"Two miracle doctors, how is Zhou Shoufu's condition?"
In the study, after seeing Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining, Zhao Junchen looked solemn and asked straight to the point.
In Zhao Junchen's eyes, Zhou Shangjing's physical condition is much more important than the matter between Li Chunchen and the internal factory.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining looked at each other with the same solemn expressions.
Obviously, after diagnosis, both of them believed that Zhou Shangjing's stomach disease was not simple and could not be easily cured.
Then, Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining began to explain Zhou Shangjing's specific situation to Zhao Junchen.
However, the two people used too many Chinese medicine terms when explaining, such as "deficiency of spleen and stomach", "liver suppressing spleen soil", "excessive heat forcing blood", "mixed cold and heat"... Zhao Junchen After listening carefully for a long time, I found that I didn't understand it at all.
In the end, Wen Caining was better at observing words and emotions, and explained again in simple and easy-to-understand terms: "In short, the stomach has been seriously damaged, and there are even signs of ulcer bleeding... But the strange thing is that such diseases are generally easy to occur. For those who are irritable and irritable, with irregular diet and work and rest, Mr. Zhou Ge has always been good at maintaining health. He is not only calm in temperament, but also pays attention to his diet and work and rest. Why do you have such symptoms? Seriously It’s hard to figure out.”
On the other side, Zhang Decheng frowned and said: "It's just bleeding, the point is the ulcer! In other words, Zhou Shoufu's stomach injury has been going on for a while, and there are already signs of suppuration, which is difficult to deal with!"
Zhao Junchen nodded thoughtfully and asked again: "Do the two miracle doctors have any questions about the specific situation of Mr. Zhou Ge when he went to the toilet?"
Zhang Decheng nodded and said: "Of course I asked, but Mr. Zhou Ge did not have bloody stools as Zhao Gechen expected, but black stools! Therefore, Mr. Zhou Ge is only injured in the spleen and stomach, not the intestines."
"Black stool?"
Zhao Junchen was slightly startled, feeling that the situation was a bit unexpected.
According to the rules summarized by Zhao Junchen, once someone ingests a large amount of diamond powder for a long time, the diamond powder will stick to the stomach wall, continuously causing damage to the stomach, and then gradually enter the digestive tract, further damaging the intestines. Then it will evolve into extremely serious gastric ulcer, gastric perforation, intestinal perforation, and eventually you will die tragically from the complications of gastric ulcer.
Specific clinical manifestations are divided into four stages.
One is stomach discomfort and gastric acid surge, which means the diamond powder has just begun to damage the stomach wall;
The second is what Zhang Decheng calls "black stool", which means the stool appears black and is accompanied by severe intermittent stomach pain. At this time, a large number of wounds that cannot be healed have begun to appear on the stomach wall, but the blood oozing from the stomach wounds passes through After the digestive tract, it is mixed with feces, so the phenomenon of "black stool" will appear;
The third is bloody stool, which means there is a lot of blood in the stool, which means that the diamond powder has entered the rectum and colon, so there are a lot of wounds in the intestines;
The fourth is constant vomiting of blood. At this stage, all the gastrointestinal organs are riddled with holes. Under the medical conditions of this era, even if the correct treatment is found, there will be no cure.
It has been more than a month since Zhou Shangjing suffered from stomach problems. In addition, Zhou Shangjing is old and frail, and the symptoms will occur faster than those of young people. Zhao Junchen originally thought that if Zhou Shangjing had eaten a large amount of diamond powder, he would have entered the disease by this time.
The third stage is the "bloody stool" stage. Unexpectedly, Zhou Shangjing has only entered the second stage, which is the "melena" stage.
After coming to this conclusion, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
"What Wen Caining said makes sense. Zhou Shangjing's diet and rest routine have always been very regular. He is good at controlling his emotions and maintaining good health. It stands to reason that there is absolutely no possibility of gastric ulcer...
