Debridement
Baili Hongyuan stopped Qin Yousi before she entered the tent.
Since Taoist Master Yin Xiwei was resting in Qin Yousi's tent, Baili Hongyuan pulled her to the edge of the camp to talk.
"Gu Wu is my subordinate. Among the people I have now, she is the only one who has some knowledge of medicine."
Qin Yousi glanced at him sideways and said nothing in silence.
Her emotions came out of nowhere. She had already hinted to Baili Hongyuan that she wanted to draw a clear line in her personal relationship. So what was she doing now?
She forced a smile and said, "Why are you chasing me, sir? Hurry up and treat your wound. Remember to drink the medicine I gave you before going to bed. It's a secret recipe from Liuquan Temple and it's very effective."
Baili Hongyuan felt that he was indeed not good at speaking in this regard. Given their relationship, it was not convenient for him to say too much, so he just pulled Qin Yousi back to his tent.
"I see you're feeling much better now. Since you have the energy, please help me tend to my wounds."
Qin Yousi looked around and saw that the woman was gone. Instead, he saw a pile of bloody debris in a small plate on the table.
"The other girl did a great job, even picking out such a small scum. She was very careful. Why change her?"
"Of course I can't compare to your medical skills." Without saying anything, Baili Hongyuan took off his shirt and sat beside the oil lamp.
After seeing his injuries, Qin Yousi no longer had the heart to say anything angry.
The explosion site was very close to Baili Hongyuan, and the wound on his entire left half was very large. Although it was not serious, it must have been very painful.
He had endured for so long without changing his expression at all.
Qin Yousi said no more, picked up the tools to help him deal with it, and reminded him: "Although the wound is not deep, it is very easy to get infected. You must be careful during this period of time. If you have a fever, tell me."
Baili Hongyuan said casually, "It's just a minor injury, no need to worry."
Qin Yousi noticed that there were still many old wounds on his body, including arrow wounds, knife wounds, and □ wounds.
"Are these other injuries sustained on the battlefield, or were they sustained after entering the Supervisory Office?"
Baili Hongyuan said, "Most of them were injured on the battlefield in Xizhu. Since I took over the Supervisory Office, ordinary people have not dared to attack me. Now, only the Marquis of Xichang is still relying on the emperor's support and acting recklessly."
Qin Yousi snorted coldly: "Of course he dares."
Baili Hongyuan knew she hated the Marquis of Xichang, and said, "This trip to Yangcheng has yielded a lot. First, we found evidence that the Marquis of Xichang forced Imperial Physician Qin to create poison gas, and second, we discovered that he had embezzled funds. These two crimes are enough to make him suffer."
If these two things are punished more severely, the person may be punished with demotion or even exile.
Qin Yousi shook his head and said, "It's useless. The emperor won't take ruthless action against him for something like this. He'll just pretend."
Baili Hongyuan noticed something strange and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Qin Yousi was a little hesitant. She couldn't tell him some inside stories at the moment, but she also didn't want Baili Hongyuan to make any mistakes.
"Prince Bao's power in the court is growing, and the Emperor wants to keep Marquis Xichang to check and balance him. To deal with Marquis Xichang, the only way is to use Prince Bao."
Baili Hongyuan was well aware of the situation in the court. Marquis Xichang and Prince Bao had been fighting for so many years, and it would not be easy for the emperor to break the balance of power between them.
Qin Yousi continued, "Do you remember the Concubine Fu case a few years ago?"
Concubine Fu was sentenced to death by the late emperor because she made a drunken joke that Emperor Sheng, who was still the crown prince at the time, was not of true dragon blood.
"After the Concubine Fu case, the late emperor ordered Qin's grandfather, the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital, to thoroughly investigate the source of the rumors and prove the emperor's innocence."
"But the Qin family was eventually exterminated by the current emperor himself."
Baili Hongyuan's expression changed immediately; he understood what Qin Yousi meant.
