kvmb Chapter 499 Dispelling Doubts
Chapter 499 Dispelling Doubts
The imperial guards and eunuchs invited the imperial physicians and doctors, who lined up to take the emperor's pulse. Their conclusions varied, but the diagnosis of most of them was consistent with that of Physician Fang.
After the last imperial physician examined the Imperial Tutor's pulse, he cautiously said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Tutor suffers from an external febrile disease. The pathogenic factor has penetrated deep into the area governed by the Mingyang meridian, causing a fierce struggle between the righteous and the pathogenic factors, which has led to the high fever and delirium."
The diagnosis given was the same as what Dr. Fang had said.
This time, the Northern Qi emperor's suspicions were dispelled.
This is because the imperial physician and Physician Fang have some personal grudges.
Even so, he still gave the same result.
This is enough to show that the Imperial Tutor was truly seriously ill and was not faking it.
Moreover, most of the imperial physicians and doctors gave the same diagnosis, and these physicians and doctors had no relation to the imperial tutor or Physician Fang; they were all people he temporarily sent to find.
In addition, Physician Fang was on duty in the palace today, and he personally went to the Imperial Hospital to arrest the person and bring him to the Imperial Tutor's residence.
Even if Physician Fang was the Emperor's tutor's man, there was no time to inform him.
When Physician Fang knocked on the door of the Imperial Tutor's residence, the servants' reaction was unmistakable.
Thinking of this, the Emperor of Northern Qi asked, "How can I treat the Imperial Tutor?"
"Your Majesty, judging from the Imperial Tutor's symptoms, he is already very ill. At this point, the condition is often difficult to control and may even endanger his life." The imperial physician shook his head, helpless, and said, "The Imperial Tutor's pulse is extremely weak, almost imperceptible, indicating that he is in critical condition."
The Northern Qi emperor simply did not believe that his imperial tutor was terminally ill.
Just a few days ago, the Imperial Tutor was perfectly fine. How come he's almost dying in the blink of an eye?
The imperial physician stood by the bedside and explained the imperial tutor's illness to the Emperor of Northern Qi: "As you can see, the imperial tutor has had a persistent high fever for many days and has fallen into a coma. When I examined him, he did not respond at all no matter how I stimulated him."
At this point, the imperial physician once again stimulated the imperial tutor with silver needles, confirming that what he said was true.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Tutor's condition is so serious that he is unable to eat, and even medicine cannot be fed to him," the imperial physician said helplessly. "Even if I had a prescription, it would be of no use."
"Just a few days ago, I met with the Imperial Tutor and had Physician Fang take his pulse. It was clear that with a few doses of herbal medicine and proper rest, he would recover." The Emperor of Northern Qi questioned, "How could the Imperial Tutor suddenly become so ill?"
The imperial physician reported: "Three years ago, when Physician Fang returned to his ancestral home for a funeral, it was I who treated the Imperial Tutor. At that time, I diagnosed that the Imperial Tutor was suffering from internal depletion due to overwork."
"Knowing that you value the Imperial Tutor, I dared not be careless. I specially consulted several colleagues from the Imperial Hospital to discuss the prescription of the herbal medicine to help the Imperial Tutor recuperate. I also told the Imperial Tutor that if he does not take good care of his health, he will be more difficult to cure than a healthy person if he gets a minor illness in the future. In fact, because his body is too weak, the illness will develop very quickly and become malignant in a short period of time."
"Today, I examined the Imperial Tutor's pulse again and found that his body is still extremely weak. It is clear that he did not take proper care of himself according to the prescription I gave him."
He glanced at Physician Fang and continued, "I suppose it wasn't just me who noticed the problem with the Imperial Tutor; other colleagues probably saw it too, and even advised the Imperial Tutor in the same way. It seems the Imperial Tutor didn't take his health seriously, which is why he didn't take the medicine as prescribed."
Physician Fang quickly explained, "The Imperial Tutor has taken the medicine as prescribed, but it is not very effective. I advised the Imperial Tutor that simply taking medicine to recuperate is not very effective. The key is not to overwork yourself and to rest peacefully."
"However, the Northern Qi has been at war for years, and disasters have occurred in various places, leaving the national treasury empty. Your Majesty is facing a situation of internal and external troubles, and is working hard every day to discuss countermeasures with your ministers."
"As His Majesty's most trusted minister, the Imperial Tutor should naturally share His Majesty's burdens. How can he possibly shirk his responsibilities and focus on recuperating?"
"The Imperial Tutor said that once His Majesty has stabilized both internal and external affairs, he will relinquish his responsibilities and slowly recuperate."
"The Northern Qi had just achieved peace this year, and the Imperial Tutor could finally take good care of his health. Who knew that he would fall ill?"
"And this illness has become so serious."
The Emperor of Northern Qi was stunned, never expecting that there was more to the story behind the Imperial Tutor's illness.
He couldn't help but fall into deep thought. If the Imperial Tutor was a remnant of the previous dynasty, would he be so careless about his own health?