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"Duke, would you like to take a rest first?" Prefect Qian of Yudong City said to Xue Wenyu cautiously, sweating all over.

Xue Wenyu, who had traveled all the way here without stopping, stood on the beacon tower of Yangjiao Town, looking at the Yudong city gate in the distance with a frown.

The city gates were tightly closed, and soldiers were guarding several roads outside.

"You handled it very well." Xue Wenyu did not expect that Prefect Qian would think of this and block Yudong City from the outside world.

Prefect Qian was originally very worried, but now that he heard that the Duke approved of his handling method, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It's not that I handled it well. Before the summer, the emperor issued an order to distribute epidemic prevention manuals to all places. So, although we are still not sure what the cause is and whether it is an epidemic, we did what the booklet said to prevent it.

It's just that it's still a little late. If we had done this at the beginning, maybe it wouldn't have spread outside.

There are not enough people, so I can only ask the soldiers stationed in Yudong for assistance, but they are still only enough to surround here.

People have also started dying in several villages between Yudong and the nearest Qinghe Prefecture.

I, your humble servant, still dare not ask the emperor for troops. Otherwise, we can expand the circle, which will be more secure.

When he said this, he looked at Xue Wenyu in embarrassment.

As the governor of a state, he naturally knew that even if the Duke came, he had no right to dispatch troops.

Hong said that the Duke came here on the orders of the Emperor to investigate the incident, but not to quell the rebellion, so when he came, the Emperor naturally would not think of giving him military power.

"I'll send someone to borrow soldiers." Although Xue Wenyu had just arrived, the prefect had already told him about the situation in the past two days and accompanied him to the charity cemetery to see the corpses in person.

Therefore, Xue Wenyu now also thought that he must mobilize troops here.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that." When Prefect Qian heard this, instead of being happy, he was frightened and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Mocking? Why not?" Xue Wenyu was also puzzled. Didn't they say they were short of manpower? Why did they object when I asked them to borrow soldiers? "Don't be angry, my lord. Listen to me. We are indeed short of manpower at the moment, but if this time...

It's not you who came, but some other minister. They said they can borrow troops except you.

Your status and position are very special now, ahem, you should understand what I say, right?" Prefect Qian said helplessly.

Before the Duke arrived here, he was wondering in his heart whether the Duke was really assisting His Majesty for other purposes as the rumors said.

However, as soon as this person arrived, he wanted to see the dead in person.

You know, the higher the status and official position, the less likely one would act like this.

He did come, and he must have sent his men to check it out.

Yes, the Duke was able to fight on the battlefield and had seen bloody and cruel scenes before, so he would not be afraid of seeing dead people.

However, the cause of death this time is not right.

The highest mortality rate was among those who had come into contact with the deceased. The old man who was guarding the charity cemetery had three deaths among them since the incident.

But this Duke went to check it out himself. If he really wanted to snoop on the throne as the rumors said, shouldn't he be more careful about his life?

Prefect Qian did not think that the Duke did this to gain a good reputation.

Therefore, Prefect Qian felt that those bad rumors about the Duke were just some people's self-righteous speculations.

Therefore, Prefect Qian, considering the Duke, could not go to borrow 100,000 soldiers.

If you don't have military power, people will gossip about you. If you really borrow troops, and you really get them, wouldn't that give some people more room to talk?

After hearing the very clear hint from Prefect Qian, Xue Wenyu smiled. So that's how it is.

"The current matter is urgent, and we can't take care of so many things." After Xue Wenyu finished speaking, he ordered the preparation of pens, ink, paper and inkstone. He quickly wrote a few letters and handed them to several of his subordinates, who went to the nearby states and counties to borrow troops.

In fact, if one place is willing to lend, it is enough.

But what Prefect Qian said just now reminded Xue Wenyu that the rumor seemed to have spread far away.

Prefect Qian's kind reminder does not mean that others trust him.

Therefore, we have to send out more people. There will always be people who can soberly weigh the seriousness of the matter and be willing to lend us troops.

After the explanation, the sun has already set.

Xue Wenyu's men had quickly set up their tents, and Prefect Qian also arranged for someone to prepare dinner for them.

The food is very simple, but the eating utensils are very complicated.

The chopsticks are all scalded in boiling water before use, and then scalded again after washing after eating.

As Xue Wenyu looked at her, he couldn't help but think of his wife whom he hadn't seen for a few days.

He stood in the night, facing the direction of the capital, and said to her in his heart, Wife, do you know? The disease prevention manual that you asked Brother Hui to distribute really came in handy.

This Magistrate Qian is quite reliable and he takes the manual seriously.

Xue Wenyu thought of his promise to his wife and decided to take her with him wherever he went.

But this time, he slipped up.

It would take eight days to get here from the capital, traveling by day and sleeping at night.

Because of the urgency, they stopped to eat and feed the horses during the day, and then immediately continued on their way. At night, they rested for about two hours before setting off overnight.

So, it is the fourth day here.

In these four days alone, the number of deaths reported has exceeded 600.

At this very moment of dinner, someone is probably dying somewhere.

"Duke, since you have personally examined the dead, why don't you deal with some of them according to the disease prevention manual?" Prefect Qian's voice suddenly sounded behind Xue Wenyu.

Because Xue Wenyu was distracted, he didn't notice it.

It is now midsummer and the temperature is too high. Many corpses have begun to rot and stink.

If Prefect Qian had not dealt with the first dead according to the manual a few days ago, you could probably smell the stench of corpses right now standing here.

The epidemic prevention manual states that there are two ways to deal with the bodies of people who died from the plague. One is to bury them deep, with a layer of lime on top of the body, and the other is to burn them.

When Prefect Qian started to deal with the matter, he wanted to use lime. As the saying goes, the dead are the most important. Although there were dozens of corpses in one pit and there was not even a coffin, they were just wrapped in sheets and mats, but at least the bodies of the dead could be left intact.

However, because I was familiar with the epidemic prevention manual, I found that there were two ways to deal with corpses, and the latter was the safest and would never cause any trouble.

Therefore, Prefect Qian, despite the pressure of being cursed and hurled at him by the people, chose cremation.

"Master Qian, you handled this matter very well. So, there is no need to discuss this matter with me. Just make the decision yourself." Xue Wenyu did not object.

In order to find out the cause of death of these deceased persons, it is necessary to examine the bodies. However, in the current situation, the last thing lacking is bodies, and they may appear at any time.

"I obey your command." Prefect Qian responded respectfully and left to make arrangements.

It was late at night, and Xue Wenyu was lying in the tent but couldn't sleep at all.

Close your eyes and you will see how those dead people died.

"Yingbao, if I bring you here, will you know what's going on?" he said to himself.