A Clash of Gods - Chapter 238

[Chapter 237 Orderly]

As soon as Qi Ning’s words came out, Su Zhen didn’t react, and the other people suddenly changed color, almost subconsciously took two steps back, and their eyes were fixed on Su Zhen.

Su Zhen was stunned for a moment, then stared at Qi Ning and said angrily, “You… what nonsense are you talking about.”

Ximen Shenhou looked solemn, and flashed in front of Su Zhen, just glanced at it, and then frowned: “Wuxiang Hou, Jinyi Hou… Jinyi Hou is right, you are already infected with the virus.”

If Qi Ning’s words are still a little suspicious, then Ximen Wuhen’s words are certain.

Su Zhen’s face was ashen, he opened his mouth, but was speechless.

“Someone!” The Marquis of Zhongyi suddenly said in a deep voice, “First, the Marquis of Wuxiang go down and rest for a while.”

Immediately, eunuchs from outside came over, and they wanted to take Su Zhen out.

Of course other people knew in their hearts that the so-called “please go out to rest” was to worry that the virus on Su Zhen’s body would spread to everyone present.

As soon as Su Zhen came in, Qi Ning found that there was a faint mark on Su Zhen’s face. If it were the past, he would naturally not care, but now is the time when the epidemic is serious, and Qi Ning quickly sees this Su Zhen. Ten times the ** is infected with the virus.

He knew that Su Zhen liked to look for flowers and willows when he was young. After inheriting from the marquis, he became more restrained, but his nature was there, and he would inevitably linger in those fireworks places, where the population flowed the most, and the chances of contracting the virus were extremely high. .

Su Zhen looked around, only to see that everyone was frowning, and their hearts were chilling. They glanced at the little emperor, but the little emperor didn’t even look at him. He seemed to be thinking about something. I felt my legs soften, and after knowing that I was infected with the virus, I was so scared that I lost my strength.

The Marquis of Zhongyi gave the eunuch a wink, and the eunuch immediately called two little eunuchs and carried the ashen-faced Su Zhen out of the imperial study.

“This… this Marquis of Wuxiang was infected by the virus, will…will it hurt the Sage?” As soon as Su Zhen was carried out, Lord Lu had already looked at the Lord of Ximen. asked.

The Lord of Ximen shook his head and said, “Don’t worry, Lord Lu, the Marquis of Wuxiang has not come into contact with our skin, so there will be no major problems.”

“Even the Marquis of Wuxiang has been infected, and the situation is already very critical.” Longtai looked at the Marquis of God: “Marquis of Ximen, has your Marquis of God already figured out a way to detoxify?”

“Reporting to the sage, the Shenhou Mansion’s Pill Ware Department has already gone all out, and the ministers have sent people to recruit the famous high-ranking scholars in the rivers and lakes. I hope they can develop poisons as soon as possible.” Ximen Shenhou said solemnly: “But Miao people are good at poison. , The world knows that the Jiuxi Poison King is a master of poison in poison, and it is not easy to get rid of his poison.”

Longtai frowned and said, “There are so many people infected today, and even the Marquis of Wuxiang has been infected. If they can’t detoxify, wouldn’t they kill a lot of people?”

Ximen Shenhou said: “It is a blessing for the people of the world to worry about the common people. The Shenhou Mansion has not only sent people to find a way to detoxify, but has also sent people to search for traces of the Jiuxi Poison King.”

“You mean, that Jiuxi Poison King is in the capital?” Longtai asked.

Ximen Shenhou said: “I can’t guarantee that the poisonous king of Jiuxi came in person, but since the source of this epidemic virus is from the poisonous king of Jiuxi, then in the vicinity of the capital, if it is not for him, there must be his disciples. Disciple. As long as we can find their traces and capture them, we may be able to find the antidote.”

Long Tai nodded and said: “Shen Hou of Ximen, no matter how difficult it is, we must find a way to detoxify. The Jiuxi Poison King, whether he is here or not, even if he is in Bashu, he must be arrested and brought to justice.”

“The minister obeys the order!”

