Chapter 3261: Addiction (Update)
"That's the palace. The flowers and plants are carefully cared for. The flowers in the palace bloom earlier and fade later than those outside." Mingda was very skeptical. "How can there be flowers in Xuandu Temple at this time?"
"Anyway, I can just find an excuse to go hiking."
"Didn't you say that it's best not to get involved with you? You and I went to Xuandu Temple together, and then Xuandu Temple got involved in this matter..."
"Don't worry, it's just a matter of pretending to be real and pretending to be real. With our relationship, isn't it normal for us to visit a Taoist temple together?" Zhou Man said slyly, "When we were together, you and the master of Xuandu Temple hit it off right away, discussing the elixir of immortality together and eventually becoming close friends. Isn't that normal?"
Mingda: "...Don't talk nonsense. It won't sound good if this gets out."
"Don't worry, the abbot of Xuandu Temple is already over sixty years old, with such a long beard. He is even older than the late emperor. No one will think anything bad about it. Outsiders will only think that you have a predestined relationship with the abbot and have become close friends regardless of age."
Mingda: "Okay, then let's go together on the day off?"
Zhou Man nodded.
After the two of them had discussed it, they finally opened the door. Little Bai Ruoyu came back with an empty bowl. After eating and drinking, he sat down in his chair and asked, "Auntie, when will my sister come back?"
"Are you talking about the eldest sister?" Zhou Man rubbed his head and said with a smile: "According to the time, they should have set off by now."
"Are we going to wait for Brother Zhou Si to return to Beijing together?"
Zhou Man nodded, "My fourth brother is used to taking this route. With him around, the arrangements will be more stable."
Mingda smiled and said, "Then we will be able to see Big Sister in half a month at most."
"Yes, if it's fast, it should be here in twelve days."
Zhou Man was still thinking about the holy water in the space, so he didn't stay long. After finishing the plot, he said goodbye and went home.
As soon as she got home, she locked herself in the study, told no one to disturb her, and then went into the teaching room to study.
She definitely couldn't get the magic medicine, so she could only wait for the future. However, she was actually more interested in the holy water. It was incredible to think that something that could even melt metal could become an elixir of life after being eaten.
Zhou Man was so engrossed in his research that he was brought back to his senses by a knock on the door just as night was approaching. He hurried out to open it.
Xibing brought in the food and said, "Madam, please have dinner first. The old lady just came over to take a look and asked you to rest more. Oh, and Old Master Zhou also came over to ask about it and asked you to come over to eat."
Zhou Man was still immersed in the data he had just tested. Hearing this, he asked, "What did you say?"
"I told you that you were still thinking about the prescription and couldn't make it tonight." Seeing that she was just eating, Xibing put a few chopsticks of food in her bowl and asked, "Madam, do you want to eat by yourself tomorrow, or with your family?"
"On your own," Zhou Man said, "I've been busy lately. I'm afraid we can only eat together when I have a day off. Just tell them."
Xibing agreed.
Zhou Man took two bites, then remembered something and clapped his chopsticks. "How could I forget? I can take the potion into consideration when preparing the medicine. If it can be combined with the herbs here to create the best effect..."
Then a pill made with one-third of the medicine can have an effect that exceeds the effect of the medicine itself.
Zhou Man ate quickly and said to Xibing, "Tell the kitchen not to prepare rice for me when I eat at home in the future. I want noodles and steamed buns. They are convenient and quick to eat."
Xibing: "...Yes, my lady, you can't overwork yourself. You need to rest well."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Koko is here, and her daily routine is strictly monitored, so she can do more before it's time to go to bed.
Zhou Man was so excited about his research that he lay in bed for a long time before falling asleep.
The next day, she went to the small morning assembly in high spirits, and in less than a quarter of an hour, she had to exert great self-control to control her drooping eyelids.
Why are we talking about water conservancy projects and official appointments all the time today?
She is not interested in anything and can't get a word in. She is so sleepy!
Zhou Man's eyes were almost squinting, and when she suddenly heard the emperor calling her name, her eyes, which were almost slits, immediately opened. She first looked up at the emperor with a confused look on her face, then tried hard to recall the scattered words she had just heard in a daze, and finally decided to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.
The emperor's eyes twitched at Zhou's innocent look, and he reiterated his question, "What do you think of Minister Zhao's proposal, Mr. Zhou?"
Zhou Man said seriously, "I think Minister Zhao's suggestion is a good one."
The emperor waited for a moment and saw that she just stopped like that. This was not considerate at all. Where is your clacking?
So the emperor looked at her again and said in a long voice, "Oh?"
Zhou Man sat quietly, glancing at Xiao Yuanzheng, who had quietly written two words on his thigh. Zhou Man, with his sharp eyesight, recognized them immediately, and his expression grew even more serious. He said, "Minister Zhao's suggestion is a good one, but our Imperial Medical Bureau is currently short-staffed. Even if we were to establish a military medical department within the army, it would be difficult to dispatch enough personnel right now. So, while I think your suggestion is a good one, we must consider it carefully."
Duke Zhao said, "Your Imperial Medical Bureau is too slow. It's been ten years since the first batch of students entered the Imperial Medical Bureau, and you still don't have enough staff."
Dean Xiao didn't say anything, so Zhou Man casually said, "That's right. Our Imperial Medical Department only enrolls over 300 students a year, and it was only five years ago that students officially graduated in batches. How many people can there be in just five years?"
"The Imperial Hospital needs people, the Imperial Medical Bureau needs people, the local medical bureaus need people, and the military needs people. Where can we get them all?"
Duke Zhao: "When the Great Jin was first established, there was a lot of work to be done and officials were in short supply in all regions. However, we recruited all the officials in less than three years. It took you ten years."
"How can it be the same?" Zhou Man said, "There are many scholars in the world, but how many people study medicine? Besides the Imperial College, there are also provincial and county schools in the local areas. These are all ready-made, not to mention that there are also private schools besides official schools. If our Imperial Medical Bureau also had provincial and county schools in the local areas, we could also achieve this speed."
When Zhou Man said this, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Huh?" The two ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue were shocked. Minister Li immediately said, "Your Majesty, I also think that Lord Zhou is right. Medical skills are related to life and cannot be sloppy. Therefore, we can't rush to train talents."
Minister Liu immediately followed up, "Indeed, the Imperial Medical Bureau has made great achievements over the years, so we shouldn't criticize them too much."
The emperor nodded. "But there are still too few military doctors. I vaguely remember someone petitioning for more military medical training. Since the Imperial Medical Bureau can't send enough people, let the military doctors take the training and learn better medical skills."
Zhou Man immediately said, "It was my suggestion, but it was abandoned after only two years because the military doctors of each army were indispensable. It seems that the generals were reluctant to part with the military doctors."
Minister Li and Minister Liu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Duke Zhao together. It would be better if a friend died than for me to die. It was better to change the subject. Don't let Zhou Man think of building a school somewhere. If she proposed to set up a school to teach medicine locally, it would be the end of them.
Minister Li thought to himself: The Imperial Medical Bureau is becoming more and more powerful.
Minister Liu complained in his heart: This is not how the money from the national treasury should be spent.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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