Raising Wolves

The closer you are to Ji'an Prefecture, the more you will see floods. Crops and farmhouses are submerged by the flood. Sometimes when you pass by a village that has been submerged and the water has not receded, you will see poultry carcasses floating on it.

or human corpses.

At this time, Ning Juan would put down the curtain, and if Lu Qing was not allowed to look again.

However, there are too many puddles on the road, and it is no longer suitable for horse-drawn carriages.

The rain was still falling, but Lu Qing put on his poncho and got on his horse.

Ning Juan was worried that Lu Qing rode alone, and chose to ride with Lu Qing. Seeing that he sat firmly, he flew on the horse and took the reins.

The horse neighed and ran with hooves raised. Out of inertia, Lu Qing slammed into Ning Juan's arms with a bang. Just as he was about to straighten up, he was gently hugged around the waist.

The rain is cold and cool, but the air is hot. The ubiquitous smell of water and soil mixed together, giving people a feeling of stuffiness. The refreshing breath of the young man behind him enveloped him. People are intoxicated.

Lu Qingze blinked his eyelashes, patted Ning Juan's arm, and signaled him to relax: "Don't worry, I won't fall."

Hearing this, Ning Juan hugged the thin body in his arms a little tighter: "If the teacher feels uncomfortable, just tell me."

Lu Qingze: "..."

Wait for him to raise him again, and sooner or later he will show Ning Juan a boulder in his chest.

To save the child from thinking that he is going to die of illness every day.

When we arrived at Ji'an Mansion, as expected, it was already empty.

Jiangyou has been prosperous since ancient times, and Ji'an Mansion is a place of outstanding individuals, but now it is in such a miserable state.

The secret guard who arrived at Ji'an Mansion first appeared and joined Lu Qingze, who arrived late.

Riding too tired, not to mention the pain on the sides of the thighs, and the soreness of the bones, although Lu Qing didn't say a word, but he didn't bother to maintain the image of the elders, and leaned on Ning Juan with peace of mind, tilting his head Question: "We've never seen refugees all the way. Where have they all gone?"

Anwei said: "My lord, the victims who escaped the flood originally wanted to hide in a high place, and when the flood receded, they went back to the village to rescue houses, utensils and food, but the epidemic broke out one after another. In the Lingshan Temple outside Ji'an Mansion, anyone who dares to flee without authorization will be killed without exception."

Lu Qing frowned.

So many disaster victims, all placed in a temple?With this arrangement, those who are not infected should also be infected.

"Shall we go to Lingshan Temple first?" Lu Qing turned his head and asked.

When he turned his head, his hair inadvertently rubbed against Ning Juan's throat, the thin and soft hair was itchy.

Ning Juan paused, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and instead of answering directly, he asked, "Where's Chen Ke?"

Chen Ke was the imperial physician who was sent here first, and he was also quite prestigious in the imperial hospital. When he was young, he practiced medicine in the army and participated in the treatment of epidemics, so he had rich experience.

"Returning to the master, not long ago, my subordinates discovered a hiding place for victims of the disaster. It seemed that some victims of the disaster were infected with the epidemic. Those victims were very vigilant. I waited until it was inconvenient for me to force my way in. Doctor Chen revealed his identity as a doctor before being let in. "

Ning Juan nodded: "Lead the way."

The dark guard got on his horse and led the way.

After resting for a while, now that the horse started to move again, Lu Qing's legs were so painful that he hissed softly.

The voice was very low, but Ning Juan's ears were extremely sensitive. He leaned over and his voice brushed against Lu Qingze's ears. The young man's clear voice was three points mature and steady: "Riding for a long time is easy to wear out the skin, teacher. Does it hurt somewhere?"

Maybe it's because he can't see his face, Ning Juan has a three-point aggressiveness for no reason, but Lu Qing is uncomfortable: "No, I'm a big man with rough skin and thick flesh, how can I wear my skin so easily."

Ning Juan: "..."

He lowered his eyes silently, and his eyes fell on Lu Qingze's exposed white neck. The skin was as delicate as suet and jade. Just by looking at it, he could imagine the feeling of touching it.

Rough skin and thick flesh, dare to say.

Lu Huaixue, you treat me as blind.

Ning Juan slandered rebelliously in his heart a few times, and calmly adjusted the speed of the horse.

After the floods submerged their homes, many displaced victims hid. The hidden guards could find out that it was because the victims had no choice but to come out to find the food they had hoarded.

