Chapter 268 Better Benefit the People
"Looking for trouble?" Amu followed over and immediately retorted upon hearing this, "I clearly ordered genuine products according to the list yesterday. You're the one who told me that folk clinics aren't qualified to use genuine products."
"Go to the Imperial Hospital." Ye Wanning said each word clearly, her tone calm and without the slightest fluctuation.
"He dared to bully me using the name of the Imperial Medical Academy, so I'll go to the Imperial Medical Academy and confront him!"
Having agreed to this, the two headed straight for the Imperial Hospital.
Inside the Imperial Medical Academy, Liu Yuan was discussing matters with several physicians. Upon hearing his subordinate report that Ye Wanning had arrived, carrying a bag of medicinal herbs, a chilling smirk suddenly appeared on his lips.
"Perfect timing! Let's see what tricks she has up her sleeve!"
Ye Wanning walked into the council hall and put the bag on the table. With a "whoosh," all the inferior medicinal herbs inside spilled onto the table.
"Judge Liu, fellow physicians," Ye Wanning said, her voice clear as she surveyed the room, "Today I sent my apprentices to the Imperial Medical Academy's designated pharmacies to purchase medicinal herbs, and this is what I received in return."
"The medicinal herbs have become moldy from dampness, and the spoiled ones have already rotted. How can such medicinal herbs be used to treat illnesses and save lives?"
The physicians in the council chamber were immediately taken aback, and they all looked down to examine the medicinal herbs on the table. Just as Ye Wanning had said, they were all inferior products and completely unusable.
Liu Yuan's face turned extremely grim: "Doctor Ye, this...this must be a misunderstanding, right? How could the Imperial Hospital's pharmacy have such medicinal herbs?"
"Misunderstanding?" Ye Wanning snorted coldly and took out a small box from her bosom. Inside, there were several angelica plants of excellent quality.
"These are the medicinal herbs that Lord Pei gave me before. The box is even engraved with the words 'Exclusively for the Imperial Medical Academy.' Imperial Physician Liu, compare them and think carefully about the differences between them."
She handed the box to Liu Yuan. Liu Yuan looked down and saw that the angelica inside was reddish in color and firm in texture, completely different from the inferior product on the table.
His heart skipped a beat as he realized he had just said something inappropriate.
"The pharmacy owner said," Ye Wanning continued, "that private clinics are not qualified to use genuine medicinal herbs, and if you want genuine herbs, you have to pay three times the price. Judge Liu, is this also a misunderstanding?"
Liu Yuan blushed, both angry and annoyed, feeling that Ye Wanning was being incredibly inconsiderate. The surrounding physicians began to whisper among themselves; everyone knew Liu Yuan's usual attitude towards Ye Wanning, and anyone with eyes could guess the reason behind it.
Liu Yuan's face flushed red and then turned pale, and he argued forcefully, "Don't worry, Doctor Ye, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
He turned and instructed, "Physician Wang, go to that pharmacy now and have the manager apologize to Doctor Ye, compensate him for the losses, and send over the genuine medicinal herbs!"
Physician Wang dared not delay and immediately went to answer the call.
Seeing Liu Yuan's disheveled appearance, Ye Wanning didn't say anything more: "Then I'll have to trouble Judge Liu. I just hope that this kind of thing won't happen again in the future."
"Medical skills have no distinction of high or low, and clinics have no distinction of rich or poor; the fundamental thing is to save lives." After saying this, she left Liu Yuan behind and turned to walk out of the house.
Seeing her come out, Su Ning praised her softly, "Miss, you're amazing! Just now, Judge Liu's face turned pale!"
Ye Wanning smiled but didn't say anything. She knew this was just the beginning, and Liu Yuan would never let it go.
What she didn't know was that after Pei Zhi learned about the pharmacy's harassment of her, he didn't show up. Instead, he sent someone directly to the Drug Administration Bureau, ordering a crackdown on all government-run pharmacies in the capital and a strict inspection of the quality of medicinal materials.
That afternoon, the pharmacy owner brought genuine medicinal herbs and humbly went to the heritage center to apologize, even offering compensation.
