"Why?"
"Does Prime Minister Liu want to see all the sick people in the world without a cure?"
"I am alone in my medical skills!"
When Xia Wuji heard Liu Bai's words, he looked lonely!
In this era, doctors were not as respected as in later generations. Instead, they were alchemists, who were highly respected by dignitaries.
Besides, the road to becoming a doctor is long. It takes ten years to identify medicines, ten years to memorize prescriptions, and ten years to see doctors.
When it comes time to heal people, how many people can he heal when his temples are already gray?
Besides, it is not strange in the medical field to see things like sectarian opinions.
Many prescriptions for treating difficult and complicated diseases are constantly being lost.
Xia Wuji saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart!
"That's not what I meant, kid."
Liu Bai shook his head and became more and more respectful of Xia Wuji's tone:
"Mr. Xia, I wonder if I can stay overnight in my humble residence today?"
Xia Wuji was slightly startled, as if he saw a glimmer of hope, but he didn't dare to confirm it.
"Your Majesty allows me to go out for three days."
He didn't say whether he could stay overnight, only that he could stay outside the palace for three days.
Liu Bai stood up, cupped his hands slightly towards Xia Wuqie and said, "Mr. Xia, please stay in my humble residence today."
"What Mr. Xia wants, I will do my best."
After saying these words, Xia Wuji looked grateful!
Is this...promise?
At the same time, he also understood what the previous sentence 'no' meant.
He, Xia Wuqe, was the imperial physician of the Imperial Medical Office in Xianyang Palace. He had close communication with Zuo Cheng, the court minister, and even arranged his escape route. No matter how you looked at it, it was not the way to serve as a minister.
Looking at it this way, it was actually his own Meng Lang.
"Thank you, Prime Minister Liu!"
Xia Wuji also returned the gift.
....
After sending Chen Ying to settle Xia Wuqi, Liu Bai also went to the study.
With his personality, he was able to let Xia Wuqie stay in the mansion, which was indeed beyond Chen Ping's expectations.
"Mr. Liu, although Xia Wuqi has no interest in court affairs, the king is jealous of medical treatment. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for Mr. Liu to get too close to him."
"Please Liu Gong immediately report this matter to Your Majesty."
Chen Ping said.
He was even certain that when Xia Wuji entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, someone had already reported the matter to His Majesty the First Emperor.
Prime minister, getting close to the emperor's doctor... this is the seed of doubt.
"Well, that's what I meant."
Liu Bai nodded, picked up his pen and started writing the memorial.
However, what he wrote was not about Xia Wuqie's stay, but...
"Proposal for the Establishment of Daqin Medical College".
"Aping, how much money does our Prime Minister's government have left in the treasury?"
Liu Bai asked calmly while writing.
"Mr. Liu, we have 50,000 yuan in cash in the treasury, the equivalent market value of cloth is about 30,000 yuan, and various kinds of jewelry are equivalent to more than 10,000 yuan."
Chen Ping knew more about things in the mansion than Liu Bai.
"What?"
Liu Bai was slightly startled, and he was completely confused: "When did I become so poor?"
Just kidding, the Mojia Workshop has received large orders from the military, and Gongzi Che's salt shop has also received profit sharing. Not to mention millions, it must be at least five or six hundred thousand, right? How come there are less than 100,000 in total now?
Chen Ping had a dull expression and did not answer.
But this expression has already said a lot: Mr. Liu, you don’t know how to be a good person.
With a wave of his hand, Liu Bai supported Wang Ben, Li Xin, Marquis Wu and Liannu, built the Xuanjia Army, opened a library, and the expansion of the Jinyi Guards also required money...
The gold and silver mountains have also been hollowed out!
"Ahem! The original form has always been simple. I can only take eight sets in four seasons. It is definitely not the reason for the original form."
Liu Bai coughed dryly, feeling a little guilty.
Of course, his guilty conscience was that he had spent too much money, but he had no regrets.
This money is truly spent wisely.
"Tomorrow, I will ask Master Che to send 200,000 yuan to me. I will leave 10,000 yuan in cash in the mansion. If I don't have enough food and clothing, I will go to each of the masters' mansions."
After Liu Bai finished writing the memorial, he put down his pen and sat casually on the straw mat on the ground.
Holding the wine bowl in one hand, he rubbed the center of his eyebrows with the other hand and said, "You must pay attention to what Xia Wuji said about medicine."
"You can't just let him go in and teach, but you have to open a dedicated medical school."
"I originally thought I would pay this money myself, and then put it in Mr. Che's name. Anyway, he built the library in the first place, so I just drew a drawing and put it on it."
"Now it seems that Mr. Che has to come out on his own."
Speaking of this, Liu Bai couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It seems... Gongzi Che also spends a lot of money, I don't know if he can afford it.
No one in the world would have guessed that the two most ruthless money-makers in Da Qin were actually paupers who couldn't even afford two hundred thousand dollars.
Of course, this is compared to now, because half a year ago, the Great Qin treasury could not afford two hundred thousand dollars.
"Why did Mr. Liu put so much effort into building a medical school?"
"Medical medicine is just a minor path, and it has nothing to do with Duke Liu's strategy of governing the country."
Chen Ping frowned slightly.
It's okay if you are wealthy, after all, it is a good thing for the people.
But now that the war in the north is imminent, Mr. Liu didn't think about seizing the armaments, but instead used them in medicine?
"It's not relevant, but it benefits the people, right?"
Liu Bai asked back.
When asked this question, Chen Ping remained silent.
Because this sentence is right.
but....
Why is it that everyone knows that this is beneficial to the people, but no one has done it in the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, or even in the current Qin Dynasty?
It's just that those in power don't put the people first and use their energy on so-called 'political affairs'.
If a famine killed tens of thousands of people in one breath, would those in power feel sorry for it? No, what they are worried about is the taxation of tens of thousands of people, and whether this famine will bring about a popular uprising, and how to quell it then.
As for illness...if one or two people die, they are still the ones who died of illness. Not to mention the officials in the court, even the county guards in the county government will not take a look at it.
"Okay, Aping, isn't it just money?"
“Money is for you bastard, if you lose it, we’ll make it again!”
"If nothing else, don't you believe in my true ability to make money?"
Liu Bai chuckled. Not only did he not have the self-consciousness of being a "poor man", but he actually comforted Chen Ping.
"Ping has no doubt about Mr. Liu's ability to spend money!"
Chen Ping sighed.
How could he not know that there were some reasons why Liu Bai wanted to do this for Xia Wuji?
If it weren't for the lack of summer and the fruitless treatment at the clinic, why would Mr. Liu be so touched?
What Mr. Liu wants may be to prevent what happened to him from happening to others again in the future.
Liu Bai smiled and said nothing, but looked at the memorial he was going to submit to His Majesty the First Emperor.
After thinking about it, I added three sentences:
The medical school was established, and people who were sick could go to the medical school for diagnosis and treatment, and part of the medical treatment fee was borne by local taxes.
Those who enter the medical school to study medicine are provided with meals. After completing the training, they will practice in the hospital for three years to diagnose and treat the people, so as to cultivate the heart of a doctor.
Xia Wuqie was invited to be the first vice president of Daqin Medical College. As the dean, I sincerely request your majesty to crown him with the title of emperor and instruct the iron system to let the people of the world know that our great Qin loves and cherishes its people!
