Chapter 8 Section VIII

Cheng Hanqing was very happy today. Since his wife died last year and there was no woman in the family, he wanted to get his two sons married as soon as possible so that someone could take care of the housework, but because he didn't plan to stay in the capital for a long time, he didn't want to marry his colleagues in the capital.At that time, although he did not expect the Qing Dynasty to be overthrown so quickly, the emperor abdicated as soon as he said he would abdicate. He handed over the resignation letter to Emperor Xuantong to return home due to illness, and he also received verbal permission from Emperor Xuantong, only saying that he should let Empress Dowager Yulong leave the throne. Psoriasis is cured and then go.In this way, it dragged on again and again until the end of last month, and left the capital together with many imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital who were sent home by Jane.

No matter whether he resigned or Jian Cong, the goal of leaving the imperial court and returning to his hometown was achieved, and this finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish for many years.According to his plan, after returning to his hometown, he himself will no longer practice medicine and consult patients, but let his two sons sit in the court for consultation, inheriting the virtue of his ancestors to help the world by hanging pots, and he will free up his hands to organize and publish exclusive books he has written for many years. Medical records and medical theory and systematic editing of palace secret recipes, and writing some monographs on qigong guidance in order to promote it to the world.

Of course, if possible, he would also like to study some clinical knowledge of Western medicine, because during the years in Taiyuan Hospital, he had the opportunity to deal with Western medicine and saw them use small pills and injections of various colors, External application of liquid medicine can cure many diseases, and their disinfectant solutions and surgical instruments are also worthy of study and reference. At the same time, he also plans to let the second son Cheng Shaozhong, who has already recognized Brown as his adoptive father, go to a relevant American institution for further study for a few years after the American doctor Brown Kerwin he met in the Taiyuan Hospital returns to China and arranges matters related to studying in the United States. Learning the unique medical skills of western medicine to enrich the traditional treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine—Although he does not believe that banning Chinese medicine will work, he also hates the shortcomings of Chinese medicine itself such as quack doctors, inferior medicine, and witchcraft. He believes that it is necessary to absorb the good techniques of Western medicine to improve Chinese medicine, so that Chinese medicine will never be banned.This is also the consensus between him and American doctor Brown.

Brown also left Beijing this time after being resigned by Jane.Brown took the railway south from Beijing to Hankou, and then arrived in Shanghai by boat to take the French train back to the United States. It will take more than a month on the way, and it will take several months to arrange for Shaozhong to study abroad. Therefore, he is expected to finish in the summer. Letters to Brown and procedures for studying abroad. This was agreed repeatedly before he and Brown broke up.He believes that this American doctor who has worked with him for more than three years is a man of good faith. Moreover, Brown himself loves his second son Shaozhong from the bottom of his heart. He even wants to bring Shaozhong back to the United States directly and promises to help him marry him. an American wife.But he felt that marrying an American daughter-in-law was not the right way, so he resolutely refused to accept Brown's suggestion.Both daughters-in-law got married today, and the days without women in the family are finally over.The Huichuntang also re-opened a few days ago, and it has been less than a month since he returned to his hometown. How can he not be sincerely happy that he has accomplished two important things in his heart?Of course, a few days ago, he was robbed on the way to give the betrothal gift to He's family, which made him very annoyed at the time. Later, Zhao Yizhuo from Luyang Mountain personally came to the door to return the lost betrothal gift to He Muqiao's in-laws, and asked He Muqiao repeatedly to send him a message. He said that after the official day, he would come to the door in person to apologize and pay his respects to the fellow village chief, and in this way, most of his anger disappeared.Although there are still big objections to the way Zhao Yizhuo, a fellow villager, makes a living as a bandit, but everyone has his own ambitions, as long as he doesn't harm the nature and act recklessly, then we can coexist peacefully with him if we go our own way and go our own way.

Cheng Hanqing was in this kind of contented and open-minded mood, back and forth entertaining the guests who congratulated him. Suddenly, someone reported that Mr. San Lao, a famous doctor in Guangning City, and his son Guo Yanjie came to congratulate him. The father and son let them go to the upper room for tea. Seeing that Cheng Hanqing's temples were also graying, Guosheng Sanyi couldn't help but sighed and said: "In a blink of an eye, Brother Hanqing also has two temples. It seems that time is really ruthless!" "Yes, yes!" Cheng Hanqing responded, "However, the third brother Sheng still has a silver beard and a handsome head, and he looks like a fairy, and he seems to be rejuvenated when he looks closely."

"Brother Hanqing has also learned how to speak." Guo Shengsan said with a smile, "It seems that you did not work for the emperor for nothing. Your mouth is never flattering." Guo Shengsan's words are true. Cheng Hanqing has been upright since he was a child, and he is famous among his peers for admitting death. For this reason, Guo Shengsan and him also have a lot of grudges, but because Cheng Hanqing's father, Cheng Yunhe, was the enlightenment teacher of Guo Shengsan. It's too late to compare with him.Guo Shengsan was also quite jealous of Cheng Hanqing being called into the imperial hospital by the imperial court, because he was not under Cheng Hanqing when it came to medical knowledge.After Cheng Hanqing entered the palace, he expected that Cheng Hanqing's upright nature would definitely make the emperor angry, and he might be beheaded by the emperor one day.Unexpectedly, today Cheng Hanqing was able to achieve fame and return home, which surprised him somewhat.

