Chapter 78 Chapter 78 The Plague Spreads
The prince was so angry that he was shaking and pointing outside the hall, but before he could say a few words of curse, he started coughing violently.
For a moment, the court was in chaos.
Not only the prince, but the ministers also found it very difficult to accept for a while. It was really too unbelievable.
Many people agreed with the Imperial Observatory's statement that this woman's fate was indeed incompatible with the imperial family of Dachen. However, a small number of people felt that if they had known this earlier, they would have been better off keeping her in Anjing, where the emperor would always be safe.
The news spread throughout Anjing, like a stone thrown into calm waters. It stirred up a thousand waves and instantly became the number one trending topic in Anjing.
This is something that the noble ladies cannot understand at all.
How could a girl rebel? How on earth did she do it?!
What Yan Shengguang and several imperial guards said in the court spread from one person to another, and the content gradually became exaggerated.
Yan Shengguang survived but fell ill as soon as he returned home. He was frightened and scared along the way and couldn't sleep or eat well.
Even in dreams, he often dreamed of the thunder, either striking him or the mud house falling on him, crushing him and preventing him from getting up.
Even when he was sick, he kept mumbling, "Don't hit me!"
"Don't come over here!"
Yan Shengguang's father, Yan Yu, thought that his son must have been abused in every way by Lin Si, and felt both distressed and resentful.
The usual dissatisfaction with Yan Shengguang's idleness disappeared in an instant.
Yan Shengguang's mother, Lin Cang, covered her face with a handkerchief and wept. "I told you, if he didn't like studying, then he didn't like studying, but you forced him to study. Now he's an official, and now he's been hit by something like this. Look how much thinner he's become! The Princess of Anping was sent away right after her mother died, and he's going to announce the imperial decree. I'm afraid all the hatred in her heart has been vented on him. He doesn't have any external injuries at all, so they must be all internal."
Yan Yu frowned and didn't respond.
The atmosphere between the two did not ease until Yan Shengguang opened his eyes.
Yan Shengguang whispered, "Mother, Father, I survived."
Lin Cang cried even more, "What did the Anping County Lady do to you? Tell me, are you hurt anywhere? Were you beaten? Did the Anping County Lady torture you in different ways?"
Yan Shengguang regained consciousness, sat up, and said helplessly, "Mother, what are you thinking? The Princess of Anping has many capable people under her command, how could she be so disdainful as to mistreat me."
Although her mother didn't say it explicitly, she must have imagined a lot in her mind.
Lin Cang: "You said you survived."
Yan Shengguang said, "The Princess of Anping didn't mistreat me at all. She even prepared food and water for me on my return journey. I was afraid that the words I relayed would anger the Crown Prince."
Lin Cang stopped crying, and Yan Yu’s brows were no longer furrowed.
Yan Shengguang shrank back in fear, "Father, the Princess of Anping is no ordinary person. I'm afraid the situation in Dachen is about to change."
Yan Yu's face changed. "You absolutely cannot say this to anyone. Now that both civil and military officials are demanding the dispatch of troops, the Anping County Lady's prestige will not last long."
Yan Shengguang shook his head. "They can't beat it. They haven't seen the power of the thunder with their own eyes. It's too terrifying!"
Seeing that Yan Shengguang was in a bad mood again, Yan Yu and Yu Lincang hurried to comfort him.
Yan Yu asked, "Have you seen Li County Magistrate Liang Nian? I wonder if he survived the Anping County Master's capture."
Yan Yu remembered Liang Nian. For some reason, Liang Nian fell short of the palace examination, and Yan Yu felt very sorry for him.
Liang Nian was an upright person and was unwilling to socialize with people in the capital, so he ended up as the magistrate of Li County.
It would be such a pity if such a good talent died at the hands of Anping County Lord.
Yan Yu felt that with Liang Nian's personality, he would not go along with the Princess of Anping.
Yan Shengguang: "I met the Princess of Anping directly, but never the Magistrate of Li County. Even if I did, I wouldn't know."
Yan Shengguang took a few deep breaths, then raised his head as if he had made up his mind. His teeth were chattering. "Father, the Anping County Lady's rule is like a paradise. She hasn't given me any trouble. We... can't go against the Anping County Lady. She knows everything. She knows someone is impeaching her and that someone is asking her to marry into a foreign alliance. She knew everything before I even went to Xihe Road."
