Originally, Ren Ning planned to return to Longyuan City that day.
Now that he had entered Yunzhong County, he might as well walk around carefully before talking.
Anyway, given the current situation in Yunzhong County, the mission of sending the spirit back home cannot be continued. Going back would just mean staying there, which is totally meaningless.
However, Cartman Zhang was moving slowly in transporting grain, so he asked the soldiers who were following him to go back first to report the news.
Ren Ning traveled around for ten days and completely visited the entire Yunzhong County. He recorded the situation of all the villages and towns before heading north to return to Longyuan City.
When we came out, the sound of firecrackers from various places almost stopped ringing.
The smoke dissipated, revealing a clear sky that had not been seen for a long time.
It seemed that the doctors and doctors took his advice into consideration.
Previously, firecrackers were set off everywhere in Yunzhong County, filling the air with smoke. Even if the patients were not killed by the epidemic, they would still be choked to death by the smoke.
Officials were beating gongs and drums everywhere to remind the people of these new "Three Character Classics". Various epidemic prevention measures were also implemented one by one in various places.
When I returned to the town near the junction of the two counties, I happened to meet Master Hongguang of Longshou Temple again.
It was rare for the old monk not to recite Amitabha. Although he was wearing a thick scarf, he could not conceal his happiness.
"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. The measures proposed by Bodhisattva Ren were timely and effective, and countless people survived. In the past ten days, the government has burned down a dozen villages."
Ren Ning quickly waved his hand.
"What kind of Bodhisattva? Master was joking. I just mentioned a few words casually when passing by, and did not contribute anything. The ones who really contributed are you doctors who have no regrets and no regrets, and tens of thousands of unknown supporters like the coachman Lao Zhang. You
He is the real living Bodhisattva."
"These are two different things." The imperial doctor next to him chuckled, "We are doctors, and it is our duty to treat illnesses and save people. There is nothing to say about this."
"There is no need to be humble when you are a commander. If you had not been determined to protect the people, you would not have stepped into this purgatory-like Yunzhong County when people are in panic, nor would you have carefully studied the three-character anti-epidemic scripture to find a way out for the people. That would be like three
His Royal Highness, named An Minxin, is hiding in Longyuan City and dare not approach..."
Ahem.
He knew he had made a mistake and coughed twice to cover it up.
"We have seen what Commander Ren has done, and we have remembered it in our hearts, and have reported it to the imperial capital truthfully. Not to mention the rewards from the imperial court when this epidemic is over, the people in Yunzhong will also remember Commander Ren's great achievements.
Thank you for your kindness."
Ren Ning chatted with them a few more words and rode Zhui Feng out of Yunzhong County.
He stayed in isolation for five days at the junction of the two counties, and everything was fine. Ren Ning returned to Longyuan City on the sixth day.
At this time, Longyuan seemed like a dead city.
Ren Ning was stopped at the city gate and was unable to enter.
"Old Ren," Lei Er emerged from nowhere and shouted from a distance: "Your kid is finally back!"
When Ren Ning left Longyuan and went south, he asked Lei Er to store food for fifteen days, but today was already sixteen days. Lei Er wanted to come over to see the situation, and he saw Ren Ning's figure.
"Is the team okay?" he asked.
"It's okay! Don't worry while I do the work." Lei Er pointed to the guide.
"Ten days ago, the Lord Commander moved our team out of the city and arranged to live in a village in the southern suburbs. We have food and drink, but we can't just go out casually."
"That's best." Ren Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
After verification, Xingluo County, like Yingchuan County next door, has indeed been infected with the epidemic, and it is blooming everywhere.
There are many people in Longyuan City, so it is really not a place to stay for a long time.
"Your Excellency, are you sending the spirit back to your hometown to be the commander?" The two were about to go to Zhuangzi when an imperial envoy called to Ren Ning and picked him up with a pole and gave him an order.
