Chapter 69: Western Fire Hurts Gold
This makes sense. Yesterday, the mare did not let Mr. Black come up to breastfeed because it sensed that this guy contained a highly toxic substance.
Those who eat will be poisoned and die suddenly.
After eating dry food last night but not drinking water, I felt a little thirsty. I picked up the baggage and touched my sleeves and waist to make sure that the dagger, fire, zhezi and other items I carried with me were not left behind. Then I took the black master and set off on the road.
After walking for seven or eight miles, he encountered a stream. He hurriedly walked over to drink water. After drinking the water, he walked a few dozen feet upstream. He found a quiet place and took off his clothes. The clothes he was wearing had been damaged the night before.
It was dirty. Although it was washed by rain, the odor and dirt could not be washed away, making it uncomfortable to wear.
He spread the washed clothes on the stones by the water to dry, and took a bath in the stream. After washing, the clothes were not dry, so he had to find a sheltered place by the water to sit and wait.
It was early in the morning and the temperature was not very high. He might have to wait until the afternoon if he wanted to dry his clothes, but he could wait, but Mr. Hei couldn't wait. He was hungry, so he came over and bowed his head.
Helpless, I could only look at the baggage on the side. This baggage was left by Sanyunzi.
Sanmuzi narrowly escaped death and was very weak. It was impossible for Sanyunzi to carry him around. The most likely possibility was to go south and return to Longhu Mountain. Sanyunzi probably won't be able to return to the baggage he left behind. There is a set of clothes in this baggage.
clothes.
He didn't have any clothes to change. After hesitation, he opened his bag and took out the clothes and tried them on. Unexpectedly, they fit him very well. In fact, Miyunzi was not short, just two inches shorter than Mimuzi.
Taoists have the habit of wearing hats on weekdays. Sanyunzi also has a hat in his bag. He didn't want to wear someone else's hat, but he thought about the trouble he had caused in Zaoshan not long ago, and everyone knew about his hair.
It's very short, and it's very likely that he will use this as a clue to find himself, so he put the hat on.
There were shoes in the bag. Seeing that the shoes on my feet were muddy and dirty, I put on my shoes and brushed the old ones as well.
It was a bit awkward to go on the road again, not because the clothes and shoes didn't fit him, but because wearing someone else's clothes made him feel like an impostor. Although he had never been accepted into school, he knew he couldn't take anything that wasn't his.
After walking awkwardly for a few miles, the sound of rapid horse hooves came from behind. When I heard the sound, I turned around and saw several fast horses galloping from the south.
When he saw what the rider was wearing, he took a deep breath. There was a yellow patch on his chest. He was from the Beggar Clan.
There is no village in front, no store in the back, no way to avoid it, no way to escape, it’s over, it’s over.
Those horses ran very fast, and it didn't take long for them to get close. There were three horses in total. When they passed by him, the three horses on them almost looked back at him at the same time.
At this moment, he was extremely nervous. He had already formed a deadly feud with the Beggar Clan, and if he fell into the hands of the Beggar Clan, his life would be worse than death.
Fortunately, the three people just glanced at him and didn't stop too much. They shook their reins and galloped past.
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Just when he was secretly breathing a sigh of relief, Young Master Black got into trouble. I don't know if he saw the same kind of people or something, he jumped and neighed to chase them. He was born not long ago, so naturally he couldn't catch up with the adult horses, but the neighing sound made people laugh.
The three people immediately turned around again.
Fortunately, the three of them did not become suspicious and did not stop and slow down.
After the horse galloped away, the black man turned around and ran back, shaking his head and sneezing loudly. He was not reluctant to follow others, but rather resentful that he had not caught up with others.
With lingering fear and fear in his heart, he pointed at Mr. Hei and cursed, "You are really an old man who hanged himself. You have lived enough. You killed me. Let's see who will find milk for you."
Naturally, the black man didn't understand what he was talking about. He was hungry and rubbed his head against him again.
