Chapter 328 Promise of Benefits
Zhao State.
capital.
In recent days, another incident has attracted widespread attention in the court.
The Sixth Princess applied to the Ministry of Revenue, hoping that the Ministry would allocate a sum of money to build a medical academy in the capital, so as to cultivate more medical talents and benefit the people.
There are more than a dozen academies in the capital that teach the six arts, but there is not a single one that teaches medicine.
The medical tradition has always been passed down in the form of families and schools.
For example, Yaowang Valley already existed before the establishment of Zhao State, and it has continued to exist for hundreds of years to this day.
Some other sects, such as Qianjin Sect, Qingxin Sect, and Yinzhen Sect, are also very strict in recruiting disciples.
If you want to study medicine, you must first pay a large amount of tuition. After graduation, half of the medical fees must be handed over to the sect and family.
Like the Sixth Princess, not only did she not charge tuition, but she also provided students with food and lodging, and gave them subsidies every month. The only requirement was that after they finished their studies, they had to practice medicine in the imperial clinic for five years.
After five years, you can stay or leave as you wish.
The imperial court does not have a clinic, and setting up one in the future will certainly require a large amount of money.
The Ministry of Revenue allocated 10,000 taels for this purpose, and the court officials had no objections.
This is a good thing that may not benefit the country, but it is extremely beneficial to the people.
Anyone who dares to obstruct it will be despised by the people.
Although they knew that this was the Sixth Princess contributing to the Fourth Prince's political achievements, she did not do it directly in the name of the Fourth Prince, and the other three princes' people could not say anything about it.
When this news came out, the people in the capital were extremely excited.
I heard that by then, the price of seeing a doctor in the imperial clinic will be very low, even ordinary people can afford it, and the price of medicinal materials will also be much lower than that in outside clinics.
It is difficult and expensive to see a doctor, which has always been a major problem faced by the people.
There are countless medical clinics in the capital. The consultation fees and medicine costs in any of them are unaffordable for the poor people.
Minor illnesses can only be endured.
Often, a serious illness can bankrupt a family that has just enough food and clothing.
The people's wishes are simple: to have enough food to eat, warm clothes to wear and affordable medical care. They will support whoever can give them such a life to be the emperor.
This matter was promoted by the Sixth Princess.
The Sixth Princess is the representative of the Fourth Prince. Although this matter has not yet been finally implemented, the Fourth Prince's reputation among the people has been rising steadily.
Prince Sheng's Palace.
Although the Fourth Prince was chosen as the Regent, his foundation was too weak compared to the other princes, so he did not even think about competing at the beginning, which further led to his falling behind.
However, in the past two months, he finally got the chance for his fortunes to change.
You don't have to do anything in the palace, and political achievements will come to you just by lying down.
A figure walked in quickly from outside and said happily: "Your Highness, Your Highness, this is great news. According to our investigation, your reputation among the people has completely surpassed that of the other three princes..."
When the Fourth Prince heard this, his face did not show much happiness.
These days, there is good news every day, and he has become numb to it.
What's more, although the support of the people seems to be overwhelming on the surface, it can only be icing on the cake. What is more important is the support of the court officials.
He sat on the chair and said with great regret: "I heard that Zhiyi has raised more than 100,000 taels of silver. It's a pity to spend all this money in vain. If it was spent on other things, it would be enough to bribe several key officials. It's a pity that she didn't give it to me..."
Prince An's Mansion.
The second prince paced the hall restlessly, feeling angry and anxious.
It was obviously his idea to ask doctors to treat the people for free.
It was his adviser who first mentioned the problem of the difficulty and high cost of medical treatment for the people.
If this situation can be changed, it will definitely receive strong support from the people.
Unexpectedly, due to lack of consideration, a good thing turned into a bad thing.
Later, he listened to the advice of his advisers and hired some doctors again. This time, if he wanted to see a doctor, he had to pay a consultation fee of 20 cents.
Although it was only twenty cents, it attracted more than 90% of the people who wanted to join in the fun. The free clinic was able to proceed smoothly and received praise from many people.
But before he could be happy for a few days, the Sixth Princess's medical school was approved.
Suddenly, no one was discussing what he was doing.
What made him even more angry was that it was he who first came up with the idea of starting with treating the patient, and they plagiarized his wisdom!
A counselor sighed and said, "Your Highness, I heard that the Sixth Princess has raised more than 100,000 taels of silver and has recruited many students and teachers, some of whom are famous doctors..."
Although the Sixth Princess's actions coincided with Prince An's thoughts.
But it must be said that their actions are more brilliant than those of Prince An's Mansion.
Free clinics can only treat the symptoms.
