"Old man, we have to go to a nearby place tomorrow to do some errands, I want to ask if we can stay here for two more days?" Wen Bocheng discussed the old man's house.

"This"

"Oh, we'll pay a little more..."

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that, although I can let you stay here tonight because the official in charge of this side did not come today, if they see it tomorrow, I am afraid we will also be punished."

"Why? Isn't this your home? What is the official doing here? ”

"Don't you know, the county magistrate ordered us not to contact people from other counties, let alone stay overnight! I'm violating! Fortunately, no one saw it, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to explain it! ”

"How unreasonable! Then we won't bother you, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning."

"I'm sorry!"

"It doesn't matter"

Early the next morning, Wen Bocheng and his entourage quietly got up and left some of the dry food they brought with them to the family.

The group went out softly, and then hurried to find the person who had been isolated.

This is really secret, and if you don't look for it alone, I'm afraid you really won't be able to find this place.

Next to the foot of the mountain built a big simple shed, said to be a simple shed, the outermost is indeed a high wall, the high wall is also closed tiles, from the village, maybe think just walked into a dead end, will not think that the wall is the simple shed infected with the plague people, until the wall next to the mountain outside the wall, will find a very small simple gate, both sides of the gate are guarded by officials, it seems that the Gu'an County prefect also spent a lot of thought! In order to hide people's eyes, they came here to build, and they even reported that they were all controlled! It turns out that all the suspected ones are here! It's just a matter of carelessness!

Wen Bocheng looked at the door of the shed at the mouth of the alley, thinking about how to get in? I'm afraid it's impossible to go straight inside.

"Go, let's just say that I came to deliver food to Zhou Xin, and by the way, I will inquire about the situation."

"Yes"

"My lord, I heard from this servant that it is suspicious that this part of the south side of this plague shed lives. The part to the north is inhabited by the real plague," and those who went to inquire came back to report.

"Oh, it's not bad to think of that!"

"However, the official said that he was not from his family, and he was not allowed to visit without the prefect's edict."

"Isn't it okay to deliver food and medicine?"

"No"

"Aren't these suspicious people? Not with family visits? ”

"It is said that the prefect is thinking about the families of these suspected patients, and no one is allowed to visit"

"My lord, these servants are not so determined!" The other guard seemed to understand.

"You go, you must be able to go in and see Zhou Xin"

"Yes"

This guard was really experienced, and gave the official silver taels and food, and then warmed it for a while. The official finally agreed to allow the two men to go in and visit.

Wen Bocheng and the guard put on cloth covers and walked in. Although there are suspected patients inside, it is very stuffy and smelly, and it looks like they are lying on the ground in the shed one by one, which is suspicious, and it is more uncomfortable than the patient to look at

The guard asked, "Who is Zhou Xin?" ”

"What's the matter with him?" Among the few people who were half-sitting in the corner, one who was a little older asked.

"Our lord came to find him specifically ....."

"Please don't get me wrong, I just want to know something, and there is no malice," Wen Bocheng interrupted the guard's words, and replied in a very slow tone.

Several of them looked at each other, and then at Wen Bocheng.

"I am," a young lad took over.

Although this young man's clothes are not very neat, it is not difficult to see that this young man himself has a hard spirit!

"Can you take a step to speak?"

The young man looked at Wen Bocheng twice, paused for a moment, and then walked over under the gaze of the others.

Wen Bocheng and this week came to the southeast corner where there were few people.

"What are you looking for me? Are you here to lobby me or do you want to suppress me? "Zhou Xin is very defensive!

"What's that? How did you get here? It's rumored that you've done a good job in this disaster relief."

"What's the use of being better? I'm a plague patient! ”

"Why?"

"It's hard to put into words! I wanted to find a way to get through the difficulties with the people who were affected by the disaster, but this touched the interests of some officials, you say, can I have a good end? If you don't throw me into the plague, you'll be gracious."

"This kid really looks like a different master, he was sent here, and he still speaks in a very casual tone, just a straight person," Wen Bocheng thought.

"I'll tell you the truth, I'm sent by Your Majesty to investigate the disaster, and I'm here to know you."

"Know me? What do I have to know! It was originally a small official, but now it is a grass people, no, it is a disaster victim."

