The Martial Doctor
Chapter 361 - 327: The Lin Clan’s Pulse Science
"Brother, do we really have to close the Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point?" Sun Youwei asked, looking reluctantly at the closed doors of the clinic.
"Yes, its mission has temporarily ended, but in the future, once you pass the medical examination and apply for trials, it can be reopened," Lin Miao comforted her.
"Brother, are you serious? Can I really apply for the ’Road to Sage’ trials?" Sun Youwei asked, somewhat lacking in confidence, as no women have applied for or passed these trials since their inception.
The path for women in medicine is narrow, especially if young and practicing independently. Without backing from a powerful entity, completing the trials is nearly impossible.
If it weren’t for certain illnesses being better treated by female physicians, women might not have any opportunities to study medicine.
This is a patriarchal society.
"Of course you can," Lin Miao replied. "Historically, no female physician has applied for the ’Road to Sage’ trial. Would you like to be the first?"
"But I haven’t passed the medical examination yet..."
"Don’t worry, with my guidance, there’s no way you can’t pass the medical examination," Lin Miao said confidently. "With my instruction, the medical examination is just a starting point for you. In the future, I hope you become a revered female medical sage!"
"A medical sage? Brother, that’s not a dream I have," Sun Youwei said, shaking her head at the thought.
"Sister, you should have dreams, what if they come true?"
"Brother, do you aspire to become a medical sage?"
"Sister, do you think I have the potential to become a medical sage?" Lin Miao asked with a teasing smile.
Sun Youwei looked up at Lin Miao with eyes full of warmth and said, "Brother, whether or not you become a medical sage, you are my pride."
"Then I will strive to be your pride."
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"Husband, Liuli has sent a letter. Her work there is progressing smoothly, and the new store’s renovations are nearly complete. Next is the trial opening, and hopefully, the store can open before the year’s end. Lanzhou, in terms of population and city size, is not as large as Dongshan, and its spending power is naturally weaker, so business might be a bit slower..."
"Can she come back for the New Year?"
"I’m not sure, she didn’t mention it in the letter," Shi Yin replied.
"Alright, later I’ll write a letter for her and deliver it under your name," Lin Miao instructed.
"Yes."
...
According to the timeline, Mr. Xie should have returned already. It’s just about dismantling the Huang Family’s ancestral hall and restoring the original Sun Family’s Herbal Hall.
Why, after three months, is it still not built?
If it weren’t for the troublesome back and forth, Lin Miao would have wanted to go back again.
...
At the auction in Li Hen City, there were several times when medical tokens came up for auction without a known owner, but none were Sun Simiao’s token.
He also went to inquire at "Yuanheng Pawnshop," and with his current status, the manager naturally dared not neglect him.
The token that was handed over was indeed bought on the black market, but who bought it remains unknown.
"Yuanheng Pawnshop" acknowledges its responsibility, and even though Mr. Xie was fired and scapegoated, there was nothing Lin Miao could blame them for, as Mr. Xie had independently changed the nature of the collateral. Their handling was reasonable under the circumstances.
Thus, a seemingly ordinary medical token disappeared, becoming a lingering concern for Lin Miao.
It was something he felt he owed to Sun Youwei.
Initially, pawning this token was a forced, temporary measure. If they had complied in giving the Herbal Hall to the Huang Family, perhaps the token wouldn’t have been lost.
At that time, he wanted to leave Qingping Town and held a resentment, refusing to let the Huang Family take the land and Herbal Hall.
If he had just endured it, perhaps the loss of the ’medical token’ could have been avoided.
Having just arrived in this new world, he was swelling with energy and couldn’t stand such humiliation...
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With the supervisory task concluded, Mr. Jia, Guan Biyun, and Cui Wanquan must return to the capital to report. This is a required procedure.
Lin Miao personally arranged a farewell gathering for them at Huaye Tower.
Mr. Jia, Huai, Guan Biyun, and Cui Wanquan were present, while Lien Yurou remained in Yingfeng Valley, unwilling and afraid to return.
Upon returning to the capital, Mr. Jia will assume a role in miscellaneous subjects, having been promoted.
Huai, as his personal attendant, will naturally accompany him, thus terminating his tenure with Yongning Hall.
Currently, Yongning Hall does not lack resident medical practitioners.
Guan Biyun, though reluctant to return to the capital, must adhere to procedural obligations, while Cui Wanquan, purely gaining experience, will also have a promising future once back.
After the farewell banquet, Guan Biyun spoke with Lin Miao alone.
"Little Lin, after I return to Li Jing, I will resign from my current position and go back to Dongshan. Keep that little courtyard for me, I’ll still live there after I come back. Besides, I want to bring someone along. I think your idea of establishing a specialized medical center for childbirth is excellent. I would like to give it a try?"
"Master Guan, you’re willing to undertake this task?"
"Yes, besides my interest in preparing medicinal herbs, I am also very interested in childbirth and infant care. I had no means when I was in the palace. Now that I have the chance to leave, I don’t want to continue engaging in the intrigues of court politics. On the contrary, I feel that doing some real work is what I truly desire," Guan Biyun said earnestly.
