In Jishitang Pharmacy, Tan Ruqing carefully examined the handkerchief Zhang Yanling brought out, and after washing her hands, she slowly sat down.
"Can Ruqing diagnose the condition?" Zhang Yanling asked hurriedly.
Tan Ruqing pondered for a long time and said: "Although I have not been a doctor for a long time, I can still make some diagnoses. Based on the causes and symptoms of the disease mentioned by the Marquis, as well as the blood stains on this handkerchief... Ruqing felt that
The situation is not that serious. In my opinion, this is just a cold syndrome."
Zhang Yanling said: "Did you say that too? It's the same thing as Liu Wentai, the judge at Gongli Tai Hospital. However, you are coughing up blood. Isn't it a serious symptom?"
Tan Ruqing smiled and said: "Lang Jun, there are several situations of coughing up blood. One is bleeding from the lungs and intestines, which is a malignant disease and is of course serious danger. The second is damage to the throat, trachea or just the mouth.
It’s bleeding due to trauma. That’s not surprising.”
Zhang Yanling said: "You mean, this is the second type?"
Tan Ruqing nodded and said: "Exactly. Lang Jun must ask how to see it, but it is actually very simple. The internal organs are suffering from severe bleeding, the blood will be bright red, and it will accumulate, become thick and agglomerated. If the throat and trachea are damaged and bleeding,
, then it is dark red in color,
Moreover, the blood he coughed up was scattered and uneven. Of course, it may not be possible to determine completely based on the color and characteristics of the blood he coughed up. However, based on what you said about the emperor’s experience of catching wind and cold and his condition after taking medicine, I
Only then do you dare to make such a judgment.”
Zhang Yanling nodded slowly. Tan Ruqing's judgment was naturally based on some symptoms. It seemed to have no basis. But this is the characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine. It is based on these subtle symptoms to judge the condition. And this is obviously
It is not a judgment method summarized by Tan Ruqing, but a judgment method summarized by predecessors. It should be said that it is still credible.
"Symptoms of wind and cold should not be underestimated. If the symptoms of wind and cold are not treated in time, life will be in danger. But that is the emperor. The imperial doctors at the Imperial Palace Hospital will prescribe the right medicine, so there is no need to worry. The ulcers in the throat and mouth are bleeding.
There is no need for special treatment. Eliminate the inflammation and it will heal quickly. If you take our new medicine orally, the bleeding will stop quickly." Tan Ruqing said with a smile.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "That's medicine for the emperor. Can medicine from outside the palace be brought in for the emperor to use? That's a big taboo."
Tan Ruqing smiled and said: "I'm just talking, don't you know that's the case? But the Marquis can also recommend it to the people at Gong Zhong Tai Hospital. As long as they pass the test and the palace purchases our new medicine, we can
Let’s boldly expand the scale and increase production.”
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "Ruqing, you are so obsessed with business now. You have been thinking about this all day long."
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "A gentleman loves money and acquires it in a proper way. What's wrong with us doing serious business to make money? Good medicine should be available to more people. Don't you want to make more money and expand the scale?"
Production? You said that day that the production scale was too small and that if there was a large order, you wouldn't be able to handle it."
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "Ruqing, remember, even if we have the opportunity to sell the medicine in the palace, we should not sell it. If it is related to the emperor's safety, no matter how much money we make, we should not make it. We must completely disassociate ourselves from it.
.This must be remembered. This is to protect ourselves. If anything goes wrong or is taken advantage of, we can jump into the Yellow River to clean ourselves."
Tan Ruqing was stunned for a moment and nodded in agreement. For someone who loves making money like Mr. Hou said this, it must be a prudent statement and not a joke.
Zhang Yanling immediately stood up to say goodbye and returned to the palace to report to Queen Zhang. Although Queen Zhang still felt uneasy, seeing that Zhang Yanling was very determined, she felt a little more at ease.
