Rong Chang'an stroked Xiao Jiu's head with his hand, put him in his arms and let him lean on him, silently comforting Xiao Jiu in pain with his own movements.
"Xiao Jiu is not afraid, Xiao Jiu is not afraid. I am here! I am here!"
"Then Vice Marshal Yan, will he die?"
"No, I will cure him." Rong Changan said affirmatively, and what he told Xiao Jiu was also for himself.
"Then will you burn him to death?" Xiao Jiu really cared about this.
"No, no. I will not burn him to death, and I will seek medical advice for him so that he can recover soon. Xiao Jiu, don't think too much. You are still young, don't think so much! "Rong Changan can only persuade this little boy who seems to be cheerful but has a lot of worries in his heart.
Back at the barracks, the military doctor was already in the conference hall, and it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.
"General, the plague is a serious illness. I suggest you bury Vice Marshal Yan alive for the sake of other soldiers and common people?"
"You asked me to bury Yan Li alive, just for our own safety? You are human, so he is not human, huh?" Rong Changan was full of hostility at this time, looking tit for tat into Doctor Wang's eyes.
"General, it's contagious. Do you want us all to be in danger?" Although Wang Junyi was overwhelmed by the general's hostility, he still tried to persuade him.
"Go down, I will bring back two kinds of herbs, and the third will be back in a few days. You boil the medicine! I will not give up on him. He is the deputy commander of our army and a member of us. .”
Dr. Wang bowed his head and walked out the door, and shook his head helplessly when he got out of the tent.
The room fell into a long silence, the dark room was silent, Xiao Jiu walked in softly, "General, are you thinking about Vice Marshal Yan?"
Rong Changan heard Xiao Jiu's voice, "Come in, what would you do if you were me?"
"This, General, I don't know." Xiao Jiu said frankly.
"If dumping his body in the wilderness can really guarantee the safety of all of us, then how innocent is he? He just got sick occasionally. Why should this injustice befall him?"
"If he is allowed to stay in the barracks, what if others are infected? This is even more dangerous."
In Rong Chang'an's heart, there was a battle between heaven and man, and the fight was in full swing, and it was inseparable.
"General, I think you should give Deputy Shuai Yan a chance to live. Maybe, he can come back to life, as long as we don't give up on him, as long as we don't let him hurt others." Xiao Jiu's words deeply shocked Rong Changan, yes, as long as he doesn't hurt others, he should be given a chance. Rong Changan finally found a reason to convince himself to keep Yan Li.
Rong Changan solved his own big problem, and happily ran over to pinch Xiao Jiu's face. Xiao Jiu's cheeks were flushed, and she didn't know whether it was from pinching or embarrassment.
Although Rong Chang'an ordered the news to be blocked, the news that someone in the military camp had the plague still spread.
"Have you heard? The deputy commander actually got the plague!"
"I heard that, but I don't know what to do? Will it infect us?"
"No way? If you get the plague, the general will isolate the deputy commander?"
"It's too dangerous. Do you remember the plague a few years ago? Dozens of people were burned to death by the county magistrate!"
"Remember, remember! It seems that the unparalleled young master of the Dai family is Xiao Jiu's father, and he was also burned to death!"
"Yeah, people said that he would be the champion in the future, but unfortunately he died before taking the scientific examination."
"Stop talking, go home quickly! Don't come out anytime soon!"
Some people got the plague, which reminded the people of the old things a few years ago, and they were even more frightened. At that time, thousands of people died because of the plague. Later, His Majesty personally issued an imperial decree that as long as there is a fever, no matter whether it is the plague or not, it will be directly put into the fire and burned to death. After burning for a month and burning more than 100 people, the plague will die. stop. The horrific scene was vividly seen, and the people with lingering fears went into panic.
After Mr. Dai Haishan found out, he was also very helpless. His eldest son, whom he had high hopes for, also died in that plague, and no one was more afraid of the plague than he was. However, just because he is a victim, he also wants to give the victim a chance to live. Therefore, when Rong Changan was looking for medicinal materials, he immediately gave them and arranged for his second son to pick purple heart lotus. Do your best and obey the destiny!
The news had spread, and Rong Changan could no longer hide it, so he called everyone together and announced his handling policy.
"Everyone be quiet, let me tell you about the plague. Don't be afraid, the plague is also a disease. If it is a disease, there will be a cure for it. Therefore, the plague is not terrible. We are not afraid, ah!"
"Do you want to ask me, why don't you burn him? That way everyone will be safe. But he is also a human being and our friend. Can we burn our friends to death? No. I, Changan, can't do it." To. As long as he doesn't give up, I won't give up on him."
"But don't worry, I will arrange for his living area to be isolated and not be with everyone. In this way, there will be no infection. As long as he does not infect others, then he is not dangerous. Since he is not dangerous, why? Don't give him a chance to live, do you?"
"When we first came to Tongguan City, the army in front had already abandoned the city. It was me, the deputy commander and the soldiers who didn't give up on everyone, that led to our current life. He also made great contributions to us, and now he is sick. If it’s too late, we’ll set him on fire, are you okay?”
"Okay, let's all go back! I, Chang'an, will never give up on any of you. Even if you get the plague, as long as you don't give up and you have your last breath, I won't give up on you."
Rong Chang'an's eloquent and emotional speech made the public feel confident. The victims of the last plague were even more tearful. It turned out that their loved ones didn't have to die at all! With the comparison of Rong Chang'an, they have faint resentment towards the former county magistrate, why not give their relatives a chance? Those who were burned alive were their relatives!
In the crowd, the old Mr. Dai Haishan had already burst into tears. He just listened silently, and then walked home silently, but the increasingly hunched back made him feel so desolate!
Rong Changan called Song Qiang into the conference hall, "Song Qiang, you are acting as general for the time being, and come to me again if you have important matters."
"Then where are you going?" Song Qiang was taken aback by this thoughtless order.
"I will take care of Yan Li. Since I have decided to keep him, I must take good care of him. Let him get well quickly."
"General, why don't you take care of him? What if you get infected? It's too dangerous. We can't live without you!"
"I am also a human being, and others are also human beings. I will go by myself! I will leave the barracks to you!"
Rong Changan made a final decision, and Song Qiang's objection was useless, so he could only secretly pray that Yan Li would get better soon!