Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

As he looked at them, Liu Da suddenly discovered that two of the three nobles looked unusually familiar, as if they had seen them somewhere.

His mind was groggy, and he thought about it for a while, and then the appearance of His Majesty and Mr. Lu that he saw on the sky screen during the Yuan Dynasty Ceremony last year gradually emerged in his mind.

In just a moment, the scene in his mind and reality completely overlapped.

He was startled, and then quickly knelt down on the ground before anyone else could speak.

"Xiaomin. Xiaomin pays homage to His Majesty!"

"Meet Mr. Lu!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, others quickly reacted.

After seeing the appearance of Lu Chen and Jiang Chengwan, they also knelt down one after another.

"No gift."

Jiang Chengwan responded calmly.

Everyone stood up quickly, and then all the patients, including Liu Da, looked at Lu Chen, with excitement gradually showing on their faces.

Although they were infected with the blood plague, which was almost equivalent to being sentenced to death, seeing that Mr. Lu actually took the risk of being infected and came to the camp in person, and even His Majesty, the supreme human being, came in person, they still saw it from their endless despair. There was a glimmer of hope.

At least, the court had no intention of abandoning them.

Otherwise, how could such noble figures as Mr. Lu and Your Majesty end up in such a dangerous situation where they could get sick and die if they were not careful?

Lu Chen was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke:

"You don't want to go to the disposal site, but what are your concerns?"

Saying that, without waiting for anyone to respond, he continued: "If that's the case, you might as well tell me all your concerns. I can guarantee that as long as they are reasonable, the government will make it easier and help you solve them." No worries.”

"However, no matter what, no matter what the reason, you must obey the court's arrangements. This is not only for you, but also to protect the people of the city. You don't want to kill your compatriots, right?"

After hearing this, everyone was silent for a while, and then a middle-aged man among the seven patients said tremblingly: "Return to Mr. Lu, Xiaomin. Xiaomin is afraid."

Lu Chen's expression remained calm.

"afraid of what?"

The middle-aged man swallowed and said, "The people are afraid. I'm afraid that after they die at the disposal site, no one will collect their bodies for them."

Having said this, he couldn't help but feel sad when he thought that he had contracted the blood plague for no apparent reason, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

"The common people know that they will definitely die if they contract the blood epidemic, and they dare not expect the government to save them. However, although the common people are poor, they still pay attention to the burial. If they go to the resettlement site, after the common people die, their families will still be there." Can you collect the bodies of the common people?"

"cannot."

Lu Chen responded firmly.

After hearing such an affirmative answer, everyone's expressions changed slightly.

"Blood plague is extremely dangerous. Even the dead are highly contagious and must be dealt with immediately. It is difficult for ordinary people to resist the threat of the plague. Contacting the dead rashly will only increase the harm of the blood plague. You don't want to harm others, right? ?”

The middle-aged man's eyes dimmed instantly.

"Mr. Lu, are we destined to die without a burial place?"

Lu Chen shook his head again.

"No."

He looked at the middle-aged man without flinching and said slowly: "I just said that ordinary people should not be allowed to contact the deceased. It does not mean that the deceased should not be allowed to rest in their graves."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and their eyes began to show a hint of hope when they looked at Lu Chen.

"Mr. Lu, what do you mean?"

Lu Chen did not sell out and said bluntly: "The government will be responsible for the funeral of all victims of the blood epidemic free of charge. I can assure you that no dead body will be exposed in the wilderness. Even if he died of a blood explosion, the government will not His remains will be collected and a tomb built."

Although Xiao Yun is capable and willing to pay more attention to the people, the way to deal with spiritual disasters of this level like blood plague has been established in all dynasties. Many scholars know how to deal with it, how to stop losses, and how to minimize the harm. scope.

Especially the treatment of people infected with blood plague.

Although it sounds cruel to gather them together and let them fend for themselves, this is already the optimal solution verified by countless capable people.

No matter how good Xiao Yun is, it is difficult to break away from her own perception and make other choices.

At most, it is just optimization within the existing framework. As for the aftermath of the victims, for the vast majority of scholars, it has no meaning at all, and naturally there will be no solution.

Waste of the court's limited resources for the dead was a loss-making deal, and only Lu Chen dared to make such a proposal.

Hearing Lu Chen's assurance, Liu Da and others felt relieved.

As the saying goes, everything will die as it will live. In Daxia, no matter who it is, from the supreme human being to the peddler and lackey, no one cares about what happens after them. Lu Chen can give them this guarantee, which instantly solves a major concern of theirs. .

Some of them may not trust the government, but the people of Xingping County will never distrust Lu Chen.

Since Lu Chen said so, the imperial court would never care about what happened after them.

As if he felt that his words were not convincing enough, Lu Chen added: "Even if the court does not act, or no one is willing to deal with the aftermath of the victims of this blood epidemic, I will personally collect the bodies of the victims. , let it rest in peace.”

Hearing this, everyone was immediately moved.

