Physician Wang entered Jishetang and asked, "Is Wei Bainian here?"
Wei Bainian stepped forward. "I am Wei Bainian."
"Doctor Wei, I am the Assistant Imperial Physician of the Imperial Medical Academy. Someone has reported to our Imperial Medical Academy that you stole other people's prescriptions for profit. Is this true?"
When Physician Wang said this, the surrounding crowd erupted in uproar.
They never imagined that Doctor Wei would steal someone else's prescription.
“I have known Dr. Wei for many years, and he doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing.”
"Yes, I don't believe Doctor Wei would do such a thing either."
"That's right. Five years ago, I was so poor that I couldn't afford medicine. I came to the clinic for treatment, and Dr. Wei didn't charge me at all."
"That's hard to say. Look how well Miaoshoutang is doing now, maybe some people are just after the money."
"Don't talk nonsense, Doctor Wei is not that kind of person."
"I don't think it's easy to say, otherwise the Imperial Medical Academy wouldn't have been alerted."
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Wei Bainian ignored the people's gossip. He saw Kang Taihe following behind the imperial physician and looked at him with disdain. "My lord, I, Wei Bainian, have always been upright and honest. I would never do such a shameless thing."
Upon hearing this, Kang Taihe couldn't help but shout, "Wei Bainian, how dare you say that? The medicine you're selling now is exactly the same prescription from my Miaoshoutang! Sir, if you don't believe me, just take any medicine and compare it with the medicines that Miaoshoutang has sold before."
Physician Wang waved his hand, and some yamen runners brought out prescriptions from two different clinics for treating the same symptoms for comparison.
They are indeed exactly the same, except that there are three different prescriptions for heart disease. However, it is easy to see that they are adjustments made to the prescriptions of Miaoshoutang.
"Doctor Wei, do you have anything else to say?" Physician Wang asked.
Wei Bainian didn't care at all, "I have nothing to say. This prescription was not written by me in the first place."
Upon hearing this, Kang Taihe exclaimed excitedly, "Sir, look, he has already confessed! Arrest him quickly!"
Wang Taiyuan sighed inwardly. Money was truly blinding; even Doctor Wei, who was known for his medical ethics, had made a mistake.
"Someone come here..." Just as Physician Wang was about to have the yamen runners take Wei Bainian away, Wei Bainian interrupted him.
"Your Excellency, this prescription was neither written by me nor by this Physician Kang."
When Physician Wang heard Wei Bainian say this, he turned to look at Kang Taihe.
Kang Taihe hurriedly said, "Doctor Wang, this prescription was indeed not written by me. It was written by my apprentice. I taught my apprentice all his medical skills, and it is in accordance with the rules for the clinic to use my apprentice's prescriptions."
The master and apprentice are inherently one, so it is perfectly acceptable for the master to use the apprentice's recipe.
"Where is your disciple?" Physician Wang asked. Since that's the case, this matter isn't too troublesome. As long as Kang Taihe's disciple comes out to explain, everything will be fine.
"Imperial Physician Wang, my apprentice left Longxiao City a few days ago and has been traveling around. I don't know where he is now."
This was also the excuse that Kang Taihe had agreed upon with Qian Deren. It was common for medical students to travel or go out to collect herbs and not return for a long time, so no one could find fault with it.
Wei Bainian glanced at Kang Taihe and had to admire how thick-skinned this guy was. He could lie without even blinking. If he didn't know the truth, he might have believed him too.
"Dr. Kang, may I ask what your apprentice's name is? Where does he live? How long has he been studying medicine with you?" Wei Bainian asked.
Kang Taihe's eyes darted around. "My youngest disciple is my last disciple. He aspires to be a recluse like our grandmaster, so he doesn't want others to know about him. As his master, I should fulfill my disciple's wish. Please forgive me for not being able to tell you."
His words were impeccable.
"Oh, Dr. Kang, I don't know when I became your apprentice?"
At this moment, a young master slowly walked out from the crowd.
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