Two days later.

The guards on the city wall of Xianhe saw a group of people coming from afar, so they hurriedly reported to Shen Tunan.

When Shen Tunan arrived at the city gate, the team had been waiting for nearly half an hour. After inquiries from both sides, it was learned that they were a medical team sent by the imperial court to support Xianhe in fighting the epidemic.

Shen Tu Nan hurriedly opened the city gate.

This time, the imperial court sent a medical team of 30 people, a household official, a imperial doctor, 20 doctors, and eight guards. And brought medicinal herbs and daily necessities over.

When the medical team entered the city, not a single citizen watched, only Shen Tunan and a few officials received them.

The official at the head of the medical team is Tobe Shirou, surnamed Huan, and named Qingzhou. He was shocked, the entire Xianhe County was as calm as water, like an empty city.

They only knew that there was a plague outbreak in Xianhe County and the city was closed. More than 1,000 people were infected and nearly 200 died. There is no other information, and when I enter the city today, it is like an empty city, and I can't help but feel sad in my heart.

Are they late?

"Where is Xianhe Zhixian?" Huan Qingzhou held the official document of accountability in his hand.

Shen Tunan stood up and saluted: "Lord Hui, the county is not in the city." Shen Tunan, the inspector of Xianhe County, is the only official in the city! ”

Huan Qingzhou was shocked, this Xianhe Zhixian County did not report the epidemic and closed the city privately, and abandoned the city and ran away?

"What's going on, tell me more about it!"

Shen Tunan told everything about the 1510, including his temporary change from a head-catcher to an inspection.

The group couldn't help but be in an uproar after hearing this, this county is too bold! And this inspection is really responsible, and in this case, he can still stick to his duties and not let a single infected person out of the city. Admirable!

"Why is there no one in the city?" Huan Qingzhou's heart suddenly tightened, didn't he slaughter the city?

"The epidemic is contagious, so the people are all quarantined at home and forbidden to go to the streets to prevent infection! The ban has not been lifted, and there is no one on the street! Shen Tunan told the truth.

The imperial doctor suddenly showed surprise in his eyes, and praised it: "Shen Xunjian, this ban is very good!" How many people are still sick in the city? ”

"This morning, there are still 521 epidemic patients who have not yet recovered!"

"Didn't you say there were more than a thousand patients?" Huan Qingzhou hurriedly asked, "Didn't you carry it?" ”

"No, the mild patients have recovered and gone home. Lord Huan, there have been no deaths since the beginning of the month, and there have been no new patients in the past few days. That's us...... Lack of medicinal herbs! Shen Tunan hurriedly explained the current situation.

Huan Qingzhou suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, very relieved, and was about to say that they had brought medicinal materials over this time, but there was no team of people at the gate of the city.

"Brother Shen, the medicinal materials are ready. These days can exhaust the old man and a few people! Xiang Zheng and the other three adults suddenly ran in with a dusty look.

Huan Qingzhou looked at the chubby middle-aged man in front of him and couldn't help frowning, and asked Shen Tunan: "Who are these people?" ”

Shen Tunan's whole person was stunned, Lord Zhixian suddenly came back at this time? Did you bring medicinal herbs with you?

This......

"Xiaguan Xianhe Zhixian County Xiangzheng!" Xiang Zheng hurriedly saluted Huan Qingzhou. I thought, hurry up or be a step too late, I hope it's still too late!

The day before yesterday, the servants of the palace came to inquire about the situation in the city, and got a letter from the guards on the city wall. Thinking that although the plague in the city was under control, there were still sick people, he would return a few days later.

I didn't expect to hear someone say early this morning, and I saw the court officials taking people and horses in the direction of Xianhe County.

He thought to himself that it was terrible, and he was really told by Lao Jiang. He had to get into the city before they did, and he had to find a reasonable explanation for the fact that he didn't report the epidemic and wasn't in the city.

Therefore, I hurriedly prepared two truckloads of medicinal materials and hurried to Xianhe County. He watched the gates open and the officials of the imperial court entered the city.

It's a step too late, and hopefully there's still room to turn around!

Huan Qingzhou's face suddenly sank: "Xianhe Zhixian Xiangzheng, you are so bold." How dare you hide the outbreak of a plague in the city? ”

Xiang Zheng hurriedly knelt on the ground and explained, "My lord, please calm your anger." It was not that the subordinate deliberately concealed it and did not report it. It's just that there is no plague in the city, so it was not reported to the imperial court. ”

Huan Qingzhou looked at Shen Tunan, and asked with a little doubt in his eyes: "It's not the plague?" ”

Shen Tunan really didn't expect that Lord Zhixian would come back suddenly, and explained that this was not a plague! He was afraid that he knew that the imperial court had sent officials over, so he hurried back to the city.

"However, more than 1,000 people contracted the disease in half a month, and nearly 200 people died of the disease. The lowly non-healers don't know if it's a plague, but the doctor in the city says it's contagious! ”

Whether it is a plague or not, you can see from the data. Even if it is not a plague, it is a highly contagious and deadly disease. It is clear that he is looking for excuses to excuse himself.

Huan Qingzhou did not let Xiang Zheng get up, but said sharply: "The imperial court has a clear rule that if the death toll exceeds thirty-six, it must be reported and held accountable. ”

"My lord, the people in the city suddenly fell ill, and the officials were anxious, and they just wanted to find a solution quickly, so they neglected to report it for a while." After Xiang Zheng finished speaking, he hurriedly pointed to the car behind him, "Xia Guan knew that there were not enough medicinal materials in the city, so he personally went to collect medicinal materials for the people, so that the people in the city could be treated and recover as soon as possible." ”

Shen Tunan listened to Zhixian's words, and the anger in his heart floated out. It's so nice to say, when I took my family out of the city overnight, I didn't give a word of explanation except for him to close the city! Now it's embarrassing to say that he is going to collect medicinal materials for the people, which is too shameless.

Huan Qingzhou chuckled: "Then Lord Xiang is hard, I am to blame you for this?" ”

"It should be, it should be, as the county governor of Xianhe, it is natural to work hard for the people!" Xiang Zheng hurriedly piled up a smile, pretending not to understand the meaning of Lord Huan's words.

Huan Qingzhou has been an official in Beijing for many years, and he has never seen such a brazen person. Is he really a fool?

"Someone! The Xianhe magistrate, the county magistrate, the county lieutenant, and the chief bookkeeper were all detained pending trial. ”

Huan Qingzhou's entourage immediately stepped forward and escorted the four of them.

"My lord, I am an official of the imperial court, how can I be imprisoned casually? I shared the worries of the court and personally raised medicinal materials for the people, what is the crime? "Xiang Zheng struggled desperately.

The other three also hurriedly spoke: "Your Excellency, please be clear." We are all innocent, and we are going out of the city to collect medicinal herbs these days. Settle the people out of the city. There's nothing wrong with that! ”

Huan Qingzhou didn't bother to pay attention to them at all, just waved his hand and ordered: "Take it down!" ”

"Yes!" The guards, led by the local officials, sent the four Xianhe officials to the county jail.

The moment the cell door was locked, Xiang Zheng hadn't figured it out, what was wrong? Is there not enough reason he is looking for?