The tragic situation of Pingjin City

Su Jinyao: The real role of their southward journey is similar to that of the minister. All procedures are simplified, everything has been based on the actual situation of the victims, and the disaster situation is reported truthfully, so as to reduce the epidemic to a minimum.

Therefore, when Su Jinyao and the others left Gukang Town, the people here were grateful and warmly farewell.

However, the disaster area here is not the worst. According to Feng Zhongjing's booklet, the further you go, the more urgent the disaster area becomes, and in some places it is already a vast ocean. I even heard that in some villages, there was not a single person left after the flood.

Su Jinyao was also anxious, and while hurrying, she had to constantly send people forward to find out the situation, so as to adjust the route in time.

Su Jinyao's purpose is disaster relief, so she will not follow the established route, but will go wherever the situation is serious.

Gu Shangqing still had some scruples at the beginning, worried that it would be too dangerous for Su Jinyao to do this.

You know, even if you are a real minister, it is impossible to be at the first scene of the flood. Su Jinyao came all the way, in fact, the role of comfort is greater than the actual effect, it is similar to a mascot, at most it is just to make the people feel at ease.

But now seeing the appearance of the victims, Gu Shangqing also agreed with Su Jinyao's approach, but explained that the people around him should protect Su Jinyao more closely.

Feng Zhongjing is very familiar with the terrain. He himself said that he had personally visited these places long before the flood and had ruled out some hidden dangers.

It's just that this year's situation is different from previous years, the rain is intensive, and the intermittent rainstorms are menacing every time, so it has caused some unexpected situations to occur before.

Therefore, every time he walked a section, Feng Zhongjing would rush to the front first, at least twenty miles in advance, observe the situation in front, and then decide the next route.

Su Jinyao also admired Feng Zhongjing. She didn't expect that the brothers of the Feng family were hidden one by one. Feng Shusheng is like this, and Feng Zhongjing is like this.

From this point of view, the Feng family can indeed be the elders of the Three Dynasties, and they do have their advantages and uniqueness. For the country and the people, it is even more extraordinary.

After another seven days of walking, there were countless small villages and towns along the way, and the disaster situation became more and more serious.

All the way to Pingjin City, where the flood has just receded, it has almost become an empty city.

On the hill outside the city were some people who had fled for their lives. They were all lost and sad.

And in the city, the streets are full of silt; There are also many carcasses of livestock and poultry that can be found everywhere or floating in watered puddles.

In some of the rooms, there were people trapped in the flood before they could escape.

Looking through the broken doors and windows, the corpse was in a terrible condition, and it emitted a disgusting stench.

Feng Zhongjing came to Pingjin City first to see it, and he could hardly accept this tragic scene.

So when he went back to report to Su Jinyao, he only persuaded Su Jinyao to go to the nearby mountains to appease the victims, and did not suggest that Su Jinyao enter the city.

But when the people passed by the city gate, Su Jinyao looked inside and roughly understood the situation.

She hesitated for a moment, then ordered: "Listen, everyone, now divided into two teams, Second Brother Feng and I will lead our respective personal retinues and seven hundred soldiers into the city. The main task is to dispose of all the corpses in the city in one place. eldest brother

You led the Gu family army and another 300 people to the top of the mountain to distribute medicines to prevent the occurrence of diseases. And keep every one of the plague from coming back to the city. Until we are done with this place and meet you. ”

"Jinyao, this won't work. Feng Zhongjing and I will go to the city, and you will go to the mountains to distribute medicine to the people. Of course, Gu Shangqing also guessed the situation in the city. How could he let Su Jinyao and a girl go into the city to face such a scene.

Su Jinyao said: "Big brother, I am a doctor, I can go to the city to dispose of all the corpses, so as to eliminate the source of the spread of the epidemic." It will also give our soldiers more protection, so that everyone is safe. If you go to the city with Second Brother Feng, you don't know how to avoid these possible dangers, and your own safety is difficult to guarantee. All of us, every one of us, is the hope of these victims, so none of us can do anything. ”

Gu Shangqing didn't listen to Su Jinyao's words at all, he could already smell the putrid stench coming from the city at the city gate. He couldn't imagine how Su Jinyao would stand in it.

