Chapter 333: Chapter 131 Red List_2
"All exam papers have been graded; I’ve found Lu Tong’s other medical science exam papers and have presented them together for the Officer to review,"
Upon hearing this, Cui Min’s gaze flickered, "Is there something amiss?"
If each of this person’s medical science exam papers were perfect, the Medical Officers really had no need to go to the trouble of reviewing them.
"Yes," Chang Jin lifted his head, "this Female Doctor probably hasn’t formally studied with anyone and relied on her own exploration. Except for the Verification Department, which couldn’t find fault, the other subjects all have issues."
"When asked about pharmacology and medical classics, she could answer correctly, but when it came to the topics of diagnosing and prescribing, those prescriptions she made, we have never heard of them. Not to mention whether the prescriptions are real or not, but looking at her use of medicine, it’s quite bold and domineering, and completely different from the common prescriptions."
Having said this all in one breath, Chang Jin saw that Cui Min’s expression was still relatively calm, and he felt slightly reassured.
Then, a doubt arose in his heart.
The Medical Officers in the side hall had gathered all of Lu Tong’s exam papers and reviewed them together, immediately feeling that Lu Tong was different from the other examinees.
The medical classics and pharmacology she had answered fluently and completely, but those prescriptions were unheard of. The tradition of the Hanlin Medical Institute had always been to play it safe. They weren’t seeking for Medical Officers to be miracle healers, but at the very least they couldn’t mess up and implicate others, as they all treated nobles; one careless mistake could lead to bearing the blame.
Logically, from the top ranks down to the twentieth, Lu Tong was certain to be listed, but looking at the style in which she wrote her prescriptions, it was unpredictable if it might bring catastrophe.
The exam reviewers argued incessantly and could not reach a conclusion in the end, so they simply let Chang Jin take the exam papers to Cui Min for the Officer himself to decide, whether this Female Doctor should stay or go.
Cui Min placed that stack of exam papers aside, with no intention of continuing to look, and spoke indifferently, "Prescribing must be done cautiously; since this person lacks a reverent heart for practicing medicine, there’s no need to keep her."
Not keep her?
Chang Jin was stunned, although it was a result he had expected, for some reason, upon hearing Cui Min’s response, an inexplicable sense of regret arose in his heart.
It truly was a pity; that Verification Case Study exam paper was nearly flawless.
Except that the handwriting was a bit unrestrained.
As he was thinking this, Cui Min’s voice reached his ears, "Is there anything else?"
Chang Jin came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Nothing else, your servant will take his leave now."
Cui Min flicked his sleeve, and Chang Jin bowed and exited. Before leaving, his gaze swept over the Tao Inkstone on Cui Min’s desk.
The Tao Inkstone was as warm and smooth as jade, its verdant color flowing like it was about to spill over, casting a serene glow under the lamp.
As Chang Jin left the house, he thought to himself, the two pieces of Tao Inkstone that Officer Cui collected, really are incredibly beautiful.
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In March, Shengjing gradually started to see light rain. The willows by Luoyue Bridge sprouted many fresh green shoots.
Right in Shengjing’s first spring rain, the Imperial Medical Bureau’s spring examination results were announced.
Perhaps because there were not as many examinees as in the autumn exams, ten days were enough to reveal the results of the spring examination. Yet, there were few people discussing it.
The common folk were quite interested in who topped the civil examinations and who was appointed flower of the scholars, but they were not very curious about who topped the spring medical examination to become a Hanlin Medical Officer.
For one thing, Hanlin Medical Officers were doctors caring for the nobility within the palace or prestigious aristocratic families, which was too far removed from the lives of ordinary people. Secondly, it had always been the students of the Imperial Medical Bureau that topped the examination, after all, which didn’t really relate to the commoners. It’s worth noting that there was a case where a Commoner Medical Worker triumphed over a host of Imperial Medical Bureau students to place third in the spring exams, but that was also a matter of twenty years past!
In twenty years, there’s no telling how many crops of chives have been harvested in the fields!
Before the red list under Dechun Stage was posted, those acquainted with the Medical Officer Institute got the news first.
At Renxin Medical Hall, Lu Tong was sitting at a table, wiping a pile of porcelain jars.
Another spring had come to Shengjing, the poplars were about to bloom, and since the Imperial Apothecary had accepted her prescription, she could no longer make ’Chun Shui Sheng,’ and needed to prepare some other medicinal teas.
As she wiped them, suddenly the sound of horseshoes came from outside, and Lu Tong looked up to see a carriage stop in front of the medical hall.
The curtains of the carriage were lifted, and several familiar figures jumped out; the one leading was none other than Missus Wang, the servant from Lady Dong’s side, the Minister of Imperial Treasury.
The last time Missus Wang came to Renxin Medical Hall, it was to convey a message from Lady Dong, reminding Lu Tong not to reach too high above her station; after that, she hadn’t returned to Renxin Medical Hall, and even the medicine for Dong Lin was discontinued. However, Dong Lin’s lung disease had also largely improved, and other doctors were able to carry out the remaining recuperation.
Probably for this reason, the Minister of Imperial Treasury felt so emboldened to discard the bridge after crossing the river.
"Missus Wang," Lu Tong nodded in greeting.
Missus Wang entered the medical hall, looking Lu Tong up and down before revealing a not-so-warm smile.