Chapter 264 Works Selection
As early as the Guangxi period, when Qiao Yan wanted to invite Hua Tuo to officially settle in Leping, she had considered inviting Zhang Zhongjing as well.
Or perhaps this situation should be traced back to an earlier time, when she decided to grow yam in Leping and accumulate her first fortune.
Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases had become fragments by the Song Dynasty. The part about miscellaneous diseases was compiled into a book called Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, which contains a record of Dioscorea Pills.
It is not difficult to associate him with Dioscorea var.
Compared with Hua Tuo's innovations in surgery, Zhang Zhongjing was better at constructing a system of traditional Chinese medicine from theory to practice. The great epidemic at the end of the Han Dynasty, that is, the typhoid fever he recorded, formed the main direction of his medical prescriptions, which was also of great practical significance to Qiao Yan.
Although it is not yet the time when Zhang Zhongjing began to write "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" in the tenth year of Jian'an, there are still many disasters and diseases that occurred during the reigns of Emperors Huan and Ling, and many of them swept across Nanyang County. Zhang Zhongjing began to learn medicine from doctors in the same county when he was ten years old, and it has been thirty years now.
This is enough to make him a qualified doctor.
In order to prepare for the impending locust plague and epidemic, Qiao Yan would rather lose some profits and allow legumes to be planted between crops in various places. He also wanted to keep the wine industry firmly in his own hands. How could he miss out on a medical saint like Zhang Zhongjing?
If Qiao Yan had not supported Liu Yu to succeed to the throne in Chang'an, and she had not moved from her original Bingzhou to the border with Jingzhou, it would have been difficult for her to invite Zhang Zhongjing here.
Because of the aristocratic status of the Nanyang Zhang family and the fact that Zhang Zhongjing's father had served as an official, it was no surprise that Jingzhou selected him when it was selecting filial and honest officials. So he had already been an official in Jingzhou more than ten years ago.
Qiao Yan, who was in Bingzhou and Liangzhou, had no authority to dispatch him over, and could at most invite Hua Tuo, who was in the opposition.
Now is the time to meet all the conditions and necessities for inviting him!
After hearing Wei Ji's affirmative answer, Qiao Yan signaled someone to invite the young man from the Zhang family in Nanyang to her.
Qiao Yan looked at the other party's somewhat reserved behavior and said with a smile: "Now is not the time to talk about drinking. This is also the suburbs of Chang'an, not the city of Chang'an. You lingered here and did not leave. You can also explain that you wanted to appreciate the sunset scenery of the suburbs of Chang'an and sober up. Can I arrest you for some crime of spying and put you in jail for this?"
The young man's embarrassed expression eased a little, "I didn't do it on purpose, it's just..."
Qiao Yan said, "If you have something to say, just say it. I noticed that you behaved differently when you heard that high-purity liquor can prevent and treat diseases. It's obvious that you have something to say. Being shy will only delay important matters. It's better to just say it directly."
Encouraged by her interruption, the young man replied, "Please allow me to report to you, my lord. I lost my composure when I heard that this medicine was effective in preventing and treating epidemics. The truth is, during the Guanghe and Zhongping years, there was an epidemic. The number of the Zhang family in Nanyang dropped sharply from more than 300 to more than 200, and 30% of the family members died. My uncle has studied medicine since he was a child and is very proficient in it. In the past two years, he has turned his research focus to typhoid fever. When I heard that this medicine was useful for epidemics, but that it had to be sold in limited quantities, I thought..."
"First, buy a few more copies for your uncle and bring them back to Nanyang."
As if he was worried that Qiao Yan would find out what he meant, he quickly explained, "My uncle is indeed good at medicine. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to Nanyang."
Qiao Yan replied, "That's not necessary. I have just confirmed it with Bo Ju. If it weren't for Zhang Zhongjing in the Nanyang Zhang family, I wouldn't have summoned you to ask. But let's forget about the purchase."
The young man's face immediately showed a hint of disappointment. He thought that Qiao Yan was so vigorously enforcing the alcohol restriction order, and perhaps he shouldn't do anything to break the rules. What's more, he was from Jingzhou, not Sili.
