An Empire as a Betrothal Gift

Wei Lian's prescription is effective, this is undoubtedly the most gratifying thing at the moment.Wei Lian immediately ordered that all the patients in several nearby counties be sent to Qingping County for isolation to prevent the spread of the epidemic and facilitate centralized treatment.

As for Zhang Xuwen, he was thrown into prison.The most important thing right now is to treat the plague, and I have no time to deal with him for the time being.

With the right prescription, everyone thought that the plague could be easily dealt with, and they never thought that there would be a problem at the first step.

——Patients from other counties are not willing to come to Qingping County.

Qingping County is the birthplace of the plague and the hardest-hit area that everyone can't avoid.Even the local people wanted to flee to other counties regardless, so how could people in other counties be willing to jump into the fire pit.

Those patients from other counties showed strong resistance to this, thinking that the imperial court was going to send people to gather them together and drive them out.

The previous dynasty was not without precedent.The plague is everywhere, and there is no cure, the imperial court will dispatch troops to seal the city, and seal all the people in the affected area in the city to wait for death.Sacrificing a few while preserving the majority is a last resort in the history books. Everyone in the world understands that it is justifiable, but for the people in the city, it is the deepest despair and resentment.

With such a lesson from the past, who dares to believe that the policy of bringing them together is to save them, not to abandon them?

Sharp clashes broke out between the people and the soldiers.

At the gate of Qingning County, some mildly ill patients and their family members are fighting fiercely, while the seriously ill patients are being carried on stretchers.Those who still have the strength to speak are all patients who have just developed symptoms. After three days of illness, they basically have no vitality.

Wei Lian ordered the patients to be concentrated, and the soldiers naturally followed the order.However, the people refused to cooperate, so they could only enforce it.In this way, the crowd was even more excited.

Those people were all sick, and those with bare feet were not afraid of those who wore shoes, and they refused to leave no matter what.The soldiers were also afraid of infection and did not dare to approach, and the two sides were in a stalemate for a long time.

"We are here to treat you!" A young soldier explained helplessly, "We are here to deal with the plague, not you."

"Big guys, don't believe them!" A man with triangular eyes with a slightly rotten arm said angrily, "How long have you guys been here, how can you deal with the plague so quickly?! I think you just want to drive us to Qingping together County, if you burn it to death, you will be free from illness and disaster!"

Other common people echoed: "That's right! Don't take us for fools!"

"You officials don't have any good things, and you don't take the lives of our people seriously!"

"I bother!"

In view of the good deeds done by most of the dog officials in Jiangzhou, the people here have no trust in the people of the court, even if Zhou Mingli's name is used, it will not work.

No matter how famous Zhou Mingli is, he is still far away in Yongping, and he is a legendary figure.The rumors are all false, but his own life is the real deal.

Most of them have never been educated, their vision is limited, and they have no basic ability to judge right and wrong.Whenever there is a leader in the crowd, it is easy to follow along with enthusiasm.

The triangular eyes have a loud voice and full of momentum, which is very effective in stirring up people's hearts.If it wasn't for the lack of rotten vegetables, leaves and rotten eggs in their hands, they might have thrown their things at the soldiers.

Many people insulted and vented their grievances over the past few days, each sound getting worse.Some even came forward and directly tore off the soldiers’ face scarves, scratched them with their fingernails, punched and kicked them, as if they were going to die together: “Anyway, we won’t survive, and at worst we will drag you to die together!”

The soldiers supported hard, but they dared not fight back.They are fighters who defend their homes and the country, and they cannot point the butcher knife at the people of their own country.

Even when facing a mob.

Seeing the soldiers he brought out suffer all kinds of grievances, the soldier commander slammed his fist hard on the tree, his eyes were red: "It's really a poor country and evil waters, why do people come out of trouble! In the previous dynasty, the plague slaughtered the city and let people fend for themselves. We What about Your Majesty? Send people to relieve the disaster, send water and food, and try to save them. Why are they complaining! Why do you say that the court has abandoned them... We came here from thousands of miles to save these ungrateful fools!"

When Wei Lian came to hear the report, he saw such a scene.

He paused, just as he saw Triangle Eye grabbing a soldier by the collar and trying to spit in his face.Wei Lian picked up a stone on the ground and bounced it lightly.

"Ah!" Triangle Eye screamed, covered his fingers, and let go of the soldier's collar.

The soldier captain was taken aback, then he cupped his fists and saluted: "My lord."

Wei Lian looked at him: "A man doesn't shed tears lightly."

The soldier captain was taken aback, wiped the corners of his eyes hastily, and said in a low voice, "This subordinate has lost his manner."

"But a good general will feel sorry for his soldiers." Wei Lian said again.

The sergeant paused.

He is just a small centurion, how can he be a general?

Another soldier whispered, "Boss...is it possible that the young master wants to promote you?"

Soldier Captain: "...Stop talking nonsense."

Wei Lian turned his attention to the people of Qingning County.The triangular eyes were so painful that they held their hands together and blew air, and when they met Wei Lian's faint gaze, they trembled in shock, and said sternly, "Dog, the dog officer has killed someone! Everyone, quickly—"

Whoosh!

A sword passed through the side of his neck, snapped off a lock of hair, and drove it straight into the trunk behind him.

The triangular eyes froze.

Wei Lian smiled but said, "If you talk too much, I'll kill you."

The big tree behind him snapped and split in two.

