Song Ming hurriedly ran over after hearing the news again, and happened to meet Xin Yan, who was just about to get into the carriage.

Xin Yan saw a man in a strong suit behind him, and he was puzzled, but he didn't show it.

"I heard from them that you want to go out of the city?"

Xin Yan replied, "Yes, if you want to leave......

"I'll go with you."

She thought that Song Ming had come over to say goodbye to him, but she never thought that this would be the case. Not only Xin Yan was surprised, but the eyes of the people behind him also widened.

Originally, Tianquan came to tell Song Ming about the situation in Jinggi, and that an order had been issued to let him return to Beijing immediately.

Tianquan saw that Xin Yan hadn't reflected that this person was the one who saved his master, and he was shocked by his master's words, and Tianquan, who had been paralyzed for many years, seriously doubted that his master's unapproachable women over the years were fake? !

She frowned and said, "Why, you should know how dangerous the situation outside the city is now." ”

Tianquan was also anxious, and was about to ask, but was shocked by Song Ming's warning eyes, and swallowed back the words like that, his lips pursed into a straight line.

"I also know a little bit about the situation outside, so I can help." Song Ming said seriously.

Xin Yan obviously didn't believe this answer, but he didn't know why, when he touched Song Ming's eyes staring straight at him, he couldn't say anything to refuse.

Xin Yan still didn't give up and said: "If there is anything in case, you have to be prepared." ”

The corners of Song Ming's eyes were crooked, and he seemed to be in a good mood: "I know." ”

Somehow, Tianquan actually heard a hint of pampering in it.

Suddenly, Tianquan felt that he had received a resentful gaze, and the girl in the light green brocade skirt was looking at him and his master with resentment.

Tianquan was vigilant, could it be that this woman knew the identity of her master? Who sent them to assassinate their masters?

He was also on guard, but the woman did not move, turned around and helped the woman into the carriage.

Tianquan had a bunch of question marks in his heart, and before Song Ming wanted to drive people away, he said first: "Master, I'll go too." ”

Song Ming agreed, and then got into the carriage.

To say that Wei Xiaochun, one moment ago, he was immersed in why the girl went to the "fire pit", and the next second he put on a defensive posture and looked at the team of masters and servants in front of him.

Why did the girl agree to her soft-heartedly, this is not the usual resolute girl, it seems that she really has to work hard to deal with this trip, and she must not let the girl be hurt in the slightest.

There was a subtle atmosphere on the carriage, Xin Yan closed her eyes and tried not to care about Song Ming sitting next to her, she had already begun to regret it in her heart, and she actually relented for a moment just now.

She suddenly felt that such a face-to-face life in a space would make her cramped. Xin Yan can be avoided, and Song Ming didn't want to brush up his sense of existence to provoke the topic, but Wei Xiaochun couldn't understand the thoughts of the two.

These days, Rao is she also saw that the girl was a little different from this man, and she couldn't say where it was, it should be...... Pamper?

In this way, the three people in the car have their own hearts, which can be regarded as harmony.

The carriage drove outside the city, and except for the bumpy, it was much quieter all around.

Originally, outside the city gate, there were people from nearby villages or towns who came to set up stalls to sell, and many people could not afford to rent shops in the city, and wanted to do some small business, so they set up sheds outside the city gate, although they had to pay rent, but it was not expensive, and over time it was to make this place develop into a small market.

Not only people outside the city, but also people in the city will come out to buy things when they have something, after all, they are much cheaper than things in the city.

But today, there are only three or three people hawking, and there are still a lot of things left in front of many merchants, and it should be the case these days......

Licheng County is not far from Yancheng, and it is only an hour to drive a carriage. Although it was not a prosperous county, it was also a lively county, but now it is full of mottled traces.

The corners of the street are also littered with rotten vegetables and dead leaves, mixed with rotten meat.

There is no noise on weekdays, only the sound of bustling coughing, following the sound, you can still see people in the dilapidated wooden house, some lying on the straw at will, some leaning against the pillar, some dragging their tired bodies, setting up a fire to cook rice soup, but the soup does not have a few grains of rice......

The only similarity is that they no longer see any hope of survival in their eyes, like broken puppets and walking corpses.

Licheng County has long been besieged, and this is the earliest and most plagued place.

