Chapter 775 If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze.
"Imperial Physician Ning!"
Li San Niang interrupted Ning Yizheng directly, ignoring the ugly expression on his face, and said word by word, "It is only right to apologize!"
This person did something wrong and should be punished.
"Imperial Physician Ning, if we let such a filthy dissolute go, and he behaves like this even under the Emperor's nose in Chang'an, what will the Tang Dynasty be like outside of Chang'an?"
Li San Niang wore a look of deep sorrow and dismay at the dark world, but in her heart she was quite pleased: "Hmph, you just don't want to offend anyone, so you're dragging this into the reputation of a woman!"
"Alright, then I'll go to a much bigger level. This involves the very foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Let's see how you respond!"
Stunned by Li Sanniang's words, Ning Yizheng looked at her with a mixture of surprise and annoyance. He never expected that Li Sanniang would be so unforgiving.
Seeing that Physician Ning was about to say something, Li Sanniang stood up again and bowed respectfully to Physician Ning: "Physician Ning, I know this matter is difficult for you. If the Imperial Medical Bureau cannot handle it, I have helped Di Shaoqing of the Court of Judicial Review solve cases in the past. So today I can only ask for leave and go to the Court of Judicial Review to ask him."
The fact that Li San Niang uttered the words "Dali Temple" greatly surprised everyone present. Even Granny Yan, who had been with Princess Qingyang and was used to seeing noble families, did not expect that Li San Niang could be associated with Dali Temple.
Before coming to Li Sanniang's side, Qiu Xiang had read some information about Li Sanniang that mentioned her entanglement with Di Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
Ning Yizheng was simply astonished!
Of course, in Li San Niang's opinion, what she said was not entirely false, since she did know Di Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. However, Di Shaoqing might only have a slight impression of her.
But the tactic of using someone else's name to intimidate others should be used when necessary.
No matter what, as long as the method works.
Whether it was Li San Niang's tough attitude that made Physician Ning back down, or the pressure from Granny Yan and even the Prince of Xiang's mansion, or Physician Ning was genuinely afraid that Li San Niang would drag this matter into the Dali Temple, in the end, Physician Ning gave Li San Niang a definite answer: "...Physician Li, rest assured, I will give you an explanation within three days!"
After hearing this, Li Sanniang became much more agreeable, praising Ning Yizheng repeatedly, saying things like, "It must be very hard for Ning Yizheng to manage this drug rehabilitation center. So many children from noble families are here, and it must be very difficult for Ning Yizheng to mediate between them." Not only that, Li Sanniang was such a good person at making empty promises, she also said to Ning Yizheng, "...I suppose the commendation ceremony will not only be awarded to the doctors who went to the border with the army, but also to Ning Yizheng, whose merit in managing nearly three hundred people here should not be underestimated."
At that time, Ning Yizheng should also be given the opportunity to take the stage!
Who doesn't like to hear nice things?
Who wouldn't want a promotion and a fortune?
Ning Yizheng was initially angry because of Li Sanniang's previous tough attitude that refused to give him a way out, but after hearing Li Sanniang mention the commendation ceremony of the Imperial Medical Academy to be held at the beginning of next month, his heart changed again.
Besides Li San Niang's flattering words, Ning Yizheng also recalled the words circulating among the surgical doctors who returned with the army, which highly praised the surgical skills that Li San Niang had taught him free of charge earlier.
Not to mention, Chief Physician Wang of the Imperial Medical Bureau had already said that no one else could skip the commendation ceremony, but Li San Niang would definitely be there!
At this point, Ning Yizheng had also made up his mind.
After leaving the Ningyi Clinic, Li San Niang naturally thanked Granny Yan profusely. Granny Yan was very easy to talk to: "Doctor Li, what are you saying?"
"Let's not even talk about you treating the princess. You were just standing up for the wronged female doctor, how could our princess not support you?"
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Granny Yan carefully and deliberately asked Li San Niang how she had met Di Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
"Haha, what a coincidence! Earlier, when I went to the Duke of Liang's mansion for a banquet, I happened to help Di Shaoqing solve a case because of my identity as a physician."
"I won't lie to the old woman. Mentioning that to Physician Ning just now was just a pretext; how could Young Master Di possibly remember me?"
Granny Yan didn't believe Li San Niang's words. After spending so much time with her, Granny Yan knew that Li San Niang wasn't the kind of person who liked to boast. She was a straightforward person who said what she meant.
Things went much more smoothly after that. In less than three days, on the morning of the third day, Physician Ning summoned Li San Niang over.
Li San Niang naturally invited Ban Xia and Pei Lan to come along. When they arrived at the place, sure enough, Sun Er was standing there with a long face.
Two apologies, plus twenty taels of silver, and the matter was settled.
After watching Banxia and Peilan leave with the silver, Li Sanniang turned to Ning Yizheng and asked when the whipping punishment would be carried out.
Upon hearing this, Sun Er became displeased and shouted, "I've already apologized to that maid, what more do you want?"
Li San Niang frowned and looked at Physician Ning. She hadn't expected that Physician Ning had been hiding this matter.
Is a simple apology plus twenty taels of silver all it takes to settle this matter?
Although twenty taels of silver is not a small amount, this matter cannot be settled with just twenty taels!
Ning Yizheng, not bothering to explain to Li Sanniang, instead looked impatiently at the steward of the Sun family beside Sun Er: "What? Didn't you tell your husband?"
The Sun family steward, his forehead beaded with sweat, wiped it away and smiled cautiously at Physician Ning. Turning to Sun Er with a grim and helpless expression, he whispered, "My lord, let's agree quickly. It's only twenty lashes. Otherwise, if this matter gets taken to the Dali Temple, you might lose half your life!"
It turned out that the steward of the Sun family didn't dare to tell Sun Er the truth at all. Sun Er thought that a verbal apology plus compensation in silver would be enough.
Feeling that he had been humiliated by Sun Er and the Sun family steward in front of Li San Niang, Ning Yizheng immediately ordered the soldiers on guard at the door to drag Sun Er out. Sun Er's servant, carrying two bundles, was also driven out of the house.
With soldiers watching nearby, how could Sun Er dare to say anything more?
Sun Er wasn't really stupid. He knew that his older sister, who was someone's concubine, didn't have the influence to make the Zhou family oppose the Dali Temple.
Furthermore, the steward of the Sun family's words that going to the Dali Temple would cost him half his life had truly terrified Sun Er.
If one can obediently endure twenty lashes, and recover for more than half a month, there will be no major problems.
But if you go to the Dali Temple, it won't be a matter of ten days or half a month before you come out.
As for Li Sanniang, after thanking Physician Ning, she and Qiuxiang walked back. On the way, Li Sanniang thought for a moment and whispered to Qiuxiang, "Good Qiuxiang, we must cut the weeds at the root, otherwise they will grow back in the spring."
Can you ask one of the brothers in the alliance to do me a favor?
After Sun Er has recovered from his injuries after receiving twenty lashes, we should find a pretext to send him back to his hometown and stop letting such a person wander around Chang'an City.
Although I am not afraid of such people's revenge, Banxia and Peilan's families still have to make a living in Chang'an City. They are all commoners, so it is possible that Sun Er will come to their door to vent his anger later.
Just in case, it would be best to get rid of Sun Er.
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