Chapter 64: First Encounter with Shou Wang (First Update Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

  Low profile! Extremely low profile!

  After becoming the president of Taiyi Hospital, Shen Gongbao seemed to have completely retreated and kept a low profile, which was vastly different from his high-profile arrival that had caused a stir in the city. For a whole year, Shen Gongbao didn't make any moves, as if he intended to thoroughly enjoy his leisurely life as the president of Taiyi Hospital.

  Yes! Shen Gongbao's life is very leisurely, even so leisurely that it makes Shen Gongbao a bit bored. Every day, apart from flipping through the few remaining medical classics, he spends the rest of his time "sleeping".

  Of course, the so-called "sleeping" is actually the consistent answer of the old scholars in Taiyi Hospital. "What? You said that the hospital director is not sleeping? Then go and take a look, isn't he lying on the recliner with his eyes closed again?"

  From the corner of an old doctor's eye, he indeed saw Shen Gongbao lying on his back in a reclining chair with his eyes closed, even snoring slightly, and his mouth opening and closing, what else could it be if not sleeping?

  What's the actual situation?

  The magnificent Daodejing echoed in the ocean of Shen Gongbiao's mind, and various medical classics he had read flashed by like a shadow, constantly being integrated, comprehended and absorbed by Shen Gongbiao.

  Shen Gong Bao was not sleeping, but his primordial spirit awakened the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" to help him quickly understand the medical techniques in these mortal classics, so as to facilitate his own plan.

  "The Inner Landscape of the Yellow Court" encompasses the Three Thousand Great Ways, and naturally includes the superficial medical techniques of ordinary people. Although it cannot explicitly tell Shengong Bao what is contained within, if Shengong Bao recalls the classics he has studied at this time, he can clearly and quickly comprehend the subtleties within. As for some incorrect places in these classics, they can also be instantly clarified.

  Although Shengong Bao seemed to have spent the year in a carefree and leisurely manner, at least in the eyes of the old doctors, he was actually quite anxious. Time was the most important thing for Shengong Bao, with enough time, he could carefully consider and plan, so as not to overlook any loopholes or unforeseen circumstances.

  After Shengong Bao became the imperial physician, he found that his previous considerations were slightly inadequate. He thought he understood some of the elixir techniques of the immortal family and was even more skilled in human medicine, but it turned out to be far from the truth.

  The skills of ordinary people are the most suitable for ordinary people to use. If the skills of the immortal family are forcibly applied to ordinary people, I'm afraid that what they plan to do will become a joke, and it will backfire. They won't get any benefits, but instead waste material resources and human resources, making the people in the imperial court unhappy, and having a very negative impact on their future plans.

  Shen Gong Bao had to slow down his pace, spending a year of time, relying on the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" to quickly integrate and master these ordinary human techniques, truly creating a set of medical skills that are useful for ordinary people.

  Shen Gongbao is thinking of creating a systematic medical system, which will have a profound impact on the people's lives, benefiting the masses, and thus, his merits are naturally expected.

  After observing Shen Gongbao, the so-called medical treatment at that time was far from being a system. Most of them were people who understood medicine opening a pharmacy, waiting for others to come to their door or some itinerant doctors traveling around, only then could someone receive treatment.

  In some remote mountain villages, villagers may never go to a doctor in their lifetime. They rely on folk remedies, and if someone gets sick with something that these remedies don't cover, they can only wait for death.

  The immortal family's art of medicine can naturally cure mortal illnesses the fastest, but unfortunately, it cannot be promoted among mortals because the immortal family's art requires at least some cultivation to be performed.

  It took Shen Gongbao more than a year of hard work, staying in the Taiyi Hospital, living an idle life, almost every day "sleeping", before he finally barely sorted out what needed to be done, and all that was left was to wait for the right moment to take action.

  That day, Shen Gongbao was "sleeping" again when he suddenly heard someone urgently calling out to him. He couldn't help but open his eyes and found that it was an old doctor from the Imperial Hospital, Liu Lao Tou. His eyebrows were furrowed with worry, and Shen Gongbao asked: "Old Liu, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

  "Director, Your Majesty has fallen ill, come quickly with us into the palace!"

  Shen Gong Bao was shocked, Emperor Yi couldn't afford to have an accident at this time, otherwise his own plan would not be able to unfold. He hastily packed up and followed the crowd towards the imperial palace.

  As they walked along the road, Shengong Bao suddenly came to his senses. At this time, it was still early for Fengshen, and the East Palace Crown Prince of Dashang had not yet been established. This time, Emperor Yi was probably fine, so Shengong Bao's expression became calm and composed, and he followed the crowd into the palace without haste or urgency.

  At this time, many officials had already arrived inside the emperor's bedroom. When they saw Shen Gongbao arrive, everyone immediately welcomed him. Wen Zhong said: "Your Majesty has been suffering from a chronic illness for many years, and it often recurs. Now that it has recurred again, I hope you can help Your Majesty dispel the pain of the disease. Your Majesty is already advanced in age, and truly cannot withstand the torment of the disease!"

