The Ming Dynasty started with caution

During the Ming Dynasty, it was extremely rare for the emperor to bestow plaques on the streets.

In contrast, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty preferred to write plaques.

Kunning Palace's "Sunrise and Moon Eternal", Qianqing Palace's "Zhengda Guangming", Baohe Hall's "Huangjian Youji".

All of them were written by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty.

If your majesty writes a plaque at Huimin Pharmacy, this plaque alone can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Liu Jian coughed dryly and said unhappily: "Imperial plaques, how can you just give them? Your majesty has given you a piece of calligraphy, you can just mount it, isn't it?"

Yan Chengjin looked at Emperor Hongzhi eagerly.

Emperor Hongzhi hesitated for a moment, then softened his heart and said to Zeng Jian: "Today is the birthday of Princess Taiping, and the whole world is celebrating. The Ministry of Works sent the plaque to Jinshen Hall, and I wrote the inscription myself."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yan Chengjin bowed slightly.

After staying outside the palace for nearly an hour, it was time to return to the palace.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little reluctant, and said to Yan Chengjin: "I want to go see the queen and Princess Taiping."

"I want to go too." Zhu Houzhao had never been so serious.

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "I will ask Wang Ji first."

This matter should be decided by Wang Ji.

Not long after, he came back from outside the house: "The queen has lost too much blood, and needs to rest in the silkworm room for seven days. It is inconvenient to visit. Please return to the palace first."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed heavily and wanted to stay here, but there were still many memorials waiting for him to review and many requests waiting for his decision in the palace.

He ordered Xiao Jing to send people to stay here, returned to the carriage, and returned to the palace.

Yan Chengjin ordered people to hang the four words "Xuanhu Jishi" on the door of the pharmacy.

He returned to the side room and summoned Wang Bushui and Wang Ji.

"From today, Wang Ji has raised the price. It will cost twenty taels of silver to register."

Wang Bushui bit his tongue in shock.

From five taels to twenty taels, it is four times more. Others only charge a few coins for seeing a doctor, but you charge an acre of land for seeing a doctor.

This does not include the cost of medicine.

Wang Bushui blinked hard: "Master Yan, is it too high? Will anyone come?"

"No one will come if it is posted like this. You send out a court report that Empress Zhang fainted in the palace, the imperial doctors were helpless, and Wang Ji only used six knives to bring her back to life." Yan Chengjin said calmly.

Such a title, even if it is put in the future, can be a hot search, right?

The ancients liked to gossip, and the emperor's ceremonial guard came to Huimin Pharmacy in person, and the people saw it and could not make a lie.

But the people did not know what happened.

As long as the court report was spread, it would make a sensation in the capital in less than half a day.

Wang Bushui was even more embarrassed: "Sir, how dare we, the lowly people, talk about the affairs of the palace?"

"Just say that Wang Ji asked you to do it."

Your Majesty is a kind person and will not easily kill. Besides, Wang Ji has medical skills, so it would be a pity to kill him.

More importantly, Wang Ji is the lifesaver of Empress Zhang and her son.

Even if Your Majesty wants to kill him, the Queen will not agree.

Wang Bushui also figured it out and said happily: "Master Yan is right, I will do it right away."

Wang Ji's face darkened and he bowed slightly: "Master Yan, I practice medicine to cure diseases and save lives, not to make money..."

It is ridiculously expensive to charge 20 taels to treat one person.

Judging from the number of people who come to see the doctor now, it is 200 taels a day and 6,000 taels a month.

Such a number... is terrifying.

Yan Chengjin shook his head: "You are as stupid as Song Jing. This is to save more people, collect money from gentry, and help refugees. If there are poor people who come to see you, you can charge less for medicine."

It is natural to take advantage of Wang Ji's saving Empress Zhang's life to raise the price.

If the price is raised for no reason in the future, the gentry may find it difficult to accept it. There are not many such opportunities.

The Matthew effect in the Ming Dynasty is serious. There are countless gentry with money in the capital and Jiangnan.

But there are also many refugees and starving people in the world.

If the court does not provide relief, it can only rob the rich to help the poor.

After hearing this, Wang Ji felt much more at ease.

Wang Bushui quickly sent out the court report.

The storyteller in the teahouse had an idea and moved it into the book. For a time, the streets and alleys of the capital all knew the story of Wang Liudao.

The price rose, and the gentry who lined up at Huimin Pharmacy became more and more.

Yan Chengjin ordered people to send the court report to Jiangnan and Guangdong.

In short, they were sent to where there were many gentry.

In the silkworm room,

Empress Zhang woke up and found herself lying in the silkworm room. The silkworm room was very simple. There was no furniture except a wooden cabinet. One glance could tell the whole situation.

The nanny who served her personally stood beside the wooden bed with a swaddling cloth in her arms.

"The queen has woken up. Congratulations, the queen has given birth to a princess. His Majesty is very pleased."

Empress Zhang's face was pale, and she smiled: "Bring her to me to see."

