Chapter 0140 Not Qualified
The world situation changes rapidly.
Many people understand this principle, but it is only recently that they have really felt this way.
No one knows since when, but big events happen every day. Both the north and the south are unstable, the south is in chaos, the north is tense. Even the people living in Dai County in the northernmost part cannot sleep peacefully, because not only are there refugees in Nanyong fleeing north, but people north of the Huai River are also afraid and want to go further north.
If it weren't for the fact that the Xianbei had just been conquered, the local people hated the people from the Central Plains and they would have wanted to move directly to the Xianbei.
The end of the year is approaching, and this should be a time for people who have worked hard for a year to have a good rest. However, the current situation is as if the sky has changed overnight. Someone has pressed the accelerator key on the progress of the world, so no matter whether old or young, noble or commoner, all have been caught up in this invisible but bloody wave, and no one knows whether they will become the next worthless victim.
The news of Sun Renluan vomiting blood did not spread out. Nan Yong was very secretive about this matter and only a few people knew about it. However, if Sun Renluan could not wake up from this moment, then this matter could not be concealed.
The people guarding Sun Renluan were at a loss. He couldn't handle the matter himself, but he didn't dare to tell anyone else about it. He hesitated between Sun Shannu and Yang Zangyi for a while, and finally sent someone to invite Sun Shannu.
In his opinion, the Queen Mother is Sun Renluan's biological sister, and Yang Zangyi is against Sun Renluan in every way. If he finds out that Sun Renluan is in trouble, Yang Zangyi doesn't know what he will do, so it's better to ask the Queen Mother. ...It's ironic, isn't it? In this world, the fuse that accelerated the demise of Nanyong was not Yuan Baifu and Shen Yangrui kidnapping Xiao Rong, nor was it the secret theft of the city's granary, but after Sun Renluan fell, a small character without even a name made a wrong decision.
He really shouldn't have asked Sun Shannu, but unfortunately, who could have predicted what would happen next. *
These had nothing to do with the north of the Huai River for the time being, but on the same day, Xiao Rong learned a piece of news that shocked him.
"plague?!"
The messenger nodded and said, "It is said that it came from Xingning. Now Jinning and Jianning have been infected. The infected people have high fever and red rashes on their bodies. Most of them die within three to seven days."
Xiao Rong: “…”
Xingning, Jianning and Jinning are three places adjacent to each other. They are all very remote and are considered barbaric areas in the south by the people in the Central Plains.
But in fact, this is not the case. The climate in these three places is pleasant, and it is not full of miasma as people imagine. However, no matter how good the climate is, it is too far away from the capital. Therefore, no matter who is exiled there, they all want to return to the prosperous places.
They were already poor, and now there was a plague breaking out, and the level of deaths caused by the plague was almost as high as that of a war. He had just heard that a plague had broken out over there, but by now there might already be corpses everywhere.
It was far away, and the vehicles were moving so slowly, so it was useless for Xiao Rong to be anxious. He also didn't need to worry, as people already had experience in dealing with major epidemics. Although this method was very cruel, it at least ensured the safety of other cities.
After being stunned for a long time, Xiao Rong sat back down. Seeing him like this, Gao Xunzhi asked worriedly, "Ah Rong, are you okay?"
Xiao Rong shook his head, but then he nodded: "Prime Minister, it's so cold today, will there be a major epidemic?"
Why does it feel so confusing? The book doesn't mention that there would be an outbreak of plague, and Jianning is Huang Yanjiong's territory. In the official history, he rose to power around this time. If there was a plague, how could he rise so quickly?
Gao Xunzhi blinked, recalled, and nodded: "It is relatively rare, but there is no logic to epidemics. This is a natural disaster. When people make mistakes, heaven will bring disaster."
Xiao Rong: “…”
He did not bother himself by explaining to Gao Xunzhi the principles of the formation of natural disasters. Also, epidemics are not necessarily natural disasters, but may also be man-made.
Gao Xunzhi was still rambling: "Come to think of it, the last time an epidemic occurred was at the beginning of summer last year, but it was not large in scale. By the time the news reached Yanmen Pass, the epidemic was over."
At this point, he suddenly looked at Xiao Rong and said, "Doesn't Ah Rong live in Xin'an?"
Xiao Rong never mentioned where he was in the past. He only talked about what happened when he was studying abroad. Xiao Yi wouldn't say either, but since Xiao Yi and Chen were both brought from Xin'an by Zhang Biezhi, everyone assumed that after they left Linchuan, the whole family lived in Xin'an.
It had been a long time since he had concealed his background, because everyone had known each other for a long time and no one would ask him about it anymore. Xiao Rong was a little uncomfortable for a moment, and after a pause, he exclaimed, "Yes."
Gao Xunzhi smiled and said, "May the Taoist God bless you. No one in your family, young or old, has been infected with the disease. This is really not easy."
Xiao Rong: “…”
One of them got infected.
Thinking of Xiao Yi's original elder brother, Xiao Rong pursed his lips, greeted Gao Xunzhi, and then went back to his own yard to find Xiao Yi.
At this time, Xiao Yi was reading. Xiao Rong came over hurriedly. Without waiting for Xiao Yi to call him, he asked, "Yi'er, do you remember the symptoms of the epidemic in Xin'an last year?"
Xiao Yi was startled and stood up suddenly: "But someone in the city has contracted the plague?!"
Xiao Rong: "...No, in Xingning, tell me what symptoms Xin'an has first."
When he heard that it was Xingning, Xiao Yi calmed down and said, "The symptoms are high fever and rash. The rash will eventually ooze pus. At this stage, the person is beyond help. When the soldiers see anyone like this, they will drag him out to die."
Xiao Rong just took the money and left, not caring at all about what happened in the past; but Xiao Yi had relatives who died in the plague, so of course he would find out more. The more he talked, the more depressed he became, thinking about how he had asked around for his brother's whereabouts, and how he had been rejected so many times, and in the end he got nothing back. Some of his brother's belongings were burned, and some were stolen by others. He wanted to build a cenotaph for his brother, but couldn't find anything to put in it.
Xiao Yi lowered his head, so he didn't notice the fear on Xiao Rong's face. The symptoms were exactly the same, but the two places were more than four thousand miles apart.
Can this virus teleport? Jump from here to there in an instant?
Of course, it is not ruled out that the virus carrier traveled thousands of miles to Xingning for refuge, but... could it be such a coincidence?
Xiao Rong couldn't imagine that someone would use plague as a weapon, and why? They were all from the Central Plains, why would they use such a terrible method?
The plague broke out in Xingning and other places, what good would it do to others? No one would want to see this scene - thinking of this, Xiao Rong was suddenly stunned. No, that's not right.
Not everyone wants to see this.
Normal people don’t want to see it, people who live well don’t want to see it, and people who live okay don’t want to see it. But if it comes to people who are desperate, people who are not accepted, or people with dark minds, then it’s hard to say.
The disaster of society is the carnival of people of low morals.
Suddenly, Xiao Rong turned around and left. Xiao Yi raised his head when he heard the footsteps, but he only caught a glimpse of Xiao Rong's afterimage.
Xiao Yi: "..."Brother is really amazing. *
After Xiao Rong went out, he immediately called everyone over. He explained that the symptoms of the epidemic in the two places were the same. Realizing that this might be man-made, everyone's expressions became serious.
As for who would do such a wicked thing, it would naturally be the Qingfeng Sect, which is not afraid of even letting a wolf into the house.
The Qingfeng Cult has been stirring up trouble all the time. I didn't expect that they would have time to spread the disease. Song Shuo's expression was distorted: "What a bunch of beasts."
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