“Your Majesty, the poisonous king of Jiuxi is a member of the Black Lotus Sect. If he really hides in Bashu, it will not be easy to capture him.” The King of Huainan said sternly: “As far as I know, the Black Lotus Sacred Sect has been arrested. The Black Miao people are regarded as gods, and the poisonous king of Jiuxi is revered by the Bai Miao people. The Miao people have seventy-two holes. The strength of the black Miao and the Bai Miao are both at the top. It is not easy for these two Miao people to join forces. deal with,

If they cover up the poisonous king of Jiuxi, the Shenhou Mansion may not be able to arrest him.

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Longtai frowned and said, “The Lord of Ximen, is the Black Lotus Sect really so rampant?”

Ximen Shenhou thought for a while before saying: “Report to the emperor, the strength of the Black Lotus Sect in the rivers and lakes of Bashu should be truly unmatched. Jiuxi Poison King is known as the first master of poison in Bashu, but he defected to the Black Lotus Sect. My subordinates, it can be seen from this. However, the Black Lotus Sacred Sect acts in a low-key manner, and the minister does not know them very well, and the minister cannot be sure whether the Miao people really rush to the Black Lotus Sacred Sect and regard it as a god.”

The Hou Zhongyi said in a hoarse voice: “Your Majesty, you can ask the Shenhou Mansion to send someone to Bashu to investigate carefully, and you can also have the King of Shu, Li Hongxin, send someone to negotiate with the Black Lotus Sect.”

Longtai nodded slightly, caught a glimpse of Qi Ning standing there quietly, and asked, “Jinyi Hou, what do you think about this matter?”

“Reporting to the emperor, the minister also thought that what the Hou Zhongyi said was very true.” Qi Ning said: “The Hou Zhongyi asked someone to investigate first. This is the prudence of the old man to seek the country. Since the incident happened in Bashu, it is natural to let the king of Shu Li Hongxin Contact the Black Lotus Holy Sect first, and even ask Li Hongxin to find a dignitary from the Black Lotus Sect.”

“Oh?” Long Tai said, “You mean to ask the King of Shu to go to the Black Lotus Sect and let the Black Lotus Sect hand over the Jiuxi Poison King?”

Qi Ning nodded and said: “This is what I mean. This time, although the source of the poison is indeed from the hands of the Jiuxi Poison King, it cannot be determined that it must be related to the Black Lotus Sacred Sect. If you can hand over the poisonous king of Jiuxi, and then ask the imperial court for guilt, then this matter may really have nothing to do with the Black Lotus Sect, but if the Black Lotus Sect refuses to befriend anyone, or even takes a tough attitude, then the Black Lotus Sect will escape. It doesn’t matter.”

The Duke of Ximen said: “Your Majesty, Lord Jinyi is right. After all, the Black Lotus Sacred Sect involves many Miao tribes, and it must be handled as properly as possible. From the point of view of the ministers, even if the imperial court really wants to exterminate the Black Lotus Sacred Sect, it must be done first and then the soldiers. , to separate the Black Lotus Sect from the Miao people. There are hundreds of thousands of Miao people, and the Black Lotus Sect cannot represent all the Miao people. , must not let all the Miao people misunderstand the court, and mistakenly think that the court is going to use troops against the Miao people.”

Longtai nodded and said, “Shen Hou of Ximen is very concerned. The Black Lotus Sect and the Miaoren 72 Caves are not the same thing. First, the Miaoren 72 Caves should be followed by the soldiers. Let the Miao Ren Qi2 Cave know that the imperial court is reasoning with them.”

“Your Majesty, the Miao people are tricky and may not understand the truth.” Master Lu said: “I only worry that if the court cannot act quickly and decisively, it will take a lot of time to reason with them first, and it will even give the Miao people time to prepare. .”

Qi Ning felt that Master Qi seemed to be insisting on using soldiers against the Black Lotus Sect and even the Miao people from beginning to end. Clearly, if the imperial court were to use troops easily against the Miao people, it would probably be the result of both losses, and said lightly: “Master Lu, the Miao people have lived in the mountains of Bashu for not a year or two. They have lived there for generations. You know everything about the terrain, environment and climate over there. You said that sending someone to negotiate with them will give them time to prepare. I feel that if they really want to change, they will not wait until today to prepare. .”

