Di Ming

Chapter 85 Imperial Medical Academy (Please Subscribe)
When Zhu Yin heard Ning Caiwei say "give him a kiss," he simply smiled nonchalantly, not taking it to heart.

whispering sound.

He didn't believe that Ning Caiwei, who was only ten years old, would actually kiss him.

Whoever believes it is stupid.

The more beautiful a woman is, the more she should hold back.

Although she is thirty years old in her mind, her body is only ten years old, which makes her mentality very childish.

Given that this woman has no prior romantic experience, would she dare to kiss me?
Even if you gave her the guts, she wouldn't dare.

However, Ning Caiwei's personality seems to be getting more and more different from when she was CEO Ning.

Besides being mischievous and playful, she also has a cool edge. How come she has a "sweet and salty" vibe?
Even though Ning Caiwei had been his intelligence target, Zhu Yin felt that his understanding of her was becoming increasingly inaccurate.

After saying that, Ning Caiwei's face flushed slightly, realizing she had been a bit rude. She quickly pointed out the curtain as if nothing had happened, "We've arrived at Chang'an Bridge!"

Zhu Yin covered his forehead. "Sister, it's Changgan Bridge."

“Yes, yes, Changgan Bridge.” Ning Caiwei quickly replied in somewhat broken Jurchen:
"My loyal and reliable Lancha, please slow down your horse, we need to cross the bridge."

The awkward situation was successfully diverted.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Lancha, who was driving the carriage at a fast pace, immediately pulled on the reins, slowed down, and slowly made his way onto the bridge, saying, "Princess, as you wish."

The carriage crossed Changgan Bridge smoothly, entered Zhenhuai Gate, and continued eastward.

Ding Hongying, who was riding on horseback, suddenly said, "Uncle Tiger, Uncle Tiger!"

"What's wrong, niece?" Zhu Yin poked her little head out. "Are you tired from riding the horse? Do you want to take a ride?"

Zhu Yin has always been very concerned about and fond of his cheap niece, who always boasts that she can defeat ten men.

However, he didn't believe his niece's boast that "with one sword in hand, I can take on ten men."

My niece is a girl, only fourteen or fifteen years old. I guess she's all show and no substance, and can only handle one or two people at most.

"No." Ding Hongying's pretty face turned a little pale, and she said in a low voice:
"I noticed someone was following me, and they'd been following me for two blocks."

"Hmm?" Zhu Yin sneered. "You might be being targeted by human traffickers. With your big feet, you're an easy target for human traffickers who take people overseas."

"Because neither foreigners nor Japanese pirates liked women with bound feet."

Ning Caiwei nodded and said, "Case studies of trafficking women to sea are rampant these days. Countless Han women are trafficked abroad as slaves every year. Most of them did not have bound feet."

Zhu Yin adopted an elder's tone, speaking like a little adult:
“Hongying, didn’t you say you could take on ten men? Don’t be afraid, just pretend you don’t know.”

Ding Hongying said somewhat speechlessly, "Uncle Tiger, it's not that I'm scared, I just want to beat him up, my hands are itching. I'm asking you, is it okay if I do it?"

"I want to beat him into a pig's head."

Zhu Yin's face darkened. "Have you forgotten your father's instructions? What did he say before you left?"

Ding, the female knight, said reluctantly, "My father told me to listen to Uncle Hu and not to cause trouble. Even if someone harasses me, I have to endure it."

Zhu Yin used a manipulative tactic, saying, "So, are you going to listen to Uncle Tiger or not? This is Nanjing, after all."

The female warrior pouted and said irritably, "I'll listen."

He thought to himself, "Uncle Tiger, I'm not talking to you anymore."

Zhu Yin smiled brightly, revealing his missing teeth due to the ongoing process of losing his baby teeth. "Okay. Then you're not allowed to hit him, kill him."

"Huh?" Ding Hongying's mouth gaped slightly. "Kill him?"

Zhu Yin said, "But not right now. We still need to confirm whether he is a human trafficker. If he is, then give him a chance to make a move."

"Once we capture him and extract information from him, you can kill him with one blow. If you're going to do something like this, do it thoroughly. Ideally, you should kill him and take the benefits."

"Don't rush. Just pretend you don't know anything, and don't let him lose track of you."

Ding Hongying finally felt relieved and chuckled softly with a sense of clarity:
"Although Uncle Hu is young, he is a true man and deserves to be our Jinghai Army Commander. Following Uncle Hu is truly exhilarating."

Zhu Yin nodded and said in a manipulative tone, "My dear niece, you are a heroine of the ages, no less than Mulan, no less than Pingyang. You are more than a match for ten men. Uncle Hu is counting on you to do great things, so do your best."

