Chapter 105 The Eight Wise Kings are here to save us!
Qin Wang Zhao Defang led everyone out of the fenced-off area that housed five or six thousand seriously infected patients, and walked toward the streets inside.
Ghost Hand Poison Doctor walked and observed the surroundings, while talking in a low voice with Siyu, discussing the epidemic control methods taught by the master in the envelope.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang turned into the houses on both sides from time to time to check on the people living inside. When
the people saw this group of brightly dressed nobles, some of whom were wearing official uniforms, they were terrified! They
were afraid that their family members who were infected with the epidemic would be forcibly sent to the treatment center for seriously infected people. Those who entered the treatment center and did not return home alive would eventually be thrown into the big crematorium, without even a complete body left.
Suddenly, a group of people holding sticks appeared in front of us, noisily blocking the middle of the road.
The leader, a burly, bearded man with a pair of fierce leopard eyes, shouted loudly: "If you don't let us out, we will die here! Let's just kill these inactive officials and rebel against them!" "
That's right! We are not infected with the smallpox epidemic, and we are locked up here, aren't we just waiting to die?!"
"Let us out!..."
"If you don't let us out, I will fight you, these dog officials!..."
Is this going to be a riot with boiling public resentment?
Cai Kun was so scared that his face turned pale, and he shouted with courage!
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin has been ordered to lead the fight against the epidemic! Who dares to be so bold as to hinder and cause chaos? I will chop off your heads first!"
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin? Is it the Eighth Sage Prince Zhao Defang?" The burly and strong man in the lead asked with leopard eyes.
Cai Kun shouted angrily!
"How dare you! Is the reputation of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin something that you common people can shout and yell about?!"
Prince of Qin Zhao Defang walked out of the crowd and stood proudly!
"That's right! It is the prince who has been ordered to lead the fight against the epidemic. Why don't you put down the weapons in your hands? Do you have to wait for the prince to punish you for your disrespect?"
Prince of Qin Zhao Defang was kind enough not to attribute the behavior of these people to the crime of treason.
The group of people on the opposite side with a strong presence looked at the young man in front of them, who was about twenty years old, with a tall and slender figure, and his eyebrows and eyes were bright.
His posture was straight, calm, and majestic. He exuded an incomparable noble kingly temperament, like a banished immortal who came to the earth to save the suffering.
That's right! This should be the legendary Eight Sages King.
The strong man in the lead threw the iron stick in his hand and knelt on the ground with a "thump"!
The voice was choked with sobs! "It's really His Royal Highness the King of Qin, the Eight Sages King is here to save us!..."
Seeing this, the others threw down their sticks and knelt on the ground with "thump, thump!..."
They were ecstatic with tears!
: "It's the Eighth Sage King! The Eighth Sage King has come to save us!..."
: "The Eighth Sage King who loves his people like his own children has come, we are saved!..."
Qin Wang Zhao Defang sighed!
This group of people are not poor and vicious, they are locked in this disaster area where smallpox plague is raging everywhere, they just want to escape and save their lives.
Qin Wang walked up to the strong man who was in the lead, lowered his head and looked at him with a gentle expression.
"What's your name? Why are you gathering together to cause trouble?"
The strong man kowtowed three times, then raised his head and looked up at His Royal Highness the King of Qin, and replied with red eyes, "My name is Lei Jie, and I am a butcher who lives here and kills pigs and sells meat for a living.
The plague has been spreading in this epidemic area for more than half a month. These dog officials in Yanzhou City did not try their best to treat the patients, but sealed this place off tightly, took away the swords and weapons in the people's homes, and did not let me... "We residents are asked to get out.
There are many people here who have not been infected by the plague, but they can only be trapped here and wait for death.
I am really angry, so I organized some healthy people from the neighbors, thinking of forcing my way out and finding a way to survive.
If Your Majesty wants to punish me, please only punish me, Lei Jie. They are all honest people who were instigated by me, please spare their lives!"
Cai Kun and the two officials beside him showed shame on their faces and broke out in cold sweats!
Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled faintly, "Lei Jie, it seems that you are quite prestigious here.
I will not punish you, but I will give you a task."
