A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 93: Zhang Tuiguan, You Understand Me (Third Update, Please Subscribe)
Song Xuan listened to Ding Zhe's retelling, but his face didn't show any expression of certainty, but rather a slight gloating look:
"Oh, it turned out to be such a gratifying result. I really didn't expect that he would have this day."

"Yes."

Ding Zhe also sighed, but spoke carefully, observing the other person's expression.

He always felt this way.

It was done by this young man in front of me.

But there is no evidence.

"Shi Erlang, I have something else I want to tell you in secret."

"Ah."

Song Xuan walked forward leisurely: "You say."

Ding Zhe then told him that Dou Han had come to him last night and wanted to break Song Xuan's legs.

Of course, he concealed the fact that he wanted to get money from both sides, for fear that it would affect Shi Erlang's exam, so he prepared to wait at the entrance of the academy.

Unexpectedly, Song Xuan came out so early, which almost made Ding Zhe unable to deliver the message and caused misunderstanding.

"This is outrageous! Twelve Brother just told me a few truths, and he wants to take revenge like this!"

Su Xun said indignantly, "I think he doesn't want his other leg either, so he left it for Brother Twelve to break."

"Hey."

Song Xuan sighed.

When he heard that Dou Han wanted someone to break his legs, he thought he was too kind!

Just want to break one of his legs is enough.

Song Xuan, who has been hanging around in that small road in Lema Town for so many years and hasn't fought for a long time, has always thought of himself as a good man with strong moral standards.

I have to be more careful next time and never impose the meager sense of morality of the Liangshan heroes on myself.

Song Xuan had a smile on his face:
"I finally understand why Magistrate Zhang invited me to serve as the county's horse archer."

"Oh?" Ding Zhe looked puzzled.

"The public security in this county is not very good. Someone actually broke into a house and robbed it openly. Leave this matter to me. I will definitely find the real culprit behind this and give Dou Yanei a proper explanation."

"Forehead?"

Ding Zhe had an awkward smile on his face.

Let a hero investigate another hero?
Let Shi Erlang investigate this case and catch the "real culprit behind the scenes"?
So when will the truth be revealed to this son of a prime minister?

But Ding Zhe didn't say this.

Even if you confirm that it was Song Twelve who did it.

so what?
Magistrate Zhang has already made a decision!

The thugs were greedy for money, so they did this. You, the victim, can't even see his face, and there is no reference for issuing an arrest warrant.

It can be said that the work is done very professionally!
This morning I met Song Xuan and others and visited his home.

Song Xuan's family didn't come out last night.

The student Shi Jie who was staying overnight was reading by lamplight all night long.

The dog didn't even bark twice. How could this group of people disappear for so long to do this?

Especially according to the testimony of the victim Dou Han, the two men were dressed in rags and smelled bad all over.

It must be a powerful foreign figure who has been trampled upon long ago.

With such good bathing facilities at Song Xuan's house and his daily lifestyle, it's hard to find lice on his servants.

This is a rare thing.

The suspicion was immediately ruled out.

As to whether it was Song Twelve who "hired a killer to harm someone".

You, Dou Han, have no evidence!

Just talking.

Be careful that someone may sue you for false accusation.

This law has been passed down from the Qin Dynasty.

"Shi Er Lang is right."

"Where is Dou Han resting now?"

Hearing Song Xuan's question, Captain Ding Zhe's heart skipped a beat.

After finding out his address, I'm afraid I'll break his other leg!
"In reply to Shi Erlang, he is currently resting in Wang's Medical Clinic."

Song Xuan nodded.

I haven't heard of it, so I asked Ding Zhe to take me there.

When Ding Zhe heard that Song Xuan didn't know, he quickly introduced a famous local doctor.

The miraculous doctor Wang Huaiyin.

He was originally a Taoist priest, but was valued by Emperor Taizong and was ordered to return to secular life.

He had been working as a medical officer in the capital, but before his death, in order to take care of the people in his hometown, he specifically ordered one of his sons to return to his hometown to treat the villagers.

It has been more than ten years now.

Doctor Wang's son is a skilled doctor with reasonable medical fees, and is very popular among the locals.

Many people are willing to go there for treatment.

"Oh, I haven't heard of it in all these days."

Song Xuan didn't know much about doctors in the Northern Song Dynasty, and he didn't collect any information on this matter.

"Shi Erlang's family are all strong young men who rarely seek medical treatment. How could they take the initiative to inquire about this kind of information?"

Ding Zhe grew up in Songcheng and became a captain of the police, so he was very familiar with many things in Songcheng.

Song Xuan nodded repeatedly as he listened to the amazing skills of Dr. Wang, the current head of Wang's Clinic.

Who would have thought that there would be such a kind-hearted doctor in Songcheng.

Some of the food is bad.

Maybe Dou Han's legs can be restored to their original state.

Song Xuan also understood why Wang Congyi did not recuperate in Kaifeng Prefecture, but came to Songcheng to recuperate.

