Changning County, Jianchang Prefecture, Yun State.
In front of the county city gate, there was a crowd of people. Countless people with staggering steps, ragged clothes and extremely embarrassed people gathered in front of the city gate and wanted to enter the city.
If Jianchang Prefecture is the gateway to the northeast of Yun State, then the county town named Changning is the gateway to Jianchang Prefecture.
The city here relies on the river on the left side, and on the right side is steep mountains and forests, and the terrain is difficult.
During the battle between the two countries, King Qi of Xia State took advantage of the negligence of the city's defenders and sent more than a thousand elite soldiers to sneak attack and capture the city in one fell swoop.
After leaving this dangerous place in Changning County, walk along the official road for a while and you will reach the border of Xia Kingdom.
Although the chaos in the southwest of the Xia Kingdom was caused by the inability of the generals of the Xia Kingdom to restrain their greed, which caused the situation to collapse, it finally led to a tragic disaster in the world.
But the bottom line is that Xiao Cheng had previously copied the belongings of the southwest generals in the southwest counties of the Xia Kingdom and distributed them to the people, but he deliberately did not kill the people in the generals, trying to deliberately provoke them.
It was just that Xiao Cheng overestimated the IQ of these generals and underestimated their greed, which ultimately led to this tragedy.
Although Xiao Cheng would not take all the blame on himself, he could not bear it. Therefore, he issued an order to strictly order the officials of the border towns to station border troops and receive the refugees who fled the disaster.
Changning County is the only way to enter the northern border of Yun Kingdom, and most of the fleeing people enter from here.
On the city wall, the magistrate of Changning County, wearing the official uniform of the Yun Kingdom, frowned as he watched tens of thousands of Xia Kingdom people gathering below the city.
In front of the city gate, there were some Yun Kingdom border troops maintaining order, and the situation was not too chaotic.
But far away from the city gate, the people crowded together, and the sounds of crying and cursing came together, making it appear more chaotic and disorderly.
The magistrate of Changning County, whose hair and beard was already gray, seemed very troubled at this time. He looked at the armored border army general beside him and said:
"Captain Shi, we can no longer accept these refugees!"
The captain named Shi was a middle-aged man with a resolute face. Hearing the county magistrate's words, he couldn't help but look at the crying refugees below the city. He felt even more unbearable and asked immediately:
"Magistrate Jiang, why is this? His Majesty's decree requires us to do our best to help these people!"
Hearing this, County Magistrate Jiang shook his head and said:
"My Changning County is no more than a small border county. It has just gone through a war before, and the people under its control are no more than 200,000. Now, the people under my control in Changning County have poured in several times the number of people. It is difficult to maintain these nearly one million people.
People, various materials in the city have begun to be in short supply, and we can no longer accept these people!"
When Captain Shi heard this, he pondered for a moment and said immediately:
"His Majesty has issued a relief order before. It stands to reason that the Fucheng side should allocate supplies over here!"
"How can it be so easy? Our northern counties have just experienced war and everything is complicated, and the local government has just restored its ability to operate. How can we spare the time to care about these refugees!" County Magistrate Jiang couldn't help but say.
After all, it is not a game. Xiao Cheng issued an imperial decree, and it will take time for the officials below to react. Moreover, it does not mean that as long as the army conquers the lost territory, the functions of the local government can be restored.
Some of the officials in the northern border died fighting for their country, some surrendered to the Xia Kingdom when the situation was bad, and some abandoned their duties and fled.
Anyway, after the previous war, the local government in the north had lost its organizational ability.
In less than half a year, the Yun Kingdom's court had just restructured the administrative structure of the northern counties. The government's capabilities were still in the process of being adjusted, so naturally they could not spare the time to mobilize supplies to relieve the people of the Xia Kingdom.
After hearing what Magistrate Jiang said, Lieutenant Shi's face darkened and he looked at the people outside the city with some hesitation.
Upon seeing this, County Magistrate Jiang quickly continued to persuade:
"Captain Shi, you can't think about it anymore! If we can't afford to support these refugees, it will be even worse if someone with ulterior motives secretly instigates civil unrest!"
Hearing this, Lieutenant Shi immediately stopped hesitating, his face hardened, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay, just listen to County Magistrate Jiang!"
Captain Shi no longer hesitated and immediately ordered his soldiers to close the city gate.
With the creaking sound of the city gate closing, the people outside the city became even more chaotic.
"No, the city gate is closed!"
"Quick, get in quickly! Only by going in can we be saved, otherwise we will freeze to death or starve to death here!"
Although the beginning of spring has passed and the weather is getting warmer, if these people do not have a place to protect themselves from the cold, a late spring cold is enough to kill the weak. Not to mention, the dry food that the people carried with them is almost finished!
