Because there were so many people infected, Shen Yanqing was called over by Ma Liangji to help. Jiang Miao was worried about him but to no avail. She could only guard the rear and buy more medicinal materials for Qiao Songyun, hoping that he could cure the plague soon. The recipe was researched.
Groups of dead people were burned, and the sky outside the city was filled with dust. People in the city were worried. They all stayed at home and did not dare to go out, for fear that the plague would spread to the city.
Due to the epidemic, businessmen from other places did not dare to come in. The grain stores and medicine shops in the city took the opportunity to increase their prices. Ma Liangji was so angry that he ordered the execution of several profiteers. However, people died for money and birds died for food. Even if they tried to lose their heads, they would not do it. Want to make a lot of money.
The epidemic spread rapidly outside the city, and the price of food in the city soared. There were even drug stores stocking up on medicinal materials. Qiao Songyun was working on the prescription for the epidemic at a critical moment, but Shi Lei suddenly told Jiang Miao that there were no medicinal materials available in the city.
"How come?"
The amount she buys each time is not large, and they are all common medicinal materials. There are so many pharmacies in the city, how can she not buy them?
"Someone is deliberately hoarding it and not selling it."
Everyone knows that rare goods are worth living in, especially these businessmen, who have no profit and can't afford to do it early. Jiang Miao almost broke her silver teeth in her teeth. They are willing to watch the people die for the sake of money.
"Madam, what should we do?"
Shi Lei was worried, Qiao Songyun's research was of vital importance, it was related to their lives and the lives of thousands of people.
"I'll go find my husband to discuss it."
Jiang Miao put on a homemade mask, wrapped herself tightly, and took Wu Yue to the government office. There were not many pedestrians on the street. Jiang Miao walked smoothly and was not stopped until she reached the door of the government office.
"Who?"
"This is our Lord Shen's wife, we are not letting anyone in yet."
Wu Yue protected Jiang Miao behind him and said to the official.
"Master Shen's wife..." Isn't that Princess Rongning?
"I'm ignorant, I don't know if the princess is here. Please wait a moment. I'll go in and let you know."
"Yes." Jiang Miao nodded lightly. The official went in for a while, and Shen Yanqing came out of the government office.
"Miaoya, what happened?"
His tone was a bit urgent. Jiang Miao would not come to him if nothing happened. Although he had not returned to the inn these days, he had sent Zhu Kuan to deliver messages every day. Jiang Miao knew everything about his safety. Now that she came to the government office, Shen Yanqing was worried that something had happened to Jiang Miao.
"I came here to discuss buying medicinal materials with you. The drug stores in the city are all monopolized, and merchants cannot stock up on goods. You know that Xiao Qiao needs a lot of medicinal materials to research prescriptions, and they are no longer available..."
"Master Ma and I have also noticed this matter. These people are very cunning and have no clues. Even the prefect cannot handle them."
The ones they caught to scare the monkeys were also low-profile minions, and more often than not, they were scheming profiteers hiding behind the scenes.
"What should we do?" Jiang Miao was worried. Is there nothing she can do?
"Don't worry, even the most cunning people have weaknesses. Master Ma and I have already come up with an idea, and the stocking up in the city alone is not enough. We have to send someone to the capital to deliver the message..."
Jiang Miao also knew that she should go to the capital for help, but now that the city has been closed down, they are all potential virus carriers, and it is still unclear who to send.
However, the two of them didn't know that the plague outbreak in Yangzhou City had spread to the capital. Black Eagle was ordered by Zhao Jing to secretly protect them. Everything that happened in Yangzhou was under his control. Liu Mazi's souvenir at the moment he fell It has already been sent to the capital.
The eldest princess got up with eyelids twitching when she woke up today. Although she went to bed early yesterday, she still has no energy today. Aunt Qi knocked on the door and came in, looking at her with a sad face. When the eldest princess saw her like this, her heart tightened, "
Did something happen to Miaoya?"
The last time she had angina pectoris was when Jiang Miao was poured with hot oil. The eldest princess felt that this was the connection between mother and daughter, which made her even more panicked.
"Just now, a letter was sent from the palace. A plague broke out in Yangzhou. My young master and my uncle are trapped in the city..."
"What, plague?"
The eldest princess almost fainted, "Why did the plague break out?"
She asked why Jiang Miao never sent any news after arriving in Yangzhou. She thought she was delayed on the way, but she never imagined that Jiang Miao and others were in dire straits now.
"Prepare the car, I am going to Yangzhou!"
She stood up holding on to the bedpost, her steps a little shaky. Nanny Qi was startled when she heard her words, "Master, please think twice. The young master is in trouble now and needs your help. You are in good health and cannot withstand the long distance."
The twists and turns..."
What she didn't finish talking about was the outbreak of plague in Yangzhou City, and her going now would only add to the chaos.
The eldest princess was panic-stricken and rushed to seek medical treatment. She also knew that she could not go to Yangzhou now, but Miao Ya was there, so how could she feel at ease.
"The emperor knows that you are worried, so he thought of a way. Now Yangzhou City is short of food and medicinal materials, and the master can't get there, but he can send supplies to the little master."
"You're right, go to the treasury quickly to get the money and exchange it for food and medicinal materials to send to Miao Ya!"
"Why."
Just when Jiang Miao and others were at a loss, relief from the capital was already on the way.
It's just that the journey is far away, even if it goes faster it will only take ten days. The people in Yangzhou City can no longer hold on due to hunger and disease.
The unscrupulous merchants wanted to sell grain at a high price, but Ma Liangji took advantage of him and executed several of them. The seized grain was supposed to be used as porridge for the people, but they were hungry and anxious when they saw the grain. They came up to grab it. The officers and soldiers were momentarily stunned.
Without noticing, he was immediately dispersed by the crowd.
There were so many of them and they were not afraid of death. They even did not know who they were bewitching and spread rumors everywhere that the government was going to burn down the city. This made the people panic and they also followed the mob to cause trouble.
When Shen Yanqing came out of the government office, he was surrounded by a group of people. They held stones and wooden swords in their hands, looked at him with jealous eyes, and shouted.
"Brothers, even these corrupt officials want to burn us all to death. In order to survive, we have to fight and kill these corrupt officials first!"
"Okay! Kill these corrupt officials!"
There was no sense in their eyes. They didn't even find out Shen Yanqing's identity before they stabbed him. Shen Yanqing's face was gloomy and he was protected by Li Biao all the way. Although the wooden swords in the hands of the mob were still sharp,
, several cuts were made on his body.
Li Biao stood up against hundreds of them, but no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't defeat them. The two were forced to the river. The bank was surrounded by fierce people, with arrows in their hands pointing at them.
On a flower boat in the middle of the river, Liu Ruyan opened the curtains and saw this scene. Her chest suddenly froze, her dream came true!
