Chapter 604: The Fate of Corrupt Officials

"Don't worry, you can still go to the imperial city alive, don't be afraid." The man said again, then took away the sword on his neck, and several people tied up Zhang Zhixian.

"Hmm, Hmm." Because his mouth was blocked, he couldn't speak and could only moan.

Seeing that he was really making a fuss, the man simply hit him on the back of the neck with his knife.

Zhang Zhixian and his concubine fainted.

"Now that we have found out the truth, let's hurry back to the imperial city. As for Zhang Xunfu, we cannot touch him. The emperor will take him away himself." After saying that, they took Zhang Zhixian and the concubine onto the county government's carriage, introducing the title of Lord Zhixian.

Out of town.

The carriage drove into a narrow path deep in the mountains, and the man in black led them to change to fast horses and headed straight for the imperial city.

And there was an extra letter on the table in the room.

It was written by the man in black in Zhang Zhixian's handwriting.

At noon the next day, the maid who had been waiting for a long time saw that there was still no sound in the room, so she bravely pushed open the door and saw the letter and an empty bed. She took the letter and found Zhang Zhixian's subordinates.

"I am going to Jiangnan with my beloved concubine. We will be back in half a month. All matters in the county are in your hands. Please don't let me down."

Reading the letter, the chief official's face was filled with excitement.

"Since Your Excellency trusts me so much, I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

After putting the letter down, he was still a little worried, thinking that this was a test from the magistrate. Only when he arrived at the city gate and learned that the magistrate had left last night did he feel relieved.

It seems that Zhixian really went to Jiangnan for a trip.

The man suddenly changed his attitude and slapped the officer guarding the city gate in the face.

"Next time the county magistrate leaves the city, remember to report to me first, you ignorant beast!"

The beaten officers knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word.

The spies sent by Meng Zhili to monitor Yaozhou County have been hiding in the dark outside the city, monitoring people entering and leaving Yaozhou County.

"Fubao, it seems that Bujiu has already done his job. My people said that they saw several figures climbing in from the city wall. An hour later, Zhang Zhixian's carriage left Yaozhou County. Not long after the carriage started, it switched to a fast horse. The people who got off the carriage were exactly those men in black.

Zhang Zhixian and a woman were tied up, and their lives or deaths were unknown. I guess the higher-ups have sent people to investigate. Zhang Zhixian is expected to be taken to the imperial city. Tsk tsk, a disaster is about to happen. He deserves to be executed for killing so many people, and even his entire family should be exterminated! It is really a great misfortune for the people that this person is an official!"

Meng Zhili felt very relieved, so when he spoke to his godson, his voice was a little excited.

"Great! These people have finally seen the bright moon after waiting for so long!"

Jiang Fubao was also happy for them.

Lianshan Town has slowly recovered.

All the people in the city drank preventive medicine, and officials personally administered medicine at the city gate every day. After drinking the medicine, the possibility of contracting the plague was reduced to one tenth.

If you wear a mask and a veil, it is almost impossible to get infected. Even if you do, don't be afraid. The medicine is effective and will definitely cure you. The clothes, bedding and even dishes of those who were infected before were smashed, burned or buried.

If people lived in poverty, the government would give them an extra subsidy of five taels of silver so that they would not be left without a place to live or starve to death or freeze to death.

Jiang Fubao also returned home.

After reuniting with her family and enjoying herself for a few days, she returned to the clinic to continue seeing patients.

Jiang's Snack Shop and Youran Embroidery Shop are also open for business.

Kong Mingxue, who was trapped in Sanshan Academy, came to Jiang's house as soon as he left the academy. He knew that his wife would definitely return to Jiang's house, so he did not even go into his own house. He stayed in Jiang's house for a day before he went to Kong's house with Jiang Wangyou.

Kong Yuanbao and Wan Xian were not bored at all staying at home. They were childish at heart, playing bamboo cards with the servants and barbecuing in the yard. They were having a very happy time.

Even when the couple came back, Kong Mingxue found that his parents had gained some weight.

He really had to worry for so many days in vain.

Food prices in Qixi County and the four surrounding counties are well controlled.

It’s only two cents more expensive than before.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and the condition in Ruling Prefecture was under control.

One person died in Lianshan Town, three people died in Baishui Town, and two people died in Chang'an Town.

In Qixi County, only six people died, all of them were the elderly and children who were in the worst health.

Because he didn't have time to take the medicine, he passed away.

In the other four counties, more people died.

Eighty-five people died in Fenyu County.

More than 120 people died in Yunyou County.

Seventy-six people died in Nianjiu County.

Three hundred and sixty people died in Cihu County. The reason for so many deaths was that it was the closest to Enxin Province.

It was also the area with the most infections. Before taking Jiang Fubao's prescription, four thousand people in the city were infected with the plague.

Even if all these numbers were added together, only 647 people died in Ruling Prefecture, which was not even as many as the number of deaths in a county town in Enxin Province.

However, in Yingnan Prefecture, far away from Enxin Province, the death toll doubled.

Of course, the province most affected was Southwest Province next to Enxin Province. Many people from Enxin Province fled there, infecting many people and the death toll was comparable to that of Enxin Province.

The governor of Southwestern Province and his officials were so worried that their hair was falling out.

When the people of the two prefectures were about to die, the inspector of the province of Xishu delivered a letter. The next day, all the relevant medicinal materials and doctors in the pharmacies in the city were taken to the government office. When they came out, the people had already taken the medicine.

In early May, a bright yellow carriage, surrounded by countless soldiers, left the imperial city and headed for Enxin Province.

Zhang Zhixian had confessed everything and was then taken to jail to await his fate.

The patrol officer of Enxin Province was also arrested.

I'm afraid the end will be miserable.

In late May, a middle-aged man in bright yellow clothes stood outside the city of Yaozhou County. He wanted to go into the city to take a look, but was stopped by someone.

"Your Majesty, no, the plague inside is not under control. There might be some fish that slip through the net. Your Majesty must not take the risk."

A minister stopped him.

"There were originally 60,000 people in Yaozhou County, but because of this dog official, only 4,000 are left. If he doesn't die, I won't have the face to see the late emperor! Remember, I will kill his entire family. No, even his entire family can't understand the hatred in my heart. I will exterminate all nine generations of his clan! Let his nine generations of clans pay for the lives of the people of Yaozhou County!"

The majestic voice reached everyone's heart.

Everyone swallowed secretly.

This is the extermination of nine clans. The last time nine clans were exterminated was more than a hundred years ago.

Tsk tsk, you can see how angry His Majesty is.

"What about the other four counties? How many people are missing?" Ming Shenghuang asked.

"Your Majesty, except for Yaozhou County, a total of more than 70,000 people have died in the other four counties of Enxin." The person who answered seemed to be afraid to speak and even stuttered when he spoke.

"What! How can this be possible! It's too good for this dog official to die. Remember, after he dies, his body will be whipped 100 times a day for seven days! His head will be chopped off and hung on the city gate of this Yaozhou County! It will never be taken down, and his flesh will be cut off and fed to dogs! His bones will be ground up and scattered in the dirtiest place in the world! I want him to never be reincarnated as a human for the rest of his life!"

Ming Shenghuang said this with gritted teeth.