After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1197 A Knife to the Neck
Xiao Bai nodded emphatically: "What Master Ying said is right. There are good families too, such as your family, Qi Yucong, Shen Yinming, Wu Lianshu, Lu Qingyu, Su Baitai, Dong Chengxin, Ning Jinghui and others."

After reading out the list of students who had signed pledges to donate grain through private granaries, he then said, "But..."

"Nine out of ten aristocratic families like to bet heavily. After all, if you cast a wide net, you're bound to catch a big fish at some point, so you don't end up with nothing and the whole clan goes hungry."

"However, in this situation where foreign enemies are joining forces to invade, how can we withstand scheming and plotting to save the country? Only by fighting bravely and risking everything can we fight for a way out!"

After Xiao Bai finished speaking, he bowed solemnly to Ying Zilin and said, "This humble citizen, Bai Hong, thanks the entire Ying family for their efforts in saving the Great Wei. As for the other families, even those as proud and noble as Qi Yu Cong, the Qi family did not contribute half of their wealth to help the country fight the enemy. They only opened a few private granaries to help boost their voices."

"Qi Yucong and the Qi family are indeed good; at least they didn't send any of their children to commit suicide and cut off our path to calling for grain donations."

"This humble citizen thanks the Qi family."

After speaking, he bowed again.

Ying Zilin: "...Brother Bai, don't thank me. If you really want to thank me, go thank Qi Yucong. I'm innocent."

Don't target me with your insults; leave some harsh words for them instead.

"Alright, I'll refrain from being mean since we've been in jail together." Xiao Bai seemed a bit unsatisfied and added, "Let me tell you something, Brother Long has been reading history books with Grandpa Chen lately."

Ying Zilin: "..."

again!

Sure enough, Xiaobai came again: "Brother Long isn't exactly a bookworm, but he only read history books for a few months and yet he understands the rise and fall of dynasties over five thousand years..."

"The reasons for rise and fall are clearly explained, but it's just that everyone is afraid of losing out. So even though they know they should unite and fight with all their might, they are afraid that they have given up too much and exerted too much effort, and they are also afraid that others have not given up their entire share or exerted their full strength."

"They scrimped and saved, using only three-tenths of their strength and leaving seven-tenths to protect their own homes, fearing that their own home's future would be less secure than others', and that their own home would be poorer than others in the future."

"As a result, because everyone was stingy and kept their own things, they didn't use their full strength and ended up being wiped out together. They all became ghosts under the butcher's knife and were slaughtered clean by the enemy."

boom!
Ying Zilin was furious. He slammed his fist on the table and pointed at Xiaobai, saying, "Even a clay figure has some temper. Is your Bai family any cleaner?"

Xiao Bai said confidently, "That's right, my Bai family is indeed not very clean, so we suffered retribution and had our property confiscated and were punished."

Yan Zongqi: "..."

Is this a scholar?
They show no mercy when cursing their own ancestors.

Xiao Bai sat down with an air of superiority, picked up a cup of tea and gulped it down, then continued, "It's good that I've suffered retribution, at least my Bai family's karmic debts have been paid off, so I can take the imperial examinations with a clear conscience, become an official, and point my finger at you and curse you."

He then asked Ying Zilin and Yan Zongqi, "Chief Ying and Chief Yan, what do you think of me becoming an imperial censor?"

"..." Yan Zongqi did not answer, but secretly glanced at Ying Zilin, thinking that Ying Xueshou would not pay any attention to Bai Hong today.

Ying Zilin: "His previous debts have been cleared, and he has no relatives to burden him or hold him hostage. He is indeed worthy of being an imperial censor."

Yan Zongqi said, "There is indeed a divide between the civil and military. I don't understand you scholars."

"Report!"

At the entrance of the compound, the sound of soldiers announcing their arrival could be heard.

"Come in," General Yan replied.

The soldier entered and said, "Reporting to the commander, a letter has arrived from across the river."

While they were facing each other across the river, the Northwest Army, His Majesty, and the Duke of Yan had already planted spies on the opposite bank. This letter was delivered in advance by these spies.

