"You are the prince who oversees the country. How can you abandon your people and run away to survive on your own!!"
Sure enough, when Li Chengfeng and Zhao Feiyue anxiously found the prince Zhao Hanqing, the prince was in the isolation area, personally inspecting the patients who had taken Wubaihua. After hearing the persuasion of Li Chengfeng and Zhao Feiyue, the prince objected without hesitation. Two people's proposals.
Zhao Feiyue knew her third brother very well. He was a man who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. He had very strong opinions since he was a child. He almost didn’t make any judgments at ordinary times. He just smiled and said nothing in everything. He seemed to have no fixed ideas, but he was very strong in his heart. It is true that the more critical the situation is, the more one has an idea; the more difficult the situation is, the more determined and stubborn one becomes.
Growing up, Zhao Feiyue only saw three people who could influence Zhao Hanqing, who had already made up his mind. The first was their deceased eldest son, who Zhao Hanqing had admired since childhood; the second was the crown prince and tutor, who had been educated since childhood. His teacher was Zhang Datong, the scholar leader; the third was the crown prince who was famous for being knowledgeable, sensible, gentle and virtuous.
Zhao Feiyue didn't think any of them could become the fourth person.
But Li Chengfeng did not give up, and said quickly: "Didn't Your Highness hear the movement in the east of the city just now? These are the top ten demons in the world! One of them is enough to destroy a city! Your Highness is kind-hearted at this time, but in the end he will not It will harm the whole city!"
Li Chengfeng couldn't help but raise his voice a little louder, and the barracks in the isolation area immediately fell silent. Everyone stared blankly at Li Chengfeng and the others.
How come they didn't hear about the previous commotion in the east of the city
But as mortals, especially those who are already infected, what can they do
The entire isolation area is sealed, with high walls covered with iron caltrops, and the entrance is blocked by layers of barricades and heavily guarded. Rather than saying that this is an isolation area, this is a huge prison cell.
If the prince himself had not come in to take care of them and accompany them despite all the hardships, thousands of patients here would have risen in rebellion long ago.
They meet and deal with these same sick people all day long, and almost every hour a familiar face is taken away and never comes back.
Gradually, they all understood that they were suffering from a terminal disease, a terminal disease that could not be cured at all!
If the people are not afraid of death, why should they be afraid of death
The prince knew this very well, so he took the initiative to enter the camp many times before the public resentment boiled over. Not only did he take care of the patients, but he also personally gave medicine to the patients.
These desperate patients were like a drowning man seeing a life-saving straw, like a dark prison seeing the light of freedom. They were all moved to tears by what the prince had done.
But when they saw Li Chengfeng persuading the prince to abandon them and escape, they were all shocked, frightened and panicked.
Indeed, the people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death!
However, ants still live in vain, let alone humans
Even if they live in hardship and poverty, there are not many poor people who commit suicide by hanging themselves!
Even though they are terminally ill and in pain, they still want to live!
If the prince abandons the city and flees, what will they do
They have little knowledge and no long-term vision, but even so, fools know that they will definitely die!
The prince looked around, winked at Li Chengfeng, and motioned for him to follow him to the rest area behind the barracks.
As soon as he came in and put down the heavy isolation curtain, the prince said: "This is absolutely impossible! If Gu had abandoned the city and fled, the people in Taiyang would have been threatened by the devil's revenge! What's more, if Gu had escaped, Taiyang The officials in the city must have fled one after another. At that time, Taiyang City was in chaos and chaos like bandits. Once the order that was finally established in the city collapsed and the patients fled, spreading the plague to all directions, what would be done?"
These words made Li Chengfeng's heart tremble, and he immediately realized that the current prince's unwillingness to flee was not because of pedantry, but because the prince was keenly aware that the current corrupt official culture of Daqi determined what would happen to him if he fled.