Upon hearing this, Ding Hongying couldn't help but show a look of joy.

Uncle Tiger truly has a keen eye for talent. Despite his young age, he is a hero with exceptional insight. Moreover, he did not look down on me just because I am a woman.

Thinking of this, Lady Ding couldn't help but feel a little moved.

No wonder Uncle Tiger, despite being several years younger than me, can act as an elder. It's only right.

The Nanjing Imperial Medical Academy was located within the imperial city.

After entering the inner city, Zhu Yin's carriage crossed the Dazhong Bridge from Taipingli, passed through Tongjimen Street, went past Nanjing Liyi Temple, and entered the wide and long Imperial City Street: Chongli Street.

This was the imperial city area, and with the streets teeming with pedestrians and carriages, speeding and racing on horseback were strictly prohibited. Lancha's carriage moved even slower.

Originally, the imperial city was not a place that could be entered easily. Although it was not the palace, it was still an important location for the Five Ministries and Six Offices, and the offices of the imperial court.

However, after the capital was moved to Beijing, Nanjing was relegated to a secondary capital, making it much easier to enter and exit the imperial city.

Apart from the perfunctory patrols by the guards of the Five Cities Garrison, there were no more checkpoints or inspections on the streets, and the city patrol censors were practically non-existent, having disappeared somewhere to enjoy themselves.

Indeed, although Nanjing retained a complete staff, many of its government offices were essentially retirement homes, specifically for accommodating losers from Beijing.

Therefore, many things can be dealt with perfunctorily, so why take them seriously?
Apart from the three powerful figures who held the authority of imperial envoys—the Minister of War, the Minister of Defense, and the Minister of Military Affairs—the other departments wielded far less real power than those in Beijing.

They became complacent and indulged in idleness, and their behavior only worsened.

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that the seventy-two Japanese pirates could storm the walls of Nanjing as if it were their own territory, displaying their power and intimidation.

Soon after, the carriage passed through the Thousand Steps Corridor, and looking to the left, there was a magnificent city gate: Hongwu Gate.

Back then, Emperor Taizu would always pass through this Thousand-Step Corridor to enter and exit the Hongwu Gate whenever he left or entered the palace.

After passing the Thousand-Step Corridor and the Jinwu Vanguard Office, continue eastward for about an arrow's distance to reach the East City Military Command.

Of the five city military commands, only the East City Military Command remains. The other four have all been abolished.

However, the only remaining military command in the East City was disappointing.

As Zhu Yin passed by, he saw many women dressed in flamboyant attire coming and going at the entrance of the Military Command.

There were also officers from the Military Affairs Bureau, riding their horses to greet and escort the flower-adorned bridges, like guardians of the flowers.

Bingmasi is a police stronghold.

However, the fortifications such as the fences and barricades at the gate were all removed.

Sedan chairs and carriages passed through without hindrance.

Zhu Yin shook his head as he read it.

With such vigilance, if there were a band of bandits inside the city, they could storm into the military headquarters and wipe them out from the outside in.

How many years have passed since the Japanese pirate raids? And things have already relaxed to this extent.

From there, the road turns north again.

Behind the Eastern City Military Commandery is the Nanjing Imperial Hospital.

The Nanjing Imperial Hospital was a large compound with white walls and black tiles, covering a vast area that was much larger than any other government office we had encountered along the way.

This is because the Imperial Medical Academy was actually the highest-level hospital, and like hospitals in later times, it also had a large number of wards.

The Imperial Medical Academy not only treated the royal family, but also officials and even ordinary people.

Today, the Imperial Medical Academy is divided into thirteen departments, and the doctors are ranked into four levels: Imperial Physician, Medical Officer, Doctor, and Medical Assistant, collectively known as Imperial Physician.

The heads of each department were called "Limu," which is equivalent to the department heads in later times.

However, when high-ranking officials like Hai Rui fell ill, senior imperial physicians would usually take the initiative to visit the official residence of the Censorate to provide medical care.

Zhu Yin ordered the carriage to stop in the square in front of the Imperial Hospital, where the square was already full of carriages and sedan chairs.

Many people come and go from the hospital, but almost all of them are either rich or powerful.

They even saw two blond, blue-eyed foreigners dressed in Hanfu entering the Imperial Hospital.

Just as Zhu Yin was about to go inside, a carriage suddenly drove out of the courtyard gate, and the driver shouted:

"Make way! Make way! The Chief Justice is going to the Censorate in person!"

Zhu Yin's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward and said:

"I am a junior of Master Hai! Please wait, Your Honor!"

(End of this chapter)