"Merton! Merton, please bestow me with the medicine! My Linghu Family will be eternally grateful if you can save my mother! "Linghu Defen pleaded for the medicine for his mother.
"May I know what illness your mother is suffering from?" Meton asked anxiously.
"This is a medical record from Mo Hospital! Merton, please open your eyes! "Linghu Defen presented a thick medical record with both hands.
Morton took a look at it and couldn't help but frown. Although Linghu Defen's mother's illness was very serious, it wasn't within the range of penicillin's treatment. He shook his head and said, "Your mother's illness is an illness that requires rest. It's not an infection. Even the True Medicine of Green Dragon won't have any effect."
"Merton, don't joke around. The Azure Dragon True Medicine has the ability to bring the dead back to life. It can even cure the empress's illness, let alone my mother's!" Linghu Defen said unhappily.
Meton helplessly explained, "How can there be a medicine that can bring the dead back to life in this world? The Azure Dragon True Medicine was specially developed to treat the empress's illness. Furthermore, it only treated the side effects. The most fundamental illness, the qi and blood loss, has yet to be completely healed. Empress Zhangsun's condition has only improved temporarily."
"I know that this medicine is incomparably precious. I won't let Merton help me for free!" Linghu Defen acted as if he didn't hear anything. He waved his hand and a butler behind him presented a treasure chest. He gently opened it, revealing the treasures within. With Meton's eyes, he could tell that it was worth at least a hundred strings of coins.
Meton bitterly smiled, "It's not that I don't want to help! Although the Azure Dragon True Medicine was refined by the School of Mo, the right to use it is completely in the hands of the School of Medicine. Every single dose requires Sun Simiao's approval. I'm afraid that Lord Linghu has asked the wrong person. "
Linghu Defen helplessly said, "Does Merton think that the Old Man didn't ask Doctor Sun for help? Right now, the entire Mo Hospital has at least a thousand patients waiting in line for the Azure Dragon True Medicine. There are even more people who have heard the news and are rushing over. The Old Man was also forced to look for Merton."
Meton couldn't help but stare blankly. He could naturally imagine how excited some of the seriously ill patients would be when they heard about the Green Dragon True Medicine. Everyone was greedy for life and death. Once they heard that there was a chance to live, they would probably rush over. The entire Mo Hospital would probably be in chaos.
Meton thought about it, then helplessly said, "How about this? As long as Doctor Sun thinks that your mother's condition is suitable for the Azure Dragon True Medicine, I'll help Lord Linghu obtain a course of medicine even if I have to throw away my face. How about it?"
"To be honest, when I went to ask Doctor Sun, Doctor Sun and Merton said the same thing. My mother's condition isn't suitable for the Azure Dragon True Medicine. However, as her son, how can I be willing to accept this? This time, I've come to ask for a dose of the Azure Dragon True Medicine. I don't ask that it can definitely cure my mother, I only ask that I fulfill my filial piety." Linghu Defen gritted his teeth.
He naturally believed in Sun Simiao's diagnosis. However, he still persisted in obtaining the Azure Dragon True Medicine to fulfill his filial piety!
When Meton heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Lord Linghu's filial piety moves the heavens and the earth. You're truly the role model of filial piety in the Tang dynasty."
"So Merton agrees?" Linghu Defen was overjoyed when he heard this.
Meton shook his head and said, "Lord Linghu's filial piety is indeed commendable. However, have you thought about the fact that the Azure Dragon True Medicine is extremely rare nowadays? If Lord Linghu wastes a dose out of filial piety, it means that someone will lose their life because they can't use the Azure Dragon True Medicine. I'm afraid that sacrificing a life of filial piety will also damage Lord Linghu's reputation. This isn't the filial piety that your mother wants."
Linghu Defen was stunned and speechless. He originally thought that with his position, it wouldn't be difficult for him to obtain the Azure Dragon True Medicine. However, he was rejected by Sun Simiao and Meton one after another.
