Sitting in the carriage, Prime Minister Liu Cheng was uneasy, his face was full of sadness, his hands were tightly grasping his thighs, his spirit was tense, and he only thought that what he thought was just a guess.Prime Minister Liu Cheng's eyes were half-closed, and the contents of the book came to his mind, Prime Minister Liu Chengxiang had read a book, and there was a record of plague in the book.Forty years ago, there was also a plague in the Western Liang Kingdom.Forty years ago, the plague broke out in Liangcheng in the Western Liang Kingdom, and there were only a dozen people at first, but in just a few days, the number of people increased dramatically.Not only that, because of the late discovery, the plague had already spread out of Liangcheng when it was discovered, and the people in nearly ten cities outside Liangcheng were all infected with the plague, and Prime Minister Liu Cheng clearly remembered that it was written in the book that the plague killed a full 20,000 people.20,000 people, what a shocking number.Prime Minister Liu Cheng was worried about the country and the people, and he felt frightened when he thought of this number, such a thing must not happen in the current Xiliang Kingdom.The more he thought about this time, the more tense Prime Minister Liu Cheng's spirit became, and the more nervous the whole person became."
Hurry up."
Prime Minister Liu moved, stretched out his hand to open the curtain and urged."
Yes!"
The groom outside the carriage answered, and then accelerated his speed and drove in the direction of the palace gate.Originally, it was only half an hour away, but Prime Minister Liu felt extremely far, and when he arrived at the gate of the palace, Prime Minister Liu felt as if he had walked for more than an hour.When he arrived at the gate of the palace, before the groom could stop the carriage, Prime Minister Liu Cheng jumped out of the carriage urgently, and because of the speed, Prime Minister Liu fell to the ground.The guards guarding the palace gate saw that the person who came was Prime Minister Liu, and immediately stepped forward to help Prime Minister Liu up: "Prime Minister, be careful." ”The guards guarding the palace gate glanced at Prime Minister Liu, who was so anxious, thinking that there was something important in the court to report to the emperor.Prime Minister Liu Cheng is not a person who is in a hurry, but when encountering major events, it is difficult for Prime Minister Liu Cheng to calm down.After stabilizing his body and standing firmly, Prime Minister Liu walked quickly to the palace.Prime Minister Liu Cheng went directly to the imperial study, the emperor was busy with government affairs, and he was in the imperial study on weekdays."
The minion has seen the Prime Minister."
The little father-in-law outside the door saw Prime Minister Liu Cheng walking quickly, and immediately saluted Prime Minister Liu Cheng, with a courteous smile on his face."
The emperor can be inside?"
Prime Minister Liu asked immediately.The little father-in-law nodded in response: "The emperor is reviewing the folds in the imperial study." ”"Father-in-law, please help me report, I have an urgent matter to see the emperor."
After confirming that the emperor was in the imperial study, Prime Minister Liu Cheng immediately said.The father-in-law glanced at Prime Minister Liu, and when he saw Prime Minister Liu's serious expression, he didn't dare to delay, so he immediately turned around and opened the door of the imperial study to report it.Prime Minister Liu Cheng stood outside and waited anxiously, but it was only a moment of effort, and Prime Minister Liu Cheng also felt that it was extremely long.If it is really a plague, then if it is delayed for one more minute, the people will be more dangerous."
Prime Minister, the emperor invites you in."
The little father-in-law came out to return.Prime Minister Liu Cheng didn't care about saying anything else, he walked in directly past the little father-in-law, the little father-in-law looked at Prime Minister Liu Cheng with straight eyes, and secretly said in his heart, Prime Minister Liu Cheng has always been steady, why is he so anxious today.Prime Minister Liu Cheng has always been a gentle and gentle person like the wind on weekdays, and he has hardly seen a little father-in-law like today, so he wants to find something big?
The little father-in-law looked at Prime Minister Liu's figure, and secretly guessed in his heart.Walking into the imperial study, Prime Minister Liu Cheng saw the emperor who was busy reviewing the folds not far away, and Prime Minister Liu Cheng saluted the emperor as steadily as possible: "Wechen has seen the emperor." ”"Prime Minister, Gonggong Li said that you have something urgent to see me?"
When the emperor heard the voice, he raised his head, put down the wolf pen in his hand and looked at Prime Minister Liu.Prime Minister Liu immediately said: "Your Majesty, Weichen does have an urgent report. ”"What's so urgent?
Sweating profusely?
”The emperor was only three meters away from Prime Minister Liu, but he could see the dense sweat oozing from Prime Minister Liu's forehead.Entering through the palace gate, you have to pass through several palaces and long corridors to get to the imperial study, and Prime Minister Liu Cheng has already been sweating profusely.Prime Minister Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Your Majesty, when Weichen entered the palace, he found that there were many children in the city who had a fever and cough, and they coughed for several days in a row. ”"April and May are the turn of spring and summer, the children's system is poor, and it is normal for some colds and colds to be in such a hurry, why do these things make the prime minister so anxious?"
The emperor looked indifferent, with a smile on his face.Prime Minister Liu Cheng was extremely serious: "If it is really an ordinary wind chill and cold, Weichen doesn't have to be so anxious." ”"Prime Minister, what do you mean by that?"
The emperor frowned, looking puzzled."
Your Majesty, a street outside the city is full of children with coughs and fevers, if it is just an ordinary wind and cold, it will definitely not be cured, but these children don't know what's going on, they have a fever and cough for several days, but they can't be cured.""
Has the emperor ever heard of the plague forty years ago?"
Prime Minister Liu pursed his lips, his expression was indescribably nervous.Caring for the people, Prime Minister Liu Cheng really wants to think too much about himself, but these things are not as simple as he said.As soon as the word plague came out, the emperor's pupils shrank, and the whole person suddenly became nervous.The emperor had a blue face, just looked at Prime Minister Liu Cheng, and tightened his hand on the desk: "I have heard of the plague forty years ago. ”The emperor is only in his forties this year, and he has experienced the plague back then, but he is still young, so he is not clear about the plague.But the plague killed 20,000 people, and even after the plague ended, people were still terrified, and they regarded it as a nightmare.It is precisely because it is a nightmare that very few people mention it."
Wechen has read the record in the book that the plague of that year also had symptoms of cough and fever, and Wechen was thinking, why suddenly there were so many children with fever and cough, and they couldn't be cured for many days."
Prime Minister Liu frowned tightly and said: "Today, Wechen even saw a child die of fever and cough, Wechen is worried that this is ......"
Prime Minister Liu Cheng is worried that this is the plague, if it is really a plague, this matter will be troublesome."
You said you met a child today who died of fever and cough?"
The emperor seemed to have heard some useful information.Prime Minister Liu Cheng nodded: "Exactly, that child is only three or four years old, and it is a pity that he died like this at a young age." ”"Prime Minister, do you remember how the little prince of the eighth prince died?"
The emperor suddenly thought of something else.Prime Minister Liu Cheng's eyes narrowed, and then he remembered Xiao Shizi.Xiao Shizi died, this is not a secret, Prime Minister Liu also knows, thinking of the cause of Xiao Shizi's death, Prime Minister Liu immediately said: "Xiao Shizi also had a fever and cough to death, and even Princess Rui was not optimistic." ”"According to what you say, this wind chill and fever are very likely to be contagious, maybe it is ......" ()