Jia Lu through the Red Chamber

Doctor Zhang has met Lin Ruhai, twice. One time when he first came to Yangzhou, he did not sit in a sedan chair, but rode a horse, with his female relatives following behind. Who is this haggard, pale man?

Doctor Zhang has been a doctor all his life, seeing this scene, he didn't flinch, but took a step closer, intending to take a closer look at his face, there was a faint fragrance in the air, Doctor Zhang was a little unhappy, what a mess!

Why is it so sick to light some incense? Even so, I didn’t stop on my feet. I laid out the diagnostic cloth with my hands and feet, and took the pulse carefully with my upper hand. The pulse under my hand was sometimes heavy and slow, and sometimes frivolous and jumpy. It was really different from ordinary cases. No wonder many doctors couldn't make a diagnosis, even though I have been immersed in medical skills for many years, I have never heard of this kind of pulse.Just as he was thinking hard, Lin Ruhai suddenly woke up and coughed non-stop. The maidservant hurriedly took the spittoon and put it below. After coughing, she took a handkerchief to carefully clean up the remaining filth.

Doctor Zhang has been observing from the side, and asked the maid to give him the handkerchief, looked at it carefully, suddenly his expression changed, he carefully gathered the handkerchief, and walked quickly to the incense burner, put out the smoke, poured out the residue, and checked carefully .The butler who came in with him didn't understand anything, so he leaned closer and asked, "But what's wrong with this cigarette?"

"Where did this come from?"

"These are ordinary flowers and plants that help calm the nerves and help sleep, cassia seeds, cloves, mint and the like."

Doctor Zhang shook his head, "But as far as the incense is concerned, there is nothing wrong with it."

"Then, master's illness?" You have to know that the doctors you invited before were either helpless or hesitant to say one, two, three, or one of them told me to wait for someone to find the most experienced person in Yangzhou. The doctor came to have a look, and he seemed to be quite capable.

"It's not confirmed yet, I have to wait for the old man to go back and look up the classics."

The housekeeper was anxious, "Oh, my old doctor! What time is it, and you are still checking the classics!"

The old doctor was angry, "How long can it be! Look at his figure and face. Even if he is not sick, he has been eating and sleeping for many days. Why didn't he know how to invite someone to come and see him sooner? Now he is in a hurry. ah!"

The butler smiled wryly in his heart. The master has been feeling rather disheartened since the young master and his wife went away one after another. After sending the girl to the Yue's house, he devoted all his thoughts to his official duties, and even forgot to ask for peace every ten days. In the past, when they persuaded the master to eat on time, they were like facing an enemy. The last time the aunt persuaded him to have more rest, they were banned for half a month. Who would dare to say more.

"If this is the case, old doctor, tell me, where are the classics, we will send someone to fetch them for you, so as to save you from running around again?"

Doctor Zhang originally disagreed, but when he thought of the rush he had just had when he was invited, he also panicked. He didn't know if his old bones could stand such a toss, so he didn't refute, and finally let The burly man who had brought him ran a little longer.

Taking advantage of this time, Dr. Zhang ordered Lin Ruhai to pack up all of Lin Ruhai's food and clothing, and checked them one by one. Unfortunately, he kept shaking his head. Seeing this scene, the butler remembered muttering to himself, this is not just for fame!

After a while, the book requested by Dr. Zhang was brought back. The housekeeper saw Dr. Zhang carefully take out more than half of the burnt classics, and the corners of his eyes twitched a little. This is from which corner Gada, is it reliable?Doctor Zhang flipped through the pages, his eyes lit up, he pointed to one of the pages and said,

"Did you see it? The pulse here is quite similar to your master's. Even the other manifestations, especially the bloody sputum in the coughed up sputum, are very similar to the dark silver thread. But when you ask about the pulse, you have to find out the source of the pathology. There is only one herbal medicine here. It can be seen that it is cassia seed, and the other matching reasons have been destroyed by fire, but fortunately, the use of needles and medicine is still clear, so please let the old man treat it if you are the master of your family!"

The butler's complexion changed, and he complained secretly, "Please wait a moment, old man." He turned around and walked to the small side room next to him, there were vague figures who seemed to be female relatives.

After a while, the housekeeper went out again, and asked seriously, "May I ask, sir, where did this fragment come from?"

When Dr. Zhang heard it, he also knew that they were afraid that they were going to fight with their backs, and he also solemnly said, "This book was passed down by my ancestors. It is reported that when Qin Shihuang burned books and robbed Confucians, his ancestors took the risk to save them from the fire. An intractable disease has also been proven to be effective."

"Then I don't know how long our master can last if he doesn't seek medical treatment?"

"Looking at his situation, I'm afraid he has experienced great sorrow and great joy, hasn't he?"

The butler nodded.

