Chapter 143 Chapter 143 is the only genuine version...
Xie Yingchen was clearly sitting, while Prince Jin was standing, but Prince Jin didn't feel any superiority. Instead, he felt as if he were being stared at by a ferocious beast. Under those eyes, Prince Jin even forgot to wipe the tea from his hair.
After a while, the tea soaked his clothes.
It was not until Xie Yingchen withdrew his gaze and wiped the water stains off the memorial that Prince Jin suddenly woke up.
He was actually frightened by a junior. This thought made him feel like a thorn in his side.
The Prince of Jin wasn't surprised that Xie Yingchen would bring up the incident six years ago. If Xie Yingchen wanted to advance further, he had to clear himself of the crime of deposing the Crown Prince and slaying his father and the emperor. He had been at the Emperor's side before his death, and it was he who had produced the Emperor's will.
He sneered, "I don't know what you are talking about."
The will is real.
It was true that the deposed crown prince had poisoned Xie Yingchen, and no matter how much he struggled, it was useless.
"It's only been six years." Xie Yingchen smiled faintly. "Your Highness's memory is truly failing. It's time for you to retire."
King of Jin:!
"Whether or not this king should retire is not for you to say."
If they continued to argue, Xie Yingchen would not give in, and he would be made a laughing stock.
He had to think of another way.
The King of Jin angrily flicked his sleeves and walked away without looking back. He didn't even notice the threshold, tripped, and almost bumped into a passing tabby cat.
"Me?"
The tabby cat tilted its head and looked at him friendly.
The King of Jin was filled with rage and kicked the tabby cat in the stomach.
"Xiangyang!"
Xie Yingchen shouted in the hall, and a young man with a black ponytail ran out, as fast as an arrow. However, the eunuchs serving in front of Wenyuan Hall were faster. One of them pushed Prince Jin away, and the other leaned over and held the cat in his arms.
Prince Jin fell back several steps.
None of the eunuchs around him cared about him and rushed over to surround the cat, fearing that it had lost a hair.
"Cat Ancestor, are you okay?"
"Cats are good, people are bad."
"Don't be afraid, Cat Ancestor."
"Meow."
Shen Mao was frightened, his pupils became a vertical line, and he rubbed the little eunuch gratefully.
The young eunuch was delighted and carefully placed it on the ground.
Wang Changshi supported Prince Jin. Prince Jin was about to lose his temper when he looked at the cat, which was surrounded by a group of eunuchs and looked like an ancestor. The cat had a pair of golden eyes, shiny and smooth fur, and a priceless collar. The more he looked at it, the more familiar it looked.
Yes.
It’s Chen Xu’s cat.
When he thought of Chen Xu, King Jin could only suppress his anger and secretly feel lucky that he didn't really kick him.
"Who's taking care of this cat?" King Jin said, showing his magnanimity. "Don't be so reckless next time."
None of the eunuchs paid any attention to him.
Xie Yingchen came out of the hall, stood in front of the door, and waved, "Cat."
The cat was a good cat. It rubbed against all the eunuchs, then raised its furry head and looked at Xie Yingchen.
"come over."
Hearing the sound, the cat spread out its limbs and ran over. When passing by King Jin, it showed its sharp claws and scratched him.
Xie Yingchen walked back to the palace holding the cat. Prince Jin thought to himself that things were not going well. He was still colluding with others to try to pull Xie Yingchen down from the position of regent, but Xie Yingchen took advantage of his position in the palace to try to win over Shen Xu first.
For Chen Xu, she even tried to please his cat?!
The crown prince is so shameless.
However, Shen Xu is a man with unclear likes and dislikes, sinister and cunning. It is not easy to make him take sides, so he still has a chance.
The King of Jin walked with a limp.
"Young Master, King Jin is gone." Xiang Yang came in and reported.
Xie Yingchen nodded and scratched the cat's chin. The cat lay on its back in comfort, making purring sounds.
To Huai Jingzhi who came with Xiang Yang: "Any news?"
"yes."
Huai Jingzi handed over the mailbox.
It was a carrier pigeon that delivered the letter. When Gu Zhizhuo left this time, he specially took two pigeons away from the palace.