Triangular eyes: "..."

Everyone in Qingning County: "..."

The soldier captain twitched his mouth and found that this young man seemed to like to use violence to solve problems.

But to deal with mobs, using violence to control violence is really the most effective way.At least for a while, the crowd was silent, and the triangular eyes were trembling, and they were so frightened that they peed their pants.

When meeting a truly ruthless character, he instantly becomes a paper tiger.

Seeing that the audience was stunned, Wei Lian withdrew his sword in satisfaction: "Now can you be obedient?"

Everyone nodded slowly.

"Everyone listens to the order." Wei Lian glanced around and said calmly, "Whoever sends a patient to Qingping County, the family members will get a gold."

One gold? !

Everyone was shocked.

What is the concept of one gold?

One tael of gold is equal to ten taels of silver, one tael of silver is equal to one ounce of copper coin, and one ounce of copper coin is equal to one thousand copper plates.

In a poor and remote place like Qingning County, the annual expenses of a family of three are only two taels of silver.

One gold can let a family live for five years.

This is a complete windfall!

The people who were still resolute just now were shaken immediately.

A husband hesitated and said to his wife: "Juan'er, I have this disease, and I won't live long anyway. I will go. The gold is for you and my baby, save some flowers, I can support you for a long time, I don't worry."

The wife was crying beside her, and even the children were crying too.

The other couple is also a family of three, but they are in a completely different situation.

The ferocious man pushed his wife and daughter and drove them out: "You two hurry up and go in! If you give birth to a loser and don't work, I've seen you as a bitch. Don't stay at my house and eat my father's food!" Yes, I will be infected later! Hehe, officer, I send two people here, can I get two gold?"

The wife screamed and fought him even more fiercely: "You are a heartless person! I wish my mother and daughter are dead, so you can take the gold and beg for your little wife!"

……

The people who were "united as one" and "united as one" to fight against the officers and soldiers just now were divided into two factions. Some voluntarily went there for their family's better life in the future, and some pushed their sick relatives out for their own good life.But no matter which faction it is, the result is the same, that is, the patients all went to Qingping County, either by force or voluntarily.

All kinds of situations in the world are staged in an instant, which makes people dumbfounded.

This is really... great irony.

Young Master Lian really understands people's hearts.The soldiers thought silently.

Triangle Eyes was unwilling to be reconciled to the sudden reversal of the situation, and yelled loudly: "Be careful with your life! Do you really believe that they will give you gold? They are all tricking you to send you to your death!"

He is a well-known idler in the county, and he is afraid that the world will not be chaotic.His father and mother were starved to death by his unfilial son, and because the family was too old to marry a daughter-in-law, they are still alone.He couldn't get the gold, and naturally he didn't want others to get it.

Wei Lian casually tossed the yellow gold in his hand, and said calmly, "You don't have to believe it."

Others stared at the gold.Those who are for the health of their families rushed to Qingping County.The rest were pushed out by their own families.

Who cares about triangular eyes?

Triangular eyes: "..."

He was weak and unable to fight against the officers and soldiers, so he was turned away cursing.

After the crowd dispersed, Wei Lian noticed that there were two children under the tree, hugging each other tightly without moving a step.

He walked over.

It was a pair of brother and sister, the boy was about nine years old, and the younger sister was only five years old at most.Seeing Wei Lian approaching, the siblings became even more frightened.The boy held his sister in his arms and raised his eyes timidly.

The clothes they wear are very old, showing their arms.Wei Lian noticed that the boy is currently in good health, and there is a bruise on the arm of the little girl in his arms.

That's a sign of rot.

Seeing that Wei Lian was staring at the girl's arm, the boy hurriedly covered the girl's arm.

Wei Lian squatted down, and quietly stated the facts: "She is sick."

The boy whispered: "Do you want to take her away?"

Wei Lian didn't answer.

The boy said, "Then take me too. I don't want to be separated from my sister."

"Father is dead, and mother is also dead." The boy lowered his head and said softly, "I don't want gold, I want my sister to be safe. But I know this disease will not be cured... Anyone who has this disease will die."

He choked up: "I don't want to be separated from her."

Both parents died, such a young child, even if he gets through this difficulty, he will not know how to survive in the future.

And there are undoubtedly many such children in this disaster.

Those cold numbers are real human lives.

Wei Lian said warmly: "Your sister will not die, we will cure her, and she will be safe."

"Really?" the boy asked.

Wei Lian nodded, and gave him the piece of gold in his hand: "Go to a bank in the city, save the gold, and exchange it for copper coins to live on."

"We will protect her this time, and we will rely on you to protect my sister in the future."

Xu Shi Wei Lian's gaze was too gentle, the boy hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly: "Well... I will."

Wei Lian handed over the little girl to the soldiers to take away, and the boy stood under the tree to watch her off for a long time.

"Part of the disaster relief money will be used to take in the homeless orphans and the elderly." Wei Lian ordered.

"Yes, son."

"Also..." the soldier captain couldn't help asking, "My lord, do you really want to give each of them a gold?"

The money in the treasury didn't just fall from the sky.There is no reason to give people money for free medical treatment.

Wei Lian was puzzled: "What gold? I never said that."

I believe that for those who really care about their families, the safe return of their loved ones is far more important than gold.And the vile who puts money above human life deserves nothing.

Soldier Captain: "..."

The son is really a ruthless character!