"How do you know it will be useful? What if it's useless?"
Yinzhen ignored Yinreng's rebuttal and continued to ask sharply.
Yinreng was silent.
He really had no way of guaranteeing that penicillin would work.
After all, it is not only germs but also viruses that can cause plagues.
If the plague was caused by a virus, penicillin would be of no use.
He was just gambling, betting that the plague would not break out, and even if it did, penicillin would be effective.
But if he loses the bet, everyone who stays here will have only one ending.
His silence sent a chill down the spine of everyone present.
After a long while, Yinreng sighed and bowed to the doctors in the courtyard.
"I didn't ask for your wishes in advance and just took you all here. I'm sorry for you."
The imperial doctors also remained silent.
After all, it is a matter of life and death, and it is difficult for anyone to say calmly that it doesn't matter.
After a while, an older doctor stepped forward.
"A doctor's heart is filled with compassion. Your Highness's intentions were good. If we were here, we could have discovered and responded earlier and reduced casualties. Now that we know what's going on, it's difficult for me to leave this place without any psychological burden and abandon the hundreds of thousands of people here."
After these words were spoken, the other imperial doctors nodded with troubled expressions.
It is true that he wants to survive, but it is also true that he is unwilling to give up on innocent people.
Yinreng showed gratitude.
"My dear gentlemen, I am here to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the people!"
"Your Highness, there is no need to do this. Saving the dying and healing the wounded is our duty."
“Second brother!”
Yinzhen shouted with red eyes, successfully drawing Yinreng's attention back to him.
"Do you really want to stay here and wait for the plague to break out? You are the crown prince, and your responsibilities extend beyond just the people of this land."
Yinreng sighed, stepped forward and patted Yinzhen's shoulders, which were still not strong enough, and said softly,
"No matter how small the people's affairs are, they are not trivial. If I can stand by and watch these hundreds of thousands of people today, I will certainly turn a blind eye to the people of the world in the future. Xiao Si, if everyone thinks like you, how many people is too many? As a leader, you must remember that no life should be easily ignored or trampled upon."
Yinzhen clenched his fists tightly, lowered his head and didn't look into Yinreng's eyes.
The teenage Yinzhen just wanted to let selfishness occupy the high ground of reason. He just wanted to keep this brother who had always been good to him.
"Brother, you go back with Yinzhen and the others. I will stay here until mid-May. If the plague breaks out by then... Ugh!"
Yinreng was giving instructions to Yinzhi, but before he could finish his words, he was knocked unconscious by a young man in a guard's uniform.
The man caught Yinreng's limp body and apologized softly,
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has been offended!"
Yinzhi looked at the scene in astonishment. He could never have imagined that there was someone here who dared to hit Yinreng and even knocked him unconscious.
But seeing that Yinzhi and Yinzhi didn't look surprised at all, Yinzhi understood in his heart that the emperor might have arranged such a person because he was afraid that the two of them could not persuade Yinreng.
Yinzhi Road,
"Brother, the Emperor has issued a death order, telling Yinzhen and I to bring the second brother back. As for you, the Emperor has asked us to bring you a message."
Yinzhi was delighted and couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
"What? Tell me quickly, what did the Emperor say to me?"
Yinzhi glanced at Yinzhi sympathetically, then puffed out his chest and imitated Kangxi's voice,
"I'll settle the score with you when you come back!"
Yinzhi: “…”
His face instantly fell.
Yinzhi turned his head and looked at the imperial doctors.
"My Lords, the Emperor said that if you are willing to stay, that would be wonderful. However, if none of you are willing, then we must nominate three of you to stay. The team returning to the capital will depart tonight, so I hope you will make your choice as soon as possible."
Several doctors looked at each other, and finally, the older doctor stepped forward again.
"Third Prince, could you allow us to consider this?"
Yinzhi nodded and said, "Okay, but please hurry up. We have to leave tonight, and we don't have much time left."
"I understand."
When Yinreng woke up again, it was already late at night.
Feeling the dull pain in his neck, Yinreng shook his head and smiled bitterly.
He thought there was still room for negotiation, but the old man actually used this method to force him back.
The bed board was shaking rhythmically, and it should be on Yichuan now.
Yinreng sighed, feeling extremely bitter.
He has done everything he could in this life, and he stayed there to give a satisfactory explanation to his past life.
If everything he did was really useless, then dying with the victims would be a relief.
It was unknown what time it was, and the cabin was pitch black. Yinreng felt empty in his stomach, but had no appetite.
Forget it, just go back to sleep.
The next morning, when Yinreng opened the door, he saw several pillars sticking out of the door. Yinreng was a little surprised.
"What are you all doing here? What's so interesting about this?"
As he spoke, he glanced at his door frame. It was very good, just like the other door frames.
Yinzhi and his companions were not in the mood to entertain him.
"Second brother, are you okay?"
Yinzhen looked a little guilty.
Yinreng smiled indifferently.
"It's okay, you don't have to feel any psychological burden. Second brother doesn't blame you."
Then he changed the subject,
"I haven't eaten a single grain of rice since yesterday afternoon. If you stay here any longer, I'm afraid I'll starve to death."
It has already happened, and there is no point in blaming anyone.
After all, it was Kangxi who gave the order.
If anyone is to be blamed, it is only that he was born Yinreng and lived in this era.
But in fact... who in this world can truly do whatever they want?
Even Kangxi could not do whatever he wanted.
At the dinner table, the four brothers sat together, but only Yinreng ate with relish, while the others had no appetite.
They were all royal nobles, born in a place full of calculations, and had long been accustomed to the filth of human nature. Now, seeing Yinreng's plans for the victims, his thoughts were fully revealed in just a few words.
That is, “Is it worth it?”
In their private hearts, several people felt that it was not worth it.
After all, Yinreng is the most honorable prince of the Qing Dynasty. If nothing unexpected happens, he will inherit the entire country in a few decades. Compared with the entire territory of the Qing Dynasty, what is the northern border of Yuzhou?
What are just a few hundred thousand people compared to the number of people in the Qing Dynasty?
Even a human knows how to calculate.
But the person in front of him chose the opposite answer without hesitation.
Even willing to put themselves in danger for them.
Perhaps only a second brother like this is worthy of the words "gentleman, upright and kind as jade".
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