"Hua Tuo! It's Divine Doctor Hua!"
After Hua Tuo finished speaking, someone in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim.
The name of Divine Doctor Hua had long spread throughout the land. People might not know who the emperor was, but it was impossible not to know the name of Hua Tuo.
Although Zhang Chen had long known Hua Tuo's identity through the 【Insight Eye】, he still feigned surprise and said, "So it is Divine Doctor Hua, who travels the land healing the sick, bringing the dead back to life, and mending broken bones. Please forgive this junior for being ignorant and not knowing your identity. Just now, I even defiled the medical knife; I truly deserve to die!"
"Hehe, Lord Zhang Chen, please don't say that," Hua Tuo said with a smile. "In my hands, the medical knife can only save one life, but in your hands, it can save the lives of the entire city's people."
Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel ashamed and said, "Divine Doctor Hua, you flatter me."
"Without further delay, I will depart immediately for the county. Lord Zhang Chen, rest assured, the letter of appointment from the county will surely arrive within a few days. By then, you will be able to fully display your abilities."
"If that is truly the case, Zifan will express his gratitude with a generous gift."
"Haha, am I someone who covets wealth?" Hua Tuo smiled and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something, turned around, and asked, "Just one question, I wonder if Lord can enlighten me?"
"Please speak, Sir."
Hua Tuo stroked his beard and said, "Just now, Lord mentioned a method to heal all poisons, which you said you learned from a mystic. I wonder if it is true or false?"
Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Half true, half false."
"Oh? What does Lord mean by that?"
"The talk of cutting open the belly and scraping the intestines is naturally a lie," Zhang Chen smiled. "However, two years ago, I did indeed see a mystic treating a person whose arm was struck by a poisoned arrow."
"What was that person's condition? And how did that mystic treat him?" Hua Tuo eagerly pressed for details.
"That person's arm was injured by a crossbow bolt, the arrowhead was poisoned, and the poison had reached the bone. If not treated early, the arm would be difficult to save," Zhang Chen said. "The mystic's method of treatment was to first order someone to erect a wooden post, nail a copper ring on it, and then have that person put his arm through the copper ring, tie it securely with a rope, and then cover his head and face with a quilt. When treating, he first used a sharp knife to cut open the flesh down to the bone, scrape away the arrow poison on the bone, apply medicine, and finally stitch the wound with thread."
After Zhang Chen finished speaking, Hua Tuo couldn't help but show a look of astonishment and said, "I have practiced medicine for decades, and I have never seen such a terrifying method of treatment! However, the method used by this mystic is indeed quite consistent with medical principles. But doing it this way, wouldn't it be extremely painful? No wonder a post and ring had to be erected, and the face covered with a quilt."
Zhang Chen shook his head, smiled, and said, "No, that person did not have a post erected or a ring nailed, nor was his face covered with a quilt. Instead, he ordered wine and meat to be brought, and while drinking wine and eating meat, he played chess with me. No matter how the mystic operated, he simply talked and laughed freely."
"In this world... there is actually such a divine person! A true hero!" After hearing this, Hua Tuo couldn't help but secretly sigh with emotion.
Zhang Chen thought to himself, of course, there is such a divine person in this world. How can Guan Erye, who shook the nine provinces of Huaxia with his might, be underestimated? And the person who scraped the bone for him was not some mystic; it was you, old Sir!
Hua Tuo was seen letting out a long sigh: "I have practiced medicine for half my life, and only today do I know that 'there are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens.' Thank you, Lord Zhang Chen, I have been enlightened. I shall take my leave now. Please await good news, Lord."
"This junior respectfully sees off Divine Doctor Hua."
As Zhang Chen spoke, he bowed deeply. The crowd of commoners also bowed one after another to see him off.
Hua Tuo left directly. Zhang Chen immediately issued an order to transport the bodies of Zhao Xiong and the others back to the County Government and notify their families to come and claim them.
Afterwards, Zhang Chen told Ping'er and a few servants to continue distributing porridge, while he himself took Steward Wu and the rest of the constables to the County Government.
