Chapter 030: Mingyan County Problem
Ten days later, the disaster relief team entered Qingyao Prefecture.
The atmosphere in the team was very depressing, and displaced refugees could be seen one after another these days.
The imperial court had clearly ordered all states to accept refugees and prevent them from leaving, but people were still fleeing.
Three states and sixteen counties were severely affected by the disaster, and they received intelligence every day.
Among them, Hanoi Prefecture was the source of the flood disaster, but the team arrived at Qingyao Prefecture first.
Firstly, the distance is closer, and secondly, the disaster situation in Qingyao Prefecture is rather special, especially in its two counties.
In the evening, Princess Qin Zhaoqiong gathered several people together.
“I received intelligence that two counties were severely affected by the disaster. I plan to take the lead and head to Mingyan County first.
The rest of the people escorted the food and moved slowly."
Qin Zhaoyue naturally had no objection. She had no experience in this kind of matter. If it weren't for her elder sister's insistence, she would not have come to this tent to discuss matters.
According to the arrangement of the eldest princess, he will lead two thousand guards, the junior chief of the Wanmin Division and a group of officials from the Tiangong Division first.
The rear team left behind the fifth prince and officials from Xuan Gesi to escort the food and fodder.
"Sister, aren't two thousand soldiers too few?" Qin Zhaoyue hesitated for a long time before asking.
Although no large number of refugees have been seen, the official report said there were 500,000 victims, but no one knew exactly how many there were.
After spending some time together, Qin Zhaoqiong's attitude towards her sixth sister has completely changed.
At this moment, she could see the undisguised care and worry in the other person's eyes, and she resisted the urge to touch her head.
"No problem, I can mobilize the garrison at any time, two thousand cavalry are enough.
But food is a serious matter, Sixth Sister..."
Qin Zhaoqiong knew that her sister was not as bad as she appeared to be, and she even had her own plans.
Qin Zhaoyue sighed inwardly, knowing that this was not the time to give up.
"Don't worry, big sister. I'll save it."
"good."
Their eyes met, and everything was said without words.
Others thought that the eldest princess was telling the sixth princess not to cause trouble, but they didn't know about the silent communication between the two at this moment.
Qin Zhaoqiong looked at the Fifth Prince Qin Jingzhan who was standing beside him. "Fifth brother, food is the most important thing in disaster relief. I'll leave the rearguard to you."
Knowing that the sixth sister was unwilling to be exposed, she was willing to oblige her unless it was absolutely necessary, and on the surface, she would still let the fifth brother be responsible.
From what I've observed during this period, I found that this fifth brother has no intention of seizing power and is just as law-abiding as he was in the capital.
She had secretly instructed her personal guards to follow Sixth Sister's orders in critical moments.
After all, there are three thousand soldiers in the rear formation. If the sixth sister and the fifth brother have different opinions, only one voice can emerge.
I believe that with Sixth Sister's wisdom, she will be able to grasp the right measure.
Qin Jingzhan cupped his hands, "Don't worry, big sister."
Everyone said goodbye in a hurry, and the eldest princess led two thousand elite cavalry to rush to Mingyan County overnight.
The remaining decision-makers in the tent were the fifth prince, the sixth princess, the third-rank supervisor of the Xuan Ge Division, and the fourth-rank junior supervisor of the Wanmin Division.
Qin Jingzhan bowed to the others and said, "I'll leave it to you all now. Please make sure the food is not lost."
He has been very low-key these days, not looking for trouble or fighting for power, and tacitly accepting the eldest princess's leadership position, which is consistent with his usual style in Beijing.
After all, he has the second prince, who is known for his virtue, above him, and he himself is not outstanding either.
The two officials should naturally be the ones to do so, and Qin Zhaoyue had no intention of sabotaging them.
But Fifth Brother wasn't talking to her, so she just kept silent.
The event ended quickly, and Qin Zhaoyue left the main tent. Sui Mo, who was waiting outside the tent, immediately followed.
Halfway through the journey, Qin Zhaoyue suddenly spoke, "You should have some information, right? Give me a copy."
"yes!"
