Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Dae Jang Geum

"Pu's family, Mingyi, was wronged and was expelled from the palace. Thinking of his loyalty, he is now posthumously awarded as the fifth-rank Shanggong; Shanggong Han Bairong, who was accused of treason, is really innocent. , pursuing the posthumous posthumous rank four..." Jang Geum read aloud the king's posthumous decree, his voice trembling.The creed that the king raises the rank of the deceased is called the posthumous creed.The fourth grade is the highest grade in Shang Palace. Where the wind blows, the dust on the grave mound is flying around.Soon grass seeds came and took root here, forming a new emerald green mound that could not be blown down even by a storm.No one pulls the weeds, and there is not even a place to stay among the strong weeds, which are dazzlingly green.

Zheng Hao moved away the piled stones, dug out the bones and moved them to a sunny place.The forest is near the Songpo Wharf where they first met, not far from the sunny rock where Chang Jin found Burnet.Zheng Hao searched in the woods for a long time, and finally broke off a branch of wild strawberry that was past the season but was still alive, and stuck it on the grave. They come back by boat.From Songpa Pier to Mapo Pier, Jang Geum, who was sitting on the side of the boat, thought that it would be okay to drift forever even if he was washed away by the water.The grievances between her mother and Han Shanggong were cleared up. Although she did not become the most noble palace in the imperial dining room, as a medical woman, she has already gained the high trust of the king and queen mother, let alone Zheng Hao.If she had any hope, it seemed she would be damned for the crime of ambition.Zheng Hao's thinking is different from Jang Geum's.

"I didn't expect that you would be brought to the Forbidden Mansion because of this kind of thing. Although I was in the palace together, I didn't know about it until you were released. It's just too embarrassing." "Didn't His Highness issue an order soon? Didn't I also be released safe and sound?" "That alone doesn't make me feel at ease! The royal palace is indeed a place of uncertainty, isn't it?" Zheng Hao thinks that Jang Geum was falsely accused and taken away every now and then, perhaps because of his humble status.Zheng Hao always thought that distinguishing identities was meaningless and very stupid.From birth to now, as a member of the two classes of nobles, he realized for the first time that people other than nobles have to endure such torture and suffering in the secular turmoil.If it weren't for Jang Geum, he would never understand this truth in his life.

Even if she is a nobleman, she may not be able to avoid all the troubles, but at least she is much safer than now.If possible, he really wanted to use all possible means to wrap Jang Geum with a protective film so that no one in the world would dare to touch her.But he couldn't think of such a way. Nobles and pariahs cannot intermarry.No, even if he is married, he cannot give Jang Geum the status and status of a nobleman.Even doing that is illegal. He has always been troubled by such thoughts, and when he received the notice that the imperial physician was called urgently from the hall, he felt that the time had come.At that time, the imperial doctor and the on-duty medical officer happened to be at the residence of the respected concubine Pu, not the inner hospital.

Zheng Hao first reported his opinion to the king, and then waited for the king's instructions. "I also understand the child's medical skills. However, if this matter is spread, won't the internal hospital be messed up?" "If the former king created the skeleton of the medical woman system, then His Highness endowed the medical woman system with flesh and blood. If the medical women still often go to banquets as before, then they are clearly prostitutes who sell laughter, and they are still medical women. If If Your Highness hesitates again, when will the system of medical women take shape and contribute to the development of medicine in the country?"

"You have a point, but in our country, there are two things that cannot be changed overnight. There is a difference in status, and there is a difference between men and women inside and outside." "But now the imperial doctor and the on-duty medical officer are not in place." "Really? If the vice-president insists on this, then let the female doctor heal the widow." The reason why it is so easy to agree is also because the king is too painful.The King's old problem of bed sores occurred again, and he could neither lie down nor lean on, but could only sit, which was extremely uncomfortable.As long as it can relieve the pain, he is willing to entrust even a ghost.

Seeing Jang Geum enter the hall, Jung Ho left quietly.In order for Jang Geum to concentrate on treating the king, he thought it was better for him to avoid it.Shang Yun's servant is also in the main hall, if there is any emergency, he will take measures. As soon as Zheng Hao left, Jang Geum felt as if he had been abandoned in a public cemetery.The light in the room was dim, and the king's expression was more obscure than the light, and the silence was suffocating.The great king who took off his dragon robe and Yishan crown relaxed. It is better to say that he is a man than a king. Except for Zheng Hao, Jang Geum has never seen a doctor for other men, let alone what he is facing now is the king's dragon body.Jang Geum was suddenly troubled by a strange and stupid idea that the structure of men seems to be completely opposite to that of women.

