Chapter 104: The Leper Turtle Chasing the Wind
He naturally knew that the plague was extremely contagious, and it was easy to be infected if he came into contact with an infected patient.
"Is the medicine decoction ready?" Xiao Jingchen didn't seem to hear Xiao Jue's proposal.
"I've let the kitchen fry it, and I'll send it to you as soon as it's ready. Xiao Jue looked at his master's face and didn't dare to say anything.
Remembering that Su Qing had given him many masks before for him to distribute, and there were a few left, he also took out one for Xiao Jingchen.
"Lord Wang, take this with you, Miss Su said it would be better to bring this. β
"No need, what's the situation outside now?" Xiao Jingchen refused coldly, his eyes still indifferent.
Xiao Jue had no choice but to bow his head and reply: "The people have been closed according to Miss Su's instructions, and the patients who already have fever symptoms have been isolated and treated uniformly." β
"What about the prefect?"
When Lord Wei learned that there was a plague in the city, he refused to come out again, saying that he would come to see the prince when the plague had passed. β
Xiao Jue has never seen such a parent official, if there is a problem in the city, he will be a turtle with a shrunken head, will the plague disappear on its own?
"Lord Wang, do you want me to go?"
"I've been in Changzhou City for a few days, and it's time to visit the prefect. β
"Lord Wang......" can let his master visit in person, and this Lord Wei has a hard time.
At night, the whole city of Changzhou is like a dead city, except for the lanterns hanging on the city gates, every house closes its doors.
But the backyard of the Changzhou prefect is full of lights, and there is even a faint laughter of women.
"Zhang Yushi, I heard that the king of war is majestic in all directions, and even the emperor is giving him some face in the palace, but now he is not like a turtle with a shrunken head when he comes to us. β
The person who spoke was Lord Wei, the prefect of Changzhou, whose face was red after three rounds of drinking, and his expression was extremely arrogant.
Sitting across from him was Zhang Yushi, who had been sent for disaster relief before, and what he was like when he came to Changzhou is still what it is still like today.
Zhang Yushi snorted coldly: "He just relies on his identity as a prince, so he doesn't care who he is when he comes here!"
"What Mishi said is that you are the biggest here, and you are not afraid of anything when you are sitting here. β
There were countless fish, meat, and wine on the table in front of the two, all of which were deducted from the disaster relief materials.
"Even if he comes over in person, the little one will let him kneel three times and knock nine times to help, hahaha......"
"What a big breath, my lord!"
Suddenly, a strong wind blew outside, blowing open all the doors and windows of the house.
Xiao Jue was holding a knife in his hand, and what they said just now reached his ears word for word.
If it weren't for the fact that they were court officials, the knife in his hand would have already been on their necks!
"Youβaren't you the guard next to the War King, why did you get here?" Lord Wei was drunk, but he still recognized Xiao Jue.
"I heard that Lord Wei wants to make this king kneel three times and knock nine times, but this king wants to take a look, you can't stand it. β
Before Lord Wei's words fell, a voice like ice came from behind Xiao Jue.
Zhang Yushi heard Xiao Jingchen's voice, his face changed, and he got up and wanted to flee.
"Where to run!" Xiao Jue's figure flashed, and the long knife in his hand blocked in front of Zhang Yushi.
"This king has just arrived, why is Zhang Yushi in a hurry to leave?"
"War, war, I ...... I was pulled by Lord Wei, and I couldn't help it, he said those words just now, and I didn't say anything!"
"Mishi Misa, how can you say that? It's obviously you ......"
Xiao Jingchen didn't say anything as soon as he showed up, and the two of them had already started dog-eat-dog.
There was a faint hint of murder in the air, and Xiao Jingchen sat down on the Taishi chair on the side with a leisurely posture.
"Noisy. He frowned a little displeased, as if disgusted with the argument between the two of them.
Xiao Jue's wrist moved slightly, the long knife was unsheathed, and a silver light flashed through Lord Wei's eyes.
By the time he reacted, Zhang Yushi had already fallen to the ground, and the wound on his neck was still bubbling with blood.
"King, prince, he's the Lord of Imperial History......"
