Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 115 Yu Chigong's Foot Disease
Yuchi Gongzai wrote the memorial carefully, and when it was finished, he picked it up and handed it to Wang Pingan, saying: "Please help the Taoist to see if there are any typos on it. Once I wrote a memorial, I wrote a wrong word. The emperor gave me a good meal and said, I will ask my staff to write the memorial first, and then I will copy it. There are only you and me here, and you can only read it for me!"

Wang Ping'an asked: "What kind of typo did you write, the emperor won't blame you for the typo, right?"

Yuchi Gong said: "I wrote "Attack at dawn" as "chicken at dawn." The emperor was very upset and scolded me in front of other ministers."

Wang Ping'an was amused, this word is really wrong, no wonder the emperor will blame you!I read the memorial, and it briefly described what Yu Chigong had done during this period of time, and how he made a private visit after arriving in Xuzhou, how he met himself, discussed a new method of disaster relief, and wrote it in great detail. , but they are all vernacular, as if chatting with people, and there are many typos in it!
He sat down and corrected the typos one by one before handing it over to Yu Chigong.

Yu Chigong said to Wang Ping'an: "This is a secret melody I presented to the emperor, so no one can write it for you, and you don't want to mention it to others."

Wang Pingan nodded and agreed, although there was nothing secret about it, it was already public, but he didn't need to tell everyone, it was a taboo thing after all.

Yu Chigong took out another piece of high-quality white paper, checked it carefully for any flaws, then picked up a pen to copy it, and signed it after copying it.Dry the ink, take out a small wooden box, put the letter into the box, and then put the prescription that says Huoxiangzhengqisan in it, cover the box, add wax to seal the letter, and then lock the small lock, busy It took a while to get it right.

He called his entourage and sent two people to deliver the letter to Chang'an.

As soon as the work was done, Yu Chigong relaxed again, he said: "Master Dao is not good at doing these delicate tasks, but he has to do it himself, it's really troublesome!"

Sitting behind the desk, he took off his official boots and socks, looked at his feet and said, "Feet, feet, thank you for your hard work, you are so aggrieved by being covered, come out to get some air!"

Wang Pingan frowned. This is the desk that Niu Zhenghong sits at to read. If you put your big feet on it, how will he use it in the future? !

He looked at Yu Chigong's feet, and saw that the soles of Yuchigong's feet were wet and rotten, looking ugly, and Yuchigong was still scratching with his hands, and it seemed to be itchy, that's why he kept scratching!

Wang Pingan hurriedly said: "Prince Immortal, don't scratch. If you scratch hard, maybe your hands will be like this too. Your foot disease is contagious!"

When he was at the edge of the forest, he knew that Yu Chigong might have athlete's foot, but what kind of type, under the circumstances at the time, he couldn't look at it. If you are a person, you can't stand it, it's hard to say!Now it's just the two of them, it doesn't matter, the younger generation should show the elders the foot disease, this is the way to do it.

Yuchi Gong snorted, and said, "How do you know? When I scratched before, I could do it with my hands, so I don't scratch myself anymore, I let others do it for me!"

Wang Pingan hummed, and said: "Then others will get it, and after he gets it, when he scratches for you again, even if your foot disease is cured, then it will relapse!"

Yu Chigong suddenly realized: "No wonder, I said why this foot has always been like this for several years, so it is so! But, Ping An boy, what kind of foot disease, you said wrong, this is not a disease, but the Taoist intention Dishonest result!"

Wang Ping'an was looking at his feet, when he suddenly heard him say that his intentions were not sincere, he couldn't understand what he meant, he raised his head and said, "Insincere, what do you mean?"

Yu Chigong pointed to his feet and said: "A few years ago, Master Dao led the army to go out to fight, and when he was refining Qi in the tent, he suddenly thought of women. Alas, you also know that it is strictly forbidden to bring women in the barracks, and Master Dao is always strong and full of energy. It's not a problem to hold back all day long, so I accidentally thought of a woman, and ended up getting this disease!"

Wang Pingan laughed, what he said was really interesting, it was just a foot problem, it had nothing to do with women.He shook his head and said: "Immortal Chief, you lead troops outside, sometimes you can't even remove your armor in battle, let alone your combat boots, so you got this disease, not because you think of women!"

Yu Chigong shook his head, and said with a serious tone: "No, this is the Taoist Lord's punishment for my dishonesty, that's why I have to suffer like this. It's definitely not what you said. If it's really sick, then I used to lead troops to fight , why not?"

Surprised, Wang Ping'an looked at Yu Chigong carefully and saw that he didn't seem to be joking. He was shocked and asked, "You don't really think so, do you? Belief in Taoism is one thing, but being sick and dying is another thing." It’s the same thing, it’s obviously a disease, and it’s the most common form of beriberi, haven’t you seen others get it before?”

Yu Chigong's face darkened, and he said very unhappy: "Whether other people have athlete's foot is none of my business. Whoever dares to take off his shoes in front of me will have his feet chopped off. Ping An boy, you are fine with everything." , just do not believe, this is not good, it is difficult to live forever, it is difficult to live forever!"

Wang Ping'an was taken aback. He knew that Yu Chigong was obsessed with Taoism, and even wanted to become an alchemist, but he didn't expect to be so superstitious!He said anxiously: "I said Xianchang, have you never taken elixir or something? That thing should not be eaten indiscriminately, it is poisonous, the redder the color, the more beautiful it is, the more poisonous it is!"

