Chapter 2587 Don’t Let
Zheng Fei also wanted to leave the palace. He could do nothing in the palace and could only be trapped in this room to recuperate. But after going out, he could do a lot of things.
So he agreed as soon as Chief Zheng mentioned it.
So Chief Zheng took his eldest son and Zheng Wang back to prepare, and they also had the list given by Zhou Man in their hands.
Manbao happily went to report to Xiao Yuanzheng: "Xiao Yuanzheng, I sent Master Zheng away."
Xiao Yuanzheng's heart skipped a beat and he asked, "Where did you send it to?"
"His house."
Xiao Yuanzheng breathed a sigh of relief and exhaled, "That's good, that's good."
He remembered something and said, "He still needs to continue giving him acupuncture, and the wound needs to be treated carefully. Someone should be assigned to watch over him when he's sent out, right?"
Manbao nodded, "I've made a list for Patriarch Zheng, and he'll prepare everything."
Xiao Yuanzheng looked at her and hinted, "There are also needles for awakening the brain and opening the orifices. He still has blood clots in his brain, so he needs to continue the needles..."
Manbao looked at him silently.
Dean Xiao reached out and patted her shoulder, saying with a smile, "Doctor Zhou, those who are capable should do more work. You are young and capable. You will be the main person in charge of this treatment. I think you will be responsible for his condition outside from now on."
Manbao rolled his eyes and said, "Can I leave the yamen an hour earlier? Going out for consultations takes time."
"One hour is too long. You took a carriage out of the palace, and the Zheng family's house is not far from your home. I think two quarters of an hour will be enough."
"That's definitely not enough," Manbao said, "The family has a lot of rules, and it's a hassle to get in and out. It'll take at least half an hour, right?"
"Okay, half an hour then," Xiao Yuanzheng thought, thinking that although there have been many patients recently, the newly selected students in the Imperial Medical Bureau are all capable of handling the situation. So he said, "You can also take care of Assistant Medical Officers Cai and Duan. They've been in the Imperial Medical Bureau for two or three years now. I plan to let them consult and prescribe independently in the fall."
That was the lowest-ranking imperial physician, who took an important step in his career.
Manbao nodded and inquired, "What about Assistant Doctor Liu? When do you think she will be able to diagnose and prescribe independently?"
Dean Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, she can now consult and prescribe independently, but she has to wait in line. It will be her turn after Assistant Medical Officers Cai and Duan."
Liu Sanniang's medical skills were not yet at the level where Xiao Yuanzheng could make an exception for her, so she could only follow the rules. But Manbao calculated that even if she had to wait in line, it would be her turn next year.
With a rank, one would be more secure in the Imperial Medical Bureau, so Manbao nodded and planned to take care of the medical skills of Assistant Medical Officers Cai and Duan in the near future so that they could prescribe medicine independently as soon as possible.
Before Zhou Man left, Xiao Yuanzheng reminded him again, "These disputes between the aristocratic families and the court have nothing to do with us. You don't have to pay too much attention to these mundane matters when you enter and leave the Zheng family. Be careful when you speak, don't let them take advantage of you. The Zheng family and Minister Li are fighting fiercely right now."
Manbao remembered what Bai Shan told her at noon. The land bought by Prince Hejian was for the Ministry of Households, which means it was bought for the emperor. So who was fighting against the Zheng family, the Prince Hejian or the emperor himself?
If it were the emperor, it wouldn't matter to the Imperial Medical Service whether they took sides or not, as they would naturally be on the emperor's side.
No matter which group he belongs to, as long as they cure his illness, that's fine.
Thinking of this, Manbao nodded.
Seeing that she was obedient, Xiao Yuanzheng left with satisfaction.
When Master Zheng moved out of the palace, the people sent to Qizhou by the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice had already arrived, and the head of the Zheng family received a letter from the governor of Qizhou.
Obviously, even though their land purchase and sale procedures were legal, the governor of Qizhou was worried and afraid.
Faced with such an impatient ally, Chief Zheng was so angry that he was speechless.
But before he could figure out how to get back to the Governor of Qizhou, Zheng Fei called his servant and sent a letter directly to County Magistrate Guo.
Then County Magistrate Guo came to visit, oh no, to investigate the case.
When Chief Zheng heard this, he was shocked and rushed over. He saw County Magistrate Zhou Man and his son sitting opposite each other at the other end of the table, drinking tea from their cups.
Oh, County Magistrate Guo drank tea, and Zheng Fei drank medicine.
Upon seeing the Zheng clan leader, County Magistrate Guo immediately stood up and saluted, saying with a smile, "Uncle Zheng, don't worry. I had already fumigated and changed my clothes according to the instructions of Imperial Physician Zhou when I came in. I will definitely not worsen Erlang's injury."
Chief Zheng glanced at Zhou Man and smiled faintly, "My nephew, why didn't you send me an invitation before you came? I could have asked Dalang to go out and greet you."
"How dare I trouble you, uncle?" Magistrate Guo said with a smile, "I'm here at Erlang's invitation to investigate the armed conflict case."
He paused before continuing, "Erlang's point is that the leader of the fight should be severely punished, but his followers should be spared. To this end, he is willing to issue a letter of apology, including for the Li family tenant who assaulted him."
County Magistrate Guo sighed and said, "Erlang is kindhearted. Not only is he willing to forgive their reckless behavior, he even donated 100,000 yuan of his own money to provide some compensation to the families of those injured or killed in the fighting."
The Zheng clan leader's face twitched, but he didn't object in front of the crowd. He just said, "He's young, and he's been following his uncle in chanting sutras and practicing Zen since he was a child. He's too weak. But governing a place is like governing a country, so we should handle it impartially."
Magistrate Guo nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "I agree. Your Majesty also said that fighting over water has always been a major disaster for the people. This is under the rule of the emperor. Daring to fight over water and taking lives is a more serious crime, so both parties should be severely punished. I have sentenced the main culprits on both sides to death and have submitted the case to the Ministry of Justice, and I am just waiting for their review."
The Zheng clan leader said calmly, "In both fights, my Zheng family suffered heavy losses. This time, my youngest son was even injured. It's not right to hold both sides guilty, is it?"
He said, "We have suffered so many casualties. If the other side is guilty of the same crime as us, wouldn't that be condoning a fight over water? Whoever is stronger will prevail in the future, and won't suffer any loss at all?"
County Magistrate Guo said, "The first fight was initiated by the Zheng family's farmers, and the second time, it was the Zheng family's headman who initiated the fight. The instigator is the evildoer, so even if the Zheng family suffered more casualties, there can be no mercy."
In recent days, his anger about being impeached has been aroused. The emperor has to balance the relationship between the aristocratic families and the powerful, as well as the royal family and the local areas, so he has to be gentle with the Zheng family. However, County Magistrate Guo is not afraid of him.
Therefore, he said firmly, "I think Erlang is right. If he is willing to forgive the followers, the county will naturally be willing to show leniency. But if not, then both sides are equally guilty. As for the main culprit, even Your Majesty finds him extremely abhorrent and his crime unforgivable."
Therefore, it is impossible for you to rescue the head of the village and his two sons. The most I can ask you to do is to rescue the farmers under him.
Zheng Fei held the medicine bowl and drank the medicine sip by sip, then took a sip of water and put the bowl down calmly, which attracted the two people who were arguing with each other.
County Magistrate Guo and Clan Leader Zheng looked at him together.
Zheng Fei looked at the servant waiting beside him and nodded slightly at him.
The servant secretly glanced at Patriarch Zheng, then went out and brought in a box under tremendous pressure.
See you at 4 p.m.
(End of this chapter)
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