Liu Da even knelt on the ground and bowed heavily to Lu Chen.

"Mr. Lu is benevolent and righteous. The people trust you and are willing to accept all arrangements from the government without any complaints!"

As soon as he bowed, others also responded and bowed one after another.

At this moment, they had only one thought.

In this life, I can meet a good official like Mr. Lu who always thinks about them, makes profits for them, and treats them as human beings. Even if he only enjoys a little favor from him, it is worth it.

Jiang Chengwan looked at the people kneeling down, then looked at Lu Chen, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Of course she could see that what Lu Chen just said was not just to appease people's hearts, but he really meant to do so.

He always meant what he said.

This is also the most admirable thing about him.

As a king, it was undoubtedly a great blessing for the country to have such outstanding ministers in the court, but she couldn't be happy at all.

Lu Chen has the courage to do his job and has a strong sense of responsibility, which is naturally excellent. However, he is too hardworking and does not understand the principles of career. He always puts state affairs above everything else.

"When will you learn to think about yourself?"

Jiang Chengwan murmured something in his heart, then didn't think about it any more. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Zhang Yu who was not far away and looked enthusiastic for some reason. He even pressed Lu Chen's face with admiration. He said softly: "Commander Zhang Yu of Qingning Guard." Where is it?"

"The humble position is here!"

Zhang Yu subconsciously stood up straight and responded loudly.

Jiang Chengwan looked at him and said calmly: "Did you hear what Lu Qing just said?"

"Are you willing to lead the army to Xipingfang and take charge of this matter?"

Zhang Yu cupped his hands.

"If you tell your Majesty, I am willing to take the humble position."

There was no hesitation and the answer was very straightforward.

Even the guards behind him didn't have much fear in their eyes.

The Qingning Guards were all elites transferred to the capital from the Yuzhou Guards and the Suizhou Guards. They had experienced the floods in Yuzhou and the suppression of rebellions in three provinces. They were far superior to ordinary troops in terms of awareness, execution ability, and combat power.

Especially after Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang were trained by Lu Chen, they not only had no offense with the common people, but also asked their subordinates to provide some help to the common people from time to time during the march. During the war, they took the lead and showed compassion to the soldiers.

Such officers can often be respected by soldiers.

Therefore, although they are latecomers, the Qingning Guards, which completely quelled the rebellion in the three provinces in less than half a year, this guard force with a strong Lu Chen style, is as prestigious among the Imperial Guards as the Cang Ling Guards and others. Elites from the military.

Even better than that by a few points.

The Cang Ling Guards might shrink back when faced with the blood epidemic, but the Qingning Guards would not.

What's more, Lu Chen, the actual founder of Qingningwei, was standing nearby, so how could they hesitate?

"good!"

Jiang Chengwan smiled slightly.

"Such a responsible man is worthy of being the son of General Zhang. As expected, a tiger father has no dog son."

In a few words, the matter was settled.

Moreover, Jiang Chengwan also specifically ordered that this matter should be regarded as a rule for dealing with blood epidemics, rather than special preferential treatment for Liu Da and others.

Without any worries, Liu Da and others suddenly felt much more relaxed.

They did not resist anymore, but obediently followed the Qingning Guard soldiers, preparing to leave the temporary camp.

Before leaving, Liu Da suddenly stopped, then hesitated for a moment, and then asked Lu Chen rather reluctantly: "Mr. Lu, do you have a chance to come back alive?"

"Xiaomin's son has just been born, and his mother-in-law is still in confinement. The family's survival depends on Xiaomin. If something happens to Xiaomin, they..."

At this point, he could no longer speak and looked like he was sobbing.

As an ordinary person, he is naturally afraid of death.

But what he is more afraid of is that after his death, his mother-in-law and newborn child will have no food and livelihood. What will he do in the future?

If there was even a slight chance of survival, he would seize it desperately.

For no other reason than for his family, he had to survive with all his might.

However, Lu Chen shook his head.

"Sorry, I don't know either."

This time, he gave an ambiguous answer.

"I don't think I need to remind you how terrible the blood epidemic is. You all know it clearly. Therefore, I cannot guarantee that I can save each of you."

Liu Da twitched the corners of his mouth, his face full of bitterness.

"but."

After a moment of silence, Lu Chen spoke again.

"I can guarantee that the imperial court will do its best to treat all those who are infected."

"No matter how precious the elixir is, or the massive amounts of spiritual stones or mithril, no matter how much the price is paid, as long as there are materials in the treasury that can be used, the imperial court will definitely use them all to treat you, and will never be stingy. Half a point.”

These words were like a shot in the arm, instantly planting a seed of hope in Liu Da's heart.

In other words, even if they go to Xipingfang, the disposal point, as long as they are still breathing, the court will not ignore them.

At this moment, everyone including Liu Da felt a powerful desire to survive deep in their hearts.

"As long as they are my people in Daxia."

Lu Chen put his hands behind his hands and said categorically: "The imperial court will not abandon you."