Chapter 337: First Arrival in Liancheng
When Cheng Jingran and Dongfang Mo came to the outside of Liancheng, the first thing they saw was that the soldiers on the high wall were waiting for them, and the city gate was closed, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.
It took a total of two days to reach Liancheng from Huaijing City, and it was the result of their quick horseback. It's just that despite this, they were a day behind the advance troops.
At this time, standing outside Liancheng, there were many people stationed, some of whom had escaped from Liancheng at the beginning and had not been isolated from it, and some were waiting for their relatives.
For the people inside, no one knows their outcome, whether it is life or death. With the experience of the previous three cities, they all felt a little sad in their hearts, but because of the successful lifting of the plague in the previous city, it also made them have a little hope in their hearts.
"The gates of the city are closed, and if you want to enter, you must find the officer on duty." Dongfang Mo looked at the city gate in front of him and said to Cheng Jingran beside him.
The rush in the past two days has made the two of them faintly smell of wind and dust, and Dongfang Mo's unshy words have also made the people on the side notice, even if they are now, they can't be ignored.
Immediately, a kind-hearted uncle persuaded on the side: "Two sons, Liancheng has been sealed down, and the plague is raging. If you want to cross this city, the old man advises you to take a detour. It's better to be farther away than from Liancheng, and they won't let you in. ”
Cheng Jingran frowned slightly and looked at the closed city gate in front of him, looked at the uncle who spoke, and said with a smile: "Uncle, may I ask when the imperial doctor sent by His Majesty arrived in Liancheng?" ”
"Arrived yesterday!" Seeing Cheng Jingran ask like this, it was obvious that he knew about the plague. It's just that this makes people even more strange what his purpose is.
Slowly stepping forward, Cheng Jingran looked at the tall city gate in front of him, and the soldiers stationed above seemed to notice Cheng Jingran and Dongfang Mo below.
"Is there any improvement?" Cheng Jingran asked.
Sighing slightly, the uncle said bitterly: "What can be any improvement, I heard that many people have been isolated, and some have died and been cremated...... Fear...... It didn't take long. ”
Dongfang Mo looked at the uncle with such a painful expression and asked, "Uncle has relatives inside?" ”
"Yes, the old man's two daughters are inside, and I don't know what happened now. We can't get in, we can't get out, all we can do is wait like this. Thinking of the possible results, he couldn't even stand on his feet.
The people above the city gate had already reported the matter of seeing Dongfang Mo and Cheng Jingran to their superiors. Dongfang Mo saw it from a distance, glanced at Cheng Jingran, and waited tacitly.
"Don't worry, uncle, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, don't give up. There is no endless road, and the boat is naturally straight to the bridge. Cheng Jingran's comfort, coupled with his gentle and jade-like appearance, can indeed play a soothing role, and the uncle does not feel so desperate.
Thinking like this, the uncle couldn't help but ask the two, "The two sons are so insistent on entering Liancheng, I don't know what is going on?" ”
Looking at each other, Cheng Jingran and Dongfang Mo didn't say anything, just when the uncle thought that the two of them had something unspeakable and were about to bypass this topic, they heard the sound of the city gate open.
The city gate was opened, and the general Chen Guanghe **** in charge this time went out of the city gate to greet him, and went straight to Dongfang Mo and Cheng Jing. Chen Guang and **** have been following Dongfang Mo for many years, how can they not recognize him? As for Cheng Jingran, he has met several times before.
Coming to the two of them, Chen Guang and **** both saluted and said: "The last general will see Lord Mo and see Gongzi." ”
One sentence of the Mo prince and one sentence of the prince broke the identities of the two. Coupled with the fact that the two of them are like this at this time, it makes people think about it even more.
Ignoring the whispering people on the side, Dongfang Mo straightened up everyone, "Get up, Jing Ran and I are just here to help you as friends, and you don't need to make a noise." ”
Dongfang Mo said this, which means that their arrival today is not because of Dongfang Hong's order, that is, they are not ordered to come.
"Lord, this ......" Chen Guang was a little confused by the second monk, and the **** on the side saw this, but it flashed a flash of understanding, "Lord, you and Cheng Gongzi came quickly, obviously a little tired, why don't you go to the city to rest first." ”
"At this time, the situation in the city is not clear, I will go to see the situation first, but it is hard for King Mo, because I insist on coming to Liancheng, and I am forced to go with ......" Cheng Jingran smiled apologetically, which can be regarded as explaining why Dongfang Mo appeared here.
Dongfang Mo didn't say anything, but he still refused to ****'s suggestion, "Go to the city to see the people first, with Jingran's help, I just hope to save the day." In this way, it is not in vain that we have taken the risk of coming here, and even if we go back and be punished, we will be relieved. ”
Cheng Jingran and Dongfang Mo, with **** and Chen Guang entering Liancheng, the people behind them were overjoyed. Cheng Jingran's name is what they have been waiting for for a long time to hear, and now that they have really heard it, not to mention anything else, the joy in their hearts can no longer be expressed in words.
