Chapter 88 Old Xue's Decision
Chapter 88 �
When Zhou Mengchen returned to Mr. Xue's room again, he found Mr. Xue sitting in front of the table, like a statue, motionless, and his mind was flying to wherever he had been. Even if Zhou Mengchen came over, he had no reaction at all.
Zhou Mengchen was a little strange.
Xue is old, but she is very energetic. Although she always has a crutch on her hand, in Zhou Mengchen's opinion, this crutch seems to be used for decoration. She is even used for hitting people, but not for being a crutch.
But at this moment, Zhou Mengchen suddenly felt that Mr. Xue had a spirit in his heart had been pulled out.
Zhou Mengchen said carefully: "Mr. Xue, what are you asking for me?"
Mr. Xue said: "You can arrange the dissection matters."
Zhou Mengchen felt that he had heard it wrong in an instant and said, "What did you say, Mr. Xue?"
Mr. Xue still said in a plain tone: "I said, you can arrange the matter just now. I will do it myself."
Zhou Mengchen didn't know why Mr. Xue came. He was afraid that Mr. Xue would regret this big turn of 180 degrees and said, "I understand, I'll do it now." Zhou Mengchen wanted to greet Mr. Xue's emotions and said, "Actually, Mr. Xue doesn't have to do this by himself."
Mr. Xue directly interrupted Zhou Mengchen and said, "No need to talk nonsense. Go and do it."
Zhou Mengchen pushed it out.
Mr. Xue slowly closed his eyes and said to himself: "If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?"
He never overcame the guilt of dissecting the corpse, which has been tormenting him. But he thought about it repeatedly, and he could not convince himself and did not dissect it. Zhou Mengchen's words kept echoing in his ears. He also understood that without a deep understanding of the structure and operating principles of the human body, it would be difficult for Ming medicine to have a breakthrough.
Perhaps the rest is more based on the current theory of Yin and Yang and Five Elements.
Is it really right to hurt someone in order to save more people?
Mr. Xue couldn't convince himself in his heart. But reason told him that Zhou Mengchen's statement should be correct. This torture between emotion and reason made the old man lose his former vitality at once.
This kind of emotion is difficult for Zhou Mengchen to understand and understand.
At this moment, he was still surprised that the old man suddenly made a big turn of 180 degrees. However, he quickly put the small doubts in his heart aside. He put the matter on another thing, and then dissect the source of the corpse and how to proceed with the entire process?
In fact, this is not too difficult to deal with in the Ming Dynasty.
After all, the control of society in ancient times was a little different from that in modern society. Zhou Mengchen only thought about it and had some ways to make a corpse. You should know that in the Ming Dynasty, some eunuchs even engaged in eating babies, and they were also concealed. Zhou Mengchen's current power position naturally had enough methods.
But Zhou Mengchen didn't want to engage in any underground activities at the beginning. He wanted to make this anatomical behavior public and become one of the rules that conform to the operation of the Ming society.
For this purpose, Zhou Mengchen did not think that this matter was originally sinful.
Zhou Mengchen opened his hand and looked at an ornament in his hand with six copper coins woven together with red ropes.
These six copper coins were rewarded by the emperor. In order to carry them with you, Zhou Mengchen asked Li Yunzhen to weave them together with red ropes and carry them on his wrist.
At this moment, Zhou Mengchen remembered Emperor Jiajing.
Perhaps it is difficult to get this matter formally approved by the Ming court. However, it is not too difficult to get this matter approved by Emperor Jiajing.
Perhaps it is because Emperor Jiajing is not a good person.
Emperor Jiajing did not have a strong sense of morality. On the contrary, he was a smart and selfish person who was a little indifferent. Just think about the palace change that year, you will know. What exactly was the case? The six palace maids would rather die than kill Jiajing?
There are many different opinions on these matters, so I won’t look at them here. In short, Emperor Jiajing did not take other people’s lives seriously when he was taking the path of immortality for him.
Human life is like this, let alone a few corpses.
Zhou Mengchen felt a sense of irony in an instant. This was obviously a very correct thing, but it was opposed by good people and supported by bad people. Zhou Mengchen himself seemed to be a villain.
