Chapter 52 On the way
"The plague is indeed something that should not be underestimated."
Li Yuan turned back into a lazy young man, walking side by side with Emperor Dayue in front of the people's team.
A weak cough was heard behind me. More and more people who were sick were getting on the carts.
"The disinfection of strong liquor is a very timely measure."
Li Yuan highly recognized Emperor Dayue's foresight.
Fortunately, we brought some strong liquor with us, otherwise many people would have had their wounds fester and become inflamed, and would have collapsed completely.
Although the alcohol content of these so-called spirits is not very high, they are still useful.
"If you want to disinfect, you can get some wood ash and look for plants like mugwort nearby."
Li Yuan thought about it seriously, but there were really no good conditions along the way.
"disinfect?"
Emperor Dayue thought for a moment, "Could it be to prevent inflammation?"
Li Yuan nodded: "Yes, the wound will fester because of the presence of bacteria and germs, which are tiny bugs that are invisible to the naked eye, causing the wound to be unable to heal."
Li Yuan explained briefly.
Emperor Dayue was a smart man and understood Li Yuan's meaning immediately: "If the insects are causing trouble, can we use fire to drive them away?"
Before Li Yuan could answer, the 1.9-meter-tall emperor shook his head:
"No, how can the people's flesh and blood withstand the burning?"
"What are wood ash? It's just the ashes from the fire."
Li Yuan was nearly 1.8 meters tall, and due to his thin build, he looked particularly weak standing next to Emperor Dayue.
He nodded:
"That's right. Wood ash is a relatively clean substance. It can be used to treat wounds in emergencies when conditions are harsh."
Emperor Dayue ordered a group of people to use wood ash to stop inflammation to see if it works.
At the same time, the emperor issued an order, asking his princes to stop sitting around and go find the mugwort for him!
Mugwort is not well-known and is only used among the people. Emperor Dayue, who is in power, pays little attention to it and has only heard of it briefly.
Several tender and noble young men quickly came out, and together with some soldiers and experienced civilians, they left the team and went to look for plants such as mugwort in the surrounding areas.
"These guys don't understand anything!"
Emperor Dayue sighed.
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Fathers are always strict with their children."
"They are very well behaved. I see they often secretly watch you and learn how you handle things and treat others."
"I believe they will become successful in the future."
Emperor Dayue shook his head and chuckled: "They say gods are not human, but you, the God of Anshan, are quite human!"
Li Yuan sniffed himself and said, "What kind of human smell is this? Isn't this the fragrant smell of immortals?"
Emperor Dayue smiled heartily.
Two people walked side by side, one was an immortal god, the other was an emperor.
Although they had only known each other for a short time, at this moment, they seemed like old friends and got along surprisingly well.
As he walked, Li Yuan looked back at the people behind him.
Seeing that the people were all sick and exhausted by the previous famine, he couldn't help but hesitate.
After thinking for a long time, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and took out the spiritual seedling he had pulled from the God of Tianyun Mountain.
"It's a shame you didn't get a chance to grow."
Li Yuan grabbed a handful of medicinal seedlings and asked Emperor Dayue to distribute them, boil them into soup, and use them to nourish the people.
Emperor Dayue raised his thick eyebrows slightly: "Yes, there are also spiritual objects to nourish the people!"
"Somebody come!"
Several black-armored attendants came forward.
Emperor Dayue raised his hand and pointed at the troops: "Take the elixirs I brought out from the palace and boil them into the soup for the people to nourish them!"
The head attendant couldn't help sweating on his forehead: "Your Majesty!"
"That miraculous medicine was obtained by offering sacrifices to the heavens and begging the gods when the previous emperor founded the country!"
"The late emperor didn't use it back then, he kept it to prolong your life!"
Emperor Dayue smiled nonchalantly: "Give it to me, it will only increase my life span."
"If it is used by the people, it might save the lives of thousands of patients!"
"Don't persuade me anymore, just go!"
The guards could only salute and hurry away.
What Li Yuan admired most about Emperor Dayue was that he could tolerate others refuting and admonishing him.
But he is also very opinionated and will not argue too much with those people, maintaining his own authority.
The same goes for the ministers and common people before, and the guards just now.
Everyone has the right to speak.
The emperor will listen, and his subjects will know their limits.
Li Yuan sighed in his heart.
If the evil god had not caused chaos and wanted to harvest mortals like leeks, causing a catastrophe, the Dayue Kingdom should have been prosperous.
At least, it was impossible for the country to perish during the reign of the ambitious Emperor Otsuki.
The princes returned one after another, but unfortunately, the people had already dug up the land clean during the famine, and the mugwort that could prevent insects and plague was nowhere to be found.
Today is another tiring day.
When night fell, the soldiers and civilians set up camp and made a fire. After resting for a while, most of them soon fell into a deep sleep.
These people have been worn out by famine, and it is really difficult for them to endure walking dozens of miles every day.
When they chose to leave, their determination was firm.
But now, more than half a month has passed, and more and more people have gathered here. Even in the daytime, it is so crowded that you can't see the end.
Feeling their bodies growing weaker and weaker and hearing others coughing and wailing, many people began to waver.
Millions of mortals migrated together, and the movement was truly earth-shaking.
They woke up in the night and when they moved around, they could only see tents everywhere.
The tents were like stars, with the earth as its sky, covering the entire field of vision, stretching as far as the eye could see.
They want food, they miss their lost loved ones, and they want a stable home.
But my home is right at my feet, but I can’t stay here!
Why are those gods so cruel to mortals?
They work in the fields and are content with having a house to live in and food to eat. They have never offended anyone!
They even worship it all year round with endless incense!
Many people were sad.
But when the people were confused, they looked up and could always see a tall tent standing in front of them.
That was where the emperor of their Dayue Kingdom rested.
Whenever the people were about to give up, they would think of the resolute face of Emperor Dayue and Li Yuan's smile that day.
In this way, there is always a glimmer of hope in one's heart.
But on this night of mixed emotions, an uninvited guest arrived.
With millions of mortals gathered together, the blood and energy were boiling, and ordinary demons dared not approach.
However, there were too many people who were sick and had a strong aura of weakness, which attracted something...
A dark shadow lurked in the darkness, with only the tiptoes touching the ground and the heels raised, moving on the ground.
As the black shadow passed the campfire, the firewood crackled and the firelight illuminated a pale and rotten face, which was very terrifying.
This thing's nose and eyeballs had all rotted away, leaving only a few pitch-black holes on its face. It was extremely horrifying.
It slightly raised its stiff arms, stirred up a fishy wind, and quietly sneaked into a tent.
Among them, the smell of blood slowly spread...