Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen Parting

"When we meet next time, I will definitely bring you a gift. Are you willing to accept it?" Before leaving the palace for vacation, Jang Geum and Jung Ho met, and when they broke up, Jung Ho said this.Jang Geum listened excitedly, but suddenly felt a coldness on his face.It's snow, the first snow this year.It's snowing, as if to prove that there is warmth that melts ice and snow in this cold and sinister palace.Zheng Hao's eyes are like snowflakes, floating in the air, falling into Jang Geum's fiery heart, and gradually piling up. Jang Geum will be leaving the palace for a seven-day holiday.The day before, the king felt uncomfortable in his stomach early in the morning, and he was sweating coldly.The imperial doctor checked the king's pulse and suspected that it was a plague, that is, an infectious disease.

Wu Jianhu came overnight, and all the officials from the internal hospital, Dianyijian* (an institution established in 1392, the first year of the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, responsible for medical administration and medical education—translator's note) and other three medical divisions were all transferred. gathered together.Chang Fan's servant and Ti Tiao Shang Gong also discussed countermeasures with them. "Are you sure it's an infectious disease?" Wu Jianhu angrily questioned Liu Xiangjian, the imperial physician.The queen gave birth to a son, and Wu Jianhu's plan to help his niece become a harem had to be shelved temporarily. In case the king made a mistake, his hard-earned property might be in danger. He has long been dissatisfied with the Xuanhui hall under Hu Cao* (The organization responsible for managing rice, cloth and currency in the Joseon Dynasty——Translator's Note) The position in the hall, not to mention that if the king changes unexpectedly, I am afraid that this position will not be able to be kept.

"The pulse is strong and restless, accompanied by chills, fever, and swollen and painful ears. This is an infectious disease, and it is likely to be a big head plague." Big head plague, also known as thunder head wind, is a common infectious disease, but the mortality rate is very high. "Surely it's an infectious disease?" "The infectious disease has just been brought under control, is it coming again?" "This summer, the floods were severe. The weather should have turned cold, but it was still so warm, which led to rampant plague." Infectious diseases generally occur when it should be cold but not cold, or when it should be hot but not hot, especially big head plague, which is usually infected under abnormal weather.

"Then what should we do? Even if it is an infectious disease, the king cannot be isolated. If the news spreads, not only the court, but the whole country..." "So we must treat it as soon as possible, and we must control it. Have you thought about a prescription?" "First acupuncture and moxibustion for Dawang, and then take Jiji Jiedu Decoction. If it still doesn't work after three or four days, I have to take Jingfang Baidu Powder." "For the disease of Datouwen, although the evil energy is rotating at the highest part of the body, suppressive drugs cannot be used purely. It is also for this reason that drugs that are cold in nature need to be dried or fried before being taken."

The situation is serious and urgent, so treatment must be prescribed immediately.After taking Jiji Jiedu Decoction, the king followed Liu Xiangjian's advice and lay down.In order to allow the medicine to run smoothly, one must lie down after taking Ji Ji Jie Du Decoction. Taking advantage of Chang Jin's vacation in the palace, Ling Lu was looking for her room.The incident started with a single sentence, Cui Shanggong gritted his teeth angrily, "Jang Geum must have used some method", Ling Lu casually said in order to comfort Cui Shanggong. "When preparing for the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, I once took a peek at her. She seemed to be secretly reading some book."

"Book?" At first I thought it was a cheat book that was confiscated by the Supreme Palace, but Cui Shanggong had already memorized it fluently in that book, and it didn't record any tricks such as stone pot, lotus leaf beggar chicken, garlic juice, etc.What's more, judging from Ding Shanggong's character, it is absolutely impossible for her to give the book to Chang Geum. Although the competition failed, Cui Shanggong did not intend to give up the seat of the most noble palace.Now that Ding Shanggong is still in power, before handing over to Han Shanggong, no matter what method is used, he must try to stop her, so he must find an excuse to drive them all away in one fell swoop.

Cui Shanggong secretly asked Ling Lu to find the book.She frightened Ling Lu and said, if Han Shanggong becomes the most noble palace and Chang Jin becomes Shanggong of the royal dining room, you will become rice grains sticking to your fingers and be kneaded by others.So Ling Lu was full of fighting spirit, just like treating his own affairs.As a result, Linglu completed the task brilliantly.From this, Cui Shanggong learned that Jang Geum turned out to be Park Nae-in's daughter, and immediately fell into deep fear. If Jang Geum found out about this, let alone his position in the most noble palace, even his own life would be hard to save.It seems that she still doesn't know about the fact that her mother was fed death pills. In any case, she must kill the grass and roots to prevent future troubles, and kill everything in the cradle.No wonder everything gets in the way with her around. It turns out that she is Pu Neiren's daughter.From this point of view, their mother and daughter are really at odds with the Cui family.

Instead of getting better, the king became even more ill, depressed, had difficulty breathing, and had a rapid heartbeat.Later, news of the king's illness reached the ears of the queen mother, and the whole palace became restless.Liu Xiangjian, who had taken Jingfangbaidu powder when the original plan didn't work, no longer prescribed medicine to the king, just kept silent and didn't say anything, which seemed very abnormal.The long waiter urged him one after another, but he also lingered and refused to act, but asked everyone to avoid it when he was taking medicine, because he was afraid of infection.

The long-time servant didn't take it seriously, but he couldn't hide it from the viper-like promotion Shang Gong.Preventive measures have been taken. Realgar, antelope horn, orpiment, alum, euonymus skin, etc. are ground into powder and put into satin bags, hung everywhere, wrapped in dyed silk cloth, and burned in the courtyard of the main hall. However, he was still worried, so he dripped sesame oil on the paper, or put realgar powder on the paper and applied it to the nostrils, so that he could enter the hall.Obviously there is a special reason, Liu Xiangjian asked everyone to avoid it.

