your throat, it will still kill you.
As for my small body, I am already very thin. If I use such a strong medicine again, I am afraid that I will be cured before I can cure it.
He also seemed to know why Zhang Zhou wanted to reject everyone first, because this treatment method is really not something that ordinary people can use.
Zhang Zhou asked, "Yes. Okay"
"It can be done" Li Zhaoxian is not the kind of person who hides his illness and avoids medical treatment. He knows that he is about to die, and of course he also knows what it means to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
Zhang Zhou said" This is just an appetizer. The medicine I am going to talk about internally is very powerful."
Li Zhaoxian asked, "Is it more poisonous than mercury?"
"Yes. "Zhang Zhou said, "The medicine taken internally is commonly known as arsenic."
Li Zhaoxian couldn't stand listening anymore and asked, "Sir, is this medicine too strong? I'm not questioning the way you use the medicine, I'm just suspicious." Can this sick body bear it?
Zhang Zhou squinted at this peer and said, "Don't say anything about not questioning. Even if you question, I can only prescribe this medicine. I have no better way. It is impossible to use trace amounts of arsenic." If you are poisoned to death at one time, it depends on whether you want to die peacefully or live a tossing life. You should choose a tossing way of death or another way of tossing and possibly surviving. ”
“”
Li Zhaoxian was completely speechless.
Zhang Zhou’s description sounded terrifying.
No treatment or choose another option If you treat it with this method, you will die, and it will be very painful, the kind of pain that tightens a little bit.
If you want to treat it, you need to apply mercury externally and take arsenic internally
His heart. I thought, this is really a hassle.
Zhang Zhou said, “Because the medicine is too strong, I asked you to go back and consider whether to use it. I listed the usage and dosage for you last night. As for the arsenic for internal use, after I get to Xuanfu, I will slightly improve it for you and reduce the toxicity to ensure that you are not poisoned to death before you can get rid of the disease. "
Li Zhaoxian smiled bitterly and said, "Shi Dao, Zhang, why do you have to be so direct?"
Zhang Zhou sighed, "It's impossible not to be direct. After I entered the court, there were some misunderstandings between me and your father." , everyone in the court has always had opinions about me, thinking that I am using the skills of alchemists to bring chaos to the country. If someone knows that I use mercury and arsenic to treat your illness, everyone will think that I am retaliating. Then I'd better say all the ugly things first. If I want to harm you, I can just ignore your condition, or find some gentle medicine for you to use, let your condition worsen, and still earn a reputation for benevolence. There is no need to bother you like this. "
"This. "
Li Zhaoxian thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's right. ”
He had figured out that if Zhang Zhou really wanted to retaliate deliberately, watching him die would be more direct than torturing him with poison.
"As for your Majesty, I don't care what he thinks of me. Anyway, Your Majesty said that after the completion of the book revision, I will be promoted to a bachelor's degree. I am now going to the Northwest General Administration to promote military affairs. Isn't it right?" It’s not so urgent to study as a bachelor, and it’s not impossible to get a title later and become a marquis in the town.”
After hearing this, Li Zhaoxian frowned even more.
This kind of Versailles
Listening to it makes people envious and jealous. At the same age, he is already the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty with three yuan grades, and he has gained the emperor's trust and respect. Holding an official position is like riding a rocket.
But based on his experience in dealing with people, he knew very well that Zhang Zhou was not showing off in front of him on purpose.
Zhang Zhou said this with a strong purpose, that is, to tell him, or to tell the Li family behind him.
I, Mr. Zhang, are so awesome now. As for me, I can’t get along with your son, Mr. Li Ge, and I insist on torturing him with poison just for fun when he is terminally ill
Li Zhaoxian said, "I can clearly see your benevolence and righteousness, and I will tell my father clearly about it."
Li Zhaoxian was also a little moved when he saw Zhang Zhou treating himself so "regardless of past suspicions" , he even began to believe that those poisons could really cure his disease gradually, or at least delay the disease so that he could live a normal life for a few years.
