The First Uncle of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 141 The Troubles of the World's No. Doctor

Ma Xun felt that now that the world had been conquered and there were no major security threats around, the governance of internal affairs had to be stepped up.

This was obviously what Zhu Yuanzhang did. He always conquered the world and governed it at the same time.

It’s just that the focus now needs to be changed. In the past, perhaps many policies were intended to conquer the world, but now most policies need to be prepared for governing the world.

After doing what he should do, Ma Xun continued to consider improving some processes and continuing to research some scientific developments.

His school had some rudiments of 'modern science', but it was clearly not enough.

Let Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others take care of the fighting. That is what they are good at, so Ma Xun doesn't need to worry about it.

Chang Mao suddenly reappeared, "Uncle, should we practice tomorrow?"

Ma Xun nodded and said, "Of course, the sky is clear now, so we should practice."

"How come it's sunny now when the sun doesn't even rise?" Chang Mao complained, "Uncle, how about we practice military equipment this time?"

Chang Mao, who tried to find out the truth, was met with a ruthless blow from Ma Xun. "You want to learn to run before you even learn to walk? Go back and continue your queue practice. You eat well and practice enough, and I will increase the difficulty for you later!"

Ma Xun didn't know much about the 5km cross-country race, and he didn't know the specific events of the 400m obstacle course.

I don't think it is necessary to let Chang Mao and others practice. The main reason is that some conditions are not met. It is difficult to recruit some special forces to use decapitation tactics now.

So just continue with some basic training, a little more physical training, etc., and that will be enough.

People like Chang Mao will also lead troops in the future, and it is unlikely that they will become special forces.

The disappointed Chang Mao left dejectedly. It seemed that he would have to continue practicing queues and turns, which were their basic training subjects.

Liu Shuning hurried over and said, "Husband, the Marquis of Yongcheng is here to seek medical treatment."

Ma Xun suddenly felt overwhelmed. Many people believed that he was a miracle doctor, and it was useless no matter how many times he talked to them.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying also once signaled some nobles not to come to Ma Xun to seek medical treatment, but some people did not listen.

For example, Xue Xian, the Marquis of Yongcheng, followed Zhao Junyong and had a bad relationship with Guo Zixing and Zhu Yuanzhang. However, after Zhao Junyong's death, he surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang and assisted Zhu Wenzheng wholeheartedly during the defense of Hongdu.

This man was brave and resourceful in battle, and he could handle a large number of tasks on his own. He was the bravest of the three armies and had made great achievements in battle. However, he was fiery and killed innocent people indiscriminately, such as clerks, veterinarians, firemen, cavalry and thousand households.

Therefore, when he conferred titles on his meritorious officials before, although he conferred titles of nobility on them for their military merits, Zhu Yuanzhang still pointed out their crimes to their faces and conferred the title of Marquis of Yongcheng on Xue Xian, but did not give him a hereditary certificate, and was prepared to demote him to Hainan.

He even divided his salary into three parts: one part was used to support the families of the thousand households and cavalry he had killed, one part was used to support Xue Xian's mother, wife and children, and the other part was for himself.

This is a microcosm of arrogant and brave generals, especially those who are insolent and often break the law. Their lawlessness is not an isolated incident.

Although he was troubled, Ma Xun had no choice but to go to the front hall.

Xue Xian knelt down and said, "I have always been a vulgar person, and I know that the uncle of the king does not like to treat people. But my mother is sick, and I hope the uncle of the king can save her!"

Ma Xun, who was once again being roasted on the fire, could only say, "Marquis Yongcheng, you better get up."

"I won't get up unless my uncle agrees." Xue Xian threw his head to the ground, almost crying, "I will be going to Hainan soon, but I am worried about my mother at home!"

This is simply moral kidnapping, but it is sometimes really effective.

Just kneel down and say "I won't get up unless you agree". This is like begging someone and it seems that you are very sincere.

But sometimes, asking people for help with this attitude is actually forcing them to agree to something.

Even Xue Xian was half a fellow villager. He was from Xiao County, which belonged to Guide Prefecture in the late Yuan Dynasty and later to Suzhou.

Ma Xun could only say helplessly, "You must know that there are many kinds of diseases, and I am not an all-round doctor. I will call the imperial physician to go with me and take a look at the situation first."

Xue Xian immediately kowtowed and said, "As long as the uncle is willing to go, that's all. I don't trust anyone else, so I only trust the uncle!"

There are many people who share Xue Xian's view. Many people also know that doctors have their own strengths, but Ma Xun has a high status and some "battle achievements".

The attentive Xue Xian immediately led the donkey, and Ma Xun couldn't stand his attitude anymore.

But then again, Xue Xian was a complicated person. He was a brave general and a good fighter, but he also had character flaws. But he was also an extremely filial person.

When they arrived at the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion, Xue Xian's wife, sons and daughters were all waiting there. When they saw Ma Xun, they knelt down and kowtowed.

It was obvious that everything was prepared and they were just waiting for Ma Xun to come and treat the old lady.

Xue Xian is already forty-one years old, and his mother is now sixty years old.

"Madam, you look good." Ma Xun looked at her with a smile, and then said, "Madam, let me check your pulse."

Xue Xian's mother smiled and said, "Uncle, we are all from the same village. I used to go to Xinfeng often."