Although the refugees didn't know what Chiang and Shi were discussing, they could guess what was going on when they saw the soldiers of the Yun Kingdom closing the city gate.
At this time, countless figures were crowded together, trying to pour into the city before the city gate was completely closed.
Suddenly, the sounds of roars, wailings, and screams mixed together, making Magistrate Jiang and Captain Shi frown on the city wall.
However, the two of them obviously knew the importance of the situation and did not give the order to stop just because they were temporarily soft-hearted.
Seeing this miserable situation, the officers of the Yun Army behind the city gate had a hint of unbearability on their faces. They closed the city gate a little slower and allowed more people to enter the city.
At this time, the Yun Army soldiers at the city gate did not notice at all that among the refugees who squeezed into the city at the last moment, a man with dark skin and a stocky build squeezed in with the crowd.
The man was sweating profusely, his face was sickly red, and he kept covering his mouth and coughing.
In Changning County, a figure stood behind the city gate. Seeing the man's expression, he frowned.
The man immediately took out the handkerchief from his arms, covered his mouth and nose, stepped forward and grabbed the man's arm.
The man was grabbed by someone and looked towards the person suddenly. When he saw the person, he was stunned.
The man holding the man was actually a monk.
Nowadays, Xiao Cheng took the opportunity to clean up Buddhism due to the incident involving Xia Guorou and Emperor Ning. Many temples were implicated as a result. The temples were sealed and the monks were forced to return to secular life.
But even so, Buddhism still has a strong foundation and great influence in the Yun Kingdom. Therefore, seeing a monk in the Yun Kingdom is not a strange thing in the temple.
But the monk holding the man in front of him was wearing a black monk's robe that the monk next to him would never wear. In addition, his appearance also made people a little embarrassed.
He has a pair of inverted triangular eyes, a gloomy appearance, sharp facial features, and a sense of ruthlessness. In short, at a glance, he doesn't look like a monk, but more like a gangster pretending to be a monk.
The man was pulled by the monk and looked at the monk again. His heart suddenly shook and he stammered:
"You, why are you holding me back?"
The monk clasped the man's wrist, feeling the man's pulse, and his eyes darkened.
plague……
Thinking of this, the monk pulled the man aside and shouted to the Yun soldiers over there:
"The poor monk Dao Yan has something to do and I would like to see the chief official of this city!"
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In the Yangxin Hall, after all the court officials saluted Xiao Cheng, a young eunuch suddenly brought chairs and stools.
Xiao Cheng waved his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Sit down and discuss the matter!"
After the ministers sat down, Xiao Cheng said in a deep voice:
"The people I sent should have spoken to the ministers when they entered the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Shangshu Ling Qu Cheng quickly said:
"Go back to Your Majesty, everyone knows!"
Qu Cheng took a deep breath, looked serious, and said in a deep voice:
"Don't be careless about the plague. May I ask Your Majesty, is this news possible?"
Feng Bao on the side heard this and quickly replied:
"The news coming back from Dongchang is unlikely to be wrong!"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of all the ministers suddenly darkened.
Plague is never a trivial matter. If you are not careful, the country's power will be greatly damaged and countless people will be killed or injured. Therefore, we must not treat this matter carelessly.
Xiao Cheng glanced around the hall and said in a deep voice:
"I have sent people to pass the decree to the border counties. Be careful. But just in case, the DPRK and China still need to make preparations in advance!"
Upon hearing this, Shangshu Ling Qu Cheng stood up immediately and said:
"Your Majesty, if this is really the case, you should immediately mobilize the camp on the outskirts of the capital and send troops to seal off the capital to prevent the plague from spreading to the capital and endangering your majesty and all the ministers in the court!"
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"Where is Di Qing, the commander of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, General Wu Xiang?"
Di Qing immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, please issue a decree!"
"Immediately mobilize the army to blockade the capital."
"yes!"
It was not that Xiao Cheng was afraid of death, so he immediately mobilized troops and horses to guard the capital and prevent the plague from spreading here.
But Zhongqing City is the capital of the Yun Kingdom. As long as the capital is safe and sound, the entire Yun Kingdom court can operate normally, and the entire Yun Kingdom's national power and materials can be mobilized to prevent things from deteriorating further.
But if an accident occurs in the capital because of a mistake, all the ministers in the court become ill, and the court cannot function, then that is a real bad thing!
Xiao Cheng nodded, looked around at the ministers, and continued:
"In addition, all border cities bordering the Xia Kingdom need to be sealed off to prevent the spread of the plague."
"Ji Huan, the imperial doctor of Taiyuan Hospital!" Xiao Cheng shouted in a deep voice.
