Chapter 2804 Release
Master Yu pondered for a moment, then asked thoughtfully, "Do many people come to see Master Zheng?"
Zheng Gu said: "Not bad."
He glanced at Magistrate Luo and grinned, "In Luoyang City, from Prince Gong's mansion to ordinary merchants, anyone who can afford my consultation has invited me."
Not only did he come from the Zheng family, a prominent medical family, he also studied at the Imperial Medical Bureau and was the eldest disciple of the genius doctor Zhou Man. Based on these titles alone, not too many people would invite him to their hospital.
Many people from other counties in Luozhou also came to invite him. After all, the Luozhou Medical Bureau nominally governs the entire Luozhou.
Oh, by the way, the Luozhou Medical Bureau has another function, which is to provide medical treatment to officials under Luozhou and ensure their health. No consultation fees are charged, and the medicine fees will not be collected unless they are paid through the medical bureau, but prescriptions must be given.
When prescribing medicine to other patients, the Medical Department only records the prescription and does not give it to the other party.
He had been in Luoyang for several years. Luozhou had nine counties under his jurisdiction, and he had visited every county and treated the county magistrates of every county. Even the county magistrates of four of the counties had changed, but he had treated all of them regardless of the time.
He believed that he had some friendship with them, and even had the best relationship with County Magistrate Luo, so when he was arrested and thrown into jail by County Magistrate Luo, he was shocked as if he was poured with a basin of ice water. When his wife was dragged out so roughly, he felt even more sad and angry.
If a prison guard had not secretly told him yesterday evening that An Er Niang was rescued by his master, he might not have survived yesterday's punishment.
Zheng Gu stared at Magistrate Luo with resentful eyes and said, "I've been to all nine county offices under Luozhou, and I've been to Luoyang County the most often. Magistrate Luo has always been very kind to me. Although he doesn't charge a fee for seeing officials and their families, he always gives them a red envelope. I thought we got along very well."
Magistrate Luo said sternly, "Yes, we get along well, but I will never bend the law for personal gain."
Zheng Gu, anger swelled in his chest, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I don't ask Lord Luo to be partial, but fairness and justice can be achieved, right? What's the point of saying that the people are so angry? When the yamen runners arrived, it was almost dinner time, but there were still many patients seeking treatment in the hospital. If the people were so angry, if the people of Luoyang had such little trust in our hospital, why would they still come?"
Everyone turned to look at Magistrate Luo, wanting to hear his answer.
County Magistrate Luo sighed and said, "Life is difficult for the people. Some poor people simply cannot afford to see a doctor or get medicine. Even though they know the medicine at the hospital might be fake, they still take the risk and go because it's free."
"That's right!" Zheng Gu suddenly shouted, startling everyone. He excitedly stood up from his chair, staring at County Magistrate Luo with wide eyes, and said word by word, "People's lives are difficult. The poor can only seek medical treatment and get medicine from the medical office. Only the medical office can give them a glimmer of hope, so the medical office must not be abolished!"
He turned to look at Lord Yu and Lord Xia, his eyes red as he said, "Even if the dirty water on this humble official cannot be washed away, the Imperial Medical Bureau and the local medical bureau must not be abolished."
Lord Yu couldn't help but sit up straight, turned his head and looked at Lord Xia, vaguely figuring out the reason why Luozhou targeted the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Imperial Physician Lu pursed his lips, and even Imperial Physician Tan, who always had a genial expression, couldn't help but look serious.
Magistrate Luo frowned slightly, his eyes slightly cold. He looked at Zheng Gu and said softly, "Master Zheng, you've misunderstood. The county government is investigating the case based on the facts. I don't know why Master Zheng thinks so. Can you just cover up what you've done by waving a big banner?"
"Alright," Lord Yu interrupted the confrontation, handed the things in his hand to the clerk behind him, and stood up. "Keep these things sealed for now. We will eventually get to the bottom of what happened. The Dali Temple, the Censorate, and the Imperial Medical Bureau are here to investigate this case."
He said to Zheng Gu who was standing beside him, "Master Zheng, please return to the medical office first. You are not allowed to leave Luoyang City until the case is cleared. You are available for summons at any time."
Zheng Gu raised his hand and bowed deeply, then replied, "Yes."
Magistrate Luo's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but say, "Your Excellency, this is unacceptable. Are you going to let him go like this? He's a suspect."
Lord Yu said, "This is in accordance with the law. Zheng Gu is an official. He does not need to be detained until there is solid evidence proving that he intentionally purchased the counterfeit drugs in the medical department."
He added, "Besides, the monk may run away, but the temple cannot."
He looked at Zheng Gu meaningfully and said, "Jishitang is not far away, and the Zheng family is not small. I don't think Master Zheng will abandon his family, right?"
The laws of the Jin Dynasty still had a system of collective responsibility, although it was rarely used. However, if Zheng Gu really ran away, the court would not arrest all the members of the Zheng family, but Jishidiang would not be able to continue operating. The local government offices would search Jishidiang under the pretext of a search, and the value they would obtain would be much greater than that of Zheng Gu alone.
Therefore, there are not many people in this world who can abandon their homes and careers and escape, and people who disregard their families and the lives of their family members cannot be called human beings in the eyes of the world.
He didn't think Zheng Gu was that kind of person.
Zheng Gu certainly wasn't one of them. He said solemnly, "I will not flee."
Zheng Gu glanced at Magistrate Luo, turned around, bowed to Imperial Physician Lu and Imperial Physician Xiao Tan, and then walked out stiffly.
Doctor Tan ordered his attendants, "Send Master Zheng back to the hospital."
Outside the county government office, Zheng Da, the shopkeeper, and others who had received the news in advance had been waiting outside early in the morning, but they could not get in.
They wanted to wait for Doctor Lu to ask about the situation, but when they saw Zheng Gu being helped out, their eyes lit up and they immediately led people to greet him, "Zheng Gu——"
When Zheng Gu saw the shopkeeper Zheng, his eyes turned red, "Dad——"
Shopkeeper Zheng Da reached out to support him, and Shopkeeper Zheng Jiu asked excitedly, "Is everything okay now?"
"No," Zheng Gu said, "I'm just going back to the hospital first. I don't need to take him into custody anymore."
Although the truth hadn't been revealed, it was good that he was able to get out. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Manager Zheng said, "It's good that he's able to get out. It's so cold now, how can we stay in prison?"
Zheng Gu hurriedly asked, "Dad, how is Second Mother?"
"She's fine. I sent her back to the An family. She's currently nursing her pregnancy there."
Zheng Gu exhaled, looked around, and asked, "Master, she's not an angel. Is that because she wants to be intimate with me?"
"She's an angel, but she was sent here to treat Prince Gong," Manager Zheng explained. "She really needs to be in seclusion, so she can't come today. Alas, I don't know if she can meet with Doctor Lu and the others."
After all, her identity requires avoiding suspicion.
The shopkeeper Zheng Da had many questions for Zheng Gu, but the fourth master Zheng said, "Let's go back and talk. Zheng Gu looks pale. Did they torture you?"
Manager Zheng had already noticed it. He sighed and said, "Let's go. Let's go back first."
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