Lin Miao called out to Luu Wan, preparing to set another table.
"Lin, we’ve already had dinner. We’re just looking for an excuse to co over and talk to you about sothing?" Guan Biyun quickly reached out to stop him and said.
Arriving just in ti, they knew themselves that without prior notice, how could anyone prepare food and wine in advance?
Isn’t this making things difficult for soone?
So, they were clearly not here for the al.
"Alright, Master Guan, Master Jia, please follow inside." Lin Miao nodded, leading the two to the small study.
"Hui" and Lien Yurou stayed behind, while Mr. Jia and Guan Biyun followed Lin Miao into his current study in the inn.
Many things were not yet tidied up, and the study was sowhat ssy, but there was still a place to sit and have tea.
Lin Miao didn’t call anyone to make tea; he did it himself, preparing a cup for the two of them and bringing it over: "Master Jia, Master Guan, please have so tea, revered seniors."
"Lin, there’s sothing that both I and the old poisoner must apologize to you for."
"Apologize? Dear seniors, why do you need to apologize to ?" Lin Miao looked at them bewildered and asked.
"It’s because we reported the dical case of your treatnt for rabies to the Imperial Pharmacy. Normally, it wouldn’t be an issue; it’s just routine. But due to this report, including the attached prescription, it saved the life of Prince Jing’s grandson. The court granted rewards to , the old poisoner, and even Cui, but they did nothing for you." Guan Biyun explained simply.
Mr. Jia wasn’t good with words, and since Guan Biyun was also involved in this matter, that’s why she accompanied him to see Lin Miao.
If this matter wasn’t discussed openly, who knows how Lin Miao would feel about it later? That wouldn’t be good.
Although their report was just routine business, the prescription was originally Lin Miao’s. They received credit for it, getting comndations from the court, promotions, and improved treatnt. Yet, the main contributor didn’t get anything at all?
That’s a bit excessive, isn’t it?
What does this an? Did you purposely not ntion his na in the report, taking all the credit for yourself?
This kind of credit-snatching is all too common in bureaucracy.
Even relationships that were quite good before can beco unpleasant because of this and give oneself a reputation as a "credit-thief."
Both Mr. Jia and Guan Biyun have their own principles and bottom lines, and in this case, the court went a bit too far.
Mr. Jia was promoted by two ranks, attaining the position of head of miscellaneous subjects, and also received a corresponding increase in civilian ranks as part of his benefits.
Guan Biyun also had the "pending" charges against her removed, no longer having to worry about impending punishnts.
Even Cui Wanquan, who did nothing, managed to get the lowest level of civilian rank, which is essentially a free benefit, and such opportunities to fill vacancies don’t co often.
Aside from Jiang Xian, the head of the Imperial Pharmacy, being demoted and fined for "dereliction of duty," everyone else practically benefited.
Only Lin Miao, who contributed the prescription, received nothing, not even a "comndation notice" from the court.
This is just too much.
Actually, he never expected any reward from the court to begin with; all official rewards have to be repaid eventually, sotis with interest.
As for becoming an official or the like, he wasn’t very interested. Once one steps into the bureaucracy, freedom diminishes and power makes one unable to act on one’s own will.
"Lin, I and the old poisoner have no influence over court matters. The old poisoner has already written a letter to Prince Jing, explaining the whole situation, but once affairs are decided by the court..."
"Master Jia, has the letter been sent?"
"It’s written and ready to be sent to the post tomorrow." Mr. Jia shook his head.
"Master Jia, it’s just a re prescription. As long as it can help people and save lives, to , that’s the best reward already. As for anything else, I’m not concerned. Whatever others give, they can also take back at any ti; only what one earns through hard work is truly one’s own." Lin Miao said.
Mr. Jia and Guan Biyun exchanged a glance. They thought that with Lin Miao’s youthful spirit, he would certainly be quite uneasy, perhaps even upset and angry.
Unexpectedly, he was so calm, not caring at all about the court’s rewards. Such a youth, indifferent to fa and fortune, was rarely seen.
Suddenly realizing, although their ti with Lin Miao was not long, their understanding of him had only been superficial.
This child not only has exceptional dical skills but also possesses a compassionate heart and a remarkably steady temperant.
This is the deanor of a "saint"!
"Lin, I actually tried that prescription of yours on so cases, and it indeed proved effective before I reported it to the court. Moreover, I clearly stated in my report that the prescription was provided by you. I don’t understand why the court hasn’t rewarded you," Mr. Jia awkwardly explained.
Lin Miao chuckled, "The tallest tree in the forest is always the one most likely to be felled by the wind. Perhaps the court is doing this to better protect ?"
This was rely a self-comforting statent.
No one had believed in Lin Miao’s "Path to Sainthood" trial from the beginning. If Wan Bin hadn’t bet his future and destiny on it, Lin Miao might not have even qualified.
What protection could there be in such a context?
The fact that he was promoted this ti was thanks to Lin Miao’s influence and a great personal favor, including Wan Bin’s intervention. If Wan Bin hadn’t sought him out, he wouldn’t have had this opportunity.