The prince is here. Although the plague is raging in Taiyang City, no one of these officials dares to escape privately, even if they are frightened. No officials escape, and the junior officials naturally do not dare to move. If the officials set an example, the following will naturally have ideas. If you dare not implement it, with the government and the army maintaining it, the entire administrative system and effective operation of Taiyang City will be guaranteed.
But once the prince escapes, Li Chengfeng can imagine with his toes that Taiyang City will collapse instantly!
The first to flee are the officials who got the news first, then the gentry will flee in droves, then the soldiers and officers will throw off their armor and flee, and finally the remaining people who can escape, the victims, and... finally the sick people will be left. Sick people of the plague.
The disease that was finally controlled will spread in an instant, and it will be an immeasurable disaster!
Li Chengfeng whispered bitterly: "Is there... no other way?"
Previously, Li Chengfeng had been a bit slanderous about Old Demon Leiyun's seemingly generous "mercy", which gave them time to react and even escape. But now, it seems that this is a fatal move that puts the heart first!
Because this seems to leave a way for Li Chengfeng and the others to survive, but once Li Chengfeng and the others really choose to escape, that will be the real disaster. Moreover, it seems that at the moment, it is very likely that Old Demon Leiyun will I want them to do this.
The prince said decisively: "If you persist for two more days, I will already report to Taichang, and he is leading his people to Taiyang as quickly as possible!"
Li Chengfeng said anxiously: "But, tomorrow..."
Before Li Chengfeng could finish speaking, there was a sudden noise outside. A sick elderly man stumbled in. After being stopped by the guards at the door, he shouted loudly: "I want to see the prince, I want to see your highness! Your Highness, Your Highness ! Your Highness can’t leave us alone!!”
Hearing the noise, the prince walked to the door, opened the door curtain, and walked out quickly. He quickly helped the elder up and said softly: "Why do you say this, old man? I'm not going anywhere!"
The old man was dubious. He glanced at Li Chengfeng hatefully and said, "Your Highness must not listen to the instigation of villains. If His Highness leaves, Taiyang will become a monster and the consequences will be disastrous! Your Highness, anyone who encourages anyone to abandon the city and flee Everyone should be killed without mercy!!"
Li Chengfeng listened expressionlessly and said nothing. Zhao Feiyue raised his eyebrows and was about to have an attack, but was stopped by Li Chengfeng's eyes. He wanted to see how the prince would react.
The prince gently helped the old man up, and then said warmly: "Old man, did you know that you can have such a place for treatment, such a treatment method, and even your family and friends can be well protected and isolated from being infected? Such a terrible thing The plague did not spread rapidly, and most of the people in the city were spared, all thanks to the advice of my wise brother Chengfeng. If not for this, Taiyang's condition would have been ten times more serious!"
The old man glanced at Li Chengfeng hesitantly, and begged: "Your Highness, I hope your Highness will be careful about what I said! Your Highness must not leave us alone!"
As he spoke, he began to cry.
All the patients in the barracks, whether they could get up or not, struggled to get up and kowtowed to the prince, sobbing and crying.
At this time, the prince has become their last hope in life!
The prince stepped forward and comforted them softly, and helped them up one by one. With just a few gentle words, they were reduced to tears. He grabbed the prince's hand and shook it vigorously, refusing to let go.
Li Chengfeng felt heavy, turned and left.
After leaving the camp, Zhao Feiyue glanced at Li Chengfeng carefully and whispered, "Are you angry?"
Li Chengfeng shook his head and said: "It is human nature to seek survival, and it is normal to have misunderstandings. But... since the prince refuses to escape, then..." As he said that, he looked at Zhao Feiyue with a questioning look.
Zhao Feiyue immediately understood this look: "What do you mean..."
Li Chengfeng said: "We will take a fake prince to escape without making any announcement, but let the old demon Leiyun find out. We will build a plank road to cross Chencang secretly and lure the old demon Leiyun away!"
Zhao Feiyue's eyes lit up and she said, "You can give it a try!"