My Days as a God in Ancient Times
After hearing the full account, Lu Ziye’s expression turned entirely solemn.
The Lu family had been renowned for their loyalty and righteousness for generations; however, the former emperor favored literary achievements over martial ones, leaving the Lu family without any true standing at court.
They possessed only the honorary title of Great General who Defends the Nation while, in practice, lacking control over any military forces.
It was during the recent years of warfare that the current Sacred Majesty, upon hearing the recommendation of the Prince, finally chose the Lu family to lead the troops into battle.
At that time, Sacred Majesty entrusted the military token to the Prince; once the conflict ended, the Prince promptly submitted a memorial returning the token to Sacred Majesty, who, in recognition of the Lu family’s merits, then passed it on to them.
From that point on, the Lu family was able to secure a place in the court.
One might say that without the Prince, there would be no Lu family today.
At this moment, the Prince announced the need to borrow troops—a duty that was naturally incumbent upon them.
“Wangye” Lu Ziye quickly said as he retrieved his own secret order and handed it over to his soldiers.
"I will have them go after the guard brothers who just set out and give them a helping hand."
Lan An nodded, noting that his own bodyguards were merely the local militia; a Prince who maintained too many soldiers would certainly provoke the envy of Sacred Majesty.
This circumstance also explained why, despite his status as Regent Prince, he did not have many capable subordinates at his disposal.
This time, while escorting the disaster relief provisions, Lu Ziye did not bring out many men, and once the arrangements were made, hardly any remained.
“Wangye” Lu Ziye said with utmost seriousness “if necessary, I will notify my father to mobilize the army.”
“Send a troop over first” Chu Qiuzhe interjected “for in this epidemic the number of infected remains uncertain, and a large force is likely needed to inspect every household so as to prevent citizens from falling ill without reporting it”
Although Lu Ziye trusted this god, matters of troop deployment were not to be taken lightly, and he turned his gaze toward Lan An.
“Proceed according to his request,” Lan An said as he produced a bundle of silver notes and handed them to Lu Ziye, “as a reward for the soldiers.”
They were heading to the epidemic zone, and there was a real risk of contracting fatal diseases; possessing silver would at least provide the families with some financial support.
Lu Ziye did not refuse, for he knew that the Prince possessed wealth exceeding even that of the national treasury.
“Gather your things and depart!” Chu Qiuzhe added without delay, “meet tomorrow morning, I will return to review some information and consider whether there are any alternative countermeasures.”
Lan An nodded “I owe you one this time.”
Chu Qiuzhe glanced at the red Gratitude Value hovering over his head, rolled his eyes as usual, and in a lifeless tone recited his time-travel command “Lan An, you are amazing”
Lan An and Chen Cuzhi were already accustomed to such behavior.
Lu Ziye, however, looked utterly confused, “God, what is all this about? What do you mean?”
Lan An made no move to offer an explanation and simply turned away on his own.
Once Lan An’s figure had disappeared from sight, Chen Cuzhi stealthily approached Lu Ziye and whispered “General Lu, it is obvious that the god harbors feelings for our Wangye”
Lu Ziye widened his eyes in disbelief, clearly struggling to comprehend how both of them could be male.
On further reflection, he noted that the Prince was already thirty and never had anyone by his side, not even a chambermaid in his private quarters!
Such circumstances might well hint at an intimate relationship of the Longyang kind.
A glance at other princes and high-ranking officials, whose offspring often enjoyed multiple wives and concubines, further underscored the point; although Sacred Majesty’s harem did not number three thousand beauties, it nevertheless contained countless alluring women.
Only the Prince seemed to be an exception; now that the old tree had entered spring and was ready to bloom, his flower turned out to be a divine blossom.
He hesitated for a moment before musing “Can a celestial being marry a mortal? I believe the stories always say that when an immortal develops human emotions, it violates the heavenly edicts”
His concern was indeed intriguing, and Chen Cuzhi had never before considered such a matter.
After careful deliberation, he said in a solemn tone “If that is truly the case, the god must be aware of it. Knowing full well that it would breach the heavenly laws, yet still desiring to share a double life with the Wangye, does that not require remarkable courage? Moreover, our Prince is far from cowardly”
Upon hearing this, Lu Ziye instantly felt a profound respect for the god.
