Chapter 3268 Drug Testing
The emperor was silent for a moment, thinking of some not-so-good rumors, "Zhou Qing's cooking skills..."
Zhou Man's face darkened and he said seriously, "What does cooking have to do with the skill of making medicine?"
Is it still related?
But the emperor thought about it and felt that all medicines are bitter. The medicine Zhou Man brewed couldn't be more bitter, right?
So I nodded.
Zhou Man was satisfied and left with Xiao Yuanzheng, taking the prescription.
After exiting the Taiji Hall and entering the long and empty corridor, Xiao Yuanzheng looked at Zhou Man and asked, "The prescription is still missing one ingredient."
Zhou Man was surprised and couldn't help but look up at Xiao Yuanzheng.
Xiao Yuanzheng put his hands in his sleeves, turned to face her, frowned, and asked, "What medicine is it? It's not written on the prescription?"
Zhou Man was silent.
Xiao Yuanzheng said, "This prescription is indeed new. You must have put a lot of effort into deducing it, but the combination of these ingredients doesn't maximize their efficacy. It seems to be protecting other herbs and preparing to stimulate another one. What is that herb, and why isn't it written on the prescription?"
Zhou Man was silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "It's a herb that is extremely hard to find. I named it Jixiancao."
"And the immortal? To touch the grass of the immortal?" Xiao Yuanzheng frowned, "I have never heard of it."
Zhou Man glanced back and saw palace servants approaching from a distance, so he turned around and said, "Let's talk while we walk."
Xiao Yuanzheng also looked back and followed Zhou Man's footsteps.
"Does the Dean still remember Lord Wei?"
Xiao Yuanzheng: "Nonsense."
After saying this, he paused and frowned, "Master Wei's health..."
Zhou Man nodded, "He was able to live those three extra years because of the Jixiancao."
Jixiancao is the main ingredient of the medicine. Zhou Man translated it according to its meaning. She said, "This is an herb I accidentally found when I went to the Western Regions. I searched all the nearby mountains and rivers and couldn't find it again. I have asked my fourth brother to keep an eye out for it over the years, but he can't find it anywhere in the Western Regions."
"Your Majesty is already obsessed with immortality. I'm afraid that if I make it public, Your Majesty will go to the Western Regions to search for it at all costs. The political situation in the Western Regions is unstable. Although it now belongs to my Great Jin, wars still break out from time to time. I'm worried..."
Before Zhou Man finished speaking, Xiao Yuanzheng already understood what she meant and frowned. "We are the imperial physicians, and we only treat illnesses and save lives. Please tell Your Majesty what herbs you need. The rest is not our responsibility. If you conceal something like this, if something goes wrong or you are discovered, it will be the same crime as deceiving the emperor."
"But I'm not only the imperial physician, but also the deputy director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and an editor at the Chongwen Academy," Zhou Man said. "A good minister should make choices and have ambitions for the country, not just loyalty to the emperor. I don't want to cause disputes or even war because of me, and end up being labeled a treacherous minister in a book."
Xiao Yuanzheng was speechless.
Zhou Man said, "Lord Wang, who brought Nara-sa-va back, is a man of extraordinary talent, a rare talent in the Honglu Temple. Without divine intervention or real support from the imperial court, he single-handedly borrowed troops from Tubo and went to destroy Central India. Doesn't that mean he's disloyal to the emperor and doesn't care about fame?"
"But because he brought back Narasavara, his reputation is now ruined and his career is hindered. Was this his original intention?"
Xiao Yuanzheng rubbed his forehead and asked, "How much Jixiancao do you have left?"
"There's not much left. I only have two portions left. I've calculated that given His Majesty's condition, after using these two, any more will have no effect on him. I plan to divide it into four portions, three for decoctions, and one for pills."
Xiao Yuanzheng asked in a low voice: "The detoxification pills that His Majesty used some time ago..."
"Some were also added in to protect his internal organs."
Xiao Yuanzheng sighed and asked, "Can I take a look?"
"I've refined it into a medicinal concoction. If you want to see it, you can only see the concoction and the image I drew."
Xiao Yuanzheng said: "Let's go and take a look."
Zhou Man had no choice but to take him out of the palace and go home. Sitting in the carriage, Zhou Man was full of thoughts, but he did not regret it. As expected, other doctors might not be able to detect the problem with the prescription, but Xiao Yuanzheng could.
It's not just because of his superb medical skills, but also because he and Zhou Man often work together, have a close relationship, and understand each other.
After returning home, Zhou Man took Xiao Yuanzheng directly to her pharmacy.
Her pharmacy was filled with the smell of medicine and a mixture of things. Xiao Yuan was looking at it with disgust, "Why don't you clean it up?"
"Please don't move these things. I know exactly where they are. If you pack them up, I won't know where they are anymore."
Zhou Man opened a drawer and a jade bottle appeared in her hand. She turned around and handed the bottle to Xiao Yuanzheng, "This medicine is precious. You can only try one drop."
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at her and said, "I know."
Xiao Yuanzheng had his own method of testing medicine. After knowing the main effects of this medicine, he picked up four herbs from Zhou Man's pharmacy and boiled them. After the medicine liquid was warm, he carefully dropped a drop into it and then drank the whole bowl of medicine carefully.
Zhou Man had never drunk it himself, so he couldn't help but stare eagerly, "How does it feel when it goes down your throat?"
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at her, closed his eyes and felt carefully, then handed his hand to Zhou Man, "Take her pulse and see if it's different from before."
Zhou Man hurriedly took the pulse...
The two of them stayed in the pharmacy for a long time. When Xiao Yuanzheng came out, he felt refreshed and said to Zhou Man, "Don't rush to make medicine for His Majesty. Wait until tomorrow afternoon."
Zhou Man said gloomily, "I see, Xiao Yuanzheng, you used two drops of my medicine."
Xiao Yuanzheng: "...I'm doing this for verification. Otherwise, would I dare you to use this unknown medicine on His Majesty?"
He paused and lowered his voice, "After boiling the medicine, destroy the residue. I will allow you to make the detoxification pills at home. The residue must be handled properly and there must be no possibility of leakage."
"knew."
Xiao Yuanzheng then left, but he was deep in thought. This Jixiancao really lived up to the name Zhou Man had given it. It was a pity that there were too few of them.
However, His Majesty is at the end of his strength. These medicines are enough for him to adjust to the best condition, and they will be useless after that.
Xiao Yuanzheng returned home, thought for a while, and finally called the housekeeper over. He handed him a piece of paper with a picture of a herb on it, and said, "Send someone to the Western Regions to find this herb. If you encounter any merchants going to the Western Regions, especially medicine dealers, tell them to give you this herb. If you find it, you will be rewarded handsomely."
The butler took it and agreed.
Xiao Yuanzheng waved his hand to let people leave, but he was worried in his heart, should he tell His Majesty about this?
In the final analysis, he is different from Zhou Man. Zhou Man has been familiar with classics, history, and literature since childhood and was trained as a civil official, but he is a doctor, an imperial physician.
As an imperial physician, he only needs to be responsible to the emperor and the patients, and then avoid disaster whenever possible.
But this matter...
(End of this chapter)
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