But now he has melena, and his stomach is obviously damaged and bleeding. In addition, he is still unable to be cured after being diagnosed and treated by famous doctors. In all likelihood, his food is mixed with diamond powder...
But his related symptoms have lasted for more than a month. Logically speaking, these symptoms should be more serious. However, according to Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining's diagnosis, Zhou Shangjing has just entered the second stage and has only had severe stomach pain once recently...
In other words, although Zhou Shangjing ingested diamond powder, the amount was not large, which is why his symptoms started so slowly... This also means that there is nothing wrong with the diet provided by Zhou Mansion, otherwise
If Zhou Shangjing eats diamond powder for three meals a day, this should never be the case..."
Then, Zhao Junchen suddenly remembered what Zhou Shangjing said unintentionally after the morning session ended today.
"...I just feel sorry for the chefs in the imperial dining room. I just told them yesterday that I wanted to eat lotus leaf cake for lunch today, but it was all in vain..."
Thinking of these words, Zhao Junchen suddenly had a flash of inspiration!
"Could it be said that the reason why Zhou Shangjing took a large amount of diamond powder was not because there was a problem with Zhou's diet, but because there was a problem in the imperial kitchen?
During this period of time, Zhou Shangjing would stay in Wenhua Pavilion for lunch if he was busy with official duties. These lunches, as well as the pastries and tea usually prepared by Wenhua Pavilion, were all provided by the Imperial Kitchen...
This situation is very possible! If I were Zhu Hejian, once I made up my mind to use diamond powder to kill Zhou Shangjing, I would also choose to start from the imperial kitchen. Not only could I bypass the Zhou Mansion's strict defenses and reduce the risk of exposure,
You can also control changes in the situation in a timely manner...
If this is the case, everything can be explained! Why was Zhou Shangjing poisoned and assassinated without realizing it? Why did Zhou Shangjing's symptoms develop so slowly... Nine times out of ten, it was Zhou Shangjing who was in Wenhua Pavilion.
While handling official court affairs, someone in the imperial kitchen mixed diamond powder into Zhou Shangjing’s food!”
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After figuring out Zhu Hejian's poisoning method, Zhao Junchen felt a little excited, but he also became more hesitant.
He was excited because, after discovering Zhu Hejian’s poisoning channel, Zhao Junchen had the opportunity to seize evidence of Zhu Hejian’s crime!
The hesitation was because he still didn't know whether he should rescue Zhou Shangjing!
In fact, Zhao Junchen secretly taught the seventh prince Zhu Hejian the harmful use of diamond powder, so he naturally had the intention of killing someone with a borrowed knife.
However, the real target of Zhao Junchen's plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife is...Emperor Deqing!
Compared with Zhou Shangjing, Emperor Deqing is the real threat to Zhao Junchen, the hanging sword!
In terms of scheming and tactics, Emperor Deqing was naturally inferior to Zhou Shangjing. However, Emperor Deqing firmly controlled the military power and factory guards, so he was naturally invincible. If he wanted to use power to deal with you, once
If it doesn't work, he can do it again. If he wants to overturn the table, it will be three times five divided by two, and everyone will have no choice but to wait and die!
When confronting Zhou Shangjing, even if Zhao Junchen was at a slight disadvantage, he could still go back and forth and bargain. However, when confronting Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen could only use one trick: "The finances of the imperial court cannot be separated from the minister."
, there is almost no countermeasure.
Therefore, as long as Emperor Deqing reigns for one day, Zhao Junchen will always be at a loss, and will always face the threat of the bird disappearing and the bow hiding!
According to Zhao Junchen's initial calculation, once Zhu Hejian ascends to the position of crown prince in the future, he will inevitably be forced to accept the embarrassing situation of "half monarch and half minister" and "both monarch and minister" like Zhu Heyu.
It is not easy to stabilize the position of the heir apparent. It must be deliberately suppressed by the emperor, and it must also be subject to the excessive expectations of officials. The slightest mistake will be magnified infinitely.