Yan Shengguang finally figured it out these days. She even had spies in Anjing. He just did her a favor at the time and passed over the matter in the palace.
This spy in Anjing will probably be safe.
Yan Yu's expression changed immediately. "How is that possible? Anjing is so far away from Xihe Road. You are already running at your fastest speed. How could she know about it before you?"
Yan Shengguang buried his face in his palms. "This is the terrifying thing about the Princess of Anping. Father, for the Yan family, we must make preparations for both scenarios."
During the time when Yan Shengguang was in a coma, the civil and military officials of Dachen put aside their previous sharp confrontations and engaged in open ridicule and covert sarcasm, as well as intrigue and deception against each other.
In short, to sum up.
It’s all Lin Si’s fault.
As a princess of the royal family, it was a mistake to disobey the imperial order and marry a foreign prince.
As the emperor's sister, insulting the prince is the second mistake.
Killing imperial officials, privately manufacturing weapons, and intending to rebel are the three mistakes.
There is no need to say anything else, these three mistakes alone are enough to be fatal.
It is such a rare thing for civil officials and military officials to reach cooperation.
But another almost fatal news reached the court.
The plague began to spread.
This undoubtedly made the situation worse and poured cold water on the civil and military officials who were in high spirits.
If we fight a war at this time, and the soldiers all get infected with the plague after traveling through mountains and rivers, wouldn't that be a loss?
After all, there are more than one traitor.
The prince seemed to have come out of his anger and made a calm judgment.
Keep the troops in place. No matter whether it is Lin Si or other rebels, we must not send troops out at this moment.
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Lin Si certainly knew that the court would not act rashly.
The plague will spread next, unless the prince is really a moron and insists on sending troops.
Xihe Road had already made complete preventive preparations, and the newspapers also reminded the people. The doctors in the entire Xihe Road also completed their training and returned to their original places.
When they treat patients, they also wear white work clothes, gloves and masks.
People would also add vinegar to water, boil it, and sprinkle it at their doorsteps and in their yards.
Vinegar contains acetic acid, and the gas after heating can inhibit some bacteria and viruses. In ancient times when disinfectant could not be made, it was better to have it than not.
Not only Lin Si could smell a sour smell every day, but so could the people of Xihe Road.
Liang Nian, Lin Si and Mo Jinglian were discussing matters in the house.
Liang Nian wore the same headband as Lin Si. "The court really doesn't dare to act rashly. The county lady is very scheming."
Lin Si ate his afternoon tea snacks. "He must have been extremely angry at first, wanting to send troops to destroy my prestige and restore his reputation. He will calm down after the plague incident."
Mo Jinglian came for a meeting and also had some snacks.
There was an uprising first and a plague later, and the products produced by the workshops were piled up. In particular, the county lord only asked the perfume workshop to reduce its production, while the soap workshop increased its production.
Mo Jinglian was worried. What if this thing couldn't be sold?
But today she had a vague feeling that the county lady must be looking for her to solve the problem of goods accumulation.
Mo Jinglian turned to look at Liang Nian.
She was shocked to learn that Liang Nian was a girl, but when she thought about it carefully, everything seemed to make sense.
I gradually accepted it, but now I still feel a little uncomfortable with it.
It’s just the same headband as the county lady’s, but she wants it too!
"Now that the plague is spreading, there are many people who want to exchange money for their lives, so there is no worry about not being able to sell things." Lin Si seemed to see through Mo Jinglian's thoughts.
Mo Jinglian: "What does the county lady mean?"
Lin Si smiled slightly. "By now, everyone should know An Jing and me. As long as we spread the word that soap can prevent plague, why should we worry about not being able to sell our products?"
Liang Nian: "What does the county lady mean?"
Lin Si pointed at the newspaper in front of him and said, "There's no need to send anyone out. As long as we print a few hundred more copies, they will circulate naturally. I will also publish the prescription that Zhu Shixi has researched in the newspaper."
Mo Jinglian paused, "The county lord is righteous."
"This prescription can only treat mild symptoms. Ordinary people suffer the most in this world. Although I cannot stop the plague, I want to do my best to help more people survive."
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The epidemic came with great force and initially spread from Jinnan Road.
Jinnan Road was originally occupied by two refugee leaders, one of whom, Song Zhiyi, occupied more land.
It also first began to spread from the county under his current jurisdiction.
Song Zhiyi and the businessmen who supported him acted decisively, closed their businesses and abandoned Cong County.