But he soon heard Qiao Yan say, "In the past, He Boqiu commented that Xun Wenruo had the talent to assist the king. Now Wenruo is serving as the Minister of the Interior, and his talent is outstanding. He is indeed capable of assisting the king. I heard that Mr. Boqiu also commented on Zhang Zhongjing, saying that he was thoughtful but not poetic, and would become a good doctor in the future. I wonder if this is true?"
He Yong's comment was that although Zhang Zhongjing was extremely talented, he did not have the temperament to be an official, and probably had more potential to develop into a world-famous doctor.
From the perspective of future generations, this comment is quite insightful. But in today's social context where officials are respected and doctors are neglected, this statement is obviously not an evaluation that should be publicized.
Perhaps only people like Zhang Zhongjing would feel that this was an affirmation of his continued expertise in medicine, and from then on he diligently studied ancient teachings and learned from the strengths of many others.
His nephew didn't know what attitude Qiao Yan had when he suddenly mentioned this matter, and he only replied hesitantly, "That's what happened."
Qiao Yan clapped his hands and smiled: "Although He Boqiu is in Yecheng, I believe in his ability to judge famous people. Since he said that Zhang Zhongjing will be a good doctor, why not let him go to Chang'an in person and make his own decision whether to be an official or a doctor."
"I invited doctors from Bingzhou to teach classes, compiled books, and refined the strength of the wine. All I did was to help people in this pandemic suffer less from the pain of separation, chaos, and illness. In this matter, the role that officials and doctors can play is not necessarily greater than that of the latter. If we can allow people to do their job, it will be a great benefit. There is no need to force it."
"Due to the wars and epidemics in recent years, the imperial court was also planning to add a medical officer position. If Zhang Zhongjing really has this ability, why not give it a try?"
The young man seemed to have never expected to hear such words from Qiao Yan, and was stunned for a moment.
But when he received the latest revised version of the "Emergency Prescription Book" from Qiao Yan's department, an alcohol sample, and an invitation letter written by Qiao Yan himself, and was put on a carriage back to Nanyang, he finally realized that what he heard was indeed true.
The invitation of the Grand Marshal of the time to his uncle Zhang Zhongjing was indeed sincere, and there was no sign of disrespect towards the doctor.
Thinking about how my uncle never forgot to sit in the clinic and see patients when he was an official, and thinking about what Qiao Yan said that the court intended to add medical officers, it seems that perhaps my uncle can really find a suitable position here without wasting his earlier accumulation in officialdom?
He must bring this good news back to Nanyang as soon as possible!
Qiao Yan watched the other party go away, and he could confirm that today's wine party had accomplished all the goals he wanted to achieve, and even had some unexpected gains.
Zhang Zhongjing... If Qiao Yan didn't invite this man to work under him, he would feel a little uncomfortable when asking people to make dumplings.
The tradition of eating dumplings during the winter solstice was started by Zhang Zhongjing.
He had people wrap mutton and cold-relieving medicines in dough and cook them, and then distributed them to the people. The soup, which was the predecessor of dumplings, was called "Zhihan Jiao'er Soup".
Then there will be a legitimate reason to promote it.
We have the soy sauce, but how could it be unreasonable not to have dumplings?
Qiao Yan retracted her gaze when she thought of this. She turned around and saw Lu Zhi looking at her with a rather subtle look, "Mr. Lu?"
Lu Zhi hesitated for a moment before asking, "Yeshu, excuse me for asking a question, but when did you develop soy sauce?"
"Why did Lord Lu suddenly ask this question?"
Lu Zhi replied, "A few years ago, you mentioned Dongpo pork in the correspondence between us. When you briefly described its method, you said that it was made by boiling soy sauce and rock honey to produce sugar color, but I always felt that the taste was not as delicious as you described in the letter. I thought that the taste of soy sauce was not as good as that of black bean sauce, so I used black bean sauce instead. Although it was also delicious, I still felt that it was a little bit worse. Today, when I tasted the chicken wings cooked with soy sauce, I was surprised to find out where the difference was."
He asked suspiciously, "You didn't come up with this thing a few years ago, did you?"
