Chapter 63: The Plague of Youzhou (1)
In the days when Jun Mo was bedridden and recuperating from his injuries, the weapons made by Zuo Li also made great achievements.
After Su Yitong finished talking to Ying Wei, he walked to the side and picked up a small bow and crossbow made by Zuo Li, put it on his wrist and gestured it, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "That's right, this is what I want." ”
The bow is small and delicate, worn on the wrist and tucked into the sleeve without anyone noticing. Moreover, it can fire dozens of silver needles in a row, which is equivalent to a life-saving weapon in case of an accident.
Therefore, at the beginning of Zuo Li's weapon-making, she asked him to make this bow and crossbow for each shadow guard, just in case.
Zuo Li smiled and arched his hand. "It's still the ingenuity of His Majesty's design, the minister is so big, and it's the first time I've seen such a sophisticated weapon."
Su Yitong put the bow and crossbow on his wrist, and grinned: "Don't worry, follow me, I guarantee that you can see more strange things in the future." ”
Full of joy, he took the bow and crossbow out of the secret passage, and suddenly heard the voice of Xiao Xizi outside the door. "Your Majesty, Youzhou Urgent."
"Youzhou?" Su Yitong frowned, straightened out his sleeve robe, and said, "Come in." ”
Xiao Xizi hurriedly pushed the door in, holding a blood-stained fold and handed it to her.
"Who sent it?" As far as she knew, Youzhou was thousands of miles away from the capital, and this was a twist and turn......
"Back to Your Majesty, it was sent by the prefect of Youzhou for 800 miles to send it urgently."
"What! Eight hundred miles expedited. A bad premonition came to mind, and Su Yitong hurriedly said: "Gather the courtiers and go to the court." ”
Youzhou is an important place away from the country, 800 miles is urgent, Rao is she no longer understands state affairs, and she guesses that this matter will not be simple.
An hour later, the hall was cleared.
The courtiers of the Manchu Dynasty gathered, Su Yitong was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, slightly domineering, and her feminine voice like a man and a woman was loud, and she said in a deep voice: "An urgent report has just come from Youzhou, eight hundred miles is urgent, Aiqing might as well take a look at what is written on it." ”
As soon as she said this, the ministers rushed to look at it.
Su Yitong threw the fold to the ground with a calm expression, raised his eyes to look at the downwind flying wings and glass, and sat down seriously.
The ministers rushed up to see what was written on it.
However, when they read what was written on it, their faces changed one by one.
The plague in Youzhou, hundreds of casualties overnight, please make a decision as soon as possible.
Plague! Since ancient times, which outbreak of plague does not kill the people who went to a city.
If it is handled properly, it is fine, but if it is not handled properly, it will only make His Majesty the current emperor sit on the reputation of the emperor.
The ministers clearly glanced at His Majesty the Emperor in a bright yellow dragon robe on the high platform, and couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, holding the fold and discussing it quietly.
Su Yitong swept over everyone with cold eyes, and his heart was bottomless. The ancient plague is the equivalent of a modern epidemic, and the speed of its spread is far more terrible than imagined. Moreover, ancient times are different from modern times, without good protective measures, if you are not careful, the number of people infected with the plague will only increase.
If it is not suppressed in time, the plague will one day spread to the capital, and at that time, the refugees will be displaced, and it will not be far from the country of death.
Thinking of this, she hurriedly said: "Now that the plague is breaking out in Youzhou, I don't know what way Aiqing can solve the urgent need in front of them." ”
The ministers were relatively silent, their eyes flying around the hall, but none of them fell on her.
"Why, none of the courtiers in the hall have come up with a way?" Su Yitong took the case and said angrily: "Then what's the use of you courtiers." ”
"Your Majesty."
The ministers were so frightened by her momentum that they hurriedly knelt on the ground and trembled, "Your Majesty is angry."
"It's anger again, is that all you have to say?" Su Yitong is an impatient, and anger comes and goes quickly, however, now is the time when she is the most angry. I only heard her repeat the case: "Do you know how many people will die in Youzhou if you extend it for one more day." Today, I will sit with you in this Zhengqing Palace, and no one is allowed to leave if I can't think of a way. ”
"Your Majesty." Liuli in the audience arched his hand and said: "The best way at the moment is to block Youzhou and send the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat." ”
"...... right"
"That's what the Prime Minister said."
The ministers raised their sleeves and wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, and at the same time echoed.
"And who should I send?" Su Yitong asked again, his voice was like sand, and he was a little dumb.
The plague is not a trivial matter, even if it is to blockade Youzhou, it needs to be sent to the Lord to settle the people's hearts. Otherwise, a rash lockdown of the city will only lead to riots among the people.
The ministers bowed their heads to themselves and stopped humming. After all, everyone is afraid of death, and no one wants to gamble with their lives.
Liuli glanced at the ministers thoughtfully, and said, "The ministers think that Your Majesty can go in person." ”
Raising his eyebrows, Su Yitong said: "Where did the prime minister start?" ”
Liuli said respectfully: "Now that the plague has broken out in Youzhou, the people of Youzhou must be panicked, if the city is closed, the people will definitely not give in, thus causing a rebellion." If His Majesty goes in person, it will not only appease the people, but also let the people see His Majesty's sincerity in loving the people like a son. In this way, it is also a good thing for His Majesty to win the hearts of the people. ”
Hearing his words, Su Yitong nodded silently and gradually fell into deep thought. Liuli's words are right, if she wants to sit on this throne, she must gather the hearts of the people, and the plague is a little more serious at the moment, but it does not mean that there is no room for maneuver.
