Chapter 216

Liu Bei stood up tall.

"My ladies, you stay in the north of the river for now; I will go to Yuzhang."

Lu Lu Lingqi, Ding Yuan Shi, and the two Qiao sisters were all very worried.

"Husband, the plague is dangerous; you had better not take the risk."

Liu Bei shook his head.

"I am also a physician myself; the people of Yuzhang are suffering from the plague, and I cannot stand by and watch them die."

The two Qiao sisters were moved beyond words.

"Lord Liu Xuande, you are too benevolent."

Lu Lu Lingqi grabbed Liu Bei.

"Husband, I want to go with you!"

Liu Bei glared at her.

"I am a physician and naturally know how to protect myself; you stay here honestly with Ding Yuan Ma Xiaoniang and the two Qiao sisters."

"Alright then."

Liu Bei's body had been strengthened by the system and was naturally not afraid of the plague.

He called Guo Jia and the others in to announce the matter.

Everyone naturally requested to go together!

Liu Bei waved his hand.

"I am going to treat illnesses, not to fight a war; Zhang Yide, you are clumsy, why are you going! Continue training the troops for me."

Zhang Fei squatted on the ground, sulking!

"And Guo Fengxiao, you have so many concubines, your health is average; stay in the north of the river honestly."

Guo Jia sighed that he couldn't compare to the health-preserving Jia Xu!

"Others, guard the common people well; I will just take Chen Dao with me."

Liu Bei looked toward Zhang Fei again.

"Zhang Yide, there are many bandits and chaotic troops in the Xunyang area; take troops to wipe them out, do something for the common people, and train the troops by the way!"

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.

"Understood!"

That night, Liu Bei took 1, 00 personal guards, boarded a warship, and crossed the river to Yuzhang.

The wind and waves on the river at night were a bit strong.

Liu Bei didn't feel much, but some of the personal guards he brought were already turning blue; these soldiers mostly came from the north—let alone water warfare, they were landlubbers.

Liu Bei shook his head secretly; in the future, when fighting in the south, there would be many water battles, so he must establish a navy as soon as possible.

A graceful servant on the boat caught Liu Bei's attention.

"You, come here."

The sailor turned around and gave an embarrassed smile.

"Is Lord Liu Xuande calling me?"

Liu Bei??

"Xiao Qiao? How did you get on the boat?"

Xiao Qiao lowered her head and smiled softly.

"When Lord Liu Xuande goes out, how can there be no maid to take care of him? So I went back, put down the guqin, and got on the boat."

Liu Bei was speechless.

"Does your sister know?"

"I left a letter."

Xiao Qiao said pitifully,

"Lord Liu Xuande, you wouldn't make this young lady jump into the river and swim back, would you?"

Liu Bei looked her up and down.

"I couldn't tell, your swimming skills are so good; we should exchange pointers when we have the chance."

Xiao Qiao??

Just like that, Xiao Qiao stayed on the boat; she chattered all the way, making Liu Bei's journey not very boring.

"Lord Liu Xuande, I heard that your wife and you forced Cai Yong into marriage before you got together?"

Liu Bei was surprised.

"You know about this?"

Xiao Qiao covered her mouth and chuckled.

"That is natural; I have studied you very deeply."

Immediately, Xiao Qiao blushed; this was the person involved.

Liu Bei laughed loudly; this Xiao Qiao was actually his little fan girl—sorry about that, Zhou Lang!

The boat traveled for half a day and docked at the Nanchang County pier.

Taishi Ci had already been waiting here with people for a long time.

"The Yuzhang plague is serious; how can my lord come in person?"

Liu Bei smiled.

"Taishi Ziyi, you know my medical skills; since I have come to Yuzhang, I cannot stand by and watch the people suffer."

Taishi Ci was exceptionally moved.

"My lord is benevolent!"

A middle-aged scholar in his forties stepped out from the crowd.

"Lord Liu Xuande is unparalleled in benevolence; I admire you greatly!"

Taishi Ci hurriedly introduced him.

"My lord, this is the Yuzhang Administrator, Hua Xin."

Liu Bei smiled.

"So it is brother Ziyu; I have long admired your great name."

After the two chatted,

Liu Bei roughly understood the situation.

The plague in the Pengze area was quite serious, with thousands already dead, and the local physicians were at their wits' end.

Liu Bei didn't talk nonsense either; after examining a few commoners who had caught the plague, he had a plan in mind.

"No wonder those physicians couldn't cure it; it turns out there is not only the plague but also malaria. With two severe illnesses, it must be difficult to treat."

Liu Bei wrote a few prescriptions and had Taishi Ci call people to prepare them; he wanted to test which prescription was the most effective.

"A handful of wormwood, soaked in two sheng of water, wring out the juice, and drink it all."

"This is a method to treat malaria; collect wormwood as soon as possible!"

"Understood!"

Liu Bei also discussed with Hua Xin,

"To prevent the plague from expanding in scale, commoners who have caught the plague must be separated from healthy commoners."

"Those who have caught the plague must also be distinguished according to mild cases, severe cases, and those who have already recovered."

"The commoners' drinking water must be boiled before drinking, kept clean, and prevent the plague from rebounding!"

One thing after another was ordered down.

Hua Xin was amazed.

"Lord Liu Xuande is not only unparalleled in benevolence, but his medical skills are also comparable to Bian Que; I admire you to the extreme!"

Under his guidance, Liu Bei went to see the seriously ill Liu Yao.

"Lord Liu Xuande, you actually came in person."

Liu Yao was moved to tears; ever since he was defeated by Sun Ce, he had seen much of the coldness of human relationships. Liu Bei was a complete stranger to him, yet he helped him so much.

Liu Bei took his pulse and wrote two prescriptions.

"Brother Brother Zhengli, your condition is relatively serious; you need to rest in bed for ten days to recover, do not get too excited."

Liu Yao cried again; he thought he was going to die this time, but he didn't expect he only needed to rest in bed for ten days...

"The gap between physicians and physicians is truly large!"

Liu Bei remembered that Liu Yao did indeed die of illness at this time, which meant he had saved Liu Yao's life.

Liu Bei came to a house in the city again.

A youth came out to greet him and bowed deeply.