Cao Zhang was overjoyed when he saw Li Jin coming back. He rushed forward to meet him and asked excitedly: "Ji Ji, you are back, have you invited Dr. Zhang?"
Li Jin looked at Cao Zhang and nodded gently, then gestured with his hands to tell Cao Zhang that Zhang Zhongjing was already waiting in the front hall.
Cao Zhang patted Li Jin on the shoulder gratefully: "Ji Ji, you have worked hard. Go and rest first. I will have a good gift for you later!"
Li Jin bowed respectfully to Cao Zhang and then retreated.
Cao Zhang immediately ordered Xu Shu and Sima Lang: "Yuanzhi, go back and follow my instructions just now and speed up the production. Boda, please call Dr. Zhang for me first. I'll go change my clothes and I'll be here soon."
Xu Shu and Sima Lang agreed to leave, while Cao Zhang quickly went back to the room to change clothes.
After a while, Cao Zhang changed his clothes and came to the front hall. Sima Lang was already seated with Zhang Zhongjing. When they saw Cao Zhang coming in, the three of them hurriedly stood up to greet him.
Cao Zhang looked at Zhang Zhongjing. He was in his forties, with a thin figure and bright eyes.
Cao Zhang respectfully saluted Zhang Zhongjing: "Zhang Zhijun is a doctor with a benevolent heart and has traveled thousands of miles. I would like to express my gratitude to Cao Zhang!"
Zhang Zhongjing hurriedly returned the gift: "Although I am an official in the court, I always regard myself as a doctor. It is my duty to treat diseases and save people. If the young master can give secret recipes to save thousands of patients in the world, it is a blessing to all people." What does it matter if the official just travels for a while? I dare to ask the young master where the patient is now, and the official will diagnose and treat him immediately. "
Cao Zhang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Zhang has been working hard all the way. Why don't you go for diagnosis and treatment without taking a rest? I have arranged for people to prepare hot water and fragrant soup for you to bathe and wash away the dust. I have also prepared a banquet to welcome the wind. After Mr. Zhang rests for a day, It’s not too late to go back for diagnosis and treatment tomorrow.”
Zhang Zhongjing frowned and said anxiously: "Patients are changing rapidly, especially the plague, which can kill people at any time. How can we delay? The young master is so kind and I appreciate it. I'd better ask the young master to take the official for diagnosis and treatment first. Let’s talk about the patient later.”
Cao Zhang saw Zhang Zhongjing's expression and knew that as a famous doctor, he was indeed a doctor like his parents. He admired him in his heart and did not dare to lie anymore. He stood up and saluted respectfully: "Zhang Zhongjing hangs a pot to help the world, and the urgent patients are within reach. This I deeply admire you for your kindness, so I dare not hide anything anymore. In fact, my girlfriend is not sick."
Zhang Zhongjing was stunned after hearing Cao Zhang's words, and looked at Cao Zhang with wide eyes in astonishment: "What do you mean, Master?"
Cao Zhang hurriedly explained the origin of the matter to Zhang Zhongjing in detail.
After hearing this, Zhang Zhongjing suddenly realized, heaved a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "It turns out that no one is sick, so the official feels at ease. Then I will cooperate with the young master to play this scene."
Cao Zhang admired Zhang Zhongjing even more when he saw that Zhang Zhongjing was first glad that no one was sick, but had no complaints at all.
"Thank you so much, Ambassador Zhang. In fact, I asked you to come to Xudu. In addition to helping me act and help my girlfriend get through this disaster, I also want to ask for something." Cao Zhang hurriedly explained to Zhang Zhongjing.
"Young Master, if you have any other assignments, please feel free to tell me." Zhang Zhongjing responded.
"Zhang Shijun, I have an unkind request. I hope you can stay in Xudu. I can provide you with all the conveniences so that you can live in peace." Cao Zhang expressed his intention to stay in Zhang Zhongjing.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. Could it be that you also want me to serve you?" Zhang Zhongjing immediately noticed Cao Zhang's intention behind it.
"I do have this idea and plan. I wonder if Zhang Shijun can agree?" Seeing Zhang Zhongjing directly breaking the topic, Cao Zhang stopped being subtle and asked directly.
