Chapter 475: Visiting the Imperial Physician on a Three-Wheeled Vehicle

Chapter 475: Visiting the Imperial Physician on a Three-Wheeled Vehicle

Chapter 475: Tricycle to see the doctor

Half an hour later, Ji Yuchen and Qin Kui had a few more drawings in their hands.

The lines are rough, but you can still see the specific structure and appearance.

They stood there in a daze, frowning and thinking, especially Ji Yuchen.
After studying it for a night, he and many craftsmen had reached their conclusion.

This thing is already perfect, even if it is improved,

That is just a change in details and will not affect the structure of this object.

But now, what did Ji Yuchen see?
Two wheels became three wheels.

More importantly, according to the Ministry of Industry, the emergence of this thing will squeeze the use of horse-drawn carriages, but to a limited extent.

Nowadays, these three-wheeled bicycles
The rear part was transformed into a cargo box like a horse-drawn carriage, and it was obvious that it could carry a lot of cargo.

"This this."

Many craftsmen also stood there in a daze.

This is the case with the Ministry of Industry. Sometimes all shackles are just a thin layer of window paper.

Just poke it open and you will find another world.

But finding this window paper is extremely difficult.

Now, they have just received the blueprints of the bicycle.

Today this layer of window paper was found and broken.

At this moment, inspiration comes, as well as a lot of regret.

It’s obviously just a matter of adding a wheel, why didn’t I think of it?

In this regret, they can already think of dozens of ways to make the three-wheeled bicycle move.

“This is a miracle.”

A craftsman in his fifties stared at the blueprint and exclaimed:
He suddenly raised his head and looked at the young Lord Lu in front of him, with little stars in his eyes.

The feeling of worship spread at this moment.
The trade of a craftsman is no different from the trade of a soldier. If it is good, it is good. If it is not good, it is not good. There is no such thing as passing inferior goods off as good ones.

All the glances cast over him were unremarkable to Lu Yunyi and could not even stir his thoughts.

He looked at Ji Yuchen who was standing there in a daze, and said calmly:
"Master Ji, this thing needs to be made as soon as possible.

And it must be kept secret. You should know what kind of trouble will arise if this thing appears among the people."

Having said this, Lu Yunyi glanced around, memorizing everyone here, and spoke lightly:
"If this secret is leaked, I and the court will not look for anyone else, but for all of you present here.
Anyone who leaks secrets will be charged with treason."

A strong sense of threat was overwhelming them, and once again they saw what a veteran in the army was like.

Qin Kui also reacted, his eyes sharpened, and he spoke in a deep voice:
“I also ask my colleagues to remember that we are officials of the imperial court and should be responsible for the people’s livelihood.

If this secret is leaked, no matter who it is, he will be charged with treason!"

At this point, the house was freezing cold and everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

Qin Kui spoke again: "Inform all departments of the Ministry of Works that no one may leave the yamen without my order and permission."

"Yes!" An official ran away in a hurry, breathing rapidly.

Ji Yuchen looked at the drawing in his hand and then at the young face of the person in front of him.

Maybe, people are really different.

Qin Kui took the blueprint and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but sighed:
"This tricycle can change the Ming Dynasty."

Lu Yunyi was stunned, and then he laughed. The serious atmosphere in the room melted away like ice and snow.
Perhaps this is the inevitable course of history, and it is still called a tricycle.

Next, Lu Yunyi did not participate in the creation of the tricycle.
Instead, he took out some chainrings that the craftsmen had made last night to hold the chain.

The materials vary, including wood, iron, bronze, and even an unknown shiny material similar to stainless steel.

These chainrings are all different sizes, obviously making a variable calculation of the cost.

Lu Yunyi took a number of tooth plates, found an empty workbench, sat down and started tinkering with it.

Some craftsmen noticed Lu Yunyi's actions.

From time to time, he would glance over, hoping to see what Lord Lu was studying.

Half an hour later, after Qin Kui had arranged for a group of craftsmen and kept the secret,

He also came behind Lu Yunyi and looked at the two "small towers" on the workbench with a puzzled look on his face.

The two "small towers" are composed of toothed toothed wheels of different sizes.

One is stacked from small to large, and the other is stacked from large to small.
It was equipped with chains made of fine iron, and copper coins were installed on the front and back sides, like wheels.

At this moment, Lu Yunyi was fiddling with it back and forth.
At first, Qin Kui didn't care about it and thought it was just an ordinary gadget.

