Gu Xuan was half dazed.

  Gu Yanzhen looked at the large group of people behind Old Man Xia, was taken aback for a moment, then made a general bow.

  Xia Lao's disciples, some of whom were well-bred and returned the courtesy, while others, still harboring resentment towards their master for letting them down, snorted coldly and turned away without a word.

  Gu Yanzheng's mind was all on his child and he didn't care much about anything else.

  Old Man Xia was twenty-five years old when he started practicing medicine, and has been a doctor for thirty-five years now. He has seen countless cases of illnesses. Without using pulse diagnosis, from the look on Gu Xuan's face alone, he could tell that this child had Shaoyang syndrome.

  In Zhang Zhongjing's "Shang Han Lun", there is a record: Shaoyang syndrome, using Minor Bupleurum Decoction, one dose cured, three doses recovered, and it will not be different.

  Old Xia said to Gu Yanwen, "Your son has alternating chills and fever, with an evil invasion of the lesser yang, hence the fever; also because the triple energizer is not functioning smoothly, stomach qi is out of harmony and there is vomiting. Use Minor Bupleurum Decoction, decoct it three times and he will recover."

  Gu Yanwen was left somewhat stunned by his words.

  Old Lao's pulse hasn't been taken yet!

  He had seen his father treat patients. No matter how minor the illness was, his father would carefully ask about the condition, diagnose the pulse, and be very meticulous.

  And Old Man Xia just took a glance at Gu Xuanzhi and stated the cause of his illness.

  And he accurately described all of his symptoms.

  This is similar to his own daughter Gu Jin's illness.

  Gu Jinzhi also knew the reason at a glance.

  Was it right for his own father to do so, or was Gu Jinzhi and Xia Lao Yezi even more ruthless?

  Gu Yanwen was confused for a moment.

  He raised his eyes and looked at Old Man Xia, his eyes full of doubt, which annoyed Old Man Xia.

  Xia Lao Yezi coldly snorted: "Doesn't Gu San Ye believe me? The seventh young lady of the Gu family is notorious for her reckless behavior, yet Gu San Ye brings his child to beg from me, and now he doesn't trust me?"

  Gu Yan's eyebrows furrowed slightly unintentionally.

  These doctors, why are they all so arrogant? Just hesitating for a moment and they get annoyed.

  "Go back and read 'Shang Han Lun' again, then you'll know if I'm wrong or not!" Old Master Xia turned to leave with a flick of his sleeve.

  The group of people behind him also followed.

  The master of the hall gave Gu Yanwen a prescription and handed him the medicine.

  Gu Yanwen didn't say anything more, picked up the medicine, thanked Mr. Zuo and Xia Peiliang, carried his son back to Ma Yuanxiang, and had the servant boil the medicine for him to drink.

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  Among Xia Lao Ye Zi's apprentices, there was one named Wan Shao Cai who was refined and reserved, not very talkative. However, when following Xia Lao Ye Zi back, he seemed to be deep in thought.

  "Wan Shi Xiong, what did you see?" a low voice suddenly asked him from beside.

  Wan Shao had just lifted his head, and Master Xia Lü was already surrounded by Eldest Senior Brother Sun Ke and others, going very far ahead. The one speaking to him beside him was called Song Bo, who entered the sect with Wan Shao in the same year.

  Wan Shao was from the mountains, traveling thousands of miles to Yanling Prefecture to become a medicine boy; Song Bo, on the other hand, was a local, being a collateral branch of the prestigious Song clan in Yanling.

  Song Bo is now far away from the bloodline of the current clan leader and cannot climb up to the main branch.

  Song Bo lost his father in infancy, and his mother was also ill, so life was very difficult.

  The Song family is a big clan and naturally will not neglect their orphaned children and widowed mothers, they always take care of them in life.

  Song Bo began his education at the age of six, studying in the clan school, but he was not good at reading. The clan elder saw that he was a hopeless case and advised him to leave and become an apprentice when he turned ten, forbidding him from entering the clan school.

  His cousin Song Yu helped him with twenty taels of silver and introduced him to Xia's Baicao Hall as a medicine boy.

  Song Bo was poor at studying and his brain wasn't very bright, but he was clever and astute in dealing with people. Soon, he won the appreciation of his master and was taken on as an apprentice.

  Other fellow disciples were also from ordinary civilian families, but their family backgrounds were slightly better than Song Bo and Wan Shaoci. Therefore, when they were apprentices, Song Bo and Wan Shaoci brothers were the closest.

  Wan Shao is now a respected scholar in the largest pharmacy in Xicheng, while Song Bo has become a guest at the residence of Duke Mu of Jinling due to the recommendation of his cousin Song Yu.

