As the saying goes, experts will know if there is any.

As the second-in-command of the Imperial Hospital, although his medical achievements are not as high as those of masters such as Li Shizhen and Wan Mizhai, Hu Cheng's appreciation ability is not low.

Just like music critics, such as "Black Knife" Ding, who may not understand hip-hop at all, can evaluate how good the new generation of hip-hop is.

This metaphor may be inappropriate, but the truth is consistent.

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Hu Cheng spent five days and five nights to read the manuscript of "Compendium of Materia Medica".

During these five days and five nights, he only slept for a while.

In other words, he had two days and two nights without rest and watched after dinner.

But he didn't feel so tired either.

It's really because of like.

To be precise, it was because it was too shocking that he couldn't find any language to describe it.

I even feel that Zhu Yili’s evaluation of "Compendium of Materia Medica" is not accurate enough.

He felt that the value of "Compendium of Materia Medica" could not be described in the most luxurious language in the world.

I didn't expect that there was such a magical person in this world who wrote such a magical book.

Therefore, Hu Cheng did not recover for a long time after reading the last manuscript.

Sitting there in a daze as if he was still feeling exhausted.

I feel like I have a lot of things to say, but I don’t know what to say. It seems that as soon as I open my mouth, it is a blasphemy to the Compendium of Materia Medica.

Later, Li Jianyuan brought the food, and Li Shizhen gently pushed him and it was time to eat.

Hu Cheng finally recovered and then swept away the food in a swift manner.

Seeing Hu Cheng finishing his meal, Li Shizhen asked: "How does Lord Hu feel?"

"Well."

Hu Cheng burped, but waved his hand: "Please allow me to have a sleep first and then talk."

Li Shizhen nodded.

Although Hu Cheng didn't say a word, Li Shizhen could feel Hu Cheng's intoxicating enthusiasm during the process of Hu Cheng's reference.

Hu Cheng said he would go to bed.

I slept for a whole day and a night.

When I woke up, my first sentence asked Li Shizhen was not about "Compendium of Materia Medica", but: "How did Mr. Li take the path of studying medicine?"

Just like interviewing celebrities.

Li Shizhen recalled: "I think my grandfather and father are both well-known doctors in the local area. However, given the low status of civilian doctors, they didn't want me to study medicine, and they hoped that I would have a good reputation for studying. When I was a child, I also read Confucian classics and passed the scholar exam in the 14th year. Maybe I was not a good student, and I failed in the next three Wuchang Prefecture provincial examinations..."

"Okay!" Hu Cheng couldn't help but say excitedly, "If Mr. Li had a high school juren or even a Jinshi at that time, then I might have lost a great doctor in the Ming Dynasty!"

Li Shizhen smiled and continued, "At that time, the pharmacy under the Qizhou government did not treat poor families. When the poor people were sick, they came to my father to see my father. Out of admiration for his father and sympathy for poor families, and three failures, I gradually gave up the idea of ​​the imperial examination and wanted to study medicine to save people. But my father did not agree and still wanted me to take the exam. And I also made up my mind to take the medicine and told my father: "The body is like a boat against the flow, and my heart is stronger than the iron stone. I hope my father will be determined to be a son, and I will not be afraid of difficulties until death. In the end, I moved my father and began to carefully teach me medical skills. I remember that year I was twenty-three."

"Ling Zun is also a great man." Hu Cheng gave a thumbs up again and then asked, "Old Li must have read a lot of medical books, right?"

"Of course." Li Shizhen nodded, "I thought that I had been with my father during the day and studied classical medical works such as "Huangdi Neijing", "Material Herbal Classics", "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", and "Qianjin Prescriptions" under the oil lamp at night. It can be said that I have been studying for ten years without leaving the house. After reading the books at home, I searched for and borrowed them from the wealthy families in the village. Later, I had the opportunity to go to Wuchang Chuwang Mansion and Beijing Imperial Hospital to have a better learning environment."

"Then why did Mr. Li think of writing such a book?" Hu Cheng asked again.

"Because of practicing medicine for many years, I gradually discovered that there were many problems with ancient medical books. The number of medicinal materials recorded in the books is mixed, or one thing is divided into two or three, or two things are mixed into one product. When classification, the plants and trees are not distinguished, and insects and fish are mixed. For example, Wild and Female Wild are two kinds of medicinal materials, but some medical books say one. For example, orchids only have ornamental value and cannot be used as medicine, but some medical books mistakenly regard it as orchids that can be used as medicine. What's more serious is that many toxic medicinal materials are commented on "Long-term use of prolonged life". How does this make? As a doctor, you must not only understand medical principles, but also pharmacology. If the form and performance of the drug are confused, it is very likely to cause death. So I think it is necessary to modify and supplement the medical books based on the medical books of previous generations. So I decided to recompile a medical book."

"Oh, the master is far-sighted." Hu Cheng was impressed and asked again, "Then Mr. Li wrote such a masterpiece, which is a medical encyclopedia. It is not enough to just read books? Just like me, I thought I had read many classics in the world, but compared with Mr. Li, it was a world of difference and was worth mentioning."

"Yes!" Li Shizhen sighed, "It is important to read thousands of books, but I have not forgotten to travel thousands of miles. While studying and practicing medicine, I actively conducted field inspections and almost traveled all over the mountains, rivers and rivers in Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian and other places. In more than 30 years, I have not only traveled thousands of miles. The journey should be no less than ten thousand miles."

"Mr. Li, besides Your Majesty, you are the person I, Hu, admire the most." Hu Cheng said sincerely.

This is what he said in his heart. He felt that the person he admired most in his life was Zhu Yiliu. He calmly drove Zhu Yijun off the stage and expected it to be as magical.

The second person I admire is Li Shizhen.

"It's too much! I'm also the result of gathering the wisdom of my predecessors and working together." Li Shizhen said modestly.

"I wonder if you have counted this monstrous work by Mr. Li. How many drugs are recorded in total and how many prescriptions are recorded?"

"According to incomplete statistics, a total of 1,892 drugs were recorded, of which 374 were newly added by me. A total of 11,096 prescriptions were recorded, of which more than 8,100 were collected and drafted by me myself."

"We can only admire it, worship it." Hu Cheng bowed and said, "Old Mr. Li's huge work is also very special in classifying drugs."

"It's not very special, but it's true that I have my own opinions. I did break the three classification methods of upper, middle and lower medicines used since the completion of the Shennong Bencao Jing, but divided the drugs into water, fire, earth, metal and stone, grass, grain, vegetables, fruit, wood, utensils, insects, scales, birds, beasts, and humans, a total of sixteen and sixty categories. Then each medicinal material is marked as a grammar, and the following grammar is clear."

"No wonder the son said that Mr. Li's masterpiece, from the tomb Scriptures to the legends, is not harvested. Even though he is a medical book, it is actually physical. It seems that anyone who has carefully read this magnificent masterpiece is amazed at its value."

Hu Cheng was filled with emotion, paused for a moment, and said in confusion: "But I still have a question. Has Your Majesty read this masterpiece?"

"No." Li Shizhen shook his head and said, "I'm sure you have never read it. Lord Hu is the first person to read it except my son and apprentice."

"Hu is deeply honored! But why does Your Majesty know "Compendium of Materia Medica" in his hands?"

"..." Li Shizhen didn't know? He also had the same question.

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The fifth update is delivered.

I still want to ask for some tickets!
Chapter completed!