Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Late at night.

A few dim oil lamps were lit in the duty room inside the palace, and Lu Ziqing was sitting at his desk sorting out medical records.

Although it was not my first time on night duty, my mood was completely different from before.

This time, he is sitting here as the imperial physician who can truly see patients independently.

Originally, the clerk's rank was low, and according to the rules he could only go to the outer duty room, but Xu Shizhang allowed him to come with him, just like when he was an intern doctor.

Lu Ziqing wrote at a steady speed on the pulse record book with a brush in his hand, and still had a slight illusion of dreaming in his heart.

When I heard the verdict from Xu Yuan in the afternoon, I was shocked and surprised.

No one, including him, expected that this time the demonstration would not be like the previous ones, where the patients were taken to the hospital cubicle for examination, but would be carried out impromptu on the street.

In addition to medical skills, the main test is on the candidate's ability to respond on the spot and psychological quality, as well as the benevolence and righteousness of a doctor. All aspects are indispensable.

This idea was also a temporary decision made by Gou Dongxi to increase the difficulty, and only he and Xu Shizhang knew about it.

At first Xu Shizhang disagreed and wanted to treat patients on the spot on the street.

First, it is not such a coincidence that you would encounter someone with a sudden emergency.

Second, even if an emergency patient occurs, candidates who are unaware of the situation may easily sit idly by and rush back to the hospital to prepare for the exam, thus missing the opportunity.

In short, there are too many uncertainties.

However, these are exactly the difficulties Gou Dongxi wants.

He deliberately arranged the patients on the only way back to the hospital, not too far away, ready to throw "life and death are just a matter of thought" to Lu Ziqing.

Xu Shizhang didn't know what to say, so he could only sit in the yard and wait.

When everyone was mocking and talking, he was the only one who silently worried for Lu Ziqing, fearing that he would miss the opportunity.

But later, when Xu Shizhang heard that Lu Ziqing came back carrying the patient, his heart finally relaxed, and he suddenly felt that he had not made a mistake.

At the same time, there are also some expected surprises.

However, there was indeed an accident with the selection of the rescue personnel this time, and the person arranged by Gou Dongxi did not even have time to go on the field.

When the results were announced, many colleagues expressed their opposition, not for any other reason but to deliberately block Lu Ziqing from choosing the right person to treat him, and they argued for a long time.

If this had happened in the past, Gou Dongxi would have declared the assessment invalid without even thinking about it.

However, this time he specifically proposed the promotion exam in order to atone for the crime of deceiving the emperor and to give Xiao Yan a satisfactory answer.

Therefore, even if his colleagues strongly opposed it, he had to promote Lu Ziqing.

The duty room was extremely hot and stuffy, and soon Lu Ziqing was sweating profusely. He wiped the sweat from his cheeks and continued writing, when he heard the door creak.

Looking up, I saw Xu Shizhang walking in with a medicine box in his hand and sweat all over his face.

It is really hot tonight. Even with the door open, there is no sign of wind.

Xu Shizhang took out a cloth from his bosom and wiped his face twice. Before he sat down, the person in charge came forward to take the medicine box and handed him a cup of cold tea.

He took the teacup and drank it all, then sat down and let out a long sigh.

Lu Ziqing fanned him with his folding fan and asked, "How is the Queen Mother's condition tonight?"

Xu Shizhang breathed lightly and said, "It's not so bad tonight. I've been getting some relief from the regular acupuncture and medicinal baths lately."

Speaking of the Empress Dowager's prescription, he couldn't help but think of something. He took the folding fan and motioned Lu Ziqing to sit down.

"Ziqing, there are two things I want to ask you."

"Master Xu, please speak."

Xu Shizhang gently waved his folding fan and asked slowly, "The Empress Dowager's prescription, I also saw one at Mu Sheng's place. I heard him say that it was written by you?"

Lu Ziqing nodded.

"You were able to discover problems that even we weren't aware of. Your medical knowledge and practical skills are truly extraordinary." Xu Shizhang said with a smile, "You're doing very well."

Lu Ziqing paused for a moment and asked, "Do you believe that I wrote that prescription?"

When Lin Yi handed over the prescription, Xu Shizhang was somewhat surprised. Even later, when Chi Musheng handed him the same prescription, he was still suspicious.

The Empress Dowager had been suffering from arthritis for more than a year, and the Imperial Hospital was still treating her with the old prescription. Instead of controlling the condition, it was getting worse, and no one in the hospital had expressed a different opinion.

In this situation, two identical and completely opposite methods of disease dialectics and treatment suddenly emerged.

This didn't matter to anyone in the hospital; anyone could come up with a first aid solution.

Compared to those people who don't care, Xu Shizhang personally likes to observe the details in this regard.

So, when he heard Chi Musheng say that the recipe was from Lu Ziqing, he was not too surprised.

On the contrary, there is an illusion that only this person can propose a dialectical analysis of the disease that differs from everyone else's opinion.

Even when discussing the disease, only this person can perceive new ideas and treatment methods.

Somehow, Xu Shizhang had an inexplicable trust in Lu Ziqing.

"The letter, but..." Xu Shizhang said, "Why don't you hand it over yourself, but instead say it was done by Mu Sheng."

Lu Ziqing looked embarrassed and smiled, "The hospital has regulations that intern doctors are not qualified, and no one would believe me, so I..."

Xu Shizhang nodded silently, paused for a moment and changed the subject.

"The acupuncture treatments prescribed by the Empress Dowager, and the final acupuncture test this afternoon, I saw that the acupoint treatments you used were very unique. They reminded me of an old friend. I wonder who you learned these techniques from?"

Lu Ziqing said: "I learned it from my master since I was a child."

Xu Shizhang nodded and said "Oh", "You have learned acupuncture points so thoroughly and mastered so many unique techniques. Your attainments far surpass those of many great masters. Your master is not only a great doctor, but also has a disciple as intelligent as you. It is truly rare."

Lu Ziqing chuckled, "My master has indeed saved many people among the people, and everyone who knows him respects him very much."

Xu Shizhang asked, "I wonder what your teacher's name is? I'd love to meet him if I have the chance."

Lu Ziqing did not answer immediately, but lowered his eyes to think.

The master’s kidnapping is related to the people in the palace. The interpersonal relationships here are complicated and full of thrilling calculations.

I have just arrived and don't know much about the people and things. I haven't figured out why my master was arrested. If I happen to meet someone with ulterior motives, it will only bring unnecessary trouble.

However, he changed his mind and thought again, he had been in the Imperial Hospital for two months and had been interacting with the people here every day. It didn't seem like Xu Shizhang was the sinister and calculating person.

A smile quickly appeared on his lips, and he said, "My master is Xi Huai."

Not knowing what was wrong with this statement, Xu Shizhang was immediately startled. He put away his folding fan with a "whoosh", sat up straight and asked him.

"You... who did you say your master is?"

Lu Ziqing was confused and repeated, "Xi Huai is my master."