Xinfeng is naturally the hometown of Ma Xiuying and Ma Xun, but it is still some distance away from Xiaoxian.

But there was no way to be serious about this, everyone knew that Xue Xian's mother was just being polite. The old lady's pulse was very stable. Ma Xun suspected that there was something wrong with his medical skills, and then looked at the imperial physician next to him, "What do you think?"

The imperial physician immediately said, "My dear uncle, I am not an expert in medicine."

"Don't talk nonsense." Ma Xun said directly, "I think my pulse is normal, what about you?"

The imperial physician immediately said, "It is the same with me, but the Madam is worried and angry."

Xue Xian scolded directly, "What are you worried about? You have no medical skills, how dare you treat patients?"

The imperial physician could only keep his head down. In this era, even if he was an imperial physician or a miracle doctor, he had to swallow his anger most of the time when facing the powerful.

It can only be said that these imperial doctors are still needed. Ma Xun only felt that Xue Xian’s mother should not be seriously ill, but he could not see any problems.

"That's true. It seems that she still needs to rest." Ma Xun immediately used his unique skills, "Prescribe some mild prescriptions to help Madam Tai recover her mind."

Afraid that Xue Xian would think too much, Ma Xun said, "I only use cheap medicines when giving medicines. Precious herbs are better for nourishing the mind, and he is good at this."

Look, the uncle's medical skills are so superb that he can see the truth at once. Not only can he diagnose diseases, but he is also particular about the use of medicines and will take into account the identity of the patient.

The reason why Xue Xian's old mother was uneasy was simple. Other people's sons were granted titles of nobility and appointed as generals, which meant they were going to stand out and become successful.

But not only did her son not receive hereditary treatment, but a marquis had to go to Hainan, a place even more remote than Lingnan!
It would be a lie to say that I don't have any thoughts in my mind or that I'm not worried.

After seeing the doctor, Ma Xun returned home, still looking sad.

Liu Shuning asked with concern, "Husband, is Madam Yongcheng ill?"

"What could be wrong? It's nothing more than the fact that the Marquis of Yongcheng is going to be demoted, and the old man is worried." Ma Xun said, "I think he still wants me to plead for mercy, but I didn't respond."

Liu Shuning said, "Your Majesty punished the Marquis of Yongcheng, so naturally someone wanted my husband to plead for mercy."

Ma Xun also thought so. Now there were indeed some people who wanted to see how much face he, the royal uncle, had in front of the emperor and the empress.

Once something like begging for mercy happens, once it is proven that Ma Xun's face is useful, similar things may happen again and again in the future.

Ma Xun looked at Liu Shuning, seeking advice, "I'm not a very skilled doctor, but there are always people coming to me asking for medicine. What do you think we should do about this?"

Liu Shuning didn't understand at first. "My husband is an excellent doctor, and this is also known to the world. Is there some disease that my husband is not good at, so you ask this question?"

For a moment, Ma Xun didn't know what to say, because Liu Shuning's attitude explained a lot.

Liu Shuning is a relatively modest person. When people praise her outside, she is generally modest. If someone praises Ma Xun, she will mostly accept it tactfully.

But when it came to Ma Xun's medical skills, she felt there was no need to be modest.

As for surgery, gynecology, etc., Liu Shuning naturally knew some of them. She also understood that Ma Xun did not understand everything, but she also felt that her husband knew some of them.

As for asking for medicine in person, the same thing applies.

Ordinary people would definitely not have the opportunity to come and ask for medicine, but people like Xue Xian would definitely not come for minor illnesses due to the wishes of the emperor and the empress, but sometimes they would still come with a thick face.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, Ma Xiuying and others, when they needed medical treatment, would subconsciously seek Ma Xun's opinion.

Ma Xun had no choice but to accept the title of the best doctor in the world.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore." Ma Xun took out the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine and covered his face with it, "I'm going to take a nap."

Liu Shuning found it funny, but still took the blanket and covered Ma Xun with it.

Her husband is a man of superb medical skills and outstanding medical ethics. Even when he dozes off, he always reads the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, which is the favorite book of many doctors.

Zhu Biao suddenly appeared, "Uncle, the Marquis of Yongcheng is here to ask for medicine?"

Ma Xun suddenly woke up and said subconsciously, "Ah? It's okay."

Seeing clearly that it was Zhu Biao, Ma Xun said, "There is no need to punish him for this matter. He was just being filial."

Zhu Biao was not surprised at all, because his uncle was just like that, he would rather suffer a little injustice than let others be implicated. Especially when it came to filial piety, he would be more tolerant.

"My parents wanted to send the Marquis of Yongcheng to Hainan to temper himself and be punished so that he can control his temper." Zhu Biao explained, "This is also for the other nobles to see, but who knew that this man still didn't know how to improve himself."

Zhu Yuanzhang chose to simultaneously confer titles on meritorious officials and punish nobles, but it did not reach the point of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.

Ma Xun smiled and said, "It's because they are simple-minded. Some things need to be explained clearly so that they can understand."

Zhu Biao smiled and suddenly said, "It's hard to say whether they really don't understand, but my uncle knows that he pretends not to understand a lot of things, which makes my parents very angry."

Ma Xun suddenly became honest. Some of the things the prince said were too profound. He was worthy of being the crown prince. I really didn’t understand him!

(End of this chapter)