The Third Prince had no idea how serious the plague was. He got off the bed and asked Wan Weiyong, "Uncle, what should I do now?"

Wan Weiyong paced around the room a few times with his hands behind his back. After stopping, he said to the Third Prince, "Go back quickly and don't let anyone see you. If the Emperor doesn't summon you, don't show your face. This matter is of great importance. The plague is something that can shake the foundation of the country. Although this merit is immense, don't try to claim it. You must remember that as long as people are alive, we have hope. If everyone is gone, then there is truly no hope left."

The Third Prince nodded repeatedly. Wan Weiyong went out and found a few people to help the Third Prince cover up the situation before sending him out through the side door.

After the Third Prince left, Wan Weiyong stayed in his study until the second watch of the night. Feeling restless, he got up and went to the courtyard where several of his advisors were staying.

That night, many homes were brightly lit, as the next day was the grand court assembly, and at dawn, the Golden Palace was filled with civil and military officials.

In Emperor Liang Cheng's hand was a memorial from Zheng Boyuan, delivered by express courier. It detailed the cause of the epidemic, the number of people currently infected, and the countermeasures being taken.

The eunuch in charge of writing and ink in front of Emperor Liang Cheng took Zheng Boyuan's memorial and read it aloud in a loud and clear voice. After that, the entire hall was silent.

Emperor Liang Cheng waited a while and then asked, "My esteemed ministers, what are your insightful opinions?"

Last night, Prime Minister Feng and Prime Minister Fu slept in the rooms outside the palace that were specially reserved for officials who couldn't go home due to various matters. The two of them not only thought about it for half the night, but also exchanged many opinions, but in the end they couldn't reach an agreement.

The grand court assembly was postponed for the first time. Hearing the news, various families in the capital sent people to wait at the palace gate, all eager to know as soon as possible how the emperor would deal with the outbreak in Yun'an County, and who would be sent to do this glorious but extremely dangerous task. The plague was said to be raging, and that eight or nine out of ten infected people would die.