Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 1386: No one can be left behind unless it is absolutely necessary!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Old Li staggering open the door.

He seemed to have lost his five senses. He could see nothing and hear nothing.

He walked towards the small kitchen with a staggering step.

Those steps were so shaky that they were not stable at all, as if they would fall down at any time.

But he still insisted on going to the kitchen.

He stretched out his hands and touched the hanging bacon.

After confirming that the bacon was still there, he immediately smiled with relief.

"It's still there, it's still there... My son can still taste it..."

Then he fell to the ground with a thud and lost consciousness again.

Doctor Fang wanted to go forward to check, but Zhang Jingkun shouted at him, "Stop!"

Doctor Fang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but remained firm: "Sir, human life is at stake..."

Zhang Jingkun scolded again: "Just try and see if you dare to move a step!"

Then, he pointed at Old Li and said angrily: "Look at him, look at his unruly face! He is already so sick! He still cares about those pieces of meat! Are you going to sacrifice your life and the lives of other innocent people for such a person?! It's so stupid and foolish! You don't know what you are talking about!"

His face was red and his eyes were bloodshot, showing that he was very excited.

He really didn't understand, how could such a person be saved? What could be saved?

Do we have to use these petty-minded people to develop a prescription? !
Do we have to show some so-called compassion and kindness at this time? !

It's just stupid!

"You should shut up!" Liu Yao's suppressed anger finally erupted at this moment.

With a roar, he no longer looked young and easy-going as before.

The powerful pressure instantly silenced the words that Zhang Jingkun was about to say.

Liu Yao gestured to Doctor Fang, then looked at Zhang Jingkun with a stern face: "Let me tell you! Why you should save him! Why you can't give up!"

"This king has no objection to your stance of sacrificing the small to protect the big, but you have no right to accuse any of Dongling's citizens of being damned unruly people without knowing the truth!"

"Do you know why Old Li is greedy for what you think is a small advantage? Because he has never eaten a bite of meat in his life!"

"Do you know why Old Li cared about those pieces of bacon until his death? Because his three sons are currently in the bitter cold land of the northern border, guarding this territory!"

"That's what he left for his sons! He hopes that one day his three sons will be able to taste this rare delicacy after they return to the countryside! This is the most precious thing he can leave to his children as a father!"

As he spoke, Liu Yao grabbed Zhang Jingkun's collar, pointed at the desperate and dejected eyes in the shed, and said in a loud voice:

"Open your eyes and look! Tell me what you see?! Do your cold eyes only see a few insignificant lives?!"

"But do you know? Their sons, husbands, and brothers are all guarding the borders!"

"They work day after day, year after year without any slackness! They protect so many people's homes! Because of their protection, you have the opportunity to rise to the top of the officialdom!"

"How dare you speak so shamelessly here, treating human life as worthless! When others were defending your home, you did not hesitate to destroy theirs!"

"When you ask them to return to their farmland, what will they think when they see their deserted homes? When you ask them to return to their hometowns, who will burn a stick of incense for them?"

"I will tell you clearly here today! They help Dongling defend the country, and I will help them defend their home! No one can die until the last moment!"

At this point, Liu Yao pushed Zhang Jingkun aside and immediately issued a strict order: "Minister Zhang has committed treason and disobeyed the imperial envoy. Take him back to Licheng and await your punishment."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yao's guards immediately took Zhang Jingkun and his guards away.

He was filled with anger for a moment, but when he came to his senses, what greeted Liu Yao were eyes that were in despair but with tears of hope.

These are the villagers from the mountains and fields, and when it comes to life and death, they are even vicious and unruly.

But it is undeniable that even if they are as insignificant as ants, they still have their contributions and they have the right to live.

At this time, Doctor Fang had already checked on Old Li and responded respectfully:

"Your Highness, the situation is critical. Old Li's internal organs have been greatly damaged in this short period of time. I'm afraid his actions just now were just a last gasp."

Liu Yao asked, "How confident are you that you can save his life?" Doctor Fang shook his head, "Not at all, Your Highness. Old Li is already beyond help."

Liu Yao slowly closed his eyes: "I understand, you can go and do your work."

Just at this moment, Old Li, who was lying on the ground, suddenly coughed a few times.

But it was this cough that made him sound as if something was choking his throat.

Then he vomited a mouthful of blood, but because he had no strength left, the blood that wanted to spurt out could not find an outlet and blocked his mouth and nose.

He just struggled a few times and then stopped moving.

A cold wind blew, and the surroundings became particularly cold.

It was as if the lost life turned into falling snow in the cold wind, falling on the unsheltered people, making the coldness and chill gradually sink into their hearts.

The heart is cold and desolate.

"Your Highness, it's too late to find out. There's nothing we can do about it."

Liu Yao's confidant came over and comforted him softly.

Liu Yao's expression did not change much. He just said calmly, "Burn it down, including this thatched hut."

The confidant went to do it immediately.

He placed many dry branches on Old Li's body, then lit a torch and threw it onto the roof of the thatched hut.

Soon, a raging fire engulfed the thatched hut.

The flames shot up into the sky, burning the skin and causing waves of stinging pain.

However, when everyone looked at the scorching fire, they just felt cold all over.

However, this first fire pushed the villagers trapped in the sheds one step further into the abyss.

The firelight was reflected in their tearful eyes, and they seemed to have anticipated their own ending.

Liu Yao walked aside without saying a word.

The confidant consoled him again: "Your Highness, you have done nothing wrong."

Liu Yao's voice was a little hoarse: "Don't worry, I'm not blaming myself. I'm just wondering if I just said something big."

"This disease is so dangerous. I am not a medical expert and cannot save anyone's life."

"Now it's Old Li, and next it could be Old Zhang, Old Wang... or even many ordinary people."

"There is nothing we can do about natural disasters like floods, but if we face an epidemic, we are still helpless. I am afraid that the soldiers on the border will be uneasy..."

The confidant whispered, "Your Highness, most of the 80,000 soldiers who died in Yinshan were men from Jiangbei. Now among the border troops, the soldiers from Jiangbei are not the majority."

Liu Yao clenched his fists: "It's not completely gone."

"The one who died in Yinshan was the eldest son in the family, and the one who is guarding the border now is the second or third son, or even the youngest son or only son."

"They fought bloody battles on the bloody frontier, but the homes they left behind were devastated by natural disasters and man-made disasters, with people mourning and devastation everywhere."

"It's like the leaves are still desperately absorbing the sunlight, but the roots are rotten. This realization makes me feel deeply powerless."

The guard lowered his head and said nothing.

He knew that this was the time to listen.

But after a moment, Liu Yao spoke again: "Notify Prince Yu that the general and I need to handle some matters outside. The affairs of Licheng and Zhang Jingkun will be handed over to him for the time being."

The confidant bowed: "Yes, Your Highness."

Just then, a team came from the surroundings.

The leading sergeant knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, I am here to take charge of the affairs here under the order of the General Zhenbei. The General asks Your Highness to move to Yuan Town."

(End of this chapter)