Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2669 Mountains and Rivers Flood Ze Plague Begins

   Linhai County.

  Yongning County.

  The more you lack something, the more you call it. This is the same as someone's name. Yongning County also represents some simple hopes, but this hope often backfires.

  After summer comes, Linhai continues to rain, and Yongning is no exception.

Maybe the typhoon hooked up with the mountain torrents, or the torrents were entangled with the typhoon. Anyway, it was light rain at first, then heavy rain, and then continuous heavy rain. Even if it stopped for a few days, it would continue soon rain.

  Perhaps for the people of later generations, too much rain is nothing more than damp air and moldy items, but for the people of the Han Dynasty today, continuous heavy rain is a disaster.

   Flood.

   Desperate kind of flood.

Zhuanghe is planted in the field, but the water in the field is full. Zhuanghe is soaked in water, and people are also soaked in water. The whole family pours water out of the field desperately, but people pour out a spoonful of bitterness, God. He grinned and poured a basin into it.

  It may be easy to pull the ridges to release water, but it is even worse, because not all soil is suitable for farming, and as the water washes away, blindly releasing water will take away the soil on the Zhuanghe, and then the Zhuanghe will fall...

  The most terrifying problem is not this.

   Instead, they put in countless efforts and struggled day and night, but they still couldn't protect anything.

   Watching the water rise little by little, watching the hopes of the whole family rot in the field little by little, as if my body and soul were also rotting in the water.

  After having enough fun, God shook his legs, tied his belt, and took away the clouds.

  The sun came out again, but the scorching summer temperature, coupled with the extreme humidity of the ground, broke all order.

  Several large counties in Linhai County took the lead in closing the city gates and refusing all refugees to enter.

  That's right, in normal times, these people are ordinary people, but when disasters happen, these people will change and become refugees.

  The notice is also very simple, no refugees are allowed to enter the city maliciously, and destroy the stability and unity of Yongning.

  The people affected by the disaster instinctively huddled together and asked for help, "I beg the Lord to be merciful, I can't live anymore!" 』

  The gentry and gentry living in Yongning County were furious, "Who made you move around?" This is malicious departure from home, disobedience to management, and resistance to orders! 』

  The people howled, "We just want to live..."

  The officials roared, "You disobeyed the order!" 』

At the beginning, the officials still came out of the city to chase them away, but soon, as more and more people were affected by the disaster, the officials stopped coming out and allowed the refugees to gather in the city, but closed the city gate, and then repeatedly He sent a fast horse to Wujun to ask for support.

  Under the city wall, the people were crying and howling everywhere, and the officials stood on the city wall with their hands together.

   Some officials spoke soft words and coaxed, "It's difficult for us too, you have to understand us!" We also work for people, right? We understand your feelings, but you also have to understand our difficulties! It's all reported, didn't you see that we all reported it, we're going through the process, soon, we're going through the process! You have to understand, you have to understand, it is difficult for you, it is difficult for us, it is difficult! 』

  Some officials were vicious, cursing, "Who dares to make trouble? ! grab it! Are you trying to cause trouble? still you? Whoever is impatient to live, stand up! I represent the Lord of Jiangdong, General Dahan is talking to you! Who wants to make trouble? ! Don't think we are afraid to do it! Give me the highlights of the tricks! Be honest! 』

  The people are at a loss.

  The officials looked around, red faces and white faces left the scene, and went to a place where the common people could not see.

  The red face exhaled loudly, "Finally, it's worth it!" 』

  『Go, drink! ’The white face laughed, ‘The rabble, whatever you want, settle down! 』

  The sun was basking lazily.

  One day, two days...

  The whole world is damp.

   Three days, four days...

  Item is moldy.

   Plant rot.

   Human and animal diseases.

   The plague quietly appeared with a sinister smile.

The officials and gentry in Yongning County became even more chaotic. They could coax the people and scare Guishou, but they couldn't coax the plague or scare the disease. After the first person got sick, everyone knew that something big was going to happen. But not everyone responded in unison.

  The people just want to live, but the officials and gentry are afraid of death.

  The gates of the city were closed more and more tightly, and even the temporary outing of woodcutters inside and outside the city was prohibited.

  Food prices are soaring, and they will run out soon.

  One grain of rice cannot be bought for one grain of wheat.

  The refugees outside the city began to get sick one after another, and then they vomited and diarrhea, infecting more people, and the plague began to spread.

  With the invasion of water, firewood mining was banned, which means that lighting a fire in the city is an expensive thing. Ordinary people began to drink raw water directly, and illnesses began to appear in the city soon...

  『What should I do! ’ The official shook his hands and stomped his feet, ‘Is there no news from my lord? 』

  『That’s so fast! At least ten more days! 』

  『Ten days! 』

  『It’s over…』

  Only at this time, these officials felt that this process might not be a good thing.

  The squire retracted, like a tortoise retracting its head into a thick shell, and the high-walled compound is its shell.

   Fortunately, there are still some people who stand up and do things.

  Ge Zuo stood up at this moment.

  Of course, Ge Zuo was not the only one who stood up.

  Before Ge Zuo arrived at Yongning City, several Taoist priests or monks who claimed to be gods and Buddhas had already arrived.

  The Taoist priests and monks who arrived earlier, while drawing talismans and practicing, declared that there were evil spirits making trouble, and the people should believe in their teachings so as to avoid disasters.

  At the beginning, these Taoist monks were very powerful, but soon these guys "disappeared" and disappeared.

  Ge Zuo arrived in Yongning County under such circumstances.

  He was just wearing the Taoist robe of the five gods, and he didn't bring any amulets, but a bamboo basket of herbs.

  Ge Zuo stood under the city wall and called to open the city gate.

  Using his life as a guarantee, he boiled herbs and let a sick person in the city drink it.

  The patient's diarrhea symptoms stopped.

   Ge Zuo was now free, and some officials were willing to obey Ge Zuo's arrangements.

  Clean up buried dirt, do not drink unboiled water.

  Splash lime to create an isolated area.

  Ge Zuo discovered that these things that should have been common in Chang'an, and anyone who has been to Chang'an, or the people who have lived in the refugee camps who lived in the hussars, might understand, but here in Linhai Yongning, no one knows.

   Could it be that these people have never heard of the plague?

  Ge Zuo didn't ask, but he speculated that it was probably the officials in Yongning, why did they think the plague would come here?

  Ge Zuo also suggested to the officials in Yongning that they should come forward to discuss with the gentry and borrow food for disaster relief.

   That’s right, I borrowed it.

  It cannot be said that the inside of the public warehouse is empty, but it is not much better. There is only a superficial layer, and the rest has long been stolen and sold by successive officials.

  The current official jumps on his feet and scolds his predecessor, his face flushed and his mouth full of foam, and the scolding can be as bad as possible.

  Ge Zuo didn't respond to a word.

  If nothing happened, wouldn't these officials still continue to sell?

Maybe it was because Ge Zuo really had some skills, or because the officials were jealous, or for some other reason, the squire in Yongning took out some old rice from the warehouse, black and yellow. Chen Mi was lent to the government for disaster relief.

  The current official gave the IOU very readily.

   It was done with one stroke, and he was familiar with it.

   Stamped with the seal of Yongning County Magistrate.

   His name was not written on the IOU, only Yongning County Magistrate.

  No matter what you say, regardless of whether the old grain is yellow or black, you can always set up a porridge shed, and then let the victims work in exchange for porridge, which promotes the prevention and control of the plague in the refugee area outside the city.

  Ge Zuo knew that in fact, the gentry in Jiangdong were more or less wary of him. After all, after the disaster, the Yellow Turban used talisman water to help the people and gathered a large number of believers...

  So Ge Zuo is very cautious. On weekdays, he hardly mentions any Taoism, let alone preaching, and does not give any spells and water. He only helps the victims of disasters.

  Of course, Ge Zuo can do this. On the one hand, Ge Zuo does have some medical skills. He collects herbs and boils them to save people.

On the other hand, Ge Zuo was somewhat famous in the field before. Many farmers knew him, and knew that there was a Taoist priest who knew Zhuanghe who was traveling in all directions. Not only would he teach them how to farm for free, he would even sometimes Work together.

So here in Yongning, Ge Zuo practiced medicine for the sick and helped others for free, and gradually won the reputation of a "living fairy". With his help, I have a lot of respect for him.

  Ge Zuo was wearing a dilapidated Taoist uniform of the Wufang God, walking among the refugees. The refugees around him saluted him from time to time, and he returned the salute with a slight nod.

  『My child took the medicine of the living god, and it really stopped the diarrhea...' A woman in ragged, black and dirty clothes bowed in front of Ge Zuo and kowtowed her head in thanks, 'Living god...thank you, the living god...'

Ge Zuo nodded, "Since the diarrhea has been stopped, there will be a little more vitality... Remember, adults and children can no longer drink raw water, it must be boiled before drinking, and utensils must be clean and dirty. Wash your clothes quickly...」

Ge Zuo instructed carefully, then looked at the woman's complexion, and felt that she was not infected, so he rummaged through the bamboo basket by his side to find a few herbs, and instructed the usage. walked over.

  Things like this, he would come across from time to time all the way.

  He is very careful when treating diseases and practicing medicine. When treating diseases, he only talks about the disease.

  He drank wild vegetable porridge boiled with old rice with the victims, and then went to see a doctor.

  The herbs in the bamboo baskets decreased little by little, and then some victims collected new herbs in the mountains and brought them over.

   Daoist boy who followed Ge Zuo also tried his best to help.

  Ge Zuo he took in three or four half-aged children as Taoist boys and helpers.

If it was in later generations, it would be inevitable that some "chivalrous people" would stand up and criticize Ge Zuo for mistreating children. But in fact, if Ge Zuo does not let these Taoist boys do things, it will make these Taoist boys panic, and even beg for help. die…

  Because among the refugees, if there is really nothing to eat, then children's meat is the most popular.

   Fortunately, there are still some wild vegetable bark.

   There is also a little old food from the squire.

  In the face of natural disasters, if someone has nothing to do, it means that he is useless, will not get food, and will have no way to survive.

   Regardless of gender, age or age.

  The day passed quickly, and when the sun began to set, Ge Zuo walked back.

  Ge Zuo lives in a dilapidated mountain temple outside Yongning City. He went to the porridge shed under the city of Yongning every day to treat patients, but in the evening, he would leave the porridge shed under the city and go to the mountain temple.

  Most of the refugees will dig earthen nests under Yongning City and build straw huts to live in.

   Perhaps it was because Yongning City was closer to the porridge shed, or perhaps the city wall could bring them more hope. But there are also some refugees gathered at this mountain temple.

  This mountain temple is in dilapidated condition. It used to be the residence of beggars. Later, when the plague came, even the beggars could not survive. Only refugees who were more beggars than beggars remained.

After the flood, the temperature rose rapidly, and the dead livestock and people rotted under the temperature, polluting all water sources. This is the root cause of this plague in Yongning, so they actually live here in the mountain temple on the hill , will stay away from low-lying and humid places, so it is naturally safer.

  When Ge Zuo arrived at the gate of the mountain, many refugees rose to welcome him, and some refugees offered Ge Zuo some wild fruits and vegetables they had picked in the mountain.

Although it is said that they have suffered from floods, for these refugees, they can still find some food at present, because there are some wild vegetables and wild fruits in the surrounding mountains and forests, but in autumn, the plants dry up, and those flooded farmlands Most likely there will be no harvest. At that time...

  However, we must live through the present first, and then talk about other things.

  A Taoist boy ran out from the inner courtyard to meet Ge Zuo.

