The assassination of Empress Dowager Lin Yue was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a huge stir throughout the court and the country. During the period when Lin Yue was seriously injured and in a coma, the Imperial Medical College Hospital made every effort to treat her, but in the face of the complex injuries, many difficult problems were exposed. This made everyone deeply realize that whether one is proficient in medicine or not is related to life and death, the stability of the imperial court, and even more so to the common people of the world.
After Lin Yue recovered, she still vividly remembered this life-and-death test. She is well aware that only by enhancing her medical skills can she turn the tide at critical moments. So, she was determined to carry out bold reforms in the Imperial Medical College Hospital and private clinics, and establish a complete medical education system.
Lin Yue started with the Imperial Medical College Hospital, gathering a group of senior imperial physicians and initiating a series of medical discussions. She sat upright in the main seat, her expression solemn. Her gaze swept over everyone, and she spoke slowly, "Everyone, this time I was assassinated and my injuries were critical. You all did your best to save me. I am extremely grateful." However, during the process, many deficiencies of medicine in our dynasty were also exposed. We must innovate and cultivate more people with excellent medical skills. The imperial physicians nodded one after another, their expressions solemn.
They discussed the curriculum and decided to categorize medical knowledge in detail. In addition to the study of traditional Chinese medical classics such as "Huangdi Neijing" and "Shanghan Lun", practical courses like first aid for external injuries and prevention and control of infectious diseases have also been added. In the first aid class for external injuries, the imperial physicians demonstrated on the spot how to handle knife and arrow wounds, and explained the techniques of stopping bleeding, bandaging and suturing. The epidemic prevention and control course focuses on the characteristics of plague epidemics, transmission routes and countermeasures.
To ensure the quality of teaching, Lin Yue selected imperial physicians with superb medical skills and noble medical ethics to serve as lecturers. Doctor Zhang, who has been studying external injuries for many years and is highly experienced, has been entrusted with an important task. He stood on the podium, holding a model, meticulously dissecting human bones and meridians, and explaining how to precisely administer needles and medication.
The young imperial physicians below the stage were all fully concentrated. Sometimes they were writing furiously, and sometimes they were asking questions and exchanging ideas.
In the folk medical clinic, Lin Yue also carried out reforms. She ordered local governments to assist in selecting promising folk doctors and sending them to medical clinics for study. Meanwhile, a medical clinic assessment system should be established to regularly test the medical skills of doctors. Those who pass the assessment can obtain medical practice qualifications and have the opportunity to further their studies at the Imperial Medical College.
After the medical education system was put into operation, the effect was remarkable. In the imperial medical college, the young imperial physicians made rapid progress.
Once, a guard accidentally fell and broke his leg in the palace. In the past, when encountering such injuries, the treatment was often time-consuming and ineffective. But this time, the young imperial physicians, based on what they had learned, quickly determined the location of the fracture, skillfully applied reduction and fixation techniques, and combined with carefully prepared prescriptions, significantly reducing the recovery time of the guards.
The same is true of folk clinics. In the small town, Xiao Zhang, an apprentice of Li's Clinic, has made great progress in his medical skills after systematic study. A sudden outbreak of typhoid fever occurred in the local area. Relying on the knowledge of disease prevention and control he had learned, he guided the villagers to isolate and prepare decoctions and medicines, effectively controlling the spread of the epidemic and earning high praise from the people.
As time went by, batch after batch of medical talents emerged. They traveled to various places. Some treated the royal family and relatives in the palace, while others practiced medicine and saved lives among the common people. In the imperial court, when ministers discussed matters related to people's livelihood, they often mentioned the changes brought about by the medical education system and spoke highly of Lin Yue's farsightedness.
At a medical achievement presentation meeting, representatives from medical clinics across the country gathered in Beijing. They brought many cases to demonstrate the effectiveness of the new therapy. A representative of a medical clinic from a remote area told us that a local pregnant woman with difficult labor successfully gave birth under the treatment of trained doctors, and both the mother and the baby were safe. This was often a life-threatening situation in the past.
Lin Yue looked at these achievements with great satisfaction. She is well aware that the road of medical development is long, but as long as she keeps working hard, she will surely benefit more people. She continued to devote her energy to improving the medical education system and encouraging medical practitioners to innovate.
Under the influence of the medical education system, the atmosphere of medical research has become increasingly intense. The physicians of the Imperial Medical College began to try to develop new drugs and therapies. They were in the pharmacy, repeatedly blending medicinal materials and conducting clinical trials. Folk doctors were not willing to lag behind either, frequently communicating with the Taikang Hospital and sharing their experiences.
In order to further promote medical exchanges, Lin Yue ordered the holding of a medical conference. At that time, renowned doctors and scholars from all over will gather together to exchange the latest research achievements. The news spread and the entire medical community was thrilled. People are all expecting that this grand event will inject new vitality into the development of medicine.