"come over." The king's voice was much softer than expected, which alleviated Jang Geum's fear to some extent.After a long hesitation, she took a step forward, much smaller than usual. "Go further! Are we old acquaintances?" "yes……" "Before the Empress Dowager's Hall, we first met on the archery range, right? Ignoring the objections of the medical officers, the scene of treating bee venom with moss left a deep impression on the widow." The king still remembers what happened at that time, but he will definitely not remember the scene when they first met.

"I'm sorry, but the first time I saw the king was not at the archery range." "Oh, is that so? Have you seen the widow before?" "Yes. Speaking closer, when Aunt Ding Shanggong proposed to hold the most noble palace competition, I once cooked imperial meals for His Highness. Cold seafood with persimmon vinegar, do you remember, my lord?" "Cold seafood...is it the cold seafood seasoned with persimmon vinegar that has been hidden for decades?" "yes." The king actually still remembered.It was made by mother and Han Shanggong together, and the persimmon vinegar was fermented with the vitality of the earth for 20 years.

"How about going far away, when will we meet again?" "Anyway, the day before the incident, Superintendent Pu Yuanzong sent wine to the Maharaja." "good!" "Each bottle has a different colored label with the name of the wine on it." "Oh, so you're the one..." "Wine every day, as wine, as wine after death, now as wine..." "Yes, you're right! Those wines are unforgettable to me for the rest of my life, how come you still remember the names of those wines until now?" "What happened that night is also an experience that I will never forget."