Judging from Zhu Hejian's extreme character and unlimited ambition, he must not be able to bear this situation, and he must be eager to change his situation... In this way, Emperor Deqing can be buried as soon as possible, and he can be crowned emperor as soon as possible.
Dabao is the best option before him.
Then, when Zhu Hejian had such an option in his mind, diamond powder that could kill people without leaving a trace was naturally his first choice!
At that time, Zhao Junchen would not only lose the suppression of Emperor Deqing, but also be able to produce conclusive evidence to expose Zhu Hejian's heinous crime of regicide and patricide to all officials, and thus eliminate Emperor Deqing and Zhu Hejian at the same time.
Threat, ultimately, the sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump!
However, although Zhao Junchen's wishful thinking was very loud, he still forgot a common saying, that is - "holding a sharp knife, murderous intention arises"!
For ordinary people, once they hold a murderous weapon, they will most likely have evil thoughts, let alone someone as extreme and vicious as Zhu Hejian?
Therefore, ever since Zhu Hejian discovered the harmful uses of diamond powder, he was like an alcoholic who discovered the best wine and just wanted to use it on everyone he saw!
To this day, the only examples that Zhao Junchen knows are that Zhao Shancai and Zhang Yuer were both poisoned and murdered by Zhu Hejian using diamond powder. Among them, Zhao Shancai died unexpectedly, while Zhang Yuer faked his death and escaped. To this day, he still dares not leave the Zhao mansion.
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Now, Zhu Hejian plans to use diamond powder to kill Zhou Shangjing!
This is also the key reason why Zhao Junchen hesitates whether to rescue Zhou Shangjing!
If Zhao Junchen rescues Zhou Shangjing this time, Zhu Hejian will immediately discover that someone has mastered the detoxification method of diamond powder, so he will quickly abandon the harmful methods of diamond powder.
In this way, Zhu Hejian would naturally not use diamond powder to get rid of Emperor Deqing for Zhao Junchen, and Zhao Junchen's wishful thinking of killing people with a borrowed knife would be completely miscalculated.
What's more, with Zhou Shangjing's character, even if Zhao Junchen comes to rescue him, he will not completely ally with Zhao Junchen. Not only will he still suppress Zhao Junchen, but he will even further become aware of Zhao Junchen's future plans.
From this point of view, saving Zhou Shangjing is a big deal for Zhao Junchen.
But if Zhou Shangjing is not saved, it will also have many disadvantages for Zhao Junchen.
First of all, the situation in the temple will suddenly and completely get out of control, and Zhao Junchen may not have the ability to control and guide it;
Secondly, after Emperor Deqing lost his old rival Zhou Shangjing, he would definitely focus more on Zhao Junchen;
Finally, after Zhu Hejian loses Zhou Shangjing's suppression, his power and influence will further expand, and he may even annex the "Zhou Party" just like he did the "Shen Party".
All in all, Zhao Junchen has been hesitant about whether to rescue Zhou Shangjing or not, feeling in a dilemma.
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"If I had known that Zhu Hejian was so ignorant of restraint, I should not have secretly taught him the harmful uses of diamond powder too early... I should have waited until he officially became the crown prince!... I made a miscalculation. !”
Zhao Junchen felt a little regretful and thought to himself.
And just as Zhao Junchen was thinking deeply, he suddenly heard Zhang Decheng's call to remind him.
"Zhao Gechen? Zhao Gechen?"
It turned out that Zhao Gechen was too focused when he was deep in thought, and for a moment he forgot about Zhang and Wen in front of him.
After hearing Zhang Decheng's voice, Zhao Junchen finally came to his senses, then smiled apologetically at Zhang and Wen, and said: "Two miracle doctors, please forgive me, I was too absorbed in my thoughts just now."