Titiao Shanggong sent Cui Shanggong to the internal medicine to find out what materials were used in Liu Xiangjian's decoction.Ginseng, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Chinese peony, licorice, koji... Not only did the investigation find out the ingredients of Jingfangbaidu San, but also learned that he used Shenshu Jianpi decoction for the king.Shenshu Jianpi Decoction is used to treat abdominal inflation and abdominal pain caused by indigestion, or vomiting caused by edema of the digestive tract mucosa. Titiao Shanggong accepted Cui Shanggong's proposal, and instead of reporting it immediately, he called Liu Xiangjian alone.The evidence was conclusive, and Liu Xiangjian couldn't quibble, so he had to recruit truthfully.

"I thought it was an infectious disease, but it was actually indigestion." "It's disgusting! As an imperial doctor, you can't even distinguish indigestion, how dare you prescribe a prescription for an infectious disease?" Dawang was originally swollen all over his body due to indigestion, but he took rhubarb, coptis and other medicinal materials to reduce heat, and his condition naturally worsened.In addition, it is also wrong to let the king lie still in order to make the medicine force work on the whole body quickly. "I'm afraid your life is in danger, what are you going to do?" "What do you think should be done?" The imperial doctor was terrified, and finally reached an agreement with Titiao Shanggong and Cui Shanggong.Cui Shanggong felt very sorry for Jang Geum's leave of absence from the palace, but as long as he caught the bait of Han Shanggong, Jang Geum would definitely give in obediently. The diagnosis of the internal hospital came down, and the root of the infectious disease was food, and it was the imperial meal the night before.When the news came, the imperial dining room immediately became a mess.Han Shanggong, who was on duty that day, and Ding Shanggong, the most responsible person, were sent to stand trial.Han Shanggong kept explaining that there would be absolutely no problems with dinner.Her expression was confident and unwavering. In fact, in terms of taste and nutrition, the imperial meal is indeed perfect.While preparing the crab sauce, he did not forget to inform the fruit room not to make persimmons.Persimmon has astringent effect, if eaten with crab paste, it is easy to cause indigestion or food poisoning. The imperial dining room and the fruit room did not forget their duties, nor did they neglect their duties. The problem is that the king used persimmons from Park Kyung-pin.Of course, the persimmons only caused indigestion, and the imperial doctor made matters worse by claiming that the king had an infectious disease. Han Shanggong didn't know the truth, and even Liu Xiangjian, who wanted to frame Han Shanggong, was extremely depressed.Han Shanggong was depressed because of the trumped-up crime, but Liu Xiangjian's depression was that there was nothing suspicious about Han Shanggong.Although the imperial doctor diagnosed the cause of the disease to be food, this alone is not enough to cause death.In addition, whether it is an infectious disease or any other disease, the king's condition has never been controlled. From this perspective, the imperial doctor should be held accountable first. Originally thought that the powerful enemy could be completely eliminated without any effort, the two Shang Gong who had retreated behind the scenes officially appeared on the stage again.Cui Shanggong signaled the supervisor Shanggong to pay attention to the movement around the queen, so the supervisor Shanggong found a spell under the foundation stone of the Dazao Hall.The curse that cursed the fetus in the queen's womb to change from male to female appeared again.The fortune-teller who had already been bribed by Cui Shanggong and the others identified the caster as Han Shanggong, and the matter spread endlessly. At this time, the problem that had been circulating in secret for a long time resurfaced.Jang Jin heard the news from De Jiu and hurried back to the palace, and Han Shang Palace had already been handed over to the Yijin Mansion.The Yijin government used the punishment of random sticks to force Han Shanggong to confess to the mastermind behind the scenes.Ding Shanggong was also taken away, and Shang Gong and other members of the imperial dining room were called to interrogate one by one. "Impossible... Impossible..." Facing the unbelievable facts, Jang Geum wanted to cry but had no tears.The only person who can help him is Zheng Hao, but he is on a business trip outside the palace.Of course Jang Geum didn't know that Jung Ho was rushing to Sungkyunkwan Academy at that time.Jeong-ho, through the chief of internal guards, notified upwards that the lost ginseng had been sent to the Choi Bansu Trading Company, but the higher-ups did not take any measures.In order to get more conclusive evidence, Zheng Hao decided to go to Xuetian again. The troubled chief couldn't sleep all night, and finally decided to see the queen.No one is willing to clarify this fact except the queen.He was once imprisoned in a warehouse because of a spell, and suffered unfair injustice because of his mother's cooking diary. If necessary, Jang Geum is willing to tell everything, even what Lian Sheng saw