But slowly, as Lu Yunyi moved the chain,

After moving from the small chainring to the large chainring, Qin Kui stood behind him and fell into a daze.

I saw that with the same movement, the wheel that acted as a copper coin suddenly slowed down.
His pupils were dilated to their maximum, and his beard was trembling.

He stared at the table, waved to the side, and spoke in a hurried voice, as if something serious had happened.

"Old Wu, Old Wu, hurry up, hurry up, come and see!!"

Old Wu was the person in charge of agricultural tools in the Ministry of Industry, and he was also the most skilled craftsman in the entire Ministry.
When he heard the call, he quickly squeezed through the crowd and ran over.

He was in his forties, with unkempt beard and hair, and he was dressed in rags, like a beggar.

Old Wu came to Qin Kui's side and stared at the "little tower" at first sight.

Lu Yunyi was still turning the gears there. As the chain changed, the speed of the copper coins acting as wheels also began to change.
"Did I see a ghost?" A thought suddenly popped up in Qin Kui's mind.

The craftsman, Old Wu, was watching infatuatedly.

The expression in his eyes kept changing, showing complexity, shock, and disbelief, but the biggest thing was confusion.

He didn't understand why the scene before his eyes happened.

Why is the speed different even though the force is the same?

His eyes were cast on the stacked chainrings, or more precisely, on the different gears!
At this moment, a flash of thunder exploded in his mind, instantly shattering the darkness in his mind!

The light appeared in his mind and in his eyes.

"Oh my god."

Craftsman Old Wu grabbed his head tightly with both hands!

In an instant, he understood!!

Countless thoughts flew through his mind, and all kinds of new things appeared in his mind.

There are more things to see than ever before!

His reaction attracted many craftsmen present. Despite the urgency of the matter,
But as craftsmen, they couldn't resist the temptation of new things and ran over!

They gathered behind Lu Yunyi and saw that the two "little towers" had their brows furrowed without exception, with a thoughtful look on their faces. Some, like Old Wu, were dazed.

Until Ji Yuchen also came over with the documents in his hand
As expected, he also fell into a daze like Old Wu.

Just when everyone looked dazed, Lu Yunyi's thoughtful voice came over.

"If the ratio of the number of teeth of the "driving wheel" and the "driven wheel" is called the transmission ratio.

When the number of teeth on the driving wheel is fixed, the fewer the number of teeth on the driven wheel, the greater the transmission ratio, the faster the wheel rotates, but more force is required.

The more teeth the driven wheel has, the smaller the transmission ratio is, the slower the wheel turns, but the effort is less.”

“Is it possible to make bicycles and tricycles easier and faster in this way?

In many complex terrains such as mountains, slopes, wetlands, etc., the speed can be slowed down to save energy.

On flat ground, you can increase the speed, but of course, it will take some effort."

"It can be used on wells and water wheels!!"

Craftsman Old Wu's face was filled with excitement and he almost shouted.

Everyone present was a skilled craftsman. They reacted quickly and their eyes suddenly lit up.

Such devices can indeed be used to make wells and water wheels easier.

Soon, Old Wu's face became even more excited, and he stammered:
"Can this be used to plow the land?"

He suddenly felt his lips dry and his whole body seemed to be burning with fire! !

Qin Kui's pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at Old Wu fiercely.

Looking at the two "little towers" on the table, my heart jumped into my throat!!!

In the Ministry of Industry, there is a famous saying that has been circulating:

Finding the problem is more important than solving it.

Similarly, the right thinking is always more important than hard work.

He knew that Old Wu already had an idea in his mind, otherwise he would not have said this.

Qin Kui felt his heart pounding, almost jumping out! !
I won't mention the other mysteries of this thing for now, just knowing that it saves effort is enough.
This allows him to appear on many farm tools and weapons.
As the head of the Ministry of Works, Qin Kui reacted the fastest. He looked at a clerk and quickly ordered:
"Quick, ask the imperial guards to surround the Ministry of Works. No one is allowed to leave!"

"Yes!!"

This time, no one thought it was an exaggeration.

Half an hour later, nearly a thousand imperial guards surrounded the entire Ministry of Works tightly, and no one was allowed to enter or leave!
But Lu Yunyi is not among them.

While the officials and craftsmen of the Ministry of Works were busy,
Lu Yunyi walked out of the Ministry of Works and met Duke Cao Li Jinglong who was waiting at the door.

Li Jinglong was wearing casual clothes, standing in the sun with his hands on his hips, chatting with Guo Zhen, the eldest son of Marquis Wuding.

