novelraw Chapter 209
Chapter 209
Chapter 209: Medical Genius Tan Lin
The situation of the disaster victims was not too serious.
Although each of them looked frightening, seeming as if they had little time left to live, in reality, they just suffered from qi deficiency and problems caused by both the spleen qi and spleen yin being depleted.
Simply put, it was caused by being hungry for a long time, combined with prolonged fatigue.
Eating some food and getting plenty of rest would resolve it.
Currently, what Tan Lin was boiling were mostly some calming herbs.
The process of decocting herbs was a bit long.
As an unpopular Imperial Physician, Tan Lin was used to squatting quietly in a corner unnoticed. So when he was picking through the herbs absentmindedly, he really did not notice that someone had quietly squatted down beside him at some unknown time.
“What are these?”
“Ah!” Suddenly a voice sounded by his ear, startling Tan Lin so much that his body shook, nearly toppling to the ground.
“Be careful!”
Seeing the young Imperial Physician almost fall, Wei Yu quickly reached out and pulled him up.
Unexpectedly, the Ninth Highness appeared beside him. After steadying himself, Tan Lin immediately tried to stand up and salute.
Wei Yu stopped him, “No need for formalities. Sorry, I startled you just now.”
“No, no, no, it’s just that I am timid!”
The Ninth Wise King was now a hot figure in the Capital. Being at the Imperial Medical Institute, Tan Lin had heard quite a bit of gossip!
Because the Imperial Physicians at the Institute often diagnosed various nobles, they knew many secrets. Sometimes people with loose lips liked to complain to Tan Lin, the little-known Imperial Physician, so over time, Tan Lin had learned many things.
Like which lord frequently sought pleasure and caught venereal diseases, which lady was evil-minded and came to request abortive medicine, or whose wealthy family’s status didn’t match the official salary and rank…
Tan Lin didn’t often hang around the Capital, but he missed no gossip.
Just like the Ninth Wise King here, many officials privately judged that he was a favorite contender for the throne!
Although uncertain why the Wise King suddenly came over, Tan Lin knew his own limits and had no intention to meddle in the struggle for succession. So he remained composed regarding Ninth Highness’s arrival.
Wei Yu came mostly out of boredom.
Since they were to set out that night, the guards were busy packing, and he had nothing to do. Looking around, he found this corner quietest, so he came over.
Wei Yu pointed his chin towards the pile of herbs, “You haven’t told me what these herbs are yet.”
“Oh, Your Highness, these are all for treating wind-cold. This is Ephedra, which treats wind-cold, cough, asthma, edema, and so on… This is Cinnamon Twig, which induces sweating, relieves muscle tension, warms and unblocks the meridians, and helps boost yang and qi… These are Asarum…”
Wei Yu asked casually but was surprised to hear the young Imperial Physician speak at length.
Various herbs separated and sorted, each with its purpose and effect explained clearly by Tan Lin.
Wei Yu couldn’t help but applaud, “As expected of an Imperial Physician from the Imperial Medical Institute! So young and already familiar with all kinds of herbs, very impressive!”
Traditional Chinese medicine is truly profound and remarkable, but unfortunately, Wei Yu knew nothing about it.
Being praised so frankly for the first time, Tan Lin’s face slightly reddened, “Your Highness flatters me. As an Imperial Physician, one should naturally be familiar with various herbs and their effects. All the Imperial Physicians at the Institute can do this; I only possess some minor skills…”
The boy's eyes dropped, looking somewhat lacking in confidence.
Wei Yu looked at him thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly asked with a smile, “May I know your name?”
Tan Lin was startled and quickly bowed, “Your Highness, I am Tan Lin.”
“You don’t look very old. How old are you this year?”
“Twenty-five.”
“Only twenty-five? Then you are definitely a young achiever!”
Wei Yu clapped his hands, smiling with delight, “To enter the Imperial Medical Institute as an Imperial Physician requires being recommended through layers of official selections. If your medical skills were not superb, how could you have been appointed at such a young age? Brother Tan, why belittle yourself?”
Wei Yu wasn’t exaggerating; he genuinely thought this fellow was talented.
Not to mention that Traditional Chinese Medicine is hard to learn, but in modern medicine, twenty-five-year-olds are basically still students and definitely not yet qualified to handle patient consultations.
Having never paid attention to medicine before, encountering this now, Wei Yu felt he had found a treasure.
He stepped forward, warmly shaking Tan Lin’s hand and earnestly asked, “Brother Tan, may I ask how long you have been at the Imperial Medical Institute?”
Caught off guard by the Wise King’s friendly gesture, Tan Lin froze and then replied, “Three… three years, I think.”
Three years at the Institute!
Good heavens, this fellow must have entered the Imperial Medical Institute at twenty-two!
Entering at twenty-two, defeating many older scholars, what about those gray-headed seniors who only got appointed much later?!
What kind of medical genius is this!!!
Wei Yu was stunned, “You’ve already been here three years? Then why haven’t I seen you before?”
He only started leaving the palace last year, right?
Though he had eaten well and been healthy, never needed an Imperial Physician, back in the palace, the Empress frequently sent Imperial Physicians to check his pulse regularly.
With such frequent visits, how had he never seen this young man even once??
Tan Lin hesitated and his expression darkened slightly, “I’m only barely of age, and my skills can’t compare to the other seniors at the Institute. To avoid misdiagnosis, it’s better I don’t go…”
Sigh.
Wei Yu’s face grew serious. He questioned sharply, “Has someone at the Institute been excluding you? Is it that some senior comrades, relying on their longer tenure and jealous of your youth and skills, teamed up to bully you and prevent you from getting ahead? Is that it? Speak up!”
Tan Lin was stunned.
Ah, so in His Highness’s eyes, his skills were already exceptional to such a degree!
Somewhat moved, but he had to clarify.
“No! Your Highness is mistaken!”
Tan Lin quickly denied, “All the seniors at the Imperial Medical Institute are very kind. I have few consultations not because of them, but because, because…”
After hesitating a bit, Tan Lin forced a bitter smile, “It’s just because I’m too young.”
Huh?
Wei Yu blinked, looked at Tan Lin’s face a few times, and suddenly understood.
Oh, being young…
Indeed, young ones often seem less trustworthy than older folks.
Knowing that it wasn’t the Institute’s fault and just that no one came to Tan Lin for diagnoses, Wei Yu was relieved.
He said earnestly, “Brother Tan, you must believe that no patients seeking you out doesn’t mean your skills are poor. It only means those people have no vision. To have entered the Imperial Medical Institute at twenty-two means you have already defeated ninety percent of medical practitioners out there.”
“Your skills are in no way wrong; the only fault is that no one has given you the chance to showcase them!”
“But fortunately, that chance has now arrived.”