Jin Ying.Han Shanggong was about to die.Han Shanggong has already reached the threshold of death, what else needs to be hidden, what else needs to be kept secret? Chang Geum first asks to see Chang Fan's servant.During the competition, I can see the long-time waiter several times a day, but it is not easy to see Lord Shang Hong when I am free. "I can't believe it either, and I'm inquiring now. The only one who has the authority to order a re-investigation is the king, but the king is lying in bed recuperating, so don't imagine it. The empress dowager does not even have a chance to speak. You have to avoid it." To open Titiao Shanggong's eyes..." "Then can I have a few words with the empress dowager?" "Now the Empress Dowager only has His Highness in her eyes. I will find a way to report to the King. No matter how anxious you are, you can only wait patiently." "There is no time to wait, Master Shang Yun, you know better than anyone else! It is said that even the best warriors in the world can't stand the torture of the Inner Forbidden Palace. Please help me to stop the use of torture by the Forbidden Palace!" "Hey, this is a big case, and I can't get my hands on it. Maybe I will get involved in it." It's not that Chang Fan's servants are unwilling to help, anyone who has a good impression of Han Shanggong and Ding Shanggong can't feel at ease. "Then, please allow me to meet the empress queen!" "You want to see the Queen? Are you still in good spirits?" "Of course it's normal!" "She is the one who suffers the most. What are you doing seeing the Queen?" "Because of this, I want to see the Queen Mother even more. I have something to say, please let me meet." The long waiter pondered in embarrassment.In the brief moment of waiting for the waiter to speak, Chang Jin was so anxious that his blood was almost dried up. "If possible, I will send someone to notify you, you go back first." "You mean you did me this favor?" "I'll go and talk about it, but as for seeing you or not seeing you, that's the Queen's business." After returning to the residence, Jang Jin concentrated on waiting for someone to deliver the letter, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.Thinking of Han Shanggong who was still suffering from torture at this moment, she couldn't sit still for a moment.It's late at night, and Chang Jin's heart is in a mess.There was still no news from the long waiter.Even if the Queen Mother refuses to meet, she should send a letter.Maybe the long-time waiter finally chose to be wise and protect himself. Unable to wait any longer, Jang Geum suddenly got up and walked towards Dazao Hall.In case something happened to Han Shanggong, he would not be able to live, no, he didn't want to live.Anyway, he was a dying person, and it would be better to yell for a silent death. The road to Dazao Temple is heavily guarded.After the spell incident, the security in the palace was further strengthened.But Jang Geum is not hiding like before.Having lived in the palace for a long time, I have generally understood the security system of the Imperial Army.The so-called forbidden army refers to the three departments of the forbidden army, that is, the internal guards, servants and Habayashi guards who are responsible for the security of the royal family and the safety of the king. They are in charge of guarding around the king's bedroom, and it is forbidden for ordinary people to enter and exit such areas.There are four general guards in the palace, and the military officers take turns to be on duty. And the round wooden sign on his body. Chang Jin hid under the palace pavilion near the general's office, calculated the time for the shift change, and then climbed over the wall and entered the Dazao Hall.She was wearing a skirt, and climbing over the wall was not an easy task, but the situation was urgent, so she couldn't take care of that much.I don't know if the corner of the skirt was scratched, but the moment the foot stepped on the ground, the tiles fell down with a clatter. "who?" Accompanied by a stern cry, a black shadow is moving towards this side quickly.The voice came from the front of the Dazao Hall.The place where Jang Geum settled was under the wall on the side of the building, and there was only a low cypress tree that could hide. Under the watchful eyes of Shang Gong, the maid of the Central Palace, Jang Geum was taken away by soldiers of the Imperial Army.Facing the flickering torches, Jang Geum could barely open his eyes.The suffocating terror receded, and my heart calmed down instead. "Who are you, dare to climb over the wall of the palace?" "Please allow me to meet the empress queen!" "You... you woman! How dare a wife talk nonsense here?" "I have something urgent to report. Please allow me to meet the queen." "It's only now that I see that you are the wife who participated in the competition on the queen mother's birthday? Haha, it turns out that you are in the same group as Han Shanggong who wrote the spell!" "That's why I came to see the queen. Please, let me see the queen." "Come here! Escort her to the Forbidden Mansion immediately!" Jang Geum was forcibly dragged away out of breath, but she still shouted desperately, hoping that her voice could attract the attention of the empress queen. "The Queen! The Queen!" At this time, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were guarding the king's side, not in the central palace at all. "My queen! I am Jang Geum, my queen!" Jang Geum screamed heart-piercingly, and the crying blood could only become empty trills, returning to his ears. It obviously fell in the nearby grass, but I couldn't find it no matter how hard I looked.It was the arrow that my grandfather cherished most during his lifetime. It is said that it was given to him by a military officer friend.Mahogany arrow grooves, decorated with pheasant feathers, the name of the grandfather engraved on the arrow shaft, and lacquered with gold leaf. The grass grows tall and always wraps around the ankles.Zheng Hao used both hands and feet to move forward step by step, but his right foot suddenly tilted, and his body fell down like a flash of light. It turned out that this place was a trap. "Ugh!" Amidst the screams, Zheng Hao woke up terrified. The sound came from himself, and his body was wet.So real!Zheng Hao even felt that everything in the room was like a scene in a dream.A gloomy and ominous atmosphere enveloped Zheng Hao. After breakfast, he immediately set off on the road.The road is still the same as before. Compared with the time when Jang Geum and I went back to the palace not long ago, the scenery is completely different, so far away and so desolate. When Zheng Hao arrived, everything was over.Han Shanggong was tortured in prison with scissors (a cruel form of punishment) and died tragically in prison.Ding Shanggong also returned home due to the deterioration of his condition. Hearing the news of the dignified and refined Han Sang-gong's death, Jung-ho was overwhelmed with surprise and didn't know what to do. "Jang Geum!" In an instant, Zheng Hao almost went crazy. It is said that as early as four days ago, Jang Geum had been dispatched to the Jeju prison camp as an official servant.If you want to go to Jeju Island, you should take a boat in Hainan. The journey is far away. Even if you are a strong young man traveling day and night, you still have to walk for half a month.If you rode a horse overnight to catch up, you might be able to catch a glimpse of it from a distance before boarding the boat.Zheng Hao's eyes were burning, and he held the rein in his hand and let go of his head. It was raining and snowing along the way, and sometimes you couldn't see ahead at all.Even so, Zheng Hao refused to dismount to rest.Only when he was looking for an inn to feed his horses could Zheng Hao's feet touch the ground.The hungrier you are, the more sleepy you are, and the colder your cheeks are, the less you can stay.Zheng Hao thought of how cold, difficult, and lost Jang Geum would be if he was like this as a man.Maybe she didn't even put on a pair of leather shoes. In this severe cold weather, how could a pair of thin socks and rubber shoes support her.Every time he thought of this, Zheng Hao couldn't help crying, and tightened his grip on the reins. There was a neat bamboo forest in front of him. Zheng Hao thought he could only walk into the bamboo forest, but suddenly a high mountain emerged.Under the snow-capped Silver Ridge, the dense winter forest is as green as splashing ink, with flower buds emerging from the gaps in the leaves.This is Moonrise Mountain. The winding line of criminals had just disappeared at the end of the winding path.Zheng Hao became even more anxious, and he followed closely behind the team like flying horses. "Excuse me, is there a woman named Xu Changjin here?" These people were suffering from hunger, cold, and exhaustion, so no one answered Zhenghao.It seemed that it was difficult to even look up at him, and each of them lowered their deep-set eyes and followed the people in front.The anxious Zheng Hao shuttled back and forth, running around looking for Jang Geum's figure.In order to avoid the oncoming snowflakes, all the people walked with their heads down, and it was impossible to tell who was who. At this moment, Zheng Hao saw a red bow, like a winter cypress blooming in the snow.Seeing the bow tie, Zheng Hao's eye circles turned red. "Nenny Xu!" Jang Geum was taken aback, turned his head and looked around for a moment, and finally recognized Zheng Hao.The chapped lips moved endlessly, as if they wanted to say something, but they were too far away to hear anything.In desperation, the two had no choice but to exchange love with their eyes full of regret. At this moment, Zheng Hao could no longer ride his horse forward. "excuse me!" Zheng Hao jumped off his horse and was about to push through the crowd when an officer came over and stopped him. "I'm Min Jung-ho, the officer in charge of the internal guards. Please let me take a look at her before leaving immediately." "No, don't you understand the situation?" "I won't delay too long. Don't give me any face?" As soon as the officer showed a tough attitude, Zheng Hao first raised his position.The other party hesitated for a while, but still did not forget his duty. "No, please leave quickly." "This is my beloved woman. Once she leaves, maybe I will never see her again." "I also want to give you a break, but they are all treasonous criminals and should be severely punished. Your Majesty has an order that no one should approach them." "In that case, you should allow