Chapter 296 : Inside and outside the county house!
The Sheriff's Mansion was already overcrowded at this time.
Even the outer circle was surrounded by numerous roadblocks. However, what was a little puzzling was that the sick people were placed in cloth sheds outside the county governor's house. Dead bodies and sick people were piled up.
A shura field.
There are simply not enough people to take care of them. Occasionally, one or two living people wearing white shirts can be seen walking around in panic.
Flames, gunpowder smoke...the bulging bitter soup vapor from the medicine cans mixed with the pungent smell of burning corpses, forming a thick smell of death that gathered in the sky.
A hurricane is coming, and it is as oppressive as death.
In front of the gate of the county governor's house, there were many officers and soldiers guarding the entrance and exit.
Inhabited by officials of the imperial court, wealthy businessmen, that is, wealthy and powerful people, they received the most excellent care and protection, leaving the vast majority of doctors and medical workers in the hands of only a few people.
, medicinal materials, etc.
"How is this going?"
Ling Xiyue, who already had a gloomy face, became extremely angry after seeing this.
Ma Long had a general idea after taking a look, and he frowned and said, "They must be soldiers of the Longxiang Dynasty. When the emperor sent down the medical officers, he had already said that civilians and merchants and royal families would be treated equally.
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It's just that Malone's tone is still a little uncertain.
The people below should not be able to commit crimes at this time.
In the face of such natural and man-made disasters, the rich and powerful have access to resources that are incomparable to ordinary people, and they can receive the best care. However, ordinary people who contract the disease basically have no choice but to die or fend for themselves.
This is a perfectly normal thing...
However, every life should be equal!
Ling Xiyue was not only angry about this, but what she was even more annoyed about was that such an approach was not conducive to controlling the epidemic at all, and the consequences would be disastrous.
"I want to see who gave the order!" Ling Xiyue raised her whip and slapped the horse's belly hard. The horse galloped towards the gate of the governor's mansion, frightening the soldiers in front of the gate.
The spear in his hand was immediately raised to meet him.
They thought it was another mob that wanted to rebel.
"You are so bold and unruly, and you dare to trespass into the important territory of the county, why don't you dismount immediately." The patrol chief stopped with a black face.
When the fierce horse was about to break through the door, Ling Xiyue suddenly reined in the horse. The fierce horse raised its head and neighed. The front hoof left the ground at almost a right angle to the ground. Finally, the iron hoof landed heavily on the ground. The surrounding soldiers were so shocked that they lost control and took a few steps back.
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Ma Long took a closer look and saw that it was Tianlin's armor. He raised his beard and waved his sleeves to reveal the Flying Tiger Xuan Ling, "What a shame. The Queen has arrived. I didn't rush to greet her. I immediately sent word for the medical officer in charge to come for an audience."
The leading guard took a look and saw the cold face of the girl in the black cloak. He was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Damn it, my subordinates. Pay homage to the Queen!"
"Greetings to the Queen!" The soldiers on both sides quickly put down their spears and iron guns.
Ling Xiyue turned over and dismounted, her cloak flying, and she stepped inside.
Ma Longying quickly followed in.
The large group of people kneeling at the door were in a fog, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time.
Could they be dreaming, or were they frightened and confused during this period... Is she really the Queen?
Not long after, all the major medical officers and generals... gathered from all over the county governor's mansion, and walked quickly toward the main hall with their waists bent. The whole hall was soon full of people kneeling on the floor, facing the expressionless girl in black above.
I dare not let out my breath.
The atmosphere is condensed and stiff, and the rain is about to come.
When Longwu General He Fei also hurried over, he saw such a scene. He saw Ma Long for the first time. His eyes first showed joy when he saw his old friend, and then he glanced at the girl in black sitting next to Ma Long.
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Her expression...
Malone winked at him and looked very unhappy.
He Fei secretly thought something bad, so he took three steps at a time, stepped forward quickly, bowed his hands and bowed, "I'm here to see the Queen, but I didn't know that the Queen was coming, so I missed you from a distance, so please forgive me."
Oh my God, why did the Queen come here suddenly?
If anything happens, even if he has ten heads, it won't be enough!
Ling Xiyue raised her eyes and stared intently without speaking.
He Fei knelt on the ground, feeling the invisible pressure. This general who had been on the battlefield felt so guilty that he began to sweat on his forehead. However, there was no instruction from above, and he did not dare to act rashly because he did not know why.
"Touch!" Ling Xiyue put the tea cup in her hand heavily.
This sudden sound made everyone in the hall shake their shoulders in fright, their eyelids jumped wildly, and their hearts accelerated.
"Who is the chief medical officer here, General?" Ling Xiyue lowered her eyes coldly and asked in a cold voice, her face calm and not angry.
An old man in a white robe once again raised his hands and bowed in response, "Fan Jing, a humble minister, is a medical officer of the Department of Epidemic Prevention and Control, and is here on the order of the emperor."
"My subordinate, He Fei of the Longwu Army, was ordered to take over Huzhou." He Fei also spoke quickly. While speaking, he secretly looked at his friend and asked Ma Long, who was standing next to Ling Xiyue, asking him to reveal something.
The plague is indeed a natural disaster, and they have been trying to save it. Did they commit something? Why did the Queen speak so harshly?
Ma Long looked miserable and winked.
He Fei didn't understand...
Ma Long sighed secretly and swallowed.
But at this time, he didn't dare to speak without permission, because even the emperor couldn't bear it if the empress got angry.
Ling Xiyue's eyes focused on the two people kneeling in the front, and if they nodded, she said, "Very good, then you can tell me who surrounded this place and assigned the infected people inside and outside according to their status.
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He Fei was shocked and instantly understood that the Queen was angry because of this.xdw8
He hurriedly explained and reported truthfully, "Reporting to the Queen, Jin Mingjun, who was previously King Ding, was in charge of the county governor's mansion. These arrangements were also planned by them. They withdrew one after another in the past few days, and their subordinates have just taken over."
After hearing this, Ling Xiyue's frosty brows warmed up slightly.
Seeing that the momentum was not right, Mo Qian's people in Xiling had already evacuated Qingcheng one after another. It was not easy for He Fei and others to hold on here.
He Fei quickly added, "But the matter has come to an end. In the governor's mansion, there are now influential merchants, court officials, and people from all walks of life gathered in Qingcheng, and even in Huzhou. It's really
It’s not easy to move.”
What he meant was that if he wanted to take over Huzhou more smoothly in the future, it would be best not to offend these people easily, so he could only continue to do so.
"Subordinate, I am afraid that this will affect..." He Fei pursed his lips and hesitated to speak.
To put it bluntly, the power in your hands is limited, and the decisions you can make are also limited.
When it comes to consequences that they cannot afford, people will hesitate.
Ling Xiyue waved her sleeves, cut off his words, and said in a cold voice, "I will not pursue any of the previous matters, but from now on, you will do everything according to my instructions."