After Zhu Youtang had a fever for two days, his symptoms finally subsided. With the help of medicine, he could get up and go to the ground soon. When Sang Shang Xia Xia learned about this situation, he quickly calmed down. It was just a symptom of wind and cold. It was originally a case of catching a cold and a fever. Zhu Youtang's cold this time was more severe and he could not fully recover in a while. According to the opinion of the imperial doctors at Taiyuan Hospital, he should take warming and tonic medicine every day and he should be fully recovered in ten days. .Just don’t work too hard, keep warm, take medicine on time and rest.
Naturally, Zhu Youtang did not dare to rely on him anymore, and he could no longer continue such superficially frugal things as saving firewood. A charcoal fire was lit in the Qianqing Palace to ensure the warmth in the palace. Empress Zhang served in person and supervised the taking of medicine on time every day. Morning court Naturally, I have to miss a few days. I can't drag my sick body to the morning pilgrimage, which will delay my recovery.
In this way, a few days later, Zhu Youtang was recovering quickly. At the same time, Zhu Youtang received good news that the military situation in Ningxia Town had reversed. The Tatar army failed to attack Lingzhou and learned that the Ming Dynasty border army When the news came that the siege was gathering, he voluntarily gave up the siege and headed north to exit the Great Wall Pass, and ran away in despair. When Zhu Youtang heard the news, he felt even better, and his condition became a little lighter.
On the morning of the eighth day of November, Prince Zhu Houzhao came to visit his father's condition. Since Zhu Youtang fell ill, Prince Zhu Houzhao came to visit once in the morning and evening. Sometimes he even sent eunuchs from the East Palace to inquire about his father's condition, which seemed very filial. Originally, Zhu Houzhao was very filial. He wanted to stay in person to serve his father, but the wind-chill disease might be contagious. Neither Zhu Youtang nor Empress Zhang agreed, so they gave up.
While Zhu Houzhao accompanied his father, the emperor, and his mother to talk while they were basking in the sun in the lee of the courtyard of the apse of the Qianqing Palace, Liu Jin, who had come with Zhu Houzhao, stood bored in the aisle of the apse, waiting for the prince.
The weather was too cold, and there was a strong wind in the corridor. Liu Jin was so cold that he stood in the corridor and stamped his feet. Seeing this, Li Zhi, an eunuch from the Qianqing Palace who was familiar with Liu Jin, hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Eunuch Liu, if he is cold, , go to the small room and drink a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up. When His Highness the Crown Prince is leaving, I will ask someone to come and inform you. Why stand here in the cold? The Crown Prince will not leave for a while."
Liu Jin was really freezing. It was even colder than the snowing days after the snow. She was so cold that she couldn't control herself. As a eunuch, the biggest problem is the sequelae of castration. The colder the weather is. , the more I can't control myself, the more I urinate into my pants. On such a cold day, if my crotch gets wet again, I will really suffer.
Anyway, the prince won't leave for a while, so he might as well go and warm himself up. So he thanked him and followed Li Zhi to the eunuchs' residence in the West Side Hall to rest. Li Zhi was also attentive and poured hot tea for Liu Jin. , took some snacks and lit a charcoal fire nearby. Liu Jin sat there, and after a while her body felt warm.
The two chatted without a word. Liu Jin was originally a person close to Emperor Hongzhi, and so was Li Zhi. The two were familiar with each other. Li Zhiren was honest, and until now he was just an ordinary servant of the Qianqing Palace. Others looked down on him, and so did Liu Jin. But today Liu Jin was quite grateful to him. The two chatted about old things and got along well.
At this moment, shouts and shouts came from outside. Li Zhi was startled and hurriedly looked over. He turned back and said in surprise: "Prince, Eunuch Li, they are here."
