Lingli said softly: "The old prince came here when the epidemic broke out, but he couldn't treat it."
"He can't do anything?" Zi'an was stunned. "Could it be that even he doesn't know what the golden key is?"
"He may know, or he may not know. However, he may not have seen the prescription, and may not be able to conclude that this is the Black Death. The Night King said that he could not understand many of the medical books left by Doctor Wen Yi."
Zi'an understood that Wen Yi's medical books were mostly written in simplified Chinese characters, and used a lot of modern medical terms and diagnostic techniques, which might not be fully understood by old Prince An Ran.
"You said that he suddenly disappeared these few days. What happened?"
Lingli shook her head. "That day I asked him about the golden key. He was surprised for a moment, then left. He hasn't appeared since. Besides, I can't find him, so he has to come to find me."
Rouyao asked curiously, "What happened between Beimo and Daliang? I heard that the people of Beimo's royal family hate the old prince, but why did they invite the old prince before?"
Lingli shook her head, "I don't know that either."
This seems to be a mystery, but this mystery has nothing to do with what is happening at the moment. The big bosses in every country always dislike each other, and it may not be about specific things.
When Zi'an heard that Old Prince An Ran was also coming along, he felt inexplicably more at ease.
Rouyao gave the recipe to Lingli and said, "Send it to Mr. Gao and have him deliver it to Da Zhou Yuan City."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Lingli took the prescription, took two steps, and suddenly turned back, "Oh, by the way, the tied-up Doctor Li has escaped."
"Escaped?" Zi'an was a little surprised. "How could he escape when he was tied up? He was the only one who escaped?"
"Yes, someone must have let him go. Besides, Qin Zhou has also returned to Beijing. I heard that only 30,000 of the people Qin Zhou brought back were used for disaster relief, and the rest were used to defend Kyoto. And since yesterday, no more food has been sent to the disaster area."
Zi'an was somewhat amused, "Will anyone in this wooden village let him go? How interesting! They brought back 100,000 people and used 30,000 people for disaster relief and reconstruction. Good."
If there were people lurking in the wooden village, and they suddenly released Doctor Li, then what would happen next would probably be "interesting".
There were so many deaths in the disaster area, and so many houses were damaged by the earthquake. 100,000 people returned to the court, but 30,000 were used for disaster relief. What were these 70,000 people defending against? Even with my knees, I could imagine that the Emperor of Beimo would have to use all his actions to defend himself.
Moreover, Princess An had not received any good news for a long time. She was almost certain that the emperor had not announced the epidemic or the prescription.
Zi'an has been feeling very heavy these days because she faces the death of patients almost every day.
In such an atmosphere, sadness, sorrow, and helplessness filled her heart, but in just a moment, she felt that all the emotions turned into one, that is anger!
"Okay!" Zi'an suddenly stood up and threw his things down, "Wait, let's have a good game."
"What do you want to do?" Rouyao was frightened by her.
"Lingli!" Zi'an walked up to Lingli and said sternly, "I know that King Ye has some power here, and you also have people you can mobilize. Tell me the severity of the plague, and tell me the prescription. Use my reputation as Xia Zi'an to say that this prescription can prevent the plague. If anyone doesn't believe it, come to Muzhai to find me. Also, tell me the news that the North Desert Army's food and wages were struck by thunder. Tell me as far as you can, contact the prince, and have him send a letter to Xiao Xiao, telling the Great Zhou Army to push twenty miles into the North Desert."
Lingli and Rouyao were both shocked. Rouyao said, "But, this will put us in a very dangerous situation."
"I'm betting my life on him!" Zi'an's eyes were filled with viciousness. "The army is approaching, but he dares not move because he has no food and money. If the news gets out, he dares not kill me because I have the prescription. What is the purpose of the prince of Zhenguo keeping these useless doctors by my side? He contacted Su Mu privately and told Su Mu about my so-called intentions. What is his purpose? He just wants to see if I can develop a prescription. Once I have the prescription, he will take it away and deny my credit. I might as well just announce the preventive prescription first."
"Zi'an, you are too impulsive. If you fail to develop a prescription to treat the plague, your reputation will be ruined and the people of Beimo will not let you go." Rouyao said worriedly.
Zi'an said: "That's why I said I'd bet my life with him!"
She took a deep breath and continued, "Moreover, once this news gets out, it will be easier for the Seventh Elder to do his job. As long as the peace faction is united, they will be able to gain the upper hand. Even if the emperor is ambitious, he will be constrained by the anger of the peace faction and the people."
"But, what if you still don't know what the golden key is in the end?" Lingli asked a more critical question. The difficulty of the recipe now lies in not knowing what the golden key is.
"No matter what, since we are going to make trouble, let's make trouble together. What is the point of keeping his 70,000 men? We all know that he is unwilling to send relief food to the disaster area, and he is unwilling to provide disaster relief. Therefore, his 70,000 men are to prevent riots. He wants to sacrifice these civilians to protect the soldiers who can attack the border. Therefore, I want Xiao Xiao's army to press forward 20 miles to create a threatening momentum."
Lingli was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and said firmly, "Okay, let's do it hard and make a big profit."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Rouyao was very worried. She felt that Zi'an was taking too much risk by doing this. It was tantamount to directly challenging the Beimo court.
She advised: "Zi'an, I think we should be more cautious about this matter. If something really goes wrong, no one can help us."
"Rouyao, are you afraid? If you are afraid, I will order someone to send you back to the court first." Zi'an said.
Rouyao was silent for a moment. "Of course I am afraid. After all, no one wants to die in a foreign land. But I won't go back. I have patients here. I don't regard them as Beimo people. In my heart, patients are just patients."
"If something really happens, I will protect you at all costs." Zi'an said.
"No, no," Rouyao shook her head, looked at her and said, "If something really happens, you should run away immediately and don't ask anyone to save you. Without you, there will be no prescription, and I will not be able to find the prescription at all."
Zi'an reached out and hugged her gently, "Rouyao, I'm sorry, I didn't discuss this decision with you."
"No, Zi'an, I know you have been patient for a long time. With your temper, you should have taken action long ago."
Zi'an's voice was filled with sadness and pain. "I can't afford to make trouble. This is Beimo. Especially since we think we are just doctors, but the Beimo people think we are from Da Zhou. I have been enduring, hoping to find the prescription. I don't care if the Beimo Emperor will attribute the credit for the prescription to me. I just hope that these patients can get better and the plague won't spread. I just hope that the war can really be quelled and we can return to Da Zhou and live our peaceful lives."
(End of this chapter)