This incident actually dates back to the summer of last year, when the floods in Suizhou, Qinzhou, were originally a natural disaster. There were heavy rains in the summer, which broke down the river embankments, causing a major flood. After the disaster, a human plague started.

In fact, since ancient times, there have been countless floods and droughts like this, but this kind of human plague that leads to skin ulceration and eventual death rarely occurs. In the final analysis, it is because prevention was not done during the flood, or it was not done during the flood control.

Only when it is in place can such consequences occur.

Qi Jingqin looked at the refugees under the city wall and saw that they were violent in temperament. They eagerly wanted to open the city gate, break into the palace, see the emperor, and let the emperor save them.

The three high-ranking men on the city wall remained silent. They knew very well that this was not the fault of the refugees at all. It was no wonder that the people under the city wall were extremely miserable people.

Thinking of this, Qi Jingqin looked at the refugees under the city wall, frowning solemnly, with a serious expression, but there was a trace of compassion and tenderness in his eyes. Qi Jingqin slowly clenched his fist and hit the city wall hard.

Qi Jingqin had never thought about how he would feel after seeing these refugees, but now he thought of the final initiator - Lu Gaohong.

Qi Jingqin thought of this, and Qin Yuandao, who was standing behind him, naturally thought of it too - after Lu Gaohong stepped down, Qin Yuandao also participated in the team that went to Lu Mansion to investigate. At that time, thousands of taels of gold, several land deeds, and several other land deeds were found in Lu Mansion.

There are many porcelain calligraphy and paintings and precious medicinal materials whose value cannot be estimated at all. According to Fang Lu, the steward of the Lu Mansion, most of these were sent by officials. They asked Lu Gaohong for help, so they chose to do what he wanted and transferred precious medicinal materials and porcelain from various places.

Collect the calligraphy and paintings and give them to Lu Gaohong. As long as he can get Lu Gaohong to nod, the things he wants to do will probably get twice the result with half the effort.

Qin Yuandao stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, when the floods occurred in Suizhou, Qinzhou, it was Lu Gaohong who had full authority to manage them. The court allocated countless funds, but they could not manage the floods well. After that, there were countless lives and deaths. After the disaster, the court subsidized the capital of Qinzhou and Suizhou.

Thousands of taels of gold were allocated for post-disaster reconstruction, but this repair money was not fully used on the people of Qinzhou and Suizhou. Most of them were..."

Qin Yuandao didn't know why and didn't continue talking. Liang Fengmian also looked at him and then looked at Qi Jingqin's back silently.

They want to tell Qi Jingqin that there are many dark places in this court. The darkness in the court makes the people below live a hard life. Only by teaching Qi Jingqin with real examples can they give him the strongest impact.

In the future, we can keep our eyes open more accurately when it comes to hiring people.

"Most of them went into Lu Gaohong's pocket." Qi Jingqin continued speaking with gritted teeth, as if he wanted to eat him alive. Unfortunately, Lu Gaohong died too early. If it was Qi Jingqin, he would definitely die.

Let him suffer endless torture and die.

On the city wall, Qi Jingqin stood at the front. Behind him stood Liang Fengmian and Qin Yuandao. Standing further away were Liang Ji, Wei Shen, Zhao Zhao and the soldiers sent by the Liang family to stop the epidemic. They did not

Everyone, big and small, heard Qi Jingqin's gritted words, and they all looked at each other, as if they could feel Qi Jingqin's growth from here, his clear love and hate, and hatred of evil, which are all the qualities a king should have.

Although Qi Jingqin gritted his teeth, he suppressed the anger in his heart. Lu Gaohong was already dead at this time. There was no way he would get angry with a dead man, but the idea of ​​cracking down on crime and eradicating evil took root in his heart. He wanted to

Purge the imperial court so that this pest can no longer harm his people.

The refugees under the city wall could not hear clearly and did not know what they were saying, but these were not important to them. What was important was that the second son of the Qi royal family, Prince Jing Qi Jingqin, was here. This was the last thing in their hands after drowning.

It's just a straw, as long as they desperately catch him, they have a chance to survive. They desperately want to live.

“Prince Jing—Prince Jing—please save us!”

"Prince Jing—Prince Jing—please..."

The calls of refugees rang in his ears again, and Qi Jingqin looked down at them. Among them, there were once men who had always been loyal to their families, but now they prayed louder for themselves and their families to live.

For others, in the face of disasters and life-threatening moments, their dignity and face have all become nothing, and even the soles of their feet cannot shake a single cloud.