In order to survive, the people in the county had to wander around, and the epidemic spread rapidly.
There has been no cure for plague since ancient times, and no one wants to be infected.
Zhuo Zhengchu was glad that he had not allowed anyone to enter or leave two months ago, thus saving the state capital under his jurisdiction from the plague in time.
It was precisely because no one was allowed to enter or leave that there was almost no information about Zhuo Zhengchu for the past two months, and he had no idea what happened on Xihe Road.
Merchants in other regions learned the news the fastest, and the newspapers that Lin Si deliberately circulated were first in their hands.
Anyone with a little common sense could see that this was a newspaper specially arranged by the Princess of Anping for people outside Xihe Road to read.
It not only states how to prevent the plague, but also how to cure it. Although it can only cure mild cases, for people whose bruises have not yet turned black or red, it also suggests that washing hands with soap is best, and states that if necessary, people can come to Xihe Road to trade on their own.
Liangzhe Road, Fengzhou City, Lu Family.
In a very spacious house, every servant had a heavy expression on his face as he walked hurriedly.
A beautiful girl covered her face with a handkerchief and cried, "I thought the Liangzhe area had been prosperous since ancient times, and we had escaped the war, but I never thought we couldn't escape this plague?"
Her husband Lu Qing had been sick with the plague for several days, and she was completely at a loss. It was Lu Yang, the eldest son of the Lu family, who acted decisively and sealed off Lu Qing's house, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.
Not only Lu Qing, but also Lu Yang's two children were affected, and now the whole family is in a state of panic. The Lu family had a prime minister in their ancestry, but due to the lack of successors, they gradually withdrew from the power system in Anjing.
After returning to their hometown, the Lu family relied on their ancestral inheritance to study hard for the imperial examinations. Their grades were improving every time, and they were about to become officials, but then they encountered such a thing.
Lu Yang's wife Wen Zhi looked at the newspaper in front of her, tears in her eyes.
The prescription mentioned by the Lady of Anping County is indeed useful, but as she said in the Li County Monthly Report, it can only treat patients with mild symptoms.
Because of this newspaper, the prescriptions shared by Lin Si were confirmed to be effective by some medical clinics, and his reputation was greatly improved.
After all, many people have really saved their lives because of this prescription.
But for seriously ill patients, there is still no way to save them.
Wen Zhi and Lu Yang understood that if they delayed any longer, their brother and children would surely die.
Once the plague spreads, the city will be closed and they won't be able to go anywhere.
Wen Zhi wiped the tears from her face and said, "Do you think the Princess of Anping has a way to treat people with serious illnesses?"
Lu Yang's eyes were bloodshot. "The prescription in the newspaper is useful, but it's more likely that there is no cure for the serious illness."
But Wen Zhi didn't want to care about anything at the moment. She was almost wailing, "What if we go to Xihe Road and offer money, everything, anything that Princess Anping wants, will she save our children? They are still so young, why do I have to take care of them every day, why are you and I fine, why is this!"
Lu Yang knew that his wife had collapsed, and he silently embraced Wen Zhi in his arms.
The beautiful girl seemed to have finally come to her senses. Her eyes were red and swollen. "If we go to Xihe Road, can they hold on?"
Lu Yang tried his best to remain calm and said, "Let's take the fastest water route. Maybe we can make it in time."
This beautiful girl is named Zhong Shu. She has a man whom she has admired since her youth. She has repeatedly hinted at her feelings to him, but he has always distanced himself from her.
The young man was called Liang Nian, and later he went to Li County in Xihe Road to serve as the county magistrate.
When Zhong Shu first learned that Princess Anping was plotting a rebellion, his first reaction was not about national affairs, but whether Liang Nian would die at the hands of Princess Anping.
But when she saw the newspaper, she knew Liang Nian must still be alive.
Next to the title "Li County Monthly" is Liang Nian's favorite flower and bird pattern, which is definitely not wrong.
Not only was he not dead, he even participated in the design of this newspaper, and it is very likely that he was already a capable subordinate of the Anping County Lord.
Zhong Shu changed her usual fragile demeanor and cried slowly, "Let's go to Xihe Road. I have a way to get people to rescue them. Staying here is just waiting to die anyway. Even if Princess Anping can't do anything, then we can just die on the road together."
Wen Zhi seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, her eyes almost dry from crying, "The Anping County Master must have a miracle doctor under his command, otherwise where would this prescription come from?"
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