Chapter 61: Kiss (2)
"...No matter what, we are already behind. From now on, this matter will be handled by you and Xue Han."
"Yes, sir!"
"I will decide whether to go after considering the situation. Also, this matter is the same as theirs. You are not allowed to leak a single word."
"yes."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Finally, what Zhang Ren said was that Zhou Cheng should do as Zhao Ziheng did. Although this approach is not the best, it is the only other way considering the current situation in the world.
"So, Your Majesty, what is the situation in those infected countries now?"
Xue Han asked further into the topic.
"Well, Feiyan's words have made it clear to you. Several other countries have also fallen into panic. Among them, [Fan State] was greatly supported by the people because the King of Fan sent his only heir to Zhao State for help. After receiving treatment and prevention methods from Zhao State, the people's hearts were stabilized. On the contrary, the King of [Laos State] did not care about the lives of the people. He massacred people infected with the plague on a large scale, and even spared other survivors living in places where people infected with the plague lived. This has caused an uprising in the country. The last stronghold of the king's city, which was originally guarded by the army, was also captured by the former Minister of War Yang Ziqian. After that, Yang Ziqian's army joined the rebels outside the king's city. Later, the rebels led by him also captured the royal palace. He killed the King of Laos and his descendants with his own hands. It can be said that the entire Laos is now in his hands. Although there are many disputes in other countries, the current situation of [Laos State] has given each country a revelation, so there is no turmoil."
"So, the situation in Laos is already quite critical, and it can be said that it is on the verge of death. However, because they are a country with a widespread epidemic, those powerful countries have not taken the opportunity to invade. Laos has always had unfriendly relations with other countries. So what is their current situation?"
"…At first, I wanted to send people to rescue them, but unfortunately, there is no one in my country who can match your medical skills, so we can't find a way to treat and prevent it. The people we sent to investigate are all as you have seen."
Zhou Cheng thought again that because Xue Han was not recalled in time, those who were sent to investigate the epidemic were infected by the plague and died. Although the imperial doctors who went with him were not as good as Xue Han, it cannot be said that Xue Han is indispensable. After all, Xue Han has only been in the court for less than three years, and we cannot rely too much on him for everything . He is not omnipotent. The investigation team sent this time suffered heavy casualties. Zhou Cheng is not without responsibility for this. The main reason is that he did not do a good job in employing people.
"I deserve death."
"You have done nothing wrong. It was my negligence. It has nothing to do with others."
Because of his selfishness, he failed to handle the matter properly, causing many people to die. Zhou Cheng took all the responsibility on himself, and never thought of saying it was for Yinyin's sake; Xue Han was the same. He knew about the epidemic before leaving with Yinyin, but he chose to leave with Yinyin. It was true that Yinyin's physical condition was the biggest factor at that time, but it could not be said that he had to. However, like Zhou Cheng, for selfishness, in order to be able to spend more time with Yinyin, he resolutely chose to leave with Yinyin when it was the most inappropriate time. In fact, as long as he had that intention, he could return on the way, but in the end he still chose to stay with Yinyin. For him, who is now a minister, this approach is undoubtedly for personal feelings. If someone else was the king, he would have been shelved or even ; however, the current King of Zhou is Zhou Cheng, and he would keep Xue Han by her side because of Yinyin. In contrast, both Zhou Cheng and Xue Han have the status of people who have to govern the country, but their feelings are that love takes precedence over state affairs...
Zhang Ren and Shan Zhen, who were standing beside Xue Han, vaguely noticed something was wrong when they were talking to Zhou Cheng . As for why, Zhang Ren and Shan Zhen could only understand Zhou Cheng's thoughts and feelings, as Xue Han had not yet made it clear to them.
"Shan Zhen, I want to apologize to you. Although you were supposed to do this mission in the beginning, I cannot forget that I almost killed you because of it. Among those who died on the mission in your place, there were also people I didn't want to lose, but you are different. Losing you is like losing my left arm. Therefore, I don't regret assigning you other tasks in the middle of the journey, even if it was just out of selfishness."
"...Yes, I am deeply ashamed. I am truly unworthy of Your Majesty's appreciation."
Shan Zhen was already very satisfied with Zhou Cheng's appreciation, but he felt indescribably bored that Zhou Cheng, the king of a country, actually apologized to him. As a minister and general, he had already put life and death aside and dedicated his life to the court. Zhou Cheng obviously knew this, but he apologized? Zhou Cheng's last words seemed very ordinary on the surface, but it sounded more than that to him. Moreover, based on Shan Zhen's understanding of Zhou Cheng, Zhou Cheng's words must have another meaning...