On the third day after arriving in Yihe County, Gu Zhizhuo sent back a letter, describing the situation in Yihe County in detail, including the matter of Xie Qiyun.
The second letter only arrived now, a full five days later.
Huai Jingzhi smiled and said, "Sir, Miss Gu also sent a prescription along with the letter."
Xie Yingchen took it immediately.
This is a recipe for a ready-made medicine, which can be made into large honey pills according to the recipe.
In her first letter, Gu Zhizhuo explained that some refugees had fallen ill before leaving Qingzhou, suggesting the epidemic likely originated there. Treating each individual individually would be time-consuming, and even sending all the doctors and imperial physicians in the capital wouldn't save many. Therefore, a ready-made medicine was needed, preferably one that could be made into honey pills for easy distribution. She planned to remain in Yihe County for a while longer.
Now, Xie Yingchen holds this prescription as if it were a treasure.
"After transcribing it, send it to Baekjetang and ask them to close down immediately and only make these honey pills." This is what the letter mentioned.
"Meow~"
Seeing that he stopped touching himself for a long time, Shen Mao urged him.
Xie Yingchen pinched its little ears and stroked it from the top of its head to the tip of its tail. The cat meowed excitedly.
"Yaoyao said in the letter that the disease lasts for at least ten days. If a child is infected, the mortality rate can reach 70%. The mortality rate for adults is lower, but still 30-40%. "Xie Yingchen pondered, "How many imperial physicians are there in the palace?"
"Prince Jin took five people away, and six stayed in Hanzhang Palace. Now there are still thirteen people in the Imperial Hospital."
Xie Yingchen knew that Prince Jin had sent the imperial physician to Yihe County. He thought that it would be hard for Yaoyao to treat 3,000 refugees alone, so it would be good to let these imperial physicians go over to "help out", so no one stopped him.
"How many doctors have been recruited?"
"There are thirty-two doctors in the capital," Huai Jingzhi said with sincere admiration. "Miss Gu is so generous. She offered a secret recipe as a reward, and many doctors responded to her call."
"Where are the herbs?"
"We've already bought a batch."
In Gu Zhizhuo's first letter, she listed several medicinal herbs that would definitely be used. After reading it, Xie Yingchen immediately ordered their purchase and summoned doctors.
He then ordered the eunuch, "Call Minister Mo."
Xie Yingchen had no time to care about King Jin. The lives of millions of people in Qingzhou were far more important than King Jin.
It is much more important than the infighting in the court.
"Meow~"
The cat turned over on the desk, rubbed its soft belly for him, and lay down comfortably.
"Sir, why is this cat bothering you again today?" Huai Jingzhi glanced at it before leaving. "It was mad at you last time. Lizardmen are just moody."
Xie Yingchen paused for a moment while rubbing the cat's belly, and silently took out the small jade pendant that Gu Zhizhuo had given him from his purse, hung it around his neck, and pinched the cat's paw as if nothing had happened.
The first batch of honey pills was made by Baekjetang and sent to Yihe County on the same day.
Following that, the second and third batches were for refugees who came out of Qingzhou and fled to the vicinity of Yizhou.
Until all the stockpiled medicinal materials were used up, a total of more than 100,000 pills were produced.
At the beginning, Xie Yingchen only recruited doctors from the capital. However, he soon found that these doctors alone were far from enough, so Xie Yingchen personally went to several Taoist temples near the capital, such as Taiqing Temple and Longhu Temple.
Nine out of ten are doctors.
People in the Taoist sect all have some medical skills. Even if very few of them are proficient in Taoist medicine, they have no problem making a honey pill.
What's more, for the Taoist sect, this is a meritorious act, and most people readily agree when Xie Yingchen comes to them in person.
Finally, in four days, more than 100,000 honey pills were produced.
In Gu Zhizhuo's prescription, those who are not sick need to take one pill a day for three consecutive days as a preventive measure, and those who are sick need to take two pills a day for ten consecutive days to recover.
Of course, these healthy people refer to those who have come into contact with sick people.
The third batch of honey pills was sent to Qingzhou.
Soon after, the next batch of medicinal materials purchased by the Ministry of Revenue arrived.
