Chapter 178: Can studying medicine save the people of the Warring States Period?
Bian Que is a native of Qin and Yue.
Although he has been dead for more than a hundred years, there are still people talking about his name in Handan. Bian Que is a very outstanding and famous doctor. When he came to Handan, he heard that the people of Handan valued women very much, so he became a disciple in Handan.
The doctor, that is, a gynecologist, also saved many women who gave birth. Later, he rushed to Luoyang and heard that Luoyang people valued the elderly. He also became an ear and eye doctor, that is, an otolaryngologist and a psychiatrist. Finally, he rushed to Xianyang and heard that
People here value children, so I became a pediatrician.
It can be said that this is a famous doctor who is proficient in many aspects.
Unfortunately, Zhao Kuo did not have the opportunity to meet him. In Zhao Kuo's view, the biggest disease in the world today is war. War has caused a large number of casualties, and even brought about food disasters, diseases and other disasters.
, but Zhao Kuo had no way to end the war. No matter how high his prestige was, he could not order the seven countries to live in harmony. Even if the King of Qin valued him more, he would never stop the war because of him.
Since there is no way to stop the war, Zhao Kuo must save people from other aspects. First of all, it is disease. The medicine of this era is very primitive and simple. Except for some nobles, there are only witchcraft in the place, like
People like Ping Gong would dance around people when they were sick to drive away ghosts for them. They believed that human diseases were caused by ghosts, and different ghosts would cause different diseases.
Therefore, the way they treated the people was to dance around them, not only for internal diseases, but also for people with broken arms and legs... This was very unacceptable to Zhao Kuo.
The status of doctors cannot be said to be low. King Zhao also has a private doctor. The big nobles in Handan basically hire private doctors. However, because the number of doctors is too small, their fees are high, and their skills are not very high, this has just caused
the current situation.
Disease is always the biggest disaster of death. Nowadays, just a common cold can kill people. And women giving birth to children is a huge danger. I don’t know how many women will die in childbirth.
Every time a child is born, it is a narrow escape from death. And the mortality rate of children is also frighteningly high. It is already very difficult for an ordinary family to raise one out of five children.
It's a pity that Zhao Kuo doesn't understand medicine, and he doesn't know how to treat diseases and save people. However, Zhao Kuo knows that compared to those illusory witchcraft, even the simple medicine has some effect, especially a doctor like Bian Que
...After Zhao Kuo came out of despair, he thought of promoting medicine. He wanted to gather famous doctors from all over the world in Handan, spend a lot of money to buy books on medicine, let the famous doctors compile them, and then let them teach more
Many disciples.
As long as everyone in the world can pay attention to medicine and promote medicine, it should be possible to save many people.
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo has enough prestige, and the princes should think carefully about what he said. If he can put forward the words of attaching importance to medicine and promote such a trend, it would be best to allow all countries to establish similar hospitals in later generations.
, train doctors, and treat the people in the country... Rather than hiding in the tents and crying about the harm caused by the war, you should do what you can.
No matter how difficult it is, you have to try. If you try, you may not succeed, but if you don't try, you will definitely fail.
As a result, in the following days, Zhao Kuo was discussing with his disciples about medical matters, including how to train doctors, how the country should establish medical clinics, how to reduce the cost of medical treatment for the people, etc.
It is probably unrealistic for today's common people to use money to go to doctors for medical treatment. However, it may be feasible if officials responsible for treating diseases are established, supported by salaries, and allowed to treat the common people in the country.
After all, every country has a position of imperial physician, who is responsible for treating the king.
In this case, why not set up official positions similar to the Imperial Medical Order in local areas and let talented doctors take charge of treating local people? You can also set up medical officers in different departments according to their different treatment directions...
Zhao Kuo told his disciples one by one what he was thinking. He was not trying to guide his disciples, but to seek their opinions. His disciples came from various countries, and the situation in each country was also different. They could give their opinions.
Best advice ever.
The first one to speak was Yang Duanhe. Yang Duanhe said with some pride: "The Qin army has specialized doctors. As you said, they are officials with salaries. They are responsible for taking care of the wounded...
