The Martial Doctor-Chapter 67: Still Third Place

"Quick, Xia Zhu, give her the Danggui Blood Replenishing Soup!" As soon as Lin Miao saw the situation, he quickly ordered Xia Zhu while his hands kept manipulating the silver needles to stimulate vitality.

This task required assistance; he truly couldn’t complete it alone.

A big bowl of Danggui Blood Replenishing Soup was administered.

Then, visibly, the blood gradually stopped flowing from the Yumen (correctly called Longmen, non-childbearing). Clearly, the bleeding had been stopped.

As long as the bleeding was stopped, the person could be pulled back.

How could Xia Zhu, who had been learning medicine from her father since childhood, not understand this principle?

"Wait a moment. It will probably take the time for a cup of tea to a stick of incense for her to wake up." Lin Miao applied the needles again, checking the pulse, feeling much better than before. She should be out of danger now.

Xia Zhu also stepped forward to check. With her experience from assisting her father in consultations over the years, she naturally could tell that Xiaolian’s condition had indeed improved.

"Don’t move her for now. The temperature in this room is a bit low. Bring in a brazier, but the window must be kept slightly open, not completely closed. Also, give her a bowl of Danggui Blood Replenishing Soup every two hours. In about three days, she’ll be able to get out of bed."

"Should she keep drinking the soup indefinitely?"

"No, drinking it three or four more times will be sufficient."

"Alright, I’ve finished my part. You should be able to handle the rest." Lin Miao exhaled a long breath.

Everyone was waiting outside the door, and no one left. They even delayed the release of the "face-to-face consultation" ranking list.

When they saw Lin Miao open the door and step out, they couldn’t help but step forward and surround him.

"Mr. Lin, how is it?" Here, Pei Fuzun held the highest official position, so naturally, he spoke first to inquire.

"To answer your question, Lord Fezun, if there are no surprises, Xiaolian’s life should be saved." Lin Miao nodded slightly and replied.

"Good, good, Mr. Lin, you’ve done very well." Pei Fuzun couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. As long as no one died, everything could be handled well, turning a bad situation into a good one.

Now, it’s just a matter of how it will be documented, especially with the inspector sent by the Imperial Pharmacy. As long as he approves, everything will be fine.

This inspector didn’t say much from beginning to end, but he took everything in.

As an inspector dispatched by the Imperial Pharmacy, he needed to remain detached and impartial. Even during such a tense situation earlier, he did not express any opinions.

Because this was the matter of Dongshan Prefecture itself.

However, Lin Miao, this young man, was remembered by the inspector from Li Jing.

Xia Yuan was the first to push open the door and enter the room. Others wanted to enter as well because they all wanted to know how Lin Miao managed it.

And since Lin Miao hadn’t mentioned it, they couldn’t question him. But Xia Zhu was still inside; she must know, and no one had a closer relationship than Xia Yuan.

Xia Zhu was his daughter; how could she hide it from her own father?

...

"Dear brother, are you alright? You’ve been in there for so long, I was worried sick." Because secrecy was needed, Su Chen was invited to another place to rest temporarily, without letting him know about Xiaolian’s situation.

If this matter were to spread, it wouldn’t just tarnish Xia Yuan’s reputation; every renowned doctor in Dongshan City would lose face.

"I’m fine, nothing happened to me." Lin Miao laughed softly; regarding the matter of saving her, he wouldn’t disclose it to Su Chen.

This is a tacit understanding.

Even though no one ordered him to remain silent, he knew that if such matters spread from his mouth, it might not be beneficial for him. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

When you lack power, weakness becomes the original sin, and holding the truth becomes even less forgivable.

Even if you wish to change everything, you need the strength and ability to do so. Otherwise, you must climb up within the existing rules.

Of course, you could choose the most aggressive means to oppose it, which is also an option.

But Lin Miao had no motivation to change this world.

Because it wasn’t his mission.

He only wanted to live well in this life, enjoying the prosperity and beauty of it. Other matters were not his concern.

"That ’face-to-face consultation’ ranking hasn’t been released yet, do you happen to know any insider information..."

"Mr. Su, you overestimate me. How would I know any insider information? You know where I come from." Lin Miao shook his head with a smile.

...

In Jinxian Tower, inside the Judges’ Hall.

The scores and rankings had long been determined. The issue was how to adjust Lin Miao’s score. From Xia Zhu’s account, it was confirmed that his diagnosis and medical case were entirely correct.

However, the medicine he used to save Xiaolian did not match the prescription from the medical case.

Of course, the disease was dynamic and developing. Depending on its progress, different methods and medicines would naturally be needed.

But, within such a short period...

The renowned doctors present naturally began to argue. Except for Xia Yuan, the others split into two factions: one believed Lin Miao deserved full marks, while the other thought Lin Miao’s diagnosis was correct, but since he didn’t use the prescription himself, he should get only half the points.

