Rebirth: Phoenix Riding the Ninth Heaven

Li Ruoyue's successful resolution of a noble's medication crisis has elevated her reputation within the Imperial Hospital to new heights. Not only has she earned the admiration of numerous other doctors, but even the Emperor Qian has grown increasingly trusting of her. The Emperor, fully aware of the importance of the Imperial Hospital, is reassured by Li Ruoyue's abilities and sense of responsibility, and so he has entrusted her with a comprehensive overhaul of the hospital.

Li Ruoyue knew that this rectification was a heavy responsibility, one that affected the reputation of the Imperial Hospital and the lives and health of many patients. She dared not neglect it in the slightest and immediately threw herself into the rectification work.

After careful consideration, Li Ruoyue decided to start with the procurement of medicinal materials. She discovered that the Imperial Hospital's previous procurement process was riddled with loopholes, allowing unscrupulous drug dealers to exploit and mix inferior ingredients into the supply. To completely eliminate this, Li Ruoyue established a new set of strict procurement standards.

This set of standards covers every aspect of medicinal materials, including origin, quality, and preparation methods. Procurement personnel must conduct detailed inspections and record each herb to ensure its legitimate origin and reliable quality. Li Ruoyue also established a dedicated herb inspection department, staffed by experienced pharmacists. Each batch of purchased herbs undergoes rigorous inspection, and only those that fully meet the standards are allowed into the Imperial Hospital's pharmacy.

Li Ruoyue would show no mercy if she discovered any medicinal materials with quality issues. She would rigorously investigate the responsibilities of the relevant purchasing personnel and severely punish the drug dealers involved. This would not only ensure the quality of the Imperial Hospital's medicinal materials but also serve as a deterrent to those drug dealers who might take chances.

Li Ruoyue devoted considerable effort to personnel management. Some of the Imperial Medical Bureau's physicians, relying on their age and experience, oppressed and marginalized the younger physicians. This behavior not only severely dampened the younger physicians' enthusiasm for work but also tainted the internal atmosphere within the hospital.

Faced with this situation, Li Ruoyue knew that if the Imperial Medical Bureau was not rectified, its development would be greatly hindered. Therefore, after careful consideration, she established a fair and just evaluation system. This system would regularly conduct comprehensive assessments of the medical skills and ethics of the imperial physicians.

Li Ruoyue would reward those imperial physicians with exceptional medical skills and high moral character with due recognition and promotion opportunities to encourage them to maintain their excellent work ethic and professionalism. However, Li Ruoyue would show no mercy to those with mediocre medical skills but no ambition to improve, or even those with poor conduct. She would punish them accordingly, and in serious cases, would even dismiss them outright.

Through this approach, Li Ruoyue pursued a grand goal: to completely change the unhealthy atmosphere within the Imperial Hospital. She understood that a fair, competitive, and positive work environment was crucial to the hospital's development. Only in this way could every imperial physician fully demonstrate their talents and contribute their utmost to its prosperity.

To achieve this goal, Li Ruoyue not only put a lot of effort into management, but also paid special attention to improving the overall medical skills of the imperial physicians. To this end, she carefully planned and organized a series of regular academic exchange activities.

During these events, Li Ruoyue invited renowned physicians from both within and outside the Imperial Medical Service to share their clinical experiences and explain in detail the treatments for difficult and challenging conditions. The experience and insights of these renowned physicians were undoubtedly a valuable learning resource for the Imperial Medical Service, helping them broaden their horizons and enhance their medical skills.

At the same time, Li Ruoyue actively encouraged the imperial physicians to learn from and exchange ideas with each other. She believed that in such a positive academic atmosphere, the imperial physicians could continue to make progress and jointly promote the academic development of the Imperial Medical Bureau.

However, Li Ruoyue's reforms were like a boulder dropped into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. This was especially true for the faction led by Imperial Physician Wang, who had deep roots within the Imperial Medical Bureau and had long been accustomed to the previous loose management model and the various profiteering that came with it. Therefore, they expressed extreme resentment and resistance to Li Ruoyue's reforms.

Imperial Physician Wang, in a secluded place, mysteriously gathered a group of imperial physicians who were disgruntled with Li Ruoyue. His face was solemn, his brow furrowed, and he began to complain bitterly, "My fellow physicians, look at this Li Ruoyue! She's so young, yet so ignorant of the immensity of the world, yet she's actually dreaming of monopolizing power! Where does she put us, her veteran officials, in this?"

The other doctors nodded in agreement with Doctor Wang. One of them was even more indignant, saying, "That's right. When purchasing herbs before, we could still profit somewhat. But now, with all the reforms she's come up with, it's like they're targeting us!"

Imperial Physician Wang's expression darkened. He gritted his teeth and said, "We absolutely cannot let her carry out this plan so smoothly! We must find a way to teach her a lesson and let her know that she can't have the final say in the Imperial Hospital!"