me to give this to her." Zheng Hao also changed into a pleading tone.The officer couldn't continue to stop him, so he had to wink and tell him to leave as soon as possible. Jang Geum stretched his neck to look this way, and stepped on the ground repeatedly.When her body swayed, Zheng Hao's heart beat with her rhythm.Zheng Hao took out a three-color fringed ribbon from his sleeve and handed it to Jang Geum.They stretched out their arms vigorously, but they always bumped into other people's bodies, avoiding them, but they couldn't touch each other. They did this several times without catching them.When Jang Geum's hand finally caught the tassel of the tassel streamer, Zheng Hao suddenly had an urge to take her away.In Zheng Hao's heart, reason and impulse were engaged in a fierce and cruel struggle, and all the bones in his body were aching. "I must... I must come back... I will wait for you..." I don't know if Jang Geum heard this sentence, the snow is getting heavier and heavier.Just as Jang Geum was about to say something, he was suddenly pushed by the person behind him, and Zheng Hao's face disappeared immediately... Zheng Hao froze there, watching Jang Geum's back drifting away with a sense of loss.The red bow dances lightly in the white snow, for a while it looks like winter cypress flowers, for a while it looks like blood drops, and after a while it disappears completely from sight. Zheng Hao followed the prisoner's team all the way, keeping a distance between them so that the officers would not notice his whereabouts.When the team moved forward, Zheng Hao followed; when the team stopped to rest, Zheng Hao also stopped to rest;Just like when Tianshou followed Mingyi a long time ago... The boat sailed slowly into the distance, Zheng Hao stood in the wind and snow and watched the ferry go away until it became a distant and blurred point. The ground is dug into a pit, and buckets are put in to catch the rainwater. This kind of Fengtian water can be used for washing clothes.If you use a bamboo tube to catch water, it can be eaten after a period of time.However, if time permits, Jang Geum will still go to Longquan Terrace by the sea in the distance.No matter how much rain there was, it quickly seeped into the bottom of the basalt rocks and continued to flow down, finally turning into the water of Longquan.It is a long-standing habit to carry water in a bucket and pour it into a large tank after returning. There is a lonely big rock by the sea, it is said that the lava erupted a long time ago cooled and solidified into a dragon's head.Others said that it was the envoy of the Dragon King who came here to dig for the elixir of immortality, but was shot to death by the sharp arrow of the mountain god.When the tide is high, the shape of the rock is like a dragon probing.Longtouyan, which is about to protrude from the sea but is solidified, whenever he sees it, Jang Geum feels that it is as sad as his own fate. The sea is vast and peaceful.If he swam over, maybe he could reach a certain corner of Hainan, as if Zheng Hao was still standing at the ferry.It is thousands of miles from Hanyang to Hainan, but compared to the sea in front of us, it seems not so far away.Hanyang is too far away from here, Jang Geum stared blankly at the sea, tears fell down uncontrollably. In March, the weather here is already very warm.There are densely packed small holes in the basalt, and the white leaves of Arabidopsis emerge from the crevices of the stones.On the way Jang Geum came back with the bucket, every ditch and every stone wall was filled with spring sunshine. There is a plaque in Jeju Jianying with the three big characters of Guandeok Pavilion. Although I can see it every day, I cry every time.I heard that it was written by the third son of King Sejong, King Anping.The only thing that can make Jang Geum feel the atmosphere of the palace is this plaque. Gwandeokjeong is a pavilion built by Jeju Mokshi* (the Jeongsampa civil official who managed each mok in the Goryeo and Joseon eras during the Goryeo and Joseon eras—translator’s note) Xin Suqing in the era of King Sejong the Great , used to train soldiers and practice martial arts.Yang Zan, the shepherd in the Chengzong era, rebuilt the Guande Pavilion, which has been preserved to this day.After the Goryeo era, Japanese pirates continued to invade, and killing, setting fire, and robbing became commonplace. In order to resist the Japanese pirates’ invasion, Sejong established three cities, nine towns, ten water battle stations, twenty-five beacon towers, and thirty-eight Yantais in 19 years. defense facilities. In the 16th year of Emperor Taizong, a pastoral envoy was established, which was divided into east and west counties, with Jingyi County in the east and Dajing County in the west, which were managed by the county supervisor. The courtyard in front of the prison gate in Jeju was like a pot of hot porridge.The new judge is about to take office, cleaning and preparing food, the officials and servants are busy inside and out.The chief of the prison battalion is an observer, but almost all the substantive responsibilities are assumed by his subordinate judges. "I thought you sank into the bottom of the sea. You said you were carrying water, but you never returned. What are you doing? Isn't there