Chapter 15 Exchange Conditions
Lu Jinping could not have imagined that Mr. Gao was so stubborn. He was unmoved to face the threat of his only daughter's life and could not help but be respectful. But at the last moment, he certainly would not retreat easily. So he said, "Since that's the case, there is no need to say anything more."
After saying that, he stepped out of the threshold and walked towards the inner house without hesitation.
The third aunt was desperate and knelt in front of the old man and kowtowed, "Master, please, you must save our daughter. We are only one daughter, this is the only thought of the Gao family incense. You are no longer an official in the yamen, so why do you need to speak like this? Why are the Lords all a talent? You only recommend it to the court. As for how to use it, the court will make their own ideas. Why do you have to care about the life of your daughter? Master..."
"What do you know about women?" Old Master Gao said angrily, "I would like to recommend him to be an official to tell me what his specialty and what he recommends to be an official. This is all about it. It is not as simple as you said! If he wants money and let me lose everything, you can still discuss it. If he asks me to recommend an incompetent criminal officer to the court, it will harm the court and the people! I will let down the emperor's trust in me. I would rather die than do such a thing that would disappoint the emperor's grace! - Let's go home and prepare my daughter's funeral!"
After saying that, Old Master Gao actually took a step forward and walked out the door with big strides. The third aunt knelt and crawled to chase, but she couldn't catch up.
When Mr. Gao walked out of the Lu family's mansion, he was already full of tears. Although this passion was indeed due to his honest personality, he thought that his daughter died in his hands and his heart was as if she was shattered.
Because it was dark and I was anxious to walk, I couldn't see clearly when I went down the steps, and I staggered and fell down. At this moment, a strong hand grabbed his arm and supported him.
After Old Master Gao stood firm, he heard a familiar voice coming from his ears, saying, "Old Master, I am convinced of you. Okay, just listen to you. If you recommend me to be a doctor of medicine, I will save your daughter."
Now, Old Master Gao saw it clearly, and it was Lu Jinping who supported him. He couldn't help but be surprised and happy, saying, "Are you serious about this?"
Lu Jinping nodded: "That's right!"
He was helpless because he found out that Mr. Gao was indeed so upright and refused to recommend someone who he felt was not qualified for this position. Lu Jinping was indeed impressed by his integrity. He urgently needed a living guarantee now, and he was unable to prove his ability to solve the case. Miss Gao's illness had reached a critical moment and was not allowed to prove it again, so he had to take a step back and agree first. Doctor of the doctor is still an official. After entering the official path, he can change his position through his own efforts. As long as he demonstrates his ability to solve the problem, he can also become a criminal officer in the future.
At this time, the third aunt was already crying and shouting, chasing her. She followed her with Mrs. Gao and the second aunt.
When the third aunt saw the old man standing on the steps, she immediately knelt down, climbed down the steps to hug his legs, and cried: "Master, please save our daughter!"
Old Master Gao stamped his feet and said, "What's the point of crying and kneeling on the ground? Get up!——The Lord has agreed to his husband's proposal to recommend him to be a doctor of the medical department in Tongzhou for his husband. He promised to save our daughter!"
The third aunt was already desperate. She knew that the old man would be honest all his life and said it was the only thing that he would not let go this time, and his daughter was helpless. Unexpectedly, the turn of the way, the flowers and flowers were bright, and the ecstasy came too suddenly. She was at a loss on the spot, staring at Old Master Gao blankly.
Old Master Gao stamped his feet and said, "Didn't you thank the Lord?"
"Oh!" The third aunt reacted and turned around and kowtowed to Lu Jinping with tears in her eyes. "Thank you, Sir, thank you for your help!"
"Don't worry, I haven't finished saying anything yet!" Lu Jinping turned sideways and refused to accept her kowtow.
Old Master Gao was stunned for a moment and looked at Lu Jinping: "Oh, what else do you have to ask for? You said."
The third aunt's heart that had been let go of was suspended again. She looked at Lu Jinping worriedly, for fear of the emergence of trouble.
