Chapter 10 required to work

Four years later, Li Dongyuan graduated. Teacher Zhang Yuanyuan has already imparted all his knowledge. At the graduation ceremony (of course, the ceremony may only be attended by the two parties), Teacher Zhang Yuanyuan said affectionately to Li Dongyuan: "You know enough medical knowledge now, but you are not yet an outstanding student. doctor." Student Li Dongyuan: "Why?" Teacher Zhang Yuanyuan: "Because your clinical experience is still too little, and you can only become a truly excellent doctor after you have gained enough experience. The process of this experience may be very long, but I believe that you will complete it sooner or later. .”

His words were right. Later, Li Dongyuan really spent a long time honing his medical skills. In his twenties, it's time to start working. One day, Li Dongyuan's father called Li Dongyuan: "Are you really going to be a doctor?" Li Dongyuan: "Yes, this is my wish." Father Li: "But you can't be a doctor yet." Li Dongyuan: "Why?" Father Li: "Have you forgotten how your mother died?" Li Dongyuan: "Unforgettable, he was victimized by quack doctors." Father Li: "However, you have only studied the theory for four years, and you don't have a lot of clinical experience. If you practice medicine like this, can you guarantee that you are not a quack doctor?"

These words resounded in Li Dongyuan's ears like a bell. His face froze there, yes, is he really sure about it? After a while, Li Dongyuan asked: "Then what should I do?" Li Dongyuan's father sighed, put down the exquisite teacup in his hand, and said slowly: "The director of the local taxation bureau in Jiyuan, Shanxi Province has dealt with me before, and I think it will be no problem to arrange a job. You can work there first, and do some work in your spare time." Do medicine." Li Dongyuan remained silent. Father Li: "Slowly sum up experience at work, and when the experience matures, you can decide what you want to do at that time, and I won't care about it."

Li Dongyuan raised his head: "Okay, then I'll go to work first." There are many factors at work in the growth process of an excellent doctor. The origin of Li Dongyuan's study of medicine was stimulated by his mother's death, which generated a lot of motivation. This allowed him to find the national players at that time to study and learn high medical skills. However, due to his experience, he has not reached the state of compassion and saving all sentient beings at this time. At this time, he only has medical skills, and he doesn't know what medicine is. Therefore, he can easily lose his direction.

Only when he later experienced the suffering in the world and found the true meaning of medicine, did he finally become the great doctor Li Dongyuan. Those stories we will tell later. In this way, when Li Dongyuan was twenty years old, he embarked on the road to Jiyuan, and successfully took the position of a civil servant. It is recorded in history: "Entering and paying officials, supervising Jiyuan tax". This incident caused many people in later generations to criticize Li Dongyuan (many books have similar comments), thinking that your medical achievements are okay, and it is also recorded that you kept yourself clean when you were a child, but the fact that you have to pay to become a civil servant has made an impact. It's not good, it sets a bad example for college graduates.

Is this really the case? This incident was recorded by Li Dongyuan’s friend, Mr. Yanjian, who wrote "The Biography of the Old Man Dongyuan". In the article, Li Dongyuan was highly praised. Just imagine, if "entering the government" was a despicable thing at the time, how could he do so? How about generously recording it?This is like saying that you wrote a book and asked your friend to write your biography at the front of the book, and your friend recorded "how much this person has embezzled". Do you think this is appropriate? Also in the book "Dongyuan Experimental Prescriptions" compiled by Luo Tianyi, a student of Li Dongyuan, it is also recorded that "in the second year of Taihe, the first teacher was paid the Jiyuan tax".

This is even more unbelievable. If "Jinna" was something that people at the time considered very unethical, do you think that a person who respects teachers like Luo Tianyi can record such a thing similar to "how much this person has embezzled?" thing? So how did things go? It turns out that "Jinna"—that is, paying money to become an official—was a normal thing back then. In some ancient dynasties, the state stipulated that there were many ways to be an official, such as Siyin (Renzi), imperial examination, military merit, and Jinna. Those who inherit the title, some who pass the imperial examination, and those who have made great achievements in frontier defense, will also be given official positions; Officials do.

It can be seen that Jinna is a formal official channel stipulated by the state, which is the same as imperial examinations and military merits. Not only is it not looked down upon by others, but it is also a relatively honorable performance of meritorious service. In this way, it is not difficult to understand why when people at that time wrote about Li Dongyuan, they were particularly eager to add: "Jiyuan tax into the prison", not only did not mean to belittle, but it was written in a reverent tone. The year when Li Dongyuan became a civil servant was the second year of Taihe. At this time, the Dajin Kingdom was actually in a serious financial crisis. , It should be a normal behavior to collect funds by taking in, so such things should be encouraged.

In short, regardless of whether Li Dongyuan made a mistake or not, he became a civil servant and became Comrade Li Dongyuan. Just when Comrade Li Dongyuan took office, something happened. It's like the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Comrade Li Dongyuan originally wanted to sit down and study the tax manual carefully. Just then, a terrible plague came.