Judging from their expressions, Magistrate Yang knew they were overthinking things.
"Old Lin, quickly prepare a silver needle, I'll teach you!" Magistrate Yang said.
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Lin immediately ordered people to prepare silver needles.
Before long, the silver needles were ready.
Magistrate Yang took it, grabbed Magistrate Lin's hand, and thrust it forward!
“This is the Shaoshang acupoint. Bloodletting at this acupoint can reduce fever. With the help of the prescription, this plague will gradually disappear!” Magistrate Yang said to the two while squeezing out blood.
On this day, Magistrate Yang had taught the village officials how to acupuncture at the Shaoshang acupoint countless times, and they were already quite adept at it.
Magistrate Lin was wincing in pain, but his eyes lit up when he heard what Magistrate Yang said.
Surprisingly, after giving himself that injection, Old Yang actually felt his body wasn't so heavy anymore.
Old Yang is a man who never speaks empty words; he must have something useful to tell me.
"You know what, you really have to say, Old Yang's needle made me feel much more relaxed. Old Wu, come on, come on, you should try it too, so you can learn where to needle!" Magistrate Lin said as he grabbed Magistrate Wu's hand.
Magistrate Yang put away the needles and then gave Magistrate Wu a stab as well.
He felt much better than Magistrate Lin; his body seemed to have improved considerably, and it seemed that the plague had been dealt with.
However, this prescription was found by Old Yang. After this illness, Old Yang will definitely be praised by the prefect, and his chances of promotion will be much greater than mine.
Thinking of this, Magistrate Wu's eyes darkened.
Magistrate Lin patted Magistrate Wu on the shoulder and asked, "Old Wu, do you feel much lighter?"
"Oh...yes, yes, I feel much better!" Magistrate Wu finally came to his senses and stammered.
Seeing Magistrate Wu's distraught appearance, neither of them thought much of it.
"Since that's the case, let's hurry and inform our respective village heads. Old Yang, go to Jiangbei Prefecture and inform Prefect Zheng!" After receiving the prescription, Magistrate Lin rushed out, ready to implement the matter as soon as possible.
It's almost midnight, but there's nothing we can do about it.
Only by quickly informing the village heads and getting the people treated can we reduce further casualties.
Magistrate Yang asked, "Then I'll go to Jiangbei Prefecture. Should I inform Pingshui Town? Also, I see that you two are quite ill. Hurry up and brew some medicine according to the prescription before you go!"
Magistrate Zhou from Pingshui Town did not come today, and we don't know how things are going on his end.
“Alright, this medicine isn’t hard to find anyway. I’ll send someone to brew it right away. Let’s drink some medicine before we go! You don’t need to worry about Old Yang in Pingshui Town. It just so happens that the village I’m in charge of borders Xifeng Town. I’ll just notify them and head west.”
Magistrate Yang originally intended to set off immediately, but considering that the horses had been running all day, it seemed he should rest.
Otherwise, what if the horse dies of exhaustion halfway there?
In addition, I haven't taken my medicine all day, and my throat is really sore, so I'd better rest, take some medicine, and then continue.
You have to be fully focused to be efficient!
Magistrate Lin quickly ordered someone to prepare the medicine, and during this time, Magistrate Yang finally got to eat his first meal of the day.
Although it was just a bowl of noodles, it was so satisfying.
After about half an hour, the medicine was ready, and the three of them drank it and went about their business separately.
Mingyue County is more than 50 li away from Jiangbei Prefecture. The other four towns have fallen, and I'm afraid Jiangbei Prefecture will not escape either.
The area under the jurisdiction of Mingyue Town, Xifeng Town, Donghai Town, Nanyang Town, and Jiangbei Prefecture.
This Prefect Zheng was stationed in Jiangbei Prefecture and was in charge of the affairs of the first county.
Because it was dark and the horses were exhausted, Magistrate Yang traveled fifty or sixty li (about 25-30 kilometers) all night, only arriving at Jiangbei Prefecture at the crack of dawn.
By the time they arrived at the county government office, the horse was exhausted, and both the clerk, Li, and the magistrate, Yang, were also weary.
However, since the matter was not yet completed, he could only force himself to walk toward the Jiangbei Prefectural Government Office.
Upon arriving at the prefectural government office, Magistrate Yang informed Prefect Zheng of the prescription and the method of bloodletting.
Prefect Zheng has been plagued by the plague these past few days, and he is so anxious that he is like a fly buzzing around his brow.
He had issued the bounty notice long ago, but no one came to claim it.
Unexpectedly, Magistrate Yang came to tell him the prescription early this morning, which was like a godsend.
Prefect Zheng, holding the prescription, laughed heartily and said, "Excellent, excellent, Magistrate Yang, you have truly rendered a great service! I will definitely write this into a memorial and present it to the Emperor so that he can reward you handsomely!"
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Yang quickly explained, "Your Excellency, this prescription is not mine, but rather given to me by Gu Lili from Gu Village in our town. If anyone is to be rewarded, it should be her. I dare not take credit for it!"
Upon hearing what Magistrate Yang said, Li, the clerk standing to the side, was instantly filled with disappointment and frustration.
That Magistrate Yang is truly brainless; he deserves to be a magistrate for life!
Such a great opportunity for promotion, and he just missed it!
When Magistrate Zheng heard what Magistrate Yang said, his eyes were filled with admiration.
"Magistrate Yang is truly a man of high moral character. I will report this matter after the plague has subsided! You may rest in the government office for a while, and I will send someone to distribute the prescription immediately!"
After Prefect Zheng finished speaking, he sent someone to take Magistrate Yang and his advisor, Li, to rest.
After finishing their business, the two naturally wanted to rest before continuing their journey.
Even if they can hold on, Master Ma can't.
The journey from Jiangbei Prefecture back to Donghai Town is a full ninety li.
Even at its best, a horse would need two or three hours to reach its full potential, let alone now that it's exhausted.
Knowing they hadn't eaten, Prefect Zheng specially ordered people to prepare food for them before they went to rest.
At the dinner table, Master Li looked displeased.
Magistrate Yang clearly understood why Master Li was unhappy.
After finishing his meal, Master Li was about to go to rest without looking back when Magistrate Yang stopped him.
"Mu Qing, stop right there, let's talk!"
Li, the clerk, and Yang, the magistrate, have been working together for seven years. In public, they are superior and subordinate, but when they are alone, they are more like good friends and confidants.
When Master Li heard the magistrate call his name, he turned around and came back.
Neither of them slept for a day and a night, all in order to pass on the prescription as quickly as possible.
The carriages were driven by two people taking turns, because the yamen runners had been sent by Magistrate Yang to the villages to help the people.
Master Li thought that the two of them were doing this just to get promoted and make money.
Unexpectedly, Magistrate Yang ended up taking the credit for himself.
Thinking of this, Master Li became furious.
"I wonder what brings you here, Lord Yang?"
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