Especially since the doctors on both sides of the competition were relatively well-known people, Jingzhou had to pay attention to it, and it was reasonable for the same state to make the judgment in person.
In fact, for Jingzhou, it doesn't matter which side the medicinal fields belong to. In the final analysis, they still belong to Jingzhou. However, they like to hear this kind of dispute and can better promote each other.
After Zhou Tong arrived, everyone paid homage to him, and Magistrate Xu and Liancheng invited him to take a seat.
Qin Yue, wearing a veil, stood far away from the crowd with Lu Yunjing. After seeing everyone briefly greeting, Zhou Tong waved to signal the start of the competition.
Not surprisingly, Song Huizhang was the first to choose to refine the medicinal solution, which was his strength.
It was Xue Pinggui's second turn. The redness in his eyes had not faded away, but his voice was steady and he was full of energy. He was obviously excited.
"I choose 'The Art of Suture'."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.
Jingzhou is the place where famous doctors have been born for generations. Even ordinary people know more about this knowledge than other places, so most people have heard of these four words.
‘The art of suturing’ is the art of the god of medicine, which may not be seen even in the capitals of great countries.
Some time ago, it was rumored that the Xue family's military doctor, who was a doctor in the army, had gained a glimpse of the "suturing technique", but ultimately failed to teach it. Many people thought it was a gimmick and could not be believed to be true.
But I didn't expect to hear these four words again today in a medical competition.
Xue Pinggui, Doctor Xue, isn't he the nephew of the military doctor of the Xue family?
Everyone was talking a lot, some were looking forward to it, and some were scornful.
But since he said it in public, there is no reason to escape. Could it really happen?
Xue Pinggui's choice also surprised Magistrate Xu and others, and Magistrate Xu couldn't help but worry.
If Dr. Xue knew it, how could he not know it?
Especially when he saw the interest on Zhou Tong's face, Magistrate Xu's heart was already in trepidation.
There is no need to choose the third item, and the competition officially begins.
Starting from the first choice, the medicinal liquid was refined. This time, Xue Pinggui did not stare blankly. He took out the prepared casserole and took out the medicinal materials that had been soaked for about half a stick of incense.
Put the medicinal materials in the pot over high heat. After boiling the water, reduce the heat to about half a stick of incense. Xue Pinggui took out two layers of gauze and began to filter the medicinal materials.
After the first decoction was ready, he added cold water again and started the second decoction.
This operation fell into Song Huizhang's eyes and almost caused his refining of the medicinal solution to fail!
Although Xue Pinggui was not refining, it could only be regarded as boiling, but he never expected that the other party would already know how to boil it after not seeing him for a year.
Song Huizhang calmed down and stopped seeing Xue Pinggui, concentrating on refining the medicinal solution.
Refining the medicinal solution takes a lot of time, far more than boiling the medicinal solution, so Song Huizhang completed the refining only after Xue Pinggui drank a cup of tea.
Qin Yue saw that Song Huizhang's refining method was different from what she was familiar with, and she wanted to learn from it. However, she found that there were many flaws and "forcible efforts" in his process, and the final medicinal solution was also very unsatisfactory, so she immediately lost interest.
At this level, it’s hard to say that he knows the art of refining.
Two portions of medicinal liquid were brought to Zhou Tong. He was well versed in medical skills. Although he did not know how to refine the medicine, he knew the art of refining it deeply. Therefore, he could tell which one was better and which one was worse when he saw the two bowls of medicine in front of him.
There was no objection to the outcome, and Song Huizhang won.
The second game was about the art of suturing. Song Huizhang gave up immediately, just like Xue Pinggui before, unable to start and could only stare.
A freshly killed calf was placed in front of Xue Pinggui. Xue Pinggui put on the gloves Qin Yue gave him, first debrided and stopped the bleeding, and occasionally started suturing.
He held tweezers in one hand and a needle holder in the other and began to suture the corresponding tissue.
None of the people present had ever seen the art of suturing. Now, all the elders stretched their necks to look in. The surrounding area suddenly became a little chaotic due to the crowds of people.
The officers and soldiers maintained order, and the surrounding area became slightly quieter. During this period, Xue Pinggui was not disturbed at all.
Occasionally, everyone discovered that Zhou Tong and two magistrates were on the other side of Niu Duzi, watching the suture technique from the closest distance!
Song Huizhang wanted to move forward, but was stopped by Magistrate Xu. This was Xiaozhou County's method. How could Liancheng learn from it?
Song Huizhang cursed in his heart, even if he saw it with his own eyes and had no knowledge, he would not be able to learn it!
But he couldn't say anything to others that would undermine his own prestige. He could only stay where he was and stare anxiously.
He hoped that Magistrate Liancheng could say a few words for him, but at the moment he was completely immersed in observing and did not notice his request at all.
Even though Xue Pinggui had been practicing for the past two days, even after the stitches were done, his whole body felt weak.
This requires a high degree of concentration on his part, consuming several times more energy and energy than usual.
Xue Pinggui, who was sweating profusely, went to a nearby pavilion to rest and drink water, leaving Zhou and the other three to study the bloody calf.
They stretched out their hands to pull and caress her. They looked like three perverts.
Although Qin Yue stood far away, she knew that this round was a sure win, especially when facing this large group of laymen, it was enough to make them stunned.
As she expected, Zhou Tong was amazed and full of praise, and even walked up to Xue Pinggui in person and asked him about the general process.
Xue Pinggui did not dare to hide anything and told him the process.
This is also a greeting to Qin Yue in advance, but Madam Qin said that she only explained the process, and the other party would not be able to learn it even if she understood it.
If the art of suturing could be learned so easily, it would not be called the art of the god of medicine and would have been lost for so many years.
Without exception, Xue Pinggui won the second game, while Song Huizhang's face was ashen and he had to drink several mouthfuls of cold water to avoid heatstroke.
These people were so focused on suturing that they forgot about him as a living person under the scorching sun, causing him to feel dizzy, tinnitus and vomiting.
It took him a long time to recover, but fortunately he performed as usual in the third game and tied with Xue Pinggui.
If the winner cannot be determined in three games, there will be an additional item, which can be decided by both parties, or if one person puts forward an opinion, the judge will confirm it if he thinks it is possible.
Song Huizhang proposed another try to refine the medicinal solution, but was scolded by the onlookers as being shameless and using his own strengths to counter the other's weaknesses. He was really embarrassed to say it.
Zhou Tong had a very good impression of Xue Pinggui and asked him if he had any suggestions.
Xue Pinggui stepped forward and bowed, then said: "Master Zhou Tong, the common people have a suggestion."
"you say."
"There are some death row prisoners in the black jail. If Mr. Zhou Tong agrees, we can extract two of them. Dr. Song and I can alleviate the pain of the death row prisoners. If the method is appropriate and achieves immediate results, it can also be used by military officers and soldiers.
To benefit the people.”
Xue Pinggui's dedication to the army and the people moved Zhou Tong very much, and he immediately decided to use this method.
If it can really relieve pain immediately, it can certainly be used for marching and fighting!