"No, I have no benevolence and righteousness in my heart." Zhang Zhou said.
"Ah"
Li Zhaoxian saw that Zhang Zhou's way of speaking was different from ordinary scholars, and he was almost depressed.
Zhang Zhou Zhengse said, "There is no doctor in the world who is willing to take the risk of being reviled by the world to cure a disease that is almost completely incurable, and to face a person who never wants to see him." Colleagues. If His Majesty had not thought that Li Ge was weak, he would not have sent me here. If His Majesty had not ordered it, I would never have taken on such a thankless task."
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Li Zhaoxian lowered his head.
He had avoided Zhang Zhou a lot before.
For no other reason, Zhang Zhou’s identity and position in the court was very embarrassing. Even Li Zhaoxian had previously looked down on people like Zhang Zhou who used so-called secrets to rise to power, and even regarded Zhang Zhou as a A near-sycophant who brings disaster to the country and the people.
But after hearing Zhang Zhou’s almost panting words, he began to understand Zhang Zhou’s state of mind.
"Sir, you don't need to say anything. It is precisely because of your benevolence that you do not avoid suspicion. In fact, my fate has already been decided, so you don't have to force it." Li Zhaoxian said.
Zhang Zhou nodded.
Zhang Zhou treated Li Zhaoxian without any guarantee because he saw in Wang Yue a sense of helplessness after changing his fate against fate. In the end, Wang Yue should leave.
But there is no chance at all. At least Zhu Xiurong is living well now.
It can only be said that Li Zhaoxian’s disease is more complicated than that of Wang Yue and Zhu Xiurong. In a few hundred years of medical development, whether it is a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, or antibiotics and targeted drugs, syphilis Gonorrhea and gonorrhea are still difficult to cure, and it is still a shame.
What Zhang Zhou said is also correct.
Using arsenic to treat Li Zhaoxian's illness was more to prolong Li Zhaoxian's life. Without the certainty of curing him at once, there was no way for him to have a full family of descendants.
After Zhang Zhou consulted Li Zhaoxian, he explained all the prescriptions orally.
In the end, even the recipe with usage and dosage compiled by Zhang Zhou was taken away on the spot.
It means that if you are willing to listen, you will be treated. If you are not willing to listen, then I will not be treated. Anyway, I will not leave any paper evidence to say that I intend to harm you.
It all depends on the choice of you and your father.
When Li Dongyang returned to his house, his son had not come back yet. After waiting for a long time, he saw Li Zhaoxian coming back with brisk steps.
Li Dongyang’s first thought was that his son had recovered from the illness so quickly
But when the father and son sat down and talked about the treatment alone, Zhang Zhou even took the initiative to reveal it. The identity and the prescription prescribed by Zhang Zhou were all clearly stated. Li Dongyang frowned. He first felt a sense of anger at being fooled, and then fell into deep thought.
"Father, when Mr. Zhang takes the initiative to reveal his identity, he should be concerned that the prescription used is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Only by telling his identity will my son listen carefully."
Li Zhaoxian took the initiative to speak for Zhang Zhou.
He still calls Zhang Zhou "Sir" in front of his father to show his trust in Zhang Zhou and to take the initiative to try Zhang Zhou's prescription of fighting poison with poison.
Li Dongyang said, "What else did he say?"
Li Zhaoxian said, "He said a lot of things, but in the final analysis, it is just that he does not need to undertake this matter, even if it is Even if the child is cured, the father may not remember his merits. If the child has any shortcomings during the treatment, the father will still regret that the child is willing to believe in him. Therefore, the father is asked not to care about his uprightness and let the child take the medicine with peace of mind." p>
"No, no"
Li Dongyang is not as free and easy as his son.
Lao Li obviously suffered more than Xiao Li when it came to treating his son.
Young people don’t know the importance of the family’s incense, but Lao Li knows that the Li family’s incense cannot be cut off in his own lineage. He would rather let his son slow down his illness and leave him a grandson than let his son go. What poison to use.
Incense is Lao Li’s heart.
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