"Haha, don't be discouraged, if you are really talented, you will not be buried"

"There's really no guarantee for this, and I didn't expect it, I just want to be my own messenger, and use as much ability as I can! It's a pity that it's all like this! ... Who are you? ”

"I am the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Wen Bocheng"

"I've seen Wen Shilang! I heard that you are an honest official," the young man suddenly came to his senses, and he was very respectful.

"Where, where, this time, I want to know more about the disaster situation here, and what you think"

"Me? I should ask the magistrate about this."

"I want to hear your thoughts first"

"Okay then, then I know everything?" That Zhou Xin blinked a few times happily at that moment.

"But it doesn't hurt to say"

"Originally, the county government had a place of isolation, but the county governor was afraid that there would be too many people to accommodate it, and he was also worried that if the top came down to check, it would look chaotic. I built a new isolation shed here, in fact, it was also a small mouthy at the time, I thought that this was at the foot of the mountain, first, the air was better, and second, it would not spread, and then send doctors to treat it, and it would definitely get better, but I didn't expect it to become what it is now, look at these are all young adults, one meal a day, one time a day to sprinkle disinfectant, the key is that these are not plague patients at all! If it goes on like this, even if you are hungry and stuffy, it is not good to rest in a crowded way, and you will get sick sooner or later! ”

"Yes! This can't go on like this! There is already a disaster and famine, and there is not enough to eat, how can you squeeze here again? You bear with it for two days, and I'll find a way to get everyone back."

"Thank you, sir!"

....

"That Wen Bocheng quietly bypassed Xuzhou and went to Gu'an County to investigate, but he didn't live in the post station, this is to show his integrity or dedication? Or is there another purpose? Qin (Ministry of Rites) Shangshu asked with doubts.

"Does that need to be said? It must have been done on purpose, so as to attract His Majesty's attention! Isn't this a quick scientific expedition? Only by showing his virtue can he achieve his goal! Xu Shuling blinked his spinning eyes, very disdainful!

"Well, I agree with Xu Shuling's opinion, although this Wen Bocheng seems to be old and does not mix things, but after all, he is a trustworthy figure of His Majesty back then, although he has also explained his intentions to him openly and secretly in recent years, but this person has always turned a deaf ear, does not ask or reply, unlike that Li Shangshu, who is clearly not with us..."

"Can he be with us? The biological mother of the fifth prince is his distant cousin! Although Yu Huan was almost wiped out by the Taishi in the last years of his life, and now he has no strength, but this Li Shangshu is the right-hand man of the five princes! ”

"What's the use of having only a book? How can you compete with the power of the Great Prince! Looking at the situation now, the crown prince of the eldest prince is inevitable! There are both the meritorious guards of the great generals and the noble concubines to manage the harem, which is not stable...."

"Why did you talk about Wen Bocheng's affairs to the prince? The general can say, you must not act without authorization, as long as we keep an eye on it and don't make any mistakes, now the Wen and Li families are about to become in-laws, this force must be dismantled, there must be many protégés under this Wen Bocheng who are loyal to him, if he falls to Li Yannian's side, it is really bad for us! This Gu'an County is in charge of our people, it just calmed down a few days ago, don't let him go to give the whole moth to the whole thing, so we must notify the prefect of Gu'an County as soon as possible, and act when the opportunity arises! "Xu Shuling

"Well, this Xuzhou Mansion? ... Yushi asked with squinted eyes.

"The same inform, there can't be any more chaos!" Qin Shangshu

"Well, then I'll send someone to inform them early tomorrow morning."

"Can't wait any longer, send someone in a while, the sooner the better! After all, this Wen Bocheng has been gone for three days."

"Hmm"

"Oh, what's the name of that little official who gave advice in the fight against the disaster?" Qin Shangshu asked.

"It seems to be called Zhou Xin" Qu Yushi

"Find out the details, if you can't do it, you can also prevent it, a small official still wants to take the exam and be promoted? Joke! ”

"Hmm"

"If this Wenbo is really not interesting, then you are welcome! And this nameless little official, when the time comes, I will take the opportunity to give them some color, after all, this plague...."Xu Yushi's slanted eyes skipped a trace of evil.

"Hahaha," a few people laughed triumphantly.

"Be cautious, though! Don't make any mistakes," Qin Shangshu.

"That's natural," an official asked, "and do you need to tell the general about this?" ”

"The general once wrote: everything is done when the opportunity comes!" Xu Yushi.

......