Seeing him come out, Li Jinglong laughed and quickly raised his hand, "Yun Yi, here."

Guo Zhen also put away the smile on his face, turned solemn, and clasped his hands together:

"Guo Zhen pays respect to General Lu."

Lu Yunyi nodded and looked him up and down. He was about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, somewhat similar to Guo Quan, but much more stable.

"Thank you for your hard work. You must check your own utensils and food. You are not allowed to bring anything in."

"Yes!"

Guo Zhen didn’t know what happened in the Ministry of Industry, but he knew how serious the matter was!
"Go and get busy." Lu Yunyi waved his hand.

After Guo Zhen left, Li Jinglong smiled and pointed to the Imperial Hospital opposite.

Lu Yunyi also looked over there.

Directly opposite the Ministry of Works is the Imperial Medical Service, next to it is the Zhanshiyuan, and next to that is the Hanlin Academy.

Lu Yunyi smiled bitterly: "Let's go."

Immediately afterwards, in the shocked gaze of everyone, Li Jinglong brought Lu Yunyi into the Imperial Hospital!
Guo Zhen, who had nothing to do, saw this scene, his pupils dilated and his face showed shock.

Is it
He had heard about the rumors circulating in Beijing in recent days.

Although the rumor sounded very convincing, he still didn't believe it.

And now, since we have gone to the Imperial Hospital, it seems we have no choice but to believe it.

"This is ridiculous, so ridiculous!!"

Guo Zhen muttered to himself, and found that many soldiers also looked over, and he immediately became furious and cursed:

"What are you looking at! Stay on duty!"

Although the soldiers turned their eyes away,

But they were all obviously absent-minded, muttering to themselves that God is jealous of talented people.

When you enter the Imperial Medical Service, the first thing that catches your eye is the neatly arranged side rooms.

They are connected by bluestone paths, and both sides are planted with evergreen pines and cypresses, making them look particularly solemn.

Then, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted into the air, a unique scent interwoven from hundreds of herbs.

In the middle of the courtyard, there were already three old men with gray beards waiting there.
The leader was Lu Jingchen, the director of the Imperial Hospital. He smiled at the two people who came in and bowed:
"Greetings to Lord Cao and Lord Lu."

Li Jinglong waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. Who are these two imperial doctors?"

Lu Jingchen smiled and pointed to the thinner, white-haired imperial physician on his left, saying:

"This is Dai Sigong, who inherited the Danxi School's view that "Yang is always in excess and Yin is always insufficient". He is very good at diagnosis and treatment.

There are works such as "Secretly Transmitted Treatment Essentials and Similar Prescriptions", "Inquiring into the Master's Intentions", and "Golden Chamber Mystery".

A hint of surprise flashed across Lu Yunyi's eyes.

He knew this man's name. He had not only treated the current emperor, but also the King of Yan. He was a well-known medical expert in the Ming Dynasty.

"Greetings, Doctor Dai." Lu Yunyi bowed.

Dai Sigong smiled, bowed as well, and said nothing.

The hospital chief Lu Jingchen pointed to the rather sturdy imperial physician beside him and said:

"Wang Lu, the Imperial Physician Wang, wrote medical books such as "Medical Classics Collection", "Bai Bing Gou Xuan" and "Yi Tong", and had extraordinary insights into typhoid fever and febrile diseases.

Now that he happened to be in Beijing, he was invited to diagnose Lord Lu."

Lu Yunyi had also heard of this person's name, and he clasped his hands together:

"I have met Doctor Wang."

Wang Lu was much kinder and nodded with a smile:
"Master Lu, a young man like you should be fine.

Most of the diseases we have are caused by the things around us or our daily habits.

Don't panic, let us take a look."

"Thank you both very much."

The group soon arrived at a room which was simply and elegantly decorated, with a faint fragrance in the air.

Wang Lu pointed at the examination table and made a gesture of invitation:
"Master Lu, please take a seat first. We will check your pulse first."

Wang Lu and Dai Sigong sat on one side of the round table, and Lu Yunyi sat on the other side.

Not far away, the head of the courtyard pulled Li Jinglong's sleeve, signaling them to go out first.

Although Li Jinglong was reluctant, he still went out with the head of the hospital.
After the two of them left, the atmosphere in the room became subtle, a little more stable and peaceful.

Wang Lu stretched out his hand first and gently placed two fingers on Lu Yunyi's wrist pulse. His eyes instantly became focused and deep.

