Chapter 258
The empress dowager felt very uncomfortable when she heard this, "Duke Jin, you are right to say so, but if you want to burn the village, you will burn hundreds of people in Shitou village, some of them are innocent, and they are not infected with disease. "
The Duke of Jin suddenly said: "Empress Dowager, no one wants to burn so many lives, but what can be done about it? So far, neither the Imperial Doctor nor the Huimin Bureau can think of a way to deal with the epidemic. The folks have already speculated that this is not an epidemic at all, but a disturbance caused by ghosts and ghosts, and that the heavens are going to punish Da Zhou. Once these rumors spread everywhere, it will definitely lead to chaos among the people. People with good intentions will take advantage of this incident to harm us. Great Zhou country, then the Murong family's country will really be in jeopardy."
Liang Taifu pondered for a while, and came out and said: "Empress Dowager, I agree with Jin Guogong's statement. This matter cannot be delayed any longer. If it continues to be delayed, I don't know what the consequences will be. If there is chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is difficult to guarantee that Beimo will not It's going to be crazy."
The Empress Dowager waved her hand, "Teacher is alarmist, Bei Mo signed a peace treaty with Da Zhou."
Liang Taifu said: "Queen Mother, how many monarchs have broken the agreement throughout the ages? I'm afraid you can't count it. I have beautiful lands and mountains, fertile fields and high mountains. In the eyes of all countries, I am just a piece of fat pork. They are all eyeing. If there is civil strife in Great Zhou due to the epidemic, it is a good time for them to invade on a large scale, so how can they care about peace treaties or not?"
Master Cui said: "What the Grand Tutor said is not unreasonable, but burning the village is never a good way. It involves too many lives. If the stone village is burned, what about the soldiers in the army? What about the people on Northwest Street? and burn it?"
The Tai Tu pondered for a while, "If there is really no other way, we have to do it as a last resort. It's better than blindly spreading the epidemic."
The Taifu's party came out one after another, "I implore the empress dowager and the prince to issue an order to burn the stone village to curb the spread of the epidemic."
With this kneeling, one-third of the ministers knelt down, forming a threat.
Murong Jie looked indifferently at the dark heads below, a storm suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Xiao Xiao said coldly: "Teacher's words are a last resort, it's really chilling, but I don't know how you would feel if others said they wanted to burn you if Taifu was infected with the disease?"
Taifu Zhengyi said solemnly: "If the official is infected with the epidemic and will harm other people, then I will ask to be burned to death, so as not to stay in the world and harm others."
Xiao Xiao said: "Didn't that happen to Taifu yet? Once it happens, I'm afraid Taifu won't say that."
The Taifu looked at Xiao Xiao, "General Xiao's words really disappointed the old man. You are a general in the court and a minister of the humerus, but you say such selfish words. If everyone in Dazhou is like you and only cares about saving their own lives , I have been exiled for a long time.”
Xiao Xiao sneered, "Teacher means that Dazhou can have today's stability and prosperity, not because of the frontier soldiers who built the defense line with their blood and lives, but because of people like Taifu?"
When the empress dowager heard that the two were about to quarrel, she couldn't help frowning and asked, "Jie, what's your opinion?"
She is the benevolence of a woman, and he still has to listen to his opinions on these important national affairs.
Murong Jie looked at Prime Minister Xia, "What's your opinion, Prime Minister?"
Prime Minister Xia didn't seem to expect that Murong Jie would suddenly ask him, so he hesitated a bit, "I, I don't think burning the village is effective."
"Then what is an effective move?" Murong Jie asked again.
Prime Minister Xia came out and said: "I think that the only way to curb the epidemic is a good strategy."
Duke Jin sneered, "Who wouldn't say the prime minister? But neither the imperial doctor nor the Huimin Department has any good prescriptions. No, don't say any good prescriptions. They don't even know where the disease is called. There are rumors among the people that your daughter Xia Zi'an knows how to cure this disease, but I also heard that Master Xiang protects her daughter and is reluctant to let her go to the epidemic area."
Prime Minister Xia was stunned for a moment, and said in an unnatural way: "Who did you hear that from? It's nothing, the little girl is just a boudoir, how can she know any medical skills?"
The Duke of Jin snorted, "Prime Minister Xia, don't be modest. Xia Zi'an cured King Liang's epilepsy, and even the prince's serious injury was cured within a few days. Isn't that enough to prove her medical skills?"
The empress dowager was overjoyed when she heard the words, and looked at Prime Minister Xia, "Ai Qing, Zi'an really knows how to cure this disease?"
Prime Minister Xia hesitated for a moment, "When the Empress Dowager returned, she did say that she was somewhat sure, but she was only somewhat sure, not completely sure."
"Really? Did she really say that?" the Empress Dowager asked excitedly.
Prime Minister Xia nodded, "Yes."
Liang Taifu said: "Prime Minister, this is not the time to make meritorious deeds, don't talk nonsense."
When Prime Minister Xia heard this, his face flushed with anger, "What does Taifu mean by this? Is the truth the kind of person who seeks meritorious deeds in the face of a national crisis?"
The Duke of Jin immediately said: "Although people outside say that Xia Zi'an knows how to cure the epidemic, the Marquis doesn't believe it. If Xia Zi'an knew how to cure the epidemic, he would have come out a long time ago. Why wait until now? Is the Marquis not stopping the Prime Minister?" Serious service, but this matter is no small matter. You blindly gave everyone hope, and also made the empress dowager and the prince make a wrong judgment. Once the epidemic spreads, your Prime Minister Xia will have a hundred heads, which is not enough to lose of."
Prime Minister Xia was trembling with anger, "Duke Jin, please don't bully people too much. The Prime Minister hereby issued a military order for my daughter. If my daughter fails to develop a cure for the epidemic within half a month, I will offer my daughter's head."
Prince Li remained silent all this time, but when he heard Prime Minister Xia's words, he couldn't help but frowned, "You issued a military order for Xia Zian, but you want to offer Xia Zian's head? This is against the rules. Rentou has to replace the word Xia Zian with Xia Huaijun to comply with the rules."
Prime Minister Xia's face changed abruptly.
Murong Jie looked indifferently at the prince who was standing aside, "Prince, let me also share your opinion."
The prince has always played the role of an idler, and he didn't pay much attention to today's matter. He was still thinking about the Hu family's affairs. Since Xia Wan'er's incident happened, he went to invite Hu Huanxi yesterday, but was rejected. He was so angry. But he knew that everything was Xia Wan'er's fault.
So, when he heard Murong Jie's question, he suddenly remembered Taifu's order, and said, "I think that if you want to issue a military order, you should use Xia Zi'an's head and Prime Minister Xia's crown to set it up, that's only fair. "
Prime Minister Xia raised his head and looked at the prince with complicated eyes.
The empress dowager said unhappily: "Just let Zi'an go to treat him, why do you need to issue a military order?"
The Taifu said: "Empress Dowager, in fact, it is good to issue a military order. At least, Xia Zian can spare no effort to develop a good prescription. If there is no pressure, she may not be dedicated."
The Empress Dowager looked at Murong Jie again, "What do you think?"
Murong Jie hasn't expressed much opinion today, and his expression is very cold, as if the things discussed today have nothing to do with him.
However, in fact, everyone knows that he is now on the verge of riding a tiger, and if the epidemic is not contained, it will really cause riots.
Therefore, burning the village is a good thing for Murong Jie.