The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 418 Volume Hua Tuo Zhang Zhongjing

Zhuge Liang entered Chengdu.

Although this place is also a big city, it does not focus on fortifications like Chang'an and Xiangyang. Instead, the natural beauty is more prominent.

Clear snow in Xiling, Qingyang Flower Fair...

The distant mountains are covered with green, and the bamboos are happy with the rain...

"Fortunately, the emperor was determined to seize Shu after Liu Yan's death! Otherwise, how could Chengdu be so prosperous today?"

If the emperor had not rejected the opposition of many people and taken Yizhou when the disaster in Guanzhong had not yet passed, there would have been a fierce battle between the imperial court and Yizhou in the future!
By then, the people of Chengdu and even Yizhou will probably be caught up in war again and fall into decline.

"Yes."

Wang Ping, who once sneaked across Yinping with Liu Bei, undoubtedly has a say in this matter.

"Fortunately, Yizhou was in turmoil at that time... Otherwise, even if the emperor's uncle had risked his life to come from Yinping, I'm afraid he wouldn't have succeeded!"

The luck I had back then still makes me feel scared even when I think about it now.

Zhuge Liang recognized Wang Ping and immediately bowed.

"I have seen how the general dealt with the southern barbarians. It can truly be called benevolent and righteous!"

"But this is just a temporary solution, and it can't solve the problem at its root. I don't know what the situation is like now."

Wang Ping looked ashamed.

"It's true."

"After getting the food, the southern barbarians did calm down a bit."

"But after a few days, they became even more aggressive and demanded more food and some precious medicines... Now it seems like a war is about to break out!"

Peace is never bought.

Wang Ping knew this, Zhuge Liang knew this, and the officials in Yizhou knew this as well.

Moreover, at this time, there is no point in condemning the Nanman.

People can't even survive, who would talk to you about morality?

Therefore, you must never add fuel to the fire, but instead put out the source of the fire directly!
"Hasn't the disease issue been resolved yet?"

Disease is the source of this invasion by the southern barbarians.

Wang Ping shook his head.

"We have previously used a large sum of money to recruit doctors from Shu and Jingzhou."

"Even the Pei people Hua Tuo, Hua Yuanhua, and Nanyang people Zhang Ji and Zhang Zhongjing were invited to come... but they still couldn't cure it!"

Hearing that the two were helpless, even Zhuge Liang felt a little worried.

Hua Tuo.

Zhang Zhongjing.

Zhuge Liang had heard of the names of these two people a long time ago.

Not only do they have superb medical skills, but they also have a compassionate heart.

When Liu Bei was in Jingzhou, he invited the two of them, but their responses seemed to be in sync:

"If there are no patients, why do we need doctors?"

For such a doctor, it is more important to treat more patients than to chat with high-ranking officials of the court.

Zhuge Liang touched the collar of his clothes.

There is the "Zhuge Mirror" made by Zhuge Liang.

"I don't know if this thing will have any effect on the two doctors."

"Also, please ask General Wang to contact the Barbarian King Mengde and tell him that I want to meet him."

"Here."

……

Chishui County.

It is called a county, but in fact it is a mixture of Han and barbarians. The city wall is only ten feet high and the population is no more than a thousand households.

Two figures walked side by side, each with a worried look on their face.

"Zhongjing, where do you think the root of this disease lies?"

"Yuanhua, to be honest, I have been practicing medicine for many years, and although I have seen similar symptoms, none of them were as severe as this one."

The two people were Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing.

This disease is very strange.

People who have just contracted this disease will have an acute period of illness.

Such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

But after this period, I no longer had any symptoms, just a little fatigue.

But this does not mean that the patient has improved.

It can be as long as half a year or as short as one month.

Patients infected with the disease will have symptoms of blood in their urine and stool, and will die soon after!
"Weird thing!"

The two decided to study the prescription after returning and try to cure the disease as soon as possible.

Both of them lived in luxurious houses arranged by the government.

But these houses are now filled with medicinal herbs.

In the courtyard, there were dozens of stoves boiling medicines, and they were obviously experimenting to see which herbs would be effective.

"Master."

Seeing Hua Tuo coming back, his disciple Wu Pu stepped forward to ask for instructions.

"Someone from the government office just now came and left something behind."

"What is it?"

"It's a Kongming mirror... It's said that this thing can see fine poison. Master, do you want to give it a try?"

Fine poison!

As Liu Bei entered Sichuan, the theory of "fine poison" was actually quite popular in Shu. However, after all, no one had ever seen "fine poison", and many doctors scoffed at the theory of "fine poison".

A typical example is Zhang Zhongjing.

Zhang Zhongjing inherited the "Su Wen".

It is said that "all fevers are types of typhoid fever."

Zhang Zhongjing's medicine was derived from the theory of yin and yang, so he did not agree with the theory of "fine poison".

But Hua Tuo's eyes lit up!
Although both of them are famous doctors, they take completely different paths!

Compared with Zhang Zhongjing, Hua Tuo's medical skills were derived from the "Huangdi Mingtang Jing" and were more inclined towards external things such as acupuncture and surgery.

Therefore, Hua Tuo has always been very curious about the concept of "fine poison"!

