Chapter 325 A Suspected Old Friend Comes
Liu Yue and Ting Xue left the study and returned to the main courtyard, where they saw Shen Qingtan still looking through the roster.
"Second Madam, do you think they will take the bait?"
Liu Yue followed Shen Qingtan's instructions and put a letter and a personal seal in the box.
"If you were a smart person, you would be able to keep your composure and not steal the boxes and cages today." Shen Qingtan closed the book and rubbed his sour eyes: "Only those who are eager for quick success and instant benefits will fall into the trap."
However, those who are selected and sent here are not easy to deal with.
"No rush."
You need to be patient enough to wait for the fish to bite.
The only thing that worried her was Zhao Yi and his father. The plague was raging where they were. If they were infected, their lives would be in danger.
When a plague broke out in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhongheng stepped in to quell it.
Now Zhongheng's hand is injured and he cannot practice medicine.
Although my cousin is a skilled doctor, his health condition prevents him from continuing to practice medicine.
I just hope that Minister Chen can find a way to quell the plague.
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The wealthy and prosperous Yingcheng, after being ravaged by the plague, no longer has the bustle of the past.
Heavy snow covered the entire city, and despair was evident in the silence.
The soldiers surrounded Yingcheng, cutting it off from the inside and outside.
At this moment, a team of carriages came galloping.
The soldiers stopped the carriage and said, "The road ahead is impassable. Please return the way you came."
The driver pulled a token from his sleeve pocket and handed it to the soldier: "The carriage contains His Highness, who has been ordered to come to Yingcheng to control the plague."
When the soldiers saw the token, they remembered the order they had received before, that the eldest prince would transport money, food and medicine to support Yingcheng.
He handed the token back and walked to the carriage. "Your Highness, the situation in Yingcheng is very dangerous. Please leave the supplies here. I will arrange for someone to escort them into the city."
"No need. You just open the city gate and I will escort them in personally." After Zhao Yi entered the Northern Qi border, he transferred money, food, and medicinal materials from Yuncheng and Panshi City around Yingcheng. He vaguely heard that the people from Yingcheng who came to Yuncheng and Panshi City for business fell ill, and the people in the city were scared to flee for their lives.
He ordered the prefect to close the city gates and not allow the people to leave the city without permission to prevent the spread of the plague.
The patients were then placed in solitary care, and those who had come into contact with the patients were also accommodated separately. Other people were advised to stay at home, and if there were any abnormal situations, they would go to the isolated huts.
After everything was properly handled, he transported money, food and medicinal materials to Yingcheng, intending to ask Chen Yuanshi about the progress on his side.
If it is effective, the method of treating the plague will be taught to the doctors in Yuncheng and Panshi City to treat the patients.
The soldiers were unable to stop Zhao Yi, so they opened the city gate and let him in.
Zhao Yi lifted the car window curtain and saw a sea of white. There was not a single pedestrian on the street and every door of every house was closed.
Suddenly, a group of soldiers came towards us.
The soldier wore soft armor, a helmet on his head, and a piece of rough cloth covering his face, leaving only his eyes exposed.
Even so, Zhao Yi recognized at a glance that the leader was the King of Zhenbei: "Stop the car."
The driver immediately pulled the reins to stop the carriage.
Zhao Yi lifted the carriage curtain, got out of the carriage, and bowed to the King of Zhenbei: "Father-in-law."
When the King of Zhenbei saw Zhao Yi, his face darkened: "Didn't the soldiers outside the city stop you?"
Zhao Yi could hear the displeasure in the King of Zhenbei's tone and said softly, "There are also patients in Cloud City and Rock City. Compared to these two cities, it's safer for me to stay with my father-in-law."
When the King of Zhenbei thought of Zhao Yi's identity, even though he was unhappy, he didn't say anything more.
The reason why Zhao Yi was not allowed to come to Yingcheng before was because of the concern that he was weak and might easily get sick and die here.
Now there are also patients in Yuncheng and Panshi City, which is a different matter.
Seeing that the King of Zhenbei had calmed down, Zhao Yi took out a letter from his sleeve and said, "This is the letter Manman asked me to bring to you."
When Prince Zhenbei heard that his daughter had sent a message, he took the letter from Zhao Yi's hand and saw the familiar handwriting on the envelope. His expression turned from gloomy to bright.
He stuffed the letter into his chest, held it against his chest, and glanced at the frail Zhao Yi, frowning: "Come with me."
"Yes." Zhao Yi got on the carriage and signaled the driver to follow the King of Zhenbei.
The group arrived in front of a mansion, and King Zhenbei dismounted.
When Zhao Yi got out of the carriage, he saw Chen Yuanshi coming out of the house carrying a medicine box.
Chen Yuanshi was wrapped tightly, with only his eyes showing, and his hands were covered with gloves to keep warm.
Zhao Yi called out, "Envoy Chen."
Envoy Chen looked up and asked in surprise, "Master Xiao Zhao, why are you here?"
"I'm here to escort the supplies." Zhao Yi asked, "How's the progress in Yingcheng?"
Academician Chen shook his head. "It's not optimistic." He sighed. "If Elder Zhong were here, the plague would be quelled."
Zhao Yi's expression was solemn. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the sound of wheels crushing snow. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a black-covered carriage slowly approaching.
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