"The Buddhists want to pray for the Empress!" Zhangsun Chong looked at the monk in front of him in confusion. He was in a bad mood recently and did not want to meet anyone. However, the Buddhists sent the Chang 'an monk, Abbot Huichang, whom he could not refuse. The Buddhists were very powerful in Chang' an and Luoyang, and they were close friends with many officials and nobles. The Zhangsun family was no exception.
"Yes!" Abbot Huichang said loudly, "Empress Zhangsun is the mother of the nation and should be blessed with good fortune. However, there is an unexpected disaster. The Buddhists are willing to chant sutras day and night to pray for the Empress."
"But why didn't the abbot write to His Majesty personally? Instead, you came to me!" Zhangsun Chong was puzzled.
Abbot Huichang shook his head and said, "The Buddhists are in a delicate situation now. Because of some reasons, the court has different opinions about the Buddhists. If the Buddhists rashly write to the Empress, they will definitely be opposed by the court and the court!"
"Mo Jiazi!" Zhangsun Chong gritted his teeth and said. This time, he and the Buddhists were both harmed by Mo Jiazi, and suddenly felt a sense of hatred for a common enemy.
Abbot Huichang nodded and said, "Therefore, although the Buddhists want to do this, they must not take the initiative to mention it. Young Master Zhangsun is Empress Zhangsun's nephew. Hearing that the Empress is seriously ill, it is reasonable for him to want to contribute filial piety. In this way, Young Master Zhangsun can not only fulfill his filial piety, but also gain the friendship of the Buddhists. Isn't it the best of both worlds? "
Zhangsun Chong could not help but be moved. The Buddhism Sect's power in Chang 'an was not small. If he could get the help of the Buddhism Sect, it would be beneficial to the Zhangsun Family. Moreover, he could also please my aunt. If my aunt's condition gets better, he would definitely take the first credit. "
"You want me to write to His Majesty?" Zhangsun Chong asked.
Abbot Huichang shook his head and said, "No, it is the filial piety of the children to pray for the Empress."
What kind of person was Li Shimin? As long as the Buddhists showed up, he would be able to see through their thoughts. At this critical moment, the Buddhists did not want to offend Li Shimin again.
"Your Highness!"
Zhangsun Chong was a smart man and immediately understood the Buddhists' plan. It turned out that the Buddhists' goal was Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian was the current crown prince and had recovered from his foot disease. If there were no accidents, he would definitely ascend the throne. On the one hand, they could take the opportunity to prosper the Buddhists and curry favor with the next emperor. On the other hand, it would be difficult for Li Shimin to refuse the crown prince's request.
"With such a great talent like the abbot, the day of Buddhism's great prosperity is definitely not far away!" Zhangsun Chong nodded and agreed. Of course, it was not without benefits for him. It was a rare opportunity for him to make friends with the Buddhists and the Crown Prince.
Moreover, to him, it was a good opportunity to compete with the son of the Mo family. As everyone knew, the son of the Mo family strongly supported the School of Medicine. Now that the School of Medicine was helpless against Empress Zhangsun's illness, it was time for the School of Buddhism, which he had recommended, to shine.
"Thank you for your help, I will take my leave!" Master Huichang bowed his head and clasped his hands. After that, he turned and left with the silent Bian Ji.
Zhangsun Chong watched as Master Huichang and Bian Ji left. He could not wait to get up and said, "Let's go to the East Palace!"
"Pray for Mother!" Li Chengqian looked at Zhangsun Chong who suddenly visited in surprise.
"Yes, I am indebted to my aunt. How can I bear to see my aunt become thinner day by day and lie on the sickbed? Even if there is a glimmer of hope, I am not willing to give up." Zhangsun Chong said firmly.
"Good! Mother's love for you is not in vain! "Li Chengqian could not help but be moved. He and Zhangsun Chong were about the same age and had a very good relationship when they were young. It was only when he lifted the lid of the incestuous marriage and personally dismantled the marriage between Zhangsun Chong and Princess Changle that the two of them gradually became estranged. At this moment, seeing Zhangsun Chong's filial piety towards Empress Zhangsun, the feelings they had when they were young suddenly surged.
