Han Dao world

At least at present, the two sides are still polite, and the border market is going smoothly.

Anthony led a white camel and rushed over at a fast pace. He touched his chest and bent over from a long distance, with a flattering smile on his face.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, your most loyal servant Anthony has come and brought you treasures from the far western regions."

"That's it?" Liu Xie raised his face and looked at the snow-white camel. "Are you messing with me again?"

White camels, while rare, are by no means rare.There were a few white camels among the trophies seized last time, but the coat color was not so pure.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, how dare Anthony fool you?" Anthony said with a smile, "This is really a white camel from the Western Regions. You see, it only has one hump, not two."

Only then did Liu Xie realize that this white camel was indeed different from the white camels he had seen before, with only one hump.

This is rare.

"What are you doing with this thing?" Liu Xie was still not interested.He is now so poor that he can't afford to raise exotic animals.

"This white camel is taller and bigger, and it runs faster." Anthony said as if offering a treasure: "It has another feature, just like the bloody horses in the Western Regions, the front and rear hooves on both sides walk together, making it more comfortable to sit on."

"Yes, really." Lu Xiaohuan said excitedly, "Then does it look like blood when it sweats?"

Lu Bu's red rabbit horse is a blood-sweat horse, and when it runs, it walks sideways, and Lu Xiaohuan is no stranger to this.

Anthony was a little embarrassed. "Female general, this white camel doesn't sweat like blood. Well, or rather, it doesn't sweat at all. It lives in the desert, and every drop of water is precious."

Anthony's Chinese wasn't very standard, and he couldn't tell the difference between General Lu and the female general, so Lu Xiaohuan was very happy to be confused.

"Your Majesty, may I take a test ride?"

Liu Xie waved his hand. "Be careful yourself, don't fall."

"Alas." Lu Xiaohuan responded excitedly, grabbing the white camel's neck hair with both hands, and jumped up. "Drive! Drive!" She flicked the whip in her hand twice, the white camel suddenly lost her temper, shook her body vigorously, stomped her feet, trying to throw Lu Xiaohuan off.

Lu Xiaohuan hugged the hump tightly, screaming "Aww" in excitement. "This beast has such a temper, I like it, I like it."

Seeing that he couldn't get rid of Lu Xiaohuan, the white camel became anxious, spread its long legs and ran to the distance.

Anthony was dumbfounded. "His Majesty the Emperor, this camel has a bad temper..."

"It's okay." Liu Xie smiled.

White Luotuo has a bad temper, and Lu Xiaohuan's temper is not much better.She grew up on horseback since she was a child, and she has ridden many strong horses, and a white camel can't hurt her.

"Where did this white camel come from? You must have returned to the Western Regions, right? Counting the time, it's not so fast."

"No, I bought it with a piece of cloth." Anthony said triumphantly.

Under Liu Xie's order, he went to Zhuoxie Mountain to discuss business with Xianbei people, and met a group of businessmen from the Western Regions on the way.These merchants originally planned to come to Dahan to do business, but they fell ill on the way, and several of them died. They felt that the climate was not acclimatized, or that the year was unfavorable, so they dared not come to Han.When I met Anthony, I sold the goods in my hand at a discount.

Among them is this white camel.

Before Anthony finished speaking, Liu Xie's expression changed.

He interrupted Anthony. "Where did those merchants from the Western Regions come from? What disease did they suffer from? What symptoms did they have..."

Seeing that Liu Xie's face was not right, Anthony was also frightened, and quickly explained the situation in detail.

Liu Xie knew that trouble was coming when he heard half of it.

Nine times out of ten, those Western Region merchants were plagues. He couldn't tell what kind of plague it was, but it was certain that they would infect each other.

There were frequent epidemics in the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, and there were several times called great epidemics. There were two times that Liu Xie was most impressed with. epidemic.

Five of the seven sons of Jian'an died in the 22nd year of the epidemic in Jian'an, which can be described as a heavy loss.

As for the tragedy of Zhang Zhongjing's family in Nanyang, there is no need to say more.

The occurrence and spread of infectious diseases are related to mobility. The greater the mobility, the greater the possibility of infectious diseases.As the most direct channel for east-west exchanges, the grassland is also the main way for the spread of the epidemic.

Some scholars once suspected that the several major epidemics in the late Han Dynasty were not only related to wars, but also to businessmen and Buddhists from the Western Regions.

Liu Xie did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered Anthony and his entourage to be isolated, and sent someone to call the imperial physician Ling Jizhen and Cheng Huatuo to respond.

As a close contact with Anthony, Liu Xie also entered a state of self-isolation.

Not to mention Lu Xiaohuan who rode a white camel for a long time.

For a time, the sunny spring turned into a chilling winter, which made people shudder.

While waiting for Jizhen and Hua Tuo, Liu Xie sat by the water, his back feeling chilly.

