The official office accepted the complaint filed by Xinyi Pharmacy against Yang Xie for slander, and sent a messenger to the office in the afternoon of the same day to summon both parties to the official office for questioning.

Most of the civil disputes in the Song Dynasty were mainly mediation, and the officials were often unclear about trivial matters, especially family affairs.

In charge of the case is Xiang Dian, who is around forty years old and looks like a good old man.

As soon as Xin Yi arrived, he heard Xie crying bitterly in the lobby.

"Your Excellency is to be the master of our family, you see, this is the poison we bought from the quacks, and this is the prescription prescribed by the quacks...... Look, my daughter-in-law almost lost her life after eating it. ”

The prescriptions and herbs were presented.

This box is also serious, and he specially found a doctor beside him.

He took the thing and looked at it, then asked the messenger to pass it to the doctor, and then asked Xin Yi.

"Little lady Zhang, is this prescription from you?"

Xin Yi straightened his chest and replied seriously, "Yes." ”

"This herb is from your house?"

Xin Yi hooked his lips slightly, "That's not necessarily." My lord, there are many patients in my pharmacy every day, and I have never heard of anyone eating badly, let alone eating the dead. But after the medicinal materials left the cabinet, I don't know whether they were transferred or not. ”

Xiang Dian frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"That's true. Xie Shi, after you got the medicinal herbs back, did you adjust the package? ”

The strong woman saw that Xiang Dian didn't have half of Xin Yi's eyes, so she immediately quit.

"My lord, if a woman doesn't know a single word, how can she know what medicinal materials are poisonous and what medicinal materials are non-toxic? These herbs were indeed brought back by the woman from her pharmacy......"

She said loudly again: "The prescriptions and medicinal materials are here, and the adults can compare them to see if the women are lying." ”

"Silence." Xiang Dian frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "Above the lobby, Hugh is noisy. The doctor is looking at the evidence, so you don't need to talk too much. ”

Xie Shi was reprimanded by Xiang Dian, and glanced at it coldly in his heart.

"If you don't believe in the words of the people's women, you can send someone to check, and the people's women have bought other people's medicinal herbs...... My daughter-in-law really took the medicine of Xinyi Pharmacy and almost lost her life. ”

Xiang Dian ignored her and looked at the doctor.

"Sir, the herbs and the recipe are compatible?"

The doctor hesitated for a moment, put down the medicinal herbs, put the prescription flat on the table, and said to Xiang Dian: "My lord, according to the old man, this prescription is symptomatic, and pregnant women can also be used, and there is no problem." Medicinal herbs, at first glance, it is correct, but if you look closely, ......"

The doctor lowered his voice, "It's a bit of a problem. ”

Xiang Dian asked, "What's the problem?" ”

The doctor glanced at Xie Shi, who was kneeling in the hall, "The medicinal materials may have been stored for a long time, and they have changed their quality after being damp, and the pregnant woman is already weak, so I am afraid that she is intolerant to this medicine, which leads to syncope." ”

Xin Yi was stunned, his eyes slightly gloomy.

Every process in the medicine shop has passed through the hands of her and An Niangzi, how can there be spoiled medicinal materials flowing out to harm people?

She bowed her head and arched her hand, "My lord, the women want to see these medicinal herbs." ”

When the strong woman heard this, she shouted to stop: "Don't be an adult, this quack doctor wants to destroy the evidence!" ”

Xin Yi: "Can I still eat it on the spot?" ”

Xiang Dian glanced at Xie Shi, patted the shocked wood, and said in a deep voice: "Little lady Zhang, come forward." Visible, immovable. ”

Xin Yi saw that the strong woman's eyes flickered, and she looked very uneasy, sneered, and slowly stepped forward and walked to the doctor.

At this look, her face immediately changed.

The doctor said that these herbs were defective, and he obviously showed mercy.

Where is this defective product?

This is clearly a counterfeit drug, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is poison for pregnant women......

Xin Yi didn't know why this doctor would help her speak, but she was unwilling to admit this unwarranted affection.

"Lord Xiangdian, this is not a medicinal herb in the people's medicine shop."

Xiang Dian was stunned, "Isn't it?" ”

"Yes. The women of the people are certainly not. Someone must have done it. ”

Xin Yi pointed to one of the medicinal herbs with his finger and said in a deep voice:

"This is Guan Mu Tong, not Bai Mu Tong. The two herbs are very similar, but the white wood is strong and not easy to break. The edges of the slice are not neat, yellowish-brown, light yellow-brown or light yellow, with yellowish-white veining, and there are catheter holes in between, and the taste of chewing is light. The first chew taste of Guan Mutong is light, bitter and bitter for a long time, and has strong nephrotoxicity, although it has medicinal value, but pregnant women should not use it. ”

With that, she pointed to another herb.

"And this, my prescription says Wujiapi, but this one is clearly Xiangjiapi. Although both can be used medicinally, but the five plus skin is used for fetal safety, and the incense plus skin has strong toxicity, so it should not be used in excess, and the overdose and misuse will make people dizzy, and in severe cases, it will cause cerebral hypoxia and syncope......"

Before her voice fell, Xie Shi screamed loudly.

