Read Novel Full Chapter 323: Plague ( 4 )
Chapter 323: Plague ( 4 )
Yao Zhi nodded and replied, "I read about this disease from an ancient book. This disease should be caused by bacteria or parasites and is spread through contaminated food, water, or poor hygiene."
"To prevent the spread of this disease, strict handwashing, consuming safe water, and proper food preparation are needed."
Hearing this, Xue Ya’er shook her head and replied, "The affected areas don’t have access to clean water, let alone soap to wash hands. The disaster relief grains were mixed with sand and moldy grains."
"Madam, such blatant corruption practices, and the Emperor did nothing?" Yao Zhi asked with a deep frown.
As soon as she said this, Dong Mei quickly knelt down with her forehead touching the ground while Xue Ya’er looked at her in shock.
"Young Master Lei, please be careful with your words, as the walls have ears."
Yao Zhi knew that her words could cause her to be punished with a capital offense, but she couldn’t understand why the Emperor indulged the corrupt officials so much.
Even if this was a novel world, the people living here were real. They were of flesh and blood and felt pain and other emotions as humans.
After a long silence, Xue Ya’er walked over and sat beside her.
"Young Master Lei, the Emperor is young and ascended the throne at the age of 3. During his reign, the power was in the Empress Dowager’s hands as the regent."
"It was only when the Emperor reached the age of 13 that he started grooming his own people and fighting against the Empress Dowager for power. It was also at this time that he changed the dynasty name to Tianwu."
"In the past 3 years, he exterminated the entire family of 2 marquises, 5 barons, and 4 old generals to consolidate imperial power. This move not only weakened the Empress Dowager and the noble families’ power but also the entire Great Yan Kingdom’s strength."
When she heard this, Yao Zhi was surprised and asked, "So the Emperor only cares about snatching power from the Empress Dowager and ignores the suffering of his people?"
Xue Ya’er shook her head and let out a sigh. "The Emperor has been arrogant and spoiled by the Empress Dowager since young."
"He is only 17 years old this year, but his harem already has more than 20 concubines. This does not include the bed servants. With an Emperor who only knows how to indulge in pleasure, how can the Kingdom prosper?"
"Those officials who dared to impeach him for his wrong behavior and tyrannical actions were either beheaded or exiled. Now, no one dares to admonish him anymore."
"When the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will go aslant," Yao Zhi shook her head.
She let out a long sigh and asked, "Madam, is there no way to help the affected people?"
"The affected areas are located near the Duke of Zhenguo’s fief. From what I know, the Duke of Zhenguo already dispatched people to help with plague prevention. But without disaster relief funds, it’s hard for them to acquire more medicine."
Yao Zhi thought for a moment and said, "I will consult this matter with my family. When we have a solution, I will send my people to inform you."
Knowing that she was from the Nuwa Clan, Xue Ya’er was delighted by her words. She stood up, curtsied to her, and said, "On behalf of the people, I thank the Lei family."
Yao Zhi reached out to stop her and said, "This is what my family should do."
After they discussed the important matter, they changed the topic and tasted the new pastries made by the General’s mansion cook.
2 hours later, Steward Han returned and reported, "Madam, all the goods have been received. This is the payment."
Yao Zhi glanced at Ling Shiqi. He nodded and opened the box. After they calculated the money, he said, "Master, the total is 680 taels of gold."
Since the amount was correct, Yao Zhi stood up and said, "Madam, I still have matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."
Xue Ya’er didn’t try to keep her and said, "See you next time, Young Master Lei."
After they left the General’s Mansion, Yao Zhi stored the money in her system’s storage and asked, "System, can I use my spiritual spring water to treat dysentery?"
"Host, the disease is caused by parasites. If they drink the spiritual spring water, it will worsen the disease."
Hearing this, Yao Zhi sighed and opened the shop. She searched for medicine to treat dysentery. After a long time, she finally found it in the merit shop.
The medicine was made by a grade 5 alchemist from the Ru Huan Continent. Unlike modern medicine, this medicine looks like black paste. It was made using spiritual herbs found in the Dark Forest.
Yao Zhi didn’t know any of these places. But since this medicine could be sold in the system’s shop, it should be safe for consumption, and the quality should not be inferior.
She read the instructions and nodded. This medicine could cure diseases such as dysentery, smallpox, tuberculosis, and even syphilis and cancer. Even in the modern era, this medicine was a treasure.
She checked the price and heaved a sigh of relief.
One jar of the medicine cost her 500 merit points. Each jar contained a total of 5 kilograms of paste. Since it contained a lot of spiritual energy, it needed to be diluted before it could be consumed by mortals.
Half a spoon of the paste needs to be diluted with 200 liters of water. Each person could only drink one bowl a day. It needs to be consumed for 3 days.
There were only 5 jars left in stock, so Yao Zhi bought all of them, spending 2,500 merit points. When she was done, she took off her disguise and changed her clothes.
When they reached the abandoned temple, she stored the horse carriage and took out the donkey cart. It was already afternoon when they returned.