Ji Xu, who was standing aside and didn't know why he was called at first, no longer had any doubts. He immediately stepped forward, bowed to Xiao Cheng, and said:
"I'm here!"
Xiao Cheng looked at Ji Xu in front of him and said:
"I know very well that you have great medical skills, and this situation is the time for your technicians to do their best. I established an official pharmacy under the imperial hospital, and granted you the title of doctor of medicine in the official pharmacy, and went to the border counties to study the plague.
The method of treatment. With the imperial edict, you can recruit doctors on your own and act as medical officers. You can do things expediently along the way, and have a backup place in case of danger. Dongchang, local governments, and the garrison all cooperate, and you cannot disobey!"
The doctor in front of him named Ji Su was even more famous for his name as Bian Que! With his medical skills, Xiao Cheng was confident that the plague would not cause much damage.
Xiao Cheng paused, looked at Ji Xu, and said in a deep voice:
"Ji Qing, if you have any other requests, you can make them yourself!"
Ji Xu pondered for a while and then said immediately:
"Your Majesty has established an official pharmacy, and quasi-doctors will serve as medical officers. There is no shortage of doctors. However, doctors alone are not enough to treat diseases and save people. I also ask your Majesty to use the power of the imperial court to recruit lime, honeysuckle, Jingfang, chrysanthemum, Shuanghuanglian, etc.
Commonly used herbs, just in case!”
Lime can be used for disinfection, and herbs such as honeysuckle, Jingfang, chrysanthemum, and Shuanghuanglian are all commonly used when plague occurs. Even if they cannot cure the root cause, they can still alleviate the symptoms of plague, and they are considered to be common preparations for plague.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately said:
"Accurate! Hucao is responsible for mobilizing, no mistakes are allowed!"
Hucao Shangshu immediately stood up, bowed and said:
"I accept the decree!"
When Ji Xu heard this, she suppressed the excitement in her heart, took a deep breath, lowered her head and cupped her hands and said:
"I obey the decree and will live up to His Majesty's trust!"
Ji Xu was actually not willing to stay in the capital of Yun Kingdom before. He felt that after entering the court, he would have to treat His Majesty, the concubines in the harem, and all the officials and clans, and would not be able to provide relief to the people of the world.
Sickness.
It was Xiao Cheng who allowed him to stay on the pretext that he founded Fang Ji Jia, trained doctors to practice medicine, and could save more people.
Although Ji Xu felt that this statement was reasonable, she couldn't help but hesitate in her heart when she was free, wondering whether this move was right or wrong.
But just now, Ji Xu suddenly felt that her choice was not wrong!
If I had not chosen to stay before, then when I encountered this plague and saw the people suffering, I tried my best, but among these tens of millions, how many people could I save?
Only by relying on the power of a country can we really save the people from the fire and water at this time!
Xiao Cheng looked at Qin He aside and said:
"Qin Qing, all the officials in the capital are related to the operation of the court. At this time of year, there must be no room for failure! I have appointed you as the dean of the Taiyuan Hospital, responsible for protecting the capital from the plague!"
Again, at this time, the officials in the capital are particularly important, and Xiao Cheng must ensure that nothing happens. Qin He has the skill "Six Qi Disease Sources", which can reduce the chance of getting sick, and is most suitable for sitting in Zhongqing City.
Moreover, compared to Ji Xu, who was devoted to saving the people, Qin He, who was more interested in official positions in the court, was more able to be interested.
Qin He, who was standing aside and feeling a little disappointed, immediately cheered up and bowed after hearing what Xiao Cheng said:
"Thank you Your Majesty, I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said in a deep voice:
"In addition, I want to expand the Yushitai. Select young officials to serve as censors and go to border counties to supervise the local government's epidemic prevention. In the future, the Yushitai will also need to pay more attention to the method of passing the examination!
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The method of passing the examination is related to the official's future career, and the resistance is not small. It is all supported by Xiao Cheng's current prestige, which makes it impossible for officials to disobey and criticize.
Therefore, in order to stabilize the situation, Xiao Cheng did not push forward forcefully, and even the Yushitai, which played the most critical role in the examination, was not expanded.
Today, the plague broke out, and Xiao Chengzheng used this excuse to expand the Yushitai.
The officials in the palace did not want to see Kao Chengfa implemented in the court at this time, and they did not dare to speak out against it at this time.
Xiao Cheng slowly stood up and said loudly:
"In order to protect the people of our Yun Kingdom from disaster, you must do your best to prevent the plague from raging in our Yun Kingdom!"
All the officials immediately stood up, raised their hands to Xiao Cheng, and shouted in a deep voice:
