PNB Chapter 232 The Vanguard General Arrives!
Chapter 232 The Vanguard General Arrives!
Shu He naturally took in the discussions. She remained calm and spoke slowly, "Actually, it's very simple to find out how those disaster victims died."
Everyone looked over with a bit of suspicion and curiosity.
"As long as we conduct an autopsy on all the bodies and find out the cause of death and whether it is related to the herbs I prescribed, the truth will naturally become clear."
The crowd began to discuss again. Some agreed, some were skeptical, and some felt there was a conspiracy.
Du Ming listened to those words, his eyes rolled, and he asked, "Who will do the autopsy?"
Shu He looked at him and naturally knew what he was worried about. "Of course this candidate is not me, Mr. Du, don't be nervous."
Du Ming's thoughts were discovered and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Shu He turned to the people and said, "To avoid suspicion, the prince will ask Dr. Zhang from the Princess's residence to personally examine the case. That way, everyone won't have to worry about me doing anything wrong, right?"
Baili Moqing glanced at Beiji, and Beiji immediately rushed to the Princess's Mansion to invite Zhang Qiong.
When Du Ming heard that it was the imperial physician from the Princess's Mansion, he felt relieved and a look of confidence that he had won showed on his face.
"To ensure fairness, I suggest that General Zhang ask the military doctors in the main camp to perform the examination together. This way, cross-comparison will increase credibility."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Du Ming, her eyes full of smiles, "What do you think, Mr. Du?"
When Du Ming heard this, his heart immediately started beating fast, "This, this is not necessary, right? The imperial physician is from the Princess's Mansion, and he is also the royal physician. Both his medical skills and his character are trustworthy! I think we don't need to..." Ask someone else?
Before he could finish his words, Baili Moqing interrupted him, "Zhang Zhiyi, transport the bodies of the victims who died last night to the defense camp. Have Imperial Physician Zhang and the most experienced military doctor in the army examine them together and make sure to find the cause of death!"
"Tell them to hurry up, I will be waiting here!"
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, Zhang Zhiyi said to Shu Yuanqing, who was somewhat dazed behind him, "You watch here. If anyone dares to cause a disturbance again, they will be dealt with by military law!"
Shu Yuanqing hurriedly withdrew his gaze from Baili Moqing and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Zhiyi noticed that something was wrong with him, but he didn't have time to ask at this time, so he just took Xu Yan and two soldiers away.
Shu He looked at Du Ming and asked, "Mr. Du, do you want to go with us and supervise the whole process? Otherwise, people will start to suspect that the prince is doing something wrong."
"I dare not, I dare not..." Du Ming was choked, his face turned blue and red, and he could only lower his head and smile awkwardly.
At the princess's residence, Zhu Zifeng emerged from the inner chamber, looking rather pale. The rash on her face had almost completely subsided, though some faint red marks remained. As a perfectionist, this state of mind was not suitable for public viewing.
"You said she asked Doctor Zhang to perform an autopsy?"
Ziying nodded and stood at the first seat, his face also solemn. "If Imperial Physician Zhang really went to perform an autopsy, the cause of death of those people would definitely be known to him."
"This woman is so clever! She even knows about autopsies?" Zhu Zifeng obviously hadn't considered the idea of autopsies. "What kind of poison did you give those people?"
Ziying's face showed some worry and annoyance. "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't know she would come up with the idea of an autopsy. I, I used carmine..."
"Rouge?!" Zhu Zifeng's face changed drastically. That was a secret medicine of the palace. Imperial Physician Zhang knew this medicine too well. If he found out, it would probably bring trouble to himself.
Ziying obviously noticed this and immediately knelt on the ground, "Miss, it's my fault for not doing my job well..."
Zhu Zifeng sat in his chair, thinking, a trace of disappointment on his face. What's the point of saying these words at this time?
She stood up and walked towards Xueluoyuan. Ziying immediately followed her, "Miss, if you go to see the eldest princess at this time, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..." you will be scolded.
"What else can we do? Wait for Imperial Doctor Zhang to report the cause of death to Prince Dongli?"