Lord Lu opened his mouth, but didn’t say anything.

Longtai looked at Qi Ning, showed a smile, nodded slightly, and said, “Jinyi Hou is right. I am a powerful army of Chu. If I really want to exterminate the traitors, it is not that they can resist it after a few days of preparation.” The Marquis of Zhongyi said, “Marquis Zhongyi, please help me to draw up a decree to have the King of Shu go to negotiate with the Black Lotus Sect. As soon as there is a result, I will report back to the court immediately.”

The Marquis of Zhongyi cupped his hands and said, “The old minister obeys the order!”

“Shen Hou of Ximen, you also send someone to Miaojiang to inquire about the information of the Black Lotus Sect. The more detailed the better, if this group is serious about rebellion, the court will naturally not tolerate it. Only by knowing ourselves and knowing our enemies can we be safe in a hundred battles. We must send troops. Before destroying the Black Lotus Sect, you must know as much about them as possible.” Longtai’s voice was calm and methodical: “In addition to sending people to Miaojiang, we must also search for the murderer as soon as possible. Find a way to detoxify as soon as possible, and I will also send someone from the Imperial Hospital to assist you.”

Ximen Shenhou thought that it was okay for the imperial doctors to diagnose some diseases, but to deal with this kind of strange poison that is rare in the world, I am afraid that I don’t have the ability, but of course I did not dare to say these words, and said: “Chen Xie En !”

“By the way, Xue Lingfeng, can the soldiers and horses in your hands control the situation in the capital at present?” Longtai raised his head and asked Xue Lingfeng, “I want you to ensure the stability of the order in Beijing and not let the situation get out of control.”

Xue Lingfeng said: “Go back to the saint, judging from the current situation, the two or three days should be under control, the minister can’t predict how many people will be poisoned in the future, so I can’t guarantee that the soldiers and horses in hand will be able to Always control the situation in the capital.”

“If there is a change, you can consult with the Duke of Zhongyi.” Longtai looked at the Duke of Zhongyi and said, “If the situation takes a turn for the worse, the Xuanwu camp on the other side of Xuanwu Lake will be transferred to reinforce.” After a pause, he finally said: “Everyone loves you. Sir, what do you think is the best way to deal with the dead body of poison?”

The two sides had an argument over this matter just now. Longtai was thoughtful and did not make up his mind immediately.

King Huainan didn’t say a word for a long time, then finally said: “Your Majesty, burning the corpse, I’m afraid that it will really cause public resentment. From the minister’s point of view, it is really not good. Bury the corpse farther and deeper, and there should be nothing. Seriously.”

“My lord, if the poison of a corpse can really spread, even if it is buried deeper, it will spread out.” Qi Ning said, “Bury farther, but farther away from the capital, but it cannot fundamentally solve the toxicity. The root cause.” Xiang Longtai cupped his hands and said, “Your Majesty, do you think this is possible? Every person infected with the virus must be registered on the roster. If someone really dies from the poison, after burning the bones, their ashes can be packed up. , and then mark it with the name and return it to the family, so that the family can bury it and ensure that the virus will not be spread from the corpse.”

Ximen Shenhou said, “Your Highness, Jinyihou is feasible, and it should be the best choice at the moment.”

King Huainan’s lips moved slightly, but he didn’t speak again.

“Since that’s the case, we’ll do what the Jinyi Hou said.” Longtai glanced at Zhongyi Hou and asked, “Zhongyi Hou, what do you think?”

“Your Majesty is holy, and the old ministers also think that the method of Marquis Jinyi is feasible.” Marquis Zhongyi nodded slightly, “Your Majesty, but I don’t know how Marquis Wuxiang should be placed? He has already been infected with the virus. …!” He didn’t continue.

At this time, everyone remembered that there was another Marquis of Wuxiang who was almost scared to death.

Longtai thought for a while before saying, “Shenhou of Ximen, why don’t you place the Marquis of Wuxiang in your Shenhou mansion first, and if you find a way to detoxify him, detoxify him immediately.”

Everyone knows that this is actually the first house arrest of the Marquis of Wuxiang, Su Zhen, in the mansion of the Marquis of God.