The focus of the dispute wasn’t whether Lin Miao could pass the face-to-face examination; even with half the points, Lin Miao could still make it into the top ten.

The problem is, the ranking!

Xu An and a few others thought Lin Miao should have full marks, making him undoubtedly the first in the face-to-face examination.

But Ye Shengyuan and others strongly disagreed, sticking to the reason that although Lin Miao’s diagnosis was confirmed, the prescription in the medical case was different from the one he used for treatment, which is contradictory. Giving full marks would not be convincing.

The explanation of changes in the condition is valid, but how long did it take between the two? Moreover, the effectiveness of the two prescriptions was completely different.

The fundamental reason is that without Lin Miao’s perfect score on the third diagnosis, Ye Xizhao’s score would be in the first place.

For his son, Ye Shengyuan would not allow Lin Miao to take the first place.

Everyone could see this.

All of them were renowned doctors and familiar with Ye Shengyuan; who would want to clash with Ye Shengyuan for an unknown youth?

Besides, once passing the face-to-face examination, the ranking doesn’t matter much. Of course, for the Ye Family and Shengyuan Hall, it’s an addition to their reputation.

Although Shengyuan Hall is one of the four major medical halls in Dongshan Prefecture, it is only recognized by Lanzhou and Dongshan Prefecture, not by the Da Li Dynasty court.

Both the Benefit People Pharmacy and Three Saints Hall belong to the National Medical Hall, because one is run by the court and the other created by the descendants of the three saints, with branches in each prefecture.

For Shengyuan Hall to become part of the National Medical Hall, it naturally needs various accolades and reputation to bolster it.

They are determined to get this first place.

Shengyuan Hall has this ambition, and Dongshan Prefecture supports it. After all, having a National Medical Hall in Dongshan City would be a great political achievement for the prefecture chief.

Even though he has a good impression of Lin Miao, compared to his own career benefits, that small amount of goodwill means nothing.

If Lin Miao were unquestionably deserving, it would be fine. Although he saved someone, there’s a lot of controversy. Forcing him into the first place might not be beneficial for a young man from a small place.

Thus, after urgent consultations and obtaining the court inspectors’ approval,

Lin Miao’s ranking was raised to third place.

This result was acceptable; Xu An and a few others realized that continuing to argue wouldn’t necessarily lead to a better outcome and would delay the list announcement, causing more unnecessary suspicion outside.

It was almost dark, and if the rankings and list weren’t posted soon, it would be too late.

Thus, the list was quickly transcribed onto silk cloth and, without waiting for the ink to dry, sent out and posted on the bulletin board in the Xinglin Institute square.

First place was Ye Xizhao, which didn’t stir much trouble. Although his written exam score ranked fifth, everyone in Dongshan City knew about his medical talent, so no one thought it was strange for him to be first in the face-to-face examination.

Second place was Fu Shan, with a decent written exam score as well.

Third place was Lin Miao, which surprised him somewhat, but he didn’t mind. His goal was to make the list; ranking wasn’t important. Being first wouldn’t be beneficial for someone from his humble background—instead, being third saved him some scrutiny.

He was very satisfied with this ranking.

Unexpectedly, Su Chen was fourth. Despite being laid-back, he was competent. Lin Miao didn’t know Su Chen was originally third; Lin Miao had pushed him down.

Xu Yao was fifth.

By usual standards, only five people would pass, but this time the number doubled, so some had better luck.

Ding Shouzhong, who ranked first in the written exam, also made it, as did Zhong Yu, who was second, ranking sixth this time. However, Xia Zhu, who was originally in the top ten, unexpectedly didn’t make it.

So, among the top ten in the written exam, Xia Zhu was the only one who didn’t make it; the others all got in.

Quite normal; the further down the ranking, the more they were just making up the numbers. Yet, many wanted to be in their position.

After all, experience is more valuable than anything. If not this time, there’s next time, and with experience, you can do better.

"Tonight, I’m hosting everyone on the list at De Yue Tower!" Ye Xizhao said proudly after securing first place.

The top scorer extends an invitation, so naturally, you have to give face.

However, someone didn’t give face.

Initially Lin Miao and Su Chen exchanged a knowing smile, clearly understanding each other’s thoughts. They certainly wouldn’t attend such a gathering.

The descendant of Mr. Zhong, Zhong Yu, completely ignored Ye Xizhao and left directly.

The Ye Family’s Xu Yao also headed towards his own family’s carriage, completely disregarding Ye Xizhao, along with the second-place Fu Shan.

Instantly, five of them left. As for the remaining ones, whether they endorsed Ye Xizhao’s top honor, it’s unknown.

Regardless, Lin Miao got on his family’s carriage, heading home. If celebrating, it’s better to celebrate with his master sister at home.