Chapter 233 This is obviously intentional
"Bang!"
The body fell heavily to the ground.
Jin Zhi swiftly dismounted from his horse, strode to the corpse, and reached out to pull off the mask on the man's face.
An extremely ordinary face was revealed.
This face is completely unremarkable. It is the type that would be instantly lost in a crowd and impossible to find.
If he hadn't exuded an extraordinary aura during his lifetime and it was obvious that he was not from an ordinary family, Jin Zhi would never have gone to such lengths to take care of him.
"Go check who this person is. How dare he spread rumors and deceive the people!"
The child in Concubine Zhao's belly is the future hope of Darong Kingdom and an opportunity for the prosperity of the royal family. How could it be a disaster?
"Yes, I'll check it out right away. But General, you'd better fumigate your body to prevent infection with the disease." The subordinate beside him reminded respectfully.
"Yes." Jin Zhi nodded slightly and agreed, "I will go to the palace to send a message to the emperor!"
After saying this, he quickly returned to his mansion, changed into a set of clean clothes, and fumigated himself carefully with mugwort to make sure that his body was not contaminated with anything that might carry the disease. Then he mounted his horse again, galloped, and headed straight for the palace.
He rushed to the palace gate, but found it closed and heavily guarded. Even the guards who usually stationed outside the palace were now on high alert inside.
Jin Zhi looked up and saw two guards standing on the city wall, looking down vigilantly.
When the two guards saw that it was Jin Zhi, they saluted quickly.
One of them said loudly, "General Jin, due to the rampant epidemic, the palace gates are temporarily closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave. If General Jin has anything urgent to do, I can do it for you."
Jin Zhi was silent for a long time before speaking, "If that's the case, then you should send a message to the emperor and tell him that there are rumors everywhere saying that the twins in Concubine Zhao's belly are a bad omen. This is too strange, someone must have deliberately spread the rumor, it can't be true."
"I will definitely pass on your message. General Jin, please take care of yourself."
Jin Zhi didn't stay for long and turned away.
The guards reported the news layer by layer, and the news was soon delivered to the Yangxin Palace.
Wang Decai handed over a cup of warm tea, "Your Majesty, this must be a rumor. Even the imperial physician has not made a clear statement on whether Concubine Zhao is pregnant with twins, so how can outsiders know?"
Zhang Chengyan naturally knew that this was an unfounded rumor and could not possibly be true.
If Yun and Yunxi were only suppressed by the national destiny and thus did not cause the disaster, how could they have brought about such a shocking phenomenon from the sky?
They are clearly the lucky stars of Darong Country!
But now the epidemic has suddenly broken out. If the people believe these rumors, the situation will be difficult to control and we will be in big trouble.
"Immediately summon everyone from the Imperial Hospital to come to see me! This epidemic broke out in the capital, and it coincides with the end of the year. The people are in a panic. No matter what, it must be resolved as soon as possible!"
Half an hour passed in a flash.
The imperial doctors hurried to the emperor's presence.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty!"
Zhang Chengyan was extremely anxious and waved his hand impatiently, "Everyone, get up! Now that the epidemic is raging, do you have any good plans to deal with it?"
An experienced imperial physician stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, judging from the speed at which the disease is spreading outside and the symptoms of the patients coughing up blood and dying, it does look like an epidemic, and it is very similar to the red poison plague that broke out in Subei the year before last."
The other doctors nodded in agreement, echoing, "Yes, in our opinion, it is indeed very similar. It starts with a mild cough, then turns into a severe cough. Within three days, the patient will vomit blood and die. The symptoms are almost the same."
"Your Majesty, when Subei dealt with this epidemic two years ago, it used the Quyi Anhe Decoction, which was very effective. Perhaps we can learn from it this time." Another imperial physician added.
Zhang Chengyan felt relieved after hearing this, and his tense brows relaxed slightly. "Whatever medicine you need, just go get it. Also, immediately requisition all the pharmacies in the capital and buy their medicinal materials at the market price. Arrange people to make soup as soon as possible and distribute it to the people. Each person is limited to one bowl. Make sure to supervise it well and don't let any chaos occur."
He paused, glanced at everyone, and solemnly emphasized, "Remember, you can't take things by force. This is the capital. Every move you make is related to the majesty of the court. Do you understand?"
If it is a remote place, Zhang Chengyan will be unable to control how the local government operates.
But the capital is the capital of the emperor, so he must handle this matter properly, give an explanation to the people, and maintain the stability of the court and the peace of mind of the people.
"yes!"
The imperial physician hurried over to deal with it.
Zhang Chengyan still felt unsure. "Wang Decai, send someone to tell Jin Zhi to quickly dispatch personnel to maintain order in the capital and prevent the people from causing trouble. Also, isolate all those infected with the disease and lock them in their homes. Forbid them to go out at will. As for the medicine, arrange for soldiers to deliver it to their homes one by one."
At this point, he paused slightly and added, "Also, if any soldier is unfortunately infected with the disease and cannot be cured, the court will send 100 taels of silver to their family so that they don't have to worry about it."
The treasury had been enriched a lot after the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was raided. Zhang Chengyan had no time to be frugal at the moment and was only thinking about dealing with the top priority of the epidemic first.
"yes!"
When Wang Decai walked out of the Yangxin Palace, he saw Bai Wutong waiting outside and hurried forward to pay his respects, "Your servant greets the Empress Zhaofei."
"Well, how is the Emperor?"
"Your Majesty is worried about the epidemic, and I have important matters to attend to..." Wang Decai looked embarrassed and bowed slightly.
"Okay, you go first." Bai Wutong waved his hand, walked into the palace with lotus steps, and called softly, "Your Majesty."
"Well, you're here. You don't have to take those rumors outside to heart." Zhang Chengyan was afraid that she would worry about those rumors and affect the fetus in her belly, so he stretched out his long arms and hugged her into his arms. "I have ordered the palace gates to be closed. From today on, no one is allowed to enter the palace. I will definitely not let the disease spread into the palace."
Bai Wutong smiled sweetly and helped him straighten his clothes. "Your Majesty, I don't care about these things. The child in my belly is a sign of good fortune, so why should I be afraid? Even if there are rumors outside, it is just nonsense. But I always feel that this matter is strange. The epidemic suddenly broke out on a large scale, and then someone spread rumors that the child in my belly is a disaster. This is obviously someone's deliberate act."
She gently stroked her belly, which had not yet shown any signs of pregnancy. "Besides, even I myself do not know how many children are in my belly, but the rumors are spreading outside. Their purpose is to incite the people's discontent and attempt to harm the children in my belly."
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