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Aye, what do the clan elders say?

In the early morning, in the Wang's mansion in the north of Taiyuan Prefecture, Wang Anlian, who had once announced a reward to Li Ang, put her arms around her husband Chu Haoman's arm, and asked her father Wang Bojian with a worried face.

Wang Bojian didn't answer immediately, but poured himself a cup of herbal tea and drank it all in one gulp. Then he frowned and said, They still decided to fight the court.

But,

Wang Anlian's face became tense, Now not only Taiyuan Prefecture, but also other prefectures along the Hedong Road have suffered from the plague, causing heavy casualties, which can be compared with the plague in the late Han and Jin Dynasties.

The outside of the city of Taiyuan Prefecture has been surrounded by the army, and all the gates have been closed, and only vehicles transporting supplies can enter and exit.

The court of Chang'an was terrified of the spread of the plague, and if he really wanted to tear his face, it would be no different from treason.

I know.

Wang Bojian nodded solemnly, The state of Zhou has changed its emperor, and it has completely fallen to Mount Taihao, and it is increasing its troops to the border every day. The situation is not optimistic for the state of Yu.

At this time, if the plague in the east of the river spreads, the country of Yu will really be in danger of subjugation.

Therefore, during this period of time, no matter how my Wang family exerted its influence in Chang'an, we asked courtiers, scholars, and famous Confucian scholars to help us speak,

Both the emperor and the prime minister sat firmly on Mount Tai, completely unwavering-they were determined to trust Li Ang.

Wang Bojian paused for a moment, then said softly: Li Ang not only forbids our Wang family to leave the city, but also forces us to contribute money, people, and efforts.

Send people to each square city.

Or campaign to curb the plague,

or screening for infected patients,

Or carry the corpse and burn it,

or transfer materials.

The plague was raging in the city, and even with good protection, there was still a risk of infection.

Several of your cousins ​​were unfortunately infected and were sent to quarantine. Life and death are still uncertain. Every night the sound of their mother crying could be heard in the yard.

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Wang Anlian thought of the never-ending cries of sorrow in the palace recently, his eyes darkened, and he said softly: Why is this so?

Yeah, why is this?

Wang Bojian sighed and said: My Wang family passed on moral poetry and books to the family. Which one of the children in the family has not read the Four Books and Five Classics, and is full of knowledge. Even the most incompetent ones are more than enough to be a county magistrate or county magistrate.

But right now, they have to walk through the city like yamen servants and petty officials, doing the most humble work of carrying and burning corpses.

Take the risk of getting sick yourself, or even infecting relatives and friends at home.

My lord, is there any room for maneuver?

Chu Haoman frowned, thought for a moment and said: Judging from the past behavior of that Li Xiaolang, he is not such a cruel person by nature, otherwise he would not be able to deceive the world.

This time, rather than deliberately targeting the Wang family,

might as well say

It's better to say that it's a liquidation of Wang's behavior of allowing the plague to spread in Taiyuan City.

from his standpoint,

The fur brought into the city by Wang's firm before caused the plague.

So now, the young people of the Wang family should lead by example.

Wang Anlian guessed what her husband was thinking, and took the words to avoid the embarrassment of her husband, who is the son-in-law, In the future, if we don't make further resistance, then maybe he won't act either.

The two sides can maintain a tacit understanding until the end of the plague.

A lot of people at the meeting just now had the same thoughts as you. It was indeed my fault, Mrs. Wang, at the beginning of this matter.

Fleas with fleas should not be transported, and people should not be sent to beat up the doctor who claims that the royal vegetable farmers died of the plague.

Wang Bojian smiled wryly, and recalled the fierce quarrel between the representatives of the Wang family in the ancestral hall just now, However, things have already happened, and my Wang family has paid the corresponding price.

Everyone understands the truth, and no one can watch their nephews continue to die and get injured without being indifferent.

We really just want to protect ourselves.

In order to protect themselves, the current Wang family has set up isolation wards in the family just like other cities in Taiyuan Prefecture. But there is still no way to completely block the introduction and spread of the plague—after all, contact with the outside world is inevitable.

Wang Anlian and her husband Chu Haoman looked at each other, and they both sighed silently.

Don't think too much, no matter how bad the situation is, it won't be so bad.

Seeing this, Wang Bojian forced a smile and comforted him: Stay in the house well, don't go out and walk around, food will be delivered to the door every day. We will support the outside affairs.

I go first.

Um.

Wang Anlian nodded, and suddenly said seriously: Aye, no matter what, you should not be deeply involved in the struggle between the Wang family and the imperial court.

Even if you pretend to be sick, even if you are accused by Wang Bofan and the others, don't get involved.

Don't put yourself at risk and open confrontation.

I have a hunch that Li Ang will definitely not shrink back immediately when encountering a little resistance. He will also increase his strength until one of the two parties is the first to fail.

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Watch Li, huh?

In the eunuch's mansion, Sun Er, the servant with an anxious expression, stopped abruptly as soon as he walked outside the hall door.

There was no figure of Li Ang in the hall, but He Fanshuang was sitting in his place, flipping through all the information compiled and reported by various departments.

Sun Er didn't know the identity of He Fanshuang, but seeing the girl in normal clothes, flipping through the documents on Li Ang's desk like no one else, he guessed that she had a close relationship with Li Ang,

Subconsciously lowered her tone, and said respectfully, This girl, Sun Er, the servant of the Taiyuan government office, has something to report to Li Guan.

You are Sun Er?

He Fanshuang heard Sun Er's name from Li Ang, nodded, took out the seal and fish bag that Li Ang gave her, and said, I am He Fanshuang, Risheng's classmate. I'll do it. If you have anything to do, it's okay to say it.

Sun Er carefully glanced at the fish bag symbolizing the official position of the observation envoy from a distance, and then glanced at Yan Yundang who stood silently on guard in the corner of the hall,

Then he took out a stack of papers and said: This is a flyer that I and my colleagues found in the alleys of Fangshi in the south of the city this morning. It seems that someone is trying to confuse and deceive the people.

Leaflet?

He Fanshuang frowned slightly, and with a wave of his palm, the stack of leaflets flew to her desk.

I saw that the handwriting on the flyer was neat and tidy, without the author's signature, and the title was Ten Questions from a Countryside Grassroots Official in Taiyuan

She pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose and carefully read the contents of the leaflet.

The author of the leaflet claimed that he was a commoner in a certain city in Taiyuan Prefecture. From the first day of the closure of the city, he responded to the call of the Taiyuan government and voluntarily participated in the work of containing the plague.

It's just that recently, he saw so many strange phenomena that his conscience was tortured, and he felt that it was necessary to explain the real situation of the plague to the people of Taiyuan Prefecture.

[The plague in Taiyuan Prefecture is not only a natural disaster, but also a man-made disaster. 】

Ah.

Just seeing this sentence, He Fanshuang had already guessed the origin of the leaflet.

After waiting for so long, Wang's counterattack finally came.