Lei Jie looked up at His Royal Highness Qin Wang in surprise and asked, "What orders does your Highness have? Lei Jie and others
will serve you till death!" "We are willing to serve you till death!..." Others also looked at His Royal Highness Qin Wang expectantly and responded loudly.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang reached out and helped Lei Jie up, and said to the others who were kneeling on the ground, "Get up!"
"Lei Jie, you are responsible for leading them to comfort the people and maintain the law and order here.
Each person can receive a salary of 60 coins per day, paid every three days.
You tell the people who are locked up here that I will never leave Yanzhou City until the epidemic is eliminated!"
Lei Jie was excited when he heard it! "Your Majesty, I will definitely do the job you assigned. You don't need to give us money, just give us two full meals."
Qin Wang Zhao Defang reached out and patted his sturdy and strong shoulders!
: "Then I will entrust the security and order here to you.
Be careful! Do not disturb or intimidate the people, and help take care of the people in need."
Lei Jie was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes and his voice choked! : "I thank you on behalf of the people here!"
Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled with relief, "Go!"
Lei Jie leaned over to pick up the iron rod thrown on the ground, turned around and shouted to the hundreds of people in front of him, "Did you hear the task that the prince gave us?
Brothers! Work with me, Lei Jie, to maintain order here and help those neighbors who are in need!
Let's go!..."
Everyone shouted in unison: "I heard it!..."
Looking at the backs of those brave men, Qin Wang Zhao Defang's deep and bright eyes revealed a soft light.
Under the propaganda of Lei Jie and others, the people knew that the tall and fit young man among the nobles was the beloved Eighth Sage King in their hearts, and they were immediately excited and burst into tears.
Where His Royal Highness the King of Qin walked, people came out of their houses and knelt on the side of the road, with tears of gratitude, welcoming the Eighth Sage King who loved the people like his own sons.
After inspecting the situation in this severely affected area, Qin Wang Zhao Defang led everyone back to the outside of the blocked fence.
The medicinal materials in ten large iron pots have been boiled and poured into large wooden barrels, which are then carried into the epidemic area for the patients to take.
Ghost Hand Poison Doctor and Siyu wrote down the plan they had discussed and handed it to the King of Qin.
King of Qin Zhao Defang looked at the plan in his hand and instructed Cai Kun and a group of officials waiting there.
"First, improve the sanitation in the epidemic area to reduce the infection sources of mosquitoes, flies and sewage.
After the garbage is cleaned up, the quicklime that has been transported will be pulled in and spread on the ground and in the sewers.
The food for tens of thousands of people will be supplied uniformly, and they must consume boiled water and cooked food.
Cotton masks will be made overnight, and everyone in Yanzhou City must wear them."
Cai Kun and the officials received the order in unison and assigned their specific tasks.
Cai Kun saw that it was getting late, and said to the King of Qin respectfully, "Your Highness, it's getting late, please go back to the government office to have a meal and rest first!"
The King of Qin waved his hand to reject his kindness. "As the commander of the anti-epidemic battle, I should command this anti-epidemic battle on the front line!"
He ordered Yun Yi behind him, "Yun Yi, set up a military tent in this spacious place, and I will do my work here."
Cai Kun couldn't help but be shocked!
"Your Highness, the anti-epidemic battle is not a one-day effort, you should take care of yourself and live in the government office!"
The handsome eyebrows of the King of Qin Zhao Defang were full of unquestionable determination!
: "No need to say more about this! This king has been in the border military camps under harsh conditions for many years. What kind of hardships have I not suffered?"
Cai Kun and others retreated with admiration and helplessness.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin disregarded his own safety and worked hard to command at the front line of the fight against the epidemic. How could the officials in Yanzhou City dare to slack off?
Everyone rushed to do their best to work overnight.
Ghost Hand Poison Doctor and Siyu went to the cattle farm outside the city.
After returning, they reported ecstatically that most of the dozens of dairy cows in the farm had already been infected with smallpox plague, and cowpox for epidemic prevention was ready.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang was also delighted! "Then tomorrow morning, according to the method taught by the princess, we will start taking turns to vaccinate the healthy people in the city against smallpox."