Chapter 2479 Upgrade
The emperor continued, "Now you are not only in charge of the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Medical Bureau, but also the various local medical bureaus. In the future, more and more local medical bureaus will be opened to facilitate the cultivation of cowpox. If this happens, the rank of your Imperial Hospital will be insufficient."
The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Draft an edict."
Bai Shan, who had been kneeling with the attendant, immediately took the inkstone on the attendant's right hand side, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink and waited.
The attendant glanced at him, but said nothing because he had been grinding ink for him for the past few months.
The emperor had been thinking about separating the Imperial Medical Service from the Taichang Temple for four months. The bigwigs in the court naturally knew about it. Behind Xiao Yuanzheng's back, the court officials also discussed this matter with the emperor. Some opposed it, while others supported it.
There are various reasons, but it is undeniable that if the Imperial Medical Service wants to develop as described in Zhou Manbaishan's letter, it can no longer be under the control of the Taichang Temple.
Because Taichang is in charge of the sacrifices to mausoleums and temples, rituals and music, astronomy, mathematics, and clothing, which have not changed much throughout the dynasties, it has its own scope.
If the Imperial Medical Bureau expands too much under its control, it will inevitably take up its own resources and energy, and the Taichang Temple will lose its own value. In order to avoid it from becoming too big to be controlled, the most correct way is to curb the development of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Therefore, if the Imperial Medical Bureau is to develop into what Zhou Man, Bai Shan and Bai Cheng described in their memorials, it will not only train a large number of medical personnel, but also open medical bureaus in every county of Dajin. This will require greater power.
After four months of psychological preparation, and with the remarkable success of the Imperial Medical Office's smallpox vaccination program during this period, the ministers were actually mentally prepared.
It's just that everyone has been waiting for an opportunity.
The emperor is also waiting.
We originally thought that we would have to wait until they had vaccinated 10,000 people before we could decide to promote the cowpox method nationwide, but we didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.
The emperor immediately issued an edict to separate the Imperial Medical Service from the Taichang Temple and establish the Imperial Medical Bureau, which was on the same level as the six ministries. The director of the Imperial Medical Bureau was a third-rank official and was in charge of all medical offices in the country.
At the same time, the Imperial Hospital was established in the palace, under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Medical Bureau...
This reversed the current order. Now, the Imperial Medical Bureau was under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Hospital. The Imperial Medical Bureau Commander was a teacher without any rank. When it was first established, Xiao Yuanzheng was simply appointed as the director, and Xiao Yuanzheng was also in charge of the local medical bureau...
As the Director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, he was actually just like Zhou Man and other teachers. He only received an extra salary and nothing else.
But now it’s the other way around, but…
Dean Xiao's eyes suddenly turned red. He was extremely excited. He never thought that one day he would be promoted to the third rank. This was simply unbelievable. He did not have the qualifications to give up medicine and pursue literature. He always thought that his career would end at the fourth rank.
Xiao Yuan was about to cry, but then he lowered his head, plopped down on the ground, kowtowed to the emperor sincerely, and shouted loudly: "I will live up to your majesty's trust."
After the kowtow, she felt a sense of emptiness around her, so she raised her head slightly to look at Zhou Man, whose eyes were also shining, and reached out to pull her, asking her to kneel down as well.
Man Bao was stunned for a moment, then he knelt down and, imitating Xiao Yuanzheng's words, said loudly, "I am willing to sacrifice my life for Your Majesty, even until my death."
Xiao Yuanzheng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but glance at Zhou Man with envy. He felt that studying with a scholar was quite beneficial, at least the scholars spoke better than him.
The emperor also thought Zhou Man's words were pleasant to the ears. He smiled happily and raised his hand, saying, "Get up. This matter still needs to be reviewed by the Ministry of Personnel. You two should go back and prepare first."
It is no small task for one person to be promoted, after all, the tasks to be taken on will be different, not to mention the promotion of the entire department.
First of all, their Imperial Medical Bureau must have its own office in the imperial city or somewhere else, right?
Some affairs can no longer be mixed with the Taichang Temple.
Not to mention that after the department is upgraded, the configuration and responsibilities of various officials will also change, and naturally, their treatment will also change.
However, these are not issues that the emperor can resolve alone. The Secretariat and the Ministry of Palace Affairs must discuss them together, and they must discuss them in detail.
Xiao Yuanzheng kowtowed again happily and left. Manbao also kowtowed, then stood up and was about to leave with Xiao Yuanzheng, but the emperor stopped her and said, "The Queen hasn't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. Come with me to see the Queen later."
Manbao was bewildered. Hadn't she just gone to check on the Queen's pulse that morning? How could she have been gone for so long?
Manbao returned to the palace. Some of the concubines in the harem's illnesses, which were not serious but difficult to talk about, made them feel uncomfortable, so they summoned her one after another to check her pulse.
Since she wanted to check the Queen's pulse, she had to start with the Queen. So in the morning, Manbao went to see the Queen first, and then took a look at the Crown Princess who was paying her respects there. She also felt the pulse of Mingda and Changyu, and then strolled around the harem. She basically went into the palace of every concubine.
If Xiao Yuanzheng hadn't suddenly called someone, she would have wanted to go and take a look at some of Zhaorong's courtyards.
So, it’s not that she hasn’t seen the queen for a long time. Perhaps the last time they met, she was closer than the emperor was to the queen.
Although he was complaining in his heart, Manbao said nothing and quietly stepped aside.
The emperor looked at his ministers, held up the tea, and indicated with his actions that they could leave.
So Wei Zhi and others tactfully stood up and left.
As soon as they left, Bai Shan stood up with the written edict and presented it to the emperor.
The emperor read it over and was pleased with Bai Shan's choice of words and sentences. He nodded slightly and said, "Send it to the Secretariat."
Although Bai Shan has already drafted the edict, it is not an insignificant one and is destined to be only a draft. The Secretariat will definitely need to study it again, otherwise it will be bad if it is rejected by the Ministry of Personnel.
Bai Shan agreed, took the draft, looked up slightly at Zhou Man, then lowered his eyes and retreated.
The emperor took the Crown Prince Gong and Zhou Man to the back hall, along with the attendant who had always been with them.
When we arrived at the Queen's Palace, it was bustling with activity. Coincidentally, the Crown Princess, Princess Gong, and several children were also there.
The attendant found a familiar corner, took out his small notebook and pen, squatted down, and looked up at the emperor's family with no sadness or joy.
The emperor asked Zhou Man to sit down and asked her, "I want to give you full authority to manage the Daming Palace. Can you do it?"
Manbao was startled and asked, "Shouldn't Xiao Yuanzheng be in charge of this matter?"
The emperor said, "The Imperial Medical Bureau is going to be upgraded, and Dean Xiao will certainly be very busy. I think you are quite suitable for the position."
Manbao: ...She is even busier, okay?
The emperor was thinking that the female relatives of the prince's daughters and grandchildren who were to be vaccinated this time accounted for two-thirds, so of course it had to be done by a female doctor, and Chang Yuke was among them. Although Xiao Yuanzheng was a good person, he was a man after all, and was too careless. He was afraid that he could not take care of the girls' thoughts.
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