pappabearbooks Chapter 489 Regent, please stay (38)
Chapter 489 Regent, please stay (38)
"In recent days, there has been an outbreak of disease in surrounding towns. The disease is so contagious that neighboring towns have suffered one after another."
"Many doctors have been sent to observe and study the symptoms, but so far there are no results."
Above the court, the emperor frowned and looked at the book in his hand while listening to the reports from the people below.
"Now a large number of people have been infected with the epidemic, but the root cause of the disease has not been eliminated. There is also a shortage of medicines, but there are still people who cannot get medical treatment."
Yanxu and Prime Minister Liu stood on both sides. Yanxu's eyebrows were light-hearted, but Prime Minister Liu had a sad look on his face.
After asking Liu Xuan last time, the emperor did let go of his grudge against Prime Minister Liu, and he was able to handle some government affairs again.
Prime Minister Liu took a step forward holding the sign, "Your Majesty, I have a plan, but I don't know if it is feasible."
The emperor raised his head and said, "My dear, just tell me."
"First, in response to the shortage of medicines, traditional Chinese medicine shops in the capital should have sufficient medicinal materials to provide appropriate emergency response."
"It is the source of the disease. Tracing the source is nothing more than the source of food and water for livestock, so we should start from the town where the disease first broke out."
As soon as these words came out, someone who was at odds with Prime Minister Liu immediately stood up and said, "Who doesn't understand the meaning of Prime Minister Liu's words? You just reported it because you couldn't find any way."
Prime Minister Liu was choked and looked unhappy.
In fact, he was unhappy every day he went to court because there were always people who stood up to oppose his remarks.
The people below started discussing each other word by word. The emperor pinched his eyebrows and said impatiently: "Okay."
"I'm not here to hear you quarreling, I'm here to hear the solution!"
The people below fell silent instantly, not daring to take a breath.
The emperor sighed heavily and asked Yanxu, who had been silent for a long time: "I wonder if the regent can do anything?"
Yanxu raised his hands and bowed, "Back to Your Majesty, I have no thoughts at the moment."
The epidemic broke out so suddenly that it took several days for the news to reach the capital from the towns where the outbreak occurred. The situation in the towns had become more serious, and people were caught off guard.
Yanxu told the truth, "I think it is more prudent to handle the matter of medicinal materials in accordance with the method stated by Prime Minister Liu."
"The top priority is to ensure that people have access to medicine."
The emperor nodded, "Exactly, then collect enough medicinal materials from the medicine shops in the city and exchange them with coins of equal value. Don't take other people's medicinal materials in vain."
"As for the source of the epidemic, send several experienced imperial doctors there."
"Yes." All the officials responded in unison.
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The town where the epidemic was raging was some distance away from the capital, so the capital had not yet been affected by the epidemic.
Yun Qian and Ling'er walked into the gate of the Prince Regent's Palace carrying a medicinal meal made of mica. They handed one portion to Uncle Meng and asked him to share it with the servants to drink, while they carried the other portion into the study.
Yanxu was looking through the brochures handed over today, and nine out of ten were about the epidemic.
"After the court, I continued to read the book. Did something happen again?" Yun Qian put down the box containing the medicinal meal and took it out.
Yanxu put down the fold, pinched the bridge of his nose, stood up and hugged Yun Qian from behind, getting some comfort from Yun Qian.
"It's all due to the outbreak of the epidemic, because more and more towns have fallen to the epidemic. Without timely intervention, the capital may not be able to escape this disaster." Yan Xu said quietly.
Yun Qian turned around in Yanxu's arms and came face to face with Yanxu. Her fingertips gently touched the obvious black spots under Yanxu's eyes.
"I have heard about the epidemic, and my father has been busy with medicinal materials recently." Yun Qian pointed to the fragrant medicinal food on the table with her chin, "My mother made some medicinal food and specifically asked me to bring it with me. Come here and give you something to drink.”
Yanxu curled her lips, "Then thank my mother for your kindness."
Yun Qian felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and lightly patted Yan Xu's arm, "That's my mother."
"Sooner or later she will also be my mother." Yanxu said truthfully.
Yun Qian: "..."
Yun Qian: Then the title you changed is a bit too advanced.
Not planning to stay poor with Yanxu any longer, the two looked at each other and gave each other a long and gentle kiss.
After the kiss ended, the two sat opposite each other. Yun Qian held her chin and watched Yanxu drink the medicinal food one mouthful at a time.
"So what you're saying is that we still don't know why the epidemic started, and there are still many people who don't have any medicinal materials to use," Yun Qian said.
Yanxu shook his head, "The issue of medicinal materials should be almost solved. The doctors sent there have not found the source of the disease yet."
Yun Qian nodded as if she understood, looked out the window and sighed: "It's really not peaceful every day."
"You'd better be careful during this period and don't go to places with too many people for the time being." Yanxu warned.
Yun Qian, who just went to the teahouse yesterday, nodded obediently, "I will definitely stay at home and not go anywhere."
Yanxu put down the spoon and looked at Yun Qian with a half-smile: "Don't think I don't know you just went to the teahouse yesterday."
Yun Qian scratched his head, then scratched his head, and said with a smile: "You have discovered all this..."
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As expected, the capital city had not yet talked about the attack of the epidemic, and the first one to suffer was Concubine Liu Guifei in the palace.
It was said that Concubine Liu was not feeling well this morning, so she called the imperial doctor to check, and it turned out that the symptoms were the same as those of the epidemic, so the concubine was immediately isolated.
Yun Qian learned the news from Lu Ling. Lu Ling didn't know what was going on. He came to Shangshu Mansion early in the morning to play with her, but he didn't dare to go out because of the epidemic.
"My father heard it when he came out of the palace this morning. It was said that Concubine Liu had a high fever and was coughing frequently. Her coughing seemed to be able to cough up her entire lungs." Lu Ling touched his chest. There seems to be some lingering fear.
Yun Qian gave Lu Ling some hot tea, "Now that the epidemic is spreading, it is normal to be infected."
"But you, your father is actually willing to let you out."
Lu Ling scratched his head and chuckled: "Actually, I sneaked out. My father really didn't let me go out, but I couldn't stay idle. Anyway, it's not far from my house to Shangshu's Mansion."
The maid brought several plates of snacks and two bowls of hot soup: "Miss, Miss Ling, this is the hot soup that has just been cooked. Madam asked the slave to bring it to you."
Yun Qian had drank too much in the past few days and knew what kind of medicinal soup it was by smelling it.
The epidemic has been serious these days, and Yun Mu always likes to ask the kitchen to make some medicated meals. Yun Qian almost vomits from drinking.
She looked at Lu Ling, who knew nothing about medicinal soup, with a kind smile on her face: "Try it quickly, it's very good, it can prevent diseases."
Lu Ling looked at Yun Qian's smile and rubbed her arms after a few seconds.
"Don't smile like that. If you smile like that, I'll think you've poisoned the medicine."