Dai Sigong on the side was not in a hurry either. He sat quietly aside, observing Lu Yunyi's every move and expression.

After a moment, Wang Lu frowned slightly and shook his head gently.
He changed his position again, feeling the pulse more carefully.

Lu Yunyi's face was calm, as if he was doing something unrelated.

Wang Lu pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"The pulse is like a dragon leaping into the abyss, steady and powerful, and the qi and blood are like a surging river, endless and endless."

Wang Lu slowly opened his eyes and exchanged a deep look with Dai Sigong.

Dai Sigong also stretched out his hand to take Lu Yunyi's pulse.

His technique was slightly different from Wang Lu's. He pressed lightly with his fingers, sometimes increasing the pressure and sometimes decreasing it.

Then he gently twisted the silver needle and tapped Lu Yunyi's fingertips, and a drop of blood jumped out.

He stared at this drop of blood that contained the secret of life, frowned slightly, and then relaxed.

“Qi and blood are vigorous, like flowers in spring, full of vitality, with no obvious stagnation.

Lord Lu's physique is truly the best among men. I have been practicing medicine for fifty years, and Lord Lu is the best."

Dai Sigong put down the silver needle and looked at Wang Lu, and they understood each other.

Lu Yunyi didn't find this strange.
"Two doctors, although I am in good health, I still have no children. Why is that?"

Wang Lu's expression became serious after hearing this. He thought for a moment and said:

"Sir Lu, the matter of having offspring not only requires a strong body, but also involves fate, destiny, etc.

Medically speaking, you are in better shape than ever before."

Dai Sigong also added:

"That's right, but to be more cautious, we can prescribe some prescriptions for Mr. Lu to nourish his body and suppress the blood in General Lu's body. Maybe it will be helpful."

Seeing Lu Yunyi's puzzled expression, Dai Sigong smiled and explained:
“Everything in the world follows the principles of yin and yang, and the human body is no exception.

Although General Lu's blood and qi are as vigorous as the sun, too much is as bad as too little.
It needs to use the power of femininity to achieve balance so that it can continue to thrive.

In the human body, Qi and blood are Yang, and the Yin of the internal organs are the roots of Qi and blood.

If the Qi and blood are too strong without sufficient Yin to nourish them, it is like a raging fire boiling oil. Although it is strong for a while, it is difficult to last.

The prescriptions we prescribe are intended to harmonize yin and yang.
Allow the Yang of Qi and blood to be nourished by the Yin and soft power rather than simply suppressing it.

Only in this way can Lord Lu's body be like the Tai Chi diagram, with a balance of yin and yang, and an endless supply of life."

Wang Lu on the side also nodded repeatedly and said:
"Brother Dai is right. He is particularly good at the harmony of yin and yang."

Dai Sigong smiled, picked up his brush and started writing on the rice paper.

Wang Lu looked Lu Yunyi up and down and reminded him:
"Lord Lu, the issue of offspring is related to yin and yang, and also to men and women. You can consider finding more women.

Try five, ten, or even twenty more, and you will succeed.”

Dai Sigong also nodded repeatedly and said in a deep voice:
"Lord Lu, when your wife comes to Beijing, she can also come to the Imperial Hospital and we will treat her.

Only in this way can you find the right remedy. If there is really a problem, then find more women.

A young talent like General Lu,

The ladies of the capital are still very willing to throw themselves into his arms."

Lu Yunyi's face froze. If it weren't for the fact that these two people were well-known, he might have suspected that they were a pair of old swindlers.

Soon, Lu Yunyi and Li Jinglong walked out of the Imperial Hospital.

"how is it going?"

As soon as he came out, Li Jinglong asked excitedly.

"Those two said they were very strong, rare in the world, and asked me to find a few more women to try, and don't be afraid of getting tired."

"what?"

Li Jinglong was stunned. He couldn't imagine why the two miracle doctors would say such words.

But he reacted quickly, pounding his chest:

"Leave this to me. I will send twenty girls to your house this afternoon. I will buy all the courtesans in the capital!"

Lu Yunyi pinched his brows and waved his hands quickly:
"No, no, no, it's too noisy at home. The fleet will be here soon. Ting'er has a maidservant with her as a dowry. Let's wait and see."

Li Jinglong had also seen Xiaohong and knew that she was pretty, so he nodded:

"Okay, then you try first. If it doesn't work, I'll find another one for you. With me, Jinglong, here, there's no shortage of women in the capital!"

(End of this chapter)