Seeing the shopkeeper's obsequious demeanor, Amu finally felt relieved: "Miss, look, he's scared now!"
Ye Wanning had Su Ning accept the herbs and money, and said to the shopkeeper, "From now on, I will only buy genuine herbs from here. If you dare to sell inferior ones again, don't blame me for being impolite."
The pharmacy owner nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Dr. Ye, don't worry, this situation will definitely not happen again!"
After the shopkeeper left, Su Ning asked suspiciously, "Miss, do you think the Prime Minister helped with this? Otherwise, why would the Drug Administration suddenly crack down on pharmacies?"
Ye Wanning had the same guess. She remembered the medicinal herbs Pei Zhi had given her before, and the reminder on the note, and her heart gradually warmed.
She walked to the window, looked at the street outside, and said softly, "Lord Pei, thank you."
As evening fell, the number of patients in the heritage center gradually decreased. An elderly woman who regularly came for treatment took Ye Wanning's hand and said, "Dr. Ye, I heard you went to the Imperial Hospital today to demand an explanation? You did the right thing!"
"Those people are just looking down on people. They think you're easy to bully just because you're a folk doctor!"
Another patient chimed in, "Yes, Dr. Ye, you have excellent medical skills and are very kind to us. We all support you!"
Ye Wanning felt a warmth in her heart and smiled at everyone: "Thank you all for your support. I was just feeling upset, so I went to the Imperial Hospital to explain things clearly."
"I'm just doing what I should do. Whether it's a folk clinic or the Imperial Medical Academy, saving lives should be the priority."
After seeing off the last patient, Ye Wanning returned to her room and opened the box of medicinal herbs Pei Zhi had given her. "These are all top-quality goods, very rare." She picked up a stalk of angelica root, brought it to her nose, and smelled it. "Mmm, it smells really good."
"Miss, it's time to eat." Su Ning brought in the food and saw her looking at the medicinal herbs. She smiled and said, "These medicinal herbs that the Prime Minister sent are all good things. You must keep them safe."
"I know." Ye Wanning put the angelica back into the box and closed it. "Put this box in the hidden compartment under my bed and keep it safe."
"Yes, Master." Su Ning replied and put the box away.
Inside the Prime Minister's residence, Li Dequan entered and reported to Pei Zhi: "Prime Minister, the Drug Administration has rectified all government-run pharmacies. The shopkeeper who made things difficult for Doctor Ye has also been dismissed by the pharmacy owner, and Doctor Ye has received genuine medicinal herbs."
Pei Zhi was reading a book when he looked up and said, "Understood. Keep an eye on the Imperial Hospital; Liu Yuan won't let this go so easily."
"This servant understands," Li Dequan replied, then added, "By the way, Your Majesty, Physician Ye silenced Imperial Physician Liu at the Imperial Hospital today, and the surrounding physicians are all talking about it, saying that Imperial Physician Liu was deliberately making things difficult for her."
Pei Zhi curled the corners of his lips into a faint smile: "She has always been decisive and courageous."
Looking at his prime minister's smile, Li Dequan thought to himself: The prime minister treats Doctor Ye very differently. No matter what happened before, he rarely smiled like this.
Four days later, the Imperial Medical Academy convened a meeting in its council hall, with the core topic being to offer suggestions for revising the National Medical Classic.
Qin Yue had always advocated including Western Region spice therapy in the national medical classic, and naturally brought it up again today: "Distinguished judges and physicians, although Western Region spice therapy is not a Central Plains medical technique, it has remarkable effects in treating certain difficult and complicated diseases."
"I believe that the revision of the National Medical Classic should be inclusive and incorporate new techniques in order to better benefit the people!"
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yuan immediately objected: "Physician Qin, stop talking nonsense! The National Medical Classic concerns the traditions of Central Plains medicine. How can we allow things from the Western Regions to infiltrate? Such worship of foreign things is an insult to the national medical system!"
Qin Yue snorted coldly: "You can't say that. Medical skills have no borders; good medical skills are those that can save lives."
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