Chapter 275 276 Antecedents

Zhou Jia took Mr. Qian and two clerks to the county office to check the tax files and various case files in Ling County. When Mr. Qian flipped through the case files named Qi Shilian, he discovered that a man named Zhao Cheng had sued Qi Shilian. Qi Shilian from the Shi Medical Clinic misdiagnosed and killed his mother. Qi Shilian refused to admit her death and was imprisoned. Before the case could be investigated, Qi Shilian died of illness in prison and the case was dropped.

There is also a file that records that after Qi Shilian died in prison, his son Qi Zhanpeng counter-sued Zhao Cheng for making a false accusation. In the end, for some unknown reason, the case was dropped, and both cases have not been closed.

Mr. Qian felt a little strange and took the file to Zhou Jia, "Sir, you see, these two cases were caused by the same person, but both cases have not been closed. I remember the one the old man mentioned today, written as The boy I gave birth to is also named Qi Zhanpeng, could he be the same person?"

After Zhou Jia took it and looked at it, he thought: Qi Shilian died of an illness not long after being imprisoned, Qi Zhanpeng counter-sued Zhao Cheng for false accusation and then let it go, and then Qi's Drug Store became the property of Shengshou Hall, which is now in Leng County As a single family, is there anything fishy about it?

Zhou Jia said to Zhaocai: "Take a few people to secretly investigate. Why did Zhao Cheng accuse Qi Shilian of misdiagnosing and harming people?"

After Zhaocai took the people away, Zhou Jia and Mr. Qian looked at them for a while. Magistrate Yang came over with a smile, bowed and said, "Sir, I have prepared wine and food for you to pick up the wind and wash away the dust."

Zhou Jia smiled politely and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yang, let's go!"

County Magistrate Yang led Zhou Jia and others to the back office. All the officials from Leng County, big and small, came forward to see Li. After they had finished drinking and eating, Magistrate Yang smiled and said to Zhou Jia: "My lord, I have invited Lianhuayuan The dancer came to give everyone a few dances to relieve their fatigue."

Zhou Jia held the tea cup and nodded in agreement. Magistrate Yang clapped his hands, and the sound of playing sounded. Two identical, enchanting and charming dancers appeared in front of the hall and danced gracefully. The graceful and graceful dance movements were graceful and moving. Magistrate Yang had no intention of admiring this. The touching dance posture, using a tea cup to block the sight, secretly glanced at Mr. Zhou who was sitting at the top. Seeing that he was also admiring Shuang Shu's dancing posture, he turned to look at Shuang Shu and smiled proudly.

Zhou Jia glanced at Yang Xian and thought to himself: It would be great if you put your mind on doing this in the right way and do your duty well. It seems that keeping one's duty is really difficult. No wonder Yu'er likes to use his duty. Although people may not have much knowledge, they will not cause trouble by taking matters into their own hands. well! I don't know how Yu'er and his son are doing at home. When I came out, I said I would go back in half a month. It's been almost a month since I arrived in Leng County. No, I have to speed up the investigation in Leng County and go back to accompany my wife and son.

Zhou Jia was no longer impatient to watch the two dancers posing. He stood up and cupped his hands towards Yang Xian and said, "Mr. Yang, please continue. I still have some files that I have not finished reading, so I will go ahead."

Magistrate Yang was dumbfounded after hearing this and thought: How could there be such a person? He is so elegant and beautiful, but he is so upright. How did he get the position of prefect?

After Zhou Jia finished speaking, he left the officials of Leng County behind and strode away. Mr. Qian and the two scribes also bowed their hands to Magistrate Yang and followed Zhou Jia to read the files.

Qi Zhanpeng arrived at the yard rented by Mr. Wen and knocked on the door. Tie Zhu opened the door and saw Qi Zhanpeng was stunned for a moment and said angrily: "Why are you here? Don't you not associate with people who are officials?"

Qi Zhanpeng saluted shamefully: "I'm sorry, I'm so narrow-minded."

Seeing his apology, Tie Zhu said no more, stepped aside, looked at him and said, "Come in!"