It seems that the reason behind the Qin family case must be that Mr. Qin knew something he shouldn't know. After all, because the emperor didn't trust him, he didn't hesitate to wipe out the entire Qin family!
Therefore, the cases of treason, poisoning of the royal heir, and dereliction of duty in the Imperial Hospital were all setup by the princes and generals below in order to please the emperor!
This also explains why the Ministry of Justice closed the case hastily and why the three provinces and six ministries suppressed the heated discussions, because all of this was ordered by the highest authority.
And Marquis Xichang is Emperor Sheng’s best executioner!
Qin Yousi finally said: "Marquis Xichang has relied on the emperor's trust in recent years to stockpile weapons and food at the border to coerce Prince Bao's position in the government. Your Excellency can just hand Prince Bao some knives and let them fight."
Knowing that the emperor would not touch the Marquis of Xichang, Baili Hongyuan knew exactly what to do.
During the meeting, Qin Yousi had already treated his injuries skillfully.
Baili Hongyuan was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't even feel the pain of his wound. He didn't know if Qin Yousi chose this moment on purpose to tell him the important clue.
It was already dawn outside. Baili Hongyuan said, "We'll have to continue our journey at daybreak. Go get some sleep."
"Okay." Qin Yousi stood up, but because he was weak due to anemia, and because he had been focusing on one place for too long, his eyes went dark and he fell forward.
Dizzy, she threw herself into Baili Hongyuan's hot but strong arms. Her hands were burning and she didn't feel comfortable putting them anywhere. Her eyes were still filled with golden spots, and she could neither see clearly nor stand steadily.
"I, I didn't mean to..."
Baili Hongyuan supported her and said in a deep voice, "Don't move."
She leaned on Baili Hongyuan's shoulder for a while, and the dizziness finally disappeared.
Baili Hongyuan scolded him, "I told you you weren't feeling well. I didn't need you to bother treating my injuries, but you just wanted to overthink things..."
Qin Yousi angrily denied, "How could I have overthought that... You're such a weird person. I helped you, and you're still mean to me."
Baili Hongyuan was speechless. Since she wanted to pretend, he would just pretend with her.
"Okay, okay, I'll take you back to rest first!"
When they set out in the morning, Baili Hongyuan discussed with Qin Yousi and decided to return to Beijing first. He needed to arrange things in Beijing as soon as possible.
Qin Yousi is protected by Taoist Xiwei, Liuguang Fuying and other masters, so Baili Hongyuan can rest assured. In addition, leaving Gu Wu to deliver the information will ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Since they didn't have to hurry, Qin Yousi and his group felt much more relaxed. Liuguang and his sister kept chatting and joking with Qin Yousi, making it as lively as if they were out for an outing.
Last night they only talked about Qin Yousi's recent situation, and Qin Yousi also wanted to know how they had been doing in the past few years.
Liuguang then talked about the marriage that his younger brother Fuying had just messed up.
"My father introduced him to a young lady from a scholarly family, hoping to bring a touch of scholarly flair to our gang, to prevent others from constantly calling us a bunch of scoundrels. Even if we were the best in business, we'd still be looked down upon by the officials. But he, on the other hand, was so disgusted by the young lady's inability to swim and her seasickness that he actually brought her on board the speedboat, frightening her to the point of paleness. It was truly pitiful."
Fuying waved a fan and said with a smile, "It's not like we're really uneducated. That woman has eyes that are as big as the top of her head. Her family is obviously so poor that they have to sell their daughter for wealth, but she acts like a tyrant over us. I won't tolerate her."
He then said to Liuguang, "Sister Yue'er asked how we are doing, but you kept bringing up all these trivial matters of mine and didn't even mention the important things."
Liuguang didn't like to get involved in the business of the boat gang. He was only interested in the martial arts world, so he went to Taoist Xiwei and said, "You two can talk. I want to have a warm and intimate time with Master Xiwei."
