Chapter 3241 Remote Control
Zheng Gu was puzzled. "Opening pharmacies in various provinces is a good thing for the Imperial Medical Bureau. Why is there opposition from within the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
Zhou Man thought for a moment and said, "Because now the pharmacy is the most profitable place in the Imperial Medical Bureau besides purchasing medicinal materials. No, it is even more profitable than purchasing medicinal materials."
"According to Dean Xiao, the pharmacy is changing its manager and clerk this year, and even your uncle, Doctor Zheng, is competing for the position."
Zheng Gu: ...
Zhou Man waved his hand and said, "Tell Shi Jing not to worry. Submit two more memorials asking for money. I will discuss this with the Imperial Medical Bureau later. Even if we can't open pharmacies in various prefectures, we can first transfer the finished medicine formulas to the local medical bureaus to earn some money for the medicinal materials."
Zheng Gu shook his head and said, "If they even try to stop us from opening pharmacies in various provinces, there's no way they'll agree to transfer the prescriptions. You know, pharmacies rely on prescriptions to survive."
Zhou Man fell into deep thought, frowning as he said, "It seems that just writing a letter won't be enough. I need to submit two more memorials."
Zhou Man looked at the letter in his hand thoughtfully, then stood up and went to the office with the letter, "I'll go write some letters and memorials."
The reply to Mingda was included in the memorial sent back to Beijing.
Because Zhou Man wrote quickly, he sent the reply letter and memorial the next day, so the guard who came to the princess's mansion to deliver the letter took the reply letter and memorial back with him.
After reading the letter, Mingda personally delivered it to the Imperial Medical Bureau. She addressed Xiao Yuanzheng, who had been unable to make a decision, saying, "Of all the civil and military officials in the court, Xiao Yuanzheng is the one I see most often. Even my brother, the Crown Prince, can't compare to him. Only my mother can be compared to him. Since there's something unsolved within the Imperial Medical Bureau, and Xiao Yuanzheng can't make a decision, why not ask Father for a decision?"
Zhou Man said that the Imperial Medical Bureau and the officials in the court had some interests to consider, so they had always been competing with each other on the issue of establishing pharmacies in various regions, but the emperor was different.
From the emperor's perspective, he only needs to consider whether it is beneficial to the country, the people and the royal family of Dajin.
Zhou Man thought about it and realized that opening a pharmacy in each province would not only compete for some interests of the royal family, but would also be beneficial to the other two aspects. Given the emperor's temperament, he would definitely agree.
Now that the Imperial Medical Bureau cannot make a decision, the Ministry of Personnel has been holding her memorial and waiting for the Imperial Medical Bureau to make a decision. How long will it take to get the approval?
Mingda took out a memorial and handed it to Xiao Yuanzheng, saying, "This is the memorial Zhou Man sent to me when she wrote to me. She asked me to deliver it to Xiao Yuanzheng."
Xiao Yuanzheng took it and unfolded it. It elaborated on the necessity of establishing pharmacies in various provinces and the difficulties in developing medical offices in various places.
Xiao Yuanzheng was having a headache. This memorial was similar to the previous one, except that it was more detailed and the writing seemed better.
But he is the imperial physician, he doesn't care about the literary talent, he only cares about the content.
This memorial was obviously not written for him, but for the officials in the court.
Xiao Yuanzheng closed the memorial and bowed to Princess Mingda, saying, "I have received it. Thank you for your advice, Princess."
Mingda smiled and said, "You are too polite, Dean Xiao. I also have something to ask you."
Xiao Yuanzheng looked at Mingda in surprise, and after taking in her expression, he said hesitantly, "The princess looks fine, she doesn't look sick."
Mingda: "...I'm not sick. The director of the Imperial Academy knows that I'm planning to open a girls' school in the capital. Since this is our first time running a school, the students' backgrounds and backgrounds vary greatly. This is somewhat similar to the Imperial Medical Bureau, so I'd like to learn from them."
Zhou Man replied directly to Mingda: "If you want to know what running a school is like, just go to the academy and take a look."
"The Imperial College, the private schools in the capital, and the Imperial Medical Bureau," Zhou Man said. "The Imperial Medical Bureau is especially acclaimed, as it houses not only male students but also female students. Among these students are those sent in by various imperial doctors, medical students sent from foreign countries for exchange, those who pass exams, and servants sent in for training. Now, there are even scholars who want to take the shortcut through the Imperial Medical Bureau. Their backgrounds are truly diverse. If you were to ask for an academy with the most diverse student body, I'm afraid no other in the world could compare to the Imperial Medical Bureau."
"If you want to know what it's like to run a school, just go in and experience it for a while, either as a teacher or a manager. In less than a month, you'll have a good idea of what it's like."
Regarding her and the Crown Princess's concerns, the first half of Zhou Man's suggestion was the same as Bai Erlang's.
"Relationships are cultivated. Regardless of their status as students, if they study together for three or two years, even if they can't become close friends, they should at least have a friendship as classmates." Zhou Man said, "This is not only human nature, but also something that should be taught in school."
"After three or two years, students will have grown up and become more capable of thinking. It's time to add more courses. We can refer to the various prefectural academies and the Imperial Academy for this approach," Zhou Man said. "The teaching content at the various prefectural academies and the Imperial Academy is also increasing year by year. In the process of adding subjects, not only do teachers gain a better understanding of students' preferences, but students can also gain a preliminary understanding of their own interests, hobbies, and future aspirations."
"At this point, I suggest you assess students using a credit system, assigning credits to each course. College students who have completed the first two steps can choose courses based on their goals. As long as they meet the required credits, they can graduate."
"Actually, this is somewhat similar to the Imperial College's curriculum. Back then, our Imperial Medical Bureau's curriculum was also modeled after the Imperial College, but we've adapted it to suit our own circumstances," Zhou Man said. "As the saying goes, no matter how things change, they still remain rooted in the same principle, and the Imperial College is that principle. So, I don't recommend that you learn the Imperial Medical Bureau's credit and subject systems. You should just follow the Imperial College's."
"If you have any questions, go ask Kong Jijiu. Although Kong Jijiu is always serious, that's just his appearance. Beneath his stern exterior lies a soft heart. No matter who asks a question, he will always answer it. Aside from Mr. Zhuang from our family, I've never met another gentleman with Kong Jijiu's patience."
"He does have a problem, though. He likes to keep things brief and only say it once. If someone doesn't understand him the first time, he gets annoyed. So don't bring Bai Er with you. He's happy talking to smart people, but he loses his temper when talking to slightly clumsy students."
Because of this instruction, Mingda went into the palace by herself today. After personally delivering the memorial to Xiao Yuanzheng, she turned around and went to the East Palace.
Today, Kong Jijiu is not in the Imperial College, but is teaching in the Chongwenguan.
Xiao Yuanzheng watched Mingda leave, then looked down at the memorial in his hand and felt a headache.
Zhou Man really knows how to give him problems. Although she is not in the capital, she has basically been involved in the development of the Imperial Medical Bureau over the years, and her presence can be seen every time there is a change in the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Xiao Yuan was thinking of Lord Luo, whose prestige in the Imperial Medical Bureau was growing. He clenched the memorial in his hand, gritted his teeth, and turned to go to the Taiji Hall.
(End of this chapter)
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