If what Qiao Yan and the attendees said is true, the real breakthrough in soy sauce and original sauces lies in the method of making koji with all ingredients. This production method can reduce the input of salt and there is no need to add meat to balance the taste.
In other words, it is not something that is difficult to form if the conditions and ideas are met.
Qiao Yan laughed dryly: "It should have been five or six years ago."
Back then, Chu Yan took some yam to the Central Plains to sell it, and brought back some refugees. They built a fortress in Leping Mountain, and achieved quite a lot.
But having Lu Zhi use black bean sauce instead of soy sauce for cooking for so many years is really...explainable!
She went on to say, "Not bringing it out early is also a temporary measure. After all, soy sauce requires a lot of salt, and the emergence of soy sauce will also affect the sales of salt, and salt happens to be a government-run product. If we rashly bring it up under the conditions at the time, using one state to compete with the salt industry revenue of other states would undoubtedly be asking for trouble."
Lu Zhi was thoughtful, and then he heard Qiao Yan say, "The situation is very different now. The Xigong Salt Pond, Yuncheng Salt Lake, and Jilantai Salt Pond respectively supply the salt needs of Liangzhou, Sili, and Bingzhou, and they are all guarded by our troops. If the price of the salt used to sell to the noble families to produce soy sauce and the salt sold to the outside world is regulated, it will be enough for salt and soy sauce to each occupy a certain market share and balance the revenue of the national treasury. I will have someone set a standard for how to do it specifically."
Speaking of this, Qiao Yan thought of another thing.
Apart from Zhang Zhongjing, the medical saint, who is in Jingzhou, it seems that there is another person in Jingzhou.
In addition to Zhuge Liang, Liu Ba was also in charge of financial and economic issues of Shu Han.
Although he joined Liu Bei only after Liu Bei entered Yizhou, he was actually from Lingling in Jingzhou.
The reason why he entered Yizhou from Jingzhou was due to an incident in history when Cao Cao and Liu Bei fought for Jingzhou.
I think he should still be in Jingzhou now.
If it is possible that Zhang Zhongjing came to Chang'an to apply for the job because the Chang'an court attached great importance to medicine, then is it possible that Liu Ba was recruited because of something like regulating the prices of salt and soy sauce?
Even if he has no official experience yet, he must be brought under his command to learn how to do things and gain experience in managing finances.
Liu Biao was willing to send his eldest son to Chang'an to serve as an official and as a hostage, so he would certainly not be reluctant to give up Liu Ba. 2
Her thoughts were interrupted, and Lu Zhi, who was talking to her, saw something and asked, "Is there anything else difficult?"
Lu Zhi saw very clearly that Qiao Yan wanted to take back the wine business from all parties, not for his own benefit, but to guard against locust plagues, droughts and epidemics. The regulation of the Wei River and the construction of canals after the pacification of Guanzhong were also to counter natural disasters.
It is not surprising to have this sense of crisis.
Now that they have formed such a force, it seems that nothing is unsolvable within human reach.
The more Lu Zhi understood the power she possessed, the more he felt that Yuan Shao of Jizhou, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, and other forces that affected their recovery of the world would sooner or later be dealt with one by one.
Only natural disasters are the most unpredictable things.
"It's not difficult," Qiao Yan replied, "I just think there are still some people who are missing. Lord Lu has also seen that during today's bargaining, although some people did not jump out to raise any objections, their vision is shallow and short-sighted. It goes without saying that interests are the top priority."
She smiled and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. After all, these people are not of the same mind. Why should I make myself unhappy because of them? I heard that after Lord Lu brought his youngest son from Zhuo County to Chang'an, the child has been following Changwen these days to learn some legal knowledge?"
When Lu Zhi went to Chang'an alone, he did not bring his family with him, considering that he was in Dong Zhuo's territory and his life might be in danger. He only let his youngest son live with his two brothers in Zhuo County.
When he brought his youngest son to Chang'an, he originally thought of nurturing the father-son relationship for two months before sending him to Leping Academy to study. However, because he and Chen Ji and Chen Qun became neighbors in Chang'an City, Lu Yu became friends with Chen Qun in just two days. He followed Chen Qun around every day, asking him about his life, and he almost called him teacher.