Qi Jingqin looked at these refugees, as if his heart was blocked, and then turned back to look at Qin Yuandao. Qin Yuandao stood clearly on the edge of the city wall. When the refugees saw someone coming out again, they suddenly became quiet again.

, as if guessing who this person is and whether he has the power to save them.

Liang Fengmian couldn't bear to see these refugees praying. According to the inference just now, it means that this disaster can actually be avoided. If Lu Gaohong can have some conscience and have the people of this dynasty in his heart, he can truly understand the hard work of this country and not be corrupt.

Without corruption, this would not happen.

Lu Gaohong is dead, and has been dead for several months, but what he did a year ago will have a huge impact today. Qinzhou and Suizhou were destroyed as a result, and those who can escape to Shangjing are only the tip of the iceberg.

There are still many people who did not climb out of the city and died in the pile of dead. Qinzhou and Suizhou are filled with the stench of corpses every day. Those who have seen this situation will never forget it in their lives.

Qi Jingqin couldn't imagine so many innocent people dying. Seeing all this now was enough to make him sad. Every one of them was a living human life before his eyes!

"Damn Lu Gaohong! Even if you die 11,000 times, it won't be enough for the people to be angry!" Liang Ji stood behind him and felt very uncomfortable when he saw all this. He thought it was just a natural disaster, but he didn't expect that someone did it deliberately.

, tens of millions of taels of gold, how come Lu Gaohong is not afraid of being discovered? He keeps the money in his house, doesn’t he worry about those people seeking his life in the middle of the night? Obviously he only needs to put the disaster aside

If the funds were allocated, all this could have been avoided...

Wei Shen saw Liang Ji's expression, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him softly: "Now we have to think about how to resettle the victims. Back then, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were Lu Gaohong's slaves. If it weren't for Princess Jing,

If that incident comes out, he will probably be able to make a lot of money during this plague."

Liang Ji looked at the refugees in front of him with a solemn brow. Thinking of those things, he felt helpless in his heart. If a person has power but does not use it, that would be the biggest tragedy for the entire ruling group.

Now these poor people are eating the evil consequences planted by Lu Gaohong.

Qin Yuandao stood at the edge of the city wall and looked at the refugees. He felt uncomfortable in his heart. Most of their exposed skins had rotten scabs to varying degrees. This was just a change in their appearance. In their bodies, their psychology

The pain endured above is unpredictable, and the person who indirectly caused all this has died a long time ago. These poor people are suffering in the world because of him.

"Everyone, be quiet! Be quiet!" Qin Yuandao took a deep breath and stared at the refugees. When they heard what Qin Yuandao said, they slowly became quiet and raised their heads to look.

Qin Yuandao wanted to see what he would say.

"Don't be so anxious. Your situation is known to the court and the royal family. We all understand that some things have happened in Shangjing City recently, but we are still worried about you. Now, the emperor is busy with official business and has specially sent Prince Jing to comfort you.

, and will also solve your problems of shelter and medical treatment." Qin Yuandao said this, and the refugees under the city wall began to boil again.

They just guessed that it was Prince Jing, so they shouted in doubt, but now they heard that it was really Prince Jing, and they suddenly knew for sure. At the beginning of this year, Prince Jing led eight thousand bodyguards to kill Da Liang.

, beat Daliang to such an extent that they were unable to attack the Celestial Dynasty for at least ten years. When this happened, it was really inspiring. Now that Prince Jing was willing to personally take care of their affairs, the refugees suddenly had peace of mind.

Qi looked at Qi Jingqin.

Qin Yuandao and Liang Fengmian also looked at Qi Jingqin, thinking that Qi Jingqin's intervention was indeed effective. The royal family has been in power since ancient times. People in the royal family should be true to their word, and the people naturally believe this.

Qi Jingqin stood up and looked at the people under the city wall. This was the first time that he faced the people directly and faced this cruel world. He had been well-fed and clothed since he was a child. If he felt a little uncomfortable, Concubine Mei would invite several people.

The imperial doctor checked and found that for Concubine Mei, Qi Jingqin was her confidence and future. Qi Jingqin had never known these circumstances or the suffering of the people, and it was the first time he had seen such a world.

Some of them were severely tortured by illness. They ate thick-wheat steamed buns for several days and drank cold water all the way. They were used to seeing people constantly falling out of the queue and dying. The youngest child among them also had a look in his ignorant eyes.

He looked like he had seen through this world.

