Chapter 022 This must be a disease, not a pregnancy!
Shen Zhonglei and Zhao Qu were classmates at Dongling Academy for five years and had a close personal relationship. Later, they passed the Jinshi examination in the same year and became colleagues. They were even closer than other classmates.
Zhao Qu's articles were beautifully written, and his handwriting was even more handsome. During the imperial examination, he was appointed by the emperor as the concubine.
However, the Zhao family was just an ordinary wealthy family in the countryside without any basic background. They were soon assigned to the position of prefect of Chengdu, a vacancy that others avoided.
Bandits in Sichuan and Sichuan were serious, and the neighboring Uzbek tribes were also restless. People's livelihood was even more difficult. The previous governor of Chengdu died in office. Many people in the court did not think highly of Zhao Qu.
Who would have known that Zhao Qu had been in office for six years, suppressing banditry, opening mutual markets, promoting education, and encouraging farming. In a few years, he had completely transformed his administration.
Originally, according to Daqi's assessment of foreign officials, one test was taken every three years, and three tests were considered satisfactory.
However, Zhao Qu had no backing and no connections. He was recalled to the capital to report on his duties in just six years. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he now had political achievements in hand and was expected to be promoted.
Looking at Zhao Qu, who already had gray hair on his temples. He was clearly less than forty, but he looked like he was in his fifties. He still looked like the handsome young man he once was. Shen Zhonglei knew that he must have lived a good life in the past six years.
Very difficult.
Now that Tongtian Avenue has been trampled underfoot, who would have expected that Zhao's mother suddenly fell ill, and good things turned into bad things in an instant.
Especially after arriving in Yongzhou Prefecture, after Gong Lihua diagnosed the patient's pulse and prescribed medicine, Mrs. Zhao's condition not only did not improve, but she began to suffer from delirium, hallucinations of hearing and vision, grabbing her son's hand, and shouting the name of her long-dead husband.
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Zhao Qu was devastated, but had no idea what to do. He was at a loss and began to consider whether to prepare a shroud for his mother.
Shen Zhonglei blamed himself even more and ordered people to post notices everywhere in the city, asking for famous doctors.
The reward on the notice is one hundred taels of silver, which is enough to make people tempted, not to mention that they can show their faces in front of the prefect.
Everyone in the Yongzhou Prefecture knows that Gong Lihua was originally just a wandering doctor, but by chance, he won the attention of the prefect's wife, and in just a few years he became famous and gained both fame and fortune.
With such successful examples in front of you, who wouldn’t want to try to see if they can climb the ladder to heaven?
So in one morning, more than a dozen people had already come through self-recommendation.
The partial students were either consistent with Gong Lihua's diagnosis, or they just made nonsense. Not only was there no reliable answer, but it also made people miserable.
Just when Shen Zhonglei and Zhao Qu were looking at each other in silence, and the whole room was in a panic, the medicine boy ran in and said: "Master Shen, a young lady has come outside and recommended herself to Mrs. Zhao for medical treatment."
Zhao Qu felt even more sad when he heard this, and said angrily: "Have I now fallen to the point where anyone can come and tease anyone at will?"
Shen Zhonglei raised his eyebrows and scolded: "Several experienced doctors have failed this morning. What skills can a young lady have? Even if she has been studying medicine since her mother's womb, how much skills can she have? How capable is your master?
Unfortunately, now even the apprentice has begun to lose his mind?"
"Yes! Yes! I will send her away now." The medicine boy was so frightened that he peed his pants and hurried out, saying to Shen Tianshu who was wearing a curtain hat, "This little lady, I can't help it, you'd better ask me
Come back!"
After he finished speaking, he returned the small piece of silver coin he had collected to Mingyu behind Shen Tianshu.
Shen Tianshu frowned when he heard this, knowing that he was being underestimated.
"Girl, let's go back. The master is inside. If he is discovered, it will not be a joke!" Mingyu couldn't help but persuade Shen Tianshu in a low voice.
Shen Tianshu was unwilling to give up this excellent opportunity and said softly: "Don't worry, I have a way to prevent him from discovering it."
Mingyu was just about to give some more advice when he heard someone from behind shouting: "Make way, everyone, give way, there is a patient!"
The spectators who were originally gathered at the entrance of Hua'an Hall moved their feet one after another, leaving a chaotic path for those behind to come in.
Although he said there were patients, the old man in charge looked happy.
Behind him were two women in their forties or fifties, supporting an old woman.
The two women and the old woman were different from the old man. Not only were they not happy at all, but they both lowered their heads, as if they were ashamed to see others.
Everyone looked closely at the old woman and were shocked.
Judging from her white beard and hair, she must be sixty or seventy years old, but her belly was as big as a six-month pregnancy. She held her belly with both hands and was supported by others as she staggered over.
Someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask: "At this age, you are actually pregnant?"
When the old man heard this, his face immediately lit up and he said: "Six months ago, my wife was enjoying the cool under the grape trees in the courtyard and dreamed of Guanyin holding a child. Two months later, she began to have nausea, vomiting, acidosis and drowsiness in the morning. , but it’s not a sign of pregnancy. Now I’m more than six months pregnant, and I already feel fetal movement.”
When the people onlookers heard this, they immediately exploded. Can you be pregnant and give birth to a child in your seventies? This is really unheard of and unseen.
Seeing this, the old man became even more enthusiastic. He smiled and said loudly: "Although I, Mr. Yan, have not done any great charity in my life, such as building bridges and paving roads, I have always been kind to others and willing to help others. Now that I am old, I have to give birth to a son from Guanyin. It's true." What a happy event!"
"I've never seen anyone at this age give birth to a child. Is there something wrong with her?"
"Everyone has said that it is Guanyin who gives birth to the child. Let alone seventy years old, even if he is eighty years old, as long as Guanyin appears!"
Someone in the crowd soon started arguing over this.
Someone on the side also kindly reminded: "Old man, Hua'an Hall is closed today to thank guests, you should come back another day!"
Hearing this, the old man frowned and said, "Why is this good place closed? Since my wife started to move her fetus a few days ago, she has been feeling excessive movement from time to time, causing abdominal pain and backache. Today I came to Hua'antang specifically to have a look, and I plan to prescribe some anti-fetal medicine before returning!" "
Shen Tianshu had been observing the old woman's condition carefully since just now, and saw that she looked in pain from time to time, and her hands would unconsciously rub her belly, which was obviously very uncomfortable.
After listening to the old man's words, she became more and more sure of her guess.
"I am nearly seventy years old and my menstruation has stopped early. How can I be pregnant?" Shen Tianshu said loudly, "This must be an illness, not pregnancy!"
As soon as Shen Tianshu opened her mouth, Mingyu who was following her was immediately startled. Why was the girl's voice completely different from usual?
No wonder the girl wasn't worried about being recognized by the master at all. Mingyu couldn't help but feel excited. He really didn't know how many abilities the girl had that he didn't know about!
The others also looked at Shen Tianshu in surprise. Wasn't this the young lady who had just been rejected by Lord Shen?
What, you're still not convinced?
The old man looked even more angry, pointed at Shen Tianshu and said, "What do you know at such a young age? Don't talk nonsense!"