Chapter 168: Overcrowding the Classroom

On the classroom wall hung today's schedule: the large characters read "Various Critical Emergencies and Emergency Treatment."

As soon as news of this trial lecture spread, it was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand layers of waves throughout the entire medical community.

The originally planned quota was only forty, yet the situation on-site far exceeded expectations.

People came to listen like a tide, surrounding the classroom so tightly that not even water could leak through; the number of attendees far surpassed the limit.

The classroom was already completely full; those who failed to grab a seat stood tightly in the aisles, their backs pressed against the walls, fearing they would miss a single detail.

Outside the classroom, many who could not squeeze in surrounded the main gate layer upon layer, forcing sweat to pour from their heads despite the bitter cold.

In the crowd, an old Physician with graying hair frowned tightly and said anxiously to those beside him:

"This lesson is truly too important; if we can learn even a little, we will have confidence when encountering critical emergency patients in the future, and perhaps save several more lives!"

A young Physician nearby nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with longing:

"Yes, usually when facing those tricky conditions, we always feel powerless; if we could learn some practical emergency treatment methods from this training, it would be truly a blessing beyond our wishes."

While everyone waited with bated breath, full of expectation.

The moment Seeing Jun Jun Zijin and his group arrived, the scene erupted; the crowd automatically made way for them.

Before Seeing Jun Jun Zijin could enter the classroom, Guo Guo Yuanzheng of the Imperial Hospital, leading dozens of Imperial Physicians, strode over with high spirits and bold steps.

Guo Guo Yuanzheng's face was plastered with a smile, a grin so wide it resembled an over-blooming chrysanthemum, with wrinkles squeezed together.

He moved with wind under his feet, breaking through left and right, squeezing before Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, clasping his hands in a bow, his posture lowered to the extreme:

"Princess, I heard there is a medical training lecture today; all the Imperial Physicians in our hospital are very interested and wish to come and learn. We hope the Princess can accommodate us and grant us a few spots."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's heart gave a "thump," and he couldn't help but roll his eyes: You brought dozens of people and have the nerve to call it a few spots? Do you really think I'm a three-year-old child to be fooled?

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin took a deep breath, suppressing the anger surging up in his heart, and said slowly:

"Guo Guo Yuanzheng, look, you have dozens of people following you; this is not something a few spots can solve. Moreover, the classroom space is only this big; we cannot kick out everyone already arranged to make room for you, can we?"

Guo Guo Yuanzheng felt bitter in his heart, and his old face turned slightly red.

He originally wanted to slip out of the palace quietly, but as soon as he tried to leave the door, he was blocked at the gate by dozens of Imperial Physicians.

With no choice, he could only lead those dozens of people rushing over with a clamor.

Hearing this, Guo Guo Yuanzheng felt somewhat embarrassed, but he showed no sign of giving up.

His waist, already bent like a shrimp, pressed down even further, almost touching the ground, while his ingratiating smile deepened:

"Princess, ever since you eradicated the smallpox virus that has terrified people since ancient times, these Imperial Physicians have admired you utterly. Furthermore, the news of your life-restoring medical skills from two days ago reached their ears; one by one, they are like possessed, constantly hoping to learn a little from you. Please show mercy and give them a chance; just let them broaden their horizons and gain some knowledge."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin looked at Guo Guo Yuanzheng's pitifully begging appearance and felt somewhat swayed in his heart.

From the moment he arrived in this world to now, Guo Guo Yuanzheng had never embarrassed him; on the contrary, he had occasionally shown kindness, so Seeing Jun Jun Zijin held quite a bit of goodwill toward this person.

But the spots were truly limited; what could be done?

Just as Seeing Jun Jun Zijin hesitated, a voice suddenly came from the crowd:

"Princess, since Guo Guo Yuanzheng and the Imperial Physicians are so sincere, we might as well give up a few spots. Learning together with the Imperial Physicians of the Imperial Hospital is also our honor."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like dropping a pebble into a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples. Many nodded in agreement; everyone spoke up one after another, expressing their willingness to yield spots for the Imperial Physicians.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin felt a surge of emotion in his heart; he scanned the surrounding crowd, his gaze filled with gratitude:

"I accept everyone's goodwill. You are all doing this for the inheritance and development of medical arts; this magnanimity truly makes me admire you."

Then, he turned his head to look at Guo Guo Yuanzheng and said solemnly:

"Guo Guo Yuanzheng, since everyone is so generous, I cannot dampen everyone's enthusiasm. However, this classroom indeed cannot accommodate so many people. I suggest this: I have decided to teach an extra lecture, but the Imperial Physicians will need to wait one double-hour. After this lecture ends, I will hold a special session for you. How about that?"

Hearing this, Guo Guo Yuanzheng's originally dim eyes instantly lit up; the smile on his face was more brilliant than flowers blooming in spring. He was so excited that he kept clasping his hands in a bow:

"The Princess is wise! The Princess's great kindness and virtue will be forever engraved in our hearts. One double-hour is nothing; we can wait!"

The Imperial Physicians nearby also showed joyful expressions, whispering to each other, their eyes full of anticipation for the upcoming training lecture.

Thus, a dispute was resolved through mutual understanding and cooperation among everyone.

The training lecture officially began, yet the Imperial Physicians did not go far; they all gathered at the door, stretching their necks and standing on tiptoes, striving to hear every word coming from inside the classroom.

Due to limited time, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin got straight to the point, selecting several common yet tricky cases and their corresponding emergency measures to explain.

When he spoke about cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the entire hall erupted.

For these Physicians present, in their established understanding, once the heart stops beating, it means the end of life; death is irreversible.

Yet now, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin claimed there was a method to give a chance of revival to someone whose heart had stopped beating; this was unheard of and hard to believe.

"This... how is this possible? If the heart isn't beating, how can a person come back to life?"

An old Physician couldn't help but stand up, his face full of confusion and shock.

"Yes, Princess, are you not joking? This concerns life and death; there is no room for even a hint of joking."

Another young Physician chimed in to agree.

"Have you not heard that the Princess revived a dead person two days ago?"

A Physician, his emotions agitated, shouted with a voice so deafening it seemed to penetrate the eardrums of everyone present, instantly suppressing all other noisy sounds around.

Right, how could they have forgotten this? Immediately, the classroom fell silent as a tomb.