Chapter 521 A Dream of Youth 53
While the group was busy at work, the results of the provincial examination were released, and Xie Wangzhi was ranked first, becoming the top scholar.
After saying goodbye to his family, Xie Wangzhi embarked on his journey to the provincial examination. Chen had to take care of the family, so Xie Wangzhi went alone with Mo Shu this time.
Chen Yin immediately released his second steward, instructing him to lead a group of people to the capital to participate in the provincial examination overseen by the Ministry of Rites, even though the examination was scheduled to begin next spring. Going ahead of time was definitely the right thing to do.
With one less person in the house, it feels much quieter.
Without Xie Wangzhi's supervision, Xie Qi would go out and play with his friends for an hour every day. However, he also knew that he should not play too much and would still study on his own when it was time to study.
Xie Ning attended medical classes every three days. Most of the medical officers had been sent to other places or returned to the capital, leaving only a junior medical officer surnamed Du to finish up the work.
His teaching style towards Xie Ning differed from that of other physicians. He liked to take Xie Ning out to identify medicinal herbs, whether they were herbs found on the street corners or food from street stalls. He could tell you a thing or two about them.
Xie Ning also found it interesting.
The two arrived in front of Deji Hall. When the young apprentice saw Physician Du, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly ran up to him, "Physician Du, you've arrived?"
Then, seeing Xie Ning being led by Physician Du, he bent down slightly and smiled, "This must be Sister Ning, right? She's so cute and looks so smart."
As Xie Wangzhi's prescription gained fame, Xie Ning's kind heart, who wanted to practice medicine and save lives at a young age, also received widespread praise.
Although Xie Ning didn't know how Xie Wangzhi had promoted her, it was clear that her path to studying medicine had become much smoother.
The prescription was originally intended to save those suffering from the plague, and was also meant to help Xie Wangzhi seek an official position. Unexpectedly, it brought him good fortune by chance.
“Dejitang is run by my family. If I am no longer here, Ning’er can come here to ask Manager Du if she has any questions about her studies.”
As they were talking, a middle-aged man with a beard came down from upstairs.
"Fourth Uncle." Doctor Du bowed to the middle-aged man and then introduced him with a smile, "This is Manager Du."
"Zixu, what's this?" Manager Du glanced at Xie Ning, his face full of doubt.
"This is Xie Ning. Ning-jie, you go with Brother Xiaochi to the backyard to identify the medicinal herbs."
Xiao Chi was the medicine boy from earlier. After Xie Ning and Qing Li behind him entered the backyard, Du Zixu went up to talk to Manager Du.
"Fourth Uncle, Prince Duan ordered us to teach Xie Ning medical skills. Originally, we were only required to teach Ning-jie until the end of the epidemic, but she is really intelligent and a rare talent."
"If we let her waste her time, neither His Highness Prince Duan nor we can bear it. Therefore, after discussion, we've decided that after we leave, she can study at Deji Hall. We'll have to trouble you with that."
At this point, Du Zixu said in a low voice, "His Highness Prince Duan said he would give Dejitang a spot in the Imperial Hospital."
Manager Du's previously indifferent expression instantly turned excited. "Is it true?"
"nature."
Although there is an exam required, it is already a very rare achievement, as this is the Imperial Medical Academy!
"Don't worry, Zixu, I will definitely teach her well." Manager Du didn't take Du Zixu's words about how smart Xie Ning was seriously. How smart could a little girl be?
But he was quickly proven wrong.
"Gallwood, with its branches, trunk, and bark used medicinally, is bitter and cold in nature, clearing heat and detoxifying; reducing swelling and relieving pain... Bezoar, bitter and cool in nature, enters the liver and heart meridians, clearing heat and detoxifying, extinguishing wind and stopping spasms, resolving phlegm and opening the orifices..."
Manager Du stood behind, staring blankly as Xie Ning identified most of the medicinal herbs in his backyard, and then, under the tutelage of the senior doctor Zhao, he and Xiao Chi recited prescriptions to each other.
None of that matters. What matters is her age; she's so young...
"Zixu, can I take her as my apprentice?" Manager Du gasped, unable to resist tearing off a beard hair, causing his eye to twitch in pain.
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