Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 357: Drastic Medicine (asking for monthly votes)
After Zhang Luan sent Li Zisheng away, he hurried into the backyard to meet his son and told him the truth about his experience after entering the palace.

“It’s hard to be a father.”

Zhang Luan was expressing his feelings, but he couldn't help but smile, but he had to hold it back, "When I was in Xingji, I lived a carefree life. Why do I have to worry all the time like now...

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have treated people for smallpox, and I shouldn't have involved myself in such a big storm just for my own future."

Zhang Yanling rolled his eyes at him and asked, "What's the matter, Dad, do you regret it? Do you want to go back to live a poor life?"

Zhang Luan said with a sad face, "The danger is just around the corner... Your Majesty knows that his illness cannot be cured, but you still let me take responsibility. If something goes wrong, wouldn't I be a sinner?"

Zhang Yanling said, "If you really want to be cautious, then the people in the Imperial Hospital don't need to work there anymore. After all, they treat the emperor, the crown prince, the princesses, and the nobles in the palace all day long. If they make a mistake, they may lose their lives."

"Yes, this is a dangerous job."

Zhang Luan found the pole and climbed up.

Zhang Yanling thought to himself, are you born in the year of the monkey?
"But the problem is that the Imperial Hospital is still a gathering place for famous doctors in the world, and it is a place of outstanding people and talents. Dad, you are now the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital. Shouldn't you feel honored?"

Zhang Yanling teased.

"No, no, no, I'm not the chief physician. I'm in charge of the physicians. I don't need to be involved in the emperor's palpation. They do it themselves. Besides, even if I were asked to go, I wouldn't be able to do it. How would I know if the emperor's condition has worsened?"

Zhang Luan was quite tactful at this moment.

Knowing that he is just a mediocre person and that his son knows everything about him, how can he have the face to act like a big shot in front of his son?
Zhang Yanling said, "Dad, you have to act like the chief imperial physician. From now on, when it comes to treating the emperor, your words will be final.

"If anyone dares to question the treatment plan you put forward, you can fight back against him."

"That depends... on your ability, Yanling!"

Zhang Luan said with a bitter face, "Son, you are confident, and so is I. If you can't do it, who can I compete with? We are trying to treat the emperor now. The medicine we used before... is it a little..."

Zhang Yanling nodded and said, "That's right, Dad, it's time for you to show off your real skills!"

"What? You still have real skills that you haven't revealed yet?"

Zhang Luan was surprised and happy, looking at his youngest son with bright eyes.

Zhang Yanling asked back, "Dad, do you want to get rid of the title of imperial physician? Return to your previous state of not caring about worldly affairs?"

"Can it be done?"

Zhang Luan asked.

Zhang Yanling nodded: "I can come up with a medicine, the same as the medicine for treating acne, which is... something that doesn't look good. Let your majesty take it, it will have a miraculous effect in a short period of time, and almost all symptoms will be alleviated, but after a period of time... your majesty's condition will worsen...

"By then, someone will definitely impeach you, and the people in the Imperial Hospital will also attack you. Then, father, you can legitimately withdraw from treating His Majesty."

"What?"

Zhang Luan said, "Son, aren't you trying to trick me? There is medicine, but it is only effective in the short term. I might as well use the current medicine. At least there won't be any major deviations."

Zhang Yanling shook his head and said, "If your Majesty takes the medicine now, his condition will rapidly worsen, and there will be no signs of improvement."

"This one……"

Zhang Luan hesitated for a moment.

He was just complaining about being involved in the controversy, but now he is reluctant to withdraw.

Zhang Yanling said: "This time, I am not offering a prescription, but directly offering medicine. The use of medicine is more special, at least it will not cause your majesty... any major changes in the short term.

"Normally speaking, it is impossible for His Majesty to take ordinary medicine, but at a critical moment... His Majesty can even accept elixirs and methods of cultivation, let alone the magical medicine you brought personally?"

Zhang Luan said with a bitter face: "If you donate the medicine directly, if something goes wrong, your father's body won't be able to bear it."

"Dad, listen to me. The reason why I asked you to offer the medicine directly is because this medicine is extracted from animals. There is no way to explain its manufacturing process to others. You can give the medicine to anyone to try. There will be no toxic side effects in the short term, and it will not endanger your majesty's life."

Zhang Yanling said confidently.

Zhang Luan opened his mouth wide. "Are you going to ask me to find a sick cow and extract some pus-filled fluid from its body? Ahem, it makes me sick just thinking about it."

Zhang Yanling laughed and said, "It might be even more disgusting than that."

"what?"

Zhang Luan almost wanted to hit someone.

But thinking that this was his precious son in front of him, and that everything was planned for him, he could only say with a gloomy face: "If you think it's appropriate, just do it. You don't need to tell your father your specific plan first. After all... I, the miracle doctor, will always use some miracle doctor's methods. If this medicine can really be effective in the short term, I can reluctantly give it a try."

