Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Plague Rages
The minister who was kneeling on the ground was also helpless, and this matter was not something they wanted to suppress.
When they received the news, they immediately came to the saint.
Zhu Di got up and paced back and forth in the hall.
He didn't know in his heart that these things couldn't be blamed on these ministers at all.
"Your Majesty, now that the plague has broken out, there is really nothing the ministers can do, so they have come to face the saint."
Zhu Di looked at His Royal Highness's officials with some anger.
"You guys one by one, what a lesson for me!"
"Hurry up and order the nearby officials to appease the people in and around the city first, and definitely can't let the people flow and cause the epidemic to expand!"
"But Your Majesty, what can those people do if they don't want to stay in the place where the plague broke out?"
The minister hesitated for a moment, but still asked Zhu Di.
"Do I still need to teach you! Send people to guard the city gates, and be strict about anyone going out! ”
After Zhu Di wandered and paced, he stopped again.
"Those who enter Beijing today must also be strictly guarded, as long as they are from the epidemic area, they are strictly not allowed to enter, regardless of whether their identity is an official or an ordinary person, they are not allowed to enter the city!"
"Wait for you to understand!"
"That's it, it's useless to talk to you about these things, I'd better order the brocade guard."
"Then Your Majesty, what about food, clothing, and food."
The minister on the side continued to ask Zhu Di.
"According to the different situations in different counties, transport grain, grass, clothing and food according to the amount, as for the affairs of the treasury, let me find a way, if there is nothing else, you will do what I said first."
Several ministers left after receiving orders, and Ji Gang came after a short time.
He also knew that these ministers had already met Zhu Di.
"Your Majesty."
Ji Gang knelt in front of the hall.
"Send someone to guard the city gate immediately, the people who come to the capital are bound to interrogate clearly, if it is a person from the epidemic area, they are categorically not allowed to enter the city, understand!"
"Commandment."
Ji Gang then left.
The epidemic is so serious, but Zhu Di has never heard any rumors before.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis in his heart.
It didn't take long for the news to spread all over the capital.
"Your Highness, now that there is a sudden plague, it is the time for Your Highness to show your strength for the benefit of the people!"
At this time in the East Palace, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi had also received the news, and at the same time, the eunuch beside him had already begun to give advice to Zhu Gaochi.
"But with my body, I'm afraid that I will never come back if I leave the palace."
Zhu Gaochi turned his head to look at the eunuch on the side, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
"It's the minions who trespass."
The eunuch opened his mouth, but he could only spit out this sentence helplessly.
"In this matter, I am afraid that this palace can only stay in the palace, and it is impossible to leave the palace."
Zhu Gao muttered, stood up suddenly, and turned his head to look at the eunuch on the side.
"Now that the plague is raging, my father must be helpless, we might as well go to face the saint, maybe there is any way to give birth."
"Your Highness is very right."
Only then did Zhu Gaochi nod and walked towards the Qianqing Palace.
Along the way, he met many ministers who were in a hurry.
Originally, he intended to stop and ask what the situation was now, but none of those ministers were willing to stop and tell Zhu Gaochi.
Needless to say, Zhu Gaochi also understands how serious the current situation is.
Arriving at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, when the eunuch at the gate saw Zhu Gaochi, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.
After all, Zhu Gaochi's health is not very good, and now that the plague has broken out, anyone who can't enter the palace has already been infected with the plague.
So at this time, no one would have thought that Zhu Gaochi would come to the Qianqing Palace.
"Why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here, now the plague is very serious, and the prince is not in good health, so let's go back to the palace to rest as soon as possible."
The eunuch stepped forward and said to Zhu Gaochi, but Zhu Gaochi shook his head at the eunuch very resolutely.
"No, this palace is here to face the saint, to see my father, these little illnesses and pains are nothing."
"In that case, then please wait a little longer, and the servant will go and report it."
Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly.
"Your Majesty, please see Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Di put down the fold in his hand and looked up at the eunuch in front of him.
"What is the prince doing, he doesn't know that he is not in good health, should he avoid it at this time?"
Listening to his tone, it is not difficult to hear that he is more dissatisfied with Zhu Gaochi's sudden visit.
"Your Majesty, these words, the slave has already said to His Royal Highness the Prince, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he must come to face the saint, and the slave doesn't know what is going on."
"If that's the case, then let's declare it."
Zhu Di pinched his eyebrows, and then looked up at the door.
When Zhu Gaochi entered the door, he wanted to salute, but Zhu Di stopped him directly.
"You don't have to be polite, tell me what you're here for."
Only then did Zhu Gaochi straighten up and look up at Zhu Di.
"Father, the son-in-law heard that the plague was raging, and he wanted to come and ask if there was anything that the son-in-law could do."
"You don't have to do anything, just stay in the palace and take care of yourself, I'm still in the prime of life, you just need to learn a little on the side."
"But Father, now that this plague is coming so quickly and strangely, has Father ever suspected that it was someone who did it on purpose?"
The pen in Zhu Di's hand paused, and he narrowed his eyes.
This possibility is still very large, but I never thought about it.
"What the prince said does make some sense, but I was negligent."
Zhu Di already had a guess in his heart at this moment, if the country and the people are safe, the most uneasy people are those who are bent on ruling the Ming Dynasty to death.
Among them, it must also include the remnants of the Xiongnu tribes.
"I understand, someone, go and call Chen Mao to me."
"Father, this is?"
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di with some surprise.
He thought that Zhu Di would just call Ji Gang to come, but he didn't expect Zhu Di to call Chen Mao directly.
"You don't have to worry about the rest of the matter, you better go back to the East Palace first."
Zhu Gaochi wanted to say something, he wanted to prove that he could also help Zhu Di, but Zhu Di didn't look at Zhu Gaochi anymore.
Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to leave the Qianqing Palace.
In a short time, Chen Mao had already arrived.
"Your Majesty."
Chen Mao also heard the reason why Zhu Di called him here, and his expression was serious at the moment.
"Is there any movement of the remnants of the Huns during this time?"
"Back to Your Majesty, there has never been."
"I now suspect that the plague that is raging today was created by the remnants of the Huns, and I will try to control the epidemic, but you also have to find a way for me to catch the Huns who are making trouble."
Hearing this, Chen Mao looked up at Zhu Di in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this incident is not necessarily caused by the remnants of the Huns, maybe it is just a natural disaster and not man-made."
"Whether or not they made it up or not, it will be clear if you look it up."