"Great, with Cheng Gongzi, my daughter is saved!" The uncle couldn't help but scream, and the joy in his words infected the people around him.
"Yes, yes, it's great, my son's family has been saved......"
"Finally waited for Cheng Gongzi, and finally ...... There is salvation...... Woohoo......"
“……”
Cheng Jingran, who entered the city gate, heard the voice behind him, but only faintly withdrew his gaze.
At this time, Liancheng was divided into two parts, the outer city and the inner city. The inner city is the people who have been infected with the plague, and they are not allowed to enter and leave the inner and outer cities at will. Those in the outer city are those who have been in contact with the people of the inner city and may have contracted the plague, but they have not developed any symptoms.
The army was stationed in the outer city, and the imperial doctors were stationed in the outermost area, and every day the imperial doctors had to enter the inner city to check on the situation and find a solution.
When entering the outer city, Cheng Jingran and Dongfang Mo beside Chen Guang and **** did not attract the attention of others, and at this time, the people in the outer city were mostly sitting separately, worried that they would be infected by the people next to them. Once infected with the plague, then they can only enter the inner city. Among them, the inner city is equivalent to waiting for death, so none of them want to enter the inner city.
"The gate between the outer city and the inner city has existed in the first place, and this time it is also a trick for us. As long as you pass through this gate, there is the inner city inside, and at this hour, the imperial doctor should still be in the inner city. **** explained to the two, Cheng Jingran saw this, and took out a few pills, "Take the pills to avoid being infected by the plague." ”
In fact, to be honest, whether it is an imperial doctor or a soldier, there is no one who is not worried that he will be infected. But the military order was like a mountain, and it was impossible for them to retreat. At this time, seeing Cheng Jingran take out the pills, **** and Chen Guang did not refuse, and took them one by one.
By the time the four of them passed through the gate that separated the inner and outer city in the middle, the smell of burning corpses was in the air, and it was obvious that many people had died in just these two days.
Frowning slightly, Cheng Jingran looked at the empty street in front of him, "Although burning corpses can effectively avoid the spread of the plague, if you burn in this inner city, it is not a superior move." ”
Chen Guang frowned slightly, every time he smelled these smells, he would be very uncomfortable, let alone those people. If you are in such an air for a long time, I am afraid that people's spirits will become worse and worse.
"Where is the place where the people are settled?" Cheng Jingran asked directly.
Stretching out his hand and pointing ahead, looking at it from a distance, there were several tents, "We have placed the people together, in case something happens, it is also convenient to deal with it." ”
For this, Cheng Jingran did not object, and directly let Chen Guanghe lead the way.
Mu Yunran is a new imperial doctor in Tai Hospital, and he entered Tai Hospital at a young age, which made him attract much attention. But above him, there is a person who always oppresses him, but he doesn't feel anything wrong with that person, because that person has the ability to make him admire.
This plague, originally they were together as the imperial doctor for this trip, but because of the sudden situation, there were only a few people like him and Li Xun. And this plague is very tricky, even if there is the medicine of the previous prince, it will not help.
After coming here for a whole day, Mu Yunran only felt that his whole person was exhausted, but he still didn't make much improvement. Such a result made him feel frustrated.
"Your physical condition is the most susceptible to being infected by the plague, so go back and rest first, right?" Cheng Jingran looked at Mu Yunran in front of him, there was no doubt that this was a person he admired, because his obsession with medical skills made him feel a little guilty.
Hearing Cheng Jingran's words, Mu Yunran thought that he was hallucinating, but when he looked back, it was really Cheng Jingran, "Cheng Gongzi?" You're not...... Not to stay in the palace? ”
Hand the box in his hand to Mu Yunran, there was a pill on the box, because Mu Yunran's hand had touched those infected with the plague, it was not suitable to touch with his hands, "This pill can make you try not to be infected, take it first." As for my coming to Liancheng, I can only say that I came here without telling Your Majesty, and if I go back to Your Majesty to blame, Imperial Doctor Mu will have to say a few kind words for me. ”
As a result, Mu Yunran swallowed the pill directly, and then said: "Cheng Gongzi cares about the people of Liancheng, I believe that Your Majesty will definitely not blame, if you really blame, it is a big deal that I will be punished with Cheng Gongzi." ”
"In this way, thank you to Imperial Doctor Mu!" Cheng Jingran said with a chuckle, took over Mu Yunran's previous patient, and squatted down to check, "Imperial Doctor Mu will go back and rest first, and protect his body well, so that he can better help the people." ”
Seeing that Cheng Jingran said sincerely, Mu Yunran no longer shirked, and he was really a little tired, and he was studying the plague last night. Thinking like this, Mu Yunran said: "Since this is the case, it will be troublesome to the prince." ”
Dongfang Mo watched this scene not far away, thinking of what Cheng Jingran said to him before, it seemed that he valued this Mu Yunran very much, maybe he would let him join them.