After I became a widow

Bai Shu hurried in, "My lord, I found it!"

Ever since the cook fainted from the suspected epidemic, everyone in the inn began to panic. Fortunately, the prince blocked it in time and did not let the news reach the ears of the people. Otherwise, the entire Mizhou city would be in chaos at this moment.

Bai Shu immediately led people to check the cook. The cook had been cooking for the officials at the station. As soon as the disaster relief team arrived in Mizhou, Bai Shu checked everyone in the station.

Those who had problems were sent away early, and those who had no problems were specially arranged to watch them for a period of time before they could rest assured.

This cook is a miserable person. The man in the family died early, and she dragged her son up by herself. As a result, the son died of illness within two years after marrying his wife. The cook was left alone with the grandson.

In the village, he was eaten out of the house, and the cook took her grandson to wash and cook for others, and did some part-time work. After a few years, she went to the post station to do starching and washing work. Because the last cook was going home to take care of her grandson, she took over as the cook. Mother's job.

Cooking in this kind of place doesn’t require a good New Year’s Eve, it’s enough to eat. The cook is very dedicated in order to keep this job and support her grandson. The food she cooks is clean and tastes good. Everyone in the post station is very satisfied with the cook. .

Before the snow disaster in Mizhou, the cook had been working at the post station for more than three years. If the nail had been installed three years ago, the other party would be too good at forgetting it.

But it can't be an accident.

Bai Shu said: "When the snowstorm happened in Mizhou, the cook's grandson died, but he was not buried and he was at home."

When Bai Shu went to the cook's house, when she opened the door, there was a smell of corpses, and she was almost dead.

The cook lived with the corpse every day, and after one day, she suffered disaster.

The imperial doctor took the pulse and said that the cook had been ill for a few days, but she hid it well before no one found out, and she didn't hide it until she fainted today.

"I remember that when I first came to Mizhou, no one mentioned that the cook's grandson was gone."

What's more, the cook was working in the post station, and she was still in charge of the cook. It was absolutely impossible for her grandson to starve to death and freeze to death.

"So, when did the cook have a dead grandson?"

Xiao Beihuai's expression was a bit cold, he knew that there were many people who wanted to plot against him and wanted him to die in Mizhou, but when these people still chose the method of epidemic disease, Xiao Beihuai still couldn't hide his anger.

In order for him to die in Mizhou, he would not hesitate to take so many innocent lives, really...

Really...

Xiao Beihuai clenched his palms tightly, not knowing what words to use to describe those beasts who disregard human lives.

Bai Shu said: "My lord is right. Not long after I moved into the inn, I heard the cook mention her grandson, saying that she left an egg and wanted to take it home for him to eat."

That was said by the cook herself, and she looked happy, not like she lost her grandson at all.

"Investigate!" Xiao Beihuai ordered in a cold voice, "Find out whose grandson it is and how he died!"

Bai Shu led away, and Mo Yan came again.

"My lord, the imperial doctor said that the cook can't be saved. In addition, just now at the gate of the city, I found a few people with red rashes who went to the city to see a doctor. The subordinates have ordered them to be detained alone, and arranged for a doctor to diagnose and treat them."

After Mo Yan finished speaking, he presented another piece of paper, "I got it from those few people."

Xiao Beihuai's gaze fell on the paper, his expression became colder the more he looked at it, these people have all stolen the corpses!

The stolen corpses were all rotting corpses, and they were taken away at a high price. They stole more than ten corpses in a short period of time and got 50 taels of silver.

Xiao Beihuai couldn't help feeling ironic, "It's really a lucrative business."

Mo Yan was very honest, "It's really not as good as pigs and dogs to make such unconscionable money."

Thinking about the three people who were caught by Bai Shu earlier, you know that there are quite a few people without conscience.

Xiao Beihuai ordered, "Go catch it, kill it if you catch it."

Such people, no matter how many there are, would not be a pity to die.

"Yes!" Mo Yan took the order.

Then he asked Xiao Beihuai, "My lord, can we inform the capital of the situation in Mizhou as soon as possible?"

Mo Yan thought about it, and added, "Do you want to tell the princess?"

Xiao Beihuai hesitated for a moment, "The king will write a letter to the princess later."

As for the molesting side, Xiao Beihuai believed that there were people rushing to write the notebooks, and he only needed to stamp his seal on those notebooks.

There are also the eyeliners of the emperor in Mizhou, and soon the capital will know the news of the outbreak of the disease in Mizhou.

Before leaving, Mo Yan urged the prince to hurry up. The prince has someone in Mizhou, and Bai Shu will definitely send a letter to the capital.

At this moment, Bai Shu is indeed writing a letter, not only writing a letter, but also preparing a piece of clothing to be sent to Kyoto together.

That piece of clothing was found at the cook's house. I don't know if it will be infected with the disease, but when he arrives in Kyoto, his son can use it.

Those who want to harm the prince are in the capital, so the final solution is also in the capital, and that is the main battlefield.

After one letter after another left Mizhou, Mizhou closed the city, and all the garrison officers were dispatched to investigate everywhere inside and outside the city.

Xiao Beihuai issued an order, and when he found the epidemic, he would automatically report it to receive a reward, and the imperial physician and well-known doctors in Kyoto would diagnose and treat him. If he survived, he would not harm his family.

But if you want to conceal it and intentionally infect others, you will be determined.