The medical conference was held as scheduled, and the capital was bustling with excitement. Medical practitioners from different regions, dressed in various costumes and carrying their own research results, entered the venue. At the conference, medical professionals spoke up enthusiastically, sharing their experiences in treating difficult and complicated diseases and discussing the feasibility of new therapies.
A doctor from the south brought a new herbal formula for treating malaria, attracting much attention. Doctors from the north shared unique methods for dealing with frostbite.
Lin Yue attended the conference in person and listened carefully to every doctor's speech. She encouraged everyone to break through geographical restrictions, learn from each other and make progress together. During the conference, medical professionals exchanged ideas with each other, forged deep friendships, and reached several cooperation intentions. Some have decided to jointly study a certain disease, while others plan to share medicinal resources.
After the medical conference, medical exchanges among various regions have become more frequent. Medical practitioners returned to their hometowns with new ideas and technologies to promote the development of local medicine. The trust of the common people in medicine has also significantly increased, and they actively learn about health preservation and disease prevention knowledge.
Lin Yue also attaches great importance to the collation and inheritance of medical classics. She organized imperial physicians and scholars to collect, sort out and collate ancient medical books scattered among the common people. In the library, scholars are busy day and night, restoring damaged ancient books and making blurry characters clear. These precious medical classics have become a valuable asset for later generations of doctors to study.
Thanks to Lin Yue's unremitting efforts, the medical education system has been increasingly improved and a large number of medical talents have emerged. The country benefits from this and the health of the people is better guaranteed. Her achievements are engraved in the long river of medical development, inspiring generation after generation of medical practitioners to strive unremittingly for saving lives and healing the wounded and promoting medical progress. The medical education system is like a lighthouse, illuminating the path of medical development and allowing the light of hope to always shine on this land.
In the following years, the medical education system has continuously provided the country with outstanding talents. Every batch of medical practitioners who have completed their studies at the Imperial Medical College Hospital and folk clinics will shine and contribute in their respective positions. They not only cure diseases and save lives, but also pass on the knowledge they have learned to a new generation of apprentices, forming a virtuous cycle. In the palace, a new batch of young imperial physicians, under the guidance of their predecessors, gradually became capable of handling tasks independently. When facing complex diseases, they are no longer at a loss as before. Instead, they can apply the knowledge they have learned, analyze calmly and make accurate judgments. Once, a prince suddenly had a high fever and convulsions, and his condition was critical. The young imperial physicians promptly conducted a consultation, accurately identified the cause of the illness based on the symptoms, and applied the newly learned method of clearing heat and subduing wind, combined with carefully prepared decoctions, successfully stabilizing the prince's condition. Subsequently, he gradually recuperated and recovered.
Among the common people, the number of medical clinics is constantly increasing and their distribution is becoming more and more widespread. The remote villages that were once short of medical care and medicine now have doctors who have received professional training. These doctors go from village to village, popularizing medical knowledge among the people and providing free medical consultations for villagers on a regular basis. In some mountainous areas, doctors have found that local people are prone to gastrointestinal diseases due to long-term consumption of coarse food. So, while imparting dietary adjustment methods, they also developed herbal prescriptions suitable for the local area, effectively improving the villagers' health conditions.
With the development of medicine, the types and quality of drugs have also been greatly improved. The physicians of the Imperial Medical College collaborated with medicinal herb farmers to improve the cultivation techniques of medicinal herbs and cultivate varieties with better medicinal properties. Meanwhile, innovate the methods of drug processing to improve the therapeutic effect of drugs. Folk medical clinics also actively participated. Many doctors personally went up the mountain to collect herbs, studied the characteristics of the herbs, and tried new combinations.
The influence of the medical education system has also extended to the field of diplomacy. Upon hearing that Lin Yue's medical reform had achieved remarkable results, neighboring countries sent envoys one after another to come for learning and exchange. They visited the Imperial Medical College Hospital and folk clinics, taking away advanced medical concepts and technologies. During a diplomatic event, a foreign envoy exclaimed, "The development of medicine in your country is astonishing. The wisdom and foresight of the Empress Dowager have not only brought benefits to the people but also set an example for the development of medicine throughout the world."
Lin Yue is well aware that the development of medicine has no end. She continues to pay attention to the cutting-edge developments in medicine and encourages medical practitioners to be courageous in exploring unknown fields. Under her advocacy, a medical research team was established, dedicated to solving difficult and complicated diseases. The doctors in the group studied day and night, trying to find treatment methods from different perspectives. After countless failures, they finally made a breakthrough in treating a rare skin disease and developed an effective treatment plan, enabling many patients to regain their health.
Under Lin Yue's leadership, the medical education system has not only cultivated a large number of medical talents, but also promoted the dual progress of medical theory and practice. Medicine is no longer a skill mastered by a few people, but has gradually become an important force benefiting the common people and promoting social development.
Lin Yue's name is also closely linked to the medical education system, becoming a symbol of saving lives and healing the wounded and promoting medical progress in people's hearts, inspiring future generations to strive unremittingly for the prosperity of the medical cause.