Emperor Zongming's general amnesty completely exceeded Gu Dan's expectations.
During the banquet, Xu Zhian kept bragging about the splendor of this fasting ceremony and the extraordinary people present, including the expressions on the faces of hundreds of officials when Emperor Zong Ming proclaimed himself 'Lingxiao Shangqing Tong Lei Yuanyang Miao Yifei Xuan Zhenjun' Wonderful expression.
But the only thing he didn't say was that Emperor Zongming granted a general amnesty to the world.
Amnesty to the world, pardoning prisoners in the name of kindness.
It is usually a pardon issued to show one's kindness when a new emperor ascends the throne, changes his reign title, establishes a queen or crown prince, or when there is a major happy event.
But Emperor Zongming has been in power for twenty-two years, and the prince has been appointed long ago. The same goes for the queen. The reign title has not been changed for more than twenty years. The last time the world was amnesty was eight years ago. The second prince was angry in the Yangxin Palace. After committing a crime of dragon scale, he was sent to the frontier. Immediately, the eldest prince issued the pardon order to show his kindness when he became the prince.
It’s been eight years now!
Under the amnesty, except for those who conspired to rebel, deceived the emperor, and those who were personally tried by the emperor, the rest of the prisoners were innocent of any crime, and naturally they no longer need to be imprisoned.
To the prisoner, this is great news, something to be celebrated.
But for Gu Dan, this was truly bad news.
There are no prisoners left, so where can he find a lot of patients who just stay there and don't move around?
'Emperor Dog, you forgive the world, but I lose my longevity! '
He didn't understand the joys and sorrows of human beings. Compared to the happy and grateful faces of Ding Ji and others, Gu Dan only thought that they were noisy.
Although I felt very uncomfortable, I still had the basic emotional intelligence and concern. I forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and said: "Since you have been pardoned for your crimes, you must start a new life after you get out. Don't commit adultery again." It's a crime. If I want to see you again next time in prison, I won't be polite."
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, we will definitely change our minds and be a new person!"
Some people patted their chests and made assurances one after another.
After a while, someone asked: "Master Gu, our illness..."
As soon as these words came out, the place fell silent for a moment.
Everyone fell silent and looked at Gu Dan.
The emotions contained in the eyes are called expectation and hope.
Silent yet majestic forces gathered together, Gu Dan met their gazes, and his originally troubled mind gradually sank.
"This is today's medicine, just take it. As for the future..."
Gu Dan paused and continued: "I opened a pharmacy in Dongningfang, called the Health Pharmacy. It's right next to the Mojia Martial Arts School. You can find out if you ask someone. The consultation fee doesn't matter, and neither do the medicinal materials. It’s expensive. If you want to continue treatment, you can go and have a look.”
It's funny to say that while they were still in prison, Gu Dan could provide them with free medical treatment, and even the medicines were from the Imperial Hospital.
But once he was released from prison, it should have been a great joy, but his illness was nowhere to be found.
The Imperial Hospital does have the responsibility of diagnosing and treating prisoners, although it does not require them to diagnose and treat prisoners in prisons, and it has never been done by Imperial Doctors in the past.
But after all, with this responsibility, he also has the right to act expediently.
Since they were not prisoners, Gu Dan naturally had no reason to take medicine from the Imperial Hospital to treat them for free - this was the difference between official business and selfishness, which should never be confused.
As for paying for free diagnosis and treatment for them out of your own pocket... Well, it's not that you can't, but why?
These people look pitiful in prison, but don't forget, these guys are prisoners.
Even if there are inevitably a few unlucky ones among them who have no choice but to go to jail, the vast majority of them are genuine perpetrators.
Feeling sorry for them?
Who will feel sorry for the victim?
He would rather go to the countryside to receive free medical treatment from an old farmer who may have never been to a village in his life, rather than pay out of his own pocket to treat these people for free.
The venue fell silent for a while, and the joy on many people's faces could not help but freeze.
If no one heals me, then that's it.
But it was clear that Gu Dan was already being treated, and as long as they persisted for a month or two, their illnesses would be cured!
It’s not terrible to have no hope. It’s the most unacceptable thing to see hope and then slip away.
"Sir, we are all poor people. How can we have any money after we are released from prison? You good people will do your best and save us!" Among the crowd, a fat man with a big belly and a fair complexion was the first to speak out.
Prison is a miserable life, and two bowls of gruel a day are light soup with little water. This guy can still have a big belly. He obviously spent a lot of money to get preferential treatment from the jailer.
When everyone who was waiting here saw someone speaking out first, they immediately echoed: "Yes, yes! We have lost half a penny a long time ago. How can we get medical treatment without you after we leave the prison? It is said that doctors are benevolent. My heart, Lord Gu is so kind and compassionate, please!”
"We ordinary people in Shengdou want to cure the disease, but we can't cure it even if we live frugally! You are from the Imperial Hospital, and you don't need money to get the medicine, so please help us!"
"We know you are a good person, just do it, Mr. Gu!"
The voices gathered into a tide and swarmed towards Gu Dan. Everyone in the crowd was talking, like a thousand ducks making a noise.
Every one of their faces was full of expectations and pleadings, and every face seemed to have its own difficulties.
Among the crowd, only Ding Ji stared at the group of guys behind him with dumbfounded eyes.
Originally, these people wanted to stay here together to wait for Gu Dan and thank him for his diagnosis and treatment in the cell.
But Ding Ji never expected that such a thing would happen!
"You...you are going too far!"
Even though Ding Ji had attended private schools for several years and studied some classics, he still couldn't find the right words to describe it.
"Excessive?"
The fat man closest to Ding Ji gave him a contemptuous look and said, "Oh, your injuries have been cured and you no longer have any worries. Are you ready to burn bridges across the river?"
Ding Ji's face turned red and he said hurriedly: "Nonsense! I stay here just to thank Mr. Gu for his help!"
"Then what do you have to say here! Your illness is cured, but ours is not cured!"
"That's right, this kind of person is a bitch! If your own illness is cured, you won't be able to see others being well!"
"Hypocritical gratitude, what would you say if your illness didn't heal?"
Ding Ji's words can be said to have offended the public.
The voices of denunciation gathered together, and in the blink of an eye he became a despicable and shameless person who flattered, flattered, and talked eloquently.
You say something to me, even if Ding Ji has a thousand mouths, he can't say a word at this time.
"I...I didn't!" Ding Ji's face was as red as blood, but no one listened to him.
The crowd had already surrounded Gu Dan, and the fat man held up his hands and begged: "Master Gu, if you are willing to treat someone like Ding Ji, please save us!"
"Yes, no matter what we do, we will never do one thing to our face and another behind our back like Ding Ji."
"You can even treat someone like him, let alone us?"
The voices were noisy and complicated, and Ding Ji, who was the first to say something fair, was immediately beaten down and became a negative example in their mouths.