" Before he finished speaking, Qu Yue, a disciple of Chu State behind him, said sarcastically: "The teacher is asking about the domestic situation. The doctors of Qin State are all in the military. If you can think of setting up medical officers in the army, why not in the local area?
Is it also established?”
"Probably because the Qin people don't care about soldiers, but about war."
Yang Duanhe looked at him angrily and said: "It is much better than the Chu State bringing a great witch to join the army."
Zhao Kuo immediately stopped the quarrel between the two. As Qin and Chu fought, Zhao Kuo's Qin disciples and Chu disciples gradually became a little irritable and always quarreled. After listening to Yang Duanhe's words,
Zhao Kuo felt that his idea could be realized. The Qin State had medical officers such as military doctors. Of course, there could also be medical clinics in the local area... Zhao Kuo continued to discuss with everyone, and several of his disciples
, I also left first at this moment.
Di went to Handan to find Ming. Together with him, he used the famous doctor Ma Fujun to buy handed down medical books. It would be best to find the "Internal Classic" and "External Classic" handed down by Bian Que. Zhao Kuo felt that relying on Di
With his strong publicity ability, as long as he goes to Handan, his emphasis on doctors and his desire to recruit doctors can quickly spread, which is beneficial to what Zhao Kuo wants to do next.
Han Fei also followed Zhao Kuo's instructions and wrote an article "Asking Doctors", which contains the responses between Zhao Kuo and his disciples on their medical attitudes... In this way, Zhao Kuo and a large number of disciples moved toward
Handan rushed over, and Zhao Kuo's thoughts gradually turned from an empty idea into a feasible plan.
Xianyang, Royal Palace.
King Qin squinted his eyes and looked at the latest battle report. The anger on his face could hardly be hidden. Fan Ju was sitting in front of him. Fan Ju did not expect that the Chu people's counterattack would be so swift and violent in just a short period of time.
As a result, the Qin people lost all their advantages. Even the man named Jingyang started a counterattack, and the Qin people were retreating steadily. Fan Ju thought of that timid figure who always lowered his head again in his mind, and couldn't help but
He clenched his fists.
I still underestimated that Chun Shenjun.
It was originally just a war to weaken the Chu State, but it gradually turned into a national war between the two sides. This was already making people angry, and what made people even more angry was that the Qin State was actually at a disadvantage. How can people accept this?
The King of Qin looked at the bamboo slips and slowly looked at Fan Ju in front of him. He asked: "Are you saying that the Chu State will never dare to fight with the Qin State? As long as the Qin State sends troops, the Chu King will definitely give up the capital of Chen and no longer dare to fight."
Have you interfered in the affairs of the Central Plains?" Fan Ju was speechless when asked. What could he say? Didn't he expect that the Chu State would dare to attack with all its strength during the busy farming season? Seeing him being so silent, King Qin threw the bamboo slips in anger.
in front of him.
"Please come up with a countermeasure!"
Fan Ju hesitated for a moment, then looked at King Qin and said: "We can retreat. We recruit soldiers, but it will not affect this year's farming season too much. However, Chu State is fully mobilizing. By next year, they will definitely be seriously short of food.
, by that time, Qin will be able to..."
"No!!" King Qin stood up angrily, put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and said proudly: "If I order the troops to retreat, everyone in the world will think that Qin is afraid of Chu. Qin has gained so much prestige over the years
, will all dissipate, and I will never retreat. If I can defeat Chu three times, I can defeat him ten more times! Come here! Call me Lord Wu An!"
Fan Ju wanted to say something else, but when he saw King Qin being so excited, he had no words. Since King Qin came to the throne, Qin has never suffered a loss in its foreign wars, especially when facing Chu, Lord Wu An even
Even the ancestral graves of other people were burned. The Chu people gritted their teeth and did not dare to mention the matter of revenge. As for other countries, this was even more true. Even in Changping, the Qin people were only repelled, and the Zhao people were only defeated.
The price paid by the Wei State was higher than that of the Qin State.
As soon as King Qin opened his mouth, he saw Bai Qi being brought into the palace by several warriors. This surprised King Qin. The warriors he was about to call Lord Wu An didn't even leave the palace. King Qin was just stunned for a moment, then walked down with a smile.
, Lord Wu An had just paid his respects when he was helped up by King Qin. King Qin smiled and said, "I was about to send someone to call Lord Wu An, but I didn't expect you to have already arrived."