At the beginning, some people had complaints, thinking that there was no epidemic report in Qingzhou, that too much waste and too much trouble had been wasted, and that Xie Yingchen was greedy for fame and reputation, and wanted to use such means to deceive the people and have ulterior motives.
Xie Yingchen did not tolerate it and directly asked the Ministry of Personnel to issue a transfer letter and transferred the person to Qingzhou to take up the post.
"Since Lord Liu is so concerned about the current situation in Qingzhou, why not go there in person? By then, Lord Liu will be able to gain a deeper understanding of whether there is an epidemic or not."
People in the court and the country still follow the habits of the emperor, fighting for everything and trying to gain some benefits from it.
Lord Liu was ordered to test the waters first, but as a result, Prince Jin and Duke Wei did not have time to use their subsequent series of moves before they were sent to Qingzhou.
As fast as thunder.
Even if there is medicine now, who knows whether it will work? The epidemic will kill people.
Just two days later, a report came from Qingzhou, saying that an epidemic had broken out in three provinces of Qingzhou and more than ten thousand people had died from the disease.
"Prince Jin, to prevent the epidemic from being brought into the capital, the Crown Prince cannot return to the capital until the epidemic in Yihe County is under control."
The meaning is very clear. If you continue to make trouble, don't even think about getting Xie Qiyun back.
No matter how angry Prince Jin was, there was nothing he could do as his son was now in Gu Zhizhuo's hands.
Xie Yingchen did not have the power to mobilize the imperial guards, and neither did he himself, so he could not take the people back by force.
So, it was completely quiet.
Xie Yingchen coordinated the efforts of all parties, and the entire court was busy dealing with the epidemic in Qingzhou, but there was no sign of chaos.
Prime Minister Lian Song also secretly praised it more than once.
For the first time since the death of the previous emperor, he hoped that he could work for a few more years, live a few more years, and witness a prosperous era with his own eyes.
After the sixth batch of honey pills were made and sent to Qingzhou, Gu Zhizhuo finally returned from Yihe County with his troops.
When she went, she had only 300 cavalrymen and traveled lightly.
When we came back, there were a few more carriages.
Xie Yingchen had been waiting at Sanliting early. He did not bring all the civil and military officials to greet him in a grand manner, but when they heard that Gu Zhizhuo was returning to the capital and that the Prince of Jin was accompanying him, people with various thoughts arrived.
Xie Yingchen ignored the others, especially when Gu Zhizhuo appeared at the end of his sight, there was only room for her in his eyes.
She was riding her horse in the front, wearing a red riding uniform and looking so heroic. Just by looking at her, his heart softened incredibly.
Xie Jing was also looking at her. Originally, he didn't need to come, but before leaving, he still followed her out for some unknown reason.
"Yun'er!"
The King of Jin, who had been waiting anxiously for a long time, was also staring at the black lacquered carriage in the team. Before they came over, he couldn't wait to spur his horse and rush down.
When the two sides were only a hundred steps apart, the soldiers of the Qianji Camp raised their longbows in unison, and aimed their polished arrows at King Jin.
King Jin suddenly pulled the reins, shocked by how reckless his actions were.
When an army is on the march, any collision within a hundred steps can be considered an enemy attack.
"It's me." Prince Jin, standing still, called out, "Where's Yun'er?"
Gu Zhizhuo ignored him and continued forward until he reached Sanliting, where he stopped.
The King of Jin could only follow him all the way.
As soon as the team stopped, Prince Jin quickly dismounted and ran directly to a carriage following Gu Zhizhuo. When he lifted the curtain, he saw a young man dressed in colorful clothes but with an extraordinary demeanor.
Not Yun'er.
Prince Jin dropped the curtain with a snap.
Wang Xing shrugged and got off the carriage. He raised his eyebrows and looked at his cousin, asking with his eyes who this reckless person was. Unexpectedly, his cousin's eyes were not on him at all.
A young man in his twenties, graceful and noble, stood in front of her horse and offered her his hand. The tough little cousin took his hand and jumped off the horse. Her eyes were so bright that they seemed to contain a sky full of stars, sparkling brightly.
"Young Master."
Gu Zhizhuo said happily.
She let go of his hand, stepped back a few steps, clasped her fists, gave a military salute, and said, "I will live up to your trust."
