People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 341, Qin State Medicine Storehouse, Ying Zheng Summons Him
Xianyang Palace, Imperial Medical Academy.

As soon as Xu Qing entered the Imperial Hospital, more than a dozen people in the courtyard bowed to him.

"Greetings, Imperial Physician!" the crowd shouted in unison.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over the dozen or so people from the Imperial Medical Academy. He recognized the chief physician and the middle-aged man behind him as the ones who had verified the authenticity of his medical book at the court meeting in Zhangtai Palace.

The remaining twelve people were mostly in their thirties or forties. With only fourteen medical officers in the vast Imperial Medical Academy, Xu Qing witnessed for the first time just how scarce the Qin Kingdom's skilled physicians were.

Despite the nation's poverty, the Imperial Medical Academy still had over thirty physicians of various ranks, in addition to the eunuchs who served the emperor.

"No need for such formalities."

Xu Qing stepped forward to help the Imperial Physician up, and continued with a smile.
"In terms of age, everyone here is much older than me and should be considered an elder. In terms of seniority, I am a newcomer and everyone here is a senior."

"I am fortunate to have been appreciated by His Majesty, which is why I have been appointed as the Imperial Physician of the Imperial Medical Academy. In the future, I will need your help in many matters in the palace. I would like to express my gratitude to you all. I will continue to rely on you in the future."

"However, I must also say this: although I am young, I know how strict the laws of Qin are. If any of you do anything wrong, please do not blame me for acting in accordance with the rules."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qing bowed to the fourteen people.

He must make sure to say what needs to be said in advance so that these people know his attitude, in order to avoid any disputes with him later if anyone commits a crime.

"I dare not, I will obey the imperial physician's orders."

The fourteen men quickly returned the greeting with clasped hands. They dared not underestimate Xu Qing in the slightest. If they were to look down on Xu Qing because of their age and seniority, they would probably be expelled from Xianyang Palace before the next day.

Moreover, the Imperial Physician had already told them about the events of the court meeting after returning, and they had genuine respect for Xu Qing.

These people were considered good doctors in Qin, but in the real medical field, they were at most above average. Now that a true miracle doctor like Xu Qing has arrived, they are too busy trying to curry favor with him to possibly go against him.

If they could learn some medical skills from Xu Qing, it would be enough for their descendants to continue to hold the position of imperial physician.

Xu Qing straightened up, took out two bamboo scrolls from his robes, and said to the Imperial Physician...

"I am new here and do not understand the situation of our Imperial Medical Academy, nor do I know what everyone needs. This is a medical book I wrote. It contains the medical skills that Master Nian Duan taught me. I hope these two volumes of medical books will be helpful to everyone."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the fourteen people gleamed, and they stared intently at the medical book in Xu Qing's hand.

Medical books are the lifeblood of a doctor. A single medical book is enough for a doctor to pass down for generations. Doctors usually treasure their medical books, and even their apprentices and sons may not be able to look at them more than a few times, let alone give them away to others.

Moreover, what Xu Qing presented was the medical technique taught by their family's head physician, Mr. Nian Duan, making it priceless.

Of course, the most important thing is Xu Qing's attitude. As long as they cooperate with Xu Qing and don't cause trouble, Xu Qing can teach them medical skills.

They also understood that Xu Qing's position as Imperial Physician was only temporary. He held the official titles of Grand Attendant and Grand Master of Ceremonies, and would inevitably move towards the imperial court in the future. It was impossible for him to remain confined to the Imperial Hospital.

Therefore, they don't need to worry about affecting their current status and the little power they hold. As long as they behave themselves, Xu Qing will not only not make things difficult for them, but may even promote them.

The fourteen people immediately understood the situation and knew they had to cooperate fully with Xu Qing, the new Imperial Physician.

"Thank you, Imperial Physician," everyone said in unison. Xu Qing, supporting the elderly Imperial Physician, smiled and said...
"Imperial Physician, could you please introduce me to everyone and show me around the Imperial Hospital?"

