Half River Autumn Moon and River Spring [Rat and Cat]

"Eighth Prince, what you said earlier is fine, but when it comes to Xixia, it is difficult to convince the public to conclude that Xixia is going to rebel based on just one baseless ghost?" Grand Master Pang said coldly.

"Tsk, old Pang, if you are prepared, you will be safe." Gui reminded, but it is useless to say more without actual basis. The Eight Sage Kings knew this very well, so they didn't bother to pester them any more.

Grand Master Pang snorted coldly: "The Western Xia Mission is about to enter Beijing soon. If it was really the epidemic they created, how could they come to the capital at the risk of their own lives? Although this is not the imperial court, the Eighth Prince should be more serious when speaking It is."

"What Lao Pang said is true." The Eight Sage Kings applauded from the sidelines, expressing their agreement, "But your majesty, you still have to be more careful about Xixia, especially Li Yuanhao himself."

"Okay, I'll take note of Uncle Huang's words." Seeing that the two of them were in a state of tension, Zhao Zhen hurriedly smoothed things over.

"My lord, you insist on dragging this matter on Xixia, don't you want to help Yelan help get rid of the suspicion?" Taishi Pang smiled suddenly, his eyes sharp.As soon as Yelan gang was mentioned, Zhao Zhen clenched his fist in an instant, and slowly opened it quietly.

"Hey, I said, old Pang, your question is not kind." Eight Wise Kings made a troubled look.

"Why, what the old man said is wrong? The Zhong family was wiped out in the street, but there are people from the whole street who testify against the Yelan gang. The prince is talking about the Western Xia ghost epidemic disease, isn't it just to divert everyone's attention from the Yelan gang? move away?"

"That's why, old Pang, you always save the heart of a gentleman. Before the king came, I went to Kaifeng mansion. The Yan master of the Yelan gang was willing to stay in the prison, just to assist the court in investigating the case. And that Yan The Lord said, Bai Jintang, the leader of their Yelan Gang, is already on his way here, and will arrive in the capital in a few days. According to what you said before, if it was really the Yelan Gang's actions, then Bai Jintang has no reason to come to the capital to give us his head , isn't it?"

"You!" Grand Master Pang cursed secretly, this ghost fox not only enlisted the old man in the army, but also secretly called the old man a villain!

The Eighth Sage King smiled and continued: "However, we always pay attention to the truth and evidence. If it is found out that the Yelan Gang did it, we will just kill them all. Your Majesty, are you right?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and after a while he replied in embarrassment: "Uncle Huang is right."

Taishi Pang thought in his heart: You cunning fox!On the surface, it seems to be supporting the emperor, but in fact, it means that the Yelan Gang should not be used until there is no evidence!

"Okay, let's do this for today, you all step back first, and explain everything that should be done." Zhao Zhen waved his hand, a little tired and rushed away.

Grand Master Pang and the Baxian King got up and left after saluting. As soon as they reached the door, Grand Master Pang asked, "Why does the prince always have trouble with this old man?"

The Eighth Sage King smiled and said, "Old Pang, it's obvious that you've been fighting with me all this time, isn't it?"

"All right, all right, you're amazing, I want to see what the Kaifeng mansion can find out!"

The Eighth Sage King patted Grand Master Pang on the shoulder and said: "I see you, Grand Master, I'd better go back to the mansion to study how to make room for a quarantine area. This quarantine area has a lot of attention, so you can't be careless." Ah, otherwise, if this happens to the family members of the family, then..."

"Bah bah, can't the lord say something auspicious?" Grand Master Pang gave up, even the creases on his face were filled with disgust.

"Okay, change the couplet written by the king to write the refrain to praise the virtues and send it to the Grand Master's Mansion tomorrow."

"Don't dare to trouble your lord!" After saying that, Grand Master Pang left in a huff.

The Eighth Sage King stood with his hands behind his back, looked at Grand Master Pang's back and said with a smile, "Old Pang, it's not like you to be so petty!"

Grand Master Pang walked even faster.

Wanyu Street.

Men, women, old and children lined up for inspection in an orderly manner under the arrangement of the officials. A few people who had just been dragged into the line asked the people in front of the line in a daze: "What happened? Why are there so many people?"

"I heard that the Zhong family members who were killed a few days ago were all sick. The government is checking the street to see if there are any people infected by the Zhong family members. If there are, they have to be locked up..."

"What's wrong? Do you want to imprison people so seriously?"

"I'm not too sure, I just said that anyone with red spots on their bodies should be arrested, because they are afraid of infection or something..."

"Ah? No way, then I...does it matter if I have this red bump on my face?"

"I'm not sure. I heard that the old lady of Zhong's family died of this disease. When she died, her body was festered and pus was so scary!"

"Hey, what can I do? I have seniors and juniors, so I can't be caught!"

"Who isn't? Hey, ask yourself the best of luck. Look at the ones in front of you. If there is no problem, you can get gloves and a face towel from the official. If there is something wrong with your body, you will be taken away."

The two were still talking, and the people in front had already checked and let them go. An official wearing gloves and a face towel called out, "Next."

"I'll go first. I'll cover the red bumps on your face with my hands later." After saying that, the man walked towards the officer, and the remaining newcomer hurriedly covered his face with his hands.

"Pull up your sleeves."

The man did as he did, and after pulling up his sleeves, the official frowned and took a look: "Is the rash on your hand itchy?"

The man hurriedly apologized with a smile: "It doesn't itch, it doesn't itch, I've been sweating a lot lately, it's all prickly heat that I realized accidentally."

The officer ignored the man, and said, "Let us see the back of your neck."

