The ministers also discussed among themselves after hearing what the Duke of Dingguo said.
Yes, does the Regent's suggestion mean he really intends to abandon the people in the plague-stricken areas?
Throughout history, such situations have occurred before.
In some places where the epidemic was so severe that it was incurable, the emperor at the time did indeed order the city to be burned down.
No matter how severe the epidemic, it cannot withstand a great fire.
Sacrificing the people of one city to prevent the spread of the epidemic is indeed a solution.
The method was just too cruel; whether they were infected or not, everyone would perish in the fire.
The king who issued this order will be condemned as a tyrant by later generations.
The Imperial Censor stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! Such an act of disregarding the people will only earn Your Majesty a reputation for cruelty."
Throughout history, who in this position would willingly be called a tyrant?
Xiao Chenyi looked at Xiao Yanchu, his tone slightly cold, "Regent, do you mean I should disregard the safety of the people in the epidemic area and just watch them lose their lives because of the epidemic?"
As soon as Xiao Chenyi said this, everyone could tell that the emperor was obviously unhappy, and many ministers lowered their heads.
A hint of smugness flashed in the eyes of the Duke of Dingguo. He added fuel to the fire and said to Xiao Yanchu, "Your Highness, the exact nature of this epidemic and whether it can be cured are still uncertain. Everything depends on the imperial physicians' examination. If you are so anxious as to disregard the people in the epidemic area, wouldn't the people feel disheartened if they found out?"
This directly accuses Xiao Yanchu of neglecting the people in the epidemic area.
Xiao Yanchu didn't even glance at the Duke of Dingguo, and said to Xiao Chenyi, "Your Majesty, my princess consort is already researching methods to prevent and control the epidemic, but it will take some time. The reason for not letting people from the epidemic area out is to prevent the spread of the epidemic."
The ministers were somewhat surprised by Xiao Yanchu's words.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor only just received the news when the Regent's Consort had already begun researching solutions to the epidemic.
Princess Chang Le is skilled in medicine, which is common knowledge in the capital. It is a good thing that she is willing to come out and study solutions to the epidemic.
"May I ask Your Highness, how long will it take for the Princess Consort to recover? The epidemic waits for no one; the longer it drags on, the more people will die," the Duke of Dingguo said sarcastically.
Su Yuanchuan stepped forward and said, “Since the Duke of Dingguo is so concerned about the country and its people, why not let the Duke of Dingguo personally lead the imperial physicians to the epidemic area to save the people from their suffering?”
As planned, Lord Xu and Lord Deng are heading to Mohan today to investigate the defense map. Duke Dingguo could accompany them and also visit General Wei, wouldn't that be perfect?
Duke Dingguo was taken aback. He had only said that to embarrass Xiao Yanchu; he himself would never dare to go to the epidemic area.
He had heard that this epidemic was different from any of the previous ones; it came on fiercely, spread very quickly, and most of those infected had no choice but to wait for death.
After being confronted by Su Yuanchuan, the Duke of Dingguo was speechless for a moment.
Agreeing to go is one thing, not agreeing to go is another.
Xiao Chenyi glanced at the Duke of Dingguo; he knew perfectly well what his uncle was thinking.
Xiao Chenyi was naturally happy to see Xiao Yanchu suffer a setback. He hadn't stopped the Duke of Dingguo from speaking earlier, but now his uncle was the one who suffered. He had no choice but to speak up:
"Alright, stop arguing. Since that's the case, let's split into two groups. One group, led by Xu Jingnian and Deng Yi, will go to Mohan with imperial physicians and medicinal herbs. The other epidemic areas will be assisted by personnel from the Imperial Hospital to investigate the situation and find a treatment plan for the epidemic as soon as possible."
Since this epidemic is so severe, and I am deeply concerned, I hereby order Su Ziyang to lead troops to block the roads in the epidemic zone. Anyone who attempts to escape without authorization will be executed first and reported later!
Su Ziyang was the commander of the Imperial Guards, mainly responsible for the security of the palace and the capital city. Logically, it was not his place to lead troops to seal off the epidemic area.
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