Emperor Kangxi gave the imperial physicians the order, which happened at night, and not many people knew about it. After all, no one would have thought that Emperor Kangxi would be able to directly produce a prescription to cure the epidemic.
The next day, while Youqing was eating, the system suddenly spoke up. Youqing looked at the food in front of her, and Kangxi asked, "What's wrong?"
"Have someone remove the food from the table."
Kangxi asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"This food is inedible."
Kangxi, not hearing the system notification, frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
"epidemic".
Kangxi's face darkened.
"I will investigate this thoroughly."
Youqing nodded, "This definitely needs to be investigated thoroughly."
The two ate again, and after the meal, Kangxi told Youqing to rest while he went out to attend to other matters.
Yinzhen has recovered considerably after taking the medicine, but Kangxi forbids anyone from making it public.
Meanwhile, the crown prince couldn't help but rage in his tent: "Who told you to do this?"
"Your Highness, it was my own idea; I wasn't asked to do it."
The crown prince was furious before he learned what this person had done.
"You think I've lived too long, so you want me to die, don't you?"
He had been living in fear and trepidation these past few days because of what happened last time, but this person dared to tamper with the Empress's food. He was trying to kill him!
If it's discovered, he'll lose his position as crown prince.
Everyone knows that his father, the Emperor, dotes on the Empress like the apple of his eye. The more the Crown Prince thinks about it, the more he feels he's doomed. This person is simply his nemesis.
"This servant deserves to die. Please punish me, Your Highness."
The Crown Prince said dejectedly, "What's the use of punishing you? You'd better pray that the same thing happens to you, otherwise..."
The prince didn't say what came next, but the man understood.
Otherwise, he and the crown prince would have suffered the consequences.
The crown prince felt that he had experienced all aspects of life and the impermanence of the world in just a few days.
Everything was going well for him. He was working with the Ministry of Revenue on grain supplies, and he did a good job. He would definitely be rewarded when he returned to the capital.
However, his father contracted malaria midway through the process. Few people can survive malaria. He took over the administration and became a little complacent. But after only two days of basking in his newfound glory, his father recovered.
This is malaria, and it gets better very quickly, even faster than a common cold.
He has nowhere to turn for justice.
That's good. Fortunately, he got a little carried away and didn't do anything irreversible.
He was about to head back, and he had already made up his mind that he would behave himself for the time being.
I had everything planned out, but I couldn't escape having a terrible teammate.
With nothing else to do, his servants went to drug the Empress.
This empress was someone his father, the emperor, had dismissed from the harem to marry, and she was pregnant. If this were to be discovered, the crown prince felt that his time as crown prince was over.
That night, the prince felt his life was too bitter, and couldn't help but drink some wine. After drinking too much, he couldn't help but cry: "Why is my life so bitter!"
His demeanor was no different from that of a drunk man causing a scene on the street.
Kangxi quickly discovered the Crown Prince's movements and was not surprised to learn that they were his people, as he had suspected it beforehand. However, the speed of the investigation made Kangxi somewhat suspicious.
"Check again."
While Kangxi was investigating the Crown Prince, Yinzhen's situation was gradually improving.
Kangxi's group then went to Honghe County.
When Kangxi wanted to go, some people tried to stop him, but he insisted on doing so, and no one could stop him.
The accompanying troops were stationed outside, while Kangxi and his entourage stayed in the county government office.
The county magistrate hurried over to greet him.
"Your Majesty, I have met Your Majesty the Empress, and I have met..."
After a bow, Kangxi said, "Alright, get up. I will have the imperial physicians treat the people. You will lead the county yamen runners with you."
"Your humble servant obeys the decree."
The magistrate of Honghe County was surnamed Wang. He was quite old and had passed the imperial examinations. It was extremely difficult for him to become a magistrate. He never thought he would see the emperor again, so he was particularly excited.
Overcome with excitement, Lord Wang began to harbor ulterior motives.
Among the entourage that came with His Majesty were the Crown Prince and princes. If he could get close to any one of them, he could climb even higher.
It just so happens that there is a young daughter at home, who is just a year away from turning sixteen. She is in the perfect age and her looks are just right. Now it would be a good time for my wife to take her out for a walk.
After Kangxi moved into the county government office, he took over its affairs. Although there was a cure for the epidemic, there was not enough medicine. Kangxi directly ordered that medicine be transferred from surrounding counties.
Youqing wasn't idle either. She wasn't short of money, and she also had businesses in the surrounding area. They weren't many, but the staff in her shops could buy medicinal herbs directly from the local area, which was much more affordable.
After staying in Honghe County for two days, the medicinal herbs arrived one after another, and the epidemic here was basically under control.
In the past two days, Kangxi had also learned what kind of person the magistrate of Honghe County was. He was not particularly greedy, but he was rather mediocre and could only be considered barely qualified to be a magistrate.
On the fifth day of Kangxi's stay in Honghe County, the epidemic had basically ended. Although the streets had not yet returned to normal, the people had already entered a new life.
The county magistrate hadn't expected that such a major event as the epidemic would pass so quickly. As Emperor Kangxi was about to leave, Magistrate Wang prepared a farewell banquet.
Emperor Kangxi gave him face and went. The banquet was rather quiet. There had been many things going on this time, and Emperor Kangxi was not in a good mood. As a county magistrate, he was not a high-ranking official. With Emperor Kangxi's cold face, no one dared to speak out of turn.
The banquet ended relatively early, and Emperor Kangxi returned to his residence well in advance.
Youqing: "Why are you back so early?"
"I was worried about you, and the banquet wasn't interesting, so I came back."
The next day, Emperor Kangxi and his entourage left Honghe County. When they left, the Third Prince's entourage included a girl surnamed Wang, who was the youngest daughter of Magistrate Wang.
Emperor Kangxi was unaware of this at first, but he heard about it from Youqing when they were almost in the capital.
Emperor Kangxi said nothing about this.
After returning to the capital, Kangxi began to reward those who had made contributions. The eldest and third princes, who had rendered meritorious service, were naturally rewarded, and both received the title of Beile. The crown prince should also have been rewarded, as he had done a good job in transporting grain and fodder. However, due to the things he did later, Kangxi did not reward him.
Although the crown prince was upset and uncomfortable, he knew that he was already lucky to have escaped punishment.
Once we've covered military merit, let's move on to other topics.
Before the Crown Prince could even rejoice that he was safe and sound, the servant who had tried to infect Youqing with the plague suddenly died.
This terrified the Crown Prince; when he learned of the servant's death, his heart nearly stopped.
Fearing being summoned for questioning, the Crown Prince was relieved after a few days when everything was peaceful.
Emperor Kangxi observed the Crown Prince's behavior but said nothing.
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