Chapter 95

"You guys are really amazing!"

"The plague occurred in the camp, such an important thing, and you didn't report it in the first time.

Could it be that you think that promotion is imminent, so your current position is not important, and you don't even have to bear your responsibilities?

It seems that I, the Commander, really have no weight.

Alright, your wings are all hardened.

Then I will fulfill you now; those who don't want to do it, just get out for me!

The Wucheng Military Commission may lack everything, but it does not lack people who want to be officials.

……"

Facing Marquis Wuyang's incessant scolding, everyone lowered their heads one after another.

Having poked such a big hole, it is not wrong to be scolded a few times.

Wanting to defend, they couldn't find a suitable reason.

"Commander, please calm your anger!

The matter has already happened; the top priority is to organize anti-epidemic work and curb the spread of the plague to the outside world as much as possible."

Under the pleading eyes of his colleagues, Li Mu bit the bullet and stepped forward to persuade.

Thinking about it, it is depressing; clearly, he had no responsibility, but he was scolded along with them and had to help put out the fire.

Since the plague has occurred, it will inevitably lead to the death of a large number of prisoners of war.

Those who understand the situation know that there is a big epidemic after a big war.

What is feared is that some guys who don't do human things will hold onto things and forcibly put a pile of hats on them.

Verbal slander cannot kill people, but it is very disgusting.

"Humph!"

After a cold drink, Marquis Wuyang said unpleasantly.

"I will give you another chance to make up for your crimes with meritorious service; if you cannot curb the spread of the epidemic, you know the consequences yourselves.

Perhaps I cannot decide which position you are promoted to, but I have the ability to keep you from going up.

The Liaodong front line lacks people, and the Emperor has always hoped that the courtiers can recommend virtuous talents.

If anyone thinks they are talented, I don't mind fulfilling them!"

It is evident that Marquis Wuyang is truly angry now, and even threatening words were said directly.

The scene is indeed a bit awkward, but the effect is great, directly extinguishing everyone's thoughts of passive coping.

If they are thrown to the Liaodong front line, people will really die.

Even Li Mu, who had little to do with it, was startled by Marquis Wuyang's overreaction.

Especially hearing the four words "talented and overflowing", Li Mu always felt that he was being beaten.

Whether his colleagues were messing around is unclear, but he himself did nothing.

However, this kind of feeling-based thing is not necessarily 100% accurate, and he certainly cannot go up and match himself.

"Commander, please rest assured, we will definitely go all out!"

A group of generals responded in unison.

When they were in the capital, they dared not buy Marquis Wuyang's account because they had no soft ribs to be pinched.

At this time, the future of the second half of their lives was placed here, and no one dared to break the law.

"Since you have this heart, then hurry up and implement it!"

Marquis Wuyang waved his hand unpleasantly to signal everyone to leave.

Just as he was about to leave with everyone, Li Mu was kept by Marquis Wuyang's eyes.

"Marquis, you kept this subordinate, I don't know what for?"

Li Mu asked anxiously.

The mood of the top boss is not good, and he was kept behind in a confused state; his heart has no bottom at all.

"After discovering the plague, your camp is moving outward; why didn't you report it in the first time?"

Facing Marquis Wuyang's questioning, Li Mu suddenly discovered the problem.

Under the commander's authorization, moving the camp slightly is not a big problem.

The real mistake is that when he moved the camp, he didn't call the commander to move together in the first time.

The plague does not distinguish between status and status when it harms people; no matter who is infected, they have to go to the gates of hell.

Choosing to move the camp is purely an instinctive desire to stay away from the plague.

Never thought that just such a little thing would be kept in mind by the top boss.

"Marquis, is it possible that the official document I sent, you haven't had time to read!"

Li Mu lowered his voice and replied.

Fortunately, he was used to being cautious in doing things; when he ordered the camp to move, he sent someone to submit an official document.

Otherwise, this matter today would really not be easy to pass.

"Stupid!"

"Such an important thing, how can you use an official document? Don't you know that soldiers value speed!"

Marquis Wuyang scolded unpleasantly.

Confirming that he was not backstabbed by his subordinates, his anger had subsided by more than half.

Having notification and not having notification are completely two concepts.

No one can tolerate the subordinates they cultivated running away after encountering a little thing.

"Marquis's lesson is correct; this subordinate has been taught!"

Li Mu decisively chose to admit defeat.

Going against the top boss is definitely not the act of a wise man.

"Forget it, I won't care about you this time.

Go back and draft an official military report on Yangzhou Prefecture, as well as a post-war handling plan."

Marquis Wuyang's words made Li Mu slightly stunned.

This level of official document is not something he, a small Battalion Commander, is qualified to draft.

Especially since his current status is a guest army, the aftermath of Yangzhou Prefecture has even less to do with him.

