Chapter 16 — Retired on the same day, I turned around and married the Regent

An urgent secret letter from Jiangnan was delivered to Ta Vo Cuu's desk. Several provinces in Jiangnan suddenly broke out with epidemics, and the situation became extremely fierce. People with high fever that won't go away, vomiting, severe diarrhea, and in just a few short days show signs of spreading. The local mandarins were completely at a loss, and the plaques flew back to the capital like falling snow. The court was shocked. The Thai Medical Institute immediately organized a group of elite Thai physicians to bring medicinal herbs to the South. But the epidemic was so fierce, the remedies that the Thai doctors brought were very ineffective, and the number of sick people and deaths continued to increase. Panic began to spread. Ta Vo Cuu became unusually busy. The torches in Vo Cuu Cu often stay on all night long, the ministers discuss business in and out constantly, and the atmosphere is extremely heavy. Sometimes when I bring medicine, I can see the melancholy and fatigue that cannot disappear between his eyebrows.

“Your Majesty, the epidemic in Jiangnan…”

One time when I brought medicine, I couldn't help but ask. In my grandfather's manuscript, there were many records about epidemics. Who knows, maybe I can help. Ta Vo Cuu raised his hand to rub his eyebrows, then gave me a part of the pulse chart and a detailed description of the symptoms sent by the Thai doctor.

“Let's see.”

I carefully turned it over. High fever, intense thirst, vomiting, torrential diarrhea, calf cramps... These symptoms combine together to make a familiar name immediately appear in our minds. Weight loss disorder! In the handwritten notes of my great-grandfather, there is a very detailed record of this disease, called "Dieu Cuoc Sa" or "Jiao Truong Sa", saying that the disease is caused by colds, impurities, filth, and evil qi that obstructs the middle, causing ups and downs to be chaotic! At the same time, a treatment method is recorded that uses "Nhien Chieu Thang" as the main method, using many medicinal herbs that have the effect of turning incense into baldness, removing impurities and detoxifying!

“King!”

I put down the circuit board, I already had an idea in mind.

"About this kind of epidemic, there seems to be a record in my grandfather's notebook, called 'Huoc disorder transfer weight'! I still remember a remedy, maybe you can try it!"

Ta Vo Cuu immediately raised his head, his eyes as deep as ice instantly sharp as electricity.

"Really? Where is the cure?"

“I will immediately go back and copy it!”

I stood up immediately.

"No need!"

Ta Vo Cuu also stood up and spoke decisively.

"You follow this king to the study! Read it again! This king will take notes himself!"

In the study room, the lights were bright. Based on memory, I recount in detail the notes in my great-grandfather's manuscript about the "Weight loss disorder", from the theory, the ingredients of "Nhuan Chieu Thang", the increases and reductions to the preparation and usage. Ta Vo Cuu held the pen and wrote like flying, his handwriting was strong and strong, never stopping even once.

"The talc is four money, Huong Thi three money, Chi Tu Sao two money, Hoang takes one money, Tinh Dau Thao one and a half money... Boil the water and let it cool before drinking?"

Ta Vo Cuu looked at the finished prescription and frowned slightly.

"Let it cool and then drink it? This type of disease is mostly caused by cold and impurities. Wouldn't drinking it cold make the disease worse?"

“King Gia Minh Giam.” I explain. “This disease Although it comes from impurity, evil energy accumulates inside and the energy system is in disarray, so high fever and thirst appear. At this time, if you use heat medicine and drink it while it's still hot, I'm afraid the body will resist and not be able to absorb it, but on the contrary, it will support the evil heat. Drinking it cold is to get the idea of 'clearing', like opening a window to let the air in, so that the accumulated evil heat can be released out. Moreover, talc and Zhizi in the method inherently have cold properties, so drinking cold is more suitable for their medicinal properties, increasing the effect of clearing heat and benefiting colds. This is the magic of 'reflection', which our ancestors called 'using cold to treat heat, using heat to avoid heat'."

Ta Vo Cuu listened attentively, a sharp light shining in his eyes. Although he is not proficient in medical theory, he is talented and intelligent, just a little bit to understand. He suddenly slammed down on the desk, his eyes lit up with a light that made people afraid.

“Vuong Duc Phuc!”

“The old slave is present!”

The Duke immediately walked in.

“Immediately bring this remedy along with its preparation, usage and key tips to prevent the epidemic, using eight hundred miles of speed to deliver it to the prefects of the prefectures in the epidemic area of Jiangnan and the royal doctors leading the team! Order them to immediately treat this way, absolutely no mistakes! In addition, according to the king's order, tell the Thai Hospital to immediately follow this remedy, use all its strength to prepare the necessary medicinal materials, and quickly transport it to Jiangnan! At the same time, order the Ministry of Households to open warehouses to distribute food, set up tents to distribute porridge and medicine throughout the epidemic area, it must stabilize the people's hearts!