"There is such a coincidence in the world? Brother Yang's elder brother is also our elder brother. Zhou Qiong meets Lord Yang!" Zhou Qiong said, and turned around and wanted to bow down.

"Yue Gang also met Lord Yang!" Yue Gang also followed Zhou Qiong and wanted to bow.

Yang Yan laughed and supported Zhou Qiong and Yue Gang with both hands, then easily lifted them up. Zhou Qiong and Yue Gang were secretly shocked and thought that Yang Yan had a lot of strength, so he felt a little respect for Yang Yan.

Peng Shi laughed at this time and said, "I heard that Dinghong, your home is in Le'an County, but Dinghong passed by his house and did not enter. He really had the style of Dayu controlling the flood. By the way, Zhou Qianhu, I wonder if there was really a plague in Dengzhou Prefecture?"

Speaking of the epidemic in Dengzhou Prefecture, Zhou Qiong's face suddenly disappeared. Zhou Qiong said: "Go back to the imperial envoy, there is indeed a plague in Dengzhou Prefecture, but this plague happened a bit strange!"

"Oh? Strange? How to do it strange?" Peng Shi asked.

Zhou Qiong said: "When it comes to the plague in Dengzhou Prefecture, it can be said that it has been controlled, and it can be said that it has not been controlled. Because there are only two counties where the plague occurred in Dengzhou Prefecture this time, and there has been no spread of plague since Mouping. Therefore, the two counties now have been completely closed. In addition, these two counties are a single corner, and only Mouping borders it. These two counties can be said to have become isolated islands."

After hearing this, Peng Shi took a deep breath and asked, "So, Dengzhou Prefecture lets the people of these two counties live and die? Didn't the Dengzhou Prefecture send anyone to help?"

Zhou Qiong said: "When I returned to the imperial envoy, the matter is so strange here. When I first discovered the plague, Dengzhou Prefecture really sent people to Rongcheng and Wendeng counties to investigate the situation and sent rescue. However, all the people sent by Dengzhou Prefecture were infected with the plague without exception. The second wave was the same. After that, Dengzhou Prefecture did not dare to send people in."

"What? They are all infected with plagues? How is this possible? No matter how powerful the plague is, there will be no such high contagion rate. If there is such a plague, wouldn't Rongcheng County and Wendeng County have been long ago---" Peng Shi was a little afraid to think about it, and he also felt that this matter was strange everywhere.

"The imperial envoy, what's even more strange is that. Since the plague broke out in Rongcheng and Wendeng counties, Rongcheng magistrates and Wendeng counties have not submitted any documents. So to now, the prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture has no idea what the situation is in Rongcheng and Wendeng counties." Zhou Qiong said.

Peng Shi and Yang Ding couldn't help frowning slightly. Zhou Qiong's words were obscure. If you could understand Zhou Qiong's words, it was that Rongcheng County and Wendeng County were now out of the control of Dengzhou Prefecture. Now the plagues in Rongcheng and Wendeng are rampant, and no one dared to enter rashly. So no one knows how far the plagues in Rongcheng and Wendeng counties have developed.

"Tinghong, what do you think about this?"

Yang Ding said: "Sir, the officials do not know much more than the ones, so why don't we go to Dengzhou Prefecture to meet the prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture first, listen to what this prefect said, and then------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Peng Shi smiled and said, "Dinghong's words are very consistent with my wish. Let's go to Dengzhou Prefecture first!"

The government office of Dengzhou Prefecture was built in Penglai County. Penglai has been famous since ancient times, so there is no need to mention it. Dengzhou stalked the throat of Liaodong and guarded the mountain.

The gateway to the east, the Jianghuai River in the south, and the north can directly point to the northeastern tribes, which is a place of victory. Perhaps it is precisely because of this reason that the commander of Shandong Wei Yongwei of the commander of Shandong sent five hundred elite troops to assist Peng Shi, because Dengzhou Prefecture is not only the gateway to Shandong, but also the gateway to the Central Plains. If it is just a plague, it would be easy to say, if it is something else--.

The prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture was named Wang Delu. The prefect of Wang was in his forties and had a little fat body. When the prefect learned that the imperial envoy was about to come to Penglai, he went out early to greet him.

"The lower official Wang Delu, please see the imperial envoy!"

The prefect of Dengzhou was already a fourth-rank official in the court, and Peng Shi is now just a Grand Secretary of Zuo Chunfang, while Zuo Chunfang no longer has an affiliated official position. The Grand Secretary of Zuo Chunfang is only a transfer rank for low-level officials such as the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, it was very useful to promote Peng Shi to Zuo Chunfang when Peng Shi was about to leave the capital.

Although the Grand Secretary of Zuo Chunfang was only a virtual title, Peng Shi was a full-time official from the capital. Moreover, Peng Shi was the top scholar in the previous term and had once entered the cabinet. Although Peng Shi's official position is no higher than that of Wang Delu, in terms of status, how could a mere prefect of a government office be able to become a Beijing official?

"The Prefect Wang is really calm. I heard that the plague in the palace was raging in Rongcheng and Wendeng counties, but the Prefect Wang was able to sit firmly on Mount Tai. The emperor did not receive any memorials handed over from Dengzhou Prefecture. What explanation should the Prefect Wang give?" Peng Shi did not seem to see Wang Delu's smiling face, and asked without hesitation as soon as he met.

