Chapter 412 Is it possible that the imperial physician is lying to you?
Jiang Wan Ning knew that deceiving superiors and concealing the truth existed in every dynasty, and the disaster relief funds issued by the imperial court might only amount to a bowl of clear porridge by the time they reached the disaster victims.
If you encounter one or two honest officials, you might get more.
Especially the officials in these small places, far from the emperor's reach, should be local officials, but they have turned themselves into local tyrants.
“The new emperor has only recently ascended the throne, and I will discuss these issues with her,” Jiang Wanning said. “At that time, we will send people to conduct secret investigations in various places every year.”
“I assure you that such a thing may happen, but it will never leave you without recourse, nor will it allow them to run rampant for long.”
"Who are you? How can you make decisions for the Emperor?" Stick asked, somewhat skeptical.
"You know what, she really is capable," the King of Qin chimed in. "She's the most famous princess of Dongling, and she's best friends with our Empress."
"Her words carry more weight with the Queen than anyone else's."
Everyone looked at Jiang Wanning with a scrutinizing gaze.
Finally, the scarred man spoke up, "Alright, we're just looking for a peaceful life. If even powerful figures like you can't manage so much, what can we possibly do?"
"At worst, I'll just continue being a bandit here."
“But you’d better not reveal any information about this place after you leave. And you,” the scarred man said seriously, “bring our people back.”
“They only thought you were a wealthy businessman and wanted to rob you. Now that we have given you what you wanted, you should return our people.”
Have you ever seen such a shabby wealthy businessman?
The King of Qin opened his arms to let everyone see him. His white cloak was the most expensive thing he owned, but it was not as expensive as the hairpin in Jiang Wan Ning's hair.
The northern desert region was poor and had a harsh climate; it had the most deserts in the entire Western Xia Dynasty.
He, a prince, was simply dressed better for this trip to the capital.
"Whatever it is, release my men right now," the scarred man said.
The King of Qin shrugged. "Once my business is settled, I will naturally release them. But for now, my business is not settled yet."
"This person only agreed to my request, but I dare not take the risk."
As he spoke, the King of Qin coughed a few more times.
Jiang Wan Ning frowned, "Where's Niannian?"
She didn't want to be with this King Qin anymore. Right now, it seemed that all she had to do was make this man, whom others called "Scarface," believe her and let her go.
"Release me and Niannian, and I will go back and explain things to His Majesty and give you justice."
To Jiang Wan Ning's surprise, the scarred man suddenly changed his mind and refused without hesitation, "No way!"
"What if you go out and lead troops to attack this place?"
“We once kindly saved an official and let him go. He said he wanted to thank us, but in the end, he led his soldiers and almost strangled us all.”
“We lost a lot of brothers that time, but that son of a bitch got promoted in the end.”
"Now that you're in, don't even think about leaving."
"I don't want to release them either?" the King of Qin asked in surprise. "What about your brothers?"
“As long as you’re here with us, they’ll be fine. Besides, didn’t you just say you wanted to stay here?” the scarred man said. “In short, forget about getting out.”
"I'll stay here for the rest of my life."
The scarred man walked away without looking back after saying that.
Jiang Wan Ning frowned, wondering what the scarred man was thinking.
Although it's hard to find here, you'll eventually find it eventually, especially with the big wooden bird that Yu Hai gave Zhizhi, making the search even easier.
Jiang Wan Ning wasn't in a hurry; the priority now was finding Niannian.
The King of Qin chased after Jiang Wan Ning, saying, "These people here are so unreasonable. I've really shot myself in the foot."
The King of Qin followed behind Jiang Wan Ning, chattering on and on, but Jiang Wan Ning ignored him.
Sudden,
There was silence after that. Jiang Wan Ning took two steps, stopped, and turned around to look. The King of Qin had fallen to the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing.
People passing by took a detour, wishing all the officials who had come in from outside would die.
They won't bother with good intentions.
As a doctor, Jiang Wanning could not stand idly by, especially since the King of Qin did not seem to be lying at the moment.
Jiang Wan Ning stepped forward, took the King of Qin's wrist to check his pulse, and then shouted to the passersby, "Help me take him to his room."
“If you do nothing, and she dies here, her men will surely kill those who captured you.”
"Have you thought this through?"
As soon as Jiang Wan Ning finished speaking, several younger youths quickly stepped forward to help and took the person to an empty house.
Jiang Wan Ning named a few herbs, "Go grind these herbs into powder and bring them over. Don't tell me you don't have them; I saw the herbs you grow in your yard."
Presumably, the people here grow a variety of things to be self-sufficient without having to go out, and only occasionally go out to buy what they need.
The group obediently went to do it.
Jiang Wan Ning asked for another set of silver needles, and after one needle was inserted, the King of Qin immediately stopped convulsing.
Later, with the help of the powder, I felt much better instantly.
The King of Qin opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Wan Ning, who was very close to him, and was lost in thought for a moment. "I heard that my third brother wanted to marry you back then."
The King of Qin didn't know why his first words upon waking up were these.
Shouldn't you say thank you?
"Ahem... I didn't mean anything by it, I just think he's like a toad trying to eat swan meat."
"Um... thank you."
"If you speak again, believe me, I'll stick a needle into your mute acupoint."
When Jiang Wan Ning was treating patients, what she disliked most was having someone talking around her and distracting her. This King Qin was the most talkative person she had ever met.
They're really talking all the time.
The King of Qin obediently shut his mouth, but his beautiful eyes were always on Jiang Wan Ning's every move.
After Jiang Wan Ning finished inserting the last needle, she said, "Alright, your hidden ailment isn't a serious illness. With acupuncture and medicine, it should be cured in a little over a month."
"Are you serious?" The King of Qin suddenly sat up in bed. "But I have sought treatment for this illness from many people, and they all said there was no cure."
"Even the imperial physicians..."
Is it possible that the imperial physician is lying to you?
“Although it is a difficult and complicated disease, it is far from incurable,” Jiang Wanning said. “If my master were here, you would probably be cured after only three days of taking the medicine, not even a month or so.”
Jiang Wan Ning felt a sudden pang of sadness, and her mouth tasted bitter.
These days she acts as if nothing is wrong, because she dares not think about Yu Hai's death. She can't bear it, let alone Zhizhi.
"The master you're talking about, is he the one my royal sister has...?"
The King of Qin stopped mid-sentence, noticing the worried look on Jiang Wan Ning's face.
"If only I had known..."
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