Liu Jin was also shocked. He knew who the Eunuch Wang and Eunuch Li mentioned by Li Zhi were. They were Wang Yue, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and Li Rong, the eunuch who held the pen. Liu Jin did not dare to mess with these two people. Liu Jin was on the throne of the emperor back then. When they were around, they had nothing to do with Wang Yue, and then they were transferred to the East Palace to serve the prince, so they got along well. Liu Jin usually tried to avoid them, but today he met them in the eunuch's residence in the side hall. That was not good.
"What are they here for?" Liu Jin asked.
"I've been checking the wards every day these days to see if anyone is lazy while the emperor is sick. Eunuch Liu, I have to leave quickly, lest they say I'm lazy. You also have to leave quickly. Don't say it was me who told you. Here we come." Li Zhi said in a panic, opened the door and quickly ran away.
Liu Jin was speechless. She peeked out from the crack in the door, looking for an opportunity to slip away. However, she saw Wang Yue and Li Rong walking directly from the corridor with four or five ward inspection eunuchs, and went straight to the room where she was.
Liu Jin had no choice but to hide quietly at the door, not daring to show her anger. She hoped that they were just passing by. However, the door was pushed open with a clang.
"Whose house is this? He, there is a brazier, tea and snacks. The dogs are living a very comfortable life. But it's amazing, they are living more comfortably than our family now." Li Rong said sharply 's voice rang out.
"Eunuch, this is the room of Li Zhi, the eunuch in the back hall." Someone shouted back.
"Li Zhi? How dare such an honest guy do this? Where are the others?" Wang Yue spoke in a deep voice.
"The tea is still steaming. Are you hiding? Search!" Li Rong said with a smile.
Several eunuchs came in and circled around. Liu Jin, who was hiding behind the door, could no longer escape. He had no choice but to step forward and salute.
"Liu Jin has met the prince, Eunuch Li."
"Why are you? What are you doing here? This is Li Zhi's house, how did you get in?" Wang Yue asked in surprise when he saw Liu Jin appear.
Liu Jin had no choice but to explain the reason in detail. He said that he was too cold and went to Li Zhi's house to rest and feel warm again.
Hearing this, Wang Yue chuckled and said, "Eunuch Liu, this is Qianqing Palace, not your East Palace. If you just wander in, who knows what you are going to do? You said you are here to keep warm, but our family thinks you are here to steal things."
Liu Jin heard that the words were wrong and hurriedly defended: "Your Majesty, you can't slander anyone. If you don't believe me, please ask Li Zhi to ask."
Wang Yue was furious and shouted: "You bitch, you dare to say that our family is a slanderer. You bitch has the same virtues as your godfather Liu Shun, and your mouth is very mean. When you were in Qianqing Palace, your godfather protected you. If you are stubborn with us, there is nothing we can do against you. In these years, you have been serving the prince in the East Palace. I thought you would change your temper, but I didn’t expect you to still be so virtuous. Come, tie me up, drag me out and beat you. Banzi. If you dare to go to Qianqing Palace and steal things, beat him until he confesses."
Liu Jin started to sweat. He saw the opportunity very quickly. He knew that if he didn't see the opportunity today, he would be in trouble. The servants in the palace have their own rules. Especially in the Qianqing Palace, the emperor's residence, servants from other places are generally not allowed to come in. When you are on official business, you must stay in a specific place and do not wander around, otherwise you will behave inappropriately. These rules are not completely rigid. It is okay if no one cares about you, but if you take it seriously, then It's troublesome. If Wang Yue really wants to be serious and beats himself up, he deserves it. If he forces himself to admit that he came to steal something or has other intentions, he will not be unjust if he is beaten to death.
"Your Majesty, please calm down, Your Majesty, please calm down. Your slaves are mean-mouthed and you shouldn't talk nonsense. You deserve to die. There are many father-in-laws, please don't care about me." Liu Jin knelt down and kowtowed.
Wang Yue sneered and said: "If you talk badly, you have to slap your mouth. Do you slap your mouth yourself, or do we find someone to help you?"