Chapter 3455: Extra Chapter 34
Li Si glanced downstairs and said, "Then they..."
Bai Shan said, "Someone will invite them to the chief's house later. Now that they are here, they must meet the chief and see the situation in the medical tent."
Zhou Man worked so hard for the Liaozi tribe, he couldn't be regarded as someone with evil intentions, right?
He asked them to beg Zhou Man to stay.
Malaria only spreads in Annan City and two nearby tribes, and has not yet spread to further places.
Therefore, before receiving the order, the chiefs of other tribes were actually a little indifferent.
Until they saw the medical tents along the three streets outside the chief's house.
People suffering from malaria did not look very good, and there were many people infected with the disease in Annan City. They just lay on wooden boards or straw and watched the chiefs passing by them.
Chiefs: ...
I'm a little scared.
Some people simply turned around and wanted to leave. With such severe malaria, who knows if it is contagious?
But as soon as they turned around, they were stopped by the warriors of the Great Tribe. "The Great Chief is still waiting for you in the mansion. Please come in!"
They looked at each other in bewilderment and could only turn around and follow the warriors to the chief's mansion. Only then did they realize that if Li Yi had dealt with them all in the chief's mansion...
Not really?
Didn’t they say that the nobles from the court were here?
There are still troops stationed at the border, but Chief Li isn't that brave, is he?
Several chiefs who were more familiar with each other exchanged glances. It was not until this time that they realized that it seemed to be beneficial for them for the court to send troops to guard the border.
Several people were thinking about what to say when they met the chief, but the first people they met were Bai Shan and Li Si.
The chiefs stared at Bai Shan blankly, then turned to look at the chief steward.
The chief steward's eyes were red as he choked out a sob and said, "The chief was so suddenly informed of the tragic news that his condition worsened. He woke up for a while and then fell asleep again."
He said, "The Great Chief has instructed that all matters concerning the Liaozi Tribe be handed over to Lord Bai. All the chiefs should obey Lord Bai's orders."
Chiefs: It seems that having the imperial army stationed at the border is not such a good idea after all.
Most people remained silent, but some people lost their temper and asked, "Isn't it a bad idea to hand over the affairs of the Liaozi Department to an outsider?"
Bai Shan raised his eyelids and said, "That's true."
Everyone fell silent, watching how Bai Shan would deal with the chief.
Bai Shan nodded approvingly and said, "The Liaozi tribe is a vassal state. The imperial court has always treated you favorably and has never considered changing your policy of self-governance. Therefore, I am only temporarily serving as the chieftain here."
He turned the teacup in his hand and said slowly, "You should have received the news before you came. The garrisons of Yizhou and Liuzhou are guarding the border."
One chief couldn't help but question, "Since the Lord said he wouldn't change our policy of self-government and that this was just a temporary measure, why is he bringing up the issue of a garrison now? Isn't this a threat to us?"
"You're right to think so," Bai Shan said, "but the court's intention is not to change the Liaozi tribe's status as a vassal state, but to prevent the Liaozi tribe from causing chaos."
He pointedly said, "Chief Li is seriously ill, and his son Li Dan died at the hands of bandits. Those were real bandits, and the fake ones remain to be verified. But with so many people in Annan City infected with malaria, if anyone were to rebel at this time, they would be enemies not only of Annan City and the Liaozi tribe, but also of the Great Jin."
"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I've even resigned my position as prime minister of the Great Jin. I have no interest in remaining here as leader." Bai Shan said, "To reassure you, I will hand over some important matters to Madam Li."
He said, "Chief Li's eldest son has passed away, and only Madam Li can take charge of things now. You can go to her if you have any problems."
"She's already married, so it's not good for her to interfere in the affairs of the Chief's Mansion, right?"
Bai Shan said nonchalantly, "My mother's family is also my family, or did the chiefs nominate themselves and want to be the heir?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the chiefs looked at each other warily, and it was obvious that no one wanted one of them to take the position.
Therefore, it was decided that Li Si and Bai Shan would jointly take charge of the affairs of the Liaozi Department.
But privately, Bai Shan handed over all the matters that Li Si could handle to her, and taught her how to meet with those chiefs in private to give them a feeling that no one in the current Liaozi tribe was more suitable for the position of chief than Li Si.
The Li and Zhang families make up the majority of the tribe, so they will recognize her; other tribes also have tribes that are close to the two families, so they won't oppose her too much...
It's better than replacing someone else, right?
Moreover, Li Si is a woman, and her energy is always inferior to that of men. She was supported by Bai Shan, which means that the court also recognizes her.
The garrison stationed on the border did intimidate them. At a time when the Liaozi tribe was in turmoil, no one was willing to confront the court head-on at this time.
While Bai Shan was doing these things, Zhou Man was looking at the newly harvested Artemisia annua in the medicine shed.
She rolled up her sleeves, picked the Artemisia annua, washed it, and slowly squeezed out the juice. The taste... smelled very bitter.
Mingda finished distributing a batch of supplies, walked over and saw them, then stopped in his tracks. "I remember you once asked the cook to make Artemisia annua for us to eat. The taste...was pretty good."
Zhou Man said, "It's been boiled and blanched, so the bitterness is gone. Add some oil and salt, and it's naturally delicious."
Zhou Man had been squeezing juice a lot recently and was almost numb to the taste, so he said expressionlessly, "High temperature will destroy its medicinal effect, so we won't boil the medicine this time."
Mingda asked, "Are there many new patients today?"
"Since we started the mosquito control campaign, there are very few of them." Zhou Man said, "Please thank Bai Er for me. He has been leading the mosquito control efforts these past few days."
Mingda smiled and said, "He is very happy."
There was no need to settle accounts or allocate supplies. Bai Erlang led the warriors of the large tribe and rushed into various dark corners of the city with the mosquito-killing grass provided by Zhou Man. They smoked out the mosquitoes and killed them, or smoked them to death directly.
He also went directly to the water plants by the river to burn mosquito-killing herbs, which killed a lot of mosquitoes.
Yin Huo was responsible for delivering mosquito-killing herbs to each household. Now, every evening, there was a faint smell of medicine wafting through the city, which was the smell of burning herbs in each household.
Not to mention, as a result, coupled with everyone wearing long sleeves to avoid mosquito bites as much as possible, the dead were cremated and buried, drinking water was boiled, and feces were uniformly handled, the number of people infected with the disease in the city every day dropped dramatically.
Moreover, more people recovered from illness every day, and the medical tents in the city, which were originally overcrowded, began to become less crowded. By this time, Li Si had gradually become familiar with the various tribes. Even if they still did not believe in her, they had already acknowledged her position as heir.
At this time, Li Yi, who had been hanging on to his life, slowly woke up. Even without Zhou Man saying anything, Wu Jin and Wu Yin could see that this was his last breath.
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