Great Medicine Without Borders

  Chapter 40 Keel

Tong Meili's incident was so uproar that even Xu Changshan, who usually doesn't pay much attention to social news, heard about it. He found out about this dispute while chatting with patients. Because his precious grandson works in the medical office, Xu Changshan paid special attention to it. one time.

   "Chunliang, the matter of the cosmetology department of your hospital has nothing to do with you, right?"

   "No, I'm not responsible."

"That's good. The medical office is also a place of right and wrong. You have to deal with those resentful patients all day long. If you feel too much pressure, I can tell your Uncle Gao to help you change positions." The old man always I want to take the opportunity to let my grandson return to the orthodoxy of traditional Chinese medicine.

  Xu Chunliang said: "You can just rest assured about the work. If I don't go well, I will tell Uncle Gao."

  Xu Changshan realizes that he may be taking too much control. Today's young people like to be independent, and too much interference from their elders will easily arouse their resentment. They should be content, at least they have grandchildren by their side.

  Xu Changshan took a sip of tea and said, "I've sorted out some prescriptions, and you can transcribe them for me later."

   "Okay, I'll write it tonight."

   "No rush." ​​Xu Changshan put down his teacup and stretched his arms: "Tomorrow I plan to go to Haizhou."

  Xu Chunliang didn't hear his grandfather say before: "What are you doing there?"

   "To see an old friend, back and forth for three days."

   "How about I ask for leave to accompany you there."

  Xu Changshan laughed: "What? Don't worry about me? Although I am old, there is nothing wrong with my body."

  Xu Chunliang has no objection to this. The old man pays attention to health preservation. Although he is more than seventy years old, his waist is straight and his body is strong.

  Almost every day when Xu Chunliang came back, he would help the old man to copy the prescriptions. He also understood that his grandfather trained him in this way so that he could memorize the formulas without knowing it. The old man really took great pains to let himself study medicine.

   After transcribing today's prescription, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening. Xu Chunliang put the things back where they were, and took out a book from the shelf, planning to read for a while before going to bed.

   When pulling out the book, something in the book fell to the ground.

  Xu Chunliang thought it was a bookmark, and bent to pick it up, but it turned out to be a thin piece of bone with holes punched and tied with a red string. The red string has faded, and it should be old.

   This thing is very common in Chinese medicine shops. It is the bones of ancient creatures, known as keel. It is also a medicinal material in Chinese medicine.

   It should be that when Xu Changshan was reading this book, he picked up a piece of keel and inserted it into the pages of the book, using it as a bookmark.

  When Xu Chunliang was about to insert the keel back into the book, he felt the uneven surface of the keel with his fingertips. Although his perception was not as good as usual, such an obvious touch still caught his attention.

  Take the keel under the lamp, and see that the surface of the keel is covered with characters—Oracle bone inscriptions.

   It was Wang Yirong, an epigrapher, who first discovered the writing on the keel when he was grabbing medicine. Before that, no one paid attention to it, and the common people regarded it as a kind of medicinal material.

Because of the long history, deciphering oracle bone inscriptions has become a specialized field of knowledge. So far, a total of about 4,500 characters have been discovered, and there are still more than 2,000 characters that have not been deciphered. Wan's encouragement.

   What really caught Xu Chunliang's attention was the text above. Although the text was not complete, he could also see that it was a formula related to cultivation.

  Xu Chunliang was very curious, and looked through other books on the bookshelf, but couldn't find any of them.

   "Chunliang, haven't you slept yet?" Seeing that the study room was still lit, Xu Changshan couldn't help but come over to take a look. In his eyes, Xu Chunliang was always a child, and it's always bad for young people to stay up late.

  Xu Chunliang smiled and said: "Go to sleep now, by the way, Grandpa, I just found this thing from a book." He handed over the keel.

  Xu Changshan took a look and said, "Dragon bone!"

   "There are oracle bones on it."

Xu Changshan nodded. In fact, he discovered that there were oracle bone inscriptions on it many years ago. These keel bones were said to be handed down from his ancestors. Many pieces of oracle bone inscriptions were all donated, so the country also awarded him a certificate of honor. The keel caught in the book should have slipped through the net.

   "Does Grandpa recognize the above words?"

  Xu Changshan shook his head and said: "I'm not an archaeologist, and I don't have much research on oracle bone inscriptions. When I discovered these inscriptions, I didn't dare to conclude that they were oracle bone inscriptions. I specially expanded a part and asked experts to read them."

   "Do you have rubbings?"

   "There are a few of them. The purpose of drawing them down at that time was to keep them as a souvenir. I almost forgot if you didn't mention it today."

Xu Changshan went to the bookshelf to look for it, and after a while, he found a few yellow rubbings, about a hundred characters in length. Xu Chunliang opened it up, and it really confirmed his speculation. The records on these dragon bones turned out to be "Huangdi Neijing" ".

  The extant "Huangdi Neijing" is divided into two parts: "Suwen" and "Lingshu". This is also the case in Xu Chunliang's past life. Its pen is written in the book, it should be in the Warring States period, and its individual chapters were written in the Han Dynasty.

But Xu Chunliang knew that the complete "Huangdi Neijing" should be composed of three parts. In addition to these two parts, there is also "Tianyang". "Suwen" and "Lingshu" teach people how to cure diseases. This article records the content of timidity, strengthening the body, and prolonging life. This part was written before the Spring and Autumn Period, and there was no concept of Huaxia at that time.

   It is rumored that those who master the "Tianyang" chapter can make the body's meridians reach the best state through practice. It is rumored that the person who destroyed the "Tianyang" chapter was also a medical expert. He felt that if everyone practiced the "Tianyang" chapter to prevent problems before they happen, then the world would no longer need doctors. Only by destroying "Tianyang" Yang", "Su Wen" and "Lingshu" can play a real role.

There is a unique cultivation method in "Tianyang", which is to go back to the source, which can restore the body's meridians to the initial state of new life, just like restarting after a shutdown, which has an irresistible attraction for martial arts practitioners. It is often said that from the mother's womb In fact, that is the most ideal state of practice, and "Tianyang" can have the same effect.

  Xu Chunliang's current practice of "Tiantian Treasure" is slow, the fundamental reason is that his current body meridians have grown and developed in this era for 22 years, that is to say, he has been affected by the surrounding environment for 22 years.

  It's a pity that there are only three rubbings in total, adding up to 137 characters, and it is impossible to see the whole leopard with these alone. When asked about the whereabouts of the remaining keel, Xu Changshan was not too clear. At that time, he contacted the cultural relics management department through an expert. The expert was Bai Mushan, who was a professor of history at Dongzhou Normal University.

  It has been more than 20 years since the donation, and he has not been in touch with Bai Mushan for a long time. It is not clear whether he is still teaching at the university.

Mr. Xu doesn't know how precious these keels are. If he knew that the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" chapter "Tianyang" was engraved on these keels, he probably would have to consider whether to donate them. .

   It was almost midnight, and the old man urged him to rest quickly, because he had to go to work tomorrow.

  Xu Chunliang was still thinking about this while lying on the bed. "Tianyang" can be said to be the origin of all qi training. If he can gather all the content, it will be of great help to his practice of "Tiantian Treasure".

   Picked up the mobile phone and searched for Bai Mushan. With the Internet, it is too easy to investigate a person's information.

   According to the data, Bai Mushan, male, aged 55, is a well-known domestic historian and paleographer, and currently works in the History Department of Nanjiang Normal University.

  There are still photos of him on the Internet, he looks much younger than his actual age, he looks very handsome and elegant, he must go to the provincial capital to visit him when he has time.

  (end of this chapter)