"Since ancient times, there have been two ways to pray for blessings and avoid disasters. One is to pardon the world. Now that my aunt is seriously ill, if the imperial court pardons the world, it is customary to pray for my aunt," Zhangsun Chong said confidently.
Li Chengqian nodded. Pardons were common in the imperial court. Li Shimin's pardon of 300 prisoners on death row was the best example.
However, Li Chengqian was a little hesitant. Last time, Li Shimin's pardon of 300 prisoners on death row caused a lot of criticism in the imperial court. The law doctor of the Imperial College directly resigned on the spot in protest. It had not been long since then. If he pardons the world again, it would not be justifiable.
"The second way is to ferry monks to pray for blessings. Buddhism has always been good deeds and good deeds, praying for blessings and dispelling disasters. If we can ferry people to enter the Dao, they can pray for my aunt day and night," Zhangsun Chong said solemnly.
"Ferry people to enter the Dao?" Li Chengqian frowned. Others might not know, but how could he not know? The imperial court's current identity card system was to suppress monks and Taoists. If he proposed to build temples and ferry people to become monks, wouldn't he be singing a different tune from the imperial court?
Zhangsun Chong naturally saw Li Chengqian's hesitation and immediately urged, "Your Royal Highness, now that the Empress is in danger, there is no time to delay! In my opinion, it is best to do both. One is to pardon the world, and the other is to ferry people to enter the Dao. Perhaps a miracle will appear. "
"There is no time to delay!" Li Chengqian could not help but murmur. The original hesitation suddenly disappeared. If it was in the past, Li Chengqian did not believe in monks and Taoists. However, now that Empress Zhangsun was terminally ill, even if a miracle appeared, Li Chengqian would not hesitate.
Seeing this, Zhangsun Chong could not help but smile. He knew that Li Chengqian must be tempted, so he sighed and got up to leave.
After Zhangsun Chong left, Li Chengqian fell into contemplation. Although he did not want to give up a glimmer of hope, he would not act so recklessly. After all, whether it was to pardon the world or to ferry people to enter the Dao, it was contrary to the imperial court's policy. If he acted rashly, it would not work at all.
"But I can't do it alone. Maybe there is someone who can help me!" Li Chengqian thought and thought of his East Palace Zhan Shi, the head of all officials, Fang Xuanling.
In order to cultivate Li Chengqian, Li Shimin directly sent several important ministers to teach Li Chengqian. Fang Xuanling was one of them. Fang Xuanling was the head of all officials. As long as he came forward, he would certainly be able to settle the resistance of the ministers in the imperial court. In this way, it would be logical to pardon the world and ferry people to enter the Dao.
Not to mention the actions of Buddhism, the School of Medicine was also making preparations for Empress Zhangsun's condition. Now, with Sun Simiao's superb medical skills, Empress Zhangsun's condition had stabilized. If they could obtain a cure in a short period of time, there might be a miracle.
In Mo Hospital, there were several rooms that were specially set aside to treat patients with the same Qi disease as Empress Zhangsun. The School of Medicine arranged for all these patients to be hospitalized and bear all the medical expenses in order to find a cure for the Qi disease in the shortest time possible.
"How is it?" Seeing Sun Simiao and Black Five come out, Princess Changle asked anxiously, ignoring the unborn child in her womb.
Black Five smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This time, Elder Sun changed the prescription for these patients. He did not hesitate to use rare herbs, but the results were still minimal."
"The Old Man has disappointed the Princess. In these few months, the Old Man has experimented with all the prescriptions, but he was still unable to find a cure for the Qi disease." Sun Simiao shook his head helplessly.
Princess Changle's face was filled with disappointment as she helplessly asked, "Is there really no other way?"
Sun Simiao and Black Five shook their heads at the same time. The School of Medicine had tried their best to treat Empress Zhangsun's Qi disease.
Just as Princess Changle was feeling disappointed, Meton's voice suddenly became firm, "It's not that there's no hope!"
