Chapter 920 Ping An Women's Medical College, the cradle of female doctors in the Tang Dynasty!
August 13th is an auspicious day for travel and starting a business.
The opening day of Ping'an Women's Medical College, which Li San Niang had been preparing for for a long time, has finally arrived!
She never believed in ghosts or gods in the past, even though she was a time traveler and had a system that had a low profile. In her days in the Tang Dynasty, Li San Niang always believed in doing things honestly and being an upright person.
Yesterday, Li San Niang specially invited Song Fuling and Qiu Xiang to Xuandu Temple. She didn't ask for any particular reason, but simply prayed to the Three Pure Ones. All she asked for was a sunny day tomorrow and for the Ping An Women's Medical College to open smoothly.
Actually, the autumn sky is naturally bright and clear; Li Sanniang was just seeking peace of mind.
Before Anhua Gate opened, Li Sanniang had already changed into her official robes, straightened her official hat, and sat in the carriage, waiting in line for the city gate to open.
As soon as the city gates opened, within a quarter of an hour, the carriage carrying Li San Niang was already on the official road leading out of the city.
Previously, Li San Niang personally visited Mei Ru Ying to invite her to serve as the dean of the Ping An Women's Medical College. Although Mei Ru Ying refused at the time, Li San Niang persisted and visited twice more. Finally, after three visits, Mei Ru Ying accepted the position.
Furthermore, in order to establish this Ping'an Women's Medical College, Li San Niang not only petitioned Emperor Wu to name it, but also sought help from Princess Qingyang, who led her to meet Princess Taiping.
In truth, Li San Niang felt that if Emperor Wu could be invited to attend, the Women's Medical Academy would be even more prestigious.
However, Li San Niang felt that this was not acceptable. After all, Emperor Wu was a monarch and a member of the royal family. Once the name of the royal family was attached to it, the Women's Medical College would eventually become an entity that only served the royal family.
This contradicts Li San Niang's original intention.
But if no important royal figure were to endorse this women's medical school, how could Li San Niang's academy, which recruits so many female doctors and physicians, have a bright future?
Therefore, Li San Niang thought of Princess Taiping.
First, Princess Taiping is Emperor Wu's only biological daughter. The princess's status in Chang'an is quite high. At this time, the Prince Xiang, whose rank is comparable to that of the Crown Prince, is Princess Taiping's brother.
With Princess Taiping attending the opening ceremony, the ladies of the noble families in Chang'an had to give her face and come and watch the spectacle.
In this way, Li San Niang achieved her goal of spreading the message of Ping An Women's Medical College throughout Chang'an, from the upper to the lower classes.
Princess Qingyang had a high opinion of Li Sanniang. When Li Sanniang came to Princess Qingyang asking her to introduce her to Princess Taiping, Princess Qingyang immediately agreed without hesitation.
The final result was good; Princess Taiping indeed accepted Li Sanniang's request and agreed to personally attend the ceremony.
That same day, Li San Niang spread the word through the Bad People's information network that Princess Taiping would be going outside the city to attend the opening ceremony of the Ping An Women's Medical College.
The next day, several herbal medicine merchants who were on good terms with the Li family came to visit Mr. and Mrs. Li with gifts to inquire about the matter.
Thus, after more than a month of fermentation, the news spread throughout Chang'an, from princes and nobles to commoners and laborers, that everyone knew about the Ping'an Women's Medical College.
Inside the carriage, Li San Niang lifted the curtain and looked out for a while. Song Fuling, who was beside her, handed her a cup of hot tea and said considerately, "Master, don't rush. We left early, so we'll definitely arrive soon and won't delay anything."
"As for my heart, well, my mind knows one thing, but my heart knows another."
"Master, have a few sips to calm your mind."
While Li San Niang had already arrived at Ping An Women's Medical College, the families in Chang'an who were going to attend the opening ceremony that day finally got up.
Inside the Prince Xiang's residence, in the courtyard where Princess Qingyang resided, the maids and servants moved about in an orderly fashion. The carriages outside the courtyard had long been parked, and a whole line of guards were already waiting in formation.
"Wait, I don't need to wear hairpins or jewelry today. Dujuan, just do my hair in a bun. I need to wear my official robes today."
Du Juan, who was in charge of combing Princess Qingyang's hair, deftly flipped the comb and began to style Princess Qingyang's hair into the official-hat-style bun she had requested.
Granny Yan, who was standing to the side, stepped forward and whispered to Princess Qingyang, "Princess, why not wear the formal dress? Since Princess Taiping is going, it would be quite a sight to see aunt and niece on stage together..."
“Granny, today is different,” Princess Qingyang looked up at Granny Yan, “I do not know how the princess is.”
But I have official duties and a title bestowed by the emperor. If I can take charge of the women's medical school in the future, that would be the best thing.
If not, I will use my official rank to request that you, Third Sister, go in your official robes.
Today's guest is not Princess Qingyang, but Li Chao, a sixth-rank imperial physician.
When Li San Niang and her group entered the Ping An Women's Medical College, countless young women, in groups of three or five, were walking back and forth in the college wearing the crisp, light green ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) that had been uniformly distributed a few days earlier.
Among them, Hui Niang (daughter of Qiu Niangzi) and Shi Chunmiao were assigned to the same residence by chance.
Within a few days, Shi Chunmiao had come to trust Huiniang quite a bit. In Shi Chunmiao's eyes, Huiniang was a city girl who could read and write, which made her more capable than many young men.
"Hey Chunmiao, look, isn't that Medical Inspector Li coming this way?"
Hui Niang, with her sharp eyes, was the first to spot Li San Niang, dressed in official robes, walking into the courtyard. Her shouts drew the attention of several young women around her, who all looked in the direction she was pointing.
Before long, Li San Niang was surrounded by a large group of beautiful young women.
Originally anxious and worried that the opening ceremony would not be able to be held successfully, Li Sanniang's heart gradually calmed down as she listened to the chattering of the young women around her, their voices filled with enthusiasm and aspirations for the future.
Li San Niang spotted Hui Niang in the crowd. Hui Niang was a familiar face from her alley, and naturally different from the others.
"It's Hui Niang. The hospital has opened today. From now on, study hard and learn skills."
The young women around were truly envious when they saw Li San Niang speaking to Hui Niang.
Li San Niang offered a few more words of encouragement to the women, and was then ushered inside by Chen Yanfu, who hadn't left the women's medical college the day before.
The dozen or so young women were left behind, all looking at Hui Niang with envy and asking her questions. Hui Niang was so happy because Li San Niang had said those words to her alone that she didn't know what to do. Her ears were red and she felt like her cheeks were burning. She couldn't hear the questions from the others.
"Sister Huiniang, you actually recognize Physician Li?"
You're really amazing!
Not only can he read and write, but he's also someone that Medical Supervisor Li has high hopes for!
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