Doctors in the late Ming Dynasty

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Yan Pingzhi continued: "Transferring to an official position means transferring to another official position. Everyone thinks that being an official requires passing the scientific examination. In fact, this is not the case. There are exceptions, such as medicine, Yin and Yang, martial arts, including Buddhism and Taoism.

After scientific examination."

"But generally speaking, doctors can only work in Imperial Medical College and Fu Medical School; Yin-Yang students can only work in Qin Tianjian and Fu Yin-Yang School; military students can only hold military positions; Buddhists can only work in Senglu Department and Fu Senggang Department.

Taoists serve in the Dao Lu Department and the Fu Dao Ji Department."

"But your Majesty is gracious and has given me a special gift as a doctor. I can be transferred to an official position. Xu Yuan envoy, I will be transferred to the post of Secretary of General Affairs, Youtongzheng. I heard that I will be promoted."

Physicians like Xu Wei who transferred to official positions were not an exception in the Ming Dynasty. There were also doctors who were transferred to the six ministerial posts. This was also an important reason why many people preferred to stay in the Taiyuan Hospital rather than go outside.

In addition to medicine, although there are occasional people who have transferred to official positions in Yin and Yang studies, the proportion is small. Military generals and Confucianism professors have even fewer transfers.

This is a good opportunity that the imperial doctors of all dynasties have earned for future generations of doctors by relying on their medical skills. It is a shortcut to reach the sky in one step without going through the imperial examination.

Everyone was thoughtful after hearing this. No wonder everyone is willing to be a small official in the capital rather than be a high-ranking official in the outside world.

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it..." Chen Shigong smiled bitterly and shook his head, not knowing what he didn't expect.

"Although the official list is only from the ninth rank, so there were only 1 to 4 people before, it was six years ago in the fifth year of Longqing that the quota was increased to ten people."

Yan Pingzhi said that it was precisely because of the addition six years ago that he saw hope. This was also the result of the years of development of Taiyuan Hospital and the increase in the number of people. Previously, Taiyuan Hospital only had a quota of more than 140 people, but now it has more than 400 people.

, this does not include the hundred or so people who have been recruited.

After Yan Pingzhi’s explanation, when everyone looked at the officials, their eyes looked different.

"To the north of here, you can see that there is the livestock house, where the animals driving the carts are, and we will have to deal with them in the future. To the north is the Jinghui Hall where we worshiped before. In front of the Jinghui Hall is the lobby, and behind it is the medicine hall.

To the north of the Wang Temple is the North Langfang, and to the west of the North Langfang are the library, Xiaocao Temple and the North Hall. Well, the library is also called..."

"Shu Lin, there is also a theory of learning from the East and the West." Before Yan Pingzhi finished speaking, Yang Jian rushed to answer.

Yan Pingzhi nodded and said: "This junior brother is right. It seems that you have all been there?"

Some nodded, and some shook their heads. Those who nodded were all the twenty-eight people who had abandoned the exam, and naturally more shook their heads. They had not been to the library yet.

"It's okay, you can go there if you have the chance." Yan Pingzhi saw that the person who shook his head was a little distressed, so he comforted him, and then continued: "The lobby and the right study room south of the North Gallery are all places where we will study in the future.

Land."

"It's a place for doctors to learn. It's so difficult for you!" the doctor from before added, shaking his head as he spoke.

Yan Pingzhi smiled bitterly, Tai Hospital has always been strict about entry and exit. It is difficult to become a doctor, let alone a medical practitioner.

Chen Shigong and his group are, to be precise, medical doctors, quasi-doctors at Taiyuan Hospital.

After passing the three-year study assessment, you will be considered a third-class doctor.

A doctor is equivalent to a child student, a doctor is equivalent to a scholar, a medical scholar is equivalent to a scholar, and an official is equivalent to a Jinshi. Of course, the latter two categories are not completely analogous, but the first two are completely acceptable.

"Come on, fellow students, work hard for three years and try to get admitted as a doctor." Yan Pingzhi encouraged.

"Senior Brother Yan, we don't have three years, we only have one year. Xu Yuan envoy said that our entrance exam will be held today next year." Yang Jian said aggrievedly.

Yan Pingzhi nodded, stopped talking about this, and said instead: "It's almost time, I'll take you to the restaurant for dinner!"

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. Many people came early in the morning without even having breakfast. After an exam and the Three Emperors Festival, they were already hungry.

Yan Pingzhi led everyone towards the dining hall, which is in the north, south of Xiaocao Temple and west of the North Hall. Fortunately, the Taiyuan Hospital is narrow in the north and south, and you can't walk a few steps there.

All the way northeast, walking between the livestock house and the south hall, Yang Jian suddenly said: "Brother Yan, the animals are sick, should we treat them, or should we ask a veterinarian to treat them?"

This statement stopped Yan Pingzhi from questioning him. He thought about it carefully and said, "They are all taken care of by the servants in the hospital. I think when the animals are sick, they call the veterinarian to see them."

"Ah, Tangtang Tai Hospital is hiring veterinarians from outside!" Yang Jian exclaimed. He thought that since there are livestock here, there must also be veterinarians.

Yan Pingzhi smiled bitterly and said: "There are differences between humans and animals, and there are also specialties in medicine. When I am away from home, I have tried to treat horses. Usually, the dosage needs to be several times that of humans, but it may not be effective."

Yang Jian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said in surprise: "Senior Brother Yan, since you have managed horses before, let's learn from each other in the future! My family has been raising horses for generations, so I have experience."

Yan Pingzhi was dumbfounded. What kind of weird people were invited this time? Why is there a family of veterinarians!

Yang Jian didn't notice, he was just enjoying himself. He had been in Beijing for more than half a month, and this was the first time he met a friend of his. He was so excited.

Zhao Fengxiang tugged at him, and Yang Jian stopped and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What's the matter? Do you want to come too?"

Zhao Fengxiang didn't say anything, let go of him and followed him.

While everyone was talking, they turned west again, walked between the South Hall and the lobby, then turned north, and went north from the road between the lobby, Tieyun Pai and Xuanmen Platform. After passing the lobby, to the northwest is the food hall.

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At this time, the restaurant was already overcrowded. Zhang Chang, who was eating in the restaurant, shouted: "Haha, you guys are late. Look at how far away the dormitory you live is. Look at us. Not only is it close to the restaurant, it is also close to Shulin.

Near."

The second gate also opens to the west and has three gates. Chen Shigong and his friends are in the group room to the south of the left door, and Zhang Chang and his friends are in the group room to the north of the right door, which is just to the west of the dining hall.

"What's so exciting about this? You'll find out when you go to school." Wang Tingfu said.

"School? Isn't the school just south of Beilangfang? It's also on our side!" Zhang Chang asked doubtfully.

"Haha, don't you know, that's the Medical School, and we study in the department. The department is right next to us!" Wang Tingfu laughed.

Yan Pingzhi said at this time: "Most of you will study in two schools, five subjects in the south, and six subjects in the north. As I said before, today is only temporary, and you will be divided into subjects tomorrow, and you will have to change your room number."<

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"Then... didn't senior brother say that the lobby and the right school room are not medical schools?" Wang Tingfu didn't come back to his senses for a while.

"It used to be a medical school, but the department can't accommodate more than a hundred of you, so the right study room has been freed up for you." Yan Pingzhi explained.

Zhang Chang said excitedly: "It's so funny to me. It seems that not only are you dining far away, but you are also reading far away, but we are all right next to you!"