The Martial Doctor-Chapter 85 - 84: Secret Instructions Given Face-to-Face
Ye Xizhao represented the future of the Ye Family. With his death, the future path of the Ye Family became difficult, though many appeared to mourn, they likely felt secretly delighted.
The Xu Family might be the biggest beneficiary.
Facing the aggressive Ye Family, the Xu Family finally breathed a sigh of relief, even the internal conflicts temporarily subsided.
Those among the Xu Family who supported the marriage alliance between the Xu and Ye families also fell silent. The person for the marriage is dead; surely, they wouldn’t send Xu Qixi to become a widow?
This is unacceptable even to ordinary families, let alone a prestigious family like the Xu Family, especially since there wasn’t any formal engagement between the two families.
Mourning clothes were everywhere in the Ye Family.
The people coming to pay their condolences were endless. Even Wan Bin, the inspector from the Imperial Pharmacy sent by the court, personally visited, which was no small honor.
In front of the Ye Mansion gates.
"Senior Sister, slow down!" Lin Miao assisted Sun Youwei down from the carriage.
On the surface, Lin Miao bore no grudge with the Ye Family; the day before Ye Xizhao died, he had even gone to Shengyuan Hall to seek Ye Shengyuan.
Therefore, the next day, he also went personally with Sun Youwei to pay condolences.
Of course, he internally disliked going, but seeing Ye Xizhao laid out was somewhat satisfying, and the necessary formalities had to be observed.
"Patriarch Ye, my condolences!"
"Thank you, Mr. Lin and Miss Sun." Ye Shengyuan nodded slightly; with his son gone, such matters naturally had to be set aside.
"Patriarch Ye, the night before last, when I went to Shengyuan Hall, I had a matter to ask for your help." Lin Miao said.
"Mr. Lin, please come to the side hall to speak."
"Very well."
"Mr. Lin wants to apply to the court for independent consultation qualifications?" Ye Shengyuan was taken aback after hearing Lin Miao’s words.
"Yes, I’ve already completed the application and obtained the seal from the Medical Bureau." Lin Miao slightly bowed.
"Hmm, that is a good thing; I am naturally inclined to help. However, the guild’s seal is at Shengyuan Hall; come tomorrow at the si hour, and I will use the seal for you." A hint of bitterness flashed in Ye Shengyuan’s eyes; originally, this honor belonged to Ye Xizhao, and now it must be given to another.
"Many thanks to Patriarch Ye from Lin Miao."
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"Patriarch, the day before yesterday afternoon, the young master met with Lin Miao at the entrance of Shengyuan Hall..." the steward whispered after Lin Miao left.
With the young master’s death, his path was severed, and the steward naturally resented Lin Miao.
"How did they meet?"
"The young man..."
"The day before yesterday, didn’t Lin Miao come to Shengyuan Hall in the afternoon and was stopped by Xizhao? Was it you who tipped him off, wasn’t it?" Ye Shengyuan was no fool.
"Patriarch, spare me!" The steward meant to incite trouble, ruining Lin Miao’s affairs, yet the fire ended up burning himself.
"Why did Xizhao go to Qingya Small Building No. 8 that night?" Ye Shengyuan angrily questioned.
"Patriarch, the young master stopped Lin Miao from seeing the patriarch, threatening him to take Miss Sun Youwei to Qingya Small Building No. 8..."
"You scoundrel, so it was you causing trouble from start to finish!" Ye Shengyuan understood and, in fury, struck the steward, making him vomit blood.
"Patriarch, I am wronged; Xizhao’s death surely has something to do with Lin Miao..."
His son’s death had his own faults, but it was not unrelated to the indulgence and flattery of those around him.
How did Ye Xizhao come into contact with this "Xiaoyaosan"?
Such a harmful thing, he would never have allowed his son to take without the bad influence of his disreputable friends or those around him!
At this thought, Ye Shengyuan naturally became furious, striking out with a palm!
With his Peak of Blood Fusion Realm cultivation, this strike was delivered with hatred and certainly would not spare the steward his life.
Such a vile thing was unworthy of living!
"Shengyuan, why did you kill your own steward?" Xiao Lianhong entered, shocked to see the steward lying dead on the ground.
"Wasn’t he indirectly responsible for our Xizhao’s downfall!" Ye Shengyuan was still filled with unresolved anger, speaking to Xiao Lianhong.
"Father, Mr. Sang is here." At this moment, Ye Shengyuan’s eldest son, Ye Xiyuan, stood outside the door, not daring to enter, reporting with head bowed.
"Handle the body; I’m coming. Remember, tell others it’s from grief and suicide in loyalty."
"Understood." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
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Having killed someone and then come over to feign condolences, even saying "my condolences" in front of Ye Shengyuan as if nothing had happened, Mr. Xie, who was driving the carriage, had never seen a youth with such nerve.
One must admire that; he wouldn’t have dared to come in this situation.
Was he not afraid of Ye Shengyuan’s suspicion?
He hadn’t dared to get close earlier, fearing that Ye Shengyuan, in a fit of rage, might lash out and harm others...
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The next day, at the agreed time.
Lin Miao brought the application letter to Shengyuan Hall and met Ye Shengyuan, who looked much worse than he did yesterday.
This is the pain of an old person sending off a young one.
