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Xingji City, Nanjiao Post Road.

Tapping.

Accompanied by the falling fine snow, three tall and handsome horses came through the snow.

One red, one white and one black.

It is particularly eye-catching in the lonely and empty snowfield.

What’s surprising is that there are only two owners for the three horses.

"General," Lei Er looked back at the white horse following behind him and threw a broad bean into his mouth, "Bai Yu looks almost recovered."

Ren Ning said nothing, but just got off the horse.

After patting his own Zhuifeng comfortingly, he came to the white horse and examined its body carefully.

After Baekje suffered heavy losses, Bai Yu was sent back to Xingji City as soon as possible.

After more than half a year of careful treatment and recuperation, Bai Ma has now almost recovered.

Although Ren Ning entered the palace, the country was stable, there were no strong enemies abroad, and the six ministries were capable. There were not many state affairs that required him to expend his energy, so he could go out for a walk with Lei Er from time to time.

As for safety, it is never something they need to worry about.

Now, he even brought Bai Yu, who had recovered from his injury, with him.

Although Xingji City is nice, the sky and land outside the city are vast and more suitable for war horses to gallop.

Including Bai Yu, the three war horses had just galloped along the post road for two full hours.

Although they looked a little tired, the three horses still had bright and cheerful eyes, and they even roared their front hooves from time to time as if they could run another hundred miles.

As for Bai Yu, apart from a thin layer of sweat on his body, there was nothing unusual.

"Very good." Ren Ning patted Bai Yu's strong neck with satisfaction, "Now Xiao Gang can rest assured."

Chatting and laughing, the two walked north for a while.

Although it was freezing cold and snowing, the closer we got to Xingji City, the more merchants and travelers we saw.

By the time we saw the towering and majestic city walls of Xingji City from afar, the post road was already bustling with traffic and people.

"General," Lei Er looked around, "Compared to previous years, there are many more merchants in the imperial capital this year, but fewer refugees."

Ren Ning nodded slightly.

Not to mention traveling merchants, refugees are easy to identify.

They usually have pale faces, muscular bodies, and ragged clothes. Also, because of their status, people tend to shrink back and avoid people who look like officials.

Compared with previous years, the number of refugees outside the southern suburbs this year has indeed decreased significantly.

But they were still there, and they could be seen from time to time as the two men returned north.

When they were two or three miles away from the moat or the Xingsulan Grand Canal, Ren Ning pulled the reins in his hand.

Zhuifeng left the post road and walked towards the small path on the left.

It is called a small path, but that is only relative to the wide imperial capital post road. In fact, three horse-drawn carriages can run side by side, and the road is even paved with fine dragon stones.

"General," Lei Er craned his neck to look forward, "The Imperial Medical School should be finished soon, right?"

"Not yet." Ren Ning shook his head.

Although the Ministry of Works has made every effort to build it, time is tight and the academy is large with many buildings, so it will take some time.

However, the main building is already useful, and the rest can be built slowly.

Soon, the end of the road arrived.

In front of me is a magnificent building with a giant stone tablet three meters high standing in front of the main entrance.

There were five large gilded characters written on it in a flamboyant style.

Yunchui Medical College

Wow~

Lei Er exclaimed and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"General, who wrote the name of this hospital?"

He was born a soldier and had not received much education. His handwriting was as ugly and sloppy as chicken claws. Seeing the vigorous and powerful calligraphy in front of him, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

Haha.

Ren Ning knew very well about Lei Er's calligraphy level and couldn't help laughing.

"From now on, all colleges established by the empire will be under the jurisdiction of the Grand Tutor's Office. The name of this medical school was written by the Grand Tutor."

After saying this, his gaze slid down to the entrance of the medical school.

There is a square in front of the door.

At this time, the square was crowded with people, and dozens of teams were winding like a long dragon.

At the front of each team are porridge distribution stations, on which are hung the family crests and seals of each family.

A gust of cold wind blew, and flags suddenly flew in the square.

At first glance, many family emblems or flags are bright yellow.

Yellow represents that the owner is born into a royal family or has royal blood within three generations of his direct lineage.

Just as Ying Pan said at the beginning, as the queen, if she came out to distribute porridge, other noble ladies would follow suit sooner or later.

So it became what it is now.

"This place is well chosen." Lei Er was very satisfied.

It was not far from the city gate, so it was convenient for refugees to find food. Even if they were sick, they could come here easily. It did not hinder the people from entering and leaving the city, and it could also increase the reputation of the newly established medical school. Sure enough, amid the aroma of porridge, Mrs. Zhang's apprentice Xiao Dingzi stood on a high platform, holding a copper megaphone and shouting.

"Dear fellow villagers and elders, my name is Ding Zi. I am from the Military Medical Department of Yanchi Fortress, and I am also a student of the medical school behind."

He introduced himself first, then continued talking with a smile.

"For various reasons, people fail and horses stumble, so Xiao Dingzi thinks it is not shameful for you to receive porridge here today. The shameful ones are those who are idle."

