These days, life has been tough for the officials in the capital. Not too long ago, they ate the Divine Pill and were taken to "visit" the dungeons of the Imperial Court of Judicial Review, where they suffered greatly. Later, upon learning that the Divine Pill contained parasitic worms, they were terrified, seeking out doctors to expel the worms. Doctors in the capital couldn't do it, but fortunately, the Imperial Physician could exorcise the worms; otherwise, their lives would be at risk.
The process of expelling the worms was quite grueling, involving drinking medicine, acupuncture, and bloodletting. By the time the worms were expelled from their bodies, they had all lost a considerable amount of weight.
