Chapter 14: Bestowing Teachings

  "What did you mean by that, Master Chen?" Liu Dafu's expression was stern, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light as he stared at Chen Xuan.

  Chen Jiong said that Xi Wen girl was the first time to take medicine, and then began to go crazy. Those medicines were prescribed by Dr. Liu. If this gets out, how can Dr. Liu stand in Wangxian County's Xinglin area in the future?

  The kid doesn't understand things and sometimes is quite stubborn.

  If he argues with the child, others will say that Liu Dafu is narrow-minded; if he doesn't argue, the child's words are too harsh and have ruined Liu Dafu's reputation.

  After some thought, Mr. Liu felt that his reputation was at stake. Especially the eyes cast by Wanniang were full of blame, making Mr. Liu's anger burn with rage.

  Wan Niang believed Chen Jing's words.

  Indeed, it's most difficult for women and dwarves to get along!

  Liu Dafu's face was stern and solemn as he stared at Chen Jing, trying to intimidate him with his aura.

  "Oh, so it was you who came up with this plan?" Chen Jing said.

  Liu's fist clenched in his sleeve, grasping and ungrasping repeatedly.

  Hold back a breath, don't be provoked by this hairy kid, speak clearly before getting angry, Doctor Liu said to himself secretly.

  Taking a deep breath, Dr. Liu's tone became more even: "Indeed, it was the prescription I wrote. Unfortunately, Wen Gongzhu had wind-cold fever and coincidentally it was her menstrual period, so I used 'Xin Wen Xiang Zao San'."

  "External contraction of cold evil, internal injury of dampness and stagnation, chest tightness and laziness, coinciding with the flood period, so use pungent warm aromatic drying dispersing, driving out cold and dispersing heat, regulating qi and widening the middle, strengthening spleen and transforming dampness, thereby curing cold evil. I ask Master Chen, how did you shift Miss Wen's delirious and manic speech onto my medicine?"

  His words were not only for Chen Jing and Wan Niang, but also for all the doctors present.

  Girls at home during their menstrual period should avoid catching cold.

  Unfortunately, the patient has a cold and fever due to the epidemic season. Since it's not suitable to use cooling medicine directly to dispel the heat, we can only use this warm, aromatic, drying dispersant. By transforming internal dampness, unblocking the collaterals and regulating Qi, the patient's own vital energy will be sufficient, thus curing the wind-cold disease.

  At that time, Xiwen girl took this medicine for five days and the fever receded.

  Just two days later, he suddenly became mad and spoke deliriously.

  How can this be blamed on Dr. Liu?

  "....taking medicine is fine." A doctor echoed Liu's words.

  "When a woman is menstruating and catches a cold, this is the most suitable treatment method. Otherwise, if you must use cooling medicine, how can women endure it? Young people, don't speak nonsense."

  A young boy, how would he know about women's taboos?

  This child probably doesn't even know what's going on during the continuous heavy rain period?

  "We'll argue later, I haven't finished diagnosing yet." Chen Jing smiled.

  His previous words were just a repeat of Wen's old medical records, but he wanted to make Yuanniang believe him so that he could continue to diagnose and treat her.

  It seems that Yuanniang has believed it, and also provoked all the doctors. I guess he doesn't want to be diagnosed, and neither do the doctors or Yuanniang.

  "That's enough, Master Chen!" Doctor Liu's voice rose, his anger barely contained.

  Liu said for half a day, Chen Jiong didn't respond with even half a sentence, making Liu furious.

  He thought Chen Jing underestimated him.

  This is arrogance, this is disrespecting one's elders!

  The more one talks, the more he loses. Mr. Liu felt terrible, as if he had been played by a young man! He didn't wait for Ruolan to speak and answered Chen Jing first.

  "Mr. Chen invites you." said Madame Wan.

  Chen Jiong nodded and continued to press on Xiwen's chest and ribs, then asked Xiwen: "Does it hurt?"

  Xianwen opened her eyes wide, and her clear pupils sparkled with colorful light. She turned around, then gently shook her head.

  Her face turned bright red.

  Her ribcage didn't hurt. Chen Jing pressed a bit hard, but it didn't hurt.

  Chen Jing saw that she was so cooperative and knew that his previous words were not only believed by Wan Niang, but also by Xi Wen, who was willing to cooperate with his diagnosis.

  It's a good thing. Being willing to believe in a doctor is equivalent to having a faith, and the illness can also recover quickly.

