This morning, Sun Simiao and his group arrived at the Lantian County Yamen first. This was the first stop of their volunteer medical treatment trip. They chose this place mainly because it was close to Yunshan!
The county magistrate of Lantian County had already received the news, so he personally came out of the yamen to welcome them. There were desks, tables, and chairs in the yard of the county yamen. Everyone entered the county yamen. Sun Simiao and the other doctors took their seats one by one, while Mo Zhong and the other Academy guards stood on both sides. Sun Simiao smiled and said, "County Magistrate He, I'm ready. Don't delay your work! "
County Magistrate He was a middle-aged scholar in his forties. He had a small beard on his chin and did not have a big belly like the other officials. He looked like an easy-going person.
"Haha! It's fine! It's fine! There haven't been any cases in the Yamen recently. I've also learned some medical knowledge since I was young. Today I can learn from Doctor Sun. It won't delay my work! "
Li Zexuan had sent people to greet the County Magistrates of the 22 counties in Chang 'an yesterday afternoon. They must treat Sun Simiao and his group well and ensure the safety of Sun Simiao, Doctor Qin, Doctor Wang, and the others. Lantian County was where most of Li Zexuan's fiefdom was located. Strictly speaking, County Magistrate He was a subordinate of Li Zexuan.
Today, all the Yamen runners were present. No matter what the reason was, they were all summoned back by County Magistrate He. It could be said that the Yamen was on full alert today to prevent any troublemakers from offending Sun Simiao.
"Yes! Since that's the case, please let the people waiting outside in! "
Sun Simiao frowned slightly. Due to his long years of cultivation and traveling, he did not like to deal with local officials. He was not used to County Magistrate He's enthusiasm.
"No problem!"
County Magistrate He answered and turned to the runner behind him. "Arrester Sun, let the people outside the Yamen line up and come in!"
After that, he gave the latter a look, indicating that he should be more vigilant and prevent any bad people from mixing into the crowd.
"Yes!"
Constable Sun agreed loudly and nodded almost imperceptibly.
"Line up, line up, don't squeeze!"
There was already a sea of people outside the yamen. The commoners were squeezed into the crowd with their families. None of them wished to miss today's free medical consultation. If they missed it, it wouldn't just be a matter of waiting a year!
Seeing that the officials of the yamen were finally willing to let them go, the commoners cheered. The previously crowded and noisy crowd immediately lined up into two columns and began to enter the yamen for treatment.
"Elder, where are you feeling unwell?"
"Divine Doctor Sun, this old woman's leg hurts day and night, please take a look!"
Not long after, the free clinic officially began. In front of Sun Simiao sat a white-haired old lady. Behind the old lady stood a woman. She must be her daughter-in-law or daughter.
"Does it hurt here?"
"No!"
"Here?"
"Right, right, right!"
"Does it hurt here?"
"Ouch, it hurts a little too!"
Sun Simiao stood up and walked to the old lady. He pinched a few spots on the old lady's right leg. After confirming the location of the injury, he sat back down and said, "The main reason for this is that your body is too damp. Coupled with the cold weather, it's only natural that such symptoms would appear. I'll prescribe you a cream to remove dampness and remove cold. Apply it to your leg when you go back.
The old lady and the woman behind her were overjoyed. They thanked him profusely, "Thank you, Divine Doctor Sun! Thank you, Divine Doctor Sun! "
Sun Simiao smiled. After a while, he finished writing the prescription and said, "Please go to the side to get the herbs. Next!"
The two were stunned. After looking at Hu Jing and the pile of herbs behind him, they finally understood that Sun Simiao was not only treating them and writing prescriptions, he was also giving them herbs for free!
"Thank you, Divine Doctor Sun!"
The two of them were moved to tears. They thanked Sun Simiao again and almost knelt down before him!
Sun Simiao waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank the emperor and those who donated money to the Warm Tang Foundation!"
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In the palace, after the morning court, a doctor from the Imperial Physician Department asked to see Li Er. He told Li Er about Sun Simiao and the others' "tour" for free medical treatment on Datang Daily. He also asked Li Er to allow the doctors from the Imperial Physician Department to join in.
When Li Er heard the news, he immediately agreed.
Therefore, when it was close to noon, the doctors from the Imperial Physician Department brought more than fifty students from the Imperial Physician Department to the Lantian County yamen to join in the free medical treatment team.
When the citizens heard the news, they couldn't help but kneel in front of the palace and chant, "His Majesty is benevolent."
At this time, seeing so many doctors entering the county yamen, the citizens who came later and were at the back of the line finally stopped worrying that they wouldn't be able to get their turn.
"Divine Doctor Sun, my wife caught a cold a few days ago. Today, her forehead suddenly became hot. Please give her some medicine to save her!"
In the afternoon, a middle-aged man carried a woman whose eyes were closed and whose face was red. He staggered to Sun Simiao and cried bitterly.
Sun Simiao's eyes narrowed. He said, "Then quickly help her sit up! This poor Daoist will take her pulse! "
However, the man's expression changed. He said, "Daoist Sun, my wife has a fever without a doubt. Why do I need to take her pulse? You can just give her some medicine to reduce her fever! Besides, men and women shouldn't touch each other. What if … "
(The so-called fever is what people in modern times call a fever.)
"How dare you!"
Seeing that the man was becoming more and more outrageous, County Magistrate He finally couldn't help but scold him.
At this time, County Magistrate He really wanted to take the man down and interrogate him. However, he also knew that there were many citizens here. If he were to take the man down rashly, it would likely cause panic. After thinking about it, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said,
"Where did you come from? How dare you speak so rudely in front of this official and Divine Doctor Sun! Doctors don't differentiate between men and women. If you're afraid of treatment, why did you bring your wife here to see a doctor? "
The man lay on the ground and complained with snot and tears, "Lord, it's not that I'm being nosy. It's just that my wife doesn't like to be touched by other men! Now, my wife's cold has worsened. Her fever hasn't subsided and she's unconscious. I beg Lord and Divine Doctor Sun to be kind and give my wife some medicine! I beg the two of you! "
Hearing him cry so miserably, many people in the yard began to whisper. Obviously, some of them had begun to sympathize with the man.
County Magistrate He's face froze. At this time, he also believed that the man was "evil". However, the other side was Sun Simiao! If he stood on the man's side, wouldn't he be disrespecting Sun Simiao? However, if he didn't do so, once the people's hearts changed, he would lose his official position!
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