"Don't worry, Taoist Sun. I'll go to the editorial department in a while and ask them to publish a notice on tomorrow's Datang Daily. I don't believe that we can't recruit people with money! At that time, the people we recruit will be personally tested by you, Daoist Sun. Not only will they be tested on medical skills, but they will also be tested on medical ethics. Our Tang Empire's joint medical center will definitely not recruit those doctors with corrupt medical ethics and evil intentions! "
Yunshan Villa.
Li Zexuan heard Sun Simiao say that the medical center lacked doctors, so he said with a smile.
Sun Simiao nodded and said, "You don't need to say that. I'll do it. Those with bad medical ethics will only damage the reputation of our medical center! But Xiaoxuan, there's something I have to tell you first. The Tang United Medical Center can't monopolize the doctors in the world and drive up the medical fees. Otherwise, I won't work for you! "
The scale of the Tang United Medical Center was huge. At least in this era where private medical centers were popular, the scale of the Tang United Medical Center was definitely the top. The bigger the scale, the more doctors they could recruit, and the private medical centers among the people would inevitably be excluded. At that time, once the private medical centers could no longer survive, the Tang United Medical Center would form a monopoly.
Li Zexuan hurriedly said, "Taoist priest, you are looking down on me by saying this. The Tang Empire Joint Medical Center was established with the purpose of saving the dying and healing the wounded, and benefiting the common people. Even if you didn't say it, I wouldn't do such a wicked thing as raising the medical fees! In the future, the Tang United Medical Center will be curated by Taoist Sun. Everything will be decided by you, including the pricing power of the medical fees! You can order as many as you want, but don't let me lose too much. After all, a medical center is a medical center, not a charity organization like the Nuan Tang Foundation! "
Although Sun Simiao didn't care about the position of curator, he thought that the curator could control the pricing power. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally agreed. "Okay! This humble Daoist will accept the position of curator for the time being. When there is a suitable candidate in the future, this humble Daoist will step down. As for the price of the consultation fee, let's follow the average price of the current folk medical centers. This way, Xiaoxuan, you won't lose money, and it won't cause the other folk medical centers to have no patients! "
Li Zexuan had to admit that Old Sun's consideration of the problem was very thorough. He even considered the survival of the civilian medical center. This made Li Zexuan admire him. This old Taoist really had the heart of a bodhisattva!
"Haha! That would be for the best! "
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After leaving Sun Simiao's place, Li Zexuan first went to the workshop and told the editorial department to put a recruitment notice for the Tang Empire Joint Medical Center and the Yanhuang College Medical School in a prominent position in the Datang Daily tomorrow. He also went to check on the progress of the technical upgrading of the workshop. Then, he went to the county government in the county.
"County Magistrate He, how much did the Tang Alliance Medical Center cost?"
Li Zexuan asked County Magistrate He when he arrived at the back hall of the county government.
He came here today to help Sun Simiao settle the project debt.
When County Magistrate He heard this, he immediately cheered up and said, "Marquis, please wait for a moment. I will go and get the account book now!"
Li Zexuan frowned and said, "Why do you want to get the account book? Just tell me how much it cost. Do you think I don't trust you? "
County Magistrate He had a good reputation as an official. He wasn't greedy for money and wasn't lustful. Other than being a little less daring at critical moments, he was generally a good official. Li Zexuan didn't believe that he would have the guts to embezzle money from him.
"Thank you for your trust, Marquis. The Tang Alliance Medical Center cost 4,276 strings of coins, including wages, materials, and tools. Marquis has been busy with official business recently. I can't disturb Marquis for such a small matter. Therefore, I will still pay on credit. For the rest, I will use the county government's savings to pay for Marquis!"
County Magistrate He was flattered by Li Zexuan's trust. He cupped his hands and said.
"Okay! Later, you can ask someone to get the money from the housekeeper of my residence. In the future, you can also go directly to the housekeeper. The money for the craftsmen and the workers can't always be in arrears! "
Li Zexuan nodded his head and said sincerely and earnestly.
"Yes! Marquis! "
County Magistrate He hurriedly said yes.
Li Zexuan was silent for a moment before he suddenly said, "The taxes and provisions collected by the county in the past were all handed over to the Chang 'an Governor's Office. Now that Lantian County is this Marquis's fief, it is reasonable to say that all of the annual income should be handed over to me. However, this Marquis is unwilling to be a money-grubber. Therefore, a portion of the taxes collected by Lantian County each year can be allocated by the county yamen."