Fengtian water here? Why do you have to go so far away to fetch water from Longquan?" When Zheng discovered Jang Geum, he smacked his tongue endlessly.She was originally the wife of a noble family, and she had an affair with others during the festival, and was reduced to an official servant.She's older than Jang Jin, so Jang Geum wants to be polite to her, but she really hates being treated like a nobleman.That tone seemed to say that a slut doesn't need your respect.Jang Geum secretly guessed that the man he had an affair with was probably a pariah. "Hufang looked for you several times, asking how the food preparations for the banquet are going." Hearing that Hu Fang was looking for him, Jang Geum didn't have any special reaction.In the prison camp, under the observation emissary, there are also auxiliary officials appointed by the central government, such as capital officials, judges, and the Chinese army. General civil affairs are handled by the six offices of officials, householders, rites, soldiers, workers, and criminals. A village official selected from among the local people.From the moment he saw Jang Geum for the first time, the prison room has been salivating over her. "I said Hufang was looking for you, what are you doing? Go and see if the fish sauce is cooked through." After hearing this, Jang Geum remained indifferent.What house does not have a house, even if I don't go, he will come again if he has something urgent.Jang Jin went to the kitchen first, poured the water he picked up into the water tank, and then came to the sauce tank stand.Looking at these big and small vats, Jang Geum first thought of a tall pine tree, and then thought of the densely packed sauce vats, the people holding the sauce festival, and every plate full of miso.All the scenery evokes Jang Geum's longing for Han Sang Palace. Jang Geum raised the lid thoughtfully, but closed the lid again without tasting the taste.Now, Jang Geum has no interest in any kind of food, and hates the sauce jar table that reminds her of Han Shanggong.Jang Jin was about to leave this place quickly, when singing sounded in his ears. "In the middle of the night when the pear blossoms are white and the moon is white, the cries of blood are complaining about the cuckoos. I feel that being passionate is a disease, and it has nothing to do with personnel and can't sleep." This is the tune sung by Ding Shanggong.At that time, she listened to Ding Shanggong's tune with Lian Sheng and Chang Yi, and she was so excited.There are too many people and things that I miss, and the memories I want to have again, but all of them are futile sorrows. The wind here is disgusting.Always unconsciously, the wind blows away the wound that seems to never heal, exposing it to the outside.Occasionally, inexplicable auditory hallucinations will also come with the wind. "Jang Geum, you are my daughter..." Jang Geum left the sauce tank table as if running away, and came to the back of the kitchen, where she saw some awnings that had been erected for the banquet, and each plate was filled with seafood and seaweed.Jeju Island lacks fresh water, so paddy fields cannot be planted, so the residents here use grains instead of rice, and seaweed instead of vegetables.Try not to use seasoning materials to keep the original flavor of the food.Because it is located in the tropics, the taste is generally salty. Zheng removes the bones of the fish, then adds miso and soy sauce to make fillets.The large plate is full of ingredients used to make myoga skewers.Jang Geum also sat on the side preparing bracken soup. First, blanch the tender bracken in boiling water, then mash the boiled pork, season with green onion, garlic, and pepper, and put it into the meat boiling water to boil again.Then add the flour, stir to form a paste, and season to taste.The tilefish is boiled in water, then the rice is soaked in fish broth, and the fish bones are removed from the boiled tilefish, and boiled slowly over a slow fire. For Jang Geum, making tilefish porridge is not a difficult task at all, but he is not interested and distracted, so he just wants to finish it quickly.Jang Jin cuts the fish fillets mechanically, and feels very sad when he thinks that the knife he is using is not his own.She thought of the knife again, thinking of Han Shanggong's friend's knife that condensed her tragic wish... She should bring out her mother's knife. "I thought you were going somewhere, but you are here. How is it, the food is almost ready?" The punishment room came over and said to Jang Geum stickily.The way he looked at Chang Jin was like a beast facing its prey.He has already rushed up several times to satisfy his desire, but he dared not attack, so he could only wait and see helplessly.Although reduced to an official servant, she will be the king's woman until her death. The new judge looks like a nice guy.Perhaps because of this, the eyes of the first medical woman he brought made people feel very powerful. "My lord, please try the tilefish porridge." "Tile fish porridge... is it a specialty here?" "Yes, although Jang Geum, who made the tile fish porridge, is now a maidservant, she used to be a housewife in the palace, and she used to cook imperial meals for the king." "Really?" The judge hurriedly picked up the chopsticks, but the