Either Marquis Wuyang had a whim or a temporary idea; or it had something to do with his personnel appointment and needed to be tested.

The probability of a whim is not high; doing so has no meaning.

"Marquis, does this subordinate have a chance to stay in Yangzhou to take office?"

Li Mu asked anxiously.

As one of the ten prefectures in the world, even Yangzhou, which was affected by the war, is a piece of fat.

In the peak Yangzhou Prefecture, any county below it is stronger than many remote prefectures.

Working in such a highly developed economic region is much stronger than in inland prefectures.

Even if the assigned position is slightly worse, in such a developed economic zone, it is very convenient to make money.

When he was in the capital, Li Mu didn't dare to toss, because there were too many big shots, and if he was not careful, he would cause trouble.

It's different when he arrives in Yangzhou Prefecture; in the local area, he is one of the powerful people.

The seven great families in the Huai'an region were uprooted, and a large number of gentry were slaughtered by the rebels, and a large amount of interests in the local area are in a vacuum.

Relying on the relationship with the local gentry in Yangzhou, plus his own background, if he can come here to take office, he will certainly be able to share a piece of the pie.

Earlier, when he met his uncle, he expressed his desire to stay in Yangzhou.

The most ideal position is the Yangzhou Guard Commander.

Although the development limit is not high, the position is oily and rich.

In the post-war Yangzhou Guard, the military fields that were once enclosed were all returned with interest.

If he can get the position, Li Mu doesn't mind enclosing the ownerless land near the military camp.

Hundreds of thousands of acres of high-quality fertile land are more than enough to raise a full-staffed guard.

Combining geographical advantages and doing some small business, wouldn't that little life be happy to death.

However, the probability of success is not high; he has his eyes on this piece of fat, and others have their eyes on it too.

Wanting to snatch food from the mouths of many noble disciples is definitely not a simple thing.

Even if the Marquis Mansion operates, it will have to pay a big price.

The nephew is ultimately a bit worse; it would be about the same if it were a son.

Li Mu also tried to publicize this top boss in front of him.

It's a pity that Marquis Wuyang is also an old oil in the officialdom, only promising to recommend to the imperial court.

He never gives a clear promise about what specific position he can get, and he doesn't guarantee whether he can stay in Yangzhou.

"Why ask so much? Just write it if you are told to.

Where you take office is naturally decided by the imperial court.

As a general..."

Marquis Wuyang's later words were directly ignored by Li Mu, and his mind was full of being able to stay in Yangzhou Prefecture.

"Many thanks to the Marquis for your promotion!

In the future, if the Marquis has any instructions, this subordinate will definitely go all out!"

Li Mu guaranteed immediately.

Compared to sending gifts directly, he feels that drawing cakes for the boss is more operable.

Political sense tells him that with Marquis Wuyang's power, he can mostly share a piece of the cake from the Huai'an salt industry.

Since there are interests here, someone needs to watch it, so as not to be peeped at by others.

The foundation of the Great Dayu's relatives is not deep; Marquis Wuyang's line became famous after Emperor Tianyuan ascended the throne, and there are not many younger brothers in the court.

Like Li Mu, a subordinate who followed him all the way to fight in the south and north, except for the short time following him, can barely be considered a confidant.

Needing to arrange for someone to take care of the family industry, the flexible Li Mu is definitely a good candidate.

If Marquis Wuyang is willing to contribute, it is a high-probability event for him to get the position of Yangzhou Garrison Commander.

Even if Yangzhou competition is fierce, retreating to Huai'an Prefecture is also acceptable to Li Mu.

At worst, going to the surrounding prefectures is also a good choice.

There are not many prefectures in the Jiangnan area that are poor.

"Hmm, you go down and prepare first!"

Marquis Wuyang waved his hand expressionlessly and said.

Without directly refusing, Li Mu knew that the matter was half successful, and the other half depended on who the competitor was.

The small episode ended, and the anti-epidemic work suddenly became the main task of the army.

After Li Mu moved the camp, Marquis Wuyang also followed and moved the commander's camp, directly away from Taizhou City.

The other four Battalion Commands deep in the plague were miserable, with patients everywhere in the camp, and they couldn't be saved at all.

Even though Marquis Wuyang repeatedly wrote to the Six Ministries of Nanjing, asking for famous doctors and medicinal materials, he could not solve the shortage of medical resources.

The treatment work progressed slowly, but the prevention and control work was done quite well.

It had nothing to do with Li Mu; the little things he knew were not secrets at all.

The ancestors' experience in preventing and controlling the plague can be traced back to a thousand years ago, and it has been relatively perfect by the Great Dayu Dynasty.

After communicating with several famous doctors, Li Mu was surprised to find that these people's research on the plague was far deeper than he had expected.

