Empress Wu listened to everything in shock, but she didn't expect things to come to this point. Empress Wu also knows Qu Ping, he is loyal to the emperor, and he will never think of being disobedient. She felt that she had to find an opportunity to knock on the emperor's side, and she couldn't let the situation worsen.

Empress Wu said: "Ping'er, don't worry, your body is not convenient, go back first." I'll tell the emperor. ”

"Thank you, Queen!" Zhao Ping'er said gratefully.

"What if...... King Xiang was confirmed to be disobedient, and the palace couldn't protect him. The queen added.

Zhao Ping'er was stunned for a moment and said, "If that's the case, I will kill him personally!" ”

After sending Zhao Ping'er away, Empress Wu thought that the emperor had no government today, and he should try the case in the imperial study, so she went to the emperor to discuss the matter without delay. The bad guys must not be allowed to get away with it, nor can the good guys be chilled.

Zhao Gou was very happy when he saw Empress Wu coming to see him, and said, "Why is the Empress interested in coming to my imperial study today?" Are you here to help me with my boredom? ”

Empress Wu said: "Maybe." ”

Zhao thought to himself, why is it still "maybe"?

I only heard Empress Wu continue to say: "The county lord of Ping'er came to me just now...... so Empress Wu conveyed Zhao Ping'er's meaning to Zhao Gou to know.

After listening to the queen's intention, Zhao Gou was suddenly unhappy.

Zhao Gou pulled his face and said: "The matter is just a speculation, Li Gang, Liu Guangshi and others have already begun to defend Qu Ping, and now even the queen is involved!" What a disappointment for me! Is it important for me to stabilize the country, or is your so-called trust in Qu Ping important? ”

Empress Wu was not in a hurry or impatient, and said softly: "Your Majesty, isn't trust in your courtiers the solid foundation of the country?" ”

"If they are loyal to me!"

"Let's not say that this matter is just groundless, it's just a conjecture of Qin Hui's words, even if it ...... Even if it was really King Xiang who instructed Qin Han to do it, it was precisely because King Xiang was too loyal to the emperor! Empress Wu said.

Only Empress Wu, as Zhao Gou's wife, dared to say such a rebellious thing.

Zhao Gou was stunned for a moment, if it was really like what the queen said, it would not not exist. Qu Ping had already talked to himself that he wanted to be that bad guy for himself!

But in this way, it also indirectly confirmed that Qu Ping instructed Qin Han to kill Zhao Huan.

This matter is related to the prestige and status of the royal family, no matter what, we must give an explanation to the royal family, an explanation to the world, and an explanation to Zhao Huan!

Seeing that Zhao Gou didn't speak, Empress Wu persuaded again: "Your Majesty, since Qin Han has already pleaded guilty, will it end here?" ”

Zhao Gou was silent for a long time and said, "I have my own measure, the queen will go back to the palace first!" ”

Twenty meters away from the prison of the Criminal Department, the forbidden army isolated a safe distance to strictly prevent anyone from entering and leaving the prison.

At present, whether there is plague in the prison has not been officially determined, and for the time being, prevention is the first priority, the source of infection is controlled, and the transmission route is cut off.

Li Gang personally sat outside the prison, and Chen Chong stood next to him at all times. If anyone dares to enter or leave the prison door without permission, they will be shot with arrows.

The cell head and the four prison guards stood at the gate of the prison with a look of grievance, unable to go out and afraid to go in.

Qin Hui, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was on his way to the scene at the moment, and as soon as he received Zeng Biao's report, he immediately went to the prison of the Criminal Department in a sedan chair with Zeng Biao, which was also to understand the situation as soon as possible and not fight an unprepared battle. If it's really the plague, then something is going to happen.

Qin Hui asked Zeng Biao reproachfully: "You put the rats on you, why did it become a plague?" ”

Zeng Biao's heart was also chaotic, if things went out, he would definitely not be able to eat and walk around. Only by telling Qin Hui all the situation, and getting rid of Zhang Xian was acquiesced by Qin Hui, he must protect himself, otherwise he will be planted and Lord Qin will also suffer.

Zeng Biao whispered: "It stands to reason that it shouldn't be, right? ”

"How did that rat of yours come from?"

Zeng Biao 1510 explained: "The student once read an ancient book that introduced the theory of Miaojiang Witch Gu, which introduced a method of cultivating rat Gu. Nine rats of the same size are kept in an extremely filthy place, starved for nine days, and then put in nine poisons that are weaker than them, and when the hungry rats eat the poison, they will kill each other and eat their own kind. The last remaining rat is the Rat Gu! ”

After listening to Zeng Biao's introduction, Qin Hui moved his butt to the side for a distance, as far away from Zeng Biao as possible, and then said, "You haven't touched that mouse, have you?" ”

Zeng Biao said: "Don't worry, I have been keeping it in the jar." The day before yesterday, I quietly put it in Zhang Xian's cell, and I came out immediately. Absolutely no one will see it, don't worry! ”

"Then why did the news that Zhang Xian was bitten to death by a rat come out?"

"Because that mouse was trampled to death by Zhang Xian! And Zhang Xian's heel was bitten off a large piece of flesh. This is how the conclusions were drawn and disseminated by the jailers. Zeng Biao explained.

Qin Hui asked again: "Is it true that there are other people in prison who have similar symptoms?" ”

Zeng Biao didn't dare to hide it: "They are all close to Zhang Xian's cell, there are about five or six people." ”

Qin Hui thought to himself, it seems that it was really caused by this mouse, and this epidemic poison is too strong, right? If it is really the plague, let the truth be completely hidden in prison! The only Chinese network

Qin Hui already had a plan in his mind.

