Song Yuan
Chapter 32
A few days later,
Marquis Anyuan and Ningyuan Army General led an army to transport large amounts of medicinal materials and relief money. They set off from the capital to Shandong to provide relief.
The army traveled day and night.
When they arrived at the disaster area,
Many houses had been submerged by the flood.
From a distance, there was only a vast expanse of whiteness. Some places where the flood had slightly subsided were simply devastated.
There were even poultry, animals, and … human corpses floating on the water …
Marquis Anyuan and Ningyuan Army General glanced at each other.
They quickened their pace at the same time.
After meeting up with the local officials,
There was no time to exchange pleasantries with them.
They strictly followed the Regent's instructions step by step. Although the surviving refugees had been temporarily settled by the government,
However, most of them lived in a few temporary straw huts. Everyone was gathered together, and it was a hot summer day.
The scene could be imagined.
The first thing was to build more temporary residences. They did not have to worry about heat preservation in the summer.
They simply used a tent to surround it. It was enough to have a place to shelter them from the wind and rain.
The people were separated according to their physical condition.
Those who were found to have symptoms of the epidemic were immediately isolated and prohibited from approaching. There were not enough imperial physicians.
They gathered the local doctors and apprentices who knew a little about medicine.
They boiled the medicine according to the prescription.
They distributed it to all the people and the soldiers who participated in the rescue.
At the same time, they sent out a large number of people to find and salvage the human and animal corpses floating in the water to prevent the water quality from deteriorating further.
When the flood subsided slightly, the government posted a notice outside. From today onwards, refugees were recruited to build irrigation works and rebuild damaged houses. Those who signed up would receive two extra meals a day in addition to wages.
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As autumn approached and the weather gradually turned cold, the Regent received a report from Marquis Anyuan. The construction of the disaster area was going smoothly, and the prescription was indeed effective against the plague. A few people were infected before the army arrived. After taking the medicine, they were unexpectedly cured, and no symptoms of infection were found again.
After Liu Zhan finished reading, he lowered his head and fell into deep thought. In his memory, the flood in his previous life was not so easily resolved. After the flood, the plague broke out in the waterlogged area as expected.
However, countless people died, and corpses were strewn everywhere. Because of this, the impact of the rumors among the people was particularly great, planting hidden dangers in the future. Therefore, after his death, Great Yong was destroyed by Liu Xiuyao a few years later.
Now that he saw the large-scale plague that had caused chaos in the imperial court in his previous life being so easily resolved, he suddenly felt that it was somewhat surreal.
Then, he recalled that the only difference between this life and his previous life was the addition of her.
His heart suddenly panicked and he hurriedly stood up from behind the desk. The booklets and books on the desk fell with his movements. Wang Shun looked at his prince's actions in confusion. "Prince, what are you doing?"
Liu Zhan ignored him and quickly pushed open the door of the study and walked out.
Wang Shun had people quickly tidy up the study, and he hurriedly ran out. He saw that at first, Wang Ye was only walking quickly, but then he suddenly sped up, almost jogging.
Liu Zhan continued to walk into the inner chamber of the sleeping chamber. Only when the familiar figure appeared in his sight did he feel relieved.
Song Xuan took the insect repellent herb and was about to put it into the sachet in her hand when she heard a loud noise behind her. She thought it was an insensible palace maid and was about to reprimand her with a straight face. Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she saw the Prince Regent standing behind her with a strange expression.
Song Xuan curtsied in greeting. "This servant greets Prince."
Liu Zhan slowly walked in front of Song Xuan and reached out to grab her wrist. Then his grip became tighter and tighter. Song Xuan's hand hurt from his grip and she couldn't help frowning. In a small voice, she called out, "Prince?"
Liu Zhan was reminded and realized that he had used too much strength. He let go of his hand, blinked twice, and pretended to take two steps forward inadvertently. After the mist in his eyes dissipated, he said, "There's news from Shandong. The prescription you took out is indeed very effective. This is a great merit. Do you have any rewards you want?
Ben wang will do his best to satisfy you. "
Song Xuan was very happy after hearing this. "Since it's like this, Prince doesn't have to worry all day and all night. As for the reward, there's no need. This servant doesn't have any requests. Moreover, this servant only took out a prescription and didn't do anything else. The prescription wasn't created by this servant, so it can't be considered a great merit."
Liu Zhan tilted his head to look at her. She was clearly happy for him from the bottom of her heart. Her face was filled with a bright smile.
She was just happy that Ben Wang didn't have to worry about this matter. She didn't want to repay him at all?
"No matter what, the prescription came from your hands. This time, the matter in Shandong could be smoothly resolved because of it. So, the reward must be given. If you have any wishes, just say it. As long as it's something that Ben Wang can do, Ben Wang will definitely grant it."
After Liu Zhan said this, he didn't know why, but there was an inexplicable expectation in his heart. Even he didn't realize that he was actually hoping that Song Xuan would ask for something.
Song Xuan saw that the Prince Regent's attitude was very firm. She lowered her head and thought for a moment. Then she smiled and said, "Since Prince insists on this servant saying it, then this servant will make a bold request. Can you give this servant a few days off during this year's Spring Festival? Ah Yan wants to go home and see her parents and family."
Liu Zhan's expression changed slightly before quickly returning to normal. He coughed twice, "Just this one wish?"
"Un."
Liu Zhan was a little disappointed, "Ben Wang allows it. When the time comes, just tell Sun mama directly."
He took two steps forward, then he thought of something and stopped, "Also, don't call yourself a servant in the future."
Song Xuan, "…?"
Liu Zhan understood the meaning in her eyes, "You are not a servant in the first place. You don't need to call me that. Ben Wang doesn't want to hear it."
Song Xuan smiled, "Yes, Prince."
Wang Shun was panting when he heard the last two sentences. He was a little puzzled — did Prince rush over just to talk about this kind of insignificant matter?
When Marquis Anyuan returned to the capital again, it was close to the end of the year. Although the disaster relief this time was full of difficulties, the results were still good. In a situation where the flood affected such a wide area, it was rare that there was no outbreak of an epidemic. Just this alone was enough to shatter all the rumors.
The two of them had made a great contribution this time. This time, the Emperor didn't do anything stupid. In front of civil and military officials, he rewarded the soldiers greatly. Everything was happy.
Two days ago, Song Yao had asked for leave from Nurse Sun, stating that she wanted to go home and take care of her parents for two days. Nurse Sun had been instructed by the prince to do this early in the morning and agreed without a second word. She even specially prepared a New Year's gift for Song Yao to bring home.
That year, Song Xuan's father was framed and involved in a court case. The Emperor was angry and the Song family was almost sentenced to be executed. Fortunately, Liu Zhan, who was still Prince Yu at that time, found out the truth in time and saved the Song family. However, since then, Song Duzhong resigned from the position of the head of the Imperial Hospital and moved out of the capital with the Song family. He opened a medical center in a small town.
This time, Song Xuan was going back to that small town. It wasn't far from the capital and could be reached in a day by carriage.
Wang Shun had received a certain someone's order and sent someone to escort Song Yao safely home. When the guard returned, he immediately reported, "Your Highness, the guard has reported that Miss Ah Zhen has safely arrived home. There were no problems along the way."