Therefore, Gu Shangqing waved his hand directly at Fang Lei and said, "You escort Jinyao to the mountain." Don't let her into town. ”

"A-Ning." Su Jinyao drank directly, called A-Ning, who had a straight face and did not smile, and said, "Take out the secret weapon and give my eldest brother two blows." Do I think he dares to disobey orders again? ”

"Jinyao, ...... you" Of course Gu Shangqing wouldn't do anything with A-Ning, he also knew Su Jinyao's stubbornness, but it was impossible for him to go to the mountains to hide. Then he had to say: "Jin Yao, either you let Feng Zhongjing go to the mountain, and I will go into the city with you." Anyway, I'm not going to let you go to the city on your own for that kind of situation. ”

Su Jinyao stared at Gu Shangqing for a long time, then waved her hand at A-Ning, signaling her to retreat behind her first.

Then Su Jinyao tried her best to calm down and said, "Brother, Second Brother Feng is more familiar with the situation in the city, in order to quickly resolve the crisis here, he must follow me into the city." And among those people on the mountain, some people will think about their relatives who have not escaped from their families, and some people will want to come back because they want to rescue some things in the city. But you can't take anything here, including the remains of their loved ones, so your task is also very difficult, and you have to do everything you can to stop them from descending the mountain. You only have more than 300 people, and it's not easy to surround so many people. Brother, you understand my trust in you, you will do your best, right? ”

Gu Shangqing wanted to say something. Feng Zhongjing led the horse to him a little closer, and then said, "Big brother of the Gu family, I have always competed with you and competed for the short and long. So today, let's also try to see if we can go to the city to relieve the epidemic crisis here, or can you pacify the people? None of us have an easy responsibility, and if you don't think you can do it, then we can exchange it. ”

Gu Shangqing glared at Feng Zhongjing and said, "You don't have to use any agitation methods for me." I listen to Jin Yao's arrangement, but you remember to me that Jin Yao is my sister, and she is cherished by me like life. If you let her slip up in the slightest, I'll break you to pieces. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Feng Zhongjing hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't say it's Big Brother Gu, even if it's His Royal Highness the Prince, I can't explain it." So don't worry, I'll take care of the princess. ”

The escaped Taishou

Although Gu Shangqing was still not at ease, he also knew that once Su Jinyao's meaning was decided, he could only compromise in the end. The mobile phone m just told me a lot. Su Jinyao also nodded and agreed.

For her brother's concern, Su Jinyao will never be too much or annoyed. She was also worried about Gu Shangqing, because the dead people in the city were easy to deal with, but the living people on the mountain were not easy to appease.

The ancients attached the most importance to the corpse and paid attention to the burial of the earth. If they knew that the bodies of their loved ones in the city were going to be burned, they would not stop.

After making arrangements in this way, Su Jinyao asked Gu Shangqing to take people to the top of the mountain to surround the people first, so that no one would come to make trouble when they were doing things in the city.

Then Su Jinyao asked Feng Zhongjing to explain the situation of the streets in the city in detail, and then divided Pingjin City into several areas, each area had a corresponding soldier to sort out.

After dividing the responsible personnel in each area, Su Jinyao asked everyone to take out the scarves prepared in advance, wrap their heads and faces tightly, and wear pigskin gloves on their hands.

Because she knew that there might be epidemics along the way, Su Jinyao had already prepared a gauze scarf with high transparency and fine weaving for everyone. Soaking in special 'medicated' water before departure is the most effective way to prevent airborne viruses for a certain period of time.

After doing a good job of simple protection, Su Jinyao directly led people into the city, and then immediately dispersed according to the area, to transport all the corpses to a remote and uninhabited corner of the city, ready to be incinerated.

Su Jinyao was on the lookout in case there was an unexpected situation in any direction, so she could temporarily transfer and assign.