  Then Chen Jiong pressed down on Xiwen's lower abdomen again and asked her: "Does it hurt?"

  This time, Xiwen nodded slightly.

  Regrettably, I am unable to speak, but these have not erupted, and my head is still clear. In this case, it's not bad.

  The pulse is surging and smooth, but not delayed; the tongue coating is dry, yellow and sharp; abdominal distension refuses to be pressed, but there are no symptoms of fullness below the chest and ribs.

  Chen Jing nodded, already having a plan in mind. Smiling at Xi Wen, he said: "Miss, don't worry, it's just a minor illness, and taking medicine will cure you quickly. Today is the day for collective diagnosis and discussion, so please wait while other doctors take your pulse."

  Regrettably, Wen lightly closed her eyes, feeling a bit embarrassed, and didn't respond to Chen Jing.

  Chen Jiong got up from the small stool and yielded his place to other doctors.

  After this commotion, except for Gong Zhi and Meng Yan's invited doctor, the remaining five doctors all had some opinions about Chen Jing.

  He's so disobedient, he should be taught a good lesson.

  The prestigious Mr. Ni was no longer modest. When Chen Xuan got up, he sat down and also took Wen's pulse for her.

  After seven doctors took turns examining him, Wen felt extremely exhausted.

  Wan Niang invited the doctors to speak in the eastern wing.

  Everyone followed Wan Niang from Xi Wen's bedroom to the east wing of the second floor to discuss her illness.

  "It's a pity that Miss Wen has this illness, the disease is in the Foot Shaoyang." Dr. Liu spoke first. His emotions had calmed down somewhat, but his anger was not yet dissipated, and his tone still had a few points of stiffness.

  In traditional Chinese medicine, the Foot Shaoyang Meridian refers to the Gallbladder Meridian.

  Doctor Liu said that Wen's illness was due to a problem with his gallbladder.

  "...the orifices of the gallbladder are all connected to the brain. The evil fire of the gallbladder rises to attack the brain, causing the brain's qi and blood to be insufficient, hence the outbreak of madness and delirious speech." Doctor Liu said, casting a cold glance at Chen Jing.

  He was very confident in his own diagnosis.

  All the doctors slightly hesitated.

  Doctor Liu's words convey two meanings: Firstly, Wen's illness is a severe heat with fire, gallbladder fire attacking the brain, which has been confirmed by the pulse. Wen's pulse is surging and rapid, indicating a strong internal fire, which all of you doctors have diagnosed; Secondly, Wen's qi and blood are insufficient.

  These two points are beyond doubt.

  So Mr. Liu's words were very persuasive.

  Some of the doctors who were slightly inferior in medical skills immediately lost their confidence and believed Dr. Liu's words.

  "What Brother Liu said is quite right......" Many doctors immediately agreed with Doctor Liu's argument.

  "Liu Shi has a unique skill, we can't diagnose so accurately......" Someone flattered.

  Others did not speak up, but just looked at Dr. Nai.

  Because of Dr. Liu's diagnosis, the persuasive power was very strong, and others did not dare to overthrow him. After careful consideration in their hearts, they also felt that Dr. Liu's diagnosis was correct, so it was not good to raise objections again, and they all looked at Dr. Nie.

  Ni Dafu is highly respected and admired, perhaps he also has other profound insights.

  "I also think that the young lady's illness is due to liver and gallbladder dampness and heat, leading to internal depression of qi and fire, loss of mental clarity, and hence the crazy and confused behavior. First, we should use 'Longdan Xiegan Tang' to treat the symptoms, then eliminate the dampness and heat, and transform the phlegm. The young lady's illness will slowly recover." Doctor Ni said slowly and calmly.

  Ni Daifu was not as confident as Liu Daifu in his heart.

  Xiwang's illness had symptoms that seemed simple at first glance.

  Mr. Liu's argument is also correct.

  If it were really a gallbladder disease, Dr. Liu's medicine would have cured Wenwen long ago.

  Ni heard that Liu's treatment had no effect after 7 or 8 days, and instead, Xiwen's illness was getting worse. So, it wasn't necessarily a problem with the gallbladder. Longdan Xiegan Tang may not have a miraculous effect either.

  If this disease were easy to cure, so many doctors would not have gathered here today to discuss it.