"Mr. Cao, I only want to practice medicine to help the world. I am an official in Jingzhou just because of the promotion of the prefecture and county. I cannot refuse. If I am greedy for official position, why go to Xudu and stay in Jingzhou. I am kind to you, sir. The official understands this, but I still hope to serve more people who need medical treatment and do not want to be an official." Zhang Zhongjing bluntly rejected Cao Zhang's invitation.
Cao Zhang smiled and said to Zhang Zhongjing: "Zhang Shijun, you said you hope to save more patients, but I feel that if you return to Jingzhou, not only will you not be able to save more people, but you will make more people unable to survive." Get treatment!”
"Why can't I save more people when I return to Jingzhou?" Zhang Zhongjing retorted unconvinced.
"As far as I know, as the prefect of Changsha, you are naturally not allowed to enter and exit civilian houses at will to diagnose and treat the people. Therefore, you issued a notice to calm the people and set a date on the first and fifteenth day of each month to open your yamen, regardless of political affairs, and treat the people exclusively. Is this a problem?" Cao Zhang asked Zhang Zhongjing.
"It's true. On every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, I will specifically treat people from all walks of life. The rest of the time I will deal with government affairs. There will be no impact on the two." Zhang Zhongjing replied.
"Okay, I would like to ask you, except for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, if someone is sick, how should I seek treatment from you? "Your medical skills are superb, and there are countless visitors from all over the world. How can you do this in a short time? Covering everything in just one day? Even if you treat patients on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, how many people can you treat? Wouldn’t those who didn’t take a fancy to it have to wait another half a month? ! "
"As you said just now, patients are changing rapidly. If the patient's condition is delayed because you cannot sit in the hall for continuous diagnosis and treatment, will you save them or harm them?" Cao Zhang asked Zhang Zhongjing bluntly.
Zhang Zhongjing frowned after listening, realizing that this was indeed a very difficult problem, but he didn't know how to solve it.
"Then when I return to Jingzhou, I will resign. At worst, I will travel around the world and concentrate on practicing medicine." Zhang Zhongjing pondered for a moment and gave his own solution.
"Although your idea is good, it is unrealistic. Nowadays, there are disputes, frequent wars and traffic congestion in the world. You are traveling everywhere, but how can patients who want to seek medical treatment know about it?"
"I would like to ask, if I hadn't served as the governor in Changsha and become famous all over the world, how could I have arranged for my subordinates to come and invite you? How could I have come to Xudu?" Cao Zhang asked Zhang Zhongjing seriously.
Zhang Zhongjing was stunned after hearing Cao Zhang's words. He had not thought clearly about this question.
"Your Majesty, you are wandering around like this. People who want to seek medical treatment cannot find you, and they cannot get timely treatment. They may be delayed or even die because of this. So, do you think your wandering around to heal people is saving people, or is it harming them? !" Cao Zhang raised this question to Zhang Zhongjing again.
Zhang Zhongjing became more and more embarrassed by what Cao Zhang said and didn't know how to answer.
"What's more, your Majesty has now passed your forties, and it's no longer the time to travel around the world and gain experience. It's time to open a clinic, recruit disciples, and spread medical skills widely."
"I would like to ask you to stay in Xudu and serve me. It is not to become an official, but to open a medical clinic. I would like to ask you to sit in the hall and practice medicine."
"I will also announce to the world at the same time, let everyone know that you have opened a medical practice in Xudu, so that more people can find you in time for treatment. Is this better than staying in Jingzhou, or traveling around the world? Much better?!”
"Of course, even if you are no longer an official, I will pay you a salary on a monthly basis and will never let you have any worries. I wonder what your wishes are?" Cao Zhang proposed his conditions to Zhang Zhongjing.
Zhang Zhongjing couldn't help but feel excited when he heard the conditions offered by Cao Zhang. He hesitated for a moment and asked: "The master's arrangement is very appropriate, but what good will it do to yourself if you do this?"
Cao Zhang said with a smile: "Of course there are benefits, and there are many benefits. While you are practicing medicine, you can recruit more disciples and spread your medical skills. When your disciples are all over the world, you can treat more patients."