Near Ji'an Mansion, most of the low-lying places were submerged. If you want to hide, you can only go to the mountains. When you reach the foot of the mountains, you have to dismount and walk.

When getting off the horse, Lu Qing's legs softened and he almost fell.

The hidden guard next to him subconsciously wanted to help, but His Majesty the Emperor was one step faster than him, which made the dark guard stunned.

Ning Juan frowned: "Is it really worn out? Go back and let me have a look."

All the bones in his body were trembling and sore, and it was difficult for Lu Qing to feel whether the inner thighs were worn out, but even if they were worn out, he couldn't take off his clothes to look at them now, and looked at Ning Juan weakly.

The last time I saw him take off his coat, he was as shy as a little wife. Do you dare to show you his thighs?

Tsk, little boy.

Lu Qing didn't take Ning Juan's words seriously. Feeling his legs were steady, he gently pushed Ning Juan's hand away: "Let's go."

It could be seen that Lu Qing was not at ease, Ning Juan pursed the corners of his lips displeased, barely holding back his grievance and worry, and walked forward to protect Lu Qing if there was nothing.

The group of victims hid in a cave.

When approaching, you can still see some clumsy traps. The hidden guards have experienced many battles, and they can tell at a glance that Lu Qingze and Ning Juan are approaching the cave.

Sitting at the entrance of the cave was a skinny child holding a rough clay bowl filled with wild vegetable soup. When he saw someone coming, his eyes widened instantly: "Oh my god, the officers and soldiers are here!"

As soon as the sound came out, there were rustlings in the cave, and a group of men in short brown coats rushed out, holding sticks and rakes in their hands, watching Ning Juan and his party nervously.

Seeing them holding weapons, the dark guard subconsciously wanted to eliminate the threat and took the weapons away. The next moment, a figure came out of the cave in a hurry: "Fathers and fellow villagers, don't be impulsive! They are not officers and soldiers!"

It was the old imperial doctor Chen Ke.

Chen Ke covered his face with a cloth scarf, looked at the patient inside, thought it was the hidden guards coming again, but unexpectedly saw Ning Juan when he looked up, and quickly bowed to salute: "I have seen..."

After a pause, he didn't know whether he should reveal Ning Juan's identity, but fortunately Ning Juan spoke in a timely manner: "There is no need to be polite."

The group of frightened and nervous victims looked at Chen Ke and Ning Juan, hesitated for a moment, and put down the sticks in their hands.

This Dr. Chen just helped them see a doctor, so these people in front of them should not be officers and soldiers who came to arrest people.

Ning Juan glanced at the emaciated victims, pushed aside the hidden guards in front of him, and took a step inside: "How is the situation?"

Chen Ke saw that he should be unwilling to reveal his identity for the time being, so he saluted again and sighed slightly: "The situation...is not very optimistic."

They were in a hurry, and there were not many usable medicines brought by speculation about the epidemic in advance. Now most of the prefectures and counties on the right side of the river refused to accept the victims, and the medicines were in short supply, so it was difficult to buy them. There is no way to start.

Ning Juan glanced at the dark cave: "Take me in and have a look."

The dark guard and Chen Ke were shocked at the same time: "Master!"

His Majesty the Emperor's dragon body is gold and precious, and it is already an anecdote to appear in this kind of place. It would be too risky to go in!

But it was impossible for them to talk about Ning Juan, so they could only look at Lu Qingze eagerly.

Lu Qing pursed his lips: "I'll go in with him."

The dark guard and Chen Ke: "..."

This time Ning Juan disagreed: "Teacher is waiting here, I will come as soon as I go."

As he said that, he directly ordered the secret guard to be optimistic about Lu Qingze, making it clear that there was no discussion.

Although Ning Juan was brought in by Imperial Physician Chen, the victims were still cautious and no one spoke, but judging by their attitude, they should be allowed to enter by default.

Lu Qing opened his mouth, not wanting to refute his face in front of the secret guards and the imperial physician, so he took out a clean handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to Ning Juan: "Take out your own handkerchief, and put it on. Cover your mouth and nose."

I don't know if it was transmitted through droplets. In ancient times, there were no masks, which is better than nothing.

Ning Juan hummed, covering his mouth and nose, the faint scent of plums replaced the stuffy smell of mud and rain, the corners of his mouth curled up, and then he took a few hidden guards and followed Chen Ke into the cave middle.

The cave is low, and because it has been raining for a while, it is cold and damp. After walking for a short distance, it was opened up.The hole is not closed, there is a hole on the top that leaks light in, and it seems that the top may collapse at any time.

