Chapter 87 [One Problem Has Different Solutions]

"In addition, I will reward you with ten thousand acres of fertile farmland."

Emperor Qingning has also invested a lot of money at this time. If the epidemic spreads more and more widely, the situation will be unimaginable.

"I obey your order!"

After Zhou Jushan responded, he lowered his head and walked out.

Damn it, how long will he keep calling himself a slave?

On the second day, the imperial edict was quickly posted in the capital and surrounding areas.

The news that the emperor was searching for talented people who could cure the epidemic spread among the people, and the generous rewards made many people salivate.

Most people were just there to watch the fun, and no one signed up two days after the imperial edict was posted.

After the Chief Judge of the Imperial Hospital Qi Yun and Concubine Ying Zhou Jushan agreed on the plan, he began to act as if he was gradually relaxing. He left work earlier and earlier, became unkempt, and looked like a favored child who had suffered setbacks and was depressed.

However, Qi Yun secretly rolled it up in the Qi family mansion.

As a test-taker, Qi Yun's hobby is to delve into the subject. Constantly overcoming difficult problems can bring him pleasure and a sense of accomplishment.

He has basically completed the first set of prescriptions for epidemic diseases and taught it to Xin Yingshu, so he can use it soon when the time is right.

As the saying goes, when you look at a mountain from the side, you see peaks. When studying mathematics, a big problem can have three or four solutions. Qi Yun thought that there is more than one set of prescriptions that can treat a disease. Perhaps he could change his thinking and develop a few more sets. After all, diseases will also change.

The study of the left judge of the Imperial Medical Service.

Lang Daowen, the left court judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and others were scolded by Emperor Qingning for their inability to cure Marquis Chengyang. They returned from Chengyang Mansion in disgrace and discussed a strategy.

Doctor Luo frowned and said, "Master Lang, what should we do now?"

Lang Daowen looked up at Qi Yun's room. "Qi Yun has been staying in his room for the better part of a month. Has he made any moves?"

The other doctors all said, "Nothing is happening. It seems there is no result."

Doctor Ni, who was keeping an eye on Qi Yun's movements, recalled Qi Yun's depressed state in the past few days and gloated, "Qi Yun has been leaving the Imperial Hospital earlier and earlier these days."

"He no longer studies all night and drinks every day. It seems that he is about to give up halfway."

Doctor Luo also remembered after hearing this: "In the beginning, Qi Yun would risk contracting the epidemic to prescribe medicine and diagnose the pulses of those patients who were isolated and left to fend for themselves."

"Not only is it a waste of energy, just enough to keep them alive, but it will also consume a large amount of medicinal materials from the pharmacy. I heard that the pharmacy has stopped giving Qi Yun money for medicinal materials. He subsidizes the medicine for those palace servants himself."

"Now he probably realized that relying on his own strength is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, so he gradually gave up."

Doctor Jiang sneered, "Haha, Qi Yun is lucky not to have contracted the plague."

"Paying out of your own pocket to treat a lowly palace maid is simply too soft-hearted. Your ability is insufficient, and it's just a waste of medicinal materials."

"You're still too young. You've seen little of life and death, and you're so ambitious that you always think you can control the situation."

Dao Wen, the judge of the Left Court, stroked his beard and said cautiously, "Qi Yun has seen so many patients, so he must have gained something. Could it be that he is hiding his abilities?"

The others looked at each other, thinking that this was possible.

Although they were not convinced that Qi Yun could take the position of Chief Judge of the Imperial Medical Service, they knew that he was capable. It was impossible that there was no progress at all after more than half a month of research, right?

"Indeed, Qi Yun has the old doctor Qi behind him. The old doctor Qi has faced three major epidemics and his experience is here."

Doctor Luo, who was closest to Lang Daowen, lowered his voice: "Sir, why don't we..."

After listening to the imperial physician's words, Lang Daowen lowered his gaze and said, "Okay, then I'll do as you say. Remember to do it discreetly."

*

At night, at the hour of Chou, a man in black sneaked into the study of Qi Yun, the office of the Imperial Hospital, and rummaged through it with a tinder.

He searched for a long time and found a wooden box in the secret compartment of the desk. He pried open the lock of the box and saw a dozen papers made of strange materials inside.

The man in black remembered that his superior had told Qi Yun to always write on thin paper when researching epidemic prescriptions, and that kind of paper was not available on the market.

He put the papers into his arms with great joy.

*

The next day, at Lang Daowen’s private residence.

Doctor Luo saw Lang Daowen's frown and asked, "Sir, did you find any clues in Qi Yun's room?"

"No, no, the things have been brought here, but——"

Lang Daowen sighed and slapped a roll of manuscript paper onto the table from his sleeve. "Can anyone here decipher what's written here?"

Lang Daowen's lackeys gathered together and saw that the thin paper was full of writing, but these imperial doctors could not make out a single word.

The notes on it are like bean sprouts. Although they are arranged neatly, they are confusing and it is impossible to recognize what the text is.

Doctor Jiang: "Although I can't understand these symbols, he also drew a lot of Chinese herbal medicines on the paper. I can vaguely recognize them. This is honeysuckle, this is astragalus..."

Doctor Luo: "But what is certain is that the thing on the paper is very important, otherwise he wouldn't have locked it up and hidden it so deeply."

After Lang Daowen pondered for a moment, he called the housekeeper and instructed him, "Go, find some people in the martial arts world who know how to decipher the code!"

*

The imperial edict was posted in various places one after another, and finally a few people appeared to take it down.

However, after the tests, it was found that they were only treating the symptoms and not the root cause, which was similar to the method used by the palace physician to keep Marquis Chengyang on life.

An imperial edict was also posted at the gate of Lianzhou City, and the He family knew more about this matter.

After He Jing heard the attendant who had returned from Lianzhou talking about the imperial edict while delivering food, he relayed it to Jiang Lili.

"Miss Jiang, my people brought back something new from Lianzhou."

Jiang Lili was closely following the developments in the capital in the group chat. Upon hearing this, she asked, "What do you mean?"

"The capital and surrounding areas are ravaged by an epidemic, and His Majesty is seeking experts from the public to cure it." He Jing spoke of the generous reward with a look of longing on his face: "A reward of ten thousand taels of gold, and even an exceptional promotion to a fifth-rank official!"

"Oh? This condition is really tempting!"

After hearing the news, Jiang Lili couldn't help but wonder, if the person to be dealt with was the concubine in the cold palace, or the Xin family whom they hated so much, she didn't know how Emperor Qingning and the Queen Mother would react.

Jiang Lili saw from the corner of her eye that He Jing's face had improved a lot, and she was impressed by the squad leader's superb medical skills. However, while the acne on He Jing's face had disappeared, a sore appeared on his mouth. "Why is there such a big sore on your mouth?"

"Oh, it's still a headache." He Jing sighed: "Although our He family is the most prominent in Lingnan, several families that are not as powerful as ours have been restless recently."

"Right now, while the He family is preparing for my aunt's birthday party, they have started to make some small moves."

Jiang Lili understood after hearing this. The He family's prominence would always block some people's way, and there would always be jealous people who would try their best to bring the He family down.