Chapter 868 The Sparks of Ethics and Morality Clashing with Real-World Needs
What followed was a natural progression. After more than an hour, just before noon, the five doctors finally submitted their satisfactory prescriptions.
At this moment, Physician Ning took the stage again and announced to the audience: "Today's demonstration for non-physicians has ended. Please leave in an orderly manner under the guidance of the attendants."
The afternoon session is for physicians only; non-physicians will not be admitted.
However, please arrive early tomorrow, as non-physicians will still be welcome to attend the conference tomorrow morning.
The non-medical civilians and their families in the audience inevitably had some complaints, but Ning Yizheng's words were clear. Besides, those who were reasonable understood that this conference was organized for doctors, not for fun.
When it comes to serious business, it's quite understandable to ask non-medical personnel to leave.
While most of the common people left amidst their discussions, Ning Yizheng was explaining things to Zhou Aweng and the remaining four patients suffering from headaches.
"As you have all seen this time, every doctor who has taken the stage is truly skilled."
If you agree, then we will sign the papers and begin having these five doctors treat you this afternoon.
The term is one month, and no money will be charged.
If it cannot be cured in the end, Dr. Jiang will take over.
Old Zhou had given up hope of being treated by the famous Jiang Wulang, but now that Physician Ning said that if he couldn't be cured, he could ask Jiang Wulang to treat him again, so why would he be unwilling?
Zhou Aweng immediately cupped his hands and said to Ning Yizheng, "I'll sign, I'll sign, I'm willing."
With Zhou Aweng being the first to agree, the other two elderly men among the four also chimed in in agreement.
Seeing that the other two were hesitant, Ning Yizheng did not urge them. Instead, he said, "It's alright. This is something that should be carefully considered. You can give me an answer before tomorrow."
If they disagree, that's fine too; we'll find another person suffering from headaches.
Upon hearing Physician Ning's words, the woman, who appeared to be in her forties, looked at him with a mixture of trepidation and uncertainty. She first bowed before asking, "Sir, I have suffered from headaches for at least twenty years. This ailment has truly tormented me for most of my life."
"If Dr. Jiang's acupuncture skills are the most outstanding among the physicians, may we be treated by Dr. Jiang first?"
The little flame that had been extinguished in Zhou Aweng's heart was reignited by what the woman said.
Not only Zhou Aweng, but the other three also looked at Ning Yizheng with hopeful eyes.
Ning Yizheng stroked his beard, not at all surprised by the old woman's question. Earlier, when they were discussing the procedures for this physician exchange meeting at the Imperial Medical Academy, they had already anticipated various problems that might arise and had also discussed solutions to these problems.
Ning Yi smiled at the old woman and then gently explained to her, "Dr. Jiang was invited from Jiangnan by our Imperial Medical Bureau. He probably won't have time to see patients individually during this month-long physician exchange meeting."
If you want to see Dr. Jiang privately, you'll probably have to wait until our conference is over.
Furthermore, although each person has a different ailment, all of which are called "headache," they are actually quite different.
Perhaps one of the doctors has a better acupuncture technique.
Doctor Wu and the others are also highly skilled physicians. Although their techniques may not yet match Doctor Jiang's, their ability to treat illnesses is not necessarily inferior.
The old woman didn't seem to have listened to Physician Ning's explanation, but Old Man Zhou thought Physician Ning was right.
"That's right. Even that doctor surnamed Wu is a famous doctor that I couldn't get in the past. Today, I, an old man, was lucky enough to get a good deal, so that's pretty good."
There's really no need to see Dr. Jiang.
Besides, didn't the people from the Imperial Medical Bureau say that if the illness can't be cured, Physician Jiang can still be seen?
Then what is there to worry about?
In the end, the old woman did not agree to sign the contract, but the other four, including Zhou Aweng, all signed the contract and pressed their fingerprints.
This whole affair was handled by the acupuncture department of the Imperial Medical Academy. At this moment, Li San Niang was talking with Qiu Xiang, Song Fu Ling, and four or five other doctors from the Department of Ulcer Medicine, including Physician Sun.
Physician Huang from the Department of Surgery (who appears in Chapter 776) was sitting upright with a teacup in his hand, but he looked at Physician Sun with a worried expression: "Physician Sun, will this be alright tomorrow?"
If I had acted as I did back then, I fear it would have provoked public outrage.
"At that time, those people might riot. Should we talk to the Imperial Guards and borrow some more soldiers?"
The doctor Huang was the same doctor who, because he was so engrossed in human anatomy, went to dig up a grave in the middle of the night to steal a corpse. He failed, but happened to run into a filial son and grandson who came to pay respects to their ancestors at midnight. He was caught and taken to the Jingzhao Prefecture, where he was whipped and fined a lot of money before being released by the Chang'an Medical Alliance.
Later, Physician Huang was recruited by Physician Sun to work in the Department of Ulcer Medicine at the Imperial Medical Academy. It was Physician Sun who was moved by Physician Huang’s pursuit of truth in ulcer medicine and his spirit of daring to break taboos in order to understand the human body.
Of course, Dr. Huang does indeed have some talent in the field of ulcer treatment.
Since Li Sanniang taught human anatomy to Sun Yizheng and his team, their experiments during the Eastern Turkic Wars have indeed reduced the mortality rate of wounded soldiers and greatly increased their survival rate.
Sun Yizheng and the others knew that what Li Sanniang had said was indeed useful!
Practicing on the bodies of the dead can improve a physician's skills, thus saving the lives of wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
So what if it's a major taboo?
“I know your concerns, but our journey has already been promised by the sage, that’s one point;”
Secondly, our original purpose was to improve our skills to save people, and the war against the Eastern Turks already proved that.
Third," Sun Yizheng looked at Li Sanniang sitting to the side, "just like the advice Dr. Li gave us before, we've been using only the nameless corpses, the dead enemies and the living prisoners of war from the battlefield."
Although we experimented on those prisoners of war, didn't we eventually heal their wounds and let them live a good life?
If anyone has any opinion on this, I would like to ask them: Aren't the lives of our Tang Dynasty soldiers also lives?
"Without our soldiers risking their lives on the battlefield, where would they be in Chang'an gossiping about others?"
Listening to these words, Li Sanniang couldn't help but think about the opening scene tomorrow: "At that time, I'm afraid it might really cause a riot."
But this was a side that had to be shown to the doctors, so Li San Niang followed up on Sun Yizheng's words and said, "Sun Yizheng, I think what Huang Yizheng said makes sense."
We really should speak to the Imperial Guard and ask their commander to borrow some men to keep things under control, just in case.
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