Chapter 723 A Dream of Youth 255
The father and son then started arguing because the nephew had not told his elder brother about the impeachment.
At that time, my nephew was already in poor health, and this anger made him sick. Just when he was about to recover, he heard some rumors and went to a banquet to relax. As a result, his condition relapsed and became more serious.
Despite Master Shi's persuasion, Master Shi did not reply. He was pondering whether he should continue to stay here.
He was getting old and could clearly feel his energy waning. Moreover, those who had supported him in the past no longer had the same firm resolve, even His Majesty.
Without the emperor's trust and support...
"Squeak—"
The sound of the door opening drew everyone's attention. Xie Ning blinked her sore eyes; she was exhausted.
"Physician Xie, my son..."
"Let's wait and see how it goes. If his fever hasn't subsided in half an hour, we'll change the medicine."
After thinking for a moment, Xie Ning still reminded him, "The patient is depressed. When he wakes up, try to comfort him as much as possible, otherwise it will not be good for the wound to heal."
"We will."
The transition from spring to summer is the most difficult time to heal injuries, especially large-area external injuries like this. Xie Ning carefully instructed her on how to keep the environment clean, that not too many people should come to visit, and that they should burn incense, bathe, and change into clean clothes before entering.
Xie Ning performed acupuncture on the patient to promote the effects of the medicine. Seeing that the patient's fever had subsided within half an hour, Xie Ning finally felt a little relieved.
She couldn't guarantee that her medicine would be 100% effective, but she was hoping it would work.
Then they switched to a milder decoction, which was also for clearing heat and detoxifying.
Xie Ning glanced at Manager Du and coughed lightly. "His wound is large now, and it's a post-ulceration wound, so we're applying red ointment. If there's a lot of pus, we'll change the dressing two to three times a day; if there's less pus, we'll change it once a day or once every two days."
Once the wound has drained of pus, you can switch to using a skin-regenerating ointment. This is available at Dejitang and other pharmacies.
The prices are the same, but they are all quite expensive, after all, the materials used are expensive.
After the patient's back injury was treated, Imperial Physician Jiang returned home early. Xie Ning stayed for two more hours to observe the patient, and only left after the patient woke up and drank half a bowl of medicine. She would continue to follow up on the patient's condition, but staying at the Shi family's residence was impossible, since she was an imperial physician.
So the Shi family hired other doctors to stay home and take care of the patients.
Lord Shi personally saw Xie Ning off at the door, glanced at Third Master Shi, and then a money bag was stuffed into Xie Ning's hand. "Thank you for your help today, Physician Xie."
Xie Ning did not accept the gift, but declined, saying, "I am here on orders, and there is no need for such formalities."
As if he had thought of something, Xie Ning said seriously to Lord Shi, "His Majesty is also very worried about Lord Shi's health."
Otherwise, why would so many eunuchs specifically send Ding Zhong to invite someone?
Xie Wangzhi would also tell her about matters of the court, so she knew that there had been some conflicts between the emperor and his minister recently.
The emperor wanted to set aside past grievances and put aside his resentment to continue implementing the new laws together, but the thorn in his heart remained.
Neither she nor Xie Wangzhi were figures at the center of politics, so it was difficult to see the full picture of the political infighting among these important figures; it was all just speculation.
Xie Ning said this hoping that the emperor and his ministers would be of one mind, but judging from Lord Shi's expression, it would be difficult.
The near-death experience of Master Shi was a great blow to him.
After returning home from the Imperial Medical Academy, Xie Ning told Xie Wangzhi about the matter. "It seems that there is no longer any hope between His Majesty and Lord Shi. Will His Majesty continue to insist on the new laws?"
"Yes." Xie Wangzhi focused on writing, while Xie Ning ground the ink beside him.
"His Majesty's temperament... is a bit stubborn."
Xie Ning wholeheartedly agreed.
"I feel that Elder Shi has changed a bit, he's a bit like..." Xie Ning looked at the flickering candlelight on the table, the shadows falling, and sighed inwardly.
Xie Wangzhi put down his pen and replied, "Does he look a bit like your grandmaster?"
“Yes.” Xie Ning didn’t know whether this change was good or bad. “I feel that Master Shi has lost his former domineering presence and courage. He seems to want to retire. Moreover, Master Shi’s illness has been a great blow to him.”
Xie Wangzhi fell into deep thought. He did not want Master Shi to retire, because apart from him, it would be difficult for anyone else to control the old and new factions.
However, he was also aware that the other party was under immense pressure in court: opposition from the old guard, internal strife within the new faction, and the emperor's distrust...
"Master! Urgent message!"
"What's wrong?"
It was a letter from her hometown in Quanzhou. Xie Ning leaned over to take a look, and then her heart sank. Her great-grandmother was critically ill.
Xie Wangzhi lowered his eyes and instructed his servants to invite the Xie family elders, Xie Yun, Chen Wanniang, and others.
If the great-grandmother really passes away, they will have to return to their hometown to observe mourning. Although they will not have to resign from their official posts to observe the mourning period, they will still have to observe a hundred days of mourning to show their filial piety.
"Go and prepare."
Xie Ning nodded. She had many official positions, and each one had to be arranged properly, otherwise leaving easily would cause chaos. She hadn't even had a chance to talk to the emperor about the pharmaceutical institute yet.
Once he leaves, he probably won't be back for two or three months.
After thinking for a moment, Xie Ning took out a blank memorial and wrote down some of his ideas about the military medical system that he had prepared beforehand, and then wrote down some of his ideas about the construction of the pharmaceutical research institute.
To outsiders, the pharmaceutical factory is full of female workers. Even if they are respectfully called "female doctors," they have no official title or status. Xie Ning needs to establish a school within the pharmaceutical factory.
In the future, we can recruit more women to study medicine.
As for pharmaceutical manufacturing, it could be incorporated into the practical aspects of medical studies. She would need to obtain more official positions, and the situation at the Imperial Medical Bureau would dictate her own.
Thinking of the invitation extended by Jiang Yuanzheng, Xie Ning had another idea: to merge the school in the pharmaceutical institute with the Imperial Medical Bureau, transfer all the students to the Imperial Medical Bureau, and simply open a girls' class.
In this way, not only could female students receive more medical training, but the social customs could also be further liberalized.
Xie Ning paused for a moment, then wrote down both methods, leaving it to the emperor to choose whichever he preferred.
"Girl, it's late. Madam said you should go to bed early and not stay up late." Qing Le brought over a bowl of sweet soup with a few plump white dumplings floating on top, which was Xie Ning's midnight snack.
"It'll be quick, I'll go to sleep as soon as I finish writing."
Xie Ning added some flattering words, ensuring that even if the emperor disagreed, he would be pleased.
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