So, they conspired in the dark corners, like a group of cunning foxes, trying to use insidious means to sabotage Li Ruoyue's reorganization plan. They whispered behind her back and colluded with each other, wanting to make it difficult for Li Ruoyue to take a step forward in the Imperial Hospital.

However, Li Ruoyue was completely unaware of these people's conspiracies and schemes. She devoted herself to the reform of the Imperial Hospital, and enthusiastically hoped that through her own efforts, this ancient medical institution would be revitalized and provide better medical services to the royal family and the people.

However, just as she was working hard, a huge internal resistance suddenly struck like a storm. The covert sabotage of Wang Taiyi and others began to show its disastrous consequences, like a cancer hidden in the dark, slowly corroding the foundation of the Imperial Hospital.

How will Li Ruoyue respond to this sudden predicament? Can she decipher the conspiracy and resolve the crisis? Or will she be defeated by this powerful resistance, ultimately thwarting her plans for reorganization?

During the procurement of medicinal materials, despite the new strict inspection system, Imperial Physician Wang and others bribed some inspectors through improper means. These pharmacists turned a blind eye to some medicinal materials that clearly did not meet quality standards, allowing these inferior materials to enter the Imperial Hospital smoothly.

Once, a concubine in the palace felt unwell and needed to take traditional Chinese medicine. However, when the doctors at the Imperial Hospital prepared the medicine according to the standard procedure, they discovered that the flavor of the decoction was unusual, completely different from what they had experienced before. Worse still, the concubine's condition did not improve as expected, but instead worsened.

The concubines, disgruntled, complained to the Emperor. Upon learning of this, the Emperor, furious, ordered Li Ruoyue to thoroughly investigate. Li Ruoyue knew the weight of the matter was grave, and the slightest misstep could cause a major uproar. Yet, she remained unfazed, displaying remarkable calm and insight.

Li Ruoyue first carefully reviewed the medicinal material procurement records and found several transactions that raised significant concerns. She then reviewed the relevant inspection reports and discovered significant discrepancies between the data in these reports and the actual situation. Finally, Li Ruoyue decided to personally interview the pharmacists responsible for the inspections and the relevant personnel involved in the procurement.

After a long, in-depth investigation and meticulous analysis, Li Ruoyue finally uncovered the hidden scheme behind Imperial Physician Wang and his team. It turned out that these individuals, driven by their own selfish desires and disregarding the safety of their patients, were willing to take the risk of bribing the pharmacist inspectors and introducing medicinal materials of clearly substandard quality into the Imperial Hospital.

Even more shocking is that all of this was carried out under the strict supervision of the new inspection system. Imperial Physician Wang and others clearly exploited loopholes in the system, or colluded with the inspecting pharmacists, to allow so many low-quality medicinal materials to enter the Imperial Hospital.

Li Ruoyue knew that simply discovering the problem was not enough. To completely solve the problem, she had to produce irrefutable evidence. So, she decided to secretly arrange for some reliable people to continue the investigation and not let go of any clues.

After a period of hard work, these people finally lived up to their expectations and successfully obtained irrefutable evidence that Doctor Wang and others accepted bribes and condoned the influx of inferior medicinal materials. This evidence was enough to bring Doctor Wang and others to justice and make them pay the price for their actions.

Meanwhile, problems arose during the imperial physician assessment process. Imperial Physician Wang and others colluded to deliberately harass the young physicians during the assessment, giving them unreasonably low scores in an attempt to undermine the fairness of the assessment. Upon discovering this, Li Ruoyue personally participated in some of the assessments. Drawing on her profound medical knowledge and impartial judgment, she corrected the erroneous scores of Imperial Physician Wang and his colleagues, ensuring that truly capable physicians received the recognition they deserved.

Faced with such resistance, Li Ruoyue decided to take the initiative. After gathering evidence, she submitted a memorial directly to the emperor, detailing the actions of Imperial Physician Wang and his colleagues and the negative impact they had on the reorganization of the Imperial Medical Service. Upon reading the memorial, the Emperor Qian was furious and immediately ordered the dismissal of Imperial Physician Wang and his colleagues, severely reprimanding their actions.

After this incident, those forces within the Imperial Hospital who attempted to resist the reform suffered a heavy blow. Seeing this, others no longer dared to openly oppose Li Ruoyue's reform measures. Li Ruoyue took this opportunity to once again emphasize the importance and necessity of rectifying the Imperial Hospital, encouraging the doctors to work together to improve the medical level of the Imperial Hospital.

However, Li Ruoyue knows that while she's successfully fought off internal resistance, other challenges may still arise. Furthermore, her stepmother and stepsister remain cold toward her, and her achievements at the Imperial Hospital haven't alleviated the family tensions. On the one hand, she must continue to overhaul the hospital and ensure the long-term effectiveness of the reforms. On the other hand, she must also consider how to resolve the conflicts at home and restore harmony. In this complex situation, how will Li Ruoyue choose and act?