The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 146 The Doctor's Kindness

By early winter, the Grand View Garden was almost completed.

Compared with the original Grand View Garden, the Grand View Garden built by Duke Ningguo is larger. Near the giant square garden are the servants of the Jia family and the shops.

In front of the garden is Ningrong Street, and behind it is the street where the Jia family does business.

Usually, all kinds of daily necessities and snacks are purchased from this street, and there are also many restaurants and teahouses.

That day, when the emperor was discussing things with his ministers in the study, he saw Jia Rong standing there without saying anything, so he chatted with him for a few words.

"Lord Jia, what do you want to report today?"

Several important officials in the study were looking at Jia Rong.

Although Jia Rong held a low-ranking official position, he always had the privilege of entering the palace at will.

Whether coming to the emperor's study or going to the harem, there is no obstruction.

Because he is an emergency doctor, unless he is accompanied by a large group of people, others are not allowed to stop him or ask him questions, which would delay the time of saving lives.

Compared with other ministers, Jia Rong can enter the palace to meet the emperor at any time, which is a huge advantage.

Jia Rong said respectfully, "Your Majesty, after I opened up the wall between my backyard and the abandoned Rongguo Mansion and made some repairs, I found that the two mansions together were too big, almost half the size of the Nan'an County Prince's mansion. After thinking it over, I felt that it was too ostentatious."

The emperor smiled and said, "Although I have never been to the Prince of Nan'an's house and I don't know how big his house is, but since the Prince of Nan'an can live in such a big house, why can't you stay there?"

The emperor's expression became unhappy again. "I have shown many favors to the Nan'an County Prince's family, but the Nan'an County Prince and his sons have repeatedly let me down. They usually commit crimes, embezzle and accept bribes, form cliques for personal gain, and turn the young men of the army into a bunch of waste. They have also lost countless good men of mine in the battle!"

Everyone was terrified, wondering if he was going to mess with people again...

The Nan'an Prince's family is no longer as good as it used to be, and is basically ruined, but the rectification of this family will certainly not just target them, some of their connections will also be found and disciplined.

A prince is a leader of a faction, and he has many students, former officials, and relatives.

In the past, the death of a prince was a big deal, but since the emperor ascended the throne, not to mention princes, many princes have died.

Jia Rong said, "Your Majesty, I intend to resign from the Ministry of Works and concentrate on studying medicine and managing the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Pharmacy."

After hearing this, the emperor said without any hesitation: "Approved."

Now both of Jia Rong's father-in-law work in the Ministry of Works, so it is indeed not suitable for Jia Rong to continue working there.

Although the emperor does not mind these things, he will certainly support Jia Rong if he can concentrate on studying medicine and become a good doctor.

Jia Rong continued, "Your Majesty, throughout history, medical skills are not innate, nor can they be learned through reading. Instead, you need to treat patients and encounter many symptoms before you can understand them."

"I plan to build two hospital buildings on the street side of the Grand View Garden and name them Kyoto Hospital. The left one will be the Kyoto Men's Hospital and the right one will be the Kyoto Women's Hospital. The men's hospital will employ male doctors and the women's hospital will employ female doctors to treat women."

"First, I want to accumulate some experience in treating rare and difficult diseases. Second, in recent years, I don't know why there have been frequent deaths in the capital, and the prices of funeral products have increased, so I plan to do something."

The emperor said, "You can't do this. You are already very busy managing the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Pharmacy, and you are also busy refining pills. If you continue to run the clinic, you will have no time to do anything else."

Jia Rong explained: "I am not always in the clinic, but I want to train some people and pass on my medical skills. I have always wanted to resign and go home to open a clinic in my hometown and be a doctor who treats diseases and saves lives."

Jia Rong no longer pursues power, he just wants to do something that interests him.

Seeing Jia Rong say this, the emperor quickly said, "How can you, Jia Aiqing, be so young and have such thoughts of retiring? Well, I will allow you to open a clinic at home. The capital is your home, so don't talk about going home anymore."

Jia Rong can never go back to his hometown in this life because the emperor can't bear to let him go.

"Yes." Jia Rong agreed calmly. He had been talking to the emperor in a relaxed and calm manner from beginning to end. He added, "The Rongguo Mansion was built by the emperor as a gift of nobility. It is natural that running a shop with it is the emperor's job."

"I am willing to donate a portion of the clinic's annual medical expenses to Your Majesty as compensation for the use of the land in Rongguo Mansion, and to make up for the cost of refining medicine over the years."

