I was given the contraceptive soup and became the emperor's white moonlight

Since the reign of Emperor Qing, the Imperial Medical Bureau has been open for examination every three years. Anyone who has been practicing medicine for more than ten years or is recommended by a medical family can participate in the examination. There are two examinations in total, one on pharmacology and the other on prescriptions.

In the past, Emperor Qing had a young man from a poor family who had been practicing medicine for twenty years. In those days, Emperor Qing often liked to travel outside the palace. This man had saved Emperor Qing three times and it was said that he had the ability to cure the dead.

Emperor Qing also set up the Imperial Medical Bureau for this reason. From then on, the Imperial Medical Bureau was no longer restricted to medical families to recruit talents. At that time, common people with great talents could also change their class.

Now it has been more than a hundred years.

Xiao Ye changed his residence on the day he went to see Qi Zhongyuan. In order not to disappoint his benefactor, he recited the few medical books he had left over and over again, and even set up a stall on the street to provide free medical consultations in order to accumulate experience.

Therefore, he was not very nervous when the assessment started.

Most of those who took the examination at the same time as him were children of imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Service or medical families from other places. Although Qi Zhongyuan was also from an aristocratic family, his reputation had plummeted because of the mistakes made by his ancestors, and his descendants were even more impoverished. No more famous doctors appeared, and now the family has completely fallen into decline.

"If it weren't for that lady who saved my life time and time again, how could I be here?" Qi Zhongyuan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the plaque hanging high.

The plaque in front of the gate of the Imperial Medical Bureau was written by Doctor Zhao himself. He always took Zhao Fengchun, a famous doctor during the reign of Emperor Qing, as his role model and was determined to become a master in the field of medicine with high medical ethics. Now that he can truly stand in the place where his predecessors had set foot, Qi Zhongyuan has mixed feelings.

Zhao Fengchun did not work in the Imperial Medical Bureau as Emperor Qing wished. Instead, he continued to wander around with a shoulder pole and a medicine box. Emperor Qing once threatened with his life, but Zhao Fengchun would rather be killed than stay in that tiny place.

Our ancestors were determined to travel around the world to relieve people's illness and suffering, and they wandered around in poverty all their lives. Now Qi Zhongyuan is taking the initiative to walk into this place where his predecessors would not even bother to stay for long. I wonder how he feels.

However, his ancestors had been practicing medicine for generations, but they fell into disgrace because of a mistake. The elders in his family passed on all they had learned throughout their lives to him, and he worked hard to study medicine for decades just so that his family's medical skills could once again stand in this hall that symbolizes the highest status of medicine.

For the sake of his ancestors, his family members, and the benefactor who saved his life several times, he had to prove himself here no matter what, to prove that what he had learned was not in vain, and to prove that he was capable of standing on equal footing with his ancestors.

"Candidates enter!" An old man in a red robe and a gray beard walked out and looked at the people standing in front of the door with a serious expression.

Qi Zhongyuan put away his thoughts, tightened the medicine box on his back, raised his head and walked in firmly.

The examination of the Imperial Medical Bureau was no different from the civil and military examinations, both were opportunities for people to make changes. He closed his eyes and the medical skills he had learned in the past appeared before his eyes one by one. He looked at the examination paper in front of him, picked up the pen and started writing confidently.

The door of the Imperial Medical Bureau was locked. A white-haired old man sat at the top, looking down at the examinees who were writing furiously below. I wonder what this elderly man felt when he saw these younger generations.

The bell outside the courtyard rang three times, and the last candidate put pen to paper. The test papers covered with the scent of ink were collected, and the fate of one person after another was determined.

A feeling of nervousness spread among the crowd, and even Qi Zhongyuan, who was full of confidence, couldn't help but worry about himself.

There was no such tense atmosphere in the imperial city. The palace maids from the clothing department were bringing clothes one after another for Su Minglang to try on. She had been struggling for the whole morning but still couldn't find a suitable piece of clothing.

As a Zhaoyi and a newcomer who had only been in the palace for a short time, Su Minglang rarely had clothes to wear on grand occasions, and the few pieces she had were not enough to cope with a solemn occasion like the Fengshan Ceremony.

But as she said, there has never been a precedent of a Zhaoyi participating in the Fengshan ceremony throughout the dynasties, so there is no value for reference. The clothing bureau brought the attire that the empress wore in previous years, which was too outrageous for Su Minglang.

Xiao Heng's behavior was clearly putting herself in danger, but she could not allow herself to be hated by the court officials, so she had to dress solemnly and carefully, not doing anything out of the ordinary.

In this way, if someone wrote a letter to punish her for bringing disaster to the country and the people, she would have some reasons to refute it, even if it would not be of much use.

However, according to the time calculation, it will take some time for Li to give birth. At least Su Minglang must survive intact before she gives birth to the prince. Otherwise, without anyone to cover up for her, Li will inevitably become the target of public criticism. Given how much Xiao Heng values ​​her, he would never be willing to let Li suffer such a crime.

Everything is changing. Su Minglang has no other choice but to take one step at a time. The so-called future is dissipating in his hands like quicksand, leaving behind only a bottomless vortex.

Fortunately, it is still early and everything is still possible.

Moreover, the variables in this life are not all bad. She has also become familiar with many people who can be considered helpful. This is much better than being isolated and helpless in the previous life.

"Your Majesty, today is the day of the Imperial Medical Bureau's assessment. Do you think that Master Qi can really be selected as the imperial physician?" Xiao Ye asked.

"Maybe." Su Minglang said uncertainly. To be honest, she didn't dare to guarantee that Qi Zhongyuan would be elected as the imperial physician, but she had done her best and all she had to do was leave it to fate.

"Your Majesty, you said that a famous doctor's mission is to save the world, so isn't it a waste of his talent if he works in the Imperial Medical Bureau?" Nan Xing asked, appearing out of nowhere.

"What?" Xiao Ye turned around and asked, not understanding what was going on. "The Imperial Hospital is the highest level of medical staff in the world. How can this be considered a waste of talent?"

"But if you enter the Imperial Hospital, you can only treat patients for the royal family, right?" Nan Xing spread his hands, "Then you can only save a few lives, right?"

Su Minglang raised her eyebrows but said nothing when she heard this. She wanted to hear what Xiao Ye thought.

"That being said, but..." Xiao Ye felt that there seemed to be something wrong with what Nan Xing said, but it also seemed that there was nothing wrong with it. She didn't know how to explain or refute it for a moment.

"Shouldn't a famous doctor either travel around the world to save lives or live in seclusion in one place and not come out without permission?" Nan Xing saw that Xiao Ye couldn't give her an answer, so she turned to Su Minglang and asked, "Madam, what do you think?"

Su Minglang shook his head. "Everyone in the world regards imperial power as the most precious thing. Therefore, being able to work for the royal family in the Imperial Hospital is naturally the highest honor."

"I can only say that not all imperial physicians are dedicated to bringing honor to their ancestors, right?"