305 One Year Later
Sun Sicheng and Ping An could never have imagined that they would stay here for a whole year.
A lot has happened this year.
Sun Yat-sen passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, but his ranking was not very good. Just like Chang Chunfeng in the past, he barely ranked among the last few Jinshi candidates.
But what does it matter? He is a Jinshi after all.
After Sun Yat-sen passed the imperial examination, he directly refused the official appointment and instead expanded his business to include more braised dishes.
Because Sun Sicheng said in the letter that he could not come back for the time being, he was given full authority to take charge of all matters, big and small, of the Baicaotang in several prefectures near Yong'an, and he was very busy.
Chang Chunfeng gave birth to a son this year. Her husband wrote to say that he was still in the capital at the time and was naturally invited to attend the full moon banquet. It was said that his father was so excited that he cried.
Peace and safety also bring happiness. It would be better for a father to have two more sons. As for sons, the more the better in this world.
But my mother never got pregnant again after giving birth to Xier, and the possibility of having another baby is slim. Ping'an feels a little sad for his stepfather.
Last August, the general finally ended more than three years of war with the Mongols, signed an agreement for a 20-year non-war period, and returned to the capital with a small number of trusted elites.
In mid-October, officials from the Ministry of Rites came to Yingtian, just to convey the imperial edict to Sun Sicheng and Ping An in person.
The master and disciple could never have imagined that the emperor did not issue the decree at the Sun family and the Chang family this time, but came to Yingtian. Huang Fei was also with him. He is now the deputy commander of Kyoto.
Sun Sicheng was named the National Medical Saint, and Ping An was named the National Medical Little Saint.
A vacant position as always.
The master is worthy of the title of master, but his Chinese medicine is just average. How can he be called a master of traditional Chinese medicine?
Fortunately, the master and the disciple were each rewarded with a large farm and a large house, which were real benefits.
Because of this incident, Wan Changsheng was also given the honorary title of seventh-rank Yuanwailang. Although it was not a big deal, he was still an official after all, and he did not have to kneel before officials.
Chang Chunfeng was promoted to the sixth rank, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. For a man in his early thirties, this was quite good.
Huang Fei secretly gave Sun Sicheng a letter, which was a letter from the general.
The general said that the emperor was also in a difficult situation and it was not convenient to make the night raid on the enemy camp public, and only a very small number of senior officials in the court knew about it.
The imperial court and the Mongols have already formally signed an agreement and opened a market for mutual trade on the border. Over time, merchants on both sides of the border may have close exchanges. Once the news leaks out, someone may take the opportunity to retaliate.
The leader who was killed by Ping An that time was the son of the prime minister of the Jue tribe, and it was said that he was also his most promising son.
The news blockade did make Sun Sicheng and Ping An feel relieved. It really didn't matter whether they were famous or not.
This year, Sun Sicheng cured the old man's stroke, and Ping An also helped to successfully remove the adenoma.
The old man's health has recovered well and has basically returned to the condition before his illness, or even better than before.
Out of gratitude and love, Master Wang sincerely tutored Ping An in his studies. The tutoring was not a big deal, but the more he taught, the more frightened he became. He told Sun Sicheng many times that it was a pity.
It's a pity that Ping An can't study whole-heartedly, and it's also a pity that I can't accept Ping An as my apprentice.
Most of the Wang family's children are in the capital or other places. From Yingtian, only Master Wang and his wife come back to serve the elderly.
Old Madam Wang passed away ten years ago.
Ping'an now feels as free in the Wang family as in his own home, and often accompanies the old man in writing poetry.
Many of these poems and fu were famous works from previous lives with slight modifications; even so, the Old Man and Master Wang praised them repeatedly and were amazed.
The Wang family treated him as their own child.
It is now May and the old man has recovered. If the lump in his abdomen is not removed, it will affect his normal life. It feels much larger than it was a year ago.
The master and disciple decided that the date for the operation would be tomorrow.
This year, Sun Hongyu and Qingshi and others worked as doctors in Baicaotang in Yingtian. Because of the old man's surgery, he also arrived at the Wang family in advance.
The three people thought about the details of the operation over and over again, and the surgical tools were prepared, so basically nothing was left out.
If all goes well, they will be able to go home in a month.
I left home in mid-May of the year before last and haven’t been back for two years. I haven’t spent two years with my family.
This year, people like Ming Wanli and He Jin were also busy. The business that they had closed down in the past two years can now be restarted.
Sun Sicheng also asked them to help Ping'an build up property. If the money was left there without having children, they could buy a farm to grow medicine and crops, or buy a shop to rent out.
People like Erqiang were also kept busy, and since they practiced martial arts every day, they didn't miss home when they were busy.
That night, they all had dinner at Wang's house.
Because of the operation, the second master of the Wang family rushed here from the capital, and the third master, who was the prefect of Luyang, also rushed back with his family.
This year, Master Ping'an and his apprentice performed surgery on many people in Baicaotang. The fourteen-year-old boy has already become famous in this city.
Although he was still young, he had mastered both medical skills and martial arts so well, and earned himself the title of "Little Genius of Traditional Chinese Medicine". What's more important was that it was awarded by the imperial court and approved by the emperor himself.
He was able to study hard and pass the imperial examinations. He was unique in the whole Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, the Wang family has no objection to Ping An being the surgeon tomorrow. The eldest son has already said that Ping An is indeed gifted in this regard and has surpassed him.
What was there to say? Besides, Sun Sicheng was also there.
The old man saw that everyone at the table was worried, but he smiled happily.
"Don't worry. A year ago I thought I couldn't make it. Sicheng, Ping'an, and Doctor Hu cured me. Now I earn every day I live. Besides, I believe in Sicheng, Ping'an, and Hongyu."
Everyone at the table looked at Sun Sicheng, Ping An and the other two.
Sun Sicheng said: "Ping An, my cousin and I have made the most thorough preparations. We have waited until now, not until the end of last year, just to wait for the old man's health to be fully restored.
As you can see, the old man is in very good health now. He was basically cured of the stroke in September last year, and Ping An had his adenoma removed in November. Now it is the beginning of May, and everything is in the best condition. We will use all our skills to complete this operation. Believe in us, believe in Ping An. "
Ping An didn't say anything else, just smiled and looked at the old man: "Old man, it's okay, when you recover, Ping An will learn from you."
The old man said childishly, "You are just a little liar. When I get better, you will have to go back and go to the capital to thank the reward. How can you accompany me?"
Everyone at the table laughed.
That's true.
When the people from the Ministry of Rites came, they also told them not to rush to the capital to thank for the reward, but to focus on curing the old man's illness.
These words were spoken by the emperor.
Ping An smiled and said, "Of course I have to go back. I've been away for two years and I miss my parents and sister. But we can come back in the future and the old man can go to the capital."
This time when he goes back, he will probably bring his parents and sister to the capital. As for whether to live in Yong'an or the capital in the future, he really hasn't decided yet.
The old man sighed and said, "I won't travel far. You can come here to see me when you have time. Sicheng, haven't you been traveling all over the Great Zhou these years? Go to Yingtian more often in the future."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "I'll listen to you."
Ping An admired the old man very much. Even after such a major operation, he acted like nothing happened, chatting and laughing, and comforting the younger generation.
Seventy years old is already a long life in this era, and very few people live to be eighty.
The old man in front of him is not in very good health. This major operation will have a significant impact on him. He doesn't dare to say whether he can live another ten years.
Dinner ended early as everyone needed to get a good night's rest in preparation for tomorrow's surgery.
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