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Chapter 604: The Fate of Corrupt Officials

"Don't worry, you can still go to the imperial city alive, don't be afraid." The man said again, then took away the sword on his neck, and several people tied up County Magistrate Zhang.

"Um, um." Because his mouth was blocked, he couldn't speak and could only moan.

Seeing that he was really noisy, the man simply hit him on the back of the neck with a knife.

Magistrate Zhang and his concubine fainted.

"Now that we have found out the truth, let's hurry back to the imperial city. As for Governor Zhang, we cannot touch him. His Majesty will make the decision." After saying that, they took Magistrate Zhang and the concubine onto the county government's carriage, and introduced the title of the magistrate.

Out of town.

The carriage ran into a small path deep in the mountains, and the man in black took them to a fast horse and headed straight for the imperial city.

And there was an extra letter on the table in the room.

It was written by the man in black according to Magistrate Zhang's handwriting.

At noon the next day, the maid who had been waiting for a long time saw that there was still no sound in the room, so she bravely pushed open the door. She saw the letter and the empty bed. She took the letter and found Magistrate Zhang's subordinates.

"I am going to Jiangnan with my beloved concubine. We will be back in half a month. All matters in the county are in your hands. Don't let me down."

As he read the letter, the chief official's face was filled with excitement.

"Since you trust me so much, I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

After putting down the letter, he was still a little worried, thinking that this was a test from the magistrate. Only when he arrived at the city gate and learned that the magistrate had left last night did he feel relieved.

It seems that the magistrate really went to travel to Jiangnan.

The man changed his attitude and slapped the officer guarding the city gate in the face.

"Next time the county magistrate leaves the city, remember to report to me as soon as possible, you ignorant beast!"

The beaten officers knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word.

The spies sent by Meng Zhili to monitor Yaozhou County had been hiding in the dark outside the city, monitoring people entering and leaving Yaozhou County.

"Fubao, it seems that Bujiu has already done his job. My people said that they saw several figures climbing in from the city wall. An hour later, Magistrate Zhang's carriage left Yaozhou County. Not long after the carriage started, it switched to a fast horse. The people who got off the carriage were exactly those men in black.

Magistrate Zhang and a woman were tied up, and their lives or deaths were unknown. I guess the higher-ups have sent people to investigate. Magistrate Zhang will probably be taken to the imperial city. Tsk tsk, disaster is coming. He deserves it, he killed so many people, and his entire family should be executed, or even his entire clan! This person is a great misfortune for the people as an official!"

Meng Zhili felt very relieved, so his voice was a little excited when he spoke to his goddaughter.

"Great! These people have finally seen the clouds clear and the moon shine brightly!"

Jiang Fubao was also happy for them.

Lianshan Town has slowly recovered.

All the people in the city drank preventive medicine, and officials personally administered the medicine at the city gate every day. After drinking the medicine, the possibility of contracting the plague was reduced to one tenth.

If you wear a mask and a veil, it is almost impossible to get infected. Even if you get infected, there is no need to worry. The medicine is effective and it will definitely cure you. The clothes, bedding and even dishes of those who were infected before were smashed, burned or buried.

For those who lived in poverty, the government would give them an extra subsidy of five taels of silver so that they would not be left without a place to live or starve or freeze to death.

Jiang Fubao also returned home.

After reuniting with her family and enjoying a few days, she returned to the clinic to continue seeing patients.

Jiang's Snack Shop and Youran Embroidery Shop are also open for business.

Kong Mingxue, who was trapped in Sanshan Academy, came to Jiang's house as soon as he left the academy. He knew that his wife would definitely return to Jiang's house, so he didn't even go into his own house. He stayed in Jiang's house for a day before he went to Kong's house with Jiang Wangyou.

Kong Yuanbao and Wan Xian were not bored at all staying at home. They had childlike natures and played bamboo cards with the servants and barbecued in the yard. They were having a very happy time.

Even when the couple came back, Kong Mingxue found that his parents had gained some weight.

He really worried for so many days in vain.

Food prices in Qixi County and the four surrounding counties are well controlled.

It’s only two cents more expensive than before the New Year.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and the illness in Ruling Prefecture was under control.

One person died in Lianshan Town, three people died in Baishui Town, and two people died in Chang'an Town.

In Qixi County, only six people died, all of them were elderly people and children who were in the worst health.

He passed away before he could take the medicine.

In the other four counties, more people died.

Eighty-five people died in Fenyu County.

More than 120 people died in Yunyou County.

Seventy-six people died in Nianjiu County.

Three hundred and sixty people died in Cihu County. The reason why so many people died was because it was closest to Enxin Province.

It was also the area with the most infections. Before taking Jiang Fubao's prescription, four thousand people in the city were infected with the plague.

Even if all these numbers were added together, only 647 people died in Ruling Prefecture, which was not even as many as the number of deaths in a county in Enxin Province.

However, in Yingnan Prefecture, which is far away from Enxin Province, the death toll doubled.

Of course, the province most affected was Southwest Province next to Enxin Province. Many people from Enxin Province fled there, infecting many people and the death toll was comparable to that of Enxin Province.

The governor, prefect and other officials of the southwestern province were so worried that their hair was falling out.

When it seemed that the people in the two prefectures were about to die, the governor of the province of Xishu sent a letter. The next day, all the relevant medicinal materials and doctors in the pharmacies in the city were taken to the government office. When they came out, the people had already taken the medicine.

In early May, a bright yellow carriage, surrounded by countless officers and soldiers, left the imperial city and headed for Enxin Province.

Magistrate Zhang had confessed everything and was then taken to jail to await his fate.

The governor of Enxin Province was also arrested.

I'm afraid the end will be miserable.

In late May, a middle-aged man in bright yellow clothes stood outside Yaozhou County. He wanted to go into the city to take a look, but was stopped.

"Your Majesty, no, I don't know if the plague inside is under control. There might be some fish that slip through the net. Your Majesty must not take the risk."

A minister stopped him.

"Yaozhou County originally had 60,000 people, but because of this dog official, only 4,000 are left. If he doesn't die, I won't have the face to see the late emperor! Remember, I will kill his entire family. No, his entire family will not understand the hatred in my heart. I will kill all nine clans! Let his nine clans pay for the lives of the people of Yaozhou County!"

The majestic voice reached everyone's heart.

Everyone swallowed secretly.

This is the extermination of nine clans. The last time nine clans were exterminated was more than a hundred years ago.

Tsk tsk, you can see how angry the emperor is.

"What about the other four counties? How many people are missing?" asked Ming Shenghuang.

"Your Majesty, except for Yaozhou County, a total of more than 70,000 people have died in the other four counties of Enxin." The person who answered seemed to be afraid to speak and even stuttered.

"What! This is ridiculous! It's too good for this dog official to die. Remember, after he dies, his corpse will be whipped 100 times a day for seven days! Cut off his head and hang it on the gate of Yaozhou County! Never take it down, cut his meat and feed it to dogs! Grind his bones and scatter them in the dirtiest place in the world! I want him to never be reborn as a human for the rest of his life!"

Ming Shenghuang said this with gritted teeth.