Chapter 61 What is the scene outside the city now?
"But Lord Yang didn't mention this yesterday!"
"Uncle Li said that Jiangnan didn't report this to the imperial court, but they've already secretly gone to invite Medicine King Valley!"
Yun Zhao is a child, and there are some things he can't explain clearly, so Xu Yinan knelt down to explain.
"The owner of that gambling den is surnamed Li, and he is an old acquaintance of the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley. He said that the Governor-General of Jiangnan personally wrote a letter asking the old Valley Master to come down the mountain."
The old valley owner went to Yangguan County to borrow men from Li Dongjia, only to find out that the Governor-General of Jiangnan had kept it a secret.
"That prince!"
Xu Qingyi was startled and momentarily lost her senses.
"Brother, I remember, the Governor-General of Jiangnan is from a collateral branch of the Empress's maternal family, right?"
Wei Mingyu looked at Wei Mingde with concern.
"Yes, this man has always been a fame-seeker with no real skills. After the dikes in Jiangnan were breached, he probably did nothing to remedy the situation, which led to the rampant and uncontrollable plague."
Wei Mingde frowned.
"The officials are unaware of this matter. Can we continue our journey to Jiangnan?"
Xu Qingyi panicked for a moment, then immediately refuted her own words.
"No, if there really is a plague in Jiangnan, we have to take a detour!"
"Then brother-in-law..."
Xu Yiyan's words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Wei Mingde looked at the Xu family members and sighed, "Sister-in-law is right. If it really is a plague..."
If we continue onward, everyone will be trapped in Jiangnan, even though we haven't been reduced to a lowly status.
But they were also exiled prisoners; if they contracted the disease, they would probably die before we even had a chance to administer medicine.
He didn't finish speaking, but the others already understood.
The Prince of Jin was flogged fifty times; it was uncertain whether he would survive.
Now, with the plague upon us, it's impossible for all of them to risk their lives for the sake of Prince Jin alone.
"But my brother-in-law is alone in Jiangnan. If we don't go, he'll only have one way out: death!"
Xu Yifei couldn't control his temper and blurted it out.
"hooligan!"
Xu Qingyi quickly covered Yun Zhao's ears and scolded her younger brother.
Everyone knew what he was saying, but he shouldn't have said it out loud, and Yun Zhao overheard it!
Xu Yifei looked at his little niece's bewildered expression, a hint of annoyance flashing across his face.
His niece is right here, how could he say such things?
Everyone's faces showed a hint of reluctance.
This child has never met his biological father, yet he is already facing a life-or-death situation.
Only Yun Zhao blinked, looking at them curiously.
"Mother, are we not going to Jiangnan anymore?"
Xu Qingyi's nose stung, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Hmm, maybe, I won't go."
Before Yun Zhao could speak, the innkeeper rushed in.
"Something terrible has happened outside the city!"
Immediately afterwards, the officials rushed over.
"Lord Wei, our Lord Yang invites you!"
These officials hadn't treated them well before, but now they were addressing Wei Mingde as "Sir," so it seemed something really had happened.
The group followed the officials to the county government office, while the people along the way were in a state of panic.
What are you doing here? Go home right now!
"I need to leave the city, why?"
"Oh dear, the city gates are closed! Something seems to have happened. The officials are telling us to go home right away!"
"Huh? Why are the city gates closed before noon?"
The city gates are closed at noon?
Wei Jingchen and Wei Mingde exchanged a glance, and Wei Jingchen quickly followed after them.
"Sir, why are the city gates closed at noon? The escorting officers should have arrived by now."
So how are they going to get into the city? What if it delays their journey?
Wei Jingchen was young and quite polite, so the officials naturally treated him with more kindness.
"Young Master Wei, refugees have appeared outside the city. Lord Yang is worried that a sudden influx of refugees into the city might cause trouble."
So I ordered the city gates to be closed first, and now I've immediately asked Lord Wei to go and help me come up with a solution!
refugee?
Wei Jingchen's heart sank. He bowed to the official and quickly retreated.
"Father, the officials say there are refugees outside the city."
"What? It seems something really happened in Jiangnan!"
Upon hearing this, everyone quickened their pace.
Upon arriving at the county government office, Yang Jingyan heard that Wei Mingde had arrived and hurriedly came out to greet him.
"Brother Wei, we've been waiting for you!"
"Lord Yang, what is the situation outside the city now?"
"Brother Wei, the refugees who have already entered the city have been accommodated inside by me. This way, please!"
Yang Jingyan had only taken two steps when Wei Mingde immediately stopped him.
"Does Lord Yang know where these refugees came from?"
"The breach of the dikes in Jiangnan naturally means refugees from Jiangnan!"
Seeing the sudden change in the group's expressions, Yang Jingyan immediately knew that something was wrong.
"Do you know anything, brother?"
Wei Mingde glanced around and then distanced Yang Jingyan from the officials.
"Lord Yang, we have received news that a plague is rampant in Jiangnan. If these refugees really came from Jiangnan, they may be carrying the plague!"
"What?!"
His words struck Yang Jingyan like a thunderbolt, leaving him feeling chills down his spine.
With so many caravans traveling through Yangguan County, if they were truly infected with the plague, it would be disastrous!
"But the Governor-General of Jiangnan did not report it. How did you find out about this, brother?"
Yang Jingyan steadied himself and asked.
Suddenly, he felt something move at his feet. Looking down, he saw Yun Zhao tugging at his trouser leg, looking up at him with his little head tilted up.
"What's wrong with Zhao Zhao?"
Yun Zhao, craning her neck, looked a little tired and waved to him.
"Uncle Yang, come closer, Zhao Zhao will tell you~"
Yang Jingyan looked at Wei Mingde with a puzzled expression.
"Lord Yang, Zhaozhao was the first to know about this."
Wei Mingde explained.
This is even stranger. Why would the child be the one to discover it first?
How did Zhaozhao find out about this?
Yang Jingyan squatted down to look her in the eye and asked with a serious expression.
"Zhaozhao knows medicine and helped Uncle Li treat his illness. He told Zhaozhao that the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley had accepted an invitation from the Governor-General of Jiangnan."
He went down the mountain to quell the plague, but Jiangnan was in chaos, so the old valley master had to come to Uncle Li to borrow men. Uncle Yang, have you seen the old valley master?
Yang Jingyan looked at Yun Zhao in shock.
"Medicine King Valley? It seems this is true!"
Yang Jingyan stood up and immediately called over his trusted confidants, whispering a few words to them.
His confidant's expression changed, and he swallowed nervously a few times.
"Go quickly!"
Yang Jingyan urged him a few more times, and his trusted confidant immediately accepted the order and left.
"I have already sent men to search for the old Valley Master outside the city, and the refugees inside have been moved to the backyard and isolated."
He also ordered everyone who had been in contact with him to remain at the government office and not go anywhere else.
I have also had contact with them, so... I have no choice but to ask you all to remain at the yamen for now!
Yang Jingyan was filled with remorse. He was the one who had sent them over, but now he had been implicated.
"You flatter me, Lord Yang!"
"Yes, Lord Yang, the most urgent task is to interrogate those refugees and find out the situation in Jiangnan."
The Wei and Xu families all tried to persuade him.
Yang Jingyan gratefully cupped his hands in thanks to the group, "Thank you all for your understanding. Please rest in the backyard first."
"Lord Yang, I will accompany you and my father to interrogate those people!"
Wei Jingchen took the initiative to make the suggestion.
"Me too!"
Yun Zhao quickly raised his hand.
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