Royal road

Standing outside the main hall, Ge Hong felt a little lost.In fact, coming to Lucheng was not what he wanted.

A few months ago, Ge Hong just experienced his first military career.In the great chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhang Chang, a barbarian in Yiyang, rebelled. Due to the situation and military law, he led hundreds of villagers to join the team to crusade against rebels.Within a few months, the rebels surrendered, and Ge Hong also made a lot of military exploits.However, because of his family's decline, no one recommended him for his achievements.Being excluded and unwilling to compete with other aristocratic families, Ge Hong took off his battle robe and went to Luoyang to find Danfang and immortals.

Along the way north, he traveled to many places, and even visited several famous immortal masters.However, most of these people are deceitful people, and the few remaining people don't have the same cultivation philosophy as their own, and they can't find any prescriptions for investigation.However, when he was about to leave to return to his hometown, wars broke out, and the king of the East China Sea led his majesty to attack the king of Chengdu.The rebels immediately blocked the way back to the south.

Faced with this situation, Ge Hong was helpless.He wanted to take a detour to Xuzhou, but unexpectedly came across a medical book called "New Treatise on Febrile Diseases", which aroused his interest.So after a long trek, he came to Tongdajiang Mansion, wanting to ask various questions in this book.It was also a coincidence that Jiang Da returned to the Jiang Mansion on the back foot, and was going to take his wife and children to Lucheng.

One is a special trip to ask for advice on epidemic prevention, and the other is an expert in this field.After talking, it is naturally very speculative.When Jiang Da learned that Ge Hong was a master of alchemy under Zheng Yin, he thought about introducing him to his lord.The lord was injured by the elixir. For this kind of thing, the Taoist solution is better, not to mention that the other party is also proficient in the way of recuperation.If there is such a person to help the lord to treat illnesses, it should be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

However, Jiang Da thought so, but Ge Hong himself was not very keen.Wuhe, together with "New Treatise on Febrile Diseases", there is also a book called "Diamond Prajna Paramita Sutra".And the person who wrote this sutra was a well-known Buddhist disciple in Bingzhou, the person Jiang Da wanted him to meet.

He is a Taoist, why should he meet a Buddhist believer?What's more, it is said that the Liang Fujun is also very handsome, and he is known as a celebrity.Northerners have always discriminated against southerners. I am afraid that such a person with outstanding appearance and noble status would disdain to pay attention to himself.It was also Jiang Da who repeatedly persuaded and pointed out the method of epidemic prevention, most of which came from the hands of his lord.Only then did Ge Hong reluctantly follow up.

Forget it, if the other party doesn't like me, it's better to leave as soon as possible.So as not to be humiliated for nothing.

Just as he was thinking, there was a sound of footsteps in the lobby, and he saw a person walking out of the gate quickly holding Jiang Da's hand.It was an extremely handsome gentleman, with a black robe and a crown, and a body like a jade tree.Although his complexion was pale and slightly sick, those dark eyes were as straight as stars.Sweeping through the crowd, those bright starry eyes fell on him.

Without hesitation, the man took a step forward, stretched his sleeves and bowed: "This is Ge Lang? You really are young and talented, so lucky to see you!"

Ge Hong was completely stunned.Who would have thought that just a recommendation from a medical officer would allow the prefect to greet him in person!He is not a big shot, he is a completely unknown junior!

He was a bit introverted and dull at first, but Ge Hong was caught off guard when he saw the head of a county greet him like this. He quickly returned the courtesy and said, "Your Majesty is too well-known. You are not talented, so why should you let your Majesty come out to greet you..."

Jiang Da was also a bit unexpected, he didn't expect the lord to greet him personally.But this is not a sign of his trust and affirmation, so Jiang Da said with a smile: "Zhichuan, this is my master. I said that the master is thirsty for talents, so you can feel at ease now?"

Where is peace of mind, it can be called frightened.Ge Hong was a little speechless, but Liang Feng laughed: "Thanks to Ji En's recommendation. Come, Ge Lang and I will come into the room and talk in detail."

The three of them returned to the room, and after the guests of honor were seated, Liang Feng looked at the young man in front of him again.The other party was only in his early twenties, dressed in plain robes, extremely simple.His appearance and demeanor are not very outstanding, on the contrary, he is a bit reserved, not as imposing as Duan Qin or Cui Ji.But these are not important to Liang Feng.The name Ge Hong is unmatched by others!

