Chapter 104: Traveling to the Ancient Times to Open a Clinic 18: Living Bodhisattva

The reason why Sheng Zhongqian came to Anrong today was, on the one hand, to inspect Anrong's prevention and control of cold and epidemic diseases so that he could report back to the prefect to allocate various supplies; on the other hand, he came for Shen Qian, the female doctor who helped the entire Liangzhou.

Few people knew about her contribution, but as the magistrate of Liangzhou, how could he not know about it?

King Wei and General Gu came to Liangzhou on the emperor's orders. Both of them caught a cold, especially King Wei, who was seriously ill and on the verge of death. Sheng Zhongqian only learned about this afterwards. He had an old acquaintance with Gu Jingxing, and he had been doing business in Liangzhou for many years, so he naturally had his own informants. After several investigations, he found out that the doctors Gu Jingxing had found in Suchuan at the time were all ineffective. In the end, he went to Anrong overnight and brought back a female doctor named Shen, who finally cured King Wei.

Of course, if it weren't for his relationship with Gu Jingxing, the identity of this female doctor would never have been revealed.

The reason why Gu Jingxing was willing to reveal the clues to him was probably because he hoped that he would take care of him when he went to Anrong later.

At this moment, Sheng Zhongqian's heart skipped a beat when he heard Xu Jingyong say that this female doctor was thrown into prison, but he did not show anything on his face. He knew that what Shen Qian did in Suchuan was top secret and could not be revealed to Xu Jingyong.

Sheng Zhongqian snorted coldly, "Just now, I entered Anrong City. Along the way, I heard from the people that everyone praised the benevolence and medical skills of Renxin Hall. The female doctor Shen Qian was even named a female bodhisattva. They treated and saved countless lives during the peak of the cold epidemic in Anrong. How come you're calling them prisoners?"

Xu Jingyong didn't expect that the judge had already heard some news. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead again: "This...this..."

"Magister Xu, do you need me to call in those people who were kneeling at the gate of your yamen just now and ask them to verify it in public and get to know them clearly?" Sheng Zhongqian snorted coldly when he saw his expression flickering, and his tone became more and more fierce.

Xu Jingyong's heart was pounding, his momentum was down, and he felt guilty, so he stuttered, "Your Excellency, your words are too kind. This humble servant...this...this matter..."

Sheng Zhongqian raised his voice and spoke clearly, "Since you mentioned medicinal herbs, I heard something after entering the city. Only some of the herbs used in Jimintang were purchased from foreign countries, but Doctor Shen improved the prescriptions. Even with the exotic herbs, they have never failed to treat patients with colds during this period. However, other pharmacies in Anrong County took advantage of the epidemic to raise prices and monopolize the herbs, leaving the poor without medicine. As the local official of Anrong County, you concealed this and refused to report it. Now you are colluding with several pharmacies and clinics to throw people who made great contributions during the epidemic into jail. Humph, I would like to hear your explanation, Your Excellency the County Magistrate!"

Xu Jingyong's legs went weak and he was so scared that he was about to kneel down, but he immediately remembered that he couldn't lose his composure, so he held on to the chair next to him and managed to stand steadily.

Sheng Zhongqian saw his ugly behavior and shook his head secretly. Although Anrong was a small town, it was a gateway fortress. The official of such an important place had such a character. He would definitely report him to the prefect later. It would be better to replace him as soon as possible to prevent Xu Jingyong from continuing to occupy the position without doing anything and fooling people with this way of being an official.

Since Sheng Zhongqian was here, he would not leave easily. He directly sent someone to the prison to invite Shen Qian out, and then went to the street to randomly invite some people to ask questions.

The judge's ability to judge cases was quite impressive. He quickly determined that Shen Qian was not only innocent, but also had performed great service during the cold epidemic. He said to Shen Qian, "You have done your best to treat the people in Anrong and Suchuan. You also came up with the idea for the Liangzhou Medical Bureau to standardize the decoction and distribution of medicines, and to reuse the residue. The entire Liangzhou has benefited from your kindness. I will report your merits to the emperor and request your commendation."

Shen Qian originally thought that this matter was quite tricky, but unexpectedly, the Liangzhou Tongpan happened to visit An Rong and helped her out of the predicament. He also said that there would be no obstacles to Jimintang's medical practice in the future.

Chen Qian had no interest in whether she received the emperor's reward or not. She just wanted to run the clinic well, so she thanked the judge and said goodbye, then walked out of the county government office.

Ling Yuan had been waiting outside for a long time. Several hours had passed since Chen Qian entered. She had been waiting outside the entire time, not even leaving the room even when it was snowing.

Seeing Shen Qian finally coming out, she hurried over and put a windproof cloak on the girl.

The people who were still waiting outside were all excited when they saw Shen Qian: "Doctor Shen is out! That's great!"

"I knew you were wrongly accused, Doctor Shen. How could you be framed and imprisoned for no reason?"

"Damn it to those guys at Qing Yu Tang. They sold the herbs so expensively before. If you hadn't saved me, Doctor Shen, I'd probably be lying in the ground right now!"

"Doctor Shen, you are the living Bodhisattva in our hearts!"