The surrounding area was dark, and all kinds of smells were mixed with sour smell, diluting the plum fragrance.

There are about [-] or [-] disaster victims hiding here, including men, women and children. The three patients lying on the mats are moaning, and they are placed in the place farthest from the crowd.

In addition to these few patients, there are two or three men whose consciousness has fallen into chaos. It probably came from here.

The rest of the people curled up together, everyone's face was numb, showing a bleak paleness in the dim cave.

Chen Ke sighed: "This place is not suitable for you, it's uncomfortable to see."

"I'm not uncomfortable." Ning Juan was only glad that Lu Qingze didn't follow in, and said in a calm voice, "It's the people who are suffering."

Ning Juan looked around before turning to the group of victims who were huddled together, and said briefly: "This place is not safe, I can provide you with accommodation, food and medicinal materials."

The victims looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to believe it for a while, but still no one spoke.

After a while, a young girl's Qinglingling voice came from the crowd: "Who are you? Why should we trust you?"

Ning Juan glanced over.

The girl who spoke was blocked by several people, but she didn't shrink back. Instead, she stood up and met his gaze: "Can you really provide us with food and medicinal materials?"

After a series of questions, Ning Juan only replied: "Sun Er, distribute the dry food."

The hidden guard who was following him took the order and opened the bag he was carrying, which was full of dry food.

The complexions of the victims who were still numb just now changed, they stared straight at the dry food and swallowed uncontrollably.

Floods submerged the house, and the rain continued. The mountain was very dangerous. They hollowed out the wild vegetables nearby. They hadn't eaten food for a long time, and they almost forgot what it was like to eat solidly.

The girl was silent for a while, not loose like the others, and sneered: "You are an imperial envoy sent by the imperial court? Ha, I thought the imperial court had forgotten about us ordinary people."

There was a hint of sarcasm in the voice, which made Chen Ke wipe off his sweat.

Ning Juan didn't get angry, he gave her a neutral look, turned and left.

Chen Ke looked left and right, walked out worriedly, and lowered his voice: "That girl brought these victims to escape here, she is their leader, don't blame her for her rude words."

Ning Juan glanced at him: "My stomach is not that small."

"But Your Majesty, we rushed to Jiangyou in a hurry, and there was not enough food and medicinal materials..." Chen Ke hesitated again, afraid that Ning Juan was just talking empty words to get the victims out of the cave.

Ning Juan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Will I still deceive you?"

Chen Ke wiped his sweat again: "I don't dare."

Walking out of the cave, the eyes suddenly brightened, and the air became much more normal.

When Ning Juan raised his eyes, Lu Qing was talking to the child who was sitting at the entrance of the cave drinking wild vegetable soup just now. Even though he was wearing a mask and couldn't see his expression, Ning Juan could guess that his expression must be very gentle.

I don't know what was said.

The child scratched the back of his head a little shyly, and then his stomach growled.

A little wild vegetable soup, not to mention adults, can't even fill the stomachs of children.

Lu Qing subconsciously fished out from his bosom, and took out half a pancake wrapped in oil paper. The child's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the food.

Lu Qing explained: "I bitten this one, I'll ask someone to give it to you..." Get a new one.

For the people affected by the disaster, how can they not dislike food?

Not to mention being gnawed, even if it falls into a mud pit, you have to pick it up and eat it.

The child shook his head vigorously, he was already hungry, and he reached out his hand to grab the pancakes, but before he could touch them, his eyes blurred, and the pancakes fell to another house.

The child cried with a whoosh, turned his head aggrieved and angrily, met Ning Juan's cold eyes, and swallowed the whimper before he could say it out of his mouth.

Lu Qing was also dumbfounded: "What are you doing?"

You are the emperor of a country, what do you want, why are you grabbing half a cake with a child? !

"..." Ning Juan didn't change his face, "I'm hungry."

Afraid that Lu Qing would blame himself, he quickly turned his head and ordered: "Get some dry food for this child."

The hidden guard beside him was also stunned, but he still obeyed the order reflexively, and handed a few complete and clean pancakes to the child who was about to cry.

The child lost half of the cake, and suddenly got several full cakes, staring at Ning Juan in surprise like a little squirrel drowned in pine nuts.

For a while the scene was a little weird.

The dark guard was confused, the imperial physician was confused, the child was confused, and Lu Qing was also confused.

Only Ning Juan was unusually calm, peeled off the greased paper, and took a bite of the dry and hard pancake to show that he was really hungry.

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