Upon hearing these words from the Jia family servant, Jiang Mingju's face tightened, and his brows furrowed into a knot.
I had considered this before; that sorceress would probably want to cause me trouble, after all, I had debunked her rumor that "the mountain god cannot be offended"...
I just didn't expect the old pig and the dog to bite so quickly!
So, I need to get ready to get myself ready?
He first had his eldest sister take the Jia family's servants to the living room to have tea and rest, and then continued to do everything he could to save Chen Ermei!
As a special forces soldier with extensive experience in wilderness survival and combat, Jiang Ming knew that before an army could move, medical care was even more important than provisions!
So, in the afternoon, he had already had someone purchase a large quantity of medicinal herbs from the county's pharmacies and made the necessary preparations.
The purpose is to allow the villagers to heal their wounds after tonight's fierce battle.
In this era, there were no Yunnan Baiyao or alcohol-iodine solutions, but some special herbs and proper medical methods could still achieve hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effects.
He first mixed boiled and cooled water with the juice from the roots of Sanguisorba officinalis to thoroughly clean Chen Ermei's wound.
The tannins in Sanguisorba officinalis can constrict blood vessels and promote blood clotting.
The flavonoids and alkaloids in purslane juice have a good inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
In ancient times, people used red-hot irons to burn wounds, which could indeed have an anti-inflammatory effect, but the method was too cruel!
Moreover, Chen Ermei is a young woman. How can she face people after having a scar on her forehead?
When stitching up Chen Ermei's wound, Jiang Ming also used herbal anesthetics, namely, fumigation with water boiled with datura flowers, using scopolamine to paralyze the local nerves!
Does it hurt?
"It doesn't hurt! Brother-in-law! It doesn't hurt at all... Brother-in-law, you're amazing, you can even treat people?"
"Heh... what's so special about this?"
Chen Ermei was very strong, enduring the pain without uttering a sound... Jiang Ming was also very skilled, and with their combined efforts, the wound was treated in less than half an hour!
After washing his face and changing his clothes, Jiang Ming went into the living room to ask the Jia family's servant what was going on.
After hearing the servant's description, Jiang Ming felt a wave of pain in his balls!
This young master Jia's first wife, Madam He, was killed by wolves while offering incense this morning!
This can't be kept secret any longer!
In the evening, Jia Gongzi's father-in-law, Prefect He, received the news!
Knowing that things had gotten out of hand, the Jia father and son went to the Sima residence that very night to apologize, only to find the sorceress there as well!
She knew nothing about the 'White Tiger Girl' and placed all the blame on Jiang Ming!
It is said that this so-called tiger-slaying hero killed the mountain god, angering the heavens, which caused the disaster to befall Lord Sima's daughter with wild wolves.
Originally, with a mountain god protecting them, the wild wolves dared not cause trouble, and all they had to do was marry off their daughters every month!
The mountain god has now been killed by Jiang Ming!
That's why there are so many wolves!
Who knows what natural disasters or man-made calamities might be brought to Dukang County after this?
"Lord Jiang!" the servant said with a troubled expression, "My master and young master are both speaking well of you, saying you are talented, possess magic, and can drive away wolves and tigers... but..."
"But what?"
“But,” the servant pursed his lips, “the Prefectural Magistrate clearly prefers to believe the sorceress.”
"Damn it!" Jiang Ming said angrily, "How could Lord Sima and the Prefect both believe the sorceress's words?"
"Even the younger one doesn't know..."
The servant, looking embarrassed, said, "The young master sent me here tonight to tell you, sir, that the sorceress has a lot of grievances against you. Not only will she not help you, but she is also extremely jealous. You should think of a solution in advance..."
"Hmph..." Jiang Ming sneered, then changed the subject, tentatively asking the servant, "As far as you know, what is the relationship between Lord Sima and the Prefect like?"
"this......?"
The servant's eyes darted around, seemingly hesitant to speak.
Jiang Ming casually pulled a lump of silver from his pocket, which looked to be about 2-3 taels, and tossed it to the servant.
The servant looked surprised and immediately stood up, bowing repeatedly to Jiang Ming: "Thank you, Lord Jiang! Thank you, Lord Jiang!"
"Speak! There are no outsiders in the house. Your young master and I are sworn brothers!" Jiang Ming looked at the servant with a wicked grin.
"cough!"
The servant sighed and said, "I'm telling you this in private, but Lord Sima and the Prefect have always been at odds!"
"Oh? What's wrong? Explain it in detail. If you explain well and in detail, I'll reward you later!"
"Yes, yes! I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability!"
......
According to this servant, the current Sima He was originally the governor of Dukang County.
He was demoted one rank and became a county prefect because he once offended the King of Yan by saying the wrong thing in court. A nobleman from the royal family of Yan was then appointed as the prefect of Dukang County.
After the new prefect arrived, he made things difficult for Lord He at every turn and made things difficult for him. As a result, the relationship between the two remained very tense.
The officials throughout the prefecture are now in a dilemma. They dare not offend Lord Sima He, after all, he is their former superior, nor do they dare offend the newly appointed prefect, who is a relative of the Prince of Yan...
Sometimes, when the county issues orders or official documents, they send out two copies at a time, and the orders are changed frequently, leaving the people below unsure of how to carry them out!
"Oh..." Jiang Ming nodded meaningfully: "Lord He, did you say something wrong and offend the Prince of Yan?"
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