Chapter 776 The truth will out
After Sun Er's matter was resolved, Li San Niang's days on duty at the drug rehabilitation center were no different from usual, busy yet fulfilling.
Later, Li San Niang was specially invited by Physician Ning to comfort her. Physician Ning talked about the difficulties of the Imperial Medical Bureau and the inconveniences he faced in managing it.
Li San Niang naturally agreed with what Ning Yizheng said. After all, the matter had been resolved, and there was no need to embarrass Ning Yizheng. No matter how much she pleaded, Ning Yizheng had already taken care of the matter.
As the end of the month approached, Li Sanniang and Linglan were taking stock of the major and minor events of the past month, such as the consumption of medicines and equipment, and the number of new patients and women with mild symptoms who had been discharged from the women's ward.
Just then, a female guard with a sword at her waist announced from outside that Physician Ning wanted to meet with Li San Niang for a meeting.
Overall, Ning Yizheng was a pretty good boss. He actually fulfilled both of Li San Niang's previous requests.
For example, Ning Yizheng found eight female guards who looked like they were skilled in martial arts.
Two were assigned to Princess Qingyang's quarters, two were stationed outside the women's ward, and the remaining four were scattered around the residences of patients number sixty or seventy.
"Continue with the inventory; this matter cannot be taken lightly."
"We're working for the government, so the accounts need to be kept clear. Just in case something happens later, we can use them to prove our innocence."
After giving Linglan and the others a few words of advice, Li Sanniang and Qiuxiang followed the female guard outside.
"Medical Supervisor Sun!"
As soon as Li San Niang entered the room, she saw Dr. Sun, whom she hadn't seen for over a year, sitting below Ning Yizheng.
"Haha, Third Sister, how have you been?"
As Ning Yizheng sat at the head of the table, he heard the familiar tone between Physician Sun and Li Sanniang, and gained a deeper understanding of the relationship between them.
Previously, Ning Yizheng thought that Li Sanniang had taught her medical skills to the Department of Ulcer Medicine for free in exchange for her status in the Chang'an Medical Alliance. Ning Yizheng thought that the Department of Ulcer Medicine of the Imperial Medical Bureau and Li Sanniang were just exchanging benefits.
But now, seeing the joy between Physician Sun and Li San Niang, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, and remembering how Physician Sun and other ulcer doctors had done things in the border town before Li San Niang arrived, Physician Sun had always spoken highly of Li San Niang.
If it weren't for the age difference between Li San Niang and Sun Yijian, and the fact that Sun Yijian's tone clearly showed his admiration for Li San Niang's superb medical skills, it would be hard for Ning Yizheng not to have any ulterior motives regarding the relationship between the two.
After all, even though Physician Ning knew how formidable Li San Niang was, he still harbored prejudices as a male physician when facing her.
If a woman wants to gain the respect she deserves in a male-dominated field, she has to put in more effort than a man!
At this moment, Ning Yizheng had a deeper understanding of Li Sanniang's abilities.
However, when Ning Yizheng thought of the rumors circulating in Chang'an, his heart sank. He looked up at Sun Yijian and Li Sanniang, who were exchanging greetings, and was filled with worry. He also wanted to know Li Sanniang's attitude towards the matter.
After all, this was Ning Yizheng's home turf. Even though Li Sanniang really wanted to have a good chat with Sun Yijian about the impact of the medical skills she had taught on Sun Yijian and other ulcer doctors in the border town, she had to hold back for now.
"So Dr. Li and Medical Supervisor Sun are actually quite familiar with each other?"
That's wonderful!
"Dr. Li, Dr. Sun was just telling me about the amazing life-saving medical skills you taught me before."
Li San Niang, being observant, noticed that Ning Yizheng's expression wasn't simply one of praise. So she turned to look at Sun Yijian, wanting to hear what he had to say about the matter.
Faced with Li San Niang's gaze, Doctor Sun opened his mouth as if he was about to say something, but then immediately shut his mouth again.
Li San Niang looked puzzled. "Sigh," Doctor Sun sighed deeply. He looked at Li San Niang and said, "San Niangzi, although this matter is related to you, you can't be blamed for it!"
However, now, now…
Sun the Physician kept repeating himself without making any sense, so Li San Niang turned to look at Ning the Physician at the head of the table.
There was no affection between Ning Yizheng and Li Sanniang; they were simply in a superior-subordinate relationship.
After feigning a sigh, Physician Ning began to explain to Li San Niang.
It was only through word of mouth among the soldiers returning to Chang'an from the border city that the fact that the death rate and casualties in this great battle had dropped sharply finally came to everyone's attention.
Logically speaking, this should be a good thing that deserves to be celebrated and rewarded.
However, given the relatively low number of casualties and deaths, we must mention the superb medical skills of the physicians sent by the Department of Surgery of the Imperial Medical Bureau who accompanied them.
We know our own situation best. The reason why the group of brave surgeons led by Chief Physician Sun were so skilled and greatly reduced the number of casualties was naturally due to the surgical techniques that Li Sanniang had taught them beforehand, as well as the high concentration of alcohol produced by the unscrupulous people.
Previously, when Li San Niang was teaching the surgeons, in order to better and more intuitively teach the methods and techniques of hemostasis, suturing, and bandaging, she had Sun Yijian find an unclaimed corpse and led the surgeons to dissect the corpse.
This matter was known only to Li San Niang and Sun Yijian, the surgeons, and probably also to the soldiers who helped transport and bury the body.
All of this should have been kept secret from the public and carried out quietly in the dark.
The corpses used by Li Sanniang and her group were all beggars in Chang'an City who had no relatives around, or bodies that were unclaimed under other circumstances. Afterwards, they sewed them up themselves and gave them a proper burial, just as Li Sanniang had instructed. They even arranged for someone to burn paper money and incense for them afterwards.
However, there are two major flaws in this matter.
First, the overall improvement in the skills of the surgeons is inexplicable, as is the significant reduction in the number of soldiers killed or wounded in this expedition.
Secondly, with so many people involved, you can't expect everyone who participated in Li San Niang's dissection and lectures on the corpses to be as discreet as Doctor Sun.
Such things will eventually come to light.
"...After Dr. Huang's theft of someone's body was discovered, how could that family bear such injustice?"
They immediately found a village elder to detain the man, and the next day sent him to the Jingzhao Prefecture to demand an explanation.
Dr. Huang couldn't withstand the constables' questioning and confessed everything after just a few strokes of the cane.
Doctor Li, look, our Imperial Medical Academy is currently in a very precarious situation.
If this matter isn't handled properly, the awards ceremony might not even be able to take place.
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