"Brother Hanqing's return to his hometown this time is exactly what I sincerely hope for. This time we can have the opportunity to compete together. Over the years, I must have seen a lot of world in the palace and accumulated a lot of palace secret recipes. It is hoped that you will not hesitate to enlighten me." Guo Shengsan said sweetly, but his heart was sour. He felt that Cheng Hanqing's return was a huge threat to his influence in the region and even his vested interests.Therefore, he hated Cheng Hanqing deep down in his heart—if Cheng Hanqing hadn’t been there, the opportunity to become an imperial doctor in Beijing might have been granted by another country. Threatened by Cheng Hanqing and his twin sons, why does this Cheng always hinder the interests of the country?

——Since Sheng Yu, He Shengliang? Cheng Hanqing also knew that Guo Shengsan had always been unconvinced by him. When he was practicing medicine together in the local area, Guo Shengsan always secretly dismantled him. How can things always be brooding?So he was very open-minded, and he believed Guo Shengsan's words completely, so he said with a smile: "Yes, I have benefited a lot from dealing with imperial physicians from all over the palace in these years, and I have indeed accumulated some secret recipes. If the third brother Sheng is interested in the collection, we can sort it out, discover it together, and pass it on to future generations, which will definitely benefit each other."

"Okay!" Guo Shengsan said happily, "I brought your nephew here today, just to worship under your younger brother's school, to be a ink boy, a tea boy, to help you copy and write, and to carry the medicine box on your back. If there is no inconvenience, please accept your nephew's respect." After speaking, Chaoguo Yanjie winked. Although Guo Yanjie was only sixteen or seventeen years old, he knew how to deal with people and conduct himself well. Seeing his father's wink, he hurried up to Cheng Hanqing, bowed to the ground, and said: "Master, please accept my apprentice's bow!"

Cheng Hanqing didn't expect Guo Shengsan to come up with such a sudden move, and he didn't know what to do for a while, but seeing that Guo Yanjie had already paid respects, he couldn't refuse, so he smiled wryly and said: "Don't do this, don't do this! Get up quickly Hurry up!" While talking, he helped Guo Yanjie up, and then said to Guo Shengsan: "Brother Shengsan will kill me. In fact, you have a deeper foundation in medical practice than I do. My nephew only relies on his family background. It is enough to become a great tool, and I am afraid that he will miss his future."

"Don't talk about this, don't talk about this!" Guo Sheng waved his hand at Cheng Hanqing three times and said, "Master has also called, and the ceremony has been worshipped. From now on, Yan Jie will be your apprentice. Whether he will succeed or not depends entirely on you, brother." Whether you can be successful or not is related to the reputation of your brother Cheng Da Yuyi, and me as a father is only related to the first teacher." Hearing what Guo Shengsan said, Cheng Hanqing could no longer refuse, so he had to obey obediently and said, "In this case, I will accept Yan Jie as an apprentice. From now on, Yan Jie will learn whatever Shao Bo and Shao Zhong learn. Treat apprentices the same as you treat your sons, without reservation." Just as he was talking, Xiao Congfu walked in with a big box wrapped in red paper, and said to Cheng Hanqing, "Zhao Yizhuo from Luyang Mountain sent a congratulatory gift, please accept it, brother." "Zhao Yizhuo?" Cheng Hanqing was taken aback when he heard the word "Zhao Yizhuo", and thought: Didn't he ask He Muqiao to tell him that he was afraid that his status as a bandit would bring criticism to the Cheng family, so he didn't come to join in the fun, and in a few days Do you want to congratulate me again?Why did you send Lilly in the middle of the day?Thinking this way, he said: "Where is the person coming? Please come in for tea and a table." "The people who came here handed over the gifts to the spectators and left." Xiao Congfu said, "Maybe there is something urgent to do?" After finishing speaking, he put the box on the Eight Immortals table beside Cheng Hanqing, turned around and left. Guo Shengsan sat opposite Cheng Hanqing across the Eight Immortals Table, as far away from the box as Cheng Hanqing.He squinted at the box shaking slightly, and subconsciously leaned back. After a short pause, he stood up again and said to Cheng Hanqing: "Where is the latrine, it's convenient for me to go." "It's in the backyard." Cheng Hanqing said, "Shall I accompany you?" "No, no, no!" Guo Sheng waved his hands three times, "You are busy with your work, I will come as soon as I go." After speaking, he winked at Guo Yanjie again, and the father and son walked out of the room together. After leaving the house, Guo Shengsan did not hurry to go to the backyard to go to the latrine, but talked to his son Guo Yanjie for a while, telling him to study medicine with his master in the future, pay attention to collecting more palace secret recipes and clinical medical records, etc. .Later, I heard Cheng Hanqing yelling "Come here" in the room, and saw someone running into the room in response, and then turned back to the room with Guo Yanjie, but saw a big snake on the table of the Eight Immortals, with its neck up and its head raised, vomiting poison frequently at Cheng Hanqing. core.Cheng Hanqing, on the other hand, tightly pinched his left wrist with his right hand, and was sucking a wound on his left hand with his mouth. "What's the matter? Brother Hanqing!" Guo Shengsan asked hastily. Cheng Hanqing raised his head and opened his mouth. He wanted to say something but didn't say anything. Seeing his eyes go stiff, he fell to the ground with a plop. ... In Cheng's courtyard, the guests who came to congratulate him were having a banquet, laughing and beaming. Outside the gate of Cheng's house, the abbot of the Luyang Mountain Yaowang Temple, the elder Zhiyuan, and the abbot of the Luyang Mountain Chunyang Temple, Ku Xing Taoist, both came together. A red-haired fox followed them and howled. Bitter apricot Taoist walked and sang to the sky, his voice was very sad: Xixixi, who can compare to the splendor, Sad and sad, the limit has come and it is difficult to continue! Sigh, sigh, red and white matters, human affairs, Weird, misfortunes and blessings always depend on each other! ...