Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

"Hua... Physician Hua, how could you condescend to come to a mere clinic?" Zhuang Shisan was shaking like a leaf, with beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. He had not only openly extorted Lin Ping in front of the other party, but also insulted him as an old geezer. This crime could be considered serious or minor.

"Imperial Physician? Aren't I a decrepit old man?" Imperial Physician Hua was so angry that his lips were trembling. He never expected that the Huimin Pharmacy, which was directly under the Imperial Hospital, would have such a parasite.

This also gives us insight into the overall situation of Huimin Pharmacy. No wonder the few deputy envoys all live in grand mansions; that's how they make their money.

If a small clinic can extort a thousand taels of silver, what would a behemoth like Jiletang or Yiyuantang demand? It would probably demand ten thousand taels of silver.

"I was blind and offended the imperial physician. Please forgive me this time." Zhuang Shisan kowtowed while slapping himself, muttering, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die."

The arrogant Zhuang Shisan who was just moments ago suddenly became subservient, a dramatic change that left Lin Ping both amused and exasperated.

"Imperial Physician?" Lin Ping smacked his lips, forced to reassess the other party's identity.

The title "Imperial Physician" is rather general; anyone working in the Imperial Medical Academy can be called an Imperial Physician. However, someone who could make Zhuang Shisan kneel down and beg for mercy must not be an ordinary Imperial Physician; at the very least, he must be a minor official or a royal physician.

After realizing the other party's identity, Lin Ping finally understood the purpose of his trip. He was probably there to test his medical skills rather than to treat his illness.

Now things are much better. Having passed the assessment, I've secured a strong position with the Imperial Medical Academy, and my future prospects are much brighter.

Besides his noble status, he could also meet the nobles in the royal palace. Who knows, one day a nobleman might fall seriously ill and the imperial physicians would be helpless. This Physician Hua would then think of himself, and it would be difficult for him not to rise to prominence.

"It would be best if the princess got sick, hehe..." Lin Ping chuckled lewdly, his thoughts written all over his face.

He was too confident in his appearance. If he saved the princess's life, he might win her heart, thereby gaining the king's trust and the power to lead troops to attack the Lotus Palace.

"Blind? Hmph! You are indeed blind, but not because you offended me, but because you offended Physician Lin!" Physician Hua said coldly, glancing at Lin Ping repeatedly, afraid that he would take his anger out on the Imperial Hospital because of Zhuang Shisan's rudeness.

"A miracle doctor?" Zhuang Shisan rolled his eyes, completely dumbfounded.

This morning, someone from Yiyuantang took the initiative to report to him that a clinic had opened there.

Based on the principle that "a fool wouldn't make money if he didn't want to," Zhuang Shisan came here, unaware that the owner of this clinic was a miracle doctor, and one recognized by Physician Hua.

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have dared to come even if I had a hundred times more courage.

"Divine Doctor, spare me! Divine Doctor, spare me! I was blind and offended you. I deserve to die, I deserve to die!" Zhuang Shisan crawled on his knees to Lin Ping's front, kowtowing repeatedly. His words had indeed come true.

"This fellow has offended the divine physician, and all punishments are at your discretion," Physician Hua said kindly, simply to make his position clear: the Imperial Hospital will not tolerate such parasites, and you mustn't be angry about it.

"Damn it? Then go die then." Lin Ping said irritably.

Zhuang Shisan misjudged Lin Ping's character, mistakenly believing that as long as he bowed his head and admitted his mistake, he would be forgiven. After all, Lin Ping was a commoner while he was an official, and there would be many opportunities to deal with him in the future. Being too rigid in his approach would not be beneficial.

Zhuang Shisan's face turned green. He stared blankly at Lin Ping, not knowing what to say. He had dug his own pit, and even if it was filled with excrement, he still had to hold his nose and jump in.

Physician Hua also looked at Lin Ping with surprise, and really wanted to take back what he had just said.

Zhuang Shisan's extortion of the clinic was indeed wrong, but it didn't warrant the death penalty. Even if you, Lin Ping, are a miracle doctor, you can't just kill people arbitrarily. They only handed over the power of punishment to give you face. You, Lin Ping, can't push your luck.

"Haha, just kidding." Just when the atmosphere was at its most awkward, Lin Ping suddenly laughed and said, "Please rise, Vice Envoy. I, Lin Wuqing, am just a commoner. There is nothing wrong with me."

Is this such a joke?

It will kill people!

Zhuang Shisan almost cursed, but managed to force a smile.

"At least you're sensible enough." Zhuang Shisan thought to himself, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. He treated it as a false alarm, figuring he could just give Xuanjitang more preferential policies in the future. After all, they were a miracle doctor!

"Your Excellency is quite adept at extorting money from clinics, and you must have made a lot of money from it. It's no wonder, the laws of Wu Kingdom are too lenient. How about this, you give me a discount and charge me five hundred taels of silver each time?" Lin Ping said with a smile, and even took out five hundred taels of silver from his pocket.

Zhuang Shisan's heart skipped a beat, and his legs went limp again. He cursed inwardly, "Damn it... Is this a discount? You're clearly trying to break my bones."

As expected, upon hearing this, Physician Hua's face immediately darkened. To be honest, he had turned a blind eye to Huimin Pharmacy's extortion of the clinic. It was just a matter of making more money off the wealthy merchants. In any case, the clinic's profits were extremely high, so he considered it as robbing the rich to help the poor.

But Lin Ping didn't say that; he linked the matter to the laws of the Wu Kingdom.

The current ruler is working hard to govern the country and has issued a series of new policies, including addressing bribery and corruption, which he considers a major problem for the nation.

Extorting money from a single clinic is a small matter, but the underlying problems are far greater. If every department of the imperial court behaves this way, how can the country not descend into chaos?

"Guards, seize this scoundrel and hand him over to the Dali Temple for interrogation!" Physician Hua said angrily, showing no mercy.

In another dramatic turn of events, Zhuang Shisan was dragged away like a dead dog by the officials and soldiers he had brought with him, and taken directly to the Dali Temple prison.

"Go straight to the Dali Temple?" Lin Ping shuddered. He had obviously heard of the Dali Temple's reputation. It was one of the three judicial departments, along with the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate.

The interrogation effectiveness is second only to that of the Imperial Prison under the Embroidered Uniform Guard. It is expected that if a spineless coward like Zhuang Shisan confesses everything directly, then who knows how many people will be implicated.

"Why is Physician Hua doing this? Perhaps Huimin Pharmacy is about to undergo a major overhaul," Lin Ping said, shaking his head.

Why bother?

Wasn't it you, Lin Ping, who reminded me?

"Hmph, it's time for a thorough investigation!" Physician Hua said coldly, completely unlike the frail old man he had appeared at the beginning.

"I admire Physician Hua's impartiality!" Lin Ping bowed deeply, his serious demeanor practically... asking for a beating.

"We have to thank the divine physician for reminding us, otherwise the Wu Kingdom would have been ruined by these parasites!" Physician Hua's expression became peaceful again, and he got straight to the point, "Young Master Lin, you are so young yet you have such medical skills and insights. This clinic is probably a waste of your talents. Why don't you come with me to work in the Imperial Hospital? You will surely rise to great heights in the future!"