He took a deep breath, regained his composure, and then continued on the road with Young Master Hei.
Fortunately, he was still calm before and did not hide in the woods. If he escaped into the woods, those members of the Beggar Gang would definitely become suspicious and chase him.
However, I was able to escape unscathed this time, thanks to the Taoist attire I was wearing. If I had not changed into this attire before, my bald head with only a little hair would definitely attract the attention of these evil people. Once they stop and investigate
, will undoubtedly die.
I have never walked this road before, and I don’t know how far away the next town is. I walked all day without seeing any villages or towns along the way. One person and one horse could only sleep in the wilderness hungry.
At dawn, I took Mr. Hei on the road. After walking for more than ten miles, a huge city appeared in front of me.
When he saw the city, he was overjoyed. He picked up the hungry and faltering young master and walked towards the city.
When we were still three or four miles away from the city, something unusual was discovered. Although the city was very large, there were not many passers-by going in and out of the city. There were carriages driving out from the city gate from time to time, but these carriages did not go south along the official road.
It went to the nearby mountains.
No matter how close we were, we could see more clearly that the carriages were pulling people, to be exact, they were all dead.
Seeing this situation, I was confused. The walls of this city were very complete, and there were no traces of war around. How could so many people die in the city? The crops in the fields around the city were growing okay, and it didn't look like there was an outbreak.
Famine, and when famine breaks out, there will be refugees fleeing, and he went north and saw no refugees along the way.
Could it be a zombie? That's not right. Miyunzi once brought back the zombie's teeth. According to him, the biting zombie had been killed.
The black man is too hungry to walk. No matter what happens in the city, he has to go into the city to find food for him.
Walking towards the city gate with full of doubts, I found the east side of the city gate.
There were several notices posted on the city wall. When I took a closer look, I suddenly realized that there was a plague in the city. What was posted on the city wall was a reward notice from the government, looking for doctors and prescriptions that could control the plague.
Just when he was looking up to read the notice, an officer and soldier guarding the city asked, "Little Taoist Priest, do you know medical skills?"
Hearing the voice, he turned around and saw that the person speaking was a man in his thirties, wearing a captain's military uniform. There was eagerness and expectation on his face. It was obvious that he had to seek medical treatment in a hurry due to desperation.
Qian Jin Yi Fang was written by Sun Zhenren, the king of medicine, in his later years. It contained the essence of Qi Huang. He was already familiar with Qian Jin Yi Fang, so he naturally knew medical skills, but he did not dare to answer questions randomly because the plague was different from ordinary diseases and could spread.
Infectious diseases are extremely difficult to treat.
Seeing the hesitation, the captain seemed to have seen a savior, and hurriedly walked over from the city gate, "Little Taoist Priest, do you know medical skills?" .??.
I didn't want to cause trouble, so I wanted to shake my head and deny it, but when I saw the captain's pleading and expectant eyes, I suddenly felt pity, "I only know a little bit about it, and I'm far inferior to those doctors in the city who often treat people."
"As long as you know medical skills, I will help you uncover the list and take you to the government office immediately." The captain was very anxious.
He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, no, no, I'm not good at medical skills, so you must not reveal the results on my behalf."
Seeing the refusal, the captain did not force it, "How about this, I will take you to see the patient first. You can identify the disease and try to cure it. If the cure is good, I will take you to the government office. If not, you will leave on your own."
Go, okay?"
Unable to make up his mind, he didn't answer the call immediately.
The captain did not wait for his consent, and when he saw that he refused, he dragged him into the city.
"Sir, do you know where there are freshly foaled mares in the city?" he asked.
The school captain was not a fool. When he saw the black master staggering behind him, he knew what he wanted to do. "I don't know where there are mares that have just given birth, but I have two goats that just gave birth to lambs not long ago. You can milk them and feed them."
This dark horse."
After hearing what the captain said, he followed him to the west city. The reason why the captain was so anxious was undoubtedly because his family was also infected with the plague.