The inner and outer parts of the city were divided into districts, and those infected with the disease lived together, and those who were not infected were isolated.

Xiao Beihuai also sent someone to spread the news in the city, that if they did not cooperate with the government's orders and refused to treat those who tried to escape, they would be dealt with in the same way as those who were sick with the epidemic.

The common people in the previous dynasty had heard that the epidemic was completely solved with a single fire.

The people were afraid of death, and Xiao Beihuai came to Mizhou to do his best to relieve the disaster, and he was always looking for a way for them, so the people appreciated him and trusted him, and most of them were willing to cooperate.

If you don't want to cooperate with those, you will be used as an example to others.

Even though it was quickly controlled, the disease that broke out from multiple places still spread, and more and more people lived in the diseased area.

The whole Mizhou began to become tense. Many people complained that the sky was unfair. First, the snowstorm, then the epidemic, did not give them a way to survive for the people of Mizhou.

But the biggest problem now is that the medicines prescribed by the doctors are useless, and people who are seriously ill are starting to die.

From the beginning of the outbreak of the epidemic, Xiao Beihuai hardly slept a wink. He took every precaution, but he still couldn't prevent it.

He rubbed between his brows, feeling unspeakably tired.

When he returns to the capital this time, no matter who the other party is, he will definitely find them out and tear them into pieces!

Mo Yan looked at him from the side, worried, "My lord, take a break, you won't be able to bear it if you go on like this."

Xiao Beihuai shook his head, "Wait a little longer, wait until someone catches it."

He didn't want to try his best to control the spread of the disease in the front, and someone would keep creating a new disease in the back. If the people were not eliminated, the disease would not be cured.

He didn't know when he would be able to see the princess.

Xiao Beihuai had been waiting for the news. It was not until nightfall that Bai Shu came back to report, "My lord, the man has been found."

Xiao Beihuai got up immediately, "Lead the way!"

He wants to interrogate those people himself, he really wants to see who the silverfish is hiding under his nose!

Bai Shu was not in a hurry to catch people, but let people watch in the dark, and when Xiao Beihuai went, he just caught them all.

When Xiao Beihuai arrived, the group of people were discussing how to make the epidemic spread faster, and it would be best to implicate the entire Mizhou.

"Snow disasters, epidemic diseases, only if enough people died in Mizhou can they be said to be hints from heaven."

The one surnamed Xiao has been the emperor for so long, so it's time for a change.

But to change the emperor, there must be a suitable reason. If the Xiao family doesn't make mistakes, then make mistakes for them, mistakes that the heavens can't tolerate.

"What's the use of dying, the most important thing is Duke Huai. The master ordered that Xiao Beihuai must die in Mizhou."

"His Royal Highness Huai is really lucky. He didn't get infected after eating the cook's food every day. Our people tried their best to get close to Xiao Beihuai and talk to him, but in the end, he still didn't get infected and wanted him to die. It's not easy."

"It's the king who doesn't know how to flatter you, which makes you bother."

The door of the room was kicked open suddenly, and Xiao Beihuai's voice came to everyone's ears, causing the people in the room to panic.

"Lord Fang, I am really surprised that I have such a big wolf by my side."

This Mr. Fang, Fang Zhiyuan, is an official of the household department. He is an honest and conscientious official. Since he came to Mizhou, he has been sharing Xiao Beihuai's worries. If there is no accident, he must be among the officials who were rewarded and promoted after returning to Beijing. .

Xiao Beihuai was quite comfortable using this person, but unfortunately, it was someone else's.

Fang Zhiyuan was also very surprised, and asked Xiao Beihuai and the others who had barged in, "How did you find this place?"

No one answered him, only Xiao Beihuai said, "Take it away!"

Knowing that being caught would only mean death, several people turned around and wanted to jump out of the window and run. Mo Yan's sword was unsheathed, and those people lost their lives before they even touched the window.

Fang Zhiyuan showed panic on his face, "My lord, what are you doing? Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to explain to the emperor after returning to the capital?"

Xiao Beihuai sneered, "What are you? I still need to explain to my father if I kill you."

The contempt in his eyes was not concealed at all, and it successfully reminded Fang Zhiyuan of what kind of person His Highness Duke Huai is.

He does his own way, never relents in killing, a god of killing who has been on the battlefield.

Of course, the most important thing is that the emperor is almost obedient to Duke Huai.

"This king not only wants to kill you, but I will not spare any of your nine clans."

The living were taken away, and the dead were carried by their own bodies.

When he was taken to the place where he was interrogated, Fang Zhiyuan took the initiative to give in, "My lord, I will recruit anyone, I just beg my lord to let go of my family."

Xiao Beihuai originally wanted to ask, but now he suddenly changed his mind, "You know too little, this king doesn't like it."

Fang Zhiyuan was not that stupid, either there was a trap in it, or it was the other way around asking him for something.

He doesn't need this information, let alone wants to use it.

Xiao Beihuai thought, his letter should arrive in the capital.

It's time for the princess to act too.

There was indeed movement in Kyoto, not too big or small, but it scared a lot of people.

Overnight, a piece of paper with large characters was pasted on the doors of the houses of the highest-ranking officials in Kyoto, and a letter was written - Mizhou was infected with an epidemic, and everyone was buried with him

There was also a rag stained under the paper.

The author has something to say:

Happy New Year's Eve everyone, Happy New Year, and make a fortune in the new year!

There is a red envelope for the message in this chapter, okay~