The swaddling cloth was close to the bed, and the snow-white little hands stretched out. A pair of big eyes were smart and lively, just like Zhu Houzhao's cunning eyes.

But the facial features were like Empress Zhang.

"Your Majesty named the princess Xiuyun and gave her the title of Princess Taiping." The nanny smiled.

Empress Zhang was naturally delighted. Suddenly, she heard a commotion outside the house and asked, "Why is it so noisy?"

"They are fighting for the silkworm room. Doctor Wang is famous in the capital. Many gentry come to see him. Huimin Pharmacy only has five silkworm rooms."

Some people who come to Huimin Pharmacy for surgery have hemorrhoids and circumcisions, not all of them have cesarean sections.

Empress Zhang pondered for a moment, propped herself up, and sat up: "I am fine, and I will go back to the palace."

"Your Majesty, but Doctor Wang said that you need to rest in the silkworm room for seven days...I will go and prepare it now." The nanny saw Empress Zhang's annoyance and said hurriedly.

Mou Bin sent someone to the palace to report first and prepare a carriage for Empress Zhang.

…

Si Li Jian,

The factory guards quickly came to inform Xiao Jing. Since the prince was assassinated, Xiao Jing has been keeping an eye on everything.

“Doctor Wang asked the queen to rest for seven days, why did the queen return to the palace?”

“As soon as your majesty left, Huimin Pharmacy spread the news. In the past three days, the gentry heard that Wang Ji had a miraculous hand and went to seek medical treatment. Huimin Pharmacy also raised the consultation fee by 15 taels of silver. The silkworm room was insufficient, so the queen returned to the palace.” The factory guards said.

Xiao Jing snorted lightly. When Yan Chengjin asked for a plaque, I felt something was wrong.

You dare to raise it to 20 taels of silver? !

The first-rank ministers in the court can’t afford to see a doctor.

His majesty is most concerned about the queen and Princess Taiping, besides court affairs.

See how your majesty will deal with you!

"Let's go report to His Majesty. Where is His Majesty?" Xiao Jing looked at the eunuch beside him.

"In Jinshen Hall."

Soon, Xiao Jing came to Jinshen Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi was writing an inscription for Huimin Pharmacy.

Zeng Jian sent the plaque to Jinshen Hall, and it was almost half an hour.

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a long time and had already written "Hanging the pot to save the world", but he didn't know what to write next.

I am the emperor, representing the court, and the words I write cannot be laughed at by scholars.

"Master Liu, what do you think should be written?"

Liu Jian stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "How about "Miaoshou Huichun"?

Emperor Hongzhi was not satisfied. Hanging the pot to save the world and "Miaoshou Huichun" are synonymous.

They are all hung on the door of Huimin Pharmacy, which is inevitably repeated, and it seems that I am at a loss for words.

He couldn't help but look at the learned Li Dongyang. In terms of talent alone, Master Liu is not as good as Master Li.

"Master Li, what do you think?"

Li Dongyang thought about it seriously and bowed slightly: "I think that doctors should attach great importance to morality. Huimin Pharmacy is a model for doctors all over the world. The title should be "virtue spreads all over the world."

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up and he nodded with satisfaction. I really like it!

The meaning is not repeated, and the intention is lofty. It calls on doctors all over the world to attach importance to medical ethics. If it is passed on, it will be a good story.

"Then grant it, virtue spreads all over the world."

Xiao Jing had a dark face. The darkest in the world is Huimin Pharmacy.

Dare to charge twenty taels for consultation, and also have to be called "Virtue in the World", let's tui!

Emperor Hongzhi was about to write,

He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Queen was forced to return to the palace by Huimin Pharmacy."

Emperor Hongzhi looked stunned, and the wolf brush stopped an inch on the paper: "Didn't Doctor Wang let the Queen rest in the silkworm room for seven days?"

"Yes, Yan Chengjin wants this plaque with ill intentions." Seeing that His Majesty was concentrating, Xiao Jing hurriedly said: "Your Majesty doesn't know that Yan Chengjin ordered the profiteers to spread the news, and Wang Ji's consultation fee has become twenty taels, and it is still in an endless stream. If Your Majesty grants this plaque again..."

Twenty taels of silver is simply eating human flesh!

Li Dongyang and others were shocked and displeased when they heard it.

Twenty taels is converted into rice, which is eighty shi.

The salary of a first-rank official is only one hundred shi.

Giving such a black shop a plaque of "Virtue in the World", the people thought that it was the court that instructed them to exploit the people.

Just thinking about it, Li Dongyang blushed for his previous high-handed talk.

Xiao Jing continued: "Now, Huimin Pharmacy is overcrowded with people, and the silkworm room is insufficient, so the queen is forced to return to the palace."

Emperor Hongzhi held the ivory pen and put it back on the pen holder: "Is Yan Chengjin in the palace?!"

Xiao Jing bowed: "No, I will send someone to inform him."