Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 61

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Chapter 61

 

 

The Provincial Commander’s swift actions were very fast.

 

The next day, Captain Jang came to visit the Medical Clinic.

 

“What the hell did you do! What the hell!”

 

His face, full of anger, also showed frustration.

 

“You damn bastard!”

“Why? Are you frustrated because you can’t interrogate me?”

“You…!”

“Hmm… You’re not in a position to say such things to me.”

“Grr! Just you wait and see.”

“Yes. Let’s wait and see.”

 

It seemed like he came just to vent his anger.

Jung Myeong’s identification of friend or foe had been completed long ago. Captain Jang was an enemy.

There was no reason for Jung Myeong to show courtesy to an enemy.

At his mocking tone, Captain Jang left carrying only his anger.

 

‘Who knows who should be waiting and seeing?’

 

He simply didn’t draw his sword immediately because he wasn’t a Martial Artist.

Government Officials could be dealt with in the Government Officials’ way.

 

‘It’s not far off.’

 

Knowing that time wasn’t too far away, Jung Myeong readily let Captain Jang go.

But he had no intention of just sitting still.

 

“I never thought house arrest would be lifted like this. It’s as if you cast a spell.”

“Didn’t I tell you it would happen soon?”

“Hehe. I thought you were just saying that to reassure me.”

“Half of it was for that reason. Anyway, things will get busy from now on. You’ve prepared, haven’t you?”

 

He had already given instructions to Manager Jang.

 

“Yes. While the Medical Clinic was quiet, I’ve been steadily stocking up.”

“Good.”

 

He had him buy and gather plenty of Medicinal Herbs.

 

‘I wonder if he did well.’

 

Jung Myeong entered the Medicine Storage Room with half expectation, half excitement.

And he was quite impressed.

 

“Oh. You’ve gathered quite a lot?”

“Hoho. Are you satisfied?”

“More than satisfied!”

 

Inside were tremendous amounts of Medicinal Herbs that even surprised Jung Myeong.

True Origin Pill, Jade Face Ointment, Wound Healing Ointment, and Clear Intestine Decoction.

Along with the Medicinal Herbs needed to make those four items.

 

‘This time there’s more variety.’

 

Medicinal Herbs that could shake up the game again were piled up like mountains.

 

“Well then, shall we get moving?”

 

[Initiating Pill Crafting.]

 

With these Medicinal Herbs, Jung Myeong intended to overturn the board once again.

 

 

* * *

 

 

During that brief time Jung Myeong was preparing medicine.

The Provincial Commander, who had sent an Adjutant to the County Magistrate, made his move.

To the Hangzhou Prefecture Office where the Hangzhou Prefect was located.

It was an exceptional visit.

Originally, the Provincial Commander was someone of the same rank as the Maritime Commissioner.

There was rarely any reason for someone several ranks higher than the Hangzhou Prefect before him to visit this place.

Due to this exceptional event, the Hangzhou Prefect had a very tense expression.

 

“Ahem… What is the reason for coming here instead of going to see the Government Forces?”

 

Meanwhile, maintaining distance from the Provincial Commander was.

A minimal resistance to subtly reveal that he was a Government Official, not part of the Government Forces.

Meaning that above him was the Maritime Commissioner, who was of the same rank as the Provincial Commander.

But there was no way the Provincial Commander would accept this.

 

“Prefect. No matter how I look at it, you seem to have crossed the line.”

 

He went straight to the point.

 

“Hah. It seems like you, Provincial Commander, are the one who has crossed the line?”

“Prefect. Do you know what a Provincial Commander’s duty is?”

“What is it? This kind of misconduct?”

“No! It’s balance. I’m saying that such balance has been broken. Don’t you understand?”

“That is…”

 

The Hangzhou Prefect’s resistance didn’t last long.

The Provincial Commander already held both the justification and the position.

 

“Not to me, but to the Maritime Commissioner….”

 

He tries to pass it up to his superior.

But there’s no way he’ll accept it.

 

“Wouldn’t it be faster to speak directly to the person himself?”

“!!!”

 

The Provincial Commander pressed even harder.

 

“I already knew everything before coming. How about we stop being manipulated here? Why? Did it bother you so much that your Younger Brother took one Spirit Medicine before?”

“…I will correct it.”

 

To think he would bring up a weakness he hadn’t mentioned until now.

One Spirit Medicine. Normally it’s something received as customary practice.

But if the Provincial Commander officially brings this up, it could escalate into a bribery case.

The Vice Governor was not unaware of this.

Moreover, the Maritime Commissioner might abandon him, saying he failed to conduct himself properly, let alone protect him.

Therefore, this visit was, in a different light, a lifeline.

Someone of the Hangzhou Prefect’s caliber couldn’t fail to understand this.

 

“…I am deeply grateful for giving me the opportunity to correct this.”

“We fellow Government Officials should look out for each other, shouldn’t we?”

“Indeed we should.”

 

Is he trying to use this as an opportunity?

 

“That’s right. We must go together. Hehe.”

“…I will keep that in mind.”

 

The Provincial Commander had completely seized the Hangzhou Prefect’s leash.

While establishing the ‘balance’ that Jung Myeong spoke of.

The Provincial Commander showed his skill in drawing people to his side.

As a result, the Maritime Commissioner’s influence above the Vice Governor would naturally diminish.

He was executing a move that killed three birds with one stone.

 

‘This should be enough.’

 

Due to the Provincial Commander’s movements.

Such major events occurred that dissolving house arrest became a trivial matter.