It is likely that the son of Doctor Wang who returned to his hometown will be the best doctor he inherited.

As for being a medical officer in the capital, the situation is really too complicated.

If you are not careful, you will be involved in court struggles.

On the way to Wang's Medical Clinic, Song Xuan saw that there were quite a few people coming to see a doctor.

This was exactly the same as when he went to the hospital.

No matter how much money you have, you should see a doctor in the early stages, and wait until there is no other way or you can no longer afford it.

Ding Zhe led Song Xuan to Dou Han's room.

Dou Han was lying on the sickbed, his face full of pain, and he was very dissatisfied with Zhang Kang's judgment.

"This must have been done by Song Xuan. How dare you, a mere magistrate, protect him?"

Zhang Kang's chubby face usually always had a smile on it, but when he heard Dou Han's words, his tone became a little cold:
"Who the hell are you? How dare you speak to me like that?"

"Even if your father came, he wouldn't dare to do that."

"Dou Han, do you know what the crime of insulting an imperial official is?"

"Of course you'll be beaten with fifty sticks first, imprisoned for three years, and finally exiled to Lingnan. Now that there are witnesses, you're finished."

"you."

Dou Han was really scared.

To put it bluntly, he himself is also a commoner.

When you insult court officials, do you think you are insulting just one person?
In order to maintain the authority of the court, you must be brought to justice.

Song Xuan, carrying the examination basket, answered the Song Dynasty law for the pale Dou Han and stood in opposition to Dou Han:

"After not seeing you for just one day, you still stink and are still brainless."

"How dare you come?"

"I'm Song Xuan, the timely rain. I really like helping others."

Hearing Song Xuan's provocative words, Dou Han was about to take action.

But the pain in his leg made him grimace.

Song Xuan glanced at the way Dou Han's broken leg was bandaged.

I feel relieved that it is not a splint fixation method.

Although the "Ge's Prescriptions" already recorded the bamboo slip fixation method, it was not until the Song Dynasty's "Yongleiqin Prescriptions" that the forearm fracture was treated with four splints of different lengths, which is the same as the modern fixation method.

This medical book has not been published yet.

"Dou Xiaoyanei, don't look at me like that. I'm a gentleman, and everyone knows that. You just wronged me, and I heard it all."

Zhang Kang was puzzled when he saw Song Xuan coming, but then he was relieved: "You handed in your paper early?"

"To answer Magistrate Zhang, the exams aren't particularly difficult. The last subject is poetry. I'll be out after I finish writing it."

"Ah."

Zhang Kang nodded, he could become Mr. Yan's teacher.

He could easily handle the poetry and prose required for the imperial examination.

"Why are you here?"

"I am a local horse archer, and I want to help the government find the thief, so I came to ask you for advice."

Zhang Kang snorted and laughed. What nonsense are you talking about?
You're here to see the joke.

The corners of your mouth are always raised, as if you are afraid that others won’t notice it, right?
But Zhang Kang was a little puzzled. How could Song Xuan be so familiar with the laws of the Song Dynasty?
Not everyone knows the punishment for insulting court officials.

"Song Xuan, don't think I don't know that it was you who arranged for someone to do this."

Dou Han said with gritted teeth.

"Twelve, when you weren't here just now, he kept saying it was you who did it."

Song Xuan looked around at the people in the ward and said casually:

"Zhang Tuiguan, you know me well. If I were to do this, no one would come forward to complain."

When these words were spoken, Zhang Kang was filled with awe.

He became even more convinced that Song Xuan was not the one who did it.

That night, Song Xuan displayed his extraordinary power, fighting ten people alone. With a loud shout, he scared the gang of ruffians so much that they all knelt down and begged for mercy.

Even officials couldn't do it so efficiently.

Captain Ding Zhe swallowed subconsciously.

really.

Lema Town doesn't have a bad nickname.

Su Xun looked at Song Xuan with stars in his eyes.

What Brother Twelve said was so domineering.

So many golden sentences, why didn’t I think of them!

Dou Han looked at the people in the room, then looked at the expressions of others as they looked at Song Xuan.

He didn't know why a fear rose from the bottom of his heart.

Could it be that I really wanted to take revenge on him, but someone else got the better of me first?

Do you suspect that his way of thinking is interfering with my judgment?

Dou Han was a little confused for a moment. Could it be that I really had wronged him?
Even if Ding Zhe secretly informed Song Xuan, he would not act so quickly.

He is just a student with no background, where can he find a "strong man"?
It would be more appropriate for Song Xuan to be the strong man himself.

But Dou Han was sure that those two people were definitely not Song Xuan.

As for Song Xuan's self-introduction just now, saying that he was a gentleman, no one believed it.

"I've already told him about Twelve's character, but unfortunately, he's such a filthy person that he won't believe it."

Zhang Kang also stood up and glanced at Dou Han:
"You'd better call your father over. I won't let this matter go unpunished."

Dou Han's expression changed again.

After all, he is just a fox relying on the power of the tiger.

