When Sun Simiao heard that Zhang Zong came to see that he was actually related to the matter of growing cowpox, he immediately showed a solemn expression. He immediately asked someone to take the tea again and asked Zhang Zong and his wife to sit down. Then he asked: "Is there something wrong with growing cowpox? If I need my help, Mr. Zhang just speak!"

"Old Doctor Sun misunderstood!" Zhang Zong also smiled and explained, "The matter of growing cowpox is very smooth, and the court has appointed me to be in charge of this matter, and it will be promoted throughout the Tang Dynasty soon. However, I have some ideas and need the support of Old Doctor Sun."

"Thoughts?" Sun Simiao also showed a strange expression when he heard Zhang Zong's answer. He didn't understand what Zhang Zong meant?

Zhang Zong also pondered for a moment, and then did not express his thoughts directly, but pointed to the front of the medicine garden and said: "Old Doctor Sun, when we came just now, we found a long queue on the road outside. They should be patients coming to seek medical treatment from all over the country. I just don't know if there are only so many people today, or are there so many people every day?"

When Sun Simiao heard Zhang Zong suddenly ask about the patient outside the medicine garden, he was stunned for a moment, but he quickly sighed and replied: "If people eat grains and grains, there are no ones who don't get sick. I don't know how many people in the world suffer from illness."

Sun Simiao said this for a moment before continuing: "In fact, patients outside the medicine garden have to be discharged for several miles almost every day. Now, because the Chinese New Year is coming, there are fewer people, but even so, my disciples are still too busy. Some people may have to queue up for a few days before they get sick."

Zhang Zong sighed when he heard this. No matter which era, it is a big problem for the people to see a doctor. However, in comparison, the situation in later generations is much better. After all, hospitals in various places have become popular, so of course the cost of medical treatment is still a problem. A well-off family may cause the whole family to fall back into poverty.

However, Zhang Zong quickly stopped sighing and spoke again: "Actually, these patients outside the medicine garden are lucky. After all, they can come to invite the old miracle doctor Sun and your disciples to see a doctor. However, in some places, there is a shortage of doctors and medicine. Not to mention ordinary people, even if they are rich, they cannot find a good doctor to see a doctor. In the end, the minor illness will become a major illness, and the major illness will become a terminal illness."

Speaking of this, Zhang Zong sighed again, and then said seriously: "If you want the people to afford medical treatment, the first thing is to increase the number of doctors. The Imperial Medical Department can train some doctors, but a master can only bring a few apprentices, which is too low in efficiency, so I want to reform the teaching of the Imperial Medical Department!"

"Reform? How to reform?" Sun Simiao also looked surprised after hearing Zhang Zong's idea. He did not expect that Zhang Zong would actually take action on the teaching of the entire medicine. If such a thing is not done well, it may even shake the foundation of current medicine.

"It's very simple. The method of master-apprenticeship is too backward. Medicine can also be taught in schools like Confucianism. Such a teacher can lead more than a dozen or even dozens of students. Every year, students must be given exams, and those who pass will be given deeper teaching. Those who fail will be eliminated. Of course, some rewards must be given to students to increase their enthusiasm for studying medicine..."

Now Zhang Zong explained the teaching methods of later generations in detail. Medicine is a very special subject. It requires too much learning and the teaching time is relatively long. For example, it usually takes five years to study medicine in later generations, while other subjects generally only take four years. In addition, doctors have higher requirements for academic qualifications, so the time for studying medicine will be extended again.

However, medical teaching in later generations also proved that medicine can conduct large-scale teaching like other disciplines. In addition, medicine in this era is far from as developed as in later generations, and students have less to learn, so as long as the teaching plan is reasonable, a qualified doctor can be cultivated within a few years.

After listening to Zhang Zong's plan for medical teaching very carefully, Sun Simiao also showed a thoughtful look on his face. After a while, he spoke: "Sir Zhang, your idea is indeed very good, but I am still a little worried. After all, studying medicine is not easy. It takes a long time and a lot of energy to cultivate a qualified doctor. For example, my disciple may not be able to become a teacher for ten years. If it is changed to school teaching, a teacher will lead many students, even if there is an exam, it cannot guarantee that everyone can become a real doctor?"

Sun Simiao's words actually represent the ideas of traditional doctors. After all, he is old, so it is not easy for him to change his ideas in a short period of time.

Fortunately, Zhang Zong was prepared for this and immediately spoke again: "Doctor Sun, your requirements are too high. Not all doctors need to learn to be like your disciples. For most doctors, it is enough to be able to cope with some ordinary diseases. In addition, after graduation from the school, these students can still conduct advanced medical studies as long as they are willing..."

Zhang Zong said and explained his next idea again. The Medical School is just a primary medical education institution. Its characteristic is to quickly train a group of doctors who can cope with common diseases.

If some of these people have talent, perseverance, and are willing to study deeper medicine, and can pass the exam, you can go through the next step of your study, just like the future of later generations, of course, there are definitely a few people who can pass this exam. These people who study deeper medicine are elites among doctors, and may become imperial doctors in the future, or some famous doctors in society, etc.

"This medical school is not only for cultivating doctors, but also for unifying medical standards. For example, for the same disease, different factions of medicine have different names for diseases, and the treatment methods are also very different. This is definitely not possible, so medicine must have a unified standard to simplify the process of chemical medicine..."

Zhang Zong finally explained his larger plan. Medicine is divided into multiple schools, and his views on some medical aspects are even contradictory. Just like in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, multiple countries fought endlessly and could not form a joint force at all. This would only allow foreign enemies to take advantage of the situation. Only by unifying standards like Qin Shihuang can the entire country be united and thus burst into greater vitality.
Chapter completed!