Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 101 Li Si is sent to Ba County

"Mostly true."

“A few hours ago, the assassins from the Luowang organization in Shu County sent a letter saying that the malaria in Shu County is far less severe than in Ba County.”

Zhao Gao answered with utmost respect.

After speaking, he took out two letters from his pocket and handed them to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng stared intently at the contents of the letter.

After reading it, he nodded thoughtfully and then asked the maid to bring over dinner.

"Have you all eaten?"

Ying Zheng looked at Gai Nie and Zhao Gao and asked.

"This humble servant has just eaten."

Zhao Gao nodded.

"I have just eaten as well."

Gai Nie answered.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng began to eat dinner alone.

He had only eaten half of dinner when he suddenly pointed towards Ba County.

"Why haven't you sent a letter from the Prefect of Ba Commandery yet?"

Ying Zheng asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know."

"But I have heard that the Prefect of Ba Commandery, Mi Fang, was recommended by the Lord of Yangquan."

Gai Nie spoke first.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng frowned slightly and then ordered Zhao Gao to summon his chief secretary, Li Si.

It was highly suspicious that Mi Fang, the governor of Ba Commandery, had not written a letter to report on the malaria outbreak in Ba Commandery. He wanted to send Li Si to Ba Commandery to thoroughly investigate the matter!
……

Half an hour later.

Li Si arrived at Zhangtai Palace and came before Ying Zheng.

"Your subject Li Si greets Your Majesty!"

Li Si bowed with his hands clasped.

"No gift."

Ying Zheng waved his hand.

Then Li Si was promoted to acting prefect of Ba Commandery and ordered to enter Ba Commandery immediately to thoroughly investigate the governor of Ba Commandery, Mi Fang, and cooperate with Xia Wuqie and others to solve the malaria problem in Ba Commandery.

"promise!"

"I will definitely fulfill your mission!"

Upon hearing this, Li Si was first taken aback, then overjoyed, and immediately patted his chest to assure him.

He then stepped forward, accepted the appointment letter with both hands, and turned to leave Zhangtai Palace.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. After leaving Zhangtai Palace, he did not return to his residence but went directly to Ba County by carriage. He had to seize this rare opportunity to make a name for himself!

……

Two days later.

Xia Wuqie and Zhang Han arrived at Jiangzhou, the capital of Ba Commandery.

Because malaria was very serious in Jiangzhou, there were hardly any people on the official road. There were many corpses and people infected with malaria on both sides of the road.

Zhang Han was furious when he saw that no one cared about those who had contracted malaria.

Where are the Prefect and Commandant of Ba Commandery?

Zhang Han looked at the guards not far away and questioned them sternly.

He knew that the position of Prefectural Assistant of Ba Commandery had been vacant for a long time.

Xia Wuqie then took several imperial physicians to treat those who had contracted malaria.

"Who are you?"

"You, Prefect, are not someone I can..."

The leader was arrogant and haughty.

"With such a major epidemic raging, instead of thinking about saving lives, you dare to shout slogans?"

Zhang Han's voice and expression were both stern.

Then he drew his sword and plunged it directly into the leader's left shoulder.

Upon seeing Zhang Han's exceptional swordsmanship and the three words "Shadow Guard" written on the token at his waist, the leader immediately backed down.

"Excuse me, sir."

"I thought you were a refugee from Baiyue or one of the six kingdoms of Shandong, so..."

The leader, enduring excruciating pain, respectfully apologized.

He was interrupted by Zhang Han before he could finish speaking.

Zhang Han was not a bloodthirsty person, but what the head guard said was truly infuriating.

Therefore, in front of everyone, Zhang Han beheaded the leading guard with a single sword stroke.

Upon arriving in Jiangzhou, the capital of Ba Commandery, I need to establish my authority, otherwise many things will be difficult to accomplish!

"I'll ask you one more time, where are the prefect and the commandery officer?"

Zhang Han stared coldly at the trembling guards behind him and asked in a cold voice.

"Return to my lord."

"The Commandant of the Prefecture is in the west of the city, where the situation is even more serious than here."

"As for Prefect Mi... he should be at home now."

The trembling guards answered one after another.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Han nodded thoughtfully, then began to direct the guards of Ba County, instructing them to isolate the people infected with malaria according to Xia Wuqie's orders and to burn the bodies of those who had already died.

(End of this chapter)