County Magistrate He was shocked. Didn't all the fiefs of the nobles in the world have all the taxes collected by the fief owner? Who would be like Li Zexuan, handing over the taxes to the county government? He subconsciously thought that Li Zexuan was testing him with money, so he hurriedly cupped his hands and said,
"Marquis, you can't do that! You can't do that! This county government is just a place to solve cases for the people. How can it be qualified to allocate a county's taxes! This is overstepping its authority and is also against the rules. This lowly official doesn't dare to comply ~! "
Li Zexuan shook his head and said,
"County Magistrate He, you're wrong! Lantian County's county government is not only used to solve cases for the people, it should also play a role in maintaining public order and the welfare of the people! In the future, the county government will have the right to allocate a portion of the annual taxes to build a city and do some public works that can improve the livelihood of the people! For example, the Tang Empire's joint medical center this time is specially used to provide health services for the tens of thousands of people in Lantian County!
This Marquis can fork out the money to build the medical center because the taxes collected by the county government are not much. In addition, the county government also spent a lot of money to build the canals a while ago! However, in the early stages of the establishment of the medical center, the purchase of medicinal herbs and the recruitment of doctors with superb medical skills all needed to be invested in it. This money will have to be paid by the county government in the future!
In addition, the renovation of Lantian County that I mentioned to you before can start now. It must be done in the shortest time possible to turn all the roads in the county into cement roads. This Marquis will not ask the county government for money for the cement needed to build the roads!
However, County Magistrate He, there is one thing you need to remember. When the county magistrate collects taxes from the commoners and merchants, it must be taken from the commoners and used by the commoners. You must not fill your own pockets. In the end, you will enrich the county magistrate and impoverish the commoners. If that happens, I will remove you from your position ~! "
Li Zexuan's intention was actually very simple. He wanted to use the county government's initiative to increase the scope of the county government's authority. Not only did the county government have the right to solve cases, it also had the obligation to use taxes, build infrastructure, and benefit the people. This was a bit similar to the modern day county government.
As a feudal lord, Li Zexuan actually did not want to interfere too much with the management of the fief. He only wanted to take care of the general direction. If the county government officials could think of ways to let the people live a good life without his guidance, then Li Zexuan would be very happy to see it!
"Take from the people and use it for the people!"
County Magistrate He's eyes lit up. He had never heard of such a novel idea before. In China's thousands of years of feudal dynasties, taxes were collected from the people to govern the country and feed the army. At most, they would give some money and food when there was a disaster. Who would be like Li Zexuan, who directly let the county government transfer the collected taxes to build roads and medical centers for the people? County Magistrate He muttered to himself and cupped his hands in respect.
"Marquis treats the people with benevolence and benevolence. He will definitely receive the people's heartfelt love and respect. This official can help Marquis govern Lantian, it is truly a blessing of three lifetimes! Marquis, don't worry. This official will definitely implement Marquis's "take from the people and use it for the people" governing philosophy and let the people of Lantian live a good life! "
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "The population of Lantian County is still too small. Many of the lands are uncultivated. We can only implement benevolent policies to allow more citizens to migrate to Lantian County. This way, our county will be able to prosper and prosper! Moreover, in addition to the medical center, I also want to wait for an opportunity to introduce a cooperative medical system to reduce the burden of medical treatment for the people! "
"Cooperative medical system? Marquis, what do you mean? "
County Magistrate He was suddenly puzzled.
Li Zexuan thought for a while and replied, "As the name suggests, this cooperative medical system is a medical treatment model where if one person is sick, the whole people will share the medical treatment! Every household only needs to pay a small sum of money every year to join the cooperative medical system. Within the validity period, as long as they are sick, they will be able to enjoy a certain percentage of the medical treatment fee and medical treatment fee reduction at the Tang United Medical Center. This will greatly reduce the burden of medical treatment for the people! "
It was the first time County Magistrate He had heard of this cooperative medical system. He couldn't help but be surprised. At the same time, his mind was spinning rapidly as he weighed the feasibility of Li Zexuan's plan. After pondering for a while, County Magistrate He opened his mouth and said,
"Marquis, how can a person not fall sick after eating all kinds of crops? Moreover, among the people, there are many people who still have old illnesses. These old illnesses are not only time-consuming and laborious to treat, but also costly! In this way, if we charge too much money, the enthusiasm of the people to join the cooperative medical system will be greatly reduced. However, if we charge too little money, the amount of money we have to spend every year to fill this hole will definitely not be a small amount! "
It had to be said that County Magistrate He was a discerning person. He could see the hidden problems in the cooperative medical system at a glance.
