[Comprehensive martial arts] Jianghu is too scary

"Let's get out!"

"We didn't get the plague, so why should we stay in the city waiting to die!"

"That's right! Get out of the way!"

"We're going out!"

"We don't want to die!"

The guards at the gate of the city held up their sticks to resist the crowd, but they were weak, how could they resist so many people, and they were about to be broken by these people. Suddenly, the chief guard noticed the people in the distance and shouted in surprise : "The imperial envoy is here!"

When ordinary people heard that the imperial envoy had arrived, they calmed down a little bit, but some people were not so easy to fool. Among them were a few men in silk and satin, but instead said angrily: "What imperial envoy! He is the one who ordered us to Do not leave the city!"

The people rioted again, screaming and cursing one after another.

Mo Shi and all the guards opened the way together, opening a path among the crowd, Zhong Yi passed smoothly and stood in front of the city gate, he looked at the faces of every commoner, and then his cold eyes fell on the leaders of the troublemakers.

And these people are respected by a middle-aged man, that man is Bai Yongwang, who is the head of the Bai family, one of the best aristocratic families in Shuzhou. When Zhong Yi took over Xiashu Prefecture, he focused on these local snakes.

Bai Yongwang didn't pay attention to the young imperial envoy Zhongyi at all, and said righteously: "Since the imperial envoy is here, please give me an explanation, why should we stay here with those infected with the plague and wait to die? We're clearly not sick."

Others agreed with him, Zhong Yi glanced at them lightly, and then said clearly: "I ordered at the beginning that all the people who got the plague must be taken to one place for unified treatment, and those who have been in contact with the people who got the plague should also be treated. You have to stay in one place and check it out again, so as to curb the spread of the epidemic. But I remember that the Bai family was the one who obstructed my order at the beginning. Now that people in your Bai family are suffering from the plague one after another, it becomes the cost again. Are you waiting for the official to die?"

Bai Yongwang's eyes flickered for a moment, but he lived such an old age, and it was not without a little bit of trouble, and he immediately said confidently: "Because more and more people are infected with the plague, I can't wait and see my relatives die. Suffering from illness, we have to fight for a way out for our healthy relatives!"

"Correct!"

"Master Bai is right!"

"My son is still young, I can't let him wait to die!"

"I don't want to die either, woo woo woo..."

Zhongyi couldn't bear to see the desperate faces of the people, but since he was entrusted by His Majesty to take charge of the Yuzhou plague, he naturally had to be responsible for all the people, and he could not radiate sympathy at will.

"I don't want to die either." Zhongyi said loudly, "Can't I leave? I can escape at any time, but I choose to stick to Yuzhou because I want to be responsible for you."

After talking about it, Xu Shi was emotional and couldn't help coughing a few times, coupled with his thin and pale appearance, he was immediately caught by Bai Yongwang, "Master Zhong, you are also infected with the plague now, of course you said it in such a high-sounding way If you have relatives and friends, would you let them stay here with you waiting to die?!"

"Cough, cough..." Zhongyi was out of breath, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed for a long time before it stopped, and after a long time, she took off the handkerchief and put it in her sleeve.

Dongfang Bubai noticed the flash of blood on his handkerchief, and a surge of anger welled up in his heart. He looked at everyone around Zhongyi with murderous intent in his eyes, and said quietly: "Aren't we staying here to accompany you?" Are you looking at this idiot?"

When Mo Shi and the guards heard this, they all nodded and said, "Your Excellency has a heart of love for the people, and I will swear to guard you to the death."

Zhongyi took a deep look at them, turned his head and said calmly to the people: "First of all, I am not infected with the plague, but only with lung disease; secondly, what I want you to know is that according to historical records, every time a plague breaks out There were countless casualties, but the epidemic situation in Shuzhou has been controlled very well, and the sick people have also been cured and improved, I hope you will not panic."

"You're talking nonsense!" A potbellied man beside Bai Yongwang said angrily, "It's not getting better at all. The imperial court must want the people in Yuzhou to die, so that they don't have to worry about the plague being spread outside."

Some people who knew the historical materials also shouted loudly: "The plague in the previous dynasty could not be cured. It was to surround the people of a city here and prevent them from entering and leaving, so as to curb the infection!"

The common people are too easy to be incited, just say anything, they start to collapse, and start to attack the soldiers defending the city.

Zhong Yi glared at those provocative people furiously, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Stop it all!" When she finished speaking, it was accompanied by several violent coughs.

However, his cries did not get the attention of these people, they were still trying to break through the guards on their own, as if they would be safe and able to live well if they rushed out...

Or Dongfang Bubai ordered Mo Shi and others to take action. They used force to repel some of the most violent people. The people fell to the ground and cried out in despair.

The guards in Bai Yongwang's and other people's homes are all skilled people. Ting Ling fought with Mo Shi and the guards. Originally, their martial arts were not as good as Mo Shi's and others, but because these official guards could not hurt the people, they were faint The wind fell.

