The plague began at the turn of spring and summer, and became more serious with the arrival of midsummer. In ancient times, medical methods were relatively backward, and the general people's awareness of hygiene was not strong, which led to the rapid spread of the plague. In ancient times, there was generally no good way to encounter this situation, only to endure hardship, and the plague would fade when winter came. But there are really not many people who can survive until that time.

In view of the growing plague, Emperor Suzheng called in his army to block the road to the capital. Except for the convoy transporting supplies, the medical officers of the Imperial Medical Department, and the messengers who delivered information, the soldiers and civilians in the epidemic area were all sealed in place and were not allowed to leave.

Supposedly, this step should not allow the plague to spread again, but it is not what people want. I don't know what the problem was, a group of displaced people fled from Jiangnan, the hardest-hit area of the plague, across the Qingjiang River to the Jiangbei prefectures where the epidemic was relatively light. Due to the large number of people, the prefectures in Jiangbei were caught off guard for a while and the interception was not effective, resulting in a large tide of displaced people surging towards Mukden.

Emperor Suzheng was taken aback when he learned of this, and quickly ordered the garrisons in various places to intercept the displaced people and drive them back to Jiangnan. As soon as this decree was spoken, it was opposed by the ministers. A group of ministers, represented by Chen Jiuling, the head of the household department, suggested that the displaced people be resettled on the spot and that the infected among them be treated. Their reason was that since the people had already escaped, there was absolutely no reason to force them back to their deaths. Chen Jiuling and others knelt on the ground and begged Emperor Suzheng to give the people a way to live. At this time, Li Ke, who had always stood on the same line with Emperor Su Zheng, suggested that Emperor Su Zheng divert those who were not infected with the plague among these displaced people to various places to reduce the pressure on the states of Yanjiang.

Li Ke's method cannot be said to be wrong, because the number of displaced people is too large, and confinement in the states along the river will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the states. If they are diverted, they can not only save the lives of these displaced people, but also prepare them for the recovery of agricultural industries in the epidemic areas in the future. It's just that this operation process is really difficult to control. Who knows how many of those outcasts did not catch the plague. In addition, a large amount of food and materials have been transported into the epidemic area, and the waste of repatriation and transportation is too serious, and it is too late for a while.

If the displaced people do not have enough to eat, it will be difficult for them to stay where they are, and what is even more terrible will cause riots. The ministers debated in court every word you said, and the noise made Emperor Suzheng's head buzz.

In the end, it was Li Ke who came up with a compromise. The displaced people were stranded in the states along the river for a month, and if they were not found to be infected with the plague, they were quickly diverted to other state capitals. As for the grain, it will first be used as military rations for emergencies, and then replenish the army after the grain transported to the epidemic areas is returned. Emperor Su Zheng really had no choice but to agree. As a result, the number of displaced people who have crossed the river from the epidemic areas in the south of the Yangtze River is increasing day by day, and the states along the river are almost unable to resettle them. The medical officers of the Tai Medical Department wrote one after another, saying that the number of displaced people was so dense. I'm afraid it will cause an even bigger plague. Emperor Suzheng really couldn't think of any other way, so he had to issue an order to divert the displaced people.

The order was changed to let the people below break their legs, and the assassins of individual states really couldn't afford to wait, so they ordered the exiles to leave without authorization. Knowing that they could not drive the displaced people in the direction of the capital, they guided the displaced people to flee to Yunzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, and Suzhou, which were not plague-free areas. As a result, the official roads leading to these areas are filled with people every day, and the cries are shocking. Along the way, there are many displaced people who have died on the road. Along the way, the states and counties closed their doors, and everyone was in danger, and for a time, the prices of daily necessities such as food and materials soared. The rescue of the imperial court could not arrive in time. Emperor Suzheng's idea of collecting grain from private grain merchants to help the victims was frustrated. Dayan has reached the point where rice is as expensive as pearls and people are as cheap as dogs.

As the saying goes, conscience is lost. When survival is facing a crisis, the moral bottom line of courtesy, righteousness, honesty and shame completely ceases to exist. The starving homeless began to organize themselves to snatch the food that had been brought in, and even attacked some county government treasuries and looted the homes of ordinary people in villages. For a time, urgent documents from all over the country flew to the capital like snowflakes. Emperor Su Zheng was furious, and his long-suppressed anger finally broke out. Despite the opposition of his ministers, he ordered the rebellion to be quelled, and more than half of the Sixteen Guards were sent out to quell local unrest. Among them is the son of the army. This army strictly carried out the will of Emperor Suzheng, and the whole army rushed to the states along the river with murderous vigour, and almost all the displaced people were killed everywhere they passed.