The emperor was satisfied and said, "Okay! When you go back, think of a name for your clinic, and I will personally write the inscription for it."

Jia Rong said politely, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Soon after the meeting, everyone left together.

Just as Jia Rong was about to go home, the Dali Temple Minister in charge of the trial came over to talk to him.

"Duke Ning, when will the Jingdu Hospital open for medical treatment?"

Jia Rong said, "Maybe in the twelfth month. The men's hospital is still okay now. There are a few folk doctors who can see patients. There are quite a few maids in the women's hospital, but I am the only one who can see patients."

"But if there are women or children at home who need medical treatment, they can go to the women's hospital and wait. I will go and see them when I have time after I get home."

Although this era emphasizes strict separation between men and women, and no physical contact between men and women, Jia Rong treated the Queen, so which woman should not be touched?

No matter how expensive it is, can it be more expensive than the emperor and empress?
Lord Ling said, "When Duke Ning's clinic opens, I will definitely go over to take a look."

The other ministers nearby also smiled and showed their support.

"I'll go take a look too."

"I heard that all of Duke Ning's sons are alive, so he must have excellent medical skills. My son has been weak since he was young, so I hope Duke Ning can help take a look."

Jia Rong was easy to talk to. "When I open my business in a while, I will certainly treat patients and save lives. But right now I have many things to do."

The rest of the people didn't have to worry either, as high-ranking officials in the court could directly ask the imperial physicians to see them.

Jia Rong is the imperial physician. Without the emperor's permission, it would be against the rules for others to seek medical treatment from him.

Now Jia Rong is bold enough to open a private clinic while working for the emperor, which gives others the opportunity to legally seek treatment from imperial doctors.

Jia Rong’s ability is limited, and the clinic he opened is equivalent to a small hospital like a private club. It is only open to a small number of people, and the fees are definitely not cheap.

Small profits but quick turnover is not good for Jia Rong. Jia Rong also needs some personal time to take care of his own affairs and doesn't want to be so tired.

Anyway, there are so many children of the powerful and wealthy, and so many officials' families in the world, so there is definitely no shortage of wealthy cases.

If the patient is cured to death... then he is cured to death. It is normal to kill people by treatment in this era. There is no need to worry about medical disputes and other issues.

After Jia Rong returned, he quickly thought of a name for the hospital.

On the left side of the back street of Rongguo Mansion, there is a place specializing in men's health called Ningrongyuan.

The pavilion surrounded by water in Huifang Garden Houjie on the right is called Furongyuan, which only serves women and children.

Both places have modern architectural styles that combine Chinese and Western styles. The courtyard and exterior are Chinese style, while the house is Western style, making it convenient to accommodate patients in a small space.

Both places are not big and do not provide accommodation for the time being. They are about the size of an ordinary hotel.

Jia Rong also raised a few cows to produce milk in the vacant yard of Rong Mansion as a precaution against smallpox.

When the busyness is almost over, it is the twelfth lunar month.

Wang Xifeng and Qin Keqing became pregnant again, bringing warmth to this cold winter.

The extremely high hit rate made hundreds of young maids in the mansion long for Jia Rong and dream of receiving his love.

Qingwen was also one of them. During the day, she had to guard against the little vixens who might flatter and be indecent with their masters. At night, she had to sit on the bed and stay up late to make her dowry. She worked diligently beside the oil lamp, sometimes smiling foolishly, sometimes feeling resentful.

But not all good things happened, some bad things also happened.

That day, Jia Rong was having dinner with his family. As it was almost New Year's Day, almost everyone was there for dinner.

"master!"

The maid walked quickly to Jia Rong and said quickly, "Master, Old Lady You is dead!"

When Youshi heard this, she was surprised and asked, "How did he die? He was fine this morning."

The maid replied, "I don't know. I took a nap in the afternoon and didn't get up. I only found out when the servant called me."

You Erjie and You Sanjie stood up quickly, "Master, let's go back and take a look."

"Go ahead." Jia Rong also put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and went to take a look.

Yu Shi also followed along, after all, she was her stepmother.

Old Lady You died in a peaceful way. Both her two daughters and her goddaughter had little affection for her.

The rest of the people had nothing to say about the old lady who ate and drank to her heart's content all day long, as if a person with no sense of existence had died.

The funeral was carried out quickly and simply, and the mourning hall was placed directly in the original You family courtyard.

After the servants were driven away and the courtyard gate was closed at night, Jia Rong started having sex with the filial daughters directly on the coffin.

Supporting Jia Rong for eight years might be Old Lady You's greatest contribution to him.

(End of this chapter)