Fang Lei followed closely behind Su Jinyao with his people, and they only had one task to protect Su Jinyao's safety.

According to Su Jinyao's 'handover' generation, Feng Zhongjing took his people to dig a big pit in the ground, and collected a lot of dry and flammable firewood and piled it on the edge of the pit.

The corpses were constantly being transported, and because of the danger of the epidemic, no one could be left behind.

It was busy until dusk, when all the soldiers assigned to the various areas returned, and reported that the city had been carefully searched, and that no human or animal carcasses had been left.

Su Jinyao nodded and ordered Fang Lei and the others to light the fire. Dozens of torches were lit and thrown at the piles of firewood.

The corpses that were burned as the firewood and grass burned emitted a strong stench, the grease "crackled" with sparks, and a puff of black smoke billowed up, and the flames rushed into the air.

Su Jinyao ordered everyone to retreat, leaving some people to watch the burning fire, and she took the people around the city one last time. In order to prevent someone from missing any corner, you will only feel at ease if you have checked it yourself.

While inspecting, Su Jinyao also asked someone to sprinkle the pre-prepared quicklime all over the streets and houses. Quicklime has the effect of disinfection and sterilization after encountering water, and the city has just been blistered in big water, and it is wet everywhere, so this method is simple and the effect can be guaranteed.

When I came back after the inspection, I saw that the fire was about to burn out.

Feng Zhongjing had already ordered someone to prepare a lot of long bamboo poles, tied a wide wooden board to one end, and two people carried a bamboo pole to push those charred and blackened "things" into the pit.

At last the earth was covered, and the big pit was filled in, and finally a large mound was raised.

This is a completely helpless move, if you don't do this, the plague will be raging, and then the whole city may die.

Su Jinyao exhaled, untied the scarf wrapped around her head, and took off her gloves. Then he dismounted and bowed deeply to the huge mound.

She used to be a killer, but now she is saluting ordinary people she doesn't know, which is not ridiculous, but makes Su Jinyao feel that this is a cycle of cause and effect.

The people behind Su Jinyao also bowed with her, and this moment was very solemn.

In fact, at the beginning, the 1,000 Praetorian Guards sent by the emperor still had a lot of complaints about Su Jinyao's approach.

They had never seen a royal concubine do such a thing, even if they had protected the queen mother to worship the heavens, it was just a formality.

But now that this crown princess has come to such a place, and she has personally done this kind of thing of 'dealing' with corpses, it is really painful to be a coolie.

Gradually, the touch of death and the helplessness of the disaster made them express deep sympathy for the suffering people and the dead.

So now, they also have respect for what Su Jinyao did. From the original complaint and incomprehension, it has become the current positivity and obedience.

After Su Jinyao bowed, she turned to everyone and said, "Thank you, thank you for your hard work." ”

Then all the horses and horses withdrew from the city with Su Jinyao. When the last group of cavalry left the city, Su Jinyao waved her hand and shouted loudly: "Close the city 'gate' and seal the city for a month." ”

The heavy gates were closed and sealed.

As soon as the seal was affixed, I saw a group of people running over. The leader was a young man, wearing an official uniform but looking embarrassed, and the mud stained the boots and the hem of the official robe.

"The Crown Princess. The subordinates are late, please forgive the princess. The man ran to Su Jinyao's horse and knelt down with a "plop".

Su Jinyao looked down and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"The subordinate Pingjin City is too guarded by Wu Cheng. It was only because of the heavy rain that fell sharply for several days, and the flood in Pingjin City was raging. Me, I...... I ......"

"You escaped?" Su Jinyao frowned and asked, "This has become an empty city, and the water in the city has receded for about two days. But I never saw a single officer or soldier deal with it here, and I thought it was in the mountains to appease the people. But I didn't expect that you, the parent official, would run away first. ”

Su Jinyao really thought at first that the officers and soldiers here should be appeasing the people who were on the mountain. After all, the living and the dead matter.