The plague is growing like a mad here, the most serious of which is the children of ordinary people, they are different from the farmers, the children of the farmers go to the field early, and their physical fitness is stronger than that of ordinary children, and most of the children of ordinary families in the county are pampered and grow up, and they usually do not do heavy work, and their bodies are weak, so when they get sick, they are the most serious.

Since the spread of the plague, this Licheng County has fallen into a lifeless atmosphere, and the people who have been infected feel that they are a dead end, and those who are not infected cannot escape because they are guarded by soldiers, and there is no hope in their hearts, and they have closed the door all day long, panicking.

No, yesterday, the prefect of Yancheng led an adult over, and the situation was also huge, and I heard that there was a doctor in the palace.

They all felt that the emperor had not given up on them and sent someone to save them, but after a long time they didn't hear the news that anyone had improved.

Come to think of it, how could the famous imperial doctor in the palace put aside the glory and wealth and not enjoy it, and came to this kind of place to kill himself.

As soon as Xin Yan and his party came to the county gate, they were stopped by the guards guarding them, but it took a lot of effort to let them in to report.

It's no wonder that the guards treat them as weirdos, it's really Xin Yan that their dress is a little strange, their faces are covered with unknown things, and the whole face is exposed above the eyes.

What they were carrying on their faces was a simple version of the "mask", which Xin Yan asked them to bring before getting out of the car.

A short time ago, she instructed Wei Xiaochun to make a few simple versions of masks, although it is almost the same to cover her face with a cloth, but her prevention effect is also better, and the spread of the plague at this time depends on droplet transmission, so as long as this prevention is good, the risk of infection can be greatly reduced.

Soon, the guard who had gone to report came back and brought back a group of people.

The prefect walked in front and was stunned when he saw Xin Yan and his party, as if he didn't recognize it, and he didn't react until Xin Yan opened his mouth.

Behind the prefect was a man wearing a light gray robe, covered with a prosperous pattern placket and back, nearly seven feet tall, this person had thick eyebrows and big eyes, revealing a little heroic spirit between his eyebrows, with faint wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, gray temples, and a momentum that was not angry but mighty.

When the visitor saw a trace of inexplicability flashing in Song Ming's eyes, he returned to his original state, and no one noticed.

"You are a woman, what are you doing here, don't go back quickly."

Xin Yan didn't expect to be reprimanded like this as soon as they met, the Chen family, the prefect of Yancheng, doesn't look like an ordinary person, the first sight will not make you think that he will be the prefect of a city, just looking at the appearance, you will only think that he is a corrupt official.

After all, with such a thief's eyebrows and rat eyes, no one would associate a good official and a clean official with him.

From Xin Yan's investigation of him and the days he has gotten along, Governor Chen has indeed developed a very confusing face.

Although he is also addicted to power, he can understand the suffering of the people and seek his well-being, which is better than ordinary prestige and fortune in the name of a clean official.

Knowing that he was a little surprised to see him for a while, Xin Yan still made his words clear: "My lord, these people heard that Mrs. Xu said that the people suffered from the plague, although Xin Yan is just a woman, but she is also a person of flesh and blood, and if you want to do your part for the people, you want to come and see if there is anything you need help with." ”

Governor Chen didn't care, but thought she was playful, and disagreed: "What can you do as a girl to help?" Besides, this is a plague, but it is not an ordinary disease, in case...... It's no joke. ”

Xin Yan smiled: "Of course I know, although the little girl is not talented, but since she was a child, she also likes to read all kinds of miscellaneous books, especially interested in this incurable disease, some time ago I suddenly remembered that I had seen the treatment of the plague in the medical arts, as well as some countermeasures, so I came to see the situation in person, if it is the same, maybe the prescription in the book can be cured." ”

Wei Xiaochun looked at Xin Yan's lies, whether Xin Yan had read these medical skills, she still didn't know, when this was true, she still had to learn, so she didn't have to be turned into scum in front of the girl.

Having said that, Governor Chen's mansion is not easy to drive people away, and he has made it clear. But as soon as she insisted on doing so, and it was all for the people, if he refused to go on, it seemed that he didn't want to see the people good.