"I'm sorry, please calm down. The emperor may have misunderstood the officials. The officials did not report to the court, but there was no need to report it, because the officials had already controlled the plague, and the nine major sea defense centers in Dengzhou Prefecture were not affected by the plague!" Wang Delu said.

"What do you mean?" Peng Shi frowned slightly and asked.

Wang Delu said: "My Lord Hui, the plague was only concentrated in the two counties of Rongcheng and Wendeng. The other prefectures and counties have not been spread. Moreover, the Jinghaiwei, Chengshanwei, Weihaiwei and other important garrisons were not infected by the plague. Therefore, the Xiaguan said that the plague in Rongcheng and Wendeng counties was not serious, but was also controlled by the Xiaguan."

"Since you have been controlled, why didn't the prefect Wang send people to Rongcheng County and Wendeng County for treatment?"

Wang Delu said: "Mr. The imperial envoy has sent people in, but everyone who has entered has nowhere to go. The officials dare not send people to the two counties of Rongcheng and Wendeng. But please rest assured that the several guards along the coast are the key to our guardian defense in Shandong. The officials have ordered them to be strictly guarded and not to go out without permission!"

Peng Shi frowned slightly. Wang Delu was obviously prepared for every question and answer. He seemed to have expected what he would ask. Peng Shi glanced at Wang Delu and said, "Prince Wang, this is not a place to speak. Let's go back to Dengzhou Prefecture first!"

"It's an adult, please come here!"

Peng Shi and Yang Ding led the imperial guards to follow Wang Delu and his party to greet the team. Peng Shi whispered to Yang Ding: "Dinghong, what do you think of this prefect Wang?"

Yang Ding said: "I am greedy for life and fear of death, and I am passive and lazy, but I am also a little clever!"

Peng Shi smiled and said, "This is exactly what I want to say."

Yang Ding said: "This prefect Wang,

Ming has regarded the people of Rongcheng and Wendeng counties as abandoned children and let them live and die. This is clearly aimed at herd immunity. This practice is extremely insidious and can be said to be unworthy of being a human being!”

Peng Shi looked at Yang Ding in surprise and said, "Ding Hong seems to rarely say such things. It seems that Ding Hong's impression of this prefect Wang is very bad."

Yang Ding said: "The emperor's ancestor has a lesson, and the people can get close to each other but not to be inferior. The people only have the foundation of the country, and the country is stable. As a Jinshi, this prefect Wang has read the books of sages for so many years. What is confusing is that since the plagues in Rongcheng and Wendeng counties are rampant, why did no one of the well-defended garrisons such as Weihaiwei and Chengshanwei get infected with the plague? Could it be that the plague is still eye-catching and afraid of swords, guns, and artillery?"

"This----, this is exactly what I was puzzled before. What should we do if Yidinghong means?" Peng Shi asked.

Yang Ding glanced at Wang Delu in the distance, sneered and said, "Of course, I brought my swords and guns, and took the doctor into Wendeng and Rongcheng counties to find out!"

Peng Shi said: "The meaning of red is exactly what I want."

The group came to Dengzhou Prefecture. Peng Shi and Yang Ding first met with the 159 doctors mobilized by the Wei Yongwei Governor. There were 15 prefectures and 89 counties in the six prefectures in Shandong. These 159 doctors were all specialists who were good at treating acute and epidemics. In addition, these doctors were all thirty or forty years old, and they were even more healthy. From this, it can be seen that the Wei Yongwei Governor and Zhou Qiong were both dedicated.

Peng Shi was overjoyed when he saw the epidemic. In the face of the epidemic, doctors were more important than any firearm. These people were their real reliance on this trip. Now the only thing they lack was the saint of the country to raise Zhengzeng's elderly man.

"Dinghong, I plan to bring fifty doctors into Wendeng County tomorrow to investigate the situation. Dinghong, you will be in charge of Dengzhou Prefecture and wait for the news about me!"

"Sir, no! Sir, you are the official envoy, and you must not advance aggressively. I will enter Wendeng County tomorrow. Sir, who will be in charge of Dengzhou Prefecture." Yang Ding said in shock.

Peng Shi smiled and said, "Don't worry about this official. The Japanese official will cover his mouth and nose with silk cloth to protect him, and he will not go far. At least two or three days, or at most four or five days, he will definitely come back. If the official does not understand the situation in Wendeng County, he will be worried."

Yang Ding vetoed: "The lower official is the deputy envoy of the imperial envoy, and it should be the lower official for his work in terms of emotion and reason. Along the way, Lord Peng called Xiaoxia the Dinghong. Has Lord Peng forgotten the origin of the word Xiaoxia the Dinghong?"

Peng Shi was stunned, then laughed and said, "If you don't say anything, I really forgot!"

Yang Ding said: "Since the crane red cannot poison the lower officials, I believe this plague should not do anything to the lower officials, so it is better for the lower officials in Wendeng County to enter than the adults!"

Peng Shi thought about it for a while and finally nodded, "What do Dinghong need to bring to Wendeng County tomorrow?"

Yang Ding said: "Fifty doctors, one hundred brothers from Shenji Camp are enough. In addition, I need to make 300 such masks overnight!"

As he said that, Yang Ding took out a sketch and said, "Sir, this is called a mask, which is used to replace silk cloth specifically. The protective power of the mask is ten times better than that of silk cloth. These masks are sewn with woven and fine cotton yarn. There are six layers inside and outside. If changed every two days, at least three hundred pieces are required."
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