Yu Chigong was furious. Although he liked Wang Ping'an, he believed in Taoism more, and he must not have the slightest doubt about the Taoist Lord!This situation became more and more serious as he got older.In his later years, he dreamed of ascending to heaven and becoming an immortal. Not only did he make a lot of alchemy, he took mica powder, but he also shut himself up at home and never went out for 16 years!
In the early Tang Dynasty, or in ancient times, powerful people were superstitious about alchemists and dreamed of immortality.

Yuchi Gong yelled: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can the elixir be poisonous? Can it be called an elixir if it is poisonous? You little child, don't talk nonsense, otherwise the Daoist will blame you, and he will let you do the same!" own feet.

Wang Pingan sighed, if he said that, then he would... have nothing to say!He said: "The Immortal Elder is getting old, and his body is not as good as before, so he got it...so it is very possible to be punished by the Taoist Lord!"

Yuchi hummed respectfully: "That's pretty much the same, don't talk nonsense in the future, otherwise the Daoist won't like you!"

"Okay, if you don't let me say it, then I won't say it!" Wang Ping'an said again: "I'll show it to the elder to check whether the Taoist Lord has imposed other punishments, so that you don't know, and when you are not sincere , let you suffer a little more!"

He stretched out his hand to call Yuchi Gong's pulse, looked at the coating on his tongue, and said: "The tongue is red and the coating is yellow, but the pulse condition hasn't changed much..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Chigong said: "Of course there will be no change. The Daoist takes a lot of elixir, how could he get sick!"

Wang Pingan laughed a few times, pointed to his feet and said, "There are erosions between the toes and the soles of the feet, and they are very itchy. This is due to the soaking of cold and damp, which ravages the skin's nutrition, causing the skin to be neither nourished by qi and blood, but also affected by cold and damp." Raging, this is a typical symptom of cold-damp beriberi. If you want to cure it, it should dispel cold and dehumidify, warm it and relieve itching..."

Yu Chigong waved his hand, interrupted his words, and said: "Stop, stop, don't talk anymore, the Taoist doesn't like to hear it! By the way, it's been a hard time for you, you haven't come home yet, go home quickly, wait Come see me tomorrow, don't look at my feet!"

Wang Pingan frowned, what did you say? Why did the older I get, the more I looked like a naughty boy, and even got angry like a child, and even wanted to drive me home!

He said: "Even if the Taoist Lord wants to punish you, you can still use medicine. Why bother to be tough? Let me tell you, your disease can be cured by using Jiming Powder..."

Yu Chigong retracted his feet, slipped them into his shoes, and waved his hands: "Come back tomorrow, come back tomorrow, Daoist is going to meditate, I don't have time to listen to your ramblings!"

Wang Pingan had no choice but to say: "Then I'll come back tomorrow, and I'll tell you that even the old god Sun Simiao mentioned your illness. If you don't believe me, you must believe him!"

Hearing Sun Simiao, Yu Chigong was taken aback. Sun Simiao was not only the No. 1 doctor in the Tang Dynasty, but also a world-renowned Taoist, known as Sun Zhenzhen. If he mentioned this disease, then it would be no harm to listen to it!

But Wang Ping'an turned around and left. Anyway, Yu Chi Gong has been sick for several years, even if he wants to be cured, he is not in a hurry, it whets his appetite and makes him anxious!
Seeing that he was walking very fast, Yu Chigong smiled and said: "This little loach is actually betraying the Taoist master!" He lowered his head and looked at his feet again.

Wang Pingan went out of the study and came to the front yard. Seeing that the main hall was still noisy, he went in and said hello to Niu Zhenghong, saying that he wanted to go home and come back tomorrow, and Niu Zhenghong naturally agreed.

When I went out the gate, I saw three people standing at the gate, Hamiti with his hands behind his back, pretending to be looking at the scenery, while Zhao Bi and Lu Xiuzhi greeted them with smiles!

Knowing that these two guys were here to get close, Wang Ping'an was not in the mood to play hypocrisy, he said: "My dear friends, let me ask you, do you believe in Buddhism or Taoism?"

Zhao Bi and Lu Xiuzhi looked at each other and said in unison: "We believe in Buddhism, but we are not vegetarian!"

Wang Pingan thought: "Who will ask you whether you are vegetarian or not?" He asked: "If your intentions are not sincere when you chant the Buddha's name, then the Buddha will blame you and make you sick. Will you treat it or not?"

Zhao Bi thought for a while and said, "This can't be considered a disease, it should be considered a punishment. It cannot be cured, but we can only recite the Buddha's name more sincerely. Only in this way can we get the Buddha's forgiveness and take back the punishment!"

But Lu Xiuzhi said: "This is different from the usual illness. If you are not sincere, you can't take medicine. You have to eat incense burner ashes and mix it with water to make it work!"

Wang Pingan was stunned, then sighed suddenly, and said in his heart: "I don't understand, maybe I and most people in this era can't explain!" Ignoring the two of them, he went straight away.

Lu Xiuzhi wondered: "What's wrong, Brother Wang, he seems to be a bit out of his wits!"

Zhao Bi said angrily: "It's not all because you said the wrong thing, what to drink with water, it should be mixed with lamp oil and incense burner ashes, and then rinse your mouth with water!"

Seeing that Wang Pingan got rid of the two of them, Hamiti came over and said in a low voice: "Pingan little doctor, do you have time?"

"I'm going home." Wang Pingan said.

Hamidi's face was not very good, and he said: "There is something that I can't talk about when there are many people. It's hard for us to get along alone. I have to talk to you. Why don't we go to my house for a drink or two?"

Wang Pingan shook his head and said, "I'm in a hurry to go home. If you have anything to say, just say it. Between us, why bother to see each other!"

Hamidi looked around, saw no one coming, pointed to his chest, and said, "The one in my family, something is wrong here!"

(End of this chapter)