Chapter 294 Visiting Fang Mansion
The high walls of the Fang Mansion are decorated with carvings of soaring swans, which is the symbol of the Fang clan.
On both sides of the main entrance, there are inscriptions personally written by Emperor Taizu: With lofty ambitions reaching the sky, and a heart that cares about the people.
The Lin Mansion's carriage stopped at the main entrance of the Fang Mansion.
Lin Mu opened the car door and looked up.
The Fang Mansion, with rippling shadows and floating lights, was once dilapidated. Unexpectedly, it has been renovated by Zhuang Shao and looks as bright as when it was just built. Looking around, the pavilions and towers are no longer vicissitudes of life.
After waiting for the report, Lin Mu soon saw Zhuang Shao.
After the ceremony, everyone took their seats one after another.
Lin Mu smiled slightly and took the initiative to explain the reason.
"Before I go to Prince Chen's Mansion, I will ask Your Majesty to take care of Master Bo's illness. I will take some time off today to do this."
Zhuang Shao smiled helplessly.
"It's just an act, why do you take it so seriously?"
Lin Mu explained it carefully and respectfully.
"But that's not the case."
"In fact, even if the prince took the pulse at that time, he could not find any clues, because the uncle did have some symptoms, which is what you said about old age and confusion."
Unexpectedly, his words came true and Zhuang Shao was stunned.
"What? Am I really sick?"
Lin Mu expected this reaction.
"So, Master did not take the medicine according to the prescription?"
"The prince was present that day, and I could not express it in words, so I wrote the doctor's instructions on the prescription. Didn't the prince see it?"
Zhuang Shao's eyes were dazed.
"I didn't even watch it. I thought it was just a show."
"But I still have the prescription. It's in my bedroom."
Lin Mu has a calm temperament and is as handsome as Chun Liu.
"After I took your pulse, I wrote a new prescription. Please burn the old one, lest Your Majesty see it and get suspicious."
Zhuang Shao cooperated very well and started to roll up his sleeves.
"Okay, Master Laurin will examine you."
Lin Mu walked over with the medicine box, opened the box and took out the pulse pillow.
"You're welcome, sir."
After taking the patient's pulse, Lin Mu smiled gently and spoke soothing words softly.
"Fortunately, Master's illness is not serious. Even if he is delayed for a few days, it won't be a big deal."
Zhuang Shao asked worriedly.
"I have been forgetting things very easily in recent years. What is the cause?"
Lin Mu was dressed in a green shirt and jade belt, and looked gentle and refined.
"Being too weak or too strong will cause this disease. The cause of your illness is due to your weak constitution."
Zhuang Shao was puzzled.
"I know that being weak is not good, but I didn't know that being strong is not good either. People always say that if you nourish your body, the stronger it is, the better. Isn't that right?"
Lin Mu answered carefully.
"If you are too weak, or take too many supplements, it will not only do you no good, but also put you at risk of serious illness. When a person is just starting out, he or she should be impartial and balanced, so that minor illnesses can be treated and major illnesses can be avoided. The saying that the fatter, the healthier you are, is just to please others, not the medical principle."
"At present, Huichun Hall is implementing the "Theory of Constitution" written by the princess. Although many patients are apprehensive and unbelieving, I have learned a little and feel enlightened."
"The princess once said that health has nothing to do with whether one is fat or thin. Fat people take too many supplements, and thin people are too weak. This is a wrong theory. When taking medicine for diseases, we must consider the body's nutritional status and determine the constitution, so that we can prescribe the right medicine for the disease."
"For example, if you have a sore throat, you cannot just assume that it is caused by sensitive bacteria. Once you see a patient, you cannot prescribe medicine to relieve the bacteria. Don't you know that if you take too much tonic and have high nutrition, the bacteria you get are all fungi; if you are too weak and have low nutrition, the bacteria you get are all anaerobic. You cannot mix up these two factors with the bacterial constitution, or you will be in danger of getting seriously ill!"
Zhuang Shao's expression froze and he was a little dazed.
"This...I really don't understand medical matters."
Lin Mu put away his concentration, bowed and smiled apologetically.
"I am sorry for bothering you, sir, by saying too much."
Zhuang Shao was in a trance, but still considerate.