And if she passed on the protection she had learned in the 21st century, it would help the plague as well.
Thinking of this, the frowning brow suddenly relaxed. She was about to speak, but she heard Feng Feiyi suddenly speak: "The country cannot be without a king for a day, if Your Majesty leaves, what will happen to the capital, what should I do if I leave the country." ”
His words also caused Su Yitong to think deeply, when she left, there must be a person who can distinguish right from wrong to act as the government, but she has no royal relatives, no heirs, and no queen mother who is even pro-government. As soon as she left, there were only two people left to take on this heavy responsibility. Or rather, there is only one person who can do it.
The uneasy gaze fell on Feng Feiyi, and Su Yitong's heart sank. This person must not stay in the capital of the country, otherwise, if she leaves, who knows if he will suddenly rebel and sit on the throne directly.
Clearing her throat, she gradually quieted down and said, "The origin of the Youzhou plague is unknown this time, and I have decided to go to Youzhou in person to appease the people. ”
Hearing her words, the ministers couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief. Your Majesty went to Youzhou in person, and it was easy to say that it could appease the people, but if Your Majesty was also infected with the plague, wouldn't it be impossible to come back. Prime Minister, this is obviously digging a pit waiting for His Majesty to jump. His Majesty still thinks his method is good.
After a pause, Su Yitong said again: "However, it is a little unsafe for me to go on the road alone, and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent also shoulders the responsibility of the country, so why don't you go with me?" ”
Feng Feiyi looked at her without waves, and said, "If this king is gone, who should the government be handed over?" ”
Knowing that you would say that, Su Yitong secretly rolled his eyes. replied: "Of course, it's the prime minister and the general." ”
Jun Moyan's injury has almost recovered, if he hands over state affairs to a general, there will definitely be people who will not accept it, so the best way is to write and fight.
"Really?" Collecting all the thoughts in his eyes, Feng Feiyi hooked his lips and smiled, as if he was smiling: "Since it is invited by His Majesty, it is better for the king to be respectful than to obey his fate, so he will go with His Majesty." ”
As soon as he finished saying this, the whole house was in an uproar. This is obviously the prime minister dug a pit for His Majesty, and His Majesty dug a pit for the regent! Could it be that a shrewd person like His Royal Highness the Prince Regent can't see the trickiness in this? Or did these two really have some ulterior secrets, and His Royal Highness the Regent followed them out of concern?
"Alright, we're ready to leave tonight." Su Yitong was sure of his words and ordered: "The head of the household department is still the book, immediately prepare 5,000 deniers of food, and send 5,000 people to accompany him." ”
"Yes,"
"Yes,"
After retiring from the court, Su Yitong returned to the secret passage alone, passed on the news that she was not in the palace, and said to Zuo Li uneasily: "Lord Zuo, I am leaving, the return date is uncertain, if you have something, you can discuss it with the general." ”
Zuo Li arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will do his best to create satisfactory weapons for His Majesty." ”
Su Yitong nodded, and the expression on his face couldn't help but become more serious. "However, I haven't had time to overturn the case for Lord Zuo, so please ask Lord Zuo to grieve for a while, and when I come back from Youzhou, I will definitely give Lord Justice a fair."
Out of the secret passage, Su Yitong bumped into an acquaintance.
Jun Moyan received the news of the accident in Youzhou, hurried into the palace, and as soon as he saw her, he said: "Yitong, the risk in Youzhou is too heavy, you can't go." ”
"Why can't you go?" Su Yitong laughed angrily, she wanted to reprimand him with a straight face, but seeing the urgency on his face, the original owner's sympathy couldn't help but flood in her heart, so she had to sigh in his worried look: "Jun Moyan, I have to go this time." ”
Only by going can she save a glimmer of life for herself.
"Why?" Jun Mo was puzzled.
Su Yitong said: "Do you think, the palace is in crisis everywhere......"
"With me here, who dares to hurt you?"
"I know that no one dares to hurt me with you, but have you ever thought that if that person is Wind Wings?"
"What do you mean?" Jun Mo frowned.
Su Yitong said: "During this period of time, you were injured and lived in the Regent's Mansion, and I never dared to tell you that the person who wanted to kill me was Feng Feiyi." ”
"How so!" Jun Mo was slightly stunned. As long as anyone who is not blind can see from Feng Feiyi's eyes that he cares about her, how could he kill her. Frowning, he hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, did someone say anything to you?" ”
Su Yitong shook his head and said, "No, I found it myself." Otherwise, why do you think your poison will be solved so quickly, it's not because the poison is the poison of the Regent's secret guard. ”
"But......" Jun Moyan faintly felt that this matter was not as simple as she imagined, but before he could speak, Su Yitong interrupted him and said: "Besides, I need to gather the hearts of the people to sit on this throne, if I continue to stay in this palace surrounded by walls, it will only attract the abuse of the people and the title of faint king, so it is better to let me gamble." ”
"But...... The minister is not at ease. Jun Moyan lowered his head silently.
Youzhou is thousands of miles away, if something happens halfway, even if he dies, he can't get anything back.
"What's not to worry about." Su Yitong waved his hand. "Feng Feiyi will also go with me, what are you afraid of?" I don't think the guy who has no one in his eyes should be stupid enough to send someone to ambush him in order to kill her. Therefore, with the wind flying wings, she doesn't have to worry so much.
"The minister will go too." Jun Mo said urgently.
Su Yitong shook his head and said, "I have already handed over the state affairs to you and the prime minister, you can't go, Jun Mo, I can only trust you when I leave the country here." ”