Bai Qi said: "I had something to see the king, so they brought me in."
King Qin laughed and asked Wu Anjun to sit down again. Fan Ju also sat aside. King Qin then said: "I originally wanted to talk to you about the recent war... What is the reason for your coming?"
, Lord Wu An raised his head and said seriously to King Qin: "I am here because of the war in Chu. Please accept me as your general. I am willing to go and defeat the Chu people."
King Qin's eyes widened, and Fan Ju on the side was also a little surprised. Is this still Bai Qi? Bai Qi has never asked for the general position. He has always been arrogant and unwilling to ask for the opportunity to go on an expedition. King Qin glanced at Fan Ju next to him, and said
Looking at Bai Qi, he suddenly laughed and stroked his beard, "Okay, with Lord Wu'an here, what do I have to worry about?" King Qin looked very happy.
Bai Qi said nothing, just stared at King Qin solemnly.
The King of Qin then said: "I will give you an order to attack Chu State instead of Meng Ao!" Bai Qi shook his head and said: "Not many people need to know about this matter. I quietly rushed to Chu State."
, Replace Meng Ao, I can defeat the Chu people before they know about this." King Qin naturally would not refuse, he smiled and nodded, looked at Fan Ju again, and asked: "What do you think?
?”
Fan Ju smiled awkwardly and said, "With Lord Wu An, there is no need to retreat."
Bai Qi glanced at him and then said to King Qin: "Your Majesty, I heard that different people have their own talents. What Yinghou is good at is governing the country. If you ask me about governing the country, I will
I cannot give a correct answer, and what I am good at is defeating the enemy. If you ask Yinghou how to defeat the enemy, he will also be unable to give a reasonable answer."
"When you decide to attack the enemy, you can call me to answer your questions."
King Qin smiled and nodded, while Fan Ju's face turned extremely ugly in an instant, staring at Bai Qi in front of him.
...........
King Zhao stood on tiptoes again, standing outside Handan, waiting for Ma Fujun's carriage. This was not the first time. The ministers were already used to it. When he saw Ma Fujun's carriage, King Zhao couldn't help but
The crowd cheered. King Zhao held Zhao Kuo's hand, took him into his carriage, and asked him about the situation in Korea. Zhao Kuo did not tell King Zhao about beating the King of Han... He was afraid,
I will scare King Zhao.
The two chatted and walked into Handan City. Many people had already gathered inside and outside Handan. When they saw Ma Fujun safe and sound, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. These days, there are still many people in Zhao State.
There are rumors that Ma Fujun defected to Qin. For the people of Zhao State, Ma Fujun is a mountain they can rely on, or a flag established in their hearts.
Zhao people can gather under this flag and bravely protect their hometown.
"Mafujun~~"
The people cheered towards Zhao Kuo and paid their respects one after another. Zhao Kuo returned the greeting with a smile. Aren’t the smiles on these people’s faces the meaning of their own struggle? Zhao Kuo thought so, and King Zhao said happily: "I saw this."
"Ask the Doctor" written by you, I very much agree with your opinion. The people are the foundation of the country. If there are no people, who will I tax? And who can I use as my soldiers? "
For some reason, Zhao Kuo didn't feel happy when he heard what King Zhao said.
Even though King Zhao smiled and promised him that he must summon the best famous doctors and set up medical officers in various places to treat the people, Zhao Kuo was not happy. King Zhao's words echoed in his mind repeatedly.
mind.
"Only after you have healed the people can you collect their taxes...then you can recruit them as soldiers."
In just a moment, Zhao Kuo came to his senses, and everything would change. After the medical officer, he called on the kings of various countries to collect taxes reasonably, give the people a way to live, or put forward the idea of professionalizing the army to reduce the impact of war.
The influence of the common people and everything can be solved. I will never give up or waver. The medical officer is just my first step.
Zhao Kuo encouraged himself in this way, and then he was pulled into the banquet by King Zhao.
What surprised Zhao Kuo when he arrived was that Wei Wuji was not among the people greeting him.
ps: Even if you want to complain, at least do it after reading it. Don't rush to express your opinion, because... I can change the next chapter at any time.