"I said that as long as I am here, I will never give up on any common people easily!" Zhongyi said loudly, "But have you ever thought that if I let you go out today, if one of you has already died? Infected with the plague, it will infect more innocent people! By then, Yuzhou will definitely not fall, I will be a sinner! Why are you not sinners?! Can you survive then?! Even if you survived by luck, can you Do you forget these dead people with peace of mind?!"

"No! It's not like this! There are more famous doctors outside, and the doctors here can't cure it at all!"

Zhongyi looked at the person who spoke viciously, "You are rich and powerful, what about ordinary people? They have no money, who will treat them?! At least here, I treat all the people equally! Everyone can get treatment !"

"But you said so much! The fact is that we didn't get sick. Isn't your current behavior trapping us to death?"

This person's words hit Zhongyi's sore spot, he dreamed back at midnight that some people in Yuzhou city might indeed have been able to avoid this plague.

But who knows the struggle in his heart?The court's attitude towards Yuzhou is just as they thought. If it wasn't for the fear of arousing public resentment, it would have been possible to give up categorically. He is trying to control the epidemic in Yuzhou and give them a chance to survive...

They don't know what's going on outside, but Zhongyi can imagine that maybe it's in a place invisible to the naked eye, guarding people who may ask for their names at any time. Those who know martial arts may be able to escape, but why do these ordinary people escape? ?

Can't tell the people to make them hostile to the court, Zhongyi slowly closed his eyes, and said without doubt: "The epidemic will definitely get better. Please go back, I will definitely not let you out."

Seeing that he was determined not to let him go, Bai Yong knew that this was not a good time, and after meeting the eyes of the people around him, he temporarily showed an appearance of surrender and slowly retreated.The common people were already a little cowardly and did not dare to confront the government, but when they saw that the leader had left, they all went their separate ways in dejection.

Agreeing to look at them blankly, he said after a long time, "I'm afraid they won't give up easily, let the guards guarding the city be more vigilant at night."

Mo Shi and the others scattered around to inspect, and Zhongyi and Dongfang Bubai returned to the government office.The government office is also very deserted now, Zhongyi is coughing while leaning over the desk and looking at the epidemic situation that was just reported today, the actual situation is not as optimistic as he thought.

The people suffered from floods last year, and they were all fighting against the famine, not wanting to see a plague break out.Although the doctors have been doing their best to treat them, the medicinal materials in the city are limited, and the energy of the doctors is also limited. Many doctors have already collapsed, and they are about to be stretched...

"Cough cough..."

When Dongfang Bubai walked in, he saw that he was coughing badly, put down the medicine bowl with a cold face, and said, "Drink it quickly, no one can care about those foolish people outside after you fall."

Zhongyi thanked him, picked it up and drank it all, and then asked him: "Have you gone to the mountain to collect herbs again? Now the beasts on the mountain have not eaten, and they are extremely ferocious. Next time, don't go there. Just like my father, it looks serious, but in fact, no one can die.”

"Really?" Dongfang Bubai took a big sip of wine, and spoke directly to the lungs, "Then where is your father now? How do I remember that there is only one widowed mother in your family?"

When Zhongyi heard this, she was not angry with him, but helplessly corrected her own words: "I mean that no one can die for the time being. When something happens in Yuzhou, it will be fine if you cultivate for a while."

Dongfang Bubai took out another porcelain bottle from his bosom, and threw it into Zhongyi's bosom.

Zhong Yi is a frail scholar with no such dexterity in his hands and feet, so he finally caught it in embarrassment. Seeing his disdainful eyes, he shook his head and asked in puzzlement, "What is this?"

"There is no other medicine for detoxification, just take it." Dongfang Bubai didn't bring anything with him, only this one. He didn't want to give Zhongyi anything to eat at first, but now he couldn't find anything on the nearby mountains. As for medicinal materials, he didn't feel at ease going far, so he didn't care so much.

And Zhongyi was not afraid that Dongfang would harm him, so she put the medicine bottle into her bosom and said, "I'll keep it and take it slowly."

Dongfang Bubai glanced at him, didn't say anything, and continued to drink his own wine. During this period, Zhongyi coughed intermittently, but neither of them spoke again.

When Haishi arrived, Dongfang Bubai reminded: "Little scholar, it's time to rest."

Zhong Yi raised her head and saw that the candles had burned to the root, she nodded and stood up, and blew out the candles in the study one by one, then closed the door and walked slowly to her bedroom.

Dongfang Bubai's house was next to him, he drank the last sip of wine, and threw it to the left, but he didn't hear the sound of breaking, and saw the wine jug standing firmly on the stone table.

Zhongyi looked at the jug, and said calmly: "There are always many people in the world who pursue power, which is really attractive."

Dongfang Bubai heard his words, his eyes moved down slowly, and landed on his lower three roads, as if pointing out: "Although you are old, your bones are mature, and your talent is not good, it is not impossible to achieve great martial arts. Yes, if you want to learn, I can help you..."