Chapter 34 The Real Hua Tuo
In fact, in history, Hua Tuo never told Cao Cao that he wanted to open his skull.
The theory of craniotomy is a plot made up by Luo Guanzhong in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and is not true.
In real history, Hua Tuo was recruited by Cao Cao for his medical skills, and then became one of the sixteen strangers favored by Cao Cao. He stayed in Xuchang with Zuo Ci and others, and was often by Cao Cao's side.
When Chen Deng was seriously ill for the first time, it was Hua Tuo who saved him. At the same time, he also left instructions, telling Chen Deng that his illness would relapse in three years.
But three years later, Chen Deng had been transferred from Guangling by Cao Cao and was appointed governor of Dongcheng.
While in office, Chen Deng became seriously ill again and sent people to Xuchang to invite Hua Tuo, but Cao Cao refused to let him go.
At this time, Cao Cao was already very afraid of Chen Deng.
Because Chen Deng performed so well in Xuzhou, he was not only deeply loved by the people of Guangling, but also defeated the Sun family's northward army twice in a row with less.
Especially the second time, Sun Ce personally led the army, but he still failed.
What worries Cao Cao even more is that Chen Deng also has a close relationship with Liu Bei and is like a close friend.
If it were Liu Bei, he would most likely tolerate this, but Cao Cao was extremely sensitive and suspicious in this regard.
Cao Cao was originally a romantic and delicate character. After he raised his army, he was betrayed again and again, so his temper and character became more and more suspicious and treacherous.
After Chen Deng was transferred from Guangling and appointed as the governor of Dongcheng, he still felt that it was not enough. Seeing this opportunity, he simply wanted to solve the problem completely.
Without Cao Cao's permission, Hua Tuo could not leave Xuchang and went to Dongcheng to treat Chen Deng, and Chen Deng died of the illness.
Chen Deng's father, Chen Gui, once supported Hua Tuo and encouraged him to be filial and honest.
Although the matter did not work out, Hua Tuo has actually become a disciple of the Chen family.
This incident made Hua Tuo very resentful towards Cao Cao.
In addition, Cao Cao actually did not value Hua Tuo, and tied him to his side as a flattery.
Hua Tuo, who was proud of his talent, couldn't stand this state of affairs, so he later made an excuse to pretend that his wife was seriously ill, asked for leave, and left Xuchang.
But Hua Tuo just asked for sick leave, and the vacation would eventually end.
But after Hua Tuo left, Cao Cao repeatedly ordered him to come back as soon as possible, but he repeatedly asked to extend his vacation, but he would not come back.
Cao Cao suddenly became suspicious and ordered local officials to visit and issued a secret order. If Hua Tuo's wife was really seriously ill, then he would reward Hua Tuo with four thousand liters of red beans and extend his vacation so that Hua Tuo's wife could Take good care of yourself.
But if the condition is false, then Hua Tuo will be arrested and escorted back to Xuchang for deceiving his master.
As a result, local officials went over to see that Hua Tuo's wife was safe and sound, so they escorted Hua Tuo to Xuchang Prison.
In prison, Hua Tuo was tortured and confessed his crime.
Xun Yu wanted to intercede for him and asked Cao Cao to pardon Hua Tuo because of his extraordinary medical skills and to plan for the future.
But Cao Cao ridiculed that there is no need to worry, there are many cowards like Hua Tuo.
In the end, Hua Tuo died during torture. When Cao Cao became seriously ill, would he regret not sparing Hua Tuo his life?
Hua Tuo naturally didn't know about the ups and downs in his future at this time, but the thought of becoming an official had troubled him for a long time.
There is a record in the biography of Hua Tuo: Hua Tuo was originally a scholar, and he practiced medicine and often regretted himself.
It fully shows that Hua Tuo not only wanted to become an official, but also regretted that his medical skills delayed his career.
Facing Liu Feng’s questions, Hua Tuo became uneasy.
After hesitating for a while, he replied: "Tuo does have the intention to serve as an official, but he is old and has nothing to offer. He only has a little medical skill, which is really embarrassing." Liu Feng nodded. He raised his head and continued to ask: "Mr. Yuanhua, if there is an opportunity to become an official, but I have to exchange my medical skills for it, would you like that?"
Hua Tuo was surprised. Although he didn't understand the reason for Liu Feng's question, he thought about it and shook his head: "Tuo has been away for half his life. Apart from this little medical skill, he has nothing else."
"When I was young, I entered medicine just because I liked it. It has been more than forty years in a flash. If I abandon medicine now, Tuo Ke will have nothing."
Liu Feng hurriedly explained: " My husband has misunderstood. It is not that I do not want you to practice medicine, but I want you to spread your medical knowledge and make your medical skills known to the public."
Hua Tuo's face changed and he felt displeased.
At this time, inheritance in all walks of life was very cautious. Choosing disciples was like choosing a son, and there was a rule that the law should not be passed on to the six ears.
Most of Hua Tuo's medical skills came from his own research, but he was also affected by this idea.
Now Liu Feng has come to ask him to make his medical skills public. What is the difference between this and destroying his job?
How could this make Hua Tuo happy?
"Sir, please listen to me."
Seeing Hua Tuo's unhappy expression, Liu Feng quickly continued: "Sir, you have also read the classics and read the works of the sages. Just imagine, what do you think would be the consequences if the sages who left many writings in those days also kept them to themselves and strictly prohibited others from viewing them? ”
Hua Tuo was stunned for a moment, and then said unhappily: "The classics of the sages are so precious, how can they be compared with the small medical skills."
Liu Feng, however, said calmly: "Mr. Yuanhua, the lives of those sages are so important. ?”
“That’s natural.”
Hua Tuo responded without hesitation, already looking down on Liu Feng in his heart.
In previous contact, I felt that this child was precocious and knew etiquette, but today he was talking erratically.
Liu Feng continued: "Then if the sage is seriously ill, how important is the medical skill that can save the sage?"
"This..."
Hua Tuo was confused by the question, so he said this, and then I couldn't say anything when I went down.
Indeed, if he said it was important, then what he said before was a lie.
To say that it is not important would also imply that the lives of the sages are not important either.
"Mr. Yuanhua, in my opinion, medical skills are not inferior to the classics of the sages. Whether it is the classics of the sages or medical skills, they are all things that lead people to do good. But one is to guide people to become better spiritually, and The other is to guide people to become better physically."
Liu Feng's words were like a sledgehammer, hitting Hua Tuo's heart hard.
In fact, Hua Tuo has some self-contradictions.
From the bottom of his heart, he really loves and likes medical skills. Studying medical skills brings him happiness, and treating patients with medical skills can also satisfy him.
But the scholar's heart in his heart made him feel ashamed of his medical skills. He felt that he had let down his parents and his own ambitions by wasting his time on medical skills.
Seeing Hua Tuo's silence, Liu Feng knew it was time to make a bigger move.
"Sir, I once suggested to my father that I would like to set up a medical profession."
Liu Fengtu had a brief idea: "The job of this profession is to collect various medical skills. Remove the rot and preserve the essence, remove the false and retain the true, and then promote it, educate people, and train doctors."
"Mr. Yuanhua, my country's 55 million people are suffering from various diseases. "Bitterness."
Liu Feng paid homage and said, "Sir, don't you have any compassion and see the people being deceived by the Yellow Turban Fu Shui and dying of diseases?"
(End of this chapter)