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "You are right. This cooperative medical system is indeed not enough, so I didn't ask you to implement it immediately. However, one thing is certain. The county government will not charge too much for the cooperative medical system. Otherwise, it will go against my original intention! As for the annual deficit, it will be subsidized by the taxes collected by the county government every year! Therefore, if we want to implement the cooperative medical system, the county government must have money. This is also why I set up the Department of Commerce and reformed the business tax! The more money we have, the more things we can do! "
The cooperative medical system he was talking about was actually the modern cooperative medical system in rural areas. It was a little similar to medical insurance. Although it was a little ahead of its time in the Tang Empire, Li Zexuan felt that when his fief's finances were strong, it was very necessary to implement it throughout the county.
County Magistrate He was suddenly enlightened. He said with admiration, "Marquis has great foresight. Your plan is truly admirable! Now that the business of our Lantian County is thriving, the opposition of the merchants to the new business tax law is getting lesser and lesser. The time for us to implement the cooperative medical system to the people is just around the corner! "
"Yes! However, although this Marquis has given the County Government the right to control the taxes, the County Government must also prevent corruption. From now on, every sum of money that the County Government pays must be recorded clearly. This Marquis will send someone to check the accounts every three months. So, you have to take good care of the money for this Marquis ~! "
Li Zexuan said sternly.
County Magistrate He's heart trembled. He quickly replied, "Yes, sir!"
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The next day.
The two announcements on Datang Daily attracted the attention of many people.
"Lantian County's Tang Empire Joint Medical Center has been established. Sun Simiao is the head of the medical center. Many medical experts have been gathered to treat difficult and complicated diseases for the people. The fees are fair and honest! As the medical center has just been established, we are recruiting a large number of people with excellent medical skills and high medical ethics. Their monthly salary will be constant. Those who are both virtuous and skilled will have no upper limit on their salary and will be treated well. In terms of medical skills, they may even receive personal guidance from Head Sun! Those who are interested, please go to Lantian County's Yong 'an Lane Tang Empire Joint Medical Center to sign up and accept the examination! "
"Yanhuang College's School of Medicine has been established. The previous students of the academy will be integrated into Yanhuang College's School of Engineering. The head of the medical center will be Sun Simiao. Among them, there are two doctors from the Imperial Physician Bureau. Their medical skills are superb and their medical ethics are noble. We are now recruiting medical students who aspire to become doctors to study medicine in the future. Those who are interested in medical skills, please go to Datang Daily's offices to sign up. On July 15th, together with the students who are applying for Yanhuang College's School of Engineering, come to Yunshan to take the entrance examination! The examination content for medical students will be announced in two days! "
Of the two announcements, one was about the joint medical center of Tang Dynasty, and the other was about the enrollment notice of Yanhuang Academy's medical school. It caused a great reaction among the people. After dinner, the people couldn't help but gather in groups to discuss it.
"Tang Empire Joint Medical Center? Doctor Sun is the head of the medical center? Then this medical center is too amazing. If I fall sick in the future, I must go there! "
"That's a must! Doctor Sun's medical skills are known all over the world. With him around, is there any illness that can't be cured? "
"I just don't know how the consultation fees are collected. Look, the salary that Tang Empire Joint Medical Center gives to the doctors is so high!"
"Heh! In my opinion, the consultation fee definitely won't be too high. After all, the head of this Joint Clinic is Divine Doctor Sun, and the founder is the Marquis of Yong 'an. Both of them are immortal-like figures, so how could they possibly earn this kind of money that goes against their conscience? Don't worry! "
"Right, right, right! With Doctor Sun and Marquis Yong 'an, this medical center definitely won't harm the people! It's just that this medical center is in Lantian County and not in Chang 'an City! It's a bit inconvenient to run around! "
"Tsk, tsk! The salary that this medical center gives to the doctors makes me want to go! "
"Pei! You're such a short-sighted guy. The salary is secondary, do you understand? The most important thing is that if you go to the medical center, you will have the chance to ask Doctor Sun for advice. This is something that can't be exchanged for with any amount of money! "
"Da Shun is right! To be able to ask Doctor Sun for advice on medicine, how many people can only dream of it? It's a pity that no one in our family knows medicine! "
"It doesn't matter if no one knows medicine! Didn't you see it on the newspaper? Yanhuang College's medical center is recruiting students. Let your eldest child take the exam. If he passes, not only will he be able to go to Yanhuang College, he will also be able to receive personal guidance from Doctor Sun! "
"Hey! Why didn't I think of that! I'll let my eldest child register. That kid has always wanted to be a doctor! "
"Right, right, right! I'll also let my second child take the exam for Yanhuang College's medical center! "
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