Chapter 527 A Generous Reward
Yan Shaoxuan glanced at Yuwen Ye in front of him, then at Yuwen Yuan, who was still giving instructions to several ministers not far behind him. After pondering for a while, he finally took a deep breath and said, "Alright."
"..."
"I will go back and order the release of Jireiro immediately."
"..."
"Please do not forget that 'manual edict', General."
"certainly,"
Yuwen Ye nodded and said, "Thank you, Lord Yan."
Shang Ruyi was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him. Yan Shaoxuan didn't say anything more, just bowed to the two of them and took his leave. He then turned and left in a hurry, obviously to go and do some business.
Only after watching his figure disappear into the distance did Shang Ruyi breathe a sigh of relief and immediately turn around to Yuwen Ye, saying, "Thank you!"
Yuwen Ye glared at her.
Shang Ruyi also came to her senses. There was indeed no need for them to say that word. Saying it would not only create distance but also sound unpleasant. So she just smiled at him again.
Yuwen Ye looked at her and suddenly asked, "What were you trying to ask me just now?"
"Well?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, and then she remembered, but before she could speak, she suddenly felt her face getting hot and subconsciously shook her head: "No, it's nothing."
Yuwen Ye frowned.
Just as he was about to ask another question, he was suddenly interrupted by another deep voice. Turning his head, he saw that Yuwen Yuan had led the rest of the officials to the entrance of Taiji Hall and said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, while closing the inner palace, we will also close Taiji Hall and the adjacent Qianhua Gate and Wude Gate. No one is allowed to enter the inner palace anymore, so as not to affect His Majesty and the Eldest Princess."
Everyone immediately replied, "Yes!"
So everyone followed him out of the Taiji Hall, and then the heavy door was slowly pushed and closed by several eunuchs with a deafening roar.
Above them, in the thick black clouds, the thunder was getting closer and closer.
At this moment, someone else asked, "Then, Grand Chancellor, how should we handle the affairs of state these days?"
Yuwen Yuan thought for a moment and immediately said, "Starting tomorrow, all government affairs will be handled in Chengqing Hall, west of Taiji Hall, by me and the officials on duty in the Secretariat and the Chancellery each day. After that, they will be handed over to the Six Ministries for further processing."
"..."
"In times of emergency, expediency is necessary; that place is called—the Inner Court."
Everyone immediately responded.
Meanwhile, the imperial physicians, led by Imperial Physician Lin Shi'an, rushed over. They had already received news of the plague outbreak in the city, and their expressions were solemn. However, upon arriving and seeing that the gates of the Taiji Hall were closed, and hearing that His Majesty and the Princess had temporarily taken refuge in the inner palace, they immediately sensed something, and their solemn expressions were tinged with a strange emotion.
Lin Shi'an rolled his eyes, then immediately walked up to Yuwen Yuan, cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Everything is at the Prime Minister's command."
Yuwen Yuan gave him a satisfied look.
However, there was no extra pride on his face. He simply told Lin Shi'an and the other imperial physicians about the arrangements he had just made. Lin Shi'an sighed and said, "The Grand Chancellor is indeed wise. This plague is most aggravated by the movement of people. Once it spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable. Gathering all the patients in the two markets for centralized treatment is the best course of action at present."
Yuwen Yuan nodded in satisfaction, and when he looked back at Shang Ruyi and Yuwen Qian, a hint of smugness still showed on his face.
As he walked down the path, he gave a few instructions to Lin Shi'an and the imperial physicians behind him. Lin Shi'an readily agreed, but when he reached the last step of the path, he suddenly said, "Then, I will lead the people of the Imperial Hospital to Chang Le and Yan Zuo Wards to deal with the epidemic. However, there is one thing I need to ask the Grand Chancellor for instructions on."
"oh?"
Yuwen Yuan stopped in his tracks: "Speak."
Lin Shi'an raised his hand to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead, and then said softly, "Your Excellency, the Imperial Medical Academy has two assistant physicians, four chief physicians, and eight physicians. Adding myself and the eunuchs, we have less than thirty people. It is really difficult to cope with the thousands of patients in the city. Moreover, once the disease breaks out in the various wards and markets, these people will simply not be enough."
"Oh? This—"
Although Yuwen Yuan was familiar with the various departments and personnel of the imperial court, he was not very familiar with the structure of the Imperial Medical Bureau, which made him hesitate for a moment.
At this moment, Shang Ruyi immediately said, "Father, we can draw doctors and staff from the major medical clinics in the city. For each large clinic, we can draw three doctors, and for each small clinic, we can draw one. That would gather more than a hundred people, who would then be under the command of the Imperial Medical Bureau. In this way, each person can be responsible for twenty or thirty patients. Although it will be more tiring, it won't be too much of a burden."
Upon hearing this, Lin Shi'an exclaimed with delight, "That would be best!"
Yuwen Yuan nodded and said, "In that case, you should immediately send people to the medical clinics in the city to mobilize manpower, and then immediately enter Chang Le and Yan Zuo wards."
"yes!"
Lin Shi'an hurriedly responded and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly remembered something and stopped, saying, "There's one more thing."
Yuwen Yuan asked, "What is it? Speak."
Lin Shi'an said, "I think that although the patients are concentrated in Chang Le and Yan Zuo wards, there may be some patients in other wards whose illnesses have not yet been detected. Therefore, the court needs to send more people to monitor the situation in real time. Once such patients are discovered, they must be sent to the two wards immediately to prevent the disease from being delayed and causing a larger epidemic."
Yuwen Yuan said, "That's natural."
Lin Shi'an said, "However, Daxing City is vast and densely populated, and the wards and markets are easily connected. Once a patient hides or wanders to other places, it will be very difficult to catch them."
Yuwen Yuan looked at him and asked, "So what are your thoughts?"
Lin Shi'an thought for a moment and said, "How about we divide Daxing City into two parts, east and west, using Zhuque Street between Changle and Yanzuo wards as the boundary, and govern them separately? Patients found in the east city will be concentrated in Yanzuo ward, and patients found in the west city will be concentrated in Changle ward. All clinics and doctors will be assigned to the two wards, with dedicated personnel responsible for treating patients, administering medicine, preventing disease, and restricting movement. This way, responsibilities will be clearly defined, and it will be easier for us to carry out our duties."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
Almost simultaneously, she heard Yuwen Ye beside her and Yuwen Qian behind her both catch their breath.
"What you said makes sense."
At that very moment, Yuwen Yuan's voice rang out with a solemnity and imposing presence completely different from when he had spoken just now. Then, he slowly turned his head to look at his two sons standing behind him, who were equally tall and handsome, each with an extraordinary bearing, yet equally remarkable to the world. His eyes flickered slightly, faster and more astute than the lightning that suddenly flashed across the dark clouds overhead.
He suddenly said, "Qian'er, Ye'er."
Yuwen Qian and Yuwen Ye immediately stepped forward: "Father."
Yuwen Yuan said, "From today onwards, the east of the city and Yanzuo Ward will be under Qian'er's management; the west of the city and Changle Ward will be under Ye'er's management."
"..."
“You must act carefully. Whoever manages the market and eradicates the plague first will be rewarded by your father—”
His gaze darkened, and he said, "A generous reward awaits!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com