Da Ming: Father, step aside, I'll be the prime minister!

Chapter 81 Shen Shixing's Visit

"What Physician Luo said is quite right."

Zhang Yunxiu spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, and looked at Luo Xian with a gentle expression.

"Imperial Physician Luo has truly surprised me! These are indeed profound words. Since the founding of 'Modern Medicine,' I have always adhered to the principle of seeking truth from facts. Neither traditional medical theory nor my modern medical theory is something that must be regarded as absolute truth. Imperial Physician Luo's words are very well said, and I think he can serve as a model for everyone here. Combining traditional and modern medicine is a wonderful idea."

Zhang Yunxiu originally thought that after he said these words, Luo Xian would be extremely grateful, or at least very excited.

Unexpectedly, what he said had a completely different meaning to others.

The imperial physicians present, in particular, looked at each other in bewilderment. Instead of feeling fortunate for Luo Xian, they sensed something was wrong for him.

Zhang Yunxiu is usually very bossy; if he scolds you, it doesn't seem like anything is wrong.

But if he tries to reason with you or showers you with praise, then you might as well prepare your own coffin.

Some of the imperial physicians even covered their eyes.

Zhang Jianxiu seemed to understand something as well, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, Physician Luo, you're absolutely right! That's brilliant!"

Standing in the hall, Luo Xian seemed to be stiff. He noticed that Zhang Yunxiu had changed his address to "Imperial Physician Luo".
In an instant, Luo Xian's remaining spirit vanished without a trace, replaced by endless fear.

Zhang Shiyuan, that kid, doesn't call himself "dog thing" anymore!

Could it be that he's not just targeting me? It wouldn't be surprising if Zhang Shiyuan, who's so vindictive, did something as shameless as harming his family!
Upon realizing this, Luo Xian immediately lost his balance, and his legs went weak.

"Plop~"

He knelt firmly on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"President, please punish the student for their mistake, but please don't involve their family!"

Zhang Yunxiu wanted to curse.

I'm usually a bit arrogant and domineering, so why is it that when I try to be gentle, nobody listens?
Are these people just plain stupid? They have to curse you out to feel better?
He exhaled and then cursed angrily, "You dog! Didn't I tell you there's no rule about kneeling here? If you don't get up, I'll skin you alive!"

That's it! That's it! That's the attitude!

The eyes of the imperial physicians in the hall lit up immediately, and they were overjoyed. Physician Luo could be saved!

"The student understands! The student will stand up now!"

Luo Xian looked aggrieved as he struggled to his feet, his whole being appearing as if he had endured countless hardships.

Zhang Yunxiu then continued, "Your idea."

"From now on, students will definitely follow the regulations when prescribing medicine and will no longer act on their own initiative." Luo Xian bowed repeatedly.

"No! If you do that, I'll castrate your old dog too!" Zhang Yunxiu said viciously.

"How could you, President?" Luo Xian was startled.

But Zhang Yunxiu narrowed his eyes and said, "You dog-like thing, I find you quite pleasing to the eye. From now on, you will be the second vice president of our Imperial Medical Association, in charge of the research on treatment cases. You must adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts. Whether it is traditional medicine or modern medicine, as long as it can cure diseases, it is good medicine!"

"A student?" Luo Xian was momentarily surprised and looked up sharply at the other person. "Huh?"

The fifth interim meeting of the Renmin Taiyi Association has concluded.

After the meeting, Zhang Jianxiu, the vice president, was puzzled and sought out the president, Zhang Yunxiu, for a very constructive discussion.

"Zhang Shiyuan! Are you mocking me again!"

After those last words, Zhang Jianxiu immediately understood what the other person meant. This kid was subtly praising Luo Xian while openly belittling him, which made Zhang Jianxiu, who had just made his move, feel very embarrassed.

It was clearly this kid who said not to give the imperial physicians a friendly look! Zhang Yunxiu was caught red-handed, and turned around to smile and comfort him.