Last night, after Qin Yousi told Fuying about the Sang family, Fuying thought carefully for half the night and said, "There are two ways to swallow up the Sang family's assets. It depends on whether Sister Yue'er wants to go the open way or the hidden way."
Qin Yousi said, "The Sang family earned their wealth through ill-gotten gains. They can use any means they want. You don't have to worry about my opinion. However, if you encounter a dispute with the Xichang Marquis' Mansion, you will have to give in, but you must get all the leverage over him."
Fuying sighed in admiration and said, "Your intention is not to drink, but to do things in a roundabout way, just like before."
Qin Yousi replied, "You're just like before. You always have two options in mind when doing things, and never go all out."
The two of them gave each other a look that said "you understand me", which caught Liuguang's eye. She teased him, "Second brother, second brother, no wonder you can't get a wife. Have you been waiting for Yue'er?"
Fuying's face froze, and with a rare cold expression, he said, "Sister, please don't make fun of this kind of thing. It's really rude to offend Heyue."
Liuguang stuck out his tongue and apologized, "I was wrong. I can't control my mouth and I just love to talk nonsense."
To ease the awkwardness, Liuguang changed the subject and asked Qin Yousi, "Who is that Lord Baili? He looks like an official from the imperial court."
Qin Yousi nodded, but did not elaborate: "He is a member of the imperial court, but he is also the elder brother of my family, so he can be trusted."
When Liuguang heard this, he immediately asked, "He looks quite old, is he married yet?"
Qin Yousi was stunned. Looking at Liuguang's curious look, it was clear that she had feelings for Baili Hongyuan, but she couldn't help but answer.
"He is twenty-six and still unmarried."
Liuguang was troubled. "Ah, so old, five years older than me. But I think he's quite skilled and looks very dashing, so it doesn't matter if he's older. But he hasn't married yet, is there something wrong with that?"
Qin Yousi really couldn't take this in, but thankfully Taoist Xiwei showed some mercy and said, "You've probably heard of the Imperial Censorate, haven't you? If you don't want the Oujiang Boat Gang to be thoroughly investigated by them, it's best to stay away from them."
Liuguang was dejected and could only say: "Well, I don't really like being an official..."
Gu Wu, who was secretly guarding outside the carriage, felt emotional for a moment. He really didn't know whether he should say these words when reporting to the governor!
They traveled slowly for five or six days before arriving in Beijing, where they met up with Yu Huan, Canghai and others who were escorting Qin Sang's coffin in the suburbs of Beijing.
Qin Yousi buried Qin Sang in the Qin family's ancestral tomb in Niu Shou Mountain. After Liuguang and his sister helped her take care of these things, they returned to Dongzhou and began to deal with the Sang family's inheritance.
Qin Yousi then carried Qin Sang's tablet and returned to Yuan's Clinic on Zhuque Street with his master, temporarily placing the tablet there.
Upon hearing the news, Baili Hongyuan came back to welcome her and also talked about the situation in the capital.
Since the Sang family affair was directly handled by the Supervisory Office, it was inconvenient for him to drag Prince Bao down after understanding the matter. He had to report to Emperor Sheng first about the Marquis of Xichang's private manufacture of weapons, accumulation of wealth and stationing of troops.
After Marquis Xichang returned to the capital, Emperor Sheng immediately summoned him, and the two of them had a long secret conversation.
"The Marquis of Xichang voluntarily handed over fifty carts of supplies and eight million gold in military pay, claiming he was doing so to reduce the burden on the court."
This amount was exactly the support the Sang family had given him in the past few years, and he gave it all back.
Qin Yousi sighed, "The Marquis of Xichang is indeed cunning and treacherous. In this way, the emperor will not investigate the money the Sang family paid him as tribute, nor the evidence of him robbing the Sang family's property. He will even thank him for doing the dirty work that the court cannot do!"
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