"But," he changed his tone, "As the saying goes, we should help in emergencies but not in poverty. Giving out porridge can only be done temporarily, not forever. For the sake of my wife, children and the elderly, I still have to find a legitimate way to make a living. Don't you agree?"

"That's right." Everyone nodded in agreement.

The reason why they were able to come and queue up for porridge was that they had actually secretly passed the review of Jingzhao Prefecture. They were indeed civilians in urgent need of help, not those hooligans who were idle and causing trouble all day long.

"That's right. If I can find a job, I can definitely support myself. Who would want to beg for porridge?"

"But now it's almost the New Year, and the caravan is returning to the port by boat. Can't find a way to make a living?"

"Same, same, otherwise I would never come here to wait for the porridge even if you kill me. I'm really hungry at home."

……

Amidst the chaos, Xiao Dingzi continued to shout.

"It is said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. The Imperial Medical School is now recruiting students. Anyone between the ages of thirteen and thirty can apply, regardless of gender or whether they can read or not."

"It is said that everything is inferior except reading. Here you can not only learn to read for free, but also learn the medical classics compiled by Master Hongguang, the Imperial Hospital, and the military doctors of the empire's various legions. In the future, you will become a doctor respected by everyone."

"In addition, the court will arrange a job for you with a good income. From now on, you and your children will no longer be homeless, and you will have no worries about food and clothing, and you will be on the peak of your life!"

It was boring to queue up, some people couldn't help but whisper to each other with their hearts pounding.

"real or fake?"

As everyone knows, throughout Yunchui, the inheritance of medical skills is a very secretive thing, usually passed down from master to apprentice, from father to son, and never passed on to outsiders.

It sounds like the medical school in front is recruiting many students, and even female students?

At this moment, a loud voice came from somewhere.

"of course it's true."

The man pointed to the many fluttering flags ahead.

"With so many members of the royal family here, who dares to talk nonsense?"

Everyone understood and immediately believed it a little.

"Besides," the man continued, "everyone has heard the story of the current emperor, right?"

Everyone nodded.

The anecdotes of the royal family attracted the ears of the people the most. Moreover, Ren Ning's story was full of twists and turns and jaw-dropping enough that it had long been known to the world through folk storytellers and newspapers.

Although the people in front of them usually have insufficient food to eat, they have more or less heard the stories about the current emperor.

Hey.

The voice continued with a smile.

"Everyone knows that before His Majesty was recognized as a royal family member, he was just a soldier in the Rock Fortress. Because of this experience, he sympathizes with and cares about us ordinary people the most."

"And what are we most afraid of? Isn't it that we are hungry and have no food to eat, cold and have no clothes to wear, and sick and have no cure?"

"Take this medical school for example. It was established under the instruction of Your Majesty to train enough doctors so that sick people can always have doctors to see them."

Everyone looked at each other, half believing and half doubting.

"Don't you believe it?" The man pointed at a young girl who was fluttering around like a butterfly at the gate and helping out. "That's your Majesty's adopted sister, Miss Miao Dongmiao."

"Some years ago, when the late emperor was still alive, the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion recklessly enclosed land, and the people of Laigu County were destitute and eventually a civil uprising broke out. Do you still remember this?"

"Miss Miao is from Laigu. She was originally an orphan, and later she fell ill and almost died on the roadside. Fortunately, she met His Majesty who was escorting her spirit back home, and she was lucky enough to save her life."

"Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, as his adopted sister, Miss Miao's status is comparable to that of a legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family. But she is also studying in this medical school, preparing to become a famous doctor to repay the people of the world and to repay His Majesty for saving her life."

Everyone looked at each other, then looked at the cute Miao Dong over there, and couldn't help but believe it.

After all, the land enclosure incident in Laigu County happened not long ago, and many of the people in the queue had heard of it, or even were the protagonists of it.

In addition, the story of Ren Ning sending the coffin back to his hometown also became a hot topic.

But no one knew that there was someone like Miao Dong among them.

Now everyone couldn't help but put on their headphones and listen carefully to Xiao Dingzi's speech on the podium.

Many people were immediately attracted after hearing this.

However, after a long time, I still didn't have the courage to take a step forward.

In this era, girls were considered adults at the age of thirteen and could get married and have children.

Men between the ages of thirteen and thirty are the most needed laborers in the family.

As refugees, they already have trouble getting enough food to eat. If they, the main labor force, are asked to go to school, what will happen to the old and young in their families?

But among so many people, there will always be someone who dares to be the first to try it.

Li Azhu looked at Xiao Dingzi on the high platform and struggled in her heart for a long time.

After a while, she gritted her teeth, straightened her patched clothes, tried to make herself look more cheerful, then left the team and walked up.

"Does your medical school...really accept female students?"

Li Azhu pointed at her thin body with her backhand, her voice trembling, not sure if it was because of the cold weather or nervousness.

"Just like me."

"Of course," Xiao Dingzi's eyes lit up and he breathed a sigh of relief, "Yunchui Medical College welcomes you and every ambitious person." (End of this chapter)