"Take him away and take good care of him." After a pause, Ji Xingzhi suddenly approached and reached out to feel his pulse. A cold look flashed in her eyes, and then she continued, "Also, have the imperial physician examine him thoroughly. Report any problems to me at any time."

After saying that, Ji Xingzhi turned and entered the bedroom, accompanied by Zhou Zheng, Wu Fang, Xiaotong, and Su Cheng.

Ji Xingzhi placed the memorial on the table and stood in front of it with his hands behind his back, looking rather solemn, as if he was thinking about something.

Zhou Zheng, Wu Fang and others couldn't help but feel solemn when they saw this.

Ji Xingzhi frowned and remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking, "Qucheng has been hit by a plague. More than half of the city's 50,000 people have died or been injured, and the plague is still spreading."

Although Qucheng is not as prosperous as other towns, its population is larger than that of Lizhou City. It is the most populous city in the entire Lizhou. More than half of the people in the city have been killed or injured. How tragic must the situation be outside the city?

It happened very quickly. It took the general who delivered the letter about five or six days to get from Qucheng to Lizhou City. Six days was actually a long time, but it was enough time for the disease to spread. Ji Xingzhi estimated that the plague had spread out of Qucheng and was spreading to Yuancheng and Mingcheng around Qucheng.

When the four heard this, their faces changed drastically.

"The messenger..." Zhou Zheng's face darkened. Although he didn't finish his words, his meaning was obvious.

The messenger came from Qucheng with injuries on his body, and there was no guarantee that he would not be infected with the plague. If the plague spread in Lizhou City, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This is also the reason why Ji Xingzhi specifically instructed to conduct a thorough inspection and report at any time.

"I have my own arrangements for this matter. Right now, I have a more important task for you." Ji Xingzhi said in a deep voice.

Zhou Zheng said, "Your Majesty, please give your orders."

Ji Xingzhi pondered for a moment, then turned to Xiaotong and Zhou Zheng and said, "Xiaotong, Zhou Zheng, the two of you will leave for Qucheng immediately. Zhou Zheng, you will be responsible for investigating the cause of the plague and report back immediately. Xiaotong, you will stay in Qucheng and find a way to control the plague. If you can't control it, don't force it. We'll come back later."

"Yes!" Xiaotong and Zhou Zheng accepted the order, bowed to Ji Xingzhi, turned around and left. There was no time to prepare anything. The two of them rode on two horses and rushed towards Qucheng in the night.

Seeing that Xiaotong and Zhou Zheng had already set off, Su Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what about us?"

Wu Fang also looked puzzled.

Ji Xingzhi remained silent for a long while. Under the puzzled gazes of Su Cheng and Wu Fang, he walked to the desk, spread out a piece of white paper, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the paper. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, and he finished it in one stroke.

That’s all. I drew a circle somewhere and wrote the word “Ya Village”.

Ji Xingzhi put down his pen and handed the paper to Wu Fang, who was standing nearby. He said expressionlessly, "Go to Shuizhou City and see if there's a place called Ya Village. If there really is a Ya Village, then the iron tree should also exist."

Wu Fang looked at the still-dry blueprint in his hand and asked doubtfully, "Are we just checking to see if there are Ya Village and Iron Tree?"

Ji Xingzhi thought for a moment and said, "If the iron tree is in bloom, pick all the flowers. If it's not, the branches and leaves will do. After picking them, send them to Qucheng and give them to Xiaotong. She knows what to do."

After hearing Ji Xingzhi's words, Wu Fang and Su Cheng immediately understood Ji Xingzhi's intention.

Before the two could accept the order, Ji Xingzhi continued, "The journey from Lizhou to Shuizhou is long. I'm afraid Qucheng can't wait that long. I hope you can bring back the iron tree flowers and leaves as quickly as possible."

"As you command!" Wu Fang and Su Cheng said in unison.

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