"You don't want to become an official, but your disciples have learned your medical skills. They can become officials and serve under my father, diagnosing and treating the officials and soldiers of the imperial court. To me, wouldn't this be better than having only Mr. The benefits of service are greater?!" Cao Zhang told Zhang Zhongjing his true plan to ask him to serve.
In the future, Cao Cao's troops will fight in all directions, and there will definitely be wounded soldiers at any time.
Moreover, the weather in the north is severely cold, and epidemics occur from time to time. In history, famous officials such as Sima Lang and Wang Can died of the plague.
How could Zhang Zhongjing alone be able to treat these patients? !
But if Zhang Zhongjing could open a clinic to practice medicine and at the same time train a group of medical officers and military doctors with superb medical skills, it would greatly reduce the number of illnesses among officials and reduce the attrition of soldiers due to injuries and illnesses. The benefits would be considerable.
On the way back from Chang'an, Cao Zhang thought of this issue and decided to invite Zhang Zhongjing. He had already made plans.
After listening to Cao Zhang's words, Zhang Zhongjing stroked his beard and nodded gently. He felt more and more that Cao Zhang's arrangement was more suitable for him.
Opening a medical practice in Xudu will make it easier for patients to visit their homes for treatment. They will no longer be officials and can devote more energy to researching medical skills and diagnosing and treating patients.
And by recruiting disciples widely, you can spread your medical skills and treat more patients. This is indeed a good thing that will last for a long time.
Zhang Zhongjing no longer hesitated and made up his mind. He stood up and saluted Cao Zhang respectfully: "The master has arranged it so well. I have no objections from the subordinates. I would rather stay in Xudu and wait for the master's orders."
Cao Zhang was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhang Zhongjing: "Doctor Zhang doesn't need to be polite."
In fact, apart from the benefits mentioned just now, Cao Zhang left Zhang Zhongjing with two other things that he has not said yet.
First, after all, he is also a medical student and has been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine before. Now that he has such a famous ancient doctor by his side, he can ask for more advice and exchange his modern medical knowledge with Zhang Zhongjing. Both of them can improve their own medicine. Medical skills.
Another idea is that Cao Zhang hopes to discuss with Zhang Zhongjing some of the prescriptions and brewing methods of modern Chinese medicine pills that he has memorized in his mind.
After all, the diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine in this era is still based on brewing decoctions. Although the effect is better, it takes a long time, and many medicinal materials are not conducive to being carried and used by the military.
If you can prepare some pills to treat colds and other chronic diseases, they can be used for marching and can also be sold appropriately to create profits.
"Doctor Zhang has come a long way and I have nothing to give as a gift, so I will give you a small thing as a meeting gift." Cao Zhang said, taking something out of his arms and handing it to Zhang Zhongjing's hand.
Zhang Zhongjing took it and looked at it. The object was about the size of a palm. It was made of six pieces of gauze overlapped together. The edges were fixed with needlework and then tied with ribbons on both sides. It looked very novel.
"May I ask, sir, what is this?" Zhang Zhongjing asked curiously.
Sima Lang stepped forward and explained: "Doctor Zhang, this thing was invented by my son, and he named it a mask. Because Miss Guo Zhao announced that she had the plague, the papermaking workshop needed to be isolated and protected. After the son came back, he told me to use silk gauze. Made this."
"Although this item is small, when worn, it can protect the mouth and nose, resist the invasion of external poisons, and prevent the spread of epidemics. The effect is excellent."
After listening to this, Zhang Zhongjing tried to put on the mask. As expected, it did not affect his breathing and he felt the protective effect.
The epidemic was rampant before Cao Zhang traveled through time. Thanks to the masks, masks played a role in blocking the spread.
He thought that the papermaking mill must be isolated and prepared in advance to prevent epidemics in the future, so he combined the "Wu's Mask" production methods he saw in historical books and created his own simple "masks" to distribute to everyone. Now He donated it to Zhang Zhongjing, hoping to use this meager power to help Zhang Zhongjing treat more patients...
Zhang Zhongjing knew that masks would be of great help to his future medical practice, so he once again expressed his deep gratitude to Cao Zhang: "Young Master, I would like to thank you for your kindness!"
"Doctor, you don't have to be polite. The matter has been settled. I invite you to take a bath and rest first, and have a dinner together to greet your husband!" Cao Zhang smiled and made the arrangement...
