Jiangnan Guild Hall!
A place where Jiangnan students, gentry and wealthy businessmen gathered.
Years ago, it was sealed due to the affairs of Qian Qianyi and others.
Recently, people suddenly discovered that this quiet courtyard was reused and many elderly people lived there.
Then some wealthy businessmen and gentry discovered that these old men were actually masters of medicine from various places, and then the place became lively.
When Chongzhen arrived here incognito, there were two teams of more than a hundred meters lined up on the left and right sides of the guild hall, including men, women, young and old, gentry and wealthy businessmen.
A few people came out of the guild hall, and the guards at the door let a few people in. Although everyone had different expressions, without exception, they were all quiet.
Looking at this scene, Chongzhen asked curiously: "What is going on?"
"Your Majesty, these are all famous doctors, famous for hundreds of miles around. After we invite them to the capital, we only ask that these famous doctors cannot leave the capital. The rest are free.
They were recognized when they visited the capital. These people came to seek medical treatment.
At the beginning, there were some gentry and wealthy businessmen who used their status to fight for positions, but after we repaired a few, they all became honest. "
Li Ruolian glanced at the team and then said: "Your Majesty, I have agreed with them on the exact moment. I estimate it will be two-quarters of an hour."
"Is there a side entrance?"
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate..."
"Believe it or not, if we dare to enter through the gate, it will definitely cause a sensation and delay people's medical treatment.
It will only be later by then, so why not keep a low profile, which is convenient for them and us! "
"Your Majesty has mercy!"
After Li Ruolian flattered him a little, he led Chongzhen into the Jiangnan Guild Hall from the back and into the garden.
At this moment, there are long tables in the wind and rain corridor around the garden, and a middle-aged or old man is sitting behind the long tables.
Opposite him sat a commoner with expectations, excitement, and sadness on his face.
Chongzhen wandered slowly in the garden with his hands behind his back, occasionally stopping by a book table to listen.
After wandering for a quarter of an hour, when Chongzhen stopped next to a desk, the old man behind the desk glanced at Chongzhen, and the voice of questioning suddenly stopped.
But he only paused for a moment, then withdrew his gaze and continued to inquire about his condition, as if Chongzhen did not exist.
After a while, after the old man sent away the patient, he immediately stood up, left the desk, and knelt down towards Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, Zhang Jiebin, has come to see you. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Zhang Jiebin's actions immediately attracted the attention of the doctors who were consulting nearby, and they were shocked.
When they were about to get up, Chongzhen said loudly: "Everyone, please continue to work, no need to be polite!"
Chongzhen looked back at Zhang Jiebin, his eyes full of doubts. He had met Zhang Jiebin a few days ago, why did he call himself a minister now?
Li Ruolian also arrived and whispered: "Your Majesty, this is Zhang Jiebin, also known as Huiqing, also known as Jingyue. He is known as Zhang Shudi because he is good at using Rehmannia glutinosa.
In his prime, he joined the army, joined the shogunate, and traveled to the north. He was extremely familiar with the Liaodong generation.
For unknown reasons, he left the army in the first year of Taichang, returned to his hometown, devoted himself to medicine, and was regarded as the rebirth of Zhongjing and Dongyuan! "
"It's a little famous, but it's not worth mentioning!"
Zhang Jingyue shook his head and smiled bitterly: "As for leaving the military, the main reason is that I have achieved nothing in my military career for several years, and my ambition and fame have been exhausted.
Being poor in my hometown, I had no choice but to return home and relied on home education to avoid starvation. "
After listening to Li Ruolian's introduction, Chongzhen understood why Zhang Jingyue called him a minister.
It was also the first time that he knew that this famous medical master had been in the military for more than ten years, and he had not yet become famous.
Let's not talk about Zhang Jingyue's military ability. His medical skills alone should make him somewhat famous, but he still has no achievements, which shows that the army does not pay attention to the soldiers.
"Hahaha, so I have to thank the generals of Liaodong. If it weren't for their ignorance, how could our Ming Dynasty have such a great doctor? This is a blessing for the people of our Ming Dynasty!"
Chongzhen laughed loudly: "With Zhang Aiqing's medical skills, as long as you want, countless dignitaries in the Ming Dynasty can treat you as a guest, and you will have no worries about glory and wealth!"
"Your Majesty is so flattering that I cannot bear it!"
Zhang Jingyue shook his head, but his eyes were filled with pride.
It's not that he's bragging. As long as he wants to, a lot of people will come with money.
In just a short while, all the famous doctors in the garden finished their work on the patients, gathered together, and saluted Chongzhen in unison.
Although these people are all great doctors and respected by the people, the man in front of them is the Lord of the Ming Dynasty after all, so they are still a little excited.
"Everyone, please get up!"
Seeing fifty or sixty famous doctors, Chongzhen was a little excited. This is why he came to the Jiangnan Guild Hall instead of letting these people enter the palace.
"Your Majesty, this is Wu Youxing, also known as Danzhai, the founder of the Wenbing School, and the author of "On Wenbing Lun"."
"This is Li Zhongzi. His knowledge of the medicinal properties of various herbs is unparalleled in the Ming Dynasty. Li Fu, the famous anti-Japanese general, is his great-grandfather!"
"Your Majesty, this is Qin Changyu, who is called the hand of creation by the people. He is a Taoist from Guangye Mountain and specializes in pediatrics. Qin Changyu is the youngest among the "Six Yi Pictures" written by the great calligrapher and painter Dong Qichang. !”
"Your Majesty, this is Chen Shigong, courtesy name Yuren. He studied under the famous writer and medical scientist Mr. Li Lunming. Dr. Chen advocated 'opening an account to chase away thieves and getting the poison out first', and compiled "Authentic Surgery"."
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Li Ruolian pointed to the old men at the front and introduced them one by one.
Chongzhen was shocked every time someone was introduced.
He knew that Chinese traditional medicine had a long history, but he had never understood it seriously.
Especially Chen Shigong, isn't this a proper surgical operation? This was hundreds of years earlier than later generations in the West.
Moreover, he found that Li Ruolian was extremely reliable in his work. Among the fifty or sixty medical experts he invited, there were some from each department including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, infectious diseases, herbal medicine, etc., and they were all eager to meet his needs.
"Everyone, sit down!"
Not to mention that these are all famous doctors, most of them are in their sixties or seventies, so they all have to be given seats.
After everyone sat down, Chongzhen looked at everyone: "I invite you to come to Beijing, mainly because I have some ideas and want to chat with you!"
As soon as these words came out, all the famous doctors were full of doubts and couldn't figure out what medicine the emperor was selling.
If it comes to discussing medical skills, they can do it, but the emperor doesn't understand it at all.
You may have read a few medical books, but if you can memorize your medical skills from the books, you will not be short of famous doctors.
But when it comes to governing the country, the emperor understands it very well, but there are many famous ministers and generals who don't understand it.
Even if a few of them had held part-time positions in the officialdom, their horizons could not be mentioned.
If you can't even pee in a pot, what can you talk about?
