Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 31: Medical Encouragement
"I see!"

Cheng Chumo touched his head, then raised his hand and bowed.

"Meng Xiao, Divine Doctor, do you have any more of that golden elixir? Give me a few more, and the price is negotiable."

"Although you are all in good health, if you take too much of the golden elixir, it will damage your foundation. If you know how to control yourself and take the golden elixir to supplement your health, you will be able to live to the ripe old age of ninety."

Meng Shen's original intention was to specialize in the study of health preservation.

"What Divine Doctor Meng said is right, but why live that long? Isn't it just suffering? None of us have the high level of Taoism like Divine Doctor, who can be pure and free from desires."

Meng Shen had no choice but to open the cabinet door and take out three golden pills. "Don't be too greedy, otherwise it will hurt your body."

"Thank you, miracle doctor!" Li Zhen and Li Dejian were quick in taking one each.

"If you want it, can't you ask the miracle doctor for it?" Cheng Chumo said angrily.

"Is this really edible?" Li Chengqian also took the last one in his hand.

He had heard that many kings tried their best to obtain the so-called golden elixir in order to achieve immortality, but they died from heavy metals within a few years.

"Brother, of course you can't eat this. The little doctor said so. Just give it to me."

Cheng Chumo's eyes lit up. It was definitely impossible to get it from Li Zhen and Li Dejian.

"The miracle doctor said that it cannot be taken before three months. But after three months, it is no longer okay."

A smile appeared on Li Chengqian's lips, and he put the pill into his sleeve.

Anyway, you won’t get any heavy metals from taking one.

What if it works?

Moreover, Meng Shen and Sun Simiao are both iconic representatives throughout the ages, so they are unlikely to be fake.

The elixir of immortality is too sci-fi, so it is normal that it cannot be refined.

However, aphrodisiacs have always been registered in ancient books.

"Dr. Meng, how much is the consultation fee?"

Li Chengqian asked respectfully, doctors like this who do not bow to the powerful and continue to save lives are worthy of respect.

"One thousand coins!" Meng Shen said.

"Old Four, you ordered some medicine, do you still want Big Brother to pay for it?"

Li Dejian kicked Cheng Chumo and signaled him to pay.

"I'll open it! I'll open it, little genius doctor. Next time, remember to reserve three for me. The deposit is all here."

Cheng Chumo placed a silver ingot on the table.

"Dr. Meng, how long will you stay in Chang'an?"

Li Chengqian really wanted to recruit him into the Eastern Palace. In this era, having such a person with superb medical skills by his side would mean saving several more lives.

"Do what you want, and leave when it's time to leave." Meng Shen replied. He was a doctor and a Taoist, so he just went with the flow.

"It is a blessing for the world that Dr. Meng is able to save the world. His good deeds should be remembered by the world."

As later generations, we are naturally aware of the deeds of this doctor. Many of them will travel around the world and see more and more, so that they can improve their medical skills. It is not enough to read a few books and practice in isolation.

"However, how many people can Divine Doctor Meng save alone? Hundreds? Thousands? Tens of thousands?"

Li Chengqian asked.

"Just go with the flow. Every person you save is a person you save." Meng Shen looked calm.

"With the talent of Dr. Meng, he should save the country, save millions of people, and save the world for all eternity." Li Chengqian said solemnly.

"What is the purpose of saving the nation? What is the purpose of saving the world?"

Meng Shen fell into deep thought, but human power is limited and it is difficult to save even one person.

"Save the country with education and save the world with writing." Li Chengqian said solemnly.

"Teach? Pen?" Meng Shen had a hint of understanding, but he couldn't grasp it.

"Why doesn't Dr. Meng open a clinic to teach medicine and preach the truth? One person can teach a hundred people, and a hundred people can teach ten thousand people. Then the country can be saved."

"To record difficult and complicated diseases and pass them down to future generations is to save the world for eternity."

Li Chengqian said one by one that although the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, it was unable to cure many difficult and complicated diseases, especially for poor families, who could only wait to die if they got a minor illness.

"This ambition is great, and it is written into a book. It is the same as my teacher's, but there are not many people who share the same ideals. How can we save the country and the world? I am willing to teach you everything I know, but there are no students to accept it."

Meng Shen shook his head and said it was simple, but it was too difficult to do.

Everything requires talent. He was gifted and that's why he received the true teachings of Sun Simiao. It's not that these doctors don't want to teach, but it's hard to learn and it takes ten years to become a master.

But where does the money come from? Rich people don't want to learn, and poor people can't afford to learn.

Where do people come from to learn medicine nowadays? Where does the money for medicinal materials come from?

It all comes down to having no money.

"If the miracle doctor is willing to teach, I can pay for it and even recruit students for you."

Li Chengqian heard Meng Shen's difficulties and spoke immediately.

"Then you know how expensive it is. Generally speaking, the students you recruit must be literate, and from the time a student enters school to the time he or she graduates, they will not have any source of income for ten years. During this period, you not only have to pay for their living expenses, but also their family expenses."

Meng Shen did not hold out much hope for this. He knew that Li Chengqian and the other three were all high-ranking officials, but it would be impossible for them to open a clinic unless the imperial court opened a free clinic among the people.

But is this possible?

"I know that you want to save the world, and we also want to support the country. You can just go ahead and do it. I will send some silver here in a few days. I hope to see you again." Li Chengqian said.

"I haven't left the capital yet."

Meng Shen also nodded and had some hope for the prospects that Li Chengqian mentioned.

If he could give up fame, wealth and power, why can't others spend money like water?

"Goodbye!" Li Chengqian was extremely happy. His two major symptoms had been treated.

This quack doctor is much more awesome than those imperial physicians.

But it was indeed limited to Meng Shen and Sun Simiao. If they agreed to enter the palace, they would definitely be the heads of the Imperial Medical Bureau. Meng Shen is still lacking in experience now, but in the future, he would save the emperor's life, which is something that the imperial doctors could not do.

"Brother, why are you doing this? Wouldn't it be better to just use the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital? And what's the point of this?"

Cheng Chumo asked. He was puzzled. Without the support of the country, it would be equivalent to Li Chengqian paying out of his own pocket.

Other people might not be able to find a doctor, but for the royal family, they just kept a group of them, so Li Chengqian was just wasting his time.

"You will find out later that this will be a medical breakthrough."

What Li Chengqian wants is to reform the medical system, which requires a large number of medical practitioners as well as a lot of medical research that needs to be carried out by doctors.

However, this is not feasible given the current medical infrastructure of the Tang Dynasty. It will take time for this to happen. Even if it is successful, it will take at least several decades before significant results can be seen.

The Tang Dynasty seemed extremely powerful, but it also had many problems.

(End of this chapter)