NCCnovel Chapter 160 You are no longer an ordinary surname
Chapter 160 You are no longer an ordinary surname
Lou Xiao inexplicably knew that Xiao Zhengdu was talking about Nan Zi, also known as Mo Jingchun.
She clearly didn't do anything, so why did she always feel like she was caught cheating? Whenever Xiao Zhengdu talked about it, she would feel guilty.
"You forgot to ask Doctor Bian to take your pulse, so you let him go."
Xiao Zhengdu always has something to complain about her, and Lou Xiao always likes to retort, "He is old, his hands were shaking just writing the prescription, what can he write when he is so tired?
And he said it's not contagious, so since it's not an epidemic, there's nothing to be afraid of."
She then mentioned the pit next to the mine in the forest that she had seen, "When you went to arrest people, did you find out how the people in the pit died? I suspect they were all the same.
Why not clean out the bodies in the pit, let those whose family members are missing identify them, and then take them home for burial."
It also comforted the villagers a little. After all, some people can only be buried deep in the mines, and it is impossible for them to see the light of day again.
"I'll send someone to do it." Xiao Zhengdu didn't comment, still thinking about something. Seeing that everything was fine, Lou Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said goodbye.
She wanted to go and see the patients that Li Mingzhu was taking care of to see what effect Doctor Bian's prescription would have.
The people below worked quickly. Lou Xiao went to the pharmacy and saw that the medicine had already been boiled.
The next day, villagers with mild symptoms came to get medicine with the help of their families.
There were even villagers who were so panicked that they ordered a bowl of soup even though they were not sick, just because the soup was free of charge.
Lou Xiao is discussing with the village doctor whether to give a tranquilizing soup to those who cannot be cured and are in extreme pain,
Then she heard someone outside the house shouting "Sir!", as if calling her.
Ever since she returned to the village, some villagers tend to avoid her when they see her, and very few of them come to look for her on their own initiative.
Lou Xiao walked out the door, only to see a familiar old woman with several other villagers who were either young or of the same age. They were shouting at the top of their lungs when Er Liu tried to stop them.
"My Lord! My Lord! Please! Let me see her!
Please help us make a call! Leave my child's body intact so I can take it back and bury it!"
"My Lord! Please!"
As soon as Lou Xiao showed up, she was spotted by the old lady in the lead. She then knelt down and kowtowed without paying any attention to what they had said about her behind her back.
"Sir! Please let me bring the child back!"
Lou Xiao looked puzzled, "What do you mean? What happened?"
She has been observing the physical condition of patients whose symptoms have worsened, and is discussing with local people whether they have had similar symptoms in the past.
Li Mingzhu also brought his men back to the base early in the morning, and they could leave after finishing some work.
Why the sudden commotion?
But the crying villagers couldn't explain what happened, so Lou Xiao could only ask Er Liu, "What happened?"
Er Liu, with a cold face, stopped the villagers a few steps away from Lou Xiao. He thought about it and felt that now only what King Youshan did would be controversial.
"His Royal Highness King Youshan has ordered that all bodies dug out from the pit beside the mine in the forest, as well as those who died of strange diseases in the village, must be burned and buried deep in the forest."
If it's an epidemic, then of course there's nothing wrong with doing this, but...
"The child is gone, we just want him to rest in peace! Sir! Please be kind--"
Didn't you say that to Xiao Zhengdu that day? Lou Xiao was also very puzzled, how did things turn out like this?
She didn't think it was necessary to burn the bodies. Doctor Bian had said it was not an epidemic, so what was wrong with letting the villagers take the bodies of their family members back for burial?
She had to go ask Xiao Zhengdu what was going on.
"Don't worry, I'll go see what's going on." She spoke to calm the crying villagers, kicked her feet and jumped onto the house, then disappeared in front of everyone with a few leaps.
Er Liu followed closely, fearing that he would be lost.
With the guidance of guard Xiao Zhengdu, Lou Xiao quickly found the mine where she fell.
The secret mine deep in the forest has collapsed beyond recognition from the outside.
Even though A Mao's sister was pushed out by her, she still couldn't get out. Maybe she was buried not far from the exit.
Xiao Zhengdu's guards were all surrounding the huge pit, and villagers were supporting each other and wiping away tears, as if they had seen the bodies of their relatives.
Xiao Zhengdu, who stood out, straightened his back and only looked towards Lou Xiao after being reminded by someone next to him.
"How did you come."
Lou Xiao stopped steadily at his feet, and Xiao Zhengdu used his wide sleeves to cover her face.
"Everyone who should be identified has been identified. Many of the bodies have lost their faces. There are many people in the pit, and those at the bottom are just bones."
Lou Xiao grabbed his arm and pulled it down, "It's already like this, why are you burning it? The people are very reluctant to burn the bodies, and they all came to me to beg for mercy."
"It's not up to them."
Xiao Zhengdu originally thought that she would not be able to look directly at the pit full of corpses, but she pulled his sleeve that was blocking her view and took a look, but there was no reaction.
Lou Xiao looked carefully at the outermost layer of corpses. "Did they all die from that unknown disease?"
"Correct."
Xiao Zhengdu retracted his sleeves and said, "Whether it is a disease or a poison, since we can't tell clearly, for safety reasons, it's best to burn it."
He raised his head and scanned the surrounding area. "There is a hidden river underground. If the poison or disease from these dead bodies enters the river through the soil and is then drunk by someone, it will be a hidden danger."
Burn it to prevent future troubles.
"But..." Lou Xiao pulled his sleeve with one hand and walked to the side away from the guards, and said in a quick tone,
"This goes against the villagers' custom, and it's not good for the family members to have an intact body.
Secondly, they would be afraid that they would be burned to death while still alive, which would cause panic.”
After all, he seemed to be ruthless and impartial. He took drastic measures in the village as if there was an epidemic, so it was not surprising that he did anything.
"Does it matter what they think, Lou Xiao?" Xiao Zhengdu said seriously.
"The people are ignorant and don't know how to take precautions. You are a dignified Duke of the State, how can you be controlled by ignorant people?"
Lou Xiao disagreed with what he said.
"Even if we really want to burn it, we should at least explain it to them clearly! Don't they understand the right and wrong?"
“They don’t understand.”
Xiao Zhengdu affirmed, "Those who serve the people only care about the present, focus on the details and fail to see the whole picture."
He faced her and waved his hand back to signal his followers to light the fire.
Flames suddenly rose from the corpse pit that had been filled with oil, and soon the nearby villagers burst into tears.
Lou Xiao smelled the burning odor and felt the warmth of the fire.
The subtle contempt for the villagers in Xiao Zhengdu's words made Lou Xiao feel like she was meeting him for the first time.
"Xiao Zhengdu, before entering the capital, I was just an ordinary citizen in the village."
Xiao Zhengdu said in a slow tone, "But Lou Xiao, you are no longer that."
Entered the capital, and also entered the palace,
Once you have achieved an enviable position, you must do what it is supposed to do.
Otherwise, how can I be your Majesty's helper?