This is a sentence from the emperor to Dugu Ying, and it is also a secret edict.
Although due to his intelligence, Dugu Ying was not outstanding among the emperor's staff, and even his status in the emperor's mind was not very high, after all, Dugu Ying came from the Dugu family. He was not bad at what he should have in terms of political acumen.
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Rather than finding the source of the plague, the emperor suspected that there was another reason for the Luozhou plague.
What worried Dugu Ying even more was that the emperor actually sent her here.
In fact, Dugu Ying always knew why the emperor was repelling him. The reason was his origin, the Dugu clan.
The reason why he joined the emperor's team was not because the emperor personally recruited him.
He even thought that when the emperor accepted him in the first place, he just wanted to sell the Dugu family a favor.
"But, Your Majesty, am I really worthless?" Duguying looked at the bonfire in front of her with indifferent eyes and murmured to herself.
As the former King of Chu ascended the throne as emperor, Dugu Ying's status in the Dugu family also skyrocketed, catching up with Dugu Huaien.
He also has great ambitions.
"This time, I will definitely impress all of you."
Squeak.
There were sounds of footsteps, and a person came and sat down opposite him.
"Brother Dugu, what are you thinking about?"
The man opposite is named Su Shichang, a smart guy.
"Think about what Brother Su is thinking about."
"Me?" Su Shichang was stunned, and then asked curiously: "Then does Brother Dugu have any clues?"
"When a plague occurs, it should enter through the mouth. The first thing the people eat is water and the second is grain. If it were water, the plague would not be the only one in Luozhou. Therefore, there should be a problem with the grain. This year, there will be disasters in Luozhou and Henan.
The same is true for Daoduo. The imperial court transported grain to provide disaster relief and spread it throughout the Hedong Dao. Therefore, the problem of food was not a problem that occurred in Guanzhong, but a problem that occurred in Luozhou. Otherwise, Luozhou would not be the only one suffering from the plague."
Hearing this, Su Shichang smiled slightly.
"It seems we want to go together."
Duguying continued: "Next, we only need to track down the officials in Luozhou who handled the grain, so that we can find clues and find out the truth."
After saying that, he added: "If everything is really man-made."
Su Shichang, who was on the opposite side, looked slightly solemn and sighed: "I hope we think too much, otherwise, this is not a good thing."
Natural disasters have severely damaged Datang. If there are still people with evil intentions inside, that would be the most terrifying thing.
Thinking of this, Su Shichang couldn't help but sigh slightly. The current emperor insisted on using the savings of the Tang Dynasty for several years to fight a national war last year. He was indeed forward-looking.
Otherwise, if the Turks were here at this time, Datang's situation would be even more dangerous.
Chang'an.
Jingshanfang, Daxingshan Temple.
This temple is quite old. It was built in the second year of Taishi reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty. It was originally called "Zunshan Temple" and is more than 300 years old. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the city of West Chang'an was expanded into Daxing City. Daxingshan Temple occupied
Jingshanfang is a land of one square, so the city was named 'Xing' and the square was named 'Shan', which together became Daxingshan Temple.
This temple is also the ancestral hall of Tantric Buddhism, one of the eight sects of Buddhism.
Because the first year of Zhenguan had an unfavorable start, Li Zhiyun had to follow the procedures and worship the Golden Buddha to give an explanation to the courtiers.
In fact, he himself didn't really believe in this thing, not to mention that Fu Yi was still vigorously and resolutely carrying out his suppression of Buddhism not long ago.
Standing on the pagoda of Daxingshan Temple, he squinted at the beauty of Chang'an.
The splendor of the Tang Dynasty in later generations is now gone. At a glance, there are only densely packed houses and buildings.
"Your Majesty, this is a memorial from Luozhou." Gao Liangzhong bowed and presented an urgent message.
Li Zhiyun accepted it, opened it, and read it.
"It seems that Zhen Liyan and the others are at their wits' end."
Holding the letter with his slender fingers, Li Zhiyun looked slightly solemn. If the plague cannot be solved with medical means, then the plague can only be suppressed with physical means. However, choosing the latter approach will undoubtedly cost a lot.
"Li Zhen."
"I'm here."
"I'll give you ten days to find Sun Simiao's whereabouts."
"I obey!"
Although Sun Simiao's whereabouts were erratic, after tracing him over the years, Li Zhiyun also grasped some of his movements.
It's not difficult to find him.
It's not difficult to get him to take action.
The difficulty is that I don't know if Sun Simiao has the ability to solve the plague.
"I hope you won't disappoint me."
After leaving Daxingshan Temple, Li Zhiyun returned to the palace.
There are still a lot of government affairs waiting for him.
Pei Mansion.
"Sir, let's rest." Pei Xuanji looked at his father and persuaded him again.
Hearing this, Pei Ju's lips trembled and his hands also shook.
"Don't talk."
Forcibly holding on to his dying body, Pei Ju finished writing the memorial, then leaned on the couch and breathed heavily.
He could feel his life passing by.
Not because of illness, not because of pain, but because of old age.
Aging, a hurdle that can never be overcome, befell Pei Ju.
Pei Xuanji packed up the memorial and sat down next to his old father.
"Sir, I don't understand why you insist on staying. If you are willing to return Wenxi, maybe..."
"Maybe I can still live on?" Pei Ju interrupted him, and then sneered, "Don't be stupid, kid, I know my father's situation very well. This body has reached its limit. Even if I leave the court now, I will still hear the news.
If you like to cultivate yourself, you won’t be able to survive for long. At most, you will live until next year, but you will still be dead.”
"Do you know why I don't want to leave?" he asked suddenly.
"have no idea."
Pei Ju hummed and smiled, his old face covering his gray eyes.
Manna Hall.
"This again." Li Zhiyun finished reading the memorial and gently put it aside.
His hands were clenched into fists, and his knuckles were pinched until they turned white.
After cultivating his health for many years, he is now able to keep his emotions and anger out of his body. However, when he is angry, he still needs to do some body language to let his anger vent.
"Gao Liangzhong."
"My slave is here."
Li Zhiyun narrowed his eyes and asked, "Tell me, do some people really hate their own people?"
Gao Liangzhong felt sad in his heart. How could a slave like him be able to answer such a question? Didn't this require his own life?
"This slave is stupid and doesn't know."
"Heh." Li Zhiyun didn't embarrass a waiter.
When I opened the next memorial, the content was very different from the previous one. It was about the impeachment of Cen Wenwen, the governor of Luozhou.
He tapped the eucalyptus table with his fingers, a sneer appearing on his lips.
Can’t hide the fox’s tail?
Originally he only had doubts, but now he is sure.
However, if you want to catch a big fish, now is not the time to close the net. Patience is the most important thing. As long as the bait is there, you don’t have to worry about the big fish not taking the bait.
"I won't read anymore." Li Zhiyun threw away the memorial, stood up and said, "Let's go out of the palace to relax."
Gao Liangzhong was stunned. Didn't he just come back from Daxingshan Temple?
"Your Majesty, you can't leave." He advised tactfully: "Didn't you say you would go to Changle Palace to accompany the Queen tonight?"
Well......
"That's right. Forget it, let's go to Changle Hall."
After speaking, Li Zhiyun walked away, and Gao Liangzhong hurriedly followed.
He knew what the rest of the memorial contained without reading it. To avoid getting angry, he decided to ignore it for the time being.
As long as I don't see it, then it doesn't exist.
When I see it, I will have it if I don’t have it, and I will have to have it if I don’t have it!
This time he wanted to take a closer look to see which monsters and ghosts were causing trouble in the dark.