C23 Talking about Medicine and Remaining Hua Tuo

When Gongsun Xu opened his eyes, he found himself lying on an unfamiliar mahogany bed with a thick embroidered blanket covering him. To the left was the wall, so he turned his head slowly to the right and saw a round table and stools in the middle of the room. There was a person sleeping on the table, and beside the table was a large pot of charcoal, which was burning brightly. The carved window with the high-quality bamboo paper was half-opened, and the lazy sunlight slanted in. It seemed to be afternoon.

"Cough cough." Gongsun Xu wanted to say something, but he found it hard to make a sound from his mouth as if it was parched. He could only let out a hoarse cough.

The person lying on the table suddenly raised his head. It was Gongsun Yi. Big brother, big brother! Go and ask the Divine Doctor to come quickly, young master is awake! "

"Yes." Gongsun Jia answered and several people walked to the door. No one said anything or knocked on the door.

"Young Master, drink some water first." Gongsun Yi picked up the pot and poured a bowl of honey water, then carried it to the bed to feed Gongsun Xu with a wooden spoon.

After drinking a few mouthfuls of honey water, Gongsun Xu felt a lot more comfortable. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Gongsun Yi hurriedly asked, "Young Master, is the water too hot?"

Gongsun Xu shook his head and gestured for him to continue feeding himself.

Gongsun Yi heaved a sigh of relief and carefully drank the whole bowl of honey.

"Where is this place?" Gongsun Xu was more energetic and asked with a hoarse voice.

"Young master, this is Liu He's home, we are still in Changli."

"How long have I been unconscious?" Gongsun Xu took a few breaths and continued asking.

"A day and a half! "Young master, this day and a half has really made us anxious!" It is fortunate that young master has woken up. Otherwise, this lowly one would have committed suicide to apologize for my wrongdoings! "

"This wasn't your fault. I thought too highly of myself!" Gongsun Xu shook his head and sighed. He asked, "Is Yan Rou alright?"

Gongsun Yi's joyful shout was heard from afar. Zhao Yun, Liu He, and Yan Rou, who were waiting outside in the yard, all rushed to the door.

Yan Rou's heart warmed up when she heard that the first person Gongsun Xu asked was herself. She kowtowed three times, looked up at the door, and choked with emotions, "I am safe and sound, thank you Young Marquis for saving my life!" "From now on, I'll give this one hundred kilograms to the young duke. No one will dare disobey my orders!"

Gongsun Xu chuckled, "Hur hur, it's good that you're fine! "Zi Long, quickly help him up!"

Zhao Yun answered and went up to help Yan Rou up.

Yan Rou wiped her red eyes and respectfully stood by the door with her hands hanging by her sides.

Liu He glanced at Yan Rou and frowned slightly.

Just then, Hua Tuo and Gongsun Jia walked in from the outside. When they saw the few people, Hua Tuo frowned and waved his hand, "Young Marquis has just woken up, it's not good to talk. This old one still needs to go through some careful diagnosis and treatment.

Last night, when Hua Tuo came, Gongsun Xu was burning with fever. The doctors that Liu He had hired were helpless. In an era where there were no antibiotics, the high fever caused by excessive blood loss was extremely dangerous and could easily lead to one's death. Therefore, the key to treating this kind of illness was to reduce the fever. Hua Tuo was indeed worthy of being called the world-famous genius doctor. He first fried a bowl of the original Mai Chuan San for Gongsun Xu to take, then cleaned up the wound and applied the special Golden Sore Medicine. Finally, he used acupuncture and medicine to lower Gongsun Xu's high fever at midnight.

Liu He and the others witnessed this with their own eyes. They admired Hua Tuo more and didn't want to delay Gongsun Xu's treatment. Therefore, although Hua Tuo was rude, they didn't dare to disturb him and retreated obediently.

After Hua Tuo entered the room, he let Gongsun Yi out. He sat on the stool beside the bed and asked kindly, "Young Marquis, how do you feel?"

"I'm fine, but my whole body is in pain and I'm powerless." Gongsun Xu nodded and wanted to clasp his hands in thanks, but the wound was torn. He grimaced in pain and smiled apologetically, "Thank you, sir, for saving me. I will never forget it." "May I ask what your name is?"

Hua Tuo smiled and said, "Old man Hua Tuo."

"Godly Doctor Hua Tuo?" Gongsun Xu was pleasantly surprised. Other people might respect Hua Tuo a lot if they saw him as a famous doctor, but it was hard to say how much they valued him. However, how could Gongsun Xu not know that Hua Tuo was a super treasure trove? How many wounded soldiers' lives could be saved just from the hubbub?!