In Liang Feng's grandfather's study, there are two sets of regular bibliographies.A set called "Baopuzi" is a Taoist classic, and it is divided into inner and outer chapters. It is said that the inner Tao and the outer Confucianism, many of which are handed down from generation to generation.There is also a set called "Elbow Reserve Emergency Prescriptions", which is an ancient clinical first aid manual, which specifically includes cheap and effective prescriptions, acupuncture, and external treatment methods for various emergencies. It is also a handed down work in medical history.And these two sets of classics have the same author, Ge Hong!

Although Liang Feng has never read these two books, which of the works that can still be handed down after thousands of years can't be written by a genius?More importantly, he also saw Ge Hong's name in another field, which is the source of gunpowder.

Gunpowder comes from the hands of ancient Chinese alchemists, which is recognized all over the world.There are two recorders of alchemy recipes recorded in history, Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty and Sun Simiao in the Tang Dynasty, and Ge Hong is the founder of the Southern School of Jindan Taoism.In this era, the only people who can touch chemistry are alchemists.Meeting this alchemy ancestor again, how could Liang Feng not be overjoyed!

But looking at the age of the young man in front of him, no matter whether he is the Baopuzi or Ge Xianweng of the later generations, he is far from mature.It is still necessary to look at the other party's aspirations and talents before prescribing the right medicine.

Liang Feng calmed down, and said with a gentle smile, "I heard that Ge Lang is from Jurong in Danyang, and why did he come to Beidi?"

Relieved, Ge Hong cupped his hands and said, "I've heard that there are many gods in Luoyang, so I went north all the way to visit."

"Oh? Did you visit the gods?"

"Most of them are people who deceive the world and steal their names, so I don't need to mention it. Only Dong Weilian's bigu alchemy has merit."

Ge Hong deliberately mentioned Dong Jing, a fairly well-known Taoist priest, in order to observe the reaction of the Liang Fujun in front of him.He has no background, no prestige, if not because of the title of master and alchemist, how can he be highly regarded by the upstart in front of him?However, even if he was treated with courtesy, Ge Hong still had no intention of staying here to serve the powerful.Before joining the army, he was already used to the faces of those nobles. On the surface, he was a gentleman, but in reality he was a villain.It's really unbearable.

Unexpectedly, Liang Feng didn't ask further questions, but just nodded: "It's hard to find immortals. Rather than asking immortals, it's better to ask yourself."

These words made Ge Hong speechless.Anyway, this Lord Liang also has the name of a Buddhist son, but why does he act like he doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas.Then why did he treat himself so favorably?Just want to heal?

After hesitating for a moment, Ge Hong said: "Your Majesty has a noble status, and you should nourish your Qi and strengthen your foundation. Brother Jiang has excellent medical skills, and he is just now a good doctor in the world."

This was an obvious resignation, but Liang Feng didn't seem to understand, and asked back with a smile: "Ge Lang is also good at medical theory? I wonder if you have read "A New Theory of Injury" written by Jiang Taiyi? When this book was published, the world will be ashamed. I don’t know how many diseases and sufferings have survived, and they can be handed down to the world!”

Jiang Da sighed at the side: "This book is also inseparable from the lord. If there was no lord's advice, how would we talk about the method of epidemic prevention? The medical books of the family ancestors have been widely circulated in the world, thanks to the gift of publication."

"New Treatise on Febrile Diseases" was the only reason why Ge Hongken followed Jiang Da to the county seat. Hearing Liang Feng's mention, he finally couldn't help but said: "Typhoid fever is caused by rats. It is something that I never expected. But Apart from the rodent problem, there are many other symptoms. For example, some patients only have a cough and runny nose, and the high fever persists, so they are very different from the rodent problem. If we only attribute it to one symptom, it will be biased."

