Wang Lin's howl shocked everyone who heard it.
Was Hundred Herb Hall forced to close its doors?
Everyone spread the news one by one, from the entrance of Hundred Herb Hall to all directions. Very quickly, all the people who had come to denounce them knew the truth.
But what followed was everyone's confusion. "Who could force Princess Ji 'an to close her doors?"
"That's right! That's the Princess! Who could have the ability to do that? "
In the eyes of the people in the capital, Feng Yu Heng was an omnipotent existence. Not only was she good at medicine, but she had also forged steel for the Dashun. This kind of national treasure was something that even the emperor was afraid of dropping. Now they were saying that someone had forced Princess Ji 'an to close her Hundred Herb Hall. Wasn't this crazy? Who would have the guts to do that?
Everyone's doubts gradually spread. From whispers to loud shouts, people began to shout as if they had gone crazy. "Who was it? Who dared to force the Princess to close her Hundred Herb Hall? Hand him over! Hand him over! "
Wang Lin couldn't help but sigh as he watched them wave their arms and shout. Boss really had a god-like foresight. He had already described today's situation to the three of them when they were eating hot pot that night.
The people continued to denounce Wang Lin, but they had already changed from denouncing Hundred Herb Hall's closure to denouncing the person who had forced Feng Yu Heng to close her doors. The men were shouting loudly, but the women were crying. In the past two years, under Feng Yu Heng's gradual transformation, Hundred Herb Hall had become a special existence in the capital. Not only did they have miraculous pills and tablets, but they also had peerless medical skills and perfect nursing services. Not only did they accept high officials and nobles, they also treated the common people equally. Of course, even if they couldn't afford the expensive pills, Hundred Herb Hall didn't completely abandon herbal soups. They could still get their prescriptions from the doctors and drink them from the Hundred Herb Hall. It could be said that Hundred Herb Hall was a clinic that truly catered to everyone. As long as Hundred Herb Hall existed, no matter how sick people were, they would no longer fear death like before. This was because they knew that as long as they came to Hundred Herb Hall, they would definitely be saved. Over the past two years, Hundred Herb Hall had become a pillar of support for the people of the capital. No one could accept the fact that it had suddenly closed.
The condemnation continued, and someone even shouted, "Shopkeeper, tell us the name of the person who forced the Imperial Princess to close Hundred Herb Hall. No matter who he is, we have to demand an explanation! What right does he have to shut down such a clinic that benefits the people? "
"That's right! Shopkeeper, just say it. Even if that person is in the palace, we still have to risk our lives to kneel at the palace gates! "
Everyone's emotions were very agitated, and this was exactly the effect Wang Lin wanted. He had a difficult expression as he stood on the table, stomped his feet, and said, "Everyone, you must calm down! You can't go and find trouble with them! They are all officials of the imperial court, and we commoners can't afford to offend them. Hah! Speaking of, it's because of what happened at the palace banquet on the first day of the New Year. For some reason, some officials began to target our boss. Not only did they kneel and beg the Emperor not to allow the Imperial Princess into the palace, they also threatened to close Hundred Herb Hall, saying that our Imperial Princess was a woman and was not worthy of doing such things. They are all officials of the imperial court, and our Imperial Princess is only a weak woman. How could she win against them. For the sake of not making things difficult for the Emperor, she could only agree. Hah! "
Wang Lin's words were spread by the people. The people that had come to denounce him were mostly the commoners of the capital. There were quite a few wealthy people among them, but there weren't any nobles. After all, nobles cared about their face. They could not possibly run out into the streets to cause trouble. But each of the large families sent out their maidservants and servants to participate. At the same time, they also gathered information. There were even some officials' concubine mothers and children of concubines that came out. This included Feng Xiang Rong, who had clearly expressed that she stood on Feng Yu Heng's side during the palace banquet.
After the concubine mothers of those officials heard Wang Lin's words, they were finally unable to hold back. Someone took the lead and said: "We heard our master speak about what happened that night at the palace banquet. There were indeed some officials that threatened the Princess Ji 'an. Their words were very unpleasant, and they even threatened to die. They cried and made a fuss because they wanted to chase away the Princess Ji' an."
There were also some other daughters of concubines that said: "That's right. They just can't bear to see Imperial Princess have a good reputation, so they did everything they could to squeeze her out. My father said that those people all knelt on the ground and threatened the Emperor. It was as if they were saying that with Imperial Princess around, there would be no Imperial Princess around. After all, the court cannot be in chaos, so in the end, the Emperor had no choice but to agree. "
The ones that spoke were members of the officials' families. Although they did not know which concubine mother or daughter of a concubine they were from, they had recounted what had happened that night at the palace banquet. The credibility of what they said was quite high. After the people heard this, they became even more emotional. There were even some that began shouting for them to be beaten and killed. As for Feng Xiang Rong, it was at this time that she spoke up, saying: "They're just some lowly third or fifth rank officials. For them to have this sort of courage, who knows what sort of important person instigated them! Hundred Herb Hall has been peaceful for the past two years. Why did this sort of thing suddenly happen this year? It really is strange. "
"That's right!" Hearing this analysis, the people that heard it immediately became puzzled, "What sort of person could make those officials target Imperial Princess?"