"Hehe, this old man doesn't dare to accept the title of genius doctor." Hua Tuo smiled humbly. His expression was rather flat. He stroked his beard and said in surprise, "Little Marquis Lord actually knows this old man's lowly name. This really surprises this old man."

"Teacher has thought of all the patients in this world and painstakingly compiled the 'Classic of the Blue Sack', developed the 'Ma Chunshuang San' to alleviate the pain of the patients, created the 'Sore Department' to remove the flesh and bones to treat the wounds, orchestrated the 'Five Birds' drama to strengthen the physique of the people. Who in this world doesn't know about this?" Gongsun Xu's tone was very sincere as he roughly told Hua Tuo's achievements. Finally, he solemnly said, "If anyone dares to say that Mister is not a genius doctor, I will definitely slap him until he's bedridden!"

Hua Tuo laughed and said, "Young Marquis, you are too serious. How can a mere reputation like yours be worthy of mention? However, this old and useless one has a question.

"Please ask, sir. This one knows what to say."

Hua Tuo frowned and asked doubtfully, "This old and useless one's《 Green Pouch Scripture》 is in the process of being compiled and has yet to be published. Very few people know of it. May I ask where did the young duke learn about it?"

"Ah, this …" Gongsun Xu was suddenly dumbfounded. He wholeheartedly wanted Hua Tuo to stay behind, so he was only concerned with flattering Hua Tuo. Unexpectedly, he ended up with such a mess. Following that, they continued to brawl for a while and tried to get away with it.

Hua Tuo placed great importance on this issue. Those who knew of the 'Classic of the Cyan Sack' only had himself and his granddaughter, how could they not ask about it from the bottom of their hearts? Therefore, he asked coolly, "Does the young duke have any unspeakable secrets?"

Gongsun Xu, on the other hand, detected a sense of vigilance from this faint question. If he couldn't give Hua Tuo a satisfactory answer, this Godly Doctor would probably turn around and leave.

Sure enough, when Hua Tuo saw that Gongsun Xu didn't answer, he immediately stood up and said coldly: "Since it's inconvenient for the Young Marquis to tell me, this old man doesn't dare to force it. The young duke's injuries have already healed and will be fully healed in a few days.

"Sir, please wait!" Gongsun Xu quickly stopped Hua Tuo and whispered, "I have a secret to tell you, sir. Please take a seat!"

Hua Tuo's facial expression loosened, but he did not sit down. Instead, he stared intently at Gongsun Xu's eyes.

Gongsun Xu's heart was dark and his face was full of shame. How could he be afraid of the gazes of others? Immediately, he looked Hua Tuo in the eye and whispered: "A few days ago, I was assassinated and lost consciousness, so I didn't want to be blessed by the deities. The deities taught me some unfathomable books and knowledge in my dreams, and they even used a great divine ability to let me see some things for the future.

If it was anyone else, Gongsun Xu wouldn't use the theory of ghosts and gods as an excuse. This would easily lead to trouble. However, he firmly believed in Hua Tuo's noble and pure character. He didn't want to go out and spout nonsense.

"Oh? "Really?" Hua Tuo was a Chu, he worshipped the Ghost God and the Magus Gu, he was no exception, moreover, he had already heard Zhao Yun's recent actions from Gongsun Xu, but when he thought about it carefully, other than the Ghost God's theory, he really couldn't explain it.

Gongsun Xu said seriously: "Seriously! How could I dare to lie to you! "

Hua Tuo was deep in thought. Just when Gongsun Xu thought he was doubting what he had said, Hua Tuo asked an unexpected question, "How will the future doctor treat the patient?"

Gongsun Xu's heart trembled. Hua Tuo was indeed a godly doctor that left his name in the annals of history. He didn't ask about matters related to him, the first thing he asked about was the future development of his medical skills! This was a Godly Doctor that was worthy of respect! Those black-hearted bandits in the future generations who had the skin of a Godly Doctor were not even fit to carry Hua Tuo's shoes!

When Gongsun Xu thought about the answer, he felt very uncomfortable. He wasn't a medical worker, but he also knew a bit about the environment of Chinese medicine in future generations. He was worried that if he told the truth, Hua Tuo would die of anger on the spot. In fact, it was not just a matter of Chinese medicine. Later generations of people did not have any faith other than money, and the vast majority of people were immersed in the flow of desire. How many truly valuable things had they lost?

Seeing that Gongsun Xu didn't answer, Hua Tuo harrumphed with displeasure.

"Can this mister promise that he won't be angry?" Gongsun Xu was ready to tell the truth, so he asked carefully.

Hua Tuo's face turned serious and said with a frown, "Tell me about it first."