Zhang Decheng also understood that Zhao Junchen always thinks too much and gets distracted at every turn, so he did not continue to investigate. He just asked: "Zhao Junchen, I am a little curious. You asked me and Dr. Wen to diagnose and treat Zhou Shou. In this situation, why did you decide in advance that Zhou Shoufu would have bloody stools? And also asked the two of us not to make any announcement after we became aware of this situation?"
Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, and finally decided to conceal the truth for the time being. Otherwise, based on Zhang Decheng's principled position of always being a benevolent doctor, once he knew the relevant treatment methods, he would definitely use them on Zhou Shangjing immediately.
So, Zhao Junchen explained with a smile: "This is because two of my tribesmen have experienced similar symptoms to Zhou Shoufu, so I know a folk prescription that can quickly cure such symptoms. I originally thought that if Mr. Zhou Ge If he also has bloody stools, it means that his situation is exactly the same as that of my two tribesmen. I can use that folk remedy to sell Zhou Gelao a favor... But now it seems that the symptoms are not consistent, so this favor seller The idea fell through."
In fact, Zhao Junchen did not completely lie, because Zhao Shancai was a distant relative of Zhao Junchen who could not be hit with eight poles, and Zhang Yu'er was Zhao Junchen's bedfellow. The initial symptoms of both of them were indeed exactly the same as Zhou Shangjing's.
Wen Caining did not become suspicious, but asked curiously: "But I don't know what the folk remedy is? Can it be included in the medical books of the medical school?"
On the other side, Zhang Decheng shook his head disapprovingly and said: "Nine out of ten so-called folk remedies in this world are just deceptive, have no effect at all, and in many cases will have counter-effects!
In fact, let alone folk prescriptions, even if they are serious prescriptions, if they are used at the wrong time, the effect will be completely different. It must be based on the actual situation at that time! It is hoped that one folk prescription can cure everything Similar symptoms are simply a matter of seeking fish from a tree!
Take Zhou Shoufu's current situation as an example. Previously, the imperial doctor Zhang Tai was responsible for his diagnosis and treatment. Zhang Tai's medical skills were quite good, but he was always not cautious enough and actually prescribed a Xiexin Decoction to Zhou Gelao.
prescription!
Xiexin Decoction is used to treat gastrointestinal bleeding, and it seems to be symptomatic. However, Zhang Tai ignored Zhou Shoufu's gastrointestinal ulcer symptoms. In this case, stopping the bleeding will only accumulate a large amount of congestion, which is not good for Zhou Shoufu's health.
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Therefore, the so-called "prescribe the right medicine to the case" is not completely correct. Even if it is the correct prescription, if the timing is wrong, it will be counterproductive..."
Listening to Zhang Decheng's statement, Zhao Junchen was a little disapproving at first.
The root cause of Zhou Shangjing's illness was caused by the constant damage to the stomach and intestines by diamond powder. Although Zhang Decheng disdained the medical skills of the imperial doctor Zhang Tai, if he could not find the root cause, he would also be unable to cure Zhou Shangjing's illness.
However, after listening to Zhang Decheng's emphasis on the importance of timing when administering medicine, Zhao Junchen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and was inspired.
Perhaps the key is not whether to save Zhou Shangjing or not, but the timing of rescuing Zhou Shangjing!
Just when Zhao Junchen was about to fall into deep thought again, Wen Caining asked curiously: "Zhao Gechen, I don't know what the folk remedy you know is?"
Zhao Junchen thought for a moment, but told the truth, "This remedy is very simple, just drink a lot of oil!"
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, both Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining disagreed.
Zhao Junchen didn't say anything more, he just waited quietly for the moment when they would be helpless.
After Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining said goodbye and left, Zhao Junchen immediately told Xu Qingyan: "You should make arrangements as soon as possible, select a few alert people from our palace's eyes and ears, and find a way to arrange them to work in the imperial dining room and enter the imperial dining room.
Don’t take any action for the time being, but let them pay attention to all the movements in the imperial kitchen and wait for orders at any time!”