Master Wei knelt down directly as soon as his legs were weak, and his speech was a little slurred.
The dignified Lord Yushi was personally sent by the emperor, and this war king said that he would kill him, and he didn't blink his eyes.
"Zhang Yushike withheld the disaster silver, violated the holy decree, and committed a capital crime, why is Lord Wei dissatisfied?"
The knife in Xiao Jue's hand was still dripping with blood, and he stood aside and said coldly.
"I ...... Lord, the prince spared the little one, I just listened to the rumors for a while, and begged the prince to spare the little one's life......"
Lord Wei's face was pale with a frightened look, and he knelt on the ground and crawled in front of Xiao Jingchen and kowtowed to beg for mercy.
"You shouldn't ask this king, you should ask the people of Changzhou if they agree. β
"Lord Wang, the small one will open the warehouse and open the warehouse to put the grain, and all the silver for disaster relief will be taken out, and all the belongings of the small one will be taken as long as the prince can use it!"
"Xiao Jue, send someone to move things. Xiao Jingchen still looked indifferent, as if he couldn't hear Lord Wei's plea for mercy.
Overnight, the entire backyard of the prefect was emptied, and with the disaster relief materials, things could be carried out.
Su Qing took antipyretic medicine and fell asleep, and when she woke up, it was not yet dawn.
The fever had subsided, but the other symptoms were still there, and her body was still unwell, so she sat up from the bed and realized that this was not her room.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and someone walked in.
She hurriedly lay down and closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, but heard Xiao Jingchen's voice sounding coldly: "What are you pretending to be when you wake up?"
Does he have any special functions? You can tell if you are even pretending to be asleep.
"I just woke up, too. Su Qing had to open her eyes and look at the window: "Where did you go in the middle of the night?"
"The prince went to the prefect and brought out all the relief materials before, and now the people's lives are better. β
Xiao Jue was making tea outside and answered Su Qing's question by the way.
Su Qing suddenly thought of something: "Lord Wang, go out quickly, don't stay here!"
"The king brought you here. β
It was rare to see Xiao Jingchen go and get the teapot and teacup by himself, come in and put it on the table, and the smell of tea suddenly wafted in the room.
"The prince also let me come in and serve, it's ...... anyway"
"You go ahead and arrange for the relief supplies. Xiao Jingchen waved his hand and sent Xiao Jue away.
"Why did you bring me to you? I'm infected, what if you're infected? I can't afford that. Su Qing shrank into the bed.
Xiao Jingchen poured himself a cup of tea disapprovingly and took a sip.
"This king didn't hold you responsible. β
"But this disease is very serious, and if you are not careful, it will kill you. "I don't know why, Xiao Jingchen looks a little more pleasing to the eye at this time.
"The medicinal baths you soaked in this king before seem to have some effect, and this king will not be infected. β
As soon as he said this, Su Qing remembered that the medicinal baths he soaked when he treated his legs could not only remove the residual toxins from his body, but also strengthen his body and greatly enhance his body's resistance.
"I knew I was going to soak it with you at that time, such a good medicinal herb. β
Su Qing muttered in a low voice, Xiao Jingchen's eyes were cold, "Shut up!"
"Ah, what did I say?" Su Qing blinked and pretended to be innocent, and only then did he realize what he had thought of when he met Xiao Jingchen's angry eyes.
After all, when she accidentally forced him that day, it was in the bath......
"You recuperate here, and you don't have to worry about the rest. Looking at Su Qing's rogue expression, Xiao Jingchen turned his head.
It seems that he dislikes to look at her more.
"I'm here, what about my cousin? How is he? No, I need to go see him......"
Su Qing thought that Xie Jingxing didn't know if he was better, and if he was better, then those medicines could be used.
"You're so worried about him?"
"He is my cousin, and he is still a blood relative, so of course I have to worry about this disease. β
Su Qing turned over to get up as she spoke, but when she looked up, she found that Xiao Jingchen didn't know when she had arrived at the bedside and blocked her way.
"What are you going to do?"
"I have heard that your grandfather had arranged for the two of you to marry before. β