When he arrived in front of the prison, Qin Hui heard that Li Gang had ordered the forbidden army to guard outside the door, and his heart tightened, so he hurriedly got off the sedan chair as soon as possible, walked quickly to Li Gang, and said, "Lord Wang, you have arrived." When the lower official received the report, he immediately rushed over as soon as possible, and did not dare to delay for a moment. ”

Li Gang snorted coldly and said: "The situation inside, you, the secretary of the criminal department, must already know, if it is really the plague, the consequences are serious, there is no need for this king to say more, right?" ”

Gyeonggi is the center of the dragon's residence, and if the epidemic spreads, no one can predict how serious the consequences will be.

Qin Hui said: "It has not been long since the lower officials took office, and they have only recently had the opportunity to enter the prison of the Criminal Department, and the environment inside is indeed too poor, and it is inevitable to develop a rat infestation." The subordinate promised that in the future, the environment of the prison of the Criminal Department would be rectified. No, the prison environment in the whole country should be effectively improved! ”

Qin Hui's wording to shirk responsibility is not bad, he first blames the poor environment of the cell, which is easy to breed rats and cockroaches. The problem of the cell is a legacy of history, and Qin Hui cannot be blamed at the beginning of his tenure.

Li Gang asked: "How many people are in it?" ”

Qin Hui couldn't answer, and looked at Zeng Biao behind him. Zeng Biao didn't know, so he shouted to the cell head at the gate: "Hey! Adults have something for you! How many jailers, how many prisoners are there now? ”

The cell boss replied loudly from afar: "There are five of us at the door, ten of the jailers and twenty-six prisoners inside...... Alive. ”

The prison of the Criminal Department is for felons of the imperial court, which is not comparable to the ordinary Yamen prison.

Because Jianyan was prosperous, the world was prosperous, and there were no major corrupt and corrupt officials, most of these more than 20 prisoners were the remnants of the early Jianyan era or earlier.

Qin Hui is the head of the Criminal Department, and Li Gang wants to hear his opinion. Li Gang asked, "Lord Qin, how are you going to deal with this matter?" ”

Qin Hui said: "First of all, thank you Prime Minister for taking precautions for the next official and controlling the further deterioration of the world. The next step is to deal with it, and Xia Guan feels that when the situation inside is determined, whether it is really the plague as rumored by those few people, and with the final conclusion, the final disposal can be made. ”

Qin Hui's answer was not leaky, and at this time, Tang Shenwei and several doctors from the Tai Hospital came over with assistants.

The doctors covered their mouths and noses with white cloths and distributed a white triangular scarf to all the staff here, so that everyone could cover their mouths and noses as usual.

The cell boss in front of the cell door watched with a blank eye as everyone put on white scarves and masked their faces, and he wanted it too.

Of course, Tang Shenwei would not forget them, he wrapped a few cloth towels in stones and rolled them into a ball, and threw them to the cell boss and others twenty meters away. The prison guards glanced at Tang Shenwei gratefully, and then brought white scarves.

Tang Shenwei suggested to Li Gang: "My lord, please let the onlookers evacuate!" In addition, the prison guards who have returned home after changing the guard should also be isolated for observation and observation, and if there is any situation, they will be dealt with as soon as possible. It is also necessary for the people in the city not to panic and disturb public order and stability. ”

Li Gang nodded and said, "What else do you need to explain?" ”

Tang Shenwei said: "Later, I will take my two assistants into it to confirm the condition and whether it is really the plague." ”

Li Gang said worriedly: "Doctor Tang, if you go in, what will you do yourself?" ”

"We'll be careful. When we come out, please isolate the three of us! Tang Shenwei said, "Isn't the duty of our doctors to save lives and help the wounded, and to help the world?" ”

After Tang Shenwei finished speaking, he took two assistants, each brought gloves, wrapped a layer of shoe covers under his feet, and put a coat on the outside of his coat to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Then, without hesitation, the three of them walked into the prison.

The colleagues of the Tai Hospital sweated for the three of them, and they were praying in their hearts: "But you must retreat with your whole body!" ”

The onlookers all sighed in their hearts, and the doctors were benevolent.

Tang Shenwei and the three of them entered the prison, and the jailers inside were pitifully gathered not far from the gate, they didn't want to get close to those plague gods anymore.

The jailers were surprised when they saw Tang Shenwei and the three of them, who were impermeably protected, and they each estimated the possibility of this situation in their hearts, and they were all armed like this, thinking that it would not be a trivial matter.

"Don't panic, and don't be afraid. I'm the doctor of the Tai Hospital, and everyone listens to me. Don't get so close to each other, if you get close, you won't be able to keep warm, but it will be easier to spread diseases! ”

Tang Shenwei told the guards not to get too close to each other, gave them all mouthcloths and told them to cover their mouths and noses, and asked, "Who have clearly come into contact with the dead or the sick?" ”

At first, several jailers were silent, until Tang Shenwei said, "If you say it earlier, maybe you can still be saved!" ”

After a while, two people said, "The two of us untied General Zhang in the morning and helped him cover him with cloth." ”

The other six jailers hurried away, away from them, looking at the two of them like monsters.

No, there are ten people together, why only six run away?

The remaining two men looked innocently at each other and said, "We have inspected the sick prisoners...... But we didn't touch it! ”

Tang Shenwei understood the situation and ordered: "Now for everyone's safety, I need you to be responsible for yourself and others. See the empty cells on the left and right over there? The two of you, and the two of you, find an empty space to stay alone, and don't run anywhere again! ”

The four of them almost drew their swords and threatened them, so they had to go to find a cell to stay, and begged Tang Shenwei bitterly: "Doctor, you must save us!" We are old and young, and it is not easy to live to this extent! ”

Tang Shenwei said: "Don't worry, we will definitely find a way." You can eat and drink here without worry, so stay in peace. ”