Only by letting the eldest princess speak up and instructing Zhang Qiong not to talk nonsense can this matter be kept secret.
Ziying's eyes changed slightly, and she reminded him, "The one from the West Courtyard..."
Zhu Zifeng stopped in his tracks instantly. Yes, how could she forget about him?
I heard that he also hired someone to kill that woman. If her plan works, there will be no need for anyone on the other side to take action.
"Go and do it quickly. Be sure to have the prince give the order before Imperial Doctor Zhang performs the autopsy!"
After saying that, Zhu Zifeng was still worried, so he pulled Ziying aside and said, "If that doesn't work, just burn the body! That way, there will be no evidence, and the woman will have no way to defend herself!"
Ziying nodded in response, "Yes!"
After Ziying left, she called Luqiao over and ordered, "Send someone to urge Nangong Xiyun!"
In the Biluo Courtyard, Baili Moqing sat in the courtyard, waiting for news with everyone. During this time, everyone was terrified, feeling that the seemingly gentle King Dongli always exuded a strong sense of oppression. The pressure made everyone dare not even breathe.
At this time, the governor Su Su, who had not appeared for a long time, and the military officer Yang You rushed over.
When they heard the news, they were so angry that they kicked the servant who reported it to the ground.
Such a big thing, and they didn't report it immediately! It's already all over the Biluo Courtyard, and they only report it now! Do you think they're living too long?
Sure enough, the moment he saw Governor Su and General Yang, Baili Moqing's displeasure was almost written on his face.
"Lord Su and Lord Yang are truly overwhelmed! Such a serious incident has occurred in the disaster camp, yet you two are so late in arriving. I bet you have something more important on your hands than human lives, right?"
"Why not speak out and let everyone hear it? There is strength in numbers. Maybe those present can help the two adults with some advice?"
Su Su and Yang You's faces turned pale and blue. Finally, Su Su spoke first, "Your Highness, I was preparing the disaster relief funds, so I was delayed. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Upon hearing this, Yang You stepped forward and said, "In reply to your Highness, I agree with you."
Baili Moqing snorted coldly. Su Su was indeed a slippery person. In the eyes of the people, the disaster relief money was indeed more important than these lives.
"Since you are busy with the disaster relief money, have you two prepared the money?"
Baili Moqing glanced at the two of them calmly and raised his voice, "It's almost winter in Beisha City. Not only are the victims starving, they don't even have a place to shelter from the wind and cold. You two, can't delay any longer?"
Su Su groaned inwardly, but didn't dare show it on her face. She just said, "The money is ready and can be put into use today."
Hearing this, Baili Moqing's expression softened a bit, and he turned to look at Yang You, "Where is Lord Yang?"
"Prepare, prepare..." Prepare your shit!
Five hundred thousand! Where could he find five hundred thousand taels of silver in such a short time?
Even if all the things in the mansion are converted into cash, it will still take some time!
In order to raise money, he has secretly transported all the valuable things in his home to several surrounding cities to sell them.
But when those bastards found out that he was selling off his property, they immediately started to lower the price. The value of his things almost depreciated by one third!
I haven’t even raised 300,000 yet!
It’s really killing me!
"Now that everything is ready, let's start rebuilding the north side of the city later! We must ensure the victims have new homes and hot meals as quickly as possible!"
"If we don't have enough manpower, we can recruit people from within the city. With the combined efforts of the entire city, I believe it won't be long before there will be no more victims left in Beisha City!"
Hearing this, the disaster victims in the courtyard were filled with surprise and excitement. They finally didn't have to live in those thin tents anymore!
The people outside the courtyard were also talking about it and were very excited.
If the government gives money to rebuild the north of the city, won’t these people be able to make a small profit?
"Your Highness has the world in his heart, and is a blessing to all the people! He is also the adopted parent of the people of Beisha City!"
Li Ziwei was about to kneel down to Baili Moqing with tears in his eyes, when he heard a commotion outside the Biluo Courtyard.
"Get out of the way! The vanguard general is here!"
A loud shout drew the attention of all the people outside the Biluo Courtyard.