Magistrate Wang Xian was handling official business in the back hall when he heard someone striking the grievance drum. He quickly put down the documents in his hand, tidied his official robes and appearance, and then went out.
The people at the yamen gate, hearing someone banging the grievance drum, all gathered around curiously, wanting to see what had happened.
After exchanging a glance, Meng Zhao and Doctor Wang bowed and said, "Your Excellency, this matter is extremely important. In order to avoid the news from leaking out, please disperse the people first."
Doctor Wang has practiced medicine in this county for many years and is known for his superb medical skills and high medical ethics. Even Wang Xian knows him and Meng Zhao. He also knows that Meng Zhao is cautious and prudent. When he saw the two of them coming together, he immediately took it seriously and ordered the constables to evacuate the people.
Seeing that the county government office gate was closed, the crowd's curiosity grew even stronger, and some who loved watching the excitement lingered in front of the gate, unwilling to leave.
Meng Zhao, being the first to notice the problem, spoke first: "Your Excellency, I opened a braised pork offal shop on Xishui Street. Not long after I opened, a new Zhao's Braised Pork Offal shop opened across the street. Since both are braised pork offal businesses, I couldn't help but pay more attention to them, and gradually I noticed something unusual."
Meng Zhao recounted the inconsistencies she had discovered a few days ago, her voice steady and detailed, each point described in great detail, her eyes revealing determination, drawing the listener in without them even realizing it.
He concealed the fact that he had obtained the poppy shells, saying that he had found them in the kitchen waste that Zhao's braised pork had thrown away.
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