"Of course, Imperial Physician, there's no need to be so polite with me. In our medical family, the most skilled come first. You are the deputy head of the family, so you should naturally become the Imperial Physician after entering Qin," the Imperial Physician Assistant said with a smile.

"You flatter me, sir," Xu Qing said modestly.

The Imperial Physician Cheng didn't say anything more and began to introduce Xu Qing to the people in the Imperial Hospital, as well as its internal structure and the function of each room.

"Because the Qin state lacked good doctors, and there were not many nobles in the palace, only the Empress Dowager, the King, Empress Dowager Huayang, and Lady Mi, there were not many doctors in the Imperial Hospital."

"The Imperial Medical Academy is headed by the Chief Imperial Physician, assisted by the Assistant Chief Imperial Physician, and further supported by two other Imperial Physicians, who are responsible for initial consultation records, attendance checks, and leave requests, among other things."

The Imperial Physician led Xu Qing around the Imperial Hospital, while the other medical officers, except for two imperial physicians, dispersed to attend to their own matters.
After the Imperial Physician's introduction, Xu Qing understood the internal situation of the Imperial Hospital and the names of the people there.

"My surname is Xia, and my name is Xia Ru. These two are named Xia Wuqie and..."

Listening to the Imperial Physician's introduction, Xu Qing's gaze involuntarily lingered on Xia Wuqie, the middle-aged man who had accompanied Xia Ru to Zhangtai Palace. Both shared the surname Xia, so their relationship was self-evident.

However, Xu Qing didn't care about their relationship; he cared more about Xia Wuqie as a person.

After all, this man is also a figure who has made his mark in history. When Jing Ke attempted to assassinate the King of Qin, not a single official in the court dared to step forward. Only Xia Wuqie threw out his medicine bag. Afterwards, Ying Zheng even exclaimed, "Wuqie loves me, Wuqie loves me, so he used the medicine bag to lift Jing Ke up."

Because of the influence of historical figures, Xu Qing couldn't help but glance at Xia Wuqie a few more times, but he didn't pay much attention to him. After all, when it came to medical skills and martial arts, Xia Wuqie was no match for him.

Under the guidance of Xia Ru, the assistant imperial physician, Xu Qing entered the place he most wanted to be in: the Imperial Medical Academy's medicine storehouse.

Looking at the rows of medicine shelves and the various rare medicinal herbs displayed on them, Xu Qing's eyes lit up. In terms of both quantity and quality, the precious medicines in the Qin Kingdom's medicine storehouse far surpassed those in the Han Kingdom.

After all, Qin was the most powerful of the seven states, with a vast territory and many sacred mountains such as the Qinling and Shu Mountains. Moreover, Qin had gained not only land and people from its conquests over the years, but also wealth, treasures, books and medicines.

"Since Shang Yang's reforms, our Great Qin has strived to become stronger, and our national power has grown day by day. We have acquired many precious medicines. In addition, merchants have been trading with the other six states, and many merchants from the Western Regions have also come to Xianyang. Therefore, we have the magnificent scene of the medicine storehouse we see today," Xia Ru said, stroking his beard.

Xu Qing picked up a medicine box, looked at the ginseng inside that was probably several hundred years old, and reluctantly put it down again. Qin was not Han. If he did something wrong again, Qin law would make him suffer a lot.

Moreover, he's not so desperate for the precious medicine anymore. Even if he really needed it, he could just ask Ying Zheng for it, and the other party would definitely not be stingy.

"This is much better than South Korea's pharmacy," Xu Qing remarked.

Just after Xu Qing and Xia Ru left the medicine storehouse, a palace attendant found Xu Qing.

"Grand Master, His Majesty requests your presence at Zhangtai Palace," the eunuch said, bowing respectfully.

Xu Qing nodded slightly and said to Xia Ru
"Old Physician, I'd like to trouble you to take care of things at the Imperial Hospital for me. I'll be right back."

"Physician, you can go without worry," Xia Ru said.

After receiving the key to the medicine storehouse, Xu Qing followed the eunuch and left the Imperial Hospital, heading towards Zhangtai Palace.

(End of this chapter)