HLnovel Chapter 184 Punishment
Chapter 184 Punishment
Chapter 184 Punishment
The tall stone tablet, radiating a green light, displayed the Ten Essentials of Medicine, catching everyone's eye and inspiring awe in the entire family of renowned physicians.
"Future generations will have their own ways of doing things. I do not ask that you bring glory to our sage family, but that you act with integrity, respect your teachers and the Way, and not pursue high office and salary, thus tarnishing the medical skills of my Hua family."
Hua Tuo glanced at the medical family members of the Hua Sheng family, then said indifferently.
"Keep in mind the teachings of our ancestors."
The Hua family head and other members of the Hua family bowed their heads slightly and said respectfully.
"As for... those who disobey the teachings of the sages, who do not take it upon themselves to save the world, and who disregard the safety of the people for their own selfish desires... expel them..."
Hua Tuo stroked his beard, and his words caused the Hua family head's expression to change drastically.
Ye Ru and the others fell silent. He knew Hua Tuo's approach: a combination of giving a slap and a treat. On the one hand, he taught the Five Animal Frolics and gifted the Hua family an ancient stele to enhance their strength. On the other hand, he planned to exile those who tarnished the Hua family's reputation.
Hua Xing and some members of the Hua family who advocated saving the rich before the poor turned even paler.
"The Hua Sheng family is too corrupt and needs to be cleaned up."
Hua Tuo closed his eyes, a complex expression appearing on his face, and then said calmly.
“What our ancestors said is for the sake of our Hua Sheng family, and I will naturally obey it.”
The head of the Hua family bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, his expression becoming much more serious. He turned his head and shouted sternly at the people from the Hua Sheng family's direction:
"Hua Xing, Hua Zheng, Hua Anmin, the three of you, come out here!"
The cold shout echoed, and everyone fell silent. Three people emerged from the crowd with terrified expressions and then stood still.
"You three have been blinded by the powerful and wealthy, abandoning medicine for wealth. You are unethical doctors with wicked intentions. Today, the Hua Sheng family will sever ties with you. We hope that all members of the Hua Sheng family will take this as a warning!"
The head of the Hua family closed his eyes and sighed.
"Patriarch, Holy Ancestor, although the three of us have been deceived by the powerful and wealthy, we have never done anything to harm the aristocratic family. We have worked hard even if we have no merit. In view of our dedication to the aristocratic family, we beg the Holy Ancestor to give us a chance to repent and start anew."
Hua Xing knelt down with a thud, shouting hoarsely, and kowtowed to the ground recklessly.
"If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place? I founded the Hua Sheng family for the sake of all living beings, not for royal power and wealth."
Hua Tuo shook his head, flicked his finger, and three beams of light shot out from his fingertip, instantly blasting towards Hua Xing and the other two.
boom!
A muffled thud was heard from Hua Xing and the other two, and blood began to flow from their seven orifices, plunging everyone into silence.
"Ugh."
Many people in the audience sighed. It was originally just a discussion about the Dao, but they never expected that the young man in front of them could summon Hua Sheng with a different surname, and that things would come to this.
In this way, the literary reputation that Hua Xing and his two companions had painstakingly built up was completely destroyed, and the entire Medicine Saint family could not tolerate him.
"Go back and tell them to make sure that those young people who are only interested in pursuing an official career learn the Ten Essentials of Medicine, and not to be overly ambitious or treat life as a joke."
The people from both the Bian and Zhang families were secretly thinking to themselves, "Who knows when the Holy Ancestor will appear? If this happens to both families, we'll probably have to go through this whole bloodline division thing too."
“Holy Ancestor, Patriarch, we three know that we are guilty beyond redemption, even if we die ten thousand times. To take the people of the world as our responsibility in our pursuit of medicine is unbenevolent. To abandon the common people for wealth and status is unjust. To fail to be cautious in our words and deeds, bringing shame upon the Hua Sheng family among the other holy families, is disloyal. We have committed heinous crimes that are too numerous to recount. Today, we die to express our will and pour all our talents into the Qing Nang Zi Shu (a medical text), to bring peace to the world and to uphold the medical ethics of our Hua Sheng family!”
"Me too."
"Me too."
Feeling his bloodline draining away, Hua Xing turned pale, a look of despair flashing in his eyes. Then, he slapped his lower abdomen hard, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence, which finally drifted into the sky. The other two also spat out a mouthful of blood essence at the same time, and the three streams of blood essence rushed directly towards a certain place.
In just a moment, a medical book, emitting a green light, floated down beneath the sacred monument. The three drops of blood essence around it slowly merged into the medical book, making it even more alluring.
"He realized his mistake at the moment of death, but unfortunately it came too late."
Some people sighed, saying that Hua Xing's medical skills were considered above average in the capital, but unfortunately, he served the royal family and did not understand the benevolence of a doctor. Otherwise, he could have reached an even higher level.
"This 'Qing Nang Zi Shu' is quite good. You have a heart that has suddenly repented, and I cannot bear to see the Hua Sheng family gradually decline. Before I died, I wrote the 'Qing Nang Shu', a book that recorded all my life experiences. This book records all my hard work and medical experience, but its whereabouts are unknown. Today, I will place the 'Qing Nang Shu' in the Hua Sheng family. Those with evil intentions should not learn it, those who are obsessed with fame and fortune should not learn it, and those who are ambitious but unrealistic should not learn it."
Hua Tuo closed his eyes, his hand emerged from his sleeve, and a medical book stood on his palm, which he then gently pushed away.
The medical book was placed in the ancestral hall of the Holy Ancestor, and all members of the Hua Sheng family paid their respects once again.
"Alright, I am not made of flesh and blood. It is already extremely difficult for me to have lasted this long. Healers should dedicate themselves to saving people. I hope you can surpass your teachers and not put the cart before the horse."
After Hua Tuo finished speaking, he slowly disappeared, leaving only a faint voice:
"Leaving the 'Qing Nang Zi Shu' to this young man can be considered a reward for presenting him with the Ten Essentials of Medicine."
After this discussion, none of the unruly members of the Hua Sheng family remained. They immediately bowed three times to the "Qing Nang Shu" (Book of the Green Bag) and said in unison:
"Respectfully seeing off the Holy Ancestor."
Holding the "Qing Nang Zi Shu" in his hand, Ye Ru could feel the vitality emanating from the book. He had no intention of doing this, but it was all the Hua Sheng family's fault, and they had no one else to blame.
"Hua Mufeng, considering your past contributions and the fact that your initial proposals have proven beneficial to the people, even though they had some drawbacks, they have still been accepted by patients worldwide. Therefore, we earnestly request that you return to serve as an elder. What do you say?"
After seeing Hua Tuo off, the head of the Hua family spoke softly to Hua Mufeng.
"Yes, Mu Feng will definitely follow the ten essentials of medicine and prioritize the common people."
Upon hearing this, Hua Mufeng took a deep breath, his face full of relief. He knew that Ye Ru had used his literary reputation as a wager entirely to help him re-enter the Hua Sheng family, and had no other selfish motives. If he continued to act recklessly, he would truly be letting Ye Ru down.
"And Chief Ye, I thank you today for your efforts for our Huasheng family. Emperor Yao was respectful and modest, and his glory shone throughout the world. We must take the sages as our role models, be wise in our superiors and loyal in our inferiors, not demand perfection from others, and examine ourselves if we are lacking. We should take Heaven as our eyes to supervise our virtues."
Immediately afterwards, the head of the Hua family bowed to Ye Ru and said solemnly.