But after Gu Shangqing arrived at the top of the mountain, if the officials learned the news of the arrival of the crown princess, they would have arrived a long time ago.

But Su Jinyao and they have been busy for more than three hours, and when they finished sealing the city 'gates', this garrison hurriedly ran over, which shows that he is not with the people, but he does not know where he fled to. I rushed here when I heard the news.

Su Jinyao didn't say a word, and glanced at Fang Lei.

Fang Lei immediately understood, and rushed over with his people at once, and tied up Wu Cheng, the Taishou of Pingjin City, and several of his entourage.

Wu Cheng was so frightened that he begged for mercy again and again, but he also knew that he had done something to abandon the people, so he didn't dare to speak out when he pleaded.

Wu Cheng Zhengfa

Su Jinyao ordered Fang Lei to tie up Wu Cheng, the Taishou of Pingjin City, and his entourage, and pressed these people to walk towards the mountain on the other side.

At this time, Gu Shangqing had already ordered the officers and soldiers to block several roads down the mountain, and the trails that could barely be passed by people were also guarded, so the people in the mountain could not go down the mountain, but they were complaining one by one.

When Su Jinyao escorted Wu Cheng here, Gu Shangqing immediately greeted him. first looked at Su Jinyao and made sure that she was safe and sound, and then looked at Wu Cheng.

"Jin Yao, is this the Taishou who abandoned the city and fled?" When Gu Shangqing saw the man's official uniform, he naturally recognized it.

Su Jinyao said: "That's right. Now let's go to the mountain. This guy must be severely punished in front of the people. ”

Wu Cheng was so frightened that he didn't even dare to beg for mercy, because Gu Shangqing was wearing an official uniform at this time, and Hubu Lang's official rank was not small in the eyes of these magistrates.

What's more, the crown princess personally said that she would be severely punished, and he didn't have to think about his little life.

However, Wu Cheng's entourage reacted at this time, crying and rushing to let Su Jinyao bypass them. also scolded Wu Cheng for being a dog official, and they were 'forced' to follow him helplessly.

Su Jinyao smiled coldly and said, "When you ran away with him, why didn't you see you staying with the people to live and die with the people?" It's late now. This life has come to an end. ”

Fang Lei and the others were even more unambiguous, Wu Cheng and the others were so frightened that they couldn't walk anymore, and directly dragged them to the mountain like dead dogs.

This Pingjin city is not very large, and the people are only more than 20,000 people. Only a very small number of people were trapped in the city and killed, and some of the wealthy families in the city had already encountered a bad situation and fled early.

Therefore, the people in the mountains now are poor people who have nowhere to run and no home. Seeing that the mountain was surrounded by officers and soldiers, many people were panicked.

But now seeing Su Jinyao and others escorting Wu Chengshan, these people came over with courage and began to complain to Su Jinyao and them, all of which were Wu Cheng's crimes.

Fang Lei and the others were already angry, the reason why they fell into the grass was also because they couldn't live at home, and naturally they hated such a dog official who didn't care about the people.

Therefore, listening to everyone's words, he directly pressed Wu Cheng to his knees, poked his head to the ground, and made him kowtow to apologize.

After only a few clicks, Wu Cheng's brain 'door' was broken and bleeding, and he couldn't stop wailing.

Su Jinyao waved her hand and said, "Don't listen to his ghost scream, pull it to the back mountain, and give death directly." ”

Fang Lei agreed, and dragged Wu Cheng away with the other two people.

And the people were stunned for a moment, and then applauded. Then someone fell down towards Su Jinyao, shouting that the fairy 'girl' was coming.

Feng Zhongjing took a step forward, took out the waist card he was carrying, and said, "This is the crown princess, who came to Anmin for disaster relief on the orders of the emperor." Don't panic, nominate a person in charge to come out, and listen to the dispatch of Crown Princess Hou. ”

The people saw that Gu Shangqing was wearing an official uniform and knew that he was a big official. I really didn't expect that even the crown princess would come here.