332 Wish Come True
The gentleman saw Ping'an blush instantly and felt amused.
This child is very outstanding. He was appreciated by the emperor at a young age. He has read the poem "Quiet Night Thoughts" countless times. Every time he reads it, he can't help but burst into tears, thinking of his hometown and the ancestral tomb on the mountain in his hometown...
Because of this, he had to keep a close eye on this child. He had already won two prizes, so why not try for three prizes?
Wang Chufeng couldn't help but smile. It would be fun if the gentleman punished Ping An today.
Huo Zhi thought he was good at arithmetic and thought about the two questions for a while, but Ping An hardly thought about it and just wrote down the answers.
It aroused his competitive spirit.
The provincial examination would be held in three years. During these three years, he was prepared to go all out and strive to win the title of Juren in one fell swoop. After all, he would be 24 years old in three years, his grandfather would be old and his father would be nearly 40 years old and would not have time to prepare for him.
Only now did he realize that his elder brother was smart. He had never wanted to study medicine since he was a child. He passed the imperial examination early and became a county magistrate, living an easy and comfortable life.
Huashoutang is slightly inferior to Baicaotang, but after three generations of hard work, its businesses are spread throughout the Great Zhou. The Huo family has never allowed illegitimate sons to interfere in their businesses. If you just think about it, you will know that the hardship in his future life will be no less than that of Master Sun.
The Huo family is not short of money, but at this point, it is just like Baicaotang. Once they get on the horse, they cannot get off easily. There are so many people waiting to eat behind them, and this is also the face of several generations of the Huo family. It is closely tied to the reputation of Huashoutang.
As soon as the morning class was over, a servant came to Ping An and said, "Master Wan, Zhou Siye wants you to go to his study."
"Got it, Chu Feng, Brother Huo, you guys go eat first, I'll be back soon."
Wang Chufeng said hurriedly, "We'll prepare the food for you."
Starting today, he will plan to move into the safe courtyard. He only needs to bring two guards with him, and the others will remain in the Duke's Mansion. Don't let those shameless people think that the people in the first house are scared and will automatically give the entire Duke's Mansion to them.
Ping'an followed the servant to Zhou Siye's study, and the servant immediately left.
"Sit peacefully."
"Thank you, sir."
"Ping An, I have discussed this with the Lord Jijiu. You cannot tell others that we agree that you can only work half a day. It would not be good if the rest of the people followed suit.
But we can't delay your medical practice. In this case, let's do this, Ping'an. You write a note and ask for two months' leave. The Imperial College will be closed in the twelfth lunar month.
If it doesn't work next year, you can ask for leave again. You still have to go to Yong'an Prefecture to take the college entrance examination next year, so you have to go back at least in June. We can decide how to ask for leave next year then. What do you think?"
Ping An bowed and said, "I'm really sorry to trouble you and Master Jijiu. I will definitely not fall behind. Surgery is really a complicated matter that requires more than two doctors to perform. Medical assistants alone are not enough."
Zhou Siye nodded repeatedly: "Your master and disciple are indeed better than many good doctors in medical skills. Even Mr. Sun didn't dare to operate on my grandson's leg. To be honest, we have invited people from the Imperial Hospital to see him. It's not that they can't operate, but the child is too young and we can't leave him alone.
You know what, the bandage you guys put on yesterday was really good. It's gotten much better, and the adults at home can relax a little bit now."
Ping'an smiled and said, "Best Bandage" was the name given by the master.
"Master Zhou, Master said that he will go to your house to see the child this morning. The pain will only come in the first half of the month, but it won't be so painful in the future. You must take good care of your legs this time."
"Isn't that right?" Zhou Siye prepared paper and pen and let Ping'an write here to save him from running back and forth.
Ping An immediately started writing a leave application. He wrote down the reason for his leave in a fluent manner, and finally wrote his name and date.
"Ping An, your calligraphy is quite good."
Ping An laughed, "My husband was very strict. When I was a kid, he would spank my hands if I didn't write well."
"Your husband is Sun Wen, the great steward, right? He is a very capable man. He has passed the imperial examination, so why doesn't he become an official?"
Ping An shook his head: "I don't know the details, maybe something happened in the past two years?"
He didn't dare say that he was dead. Who knows, maybe Mr. He would like to try to be an official again.
In fact, Ping An feels a little sorry for Mr. Ping. He could be a very good official, and he is only thirty-five or thirty-six this year, so his future is uncertain.
As far as he knew, the master had been advising him not to consider him all the time, and to just take his time to find someone to take over. He had to do his job as a Jinshi, who had passed the imperial examination with great difficulty.
If nothing unexpected happens, the master should help the gentleman find a way. If he finds a good position, the gentleman will have no choice but to take it.
"Okay, that's it. From now on, you can only attend half-day classes. You can go home and do your things at noon. Our only requirement is that you don't fall behind in your studies. You don't have to worry about riding and archery."
"Thank you very much, sir. I will take my leave now."
Looking at the tall and straight back of the young man, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
"What are you laughing at?" Hu Jijiu walked out from the inner room. There was no precedent in the Imperial College for only having half a day's classes. He had no choice but to agree. With classes all day long, Ping An really had no time to practice medicine at all.
This goes against the title of Little Medical Saint bestowed upon him by the Emperor.
So he had no choice but to stay out of the show.
"Master Hu, I am laughing at this child because when he first went to the northern border at the age of twelve, didn't he and his master save more than a hundred doctors? He also captured a lot of foreigners. The emperor granted him a sixth-rank official position that year. Although it was a nominal position, it was still an official position at the age of twelve."
Hu Jijiu laughed.
Their emperor would indeed occasionally grant some people honorary positions, which sounded nice but did not take up real vacancies.
When they arrived at the restaurant safely, Wang Chufeng and Huo Zhi had almost finished their meal.
"Hey, what did Zhou Siye ask you to do?" Wang Chufeng asked.
Huo Zhi also looked at him.
Ping'an looked around and saw that many people had already left. This was Tongsheng Restaurant, Zhiyuan and the others were in another place, and Wang Qing was alone in the Juren District.
"I asked for two months' afternoon leave from the master. That means starting from this afternoon, I don't have to study here. I can go directly to the medical hall to practice medicine with my master."
Wang Chufeng and Huo Zhi both let out a long sigh.
Huo Zhi said, "It's safe. Then I'll ask for leave and go to Huashou Hall in the afternoon. After all, I won't be able to pursue a career in government in the future."
Wang Chufeng agreed: "Me too, it's even more impossible for me to be an examiner."
In the future he will be the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion, and the court will assign him an actual job. He does not need to take the imperial examination to become an official. He studies to gain knowledge and also to have a better status as a juren, so that the actual job assigned to him in the future will be better.
Ping An smiled and said, "I don't care. Lord Zhou said that we can only have half-day classes. There is no precedent for this in the Imperial College before, so I asked for a two-month leave.
Brother Huo, if that's what you want, then wait a few days. Chu Feng, I think you should study hard. We can take the college entrance examination together next year and study in the same class in the future."
Wang Chufeng was deflated. Ping'an was very good at studying. Huo Zhi was originally a scholar, but he was demoted to a lower grade just to be in the same class with Ping'an.
He is just average at studying.
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