HLnovel Chapter 105 8 The Wise King has come to save us!
Chapter 105 8 The Wise King has come to save us!
King Qin Zhao Defang led everyone out of the fenced-off area that housed five to six thousand seriously infected patients, and walked towards the streets inside.
The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor walked and observed his surroundings, while talking in a low voice with Siyu, discussing the epidemic control methods taught by his master in the envelope.
King Qin Zhao Defang would occasionally turn into the houses on both sides to check on the conditions of the people living inside.
When the common people saw this group of nobles in bright clothes, some of whom were wearing official uniforms, they were all terrified!
They were afraid that their family members who were infected with the virus would be forcibly sent to the treatment center for seriously ill patients. Those who entered the treatment center and were not able to return home alive would eventually be filled into the large crematorium, without even a complete body left.
Suddenly, a group of people holding sticks appeared in front of us, blocking the middle of the road with a lot of noise.
The leader, a burly, bearded man with a pair of fierce leopard eyes, shouted loudly: "If you don't let us out, we will die here! Let's just beat these inaction officials to death and rebel against them!"
"That's right! We who are not infected by the smallpox epidemic are locked up here. Aren't we just waiting to die?!"
: "Let us out!..."
"If you don't let us out, I will fight with you dog officials!..."
Is this going to lead to a riot that will cause public outrage?
Cai Kun turned pale with fright, and he shouted courageously!
"Your Highness the Prince of Qin has been ordered to lead the fight against the epidemic! Anyone who dares to obstruct or cause trouble will have their heads chopped off first!"
"Your Highness the Prince of Qin? Is it the Eighth Wise King Zhao Defang?" the burly man in the lead asked with leopard eyes.
Cai Kun shouted angrily!
"How dare you! Do you think you, a commoner, can call out the name of the Prince of Qin?!"
King Qin Zhao Defang walked out of the crowd and stood proudly!
"Yes! It is the king who has been ordered to come here to lead the fight against the epidemic. Why don't you put down the weapons in your hands? Do you have to wait for the king to punish you for your disrespect?"
King Qin Zhao Defang was kind enough not to classify these people's actions as crimes of rebellion.
The aggressive group of people opposite looked at the young man in front of them, who was about twenty years old, with a tall and slender figure, and a pair of relaxed eyebrows and bright eyes exposed outside the cloth.
He stood straight, calm, and dignified, exuding an incomparably noble and kingly aura, like a banished immortal who came down to earth to save the suffering.
That's right! This should be the legendary Eight Wise Kings.
The sturdy man in the lead threw away the iron rod in his hand and fell to his knees with a plop!
The voice was choked with sobs! "It's really His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. The Eighth Sage Prince has come to save us!..."
Seeing this, the others dropped their sticks and fell to their knees on the ground with "thump, thump!"
They were all so happy that they were crying!
: "It's the Eighth Wise King! The Eighth Wise King has come to save us!..."
"Now that the Eighth Wise King who loves his people like his own children has arrived, we are saved! ..."
King Qin Zhao Defang sighed!
This group of people were not vicious. They were blocked in this disaster area where smallpox was raging everywhere, and they just wanted to escape and save their lives.
The King of Qin walked up to the burly man who was in the lead, lowered his head and looked at him with a gentle expression.
: "What's your name? Why are you gathering together to lead the riot?"
The sturdy man kowtowed three times before he looked up at His Royal Highness the King of Qin and replied with red eyes, "My name is Lei Jie, and I am a butcher who lives here and makes a living by slaughtering pigs and selling meat.
The plague has been spreading in this epidemic area for more than half a month. These dog officials in Yanzhou City did not try their best to treat the patients, but blocked this place tightly, took away the swords and weapons in the people's homes, and did not let us residents go out.
There are many people here who have not been infected with the plague, but they can only be trapped here and wait to die.
The common people were so angry that they organized some strong neighbors and tried to force their way out and find a way to survive.
If Your Majesty wants to punish someone, please only punish me, Lei Jie. They are all honest people who were instigated by me. Please spare their lives!"
Cai Kun and the two officials beside him looked ashamed and broke out in cold sweats!
Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled faintly, "Lei Jie, it seems that you are still quite prestigious here.
