"It's already October 29th; in another month it will be the New Year. This is the last chance for merchants to enter the capital, and stopping them now would cut off many people's path home."
Someone expressed opposition, "Your Majesty, the capital has a population of over a million. If smallpox were to enter the city, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Sitting to the side, three members of the Imperial Hospital listened and nodded repeatedly. That would be too terrifying. If it happens, the people at the Imperial Hospital would definitely have to be at the forefront. Wouldn't that be risking their lives?
"It's not just the capital; Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Longzhou, Youzhou, and Yongzhou, south of Xiazhou, must also be on high alert..."
"Why not just cut off the route from Xiazhou directly?"
"Hasn't Yang Heshu already sealed off Xiazhou?"
