Story: People are righteous, and people are kind.

Emperor Kangxi suffered from a strange disease. The imperial doctors in the palace used all the precious medicinal materials, but his condition did not improve. In a rage, he stopped taking medicine.

On this day, Kangxi went out of the palace alone for a night outing incognito, and came to a street and found a small drugstore. At this time, it was dead of night, but the small drugstore was brightly lit, and I heard the sound of reading there. Kangxi thought that the imperial doctors in the palace were just mediocre people with no real skills, and the real talents were still among the people. Since ancient times, there are ginseng in the small drugstore. Why don't I come here and have a look? So Kangxi knocked at the door.

After entering the house, Kangxi saw a man in his forties reading at night by candlelight. I guess he must be a doctor in this small drugstore. When the doctor saw a visitor visiting at night, he asked, "What do you think of your late-night visit?"

Kangxi said, "It's presumptuous to come to your house late at night. Just because I have a strange disease, I feel itchy all over and have red ideas all over. I don't know why. Many famous doctors have been invited, but they have not been cured. Can you give them a look, sir? "

the doctor said, "ok, please take off your coat and let me have a look."

Kangxi took off his coat. The doctor only glanced at it and said, "Don't worry, sir, you are not seriously ill. It's just that you eat too much delicacies on weekdays, plus you eat ginseng for a long time, and your anger is on the rise, so you have a red idea and it itches. "

Kangxi asked, "Can this disease be cured?"

the doctor said with certainty, "It's not difficult. As long as you use some medicine, you will be fine. "

With that, he reached out and picked up a jar on the wooden shelf, spread out a bag, and poured out all the medicine in the jar, which weighed seven or eight pounds. Kangxi was stunned and said, "Sir, with so many medicines, how much do I have to take at a time?"

The doctor said with a smile, "This is rhubarb, not for you to eat. Take it home, boil 1 kilograms of water with this eight kilograms of rhubarb, put it in the tank, and when the water temperature is moderate, take a bath in the tank, at least three times and five times, and you will be cured. "

Kangxi thought to himself: There are so many wonderful prescriptions in the palace, but can his worthless rhubarb cure my illness? Seeing that Kangxi's face was suspicious, the doctor smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Sir, I will never defraud you of your money. Please take this medicine first, and I won't accept any money if you can't cure the disease." Kangxi said, "Well, if you can cure my illness, I will be grateful." Kangxi returned to the palace and took a bath as instructed by the doctor. Sure enough, when he got into the bathtub, he suddenly felt refreshed, comfortable and wonderful.

After washing for three times, I didn't feel itchy all over. On closer inspection, there were no red spots on my body. Kangxi was very happy. On the fourth day, he came to the small drugstore incognito.

As soon as the doctor saw Kangxi smiling, he knew that he was all well, so he deliberately said, "Did you send medicine money today?"

Kangxi said, "Exactly. How much did you say, sir? "

the doctor laughed: "I laughed. I saw you with a grain of salt that night, so I deliberately said that I wouldn't accept anything if I couldn't cure the disease, but now I still don't accept anything if I get well. I see that you are very ambitious and just want to make friends with you. May I ask your name? "

Kangxi smiled: "The student's surname is Huang, the word is Tianxing, and he is a scholar."

when the doctor heard this, he said happily, "My name is Zhao Guitang, and I am also a poor scholar.

My father is determined to make me to be no.1, to honor my ancestors, but it didn't happen, and I lost my reputation in Sun Shan many times. Now I have to open a small pharmacy in Beijing, practicing medicine and studying at the same time, hoping to make a leap in the dragon gate one day. "

Kangxi said, "Brother Zhao, as the saying goes, there is no name on the list, and there is a road under your feet. According to your superb medical skills, I can strongly recommend you to the palace as a physician. Isn't it a leap from the dragon gate? " Zhao Guitang smiled and said,

"You are wrong. In my opinion, medical practitioners should think of the common people and solve problems for them. Being a physician in the palace, although enjoying all the splendor and wealth, can't treat people all over the world. It's not my wish. What good is medicine? "

when Kangxi heard this, he couldn't help saying, "I admire Brother Zhao's virtue and ability. Dear friend, please forgive me for telling you the truth. Since you have failed in the exam many times, why don't you settle down and make a great career in medicine? "

Zhao Guitang said, "I think so, too. It's just that practicing medicine is not easy. I don't have so much capital, and I have lofty aspirations, so it's hard to have a big development prospect. Dude, if you make a fortune in the future, give me a hand and help me build a big pharmacy, it will be considered that I have not treated you for nothing. "

when Kangxi heard this, he said without hesitation, "If you really want to build a drugstore, what's the name?" Just call it Tong Ren Tang. What do you think of this name? "

when Zhao Guitang saw that he was serious, he smiled and said, "I was joking just now. Don't take it seriously. Besides, it takes a lot of money to build a big pharmacy. Who knows when you will make a fortune? This is a matter on the edge of the cloud, far away. " Kangxi said, "Try it now."

With that, he took a pen from the table, wrote a note casually, stamped it, and then said, "Brother Zhao, you should go to the yamen of the Interior Office tomorrow. There is a friend of mine there. Maybe he can really take charge." Say that finish, leave.

Zhao Guitang looked at Mr. Huang who left in a hurry and thought that he was still a freak. The next day, Zhao Guitang couldn't help but find the yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a note. After a short time, a eunuch came out and led Zhao Guitang into the door. After walking through a yard, he came to a big house. The eunuch opened the door and pointed to the room and said, "Mr. Zhao, are these enough for your medicine?"

Zhao Guitang looked intently, but he was surprised. He saw a room full of glistening money, and he suddenly stayed there. At this time, I heard the eunuch say, "Mr. Zhao, long live the Lord. You treated him well and received nothing. He wanted to give you a Tong Ren Tang, so you got it."

Zhao Guitang just woke up like a dream: Brother Huang, who didn't mind making friends with him, turned out to be the emperor today. I really regret my absurdity and didn't notice it at all. Sure enough, a few days later, a big drugstore rose from the ground and was named "Tong Ren Tang". When Zhao Guitang moved into the opening ceremony of his new house, he never thought that Emperor Kangxi would personally come to congratulate him, and Zhao Guitang was at a loss as to what to do.

Kangxi said with a smile, "Don't be flustered. I paid back your medicine money. You still won't accept it next time you see a doctor." Since then, there has been a famous "Tong Ren Tang" pharmacy in Beijing.