We played all the way and I don’t know why the Sixth Princess could always come up with all kinds of weird ways to play chess and cards. They were all unheard of and very fun.
Let’s put it this way, a group of people under Sui Mo lost at least half a month’s salary.
No one can guarantee her character, but everyone has reached a consensus: the Sixth Princess is definitely smart and is definitely not the fool that is rumored in the capital.
The Qingluan Guard is responsible for guarding His Majesty and has no intelligence channels.
But special matters must be handled specially. In addition to the intelligence collected by the Xuanjitai spies being summarized and handed over to the eldest princess, Suimo will also secretly receive a copy.
Sui Mo had never avoided the Sixth Princess, nor had he ever taken the initiative to show it to her, until now, he took the initiative to ask for it.
Beside the campfire, Qin Zhaoyue quietly looked through the intelligence of the past few days.
Twelve Qingluan Guards were scattered around, alert in all directions.
In Mingyan County, the initial problem was the collapse of tea mountains that formed a "mud dragon".
Qin Zhaoyue estimated that it was a mudslide, and he could foresee how great the damage would be.
According to intelligence, the mud dragon uprooted a large number of tea trees, causing devastating damage to the downstream villages.
The impact of floods is never one-sided.
Qin Zhaoyue could think of displacement, lack of food and clothing, and the subsequent spread of epidemics, but he did not expect that some special situations would arise due to local conditions.
For example, disaster victims may become seriously ill after drinking flood water mixed with tea alkali, or water shortages may occur in areas where floods spread.
Yes, water shortage!
After reading all the information, Qin Zhaoyue summoned the alchemist Chen Qingxuan and the magician Cai Sheng.
"What's the solution for those who are poisoned by tea alkaloids?"
Chen Qingxuan replied, "If it's just been consumed, you can use a feather to probe the throat, or administer warm salt water to induce vomiting.
If it has been a while, you can use Glauber's salt or rhubarb to make a decoction to help relieve constipation."
If the symptoms are mild, you can use licorice and mung bean soup, honeysuckle dew, or stove core soil."
Qin Zhaoyue nodded and looked at Suimo.
Sui Mo hadn't expected this alchemist to be so skilled. "The princess also knew about this and has sent people to collect medicinal herbs and send them to Mingyan County, but Zaoxintu has never been heard of."
Chen Qingxuan explained that it was a folk remedy. He used red-hot clay blocks from the stove to quench water, and after it settled, he took clean water to drink, which could relieve the symptoms.
Qin Zhaoyue roughly understood it. It was probably similar to the effect of activated carbon, which could absorb toxins.
She then asked, "If it's a serious case, what's the reason?"
Chen Qingxuan frowned and thought, but did not give an answer.
Qin Zhaoyue sighed inwardly, thinking that there were almost no cases of large-scale alkali poisoning and there was a lack of treatment for this.
After hesitating for a long time, the alchemist finally gave a prescription. "Lenglu Medical Talk" recorded a case of "tea addiction".
A wealthy businessman drank dozens of cups of strong tea every day, and later became restless and unable to sleep, and sweated profusely.
The doctor told me to stop drinking tea and use ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Schisandra chinensis to nourish qi and yin, and also use Lily and Rehmannia decoction to clear my heart. It took me three months to recover.
However, Chen Qingxuan stated that he had never used it, so he didn't know how effective it was, and...
Everyone understood what he hadn't said, and only wealthy businessmen could afford such a price.
Even if the prescription is really effective, it is impossible to promote it on a large scale for disaster victims.
Qin Zhaoyue thought about it and concluded that the reason for the poisoning was most likely that the flood had swept away the compost and humus accumulated in the tea garden over the years.
The total nitrogen content in the water body exceeded the standard by a large margin, and the victims suffered metabolic alkali poisoning after accidentally drinking it.
If it is an emergency or serious illness, it is probably difficult to treat with existing medical means.
She didn't know how many such victims there were, but she had to prepare for it.
Qin Zhaoyue gritted his teeth and decided to try it no matter whether it worked or not.
She looked at the magician's colored rope and said, "Help me make something..."
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