Chen Qun was also happy to teach this smart child. It also gave him an extra topic to chat with Xun Yu about how to guide students.
In short, Chen Qun and Lu Yude hit it off immediately.
Lu Yu was happy, because not only did he get an excellent teacher for free, but he could also spend more time with his father. However, Lu Zhi was a little depressed.
Lu Zhi and Chen Ji were only six or seven years apart in age, but their own son had to call the other's son teacher. What a ridiculous thing.
But seeing that Lu Yu seemed to have found the direction of development in Chang'an City, Lu Zhi was still happy to see it happen.
Now, when he heard Qiao Yan say that he was short of people, and mentioned the young man Lu Yu, he replied, "It would be good to let him learn more from Chang Wen. After a few years, when the young men in Leping Academy have also completed their studies, they won't be so short of people."
Perhaps because he thought of his outstanding youngest son, who would also be one of them by that time, Lu Zhi did not feel any sadness about the new generation replacing the old.
Moreover, if he had not had to have such feelings, he could have expressed them when Qiao Yan succeeded to the position of Grand Marshal and was above the three ministers. Why did he have to wait until now?
Qiao Yan replied: "Yes, I hope it will be faster."
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't force things to happen, she would have wanted to recruit some of them.
But now...she should distract herself by participating in the Chang'an City submission event.
After she informed Liu Yu that the soy sauce-for-wine business deal had been finalized, it was time to consider the selection of works that had been decided earlier.
The poems, essays and paintings created to depict the atmosphere of Chang'an were then sent to the Zichen Hall in the Gui Palace.
When everything was arranged properly, at first glance, this meeting place looked a bit like a calligraphy and painting shop.
When Qiao Yan stepped into the hall, he saw that poetry and calligraphy and paintings were placed on both sides, so that the court officials in charge of the selection could see each work clearly as they walked around. The room was filled with them.
Because these literati all regarded the written words as another face of themselves, even the "cover" of the poetry and prose was really beautiful. When these words were written on mulberry paper, which had a slightly lustrous feel, it was even more pleasing to the eye.
However, being pleasing to the eye and making people appreciate it or even be moved by it are completely different things.
Compared with those articles full of flowery words, apart from Wang Can's "The Goddess Sending Off the Army" which had already passed through her hands, what made her most willing to stay at this moment was the picture of the soldiers and the dog.
Because paper has only made breakthrough progress in recent years, there are not many people engaged in professional painting, and pigments are far scarcer than in later generations. This makes the number of paintings in the entire exhibition pitifully small, let alone works of the level of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".
On the contrary, the depiction of this small corner is so impressive that it can convey a lot with its smallness and move people with its emotion.
Qiao Yan looked at the anonymous person in the lower left corner and asked the person in charge of registration, "Who created this work?"
The people of Chang'an thought that they would have to wait until the selection results came out and the winning works were re-judged by the public before they would know the identities of these anonymous contestants, but this was not so troublesome for Qiao Yan.
The owners of these works registered when they received the paper, and records were also made when they submitted their works.
She can check it here.
The attendant flipped through the records and replied, "This piece of paper... was taken from Lord Lu's mansion."
Qiao Yan's voice when she asked the question was not too low, and everyone was looking at her preference. Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Zhi.
Huangfu Song burst out laughing: "Mr. Lu, you participated anonymously and painted such a scene. You are very childlike."
But when Lu Zhi heard this, he was stunned.
etc! Although he did talk about this scene with Qiao Yan during the Chang'an Road exhibition that day, this painting was not drawn by him!
If he wanted to use new paper, he only needed to inform Qiao Yan. There was no need to do such a thing.
Considering that there were only him and Lu Yu in his house, the result was self-evident.
This could only be the work of that kid Lu Yu!
No wonder……
No wonder there have been frequent barking sounds in my yard recently. When I asked, the boy just said it was a stray dog. He must have borrowed the dog to paint it home.
Facing the teasing looks from the court ministers, Lu Zhi couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Lu Yu, what on earth did you learn from Chen Qun? He is betraying his own father!
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