"Fourth Brother, I know you also want to help our clinic, but everyone has their own expertise. Look at all your strength, why do you have to get involved with the theoretical knowledge of the imperial physicians?"
"I'm good at literary things, but you, Fourth Brother, are good at fighting on the battlefield. I'm nowhere near your level."

Zhang Jianxiu wanted to say something more, but then he thought about it and realized that Zhang Yunxiu's words made some sense.

In particular, the line, "Fourth Brother is on the battlefield fighting the enemy, I am far from being able to match him," immediately made Zhang Jianxiu feel a sense of satisfaction.

But he still said with some dissatisfaction.

“What you say is certainly true, but seeing you and the imperial physicians busy everywhere all day, while I stand at the entrance of the clinic maintaining order, is really getting on my nerves. I want to do something too.”

After all, all the money was invested in it, and Zhang Jianxiu was very anxious.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunxiu narrowed his eyes and said, "If Fourth Brother wants to do something, it won't be difficult. He'll be here soon."

He gestured towards the door with his chin.

"What?" Zhang Jianxiu turned his head and saw an old man slowly walking in. He was quite surprised and said, "Oh! Elder Shen, what brings you here?"

Shen Shixing, weary from his journey, arrived at Renmin Medical Clinic with a bitter expression. He cupped his hands in greeting to the two men and said...

"Greetings, gentlemen."

Inside the study of the medical clinic.

"We've already opened four clinics. If we keep opening more, we're worried we won't have enough money. His Majesty gave us 50,000 taels of silver. Why don't you go and scam some more, Fifth Brother?"

Zhang Yunxiu slapped his fourth brother on the head: "What do you mean by 'deception'! This is an investment! An investment!"

Zhang Jianxiu covered his head, feeling somewhat aggrieved: "The capital has a population of one million, and there are tens of thousands of refugees outside. These few clinics alone are far from enough. We don't have any money, so how can we help the court manage the plague?"

At this point, Zhang Yunxiu seemed to remember something and said, "Where are the distinguished guests? Didn't we arrange a VIP monitoring service last time, with exclusive treatment?"

Zhang Jianxiu thought for a moment and said, "I made some money."

"But Fifth Brother, you really are a genius," he said with some admiration. "As soon as your plan came out, the officials and nobles who were originally eager to try immediately flocked to it."

A smile spread across his face: "These past few days, thanks to these high-ranking officials and nobles, we've made no less than 20,000 taels of silver. This silver is damn easy to earn!"

Previously, Zhang Jianxiu had some doubts about the other party, thinking that the money was going to go down the drain again, but he didn't expect that the other party really had a way.

This VIP service perfectly addresses the pain points of Beijing's elite.

“Speaking of which,” Zhang Jianxiu said, remembering something, “the Duke of Cheng sent someone to the clinic, saying that one of his sons is seriously ill and has offered three thousand taels of silver to have one of our doctors come to treat him. Fifth Brother, what do you think?”

"No way!" Zhang Yunxiu said without hesitation. "What's wrong with the Duke's mansion? Does that give them special treatment?"

With our clinic so short-staffed, are the people in the city not human? How many more people will die if we lose even one doctor?
Even the Duke of Cheng's mansion was no exception; wanting to save their lives and receive treatment, they sent their patients here to receive the most professional care in our VIP area.

"But..." Zhang Jianxiu was clearly tempted by the silver!
That's three thousand taels of silver! Back then, it took the two brothers a tremendous amount of effort to get even two thousand taels of silver.

But Zhang Yunxiu didn't budge an inch and turned to Shen Shixing beside him.

"Grand Secretary Shen, you're right, even a Duke shouldn't be treated specially!"

Shen Shixing: "."

He had been sitting to the side ever since the two started talking, listening to their conversation, and suddenly felt an urge to escape.

What kind of sons did the En family raise?
　If a chapter is incorrect, I'll add a new one. The remaining three chapters are still being written and are expected to update at 18 PM.

　　
　
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