Chang’an’s First Beauty

Seventeen years of Yuanqing, June 23rd.

The early morning sunlight covered the sixth street of Chang'an. As the morning drum sounded, the East and West cities were also lively, and the literati Mo Ke and the children of the family were endless.Hundreds of flowers were blooming in June, and there were a lot of people who went out to play and admire flowers and poetry, but no, the carriages were going one by one to the suburbs.

Lu Yan's horse-drawn carriage passed through West City, drove into Guangdefang, and stopped in front of Jingzhao Mansion.

Sun Xu carried a few documents from various states and counties, and walked to Lu Yan's side, saying: "Master Lu, this is the record of the state and county drug store you want. Also, there is no sign of the plague."

Lu Yan took it, eyebrow frowning slightly.

He remembers the same with dreams.Changan before June 30 was peaceful and there was no sign of a natural disaster.But after that, the scourge of the plague was completely beyond the imagination of the government and the people. The household registration plummeted. Tens of thousands of people died under this plague. The bustling things in the past were empty, and the city was at the foot of the imperial city. How many palaces are hung with white gauze...

"Master Lu, I don't know what to say when I say something." Sun Xu whispered.

"Sir Sun just said that."

"Master Lu attaches so much importance to the plague, but is it because of the national games measured by the two Taoists at the beginning of the month?" Sun Xu paused and continued: "But the people who came to the Medical Department yesterday also said that our Jingzhao government is too nervous Now."

Lu Yan straightened his head and said directly, "I retrieved the files from the Tai Chi Hospital a few days ago and read the records of the plagues of our dynasties in the Jin Dynasty. There were about 15 outbreaks, which were calculated every six years. Master Sun can remember when the last plague broke out?"

Sun Xu frowned and said, "It seems that it was really six years ago, but Master Lu, this kind of thing is a natural disaster... and it is not absolute."

"Although it is not absolute, it should not be taken lightly." Lu Yan raised his hand and took a sip of tea. He continued: "The plague that broke out in Yuanzhou City in the 11th year of Qingyuan was noted in the paper. One household, one infected, caused the fall of one city. Six years ago, there were not many post offices. After the court received the news, although the government opened the warehouse immediately and sent a lot of soldiers and doctors, they were on the way back and forth. I missed it for a full month. In the end? The local governor cried and reported that there were no bones buried in the Yangtze River area, and no one was buried. The city was closed in Hangzhou and Vietnam for half a year. Less than 20% of the people survived. During the outbreak of the plague,"

Sun Xu's face gradually became serious.

"After the epidemic, the population plummeted, and the people lost their farming abilities. They could only rely on the court’s food. At that time, the border was uneasy and they just caught up with the Turks. The strength of our army was not weak. Why did the right minister and officials Shang Shu wants to lead a hundred officials to persuade the saints to cease the war, while sending a mission to join the Uighurs. In the final analysis, it's just because they hurt their strength and can't fight."

"Senior Sun, the population of Yuanzhou City is only 20% of Chang'an. Once Chang'an has an accident, it will be more serious than before, and Jingzhao will blame it."

Sun Xu raised his face with a hand and took a deep breath. He said: "Don't scare me, Master Lu, you already have some fever on me." He said, and he touched his forehead.

Lu Yan got up and said in a very low voice: "The people in the Tai Chi Department are not credible."

As soon as the words fell, Sun Xu's eyes changed suddenly. "Lord Lu means..."

"Senior Sun sent someone to check the place that the Tai Chi Department has checked. Check again."

Sun Xu nodded and said, "I know."

——

After lunch, Lu Yan closed the paper and went to the East Palace.

As he walked to the door, he bowed to the inner attendant in front of the door and said: "Jingzhao Mansion Shao Yin Lu Yan, please see your prince if there is something."

"Adult, wait a minute, the minion will notify you."

"Get up." A kind-faced father-in-law smiled and greeted him with a thin voice: "Your Highness Prince said, Lord Lu came to visit, there is no need to go through those cumbersome courtesies, the old slave will guide you."

"Thank you Grandpa."

"How did Lord Lu come to the East Palace at this time?" The prince said with a smile, his face was much better than the previous few months.

"His Royal Highness Prince, I am here today, I have to take care of myself."

The prince nodded thoughtfully. "But because of the recent plague spread in Beijing, so come to Mr. Bai?"

Lu Yan nodded.

"Exactly, I have something to tell you." After all, the prince took out a map of the Jin Dynasty, dipped it in ink with a pen, circled Luoyang, and handed it to Lu Yan.

After Lu Yan saw it, he looked up and looked at the prince. There was an instant conjecture.

Since the plague in his dream broke out near Changan, he subconsciously believed that the infected people would appear near Changan. However, he has recently conducted investigations layer by layer, and there is nothing wrong with it. If it breaks out suddenly, it is impossible.