first medical lady looked at Jang Geum. "So, this taste is the taste that satisfies the king's appetite?" "...couldn't satisfy the king's appetite, that's why he was kicked out of the palace." The first doctor's words made Chang Jin's heart tremble. "It seems that you didn't pay attention at all, but you just put a little salt. It doesn't taste good!" "This... this... it's too hot here, so she made it salty on purpose." The punishment room protects Jang Geum as if it were his own business. "I didn't say it was salty, I just said it tasted bad." The first medical woman looked at Chang Jin squarely and said.Jang Geum didn't evade, and greeted the chief doctor's lady openly.This is an abrupt woman, but her attitude is not too annoying.That's what women do when they look at women. "Not there...down...not...below..." Every night, Mrs. Zheng was itchy and rolled all over the floor.There were sores everywhere where he had been beaten, and his body was bruised and bruised. "Yes, yes, right there... Scratch hard." Every night, she hurriedly asked Jang Geum to tickle her, but Jang Geum neither refused nor was sincere.If you refuse, it seems unreasonable; if you show sincerity, you will feel pain in your heart.It was the trace of being tortured with a random rod.Random cane punishment is an extrajudicial punishment researched by villagers to punish adulterers or incest. Han Shanggong was not only tortured with a cane, but also sentenced to prison with scissors and his arm. When Chang Geum left, Han Shanggong's arm was broken.Cross your ankles and knees on the ground, your arms are tied behind your back, your shoulders are close together, and a wooden stick is inserted in the middle to twist your arms back and forth.In order to force Han Shanggong to tell the instigator behind the scenes, the brutal scissors prison sentence was adopted. In the end, there was no other way but to be beaten to death. Chang Jinye broke into the middle palace and was taken to Yijin Mansion, where he was also beaten with a cane.A straw mat is used to cover the prisoner's body, and several people beat him with wooden sticks together. This is a kind of random cane punishment.When he was beaten to his last breath, Jang Geum was thrown into prison.There was a woman in the prison who couldn't tell whether it was a living person or a dead body. When she looked carefully, it turned out to be Han Shanggong. Han Shanggong only opened his eyes once. "Mingyi..." She clearly called out like this.It wasn't until this moment that Jang Jin knew that Han Shanggong's dead friend was none other than his own mother. "Mommy! It's me, I'm Jang Geum. I'm Park Myung Yi's daughter Jang Geum!" "Okay, Jang Geum, you are my daughter." Yes.The mother who was expelled from the palace married the father and gave birth to Jang Geum, and Han Shanggong became the current Jang Geum because of his relationship with cooking.They are all their own mothers, not only mentors, but also eternal regrets in my heart. This is the final ending of Han Shanggong.Chang Jin sent Han Shanggong away, all he could do was cry with blood. I witnessed the deaths of the two closest women in the world to me.When the first woman was dying, I at least fed her kudzu.With the second woman, I didn't even do that.I built a stone tomb over the body of the first woman, but I could only watch helplessly as the body of the second woman was carried away like a luggage bag. When Jang Geum saw Zheng's wound, he felt particularly horrified.When she set foot on this forgotten land with a three-color tassel streamer, the only person who could make her feel the warmth of the world in this desolate place was Mrs. Zheng. Jang Geum began to look for another way to replace the tickling every night.She wanted to make buckwheat porridge for Mrs. Zheng, but she was a slave, so it was difficult to get buckwheat.Buckwheat not only helps to remove moisture and anger in the stomach and intestines, promotes digestion, but is also beneficial for treating women's illnesses and sores caused by catching a cold. Instead of buckwheat, Jang Geum found elm bark.The new leaves in spring can be eaten raw directly, while the elm root bark should be soaked in water first, crushed and then applied to the affected area.Old tiles that have been burned for many years and placed on the affected area can also act as a hot compress. During this period of time, medicinal materials have become Jang Geum's most interested object.At first, she only wanted to relieve Zheng's pain, but she gradually became interested in the types and treatment symptoms of other herbs, the distinction and effect of poisonous herbs, etc.This is all because Han Shanggong's death left a deep regret in Jang Geum's heart.The claim that food caused the plague failed to hold water, so they designed a spell event, but this was not enough, and they even said that Han Shanggong put poisonous weeds in the food.Although Jang Geum didn't believe it, she wanted to know why the king was sick, and she was almost crazy about it.The medical officers of the internal hospital who couldn't even find out the cause of the disease were also unforgivable. It was they who caused Han Shanggong to die of resentment. "That three-color tassel streamer, was it given to you by the king?" Jung's voice brought Jang Geum, who