Qi Jingqin felt very sad when he saw them like this. He didn't expect that there were people suffering in places that he couldn't even touch.

"Everyone, the imperial court and the royal family will not give up on you. We have been thinking of ways to treat and settle you. Now that Qinzhou and Suizhou are under lockdown, you have lost the land you depend on for survival and have arrived in Shangjing, so this is your home.

Now, I have discussed with Prime Minister Qin to make Chongxianfang, Zhongnanfang City, Shangjing City vacant. It will be used as a refugee camp. The Ministry of Industry has sent people to build simple residences. Doctors will be there to treat everyone.

The palace has also assigned several imperial doctors with superb medical skills to treat the patients. You can live here with peace of mind for now, and I will also send an order to all the state capitals to accept the surrounding refugees. By then, good medicines that can prevent and treat this plague will be developed.

, the imperial court will send people to rebuild your homes, Qinzhou and Suizhou, the imperial court will not give up." Qi Jingqin's voice was not loud, but it was loud, and every sound hit the hearts of the refugees.

For so many days, I have traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, and I have been bullied by others on the way, but now I finally hear such heart-warming words, how can I not be moved?

"Prince Jing... a thousand years old!" I don't know who shouted this in the crowd. Everyone slowly knelt down and shouted, "Prince Jing is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old -"

Qin Yuandao and Liang Fengmian showed happy smiles. Looking at Prince Jing like this, they felt like they had seen the Bingyu era, when all the nations came to court, and the people shouted long live. But they knew that such a scene would happen in the future.

, and longevity and happiness.

After Qi Jingqin finished speaking, he walked down the city wall with a solemn expression. He knew that there were still many things waiting for him to deal with, and he had to speed up his pace for the sake of a safe world.

In accordance with Prince Jing's order, the South City Gate slowly opened, and some people wearing heavy protection guided them towards Chongxianfang. The young herbalists there were fumigating every corner of Chongxianfang with herbs to prevent contamination.

Something infects them.

On the other side, Liang Ji, Wei Shen, Zhao Zhao and others led several teams of Liang Jiajun from Shangjing in batches and went to various state capitals to collect the herbs needed by the imperial doctors. According to the refugees, there were still many people walking

They were still on the way. After Liang Fengmian found out, he also sent someone to take them back to Beijing for treatment together, striving to ensure that no one was left behind as Qi Jingqin said.

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At this time, in the palace, after seeing Concubine Mei come back, the palace people began to work in an orderly manner. Looking down at the entire palace, perhaps everything was as dignified and solemn as before.

But there are still many differences among them. There is a tense atmosphere floating in the air, as if it is the day of the replacement, and everyone is nervous...

In the Qinzheng Hall, Qi Bingyu still didn't wake up. The imperial doctor said that he was suffering from anxiety and couldn't wake up for a while, but he was the emperor, so what could he do if he couldn't wake up?

Everyone was worried. Seeing that Princess Jing Liang Huanqing, who was so serious yesterday, was awake, they thought of the doctor Shentu who treated her, and then they hurriedly invited him into the palace.

At this time, Shen Tuchen lost feeling in his legs, but his consciousness was clear. He was carried into the Qinzheng Hall. Liang Huanqing and Xia Rongxin stood outside the door of the Qinzheng Hall. When they saw Shen Tuchen passing by, they raised their heads and smiled at him.

Laughed.

Shen Tuchen thought he had seen it wrong, but he still felt a little surprised. Unfortunately, he didn't have time to stop. He had a different kind of affection for Liang Huanqing. A large part of the reason was because Liang Huanqing was Yang Suying's daughter, but part of the reason was also

The reason why Liang Huanqing was able to attract Shen Tuchen's attention was that she was calm and calm in situations.

I don't know since when, Liang Huanqing changed her temperament. She was like a born princess. She abided by the rules and faced things calmly. She always faced things calmly.

It is because of this that last time at the New Year's Eve feast, when everyone was panicking about whether there would be an assassin, Liang Huanqing was calm and thought about the problem calmly, and at the same time, he could take care of the people around him.

Among them, Liang Huanqing's calm and calm expression shone brightly, making Shen Tuchen stunned for a moment.

How could Liang Huanqing not know Shen Tuchen's thoughts? She still remembered that when she first met at the feast, the Shentu doctor looked at her and there was something wrong. If according to what they said, Shen Tuchen would take his life this time

If you exchange your life to save yourself, if you know that you are Yang Suying's daughter, and you can notice yourself, it must be something between them.
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