I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 91

Li Ran originally wanted to chat with Zichan about the vertical cow, but who would have thought that today Zhengyi City suddenly had a disease, and more than a dozen people died in the morning.

You must know that in this age of underdevelopment, no matter whether it is the king or the common people, the most feared thing besides natural disasters is disease.

Wherever this disease comes, there must be countless casualties.Therefore, later generations often refer to those unlucky people as "疠病" and "Plague God".It is precisely because people in this era have very limited means to deal with diseases, so most of them can only resign themselves to their fate.Because of this, the degree of fear of this disease in people's minds is self-evident.

When Zichan heard the word "疠病", he couldn't help but took two steps back in fright, his face suddenly changed.

"Why... why did the disease suddenly appear? Have you ever checked it?!"

Zhengyi is the capital of the country, once a disease occurs here, it will spread and cause a huge blow to the entire Zheng country.

Zichan, as the ruling secretary of the state of Zheng, now has a disease in the capital, he is naturally duty-bound.

"Reporting to my lord, there are many rumors in the market, and it should be undoubtedly a disease. The medical centers in the city are already overcrowded, and many sick people have no medicine to treat, and their lives are hanging by a thread...and...and..."

"And what?!"

Hearing this, Zichan's complexion became even worse.

"Moreover, there are rumors that this disease is extremely terrifying. Even if you survive the catastrophe, the sequelae will be very serious..."

The servant lowered his head and finished speaking tremblingly, his whole body was already drenched with sweat, but Zichan didn't respond for a long time.

When he looked up, he found that Zichan had already reached the door.

"Doctor Zichan! Do you want to check it yourself?"

Li Ran rushed to Zichan, bowed hurriedly, and blocked Zichan's way.

"It's a matter of the country's security, and this minister is duty-bound."

"But the doctor's body is related to the entire Zheng State community. If it is really a disease, it must be extremely dangerous. If the doctor trusts Li Ran, he is willing to help him."

The importance of Zichan to the entire Zheng State is self-evident, and Zheng State is now undergoing a series of reforms led by Zichan.

There is no doubt that once something happens to Zi Chan, his deadly enemies can quickly counterattack.

These old nobles already hated the New Deal to the bone.If you don't believe me?The best evidence is the folk song Li Ran heard sung by farmers in the wild when he first came to Zheng.

Although Li Ran is not from the state of Zheng, he also knows that Dr. Zichan is a gentleman who is dedicated to the people and the public.If he had to watch Zichan get sick, he couldn't bear it.

"You? Are you not afraid?"

Zichan looked at him in surprise and asked.

Just listen to Li Ran continue to reply:

"A gentleman is born in the world, he does something, he doesn't do something, in the face of righteousness, how can he spare his life?"

"Furthermore, now Li Ran is considered to be half a Zheng Guoren. Zheng Guo is in trouble, but how can he just sit idly by?"

These words were sonorous and forceful, Rao Zichan was also very moved, and immediately stretched out his hand to pat him on the shoulder, very relieved.

"it is good!"

"With Ziming's words, I feel relieved. Since this is the case, I will entrust you to investigate this matter. Once it is dealt with, you can just explain to me, and you don't need to report to others."

This time the disease came suddenly, where is the source, how to treat it, and how to arrange the prevention and control work, all will be the focus of Zichan's work. With Li Ran's help, he will be able to relax a lot.

After explaining to Li Ran, Zichan let Li Ran go.

And when Li Ran left, he called the servant and said:
"Change quickly, I'm going to Han Mansion!"

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Han's mansion.

Hanhu was originally admiring the flowers in the courtyard, but when he heard that two Gongsun Shangqings came from outside the residence at the same time, he immediately frowned.

Hanhu, Han's family, name Hu, word Zipi.The Han clan, since Han Hu's father took over the country, was handed over to him, and they have always been the chief ministers of the Zheng country.Although in terms of seniority, he is a generation younger than the other two "Gongsun" generation officials including Zichan, but this does not affect his status as the chief minister of the Zheng State in the slightest.

(Speaking of it, this is also an extremely rare thing. It is impossible to verify in history why there is such a seating arrangement.)
"Oh? Zichan and Boshi are here? Invite the two adults into the mansion quickly."

So, under the guidance of the servants in the mansion, Zichan came to the courtyard together with another doctor.