Lu Jinping said: "Actually, my medical skills are far from as good as you think, but by chance. I just happened to be able to cure your daughter's illness. I must say this first. In other words, even if I recommend me to be that doctoral doctor, I don't want to treat people because I don't want to harm others."
When Mr. Gao heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "If your medical skills are not good, then there is no one with excellent medical skills. You should know that my daughter's illness has not been cured, but you have cured it. It is enough to show that your medical skills are better than the imperial physician. You are so smart at a young age, and it is rare to be so humble, which really makes me look at you with admiration. Hahaha."
The third concubine was relieved and wiped her tears and said, "Yes, yes! It's really rare for Master to be so humble - Master, Master, Master is so skillful in medical skills, and in the future, the master can also write a letter to the emperor and recommend him to be an imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital."
Old Master Gao laughed awkwardly, without saying a word. Recommending to be an imperial physician is not a joke. Not only does it require a skilled medical skills, but it also requires no mistakes, a clean life experience and trustworthy. This devastating Lord Sir sells his property to bribe him as an official, which shows that his quality is not very good. Recommending him to be a medical doctor in the yamen has already made Old Master Gao feel very reluctant. If he wants to recommend him to be an imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital, he will never do it, at least he can't say this now.
Seeing that the old man was not answering, the scene was a little awkward, Mrs. Gao quickly changed the topic and said: "Sir, in fact, doctors of medicine are not mainly used to treat people. Unless there is a plague or something, they will bring free medicinal materials distributed by the court to treat the people. Usually, doctors of medicine mainly teach students in yamen and clinics, that is, to be teachers."
The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to medical education. It had a medical school specializing in teaching medical skills in the yamen, and recruited students to teach medical skills. Both doctors and doctors were teachers in the clinic. Doctors of medicine have official ranks, while doctors were junior clinics, and they were not in the class and had no official ranks.
Lu Jinping shook his head and said, "I don't want to teach either. I just want to find a job. Actually, I have no interest in doctoral doctors at all. However, Mr. Gao, you are unwilling to give in and recommend me to be a criminal officer, so I have to give in. However, when I talk about it, Mr. Gao, don't feel embarrassed by me at that time, because I became a doctoral doctor. First, I will not treat others to the doctor, and second, I will not teach students. When you recommend these two points, you must make clear to the court."
Old Master Gao was stunned when he heard this and said, "Sir, don't be humble..."
"I'm telling the truth, and I'm talking about it in front of you guys. I don't see a doctor or teach students. This is the condition for me to be a doctor of medicine. If you agree, I recommend it, and I can't help it if I don't agree."
When he heard that he was about to speak again, the third aunt panicked again, afraid that he would refuse completely, so he hurriedly said, "What the Lord said is reasonable. Although he is skilled in medical skills, he is young after all. When he arrives at the yamen, he will treat people directly. The patients are afraid that they will be worried. Moreover, he is so young that he will teach students. It is not necessary to arrange an errand for him in the clinic, not to see a doctor or teach, and wait until he gets older in the future. Wouldn't that be better?"
Old Master Gao nodded slowly and said, "Since the Lord insists on this, you can do it. Anyway, in my opinion, your medical skills are more than enough to be a doctor of medicine. As for whether to see a doctor or not, I will discuss it between the yamen and you, and I don't care about these things. But I can mention it to the yamen governor Feng and suggest that he arrange another errand for you first."
Hearing his agreement, Lu Jinping nodded and said, "Since you have agreed, hurry up and send your daughter to my mansion. When will you help me do this, and when will I treat your daughter? Don't worry, before this, I promise that your daughter will not die and I will use medicine to control her condition. - If you think I am shameless like this, I don't care, because in your eyes, I am a shameless person, so I don't bother to use despicable means to achieve my goal."
Old Master Gao smiled embarrassedly and said, "Sir, joking! This is okay, and it is reasonable." For him, as long as his daughter can save her life, it doesn't matter.
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Chapter completed!