The plague incident made Qin Wei nervous and uneasy.
On the night of getting the news, Zhao Gao had already informed Wang An of the disappearance. Wang An did not dare to delay at all and immediately entered the imperial city to look for Eunuch Lu.
In front of the Shengtian Palace.
Wang An stood in front of the door with an anxious look on his face, looking in the direction of the imperial study from time to time.
After a long time, he saw Eunuch Lu walking out of the imperial study room.
"Admiral!"
He rushed forward anxiously.
Eunuch Lu looked up at him and asked, "What's the matter? Are you so anxious to find me?"
"Admiral, according to the information we have received, people from Xiaoyao Island and the South China Sea Islands are spreading the plague throughout the four major fortresses." Wang An said eagerly.
However, Eunuch Lu said calmly: "Do you know what kind of plague it is?"
"It should be the God of Chaos that fills the sky with stars!" Wang And said.
Chaoshen is a disease that stimulates the mind. After being infected, people will have hallucinations, become insane, and go crazy.
This kind of plague is very common in the southeastern islands. It is not artificially refined, but occurs naturally in certain places. The conditions for its generation are the poisonous gypsophila mushrooms.
"I understand, go back!" Eunuch Lu said calmly.
Wang An was slightly stunned and asked: "How should we deal with this matter?"
"You don't need to worry about this. Your Majesty has already made arrangements." Mr. Lu said.
"Your Majesty has known this for a long time?" Wang An asked in surprise.
"Um!"
Eunuch Lu nodded slightly.
Wang An hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said again: "Then how will your Majesty handle it?"
As if he felt that it was inappropriate to ask this question, he added: "Your Highness is still waiting for news from me."
Eunuch Lu looked at him deeply and then said: "There is plague in all the four major fortresses. The outbreak will occur on July 15th. All major military camps have prepared antidotes in advance."
"The antidote is ready!" Wang An breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Eunuch Lu said again: "Your Majesty has already made plans for this matter. Please tell His Majesty so that he will not destroy His Majesty's plan."
"Here! I obey!"
Wang An responded.
Afterwards, Eunuch Lu returned to the imperial study, and Wang An also left the Shengtian Palace with a relaxed expression.
But when he walked to the side gate of the imperial city, he was suddenly shocked and turned his head to look in the direction of Shengtian Palace in horror.
He suddenly thought of something.
The lieutenants of the army have prepared the antidote, but what about the people in the four protected cities?
There are nearly a million soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians inside and outside the four major fortresses. If they all take the antidote, this number will be too large.
Wang An didn't come back to his senses just now, but now he suddenly thought that with such a large amount of antidote, even if the court prepared it with all its strength, it would be impossible to prepare it all in a short time.
His body trembled slightly and he walked towards the outside of the imperial city in a panic.
…
The next morning.
In the house.
Qin Wei got up early, stood in the yard, stretched his body, and breathed in the fresh air.
"Your Highness, Wang An is here!"
Xiao Shunzi reports.
Qin Wei was slightly surprised and asked, "Why is he here?"
"I don't know. It seems that there is something urgent to see His Highness. He has been waiting in the yard next door for an hour." Xiao Shunzi said.
This house is just an ordinary house, with only three large tile-roofed houses and a yard covering an area of about half an acre. Zhao Gao bought it after he came to Kyoto. There were also two yards next door, which were also bought by Zhao Gao.
, as Luo Wang’s temporary base in Kyoto.
"Let him come over!" Qin Wei frowned.
It was still early in the morning, but Wang An came within an hour, that is, before dawn.
Why is it so urgent that he comes here before dawn?
After a while, Wang An followed Xiao Shunzi to Qin Wei.
"Old slave, pay homage to His Highness!"
"Forgive me. What happened?"
"Your Majesty, this is about the plague."
Later, Wang An explained in detail the content of his conversation with Eunuch Lu last night and the speculation in his mind.
After Qin Wei heard this, his eyebrows instantly wrinkled.
"You mean that Your Majesty intends to abandon the people in the four major cities?"
Wang An said bitterly: "This is just the old slave's guess."
Qin Wei took a deep breath.
This is just a guess, but Qin Wei has to believe it.
With Emperor Li's courage, it is not impossible to abandon hundreds of thousands of people.
Emperor Li dared to plan the incident in Nanyang City at the expense of the lives and deaths of millions of soldiers, causing the people of the three southwest states to suffer the suffering caused by the war.
It doesn't seem to be a big deal now that the people within the four protected cities are suffering from the plague.
"My grandpa is really cruel and ruthless!"
Qin Wei shook his head in frustration.
Although he has always believed that he is not a kind person, and in the past two years, he has almost thrown away the kindness he brought, but in the face of such cruel methods, he still feels a little hard to accept.
But the question is what should he do now?
Taking action rashly will destroy Emperor Li's plan and affect the entire Dali.
If we don't take action, the people in the four major fortresses will suffer countless casualties.
"Your Highness, a little impatience will ruin a big plan!"
At this time, Zhao Gao came over and said softly.
Qin Wei looked at him, looking at his emotionless eyes, and shook his head with a wry smile, "I am still too kind and soft-hearted."
"Can we prepare the antidote for the Chaos God?" he asked.
"Okay, we have the prescription, but we lack the medicinal materials!" Wang An said.
