Chapter 66: The Shape of Happiness (6)
"So the most likely possibility is that it was transmitted through poultry, livestock, flying insects, snakes, ants, etc."
The official's words undoubtedly shocked everyone present. The possibility of a plague is very rare. There have been plagues before, but never on such a large scale and with such a speed of development, because no one infected survives. But there are some exceptions. In this era, plague is relatively a terminal illness. Once infected, death is inevitable. This is just a rumor. No one knows the real plague. They only know that once infected with a contagious and terrifying virus, it will be called a plague and banned. The composition of this plague is also unknown. No one knows its type. So how should we treat it?
Let alone treatment, there is no way to stop the infection, and even the route of infection is not fully understood. At first glance, it seems that livestock, insects, snakes and ants can carry the plague to other places, but why is this so? People will be infected for a day, which shows the intensity of the disease. Can livestock, insects, snakes and ants last longer? No one dares to be sure of this!
"What you mean is, from one person to ten people, and then to a hundred people, and so on?"
Zhou Yan quickly understood what the official said. It is true that people can be defended, but the little things mentioned cannot be defended.
"Exactly!"
“…It’s not impossible.”
"Yes, indeed—"
Other officials spoke up to express their opinions. Once it was confirmed, the current situation would be worse and people would be more panicked. Zhou Yan did not think about it, so once the plague , it would be burned to ashes without mercy, and it would be better to kill the wrong people than to let them go. This might be the best way to minimize the infection of the plague. If it was the Zhou Yan of the past, he might have done so without hesitation at the beginning, but now it is different. No matter how Zhou Yan has changed, he would have been hesitant during the period of the plague because there were examples of cure and prevention. Now it seems far beyond his expectations.
In any case, because of the plague, Zhou Yan had no time to be distracted by other things. For him, sending Yin Yin away was the only thing to be thankful for, because then he could let go and do his best. Guanzhou [Weicheng] could be said to be his base camp, the only force that could compete with Zhou Cheng and Zhao Ziheng. If he let go, he might suffer a loss in the fight for Yin Yin in the future. He thought so at first, but after sending Yin Yin away, he almost never thought about it. He stayed up all day, thinking about how to minimize the death toll. In some ways, the plague was greater than the war, with devastating fear and a large number of infected people. Zhou Yan thought that the first step should be to control the further spread of the infection.
"Your Majesty?"
Han Ji's voice echoed in Zhou Yan's ears. Zhou Yan opened his tired eyes. He should have been discussing political affairs with his subordinates in the hall before. At this moment, he didn't know how he got back to the study. After opening his eyes, Han Ji's clear figure gradually appeared in his blurry vision. Zhou Yan realized that he was now using one hand to support his side face on the table. It must be because he was too tired that Han Ji saw this scene...
"You look tired?"
"Don't worry about it. What do you want from me?"
Zhou Yan put down his hands and sat up straight, seeming to be completely sober. He never put on airs in front of Han Ji. Although his tone was cold, it was his usual attitude towards Han Ji, so Han Ji was not surprised.
Han Ji opened the lid of the soup bowl on the table, and gently pushed the soup and the tray in front of Zhou Yan and said: "Seeing that you are busy all day long, as your wife, I can't do anything, so I can only make some soup and send it to you."
Wife? Zhou Yan didn't care much about Han Ji's self-proclaimed name. Looking at the hot soup in front of him, thinking back, it has been a long time since he had eaten the meal made by Han Ji. Although he had eaten it with Yin Yin before, it was not made for him alone. In some aspects, Zhou Yan's possessiveness was still very strong, and he would have different attitudes and ideas about everything. Zhou Yan didn't think about it anymore, picked up the spoon and started drinking...
Watching Zhou Yan drinking in big gulps, Han Ji felt happy. After all, her hard work was not in vain. Of course, she was referring to the soup given to Zhou Yan, which contained many strengthening and nourishing herbs.
Not long after, when Zhou Yan finished his soup...
"If Your Majesty does not mind, I will personally prepare some meals and send them over later."
Han Ji pulled the bowl of soup in front of Zhou Yan and said to him. Zhou Yan just looked at her dumbly. He could never figure out what Han Ji, his wife, was thinking. Maybe it was because he had never tried to figure it out. She stayed when he asked her to leave, and always comforted him when he was tired. If such a gentle, considerate and intellectual woman married someone else, she would definitely be happy, right? Even though he knew he owed her, he couldn't love her and give her the happiness she deserved...
"You...are such a fool."
"Perhaps."
Zhou Yan's words, which were full of deep meaning, were easily responded to by Han Ji. "It's not too late to leave now."
"Where can I go?"
"Anywhere."
"Since you said anywhere is fine, then I can just stay here."
After listening to Han Ji's reply, Zhou Yan fell silent again.
"If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, please allow me to take my leave first—"
After saying that, Han Ji turned around and left with the tray. Zhou Yan hadn't agreed yet. Han Ji's behavior seemed a bit eccentric, but Zhou Yan didn't hate it, nor was he angry about it. He just watched her leave...
After leaving Zhou Yan's study, Han Ji looked up at the distant sky at the door, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if she was thinking about something?
What does happiness look like?
Happiness is something that seems simple but is actually very complicated.
Some people can get it easily.
Some people never have it until they die.
To achieve true happiness, we must work together.
The happiness of being alone is painful and illusory.
Some people think that as long as they can be with the person they love, they will be happy even if they can't get it. Some people think that happiness .
The fact is that true happiness is maintained by both parties, and a one-sided relationship will only torture oneself in the end.
There is nothing wrong with pursuing your own happiness.
Having the happiness you want is truly extremely difficult.
All Han Ji wanted was a short-lived happiness that only lasted for a moment or a split second. For her, this was enough. This was her happiness...
