Gu Jiangli laughed dismissively, "Alright, let's skip the useless stuff and talk about something useful."
"What do you want to say?" The imperial physician looked blank, somewhat confused.
Gu Jiangli raised an eyebrow. "Now that we have a medicine to suppress the plague, I don't care whether you want to continue looking for more prescriptions."
"How about we do something interesting? We haven't found a cure for the plague yet. If this prescription is developed, then the plague problem will be solved."
"How about your Imperial Hospital and Doctor Liu from the Xie family make a bet to see who can find a way to completely eradicate the plague first?"
The imperial physicians all froze for a moment.
Then they looked at each other again and again.
That smug expression instantly faded considerably.
Seeing this, Gu Jiangli provoked them, saying, "What? Are all these imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital afraid to gamble with the Xie family?"
One of the imperial physicians tentatively asked, "You mean, all the physicians in the Imperial Hospital... are gambling with Liu Kang alone?"
Gu Jiangli shrugged. "If Doctor Liu takes on an apprentice in the future, then Doctor Liu and his apprentice will be betting against the imperial physicians of your Imperial Hospital. How about that? Fair enough?"
Anyone who hears this would think it's unfair.
However, the faces of the imperial physicians regained their confidence.
"Alright!" The head imperial physician immediately accepted the bet. "Tell me, what happens if we lose?"
"If Doctor Liu loses, the Xie family will grant each of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital one request on Doctor Liu's behalf."
"What if you lose?"
By this time, the imperial physicians were completely confident that they would not lose, and immediately replied with smug expressions:
"Like you, if the Imperial Hospital loses, we will also grant Doctor Liu one request. It's fair."
Gu Jiangli nodded, "This imperial physician is very straightforward. I would like Your Majesty to be a witness here."
The emperor hadn't expected that in the short time he was stunned, the group had already completed a bet.
"This...you really want to bet on this?"
“Of course, I will never go back on my word.” Gu Jiangli looked at the imperial physician provocatively.
Dr. Liu remained silent, but he did not object to Gu Jiangli's actions.
With a solemn expression, he said, "Since Madam has such faith in my abilities, I will certainly do my utmost."
Gu Jiangli gave him an affirmative nod.
Seeing that both groups were full of energy, the emperor could not say anything and could only act as a witness. "Very well, I will act as the witness today."
Then, he lowered his head and asked Liu Kang in a low voice, "Dr. Liu, in your opinion, how long will it take to completely eradicate this plague?"
Doctor Liu frowned and pondered, then said, "To be on the safe side... ten years."
The emperor gasped.
At this moment, Gu Jiangli stepped between the two, full of confidence, and said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, I guarantee that within five years, you will have a peaceful and healthy Northern Qi, free from plagues and disasters."
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