"No, I am already a villain." Zhou Mengchen said in his heart: "I cannot support the king with the right Confucianism. I am already a villain. Since that's the case, I will go further on the road of villain."
Zhou Mengchen returned home and prepared his draft. In the evening, he came to the West Garden and waited quietly on Yingtian Pavilion.
After midnight, after the time for Emperor Jiajing to meditate, when Emperor Jiajing was about to return to the palace, Huang Jin whispered: "Your Majesty, Zhou Mengchen is waiting outside, and asks to see Your Majesty."
Emperor Jiajing said, "What are he here to do? Not a hospital? You can also participate in it. It's a good holiday, but if you do these things, why do you come to see me again today? Let him wait."
Huang Jin said: "I think so too, but he said he had thoughts about the way to immortality and wanted to tell His Majesty."
After hearing the four words "The Way of Eternal Life", Emperor Jiajing's pupils shrank slightly, and he snorted coldly and said, "Go and tell him. I've thought about it. If he can't say anything, he's good-looking. If he doesn't think about it, don't come."
The reason why Emperor Jiajing tolerated Zhou Mengchen so much was actually because Zhou Mengchen's achievements in the astronomy and calendar were unmatched. These were related to the mysterious astronomical phenomena. For Emperor Jiajing, immortality was his eternal pursuit.
No matter when, the four words "The Way of Eternal Life" can touch the sensitive nerves of Emperor Jiajing. But this is true, Emperor Jiajing is particularly strict with those who lobby him. Otherwise, A cat and a dog could talk about this matter with Jiajing.
Emperor Jiajing clearly wanted to listen to Zhou Mengchen's way of immortality, but he showed a very arrogant attitude.
Huang Jin said: "Yes."
Huang Jin immediately came out and told Zhou Mengchen the words of Emperor Jiajing. He said, "Mr. Zhou, you have to think about it. Once you enter this door, it will be difficult to regret it."
After hearing Huang Jin's words, Zhou Mengchen was not nervous, but instead felt a feeling of laughing. Han Feizi said that the human lord is like a dragon, and the dragon has reverse scales, and he will be angry when touched. However, Zhou Mengchen now has a new understanding. Although the human lord is like a dragon, the dragon also has reverse scales. But if someone can grasp this reverse scale, even a three-year-old child can ride on the dragon.
Now, Zhou Mengchen felt that he was sure to put the reins on the reverse scale of the dragon, Jiajing.
Zhou Mengchen said, "Please rest assured Eunuch Huang, the official understands."
Huang Jin led Zhou Mengchen into the hall.
In the hall, there are many curtains and many lights and shadows, as bright as daylight.
Emperor Jiajing sat on the cushion. After Zhou Mengchen came in to salute, Jiajing asked lightly: "I heard that you are here to talk to me about the way to immortality?"
Zhou Mengchen said, "Yes, I am grateful to Your Majesty for knowing the kindness of your encounter. What Your Majesty thinks is what you are trying to do. Although I am worried day and night, what I think is all about immortality, but now I have a foolish gain and dare not hide anything, so I will report to Your Majesty?"
Emperor Jiajing said, "Did the old Doctor Xue tell you something?"
Zhou Mengchen said: "Your Majesty clearly sees thousands of miles away, yes, not. I have a shallow understanding of medical skills, but I still think that compared to Taoist techniques, medical skills are the real art of immortality."
Emperor Jiajing's eyes were a little disappointed and said, "It's just a medical way to maintain health, but there is no way to live long."
Jiajing had discussed with the imperial doctors around him, including Xue Yi. But all the imperial doctors gave him this answer, that is, medical doctors can only maintain health, and may be able to reach a hundred years old, but they are definitely unable to live forever. Obviously, these imperial doctors are not as good as Taoists.
Zhou Mengchen said: "I did not say that the current medical method can make people live forever. But I think that if you want to live forever, you should know how people live? Why do they die?"
Emperor Jiajing said: "Is there anything else to say about life and death? There must be death, like the cycle of yin and yang."
Zhou Mengchen said: "Your Majesty is wise, but if you only understand this way, you will never be able to live."
Chapter completed!