Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 282 Plague Appears

Shizi?

Hearing these two words, Shen Nankui's nails slowly dug into his palms.

In her previous life, she had wasted her entire life because of this person. After leaving the capital, she almost forgot about it.

Now that Prince Qi has also come, it is very likely that Shen Pingwan is in Jiangnan.

This can explain what the goddess fairy is talking about among the refugees.

Shen Nankui's face darkened.

Shen Pingwan was also a person who was reborn. She must have heard about the plague in Yongzhou in her previous life. What was her intention in instigating the people to flee to Yongzhou?

Seeing that she looked a little unhappy, Gu Yichuan asked, "Is there anything wrong, Nankui?"

Shen Nankui thought for a moment and said, "Yichuan, as a court official, it is your duty to resettle the victims within your ability, but we cannot give those opportunists an opportunity to take advantage of us."

"Nan Kui, what do you mean?"

Shen Nankui said: "Not all the people outside the city are disaster victims. They gathered outside Yongzhou. The government must not only ensure their safety, but also be careful not to cause chaos. More importantly, after the news of Yongzhou accepting refugees spread, many people pretended to be disaster victims in order to get government relief for free. This cannot continue."

Gu Yichuan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your worries are not unreasonable. How about this? I will order people to separate the refugees from the civilians. The refugees can stay in the shelters outside the city, and the civilians who have not been affected by the disaster will be driven back to their respective hometowns."

Shen Nankui nodded. "That's fine. Now that the flood has not been avoided, I'm always worried about the plague. We must not let the refugees get in trouble."

Gu Yichuan took her hand and said, "Don't worry too much. After all, we have tried our best to reduce the damage."

Shen Nankui sighed softly, "Yes, at least we have saved many people. Now if we can find Zhou Tongji quickly, we don't have to be afraid of anything anymore."

Gu Yichuan said: "Don't worry, I have sent more people to Yizhou."

……

Another half month has passed.

There are already thousands of disaster victims outside the city.

Although the number of disaster victims is still increasing, it is encouraging that the rainy season has passed and the water level of the Biliu River is slowly decreasing.

As long as the water level drops to a safe range, everyone can return home.

Although they might see collapsed houses and soaked farmland after returning, everyone was still happy in their hearts because the governor had already issued an announcement to reduce or exempt taxes for the people affected by the disasters in several places this year, and the government would even subsidize grain seeds so that everyone would not be left without grain to grow after returning to their hometowns.

The flood is about to pass, but Shen Nankui dare not relax and still comes to patrol outside the city every day.

The victims outside the city were resettled in an orderly manner. Within half a month, when the flood receded, they would all be able to return to their hometowns.

As time went by, by the beginning of July, some disaster victims had already returned home.

Seeing the number of disaster victims outside the city decreasing, Shen Nankui finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could be happy for two days, a plague broke out in the city.

When Shen Nankui learned the news, she was directing matters at the girls' college that was about to be built.

After several months, the girls' academy was transformed from a bare piece of ground into a series of school buildings. The main buildings of the academy have been basically completed, and the remaining ones will be completed within a month.

Thirty percent of the disaster victims have returned home. Shen Nankui thought that once the disaster victims have evacuated, it would be the time for the girls' college to be completed. As she happened to have nothing to do today, she would come over to take a look and point out some areas that needed improvement.

But, before she had been in the academy for long, Feng Ze came to her in a hurry.

"Madam, something terrible has happened. Your Excellency asked you to return home immediately and not go out."

Hearing his serious tone, Shen Nankui's heart sank and he asked hurriedly, "What happened?"

Feng Ze pointed to the carriage on the street and said, "Please get in first. I will tell you as we go along."

Shen Nankui got on the carriage as instructed. Feng Ze walked beside the window, avoiding people on the street while explaining in a low voice.

"Madam, there is a plague in the east of the city."

"In the city?"

Shen Nankui's face darkened, his knuckles turning pale as he gripped the curtain, and he murmured, "How could we be in the city..."

Feng Ze said: "The flood situation has subsided recently, and the number of victims outside the city is gradually decreasing, so the martial law at the city gates is not as strict as before. The Lord has ordered that anyone who needs to go out due to special circumstances at home can report to the government office as long as the reason is proper. After the government office agrees, they can leave the city, but they must come back within a limited time."

"A family in the east of the city had a death, and they were in a hurry to hold a funeral, so the city gate was opened. But two days after they returned, everyone in the family fell ill one after another. A few days later, the neighbors around this family also developed the same symptoms as them. First they had a high fever, then convulsions in their limbs, and then they coughed up blood... The doctor examined them and said that this was a kind of epidemic disease."

Shen Nankui asked anxiously: "Have people infected with the disease been properly dealt with?"

Feng Ze said, "Madam, don't worry. As soon as the news came out, the Lord brought soldiers over and temporarily sealed the family in their home. At the same time, he also found all the people who had contact with them and quarantined them in the vacated yard."

Shen Nankui's heart was lifted. "You don't have to worry about me. I'll go back by myself. You go help Yichuan and tell him to be careful!"

Feng Ze didn't say anything more and just clasped his fists.

"Then I will leave first."

He warned the Zheng brothers, "You should also be careful and remember to protect your wife."

As soon as Shen Nankui arrived home, she immediately gathered everyone together and strictly ordered everyone not to go out at will from that moment on. Anyone who wanted to leave the house in Deshui Lane had to get her permission first.

Gu Yichuan did not go home for five consecutive days. He only sent Feng Ze back once, who stood in the yard and explained the situation to her from a distance.

The plague in the east of the city spread rapidly. In just five days, dozens of people showed symptoms of the disease, and three people had died from the family that initially left the city to hold the funeral.

The news is still being kept secret by the government and has not been released, but the early curfew in the city and the soldiers patrolling the streets to disperse the crowds all indicate that a storm is about to come.

Three days later, Gu Yichuan came back, but he did not enter the house.

"Yichuan."

Shen Nankui wanted to step forward, but he dodged by taking a few steps back.

Gu Yichuan smiled and said, "Nan Kui, don't come over. I've been in contact with people infected with the disease. To be on the safe side, let's just stand and talk. Don't get too close to me."