He originally thought it would be just a way to unwind and waste a year, but it ended up giving him such a big surprise. Though he didn’t study every prescription Lin Miao offered, each one was impressively potent, demonstrating a complete understanding of the patient’s condition.
Thus, his prescriptions generally took effect after just one dose, with very noticeable results, whether the patients recovered quickly or required follow-up consultations. Who among them didn’t offer praises?
Mr. Lin, the Master Healer and the Star of dicine, were not titles he claid for himself; these were bestowed upon him by the people of their own accord.
Even the poisoned death of Shang Youwei had nothing to do with Lin Miao, although currently there’s no evidence to prove soone else’s involvent in the poisoning.
Therefore, this death should not count in his "Path to Sainthood" evaluation.
Because of this "death," even if Lin Miao passed the "Path to Sainthood" trial, he might still rank lower.
There’s no help for it; the rules are set this way—every case within the tifra must be counted, excluding accidental deaths with no connection to the trial participant.
The "Path to Sainthood" trial has two lists. One is the pass list for the entire continent, not just the Da Li Dynasty. The other is the "Failed" list. Failing doesn’t an incompetence; even those on the failed list will likely achieve greatness in the future, certainly more so than those who never participated in the "Saintly Trials."
Generally speaking, unless one’s ntality collapses or they resort to fraud, those on the "Failed" list can at least beco physicians in the future, with so even achieving high-level status or becoming national-level masters.
National masters require court recognition, but a master’s level standing rely needs acknowledgnt from peers. Officially, there are five national masters under the Da Li Dynasty, but truly the number is greater, with at least one in each of the three great sacred families behind Sansheng Hall and so elusive, unaffiliated experts who prefer not to engage with the court’s evaluation system.
Now, Fu Qingzhu from the Imperial Pharmacy, also a "trial" failure, achieved master status through pediatrics.
"Lin, your magnanimity and mindset truly astonish Old Poison and I, and make us feel a bit ashad," said Guan Biyun.
Mr. Jia nodded in agreent, feeling that Guan Biyun’s words resonated with him.
"Respected seniors, I have neither a good family background nor powerful support. Once in the spotlight, I’m bound to face suppression from all sides. Laying low when lacking strength isn’t a bad strategy for ," Lin Miao explained. "So, you don’t need to feel indignant on my behalf. What’s yours will end up being yours; what isn’t, you can’t beg for it to be yours."
"If you had court recognition and an official position, then Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion would be more cautious in targeting you," Guan Biyun said.
"Even with an official position, so what? Wouldn’t Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion still target ?" Lin Miao asked with a carefree smile. "On the contrary, the more powerful I beco, the more they’ll fear and want to eliminate , because they know I won’t align with them. These people have only one thought in their hearts: those who defy and don’t align with are enemies, and enemies must be taken down by any ans necessary."
Guan Biyun glanced at Mr. Jia. Was there any exaggeration in what was said?
It wasn’t exaggerated at all; the ntality of the aristocrats like Marquis Lingyang is indeed like that. If they cared about law and propriety, how could they do such things?
The arrogance and lawlessness of the aristocrats weren’t born yesterday.
However, Guan Biyun still believed that if Lin Miao was noticed by the court, or even received an official title, it would at least make Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion hesitant to make any moves.
She and Mr. Jia ca today to try to help him fight for this, after all, it was Lin Miao’s prescription that cured Prince Jing’s grandson.
While outsiders related to this prescription received promotions and rewards, the person who contributed the prescription received nothing.
This could be disheartening.
Disheartened, indeed, when hearing the news, Lin Miao felt a slight pang of disheartennt for a mont, but soon adjusted his mindset. Having lived two lives, what kind of unfairness hadn’t he seen? If they won’t give it to you, why beg with a licking face?
Moreover, the fact that Mr. Jia and Guan Biyun could candidly tell him indicates that their intention wasn’t to act this way.
If they hadn’t told him, even if he found out, who knows how much later it would be or what good it would do?
Didn’t Mr. Jia and Guan Biyun go to the Arresting Departnt before to prove that the prescription he gave to Shang Youwei was without fault?
They did help him after all. Otherwise, his freedom wouldn’t have been restored so quickly, and the opponent’s plan would have succeeded.
"However, this ti you also offended the Green Blade Sect. I’m afraid they too will target you; no matter how strong you are, you can’t fight back against multiple opponents with just two fists. Even with the support from the Su Family, the Su Family itself is dealing with continuous troubles. Last year, the Su Family’s Horse Field was hit by a plague, resulting in the death of over ten thousand horses and trendous losses. To fulfill the court’s warhorse orders, they had to spend large sums to purchase warhorses from other fields, incurring losses exceeding tens of millions!" Guan Biyun said.
"What, a plague?" Lin Miao was taken aback. The spread of a plague is rapid, and failure to control it in ti is truly disastrous.
No wonder Su Chen’s father couldn’t even attend to his wife’s injuries; he must be busy handling this issue.
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