Chapter 37 Four Ridiculous
Although Xu Wangzhi entered the palace to see Empress Dowager Zhang, headache was not an emergency, so he naturally did not need to accompany Empress Dowager Zhang every day. Therefore, Xu Wangzhi went to see patients in various palaces whenever he had free time.
On ordinary days, there are different levels of pulse diagnosis, and ordinary concubines cannot see the doctor at will. In addition, Xu Wangzhi is a woman, so it is more convenient for her to describe her symptoms than to summon the imperial physician, so she is quite popular.
However, none of the concubines in the palace had any serious illnesses, they just had to follow the doctor's orders to regulate their bodies. Xu Wangzhi was no longer useful after running around for a few days, so he had to stay with Zhu Yuhuan. Apart from examining Hu Shanxiang and Zhu Youtong, he also went to school with Zhu Yuhuan.
She originally thought that as a princess, Zhu Yuhuan should be like the ladies in the variety shows, either embroidering, reading poetry, or playing with butterflies in the garden. But when she really saw Zhu Yuhuan reading and practicing martial arts every day, even though Xu Wangzhi was just watching, she couldn't help but feel tired for Zhu Yuhuan.
Previously, Xu Wangzhi thought that Zhu Yuhuan's appetite was normal, but seeing how hard she worked going back and forth every day, Xu Wangzhi wanted to give her a few more bowls of rice.
As the two of them sat in the carriage, Xu Wangzhi cautiously asked, "Are all the princesses in the palace like this?"
Zhu Yuhuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm the only one who's different."
Xu Wangzhi, however, did not care about the so-called "oddballs". Instead, he praised her: "It is difficult for ordinary people to take care of so many things. It seems that the outsiders say that Princess Shunde is favored. It is said that those who are capable will do more work."
Zhu Yuhuan couldn't help but curl his lips and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Hospital today. Then you will know how the Imperial Hospital operates."
"I heard that the people in the Imperial Hospital are all from medical families, so they must have superb medical skills." Xu Wangzhi admired them and said, "If I could learn from them, I would definitely learn a lot."
Zhu Yuhuan sighed and said, "Not all children of military families are good at fighting, and they may not understand medicine. However, if they meet the requirements and spend some money, they can enter the palace and become students of the Imperial Hospital. After a few years, when a vacancy comes, they can serve as imperial physicians. They can also compile medical books, which makes it easier for them to publish books."
Xu Wangzhi was stunned and asked, "Is there such a good thing?"
Zhu Yuhuan was almost amused by her and said, "So, you have to see the real medical skills to know. The reputation of a royal physician alone can only fool the uninformed."
Xu Wangzhi, however, showed a hint of envy and said, "It would be great if I could publish a book like them... Then I could record all my grandmother's hard work in a book for all doctors in the world to read."
Seeing her anticipation, Zhu Yuhuan comforted her, "Don't worry, there may be such opportunities in the future. Besides, if you really are the imperial physician, no one may believe you."
Xu Wangzhi asked with some confusion, "Why? Even if some people don't like studying medicine, these doctors can all be considered ancestral families. The prescriptions passed down by their ancestors have been tested over the years, so there must be some credibility, right?"
"Hanlin Academy articles, Armory Department swords and guns, Guanglu Temple tea, Imperial Hospital prescriptions." Zhu Yuhuan counted on his fingers and said, "The four most ridiculous things in the capital."
Xu Wangzhi was dumbfounded and said angrily, "Is it really that unreliable..."
"Think about it, Madam Lu was only allowed to return to her hometown to retire at such an old age. It's obvious that my great-grandfather also knows who is more reliable."
Xu Wangzhi thought about it and felt that what Zhu Yuhuan said did make some sense. He straightened his chest and straightened his clothes, saying, "Then I can't be a coward. My medical skills may not be worse than theirs."
Zhu Yuhuan nodded in agreement and said, "Of course, you're going there for an exchange, not to be an apprentice. What's there to be timid about?"