According to these people, the plague is caused by "evil energy", and "evil energy" is produced under special natural environments.

Because the plague mostly occurs after wars and in years of great disasters, these people believe that "evil energy" is related to the decay of corpses.

The proposed prevention measures include burning patients' corpses and isolating patients.

Not only was quicklime sprinkled in the camp, but after contacting patients, high-degree liquor was also used for disinfection.

Under the strong request of these physicians, the water for daily consumption and bathing was also all boiled.

Even the clothes that everyone changed and washed were required to be thrown into the water for high-temperature steaming and boiling.

After a series of operations, Li Mu suspected that he had encountered a traveler.

After contacting many famous doctors and finding that they were accustomed to these measures, Li Mu determined that this was the normal anti-epidemic level of the Great Dayu Dynasty.

Whether the plague can be prevented or not, the biggest problem has never been technology, but specific execution.

In a strong-power institution like the military camp, there are not so many people asking why, regardless of whether it is accepted or not.

Just one order from the commander, and the people below will obediently follow suit.

The prisoners in the prisoner-of-war camp are even less qualified to say no.

It wouldn't work if it were changed to other regions; the execution power of the local government cannot be so high.

In the era when imperial power does not go down to the county, the clans below do not listen, and many times the government office is helpless.

After tossing for a month, Taizhou, where the plague was first discovered, also became the first region to control the epidemic.

On the contrary, Yangzhou, Huai'an, Nantong Prefecture, and other places where the plague was discovered one after another became the disaster areas where the plague was rampant.

For a time, when the plague was mentioned in the Huai'an region, everyone changed color at the mention of it.

Just when the Wucheng Military Commission was gradually restoring order, an official document broke the tranquility.

"Marquis, how could Grand Secretary Xu think of inviting us to enter Yangzhou City?"

Looking at the official document in his hand, Li Mu's first reaction was impossible.

Although it is said that a prime minister's belly can hold a boat, that is just listening to it as a story; substituting it into the officialdom, most of them will die without a corpse.

The contradiction between Grand Secretary Xu and Marquis Wuyang was witnessed by Li Mu, and the two would definitely not reconcile easily.

"What's so strange about that? The situation in Yangzhou City at this time is not very good.

The plague is rampant in the Huai'an region, and we martial artists have curbed the plague.

As a cabinet minister of the dynasty, letting the plague be rampant under his rule, how does this make people in the world look at it?

He can't admit that he, the cabinet minister, is a water product, and his real local governance ability is not as good as us martial artists!"

Marquis Wuyang said with a smile.

It is evident that his mood is very good.

Being able to make the cabinet minister of the dynasty bow his head first is a very face-saving thing.

"Marquis, then do you think we should send troops?"

Li Mu asked with concern.

Because of the thunder buried by Marquis Wuyang before, Xu Grand Secretary's control over Yangzhou has always stayed on the surface.

Not only is there estrangement from the gentry below, but the soldiers in the government office also follow in public and oppose in private.

To put it ugly, even if the Wucheng Military Commission is a hundred miles away, Marquis Wuyang's influence on Yangzhou is greater than Grand Secretary Xu's.

This kind of influence is killed out, regardless of the height of the official position.

Everyone in Yangzhou City knows that if you offend Marquis Wuyang, this person can directly send troops to wipe out the whole family.

Even if Marquis Wuyang has never done such a thing, everyone thinks he can do it, which is equal to having done it.

Even if the Ministry of Personnel sent officials to fill the vacant positions in the government office, this influence could not be diluted in the short term.

A cabinet minister with insufficient control over the people below, his execution power certainly cannot be high.

Wanting to change the predicament, the first thing to do is to reconcile with Marquis Wuyang.

Otherwise, the two big shots will keep fighting, and the people below will simply not dare to work wholeheartedly for Grand Secretary Xu.

"Naturally, we have to go!

There are some things you can't reach yet; after you are in a high position in the future, you will understand that there are no eternal enemies in the officialdom.

Several other Battalion Commanders have official duties, so this time you take people and go to Yangzhou with me for a trip."

Marquis Wuyang's answer made Li Mu feel very speechless.

Eternal enemies, it is purely that both sides have common interests and need to join forces in the short term.

The confrontation between relatives and the civil official group is what the Emperor wants to see.

Joining forces occasionally is fine, but if it really becomes a political alliance, the Emperor will not care whether he is a brother-in-law when he turns his face.

Looking at the countless relatives who fell in history, basically all of them made mistakes in their own positioning, which triggered a political disaster.

With so many lessons from the past, the smart people behind learned to be obedient.

Knowing what can be done and what cannot be done.

If it weren't for seeing through all this, Marquis Wuyang wouldn't have kept tossing Grand Secretary Xu for the sake of a dispute of breath.

(End of chapter)