He took the "Kongming Mirror" from his disciple, and along with it came the "instruction manual" specially written by Zhuge Liang.

Hua Tuo soon learned how to use the Kongming mirror, and immediately asked his disciple Wu Pu to take some blood from the patient for observation.

Wu Pu used a thin piece of wood to obtain a drop of blood, and Hua Tuo also observed the drop of blood in the sunlight.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Zhongjing shook his head casually and continued to use the theory of yin and yang to cure the disease.

……

Just after Zhang Zhongjing sat down, a scream suddenly came from outside the courtyard!
"what's up?"

Zhang Zhongjing hurriedly ran out of the yard, only to find that the person who screamed was Hua Tuo!
"Yuanhua, what's wrong?"

Hua Tuo was seen dancing with joy, and it was unclear whether he was crying or laughing...

"I saw it! I saw it!"

"Master, what did you see?"

When Wu Pu saw his master like this, he was naturally shocked!
"I saw the micro-Gu! There really is a micro-Gu!!!"

what?
Fine Gu!!!

Zhang Zhongjing was struck by lightning!
The next moment, a thought flashed through my mind -

impossible!
How could there be a tiny poison?
If there really is a fine Gu, doesn't that mean... the theory of Yin and Yang is wrong?
Hua Tuo couldn't wait to share with Zhang Zhongjing: "Zhongjing! Come quickly! Come and see! Come quickly!"

Zhang Zhongjing took the Kongming mirror half panicked and half nervous, and looked at the drop of blood with some trepidation.

"A little bit down... a little bit up! To the left! A little bit to the left! Good! Good! It's here! Zhongjing, do you see it?"

……

Following Hua Tuo's command, Zhang Zhongjing was greatly shocked!
He saw it!

An adult worm that looks like an earthworm, with a long, thin tail! (Note 1)

No...it might not be a fine poison...

Originally, Zhang Zhongjing was still comforting himself in his heart.

But as the adult insect's tail moved slightly, Zhang Zhongjing felt as if someone was strangling his throat and he couldn't breathe!
Live!

It's really alive!
This is the thin poison!
The theory of “fine poison” is not wrong!
For a moment, Zhang Zhongjing didn't know how to express his inner feelings.

Fortunately, we can prescribe the right medicine to solve this disease.

Or are you sad because the "typhoid fever theory" that you have been adhering to for half your life has become worthless?
But if it is worthless, then what about the patients I cured before?

Hua Tuo was a doctor after all, and he quickly calmed himself down.

Seeing Zhang Zhongjing standing there in a daze, Hua Tuo immediately guessed what he was thinking.

"Zhongjing, how can you just waste your time now?"

Hua Tuo shook his head: "Medicine is a profound and extensive way!"

"Even if we prove that the microscopic parasites do exist, it doesn't prove that the theory of typhoid fever is definitely wrong."

"Everyone in the world thinks that we two are highly skilled in medicine, able to bring the dead back to life and turn flesh into bones... But in fact, you and I both know in our hearts that the secrets of this medical art are so profound that even you and I have only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg, and can't even be considered to have just begun to learn."

"Now that the 'micro-gu theory' has been proven, it has at least lifted the veil on medical skills. You and I should be happy. How can we sink into despair?"

Hua Tuo's words were like an epiphany for Zhang Zhongjing!
Also!

The knowledge of medicine is profound!

Although it has now been proven that the micro-parasite does exist, who can prove that the theory of typhoid fever is definitely wrong?

As a master in medicine, Zhang Zhongjing understands best that things in this world are never black or white!
Now that I'm not even a beginner, why am I thinking of giving up so easily?
"Thank you Yuanhua! I was obsessed!"

Zhang Zhongjing apologized to Hua Tuo.

"Now that we know that the micro-Gu really exists, we can actually prescribe the right medicine for the disease."

"For example, use betel nut, pumpkin seeds and other drugs to expel the parasites..."

Hua Tuo also nodded and studied the prescription together: "Use coptis root, scutellaria baicalensis and other heat-clearing and fire-removing drugs to suppress the insect poison."

"Danggui and red peony root can also be added to eliminate blood stasis."

"There's also Poria cocos! Alisma orientalis! It can promote excretion! Maybe it can expel the poison in your body!"

After confirming the existence of the "micro-Gu", two of the world's top doctors immediately worked together to develop a prescription!
“In addition, the people should drink boiled water.”

"That's right! It's best to boil your underwear in hot water before wearing it."

"Also, we must prohibit people from swimming in the river recently... Yes! There must be worm eggs in the river water! We must solve the problem fundamentally!"

"Looks like I have to go meet Zhuge Liang!"

……

As the "micro-poison" was confirmed, the two men immediately took appropriate measures, quickly developed a series of defensive measures, and submitted them to the government.

As the emperor said in the past -

"The invention of the Kongming mirror definitely did not make the world more blurry, but made it more clear."

Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing did not care about the impact of the discovery of "fine poison" on "the connection between heaven and man".

They only know that this thing can really save lives! Save the people!
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Note 1:

The picture is the famous "schistosomiasis"~~~
(End of this chapter)