Nowadays, the scholars who hold official positions in the Song Dynasty are quite arrogant.

Not everyone is willing to bow down and fawn on their superiors.

Dou Han didn't even have a chance to get help.

The opportunity belonged to his brother, and he could only enter the officialdom through the imperial examination.

The most arrogant second-generation official in the Song Dynasty was Wang Anshi's son. He threatened to chop off the heads of Prime Ministers Han Qi and Fu Bi, and then he could not make a single move in officialdom and became mentally ill.

Those as rampant as "Gao Yanei" will only appear in large numbers at the end of the period.

Nowadays, in order to maintain the power transfer in their families, officials in the Song Dynasty will force their descendants to make progress and all of them have to take the imperial examination.

Half of the prime ministers of the Song Dynasty were of commoner origin, and the rest were of second-generation origin.

Song Xuan looked at Dou Han's changing expression and kindly reminded him:
"Who doesn't wear a helmet when sleeping at night? Dou Xiaoyanei, I advise you to buy a helmet as soon as possible, so that you won't get hit on the head in your sleep next time."

Faced with Song Xuan's teasing, Dou Han didn't dare to say a word in the end.

His mind is now full of thoughts about how to explain to his father.

Song Xuan and Zhang Kang left the ward and stood in the yard.

"I never thought such a terrible thing would happen in Song City. I haven't encountered it in a long time."

"No." Song Xuan pulled his exam basket strap:

"If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate. Even if a few people died at Songcheng Wharf and a mass grave was thrown there, as long as no one reported it to the authorities, then the world would be peaceful."

Zhang Kang was at a loss for words after hearing Song Xuan's words.

This is the situation, but there is no need to say it out loud.

"What do you think about this?"

"I am watching with great pride." Song Xuan snorted and laughed:
"He acted so recklessly, only breaking a leg was a relief for him. If those two strong men had been more ruthless and smashed his head directly, how would we have been able to recognize his face?"

"How do you know it's two people?"

"Captain Ding told me that a long time ago."

Song Xuan blurted out the words and turned his head to look at Zhang Kang:
"Zhang Tuiguan still doubts me?"

"I'm not doubting you." Zhang Kang put his hands behind his back and didn't intend to delve into it.
"I just think it's too coincidental. I can explain it here. After all, his father is a Hanlin scholar, so he must have certain connections in the officialdom."

"Thank you, Zhang Tuiguan, for reminding me. The Song Dynasty is not named Dou!"

Zhang Kang also sent people to inquire about the dispute between Dou Han and Song Xuan. After hearing what Song Xuan said, he nodded slightly.

Anyway, he just wanted to give you a reminder.

Who knows where those two strong men ran off to become bandits.

It's fine as long as you don't spend the silver ingot.

"Do you know how they sell stolen goods?" Zhang Kang looked at the patient waiting in the distance.

"The silver ingots they took were all marked."

Song Xuan thought Zhang Kang was worrying too much.

For small jobs like selling stolen goods, gangs handle them much better than the government.

People who make a living from this must study it carefully.

"I don't know anything about this kind of thing. Captain Ding is an expert on the area, so why not ask him?"

"Too."

Zhang Kang nodded slightly, without even greeting Ding Zhe, and then laughed:
"Come to think of it, you actually did pretty well on the test?"

"It's not difficult."

Su Xun remained silent, as he knew the difficulty of this test paper.

Everyone says that Zhang Fangping is a genius because he has a photographic memory, but Su Xun thinks Song Xuan is more of a genius!
Zhang Kang felt that his question was in vain.

Let’s ask Bao Zheng, a normal candidate, his answer is still somewhat helpful.

As for the young student next to him, could it be that he is also a talented person like Song Xuan, so he handed in his paper so early?

Thinking that it had no reference value, Zhang Kang did not ask.

"I have been studying the River Map all this time. Once you are accepted into the academy, if your studies are not too heavy, I will have to bother you."

"Not urgent."

Song Xuan did not refuse:

"Official Zhang still needs to personally conduct a survey to see if the river course has changed in recent years before he can come up with a subsequent management plan. Otherwise, there will be discrepancies."

"Well, that's exactly what I thought."

Zhang Kang did not refuse.

If he wants to stand out in this river renovation, he has to work hard to get some skin off.

Song Xuan just felt much more relaxed physically and mentally:
"Zhang Tuiguan, Dou Han's legs are in such a state. I'm afraid he won't be able to recover."

"Hmm?" Zhang Kang asked with a look of doubt on his face, "You also know medicine?"

"I understand a little bit." Song Xuan walked down the stairs:
"I discovered this when I came in just now. Doctor Wang is probably quite proficient in treating diseases of the internal organs, but not very good at treating external injuries. After all, human energy is limited."

"Ok?"

Zhang Kang naturally knew who would have extensive experience in dealing with external injuries, and that was those who had been engaged in street fights since childhood.

"Little brother, do you know something about medicine?"

(End of this chapter)