Chapter 56 Epidemic (3)
Compared with King Fan and Fan Yexi who care about the people and are not afraid of life and death, the king of Laos is not like that. As one of the countries where the epidemic first broke out, the plague in Laos is far more serious than in other countries. It can really be said that the country is on the verge of destruction. The reason why the situation is serious is entirely due to the selfish behavior of the king. From the beginning of the outbreak of the plague in the area, the King of Laos did not send the best doctors and the best medicines, but blocked the area and let it fend for itself. He did not make a diagnosis, and did not even take any in-depth action. He only took extreme measures when he heard that it was a "plague."
At first, the people did not have much resentment towards the measures taken by the King of Laos, because they were also afraid of the plague, and blocking the areas infected by the plague might be a good thing for them; but as the area with the epidemic grew, the measures taken by the King of Laos became more brutal. Not only did he block the areas where the epidemic spread, he also burned the people infected with the plague to cut off the possibility of the epidemic spreading. This brutal measure made the people who were threatened by the plague at any time very angry; however, even if the King of Laos took brutal measures, he could not stop the spread of the epidemic. On the contrary, the more brutal measures he took, the worse it would be. The spread of the plague accelerated. Over time, there were rumors that the plague was caused by the brutal means of the King of Laos. Since the current King of Laos ascended the throne, the people have been complaining bitterly, and now it is even more so, leading to civil unrest and uprisings. At the beginning, the King of Laos would send troops to suppress it, but as the plague spread, there were more and more people in civil unrest and uprisings. Finally, in order to protect himself, the King of Laos transferred all the troops back to the capital, refused to allow all fleeing people to enter the city, and even killed those who forced their way in. This move undoubtedly shocked the rebels, and the rebels besieged the capital from all directions, making the capital isolated.
Under the capital of Laos, thousands of corpses have rotted and emitted a foul odor, the city gates are still tightly closed, and the guards on the city walls stick to their posts, observing the movements of the rebels at any time. There are rice fields in the capital so the food supply is sufficient, enough to sustain for a long time, so there is nothing to worry about. The key is that the long-term closure has caused unrest among the people in the city. While facing the rebels outside the city, they also have to face the unrest of the people in the city. If this continues, the result can be imagined. Some wise ministers continued to advise the King of Laos to make peace, but they were beaten back. He even punished those ministers who made repeated suggestions, and executed those who persisted. This move spread the unrest among the people in the city.
At this time, worse news spread in the city, that is, someone in the city was also infected with the plague. Upon hearing the news, the King of Laos immediately blocked the infected area. It might be the capital city. The King of Laos had to pay attention and sent out the imperial physician to confirm the diagnosis. The result was confirmed to be "plague". The King of Laos immediately sent people to kill all the villagers in the area and set fire to everything in the area...
"I can't stand it any longer—"
"At first, it was people from other places who were infected, but now it's the capital. The emperor doesn't care about our lives at all. Once one person is infected, he kills everyone around him and burns everything. The emperor killed all those people without even trying. He doesn't deserve to be the emperor—"
“Right, that’s right!!”
"We can't go on like this. There are many fine medicinal herbs and famous doctors in the palace. We will definitely be able to find a way to save her."
"Yes, it must be."
A group of people in the royal city are gathering secretly because they can no longer turn a blind eye to what the King of Laos is doing.
"If we continue like this, we will all be killed sooner or later. However, we cannot compete with the king's army with our own strength. Therefore, we must join forces with the rebels outside the city."
"So what should we do?"
"It's simple. Open the city gates and let the rebels in."
"Open the city gate? But there are many royal soldiers guarding there."
"Everyone knows this, and we can't just force our way in, so we have to use our brains more."
"We are all farmers. We can't even type. It's ok for us to work in the fields, but as for us to use our brains -"
There are always problems in the discussion. When someone says to use your brain, there is a moment of silence. Everyone looks at each other with silly smiles. Some farmers are more likely to get excited and impulsive than the children of scholars, so only some farmers gather together. It is conceivable that as farmers, they may be able to hold on for a longer time physically, but facing the well-trained Wang Jun, they are naturally a way to their own death...
The monarch’s incompetence has led to the people’s miserable lives, and the country has long been shaky and ready to collapse at any time. However, no matter how cruel or indifferent to the lives of the people, the monarch’s incompetence does not mean that the country has no good ministers!
A [Yang Mansion] guarded by dozens of soldiers.
The palace was completely silent, perhaps because of the deadness of the royal city. In a lighted room, a man in his twenties or thirties looked heavy and sad. He tightly grasped the letter in his hand, his eyes were filled with anger, and he bit his teeth so hard that his lips were bleeding...
"grown ups--"
The guard standing in front of the man was a little worried when he saw the situation.
"First it was Lord Chen, then Lord Bian, and now Lord Hao. Good officials in the court were executed one after another. What on earth do they regard human life as? Not only did he disregard the lives of the people, but he also executed those ministers who made suggestions for improvement one by one. This is simply intolerable!"
"So what shall we do, my Lord?"
"My Lord? I am the Minister of War, but I can't do anything. Not only can I not plead for those suffering people, but I also have to protect that mediocre ruler every day!!!"
Yang Ziqian, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War of Laos, felt extremely ashamed when he thought about what he had done.