He knew that there was a higher chance of infectious diseases on the grasslands, but he was not mentally prepared.In order to settle down those descendants of Xianbei and Huns, he spent too much energy and didn't care about these.

If the epidemic spreads, not only will there be heavy casualties, but it will also be a great setback to the morale of the people.

If he, the emperor, dies of illness here, I don't know how many ambitious people will wake up laughing in their sleep.

Is this life?

For a while, Liu Xie thought a lot, and everything was messy.

Half an hour later, the imperial physician Ling Jizhen arrived on horseback.He got off his horse and rushed to Liu Xie. He was about ten steps away from Liu Xie, but Liu Xie stopped him.

"Just stand there, don't get too close to me."

Ji Zhen was taken aback. "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

"There may be a plague outside the Great Wall. Anthony has just returned from the Great Wall. There is a possibility of being infected. The same is true for me. Don't panic, listen to me. From now on, the Imperial Medical Office has entered a state of emergency..."

After saying a few words, Liu Xie, who was a little flustered just now, miraculously calmed down and ordered them one by one.

Hearing the word "plague", especially hearing that the Son of Heaven might also be infected, Jizhen broke out in a cold sweat, his legs softened, and he fell to his knees.If it weren't for Liu Xie's calmness, he didn't look like he was sick, he would probably go crazy.

Fortunately, he has been in the palace for many years, and he has also experienced the great epidemic in the first year of Zhongping. With rich experience, he calmed down quickly.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will be able to keep Your Majesty safe."

Chapter 381 Five Animals Play

Liu Xie was surprised and even a little uneasy about Ji Zhen's self-confidence.

Self-confidence is a good thing, but it is blind self-confidence.

Ji Zhen can be regarded as a close minister. Looking at Liu Xie's face, he knew that Liu Xie was worried, so he quickly explained.

"Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for 18 years, and I have been an imperial physician for seven or eight years. I have seen eight epidemics, if not ten. I have experienced the great epidemics in the second year of Guanghe and the second year of Zhongping. That is to say, During those times of great epidemics, Chen Jian had some meritorious deeds, so he was promoted to the Imperial Physician Order. Listening to what His Majesty said just now, the illness of those Hu merchants is very similar to the symptoms at the beginning of the second year of Zhongping."

"Isn't that very dangerous?" Liu Xie became nervous again.

The great epidemic in the second year of Zhongping was terrible in his impression.At that time, "he" was only five years old, and he was still with Empress Dowager Dong in Nangong. Every time someone came from outside the palace, he would feel nervous.

Ji Zhen smiled and shook his hand. "Your Majesty, don't worry, the epidemic this time will not be too serious. The reason why the epidemic in the capital was severe was because the capital had a large number of people and had close contacts. Especially those Tai students, who did not study hard and made friends everywhere. , which caused the epidemic to get out of control. The land here is sparsely populated, and every household herds cattle and sheep, so it is very difficult to break out."

After hearing Jizhen's explanation, Liu Xie was relieved.

"Even so, it cannot be taken lightly."

"Your Majesty's words are true, so I will deploy personnel and prepare medicines." He thought for a while, and then said: "I may not be able to serve Your Majesty these days, so let my minister Gibbon stay by His Majesty's side. He is proficient in medicine, If there is an abnormality, he can also deal with it in time."

Hearing the name Gibbon, Liu Xie's heart moved slightly.

In the last years of Jian'an, Yoshimoto was one of the participants in the final attack on Cao Cao by the loyal officials of the Han Dynasty. He was the imperial physician order at that time.

"When will your son come here?"

"Just half a month ago, I have been learning gold creation techniques from Hua Tuo." Speaking of his son, Ji Zhen showed a gratified smile on his face. "This son has good medical skills since he was a child. Before the minister refused to let him study medicine, he secretly learned it, and the minister had no choice. Your majesty summoned doctors, and the minister let him come."

Liu Xie also laughed.

In the past, the doctor was one of the artisans with a low status, so not many people were willing to learn it.Since accepting Xun You's suggestion and changing the medical craftsman to a doctor, the status of the doctor has risen, and many people are willing to study medicine.

As far as the current population of northern Xinjiang is concerned, there is no shortage of doctors, only medicinal materials.

"Which medicinal materials are needed, report a list immediately, and I will order people to send them to Hedong by fast horses."

"Wei." Ji Zhen agreed, took out a pen and paper from the medical box he carried with him, wrote a list, and handed it to Liu Xie.

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Although Jizhen was very confident, Liu Xie did not dare to be careless and kept strictly isolated.

As Jizhen said, the northern border is vast and sparsely populated, so it is not difficult to cut off the transmission path.Apart from not being able to patrol around and meet ministers, Liu Xie's life was not affected too much.

It's just that Liu Xie is not used to being able to contact outsiders, and suddenly relieved from the busy schedule.

