Under normal circumstances, His Highness the Second Prince would never have lost control like this, but now that the plague in Liaocheng is severe and the victims are scattered everywhere, how could he sit idly by?
As the prefect of Huangzhou, he not only failed to fulfill his responsibilities as prefect, but also used glib talk to exonerate himself.
"Your Highness, please calm down. He's just a prefect. Just take him out and behead him as a warning to others."
Feng Yu listened outside for a while and saw that the prefect of Huangzhou not only did not realize his mistake, but also wanted to bribe the second prince with money, and even his words carried a threatening tone.
He couldn't hold back any longer, so he walked in with a dark face and spoke to the prefect of Huangzhou.
"Your Highness, please calm your anger. I know I was wrong. Please give me a chance to make amends."
The prefect of Huangzhou had a brilliant plan, but he miscalculated.
He originally thought that with the four princes vying for the throne, the Second Prince would turn a blind eye to him in order to strengthen his own power. However, he did not expect that the Second Prince would be such a serious person.
Upon hearing Feng Yu's words, the prefect of Huangzhou hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged the Second Prince for mercy.
Just then, Feng Yu gave the Second Prince a wink, and the Second Prince immediately understood what Feng Yu meant.
"The epidemic is severe now, with one wave after another. We are in dire need of manpower and supplies. Since the prefect of Huangzhou is willing to make amends, I will give you a chance."
The prefect of Huangzhou, who had thought his life was hanging by a thread, realized he still had a chance to live after hearing the Second Prince's words, so he hurriedly kowtowed and thanked His Highness the Second Prince.
"It is said that a county magistrate earns 100,000 taels of silver in three years. As the prefect, you must have a lot of money. In that case, the prefect of Huangzhou should donate all his assets to the public to express your love for the people."
The prefect of Huangzhou wiped the sweat from his brow, thinking to himself, "It seems I'm doomed here today."
"That's natural, that's natural."
Clearly, he chose to die.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened. This pneumonia seems to be different from the previous ones."
Just as the prefect of Huangzhou hurriedly retreated, Li Youran rushed over.
She glanced at the departing prefect of Huangzhou, then hurriedly looked at the Second Prince and said.
After she finished speaking, she noticed that a boy standing to the side looked very familiar.
"How have you been, Miss, since we last met?"
Feng Yu cupped his hands and addressed Li Youran.
"Last time we parted in haste, and I didn't have a chance to thank you, sir. I never expected that we would meet again today."
Li Youran hurriedly responded with a smile.
At the same time, she also felt a little embarrassed, after all, the way she rode a horse last time was really too embarrassing.
"Have you two met before?"
The Second Prince was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Li Youran to know Feng Yu, since he had never heard Li Youran mention this matter before.
"I have met this young master once."
After Li Youran finished speaking, she realized that she hadn't asked the other person's name yet, which she felt was a bit impolite. So she hurriedly looked up at Feng Yu and asked.
"I haven't yet asked for your honorable name, young master."
"My name is Feng Yu."
Li Youran, who had been smiling, froze when she heard Feng Yu'er's name.
"The journey is long, and you must have had a hard time, Young Master Feng."
The Second Prince seemed to sense the embarrassment on Li Youran's face. He gently wiped the tip of his nose with his hand, and then said to Feng Yu in a serious manner.
"Why don't you go back and rest first, Young Master Feng? We'll host a welcome banquet for you tonight."
"Your Highness, Princess, I shall return now."
Feng Yu bowed respectfully.
After turning away, a slight, imperceptible smile crept onto his lips as he thought to himself that Li Youran was far more interesting than he had imagined.
Because Doctor Feng was working behind closed doors to develop medicine, Li Youran and the Second Prince did not disturb him. The two of them went directly to the key quarantine area by carriage.
"Your Highness, Princess, these are the physical changes recorded by Young Master Tian."
As soon as the carriage stopped, the guards on duty hurriedly brought over the record written by Tian Alang.
After reading Tian Alang's record, Li Youran frowned and turned to hand it to the Second Prince.
"This pneumonia is even more ferocious."
Li Youran frowned deeply, unable to shake off her worries. She was not only concerned about Tian Alang's health, but also about whether everyone could withstand the epidemic.
While previous outbreaks were highly contagious, affected a large number of people, and could be fatal, their spread was not as rapid as this one. People with pneumonia typically experience a low-grade fever until three days later when a high fever develops.
However, Tian Alang had only had one close contact with the patient, and in less than half a day, he developed a high fever, which was extremely rapid.
"Pass down the order to send more people and make sure to do a good job in isolation and prevention."
Upon hearing the Second Prince's words, the head guard hurriedly left.
At the same time, the city gates were closed, allowing entry but not exit; Liaocheng was placed under lockdown.
Previously, those in the city who had not been infected with the plague could go out, but now they are all required to stay at home. There are special yamen runners who are responsible for delivering goods to each household.
Such a large undertaking requires enormous material and financial support; otherwise, it might not have lasted more than three days. Fortunately, the prefect of Huangzhou made a donation.
Before the prefect of Huangzhou had even returned to his residence, the men sent by the Second Prince had already surrounded him.
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