Chinese medicine: from rural hospitals to top three hospitals in Kyoto

Chen Yang, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, sipping his tea and occasionally raising one or two questions about the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine or talent cultivation in Yunzhou Province, as if he were conducting a routine survey.

He Pengjun sat quietly to the side, like a dutiful assistant, but his sharp eyes caught Liu Qiming's subtle unease.

About twenty minutes later, footsteps came from outside the door, and it was Sun Zhiren and Qi Tongmin who had arrived.

Liu Qiming felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately got up to greet him.

"Old Master Sun, Director Qi, you've finally arrived!"

The two who entered were Sun Zhiren and Qi Tongmin.

Sun Zhiren, though his hair was half-gray, was in high spirits and walked with a steady gait. Dressed in a traditional Chinese jacket, he exuded an air of otherworldly elegance. Qi Tongmin, on the other hand, wore a dark-colored executive jacket and sported a gentle smile commonly seen in official circles, radiating a composed and dignified aura.

"Director Chen Yang? I've heard so much about you, your name is legendary!"

Before Liu Qiming could introduce him, Sun Zhiren smiled and extended his hand to Chen Yang, his tone filled with sincere admiration: "I have carefully studied your deeds in R country and New York. You are a promising young man!"

"Mr. Sun, you flatter me. You are a senior, and I still have much to learn from you."

Chen Yang quickly stood up and humbly shook hands with Sun Zhiren: "You can just call me Xiao Chen, Director Chen is too kind to accept such a title."

This senior doctor, ranked 48th on the list of renowned doctors, deserves his respect.

"Director Chen, welcome to Yunzhou to guide our work."

Qi Tongmin shook hands with Chen Yang with a smile, his attitude warm but not lacking in propriety: "This 'Yangshen Cup' competition has really given a shot in the arm to our national TCM community."

The group sat down again and exchanged a few pleasantries. Sun Zhiren was very interested in Chen Yang's concept of integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and in particular, he asked in detail about the specific details of the involvement of traditional Chinese medicine in Jack's surgery. Chen Yang answered all his questions, and the two had a very pleasant conversation.

Qi Tongmin is more concerned about the impact of the competition on the development of traditional Chinese medicine in Yunzhou Province, as well as potential opportunities for talent introduction and project cooperation.

As the group was talking, Liu Qiming's assistant returned carrying a stack of exam papers.

He carefully placed the exam paper on the coffee table in front of Chen Yang and said respectfully, "Director Chen, this is Liao Yongfeng's preliminary exam paper. Both of them are here."

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Yang smiled and nodded, his gaze falling on the top test paper with neat handwriting and a clean layout.

He didn't rush to pick it up, but instead picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and walked leisurely, as if he were just browsing casually.

Liu Qiming's heart was in his throat. Although he maintained a smile on his face, his eyes kept glancing at the test paper, and his palms were slightly sweaty.

"What is this?" Sun Zhiren asked, puzzled.

"Mr. Sun, it's like this. I heard that a remarkable young talent has emerged from the preliminary rounds in Yunzhou Province this time."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "His name is Liao Yongfeng. His preliminary results this time are among the top ten in the country."

"So that's it."

Sun Zhiren said with a smile, "I've heard about it too. I was thinking of taking a look at this exam paper when I had some free time these past few days, but I didn't expect you to beat me to it, Xiao Chen."

Sun Zhiren is 68 years old and is now the face of Yunzhou Province. He is usually in charge of the province's health care work and also has his own patients. Although he is the president of the Yunzhou Provincial Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he doesn't actually manage much.

Liu Qiming was in charge of Yunzhou for this competition, but Sun Zhiren also paid attention to the results of the preliminary rounds and naturally heard about the good performances of several juniors.

Liu Qiming was truly on edge. Fortunately, Sun Zhiren hadn't been involved in much affairs in recent years, and Liao Yongfeng was young. Sun Zhiren hadn't known Liao Yongfeng before, otherwise, he would have been exposed right away.

"Then, Mr. Sun, let's watch it together."

As Chen Yang spoke, he picked up the test paper and handed one to Sun Zhiren.

"Haha, okay." Sun Zhiren smiled and started watching with Chen Yang.

Liu Qiming stared intently at Chen Yang's expression, trying to glean something from it.

However, Chen Yang remained calm and focused, sometimes nodding slightly, sometimes pausing briefly in a certain spot, showing no unusual emotions.

As time ticked by, Liu Qiming's unease grew like a pebble thrown into a lake, the ripples spreading ever wider.

Finally, Liu Qiming couldn't help but speak up: "Director Chen, Liao Yongfeng's answer sheet is indeed remarkable. His foundation is solid, and his thinking is clear. In particular, the last case analysis is insightful, and his analysis of the pathogenesis of refractory heart failure complicated with edema is extremely thorough. His use of Zhenwu Decoction and Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction is bold yet meticulous, showing great ingenuity..."

Liu Qiming's words, seemingly a compliment, were actually a preemptive move to set the tone and guide Chen Yang's perception.

Chen Yang looked up at Liu Qiming, a half-smile playing on his lips: "Oh? Professor Liu thinks this exam paper is so highly regarded?"

"That's truly rare."

Liu Qiming forced a smile and said, "In our Yunzhou competition area, this answer sheet is outstanding."

"What do you think, Mr. Sun?" Chen Yang asked Sun Zhiren with a smile.

Sun Zhiren had already exchanged exam papers with Chen Yang and had reviewed them thoroughly. Upon hearing this, he said, "This exam paper is indeed very well done. The ideas in many of the case studies are novel, ingenious, and bold, demonstrating excellent clinical skills."

"Old Sun is right."

Chen Yang smiled and replied, then looked back at the exam paper, his finger lightly touching the answer to the last medical case analysis question. He slowly read aloud: "'This condition is due to deficiency of heart and kidney yang, with water retention affecting the heart, accompanied by blood stasis. The diagnosis should be palpitations and edema, with the syndrome being yang deficiency with water overflow and blood stasis obstructing the interior. The treatment should focus on warming yang, promoting diuresis, and activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis.'"

"The prescription is a modified version of Zhenwu Decoction combined with Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction..."

Chen Yang read it aloud without missing a single word; it was exactly what Zhuang Qiwen had said to Luo Junchao back then!

Liu Qiming's facial muscles twitched almost imperceptibly as he chuckled, "Director Chen has a really good memory; he remembered it after just one look."

"It's not because I have a good memory."

Chen Yang put down the test paper, leaned back slightly, and glanced at Sun Zhiren and Qi Tongmin before finally fixing his gaze on Liu Qiming's face. His tone was calm but carried an undeniable power, "It's because I personally heard an eliminated candidate analyze this answer yesterday afternoon, and it was almost word for word correct."

"what?!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked!

Sun Zhiren and Qi Tongmin's expressions both changed slightly.

Before they arrived, Sun Zhiren and Qi Tongmin were also puzzled as to why Chen Yang had suddenly come without a word.

Of course, they were just puzzled and didn't think much of it. But now, considering Chen Yang's attitude, both Sun Zhiren and Qi Tongmin had a guess.

Liu Qiming's face had turned pale, and his back was even soaked with cold sweat.

Sun Zhiren could guess it, and Liu Qiming could naturally guess it too. At this moment, Liu Qiming was clearly no longer calm.