The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Ordinary people are also afraid of death.

In addition, the patrolling soldiers shouted warnings, and there was also the rule that if anyone was found leaving the house, the food would not be distributed. At this time, who would have a grudge against food?

Moreover, with food available while staying at home, and the imperial court already providing such care, why would anyone want to go out and work?

Therefore, the people really stopped going out.

The city was shut down, its doors and windows were closed, and the entire city did just that.

On the other side, Xiao Chun-ning used the prescription given by her older sister on all the people with the same symptoms. The large pot was not only used to cook porridge, but also medicinal soup.

Each person drinks a large bowl of it three times a day, morning, noon, and night.

"My lord, Lord Xiao instructed us to use this prescription to brew medicine for all those who are not sick. We should drink it too."

"Then let's make arrangements."

The only thing Zhao Minglang can listen to now is what Xiao Chun Ning says.

At this point, even imperial edicts were less effective than Chun Ning's words.

He initially thought he wouldn't be able to suppress the rioters at the city gate, but to his surprise, he successfully persuaded them to leave.

However, the consequence of doing so was that the memorials submitted to the emperor would likely be devoid of any positive comments.

In the capital, I learned that the situation in the disaster-stricken areas of Hubei and Hunan was getting worse. Reports from neighboring cities said that no one was seen going in or out anymore, and the place was deathly still. I really wondered if it had become a ghost town.

"Your Majesty, there are millions of people in the two lakes. Your Majesty, Lord Zhao and Lord Xiao are still too young. They have never experienced disaster before. When faced with such a big event, they can only give blind and chaotic orders. The consequences will be unimaginable."

"Yes, Your Majesty, we must think of a way."

"Since my beloved ministers are so anxious, then what idea do you have? Who among you has experience in disaster relief and rescue has been sent to the Hubei and Hunan regions?"

With just one word from the Emperor, the court officials who had been arguing earlier fell silent.

The Emperor scoffed inwardly: They're all a bunch of good-for-nothings!
The two young men were sent out by their own decree; were they questioning him, the young emperor?

But the emperor knew perfectly well: fortunately, Zhao Minglang and Xiao Chunming were sent this time.

If it were anyone else, the outcome would be completely different.

"Your Majesty, there is a memorial from the Hubei and Hunan regions," Eunuch Fu reported.

"Your Majesty, be careful."

One minister hurriedly said, "I'm afraid there might be a plague on the memorial."

"Lord Ma, the memorial has traveled thousands of miles, and the plague still reaches me. How are the people in those thousands of miles away surviving? Are they already lying dead everywhere?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your humble servant was merely overly concerned about your health."

Lord Ma immediately knelt down and kowtowed, begging for mercy.

Everyone... This guy surnamed Ma is so stupid!

However, what did the memorial from the Hubei and Hunan regions say?
After reading Zhao Minglang's memorial, the emperor gently put it down, closed his eyes, and thought to himself, "I never imagined that the two lakes region would be in such a dangerous situation!"

The plague was delayed due to two imperial physicians falsely reporting the outbreak, leading to a large-scale outbreak.

Zhao Minglang decisively ordered the city to be closed, its gates shut, and its doors locked.

The city was closed, its gates shut, and its doors shut—something that had never happened since the founding of the dynasty.

To the emperor's surprise, Zhao Minglang's actions did not incite public anger, but instead gained the understanding and support of the people.

This is a pillar of the imperial court!

In his memorial, Zhao Minglang mentioned that Xiao Chun-ning had gone deep into the epidemic area to personally participate in the treatment, which reminded the emperor of the wrongfully executed Imperial Physician Xiao.

I wonder if my father in heaven saw Physician Xiao, and knew that Physician Xiao's descendants had done so much for the Great Zhou Dynasty!
"emperor……"

Seeing that the emperor had closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time, the court officials did not dare to utter a sound.

Grandpa Fu couldn't help but remind him.

"Someone, order the Ministry of Revenue to allocate more silver to the Hubei and Hunan regions..."

Zhao Minglang and Xiao Chunming have already gone to such lengths. As the emperor, the only thing he can do is to be their strong support: provide them with food, silver, and people! The court officials were greatly surprised to hear the emperor's words.

Some people even wondered: Is the Emperor overstepping his bounds?

So much land was excavated from just the Hubei and Hunan region? What if there's a disaster elsewhere? What if there's a war on the border?
However, everyone was smart enough to know that the emperor had already given the order, and the matter was now a foregone conclusion.

The emperor's words are law; once an order is issued, there is no reason to retract it.

Therefore, offering advice would be tantamount to displeasing the emperor.

Who would dare to provoke such bad luck?
However, no one knows what exactly happened in the Hubei and Hunan regions.
How could the Emperor be so generous?

You must understand that when an emperor makes a decision, he must consider it carefully, let alone allocate silver, grain, or personnel.

This matter became the subject of speculation among the court officials.

When Lord Qiu returned to his residence, he saw his daughter, Qiu Yan.

"Father, is there any news from the Hubei and Hunan regions?"

"Don't worry, His Majesty received a memorial from the two lakes today..."

He then explained the preferential treatment the Emperor had given to the Hubei and Hunan regions.

"This shows the situation in the Hubei and Hunan regions is very serious." Qiu Yan said worriedly, "Minglang and Chuning..."

“Yan’er, don’t worry,” Madam Qiu said. “Chuning is a descendant of Physician Xiao, and with Chunnuan’s advice, they must have made thorough preparations. They will definitely be able to return safely.”

Lord Qiu could also sense that the situation in the two lakes was unusual.

After his daughter and wife went to the backyard, Lord Qiu returned to his study and summoned his guards.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, according to our scouts, a plague has spread widely in the Hubei and Hunan regions. Lord Zhao has ordered the city to be closed, and the gates and doors to be shut down. The city gates have been closed for many days, and no one has entered or left..."

Lord Qiu nodded. No wonder the Emperor was bleeding money, cutting off silver, grain, and manpower. The matter had indeed reached a very serious point.

"Let's explore further."

"Yes."

At the same time, Zhao Minghua was also meeting with his spies.

He sighed when he heard that Xiao Chun-ning had entered the epidemic area.

"This silly boy!"

But what can be done?

After the guards left, Zhao Minghua went to the pharmacy to see Chunnuan.

"There is news from the Hubei and Hunan regions."

Chunnuan asked while making medicine.

"Yes, according to our people..."

"This news will soon spread throughout the capital. Do you want to tell your second sister-in-law?"

Zhao Minghua never hid it from Chunnuan. He knew very well that Chunnuan was no ordinary woman; she was a person of great wisdom.

If she knows some things, there will be more suitable ways to handle and resolve them.

“I will talk to Qiuyan, but could you please send someone to deliver this prescription to Chun Ning?”

This is a new prescription that Chunnuan has prepared, and it turns out to be better than the two prescriptions she gave Chunning.

Then he made several bottles of pills for Chun Ning, Zhao Minglang, and the people around them.

"Okay, don't worry, I will send someone to deliver it to Chun Ning as soon as possible."

Even if the city is closed and all doors are shut down, Zhao Minghua still has ways to deal with it. After all, his second brother has people he has arranged around him, and they have different ways to get things done. Of course, they can also be sent along with the imperial court, but that would cause a lot of delays.

The prescription couldn't be delayed; the sooner it was delivered, the better. Delivering it even a day earlier could save many lives. (End of Chapter)