The wife of two taels of silver

Chapter 122 Imperial Edict

Although febrile diseases can be cured, the scars left on the body by febrile diseases cannot be removed. Therefore, it is easy to identify who has had febrile diseases in a crowd at a glance.

Lin Haitang looked at these people with circular scars on their faces and suddenly discovered a new business opportunity.

There are scar removal prescriptions in the medical books in the space. Lin Haitang decided to give it a try. If successful, he could make money.

But the most urgent task is to go to the newly designated planting area by Zheng County Magistrate to plant snow-white flowers.

After the first month of the lunar year, the weather will gradually warm up, so there is no time to delay in planting snow-cold flowers.

Lin Haitang and Gu An's days became as busy as before.

Gradually, Zhanglin County regained its former popularity, and various policies were introduced one by one in an attempt to restore its former prosperity.

The imperial edict arrived more than twenty days later. At this time, the first batch of snow-cold flowers planted by Lin Haitang were ready for harvest, and the following nine batches had also grown flower buds.

When the imperial edict arrived, Lin Haitang and Gu An were in the planting area of ​​the first batch of snow-cold flowers. They explained the precautions for harvesting to everyone, and then they also carried a basket and bent down to pick flowers.

"Doctor Lin!"

"Doctor Lin—"

Hearing someone shouting from a distance, Lin Haitang stood up and looked around to see who was calling her.

"Doctor Lin! Go back to the temporary imperial medical office!" He was a government servant. Lin Haitang recognized him. He was assigned to help the old gentleman.

"Xiao Qin?" Lin Haitang hurried out, fearing something urgent had happened, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Qin shouted, "Imperial edict! Doctor Lin, the imperial edict has arrived! Go to the temporary imperial medical office to receive it!"

Lin Haitang was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly, put down the backpack, and quickly looked at her clothes. They were okay, not very dirty.

Everyone working here heard Xiao Qin's words, and the atmosphere instantly exploded. Everyone was talking at once, and it was very lively.

Gu An also put down his backpack, walked to Lin Haitang's side, and went with her to receive the imperial edict.

In this small county town of Zhanglin, no one had ever seen an imperial edict, and everyone was very curious, so they followed.

On the way, Gu An took Lin Haitang's hand, shook it, and asked, "Are you nervous?"

Lin Haitang shook her head and said, "I'm not nervous."

If she were to meet the emperor, she would be a little nervous, but since it was just an imperial edict, Lin Haitang felt that she was not that nervous.

The planting site is not too far from the temporary Imperial Medical Bureau, not to mention that since we are receiving an imperial edict, we naturally cannot walk too slowly.

"Haitang!" Yang Zhiwen was the first to see Lin Haitang and hurriedly called out.

Lin Haitang nodded at Yang Zhiwen, called him "Master", then looked at the eunuch holding the imperial edict and bowed, "Eunuch."

The eunuch nodded, a look of satisfaction between his brows. He raised the whisk in his hand and said, "Doctor Lin, please accept the order."

It turns out that what was portrayed in the TV series was correct. The eunuch's voice really is sharp and feminine. Lin Haitang thought to herself.

"The imperial edict has arrived~"

As soon as the voice rang out, everyone knelt down and shouted: "Long live the emperor!"

Everyone was kneeling on the ground inside and outside, no one dared to breathe. When the eunuch opened the imperial edict, no one had the courage to even take a look.

Lin Haitang knelt obediently, listening to the soft voice reading the imperial edict in increasingly high tones.

It was somewhat different from what the emperor had said in the secret letter. Lin Haitang was given the title of Princess Anle, with full authority over all matters related to the treatment of febrile diseases. The only difference was that the emperor also bestowed upon Lin Haitang an imperial sword.

Lin Haitang thanked the eunuch and said, "I, the humble Lin Haitang, thank you for your grace." She raised her hands and took the imperial edict from the eunuch's hand.

The eunuch lowered his eyes and said in a strangled voice, "Everyone, get up."

Everyone then expressed their gratitude and stood up.

The eunuch's surname was Liu. He seemed to be waiting for something and kept staring at Lin Haitang with a squint.

Lin Haiyin suddenly understood that this eunuch Liu was waiting for her "thank you gift". This is how it is played in TV dramas: after receiving the imperial edict, the eunuchs who carried the edict would be given silver.

But Lin Haitang spends every day working in the fields, and has long lost the habit of signing for others.

It was Gu An who rescued Lin Haitang. He came up to her and put the purse in his hand into Eunuch Liu's hand: "Eunuch Liu, thank you for your hard work."

Eunuch Liu gently squeezed the purse in his hand, and knew how much money was inside. He hid it in his sleeve and said with a smile, "I guess this must be Deputy General Gu, the husband of Doctor Lin."

"That's me," Gu An smiled faintly and spoke fluently with Eunuch Liu, "I'll be grateful for your guidance in the future."

Eunuch Liu placed his left hand on the sleeve of his right and said, "I dare not offer any advice. Doctor Lin is now a favorite of His Majesty. Although I have never met him, I have long admired him."

It was only after Mr. Yang Zhiwen came over that Eunuch Liu was taken away.

Lin Haitang looked at Gu An, looked him up and down, and said in amazement: "Oh my, is this still my husband? I always thought my husband was aloof and cool, but it turns out he is so thoughtful and tactful."

Gu An opened his fingers and tightened them slightly on top of her head. He shook her head and said, "I just don't like talking in front of others. It doesn't mean I'm a fool."

Lin Haitang shrank her neck, grabbed the imperial edict with both hands and placed it on top of her head: "Take your hands off me, you're making me look stupid by pinching my head like this!"

Gu An laughed, and not only did he not let go, he also shook her head.

The people gathered around and looked at the imperial edict in Lin Haitang's hand with envy. After hearing the contents of the imperial edict, everyone was even more excited and said, "Doctor Lin, you will be the princess from now on!"

"My princess! What a high-ranking official this must be!"

"From now on, I will also be able to meet the princess!"

"The princess even treated me personally!"

"If you ask me, it's fine for our Doctor Lin to be named a saint. In my heart, Doctor Lin is a saint!"

"Yes, Doctor Lin is simply a god!"

Lin Haitang looked at everyone with a smile. Seeing the admiration and adoration in their eyes, the feelings in her heart were rapidly growing.

No wonder people in high positions cannot see themselves clearly. With so many people supporting them, if they relax a little, they will lose themselves and go down a path of no return.

Lin Haitang warned herself in her heart to stay sober and not be clouded by these words.

Lin Haitang said to the crowd, "How can it be so outrageous as you say? I believe that even if I wasn't here, someone would have been able to develop a medicine to treat febrile diseases. I'm just a little luckier than other doctors and was the first to find a way to save people."

Everyone shook their heads again, saying that Lin Haitang was the god sent by God to save them, and they praised Lin Haitang again.

These people are now Lin Haitang's believers, and Lin Haitang's original goal has been achieved.

In the hearts of these people, Lin Haitang really became a god.