Unless, at first, it was not in Chang'an, but someone brought this plague to Chang'an.

"Your Highness, but what did you hear?" Lu Yan said.

"I went to Dali Temple prison two days ago. I met Shen Wenqi and talked to him about the epidemic." The prince paused and said, "He pointed this to me in Luoyang."

Upon hearing the three words of Shen Wenqi, Lu Yan raised his eyebrows subconsciously.

The prince continued: "From three years ago, the saint always wanted to expand Luoyang and build a palace there. By that time, you should have returned to Kyoto. Can you still remember this matter?"

"I remember that Yunyang Hou was against the matter and opposed the matter."

The prince listened to his title to Shen Wenqi and couldn't help but smile sincerely: "Then do you remember the reason?"

Lu Yan nodded, "If you want to build a palace, you will cut down a lot of trees. The poor poles of civil engineering, Yunyang Hou is based on the Yellow River in Luoyang. The hacking and cutting will make the disaster of the Yellow River more serious, and opposed it. This matter."

"Yes, the saint was displeased at the time because of his words." Think about it too. The emperor wanted to build a palace for himself, and he didn't support it. It was said that the move would be a disaster. Who can listen to it?

However, Emperor Cheng Yuan was also a Ming Jun, and he knew that Shen Wenqi was born with that temperament, so he did not anger him.

After a long silence, Lu Yan whispered: "But last year the west canal of the city collapsed, and the Yunyang Hou Mansion was copied.

The rest of the words, Lu Yan did not say, but the prince and he are very clear.

That Sun Shangshu really has no skill, otherwise, flattery can be regarded as one. Since he took office last year, the expansion of Luoyang City began...

First, a large number of trees were felled, and then rare stones, grasses, and rare birds and animals to the north of Wuling were collected to fill the garden.The project is so vast and extravagant that it is breathtaking.

The crown prince said again: "Shen Wenqi reminded me that over half of the plagues of the past dynasties occurred in the Yellow River Basin. If there is a flood, it will be out of control. The water on the ground in Chang'an has been improved once by his hand and has been able to divert. Branch, but Luoyang did not. If the plague happened in Luoyang, go to the well and immediately become infected."

"Have His Royal Highness sent someone to Luoyang?"

"It's not just Luoyang. I also sent people in the Su Hang area, but it's just a quick whip. It will take four days to wait for the news to come back from the post."

Suddenly, Lu Yan's eyes flashed again in the picture of his dream. Hundreds of palaces hung layers of white gauze, facing the hall, and less than half of the officials...

Fist clenched.

Only he knew that if it were the same as in the previous life, in another seven days, Chang'an City would not be able to hold it, and there would be no time at all.

If there is really an epidemic that comes in from somewhere, Changan must be immediately blocked.

——

In the Anhua Hall, Queen Xu lay on the couch, raised her hand, and said softly, "Well, tell her to come and dye me my nails. Yesterday the saint glanced at me and said that there was no good-looking last time. Change it for me come back."

The six princes strode into the hall, and the court lady and the inner servant waved: "The king and his mother have something to say, and they are all guarding outside."

The maid and the waiter quickly bowed back.

Queen Xu saw that all of her eyebrows were dark, and she said, "What's wrong with you?"

"Does the mother know where Lu Yan just went?"

"What do you sell with your mother, just say it." Queen Xu pinched a grape and put it in the mouth.

"He went to the East Palace." The Sixth Crown Prince gritted his teeth and said, "My son told me that the father-in-law's father-in-law came out to meet him personally. When did he have such a good relationship with the East Palace? Did Aunt also choose to live on the other side? ?"

"Jing'an won't intervene in these things." Queen Xu wiped her hands, and said: "Lu Yan served in the Jingzhao Mansion and was a person of His Majesty. It was inevitable that he had contact with various places. Donggong walked in, it was just business. These are not important. Yeer, people from Luoyang, how many days can they enter the city?"

"Up to three days."

"How many people are here?"

"I wanted to send more there, but some cough symptoms were obvious, they were screened out, and then those who died on the way, that is, a hundred people."

"Enough is enough." Queen Xu smiled and took out a list. "Find a tooth woman and sell these people who are brought in, and they will be sold to the governments."

The six princes whispered: "Beijing Zhaofu has transferred its troops and stationed at the gate of the city. The investigation is quite strict. Who will prepare for this matter by the mother?"

Queen Xu hesitated for a moment and slowly said, "Sun's family."

The Sixth Prince looked down at the list and wondered: "Mother, why is there anyone under my door here?"

"Otherwise? If the onset were all officials who were not in harmony with you on average, what would your majesty think?"

The author has something to say: You and Zhen Zhen will see you tomorrow, I need to push the plot quickly.

Reference papers in this chapter:

"The Plague and Social Research of Tang and Five Dynasties"

"Relationship between Ancient Plague and Environmental Changes in the Middle Yellow River"