Even though Zhang Luan knew that this medicine might bring him huge trouble in the future.

But when he knew that this medicine would achieve excellent therapeutic effects in a short period of time, the desire to take advantage of the opportunity to become famous quickly grew in his mind, and he couldn't help but want to prove his strength in the court.

Who said I can't be the chief physician?
I will show you my skills as the chief imperial physician!

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The medicine that Zhang Yanling was about to give to Zhang Luan was adrenaline extracted from animal viscera. It was also the original version of the glucocorticoid that was widely used in the treatment of liver disease in later generations.

Of course, it is almost impossible to get synthetic hormones these days.

The only way is to obtain it through animal organs, but it involves many processing steps. In this era of severe shortage of chemical drugs, at most we can extract some not very pure hormones. In Zhang Yanling's opinion, it is actually not much different from taking a little...semi-finished urine from the animal's kidneys.

So the emperor must not be allowed to know how this medicine was made.

Otherwise, how could the emperor obey?

Hormone drugs often have miraculous effects in treating patients in the middle and late stages of liver cancer. Of course, this miraculous effect will not directly save the patient's life, but it can bring the patient a better survival experience. In terms of the effect of reducing jaundice, it is much better than ordinary drugs.

When the liver's compensatory function is basically ineffective, hormonal drugs can effectively relieve symptoms in the liver, improve the patient's sleep quality, and improve gastrointestinal digestive function, etc.

However, Zhang Yanling knew that no matter what medicine he gave Zhu Jianshen, the final result would be the same, that is... Zhu Jianshen would die.

Nowadays, liver cancer is incurable without any surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Even in later generations, it is still a life-threatening disease.

Fortunately, Zhang Yanling had already started working on this matter in advance and was well prepared, so he could basically deliver the goods within a few days.

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That night, when Zhang Luan was drinking and chatting with Li Zisheng, he directly proposed the idea of ​​giving the emperor drastic measures.

"Laizhan, are you saying that there are more effective medicines, but the consequences are unknown and may bring some... side effects?" Li Zisheng asked.

Zhang Luan nodded heavily and said helplessly: "How dare I give this kind of medicine to Your Majesty casually?"

Li Zisheng asked, "Has it been used before?"

Zhang Luan shook his head.

Li Zisheng was an opportunist after all. He said, "The decision on this matter lies with your majesty. As long as your majesty is willing to try, it is not your responsibility. After all, your starting point is also for the good of your majesty."

"But if something goes wrong, how can I bear it alone?"

Zhang Luan was helpless.

Wanting to become famous, but afraid of taking responsibility. Li Zisheng sighed: "Why do you worry about that? If something really happens, can't the prince protect you?"

"what?"

Zhang Luan was surprised.

I thought to myself that Li Zisheng's way of thinking about problems is really different from others.

"Laizhan, listen to me, don't worry about this kind of thing."

Li Zisheng said, "Others don't believe you, but don't I believe you? No one else is qualified to talk about curing His Majesty's illness except you."

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Eastern Palace, Duanjing Hall.

After nightfall, Zhu Youtang was still reading by lamplight, while Zhang Yu was fiddling with her hair ornament beside him.

Qin Ji got the news from outside, and after asking for permission, he entered the hall and went straight to the desk. He told the young couple everything he had heard, including Zhang Luan's promotion to the Minister of Taichang Temple, as well as his taking over of the Imperial Medical Bureau and treating the emperor.

At this time, Zhang Yu was no longer as wary of Qin Ji as he was at the beginning.

At first, she thought it was not good for such an old man to frequently come in and out of her and her husband's room.

But as time went by, she discovered that she really couldn't treat Qin Ji as an ordinary person. Although her husband seemed to respect the old eunuch very much, the boundary between master and servant was very clear. In addition, Qin Ji was very methodical in his work, and now he was gradually valued by Zhang Yu.

"My father-in-law is now the director of the Imperial Hospital?"

When Zhu Youtang heard the news, he found it a bit absurd and bizarre. He couldn't help but look at his wife, who also greeted him with confused and puzzled eyes.

Tan Ji replied: "I am not the director of the Imperial Hospital... but I am in charge of the daily affairs of the Imperial Hospital as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and my main responsibility is to treat your majesty.

"After returning from Chuyun Temple, His Majesty has been recuperating in the inner hall of the Qianqing Palace. It is said that His Majesty's condition is very serious."

"Then I must go and pay my respects to my father immediately."

When Zhu Youtang heard that his father was seriously ill, he could not help but go to his father's bedside as a filial son.

If it were someone else, people would definitely think it was pretentious.

Why did you go early?
But when it comes to Zhu Youtang, no one doubts it. Even Zhu Jianshen himself does not doubt whether his son's filial piety is real or not, because this kind of naive spirit cannot be faked.