"Alright, if this medical center is established, I’ll leave it for you to oversee, Master Guan," Lin Miao readily agreed. This was a good thing; why would he refuse?
"Deal. I have some sisters, and if they are willing to come, you must arrange something for them!" Guan Biyun stated.
"Rest assured, I will arrange it," Lin Miao said, noting how several palace maids and female officers were implicated due to Consort Yi’s incident. Some were imprisoned, some banished from the palace, and some demoted to female slaves at the Imperial Music Bureau.
Many of these women had good relationships with Guan Biyun. Having lost their shelter and livelihood, they were struggling.
The reason Guan Biyun agreed to accompany Wan Bin to Dongshan was for the generous remuneration. With money, she could take care of these sisters.
However, she couldn’t bring these sisters to Dongshan. This time she planned to bring them along when returning.
"Master Guan, this time you didn’t bring Lien Yurou back to the capital. I’m afraid by then, the court and the Lien Family will make things difficult for you. How will you deal with it then?" Lin Miao queried.
Guan Biyun replied, "It’s no issue. By then, I will simply say Yurou did not wish to return to the capital or marry the Fifth Prince as a consort. If they want to hold me accountable for this, so be it. At worst, they’ll strip my official position, saving me the trouble of resigning."
"His Majesty did not issue a decree to designate Yurou to the Fifth Prince. Strictly speaking, it was merely a suggestion without a formal charge of defiance against imperial orders..."
Guan Biyun’s analysis was reasonable.
This was all the wishful thinking of Consort Xue and the Lien Family. The Emperor hadn’t revealed his own thoughts. Right now, it was just the Lien Family sending people to Dongshan to hope to bring Lien Yurou back.
Unfortunately, they didn’t encounter each other. That old Lien lost terribly in Li Hen City and is still detained there, waiting for the Lien Family to pay ransom.
Otherwise, if Guan Biyun had returned, being blocked by the Lien Family would’ve been troublesome.
Of course, this was all arranged by Lin Miao through Si Miaoxue. Otherwise, how could Guan Biyun return from Yingfeng Valley without encountering the Lien Family?
Everything was perfectly avoided.
As long as they didn’t meet, everything was easy to discuss. Ignorance is no crime; Guan Biyun didn’t meet them and knew nothing, so why should she be penalized?
After sending these four people off,
Lin Miao decided to take a rest for a while. After all, throughout the year, except for the time spent in Qingping Town and Li Hen City, he was mostly diagnosing and treating patients, sometimes even taking emergency calls at midnight.
During his days of rest, he delegated ordinary patients to Wen Ruyu and would only attend to difficult cases and critical emergencies.
He wanted to compile his Pulse Study Notes, combining over a year of practical experience to formally write a treatise.
That would be "Pulse Science," or rather, Lin Clan’s "Pulse Science."
The previous were notes, even after being organized by Xia Yuan and others, they were still scattered, lacking a system. Now he needed to collate them into a self-explanatory theory of pulse science.
This was akin to establishing a school of thought.
Since he had taught so much, he needed a summary, although not urgently pressing, it was significant for his senior sister and Xia Zhu.
They were preparing for the "Medical Practitioner Examination" after the New Year.
Because of this, Lin Miao even stopped his evening classes, allowing everyone to study independently, visiting the Scripture Pavilion at Xinglin Institute during the day, and shutting himself in the study at night.
Apart from eating and sleeping, he spent all his time in the study.
Apart from Sun Youwei bringing snacks in the evenings, he was alone inside at all other times, even driving Lianxin away.
He claimed he needed peace to write.
The first draft was quite rough, with numerous inaccurate terms, requiring revision, then a second draft!
The second draft was still lacking, with some sections being overly verbose, causing potential misunderstanding and misinterpretations, hence further revisions...
The third draft, after a thorough reading, left him dissatisfied, so he handed it to his senior sister and Xia Zhu for review, hoping they could provide feedback.
After their review, the two women were naturally astonished. This "Pulse Science" completely surpassed previous learnings and could indeed serve as a medical classic of the current era.
This was a monumental work!
Xia Zhu immediately copied a copy, after consulting Lin Miao, and brought it home to her father Xia Yuan. After reading it, Xia Yuan sat stunned in the study the entire night, utterly dumbstruck.
If this "Pulse Science" were passed down, it would surpass all other works related to "pulse science." This isn’t just "Pulse Science," it’s a "Vessel Scripture."
Wen Ruyu, upon reading it, was even more astounded, finding clarity in previously incomprehensible areas after digesting this "Pulse Science."
He personally took the book to find Lin Miao, requesting to make a copy to send to his mentor, Mr. Fu, in the capital.
Lin Miao thought for a moment, then agreed to Wen Ruyu’s request. He might be too close to the problem to see it, but Mr. Fu was a seasoned veteran at Xinglin, who had also favored him in the past. Any guidance would be beneficial.
He personally transcribed a copy alongside a handwritten letter, which were then dispatched to Li Jing via a fast rider.