Mythical Three Kingdoms

”The platform I can create for you is roughly like this; higher than most, enough for you to muddle through life...” Chen Xi recalled what someone had said to him in the past.

”If you don’t want to live that kind of life and want to walk on your own, I will support you, but you must have the capability for it.” Chen Xi remembered those words of advice.

Looking back, Chen Xi could only say that every family has a difficult scripture to read, adding that nothing is better than relying on one’s own strength; no amount of support can match one’s own excellence.

”Zichuan, what are you pondering over?” Lub Su called out to Chen Xi twice and asked.

”Recalling some past events,” Chen Xi replied with a smile, ”But I won’t discuss it; it carries the reason why I favor the King’s Way.”

”The King’s Way, huh?” Jia Xu was slightly silent; the greatest disadvantage of the King’s Way is that it cannot showcase individual excellence, as everyone’s qualities would be overshadowed.

”Yes, actually, to put it broadly, I’m not skilled in military strategy, nor am I good at delving into the intricate and detailed levels of governance. What I’m best at is developing and creating frameworks.” Chen Xi smiled and said.

”You truly aren’t skilled in military strategy, but as for governance, it’s more that you’re unwilling,” Lub Su directly interrupted Chen Xi’s words. Who would believe Chen Xi if he claimed he couldn’t govern?

”Not to mention anything else, when I first arrived, Mount Tai was still governed orderly by you.” Lub Su shook his head, feeling that sometimes, Chen Xi underestimated himself too much.

”Moreover, even stepping back, if you’re not skilled in military strategy, given enough personnel, it’s impossible for you to lose on the battlefield because you’re very good at placing the right people in the right positions.” Lub Su looked at Chen Xi and said, this was the clearest feeling he had over such a long time.

Chen Xi smiled bitterly; putting the right people in the right positions was his compulsory course. Although after arriving here, he could set compulsory courses aside and respond more accurately using historical methods, it was indeed not a bad trait.

”Zichuan, honestly, apart from martial force, you’re quite adept in many fields; you, like Wen Ru, are considered a polymath.” Jia Xu said, taking a sip of wine.

Just as Jia Xu wanted to say a few more words, a servant handed him a letter, and after glancing at it, Jia Xu said to the two, ”Looks like we don’t need to continue bragging; Physician Hua and others have arrived.”

Lub Su showed a trace of joy, which quickly disappeared, while Chen Xi rubbed his chin, ”Well, let’s go; we should at least show some sincerity.”

”By the way, any good methods for capturing Dian Wei alive?” Lub Su suddenly asked.

”Just do it; it’s an impossible task.” Chen Xi rolled his eyes, thinking, everyone knows Dian Wei’s combat power, how could we possibly manage it?

”Actually, speaking of this, I’ve been studying something else recently,” Jia Xu pondered and said, ”After Lyu Bu ascended, I used my spiritual talent to deduce all related information.”

Seeing Jia Xu stand up, Chen Xi and Lub Su both quickly followed. As for withdrawing the banquet, it was something they completely ignored, but the content of what Jia Xu mentioned intrigued Chen Xi greatly.

”What have you discovered?” Chen Xi asked curiously.

”Our spiritual capacity can leave an imprint by some method.” Jia Xu stated calmly, implying this was the method of eternal life, but he didn’t intend to make it explicit. The result of Jia Xu’s deduction was that for the spirit to fully render the body, it would take seven hundred years...

This result made Jia Xu scoff; if one could live for seven hundred years, why would they need this method? It was simply a dead end.

”Some method?” Chen Xi’s first thought was a circuit diagram, which he quickly dismissed.

”To leave an imprint, anything?” Lub Su looked at it from a different angle.

”Maintaining this imprint requires the consumption of spiritual capacity, but it will exhibit some effects,” Jia Xu shook his head, remarking he didn’t deduce too many imprints; deducing just one was enough to make his head ache massively.

The more Chen Xi listened, the more it sounded like a circuit diagram, with spiritual capacity like the wiring, and heaven and earth essence similar to electricity within it. However, seeing no motivation in Jia Xu’s demeanor, Chen Xi knew the effect must be poor, so he didn’t probe further.

[Research it later when there’s time.] Chen Xi thought silently.

When Chen Xi and the others arrived at the post station, a large crowd had already gathered to watch Hua Tuo, who had reverted to a strong man.

”Tsk tsk tsk, Physician Hua truly is formidable, to even create something defying heaven like this.” Fa Zheng expressed with admiration, recalling that Hua Tuo’s hair had been gray, yet now he appeared so much younger, truly defying the heavens.

”Indeed, rejuvenated from the inside out,” Huang Zhong exclaimed in disbelief, giving Zhang Zhongjing a nod as well.

”Hansheng, it seems like you’re doing well,” Zhang Zhongjing, familiar with Huang Zhong, spoke more casually.

”How is it, how is the medical construction under my jurisdiction?” Huang Zhong said with a laugh.

”Perfectly done, virtually nothing to criticize, except for a few doctors not treating commoners, which annoys me,” Zhang Zhongjing contemplated and said.

”Oh, such a situation has arisen,” Chen Xi squeezed through and remarked to Zhang Zhongjing.

It was actually Chen Xi’s first time meeting the Sage of Medicine, the greatest physician of this era. To be honest, he was even slightly greater than Hua Tuo. However, in this life, Chen Xi had Hua Tuo accomplish Zhang’s greatest achievement first, causing the Sage of Medicine to be somewhat overshadowed.

”Why not have you, sir, formulate a medical code according to your recognized moral standards?” Chen Xi suggested with a smile. Zhang Zhongjing’s greatest historical contributions lie in two points: eliminating the cold plague and establishing the medical ethics followed by future generations.

These were the keys to the Sage of Medicine’s esteemed position, although when it came to the cold plague, if Chen Xi didn’t stamp it out the Great Han Dynasty would virtually have no one left. That wave left ten out of ten dying; it wasn’t an exaggeration. After it passed, the Great Han Dynasty lost two million people...

As long as Chen Xi wasn’t out of his mind, he would’ve found a way to curb it back then. As for taking away Zhang’s merit, there hadn’t been so much thought at that time, just the idea to save these millions first.

However, since Zhang Zhongjing mentioned medical ethics, Chen Xi just remembered this issue. During that era, universal morality hadn’t yet been the kind where doctors treated all equally; many only attended to the nobles.

The free clinics and pseudo-medical insurance systems set up in Mount Tai earned massive popular support, largely because few doctors attended to the common folk.

”This...” Zhang Zhongjing hesitated, feeling such matters should be spearheaded by Hua Tuo.

”Write it as a standard for ages, for in this aspect, Physician Hua falls short compared to you, sir. Therefore, I ask you to pen it down. Compared to others, your skill, moral integrity, and writings are reassuring,” Chen Xi persuaded with a smile. Having Hua Tuo write this wouldn’t make it worthy of legacy. If memory serves correct, the medical ethics written by Zhang Zhongjing was also a recognized classic! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)