Chapter Eighty-Seven: Fighting the Epidemic (II)
Now that the brick wall has been half demolished, the displaced people can see what's inside it.
The officers and soldiers pointed to the large huts and said, "These are the places where the displaced people who came before lived, and they have no disease, so they cannot live with you." ”
One of the homeless people watched from afar as a little girl walked tremblingly with her father's support, and the envy in her eyes could not be hidden.
"I miss my daughter," he wiped from his tears, "and if she is reincarnated now, I'm afraid she will be almost full moon." ”
The gloomy atmosphere gradually spread in the hearts of everyone, they have come this way, I don't know how many relatives have died, and they can live until now, all by one breath.
It's just that although they survived, they have long since become insensitive, and they have become complete monsters.
Now with the support of the government, food, clothing, housing and transportation will be guaranteed, and now the conscience in the hearts of many people has been reawakened, and they all think of their deceased relatives.
What makes them even more painful is that some relatives died of famine, some relatives died of disease, but many more relatives died at their own hands.
A low sobbing sounded, and then began to grow more and more intense.
A man suddenly knelt down in front of the fire and began to kowtow incessantly, and he wailed and cried, "Daddy! It's the son who is not filial! ”
Dead relatives will no longer have the possibility of being buried, and in their cognition, perhaps they have no possibility of reincarnation.
More and more people knelt down in front of the fire and began to kowtow, and the bones of their loved ones burned in the raging fire, eventually turning into a pile of ashes, which flew into the sky under the blowing of the wind.
The prefect of Suzhou looked at this scene from afar, and sighed guiltily: "It's still too late for me, who is not qualified as a parent official." ”
"Why did your lord say this," Lin Chonghan shook his head, "What your lord wants to do is to protect the people of the entire Suzhou City, and there are also many difficulties in this. ”
She said in a low voice, "If you feel guilty, you might as well invite some eminent monks to come and pray for the blessings of these dead souls." ”
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When the first urgent news from Suzhou reached the capital, it was followed by news of an outbreak of plague throughout Daliang.
As soon as the news spread, the entire government and the opposition were shocked.
Lian Jingzhi immediately invited Fang Shi to pray for the blessing of the country, and then summoned the doctors of the entire capital and sent them to various parts of Daliang.
Just when the emperor was anxious about the plague, the cabinet presented an urgent letter from the prefect of Suzhou.
"Your Majesty," Ji Xiang gently put the piece in front of him, "This is a piece of music handed over by the prefect of Suzhou, and the cabinet specially presented it, saying that there may be a way to deal with the plague." ”
When the emperor heard him say this, he opened the recital and looked at it, which was half an hour.
Lian Jingzhi put down the concerto, and Jixiang keenly heard him sigh.
"I'm this little junior sister," his emotions were a little complicated for a while, "If she is a man, there must be a place for her in the court of this big beam, but it's a pity ......"
Lian Yi, who was hiding in the shadows, heard this, his body moved slightly, and then he continued to silently guard the safety of the Son of Heaven.
Ji Xiang now knows that the county lord of Yongle must have made some achievements in this epidemic.
"Your Majesty, what you said is not right," Ji Xiang saw that Lian Jingzhi seemed to have some discomfort in his shoulder, and hurriedly went over to pinch his shoulder, "People in this world, whether they are men or women, are your subjects. ”
"What if the county lord is a girl, as long as she can share the worries of His Majesty, this is enough."
Lian Jingzhi glanced at him in slight surprise, shook his head and smiled: "You old slippery head, you are used to being a person and talking." ”
"That's it!" He simply wrote another cursive script, "Spread my will, and specially allow the county lord and the prefect to lead the affairs of Suzhou together, and settle the victims outside Suzhou together." ”
Lian Jingzhi thought of this, and added a special sentence: "There is also a mask invented by the county lord and the like, send this to the imperial doctor who is about to leave Beijing, and let them study it carefully." ”
Ji Xiang smiled and bent down: "No." ”
After the edict of the capital was issued, Daliang Sijing soon received notices and orders, and most of the officials were very responsible and began to be busy with epidemic prevention and control.
A small number of officials who neglected their duties and indulged in pleasure had to fight for their lives in the face of the appalling plague.
Gu Qingzhang's first reaction after receiving the edict was to take people back to Suzhou immediately.
"Master Hou!" Gua Er forcibly stopped him and persuaded him with an anxious expression, "You can't go back to Suzhou now." ”
Gu Qingzhang impatiently pulled him up and threw him aside, his sharp eyebrows and eyes were full of anger: "If you are afraid, you might as well lead a team of people to stay in Lingzhou, and I will go back myself." ”
It's okay if he doesn't say it, but it's even more impossible for Gua Er to let him go back alone, if something happens on the way, they all have to finish playing.
Gua Er didn't say anything about Gu Qingzhang at all, he simply threw himself at his feet and began to howl: "Master Hou! You can't go to Suzhou now, let's not talk about the plague in Suzhou City, even outside, there are dead people everywhere! ”
"You get out of the way," Gu Qingzhang's deep eyebrows and eyes became extremely gloomy because of anger, and the gold in his eye sockets was faintly flowing, "Now that the plague is serious, it is even more impossible for me to let go of the cold alone in Suzhou." ”
Gua Erzui said that he was dry until he was peeling, but he still couldn't persuade the Hou Ye who insisted on going his own way, so he had to get up and pat the ashes by himself, and heroically prepared to die with him.
At this moment, the shouts of the soldiers suddenly came from outside the door.
He pushed open the door, still holding a roll of silk cloth in his hand, and said, "Master Hou, it's the county lord's flying pigeon biography." ”
Gu Qingzhang hurriedly took the silk cloth, unfolded it, and found that it was written: Don't come, I'm safe.
Gua Er's sharp eyes saw the content of the letter, and took advantage of the situation to persuade: "Master Hou, you also saw it, the county lord won't let you go." ”
"Besides, the county lord may have brought the epidemic under control in Suzhou City," Gua Er muttered, "what if you go and bring some other diseases along the way and pass them on to the county lord?" ”
When he said this, Gu Qingzhang's expression eased at this time, and now it is indeed not appropriate for him to act rashly.
"I should believe in Heavy Cold."
He muttered, but he still couldn't rest assured in his heart.
Gua Er on the side was just about to comfort him, raised his head and looked at it, but said in surprise: "Master Hou, why did your eyes change color again?" ”
Gu Qingzhang didn't care: "It should be the reason for the anger just now-oh yes, you go to Lingzhou City to see if there are any medicinal materials that can be used for the plague." ”
"Now there are few people in Lingzhou, leaving enough for the people, and the rest will choose some and send people to Suzhou City."
This is not counting, not to mention that Suzhou really needs support now, Gua Er nodded and wrote them down one by one.
But in the early morning of the next day, when Gu Qingzhang got up, he found that something was wrong.
His eyes didn't change back.