He didn't take to heart what she said about seeing a way to cure the plague, after all, Xin Yan was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old woman, and she could be better than the doctor in the Tai Hospital?

Even the imperial doctor is helpless, she is a woman who says that there is a way, there is a way?

At this time, Ning Yuanhou spoke up: "What you said is true? Do you have a way? ”

It's not that he really believes it, it's just that the woman's bearing in front of him is really extraordinary, and she dares to come because she knows that this is a place where the plague is outbreaking, and this courage is worthy of appreciation.

On the way here, he still had luck in his heart, thinking that the situation here might not be serious, but it was a little exaggerated.

But the truth is, it's even worse!

The county can only be described as lifeless, most of the people in the county have been infected with the plague, and the worst thing is that this situation is also the same in other places, and it can be said that the whole north is about to fall......

He discussed for a long time with the imperial doctors, as well as the local doctors and even Langzhong, but there was no solution to the plague, not even a prescription to delay the attack, and it was really almost time to run out of water.

In normal times, he would never believe Xin Yan's words, but at this time, he was unwilling to let go of the slightest opportunity.

Xin Yan turned his head to look at Governor Chen suspiciously, looking like he really didn't know who the person in front of him was.

Only then did Governor Chen introduce them: "This is the Marquis of Ning Yuan." Master Hou, she is the Xin girl I talked to you about before. ”

"The people's daughter see Ning Yuanhou."

Ning Yuanhou looked at Xin Yan and saw that her salute was really everyone's demeanor, and she didn't look like a businessman nouveau riche at all.

"So it's you, what you just said is true?"

Xin Yan pretended to be cunning: "It can't be fake, it can't be fake, I still need to look at the situation here to know if it's effective." ”

Both of them were immersed in Xin Yan's different answers, only Song Ming looked at her and hooked the corners of his mouth, and he also wanted to know if she really had a way.

Governor Chen first scolded: "Xin Yan, don't be rude." ”

Ning Yuanhou waved his hand: "It's okay, since you need to take a look, let's take a look first." It's just that there are some things that need to be clarified with you now. ”

After speaking, he raised his eyes and signaled to Governor Chen.

Governor Chen said: "If you decide to enter the city, then you can't go out of this city gate until the plague is resolved, to avoid bringing the plague to other people, have you really thought about it?" ”

Obviously, Governor Chen still wants Xin Yan to think about it again, it is easy to get in, but it is difficult to come out.

Xin Yan chuckled and said, "This is natural, my lord, Marquis Ning Yuan, don't worry, I came here after I wanted to understand." ”

Governor Chen no longer objected: "In that case, you can come with me." ”

Xin Yan first turned to look at Song Ming, and before he could speak, he said, "I'm with you." ”

Xin Yan said in a deep voice: "Have you figured it out? ”

He chuckled, "If you think clearly, I'll figure it out." I know your intentions, and I follow you. ”

"Whatever you want." For some reason, Xin Yan choked up, she did plan to stay here for a while, but this matter seemed to have been seen through by him a long time ago.

Turning his head in embarrassment, his ears reddened slightly, and he no longer looked at his trusting eyes, and went into the city.

But as she turned around, she heard a chuckle.

As soon as he entered the city, Governor Chen still couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "What is it on your face?" ”

Strangely, it was the first time he had seen it.

Ning Yuanhou also heard the sound and looked over.

Xin Yan introduced the efficacy of the "mask" to them and said: "I heard Mrs. Xu say that except for those doctors who have masked their faces, everyone else does not have any protection, which is very unsafe in itself, the plague is not close, and it will only be infected after a long time of contact, if it comes into contact with the patient's clothes and saliva, even if it is all at once, there is a possibility of being infected, because these will enter our body through the nose and mouth, so the first thing I did when I came here was to hope that adults could make more of these masks and distribute them." , whether you have it or not, you need to bring it. Although ordinary cloth is also feasible, it is just that my prevention effect is better. ”

Xu has been with the medical officer for a long time in the past two days, and he still understands these things relatively well, and both of them feel that Xin Yan is very reasonable.

"That's a good point, if it can be effectively prevented, it can also buy time for the plague to be cured." Governor Chen didn't expect Xin Yan to bring him such a big piece of good news, so he hurriedly ordered him to go down, and asked for one from Xin Yan as a reference.