Chapter 862 Before the meeting
Because the boss was going to preside over an exchange meeting at Chongwen Hall in the afternoon and speak to the doctors who came to join the association, Wang Shuzheng, who was having lunch at Yuelai Restaurant, only had a small glass of wine.
"Princess, please don't be offended. I have to host an exchange meeting this afternoon, so I can only have a small sip of this wine."
Princess Qingyang didn't force the issue at all, since she hadn't invited Wang Shuzheng and the others to the banquet just to have a drink.
This move was primarily symbolic, firstly to show that he, too, valued the work of the Imperial Medical Bureau, following in the footsteps of Emperor Wu.
Secondly, it was to support Li San Niang, an open alliance.
Thirdly, it can also be seen as a subtle apology for Princess Qingyang being able to enter the court and participate in politics, thus taking away the job of Physician Ning of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Thus, the lunch at Yuelai Restaurant was truly a pleasant one for both host and guests, a win-win situation for everyone.
In March, the spring breeze is gentle and continuous.
The street outside Chongwen Hall was bustling with activity, as if it were a festival.
After Tang Mingyue and her family of more than ten people came out of the tavern, Tang Mingguang saw the scene and said to Tang Mingyue and her family with some anxiety, "The line is stretching all the way to the end of the street. I don't know if we'll be able to get in today."
Tang Mingyue, however, patted her chest confidently, blinked, and smiled at her elder brother.
Then Tang Mingyue led her dozen or so relatives around the main gate of Chongwen Hall and went to the east gate on the right.
When Tang Mingguang arrived at the East Gate, he saw that the line of only a dozen or so people was nothing compared to the endless line at the main gate of Chongwen Hall.
"I never expected that we could come through this side door."
After Tang Mingyue pulled his wife Chen Yanfu to stand in the shade, he turned back to answer his elder brother's question.
"Brother, this was originally arranged by the Imperial Medical Bureau."
This was originally an exchange conference for doctors, a conference for doctors to exchange skills, and a conference to cultivate good doctors for our Great Tang Dynasty. Why would we doctors be asked to line up with others?
Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?
Tang Mingguang nodded, and the others echoed his agreement.
Tang Mingyue led the crowd to line up at the side gate. When it was their turn, they obediently handed over their household registration certificates and the physician membership certificates they had received earlier from the Imperial Medical Bureau to the inspecting attendant.
"It was Manager Chen!"
Medical Supervisor Li had already given instructions that if Steward Chen arrived, someone would be arranged to guide him inside.
After saying this, a waitress standing to the side waved her hand, and the waitress stepped forward, curtsied, and said, "Manager Chen, please."
Chen Yanfu thanked the waiter and followed the waitress away.
Tang Mingguang was not without surprise as he looked at his younger brother and sister-in-law walking at the front.
Back in their hometown, Tang Mingyue had written to her that her third sister-in-law had become close to the first female physician in Chang'an, and that she had even accepted the physician's request to become the head of the maternity ward.
But those were all things I heard from others. And since they came to Chang'an from their hometown, their third sister-in-law has arranged everything perfectly and thoughtfully.
Aside from the fact that Chen Yanfu had to take a car out to work every day, Tang Mingguang felt that Chen Yanfu was no different from his own wife.
After all, most of the Tang family's in-laws were family friends. Tang Mingyue's wife, Chen Yanfu, was skilled in medicine, so how could Tang Mingguang's wife not be?
However, his wife stayed in their hometown like any other woman, managing the household affairs and keeping order; she did not practice medicine.
But right now, they all have to follow behind Chen Yanfu to get into the inner hall!
Tang Mingyue felt no shock at all, after all, he only admired how amazing, intelligent and capable his wife was.
Only Tang Mingguang and Tang Mingxing, who came from their hometown, were surprised and felt something about it.
Of course, this wasn't because Li San Niang deliberately gave Chen Yanfu preferential treatment; rather, it was because Chen Yanfu already held the position of head of the Chang'an Maternity Hospital and was also a female physician in the Imperial Medical Bureau.
In terms of social etiquette, Chen Yanfu would naturally receive some preferential treatment.
Therefore, after the maid led Chen Yanfu and the others into the inner hall, she handed them over to another maid in the inner hall. This maid then went forward, inquired about the situation, and arranged seats for the Tang family members one by one.
Tang Mingguang was already quite shocked by what he had seen that morning at the Chongwen Hall's main square, where he had witnessed the worship of Shennong.
He sat in the chairs arranged for them, feeling as if in a dream, staring blankly at the interior of the building, his shock no less than that of the morning.
After more than half a month of renovations by the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works, the inner hall now looks completely different from before.
The semi-circular, progressively higher seats surround the central platform, and looking up, you see a huge dome about two stories high. Supporting the dome are five thick pillars that require two people to hug, painted with vermilion lacquer, giving it a very grand appearance.
The three Tang brothers and their group were sitting on the side facing the central platform. Tang Mingguang counted carefully and found that they were currently sitting in the seventh row. With his eyesight, he could easily see the scene on the platform.
Chen Yanfu, however, did not sit with the Tang brothers. Her seat was closer to the central platform, but it was also directly facing the platform; however, it was in the first row.
Before Tang Mingguang could even sigh, waiters began leading people in intermittently from the entrance of the inner hall. In just a quarter of an hour, the seats were filled with people, roughly 60% of the total number of seats.
With a large number of people, the noise inevitably becomes quite loud.
"How is it, Second Brother? Can you see that platform? If it's not comfortable, how about we switch places?"
Tang Mingxing quickly stopped his elder brother, shook his head, and said to Tang Mingguang, who was sitting below him, "No need, elder brother, I can see. I..."
Before Tang Mingxing could finish speaking, waiters began speaking to the people sitting in their seats, one after another.
A short while later, the waiter arrived at the seventh and eighth floors where the three Tang brothers were located. After standing still, the waiter bowed and then said, "Esteemed physicians, if you wish to change your clothes, please proceed from here to the back. You can change your clothes at the back of this inner hall."
As the waiter spoke, he gestured for the group to go in the right direction. After a pause, he added, "The second half of today's session will be about reading out the regulations and explaining the procedures. The formal exchange meeting will begin tomorrow."
Therefore, all physicians are kindly requested to remember your current position and maintain this sitting posture for the next month.
Tang Mingyue and the others nodded in agreement with the waiter, and then the waiter went to the next row to explain things to people.
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