Almost at the same time Xie Yuan felt that heart palpitation, Helian Jue from Luozhou had a slightly flushed face.
“Zhou Cheng, following the examples of Jiaozhou and Huangzhou, leave three thousand men to establish the Luozhou camp.”
Helian Jue summoned his deputy, who was also a former secret guard.
However, he had already brought this person out of the shadows and even bestowed upon him a name—using the dynasty name "Zhou" as his surname and "Cheng" as his given name.
Zhou Cheng did not disappoint Helian Jue's expectations; he was extremely loyal to Helian Jue.
"Yes! Your Highness, rest assured, this humble servant will certainly guard the camp and protect Luozhou!"
Zhou Cheng knew that the prince had sent him to establish the camp so that he would stay and garrison Luozhou.
As the prince's most trusted confidant, he would naturally take good care of the territory that the prince had worked so hard to conquer!
"In a few days, the Queen and I will select someone to govern Luozhou."
Seeing Zhou Cheng's docile demeanor, Helian Jue was secretly pleased and continued, "When the time comes, you will cooperate with him to govern Luo Prefecture well, following the model of Yue Prefecture!"
After receiving the battle report from Luo Prefecture, the imperial court may or may not send officials!
However, no matter what decision the court made, Helian Jue would always send his own people to govern Luozhou.
And all the models are based on the example of Yuezhou!
They encouraged the reclamation of farmland and encouraged the Liao and Li people from the mountain villages to come down from the mountains.
By registering and enforcing corvée labor, Luo Prefecture was brought under the complete jurisdiction of the dynasty's laws.
"Yes, sir! Yes, sir!"
The success of Yuezhou is there for all to see; Zhou Cheng only needs to follow suit.
As for the officials selected by the prince, they should all be his own people.
Zhou Cheng will only cooperate actively and will not deliberately make things difficult for him.
Are you kidding me?
How could Zhou Cheng, who had received secret guard training since childhood, not know what kind of person his lord was?
The prince is extremely clear about his gratitude and grudges; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he's vengeful.
As a subordinate, all you need to do is follow the prince's rules and do your job obediently.
If you harbor inappropriate thoughts, you are courting death.
Our lord is a man with grand ambitions; only by following him obediently can we have the opportunity to gain wealth and honor, and to secure a position for our wives and children.
Zhou Cheng is a killing machine who grew up in darkness; in fact, he yearns for the light more than anyone else.
His greatest wish is to be able to live a normal life in the sunlight!
The prince gave him this opportunity, and he had no choice but to follow him to the death.
Helian Jue sensed Zhou Cheng's sincerity, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
However, my head was getting hotter and hotter, and I felt like I was being carried on a hot dragon, my whole body was burning up.
Zhou Cheng was very worried when he looked up and saw Helian Jue's unusual expression.
After hesitating for a while, Zhou Cheng finally spoke: "Your Highness, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"
The climate of Lingnan was really difficult for these outsiders to adapt to.
It's already the twelfth lunar month, and it's still incredibly humid and hot here.
Especially at midday, the blazing sun felt like being roasted on a fire. (Reading in the dim light)
And then there's that almost maddening dampness; if you wring it out, water will gush out of your clothes.
Humid and hot weather makes it very easy for mosquitoes to breed.
Even a single bite from a mosquito or other small insect can cause a large welt.
Some of them can even merge into one large, bright red patch, which looks quite terrifying.
Not to mention, there's miasma in the mountains.
Although the Prince's Medical Clinic had prepared many medicines, including anti-inflammatory drugs, disinfectant alcohol, and powder to repel mosquitoes, snakes, and ants.
However, there are so many of those little gadgets that it's almost impossible to guard against them.
Even a prince, so noble and meticulous, is not immune to falling for such tricks.
Seeing the unusual flush on his prince's face, Zhou Cheng had a bad feeling.
"I am well!"
Even when facing his most trusted subordinates, Helian Jue did not show any weakness.
He is extremely stubborn and wary of everyone.
That is Xie Yuan, whom he met during a time of crisis and even started a business together.
The couple understood each other perfectly and trusted each other completely.
Helian Jue knew he was ill, but since Xie Yuan wasn't around, he wouldn't show any abnormality.
"I'm leaving the affairs of Luozhou to you!"
Helian Jue once again urged Zhou Cheng, "You must not betray the trust I have placed in you!"
"……yes!"
Seeing that Helian Jue insisted on denying it, Zhou Cheng didn't know what to say.
He accepted the order and withdrew to his own tent. Unable to resist, he secretly wrote a letter and sent it back to Yuezhou by carrier pigeon.
As soon as Zhou Cheng left, Helian Jue slumped weakly onto the couch.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the air he was breathing through his nose was warm.
I raised my hand to touch my forehead, and ouch, it was burning hot!
He was sick, and very sick.
Perhaps it was some kind of inflammation that the princess mentioned, or perhaps it was malaria.
Helian Jue took out a small porcelain bottle from his clothes.
This was something Xie Yuan specifically gave him before he left.
Xie Yuan also told him, "Your Highness, this is an anti-inflammatory medicine jointly developed by several imperial physicians. If you are injured or have a persistent high fever, you can take one pill."
"However, there may be an adverse reaction, so Your Highness must be careful when taking it."
Since a skin test couldn't be performed, Xie Yuan couldn't guarantee whether Helian Jue would be allergic to penicillin.
Therefore, when she handed the medicine to Helian Jue, she carefully explained the instructions again and again.
Helian Jue sensed Xie Yuan's caution, so he wouldn't use it lightly.
But at this moment, he couldn't care less about anything else.
Although there were doctors accompanying him when he was away from home, Helian Jue habitually questioned everything.
He would rather believe the medicine Xie Yuan gave him than easily entrust his life to someone he couldn't completely trust.
Take the water pouch and swallow a small pill.
Helian Jue sat in the large tent for a full hour before he felt that his forehead was no longer so hot.
call!
As expected, Ah Yuan is the most reliable!
...
In the other tent, Princess Xu gazed thoughtfully in the direction of the main tent.
"Ah Yuan, what's wrong? Wasn't the battle over? Is there something else?"
The fourth prince really suffered a lot on this "campaign".
He has a lazy, easygoing personality and has been used to enjoying life since childhood, so he has never really experienced any hardship.
With his face covered in mosquito bites, fever, and vomiting, the Fourth Prince felt that this was the most difficult moment of his life.
However, thinking of his princess's spiked club—or rather, her fervent encouragement—the fourth prince gritted his teeth and endured it.
The effect is excellent.
Although he couldn't charge into battle, when he was wearing armor and inspecting the Prince Yong's military camp with a bulge on his forehead, the prince's guards all showed expressions of admiration.
The Fourth Prince had a premonition that his prestige in the Prince of Yong's residence had increased.
People no longer only had Princess Xu in their hearts, but also "Prince Yong".
Ahem, being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Princess is already a great honor and encouragement for the Fourth Prince.
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