"Oh! That clever child who pestered the dense Shang Palace to be a court lady, unexpectedly turned into a medical lady who healed the empress dowager and the widow. What a rare fate!" The king seemed to be happy about the encounter today, he even forgot the pain.It was only then that Jang Geum remembered his duty, and remembered his purpose of coming to the king's bedroom. "My lord, can I be treated now?" Jang Geum's words evoked the pain the king had forgotten, and he groaned. Your Majesty's bed sores have been a problem for many years.The blood circulation in the affected area is poor, and it gradually turns red with a sense of pressure. In severe cases, blisters will form. If it continues to worsen, a foul-smelling secretion will flow out from the black ulcer. Bed sores mostly occur in patients who are bedridden for a long time. People who sit in chairs for a long time, or nobles who do not need to move their bodies, may also develop this disease.People with spinal cord disorders or diabetes also have a higher risk factor.As long as the human skin bears the same pressure for an hour, the blood will not flow smoothly, resulting in bed sores.Diabetic patients have poor blood circulation and weak skin tissue, so they need to be extra careful.Standing in the same position for too long, the skin tissue on the feet will start to die. The skin couldn't stand the external pressure and began to rot. The pain was so severe that it couldn't be described in words. In severe cases, it hurt like a knife scraping a bone.Although the king has not reached this level, it is still very serious. It wasn't just bedsores that alarmed Jang Geum.The king suddenly shivered with cold, what looked like a high fever.He also complained of headaches, joint pains, weaker and weaker pulse, and shortness of breath. It may be that the bed sores caused complications, and Jang Geum even suspected that the king had sepsis.Sometimes the pyogenic bacteria will enter the blood through the affected part and multiply in the blood. At this time, toxins will be produced. Once poisoned, they will infect the whole body, and in severe cases, confusion will occur.The king already had these signs, and Jang Geum was very worried. The king's heart beat was also unstable.If you continue to dawdle, there is no guarantee that no accident will happen. First of all, the affected area should be thoroughly disinfected, but Jang Geum couldn't think of a way to squeeze the pus and blood.The suppurative bacteria have already invaded the blood, so in order to prevent the poisonous gas from spreading to the whole body, of course they cannot be squeezed by hand.Not to mention the abalone shells that were used in Jeju, now even the leech can’t be found. Jang Geum didn't hesitate anymore, and stuck his lips to the affected area.The tools used by medical women to treat diseases do not need to be limited to two hands. "What are you going to do?" The waiter Shang Yun, who was fidgeting and watching from the sidelines, felt that he could no longer remain silent, so he stepped forward to stop Jang Geum. "Your Majesty has already shown signs of sepsis, and there is no other way." Jang Jin hastily explained, and sucked up the pus and blood with his mouth. Jang Geum spat out a bowl of pus and blood, then three different types of needles were inserted into twelve acupuncture points, and the cupping was pulled out five times, and the treatment was over. Chang Jin was exhausted, left the rest to Shang Yun's servant, and went back to the residence by himself.She almost collapsed, and she didn't even know what she had done.She even wondered, is that man really the king?The king without the Kunlun robe was a stranger. His body was rotting away from bed sores, and he was not at all like the usual majestic king. Maybe it's a ghost, maybe it's a dream, just thinking about it like this, Jang Geum fell asleep. The lowly female doctor actually touched the affected part of the Supreme, and even sucked out the pus and blood with her mouth. After the news spread, the court fell into chaos.After Jang Geum gave the king acupuncture and moxibustion, the king's condition improved, and the imperial doctor coerced Shang Yun's servant to reveal what happened. As long as there are more than two people gathered together, the topic of driving away the vice-commissioner Min Zhenghao and the internal doctor Jang Geum will naturally be discussed, and the palace is in chaos.Since the king came to the throne, this is the first and last time that officials of all sizes agree on the same thing. The debate over the issue of impeachment by the vice-president has intensified.The king hadn't stood up from the hospital bed yet.The ministers and officials mobilized various methods and means to pull Zheng Hao from the position of deputy promotion before the king recovered. Jang Geum decides to leave voluntarily.She didn't want to see Zheng Hao, or even the Queen Mother and the King frowning over this matter.Now that she had nothing else to ask for, she hated being burdened by such annoying problems. Jang Geum hopes to live a peaceful life, just like his childhood in Baiding Village.Listen to the stories of nature through flowers, trees, wind, sun and stars, live life as you want, sleep when you are sleepy, eat when you are hungry, don't be chased by anyone or anything, move when you want to move.She felt that she could have such a life now. Jang Jin made up her mind, when she was packing her luggage, she heard the news that the king had woken up.The king not only rejected the ministers' request for impeachment and promotion of the deputy, but also decreed that Chang Jin, a female internal physician, should be promoted as the chief physician.The court and the public were shocked again. Letters were written continuously for days, and the affairs of the court were almost paralyzed.At this time, the king had no choice but to take a step back and retracted the edict of appointing Jang Geum as the chief doctor, and this matter was considered to be over.However, the fire has not yet been extinguished, and it may be blazing again at some point. From then on, the king no longer called the imperial doctor, but called Jang Geum alone, and told her all the pains of the body and the pain of the mind.For Dawang, Jang Geum is not only an attending doctor, but also a friend who can open his heart and tell his heart. At this moment, it is not only officials, large and small, who feel uneasy.While Zheng Hao was delighted that Jang Geum was favored by the king, at the same time, the pain in his heart grew bigger and bigger like a tumor.It is the kind of malignant tumor that neither disappears nor can be cured. It was from this moment that Zheng Hao lost his smile, because he met a rival in love who could not compete with him, let alone snatch his beloved woman from him.In this world, I am afraid that there is no more powerful and powerful rival in love than the king, even so strong that Zheng Hao dare not call him "rival in love".His lofty ambitions cannot be expressed, and he can only give in silently. This is the gentlest but most terrifying enemy. Zhenghao stamped his feet and beat his chest in regret.He knew Jang Geum's strength and believed that she would be able to cure the king's stubborn illness.If this is the case, Jang Geum might be able to be promoted to a nobleman.Although such things are not common, she cured the king's chronic illness for many years, and there is no reason why the king should not exercise his unique power.Unexpectedly, things backfired. Instead of being promoted to a nobleman, Jang Geum aroused the king's interest.Now, even Jang Geum himself has been taken away. Zhenghao was so restless, but Dawang's mood became calmer and calmer day by day. The stubborn disease that had tortured him for many years was completely cured, and he also had a beautiful attending doctor who could talk to him. On this day, the king called Jang Geum who brought the soup to his side again, and