Furthermore, Meton spoke the truth. If he really did insist on obtaining the Azure Dragon True Medicine, he might really become a target for his political enemies. On one side was his filial piety, and on the other was his official position. Linghu Defen couldn't help but fall into a dilemma.
When Meton saw this, he gently pushed the jewelry in his hand over and said, "Lord Linghu, if you really want to fulfill your filial piety and help your mother recover, why don't you use this money as a special fund to support the School of Medicine in researching a cure for your mother's illness? As far as I know, your mother's illness is one of the projects that the imperial court is supporting."
Seeing Linghu Defen's departing figure, Meton couldn't help but sigh in relief. This wasn't the first time he'd accepted a request from an influential person. In the past few days, almost all of the aristocratic families had come to inquire about the Azure Dragon True Medicine, but he'd rejected them all.
Just as Meton turned around, he saw Princess Changle walking over with a deep sigh. Meton stepped forward and said, "The Duchess of Zhao has already left!"
Princess Changle nodded and said, "Her body is also in a deficit from giving birth. It's not something that the Azure Dragon True Medicine can cure. I've explained it to her for a long time, but she just wouldn't listen. She blindly believes in the Azure Dragon True Medicine's effects."
"We can't open this door. Otherwise, more people will come knocking on our door. We don't have that much medicine to give to them!" Meton shook his head. The current production of the Azure Dragon True Medicine was extremely low. If they gave it all to these people, it would be a waste. The people who really needed it could only sit and wait for death.
Princess Changle nodded and said with a bitter smile, "I know. If we do that, I'm afraid we'll offend a lot of people!"
Those who could visit the Mo Estate were all high officials and nobles. Moreover, the rich and powerful families all had large businesses. Which one of them didn't have patients? Everyone wanted that medicine. As for whether it was effective or not, it was a life-saving straw for the dying. Anyone would grab onto it.
Meton rubbed his forehead and said, "Don't worry. I've already asked the Mo Estate to expand the production of the Azure Dragon True Medicine. It won't be long before the production increases. At that time, there won't be a shortage. It's no big deal to waste a few! "
Princess Changle didn't relax. Instead, she said thoughtfully, "Although that's the case, why do I feel that there's something wrong with this matter?"
The people of Chang 'an were too fanatical in their pursuit of the Azure Dragon True Medicine. Not only did high officials and nobles come to the Mo Estate in an endless stream to ask for medicine, but the Mo Hospital was also crowded with people just to ask for a single medicine.
Meton narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that someone is adding fuel to the fire behind the scenes. I've already sent people to investigate."
There were bound to be people who were jealous of the Mo Estate for controlling such a miraculous medicine. For the other party to incite so many people to ask for medicine, there must be a backup plan. Meton had already sensed that something was wrong.
Princess Changle suggested, "Why don't we have the Mo Magazine clarify that this medicine doesn't have the ability to bring the dead back to life and is only effective against external injuries and infections?"
Meton nodded in agreement and said, "That's a good idea!"
The Mo Magazine had a wide audience. If they could clarify the effects of the Azure Dragon True Medicine, it should be able to alleviate this crisis.
"Young Master, it's bad!" Uncle Fu hurriedly rushed in from outside.
Meton hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
"According to Brother Mo Jiazi's investigation, most of the patients were guided here from the temples …" Uncle Fu panted.
"The Buddhists!" Meton narrowed his eyes. He had just ruined the Buddhists' plans. He didn't expect that the Buddhists would retaliate. Most of the people who went to the temples to burn incense were terminally ill. How could they give up hope when they suddenly heard that the Buddhists had a miraculous medicine that could bring the dead back to life?
Uncle Fu shook his head and said, "Not only that, there's also …"
When Meton heard Uncle Fu's report, his face couldn't help but sink. It wasn't just the Buddhists. There were hundreds of other schools of thought behind this. There were even aristocratic families adding fuel to the fire. There were also ordinary people blindly chasing after the medicine.
However, the production of the Azure Dragon True Medicine was limited. No matter how they used it, the Mo Estate was bound to offend many people.
This time, the Mo Estate was surrounded by enemies.
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