On the way to the captain's residence, he took the opportunity to ask about the specific symptoms of the plague. According to the captain, the plague appeared at the beginning of last month. The sick people had persistent fever, chest tightness, coughing, vomiting and diarrhea, and weakness in the limbs. As the condition worsened,
, the symptoms of shortness of breath will become more severe, until you can't breathe, and eventually die.
After listening to the captain's story, I had a suspicion in my mind. It was not that he came up with a suitable prescription based on the symptoms mentioned by the captain, but that Qianjinyi Prescription originally contained prescriptions for treating various plagues. What the captain said
This plague was also recorded in Qianjin Yifangli.
"This plague does not infect livestock," he said.
"Yes, yes." The captain nodded.
"Half of the people who get sick can survive, but most of the people who die from the disease are the old, weak, women and children." It was further confirmed.
"Yes, yes." The captain was overjoyed.
Although I already had some idea in my mind, I did not rush to draw a conclusion. I still need to see the patient in person before I can make a final decision.
The school captain lives in Xicheng. His official rank is not high, and the courtyard he lives in is not very big. He has his parents, wife and a pair of young children.
Except for the young lady, the two elders and two children were all infected with the plague.
While the woman was carrying the bucket to milk the goat, she asked the captain to read the prescriptions prescribed by the doctors before.
As the saying goes, people have to die when compared with others, and goods have to be thrown away when comparing goods. This is a wise saying. The most fearful thing in the world is comparison. Without comparison, you can't tell the difference between good and bad. Without comparison, you can't tell the difference. These doctors said
The prescriptions given are simply nonsense. They only treat the head when it hurts, and the feet when the foot hurts. They are superficial and one-sided. They only focus on how to treat the symptoms without trying to trace the root cause and try to cure the root cause.
After reading the prescription and looking at the four bedridden patients one by one, I finally determined that the plague was the plague called "Western Fire Shangjin" recorded in Qian Jin Yi Fang.
In his baggage were the talisman pens and cinnabar used for drawing talismans. He found them out to mix the cinnabar and ink, and then he said and wrote, "Ginseng enters the lung meridian, greatly replenishes vitality, nourishes the spleen and lungs, and uses six coins."
"Gypsum enters the lung meridian, clears away heat and purges fire, relieves irritability and relieves dryness. Use six coins."
"Tian withdraws into the lung meridian, clears away heat and eliminates phlegm, widens the chest and dissipates stagnation, use six coins."
"Almonds enter the lung meridian, lower qi and eliminate phlegm, relieve cough and asthma, use two coins."
"Tinglizi enters the lung meridian, relieves the lungs and lowers qi, eliminates phlegm and relieves asthma. Use one dollar and two cents."
"Longsha enters the lung meridian, relieves lung meridian, relieves asthma, diuresis and reduces swelling. Use one qian and two points."
"Reed root enters the lung meridian, clears away heat and promotes fluid production, relieves irritability and relieves vomiting. This is the first decoction of the medicine, and five qian is used."
"The lotus root enters the lung meridian, moistens the lungs and kidneys, replenishes qi and relieves coughs. This is the second decoction of the medicine, using five coins."
After writing, he put down the pen and handed the prescription to the waiting captain.
He spoke quickly and wrote quickly. Seeing that he was young, the school captain was worried that he would be reckless and did not dare to take the medicine according to the prescription. "Little Taoist Priest, this is a matter of life and death. Do you want to think more about this prescription?"
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At this time, the captain's wife was coming back with a wooden bucket. She hurried out to pick it up, and the captain also followed her out.
He took the bucket and walked quickly towards the hungry and dizzy Young Master Hei. When he saw the captain following him with a worried look on his face, he stopped and turned around and said seriously, "The real prescription cures diseases and saves people, and does good deeds and accumulates virtue. Fake prescriptions cost people's lives."
Chapter completed!