Only a thorough reform of the medical system can solve the problem fundamentally.
Prince An was shocked when he heard this: "What, one hundred thousand taels, they raised so much money?"
The counselor nodded and said, "This is also a good thing for the medical community. It can make the medical community stronger. Many clinics have donated a lot of money..."
His heart bleeds when he thinks that this should have been his political achievement.
Prince An made a prompt decision and said, "Build it. If they can build a medical school, we can build one too. We will do whatever they do!"
The counselor said: "But this requires a large sum of money..."
This is not a free clinic that can be done just by saying so.
Not only does it require a large amount of money in the early stages of preparation, but the subsequent investment is also an unimaginable number.
Let alone the Prince An's Mansion, even with the financial resources of the national treasury, it would probably be difficult to sustain.
He added: "The Sixth Princess opened a medical school in her own name, and the Ministry of Revenue only allocated 10,000 taels. If we apply again with the same reason, I'm afraid the Ministry of Revenue will not allocate funds. The money she raised later was all raised by herself..."
He was well aware of the financial resources of Prince An's Mansion.
In the battle for the throne that lasted for more than half a year, the palace had been almost emptied.
Prince An gritted his teeth and said, "I'll find a way to deal with the money!"
A moment later, in Prince An's Mansion, in an underground treasury.
Prince An looked at the precious jewels in the treasury, as well as the antiques, calligraphy and paintings he had collected for thirty years. Although his heart ached, he still said, "Take all these things out and sell them. The money we get will be used to set up our own medical school. If she can raise funds, we can raise funds too. If she can invite doctors to teach, we can also invite doctors to teach..."
After the treasury was emptied, Prince An returned to his bedroom, leaned back in his chair, and was unable to recover for a long time.
Although the investment this time is large, the gains will not be small either.
Judging from the speed at which Sixth Sister raised funds, those doctors were quite supportive of this matter.
As a prince, if I raise funds myself, I will definitely raise more than my sixth sister. Maybe I can even use this to ease the financial pressure of the royal palace...
Thinking of this, he felt better.
Half a day later, the people responsible for fundraising and hiring professors from the medical school returned.
Prince An stood up impatiently and asked, "How is it going? How much silver have you raised?"
The man moved his lips and said, "I went to twenty clinics and raised one thousand taels..."
Prince An was stunned when he heard this. Twenty medical clinics only raised one thousand taels, an average of fifty taels per clinic. How could they give money to beggars?
He then asked, "What about hiring them as teachers?"
The man sighed and said, "They said they can give lectures, but the monthly salary is one thousand taels..."
Prince An was stunned for a moment, then angrily said, "One thousand taels, why don't they go and rob them!"
After a moment, he slowly sat back in his chair, as if all his strength had been drained away.
Why was it that Sixth Sister could easily raise 100,000 taels, and those doctors at the third and fourth realms were willing to teach at her academy for free, but when it came to me, not only could I not raise the money, but I also had to pay such a huge price if I wanted them to teach?
What did she do to make these doctors support him so much, both financially and manpower-wise?
Jindan Hall.
Among the five dynasties, Zhao had the most prosperous medical field, and there were clinics everywhere in the capital.
Jindan Hall is a clinic established by the Jindan School of Medicine in the capital. The Jindan School is good at refining elixirs. There is no need to boil medicinal materials. The medication is simple and convenient, and the effect is remarkable. Therefore, it is quite popular among the dignitaries of the Zhao State.
Of course, because the cost of refining pills is higher, Jindantang’s prices for treating the same disease are also higher than other clinics.
The chief physician of Jindan Hall is a doctor of the fourth realm. At this moment, there are several people queuing up in the clinic waiting for him to see them. They have been waiting for a long time, but he still hasn't come out, so they can't help but start talking.
"It's been a quarter of an hour, why hasn't Doctor Jiang come out yet?"
"I just saw him go upstairs with another old man."
"That's Doctor Sun from Huichuntang, also a great doctor of the fourth realm. He may have something important to discuss with Doctor Jiang..."
At this moment, on the third floor of Jindan Hall.
Doctor Sun sat on the ground, hugged the other old man's legs, and said, "Ten thousand taels. We have been friends for many years. If you don't give me this ten thousand taels today, I won't leave!"
The old man whose legs he was holding looked helpless and said, "Two thousand taels, the money of my Jindan Hall didn't come from the wind. If you don't get up, I'll call for help..."
Doctor Sun thought for a moment and said, "How about this? When the time comes, we can erect a monument at the entrance of the medical school and write your name on it?"
The old man surnamed Jiang thought for a moment and changed his words: "Three thousand taels, no more."
Although establishing a medical school is not beneficial to one's own school, it is also a good thing for the entire medical profession.