However, given Ye Xizhao’s character, it was bound to happen sooner or later. My sister’s safety risks must be nipped in the bud.
In any scenario, he would still make the same choice.
"Mr. Lin, I heard that on the afternoon before my son died, you met and spoke with him?" Ye Shengyuan stared intensely at Lin Miao. He didn’t doubt Lin Miao, but there was no evidence from beginning to end.
"Yes, Patriarch Ye, let past events remain in the past. The deceased are mighty, and I would rather not bring it up again." Lin Miao said calmly.
"Did my son propose any difficult conditions to you?"
"Patriarch Ye, if you wish to know, why ask me?" Lin Miao met the other’s gaze without fear.
"You refused but bore a grudge, and that night, you snuck into Qingya Small Building No. 8 and killed my son. Am I correct?"
"Patriarch Ye, are you mistaken? I had no grievances or enmity with Mr. Ye, why would I kill him?" Lin Miao retorted.
"My son liked your sister and had someone follow you. That day, he made demands to your face. How dare you claim there was no grievance or enmity?" Ye Shengyuan fixed his gaze on Lin Miao.
"My sister is dignified and virtuous, many people admire her. If I killed due to that, how many people would I need to kill? Patriarch Ye, I understand your grief over your son’s death, but his death truly has nothing to do with me." Lin Miao answered steadily without averting his gaze.
"It better not be you, otherwise, I will not let you go!" Ye Shengyuan ultimately found nothing in Lin Miao’s eyes.
He stamped the application letter with the seal of the Pharmacist Guild in Dongshan City.
With this, the procedure was completed, and Lin Miao went directly from Shengyuan Hall to the Xinglin Medical Bureau to submit the application letter to Mr. Sang.
Then, the Medical Bureau sent it on horseback to be approved by the Li Jing Imperial Pharmacy.
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"My brother, I heard you applied for the ’Independent Diagnosis’ qualification with the court?" Su Chen almost thought of the Lin residence as his other home in Dongshan City.
He would come whenever he wanted.
"Yes, I don’t want to go to any of the clinics in Dongshan City; it’s better to challenge myself." Lin Miao chuckled.
"If people outside heard this, they might drown you in spit." Su Chen remarked, "Seriously, do you really have confidence that you can pass this ’To the Sage’ trial?"
"You know about this?"
"It’s not a secret, after all, it’s a trial. It’s not like no one has succeeded, so you don’t need to worry. There’s nothing wrong with failing." Su Chen said.
"Does failing mean I’ll be looked down upon?"
"Not really, even if you fail, there is still a score, and there’s a ranking list. Anyone daring to apply for this must have some ability; otherwise, they would be directly rejected by the court." Su Chen explained.
Lin Miao asked, "Mr. Su, do you think the court will approve my application?"
"It’s hard to say. Generally, only the first place medical scholars at the state level have a chance of approval. The court must weigh considerations since independent diagnosis is crucial to the health of the populace, and the qualification review is particularly stringent; with your obscure reputation, the likelihood of final approval is quite low." Su Chen said seriously.
Lin Miao remained silent.
So that’s how it is. If the qualification for independent diagnosis is not approved, he would indeed have to work at a medical clinic for a few years.
No rush, after passing the medical exam, every new medical scholar has one month to choose.
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"Master, someone at the door claims to be surnamed Wan requesting a meeting."
"Surnamed Wan, could it be..." Lin Miao was slightly startled and hurriedly instructed, "Quick, invite them to the main hall for tea."
"Who is it, my brother?"
"I’ll tell you later; I need to meet a guest first." Lin Miao quickly said, as he suspected it was Wan Bin from the Imperial Pharmacy overseeing matters.
He’s waiting for the final list to be decided before returning to Li Jing, so with the time calculated, the day is about right.
"Mr. Wan came without prior notice, so I couldn’t prepare ahead of time." Lin Miao hurriedly greeted as he met Wan Bin.
"I’m leaving tomorrow and made a special visit to check on you," Wan Bin said, "Why live in such a place, when next door is a Qin Tower?"
"I can’t help it; I’m new to Dongshan City and clueless, needing a place to stay. I tried several but none suited me, so I rented this large and cheap house."
"You rented it?"
"Yes, rented for six months."
"Although the house is nice, it’s adjacent to a Qin Tower, which is quite unsightly. Dongshan City has many good residences, so find a way to change it." Wan Bin advised.
"Sure, sure." After all, Wan Bin was leaving tomorrow; whatever he says should be agreed to.
"Your application for the ’Independent Diagnosis’ qualification, if processed through the Medical Bureau, might be rejected by the Imperial Pharmacy once it reaches there. So I’ll take your application back; at least it won’t be rejected immediately." Wan Bin said.
"Thank you, Mr. Wan."
"Don’t rush to thank me; I can’t promise they’ll approve your application, but I will do my best to help you." Wan Bin stated.
"Thank you..." Lin Miao once again bowed in gratitude.
"Once the application is approved, the Imperial Pharmacy will dispatch special supervisors, usually two, to record all your diagnosis situations, ultimately reporting them. They generally won’t interfere with your work, but if you violate rules or make serious mistakes, they may exercise the authority to suspend you..." Wan Bin explained.
This was before leaving, he came to give Lin Miao guidance personally.
