Chapter 34 The Way of Medicine Broadens, Yet No Regrets
Days passed by, and in just five days, the liveliness in Shuzhou City rose in waves, one after another, without end.
First, Li Huaigu, the third-ranked scholar, paraded through the streets, and talented men and beautiful women from all over the city flocked to congratulate him, a scene described by the people of Shu as "unprecedented in the two hundred years of the Great Wei Dynasty".
It's not that Shu Prefecture never produced a top scholar or a third-place scholar, but rather that the students who passed the imperial examinations in the past would ride horses around Kyoto Prefecture.
So much so that from the prefect of Shuzhou City, the provincial administration commissioner, the provincial judicial commissioner, the military commander, and the Marquis of Wu's mansion, down to the common people, everyone knew about it.
As a result, the affair between Li Huaigu and Yunxiang was also spread by those with ulterior motives.
It was said that Li's mother was "breaking up the couple," but the top scholar, eager to protect his beloved, still insisted on marrying Yunxiang.
This added a touch of grandeur to what was originally a fortunate event of the third-ranked scholar's street parade, making it comparable to the legendary tale of Lord Xiao's horse trampling the land of Vaishsa.
This provided the already lively people of Shuzhou with another topic of conversation during their leisure time.
However, along with Li Tanhua's "breaking up of the couple," news also spread that Chen Yiqiang, the son-in-law of Xiao, the Marquis of Dingyuan, had snatched Yunxiang.
Although the source of the story is unknown, the details of Chen Yi arriving at the door with his maids and servants, his failed attempt to rob the place, and his hasty escape are all described very clearly.
Even the poem Chen Yi used to comfort Li Huaigu, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, for ye may ye have no flowers left to pluck," was misinterpreted as the reason for Chen Yi's abduction of Li Huaigu.
For a time, the whole city was in an uproar.
Some students, unaware of the truth, went to Li Huaigu to confirm the facts while simultaneously filing a complaint with the state government, demanding justice and that Chen Yi be brought to justice.
If Li Huaigu hadn't personally brought Yunxiang to clarify the matter, Chen Yi, this "villain," might have already been dragged out of the Xiao family and paraded through the streets. That scene would have been even more spectacular than Li Huaigu riding a white horse through the streets.
Even so, a considerable number of people in Shuzhou still believe that Li Huaigu was forced to stand up because of pressure from the Xiao family.
For some reason, Chen Yi ended up with the title of "the most shameless son-in-law in history".
He was also depicted as a man who was eight feet tall, as strong as an ox, and with a rough, dark face.
As the story spread, even if it wasn't true, it became true.
However, none of these common sayings took Chen Yi to heart. Instead, Xiao Die was so anxious that she cried, laughed, and got angry all at once.
She always felt that it was because of her that her son-in-law helped Li Tanhua and Yunxiang.
Under the warm sunshine, in the pavilion beside the pond in Chunhe Garden.
Chen Yi lay on the newly made rocking chair as if nothing had happened, swaying back and forth while reading a thick medical book.
Xiao Wuge sat next to him, holding the fishing rod like a little adult, occasionally pulling up a golden carp, cheering and then throwing it back into the pond.
On the other side of the pond, Zhang Heng, the heir of the Duke of Gan, was being watched by Wang Lixing. He was squatting there watching ants move their nests, muttering to himself, "The most shameless runaway groom in history."
After Chen Yi's bad reputation spread throughout Shu Prefecture, he was the happiest of all, looking as if he had known this would happen all along. He directly changed the son-in-law to a runaway groom and gave Chen Yi another name.
Wang Lixing, who was listening nearby, wanted to explain, but looking at Zhang Heng, whose frame was not even as thick as his calves, he had no choice but to keep quiet.
Looking at Chen Yi's calm expression, Xiao Die couldn't stop her tears from flowing again, thinking of the recent rumors in Shuzhou City and Xiao Mansion.
"Young master, it's all my fault, sob sob..."
Chen Yi looked up from the medical book, glanced at her helplessly, and said, "Look, you're crying again. I'm not dead yet."
Xiaodie sobbed, "I... I don't understand. The third-ranked scholar explained it to us two days ago, so why don't they still believe me?"
"You clearly meant well. The third-ranked scholar and Miss Yunxiang have already won over Mother Li's approval, so why are you the only one..."
Chen Yi handed her the handkerchief and then continued reading, “Prejudice in people’s hearts is like a mountain; it’s hard to climb up, and even harder to cross over.”
Xiaodie wiped away her tears, "We can't let them ruin your reputation, can we?"