"The two of you came to see me in such a hurry, could it be that something happened outside the residence?"

"My lord, a sudden disease broke out in the city today, causing many deaths. In the name of the country, please order the closure of the four gates of the city defense, and strictly prohibit people from entering and leaving!"

Before Zichan could open his mouth, another doctor who was standing with him had already made a suggestion.

And this doctor is none other than Zichan's political opponent - Feng Duan.

Feng Duan, courtesy name Boshi, is one of the six ministers of the state of Zheng. His position above the imperial court is second to Zichan's, and because he is slightly older than Zichan, he often woos other ministers to oversee Zichan's administration. The siege and attack, and the contradiction between Zichan, can be said to be incompatible.

"What? Plague?"

Hearing the word "疠病", Hanhu was also shocked, and hurriedly ordered all the officials to come to discuss the matter.

In fact, Zi Chan and Feng Duan in front of him are already the two most talkative people in the court of Zheng Guo, but Hanhu knows that this matter is of great importance, so he still wants to find someone to discuss with him before making a decision.

After all, Zhengyi is the hub of commerce and trade in the world. Once the four gates of Zhengyi are closed, commerce and trade in the entire Central Plains will be suspended, and even affect the merchants in the entire world.

After all the officials had arrived, Hanhu asked everyone for their opinions.

But who would have thought that the opinions of the ministers were surprisingly unified, and they all unconditionally supported Feng Duan's suggestion.

It is obvious that the disease in the city is popping up right now, and it is likely to spread. If it is not controlled in time, the whole Zhengyi will be in danger.

And most of the families of these senior officials lived in the city, so if something happened to Zheng Yi, they would never be able to escape if they wanted to.

Therefore, they certainly hope to close the four doors as soon as possible, completely block the spread of the disease from outside and inside, and take the most severe measures to limit the spread of the disease.

"When you are in the country, you must not hesitate about this matter. If the infected person escapes, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"You must know that Zheng Yi is the center of business in the world. Once the news spreads, the neighboring countries will be in trouble. When the crowd rises up and asks us to be held accountable, how should Zheng Guo respond?"

Feng Duan was very anxious, and his beard kept shaking when he spoke, as if he was extremely afraid of this matter.

In fact, what he said was not unreasonable. If the disease only spread in Zheng, maybe they could still deal with it.But once it spreads to Chu and Jin, causing these two countries to suffer, then Zheng will go far away.

In the eyes of Jin and Chu, Zheng Guo is at best a doormat.So any disturbance may break this hard-won balance.

"Yes, yes, you must not offend the Jin and Chu countries."

"Please also order the country to strictly control it!"

All the doctors also spoke up one after another, their anxious appearance was even more so than that of Feng Duan.

"Zichan, what do you mean?"

Han Hu looked at Zichan, after all, Zichan was the ruling minister second only to him.As for all political affairs, he has the final say.If it is really necessary to take strict control, it will depend on him after all to implement it.

Then, everyone's eyes shifted to Zichan, who had never spoken.

"Reporting back to the country, I think... what Bo Shi said is indeed true."

Zichan paused for a moment, and finally agreed with Fengduan's proposition.

Although he and Feng Duan are political enemies, Feng Duan's proposal is obviously not unreasonable in the face of this emergency.

No matter what the reason is, it is the right move to control the spread of the disease at all costs right now.

And only by strictly controlling the disease in Zhengyi, can he find out the source of the disease and take the correct method to eliminate the disease.

Furthermore, he has asked Li Ran to investigate the matter, and closing the city gate at this time will also help Li Ran's investigation.

But he always felt a little strange, that the disease came so fiercely and so strangely.It was as if there was a big hand controlling all of this.

Whether it's Feng Duan's reaction or the popular remarks in the city, all of this seems very strange.

"I hope Ziming can find out the clue as soon as possible."

At this moment, he could only place his hopes on Li Ran.

　The part of the story describing the disease and disaster in Zheng State here is necessary for the creation of the plot, and it is also closely related to the following texts.There is no implied relationship with reality here, and it does not represent the views of the author.I hope that readers will not have any associations, and just read it as an ordinary story.

　　Hereby explain.

　　In addition, there are many reversals in the plot here, and readers will not be disappointed.

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