This chapter opens with a flourish of trumpets and the sound of gongs. It is the beginning of a new era in the history of the Ming dynasty. It begins with the announcement that the Ming Emperor has granted the Ming family the right to rule over the People's Republic of China. He has also granted the family the exclusive right to practice medicine in Ming-occupied areas. The Emperor has also given the family permission to practice in the countryside. The Ming family is overjoyed at this development. The elder Ming brother, the publisher, asks the younger Ming brother to greet his master and senior brother. The younger sister tells him that she has obtained all the necessary documents for the marriage between the Ming and the Qing dynasties. She also tells him to have tea with the elder brother. She tells the older brother that she wants to learn about healing or poison. She asks him to tell the master about her heart and her wish to save the world. He agrees that she should not lie to him, but she says that her intuition tells her that she shouldn't tell him. He asks her to tell him about her love for healing and her desire to save people. She says that each and every person wants to kill her, but that studying about poison can protect her. He likes her answer a lot, and he likes that she is able to protect herself first. He says that as a healer she must ensure her own safety first, but as a poisoner she must protect herself. He tells her to talk about curing diseases and saving people only when she can protect herself, and that is when they can talk about saving people. He also says that he has a second