  Listening to Wen Zhong's words filled with concern, Shen Gong Bao nodded immediately and said: "Don't worry, fellow Taoist, let me take a look and I'll know the outcome!"

  After exchanging subtle signals with a few people, Shen Gongbao finally approached the inner palace, only to see that there were still many people inside, including maids and concubines, all of whom were concerned about Emperor Yi lying on the dragon bed.

  Shen Gong Bao couldn't help but glance over, the three young men all looked very similar to Emperor Yi, only their demeanors were different.

  One of them, especially the one named Shen Gongbao, was particularly eye-catching. He was tall and sturdy, with a robust build, and his thick eyebrows and big eyes sparkled with a sharp light, exuding an aura of heroic grandeur.

  Shen Gong suddenly understood in his heart that this should be Emperor Yi's third son, Shang Shouwang, also known as the notorious tyrant Shang Zhou later on. Shang Shou was actually named Meng, but he was called Shouwang due to a homophonic name.

  Emperor Yi had three sons, the eldest being Weizi Qi, the second being Weizi Yan, and Shouwang being the youngest. Weizi Qi, Weizi Yan, and Shouwang were full brothers with the same father and mother, but their mother was only a concubine when she gave birth to Weizi Qi and Weizi Yan, so they were only illegitimate sons. Later, their mother was promoted to empress and then gave birth to Shouwang of Shang. According to the calendar of the Shang Dynasty, only Shouwang of Shang was considered a legitimate son, while Weizi Qi and Weizi Yan could only be considered as sons of concubines. This may have been one of the reasons why Shouwang of Shang was later established as the Crown Prince.

  Moreover, among the three princes, only Shangshu Wang is suitable to be the master of Dashang. He has a natural and majestic aura, like a king. Although Dashang is currently at peace, with no major events, the border areas are not very calm either. Emperor Yi has sent troops to attack the Man barbarian tribes many times, but has not been able to exterminate them. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a prince with great talent and ability to succeed to the throne.

  After a moment of contemplation, Shen Gongbao bowed and said: "I, Shen Gongbao, have met all the princes. At present, His Majesty is ill, so I beg you all not to disturb him too much and give him a quiet environment."

  Everyone nodded in understanding and left one after another. However, when Shou Wang walked past Shen Gongbao's side, he couldn't help but take a closer look at Shen Gongbao and said, "Take good care of my father the king, otherwise be careful with your own head!"

  Shen Gongbao smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will ensure your safety!"

  "Excellent!"

  Looking at the departing figure of King Zhou, Duke Shen Bao sighed: "It's no wonder that he is a tyrant of his generation. Even though he has not yet ascended to the throne, his evil aura has already been revealed. However, as a ruler, it is indeed necessary to have such a decisive and ruthless temperament. Compared to Wei Zi Qi and Wei Zi Yan, King Zhou is far superior. No wonder Emperor Yi ultimately chose this youngest son to inherit the throne of Great Shang. He saw the heroic spirit in him, but didn't know that it would also be the reason for the downfall of Great Shang's thousand-year-old foundation!"

  As soon as everyone left the palace, Shen Gongbao walked to Emperor Yi's side. At this time, Emperor Yi was hunched over, constantly making low groaning sounds, apparently tormented by illness and not clear-headed.

  Shen Gong Bao didn't carefully observe, first on Emperor Yi's body injected a path of law power, Emperor Yi suddenly felt his whole body light, the severe pain on his body disappeared more than half, no longer as painful as before.

  "Thank you, Shendao Chang, for helping me alleviate this chronic illness that has plagued me for many years!" Emperor Yi said lightly, his forehead still bearing some residual cold sweat.

  Shen Gong said hastily: "Your Majesty, please don't say that. This is what I should do. And at this moment, I have only temporarily stopped the pain in Your Majesty's body. After I take a closer look, I will know whether Your Majesty's chronic illness can be cured or not!"

  "Thank you for your trouble, sir. If you can help me get rid of this chronic illness that has plagued me for years, I will surely reward you handsomely!"

  Shen Gong Bao hastily expressed his gratitude, and then he felt the pulse of Emperor Yi. In fact, his divine consciousness had already begun to investigate the internal situation of Emperor Yi's body. Soon, Shen Gong Bao knew where the root of Emperor Yi's illness lay.

  As the divine consciousness swept through, everything inside Emperor Yi's body was clearly displayed in Shen Gongbao's mind. He saw a brown stone-like solid near his gallbladder, and in an instant, Shen Gongbao knew that Emperor Yi had gotten gallstones.

  If it were in later generations, gallstones would still be easily treatable, but the imperial physicians of the palace did not know this matter, so Emperor Yi was unable to receive a radical cure for a long time.

  Shen Gong Bao looked at him for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, did you feel severe abdominal pain after eating today?"

  "Not bad, I indeed am like that, and it has been so in the past. Every time before an episode, I was using a utensil. Could it be related to this?" Emperor Yi asked doubtfully.

  "Your Majesty can rest assured, I have found the root cause of your illness. After I treat it for you, Your Majesty will no longer suffer from this affliction!"

  Emperor Yi was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Many thanks, Daozhang! Quickly treat me now!"

  The plot is kinda... *sweat*