  Ni Dafu was the most prestigious. Although he was old and his medical skills were good, it didn't mean that he had seen every kind of disease. Like Xiwen's case, Ni Dafu had been a doctor for over thirty years, but this was still the first time he had encountered such a situation.

  The more capable a person is, the more humble he is in his heart.

  So, Ni Dafu is not as arrogant as Liu Dafu.

  He really has no idea.

  When encountering an unfamiliar disease, anyone would doubt themselves.

  Ni Daifu was a bit regretful, he shouldn't have accepted the thirty taels of silver from Young Master Sun today and come to join in this commotion. This was an illness he had never seen before, he feared that if he treated it poorly, his reputation would be ruined.

  "...In my humble opinion, I'm afraid it's a case of heat entering the blood chamber." Gong Zhili suddenly spoke up, having remained silent until now.

  All the doctors present, except for Liu and Ni, were not from Wangxian County. However, they were all renowned physicians of Liangzhe Road, with some reputation, occasionally met in the medicine market, even if they didn't know each other well, they knew each other's background.

  Only Gong Zhili was unfamiliar with these gentlemen.

  Gong Zhili is not a native of the two Zhejiang provinces. He used to be a doctor in the capital, wanting to take the imperial examination but failed, and struggled for several years. Later, his two younger brothers-in-law died one after another, and his wife's family became extinct. Gong Zhili then took his wife and children back to Mingzhou, married into his father-in-law's family, and inherited the family property.

  He is from the capital, and his medical skills are not bad. The outsider monks are good at chanting scriptures, so the local dignitaries all believe in him. Gong Zhi has a high and proud heart, and he doesn't want to have much contact with the local barefoot doctors.

  So he is not familiar with anyone else either.

  As soon as Gong Zhi said this, everyone was slightly stunned again.

  Heat entering the blood chamber is because during menstruation, the blood chamber is empty and external heat evil takes advantage of this to invade.

  The atmosphere suddenly sank.

  Gentlemen, this is probably your first experience with a differential diagnosis.

  Everyone's point of view is correct, but they just happen to have different emphases.

  Which one is correct?

  They themselves have no confidence in their hearts.

  So they can't help but quarrel.

  Two doctors agreed with Dr. Liu's diagnosis, agreeing that the disease was in the foot Shaoyang, which is the gallbladder meridian; two doctors agreed with Dr. Nai's argument, and the disease was in the liver and gallbladder, requiring phlegm to be cleared and orifices opened; while Gong Zhili's view only had his own approval.

  Everyone was in an uproar.

  Wan Niang looked at it and got a headache.

  And Chen Jiong, who was standing beside them, was actually ignored by them.

  Liu Dafu and Ni Dafu, Gong Zhili had been arguing for a long time before they saw this annoying little guy watching them with great interest, as if enjoying the show. Suddenly, Liu Dafu's anger flared up.

  "Chen Gongzi, you just took the pulse with great care. Is there some extraordinary insight that you have gained?" Dr. Liu asked Chen Xuan with a hint of sarcasm.

  Just now Chen Jing touched and pinched Xi Wen's girl, it was simply a insult to civility.

  Now he doesn't speak at all, is it because he has no idea?

  Taking advantage of someone else's kindness like that is simply despicable!

  "I don't have any lofty views," said Chen Jiong. "I'm just listening to what you all are saying, so I can refute you."

  When he spoke, his expression was very serious, without a hint of frivolity.

  He wasn't mocking Dr. Liu, he was just telling the truth with a sincere and honest expression.

  Listen carefully to what the other person is saying, grasp the loopholes in their words and refute them. This is a dialectical skill.

  But young people, don't have to say it so directly, right?

  Mr. Liu was both angry and amused at the same time.

  "Mr. Chen invited us, refuting and refuting us, letting us also broaden our horizons." A certain official obviously misunderstood Mr. Chen's intention, thinking that Mr. Chen was actually sarcastic towards them, so he retorted sharply at Mr. Chen.

  "Then listen up, you should broaden your horizons too." Chen Jing turned his head and said to the doctor.

  He still speaks as if it's a matter of course.

  Dialectics, teaching those who don't know, this is Chen Jing's duty. He is willing to share his knowledge selflessly, this is his generosity. This is not belittling the other party, nor is it showing off oneself, nor is it a favor to others, but simply the doctor's obligation.

  The doctor was wrong again and immediately felt both ashamed and angry.

  This child is utterly impolite!