Chapter 111 Do you have any purpose in doing this?
The prescription for treating the plague was provided by He Zhiran, and no one knew the types of medicinal herbs better than her.
"I wonder what medicinal herbs Mr. Fei is looking for?"
"The only herb missing now is Coptis chinensis, and I've been to two counties but haven't been able to find it.
I was originally planning to use Prince Qi's badge to seek help from the county magistrate here, but I just heard that the county magistrate's house was robbed last night, so I decided to go to the next county town to take a look."
In He Zhiran's opinion, Coptis chinensis is not a rare medicinal material.
But she didn't understand why it couldn't be bought in this area.
She rolled her eyes and came up with a plan.
He Zhiran wasn't sure if the servant beside Fei Nanyu could be trusted, so he winked at him and said, "Mr. Fei, can I have a word with you for a moment?"
Fei Nanyu naturally knew her intention.
"It's okay, he's one of us."
Since Fei Nanyu said so, there was no need for He Zhiran to dodge anymore.
"Mr. Fei, I know why there's a shortage of Coptis chinensis around here."
Fei Nanyu raised his eyebrows: "Why?"
He Zhiran looked mysterious.
"To be honest, Mr. Fei, the person the people on the street are talking about who seriously injured the county magistrate's son is me."
This matter was widely circulated on the streets, and Fei Nanyu was naturally aware of it.
He admired He Zhiran, a woman who was not afraid of power and could stand up for justice, but at the same time, he couldn't figure out what the lack of coptis chinensis had to do with this matter.
Just as he was puzzled, He Zhiran continued, "In a rage, I broke into the county magistrate's mansion at night, wanting to teach them a lesson.
Unexpectedly, when I was eavesdropping on their conversation on the roof, I accidentally got a piece of information."
Fei Nanyu asked, "What news?"
He Zhiran immediately started making up stories.
"The county magistrate said that his small warehouse in the eastern suburbs was already filled with coptis chinensis, and he couldn't even store the silver and money collected at the city gate these days.
To verify the truth, I went to the place the county magistrate mentioned that night. There was indeed a small warehouse there. After checking, I found not only a large amount of coptis root stored there, but also several boxes of silver and copper coins.
When Fei Nanyu heard that there were so many Coptis chinensis, his eyes lit up instantly.
He didn't bother to think about why the county magistrate had so much Coptis chinensis in his possession. He urged, "Please lead the way, Madam Mo. If we can bring those Coptis chinensis to Dongfeng County, the people of Dongfeng County will be saved."
All of this was fabricated by He Zhiran. How could she possibly take Fei Nanyu to the county magistrate's warehouse now?
"Mr. Fei, my husband is seriously injured and is waiting for me to buy him medicine. How about this? Let's make an appointment and I'll take you there later."
When Fei Nanyu heard that Mo Jiuye was seriously injured, he remembered that he had actually overlooked why they appeared in Pingyang County.
However, he was a sensible man and knew that it was not easy to ask such questions, so he clasped his fists towards He Zhiran.
"Mr. Mo's injury is serious. I will wait for you at the East City Gate at noon."
"Okay, I will be there on time." He Zhiran said, turned around and left.
In order to save some time, she went to the carriage and horse shop first.
She thought she could just hire a horse-drawn carriage, but she discovered that the carriage shop not only had animal carriages for rent, but also sold animals to pull the carriages.
The Dashun Dynasty had strict control over horses. Except for some specially authorized officials and their families, anyone who wanted to own a carriage had to first go to the government to apply for a license-like document.
Not only that, the price of horses was very expensive. The carriage and horse business could not even sell a single horse in a month. After a long time, the boss did not want to manage those horses and stopped doing horse business.
Therefore, only cows, donkeys and mules are sold in the horse and carriage business.
He Zhiran thought about it and realized that hiring a car would not be as convenient as for her and Mo Jiuye to travel alone.
After all, she has a secret, and the identities of both of them are special.
With this idea in mind, He Zhiran decided to buy a mule and ask the boss to help her harness it to a cart so that she could drive the mule cart herself to catch up with the main force.
If Peng Wang allows, they will also have a means of transportation in the future.
On the contrary, it would be the same if she sold the mule cart after catching up with the main force.
He Zhiran never drags his feet when doing things, and he immediately takes action once he has an idea.
She picked out a mule that looked strong and also bought a covered cart.
All in all, it cost ten taels of silver.
The boss helped to harness the cart, and He Zhiran drove the mule cart eastward.
Fortunately, in her previous life, she had followed the army to the countryside to help farmers and had learned driving skills from the villagers.
Although his skills in driving a mule cart were a little unfamiliar at first, He Zhiran gradually became proficient after a brief trial period.
Because of the incident with the county magistrate, the city gates are conducting extremely strict checks on people entering and leaving today.
He Zhiran's makeup was acceptable, and although he had to wait in line for a while, he was able to leave the city smoothly.
She headed straight to the eastern suburbs. If she remembered correctly, she saw an abandoned yard when she passed by. He Zhiran planned to go there and take a look.
Soon, she drove the mule cart to the outside of the courtyard relying on her memory.
The yard is not big and the house looks neat and tidy. Perhaps because no one has lived there for a long time, the yard is overgrown with weeds.
He Zhiran parked the mule cart and walked straight in.
After opening the door of the main house and looking around, He Zhiran couldn't help but sigh that God was kind to him.
The room was empty and just right for what she called a warehouse.
He Zhiran glanced at the large clock in the space and saw that there was still some time before the time agreed with Fei Nanyu, so he flashed into the space directly.
Mo Jiuye was trying to prepare lunch in the kitchen. When he saw He Zhiran coming back, he put down the spatula in his hand and walked over.
"What's the situation outside?"
He Zhiran briefly recounted what the people in Pingyang County were discussing, and told him that he had met Fei Nanyu and the reason why Fei Nanyu appeared in Pingyang County.
"I found an abandoned yard in the eastern suburbs and planned to buy some Coptis chinensis and put it there. I also planned to give him the silver and copper coins in the county magistrate's mansion."
Mo Jiuye didn't understand why He Zhiran did this.
"Is there any purpose behind this?"
He Zhiran slowly explained his thoughts to him.
"I told Fei Nanyu that these coptis chinensis were all hidden by the dog county magistrate. Just think about it, with Fei Nanyu's shrewdness, he would definitely figure out the purpose of his hoarding so many coptis chinensis.
At present, Nan Qi has been sent by the emperor to Dongfeng County to provide disaster relief. Once he makes some achievements in Dongfeng County, he will definitely be appreciated by the emperor.
Judging from the current situation in the court, the person who least wants Nan Qi to succeed in disaster relief is Nan Heng. He will definitely secretly create obstacles to stop Nan Qi's actions.
If Fei Nanyu went back and told Nan Qi that the County Magistrate Gou had hoarded a large amount of Coptis chinensis, Nan Qi would first think that the County Magistrate Gou was helping Nan Heng in order to prevent him from providing disaster relief.
Worse still, Nan Qi would think that the plague in Dongfeng County was probably man-made, and Nan Heng would undoubtedly be the biggest suspect."
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