Gongsun Xu sighed. He organized his memories and told them what he knew: After the decline of Chinese medicine, it was completely replaced by Western barbarian medical skills. Chinese medicine was slandered by outsiders along with his own people as a swindler.

Hua Tuo couldn't contain his anger anymore. His right hand formed a fist and smashed into his left palm as he shouted, "You infuriate this old man!"

Gongsun Xu sighed in his heart and advised, "Mister, please don't be too angry. The western barbarians' medicine …"

"Eh …" Hua Tuo took a deep breath, shook his head and said, "The ones who angered this old man were the ones who came later! For us who study medicine, we are not afraid of being inferior to others.

Gongsun Xu sighed and his admiration for Hua Tuo went up another level.

Hua Tuo's eyes suddenly lit up as he stared at Gongsun Xu and asked, "Since the young duke knows about what happened afterwards, he must have a way to deal with it, right?"

Gongsun Xu was about to shake his head and say no, but he suddenly had an idea. This was Hua Tuo's best chance! Therefore, he deliberately thought for a while and said, "I have some superficial opinions. If I'm wrong, please do not blame me, sir."

Hua Tuo tidied his collar seriously, cupped his fist and bowed: "Please."

Gongsun Xu hurriedly cried out, "Aiya, Mr. Qin, I'm sorry about that!" How could I dare to be a teacher? "Hurry, wake up!"

"This old one is not doing it for myself, but for the inheritance of Chinese medicine! Therefore, the young duke must take this gift! " After Hua Tuo finished speaking, he bowed three times in a row.

Hua Tuo's three bows were from the bottom of his heart. In history, the only thing he begged the jailer to do after he was arrested by Cao Cao was to pass on a medical book, but the jailer refused. The later generations guessed that the book in question should be the lost 'Blue Sack Classic'.

Gongsun Xu was speechless. Compared to Hua Tuo, he was just a selfish person! However, this shame only lasted for a moment. He couldn't change his mind about fighting for the world!

After Hua Tuo sat back down, Gongsun Xu said sincerely, "Sir, there are two main reasons why Chinese medicine has declined. First, a lot of medical books have been destroyed by the war. Second, doctors have a very low status, so it is difficult to attract many talented people."

Hua Tuo thought about it for a while and nodded, "Young Marquis, you know very well. This old man is impressed. "May I ask what should be done?"

"I have two countermeasures. "First, gather all the outstanding doctors to compile and write medical books, and then spread them to the various medical bureaus. Second, set up a high level medical academy to recruit talented people for medicine. A genius doctor like mister will personally teach you, and then send your disciples to teach others in different places."

"Good strategy!" Hua Tuo's eyes lit up and he frowned: "It's just that this method is very difficult to implement!"

"Haha" smiled Gongsun Xu, "I know what you are worried about. "If I build a university that specializes in teaching medicine, and the students' accommodation and books are all free of charge, and then print the compiled medical books in large quantities and extend them to the whole world, how would you feel about that, Sir?"

Hua Tuo was shocked, "How is that possible? Cai Hou paper (Cai Lun) had been around for decades, but its price was still very expensive. The cost of printing books was a hundred times more than paper! Youzhou is not a land of wealth, how can Marquis Jin agree with the Young Marquis being so willful? "

Hua Tuo's "Classic of the Blue Sack" was nearing the end. However, the cost of printing books was too high. It was almost impossible for him to produce a large number of books, so he had always felt a headache coming on. He didn't expect Gongsun Xu to say that he could produce a large number of books. How could it not shock him and make him look forward to it?

Gongsun Xu was overjoyed, but he maintained his composure: "Sir, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"Bet?" Hua Tuo was stunned, then he smiled and said, "This old man has never gambled in his life, but since the young marquis said so, so what if this old man makes an exception!"

"Good!" Mister is straightforward! " Gongsun Xu praised, and said seriously: "Please stay in Youzhou for one year, if I can do what I said just now, Mister will agree to be the first head of the Medical University! "If I can't do it, I'm willing to compensate you 3 million in medicinal herbs to treat those poor citizens!"

Hua Tuo couldn't reject this bet at all! As the saying goes, teaching others is better than teaching them to fish. If he could really teach a large number of outstanding disciples, other than being able to bring glory to the Chinese medicine, he could also save more patients. This was a great merit, why not?

Thinking of this, Hua Tuo said with a smile, "If the young marquis agrees to a condition, then this old man will bet with you!"

"Sir, please speak!"

"In your free time, I'd like to ask the young duke and this old man to carefully discuss the ways to treat the barbarians in the west. How about it?"

Hua Tuo would come to find him every few days and dig up all the shallow memories about western medicine in his head. He would even come to discuss some difficult medical problems that he did not understand at all, so that when he saw Hua Tuo, he would avoid him.