The world is broken, the cubs mend it

“Is the plague terrible?”

Yuanyuan squatted on the ground with her legs hugged, picking up pebbles in the flower bed out of boredom. She hadn't stepped out of the palace gate of Wangyue Tower for five days.

"Yes, girl, you must not take it lightly."

Caizhi heard that if a person with a weak body is infected, it will be a death sentence. He will suffer from pain in his limbs, dizziness, and fever all over his body, and eventually die from the high fever.

The plague is now raging, and there is a severe shortage of medicine and manpower. Corpses are dragged to the wild and burned every day.

"Uh-huh…"

Yuanyuan nodded, picked up the sword on the ground and went to find her father to learn martial arts.

Everyone in the palace was in panic, only Concubine Jing sat quietly in the yard every day, embroidering with needle in her hand, her eyes drooping slightly, and her long and narrow eyelashes cast a shadow on her eyelids.

"My queen, I heard that many people died today, and your father impeached Pei Zhangyin again today."

The old nanny standing behind her sighed repeatedly, saying that plague would easily occur after a major disaster.

If Pei Zhiyan had not been negligent in flood control, how could so many people have been displaced, and the plague would not have occurred.

"..."

Concubine Jing just listened quietly without expressing her opinion, and ordered her to bring the freshly made osmanthus cake to Wangyue Tower.

Moon-Watching Tower——

The old nanny was stopped on the palace road of Wangyue Tower. Caizhi looked at her and did not take the pastries in her hand.

"The Master Seal Holder said that no one is allowed to enter the Moon Watching Tower. Please go back and tell Concubine Jing not to do this again."

Everyone has to be on guard during special periods. Caizhi saw how much Concubine Jing loved the child, and her face felt a little hot when she refused.

Fortunately, the old nanny was polite and did not embarrass her. She just said "OK" and went back to report.

Wu Xian used to visit after lunch, but today he came in the evening, with an angry look on his face and a gust of wind on his feet.

"You don't know what people are saying outside. Everyone is blind. The money was spent by the emperor, but you are the one being blamed."

The Daqing treasury was empty. Apart from the necessary annual expenses for the border, most of the rest was squandered by the emperor.

Today he rewards beauties, tomorrow he builds a temporary palace, and the day after tomorrow he will renovate the ancestral hall.

All the property of those officials who were killed by the Lord Seal was confiscated after their death, and not a single cent more was taken.

There was indeed a shortage of money allocated for last year's flood, but the person in charge of flood control was a complete idiot. The dam collapsed three times after being repaired.

In the end, the Master Seal couldn't bear it anymore and drew new blueprints and asked the craftsmen to rebuild it, otherwise many people would be displaced.

For the people of this world, it seems that the palm seal is playing a game of cat and mouse. When they are almost dead, he lets them breathe a sigh of relief, but he does not let them die completely, nor does he let them live happily.

"Is it worth coming to tell me about this?"

Pei Zhiyan sat calmly on the couch. In the eyes of the people, he was the most powerful person in Daqing, so he would be the first one to be blamed for any mistakes.

He doesn't care about all these. Isn't the chaos in the world now the result he wanted in the first place?

But he was not as happy as he had expected, and always felt like something was missing in his heart.

"You don't know, it really pissed me off."

Wu Xian didn't understand why he had to take such a big blame, but when he thought about it carefully, he was indeed closely related to it.

"Let's get down to business."

Pei Zhiyan didn't understand what made him angry. He was indeed unforgivable and had done all kinds of bad things, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.

"This morning, a smallpox epidemic broke out in Hua County, which is closest to the capital. All cities were sealed off according to your order, but this morning, people infected with the plague appeared in the capital as well."

Wu Xian sighed, fearing that the plague could not be controlled, which would severely damage Daqing and cause disastrous consequences.

"Purchase medicinal materials as soon as possible and ship them to various counties, and isolate the people who have contracted the plague."

"There is another important matter. The northern barbarians got wind of this from somewhere and have already set up camp outside Tianmen Pass. The King of Shu is also ready to make a move.

But now the people are suffering from the plague, and the soldiers far away in the border areas are worried about their families and may not have the heart to fight. "

"Send a message to General Liu, and have him use the artillery carts to drop the bodies of those who died of the plague into the enemy camp."

Pei Zhiyan raised his eyes to look at him and said this lightly.

"Ah ha ha…"

When people are embarrassed, they will laugh for no apparent reason.

Wu Xian was stunned for a moment and then he immediately stepped back to write a letter and send it to the border.

This plan is very poisonous!

Yuanyuan, who was squatting at the door, heard some of their conversation and walked in with her calves: "Dad, when will the plague be cured?"

"Why are you asking these questions?"

Pei Zhiyan put down the pen in his hand, looked at her bitter little face, and couldn't help but be touched.

At present, we have tried our best to block and cut off the transmission, but the medical conditions in ancient times were limited. Those infected with the plague who were in a stronger physical state could survive, but those who were weaker could only wait to die.

"I want to go out and have fun, and I want everyone to be healthy."

Yuanyuan leaned on his legs and tickled her fingers out of boredom.

This was just a casual remark, but Pei Zhiyan stared at her for a long time, and finally picked her up, ground some paint and taught her how to paint.

The little guy had to stand on a chair to reach the painting, and he traced each stroke very carefully. It was a bit of entertainment during those boring days.

General Liu, who was far away in the frontier, looked at the letter coming from the palace at full speed, held the letter in his hand and read it for a long time, and gave the order to do as he was told.

Perhaps only Pei Zhiyan could come up with such a vicious plan without thinking.

As expected, the barbarian army was caught off guard, and some of them were infected with the plague the next day.

The barbarians were born in extremely cold lands and had a shortage of supplies, so when they wanted to plunder the Central Plains, they faced even greater challenges when they encountered a plague.

In the blink of an eye, the plague had been rampant for more than a month, and the number of people infected in the capital had increased. The Imperial Medical Bureau sent imperial doctors to administer medicine on the streets.

The plague also spread into the closed palace. It was a palace maid from the laundry department who was dragged out of the palace and burned that night.

The tense atmosphere in the palace became even more intense. The emperor, who was afraid of death, asked the lamas from the Huayan Hall to go to his bedroom every day to chant scriptures and exorcise evil spirits.

After lunch, Yuanyuan lay in the swing, and Xiaobai curled up against her.

The voice of Concubine Jing was heard from the entrance of Wangyue Tower. She seemed to be running over, with her hair and clothes a little messy.

"My lady, our daughter is fine, you don't have to worry, go back early."

Caizhi stopped her from going in, and no matter how she tried to persuade her, she failed to leave.

"Empress Jing, why are you here?"

Yuanyuan jumped off the swing and ran to the door to see her. Daddy said it was very dangerous and she couldn't run around.

"I heard that someone in the palace has been infected with the plague. I am really worried about you and can't help but want to come and see you."

Concubine Jing immediately broke away from Caizhi, quickly stepped forward, took her into her arms, and held her tightly.

"My queen, you..."

Caizhi never thought that the weak and delicate Concubine Jing could have such great strength that she could push her to the ground.

The two guards guarding the door immediately stepped forward and tried to pull the person away, but she was holding her body too tightly, and pulling too hard would hurt the child.