The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1024

Otherwise, all these plans will come to nothing.

Because he knew that there was a very conspicuous person by Li Zhi's side, and that person was Xu Tian.

Therefore, to kill Li Zhi, Xu Tian must be killed.

Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi) casually distributed the tribute clothing to the concubines in the harem, because he didn't even look at the confusing contents inside.

Once the gifts were bestowed upon the concubines, they had no way of inquiring about them.

Ultimately, an epidemic broke out in the palace, and several concubines fell seriously ill.

How could this happen?

Li Zhi asked.

The imperial physicians in the palace examined the patient and discovered something strange.

"I don't know what's going on here, but it looks like everyone's been infected."

After examining Xu Tian, the imperial physician said this.

Xu Tian looked at the symptoms of the concubines and found that they were all exactly the same.

"It's an epidemic!"

He then asked the palace maids.

"What symptoms did the concubines experience before they fell ill?"

Looking at the woman who was on the verge of death, it seemed as if she would perish at any moment.

After hearing Xu Tian's question, the palace maid answered truthfully.

"Your Highness, at first, the Empress kept vomiting, and after vomiting, she started having diarrhea."

"Soon, the palace maids who served her also began to show the same symptoms, and then the ladies who came to visit the Empress."

"They also developed the same symptoms, and after that, no one ever entered the temple again."

When the palace maid recounted this incident, she still seemed somewhat frightened; her eyes darted around, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

After hearing about this, Xu Tianxin had already made up his mind.

It seems this is actually an infectious disease.

Moreover, this illness came on very rapidly.

Most importantly, all of these people died within a week.

The concubine they were seeing now, who was on the verge of death, had been ill for five days.

This means that she will soon be on the road to death.

Immediately after the palace maid finished explaining the matter, she began to vomit.

After vomiting, she fainted immediately, and the imperial physician rushed to check on her.

Xu Tian grabbed the imperial physician and said to him, "This matter seems very strange, but all those who showed these symptoms and then died were burned."

He believed that these corpses were contagious.

They immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to burn all of them.

Xu Tian then entered the inner hall, intending to find Li Zhi.

This plague came so suddenly.

If such a plague were to break out, the entire harem would likely be affected.

If such symptoms appear in the harem, the first person to be harmed will be the current emperor.

Xu Tian believed there must be a reason for this.

However, the most important thing now is to stabilize the epidemic.

We cannot allow the epidemic to continue to spread like this, otherwise the entire capital will become an epidemic zone.

If we try to control it then, it will be difficult.

Therefore, they must take control of the entire situation as soon as it begins.

Only in this way can the epidemic be prevented from spreading.