Zhang Yu said, "Prince, don't be silly. What time is it now? Can you get close to the Palace of Heavenly Purity? Not to mention the Inner Palace! When you go to pay respects to your father tomorrow, you can also show your filial piety! Besides, what can you do? With my father here, you can relax."

Tan Ji smiled.

The only person who can persuade the prince right now is the princess.

Although the Crown Princess' words sometimes sounded unpleasant to him, and she even seemed to be bossing the Crown Prince around.

But the problem is that they are a couple, and as a servant he has no right to interfere, let alone care about how the couple gets along.

Zhu Youtang asked, "Yu'er, your father-in-law... can he really cure illnesses?"

"Actually... not really."

Zhang Yu wrinkled his nose and shook his head, "He saw a method to treat smallpox in an ancient book, and then tried to give people this medicine in Xingji, saying that it could resist smallpox. Later, he was awarded the title of a township tribute and came to the capital to be a student. Later, he even asked me to choose the crown princess. Didn't that mean I came to the palace?"

Qin Ji explained, "Your Highness, smallpox is an intractable disease that has existed for thousands of years. Half of those who contract it have a life or death ratio. Many famous doctors who have left their names in history were helpless against it. But since Zhang Taichang promoted the method of growing medicine, smallpox has almost disappeared in the north. It is truly miraculous."

Zhu Youtang asked in surprise: "Can you still say you can't cure diseases?"

Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "But besides this, I really don't know what else my father can do..."

Tan Ji further commented: "It is like this. Previously, Li Yintai of the Ministry of Public Administration gave Your Majesty two prescriptions through Zhang Taichang, and it is said that the effects were very good. This time, Your Majesty was practicing in Chuyun Temple, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. This was all because you only took the elixir instead of Zhang Taichang's medicine.

"After your majesty returns to the palace, he will immediately summon Zhang Taichang to the Qianqing Palace for a face-to-face consultation."

"Well...it's really hard work, father-in-law."

When Zhu Youtang heard this, he felt a little bit sorry.

My old father has to rely on my father-in-law for treatment. I always feel like I owe my wife something.

Zhang Yu was not polite to his old father. He just said worriedly, "I hope nothing will happen."

"This is also what worries me."

Qin Ji's face was full of embarrassment.

Zhu Youtang quickly asked, "What's going on?"

Qin Ji replied: "Prince, in fact, His Majesty has long known that Zhang Taichang is a great doctor, but he has always refused to invite him to the palace to treat illnesses. Even before, when he used medicine many times, it was Li Yintai who took the initiative to contact and present the prescription to His Majesty, and it was not arranged by His Majesty..."

Zhu Youtang asked in confusion: "Why is this?"

"This……"

Qin Ji was not sure what to answer.

Zhang Yu answered for Qin Ji: "Because he is my father, and also your father-in-law... In the eyes of the emperor, my father must be firmly on your side, so the emperor would have some concerns when using my father to treat the disease..."

Zhu Youtang was still puzzled and asked, "Isn't my father-in-law also a minister of the Ming Dynasty? Why not?"

"No means no!"

Zhang Yu rolled her eyes at her husband, then smiled bitterly and said, "How can the emperor and my father be the same? The emperor is worried that my father will tamper with his treatment to help you ascend the throne smoothly!"

Zhu Youtang looked very embarrassed.

Only then did he come to his senses.

Because his father Taishan had a close relationship with him, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, his father did not even have the most basic trust in him. If he asked him to treat the illness, he was worried that he would do something shady. It was only when his father was terminally ill that he thought of using his father-in-law to give it a try.

"My father-in-law is an upright man who has repeatedly worked for the court. How could such a loyal and reliable person have evil intentions?" Zhu Youtang murmured.

We are all human beings, so why are some people so dark inside?
Oops, that’s not right. Am I criticizing my father in my heart?
No, no, I'd better not talk nonsense.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youtang couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

Zhang Yu said, "People's hearts are hidden, Prince, you have to understand that not everyone can be open with each other. And I really don't think my father can make any achievements in curing my father's illness. It is very likely that... there will be no results in the end, and then my father will be punished."

Tan Ji also said quickly: "Your Highness is right. This is also a huge hidden danger."

"Even if there is any problem with Father's illness, it will definitely have nothing to do with Father-in-law... When I see Father tomorrow, I will definitely explain it to him in person."

Zhu Youtang seemed very anxious.

Zhang Yu hurriedly stopped him: "Please don't say anything! Father probably doesn't want to hear this now... He probably still trusts my father. As long as Prince remembers, if something really happens in the future, you just need to know that my father has no ill intentions."

"Uh-huh."

Zhu Youtang nodded quickly, "He knew the consequences were unpredictable, but he still stepped forward to treat my father's illness. What bad intentions could he have? My father-in-law is really a good man!"

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