Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Sun Simiao raised his wine cup and smiled, expressing his sincere admiration for Li Shen.

He used to travel around, treating people wherever he went, but ordinary people were poor and had no money to buy medicine.

The number of people he can treat is limited.

But after he followed King Ji, the king built a medical school for him and recruited doctors from all over the country to assist him.

The medical school receives countless patients every year, many of whom come from afar because the medical school's second hospital is truly affordable.

Ordinary people don't mind walking a little further, as long as it saves them money.

The number of people Sun Simiao treated over the years was more than all the people he had treated in all his years of medical practice combined.

Therefore, Sun Simiao greatly admired Li Shen. He was a prince, wealthy, and yet he still cared about the common people. This was truly remarkable.

"Hahaha, Dr. Sun, you flatter me. I have always said that when you are poor, you should cultivate your own virtue, and when you are successful, you should help others."

As a prince, all the people under heaven are subjects of the Li family. His Majesty has always taught us to love our people as our own children.

"I am also doing this to accumulate good karma."

Li Shen burst into laughter. He was naturally very happy to be praised so highly.

"Your Highness is very righteous, and I would also like to offer you a toast."

Li Xiuwei also picked up his glass.

After the three of them finished drinking, Li Shen put down his wine cup, ate a few bites of food, and then spoke:

"Dr. Sun, in a few days I will be helping Prince Wei lose weight, but the amount of exercise may be quite large. I wonder if Dr. Sun has any prescriptions to help Prince Wei replenish his strength."

"I fear my body cannot withstand prolonged inactivity."

Li Shen was afraid that he would torture Li Tai to death, and he didn't want to be accused of killing his brother.

And his own father wouldn't let him off the hook either.

His own father might allow him to torture Li Tai, but he would never allow him to kill him, after all, Li Tai was his son.

Therefore, Li Shen thought it best to get some medicine for Li Tai.

"That's not difficult. The so-called high level of exercise is just excessive consumption of vital energy. As long as I prescribe a medicine to replenish the vital energy of the King of Wei, it will be fine."

Furthermore, a nourishing and tonifying prescription could be prescribed during this period to help King Wei recover.

This was not difficult for Sun Simiao.

"That's good. I have a deep brotherly bond with the Prince of Wei, and I'm truly afraid that my fourth brother won't be able to handle it. If he falls ill, I'll be heartbroken."

Upon hearing that there was a prescription, Li Shen was overjoyed, but he said sadly.

"I examined the King of Wei's body and he said he should lose weight, otherwise I'm certain he won't live past ten years."

"The King of Wei is fortunate to have a brother like you, who cares so much for him."

Sun Simiao spoke frankly to Li Shen, asserting that if Li Tai did not lose weight, he would not live past forty.

"It's that serious?" Li Shen looked surprised, but inwardly he admired him. Li Tai, on the other hand, had died of illness in his thirties.

It seems to be related to his obesity.

Suddenly, Li Shen was startled. The Li family's genes were not good. Seven children had died young. Historically, Li Lizhi died young, Si Zi died young, and Li Tai, Li Chengqian, and even Li Zhi all died of illness.

Will I die of this disease too?

Li Shen is a very afraid of death, so it seems he has to come here for a check-up every few months.

The main problem is that he's currently weak and doesn't look like he'll live a long life.

"It might be more serious than the old Taoist priest anticipated, but now that His Highness Prince Ji is helping Prince Wei lose weight, things should definitely improve."

Sun Simiao, unaware of Li Shen's thoughts, answered directly.

"Yes, my fourth brother is a lucky man, he should be fine." Li Shen nodded.

Afterwards, Sun Simiao began to discuss medical issues with Li Shen. Li Shen knew nothing about those things and could only barely manage to answer, spouting some common knowledge from later generations.

By the end, Li Shen was getting a little guilty and quickly changed the subject:

"Dr. Sun, how is the surgical research at our hospital progressing?"

"I wonder which aspect Your Highness is asking about?"

Sun Simiao was unaware of this and thought Li Shen wanted to discuss the surgery.

"What kind of surgeries are available now?" Li Shen asked.

"It's still appendicitis and cesarean section; we haven't studied anything else," Sun Simiao replied.

"It's alright, take your time. Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs thousands of years ago. What we're studying might also take a thousand years."

Li Shen offered words of comfort.

"By the way, how many people are involved in that step I mentioned?"

Li Shen suddenly remembered there was one more.

"Not many people do this, and the results aren't that great. Not everyone who has it will have fertility issues."

Sun Simiao was somewhat disappointed with this; shouldn't this have been the job of palace eunuchs?

"As I said, not everyone will be like this. This circumcision is only for a part. There are other people like me who are deficient in vital energy and need to rest."

However, the one done for Du Jia Dalang was a complete success; I heard he's almost having a second child.

Li Shen comforted him. However, not too many people should be involved in this procedure; everyone is worried about their precious child.

"Your Highness is indeed a man of great talent, even knowing such things," Li Xiuwei exclaimed in admiration.

"I have one more thing that I need Physician Sun's help with."

"Your Highness, please speak freely. If this old Taoist priest can do it, he will do his utmost."

Sun Simiao immediately agreed.

"Hehe, it's really nothing big. I just asked Doctor Sun to be my spokesperson for once."

Li Shen chuckled.

“Image...spokesperson? What’s that?” Sun Simiao was taken aback; he had never heard of that term before.

"Dr. Sun, to be honest, I have always had very high expenses, and for the past two years I have been unable to make ends meet."

This year, Prince Ji's Mansion plans to start a new business: selling white rice.

This white rice is not from the south, but comes from the distant Liaodong region.

The white rice there has plump grains, a soft, sweet taste, and a rich aroma; regular consumption can prolong life.

However, I can't say for sure that they can do it, so I would like to ask Doctor Sun to be the spokesperson for this rice.

There's no need for Doctor Sun to do anything; just say that he has always eaten this white rice.

Li Shen explained his plan in detail. He had already decided that Sun Simiao was the most suitable spokesperson for the white rice.

Anyone would believe that Sun Simiao, despite his advanced age, still had white hair and a youthful appearance.

Sun Simiao fell silent after hearing Li Shen's words; it was obvious that Prince Ji was using him to swindle money.

"Your Highness Prince Ji, does this white rice really have the effect of prolonging life?" Sun Simiao inquired.

"Well... that's our expectation, but whether we can actually achieve it will depend on the accumulated feedback over the years."

Li Shen stammered in reply. "Of course it's fake. If it were real, how could I possibly sell it?"

"Wouldn't that be deceiving people? Your Highness, a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. The people are suffering, but..."

"Dr. Sun the Divine Physician".

(White hair and youthful face, youthful face--)