The man turned around and lowered his clothes to show the officer. After reading it, the officer said, "You also have a rash on the back of your neck. It seems that you also need to be quarantined. Go to the left to register first." Two heavily armed police officers walked up to the man and tried to take him away.

"Don't...don't, Mr. Guan, I really have prickly heat!"

"We can still tell if it's prickly heat or not. Besides, quarantine doesn't mean that you will be put in prison. All pharmacies and medical centers have prepared special quarantine rooms. You don't have to worry about food and clothing. When you go, just wait carefully." It will be healed, don't worry."

"Yes, but I have seniors and juniors..."

"It's okay. During the epidemic, there will be a special person responsible for the food of all the people on Wanyu Street. Just register your name and address. Don't worry, your superiors have said that you won't be charged. Alright, next one."

The man was taken away, and the newcomer walked up to the officer with his face half covered.

"What are you doing covering your face?"

"I have a few red bumps on my face..."

The official took a look and said: "It's okay, I also had it when I was young, you can pull up your sleeves and let me see."

The newcomer did as he did, and his outstretched arm was black and covered with nothing. The official sent him to show the back of his neck. After looking around, he said, "You're fine. I'll go to the right to register later and get some gloves and a face towel. Pay attention to this." Try not to go out of the house for a while, if you have to go out, you must wear gloves and a face towel, and it will be fine when the epidemic is over."

"Officer, if you don't come out, what will you do with so many mouths to eat at home?"

"There will be a special person to deliver food to the people on the street every day, so you don't have to worry about food and clothing."

"Such a good thing? Thank you, Mr. Guan, thank you, Mr. Guan!"

The official said with a smile: "If you want to thank you, you can thank the Eighth Prince. If it weren't for the Eighth Prince, the people in your street would all be left to fend for themselves."

…………

Kaifeng House.

The corpses of the 43 members of the Zhong family had all been burned. Gongsun checked the infected people in Kaifeng Mansion one by one, and found that all the symptoms were exactly the same as when the old lady started.He sighed. He had been wearing the face towel and gloves for a whole day, and it was very uncomfortable. He had put together and dissected the corpse for three consecutive days before, and his body was almost overwhelmed. , and had to force myself to continue working.

"Sir!" Ma Han walked in, looking for Gongsun everywhere, finally saw a thin figure, walked over hurriedly, and remembered what Gongsun said not to get too close to people with epidemic diseases, so he had to stand five steps away, "Sir! gentlemen!"

Gongsun Ce felt dizzy, and seemed to hear someone calling him. When he turned around, he realized that it was Ma Han who was calling him.

Gongsun shook his head, trying to stay awake: "Ma Han, what's wrong?"

Ma Han saw that Gongsun's face was pale and his physical condition was extremely poor. He said worriedly: "Sir, do you want to rest for a while, I see you..."

"It's okay, is there any news from Wanyu Street?" Gongsun waved his hand, not paying much attention to his physical condition.

"Yes, it has been found that about 74 people in the whole street have been infected, and they have been quarantined."

Gongsun nodded and said: "Understood, the people are not causing trouble, right?"

"Don't worry, sir, the Eighth Prince has allowed food for all the people in Wanyu Street during the epidemic period, and also reduced or exempted the taxes of all shops, so that everyone can stay at home and wait for the epidemic to pass. Wanyu Street is closed to prevent entry and exit. The common people are relatively at ease now, and those who sweated profusely due to unknown circumstances have been persuaded."

"Fortunately, there is the Eighth Prince. By the way, the inspection of the epidemic situation must be carried out at least once a day. I took a preliminary look. The incubation period of this epidemic is at least five days or more."

"Okay, I will inform them again. By the way, the Eighth Prince invited ten imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital to assist Mr. in researching the epidemic and developing medicines. These imperial physicians are expected to arrive in Kaifeng Mansion tomorrow morning. Do you see... ..." Ma Han knew that Gongsun Ce had always disdained people in the hospital, so he spoke softly.

"The epidemic situation is severe, and I don't dare to take it too seriously. Please help the imperial doctors prepare a special room." Gongsun Ce murmured silently in his heart.

Ma Han took the order, and Gongsun Ce wanted to go back to work. After walking a few steps, he suddenly felt dizzy and fell to the ground. The people around him were startled and rushed to help him.

It turned out that Gongsun Ce was so tired that he couldn't support himself and passed out. Fortunately, there was someone around him who took him back to his room and fed him some sugar water, then let him rest quietly.Afterwards, Gongsun slept soundly, but suddenly woke up in the middle of the night. He touched the sweat on his head, and stroked his heart. He just had a nightmare, and he really remembered everything when he woke up. Incredible.

He got up and drank some water, saw the moonlight outside the house was clear and bright, it was already late at night, everyone was sleeping soundly, the moonlight was accompanied by the breeze, and the fragrance of Lanya flowers floated.

The waterside is cold and the moon is windy, and the night is clear and the lotus shadows are moving.

In the moss-covered water tank outside the house, suddenly a graceful figure swayed gently. Gongsun opened his eyes wide, put down his water glass hastily, and ran outside without putting on his clothes.

There is a black water lily in the water tank, which is slim and blooms shyly. The petals of the lotus are moon white, but the tip is black. Looking from a distance, it looks like a painting in a misty and rainy place...

Unexpectedly, the seeds sent by Bai Jintang actually planted and bloomed. Gongsun stared at the lotus without taking his eyes off it.Suddenly a familiar voice behind laughed and said:

"Sure enough, I was right. Only you can make the seed of this ancient lotus bloom."

Gongsun turned his head suddenly, and saw the person standing not far from him, all in white, with a beguiling smile on his face and inadvertent praise and distress in his eyes.

"Bai...Bai Jintang?"