 

-An inspection is coming to the County Office!?

-Yes. Prepare immediately.

 

An inspection was conducted on the Inhwa County Magistrate who had confined him.

 

-C-can’t this be overlooked?

-You should have done things moderately. Tsk.

 

Just three days. The inspection results came out.

The inspection results couldn’t be good.

Most Government Officials of this era had risen in position through buying and selling offices.

Those in high positions use different methods since that can be used as justification to attack them.

But someone at the County Magistrate level wasn’t that high up.

The inspection was conducted knowing this.

The County Magistrate would lose his Head.

 

-P-please… let this slide… Wasn’t this inspection too sudden?

-Hmm….

-Surely there must be some way.

 

The inspector sent by the Vice Governor’s order appropriately presented a line.

 

-If there’s a way….

-Is there one?

-Hmm. I hear one Squad Leader is causing too much trouble?

-Squad Leader… Ah…! That’s right. Exactly!

-Let’s only deal with the Squad Leader line.

-Th-thank you.

-Still, I have no choice but to report a few things up to my superiors, so please understand.

-How could I object?

 

With a few lower Government positions being cut.

Meanwhile, one Squad Leader losing his Head.

 

-S-spare me. County Magistrate! No, Magistrate! How could you do this… Kraaaak!

 

To them, this wasn’t such a big deal.

Thus the inspection passed in an instant, and Inhwa County’s power structure was reorganized differently.

It was only natural that the aftermath would affect many.

 

“Captain Jang, what happened to him?”

“His Head was cut off. They say they hung his Head at the County Office. On a Pole three jang high for all to see!”

“Good heavens….”

 

The Medical Clinics that had caused trouble were also in chaos.

 

“This is truly earth-shattering.”

“Indeed. The problem starts with what to do about everything we’ve built up. Don’t we need to establish new connections again?”

“Connections? Yes. We do need to do that.”

 

The relationships they had built up until now.

Everything created through interests and bribes had completely collapsed.

It was power that crumbled just from the County Magistrate protecting himself and a few Government Officials below him being purged.

 

“But it will be difficult for the time being, won’t it?”

“Y-yes. Will this be alright?”

“Yes. Don’t worry too much. This isn’t the first or second time this has happened. If we put effort into rebuilding….”

 

Though the loss would be enormous considering rebuilding that power.

The physicians were confident. After all, this wasn’t the first or second time something like this had happened.

 

‘We just need to think that the County Magistrate’s transfer to another place has been moved up. Tsk.’

 

This was something they did every time there was a new appointment. They just needed to repeat it.

That’s what they thought.

However.

 

“Physician! Physician!”

 

How could that be the end of it?

Jung Myeong overturned the newly created board once again.

 

 

* * *

 

 

Jeongjin Medical Clinic.

The name of the medical clinic making its first appearance in Hangzhou fluttered in the wind.

Though the name was new, few found it unfamiliar.

 

“That’s the name of that Divine Physician’s medical clinic?”

“That’s what they say?!”

 

Because the one who created it was none other than Jung Myeong.

 

“I can’t read, so what does it say?”

“Jeongjin!”

“Ooh. Jeongjin! It has a nice ring to it!”

 

Few were puzzled by that name.

 

“I can understand what thought went into creating it.”

“He probably named it for those rotten medical clinic bastards to see and learn from!”

“That’s part of it, but doesn’t it perfectly match what he usually does?”

“That’s true too.”

“He chose a perfectly fitting name.”

 

Because it was a name that suited Jung Myeong’s usual conduct.

The banner bearing such a name was first hung at Jung Myeong’s medical clinic. Gal Tae-gyeong had brought a carpenter from somewhere and even made a fine signboard to hang up.

In truth, if it had ended there, the physicians from other medical clinics wouldn’t have been surprised either.

The problem started from what came next.

 

“Wh-why is that flagpole here!?”

“What the…!”

“Isn’t that flagpole moving?”

 

The flagpole bearing Jung Myeong’s medical clinic name.

That flagpole was fluttering in front of other medical clinics, erected tall and straight at a height of two stories.

So that even if they tried to ignore it, they couldn’t, it even moved from high above.

 

“I… I… knew he had no sense of propriety, but!”

“What kind of behavior is that! What is someone calling himself a physician doing here!”

“He couldn’t abandon his old habits as a Gangho Physician!”

 

Seeing this, the physicians erupted in anger.

They weren’t the type to just sit back and watch.

 

“This worked out well. No matter what, a physician shouldn’t do this in front of someone else’s medical clinic.”

“Ha. Just because the government matter passed, he thinks everything passed?”

“Let’s go see his face!”

 

The physicians thought Jung Myeong had come to their medical clinics.

Given his personality, he wouldn’t use martial power to harm physicians who hadn’t learned martial arts.

 

‘Let’s properly humiliate him this time.’

‘Hmph. Just because his momentum rose, if he makes mistakes like this, it’s useless.’

 

So the physicians stopped their treatments, rolled up their sleeves, and stepped out.

 

“What are you doing!? Hurry up and follow!”

“Yes? Yes!”

“Let’s go!”

 

Those who brought slaves and disciples behind them were full of vigor.

Thus, the physicians who stepped outside immediately shouted loudly as soon as they went out.

 

“Hey there!”

 

Ostentatiously.

They were ready to cause a commotion.

However.

 

“Hey…”

“Th-that…?!”

“What? This?”

 

The scene they saw when they went out was beyond their imagination.

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