Therefore, he was willing to donate one thousand taels.
Considering the decades-long friendship between him and Mr. Sun, he could add another thousand taels.
After all, the medical school was promoted by the imperial court and had a certain influence. If his name could be engraved on the stone tablet at the entrance of the school so that passers-by and younger generations of doctors could see it, it would undoubtedly be a very face-saving thing.
For this little bit of face, he could pay another thousand taels.
Doctor Sun continued, "The medical school has just been established, and we still need a group of qualified professors..."
Doctor Jiang knew what he wanted to say, so he waved his hand and said, "I'm busy, please ask someone else..."
He had no interest in teaching in a medical school.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Sun did not insist any further.
He stood up from the ground, brushed the dust off his butt, and took out a beautifully wrapped booklet from his arms, saying, "By the way, we are planning to compile a medical book. Do you want to sign your name on it? You can just symbolically contribute a few recipes."
Doctor Jiang said indifferently, "Whatever you want."
It is very common for doctors to sign each other's names on medical books.
There are countless elixir recipes in Jindan Hall, so just contribute a few unimportant ones.
Theoretically speaking, this is beneficial to spiritual practice, and writing medical books is also a contribution to medicine. However, because medicine has been developed for too long, it has become difficult to innovate, and the role of writing medical books is not great.
Doctor Sun nodded, picked up the brush from the table, and wrote a name on the booklet.
Jiang Hong.
Just as he put down his pen, Doctor Jiang was suddenly stunned.
He suddenly felt a slight increase in the medical energy in his body.
With his cultivation level at the fourth realm, even a tiny, imperceptible increase would be extremely significant.
That moment just now was equivalent to a month's worth of consultation.
This kind of thing would not happen inexplicably. The next moment, he guessed the reason.
His eyes immediately turned to Doctor Sun.
What kind of medical book did they write that could cause fluctuations in his cultivation just by writing his name?
If I really take part in the compilation and make a huge contribution, wouldn't it be possible for me to reach the fifth realm in this lifetime?
Doctor Sun had already walked out the door, and he immediately chased after him, shouting, "Stop!"
Doctor Sun looked back at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
Doctor Jiang pursed his lips, pointed at the book in his hand, and asked, "What kind of medical book is this?"
Doctor Sun smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this..."
A moment later.
Doctor Jiang sat on the ground, hugged his legs tightly, and said, "We have been friends for decades. How could you forget me for such a good thing? Ten thousand taels is ten thousand taels. I will give you more for the prescription. You can take me with you to compile the book..."
Doctor Sun stroked his beard and said, "I am only a deputy editor and cannot make such a big decision. You are making it very difficult for me..."
Doctor Jiang hugged his legs tighter and said, "If you don't agree to me, you can't leave today!"
After an unknown amount of time, Doctor Sun looked at him and said, "If you want to participate in the compilation, it's not impossible, but you have to donate 50,000 taels and come to the medical school to teach, and there is no remuneration..."
Doctor Jiang was afraid that he would go back on his word, so he immediately said, "Promise, promise, I promise everything!"
…
Inside the embassy courtyard, Zhao Zhiyi was playing chess with Li Nuo.
She has almost completed all the preliminary preparations for establishing the academy.
As for fundraising and recruiting professors for the medical school, she never took care of it from beginning to end. Whether it was raising money or recruiting people, Dr. Sun handled it all by himself.
Li Nuo also had some free time, which was rare for him.
Whether it was the establishment of a medical school or the editing of books, it was Li Nuo who proposed and led it, and he must have benefited the most.
As a participant, Doctor Sun needs to make greater contributions if he wants to improve his cultivation.
Therefore, he paid great attention to these two things. He even stopped opening his own clinic and went everywhere to seek sponsorship and investment. The money he raised later and the teachers he recruited were almost all his credit.
In order to make it easier for him to do things, Li Nuo also gave him a lot of authority.
Li Nuo is the main editor of "Medical Handbook" and Dr. Sun is the deputy editor. Under these two, some editors can be appointed and some famous doctors can be invited to take the positions. This can not only expand the influence of this book, but also tie them firmly to this ship.
It is undeniable that a small number of doctors do have a kind heart.
They do not serve the powerful and wealthy, but travel around to diagnose and treat the common people without charging any fees, but such doctors are only a very small minority.
Saying that it is for the purpose of solving the problem of difficulty in accessing medical care for the people and for the strengthening of the medical community may gain their superficial appreciation, but it is difficult to gain substantial support.
On the contrary, relationships based on interests are more stable and reliable.
The benefits that Li Nuo provided them were, first, cultivation, and second, fame.