  『Master…』Xiao Daotong saluted respectfully, and then saluted the older child next to Ge Zuo, 『Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother…』

The open space in the inner courtyard is full of various medicinal materials, and there are also some bamboo racks for drying medicinal materials, guillotines for cutting medicinal materials, medicinal stone mortars for pounding medicinal materials, earthen pots for boiling medicinal materials, and wood for burning fires, etc. , only a small path in the middle can barely settle down.

  Another slightly older Daoist boy was arranging medicinal materials in the courtyard. The Taoist boys who followed Ge Zuo were all teenagers, the youngest less than ten years old. Their parents and relatives died in disasters or were separated. It was Ge Zuo who saved them from starvation or death. They were rescued from the sad situation of being eaten by others, and then they were given food and rest and recuperation space, which allowed them to escape from the death line.

  Ge Zuo looked at the medicinal materials being processed, nodded, "Very well, just do it like this...Those dried ones should be turned over, or they won't be fully dried..."

  『By the way, Qingfeng...』 Ge Zuo said before entering the room, 『Test them and see how many medicinal herbs they recognize...』

  The Taoist boy next to every Taoist priest is called Qingfengmingyue, and Ge Zuo is no exception.

  Listening to the voices of children arguing about differentiating medicinal materials outside, Ge Zuo smiled slightly, entered the inner room, then climbed up the side shelf nimbly, and then took a wooden box down from the beam.

  Ge Zuo took out a pen and paper from the wooden box, as well as a special can of ink. Because it hadn't been used for a long time, some of the special ink had dried up. He added a little water, then melted it slightly, and then dipped it with a brush, and quickly wrote on a piece of paper.

  The letter was written to Fei Qian, the general of Hussars.

  Thanks to the growing trade between Guanzhong and China, paper has gradually become popular, and the price is no longer scary.

Ge Zuo felt that the plague near Yongning might spread, and it might even affect the entire Linhai County. He wanted to know if Hussar General Fei Qian had any plans, and if he wanted to use this plague to do something, of course Ge Zuo also hoped to get some support from the Hussar General.

   After all, the one who can protect Ge Zuo at the moment is just his false name. The few Taoist boys around him are used to concoct medicinal materials. It is still okay to decoct and cook medicine, but what about other aspects...

  He blew on the written letter, then picked up another brush, dipped some normal ink, and wrote some insignificant things on the paper at intervals, just like an ordinary letter from home.

  After a while, the earliest written characters gradually faded away, leaving only the ink characters written later.

  Ge Zuo put away the letter, and then put the wooden box back on the beam.

  Tomorrow, he plans to go to Yongning City to deliver the letter, and he will take the most normal route and ask the postmen at the post station to help deliver it.

  In the face of the plague, what’s wrong with sending a letter to your family or relatives and friends in panic?

  Even if it is dismantled and inspected, if you don’t know how to reveal the hidden handwriting, you can only see an ordinary letter from home reporting safety.

  After all, cultivators don’t just pop out from cracks in rocks, they also have brothers, sisters, relatives and friends.

  Although this method of delivery may be lost on the way, it is not the fastest way, but it is more convenient. As long as you don't lose it halfway, it will basically be sent to the large commercial market outside Wujun City...

  As long as you arrive at the market, there are a lot of people and businessmen coming and going, and you don't need to go through the city gate inspection, so it's easy to send a message or something.

   Now that there is no peace in Yongning, and there is disaster near the sea, if it is used a little bit, it will inevitably lead to another chaos in Jiangdong.

  Although it is said that Ge Zuo can't bear it, this is the responsibility of the Wen Department.

  He has to report it, and how to use it is up to the hussars to decide.

Ge Zuo walked out of the house slowly, watching a few Taoist boys distinguishing the medicinal materials and arguing about their efficacy, then he raised his head, watched the setting sun go down the mountain, and recited softly, "The Immeasurable Wufang Tianzun... 』

  (end of this chapter)