Yan Zongqi took the letter, read it, and was overjoyed. He did not hide anything and said to Ying Zilin and Xiaobai, "Gentlemen, the imperial edict and the army have arrived on the other side of the river. In a few days, the imperial edict appointing me as a commander of a thousand households will arrive. The Eastern Prefecture of the capital has also transferred a thousand regular soldiers and two thousand miscellaneous porters to me."

"So you two can go all out now. We have troops now and can protect them... Even if we can't protect them, if a battle breaks out, the fighting of three thousand troops will make a commotion in Wei, and they won't be able to cover it up."

Ying Zilin: "..."

How come there are only three thousand soldiers?

Porters count too?

Yes, it counts.

That's how it's always calculated.

However, the situation is much, much better now than when they first arrived in Jiangnan Prefecture.

But Ying Zilin remained worried: "Judging from the promotion of Yan Zongqi in the capital, the troops in the northwest and northeast are indeed in short supply."

Otherwise, instead of raising the banner of the Yan general, they would directly send a senior commander or deputy general to oversee the situation.

"Congratulations, Commander Yan! Get ready to receive the decree for your promotion." Xiao Bai thanked Commander Yan, very happy for him.

Unfortunately, their joy was short-lived, as Mr. Zheng arrived with some news.

"Lord Xie and his wife are sending a fleet out to sea to select a sea area to salvage porous sponges, cultivate bacteria, and make medicine... Lord Xie has already submitted a memorial to His Majesty to request instructions on this matter, but the plague is more ferocious than a tiger, and doing it a day earlier can save more lives, so they can only start doing it while requesting instructions."

"Chief Ying, Commander Yan, and Xiaobai, people from the Xie family have come to me and asked me to ask you to help persuade Doctor You and his wife Doctor Xue, as well as the two female doctors, Shen Xiao, to relocate their mushroom cultivation and pharmaceutical production site from Lingnan Prefecture to the sea area of ​​Jiangnan Prefecture."

“Jiangnan Prefecture is closer to the northwest, northeast, and the capital. Once the plague-curing medicine is made, it can be delivered to the plague-stricken areas more quickly to save the people of Wei.”

"By moving the bacterial culture and pharmaceutical production site to Jiangnan Prefecture, Dr. You and his team can communicate with the capital and other places about half a month faster."

Zheng Nandan handed another letter to Ying Zilin: "Take a look, this is a letter from Xie Zhang and his wife to me."

There were actually two letters; one was for Ying Zilin and the others to see, and the other had already been burned.

In short, Zheng Nandan must remain a good person for now.

boom!
Xiao Bai slammed his fist on the table and angrily exclaimed, "They're openly trying to steal the credit from the Qin, Huang, and Chen families!"

Zheng Dongjia frowned upon hearing this: "Xiaobai, be careful what you say... His Majesty is wise and will surely reward those who have made contributions. Moreover, the current situation is not the time to argue about who has more merit. We must unite and work together to make the medicine as soon as possible and send it to the plague-stricken areas as soon as possible."

Zheng Dongjia looked at Ying Zilin and Yan Zongqi: "For both public and private reasons, I support the proposal of the Xie and Zhang families... It would be better if this medicine could not be made. But if it is made, but the delivery time is delayed due to the length of the journey, resulting in a large number of deaths, then the Qin, Huang, and Chen families, as well as all those who obstruct the proposal of the Xie and Zhang families, will be sinners."

“We can’t bear such a serious crime. Let’s all be rational. I support you and will write to the Chen and Huang families to persuade them to send Doctor You and the others to Jiangnan Prefecture.”

"Lord Chen will surely agree; he won't let his own merits hinder Wei Min's plans."

but……

Ying Zilin, Xiao Bai, and Yan Zongqi all felt sorry for the Qin, Huang, and Chen families, but reason told them that Zheng Dongjia was right.

"The Xie and Zhang families, or rather the powerful families of Liangjiang, do want to seize the credit for cultivating bacteria and making medicine to fight the plague, but what they say is reasonable and well-founded. If Lingnan Prefecture does not allow it, and there is any delay, the world will condemn Lingnan Prefecture to death."

It's like having a knife to your throat and having to nod and say "you're right."