Sun Simiao looked to be in his forties or fifties, and his complexion may have turned a little dark because he had been collecting herbs in the mountains for a long time.
Calculated according to his age, Sun Simiao should be eighty or ninety years old now.
Historically, there has been a lot of controversy over Sun Simiao's age. Some people say that Sun Simiao lived to be 101 years old, while others think that he lived to be 165 years old.
The more convincing one would be to live to be 142 years old.
In any case, he lived at least more than a hundred years old, which was unique in ancient times when "people rarely reach their seventies".
"Lin Xuan has met Taoist Sun!" Lin Xuan bowed respectfully.
Sun Simiao's character and contribution deserve this gift.
"You are so polite, Lord Marquis. The common people admire your medical skills very much. I wonder if you can give me some advice." Sun Simiao returned the gesture and said with a smile.
"Taoist Master Sun, I know nothing about medical skills, how can I teach Taoist Priest!" Lin Xuan said quickly.
Give advice to Sun Simiao?
Don't be kidding, he doesn't know much about medical skills, he just took advantage of the opportunity to be reborn and knows a little more.
"Your Majesty is so humble. He can make the Queen look so much better without using medicinal stones. How can he not know medical skills?" Sun Simiao said.
Lin Xuan had trouble saying that he was really immodest.
"Daozhang Sun, you go to see the Queen Mother first. When you are done, you can talk about this later when I help you." Lin Xuan said.
He was going to tell Sun Simiao what he knew, but he didn't know whether it would be helpful.
Sun Simiao was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis!"
After waiting for a while, Ruxue brought the prepared medicine over.
After Empress Changsun finished drinking the medicine, Sun Simiao took her pulse again and found that there was nothing abnormal. He said: "Your Majesty, empress, according to this prescription, just take one dose every half month."
"Thank you, Taoist Priest!" Li Shimin said.
Sun Simiao said: "It is the duty of a doctor to treat illnesses and save people, and I do not deserve your Majesty's thanks!"
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"Can Taoist Master know how to ride a horse?" Lin Xuan asked.
Sun Simiao nodded and said: "Although the equestrian skills of ordinary people are not very good, normal riding is still no problem."
"I have great admiration for Taoist Master Sun, Taoist Master, don't call yourself a commoner!" Lin Xuan said.
Sun Simiao has always been a grassroots man, and he is really not used to it.
Sun Simiao laughed and said, "I listen to the Marquis."
He usually saves people without distinguishing between rich and poor, high or low, and since he has no desires or demands, he does not have the respect that ordinary people have for the Lord.
"Liu Da, bring the horse over to Taoist Master Sun!" Lin Xuan ordered.
"yes!"
Liu Da asked other soldiers to bring out a horse and lead it to Sun Simiao.
"Please mount the horse, Taoist Master Sun!" Liu Da said.
"Thank you!"
Sun Simiao thanked him and got on his horse.
Lin Xuan got on the lion's nest, and the group walked to Lin's house.
Back at Lin's house, Lin Xuan took Sun Simiao to his yard.
After instructing Chunyue and the others to serve tea, Lin Xuan let them go down.
When Lin Xuan and Sun Simiao were the only ones left in the living room, Sun Simiao couldn't wait to ask: "Master Hou, you suggested that pollen should not be present in gas diseases and that attention should be paid to heating and ventilation. Do you have any basis for this?"
"Taoist priest, gas disease is a respiratory disease, and pollen and some dust are inhaled by people with gas diseases, which will irritate their respiratory tract and induce the onset of gas diseases." Lin Xuan said.
Not all pollen will be irritating to asthmatics, but he only has a superficial understanding of which pollens are irritating and which are not.
Sun Simiao asked with some confusion: "Master Hou, what is the respiratory tract?"
Lin Xuan explained to Sun Simiao what the respiratory tract is, why it is necessary to keep warm, and the purpose of maintaining air circulation.
"I have learned a lesson!" Sun Simiao said.
He has also recently been studying the prevention of diseases. He believes that as long as people take proper precautions, many diseases can be avoided.
What Lin Xuan said inspired him a lot.
Lin Xuan told Sun Simiao all he knew about some of the treatment methods and techniques of later generations.
The two of them chatted until it was getting dark, and Sun Simiao said: "Listening to what Mr. Hou said, I have received a lot of goods, and many of the doubts that I have been unable to figure out have been solved. It is getting late today, so I will say goodbye first, and I will come back tomorrow like Hou."
I’m asking for advice!”
"If Taoist Priest doesn't mind, just stay in a humble house." Lin Xuan said.
How could he let Sun Simiao run away?
Sun Simiao thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll trouble Mr. Marquis."
He gained a lot from chatting with Lin Xuan, and he also wanted to chat with Lin Xuan more.
"I'm arranging for dinner now. I wonder if there are any taboos?" Lin Xuan asked.
He was very happy to keep Sun Simiao.
Sun Simiao said with a smile: "I practice Taoism just to cultivate my mind. There are no taboos. Lord Marquis can just ask someone to prepare whatever they want. It doesn't have to cost too much."
Lin Xuan heard that Sun Simiao had no taboos, so he ordered Chunyue and the others to prepare dinner.
"I wonder what the elder's plans are in the future!" Lin Xuan asked.
