Chapter 466 Jiang Nuanzhi: So you've got a permanent position?
As Liu Gonggong spoke, he glanced at the two men's expressions. Seeing that they didn't seem angry, he smiled and said, "Wang Fu is truly a scoundrel, which is why His Highness sent me here. He said that from now on, I will be at the beck and call of Physician Jiang until we return to the capital."
His Highness is currently in Kyoto arranging a house for you, Physician Jiang. Presumably, by the time you arrive in the capital, the house will be ready and waiting for you.
"Buy a house?" Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback: "You mean Xiao Xuanting helped me buy a house in the capital? I don't think I told him about my trip to the capital?"
How come this little Xuan Ting is like a tapeworm in my stomach?
Jiang Nuanzhi was indeed considering taking the old man to the capital to meet with Li Rong and work together to find a way to cure the poison. What a coincidence!
Eunuch Liu was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Physician Jiang, His Highness is already aware of your promotion and has naturally begun to plan for you. It's my fault, Physician Jiang, that you are unaware that Lord Sanqi has brought His Majesty's..."
"Cough cough cough!"
Before Eunuch Liu could finish saying the words "Imperial Edict," Sanqi suddenly coughed loudly, interrupting him.
The old man looked over: "Wait, a promotion? Who got promoted?"
Eunuch Liu looked at Sanqi suspiciously, then pointed at her and said, "It's Physician Jiang. He brought the Emperor's decree."
The old man raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "Hmm?"
Sanqi slapped his forehead, beads of sweat forming on his brow. He swallowed hard. "Um... Dr. Jiang, please don't be angry, and don't hit me. I can explain."
Speaking of which, the last person to force Dr. Jiang was Commander Liu.
Although he was reading out an imperial edict, it was clear that the edict wouldn't have been issued without his master's guidance; he was feeling guilty.
These past two days, the image of Commander Liu being beaten so badly that his mouth was crooked, his eyes were swollen, and he was foaming at the mouth has been repeatedly appearing in my mind.
Eunuch Liu looked utterly bewildered: "Why is Physician Jiang angry? Receiving the Emperor's personal decree of investiture means you're granted a position in the capital. This is the dream of countless physicians. Is Master Sanqi delirious?"
Tell me, which physician in the world wouldn't want to become the one and only Imperial Physician, receiving the salary of a first-rank official and the reverence of the people? Entering the Imperial Medical Academy is the first step towards becoming the Imperial Physician. The Emperor values Physician Jiang so highly now, how could Physician Jiang not want to?"
He then looked at Sanqi as if she were an idiot. He turned and smiled at Jiang Nuanzhi.
"Congratulations, Dr. Jiang!"
"Imperial decree." Jiang Nuanzhi murmured these two words to herself.
It seems that the man who was seriously poisoned and was cured earlier was the Emperor.
I had a feeling back then that this day would come eventually, and I couldn't escape it.
Then, squinting at Sanqi, he said, "What? I've already expelled the poison from the noble person, but your grandmaster is so useless that he can't cure it? Why do you have to drag me into this?"
Sanqi forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Dr. Jiang, this really isn't my fault. Well, the esteemed person thinks your medical skills are superb, which is why they insisted on inviting you to take up a post in the capital. I'm just a messenger, hehe. Just a messenger."
Doctor Jiang would probably not treat the Emperor any differently, but he might not treat himself the same way.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at him and rolled her eyes: "Since you've brought an imperial edict, then proclaim it."
Eunuch Liu listened with a smile, then, seeing that Sanqi still looked trembling with fear, he nudged Sanqi's shoulder: "What are you waiting for, Lord Sanqi? Physician Jiang is waiting to hear the imperial decree. Hurry up and take it out."
Sanqi gave a bitter smile, glanced at the expressionless Jiang Nuanzhi, took a deep breath, and finally took out the imperial edict from his bosom. He cleared his throat and said, "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The art of medicine is crucial to the safety of the people, and skilled doctors are the treasures of the nation."
I have heard that a female doctor, Jiang Nuanzhi, has made great contributions to the fight against the epidemic, saving tens of thousands of lives; she also cured my serious illness with acupuncture, demonstrating her talent in saving the world.
I believe that medicine transcends social class, and that talent is not limited to women. Therefore, I exceptionally promote you to Imperial Physician of the Imperial Medical Academy, with the rank of seventh grade, and bestow upon you golden needles, a jade chest, one hundred taels of gold, and permit your family members who wish to study medicine to enter the Imperial Medical Academy for training. I hope you will handle these golden needles with care and not fail my personal selection. So be it!
After reading the decree in one breath, Sanqi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Doctor Jiang, the Emperor also said that you should bring your family to the capital starting today. Please accept the decree."
As she spoke, Sanqi went to help Jiang Nuanzhi, who was kneeling on the ground, and presented her with the imperial edict.
Jiang Nuanzhi accepted the imperial edict with a strange expression, then stood up and dusted off her knees.
Having been here for so long, and having had many of Li Rong's subordinates kneel before him because of his service, this was the first time he had ever knelt before someone else.
I have to say, this feels weird.
However, if he were to become a physician in the capital, he would probably get used to it in no time. After all, he would only be a minor official of the seventh rank.
"Doctor Jiang, congratulations, congratulations!" Eunuch Liu exclaimed in amazement after hearing the imperial decree: "This is an immense honor!"
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at Eunuch Liu, then weighed the imperial edict in her hand: "You're saying this is an honor for a mere seventh-rank official?"
Eunuch Liu, startled, reached out to protect the imperial edict, fearing that Jiang Nuanzhi might accidentally drop it and incur the charge of disrespecting the emperor. He didn't stop talking, saying, "Physician Jiang, this is a seventh-rank official position! A real rank! Ordinary imperial physicians are only eighth-rank, and you're already seventh-rank before even entering the capital! Don't you know, you're the only female imperial physician in this dynasty. There has never been one before. There are women working in the Imperial Hospital, but they're all just ladies like Madam An or female physicians, receiving only a monthly salary—they don't have any official rank! Moreover, the Emperor has bestowed upon you golden needles and a jade box, a hundred taels of gold, and the right for your children and nephews to study in the Imperial Hospital—this is truly unique! Physician Jiang—no, Imperial Physician Jiang, the Emperor values you highly; your future is limitless!"
Jiang Nuanzhi weighed the imperial edict in her hand. So, this meant she was now officially employed?
Then he looked at Sanqi: "Where's the reward? Why did you come empty-handed?"
Golden needles, and a hundred taels of gold? She had never seen so much gold before.
Sanqi tensed up instantly: "Well, the reward His Majesty has already placed it in the capital for you. It will be given to you as soon as you arrive in the capital."
He swallowed hard as he was stared at by Jiang Nuanzhi's dark eyes and said, "Um, this is definitely not my grandmaster's idea. It was the Emperor who said that there will be a reward for you when you come to the capital."
"Oh," Jiang Nuanzhi responded, then stuffed the imperial edict into her bosom.
His calm eyes fell on Sanqi's face again, then he smirked, kicked Sanqi in the backside, and sent him flying.
Looking at the impossibly beautiful Physician Jiang before him, and the composed maid behind her handing her a stick, Eunuch Liu was momentarily speechless. His mouth gaped open in shock, wide enough to fit an egg.
(End of this chapter)
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