This is very strict and seems to make sense.
However, she curled up the corners of her mouth slightly, with a hint of smugness, and winked at him quickly.
Xie Yingchen suppressed his laughter. He cleared his throat and said as she wished, "Thank you for your hard work, General Gu."
Yeah. Gu Zhizhuo was happy.
She was about to speak when she was suddenly interrupted by a shrill scream.
"Yun'er!"
"Yun'er!"
Gu Zhizhuo raised his eyebrows and quietly pinched Xie Yingchen's sleeve, signaling him to look back.
Prince Jin lifted the curtains of several carriages in succession and finally stopped in front of a black lacquered carriage.
King Jin felt as if struck by lightning, and his head was buzzing.
His son's letter did indeed say that he had a strange disease, but knowing it was one thing, but when he saw it with his own eyes, the scene was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
His son.
His only legitimate son, the one he placed great hopes on. Half his face was devoid of skin, his flesh blackened, and the veins running through it clearly visible. On the other half, the skin was shrunken and pale, devoid of any blood, and covered in cracks and chafing, like a ghost.
Tick-tick.
A drop of blood flowed down his cheek and landed on the back of Xie Qiyun's hand.
Xie Qiyun's eyes were dull and he didn't move at all, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Prince Jin was so distressed that he quickly stepped onto the carriage. His feet were shaking and he missed several steps before he finally got into the carriage.
"Yun'er."
He took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off the back of Xie Qiyun's hand.
"Don't be afraid, Daddy is here. Daddy will definitely get someone to rescue you. Don't be afraid."
He held his son's cold hand, and even his voice lost its strength.
He wiped it carefully, but the blood seemed to have melted into his skin and could not be wiped off no matter how hard he tried.
King Jin was anxious. He used a little force, and the next moment, a complete, shriveled piece of skin was rubbed off, leaving only the back of the hand without skin, and even the bones were clearly visible.
Prince Jin opened his mouth wide. He seemed to be under a spell, and only the hand holding the handkerchief was shaking constantly.
Xie Qiyun lowered his head very slowly, his pupils shrinking little by little. He first looked at the skin stuck on the handkerchief, then at the bloody back of his hand, and then at Prince Jin. After pausing for a few breaths, he suddenly screamed loudly.
Ahhhhhh!
He rushed over and pushed Prince Jin out of the carriage.
Prince Jin rolled down the carriage onto the ground, but he felt no pain at all. He threw away his handkerchief, climbed up, and rushed back to the carriage, shouting in panic, "Yun'er, are you okay, Yun'er?"
The wind blew up the fallen handkerchief, and the skin was spinning in the wind.
The soldiers of the Thousand Machine Camp around them had long since gotten used to it.
These days, there was crying, cursing, and howling in Guan Xie Qiyun's tent.
Moreover, they had all seen Xie Qiyun's face, which looked like a ghost. Looking at it for even a second would give them nightmares.
However, the other people in Sanlitun looked at each other in confusion.
Xie Qiyun's marriage was arranged to be with Sun Nian from the Cheng'en Mansion. Cheng'en was the Queen's brother, so the two families were considered to be well-matched.
Lord Cheng'en responded to his daughter's request and came over to see his future son-in-law with his own eyes.
He hadn't even met the person yet, and the King of Jin's behavior made him feel a little uneasy.
After all, he is the future son-in-law, so Lord Cheng En plans to go over and say hello.
"Prince Chen, may I go and take a look?"
His attitude was excellent, and Xie Yingchen's attitude was equally good.
"please."
Duke Cheng'en lifted the corner of his robe and walked quickly.
The two families have already signed a marriage certificate and are considered relatives, so Duke Cheng'en wanted to give them some advice.
"Your Highness," Duke Cheng'en said in a gentle voice, "Father and son haven't seen each other for so many years. You think of the Crown Prince every day. Now that the Crown Prince has returned, we can talk about anything after he returns."
If you cry and shout and make a lot of noise here, be careful not to make a fool of yourself.
Duke Cheng'en peeked into the carriage so he could go back and tell his daughter how handsome the husband her parents had chosen for her was.
"Forehead?"
“Ghost!!”
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