"It's alright. I think the princess' medical knowledge is very important, so Lord Lin insisted on relaying it, blaming me for my half-understanding."
Lin Mu asked with concern.
"Excuse me, uncle, have you had the habit of eating less since childhood?"
Speaking of this, Zhuang Shao sighed deeply.
"I don't eat too little on purpose, it's just because I have a poor appetite. I was bullied a bit in the early years of exile, which damaged my stomach. Even if I was faced with a feast of all kinds of delicacies, I have no interest in it and can't eat enough every day."
"Sister Shu rescued me and brought me back to Beijing. Seeing that I couldn't eat, she asked my cousin Xian to treat me. But even he was helpless and the damage was unrecoverable."
Lin Mu's eyes were bright with surprise.
"The person that Master Bo mentioned, could it be that he is the eldest son of the Fang family's second branch, the imperial physician, Master Fang?"
Zhuang Shao was quite pleased and smiled widely.
"Yes, it's him. I didn't expect you knew him. I thought he was a young man and didn't know anyone from the Fang clan."
Lin Mu smiled sweetly, intoxicated and fascinated.
"How could I not know the famous doctor of his time, Fang Linhao? To be honest, I admire him very much and have always taken him as my role model since I was a child. Alas, it's a pity that we have no chance to meet."
Zhuang Shao's features were friendly and his heart was full of enthusiasm.
"Here are some prescriptions he wrote for me. Why don't I give them to you to keep?"
Lin Mu couldn't help but be overjoyed and was almost ecstatic.
"Is this true?"
"My Lord is willing to give it up, and I am grateful to you."
Zhuang Shao left a message and stood up.
"Just wait, I'll get it right away."
Lin Mu bowed deeply.
"Thank you, Lord."
After a while, Zhuang Shao came back.
"The prescriptions are all in envelopes for easy access."
Lin Muqinran took the envelope, trembling with emotion.
"Thank you, uncle, for being attentive."
He couldn't wait to take out a prescription. He only took one look at it and couldn't let it go.
"Master Fang's use of medicine is truly amazing!"
Zhuang Shao returned to his seat and motioned for him to take a seat as well.
"As long as you like it."
Lin Mu sat down politely.
"My Lord, this is a great favor to me. I feel like I have found a treasure."
He carefully put away the prescription and got back to business.
"For the sake of your health, you can change your three meals a day to four or five meals a day. Eat more appropriately, and the forgetfulness symptoms will be alleviated."
Zhuang Shao had a serious expression on his face, showing a sincere and happy mood.
"I don't usually have a craving for food, but I really like the snacks from Prince Dijin's mansion. I can eat until I'm full every time."
Lin Mu asked.
"What kind of dessert is it?"
Zhuang Shao picked up the food box beside the table and handed it over.
"There are some left, take a look."
Lin Mu checked carefully and meticulously.
"This snack contains Lingzhi, which is a good tonic. Ordinary people should not eat too much. Your Excellency is weak, so eating more will help relieve your symptoms."
Zhuang Shao was startled.
“So it has Ganoderma lucidum.”
"In the past, Master Fang also asked me to take Lingzhi to improve my qi and blood, but the taste was just average, so I gave up after taking it a few times."
Lin Mu smiled humbly.
"The prince has a method for making medicine. He is good at improving the taste of medicine and removing the dross. The Lingzhi used in the snacks must have been specially processed by him."
"Master, you are a wise man, but your life has been delayed by illness. Once you recover, everything will be restored."
Zhuang Shao became curious.
"You mean, after the relief, I can be as unfathomable as my brother?"
Lin Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Not really."
"My Lord's talent and wisdom are far superior to those of ordinary people. Why do you have to compete with him?"
Zhuang Shao lowered his eyes with grievance.
"He was the one who insisted on comparing himself to me, and he even said that only by surpassing him can one be considered slightly more intelligent than others."
Lin Mudao told the truth and comforted him gently.
"Brother Lingyi is being modest. Lord, you don't have to take it seriously. Just listen to it and don't take it to heart."
After he finished speaking, he heard a report from outside: "My Lord, the Supervisory Minister Xiao has arrived."
Lin Mu stood up and saluted.
"My Lord, please be busy now. I will take my leave now."