Lu Zhong immediately told Wang Tianhe about Tian Kui as an anecdote.
"Master Wang, look, isn't this something unexpected? I saved a Jinshi casually," he said with a smile.
"Oh~ This is a strange news." Wang Tianhe nodded and asked thoughtfully, "What about the talents and learning of Jinshi?"
"It should be good. Otherwise, he is a poor scholar and has no money to give gifts, but he can still pass the Jinshi examination?" Lu Zhong thought for a moment and asked.
"What about character?" Wang Tianhe asked again.
"There is still a heart to repay the kindness." Lu Zhong thought for a while and said, "After most people become rich, most people are not willing to mention the dirty things in the past. But he can still come to thank you, which is already very rare."
"In this case, it's better to help him with an official position. Maybe it will be useful in the future." Wang Tianhe thought for a while and said.
"What good can he do if he is a sluggish Jinshi?" Lu Zhong curled his lips when he heard this.
"You idiot! No matter how lazy he is, he is still a Jinshi, a leader among scholars, and his future prospects are limitless." Wang Tianhe glared at him and said, "Let's help him now, and he will be useful in the future. place."
Although the Qing Dynasty repeatedly instituted literary prisons and suppressed scholars, there were still many scholars in the court. And scholars interacted in the name of fellow students, fellow townsmen, and fellow subjects, forming an intricate and powerful network of relationships.
The energy of this network is extremely strong.
For example, Yang Naiwu and Xiao Baicai, one of the four most mysterious cases in the late Qing Dynasty, were finally overturned because Yang Naiwu's status as a Juren in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces played a key role.
The case of Yang Naiwu and Xiao Baicai was tried by officials from the Hunan Army. At that time, the Hunan Army defeated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and made extraordinary achievements. As a result, the Hunan clique's warlord power flourished. From the county to the prefecture to the province to the imperial court, there are officials who came from the Hunan Army.
They were both colleagues and fellow villagers, and their officials protected each other. Their power was extremely powerful, making it difficult for Yang Naiwu to overturn the case.
But fortunately, he was from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he was a member of the imperial court. There were many officials from Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the court. They all supported Yang Naiwu out of their fellow countrymen. Only then did the unjust case finally be overturned. Otherwise, other people would have died long ago.
And Tian Kui is a Jinshi. If he is trained well, he will be more powerful than Yang Naiwu.
"Yes, you are right." Lu Zhong bowed quickly.
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"By the way, have you thought of a way to clean up Xilaile?" Wang Tianhe asked Lu Zhongdao again.
"Still thinking." Lu Zhong said quickly.
"I just received the news that Xilaile is going to open a medical school in the capital. You don't need to be a disciple. As long as you pay, you can learn medical skills from him." Wang Tianhe said coldly.
"How could such a thing happen?! Is he stupid? How could he do such a thing?" Lu Zhong said in surprise.
It has been said since ancient times that the law should not be taught lightly and the Tao should not be sold cheaply. Tang Monk was the second disciple of Buddha. He had to go through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties to obtain the true scriptures.
However, Xiang Nan does not need to be a disciple. He only needs to pay money to learn medical skills from him. This is ridiculous.
"Then do you think he is stupid?" Wang Tianhe glanced at him and asked.
"Of course not stupid." Lu Zhong waved his hand quickly. Judging from Xiang Nan's performance, not only was he not stupid, but he was also quite smart.
"Then what is his purpose for doing this? He is not afraid of teaching his disciples and starving the master to death?" Lu Zhong asked in confusion.
The reason why there is a rule that the law should not be taught lightly and the truth should not be sold cheaply is because they are worried about cultivating competitors and causing them to lose their jobs. If Xiang Nan teaches his students like this, sooner or later they won't be squeezed out and have no way out?
"No matter what his purpose is, we can't let him do it." Wang Tianhe gritted his teeth and said, "Otherwise, all the imperial doctors in the capital and the children of traditional Chinese medicine families will follow him to study medicine. When the time comes, we want to deal with it. It’s even more difficult for him.”
"You're right." Lu Zhong thought for a moment, then nodded.
Even if you don't become a disciple, as long as you have been taught medical skills, you will still have a stick of incense. If all the imperial doctors and children of traditional Chinese medicine families in the capital studied medicine with him, then Xiang Nan's influence would not be small.
"So, we must find a way to get rid of him as soon as possible. We can't let him fool around in the capital." Wang Tianhe urged again.
"Sir, I'm just thinking of a way." Lu Zhong said quickly, "But that Xilaile is very cautious in doing things. He stays in the prince's mansion all day long, and I think it's hard for others to do it. If you allow me to work harder, I can definitely find a way to cure him."
"It must be as soon as possible." Wang Tianhe nodded.
…
Turning around, Xiang Nan went to Hu Suhua and said, "Madam, here is the jade belt that the prince gave us. Take it out."
"Jade belt?! Why do you want it?" Hu Suhua asked doubtfully.
"Your Majesty wants to borrow it for a few days." Xiang Nan explained, "I will send it back in a few days."
"You fool me! What kind of jade belt does the prince's house have? Why do you have to borrow this one?" Hu Suhua said suspiciously, "Isn't it because you want to show off with it?"
"Oh, what am I using to show off? It's a royal gift. How dare I use it?" Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "No matter how many jade belts there are in the prince's palace, they still don't have the magnificence of this royal gift. Hurry up and get it." Come out, I'm waiting to deliver it to the prince."
"Okay, you wait." Hu Suhua immediately went into the house to get the jade belt.
Nearly a cup of tea has passed and it still hasn’t come out.
Xiang Nan couldn't help but walked in and saw Hu Suhua rummaging through boxes and cabinets, sweating all over her head.
"What's going on? Where's the jade belt? You collected it yourself, and why do you still need to turn it over like this?" He asked in surprise.
"Old man, tell the truth, did you take away the jade belt?" Hu Suhua straightened up and asked.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You collected the jade belt. I don't know where it is. How could I take it away? Besides, why should I use it?" Xiang Nan denied, "Why, the jade belt can't be found?"
"Yeah. Old man, I obviously put it in the cabinet, but why can't I find it?" Hu Suhua said quickly.
"Oh, you silly bitch, this thing is a gift from the emperor. If we lose it, it will be a death penalty." Xiang Nan said anxiously, "Look carefully to see if it was lost somewhere. ?”
"I've turned it over several times, but it's not there." Hu Suhua almost burst into tears, "Old man, tell me, what should I do?"
"Don't make any noise. This is a crime of decapitation. Do you plan to let others know about it?" Xiang Nan quickly waved his hand and said, "If you look carefully, is it really not there?"
Hu Suhua turned over it several times.
Xiang Nan also helped to look through it several times. Clothes, shoes and socks, rags, pieces of rags... were scattered all over the floor, but there was no sign of the jade belt.
"Old man, it really doesn't happen." Hu Suhua asked anxiously, "Will it attract thieves?"
"Recruiting thieves?!" Xiang Nan was shocked, "If it is true, it will be troublesome. If you lose the gift given by the emperor, you will really be beheaded."
"What should we do?" Hu Suhua asked fearfully.
At this moment, Lu Zhengming was heard shouting in the courtyard, "Xi Langzhong, are you at home?"