was in deep thought, back to reality.After returning to the room, he took out the three-color tassel belt and looked at it obsessively. This has become Jang Geum's habit.The three-color fringed ribbon just received from Zheng Hao's hand still vaguely retains his body temperature even in the snow. "Are you kicked out of the palace because you stole this tassel streamer?" Jang Geum shook his head with a wry smile. "Don't hate anyone. If you have someone you hate in your heart, then there will be a poisonous gas in your own heart. Before the poisonous gas is sprayed on the person you hate, you will first hurt your own liver." When Zheng said this, she seemed to be a woman from a noble family. The next day, Jang Geum walked into the field with a basket after washing his clothes.When treating Zheng last night, she found that the elm bark was almost used up. 阳春三月的榆树，钟形花冠上还没有长出叶子，却先开出了白色的小花。看来现在还不到摘小叶的时候。 “你不该使用榆树皮，应该用土大黄才对。” 听见这突如其来的声音，长今猛然回头，原来是首医女。她好象也是来找榆根皮的，几块榆根皮露出了背在她身后的网兜。 “一般都用榆根皮治疗疮伤，其实用土大黄见效更快。陆地上到处都有，不过在这里就只能到山上去找了，土大黄生长在有水气的地方。” “你怎么知道我是来找疮伤药材的呢？” “宴会的时候她不停地搔痒痒，就是跟你住一个房间的那个老官婢。” 看见郑氏挠痒痒就知道自己是来找榆树根，她应该不是个平庸的首医女。 “把土大黄的叶或根捣碎，涂在患处，很快就会奇迹般愈合。你先让她到我那里去一躺。” “可是……你是怎么……怎么知道这么多药草，而且还能把它们区别开来呢？” “天地之间到处不都是药草吗？” “药草和其他的草，以及每一种药草的形状和功能不是都不相同吗？” “最常见的药草往往就是最灵验的药草。” “……不要拼命找那些你看不见的药草，就从眼前的药草中寻找。最常见的药草就是最灵验的药草。” “最常见的药草就是最灵验的药草……” 长今反复回味这句话，首医女已经离开不见了。 后来，长今在监营内外都经常遇见首医女，但是对方根本不理会她。长今主动跟她打招呼，她哼都不哼一声，更别说回答了。她叫长德，虽然只是小妾，却毕竟是判官的女人。她觉得没有必要一一回答官婢们的话。 长今到大麦田里送午餐，阳光分外耀眼。朝廷分给每个监营一块未加开垦的土地，由各监营自行开垦，当作屯田，并用屯田负担军用经费，目的是补充军资，实际上常被用做官厅的一般经费或者成为牧使的私人钱财。屯田都由官婢负责耕种。因为屯田存在严重的弊端，成宗大王把田地分为军屯田和官屯田两种，废止了奴役劳动，但在济州岛仍然由官婢负责屯田的耕种。 大麦田紧挨大海。明媚春光中快要成熟的麦穗仍然绿油油一片，远远望去，分不清哪里是麦田，哪里是大海。不过这也没什么奇怪，当地人把大海也看作田地，盛产海参的地方叫做海参田，盛产海带的地方叫做海带田。不管是大海还是陆地，只要物产丰饶，那就是农田。所以不管从颜色来看，还是从名称来看，本地的大麦田和大海都没有严格的界限。 将要到达时，突然传来一声足以震颤麦田的惨叫。长今大惊失色地跑上前去，长德正蹲在石墙底下，几乎昏厥了。长德前面有条蛇盘成一团，正吐着蛇信子。旁边有许多干活的农夫，却只在一旁观望，没有人跑过来把蛇赶走。 长今找来一根长树枝，而蛇却不见了。情急之下，长今摇晃着盛有午饭的篮子吸引蛇的注意，然后把它赶到了麦田那边。蛇摇摆了几下脑袋，对长今怒目而视，没支撑多久，就灰 溜溜地逃跑了。 “哪有这么可恶的家伙……那么多男人，竟然害怕一条蛇，眼睁睁看着不动？” 两个人并肩走在回监营的路上，长德气喘吁吁地骂那些农夫。她不了解这里的风俗，所以更害怕，也更觉得恶心。 “这里的气候又湿又热，即使冬天也很暖和，所以蜈蚣什么的就比较多，也有很多蛇，但是这里的风俗是崇拜蛇，既不打死也不赶走，这样以来，蛇的数量就越来越多了。” “他们竟然崇拜蛇？难道蛇不恶心吗？” “据说每当天要下雨的时候，蛇就成群结队地出没。” “我开始讨厌这座岛了。” “你害怕蛇吗？” “我不怕！只是讨厌罢了……” 好象自己也觉得刚才的话好笑，说到最后长德放声大笑起来。爽朗的笑声与她冷冰冰的表情形成了鲜明的对比。 尽管长德没有对长今说一句感激的话，但从那以后她开始理会长今了。患者越来越多，给人治病的时候，她常常让长今打下手，挖药草也常常带上长今。春天过去了，就在跟随长德上山下河的过程中，长今不知不觉进入了医术的世界。 岛上有很多小喷火口，它们既不是丘陵也不是小山，向上凸起然后又沉沉陷落，数量约有几百个。岛上居民将这种小喷火口称做是火山丘。有一次，她们一起去鹿古水丘，那个地方也叫水月峰。传说有一对兄妹，哥哥叫鹿古，妹妹叫水月，他们听说有处方可以治好母亲的病，于是拿着处方到处寻找百种药材，已经找到了九十九种，却没有找到最后一种。这种药材就是五加皮。最后，他们历尽千辛万苦终于找到了五加皮，可是五加皮藏在陡峭的绝壁底下。水月下去摘的时候，跌落到绝壁下面摔死了。 "What happened next?" “什么怎么样了？我不是说了吗，水月已经死了？” “我是说她妈妈，九十九种药材都吃了，会不会因为少了最后一种五加皮而死呢？” “嗯……这是后话，传说里面没提，你自己想吧。” 既然需要吃一百种药材，很有可能因为缺少一种而导致死亡，不过五加皮好象是用做强壮剂或阵痛剂的，也许不会导致死亡。长今把自己的猜测一说，长德敷衍地说不知道。 “我不知道，你自己猜去吧。” 经过一番软磨硬泡，长今终于跟随长德去了瀛州山，转眼之间已经是夏天了。中间被野兽踏出一条小路，两边分别是鸡肠草和九节草，郁郁葱葱。这两种草同为菊花科多年生草本植物，形状和颜色也都极为相似，所以很难区分。 “这是鸡肠草，这是九节草……鸡肠草叶子数量多，藕荷色的花颜色也更深。” “你这愚蠢的家伙！” 为了弄清楚区分的方法，长今正在寻找各自的特征，不料长德突然骂道。 “你用花儿来区分草？” “那用什么……” “如果用花儿来区分，那等花儿谢了你怎么办？秋天和冬天就不需要药草了吗，就不用区分了吗？还有春天，花开之前怎么区分？” 长德言之凿凿，不容长今不信。在花开之前和花谢以后仍然能把植物区分开来的东西，那应该是叶子吧。 “那……应该是叶子吧？” “对！你看，鸡肠草的茎彼此交错，边缘有粗粗的齿轮，你看见了吧？相比之下，九节草的叶子呈椭圆形，分成好多个叶片。连花在内都可以入药，治疗风湿、妇科病和胃肠疾病效果明显。” “风湿、妇科病、胃肠疾病……” “是的，花凋谢以后，草也各有各的特色……等到凋谢之后怎么来区分你呢？” “你怎么突然问这个……” “我原以为你只是有点儿愚，现在看来你真是笨透了。如果把你比做草，依你现在的年龄不正是开花的季节吗？可你没有丈夫，没有丈夫自然就没有子女！一般的女人凋谢之后，都把丈夫和子女当成自己的叶子，你又把什么当做叶子呢？” “我没想过这个问题……” “没想过？” “我不愿去想。” “那你为什么这么执著地学习药草的知识呢？” “……我学习药草知识，只是为了弄清一件事。” “为了弄清一件事？那你把这件事当做你的叶子就行了。” 长今无话可说，长德仿佛是一个生有天眼的女人。尽管长今什么也不曾说过，但她却知道长今丢失了自己的梦，而且还知道长今并不想重新找回这个梦。 是啊，现在只要提到料理，长今就恨得咬牙切齿。母亲和韩尚宫都因它而死，而自己再也不能回宫了。就算回去，宫里也已经没有了韩尚宫。没有了韩尚宫，做好食物同样有那么多的嘴巴等着享用。可是没有了韩尚宫，做食物还有什么意义。现在她已经没有信心做出饱含虔诚、能够让人吃完之后脸上绽笑的食物了。没有了兴致，而且也失去了意义。 尽管崔氏家族声名显赫，连续培养了五代最高尚宫，但在争夺朝鲜第一御膳尚宫的比赛中，结果还是长今赢了，这就是说她朝鲜第一的料理实力得到了认可。即便如此，她还是在一夜之间失去了最亲爱的人。料理这东西，无论你做得多出色，始终都不能拯救他人，反而会害死人。这就是料理，直到现在长今才意识到这些。 “既然还有事情需要你弄清楚，那就应该把自己的眼睛睁大。就这样像个睁眼瞎似的， 别说弄清楚什么事了，就连眼前的路你都看不见。Silly girl! " “睁大眼睛，就能看见路吗？” “看不见路，你可以自己开路呀。” “在看得见的路上走，都会跌落万丈深渊，何况是看不见的路，我怎能开创出来呢？” “你不要只盯着前面！路边的东西看也不看，只顾拼命向前走，结果只会毁了自己的前途！看看鸡肠草，看看九节草，看看周围有没有野兽，看看有没有捷径……有很多笨蛋只顾眼前，结果一脚踩空！” 重新开创一条路……这太遥远、太可怕了，长今想都不敢想。 长今好像没听见，径自加快了脚步。樟木、女贞树、厚叶石班木、接骨木、云实、海州常山树……长德亲眼看见了以前只听说过名字的树木，边看边在随身携带的小本子上辛勤地画下了花和叶。马尾莲、济州山水菊、犄牛儿苗、汉拏蒲公英、济州五叶草、玄参、云山蒿、汉拏金龟草……越往高处走，花株越小，颜色却也更加绚丽了。 不过，长德最用心教长今的还是药草。 “这是铁线莲，幼芽可以用来排毒，根可用于治疗腰膝痛、哮喘、风痹、脚气、发汗……这个看似海葵的花叫做鸡矢藤，果实能止痰、祛风，还可以用于治疗肾炎和痢疾等。” 长今从来不知道天地之间竟有这么多的草药，绶草、汉拏石蒲、虎杖根、山萝卜草、大蓟、林荫千里光、山蒲公英、紫果茅莓、毛野扁豆、山绿豆、山韭菜、海边胡枝子……她更不知道每种草进入人体后，将会产生那么大的效果。童年时代的她几乎天天泡在山上，但她看见的只有动物和花儿，关于药草也只听到那么微不足道的一点。拿长德的话来说，也许自己只看见了眼前的东西。 山顶向下凹陷，像一口巨大的铁锅。 “这叫头无岳，果然是一座无头之山。山丘也是这样，这座岛上所有的山都没有头。” 喷火口的水冰冷得直让人寒毛直竖。传说很久以前，有位神仙曾在这里戏弄一头白鹿，所以叫做白鹿潭。 就在这里，长今见到了一个无限宽广的世界，也更加重了她的悲伤。凸起于大地的是山丘，凸起于大海的则是岛。走在下山的路上，万事万物都朝着大海延伸；攀登上如此陡峭的高山，却仍然望不见大海的尽头。岛上的道路条条曲折蜿蜒，走到尽头却都是大海。怎样才能开出通向大海的路呢？就算一路走过，又将为谁而归呢？ “一定要回来，我等你！” 政浩在那里。虽然还有政浩在，可是自己已经沦为官婢了。 “奴婢也可以学习医术吗？” “我还是第一次听见有人问这么愚蠢的问题。” “你是说不可以吗？” “宫里的医女隶属内医院，同时也是妓女，所以又称为药房妓生。妓与婢本来就是一样的意思！据说最初是由舞女沦落为妓女，所以妓女、舞女和医女原本就是一家！” 长德仿佛在嘲笑自己的身世，语气略带讽刺的意味。 “那你是说，即使奴婢变成医女，也仍然摆脱不了奴婢的身份了？” “许多贵族家的女人即使生病，也不能让男医员看见自己的身体，宁可不治而亡，医女的职业也就应运而生。当时，从官厅奴婢中选出年纪较轻的充当医女。奴婢和医女，论卑贱是不分上下的。” “那么奴婢和医女又有什么不同呢？” “有什么不同？一个是一辈子做饭洗衣直到老死，一个是帮助别人减轻痛苦，甚至在某些时候把人从死亡的边缘挽救回来，有时也被叫到达官贵人们的宴会上，还有机会成为高官的小妾！大王有那么多的女人也需要看病，甚至分娩，除了医女还能指望谁？单从这些来看，虽然她们同为卑贱之身，是不是也大不相同呢？” 帮助别人减轻痛苦，甚至在某些时候把人从死亡的边缘挽救回来……长今仿佛找到了自己的路。她终于打开一条海上之路，似乎也找到了重归大地的理由。 “……我要学习救人之道。不要杀人的料理，我要学习救死扶伤的医术！”