Normally, the Imperial Hospital would have scoffed at such behavior. After all, even the emperor was a layman in medicine and could only rely on the imperial physicians for treatment. Not to mention a young, female doctor like Xu Wangzhi, who was even less worthy in their eyes.
If Empress Dowager Zhang had not given the order and Princess Shunde had not led the way, these imperial doctors would probably have ignored Xu Wangzhi.
Xu Wangzhi was also a doctor, so he naturally knew that some doctors had such tempers. He just discussed their medical skills with them.
Although the imperial doctors looked down on Xu Wangzhi, Zhu Yuhuan was right next to him. From time to time, he would pick up the medicinal herbs placed nearby to take a look and ask about their uses. The imperial doctors did not dare to show their displeasure even if they wanted to.
Princess Shunde has some say in front of the emperor. If someone unhappy about it reports it to the emperor, will there be any chance for the imperial doctors to survive?
After coming for a few days, the imperial doctors no longer had the initial hostility towards Xu Wangzhi. Most of the time, they were discussing medical skills with Xu Wangzhi, and they were simply discussing various prescriptions and diagnosis methods.
Although these imperial physicians were medical practitioners, they had not necessarily seen more cases than Xu Wangzhi, and some of the diagnoses and cases mentioned by Xu Wangzhi were very novel to them.
Once they were engrossed in the conversation, they often forgot the time. Zhu Yuhuan was bored and would identify medicinal herbs by himself.
There was no other way. The imperial doctors had all gone to exchange medical skills. She was just sitting here doing nothing, and she was afraid that something might happen to Xu Wangzhi after she left, so she could only find something to do in the Imperial Hospital.
She was looking at the herbs there when the eunuch who had just come in to get the medicine boldly said, "Princess, that's white peony."
Zhu Yuhuan looked at the unfamiliar face and said with a smile, "You also know about medicinal herbs?"
The eunuch smiled flatteringly and said, "I am a maidservant of Concubine Cao. Madam Xu wrote a prescription for Concubine Cao a few days ago, so I came here to get the medicine."
Zhu Yuhuan didn't have a deep impression of Concubine Cao. She only remembered that the palace she lived in seemed not far from Concubine Sun's palace. She asked with some surprise, "How do you know this medicine is white peony?"
The eunuch answered truthfully, "Jieyi's menstrual bleeding is not smooth. Madam Xu said that white peony root nourishes the blood and softens the liver, relieves pain, and is the right herb for her condition." He then pulled out a slip of paper from his sleeve and said, "I was worried I wouldn't remember it, so I found a way to buy pen and ink to write it down and recite it from time to time."
Zhu Yuhuan saw that he was dressed like an ordinary eunuch, but he was able to remember so much pharmacological knowledge. He thought that he must have put in a lot of effort in his daily life. He also saw that the handwriting on the note was very neat. He thought that like Huai En, he had already learned to read and write before entering the palace.
Zhu Yuhuan smiled and praised: "Such meticulousness, and good at writing, sooner or later, she will be used by the Concubine."
The eunuch said cautiously, "Thank you, Princess, for your praise."
Seeing the other woman looking at him eagerly, Zhu Yuhuan asked casually, "What's your name? I don't usually see you around Concubine Cao."
It is not easy to enter the palace as a slave, so it is normal to want to find an opportunity for promotion. What's more, the other party is really capable, so it is no big deal for Zhu Yuhuan to ask a few more questions.
What's more, Zhu Zhanji openly wanted to make use of the eunuchs, so it was no big deal to get to know a few more of them. It would be a painless investment at most.
"In reply to your question, Princess, my name is Wang Zhen. I am merely a lowly eunuch, usually running errands for Concubine Cao."
Zhu Yuhuan's temples jumped suddenly, and he couldn't help asking again, "What's your name?"
Although Wang Zhen had doubts, he still said honestly: "Wang Zhen."
Zhu Yuhuan fell into silence.
It's over, could this Wang Zhen be the same Wang Zhen...
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