Qin Wei said: "Then prepare some."
He will not destroy Lihuang's plan, but he cannot sit idly by and ignore it.
Prepare some medicinal materials to save as many people as possible to soothe his guilty heart.
"Here!" Zhao Gao responded.
He did not raise any objection to this. He just prepared some medicinal materials and spent more money. In his opinion, this was not a big deal.
Qin Wei waved his hand in low spirits, indicating that they could retreat.
After they left, Qin Wei sat on the rocking chair under the shade of the tree.
His eyes were slightly narrowed, and the rocking chair swayed slightly and made a squeaking sound.
Suddenly, he felt that he was not suitable to be emperor.
The universal values from his previous life still remain in his heart, and he still finds it difficult to adapt to some practices that regard human life as trivial.
Even though he had experienced war and saw corpses littering the battlefield, he still maintained a reverence for life in his heart.
But he could also understand Lihuang's approach.
Dali suffered heavy losses due to the incident in Nanyang City, and countless people suffered as a result. However, if Emperor Li did not do anything, the Night Organization would cause greater war in Dali, and Dali would fall apart.
The same is true for the four major city guards. If those who make trouble are not eliminated, Dali will fall into greater trouble.
In exchange for the entire Dali situation at a seemingly high price, this should be the emperor's pattern and courage.
"Emperor!"
Qin Wei sighed secretly in his heart.
"It is not the emperor who is hateful, but those thieves who are causing chaos in the world!"
"Night Organization, Southeast Islands, I will take note of this account first!"
…
July 15th, night.
The moon is as bright as water.
Qin Wei walked slowly out of the house, walked along the dim alley, passed through the quiet streets, and came to a pavilion.
He looked up at the lights on the pavilion, which were as bright as ever.
Incense Pavilion!
There are still red veils flying in the wind, there are still warblers and swallows, and they are still so rotten.
Recalling the deserted Incense Pavilion back then, Qin Wei suddenly felt as if he was in another world.
He was really reckless at that time and actually banned such a good place.
But things are unpredictable. After the Fenxiang Pavilion was closed, it was opened again, but now the Fenxiang Pavilion has changed its owner.
"I, the king, are inseparable from gambling and drug addiction!"
A faint smile appeared on Qin Wei's face and he stepped into the pavilion.
This pavilion is quite quiet, there are only a few singers. Although this is also part of the Incense Pavilion, there are no guests in this pavilion tonight.
Seeing Qin Wei walk in, a well-dressed old bustard hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
But before she could get closer, she was stopped by Xiao Shunzi.
"Young Master is going to the third floor!"
Xiao Shunzi said.
The old madam smiled coquettishly. She glanced at Qin Wei curiously, wondering who this young master was.
"Your Majesty, please!"
Qin Wei didn't say anything, but followed the madam up to the third floor.
In the pavilion on the third floor, there were already people waiting.
And there's more than one person.
Zhuge Zhengwo, Ji Yuanchen!
This was the first time Qin Wei saw Zhuge Zhengwo after returning to Kyoto.
Seeing Qin Wei come in, the two of them stood up quickly, but since the madam was present, they did not salute.
It wasn't until the madam left that the two of them bowed and said, "Greetings to Your Highness!"
Qin Wei looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "Master Chief Assistant, please take a seat!"
"Please forgive me for arrogantly inviting the Chief Assistant here!"
Ji Yuanchen stared at Qin Wei, with a gentle smile on his old face, "It is an honor for me to be invited by His Highness."
Today is July 15th, and there is a big show tonight.
Qin Wei wanted to watch a play, but felt that watching a play alone was a bit boring, so he invited Ji Yuanchen.
Although he sent a letter to Ji Yuanchen before, Ji Yuanchen still hasn't given him a clear attitude.
Qin Wei smiled and waved, and Xiao Shunzi immediately stepped forward to pour tea for the three of them.
"Why didn't you see Your Majesty when Your Highness returned to Beijing?" Ji Yuanchen said casually while holding tea.
Qin Wei smiled and said: "Because His Majesty did not allow me to return to the capital, this time I came back against the decree!"
Ji Yuanchen was stunned for a while. He didn't know that Emperor Li had given Qin Wei such a decree.
"Then why does Your Highness come back?"
"Of course it's for the dragon chair in Shengtian Palace."
Ji Yuanchen's deep eyes suddenly became much darker. He didn't expect Qin Wei to say it so blatantly.
But Qin Wei waved his hand and said: "This time I invite the Chief Assistant here not to talk about these things, but to invite the Chief Assistant to accompany me to watch a big show."
"What big show?" Ji Yuanchen asked.
Qin Wei looked at the full moon in the sky. The full moon had just risen from the east and seemed to be hanging on the eaves of the east gate tower of Kyoto.
"This should be a big show that people don't like!"
Qin Weidao.
"What a big show that people don't like!" Ji Yuanchen was very puzzled.
Qin Wei looked at the full moon, feeling a little distracted.
For more than ten days, he has been paying attention to the situation in the four major fortresses.
As those people left more and more plagues, there were plagues almost everywhere in the four major fortresses.
However, this time the plague seemed to be able to break out due to some kind of opportunity. Qin Wei didn't know what it was exactly. Probably only those people in the southeastern islands would know.
After all, this is what they do best.
It doesn’t matter what the opportunity is, what matters is time.