Chapter 111 Heading to Feng'an
Chapter 111 Heading to Feng'an
After Jiang Jiao, Ling Chen and others successfully reunited, they set out on the journey to Feng'an.
On the other side is Feng'an County.
Someone has already gone ahead to read out the emperor's secret decree.
In order to make it easier for Jiang Jiao to act in Feng'an County, Minghe gave Jiang Jiao a secret decree, appointing her as an imperial envoy and sending her on a secret tour to Feng'an to supervise, assist and manage the epidemic area.
Ming He secretly gave Si Ze, who was accompanying him, a military token, telling him to act according to his own discretion and mobilize the army when necessary. He must ensure Jiang Jiao's safety.
The prefect of Feng'an received a secret order saying that an imperial envoy would come on a secret visit, so he immediately summoned his subordinates and instructed them to pay attention to the matter.
Don’t let anything go wrong, or you’ll lose your official hat. For a moment, Feng’an County exploded like a drop of water dropped into a frying pan.
Jiang Jiao still has a few days to go before she can get there.
When we were almost reaching Feng'an County, we could see endless mountains in the distance.
"There are so many mountains here." Ah Qi had never been far away before, and this was his first time to such a far place.
Si Ze smiled and explained to her: "Feng'an is also known as the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It is full of mountains and hills. Most of the people here cultivate terraced fields.
Standing on a high place and looking down, you can see a vast expanse of green, which is refreshing. Although transportation is not very convenient, if there were no epidemic, this place can really be called a paradise on earth. "
Jiang Jiao looked at the vast mountains in the distance and thought, no wonder people say that our ancestors' ink paintings are realistic, this really looks like an ink painting from a distance.
After walking and stopping many times, we finally arrived at Fengan County.
Although they were all monks, Si Ze and Ah Qi were ordinary people after all. They needed to eat and rest, and they suffered a lot along the way.
Fortunately, there was a carriage, but it was a bit bumpy.
After entering Feng'an, Si Ze clearly felt that the place was not as lively as it had been before.
Everyone on the road was in a hurry.
The shops on the street were not open, and everyone was wearing a scarf to cover their faces. This was probably to prevent the spread of the disease. But before they came in, Jiang Jiao also told them to wear masks. Safety protection.
Now it seems like a wise move. It doesn't seem so special here.
Before coming, Si Ze had asked someone to prepare a house for them. Someone was waiting at the entrance of the city to pick them up.
The time required for this trip is uncertain, and the situation here is special, so we cannot do without a place to stay.
Si Ze pretended to be a businessman here, delivering medicinal materials. Because the demand for medicinal materials here has increased, merchants are profit-seeking, and it is not uncommon for them to come here for money.
The carriage took them to the mansion prepared by Si Ze. It was not very big, but it had everything it needed. It was perfect for a temporary stay.
I saw that the room had already been cleaned, and there were maids, old women and servants on standby.
The person who welcomed them in was the housekeeper of the mansion.
Jiang Jiao followed behind Si Ze and quietly asked him: "Is this house rented or purchased?"
Si Ze looked back at her, his tone a little surprised: "Why do you need to rent a house? It's just a small house, just buy it in full.
It would be convenient for us to live here by ourselves. Even if we don’t come here on weekdays, there are people who are responsible for cleaning it, so it won’t be wasted.”
Jiang Jiao felt that she didn't quite understand this spirit of not being short of money, so she kept her mouth shut.
Well, most of the other people don’t know much about spending money for pleasure, they just feel a little confused.
The butler had already led them to the main hall.
"Master and the other distinguished guests, please take a seat and rest for a while. There is hot water in the kitchen and you can take a bath soon."
Then a maid brought some tea and snacks.
Si Ze sat lazily in the main seat.
"We just arrived today. We are exhausted from the journey. Let's go and rest first. We can talk about anything tomorrow."
Several people nodded and followed the servant who led the way back to their rooms to rest.
As for Si Ze, after they left, a dark shadow appeared in front of him and knelt on one knee.
"What did you find out?" Si Ze lazily leaned on the armchair. He took a cup of tea and took a sip.
"Please take a look, my lord." The man in black handed something to Si Ze.
After reading it, Si Ze threw it back to him.
"Burn it and keep an eye on it. Don't miss any sign of trouble."
The man in black took the order, picked up the note on the ground and left.
Si Ze looked out the window with amusement. [The water in Feng'an is really getting muddier.]
Rested for a night.
After breakfast, Jiang Jiao and the others prepared to set out to investigate the situation here.
There are seven of them now.
If we act together, it will be too conspicuous.
So they decided to act in groups.
As for who would be in a group with whom, there was quite a bit of controversy.
Because they all want to be in the same group with Jiang Jiao.
Ling Chen, Nan Xing, Cheng Yan, Qing You need not say much, Si Ze was also entrusted by Ming He to take care of Jiang Jiao. How can they take care of each other if they are not together?
Finally, Jiang Jiao, Ah Qi and Si Ze formed a team, while the other four formed pairs.
Ling Chen and Nan Xing, Qing You and Cheng Yan.
In this way, we were temporarily divided into three groups.
Jiang Jiao followed Si Ze, a local tyrant, to a nearby county, Pingshui County.
Pingshui County is also a small county town in Feng'an. It takes a long time to get there by horse carriage.
Si Ze brought the two little girls to Pingshui County.
The situation here seemed much more serious than in Feng'an County. Most of the people here had pale faces and looked like they were seriously ill.
After Si Ze was fully protected, he asked his servants to set up a stall with a sign saying "Free Clinic" on it.
Jiang Jiao and Ah Qi watched from the side. Since they didn't know how to treat a disease, they could only stare blankly.
But after waiting for a long time, no one came.
Jiang Jiao was bored and didn't know what to do, so she said goodbye to Si Ze and went for a walk nearby.
Si Ze didn't know why there was no one, but he couldn't just close the restaurant because no one came. Jiang Jiao was bored and wanted to go out for a walk, so Si Ze didn't say anything and just asked Ah Qi to go with her.
After all, Jiang Jiao looks like a weak woman, and Minghe also said that his beloved concubine is weak and can't take care of herself. It's better to have someone accompany her.
Jiang Jiao walked around the area and saw that there seemed to be some noise over there, so she went over with Ah Qi to take a look.
"You, why don't you let us in, why..." The speaker was a teenager who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
He was supporting an old man who looked very ill.
They were standing at the door of a clinic.
The clerk at the clinic also looked angry: "Hey, you guys are right to default on the payment for the medicine. We are a clinic, not a charity.
I just gave you some medicine out of pity, but you're asking for more, right?"
The young man seemed a little frustrated: "I, I will work hard to make money. Please, let my grandfather see me again. I will definitely pay back the money for the medicine."
The guy said impatiently: "Alright, alright, hurry up and leave, you only earn a few dollars a day, how can you pay it back?
Our boss has already said that out of pity for you, we will not pursue the money you paid for the medicine. It will be given to you as a gift. If you continue to argue, you may get beaten."
The boy wanted to fight for it again, but the old man pulled him hard.
"Shuanzi, forget it. I'm an old man. Don't worry about me anymore. Let's go back, let's go back."
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