"Wow, you've finally admitted it. These herbs were all taken from your pharmacy, and sure enough, you murdered my daughter-in-law...... My lord, you have to be the master of the people's wife. Pity my daughter-in-law, who is pregnant, has not yet recovered, and I don't know if my little grandson can keep it, that is the lifeblood of the people's women! ”

Xiang Dian listened with a headache.

Originally, the doctor said that it was just the deterioration of medicinal materials, and this kind of thing was just a small punishment and a big commandment, and it was not intentional. But now that Xin Yi has said it himself, isn't that just admitting that he took the wrong medicine?

He slapped Tang Mu suddenly, "Little lady Zhang, what else do you have to say?" ”

Xin Yi narrowed his eyes and shook his head.

"My lord, these herbs are not flowing from my pharmacy. Someone must have done it. ”

Xiang Dian said: "Who is the one who chooses the medicine?" ”

Xin Yi hesitated, "It's my pharmacy's shopkeeper An Niangzi." ”

Xiang Dian turned his head and called the messenger, "Go!" Bring Mrs. An, who picks up medicine, to the hall. ”

Xin Yi said: "My lord, the people's women's pharmacy has a strict process. It is impossible to make a mistake when one person picks the medicine and one person checks. It's even more unlikely that both of them will be wrong. ”

Xiang Dian: "Bring it to the hall for questioning." ”

Ann Niangzi and her companions were waiting outside the hall, and when they got the communication, they ran up in three steps and two steps. Especially An Niangzi, as soon as she heard that there was a problem with the medicinal materials, she knelt down without saying a word.

"My lord, the folk woman grew up in a medicine shop, and it is impossible to distinguish between Baimutong and Guanmutong, let alone Wujiapi and Xiangjiapi......"

Before Xiang Dian could speak, the guy who was doing the medicinal herb inspection suddenly let out a loud voice, "Lady An, could it be that you are illiterate...... Looking at the wrong medicine? ”

"Illiterate?"

There was the sound of inhaling as we ascended the lobby.

Xie Shi rushed to the front and accused, "My lord, I have never heard of a pharmacy where the shopkeeper is illiterate, there are so many similar names of medicinal materials and medicines, let an illiterate person pick up medicine, I think they are black shops, black shops that make money and kill people!" ”

"Quacks are harmful, my lord."

Xie's accusations were louder than one sentence.

Xiang Dian's brows furrowed tightly.

At this moment, there are countless people watching outside the lobby, and he must be careful in his words and deeds.

"Little lady Zhang, why did you appoint an illiterate person as the shopkeeper?"

Xin Yi was silent for a moment.

She can't say that this person was recommended by the King of Guangling County, right?

Moreover, she never doubted An Niangzi's ability.

But that guy, in front of everyone, said that An Niangzi was illiterate, which was suspicious.

Xin Yi remembered that this guy was recruited a while ago when the pharmacy was busy and there was not enough manpower, saying that he had worked in another pharmacy, Xin Yi tested his pharmacology and felt that he was competent, so he hired him.

I never thought that it would be a spy sent by another family......

It's really unreasonable, opening a pharmacy and playing Infernal Affairs.

Xin Yi looked at the guy and smiled coldly, "An Niangzi picks up the medicine, you check it." The medicinal materials have also passed through your hands, if An Niangzi takes the wrong medicinal materials, how can you not recognize them? ”

The guy hung his head, shivering with nervousness.

"The store is busy every day, and sometimes the small ones help sell the finished medicines, and not every pair of medicines has been checked...... After all, Ann Niangzi is the shopkeeper, and the little one can trust her. ”

"Impossible. No way! An Niangzi was so disconfident by the guy's words that she kept muttering and shaking her head, "Although I can't read, I know medicinal herbs, and I know the truth when I smell it, how can I be mistaken?" ”

She looked at Xin Yi in a panic, and her eyes were red.

"Lady, believe me, I can't be mistaken."

Xin Yi knew what she was worried about, and handed over a reassuring look.

"Of course I believe you. But...... I can't trust him. ”

She pointed at the guy, "My lord, I suspect that this man is an internal ghost, and he did it. ”

The man's eyes widened, and he hurriedly waved his hand to deny, "My lord, the little one is wronged." Treat unjustly! I've been working in the pharmacy, and Mrs. Zhang treats me kindly, how could I do such a conscienceless thing? ”

Xin Yi looked coldly, "Whether it is wronged or not, you will know it when you check it." ”

She walked past the guy and walked to Xiang Dian, arched her hand and said, "Please send someone to investigate thoroughly, before my guy came to work in the pharmacy, which pharmacy was high?" But a man with a master? In whose hands is the deed? ”

Xiang Dian nodded when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Then this is the end of today, and after the official verifies, I will send you and others for questioning tomorrow." ”

After that, he added: "If this case is not closed, you and others must not leave the residence, and you must follow the rumors." ”

"Yes!"

Everyone answered and departed.

Xiang Dian hurriedly exited the lobby, and before entering the inner room, he straightened his clothes, cleared his throat, lost his dignity in the lobby, looked cautious, bowed, and bowed over the threshold.

"The king of the county, please forgive the incompetence of the lower officials......"

------Off topic------

Fu Jiuqu: Sitting in the back hall drinking tea, listening to my little lady distinguish medicine, it is very interesting.

Xinyi: ...... Why don't you sit in the front room? Sneaky, either treacherous or thief.

Fu Jiuqu: Let you see through it. Do you want to steal, or do you ............ en？