The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1523: clever
Chapter 1523 Clever
“Your Majesty, the people want to leave the city, but there is a reason for this. There are no herbs in the city. Three days ago, Shen Sikong left for Liuxiang City, where the disease was the most serious. When the people knew that Shen Sikong had left, they thought the city was abandoned and were afraid that they would not be able to save their lives in the end. That’s why they didn’t want to wait for death in the city and intended to force their way out. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!”
Although Qian Yongzhong had just called this group of people unruly, when he really came in front of his own emperor, he couldn’t help but say something to these people, fearing that his emperor would vent his anger on them.
Bai Qingjue, with his face covered with a cloth soaked in medicine, stepped forward with the reins and said to Bai Qingyan, “Sister, let’s go into the city first!”
Bai Qingyan nodded, and then ordered: “Let Liu Pinggao escort the doctor and the herbs into the city, and go to the treatment center first! Let Lu Ping take good care of Doctor Hong.”
“Yes!” Bai Qingjue responded.
“Qian Yongzhong, get up!”
Hearing this, Qian Yongzhong kowtowed immediately: “Thank you, Your Majesty!”
He stood up and stepped aside, shouting, “Your Majesty is welcome to enter the city!”
“Your Majesty is welcome to enter the city!”
The soldiers defending the city knelt down in unison to greet them.
Only then did the people in the city truly believe that the Great Zhou Emperor had really come…
“The Great Zhou Emperor has really arrived!”
“Why are you here at this time? Really… are you here to bring us herbs and a doctor?”
Bai Qingyan rode a pure white horse slowly into the city. Even the brave people did not dare to look at him. They lowered their heads with their foreheads pressed against the ground and dared not raise them.
Bai Qingyan sat on the high horse and did not get off. She pulled the reins, looked around, looked at the kneeling people, and spoke slowly: “The epidemic is raging in Yan State now, and the cities of Yan State are unable to take care of themselves. I… led the army all the way from the Great Zhou to escort doctors and herbs. The gates of each city were closed, and the infected people were blocked outside the city gates. Countless corpses were left along the way! The Great Zhou wants to save them, but the Great Zhou… must first put its own people in danger!”
Bai Qingyan sat down on his warhorse, the horse’s hooves kicking and his breath coming out of a thick white mist. The white horse’s extremely long eyelashes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.
“Therefore, today…any common people who step out of the city of Da Zhou are no longer protected by our Da Zhou! Life and death have nothing to do with our Da Zhou!” Bai Qingyan looked at the common people who dared not even breathe, and said in a sonorous voice, “Those who are willing to stay in the city with me and fight the disease together must obey the arrangements and dispatches, and must not disobey! A thousand people of one mind will have the strength of a thousand people, and ten thousand people of different minds will be useless. As long as the people of the whole city are of one mind, our Da Zhou…will definitely survive this natural disaster! In times of crisis, strict laws should be enforced. Anyone who disobeys orders will be killed without mercy!”
Bai Qing’s words were fast and steady, with both soothing and intimidating effects, showing that she treated the people in the city as her own people, which was why she had taken the risk to come here!
In just a few sentences… not to mention the common people, even the soldiers defending the city were all encouraged, as if they had direction and strength, and were no longer afraid of anything.
“Qian Yongzhong!” Bai Qingyan called out.
Qian Yongzhong, who was in high spirits because of Bai Qingyan’s words, ran forward quickly and knelt solemnly on one side: “I am here!”
Qian Yongzhong looked up at the young emperor sitting high above on his horse, as if he had taken a reassurance pill.
“If there are still people who want to leave the city, don’t stop them! From now on… in the city of Da Zhou, except for those holding tokens, only people are allowed to leave but not enter! Anyone who breaks in… will be treated as a spy and beheaded on the spot!” Bai Qingyan finished speaking and instructed Wei Zhong behind him, “Let the army enter the city!”
“Yes!” Wei Zhong responded and turned around to pass on the order…
Soon, the army entered the city, and Qian Yongzhong hurriedly took Bai Qingyan to the mansion that had been prepared long ago and asked Bai Qingyan to live there.
“Your Majesty, don’t worry. This place is guarded by our own soldiers from the Great Zhou! Due to the rampant epidemic, I have taken the initiative to release half of the servants in this yard. This is also to reduce the risk of Your Majesty being infected with the epidemic.” Qian Yongzhong said as he led Bai Qingyan into the yard.
“Have someone prepare some simple hot soup. I’ve been in a hurry along the way… and haven’t had my meal yet. You can have some with me and King Zhong. Tell me about the situation of the Zhouyu cities in Yan State!” Bai Qingyan, who was walking with his hands behind his back, glanced at Qian Yongzhong and said.
“Yes! I obey your command!” Qian Yongzhong quickly turned around and ordered people to prepare meals, and then quickly caught up with Bai Qingyan and told Bai Qingyan about the epidemic situation in the Da Zhou city in Yan country.
After roughly describing the current situation of several cities, Qian Yongzhong couldn’t help but say a few more words.
“First, there was an epidemic in Yan, and Shen Sikong began to take precautions. But he didn’t expect that… despite our strict defense, news of people being infected with the epidemic continued to come from the cities of Da Zhou in Yan. So Shen Sikong suspected that this was a conspiracy of the Yan people. Later, the people of Liuxiang City made trouble, so Shen Sikong was unable to stay here to welcome Your Majesty in person, and hurried to Liuxiang City to stabilize the people’s hearts!” After Qian Yongzhong finished speaking, he bowed to Bai Qingyan, “If Your Majesty had not arrived in time this time, the soldiers would have inevitably clashed with the people, and bloodshed and sacrifice would have been inevitable.”
As soon as Qian Yongzhong finished speaking, he hurried forward and personally opened the curtain for Bai Qingyan, inviting Bai Qingyan into the main hall.
Perhaps he had heard that Bai Qingyan had a weak constitution, and after he survived an injury on the battlefield in his early years, he developed a chronic illness and was very afraid of cold. Therefore, Qian Yongzhong estimated that Bai Qingyan would arrive in three days at the earliest, so he asked people to light the floor heating in advance to warm the house. Unexpectedly, Bai Qingyan arrived this morning as soon as the floor heating was lit.
Qian Yongzhong praised himself in his heart for being smart.
As soon as Bai Qingyan stepped over the threshold, a warm atmosphere rushed towards him. Even Bai Qingjue couldn’t help but sigh that it was really warm…
When Qian Yongzhong saw Wei Zhong also stepped over the threshold, he hurriedly asked someone to carry the stove, fearing that Bai Qingyan would catch a cold, and then he followed him in.
Bai Qingyan frowned slightly, untied the straps of his cloak, and casually handed the cloak to Wei Zhong. Feeling the spring-like warmth in the room, he asked Qian Yongzhong, “Is there enough charcoal in the treatment center?”
It looked like it was going to snow. The patients in the infirmary were weaker than ordinary people, so there could not be a shortage of charcoal.
Qian Yongzhong hurriedly said, “Your Majesty, rest assured. Before leaving, Shen Sikong repeatedly reminded us that it might snow soon, so we must have enough charcoal in the rescue center!”
She nodded and sat down in the main seat. The brazier was brought in. Wei Zhong stepped over the threshold and took the hot tea from the servant standing outside the door. After testing it, he brought it in and placed it next to Bai Qingyan. After testing it for poison, he served tea to Bai Qingjue.
Qian Yongzhong had not expected Wei Zhong to serve him tea, after all, he was the chief eunuch beside the emperor. Unexpectedly, Wei Zhong actually served him tea personally.