But Xiang Rong did not say anything else. Stopping when appropriate, this was all that she could do. Raising her head, she looked at Wang Lin, who was standing on the table, and the Hundred Herb Hall behind him. Xiang Rong felt very emotional. Ever since she had expressed her feelings at the palace banquet, she still did not have the courage to go and find Feng Yu Heng! She finally managed to muster up the courage to go to the imperial daughter's manor; however, she was told that the imperial daughter had already left the city and had not returned since yesterday. She walked down the street in a daze and ran into the denouncing army from Hundred Herb Hall.
Wang Lin did not say anything else. He just continued to wipe away tears. It was the members of the officials' families that were in the crowd that began to report the names of the officials that had caused trouble that night. There were even some that were not afraid of death that made an accurate analysis: "Every year was fine, but this year, something happened. Could it be because His Highness the eighth prince returned to the capital this year?"
The people were not idiots. Although they were normal citizens, they were still normal citizens of the capital. Moreover, there were not just normal citizens in the crowd. There were also relatives of officials, imperial merchants and wealthy families. Who did not have a way to inquire about the matters of the palace! What exactly was the reason for this matter, at present, it was very clear. Those officials were clearly part of the Eighth Prince's faction. In other words, the trouble they caused was definitely related to the Eighth Prince.
Some people wanted to retreat. After all, this matter involved too many people. If it was just some third or fifth rank officials, it was fine for them to follow suit. After all, Hundred Herb Hall was related to the lives of everyone in the capital. It could be said that they always felt that with Hundred Herb Hall, their hearts would be at ease. It was like having an extra life. No matter what they did, Hundred Herb Hall would be able to help them recover. However, if they went against the Eighth Prince and had their heads chopped off in the middle of the night, then even if a true god descended, they would not be able to save them.
Under this kind of pressure, some people with a little bit of wealth began to shrink back. They slowly retreated from the crowd and quietly returned home. This included some of the officials' servants, concubines, and concubines' sons and daughters. They knew the severity of the matter. The words that came out of their mouths were already very impulsive. If they followed suit, they were afraid that their master's position would be lost.
Thus, this group of people also quietly retreated.
However, they were still in the minority. No matter which city it was, there were more commoners than officials, and there were more commoners than rich families. Therefore, even if those people quietly retreated, the remaining crowd was very spectacular. Those people who left did not affect the size of the army in the slightest.
Later, it was unknown who took the lead, but the people decided not to cause trouble in front of Hundred Herb Hall. They wanted to go to those officials' homes to cause trouble. Thus, they asked each other where those officials' residences were. Then, dozens of people formed a group and rushed there. Wang Lin saw that even the Eighth Prince's residence was not spared. There were nearly a hundred people who went to the Eighth Prince's residence.
This play was very exciting and achieved the desired effect. Seeing that everyone had left, he got down from the table and prepared to return to his room with a long sigh. Turning his head, he saw that Feng Xiang Rong was standing next to him at an unknown time. She was staring at him.
Wang Lin was startled and quickly said: "Isn't this the third young miss? Why are you here? Is there someone at home who is not feeling well? Is Madam An sick? " Because Xiang Rong had already moved out of the Feng manor, Feng Yu Heng had instructed her family members to not call An shi concubine mother. They would all call her madam. In regards to this, An shi had been secretly moved for many days. At this time, seeing Feng Xiang Rong standing there, Wang Lin's first reaction was that An shi was sick.
Who knew that Xiang Rong would shake her head and ask: "Shopkeeper Wang, is my elder sister really going to close Hundred Herb Hall?"
Wang Lin did not hide it from her. Nodding, he said: "It's true. Including today's matter, it was all personally instructed by boss."
"Then …" Xiang Rong was a little worried. Looking at the crowd in the distance, she asked: "Will something happen if they go to an official's residence to cause trouble?"
Hearing this, Wang Lin smiled, "If there really was danger, how could boss make such a suggestion. She loves these citizens more than any of us. Everything she does is for the sake of the citizens. Third young miss, don't worry. Boss said that the law cannot punish the masses. If it was just one or two that went to cause trouble, they would be beaten at the very least. In the worst case, they would be beaten to death or become disabled. But with dozens or hundreds of people going together, they would not dare do anything. Moreover, we have already made arrangements. We have already communicated with the governor. The citizens will be protected. "
Xiang Rong heard this and felt at ease. Thinking a little more, she could not help but smile bitterly. "It's also me being meddlesome. Second sister has never done anything without making preparations. How could she possibly allow these citizens to stand up for Hundred Herb Hall and not make any preparations to deal with the aftermath! Shopkeeper Wang, I just went to the imperial daughter's manor to look for elder sister. The people in the manor said that she left the city. Do you know when she will return? "
Wang Lin thought for a bit then shook his head, saying: "Boss did not say anything about it, but it should be in a day or two. It won't be too long."
Xiang Rong nodded and said a few more polite words. Only then did she leave with her maidservant. As for Feng Yu Heng's imperial carriage, it returned to the capital in the evening before the city gates closed …
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