In the Imperial Hospital, apart from Director Xiao, no one else has the privilege to attend court.
Manbao went to ask Director Xiao and learned that he also had to attend the Great Court eting this ti.
"Because it’s the last one of the year, we at the Imperial Hospital need to report a few things as well."
Manbao asked, "Then have you written the morial?"
Director Xiao waved his hand and said, "It’s just a matter of a few words, why would we need a morial?"
The Imperial Hospital is mainly responsible for treating the royal relatives and noble families. Surely they can’t report how many tis they’ve treated the emperor and how many ministers they have cured this year at the Great Court eting?
It’s just a few sentences, like how many imperial doctors joined this year or how many resigned for various reasons. It’s such a minor matter, no need to write a morial for it.
Manbao opened her mouth wide and pulled out seven or eight drafts from her sleeve to show him, "My two junior brothers and I made an outline. I wanted to ask if it’s too much, or if you’ve already written it, I don’t mind sharing our outline with you and giving you the part that’s about the Imperial Hospital."
After all, they have a good relationship, especially since Director Xiao helped diate between their family and the Liu family recently.
Director Xiao also opened his mouth wide, taking the seven or eight drafts, "What did you all write so much for..."
Director Xiao gradually beca speechless, looking at the drafts in his hand, silent.
Manbao said, "The achievents of the Imperial Hospital this year, the plans for the next year, the plans for local dical bureaus, the dicinal herbs we plan to use — haven’t we already calculated and submitted these to the Ministry of Revenue?"
She said, "We can use those directly to write the morial."
Director Xiao hesitated and said, "But haven’t we already submitted this to the Ministry of Revenue? Why ntion it again at the Great Court eting?"
Manbao was also taken aback, thought for a mont, then said, "I don’t know, it’s what my teacher taught , to write this year’s gains and next year’s expectations into the morial."
So she got Bai Shan and Bai Erlang to help outline, and they’re currently in Chongwen Pavilion helping her organize the materials.
Director Xiao pondered a bit, rubbing his chin for a long while before looking at Zhou Man, very straightforwardly handing her two blank morials, saying, "You write these morials, you can report it. I’m feeling a bit under the weather, afraid I’ll have to miss the Great Court eting."
Manbao didn’t expect Director Xiao to directly shirk responsibility. She was about to say sothing when Director Xiao spoke first, "If you have any questions, go ask your teacher. Assistant Lecturer Zhuang is teaching the crown prince and should be quite familiar with these governntal affairs."
He lightly covered his stomach with his hand and said, "Oh dear, saying that I feel unwell, now I indeed feel unwell. It should be a problem with the intestines."
Manbao glanced at the position he was holding, yes, precisely the intestines, but when she lifted her head and looked at his complexion, she knew he was fine.
But Director Xiao had already turned around and left, even calling Imperial Doctor Liu to help him inside for a consultation.
Imperial Doctor Liu smiled and nodded at Zhou Man, then followed Director Xiao into the room.
Manbao opened her mouth again, looked at the blank morials in her hand for a while, then turned and went to the archives of the Imperial Hospital.
She didn’t just co to the Imperial Hospital to ask Director Xiao questions, but also to get their archives.
All the docunts submitted to the Ministry of Revenue have a backup at the Imperial Hospital.
Manbao wanted to retrieve them all for review, but the dical assistant in charge of the docunts initially refused.
Even though Zhou Man had participated in all of these docunts, so very important data were calculated by Lord Yang at the Imperial Hospital and Chongwen Pavilion, not accessible for casual viewing.
But before long, Imperial Doctor Liu ca with a note for the dical assistant, saying, "The director told you to give all the data to Imperial Doctor Zhou."
The dical assistant looked at the note, then at Imperial Doctor Liu and Zhou Man, and reluctantly turned to find the docunts.
Once the dical assistant went into the archives room, Imperial Doctor Liu turned and smiled at Manbao, looking her up and down for a mont before saying with a smile, "Truly a fearless young calf, but this is a good thing."
Manbao was confused, "What?"
Imperial Doctor Liu smiled, "Nothing, just feeling that your teacher has long-term plans for you."
As they spoke, the dical assistant ca out carrying an armful of books and drafts. Since they hadn’t been archived long and were a crucial part, they found them easily.
He placed the materials on the table, looking at Zhou Man, "Imperial Doctor Zhou, please check and sign the list if there’s no issue."
Manbao couldn’t bother with asking more questions to Imperial Doctor Liu and quickly began checking the materials one by one. So books and drafts she actually didn’t need to re-read to know, but since it was her first year-end summary, her teacher advised her to rather be cautious and not make mistakes, so she decided to retrieve all the necessary materials.
After carefully going through them, confirming no issues, she signed her na and stamped the list, then casually handed it to Imperial Doctor Liu.
Imperial Doctor Liu leisurely signed and stamped as well, acting as a guarantor for her. He then returned the list to the dical assistant, and after a three-way confirmation of no issues, Manbao left with the pile of materials.
Imperial Doctor Liu walked alongside her, reminding her, "There are many eyes in Chongwen Pavilion, keep an eye on the materials, don’t lose them."
Manbao assured him, "Don’t worry, anyone could lose things, just not ."
Imperial Doctor Liu didn’t know whether he believed it or not, but he watched her until she walked far away before returning to find Director Xiao.
Director Xiao, who had pretended to be ill, was drinking tea in his room. When he saw him enter, he smiled and asked, "How did it go?"
"She already took out all the materials."
Director Xiao nodded, then pointed to the prepared pen and ink on the table, saying, "Would you mind leaving a pulse record and prescription for , Imperial Doctor Liu?"
Imperial Doctor Liu sat down with a face full of helplessness to forge a pulse record and prescription for Director Xiao, but he couldn’t help asking, "Director, do you plan to eventually hand over the Imperial Hospital to her?"
Director Xiao’s eyebrows and eyes twitched dramatically, then he laughed after a long pause, "Imperial Doctor Liu, you’re joking. She’s just a young lady, how could she beco the director?"
Imperial Doctor Liu, however, didn’t mind and laughed, "Half a year ago, I thought just like you. No matter what, she’s a young lady, she couldn’t possibly be in charge of the Imperial Hospital. But ever since she argued with Wang Ji at court, she beca the only one besides you in our Imperial Hospital who could attend the Great Court eting. The Three Council Ministers didn’t see anything wrong with it."
"Director, Imperial Doctor Zhou rarely interacts with other imperial doctors at the Imperial Hospital, but her abilities are well recognized. And now she’s only fourteen or fifteen years old. In another ten or even twenty years, with her dical skills, her abilities, and the accumulated prestige over ti, I’m afraid in the future, besides you, no one will be able to surpass her in the Imperial Hospital." Imperial Doctor Liu asked, "In such a situation, who else could you choose as director?"
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