Chapter 365: Riot
Finally waited for the kitchen to boil the medicine, Shen Sijun held the hot porcelain bowl and strode towards Luo Qiuheng's residence.
Since Shen Qian was infected with the plague, he often stayed at home and lay in bed to recuperate.
Shen Sijun stood still at the door, stabilized his mind a little, and then raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Before, Shen Qian refused to see him because of the plague.
Now that a decoction has been developed, there is no reason why he should not meet him.
"Si Jun, cough cough, why are you here." Shen Qian covered his face and leaned against the head of the bed. Seeing Shen Sijun pushing the door in, he stepped back inside.
The house had not been cleaned up for a while, it looked messy, and there seemed to be a musty smell in the air.
"You drink this bowl of medicine quickly, it won't take long to heal." Shen Sijun didn't care about anything, and walked to the head of the bed with an arrow step, wanting to feed him and drink it himself.
"I'm not handless and need you to take care of me." Shen Qian's body was very weak, and his speech was also weak.
He reached out to take the porcelain bowl, but his hand slipped and almost spilled the potion.
Shen Sijun was really relieved, and insisted on feeding him to drink.
"Later, I'll ask my subordinates to cook some supplements for you to take, and see that your qi is insufficient."
Shen Qian smiled weakly, really helpless.
Xie Yuan, who was far away in the palace, wanted to wait to see Xie Shiyun's jokes.
But what he didn't expect was that he would wait for such bad news.
"You say the prescription has been developed? Just those idiots?! Xie Yuan felt incredulous and felt that all this was ridiculous.
He never took Xie Shiyun in his eyes, nor did he expect that she would have such an ability to control the spread of the plague.
"Father, got it?" He frowned, prepared for the worst.
"I heard that the emperor wants to vigorously reward them, and there is also a public announcement to the world that they have made great contributions."
As soon as the words fell, Xie Yuan slammed the table hard, so frightened that the little eunuch knelt on the ground and didn't dare to move.
"What are they? Why did you get a reward from your father? What about me! Xie Yuan felt unfair, he thought about the court everywhere, but he didn't get any benefits.
And those two people frequently invite credit!
"No, I won't do it anyway, let them be satisfied." His eyes were full of gloom, and he vowed to destroy the hard-earned work of the two.
Xie Shiyun and Luo Qiuheng made further improvements to the prescription, and now as long as a person with the plague can be cured by drinking the medicine for a few days.
The people inside the city cheered when they heard the news, and the victims outside the city were grateful, saying that they were the reincarnation of living bodhisattvas and that they could have a chance to be reborn.
Seeing that the people can be healthy, Xie Shiyun is satisfied, and feels that no matter how hard and tired she is, it is worth it.
After all, with her own hands, she helped one disaster victim after another in difficulty, saving them from fire and water.
In the middle of the night, a vigorous figure appeared in a temporary settlement outside the city.
As it happens, the victims were sitting by the fire outside the door chatting, and no one noticed that one person sneaked into the kitchen quietly.
"After a few days, everyone will be cured, and it's time to find their own way out."
I don't know who it is, but I sighed inexplicably, and everyone nodded one after another and began to think about the future.
Because of the outbreak of the plague, they had to be forced to take this path.
Now that the plague is over, it is time for them to live a good life again and find a job to live the rest of their lives.
"Business in the city has been delayed by me for a while, but it should be able to recover after reorganizing." The man stared intently at the fire, thoughtful.
"I can't let go of the few acres of land at home. When the time comes, let's go back and rebuild our home with my brothers. ”
Everyone is planning their own lives, and everyone expected that tonight would be their last night.
"The medicine is boiled, you each have a bowl." Men in coarse linen clothes, with trays in their hands, distributed them one by one.
"Thank you." Everyone took it with both hands, not paying attention to the identity of the man.
"Did you bring sugar here, this medicine is too bitter, the child can't stand it." As she spoke, the woman stroked her son's hair.
"No, I didn't want to eat the sugar gourd I bought in the city today." The slightly older child took out a rock sugar gourd from his arms and reluctantly gave it away.
During this time, even if we didn't know each other, we now have a certain friendship with each other.
As always, they all pinched their noses and drank the medicine. They all want to heal as soon as possible and get out of here.
"It's stupid." The men hiding in the shadows, watching them drink without doubt, the smile on their faces became brighter and brighter.
The next day, many of the victims were found to have died of poisoning, in the same condition as before the outbreak of the plague.
The first reaction of those who came to inspect it was to mention the plague. When the other onlookers heard him say this, they were so frightened that they retreated.
"Could it be that this plague has not been curbed at all?" I don't know who mentioned it so carefully, and then the scene became a pot of porridge.
"How is it possible, that is a prescription developed by Her Royal Highness the Princess, and I have specially asked someone to test it before."
Some people firmly believe in Xie Shiyun's character, so they do not suspect that the prescription is fake.
But some people will talk about emergencies, and for a while, everyone has their own words, and they don't know whether it's true or not.
When Xie Yuan heard the report from his subordinates, he immediately gloated.
"Very good, then send someone to plant it in the group, it is best to incite the anger of the people, so that everyone suspects that this prescription is fake."
He has always been unwilling to thank Shiyun for being rewarded by his father, so last night, he sent people to go outside the city and secretly put colorless and odorless poison in the prescription they were taking.
No matter how vigilant you are, you won't find that the decoction has been tampered with.
"It's better to make this matter bigger and bigger, and let my father see who to believe." Xie Yuan could almost predict such a scene, Xie Shiyun stood in front of him with a disgraced face, without the power to fight back.
"My subordinates will do it immediately." The man clasped his hands into fists and saluted respectfully.
"There must be something wrong with the prescription, otherwise overnight, how could these people die for no reason." The instigator that Xie Yuan planted in the people deliberately shouted loudly in an attempt to attract everyone's attention.
The people, who have always been grassy on the wall, have no ability to distinguish, and when they are instigated by several people one after another, they can't help but wonder if there is something wrong with the prescription.
If that's the case, then you'll have to ask for an explanation.
"We must let the court give us an explanation, otherwise how many more people will die next?"
Everyone is a person who wants to live, and once it comes to their own lives, provoking in a few words will naturally become a favorable weapon.
Incitement, riots, imminent eruption.