"According to the existing situation, the master of your family should be poisoned by the mixed use of various items. The incubation period is extremely long. If you don't get angry, you can last for five or six years. But if you get angry like this, if this prescription is just right Fortunately, if it is not symptomatic or not treated, I am afraid it will not last half a year."

"How sure is the gentleman?"

"If the prescription is right for the symptoms, I'm [-]% sure that it's not difficult to administer the medicine, but if it's not right..."

The housekeeper only spoke with impunity, but basically all the local doctors in Yangzhou have been invited, and even many of the surrounding areas have been invited. There is no serious master in the house. If you rush to invite a girl from Kyoto to be the master, the master does not know whether he will be able to support it. Let's face it, Master Kuang got angry because the housekeeper Lin Fu from Kyoto sent someone here, and the housekeeper privately thought that it was not good for the girl to be afraid.

He is the son of the family, so he naturally hoped that the Lin family would last forever, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, sir, please do it."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Zhang ordered people to prepare hot water for boiling medicine, etc., and then he took a bath and changed his clothes to refresh himself before doing anything.

After more than an hour, Doctor Zhang walked out of the door with some trembling, and comforted the nervous people in the Lin family, saying, "Don't worry, as long as you keep a peaceful mind, don't get angry at will, and take good care of yourself, there won't be any big troubles, but If he disregarded his body and exhausted his energy like before, he would not survive ten years!" Doctor Zhang solemnly reminded.

Everyone was excited, and the joyful atmosphere fell silent for a moment. It was the butler who cheered up and sent someone to send Dr. Zhang away, so he could clean up the situation himself.

A few days later, Lin Ruhai woke up feeling exhausted, his hands and feet seemed to be filled with lead, but he always felt that the pressure that had been pressing on his heart was relieved a lot, and he didn't feel the pain of scraping his throat with a sharp knife when spitting. Aunt Mei helped Lin Ruhai up, fed him a sip of warm water, and fed him half a bowl of millet porridge that had been kept warm. Lin Ruhai came back and asked,

"What's wrong with my body?"

"It's nothing," Aunt Mei's desire to hide was fully exposed under Lin Ruhai's shrewd eyes.

"I'm afraid the master has been poisoned, but it's not very serious. After Doctor Zhang from Yangzhou Mansion took action, he almost cured it."

Lin Ruhai knew that he had been poisoned. Since his wife left, he had lost all thoughts. He only wanted to get rid of the cancer in the south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible to repay the emperor's kindness, and then leave all the family property to Daiyu. Biased, Baoyu and Daiyu's childhood sweetheart, plus the millions of furniture, I think I can face my dead wife after I go.

But thinking of the news from Lin Fu, a stern look flashed in his eyes.

Ask the steward at the side, "Is there a letter or someone from Beijing?" The last two are vague, and Lin Ruhai is probably afraid of people from Beijing!

The housekeeper couldn't hear clearly behind, but the front was still clear, and said, "There are two letters from Beijing and China."

Lin Ruhai grabbed the brocade quilt tightly, gritted her teeth, and said, "Jia's family, Jia's family, bring the letter!" Aunt Mei didn't know why the master became so angry when the Jia family was mentioned, but Doctor Zhang mentioned not long ago that one should not get angry, Lin Ruhai's flushed face seemed to be reminding her that she had less than ten years to live when she got angry, and she didn't want to be a dick yet!

Facing Lin Ruhai's anger, he comforted him, "Master, getting angry will hurt your body. Doctor Zhang has warned you not to get angry again. Even if the master is not thinking about himself, he must also think about the girl. Besides, if the wife knows about it, she will be worried." !" As she spoke, she choked up, she was Jia Min's dowry maid, and because of Jia Min's promotion, she became Lin Ruhai's aunt, and she had a close relationship with Jia Min.

Lin Ruhai first heard about the girl, and tried to calm down his anger. Daiyu's family is unreliable and he is the only father. No matter what, he has to carry on. Later, listening to his dead wife, he felt guilty for not fulfilling her promise to take good care of the young daughter, and he couldn't vent his anger. up.

After calming my breath, I found that apart from the rapid heart rate and some difficulty in breathing, the burning pain before was gone. I thought it was really cured.

At the beginning, I wanted to die because I was discouraged, and I was also discouraged because I couldn't seek medical treatment in every possible way. Now there is no premise that I must die, and I have to live well for Daiyu.

Thinking so, Lin Ruhai lay down again and had a good rest.

Seeing this, Aunt Mei and the butler were relieved, and their eyes flashed with joy. They have been with Lin Ruhai for many years, so how could they not appreciate the vigorous meaning of survival in him, which is far different from the dead spirit of the past two years? become.There may be cures for terminal illnesses in this world, but who can save those who are determined to die?