Master Yu pondered, and asked thoughtfully: "Are there many people who come to visit Master Xiao Zheng?"
Zheng Gu said: "It's okay."
He glanced at County Magistrate Luo, bared his teeth and said with a grin: "In Luoyang City, from Prince Gong's Mansion to ordinary merchants, anyone who can afford my consultation fee has invited me."
Not only does he come from the Zheng family of the Xinglin family, but he also studied at the imperial medical office, and he is also the first disciple of the genius doctor Zhou Man. With these names alone, not too many people invite him.
Many people from other counties in Luozhou came to invite him. After all, the Luozhou Medical Department is in charge of the whole Luozhou in name.
Oh, by the way, the Luozhou Medical Department also has another function, which is to see a doctor for officials in Luozhou, to ensure their health, and to not charge consultation fees. out.
While prescribing prescriptions for other patients, the medical office only records the prescriptions and does not give them to the other patients.
He has been in Luoyang for several years. Luozhou has nine counties under its jurisdiction. He has been to each county. , he has been seen by a doctor.
He thinks he still has some friendship with them, and even has the best relationship with Luo County Magistrate, so when he was arrested by Luo County Magistrate, he was as shocked as if he was poured with ice water. When his wife was dragged out so roughly, He felt even more sad and indignant.
If the prison guard hadn't quietly told him that An Erniang was rescued by his master yesterday evening, he might not have survived yesterday's punishment.
Zheng Gu stared angrily at the magistrate Luo and said, "I have been to all the nine counties in Luozhou, and Luoyang county magistrate has been the most frequently. There is no fee for consultation with officials and family members, but County Magistrate Luo wraps red envelopes every time, and the officials think we get along very well."
County Magistrate Luo said with a straight face: "Yes, we get along well, but I will never bend the law for personal gain."
Zheng Gu's chest was filled with anger, and he nodded again and again: "Yes, I don't want Mr. Luo to bend the law for personal gain, but fairness and justice can always be done. What public grievances are boiling, and it is almost time for dinner when the yamen servants come to the door. But there are still many patients in the medical office, if there is a lot of complaints from the people, if the people in Luoyang don't trust our medical office so much, why do they still come?"
Everyone turned to look at Magistrate Luo, wanting to hear his answer.
County Magistrate Luo sighed and said: "The people's livelihood is so difficult, and some poor people really don't have the money to see a doctor and buy medicines. Even if they know that the medicines from the medical office may be fake, but because the medical office is free, they can only take the risk to get the medicine. .”
"That's right!" Zheng Gu yelled suddenly, which startled everyone. He stood up excitedly from his chair, stared at the county magistrate Luo with round eyes, and said, "The people's livelihood is so difficult." , poor people can only get medical treatment from the medical office, only the medical office can give them a chance of life, so the medical office must not be cancelled!"
He turned his head to look at Lord Yu and Lord Xia, his eyes were red and he said: "Even if the sewage on the lower official's body cannot be washed clean, the imperial medical office and the local medical office must not cancel it."
Master Yu sat up straight involuntarily, turned his head and exchanged glances with Master Xia, vaguely grasping why Luozhou targeted the Imperial Medical Office.
Imperial Physician Lu pursed her lips, even Imperial Physician Xiao Tan, who had always had a gentle face, couldn't help but look serious.
County Magistrate Luo frowned slightly, looked at Zheng Gu with a slightly cold gaze, and said softly, "Master Xiao Zheng misunderstood. The county government just discusses the matter and investigates the case. I don't know why Master Xiao Zheng thinks so? Is it true? Is it possible to cover up what has been committed by raising the banner?"
"Okay," Master Yu interrupted the confrontation between the two, handed the things in his hand to the clerk behind him, got up and said, "These things will be sealed first, and we will always find out what happened. Shi Tai and the imperial medical department came here to handle this case."
He said to Zheng Gu who was standing aside: "Master Xiao Zheng, go back to the medical office first, you are not allowed to leave Luoyang City until the case is cleared, and you will be called at any time."
Zheng Gu raised his hand and bowed deeply, and replied: "Yes."
County Magistrate Luo's face changed slightly, and he couldn't help saying: "Your Excellency, can you just let him go like this? He is a suspect."
Master Yu said: "This is in compliance with the law. Zheng Gu is an official, and he doesn't need to be detained until there is no conclusive evidence to prove that he bought the fake medicine in the medical office on purpose."
He said again: "What's more, the monk can't run away from the temple if he can run away."
He looked at Zheng Gu meaningfully and said: "The Jishi Hall is not far away, and the Zheng family is not small, I think Master Xiao Zheng will not ignore the family, right?"
The Dajin law still has a system of consecutive seats, although it is rarely used, but if Zheng Gu really ran away, the imperial court would not arrest all the members of the Zheng family, but Jishitang should not be opened any longer. Search Jishitang in the name of search, and the value you get is much more than Zheng Guke.
Therefore, there are not many people in this world who can abandon their homes and careers, and such people who disregard their families and their lives cannot be called human beings in the eyes of the world.
He didn't think Zheng Gu was such a person.
Zheng Gu is indeed not, he solemnly said: "The lower officials will not escape."
Zheng Gu glanced at County Magistrate Luo, turned around and bowed to Imperial Physician Lu and Imperial Physician Xiao Tan, and then walked out stiffly.
The imperial doctor Xiao Tan ordered the attendants behind him, "Send Master Xiao Zheng back to the medical office."
Outside the county government office, shopkeeper Zheng Da and others, who got the news in advance, were waiting outside early in the morning, but they couldn't get in.
They wanted to wait for Imperial Physician Lu to ask about the situation, but when they saw Zheng Gu being helped out, they couldn't help but their eyes lit up, and they immediately led people to meet him, "Zheng Gu—"
Zheng Gu's eyes turned red when he saw the shopkeeper Zheng Da, "Father—"
Shopkeeper Zheng Da stretched out his hand to support him, Shopkeeper Zheng Jiu asked excitedly: "Is this all right?"
"No," Zheng Gu said, "I just go back to the medical office first, and I don't need to be detained."
Although we haven't found out yet, it's good if we can come out. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Shopkeeper Zheng Da said, "It's good to be out. It's so cold now, how can you stay in prison?"
Zheng Gu quickly asked: "Father, how is Er Niang?"
"She's fine. I sent her back to An's family, and now she is raising her baby at An's family."
Zheng Gu exhaled, looked around and asked, "Where is Master, she is not an angel, is it because she wants to hide herself?"
"She's an angel, but she was sent to treat Prince Gong," Shopkeeper Zheng Da explained the situation to him, "She really wants to go into hiding, so she can't come here today, alas, I don't know if she can meet Imperial Physician Lu and the others. "
After all, her identity is to avoid suspicion.
Shopkeeper Zheng Da wanted to ask Zheng Gu a lot, and Master Zheng Si beside him said, "Let's go back and talk about it. I see that Zheng Gu's face is pale. Did they torture you?"
Shopkeeper Zheng Da had already found out, he sighed and said: "Let's go, let's go back first."