In that instant, all three of their gazes focused on Meton. Sun Simiao's heart skipped a beat. It was rumored that Mo Jiazi was good at creating miracles. If a miracle happened for Empress Zhangsun's condition, it would probably belong to Mo Jiazi.
As for Black Five, he was filled with confidence in Meton. Meton had already led the Mo Family Village to create such a huge miracle. Even if he were to do something even more ridiculous, Black Five would not be surprised.
"Is husband's words true?" Princess Changle asked in disbelief.
Meton nodded his head, "In the School of Medicine, there was a record of such an incident. In the past, there was no disinfection with alcohol. Once an injury occurred, it was easy to fester and get infected. However, there was a place where people were frequently injured and their wounds could heal quickly. There was almost no sign of infection. That was the tailor's shop!"
"Tailor's shop! Why is that? " Princess Changle asked curiously. She was also proficient in women's work and naturally knew that tailoring used scissors, needles, and thread. Injuries were unavoidable.
"That is because the tailor's shop would use paste. If the paste was left for a long time, it would grow green hairs. Once the tailor was injured, they would use the paste that grew green hairs on the finger that was cut by the scissors to aid in the healing of the wound. Once the green hairs paste was applied to the wound, there would be almost no sign of infection. Does Divine Doctor Sun know what this means? "Meton took a deep breath and asked Sun Simiao.
Sun Simiao was so excited that he could not control himself, "That means that we can find a cure for the infection of the wound."
Meton nodded his head solemnly, "That's right! Once we concoct it into medicine, as long as it is not a fatal injury, we have the confidence to treat it. "
Black Five's eyes also lit up. He recalled that during the Western Expedition, although he tried his best to treat it, there were still many soldiers who died of infection. If there was really such a miraculous medicine, he had the confidence to treat even more injuries.
Princess Changle was on the verge of tears. With a sobbing tone, she said, "No matter how good this medicine is, it can only treat external injuries. What Imperial Mother has is an illness of Qi!"
Meton turned his head and comforted her, "Madam might not know, but Divine Doctor Sun found out through the microscope that the reason why the human body gets sick is because there are many unclean things that enter the body. It is the same for infections. Once this medicine is successfully concocted, it will definitely be able to treat countless illnesses. It is not an exaggeration to say that this miraculous medicine is comparable to gold."
"This medicine can treat Qi?" Princess Changle's eyes couldn't help but light up as she asked in joy.
Meton shook his head and said, "Qi is a hereditary disease. There is no medicine that can cure it."
Princess Changle's eyes instantly dimmed.
Meton changed the topic, "But Divine Doctor Sun also said that Qi is not fatal. The reason why the Empress is so ill is because she is plagued with many illnesses. If this medicine is concocted, as long as the other illnesses are treated, only the Qi and blood deficiency can be slowly nursed back to health."
Sun Simiao couldn't help but exclaim, "That's right. This is the only good way to treat Empress Zhangsun."
As long as they could cure Empress Zhangsun's other illnesses, it would give the medical school enough time. As for the remaining Qi and blood deficiency, he was confident that he could cure Empress Zhangsun.
"There is finally hope for Imperial Mother!" Princess Changle couldn't help but smile through her tears.
"This medicine is only in theory. There is no guarantee that it will work. For now, it still needs to be kept a secret." Meton said solemnly. Although he knew the effects of penicillin in the future, the technology in this era was limited. Whether or not it could be refined was still uncertain. Even if the refinement was successful, there were still side effects such as allergies. He didn't dare to make any guarantees.
Princess Changle impatiently pleaded, "This matter needs to be done as soon as possible! I'm afraid that Imperial Mother won't be able to hold on for much longer! "
Meton nodded and said, "Since that's the case, we will split into two teams. Divine Doctor Sun will be responsible for treating Empress Zhangsun and stabilizing Empress Zhangsun's condition. Mo Wu will gather the School of Mo's strength and be responsible for researching the green mold."
"We will follow Young Master's orders!" Mo Wu said solemnly.
"Once this medicine is successful, it will definitely be a dragon among medicines. Since it is extracted from green hair, we will name it as Project Green Dragon."
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