Qi Zhanpeng bowed his hands towards the iron pillar and entered the courtyard. Mr. Wen saw him and asked gently: "Xiao Qi, is your mother feeling better?"

"Thank you, Doctor Wen. My mother drank the medicine and fell asleep." Qi Zhanpeng saluted.

Mr. Wen pointed to the chair in the courtyard and smiled at him: "Sit down and rest for a while while I dry these medicines."

"Doctor Wen, let me help you." Qi Zhanpeng walked over and took the dustpan from Mr. Wen's hand and helped him dry it. Qi Zhanpeng looked at the herbs in his hand and remembered the scene of drying the herbs when his father was alive. His eyes turned red and tears almost fell.

Seeing that he was sad, Mr. Wen thought he was worried about his mother's condition, so he comforted him and said: "Xiao Qi, don't worry too much about your mother. After your mother drinks the three patches of medicine, she will be able to stop coughing and sleep. Then I will give her some medicine." Just prescribe two more patches of medicine and adjust it, and it will be fine."

Qi Zhanpeng heard the sincere concern in Mr. Wen's voice, and felt warm in his heart. He felt that it would not be so difficult to express what was in his heart, "Doctor Wen, I would like to ask you, where is your family?" What are you doing here in Ling County?"

Mr. Wen said with a smile: "He probably came here to perform his duties to check the grain warehouse, taxation under his jurisdiction, and check for treachery."

"Investigate traitors," Qi Zhanpeng's eyes showed a glimmer of hope, and he knelt down with a bang towards Mr. Wen, kowtowing and said: "Doctor Wen, I want to see that gentleman in your family and complain to him about my family's grievances. ."

No wonder the child looked gloomy. Mr. Wen stepped forward and helped him up sympathetically, "Xiao Qi, get up quickly. He went to the county government office and may not come back until later. You can sit down with me and wait for a while."

Qi Zhanpeng followed Mr. Wen to sit on the bamboo chair, looked at Dr. Wen's kind smile, and recalled: "Doctor Wen, my father was also a doctor during his lifetime. He practiced the medical skills passed down by the Qi family. I am the only son of three generations of my family. There is a medical clinic, a drug store, a house, and dozens of acres of fertile land passed down from our ancestors. My parents live in harmony and live happily together. My father feels that practicing medicine is hard and wants me to study and gain fame. The boy was quite smart when he was young and passed away at the age of eleven. Then I failed in the provincial examination one after another. Someone in the same year secretly laughed at me, saying that he was young, and older may not necessarily be better. When I found out, I felt depressed. My parents saw that I was in a depressed mood and advised me, "You are young, so don't worry." , it’s not too late to take the exam when you are older. My husband also said that a 16-year-old boy is nothing. There are people who are 40 or 50 years old and are still taking the exam. After hearing this, I settled down to study hard and prepare to take the exam next year. .

The next year, during the spring equinox, something unexpected happened. A man named Zhao Cheng sued my father to the government office, saying that my father misdiagnosed and killed his mother. My father argued that Zhao Cheng's mother was already dead when she came to see the doctor. Dying, Zhao Cheng knelt down and begged to save his mother's life. He explained to Zhao Cheng at that time that her mother had run out of oil and was just doing her best to obey fate by taking medicine.

Zhao Cheng said that her mother had suffered all her life, and she had to take a few pills to try out the medicine.

My father gave him a piece of Taiping medicine and told him repeatedly that his mother was terminally ill and that this medicine would not help his mother's condition at all. It was just a wish for him. Zhao Cheng also said that he understood. , after taking the medicine, my father sent the mother and son away.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, he sued my father to court. The Yamen arrested my father. My mother spent a lot of money on it, but it still didn't work. My father refused to admit that he had misdiagnosed and killed Zhao Cheng's mother. , after my father was arrested, my mother and I never even saw my father before he died of illness in prison. "

Mr. Wen was very angry after hearing this. If this was true, then Zhao Cheng was clearly trying to blackmail the Qi family. What did the county magistrate do for a living? Even a case with clear facts like this would drag someone to death in prison?