Chapter 504

Li Er and Fang Xuanling knew this in their hearts, and Qin Mu naturally knew it very well too.

Because of this.

Qin Mu never cared about what Li Er and Fang Xuanling would do.

For example, now!

"Your Majesty, the Guannei Circuit cannot have any issues!"

After Qin Mu and the others had gone far away, Fang Xuanling said softly beside Li Er.

What kind of important place is the Guannei Circuit?

If any turmoil occurs in Chang'an City, the foundation of the Great Tang will not be preserved!

"I understand!"

"Xuanling, you and I will return to Chang'an immediately. If we are any later, it might be too late."

Li Er's expression was graver than ever before.

He understood the severity of this matter even better than Fang Xuanling.

"Your humble servant obeys!"

Fang Xuanling nodded in agreement and followed Li Er, disappearing onto the country path.

The plague spread extremely rapidly.

In just less than a month, it had spread across the country.

Whether it was the Great Qin or the Great Tang, people were dying one after another.

Because many people in the Great Tang were migrating to the Great Qin, the mobility was much more frequent than usual, causing the speed and scope of smallpox spreading to become larger and larger.

In the streets and alleys everywhere, there were corpses lying randomly here and there.

The death toll had already reached a staggering 200,000!

If this continues, the population of the Great Tang and the Great Qin will decrease sharply.

The Great Qin is still okay.

After all, it has a vast territory and abundant resources.

With a population base of tens of millions there.

It can barely hold on.

But the Great Tang is different.

It is no longer what it used to be.

The population loss is extremely severe.

Now.

The plague has broken out.

Directly causing millions of people to be affected.

Fields are abandoned, and everyone is in danger.

The foundation of the Great Tang is already somewhat unstable!

Chang'an City, Taiji Hall.

Civil and military officials gathered.

The noise rose and fell.

The buzzing sound was like a noisy vegetable market.

Every official's expression was extremely panicked.

"What to do? What to do? The plague is spreading more and more severely; if this continues, it will be terrible!"

"Where exactly did His Majesty go? Why has His Majesty gone out dozens of times in the past year or two?"

"Hundreds more people died in Chang'an City today!"

"Didn't Du Ruhui and Cheng Yaojin seal off the streets? Why are so many people still dying?"

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"Hey! Sealing the streets is useless! Can smallpox be afraid of you sealing the streets?"

"Yes! I heard that many soldiers in the barracks have also been infected with smallpox; now sealing the streets can no longer solve the problem, we must think of other ways."

Since the outbreak of smallpox, people in Chang'an City have been in a panic.

The court and the public are even more tense to the extreme.

Under the unified coordination of the assistant ministers Du Ruhui and Cheng Yaojin, the imperial court soon came up with a series of treatment guidelines.

For example, sealing off streets, forbidding people from going out, ordering medical officers to develop prescriptions, and so on.

It can be said.

Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui did everything they could do.

But!

Heaven does not follow people's wishes!

Not only was smallpox not suppressed, but it began to break out explosively.

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This made the already panicked and frightened people's dissatisfaction even stronger.

Even within the noble families, some people had unfortunately passed away due to smallpox.

Others fled with their entire families to the south!

"Old Du, what should we do?"

Cheng Yaojin stood at the very front of the Taiji Hall, looking at the noisy crowd, feeling truly exhausted.

These days.

He had always been fighting on the front line.

Both physically and mentally exhausted!

He couldn't even shout anymore.

"Sigh! What can I do? Should I ask the Retired Emperor to come and settle the world again? If His Majesty finds out, wouldn't we be in big trouble?"

Du Ruhui was also quite desperate in his heart.

Last time Li Yuan caused a scene in the Taiji Hall, Li Er found out about it afterward.

He was furious!

Li Yuan is the most sensitive thorn in Li Er's heart!

Let alone letting Li Yuan cause a scene in the Taiji Hall, even letting him walk out of the Great Ming Palace already made Li Er break out in a cold sweat.

The decisive Li Er directly beheaded the guard general who was watching the Great Ming Palace to show the public.

Since then.

The defense of the Great Ming Palace has become even tighter!

No one is allowed to enter or leave!

Wanting Li Yuan to come again is simply impossible.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Suddenly!

A loud shout rang out in the Taiji Hall!

The hall instantly became silent.

Everyone looked toward the outside of the hall.

At this time.

A figure walked in from the outside in a hurry.

Dressed in a dragon robe, with a majestic aura!

Li Er has returned.