This king will not punish you, but I will give you a task."
Lei Jie looked up at His Royal Highness Prince Qin in surprise and asked, "What orders does Your Highness have? Lei Jie and others will serve you till death!"
"We, the common people, are willing to serve His Majesty until death! ..." The others also looked at His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin expectantly and responded loudly.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang reached out and helped Lei Jie up, and said to the others who were kneeling on the ground, "Everyone, get up!"
: "Lei Jie, you are responsible for leading them to appease the people and maintain law and order here.
Each person can receive a salary of 60 cents per day, which will be paid every three days.
Tell the people who are locked down here that I will never leave Yanzhou City until the epidemic is eradicated!"
Lei Jie was very excited when he heard this! "Your Majesty, we will definitely complete the task you have assigned us. You don't need to pay us, just give us two full meals."
King Qin Zhao Defang reached out and patted his sturdy and strong shoulder!
: "Then I will entrust the security and order here to you.
Attention! Do not disturb or intimidate the people, and help and take care of those in need."
Lei Jie was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes and his voice choked with sobs! "I thank you, Your Majesty, on behalf of the people here!"
Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled with relief, "Go!"
Lei Jie leaned over and picked up the iron rod thrown on the ground, then turned around and shouted to the hundreds of people in front of him, "Did you hear the mission that the prince gave us?
Brothers! Join me, Lei Jie, in maintaining order here and helping those neighbors who are in trouble!
Walk!……"
Everyone shouted in unison: "I heard it!..."
Looking at the backs of that group of brave men, a gentle light appeared in the deep and bright eyes of Qin Wang Zhao Defang.
Thanks to the propaganda of Lei Jie and others, the people learned that the tall and muscular young man among this group of nobles was actually the Eighth Wise Kings whom they loved so much. They were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears.
Wherever His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin passed, the common people came out of their houses and knelt by the roadside, tears of gratitude streaming down their faces as they welcomed the Eighth Wise King who loved his people like his own children.
After inspecting the situation in this severely affected area, King Qin Zhao Defang led everyone back to the outside of the blocked fence.
The medicinal materials in ten large iron pots had been boiled and poured into large wooden barrels, which were then carried into the epidemic area for the patients to take.
The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor and Siyu wrote down the plan they had agreed upon and handed it to King Qin.
Prince of Qin Zhao Defang looked at the plan in his hand and gave instructions to Cai Kun and a group of officials waiting there.
“First, we need to improve the sanitation in the epidemic area to reduce the infection sources of mosquitoes, flies and sewage.
After the garbage was cleared, the quicklime was brought in and spread on the ground and in the gutters.
Food for tens of thousands of people is supplied uniformly, and they must consume boiled water and cooked food.
Cotton masks were made overnight so that every citizen in Yanzhou City would wear one."
Cai Kun and other officials received the order in unison and assigned their respective specific tasks.
Cai Kun saw that it was getting late, and said to the King of Qin respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is getting late, please go back to the government office to have a meal and rest first!"
The King of Qin waved his hand and rejected his good intention. "As the commander-in-chief of the anti-epidemic war, I should be commanding this anti-epidemic war on the front line!"
He instructed Yun Yi behind him, "Yun Yi, set up the military tent in this spacious place. I will work here."
Cai Kun couldn't help but be shocked!
"Your Majesty, fighting the epidemic is not a one-day job. You should take care of your health and live in the government office!"
There is unquestionable determination in the handsome eyes of Qin Wang Zhao Defang!
"There is no need to say more about this matter! I have been in the border military camps under harsh conditions for many years. What kind of hardships have I not endured?"
Cai Kun and others retreated with admiration and helplessness.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin disregarded his own safety and took the trouble to stay at the front line to command the fight against the epidemic. How could the officials in Yanzhou City dare to slack off in the slightest?
Everyone rushed to work and did their best throughout the night.
Ghost Hand Poison Doctor and Siyu went to the cattle farm outside the city.
After returning, he reported with great joy that most of the dozens of dairy cows in the farm had already been infected with smallpox, and the cowpox vaccine for prevention was ready.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang was also delighted! "Then after dawn tomorrow, we will follow the instructions of the princess and start vaccinating the healthy people in the city in turn."