He wanted to keep Sun Simiao in Chang'an. Although he was in good health, who could guarantee that he would not get sick later?
Even if he doesn't need it, he can still use it if someone in the family gets sick.
He proposed to Li Shimin to find Sun Simiao, more because of Li Lizhi's consideration. Historically, Li Lizhi died in her twenties.
He believed that with his preventive plan and Sun Simiao's treatment, although her asthma still could not be cured, the attacks could be reduced. In this way, she would not die so early.
It would be better if I could sign up for some asthma medications in the future.
"I will stay in Chang'an for a few days to take the Queen's pulse. If there is no problem, I will continue to travel around the world to treat illnesses and save people." Sun Simiao said.
Lin Xuan said with a smile: "The Taoist priest hangs a pot to save the world, which is admirable, but how can the Taoist priest alone save the people of the world? Why not build a medical school in Chang'an, recruit more apprentices, and pass on the Taoist priest's medical skills to them?"
Only then can more people be saved.”
He read some novels and they all asked Sun Simiao to stay in this way. He felt that Sun Simiao would not refuse if he said this.
Sun Simiao shook his head and said: "Of course I understand this. Over the years, I have recruited many apprentices, and they are now practicing medicine in various places. But in recent years, I plan to combine what I have learned in my life and some insights from practicing medicine.
, wrote a medical book and left it to future generations. I no longer plan to accept apprentices."
Lin Xuan was a little dumbfounded. How could others keep Sun Simiao when they said so? How could it be so difficult for him to do so?
Lin Xuan's mind was spinning, thinking about how to persuade Sun Simiao to stay.
"I don't know if I want to pass on my medical skills to my descendants or to the world?" Lin Xuan asked.
Sun Simiao said: "I don't have the idea of preserving my own knowledge. I write medical skills to benefit the world, so naturally I want to leave it to the world."
He gave up literary medicine at the age of eighteen and suffered a lot to acquire this medical skill. He can understand the hardship.
"The Taoist priest's mind is admirable, but famous doctors in history have all left their own medical books, such as Bian Que's "Bian Que Nei Jing", "Bian Que Wai Jing", Hua Tuo's "Qing Nang Jing", Zhang Zhongjing's
"Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases" has been lost now. How long do you think your medical book has been circulated for?" Lin Xuan asked.
Sun Simiao's face turned pale, which was what he was worried about.
"The Marquis said this, is there any way to solve this matter?"
Sun Simiao is not stupid. Since Lin Xuan told him this, there should be a way to solve it.
"Does the Taoist Master know why the Four Books and Five Classics have been circulated for so long? In addition to the fact that there are so many literati in the world who read the Four Books and the Five Classics, another important reason is that so many of the Four Books and Five Classics have been circulated in the world, so they will not be lost at all!" Lin Xuan said with a smile.
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"What does the Marquis mean?" Sun Simiao asked.
Lin Xuan said: "As long as Taoist Master Sun intends to stay in Chang'an, I will persuade Your Majesty to wait until the Taoist Master's medical book is completed and let the book-making company print the medical book and spread it throughout the world."
In fact, Sun Simiao's medical books were not lost at all, but Sun Simiao did not know.
Sun Simiao was a little hesitant. He didn't want the medical book he spent his whole life to lose.
But he was unwilling to stay in Chang'an and only serve the dignitaries.
Lin Xuan saw Sun Simiao's concerns and said with a smile: "I can fund the Taoist Priest to open a hospital in Chang'an. Both ordinary people and dignitaries can come to seek medical treatment. The Taoist Priest can also recruit some apprentices.
When the Taoist is treating illnesses, just teach them. When you have nothing to do, write a medical book. What does the Taoist think?"
Lin Xuan's words made Sun Simiao very excited. In this way, he could cure diseases for the people and spread his medical books to the world. It could be said to be the best of both worlds.
"The Marquis funded the establishment of the hospital. I wonder how ordinary people will come to see a doctor. How will the Marquis charge?" Sun Simiao asked.
Ordinary people don't have much money at all, so he usually treats people. In addition to not charging any money, sometimes he also provides some herbs he picked himself.
If Lin Xuan charges too high a price, then people will not come at all.
"Don't worry, Taoist Priest. Ordinary people don't have to pay for medical treatment. Of course, they have to spend money to buy medicine, but they will not be forced to buy it in our hospital. They can also buy it elsewhere with the prescription. For those who do buy it,
Common people who cannot afford medicine can even give medicinal materials as gifts. As for those high-ranking officials, of course they have to pay for consultation, and the more expensive the consultation fee, the better." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Sun Simiao asked doubtfully: "Would those people be willing to pay?"
Although he treats patients regardless of high or low, he is not stubborn and does not object to accepting money from rich people.
Lin Xuan said confidently: "The Taoist priest doesn't understand those rich people. They are very afraid of death. If you spend less money when seeing a doctor, they will think you have no intention."
It will be like that in later generations. The poor will feel that no matter how much they spend on medical treatment, it is too much.
Those rich people will feel that doctors are not good once they spend less.
Of course, not everyone is like this, so we can’t generalize.
"Let me consider this matter!" Sun Simiao did not agree immediately.
"Taoist Master has thought about it. No matter what the outcome is, please let me know." Lin Xuan said.