Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Thinking this, Fang Zheng glanced at the old men with unpleasant expressions.

He had seen honest doctors with skill and ethics, but these bastards were probably in charge of management within the Guild of Ancestral Physicians, right?

Instead of studying medicine, they're here causing a ruckus!

"Sometimes they even send people to spread rumors in the market... saying that penicillin injections will make people infertile, and even if they have children, their bloodline will be impure," Wang Meng said.

"Damn!" Fang Zheng cursed under his breath.

These sons of bitches are truly vicious.

This must have affected their interests; otherwise, they wouldn't be acting like mad dogs, biting and snapping based solely on differing medical theories.

Wang Meng continued, "Fortunately, the impact hasn't been too significant. When the rumors first started, many people were afraid to come. But those who are sick can't withstand the pain and still come, so it hasn't affected us too much."

"Until yesterday, when this incident occurred."

Fang Zheng nodded slightly: "I understand. I will clarify this matter with them."

Several old men from the Guild of Ancestral Physicians were still glaring at Wang Meng's side.

Fang Zheng turned around, slowly walking towards the leading elder, and asked: "Who are you, and why are you causing trouble here?"

The old man looked somewhat arrogant, with a disdainful expression: "Who are you? How dare you challenge me, old man?"

"I am Fang Zheng."

As soon as Fang Zheng spoke his name, a wave of surprise swept through the crowd. Many people became more interested, their gazes becoming fervent.

Fang Zheng's popularity in the capital was no less than that of Meng Weimin.

Expert in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Youth Mentor, Upright Official... all sorts of titles were piled on his head.

Moreover, he had just married the princess not long ago, which was a joyous event celebrated by the people of the capital.

The excitement had only just subsided.

Sure enough, the old man didn't dare to neglect him upon hearing the name, but he wasn't too nervous either.

Now that he had become a驸马 (Imperial Son-in-Law), his previous identity should have disappeared.

What was a 驸马? He had no real power, wasn't he almost like a live-in son-in-law?

The old man composed himself, cupped his fist, and said respectfully: "Forgive my discourtesy, I am Hu Yushan, greetings, Military Commander Fang."

Fang Zheng nodded: "Speak."

"Military Commander Fang, I saw you talking with Wang Meng just now, so you must know some of the situation. But you may not know all the hidden details."

"This man is harming people with penicillin. The patient died less than half an hour after using the medicine. Yet they only wanted to spend a few dozen taels of silver to send the family away."

"I brought people here today to seek justice for the deceased's family, which is also the responsibility of the Guild of Ancestral Physicians. Otherwise, if the doctors in the capital all practice medicine recklessly like him, won't the reputation of the medical community be ruined?"

Hu Yushan paused, then suddenly raised his voice: "Military Commander Fang is renowned for his dedication to the country and its people, his impartiality and uprightness. It's fortunate you are here today, and I hope you can personally uphold justice."

Fang Zheng's gaze swept over the crowd, finally returning to Hu Yushan: "Doctors treat illnesses, and patients dying is a common occurrence. How can you be certain that Wang Meng intentionally killed someone?"

Hu Yushan's expression became smug, and he said loudly: "Military Commander Fang, this man once went to the Guild of Ancestral Physicians to discuss medical principles with us, but we discovered that his understanding of medical principles was very crude. He even developed his own set of heretical beliefs, and publicly declared that the classics passed down by our ancestors were full of errors. I ask you, does such a person, who has no respect for his ancestors, truly understand medicine and saving lives? Could so many respected doctors in the Guild of Ancestral Physicians not understand that a young whippersnapper is talking nonsense?"

"Military Commander Fang, forgive me for saying too much, but if he is allowed to continue practicing medicine in the market and spreading heresy, I am afraid that more people will suffer, and even corrupt many younger generations."

"He is now relying on heretical beliefs to slander us as old doctors in order to snatch patients and make money, which is to say that all our knowledge is outdated? Do you think he is harboring malicious intentions!"

"Sigh... let me think about it first." Fang Zheng rolled his eyes and sighed helplessly.

Although these managers in the Guild of Ancestral Physicians are quite despicable, it's not good to suppress them too harshly.

After all, they represent the interests of the vast majority of doctors in the capital, and these people are the backbone of medical care.

Offending them wouldn't be good either.

Ignoring everything else for now, he had to think of a way to send these people away. The crowd of onlookers was growing larger and larger!

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