Chen Yi thought for a moment, "Actually, it's simple to shut them up. Tomorrow, I'll set fire to the prefectural government office, and they definitely won't hold this against me."
Xiaodie stared blankly at him, not even noticing the tears flowing into her mouth.
"Burn, burn down the government office?"
Thinking of the consequences, Xiaodie was both amused and exasperated. She couldn't help but punch him lightly with her little fist and scold him playfully:
"Young master, you're talking nonsense again."
Chen Yi smiled, knowing she was alright, and then instructed, "Go check if dinner is ready. I'm hungry."
Xiaodie quickly wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, responded, and walked out of Chunhe Garden.
Xiao Wuge glanced back and secretly noted down one of Chen Yi's words.
She planned to tell her eldest sister, Xiao Wan'er, about everything she had learned during this time when she returned.
The prejudices people hold in their hearts, though expressed in plain language, sound quite reasonable.
Fortunately, Chen Yi was unaware of his thoughts, otherwise he would have given him a few hard slaps on the buttocks.
At this moment, he is combining his knowledge of basic medical principles with his own understanding, and is cramming on medical knowledge other than the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases".
Since the day his cultivation broke through to the upper level of the ninth rank, his various techniques have been improving in an orderly manner, but he is still a little short of breaking through.
To break through, besides cultivation, he also needs a lot of opportunities to improve his martial arts body, fist, and footwork.
Now that the gap is too large, he spent eleven points of opportunity to improve his medical skills to a minor level with the help of the newly learned "Treatise on Febrile Diseases".
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yi discovered that the mysteries of medicine far exceeded his imagination.
Even the introductory stage includes aspects such as Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the internal organs and meridians, and the four diagnostic methods and eight principles.
He was also required to be able to identify common ailments, prescribe medicines, relieve pain by applying acupuncture to acupoints, and decoct medicinal herbs to dispel evil and strengthen the body.
Upon reaching the Lesser Completion stage, it encompasses an even wider range of things.
In addition to the basic content, it also requires the ability to differentiate syndromes and treat accordingly, flexibly apply methods such as the Six Channels Differentiation and the Wei Qi Ying Xue Differentiation, and also to use Qi to control acupuncture and unblock the meridians.
In contrast, although martial arts have different styles of punches, palm strikes, and kicks, there are still many similarities between them.
Therefore, after embarking on the path of medicine, Chen Yi immediately realized that he didn't have enough time.
To put it more vividly, it means that one will never regret pursuing medicine, even if it makes one haggard.
Why should I, your son-in-law, do this?
Chen Yi shook his head inwardly. He had to blame Li Huaigu for the reason. Why did he have to insist on a family tradition of medicine when he didn't have a good background?
The day passed quickly.
After nightfall, Chen Yi continued to practice stance training and techniques with Pei Guanli as usual.
However, starting yesterday, he took the initiative to add an activity—to spar with Pei Guanli every day in order to increase his practical combat experience.
Pei Guanli naturally wouldn't refuse; she also wanted to prove that she had only been careless before.
However, while her ideals were lofty, reality dealt her a harsh blow.
Chen Yi won both of their matches, which was really hard for her to bear.
Pei Guanli couldn't understand it. In terms of cultivation, she was stronger than Chen Yi. Her movement techniques and skills were of a high grade, and she had mastered them with ease.
Why was it that her movements and palm techniques were so ineffective during the fight?
Chen Yi found it difficult to explain clearly, but if he had to say something, it would be that his minor Dao attainment allowed him to see every change in Pei Guanli's moves, even the flow of her aura.
Furthermore, Chen Yi had also learned the Meteor Butterfly Step and the Hundred Flower Palm, so with the two combined, he naturally knew how to counter them.
He continued cultivating like this until midnight—
[Daily Intelligence - Yellow-Rank Superior: At noon, Lady Xiao Qiuyun, the wife of the young duke, is instructing her son. A small amount of good fortune may be obtained.]
Chen Yi secretly raised an eyebrow. He was lucky; not only did he get a chance, but he could also watch the young prince Zhang Heng get scolded and beaten.
It's just unclear whether the current Duchess of Gan is genuinely "educating her son" or if it's more of an act.
Thinking it over, Chen Yi ended his night of cultivation, parted ways with Pei Guanli, and headed towards the wooden building.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from beside my ear.
"Second son-in-law, it's so late, are you still awake?"
Chen Yi turned his head and frowned. He saw a figure at the entrance of Chunhe Garden. Who else could it be but Liu Si'er?
(End of this chapter)
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