Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1510

Chapter 1510: Chapter 1505: Trapped

The situation in the Dongyi Kingdom has just been settled. Great Zhou should not have any incidents that could affect the gambling nation. Sima Ping only hopes to get through these three years smoothly. After three years, Da Zhou will surely have the upper hand, and Sima Ping also wants to see what Bai Qingyan can build Da Zhou into at that time.

Or rather, the whole world now wants to see what the unified era that the Empress of Great Zhou talks about will look like. As for Yan Kingdom... as early as when they betrayed the alliance and stabbed Great Zhou in the back, they lost the capital to compete for supremacy.

Those who lose faith in the world cannot gain the world.

And Bai Qingyan, this emperor who took the throne partially, has never abandoned the cherished spirit of the Bai family. At least... what she shows to the world, what the world sees, is exactly this.

Moreover, her tactics are all open and straightforward strategies rather than conspiracies.

If such a monarch cannot gain the world, then what kind of monarch can?

"Your Majesty!" Lu Yuanqing knelt upon seeing Bai Qingyan, "King of Loyalty, King of Gaoyi, Marquis Yinghui."

"Rise!" Bai Qingyan looked at the standing Lu Yuanqing and said, "Commandant Lu sent you personally, so it seems like a big deal has happened. Speak up!"

"Your Majesty, an epidemic has suddenly broken out in the Yan Kingdom’s Kuangping. Minister Shen Tianzhi foresaw it early and intended to purchase medicinal materials from the cities of Yan Kingdom, but the materials were controlled by government offices. Even the medicinal herbs previously sent by Minister Shen to various places couldn’t be delivered to the cities under Great Zhou’s jurisdiction. Initially, it was a preventive measure by Minister Shen. Unexpectedly, infected people were also found in Great Zhou’s cities within Yan’s territory. We are short of medicinal herbs in the Yan area of Great Zhou. While Minister Shen is trying to gain access to medicines in various places in Yan Kingdom, he has also sent envoys back to seek help!" Lu Yuanqing looked solemnly at Bai Qingyan and spoke, "Your Majesty, this may be... Yan Kingdom’s treacherous scheme!"

"What kind of epidemic? Is it similar to the previous outbreaks in Qinhuai and Huayang?" Bai Qingyan’s heart tightened. Whether it’s a treacherous scheme by Yan Kingdom is a matter that has already happened, and can be discussed later. What matters is figuring out what the epidemic is, so that the right medicine can be applied to save as many lives from the clutches of the King of Hell as possible.

"It’s probably different. Minister Shen tried Doctor Hong’s prescription. It can slightly alleviate the symptoms, but... it cannot cure it!" Lu Yuanqing reported the orders from King of Zhen Bai Qingyu, King of Protection, and King of Assistance from his family to Bai Qingyan, "The Imperial Court has already ordered the closure of the passage between Yan and Great Zhou, allowing exit but not entry, to prevent the epidemic from spreading to our Great Zhou people. But because of this... now Yan Kingdom does not allow our Great Zhou teams to enter, claiming it is to prevent the epidemic from further spreading to Great Zhou people! But if the medicinal herbs cannot be delivered, our Great Zhou cities in the Yan area will be trapped!"

"This Yan Kingdom is too despicable!" Bai Jinzhi exclaimed with wide eyes.

"Now the King of Zhen has personally led troops to escort herbs to the Yan border, and has sent a national letter to Yan Kingdom. If by the time the King of Zhen reaches the Yan border, Yan refuses to let the herbs in, that letter will be a declaration of war... then the King of Zhen will go to war with Yan." That’s why Lu Yuanqing came.

Even though Bai Qingyu made it clear before leaving that after Great Zhou issues its national bonds, Yan Kingdom is most afraid of going to war with Great Zhou, because Great Zhou no longer uses forced recruitment to fight wars, but Yan Kingdom does not have such an advantage, unless... Yan Kingdom also issues national bonds like Great Zhou. Once embroiled in war, it’s uncertain if Yan Kingdom’s treasury can afford to pay interest to the people every month.

War, besides fighting, is also a battle of silver, a contest of wealth between the two nations.

"If... Yan really refuses to let our Great Zhou’s herbs enter the cities of Great Zhou in the Yan area, then we fight!" Bai Qingyan’s voice was solemn, "Those Yan citizens are now the people of Great Zhou. We cannot let our own people be trapped to death there!"

Even though those cities now belong to Great Zhou, these people once lived and died alongside Yan. Back when Yan was at its most desperate, it was these people who saved their rations just so Xie Xun could have a chance to train new soldiers!

Although Murong Li was young at the time, he had heard enough stories from his brother and himself about those years. He doesn’t believe that now, after ascending the throne, Murong Li would resort to such means, disregarding the lives of people who once shared sorrow and joy with Yan!

Moreover, if Murong Li wanted to win the gambling nation, he would never use such a mutually destructive method. He would only use methods like sowing discord in Dongyi Kingdom, which wouldn’t harm himself.

"This was not the Emperor’s decision. I once heard Lord Wang Jiuzhou mention that before you set out for Dongyi, people had already collapsed consecutively in Kuangping and Jinling. An official suspected it was an epidemic and submitted a report. The Emperor feared it would worry you, so he didn’t inform you! After you left, symptoms appeared in Yan’s capital too, causing panic among the citizens. The Emperor personally went to comfort the people’s hearts, but unexpectedly, he collapsed upon returning home!" The official reporting to Xiao Rongyan trembled all over, "Afterward, the Empress Dowager took control, which was not the Emperor’s intention! Now I can’t even see Lord Wang Jiuzhou. We suspect... the Empress Dowager is using the Emperor’s illness as an excuse to take power, effectively trapping the Emperor!"

Xiao Rongyan clenched his fists tightly...

Sister-in-law!

Xiao Rongyan tightly gripped the teacup, asking, "How is the epidemic in Yan Kingdom now? What actions has the Emperor taken? Has it been controlled?"

The captain of the secret guard answered truthfully: "The Emperor said to spare the empty mansions for the infirm, and the Imperial Medical Bureau has already dispatched the Imperial Physicians..."