"Good, let’s do it this way!"
Li Qingmu nodded; for now, this was the best plan.
"Ti must be swift; we need to evacuate as many people as possible before the Tomb Miasma Poison fully spreads! So, Mr. Cui, you should rally everyone, write the notices, and rember, write them plainly, so at least the people can understand."
Many civil servants pride themselves on their literary skills, hence they prefer to ponder and scrutinize when writing articles, covering them with layers of ornate words to showcase their prowess.
Such articles are useful during imperial examinations but are like unreadable books to the common people.
If the people cannot understand, then writing these notices becos aningless.
Cui Yongquan was initially stunned, then showed a look of admiration: "Mr. Li, your wisdom is high. I will go right away!"
Ti is indeed pressing, so Cui Yongquan hurriedly went to gather manpower; his efficiency in tasks was high, and he drafted a sample notice himself. After reading it several tis, he found it smooth and easy to understand, thus had others copy it.
Long Yue and Li Qingmu didn’t rest either; they both wrote as well, and Li Qingmu’s speed was much faster than Long Yue’s, given that he used to trade writings and paintings for silver in Qingshui Village.
After copying hundreds of copies, Long Yue took them and rode off on a fast horse. Before leaving, Duanmu Nan gave her a bottle of specially crafted dicine pills to take imdiately in case of any discomfort.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
In the guest room, Li Qingmu held his chest, coughing violently.
The weather turned cold, and as a result, working while ill made him catch a cold.
Duanmu Nan ca in to treat him; seeing Li Qingmu’s pale face lacking blood, he sighed lightly, "Actually, you don’t need to be this relentless."
Li Qingmu smiled faintly, "To be honest, I used to think so too, but after all, this is the empire of Dazhou, the realm of His Majesty. Not being in the position doesn’t call for planning the empire’s affairs, but since I’m in this position, I ought to relieve the Emperor of his worries and solve his difficulties."
Duanmu Nan deeply looked at Li Qingmu, saying, "Your Majesty is fortunate to have a minister like you."
Li Qingmu smiled faintly, suddenly gazing oddly at him, "Mr. Duanmu, I rember, isn’t the place of that volcanic eruption your ancestral land? There... should be your ancestors buried..."
The volcanic eruption would an that area has been...
Duanmu Nan’s gaze deepened, speaking softly, "Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. Perhaps this is their ultimate resting place!"
The Duanmu Family built their residence upon that, knowing full well the possibility of underground volcanic eruptions.
So all of this was their choice, besides so sadness, there weren’t many other emotions.
At that ti, his last glance back was to bid his ancestors of the Duanmu Family a final farewell.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
A cold wind blew in through the window, prompting Li Qingmu to cough twice again. Duanmu Nan said, "I’ll prescribe dicine for Ning Xiang to prepare."
"Thank you, Mr. Duanmu."
"Take good care and heal. When Yue’er sees you so worn out upon her return, she’ll surely be heartbroken."
Speaking of Long Yue, a tenderness appeared in both n’s eyes; Li Qingmu nodded, "Hmm."
Long Yue was assigned to post notices, and Qingming and Zifeng likewise went to post them.
Primarily because Li Qingmu was worried Long Yue couldn’t handle it alone, moreover, Qingming was very skilled in martial arts; with his help, efficiency would surely increase.
"Mr. Li! Not good, sothing happened!"
At this point, an official suddenly rushed in, his face full of tension, notably with a bruise on his face, seemingly from being beaten.
Li Qingmu: "What happened?"
"The city gates are crowded with citizens, and everyone is desperately trying to leave the city. Now the gates are blocked, and many are fighting to get out."
This ans congestion.
Li Qingmu was speechless, "Earlier, Mr. Cui was already instructed to send people to manage and guide; how could this happen?"
"It’s ineffective; those citizens are causing quite a stir, and soone said..."
The official stuttered slightly; Li Qingmu, looking annoyed, yelled sternly, "Speak!"
The official was startled, hastily saying, "Soone said, even at this ti keeping the gates guarded to prevent exit is an attempt to stop the disaster from spreading to other places, but it’s disregarding lives..."
"Absurd!" Li Qingmu sneered angrily, "Those citizens are ordinary people; they are timid, fearful, and scared. Yet no matter how afraid they are, they have reverence for the governnt. You say soone claid the governnt disregards lives? Did the people say that?"
The official froze, not being simple-minded as he held an important position in the Ministry of Industry. Prior to Li Qingmu’s words, he hadn’t considered this, but upon remark, he imdiately realized.
"Mr. Li, are you implying soone is inciting unrest?"
"Correct! Soone doesn’t want the citizens to peacefully leave, so they deliberately sent people to stir trouble, attempting to incite chaos!"
The citizens are very simple, but simplicity has another aning—ignorance. They don’t know who is right or wrong; all they know is whether they or their loved ones will die!"
Li Qingmu was wounded, so speaking so many words left him sowhat breathless; he took a deep breath, stating coldly, "But now soone is spreading rumors among the citizens, saying the governnt won’t let them leave the city. This will cause turmoil, and such a situation will spiral out of control..."
He thought for a mont: "Prepare a horse."
It seed he needed to see for himself.
"Sir, you can’t go out!" Hongtang and Ning Xiang dashed in, stopping him, "Madam said before leaving, your body is too frail to move recklessly, otherwise it will worsen your condition!"
"Indeed, sir, if you run out, Madam will go mad upon her return!"
Seeing Li Qingmu’s pale complexion, the official indeed thought him unfit for outing, thus said, "Mr. Li, I am Zhang Yuan, if you trust , please instruct to handle this!"
This was an opportunity for achievent and experience, one Zhang Yuan felt he couldn’t miss.
Li Qingmu looked at him, seeing his open expression and apparent excitent, nodded, "Alright, you go; those inciters definitely differ from genuine citizens, be sure to observe carefully! Also, capturing those inciters..."
He paused, suddenly spoke very coldly, "Kill!"
"Sir?"
"Do not hesitate, execute imdiately. Kill one if there’s one, kill two if there are two, kill as many as needed! At this ti, strict laws must be enforced; anyone daring to incite a crowd—kill!"
Li Qingmu spoke these words with murderous intensity, startling Zhang Yuan.
Rembering this lord who ventured to Xinan, repelling the Xiliang people, Zhang Yuan felt a surge of admiration.
He imdiately bowed, "Yes, rest assured, Mr. Li, I will handle this matter properly!"
After stating this, Zhang Yuan dashed out eagerly.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Once he left, Li Qingmu couldn’t hold back any longer, coughing violently.
"Oh dear, sir, sir? Quickly, go summon Mr. Duanmu!"
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