  Mo Gonggong used to serve the previous emperor. After the previous emperor's death, the new emperor, in recognition of his hard work and great contributions, rewarded him with a mansion and land, allowing him to return to his hometown in Jinling to spend his remaining years in comfort.

  There was a imperial physician in the Marquis's mansion, Song Bo didn't need to ask for diagnosis, usually he just assisted the physician and chatted with the Marquis. The treatment was much better than that of an ordinary doctor. No matter where he went, people from the Marquis's mansion would be there, others would show some restraint.

  "Wan Shixiong, don't you think that Master has misjudged?" Song Bo saw Wan Shaoci's face reveal contemplation, but he refused to say more, so he directly asked.

  Their master was a person who was used to flattery and disliked listening to the truth.

  Even if he misread the pulse, Master Brother could come up with dozens of excuses, so Master liked Master Brother the most.

  Wan Shao and Song Bo would never take the initiative to touch a sore spot, even if they saw something, they wouldn't say anything.

  "I'm afraid it's going to be a joke!" Wan Shaoci's voice was very soft, and he slowed down his footsteps with Song Bo. The two of them whispered, "I've seen cases like Master Gu's in Xicheng, I'm afraid it's a case of lesser yang and yang ming syndrome, the Treatise on Cold Damage says that only Da Chaihu Tang can be used, but Master prescribed Xiao Chaihu Tang instead. If that child has yang ming syndrome, his pulse would be surging and large, very easy to diagnose. I don't quite understand why Master didn't take his pulse?"

  "Master is holding back his breath." Song Bo said, "I heard from my fellow clansmen that there were two public cases in Yanling Prefecture that made Master lose face. Coincidentally, these cases are related to the Gu family."

  Song Bo went to Yanling Prefecture yesterday and met with his brothers who were close to him.

  Because Song Bo is Xia Lao Ye Zi's disciple, those things in the Apricot Forest realm, his clan brothers naturally wouldn't keep from him, and told him everything.

  Wan Shao arrived today and didn't know what Song Bo knew clearly.

  But that's not something that can be explained in just a few words. The master and his fellow disciples have walked far away, if I don't catch up soon, it will arouse suspicion.

  "Let's go have a drink later and I'll tell you slowly." Song Bo patted Wan Shaoqi's shoulder, then quickened his pace.

  Wan Shao was barely able to keep up.

  "Wan Shixiong has made rapid progress in Xicheng all these years!" Song Bo couldn't help but exclaim, "You don't have a pulse either..."

  Wan Shao has always been cautious and is not a reckless person. If he didn't have absolute confidence, he wouldn't easily say that the master was wrong.

  Old Xia didn't take his pulse, so he misdiagnosed it.

  Wan Shao also didn't have a pulse, and he knew Master had misdiagnosed him...

  This skill has already surpassed that of his master...

  However, the skills of their fellow apprentices should be mostly above that of their master. Because their master is a self-conceited person who looks down on everyone and is unwilling to learn, let alone ask for advice from anyone.

  Whoever is stronger than him will be resented by him.

  To put it bluntly, Master Xia is a narrow-minded person.

  So in recent years, he has been unheard of.

  When Wan Shaoci and Song Bo arrived at the study, they heard Master Xia laughing and saying to Eldest Brother Sun Ke: "....It's just a minor yang syndrome, extremely simple. Three doses of Minor Bupleurum Decoction will definitely cure it. Can't Gu Shi Fei even diagnose this? He used to be an imperial physician! And also the supervisor of the Imperial Hospital! To say the least, it's really embarrassing!"

  "Could it be? If not for being helpless, why would I have come to you?" Sun Ke flattered excessively, "Honorable teacher, this is truly astonishing. We can all treat such minor illnesses, yet Gu Shi Fei..."

  He sighed helplessly.

  This tone of voice made Old Man Xia feel extremely comfortable as soon as he heard it.

  Among those present, apart from Wan Shaojun and Song Bo, there was another senior fellow apprentice whose complexion looked somewhat strange.

  They have been practicing for over 20 years, and have gained some reputation in a small area. They have accumulated some experience and genuine skills. The symptoms of Shaoyang and Yangming are relatively easy to diagnose, even without taking the pulse, they can still tell something. So, they fear that it will be difficult to end on a good note, and this birthday celebration has become a joke.

  The joke of the teacher is also their own joke.

  "Tomorrow, I'll personally go to the door for a follow-up examination and let the whole Yanling Mansion know that Gu Shi Fei's grandson was cured by me! Old Master Xia smiled with satisfaction. "At that time, we'll see who dares to say that the Gu family is a divine doctor? What's so special about the Gu family's Six Spirits Pill? It's just a fake!"

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