In this way, some of the displaced people stranded in the states along the Yangtze River returned to Jiangnan with hatred, and some fled to places such as Jizhou and Qingzhou. The actions of the son of the army caused the people to complain, but Emperor Suzheng ignored it. An edict was issued to praise the son of the army, the general Ullit, for acting decisively and for stabilizing the place. In this way, some generals followed the example and launched a siege and interception of the displaced people, and carried out bloody massacres.

Long Xingrong knelt in front of Taihe Palace for three consecutive days and begged Emperor Su Zheng to take back his order, but Emperor Su Zheng was determined not to see the prince this time. forced Long Xingrong to go on a hunger strike to show his determination, but even so, Emperor Suzheng still did not change his mind. It was not until there was an urgent report from the Qingzhou Thorn Shi that a cure for the plague had been discovered, and Emperor Suzheng ordered to stop the rebellion, recall the army, and order the local stability to be maintained.

After Long Xingrong was carried back to the East Palace, he was in a coma in bed for several days, and Niu Tianci took care of his clothes carefully, which made Long Xingrong wake up. After Long Xingrong woke up, he hugged Niu Tianci and cried, Niu Tianci had tears in his eyes, but his heart was bleeding. Because he knew that someone had deliberately created this situation from this. According to the information from Tiger's Eye, there would have been no situation of displaced people crossing the river, because with the assistance of the people in the affected areas, the people's hearts in the epidemic area have gradually stabilized, and the materials of the imperial court have been transported one after another, and the people in the epidemic area do not need to cross the river to avoid the plague.

But at this moment, rumors spread in the epidemic area, saying that this is the current Your Majesty's unkindness, and the disaster from heaven will punish the people of Dayan, and if you don't leave the epidemic area, there will be no one left. The newly stabilized people's hearts were stirred up in an instant, and the people escaped from the epidemic area in gangs under the leadership of some people, which caused today's tragedy.

Niu Tianci ordered to find out the people who spread rumors and stir up trouble at all costs, but after Tiger Eye captured a few rumor-mongers, before they could ask them, these people committed suicide by taking poison. And after the displaced people crossed the river, those who led the way disappeared into thin air, and no clue could be found.

Now the people who have fled back to Jiangnan have returned to their hometowns, but their former homes are no longer human. Although the local officials tried their best to appease the people, the people of Jiangnan had already buried hatred for Emperor Suzheng and the Yan Army in the north.

There are also some people from Jiangnan. After being fortunate enough to escape the pursuit of the imperial army, he did not dare to return to Jiangnan. They passed through Qingzhou and came to Jizhou one after another. Although these people are insignificant compared to the original wave of displaced people, they are still beyond Jizhou's ability to bear. However, Jizhou Assassin Shi Gou Xiangfei made a bold decision at this time, no matter how many people came, Jizhou would never drive it away. As soon as this order came out. The surviving people stranded everywhere flocked to Jizhou.

For several days in succession, all counties in Jizhou accepted the people in accordance with the orders of the assassin history, and the students of Jizhou Woniu Academy also went to various parts of Jizhou to assist the government in relocating these people. But even so, there is still an endless stream of people going to Jizhou.

Gou Xiangfei has lost a lot of weight, he stands on the gate of Jizhou every day and looks at the people pouring on the official road, shaking his head and sighing. There are too many people, and the surroundings of Jizhou City have become a sea of tents. Ma Zhiju, the governor of Jizhou Zhichong Prefecture, took the soldiers to patrol the camp every day, and he didn't dare to relax. The number of displaced people is large. Fish and dragons are mixed, and even the slightest carelessness at this time will cause tragedy again.

