Even after revealing such a huge secret, the emperor showed no surprise. The Minister of Rites suddenly realized something: "Your Majesty, you know...!"
When the Minister of Rites encountered the eunuch outside the palace gate, he recognized him at a glance. Especially after learning this shocking news, he came to the Imperial Study without thinking, trying to use this opportunity to bring down Li Yunqing.
But he hadn't thought it through before; the suggestion to recruit women into the school was originally proposed by the emperor!
The Emperor clearly knew all along; he was paving the way for Li Yunqing!
Xie Rang shattered his so-called delusion: "I know that the matter of recruiting women into the academy was my own consideration. I do not deny my own selfish motives, but the Grand Tutor is exceptionally talented; why would I need to pave the way for her? Minister Dong is only concerned about her being a woman, completely ignoring her contributions to the stability of the court and the well-being of the people. She advised me not to hurt the feelings of an old minister, but in the end, Minister Dong has truly disappointed me!"
"The Grand Tutor volunteered to go to Jiangnan to oversee the epidemic control efforts, yet you are here seizing on her weakness and refusing to let go. You should know in your heart whether you are truly thinking of the country or trying to bring her down to consolidate your own position!"
Knowing his own historical trajectory, Xie Rang put himself in Yun Qing's shoes. He realized that without Yun Qing, he would undoubtedly have used the simplest and most brutal methods to eliminate dissidents, instead of lecturing others on grand principles.
The punishment given to the Minister of Rites now is considered lenient.
The Minister of Rites knelt on the ground, meeting the young emperor's gloomy and cold gaze. His heart trembled violently, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to have really made a mistake.
He bowed his head tremblingly and begged for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Xie Rang walked past him expressionlessly and went outside.
Shunfeng, having regained his composure, stepped forward with a forced smile: "Lord Dong, please."
Shunfeng never expected that what he initially thought was His Majesty's homosexuality would turn out to be a woman!
But so what? He's not like some opportunists who would attack Lord Li by any means necessary.
Even though she is a woman, Lady Li is the most powerful woman in the world!
The Minister of Rites left looking pale and sickly.
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Yun Qing was still unaware of what had happened in the capital.
After arriving in Wuxian, she didn't rest for a moment. She briefly checked the matters that had piled up in recent days, and then went to find Mr. Yu.
After thinking for a long time, she finally only asked Qingque to follow her. Qinglan wanted to go with her, but she was firmly refused.
"I cannot let you all take the risk with me before we know the origin of the disease."
If Yun Qing hadn't been unable to practice martial arts, she wouldn't have even wanted to bring Qing Que along. Among these people, Qing Que was the healthiest, and his chances of infection would be much lower than the others. She made the decision to bring him along after careful consideration.
Qinglan bit her lip: "Then why does the young master insist on going in person?"
"It's my duty, Qinglan. Take some men and patrol the area to see if there are any suspicious people, especially if anyone tries to escape."
Qinglan is stubborn by nature, and Yunqing is worried that if she doesn't arrange something for her to do, Qinglan will sneak away to find her.
Having been given the task, Qinglan agreed: "Alright, young master, you must take care of your health."
The guards who left home had all grown up with Yun Qing. They were more like friends than subordinates, and their bond was very strong. They always thought of each other.
After arranging things here, Yun Qing went to the quarantined area to find Mr. Yu.
She had previously promised to help Mr. Yu spread medical knowledge, which in a way was a precaution. At least the disinfection here is in place; in the past, she had seen soldiers wearing cloth masks spraying disinfectant on the road.
The finances of the provinces and counties in Jiangnan are quite good, and the conditions for settling the people are relatively good, so Yunqing's worries were somewhat relieved.
When they arrived, Mr. Yu happened to come out from inside. Seeing Yun Qing, he turned and walked towards her: "Young Master."
"Any clues?"
Yun Qing has always believed in Mr. Yu's abilities. After all, he is a descendant of a prestigious family and has seen a lot before coming to the Li family. He must have encountered many difficult and complicated cases.
"Yes, it might be a bit troublesome to resolve, but as long as you follow the instructions, you can get it under control quickly."
Mr. Yu spoke of the matter first, then frowned: "Young master, I have only seen this disease in the border region of the northern desert."
Yun Qing paused, finally realizing what was wrong. The suspicions she had in mind came together: "Is it Rouran?"
“Not entirely,” Mr. Yu said. “This disease first appeared among nomadic peoples. I suspect that the reason it spread so quickly this time is mainly because the people of the Central Plains had never been exposed to it before. The disease was probably carried by outsiders.”
Mr. Yu said this last sentence with certainty.
Yun Qing nodded: "I had already suspected this. Leave this matter to me to investigate. Also, Mr. Yu, here is this token. You can freely mobilize all the medicinal herbs in Wu County, including the patrolling soldiers, to bring the epidemic under control as soon as possible. Once the imperial physician and the remaining medicinal herbs arrive, things should be much easier."
"Hmm." Mr. Yu nodded and said, "Find a few people to copy the prescription first. Young Master, please don't wander around aimlessly."
The epidemic doesn't discriminate, and Mr. Yu certainly doesn't want anything to happen to Yun Qing.
Yun Qing already had a general idea in mind. After a brief handover, she still went to see what symptoms the infected people had.
No matter how well the arrangements were made, the medical conditions were still incomparable to those of modern times. Most of the infected people had symptoms of skin ulceration, redness, swelling, and even broken skin. They also had persistent high fever and would occasionally groan in pain. There were young apprentices wearing cloths running around, while doctors walked around checking on the patients and occasionally watching over the preparation of medicine.
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