This time the soldiers answered in much more unison, and replied in unison: We heard it!
"Okay! That's all for today! Disband!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
The soldiers gradually returned. Zhao Xiaofei said to Doctor Hu, "Let's gather everyone tomorrow! All the doctors at the Imperial Hospital must learn how to give injections! Once we've given injections to a thousand people, we'll have them patrol the city to find sick families. Once the first wave of them has left and the second wave has finished, we'll have them continue their work, and so on."
"I understand! When I go back, I will gather the staff from the Imperial Hospital and let them learn how to give injections!" said Doctor Hu.
"Eunuch Wang! Tomorrow, please bring a few Jinyiwei to the scene!" Zhao Xiaofei said to Wang Erxi.
"Okay! No problem!" Wang Erxi agreed.
"That's it! Tomorrow morning, Doctor Hu will have to find a few people and a carriage. Go to Yanyu Tower to get the medicine. All my medicines are kept there. Bring them here early tomorrow morning." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Okay! I'll go back right away!" Doctor Hu said and left.
Zhao Xiaofei also said goodbye to Wang Erxi and returned home. Arriving at the mansion, he first explained everything to Li Sihong. Then, he immediately rushed to Yanyu Tower.
At this time, there was no one in the Misty Rain Tower, only a few servants hired by Zhao Xiaofei to guard it every day. He and Xiao Si went in, and Xiao Si stayed outside the courtyard. Zhao Xiaofei entered the courtyard and traveled back directly.
It was already 2:30 p.m. when he returned. The sound of heavy traffic could be heard outside the courtyard. Zhao Xiaofei didn't have time to go back to see Jiang Xiaomei and the others. Instead, he called the veterinary pharmaceutical companies and requested a large shipment of vaccines. He then went to the pharmacy and bought 6,000 sets of protective suits and gloves, masks, and disinfectant. He went to nearly every pharmacy in Beijing, big and small, to buy masks and disinfectant, practically emptying their stock.
Zhao Xiaofei worked until 2:30 in the morning, and saw that all the goods were gathered. He traveled back to the Misty Rain Tower and took the opportunity to sleep for a while, but was woken up by Xiao Si again.
The people arranged by Doctor Hu arrived. There were four of them in four carriages. The servants from the Prince Consort's Mansion and the four drivers loaded the goods onto the carriages and headed towards the parade grounds.
The training ground was packed with soldiers, all of them obedient and waiting. Wang Erxi and several Jinyiwei were patrolling back and forth, while Doctor Hu and his medical officers were waiting for Zhao Xiaofei to dispense medicine.
First, medicine and needles were distributed to the medical officers of Doctor Hu, and then Wang Erxi started to call out names of patients. Those whose names were called went to get injections. After the injections, they went to the side to collect their money.
After the first person received their shot and their money, the soldiers behind them were completely relieved and eagerly awaited their turn. Over two thousand people had been vaccinated in just one morning. Two of them developed allergies, so they had to be sent back while two more were called in. Each waiting soldier received a steamed bun and a chicken drumstick from Xiao Si. After eating, they began donning their protective gear, a bustling and orderly process.
They wore protective suits Zhao Xiaofei had borrowed from modern society, armed with spears and swords. Walking the streets of the Ming Dynasty capital, passersby thought they were ghost soldiers passing through! They retreated in terror, were it not for the cries of the crowd: "Get rid of the plague! All city, listen! Close your doors! No traffic! All weddings and funerals, all suspended! Violators will be executed on the spot!"
The thousand men walked and shouted, and the thousand men behind them followed. Except for those selling rice and grain, all shops and restaurants that were open were warned by the soldiers. If there was no movement, they would rush in and forcibly close the shops.
These blind people are there every year, and this year they are especially numerous. Zhao Xiaofei followed behind and had already forcibly closed several shops. Zhao Xiaofei stood over the shopkeeper inside and shouted to the soldiers, "Beat him! Beat him until he can't stand up!"
Dozens of soldiers rushed forward like wolves and tigers, beating the men. Several shop assistants were beaten to the point of vomiting blood before the soldiers stopped. They turned and ran to the next shop that was still open. A nearby vendor selling preserved fruits saw this and was so frightened that he quickly ordered his shop assistants to close the door.
Unfortunately, there are those fools who think they have a backer and no one can stop them. They just won't listen! In front of a pawnshop, after the soldiers finished their talk, the tall, thin shopkeeper sneered, "Which government office are you from? Do you know who's backing me? Get out of here now if you know what's good for you!"
After he finished speaking, seeing the soldiers didn't move for a moment, he cursed: "You bandits! How dare you surround my shop and rebel? Come on! Fight! Even if you kill someone, Master Dong will back you up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the men behind him, some holding short sticks, some holding knives, and some holding guns, formed a standoff with the officers and soldiers. The young master Dong mentioned by the shopkeeper was the brother-in-law of the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, and he was the one who opened this pawnshop.
At this moment, Zhao Xiaofei appeared. Xiao Sixian shouted, "Please give me the Emperor's Sword!" and quickly pressed the speaker on his waist. This was a song Zhao Xiaofei had given him, and it contained only one song, the background music for Justice Bao's appearance.
With a cry of "Requesting the Emperor's Sword," accompanied by the special music played on Xiao Si's waist, Zhao Xiaofei, dressed in a bright red Qilin robe, a black gauze hat, and black official boots, clutched the Imperial Sword in his arms, startling the pawnshop staff. Everyone felt suffocated by this majestic aura.
The tall, thin shopkeeper looked at Zhao Xiaofei and swallowed hard. Then, forcing a smile, he stepped forward and said, "Isn't this Prince Consort Zhao? Look, they won't let us do business. The losses are really too great."
Zhao Xiaofei said seriously: "Didn't you hear what they said? This is the emperor's order. Do you want to disobey it?" After saying that, he deliberately glared at the shopkeeper.
"Your Majesty! We can't do this. There are policies from above and countermeasures from below! Can't we make some adjustments? Didn't you think the wind-listening bottle you bought last time was very good? I will buy you another one later, and we can make a pair for you!" The shopkeeper smiled flatteringly.
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