Gibbon, who had just joined the service, suggested that he practice some Daoyin techniques to strengthen his physique and regulate his body and mind.Infectious or not, good health and peace of mind never hurt.The so-called inherently solid qi is strong, and external evils cannot enter. Compared with one's own righteous qi, medicine is only an auxiliary thing, and acupuncture and knife are only emergency means.

He strongly recommends Wuqinxi, which he just learned from Hua Tuo.

Gibbon stood up just now, with a medium build, a well-proportioned appearance, and a bit bookish.He was very serious when he spoke, staring at Liu Xie with piercing eyes, forgetting the rule that as a courtier, he cannot look directly at the emperor.

Pei Jun couldn't see it, and scolded him before he came to his senses and quickly apologized.

Liu Xie said with a smile: "Before doctors, all living beings are equal. If the emperor gets sick, he will die if he doesn't cure it. Listen and ask, how can you diagnose a disease if you don't know?"

Although Pei Jun was displeased, he still retreated.

Gibbon was so embarrassed that he dared not speak any more.

"How to practice Wu Qinxi?" Liu Xie took the initiative to break the silence.

Seeing Liu Xie's peaceful attitude and indeed not angry, Gibbon also let go of his psychological burden and taught Liu Xie to practice Wu Qinxi.

Wu Qinxi is divided into five styles: tiger, deer, bear, ape, and bird. There are two movements in one style, and a total of ten movements. It is not complicated, but the effect is excellent.

As Gibbon said, Liu Xie listened to it.

Wu Qin Xi has a great influence in later generations, but Liu Xie has never practiced it.

Before crossing, he was not yet at the age of health preservation, and after more than 100 years of trough, Chinese civilization has not yet recovered from the oppression of Western civilization, and is on the road to revival.In the eyes of many people, Chinese medicine is still a pseudoscience, at least not a mainstream science.

Although Liu Xie is not that extreme, he still has doubts about the mysterious and mysterious theories of Chinese medicine.

As for now, he is also extremely wary of the rise of metaphysics, even a little overly sensitive.

He has always believed that, let alone a practical study like medicine, even a theoretical subject like philosophy, as long as it is divorced from practice, it becomes metaphysics, at least it becomes chicken soup for the soul, and at worst it is not far from a cult.

The symbol of metaphysics in Chinese medicine is the written text of the "Huangdi Neijing".

Liu Xie has never studied medicine, nor has he read "The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine", but he has a basic idea that "The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine" is definitely not an ancient book from the pre-Qin period.Although many of the contents in the book had already been formed in the pre-Qin period, it will not be too early when they are integrated together to become a must-read scripture for Chinese medicine, and it is likely to be the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Just as Taoism appeared in the second half of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is also a strong Taoist thought in the "Huangdi Neijing".

Liu Xie asked several people, including Hua Tuo and Ji Zhen, that none of them knew what the "Huang Di Nei Jing" was, but when it came to "Lingshu" and "Su Wen", they all knew it, and they could even recite different parts of it. Less articles.

Liu Xie didn't know whether the content they recited was consistent with the "Huangdi Neijing" of later generations, but he already heard a lot of Taoism.

He doesn't like this trend very much, but he also knows that it is unreasonable to forcefully remove it.

The most appropriate way is to guide.

Just having nothing to do, Liu Xie thought about how to guide Taoism, add some things to it, lay a solid foundation, and lead Taoism to science.

Speaking carefully, among the so-called five major religions in later generations, Taoism is actually the closest to science.

Otherwise, alchemy would not be the forerunner of black powder.

Liu Xie thought of the Yellow Turban Army and the alchemists in the Yellow Turban Army.He eagerly wanted to gather those people together, carry out some ideological transformation, form his own Royal Academy of Sciences, and refine the touchstone of Chinese civilization.

Liu Xie summoned Cai Yan to discuss with her the idea of ​​recruiting the world's underworld warriors.

Cai Yan Huizhi Lanxin understood Liu Xie's meaning as soon as he heard it. "Is Your Majesty planning to fuse all the skills of a hundred craftsmen into one furnace and create a new school?"

Liu Xie is very satisfied. After all, he is a scholar, and what he says is high-level.

"Is it possible?"

"It works, but not now."

Liu Xie was taken aback. "Why?"

"No money." Cai Yan said: "Take alchemists as an example. When raising furnaces to make alchemy, all they burn is money. Does Your Majesty have so much spare money?"

"Uh……"

"However, Your Majesty can start by compiling books. First collect the theories of various schools, screen them, verify their authenticity, discard the chaff and keep the essence. Choose what is available, and see its benefits first. As long as it is profitable, given time, it will naturally become popular."

Liu Xie looked at Cai Yan in surprise. "It's really not easy to say that it's profitable from your mouth."

Cai Yan smiled embarrassedly, but was still confident. "Your Majesty doesn't know how many people are obsessed with building bridges for the sake of being a marquis. Why not do it for the benefit of the country and the people?"

Chapter 382

After Liu Xie thought about it carefully, he felt that what Cai Yan said was reasonable.