Ma Zhiju really couldn't understand why this usually cowardly and little girl-like assassin brother would make such an astonishing move. Ma Zhiju once asked Gou Tingshi in private, and Gou Tingshi only thought about telling Ma Zhiju: "If I don't do this, I won't be able to enter the ancestral grave." ”

Ma Zhiju almost shed tears when he said it, but he didn't have to say anything about his brother's help. Since then, Ma Zhiju has worked hard and obeyed the dispatch of Gou Assassin. Thanks to his efforts, there has not been a single adverse incident in the camp of the homeless people who came to Jizhou. There are reasons why Jizhou is fully prepared and the materials are complete and sufficient. There is also a reason why Ma Zhiju cut off the heads of 100 people who provoked trouble. Thanks to the support of Cangshan Prefecture, Jizhou can still resettle some people. But I was afraid that more people would come. Otherwise, there is no longer enough food.

"You've worked hard, let's go eat some food."

Ji Governor Shi Fan came in and persuaded Gou Tingshi to go back to eat. Gou Tingshi looked at the people who came one after another on the official road, frowning.

"Alas, Changshi, where can this official still eat. The food in the treasury is about to run out, except for these Jiangnan people. Our people in Jizhou also have to eat. This official has asked for help from the assassins of Qingzhou and Yunzhou, but there has been no reply so far, how can this be good. If it really doesn't work, I will sell the elements of Wantong Bank, even if it is bought at a high price, I will buy grain, as long as I hold on until autumn. ”

"Fly. The old man used to be disrespectful to you, but now it seems that the old man was wrong. On behalf of the people of Jiangnan and Jizhou, the old man thanked Lord Thorn Shi for his kindness. ”

After Fan Jin finished speaking, he knelt down and was about to salute, but Gou Tingshi hurriedly helped Fan Jin up.

"Changshi can think about the people, isn't this official as a stabbing history as good as you? Changshi doesn't have to be polite, just scold me less in the future. Alas, don't talk about this, grain, I want food. Now if anyone can get me food, I'll call him Daddy. ”

Fan Jin burst into tears, patting Gou Shi's back and comforting him.

"Report ~~~. Report to the two adults, the food has arrived. ”

"What? Grain arrived? Great, where did this go? ”

"It was sent from Youzhou, Liaozhou and Jinzhou, and it was personally escorted by Zhou Xiaoxian's son."

Gou Thorn Shi ran to the city in three steps and two steps, only to see a large number of grain trucks coming one after another. Zhou Xiaoxian, who was in front of the convoy, jumped off his horse and saluted Gou Tingshi. A few steps before the history of Gou stabbing, he held Zhou Xiaoxian.

"Gongzi Zhou, on behalf of the people of Jiangnan and Jizhou, this official has thanked Gongzi for his great kindness."

"Your Excellency doesn't have to be polite, this is the food that my brother paid for, and my lord can use it. If it's not enough, there's more to come. My brother said that as long as the people are displaced every day, they will not stop buying food every day. Never let the people of Jiangnan starve to death. ”

"Niu Tianci is a true national scholar, Fan Changshi immediately told the people of Jiangnan to let them know where this grain came from, and to remember Niu Tianci."

Fan Jin smiled and took the order. Gou Tingshi turned to Zhou Xiaoxian and said, "The official swore just now, whoever can get the food will call him, that, call him brother." This official is a good person and a gentleman, and a gentleman is difficult to chase after a gentleman. The official meets with Brother Hyoxian. ”

"Oh, this can't be done, how can I be your brother at my age, I can't help it."

"What's wrong with this, you and Tianci are brothers, then from now on, Tianci will be the eldest brother of the official, and you will be the second brother. Second brother, please, the official will set up a wine for you. By the way, the official also wants to introduce a god to the second brother. It is precisely because of him that so many displaced people gathered in Jizhou that there was no more outbreak of the plague. ”

"Oh, that's a man of God, take me there."

"Second brother, please look, the man of God is here. This master of abstinence is the god who cures the epidemic as the official said. ”

Zhou Xiaoxian held the hand of the abstinent idiot and laughed and said: "It turned out to be a family, does the master have a brother with the name of the abstinence?" ”

"This son, do you know my senior brother? Please tell the poor monk how my senior brother is now? ”

"Okay, my third brother is very good. Master, when you arrive in Jizhou, you will be considered home. Come, come with me. ”

Zhou Xiaoxian took the hand of the idiot and never let go again, the person who can cure the plague is definitely at the level of a miracle doctor, how can such a treasure be let go. Zhou Xiaoxian thought to himself, it doesn't matter if you are a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, with our brothers, there is nothing to fear. Big brother, we have a miracle doctor in our family. (To be continued.) )