"His Majesty heard about Commander Ren's deeds and whereabouts in Yunzhong County, and issued a special order to immediately go to Beijing to meet the saint. The responsibility of sending the spirit back to his hometown safely is entrusted to Leiyu of the Xingluo Legion."
Ren Ning raised his eyebrows and accepted the emperor's order.
I thought that if the epidemic dragged on, he might not have the chance to return to the imperial capital when the vacation was over. However, I went to Yunzhong County to chat with the imperial doctors, and the imperial capital was right in front of me.
He turned his head and glanced at Lei Er.
The second son of the Lei family, whose real name is Lei Yu.
However, he himself felt that the word "rain" was not domineering enough. It was just a name chosen by his parents and could not be changed casually. So he asked everyone to call him Lei Er!
Hand over responsibilities and say goodbye to the team without mentioning it.
The emperor's order was difficult, so Ren Ning asked Zhui Feng to have a good meal, then packed his luggage and rode north on a starry night.
Destination: Imperial Capital Star City.
It is more than 2,500 miles from Xingluo County to the Imperial Capital. There are wide and flat post roads along the way. There are even warning signs at some sharp turns or densely populated places. It can be called an ancient highway.
But as soon as Ren Ning arrived in Hanoi County, he abandoned land and changed ships, heading to the imperial capital via the Xinglan Grand Canal.
Xinglan Grand Canal.
Xing is the star of the imperial capital Xingji City; Lan is the lan of Sulan County or Sulan City.
The former is the capital of Yunchui Empire, and the latter is the economic center of Yunchui.
All east-west caravans, including the Gu family's caravan, are destined to Sulan County or Sulan City nine times out of ten.
After getting on the ship, Ren Ning spent a lot of money to book a good seat for Zhui Feng so that he could be fed by the servants on the ship. He returned to his room on the first floor and fell into a deep sleep.
You can change horses if you want to hurry up for 800 miles, but Ren Ning is reluctant to leave Chai Feng behind.
In addition to eating, one person and one horse traveled nearly 1,200 miles in two days. He was exhausted from chasing the wind, and he was also very sleepy.
The passenger ship kept going northward along the current at a very fast speed day and night.
Ren Ning woke up in the middle of the night and was about to dig through his luggage to get something to eat.
His ears suddenly twitched, he felt that the saber at his waist was still there, picked up his bow and arrow and quietly walked to the door.
It was already late at night, and it was pitch black outside. Only one or two large lights flashed across the canal from time to time.
Ren Ning could see clearly.
There were four men in black in the corridor, walking forward cautiously, the sharp weapons in their hands flashing with cold light from time to time.
He didn't even know how to cover the reflection of his weapon, so he was obviously a rookie. At least he wasn't a top-notch scout-level killer in the fortress or Xiliang.
Ren Ning touched the watermarks they left when they passed by and followed them without hesitation.
The sails whirred above, and the water flowed under the boat, covering the sound of everyone's footsteps. The four men in black went up to the second-floor cabin in the blink of an eye.
When they turned the corner, Ren Ning knocked out the last person in an instant.
He went up to the second floor.
The rooms on the second floor are spacious, rare and expensive, and are usually occupied by dignitaries.
The man in black had a clear goal. He found the third cabin, took out the smoke pipe and blew into it.
Ren Ning was so hungry that he had no time to wait for them to commit the crime.
He dodged directly, killed three of them with three swords, then threw two of the bodies into the water, leaving one at the door.
Turn around and drag the knocked unconscious guy to your room. Eat a full stomach before waking him up.
"I'm asking you to answer, do you understand?" Ren Ning thrust the saber into the man in black's mouth, "If you don't say anything or talk nonsense, you will die."
The man in black's eyes flickered, and then one of his fingers was broken.
ah!
With the cold blade stuffed in his mouth, the man in black was so painful that he was sweating all over, but he didn't dare to move.
Ren Ning grabbed another finger and said, "If you understand, nod. If you don't understand, cut off the finger."