Faced with Gongxi Chou's interrogation, Zhang He's only response was a long silence. From his expression, though, it was obvious he knew about the matter. No further answer was needed; Gongxi Chou understood, and let out a scornful, contemptuous snort.
"So this is a country's Imperial Physician? You've certainly opened my eyes. Just a worthless nobody who cares more about fame and fortune than whether commoners live or die! Don't tell me you think that by holding down Yiru in Lingzhou, you can make up for anything?" Gongxi Chou's barbed words made Shen Tang glance sideways at him, surprise surfacing in her eyes.
The Gongxi Chou she knew could beat anyone on the battlefield and talk circles around anyone off it. He was a 24-karat, pure-bred fool who'd suffered from his lack of education. She'd never have guessed he had such a thing as "eloquence." He was pretty good at roasting people, too.
Zhang He paid no heed to those words.
But that didn't mean everyone else did.
Zhang He's confidant, the head of his guards, immediately stepped forward and couldn't resist speaking up in Zhang He's defense.
"Though I don't know what grievances this gentleman has with My Lord, it's true that My Lord saved tens of thousands of commoners in Lingzhou, and it's true that he sheltered the commoners of Yiru. My Lord was an Imperial Physician in the Medical Office. He could only obey the Sovereign's orders. Does this gentleman truly not know what happens to those who defy their ruler?"
The head of the guards was Zhang He's confidant and had followed him for a long time. He knew a little about the old story.
Zhang He hadn't sought out the Gu Worms of his own accord.
As the Imperial Physician at the time, the most