This symptom is obviously flu.When influenza A occurs in later generations, the country still needs to mobilize to prevent and control the epidemic, let alone ancient times.Liang Feng nodded solemnly: "It's exactly as what Ge Lang said. There is no one kind of plague, but the air of poisonous plague can also be tiny insects, which are hard to guard against. If we can find out the cause of each disease, we can treat them one by one! "

These words reached the bottom of Ge Hong's heart!He immediately said: "It's just like what the Fujun said. I see wild dogs biting people madly, and there are many diseases like dogs afraid of water and light. It is the plague of dogs that has been introduced into the human body, like rats! There are also sores." One disease spreads in the countryside. The sick sufferers develop sores from the head, face and body, which look like fire sores, and they all wear white paste! If the treatment is not timely, many patients will die. After the cure, purple and black scars will remain."

This clearly refers to rabies and smallpox!Unexpectedly, Ge Hong had discovered the incidence of these two malignant infectious diseases through observation.Now Liang Feng has no doubts: "It is precisely because of this that the method of epidemic prevention should be carefully perfected. Ge Lang is really a great talent. If he can detect the epidemics in the world, his contribution will be no less than that of the book "New Treatise on Febrile Diseases"!"

This is the first time anyone agrees with him.Ge Hong knew very well that he had never been taught by a famous teacher, and that he was a hermit like Zheng Yin, so he was often looked down upon by the world.At the beginning, he made various military achievements, but he couldn't make himself enter the official career smoothly.His grandfather was bestowed to death by the king of Wu because of direct remonstrance, and his father was also ruined for half of his life because of the defeat of Wu. He died of illness and took the position of prefect.In addition to the discrimination of the northerners against the southerners, even a famous person like Lu Ji died at the hands of Sima Ying, so how could he show his ambitions?

It was precisely because of his disappointment with the officialdom that he went to Luoyang to find the way of the gods.Unexpectedly, there are still monsters coming out in large numbers, and the eyes are full of chaos.He can't enter the world, and he can't find the way out of the world, so how can he not be anxious and hesitant.However, the person in front of him didn't discriminate against him at all, and treated him like a guest.He affirmed his talents, valued his discoveries, and even wanted him to sort them out to save the world.He has never seen such a heart, such a behavior!

Gathering his mind, Ge Hong just said: "My boy, Guan Fujun seems to have the disease of erysipelas entering the body. If you take the pill carelessly, you will have all kinds of problems. If you don't give up, the boy also has a few prescriptions in your hand, which you can share with the government. You have a try."

This was the first time he expressed kindness to himself, but Liang Feng said, "What's the point of worrying about a mere sickness? I'm very curious about the method of alchemy. Using one thing, transforming one thing, changing the appearance of nature, surpassing the world Good fortune. If this way is refined, it may also be a way to reach the sky."

"Could it be that the Fujun also loves Fu Dan?" Duo Tian Di Hao Hua said so wonderfully, Ge Hong couldn't help asking.The person in front of him obviously has erysipelas, the reason why he doesn't want to keep him is because of alchemy?

"Hanshi powder has almost killed me, and I have no interest in taking pills. However, alchemy is more than just taking pills?" Liang Feng smiled, picked up a brush and wrote a line, and handed it over, "Here is a pill. The elixir formula is the method of subduing fire. If Ge Lang is interested, he can also refine it, and discuss it with me."

Ge Hong took the piece of paper and looked at it carefully, only to see the words "one nitrate, two sulfide and three charcoal" written on it, followed by the dosage ratio.He has studied with Zheng Yin for many years, and he is naturally proficient in various methods of alchemy, which is one of the fire methods, called the sulfur fire method.It's just that I have never seen anyone who can write the ratio so clearly.And apart from these three things, there is nothing besides it, it is really not a pill that can be taken.If you can't make pills, what else should you practice?Ge Hong couldn't help being interested.

Seeing the young man in front of him staring at the gunpowder formula intently, Liang Feng quickly added: "This method is very dangerous. Ge Lang must be careful when making alchemy. If you don't give up, I will give you an alchemy room in the mansion. Experiment with methods."

At this point, can Ge Hong still refuse?Taking a breath, he bowed deeply: "That kid will be bothering you for a few days."

On the side, Jiang Da couldn't help being a little dazed.Why didn't he know that the lord also likes alchemy?However, it is also his wish to deepen the research on epidemic prevention.For a talent like Ge Zhichuan, it is even more his pleasure to be valued by the lord.I just hope that the method of detoxifying erysipelas he mentioned will come in handy.