The second day.
Li Zexuan got up early and prepared to go to the morning court. This was what Lao Li sent someone to inform him yesterday.
After breakfast, it was still dark, so Li Zexuan took two guards and went out.
Walking under the stars and chasing the moon, we arrived at Yanxing Gate in the east of Chang'an City. At this time, the city gate has not yet opened, but there is a long queue of people outside the city gate. Most of them are traders and civilians. Li Zexuan, a high-ranking official in court uniform, seems to stand out among the crowd. Many people subconsciously He stepped aside, not wanting to offend Li Zexuan, an important member of the court.
But there were also people with sharp eyes who could distinguish Li Zexuan's appearance in the dim sky.
"Master Hou~?"
A middle-aged man in his thirties quietly approached Li Zexuan and called out tentatively.
Li Zexuan's night vision was pretty good. He took a closer look and recognized the man who called him. It was Liu Dazhuang who had taken his child to Yunshan for medical treatment.
"Liu Dazhuang? Is that you? Are you going to the city to sell eggs?"
Li Zexuan sat on the horse and greeted Liu Dazhuang with a smile.
He said this after seeing Liu Dazhuang carrying a basket of eggs on his back.
Liu Dazhuang scratched his head and said with a naive smile: "Hey, isn't it because eggs have become more expensive recently, so I collected all the eggs at home and sold them together! So that I can buy some meat for my little An!"
Speaking of this, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and said quickly: "Oh, last time my little An got cholera, thanks to the Marquis for his treatment, the Marquis was so kind to our Liu family, and I, Liu Dazhuang, have done it again. I am willing to spend my whole life repaying the kindness of the Marquis~!"
After saying that, he knelt down straight towards Li Zexuan, and then kowtowed heavily three times.
This all happened in an instant. Li Zexuan couldn't react at all on the horse. By the time he jumped off the horse, Liu Dazhuang had finished kowtowing three times. When he bent down in the middle, a few eggs rolled out of the bamboo basket. Come down.
"Get up, get up! I told you that I don't need you to repay anything! Going home to cultivate the land well and live a good life is the greatest reward for me~!"
Li Zexuan quickly helped Liu Dazhuang up and scolded him with a straight face.
There was such a big movement on their side, with people kneeling and kowtowing. How could others not notice it.
"Master Hou? This is Marquis Yong'an~?"
"It's really Marquis Yong'an!"
"Why do you think this person means that the cholera this time was solved by Marquis Yong'an? Shouldn't it be the Imperial Medical Office?"
"Don't you know this? I heard someone said that the reason why the imperial court was able to suppress cholera so quickly this time was mainly because Marquis Yong'an contributed three prescriptions. Otherwise, too many people would have died~ !”
"Is there such a thing? Why didn't I know?"
"Go! You don't know what's normal! That's because Mr. Hou is low-key and doesn't like to be publicized! If you do a little research, you will find that the people who got cholera this time took the same medicine as Liu Dazhuang's youngest son. Exactly the same~!"
"Yu Lao'er is right! I've heard about this too! And it's said that this time the Imperial Medical Office distributed medicine, all the six villages under the rule of Yong'an Marquis did not go to receive the medicine, because Yong'an Marquis distributed it free of charge to the sick villagers in advance. Got the medicinal materials!”
"Hi~! So our Ah Fu's savior is Yong'an Hou~!"
After some discussion, more and more people knew the truth. Dozens of people gathered around Li Zexuan. Pang Feiji pressed his right hand on the handle of his sword as if facing a formidable enemy, fearing that an assassin would suddenly rush out among these people.
"Thank you Lord Marquis for saving my Xiaoyue~!"
"Master Hou, you are my family's savior~! Please pay your respects to me, little old man!"
"Master Hou, please bear with me and pay my respects~!"
The assassin from Pangfeiji Embankment did not appear, and dozens of people bowed to Li Zexuan in unison.
Seeing this, the rest of the people followed suit and bowed. Although they had not had cholera before, it was inevitable that some of their relatives had been infected. When they heard that Li Zexuan was the "savior" of this cholera epidemic, they were grateful from the bottom of their hearts!
Looking at the people who were bowing down to him, Li Zexuan felt a little touched in his heart. He was originally unwilling to publicize the cholera prescription, but some attentive people still noticed it. What a group of simple working people!
"Everyone, get up! The cholera incident is definitely not my fault. If it weren't for the Holy One who loves the people like his own son and is always worried about the people, even if I have the antidote, I am afraid it will be difficult to prepare the antidote in such a short time. OK, put it in the hands of every cholera patient! So if you want to thank me, you should thank Your Majesty!"
Li Zexuan held up his hands and said loudly to the crowd.
This cholera epidemic eventually infected more than 3,000 people, and these 3,000 people had tens of thousands of immediate relatives! Being grateful to so many people, Li Zexuan felt a little stressed, and also a little... In short, if his reputation was too high, he was worried that someone would make a fuss about it and give him eye drops in front of Li Er!
"Your Majesty is wise! Lord Marquis is righteous!"
"Your Majesty is wise! Lord Marquis is righteous!"
The people shouted.
"Boom!"
At this moment, the city gate was pushed open from the inside with a rumble, and two city gate officials came out. Under Li Zexuan's persuasion, the people lined up again and began to undergo the "security inspection."
Well, that’s right, city gate officers in this era are basically equivalent to security inspectors at modern train stations and subway stations most of the time, except that they don’t have high-tech equipment!
After entering the city, Li Zexuan urged Dabai to run a little faster. The three of them rode straight to the imperial city, and after a while they saw the tall and majestic palace.
After leaving Dabai in the care of Pang Feiji, Li Zexuan entered the palace alone and chatted with the big shots in the court for a while. Then a servant from the Huangmen came out to inform everyone to start entering the Tai Chi Hall for the morning court.
After listening boredly to Lao Li discussing national affairs with Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others for a long time, it was finally his turn for Li Zexuan to "come on"!
Li Er, who was above, said in a deep voice: "Although the cholera epidemic has subsided this time, we should reward people based on their merits! You must all know that the previous epidemic situation was very critical. If Marquis Yong'an did not provide the prescription in time, the entire I am afraid that a large-scale cholera outbreak will break out in Chang'an City! The imperial court will definitely be seriously injured by then! Now the cholera has been completely eliminated, and no one has died from the disease, which is a miracle! I plan to reward the Marquis of Yong'an for his good life. You think it's a miracle! How should I reward you?"
As soon as Li Er finished speaking, the court suddenly became quiet. The ministers looked at each other in confusion. Reward? How else can I be rewarded? A fifteen-year-old prince with a third-level official position, how else can he be rewarded? If I were to be rewarded again, wouldn’t it be like going to heaven?
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