Duan Kuo's original intention when he came was to ask the prefect if he knew what was going on, but seeing that the prefect looked like he had just received the news, he didn't know what to say for a while.
"All the medical supplies in the city were burned down overnight. Does the prefect know about it just now?"
Duan Kuo frowned and looked at him with suspicion.
The prefect was a little aggrieved, and he also felt that it was outrageous. This kind of thing should have been reported to him early this morning, but it turned out that it was only when he sent someone to ask the doctor he knew that the doctor mentioned it.
In other words, someone was deliberately preventing him from knowing.
"I really made the young master laugh. I really just heard about this. Otherwise, when the young master gave me the prescription, I should have made it clear to you earlier."
The magistrate's face was full of anxiety, and he didn't know what to say now to prove his innocence, but that was the fact, and he didn't know why.
"Don't worry, sir. I have already sent people to investigate. I believe the person behind the scenes will be found out soon."
The prefect clenched his fist. Regardless of whether Duan Kuo believed it or not, he must find out the real culprit behind the scenes and clear his name.
Seeing the prefect like this, Duan Kuo couldn't say anything more and just said: "The important thing now is not to find out who is behind the scenes, but to find a way to get these medicinal materials together. I wonder if you know the medicinal materials merchants in the city.
Can you give me a recommendation?"
"This...this subordinate really doesn't know..."
The smile on the magistrate's face was a bit unbearable. He felt that he was really useless. How could he ask questions at this critical time without knowing anything? If Duan Kuo went back and sued him in front of Ji Mingxuan, wouldn't he be finished?
"But I know a doctor. I have known him for many years. He should know some drug farmers. I will send someone to ask him!"
The prefect suddenly remembered this and hurriedly sent someone to ask.
Duan Kuo nodded and sat in the magistrate's house to wait.
But in fact, I don’t have much hope, because drug farmers generally don’t have too many medicinal materials on hand, and they sell them to drug stores quickly. There are very few people who grow medicinal materials. Everyone goes to the mountains to pick them, and the quantity is basically impossible.
It is not enough to meet the needs of the people in the city.
Sure enough, the person sent by the prefect to ask questions came back and said: "Doctor Li said that he does know a few medicinal farmers, but he usually doesn't keep too many medicinal materials at home, and he doesn't have much on hand now.
It’s too late to go up the mountain to collect herbs!”
"Oh, what can we do?"
The prefect was so anxious that he was running around in circles. Why did such an unfortunate thing happen to him?
If this incident affects his political performance, there will be no chance of his promotion!
"By the way, I will contact other cities and ask. Maybe some medicinal materials can be dispatched to rescue the emergency! I wonder how many medicinal materials Mr. Duan wants? Can you give me a clear number so that I can discuss it with the prefect over there!"
As the magistrate said this, he went around behind the table and started writing letters. No matter what, he wrote to several cities around him, and even the prefect of Suizhou, who had never had much contact with him, wrote.
Duan Kuo shook his head and said: "Before coming here, I have already written letters to my friends in other cities. They will find a way, so you don't have to bother me here."
Duan Kuo was worried that when the time came, officials and businessmen would all be grabbing the medicinal materials, and in the end they would all be pulled over to their side, so there would be no need.
"Okay, okay, then I will first ensure that the people here can use the medicine! By the way, I will send the prescription to all the prefects together, so that the young master will not have to run around!"
The prefect was quite thoughtful, thinking that since Duan Kuo had already contacted other people, he definitely didn't plan to go to other cities, so he might as well just handle the matter directly, even if it was to make up for his mistakes.
Duan Kuo nodded and did not stop.
In this situation, it is definitely better to get the prescriptions to the major prefects as soon as possible. Regardless of whether there is an epidemic in other places, prevention must be carried out in advance. Where there are refugees, there may be dangers, so we cannot be careless.
"If possible, I hope you will send more people on the road. Some people deliberately burn the stock of medicinal materials. The people who come here are not good, and I am afraid that they will do tricks on the road."
When Duan Kuo said this, the prefect became a little worried. He suddenly thought of a possibility and couldn't write anymore.
"Sir, is there a possibility that the other party is not targeting us in Zhengzhou, but Sichuanzhou? Perhaps not only our medicinal materials in Zhengzhou were burned, but other places were not spared either..."
After talking about it, the prefect's voice gradually weakened. He actually didn't want to think about it, but there were some things that he had to plan like this.
This really reminded Duan Kuo, because he remembered that he originally planned to go to Pingzhou first, but he thought it was a little more roundabout there, so he planned to come to Zhengzhou first to have a look, but he didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing when he arrived.
thing.
In other words, the people behind the scenes have been prepared for a long time, which is to cut off the medicinal materials in several surrounding cities, so that the epidemic in Sichuan Province cannot be controlled and an entire outbreak occurs.
Could it be that such people have evil thoughts and are the work of other countries?
Just thinking about this made Duan Kuo feel a chill down his back. Who was this aimed at?
Is it Ji Mingxuan, Zhao Huanyu, or the entire country?
Thinking of these possibilities, Duan Kuo couldn't sit still any longer and stood up and said: "I'll leave these things to the magistrate. I'll go back to Chuanzhou first and tell the chief minister about this matter. Let's see how the chief minister decides."
As he said this, he hugged the prefect and turned around to leave.
The prefect watched him leave, then sighed and said, "Why is this thing getting more and more outrageous? The sky is going to change!"
The prefect was very anxious. After all, they were not very far from Sichuan Province. If the epidemic broke out in Sichuan Province, his place would be easily affected. If there were no medicinal materials, how would the epidemic be suppressed? Could it be possible that all of them would die?
here?
"Quick, quick, prepare some more paper. I want to write a letter to ask for help elsewhere. Fortunately, I have many friends. Let them help me think of a solution!"
Since the surrounding cities are all likely to fall, let's put our hope elsewhere. This time, we will send the letter farther away, hoping to get the medicinal materials.
Duan Kuo went straight to check out of the inn room, took his things and returned to Chuanzhou immediately. He didn't sleep a wink the whole time, and he was in a state of embarrassment and vicissitudes of life.
But now he has no time to rest or take care of himself. His family and friends are all in Sichuanzhou. If the epidemic spreads, no one will be able to escape. He must tell Ji Mingxuan about this.
Ji Mingxuan is very powerful, so he might be able to bring medicinal materials from the capital, and it would be okay for him to take care of them when the time comes.