said gently. "As long as you make it, even the soup and medicine seem to be sweet. Is it because you were the wife of the imperial dining room?" "Because the servants use special water to boil medicine." "Special water?" "The water used to boil the decoction for the king must use essence water." "yes?" "The so-called essence water is the water picked up early in the morning. The delicate charm floating on the water surface can inhibit bleeding, make the face rosy, and can also treat diarrhea after drinking, and has a significant effect on refreshing the mind. Most importantly, Boiling medicine with essence water can enhance the efficacy of the medicine." "So you fetch water every morning?" "Yes, Your Highness..." The king smiled gratifiedly, and Jang Geum quietly lowered his head.Jang Geum didn't realize that the king's feelings for him had changed from treating the attending doctor to treating women... The king is getting closer to Jang Geum, and the medical officers and ministers have to adopt other methods, and they strongly advocate that the king accept Jang Geum as a harem.At first the king firmly opposed it.One day, after the king finished his imperial meal and was slightly drunk after drinking for three rounds, he called Jang Geum to test her mind. "Do you know why the widow forbids the medical girl from attending the banquet?" Not only the content of the speech, but also the expression and tone of the king are very different from usual. "Is Your Majesty sad about the past king's affairs?" "That's right. I also had a doctor pour me wine at a banquet, and let the medical girl wear a prostitute's costume, each with a sad expression. I really don't like it. I don't understand why this is so, and now I finally understand , It turned out to be to meet you." "The reason why medical girls are allowed to serve wine is because many people think that medical girls have no chastity. Women in common people regard chastity as life, and there is no need to protect the chastity of sluts. In fact, medical girls also have chastity." "Of course that applies to you, too?" "yes." "Do you have a favorite man?" "yes." Jang Geum's quick answer made the king a little flustered.The king turned sideways, changed his posture and sat down again, and it was clear that the king was very concerned about this issue. "Which man is so happy?" "This... I can't tell you." "I won't pursue it. Don't worry about it. Do I know each other? Maybe I can help you guys connect." "I already know his thoughts, and he will always be in my heart, so there is no need for the king to bother." This is indeed a heavy blow to the king.But he still hides it, looking at Jang Geum calmly. "Aha, I almost made a big mistake." The king said desolately, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. "Ministers and officials are worried that I will appoint a medical woman as the chief doctor, and they come to pester me every day. They would rather I accept women as a harem than watch me entrust important tasks to women." "I'm sorry, Your Highness..." "You have nothing to be sorry for. However, my heart was also shaken when I heard the ministers' suggestions." Hearing what the king said, Jang Geum couldn't help blinking his eyes.He is the heaven of the people, because she was afraid that the heaven in her heart would be sad, she once bet her life when the king's mother fell ill.When the king was on the verge of desperation due to bed sores, she used her mouth to suck out the pus and blood for the king desperately.For Jang Geum, the king is the one who controls her consciousness.Shall he refuse to accept divine grace when he asks for it?She really didn't want to think about it. "However, I only woke up after listening to your words. A long time ago, I lost two wives in the first house. It was not my original intention to abandon my poor wife; it was not my original intention to say goodbye to Queen Zhang Jing." The king drank another glass of wine. "If I'm still the hot-blooded man I used to be, instead of the current king of a country, I will never allow others to take you away." Jang Geum breathed a sigh of relief just now when the king said that he was awake, and now she was so surprised that she was at a loss when she heard these words, and she didn't know where to look. "However, since I really love you, I won't push you into a world full of strife and jealousy." The king drank another glass of wine, and then shouted loudly outside. "Shang Yun, listen! From now on, I will not promote any official positions to the medical lady Chang Jin, and don't tell me about the slanderous rumors that I want to accept Chang Jin as the harem and grant the title of the harem!" Since then, Jang Geum has no official position, nor a harem title, and is just the king's attending physician.The ministers decide not to interfere with the matter any more, keeping silent about everything about Jang Geum.The one who has been silent longer and heavier than them is naturally Zheng Hao. For nearly twenty years, Zheng Hao has silently guarded Jang Geum like this. The king kept his promise not to give Jang Geum any official position, but he once secretly gave Jang Geum a gift, which was a jade wat specially made by the king.On the cyan jade stone, engraved with the words "Da Jang Geum". "These three words mean a big woman. You are the greatest woman I have ever seen, so I call you Da Jang Geum." Chang Jin stroked Yuhu and shook his head lightly, the king said to her. His Majesty did these things as if he was preparing for a long journey, after which he became bedridden.Jang Geum took good care of him, but The king's condition still hasn't improved.From the leadership of the government to the transfer to the internal hospital, the important ministers strongly demanded to be handed over to the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Every time someone said that, the king's answer was the same. "Jang Geum knows my condition best, so don't worry!" The king's illness has not improved for a long time.If the king dies, the life of Jang Geum, who is in charge of the treatment, will be in danger.Although the court has been quiet for a long time, if the king leaves, there will really be no one to protect Jang Geum. Empress Dowager Cishun passed away a long time ago.Zheng Hao was also demoted three months ago, and he left without even saying hello.Some people said that he was sent by the king, some said that he was demoted as a historian, and it was also said that the king personally ordered Zheng Hao to be demoted.Jang Geum remained unmoved, and always turned a deaf ear to the rumors. "I have one last request." The king on the sickbed called Jang Geum to him and handed her a letter. "You go outside the palace, there is an officer waiting for you there. You go with him, and you must pass this secret decree to him." "No, Your Majesty is sick, I can't leave you alone." "There are also imperial doctors and other medical officers here, so don't worry." Chang Jin begged hard, but finally couldn't stand the king's stubbornness. It was the thirty-seventh year of Emperor Zhongzong (AD 1540). When they set foot on the frozen Yalu River thousands of miles away, heavy snow fell from the sky.Zhenghao and Janggeum received a secret order from the king, asking them to leave the palace and find a new world.At this moment, they are heading to China.The woman who once came with a letter a long time ago came with a letter again today, and Jung-ho's lonely heart was weeping. The snow fell harder and harder, and the blizzard blocked his vision, so he couldn't see the other party's face. Jang Geum followed behind Zheng Hao non-stop.Although the place they are going to is strange and far away, but never for a moment, the road in front of them can be as vast and clear as it is now.Regardless of the turmoil in the world, there is always Jung Ho who works hard to walk ahead and open up a new path for Jang Geum. The full text of the original Korean drama novel is complete.