Cultivation is closely related to life. The difficulty of breaking through from the fourth to the fifth realm for a doctor is no less than that of breaking through from the fifth to the sixth realm for a warrior, or even more difficult.
There are countless doctors in the fourth realm on the continent, but only one in the fifth realm.
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will not miss this opportunity.
What Li Nuo and the Sixth Princess are going to do is of extraordinary significance. Once successful and other countries follow suit, it will benefit the entire continent, hundreds of millions or even more than a billion people.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a great achievement.
The Sixth Princess was neither a medical practitioner nor a Confucianist, so this matter had no substantial benefit to her.
But for Li Nuo, who studied both Confucianism and medicine, as well as those doctors or Confucianists who entered the country, the benefits are immeasurable, as they can gain both fame and profit.
Before Li Nuo and the Sixth Princess finished their game of chess, Doctor Sun came here with another person.
The visitor is a great doctor of the fourth realm. He is willing to donate 50,000 taels to the medical school and is also willing to give free lectures at the medical school. He hopes to contribute to the compilation of the "Medical Handbook".
Of course Li Nuo agreed.
I don’t know how many fourth-level doctors Dr. Sun has brought with him.
A few days ago, Li Nuo and the Sixth Princess were still worried about the teachers in the medical school. Now they have to arrange classes for them. There are too many people who want to take classes there, and they have to take care of everyone.
After the two left, Zhao Zhiyi looked at Yiren who was practicing sword in the courtyard, and said to Li Nuo: "The courtyard of the embassy is too small. It is not convenient for meeting guests, and Miss Song can't practice martial arts. I don't have the money to give you a big house. Why don't you move to the princess's mansion? There, besides the servants, I am the only one living there, and many courtyards are empty..."
After thinking about it, Li Nuo agreed.
It was fine for him, but it was indeed inconvenient for Yiren to practice martial arts.
There's not much going on at the embassy all year round, so you can just come and take a look occasionally.
He asked Yiren for her opinion, and she agreed.
This yard is too small, so she has to hold back when practicing. Especially at the crucial moment of breaking through, she cannot fully display her skills every time, which makes her feel very frustrated.
The two of them didn't have much stuff, so they moved to the Sixth Princess's Mansion that same day.
The space in the princess's mansion was much larger. Not only was there enough room for him to practice martial arts, Li Nuo also had a quiet study where he could write medical manuals.
He has already started writing the first chapter of the manual.
After careful consideration, Li Nuo put first aid knowledge in this section.
It includes methods of stopping bleeding, artificial respiration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, treatment of acute airway obstruction, and correct handling methods in situations such as drowning, snake bites, poisoning, burns, scalds, frostbite, etc.
These are situations we encounter in daily life.
If you have a medical manual at hand, you can find the solution in the shortest time possible.
In the second chapter, he mainly wrote about health and epidemic prevention knowledge.
People have weak awareness of hygiene and epidemic prevention. Solving hygiene problems at the source can greatly reduce the possibility of some epidemics, especially infectious diseases. Once they occur, the number of deaths will be far more than just one or a few people.
Major epidemics in history have resulted in deaths in every city.
They should be encouraged to develop good hygiene awareness in their daily lives to reduce the possibility of major epidemics. Even if they occur, they can be controlled in a short period of time and prevented from spreading further.
After finishing these two chapters, it was already very late.
Li Nuo stretched, walked out of the study and returned to the master bedroom.
Yiren had just finished practicing and walked out of the bathroom with wet hair and wearing only a pink pajamas.
The two have lived together for so long that they have become accustomed to it.
Song Yiren was about to go to sleep in her own bed when she realized that the bed was gone.
The spacious room was beautifully decorated, but there was only one big bed.
When she turned to leave, Li Nuo asked, "Where are you going?"
Song Yiren said: "I'll go to another room to sleep. Do I have to sleep in the same bed with you?"
She actually regretted moving here. At least, she could live in the same room with him in the embassy.
Li Nuo glanced at the big bed. How could he miss the assist opportunity that the Sixth Princess had finally given him?
He looked at Yiren and said, "It's not like this bed can't accommodate us. We can just use a quilt each. Besides, if you sleep somewhere else, what if there's an assassin at night?"
Song Yiren thought for a moment and felt that what Li Nuo said made sense.
If the two of them were separated, and if there was an assassin in the fifth realm, neither she nor Li Nuo would be able to deal with it.
She suppressed her secret joy, walked to the bedside, and said, "Well, your safety is more important. You have done so much for the Fourth Prince. What if the other three princes hire someone to assassinate you..."
She convinced herself perfectly, climbed onto the bed, and said as a matter of course: "I promised my mother that I would protect you well..."
(End of this chapter)
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