As soon as they arrived at the County Government, they saw several constables waiting in the main hall, having tied up a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar. Zhang Chen asked and learned that this person was named Zhang Fu, he was the County Government's advisor, and also the Zhao Family's steward.
Just now, they heard that Zhang Chen had killed Zhao Xiong and Guo Dayong in the market and had taken over as County Magistrate, so they tied this person up here, specifically waiting for Zhang Chen to return and deal with him.
Zhang Chen had heard of this person, Zhang Fu. In the original owner's memory, he hadn't done anything bad; he had even advised Zhao Xiong to restrain himself multiple times, and thus was not liked by Zhao Xiong.
Today, when Zhao Xiong publicly caused trouble in the market, he didn't even bring him along, which was enough to show that he no longer trusted this person.
While Zhang Chen was thinking to himself, Zhang Fu saw him, immediately knelt down and kowtowed, his head hitting the ground like pounding garlic, repeatedly begging for his life.
Zhang Chen squinted his eyes and sized him up.
【Name: Zhang Fu】
【Has Traits: Accumulate Popular Support (Blue), Wealth Through Harmony (Green)】
【Accumulate Popular Support (Blue)】: You are skilled at accumulating popular support and can attract displaced people to settle here. (Appointing a city official slightly increases population.)
【Wealth Through Harmony (Green)】: You treat people kindly, and the merchants in this city give you face. (Slightly increases commercial transaction opportunities.)
Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
He didn't expect this Zhang Fu to be a treasure.
【Wealth Through Harmony】 can increase transaction opportunities, while his own 【Good Fortune】 increases the profit from each transaction. Together, they are simply invincible!
As for this 【Accumulate Popular Support】, it was exactly what Zhang Chen urgently needed right now.
If his territory was to grow stronger, it naturally couldn't do without population!
This Zhang Fu, I'm having him!
Having made up his mind, Zhang Chen stepped forward, untied his ropes, and bowed, saying, "Zhang, Sir, Zifan pays his respects."
"Lord... what is the meaning of this?" Zhang Fu couldn't help but be stunned.
Zhang Chen said, "Zhang, Sir, others may not know, but how could I not? I know that Sir has always refused to collude with the likes of Zhao Xiong, and has even advised him repeatedly. However, Zhao Xiong was obstinate and Fail Sir's good intentions. Today, I killed Zhao Xiong and Guo Dayong to enforce justice on behalf of Heaven. How could I fail to distinguish right from wrong and wrongly accuse Sir?"
"Lord... this old man thanks Lord!" Zhang Fu heard this, quickly knelt down to kowtow, and Zhang Chen hurriedly helped him up.
After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he turned around, his face stern, and said to the constables nearby, "Do you not usually know the character of Zhang, Sir? Why did you tie him up today? Are you trying to trap me in injustice?"
"L-Lord... this humble one absolutely did not mean that!" The leading constable quickly said, "We heard that Lord had eliminated the corrupt official Zhao Xiong, and everyone applauded with joy. Thinking that Zhang, Sir, was the steward of the Zhao Family, we thought Lord would be displeased, and that's why... This humble one knows his crime, and asks Lord for forgiveness."
"Hmph! Considering this is your first offense, I will not pursue the matter today," Zhang Chen said. "Remember this well, as county officials, you should always consider the commoners in everything, rather than thinking about this official's likes and dislikes. What this official is happy to see is nothing more than four words: 'peaceful life and prosperous work' for the people of this entire city!"
Zhang Chen's words were resonant. Steward Wu, upon hearing them, couldn't help but shed tears.
When the old master was alive, although he was also benevolent and charitable, how could he compare to the Young Master's benevolent heart?
With the Young Master in Guangping County, the commoners can truly have a day when they can rise up!
As Zhang Chen finished speaking, Zhang Fu, along with the constables, also knelt down one after another, repeatedly saying, "Lord's teachings, we will bear them in mind."
Tears also welled up in Zhang Fu's eyes, and he secretly made up his mind.
This Young Master of the Zhang Family was immeasurably stronger than Zhao Xiong. From now on, he must do his utmost to help him manage the affairs of this county!
