After making a wish, financial freedom

Chapter 593 Justinian Plague
After buying commercial real estate in Singapore and South Korea, Li Zhuo realized that the balance on his bank card was running low and it was time to start his next mission.

He soon flew back to Hangzhou and back to the Sunshine Coast.

He took out the incense burner, lit an incense stick and threw it into it.

There was no smoke leakage. All the cigarettes first condensed in the incense burner, and then were absorbed by the inner wall of the incense burner. After a few seconds, the yin and yang fish on the outer wall glowed and began to swim slowly.

The next moment they swam out of the outer wall, jumped into the air, and then hit the invisible wall. The next moment a crack quickly split open and extended to Li Zhuo's feet.

He stepped into history.

He appeared in Constantinople in 541 AD.

It was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Li Zhuo appeared in the inner room of a private house. He looked down and saw a man lying on the bed. He was praying to Li Zhuo.

This was an old man, and he looked like a nobleman in his attire, but his complexion was extremely pale and gray, and he was breathing heavily and had nosebleeds.

The old man said:
"Dear angel, my name is Domitius. I am a minor nobleman in the Eastern Roman Empire. When I was young, I served as the sword bearer of His Majesty the Emperor Justinian. Later, I became the governor of the province of Galatia with my faith. The military governor was defeated in the war with the Persians seven years later. In addition, he was assassinated and suffered physical injuries. He was dismissed from his post and returned to his hometown to live idle."

"Lord Angel, I came to Constantinople this time. I contracted the plague just a few days after arriving. Now I have a fever, swelling and pain all over my body, and difficulty breathing.

"Now, many people in the entire empire, from nobles, officials, officers, to soldiers, farmers, and merchants, are all infected with the plague. Even the emperor is not immune. I don't know where it started and I don't know when it will end. , this is God’s punishment for the empire’s moral decay, greed, and political corruption, which makes people heartbroken..."

In the 6th century AD, the Justinian Plague occurred in Eastern Rome. The symptoms were very similar to the Black Death that broke out in Europe in the 14th century, so it was suspected that it might be the plague.

This thing is said to come from Eastern Asia and is a Yersinia pestis bacterium. It is infected by fleas biting mice and then biting humans. It is highly contagious and has a high mortality rate without treatment, especially among people who have no resistance. Mortality rates usually exceed 60%.

Of course, there is also a theory that this infectious disease comes from the tropical savannah of Central Africa and is caused by bacterial lesions in animals.

No matter how it came about, its consequences were serious, directly leading to the death of 50 people in Constantinople. The population of the Eastern Roman Empire and the Mediterranean region dropped sharply. It is said that one-third of the empire's population died, and some city residents even lost their lives. One survives.

The plague spread for half a century, crushing Emperor Justinian's expansion ambitions, as the army was also infected, turning the Eastern Roman Empire from prosperity to decline.

Li Zhuo said:

"The plague comes naturally with the expansion of the country and the flow of commerce. It is not a punishment from God. In any case, do you have any wishes that need to be fulfilled?"

Domitius said:
"Lord Angel, yes, I do have a wish that has not been realized. I am already old and frail, and death is indifferent to me. Not to mention how many people have died of illness in this city. Even if I don't die today, I don’t even have a few good years to live. The only thing I can’t let go of is my granddaughter... She is only 16 years old and her life has just begun. Lord Angel, her parents died young and she has grown up with me since she was a child. She is what I have left. My only relative."

"She was kind-hearted and a good child. Because she didn't trust me, she took a carriage with me to Constantinople. However, when I was out, I was suddenly found to be infected with the plague, and then I was forcibly locked up in this house... , Isolated inside and outside. I can’t see her, and it’s impossible to tell her to flee this disease-infected city. I’m so anxious at the moment... The disease is nothing to me."

"Sir, can you save her life... She must still be in the city at the moment, anxious and helpless because she doesn't know my situation... Can you send her back to my hometown of Xi?" Nope, tell her not to go to crowded places or have contact with other people. Although I don’t know the cause, I guess it is caused by contact with people.”

Sinop is an ancient Roman place name, located in the province of Bithynia. It is a seaport city on the edge of the Black Sea.

Li Zhuo said:

"You are right. This disease is indeed transmitted through person-to-person contact. As long as you stay away from the sick person, there is no risk of infection. You must know that it is not contagious when it is not sick." "Yes, Lord Angel. , I know, this was caused by the fact that I attended the funeral of an old friend yesterday, and he died of the plague." Domitius said.

He then added:

"I'm about to die, and I don't have any taboos... I can only rely on you, the kind and kind angel. My gold coins, silver coins and treasures are all hidden in the wine cellar of my hometown in the country. Dig down in the right corner of the wine cellar. There are A wooden box with hidden treasures... Lord Angel, please tell her this secret. Those treasures are enough to ensure that she has enough food and clothing. In return,... I am willing to give you the most precious gold coin in my collection."

He then opened the collar of his robe. He was breathing heavily and felt that death was about to take him away. He added intermittently:

"That gold coin is also there. It is a gold coin from the Kingdom of Britain and Gaul more than 200 years ago. It is engraved with the title of Carusius, the later Emperor of Rome and Britain... Even at today's price They are all very expensive, because Carausius's coins are the best in the entire empire, and I spent a lot of wealth to get them from an Iberian ship merchant."

Carausius was the commander-in-chief of the Roman army stationed in Britain. This man was ambitious, capable and skillful. He later rebelled and became the third emperor of the Roman Empire. There were three emperors in about 10 years. The situation of emperors coexisting.

The coins he minted were rough in processing, but the precious metal content in them was very stable. They were small in quantity and high in quality, and were very popular among the wealthy.

Among them, the number of gold coins is very small and the price is very high.

After hearing this, Li Zhuo said:

"I know your wish. Then, as you wish, I will send your granddaughter to your hometown in Sinop, and I will also protect her from contracting the plague throughout her life."

In fact, the outbreak of the plague lasted for almost 4 months, and then entered a dormant period.

But the plague would spread later, with outbreaks occurring one after another, eventually wiping out the population in many places, so much so that the Eastern Roman emperor had to move a large number of Greeks and Slavs inward to fill the population.

Therefore, it is definitely a good protection to ensure that this girl is not infected.

After Domitius heard this, he tried his best to smile, but it didn't look like a smile because he was enduring pain:
"Thank you, sir, then I will die with no regrets..."

His throat was rattling, death was coming, taking hold of his life, and his face was deformed by pain.

Li Zhuo sighed, and then with a slight touch, Domitius felt that the pneumonia, swelling and pain all over his body, and internal bleeding disappeared. He suddenly no longer had these symptoms in his body, as if the plague was contained in an instant.

Li Zhuo said:

"Seeing that you are still thinking about your granddaughter before you die, I will save you once, but you will continue to be locked up here until the living people are sure that you have survived this disease. After they release you, you can go back to your hometown to see Your granddaughter."

Li Zhuo has changed history to some extent, but it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how many years this frail man lives or loses, so it's okay to use his hands and feet.

Domitius knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Li Zhuo then stretched out his finger and shook it. The next second, the old man's eyes became dull, and his memory had been erased.

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(End of this chapter)