Shen Qian was originally only focused on practicing medicine and saving lives, and hadn't thought about anything else. Now that she was in trouble, the people in Anrong City spontaneously gathered here just to ensure her safety. At this moment, Shen Qian felt that what she was doing was still very meaningful.

Shen Qian hadn't saluted when she saw the King of Wei and General Gu before, and she hadn't saluted when she saw the county magistrate and the judge just now. Now, facing the people who had wholeheartedly helped her, she couldn't help but bow deeply to everyone: "Thank you!"

Just like that, Chen Qian, accompanied by Ling Yuan, went straight back to Jimin Hall and opened for business as usual.

Due to the good reputation that Jimin Hall had accumulated before, there was an endless stream of people coming to Jimin Hall for medical treatment. The four maids also came to the clinic to help. Now Cui Liu could completely handle the diagnosis and treatment of some common diseases independently and prescribe medicines.

The maids found that many people came specially even though they only had some minor problems.

"Aunt Liu, why are you here?" Shen Qian saw an old woman holding a baby girl in the crowd.

Aunt Liu walked into the clinic and said, "I heard in the village that someone in the city was trying to harm you. I was worried, so I brought my granddaughter here. When we got to the city gate, I heard that you had been released by the county magistrate. But I'm still worried. I have to see that you're okay before I go home and tell my son and daughter-in-law."

"It's so cold, and you still bring your child here. Aren't you afraid that the child will be cold?" Shen Qian smiled and examined the half-year-old baby girl.

"The child is fine, Aunt Liu, are you feeling unwell?"

Aunt Liu was a little embarrassed: "I'm not feeling unwell, Doctor Shen. I'm relieved to see that you are fine. I came to see you."

Shen Qian felt warm in her heart, and asked Suyun to ask the carriage in the mansion to take Aunt Liu and her granddaughter back safely.

In addition to Aunt Liu, many people also came for Chen Qian. When they heard that she had returned to Jimin Hall to see patients after being released from prison, many people rushed over.

Meixiang, Suyun and the others tried their best to persuade her, but everyone was too concerned and no one felt at ease without seeing Shen Qian in person or talking to her. The maids could only screen and only let those with real problems in for Shen Qian to see.

Jimintang here is crowded with people, while Jinrentang, which usually has excellent business and reputation, is deserted.

Li Wenbin felt something was wrong after returning from the county government office. Just as he was about to send someone to ask, he saw the servant coming back in a panic and telling him everything that had just happened in front of the county government office.

Li Wenbin did not stay in the county government office after Xu Jingyong put Shen Qian in jail. As there were many people gathered at the door, they wanted to avoid being seen, so the shopkeepers all slipped out through the back door.

Unexpectedly, after they left, the people spontaneously knelt down at the gate of the yamen to plead for Shen Qian.

"These fools! They are so stupid! They just took a few doses of medicine, yet they run to the county government office and beg for mercy in the middle of winter!" Li Wenbin was so angry that he cursed.

But worse things were yet to come. The servant then carefully told what happened next: "I heard that the magistrate went to the county government office, and then Shen Qian was released not long after."

Li Wenbin dropped the teacup in his hand to the ground: "What did you say!?"

At this time, the shopkeepers and owners of Huichuntang and Dejitang also heard the news and were shocked.

The person who reacted the most was Yao Huaide of Qing Yu Tang.

At this time, he was walking back and forth in the house, like an ant on hot pan.

"How is this possible? What on earth is Xu Jingyong thinking? How can he let him go at this time!?"

He was about to go out to ask his brother-in-law, the county magistrate, for clarification when his subordinates stopped him: "Master, you can't go now! The prefect has made the decision to release the man. If you go now, you will not only offend the people of the city, but also bring yourself before the prefect."

Yao Huaide was startled suddenly. Yes, he shouldn't have gone. At this time, he didn't know what information the judge knew. Why did he release the person in such a short time? He didn't give Xu Jingyong any face at all. It would be better to keep it in place and wait for a chance to meet Xu Jingyong and ask him clearly.

Several medical clinics and drug stores were all thinking about their own business at this time, but they didn't expect that in the following period of time, these stores would gradually lose all business.

When some confused patients walked to the door of Jinrentang, people would talk at the door: "How dare you go to this kind of clinic?"

"What's wrong?" the patient asked.

"This place is very expensive. Without a name card, they won't treat you. Besides, during this cold and epidemic, they are so high and mighty that they don't care about the lives of ordinary people like us."

"Ah... tell me quickly, what's going on?"

Just like that, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. After this cold epidemic, the commotion caused by these medical clinics not only failed to kill Shen Qian, but made her famous in Anrong City, and made Jimin Hall a golden signboard in the hearts of the people in the city.

This kind of treatment was something that none of Jin Ren Tang's ancestors, who were imperial physicians, had ever enjoyed.

Naturally, Chen Qian did not disappoint the people's love and has been diligently saving lives with his exquisite silver needle skills.

Cui Liu inherited her mantle. After learning the basics of medical consultation and prescription writing, Chen Qian formally began to teach her some simple acupuncture techniques. Cui Liu learned very attentively and mastered the techniques very well.

Because of this imprisonment incident, Shen Qian also met the chief steward Wu Hen for the first time, who had been hiding in the dark to protect him.