In his view, as the saying goes, heroes are matched with beauties; the Prince was undeniably a hero of the Great Vast, and the god, though his gender might seem unusual for such a title, was also a beauty.
Celestials care little about such distinctions, and what do we mortals truly worry about?
“General Lu” Chen Cuzhi said as he reached out and waved before Lu Ziye’s mesmerized eyes “what I mean is that when you set out tomorrow with the Wangye, remember to create more opportunities for the two of them to spend time together”
After a brief pause, he added with a hint of resignation “Otherwise, that blockhead Wangye may never know when his flower will finally bloom”
Lu Ziye nodded repeatedly “The god is of noble status, and our Prince is certainly no inferior, a match truly made in heaven. I will remain ever vigilant so that the two may soon achieve a proper union”
“I appreciate your efforts” Chen Cuzhi said with satisfaction “and when you return to the imperial city, I shall treat you to a drink”
Lu Ziye gave a hum and then seemed to think of something, hesitating as he said "What about the rumors circulating about Wangye?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Cuozhi also wore a face of constipation.
The current emperor had considered arranging a marriage for the prince, but all of them were rejected by the prince.
The emperor did not force the prince into marriage, only sending a few maidservants to him.
Though they were called maidservants, everyone knew that these maidservants were of varying looks—some plump, some slender—each with their own charm.
Lan Ying had just rejected the imperial marriage order, so sending maidservants was something that had to be done to give the emperor face, so he accepted them.
After a few days of serving in the prince's chambers, the maidservants came out, all with pale faces, almost needing to lean on the walls to walk.
At that time, rumors spread that what happened in the prince's chambers was mighty and domineering, lasting for three consecutive nights, where the prince 'had relations' with five women.
But not long after, the maidservants were sent out of the estate, and later, the maidservants were released from their servant status and married off.
The first maidservant to marry, on her wedding night, was discovered by her husband to still be a virgin.
Her husband was immediately overjoyed, and the next day, he had someone take the red wedding scarf to his grandmother for her approval.
Her family was naturally happy as well. Their family was from a modest background and didn’t mind that their daughter had once served the prince, but they were still quite puzzled.
After all, the scene of the maidservants leaning on the walls when they came out had been seen by many servants and guards in the prince's residence, and the gossip had already spread.
The family questioned the maidservant for a long time, but she only stammered, unable to explain clearly, saying that the prince had made them swear not to speak about what happened during those days.
But eventually, the story still spread, and later, the other maidservants married as well.
The result was the same for all of them; they were all found to be untouched.
There were many speculations about this.
But the most widely circulated rumor was that something was wrong with the prince, and it was believed that he used some kind of perverted method to torment these girls, which caused them to lean on the walls while walking.
Rumors spread quickly, especially royal gossip. At that time, Lan An didn’t have time to respond because war broke out on the border, and he had to follow the military out to battle, so clarifying the situation was put on hold.
Later, after the war settled, the prince was promoted from a prince to a regent, a position second only to the emperor.
By rights, he should have married by now, but no noble families were willing to marry their daughters to him.
It was said that the regent was incapable and had special preferences, and no one was willing to marry their daughters to him to be tortured in a loveless marriage.
The few who were willing to marry their daughters were doing so to curry favor with the royal family. Others, but those daughters were all misfits, and not only did the prince refuse, even the emperor disagreed.
Because of this, the prince's marriage has been delayed until now, and there has never been any response to the rumors of his "incapacity."
Chen Cuozhi and Lu Ziye exchanged a glance and immediately understood the concern in each other's eyes.
What if the prince really is incapable...?
For a man, having that part not functioning would be an incredible humiliation, and the prince must have never let the court doctors examine him.
Chen Cuozhi considered whether to search for some folk remedies for the prince to try; perhaps they would be helpful?
Or perhaps directly consult with a 'god' and ask if there was any medicine from the immortal realm that could restore his vigor.
"No worries, no worries" Lu Ziye, a straightforward man, seemed unconcerned. "Wangye and the god are both men, so if wangye can’t do it, the god can and that works, right?"
Chen Cuozhi suddenly understood but still felt something was off. He couldn't imagine the prince in a submissive position with someone else.
Without realizing it, both of them shivered at the same time~!
After returning to the villa, Chu Qiuzhe immediately told Chu Tianze about the mission.
As expected, Chu Tianze’s first reaction was to not let him go.
After all, the plague was indeed terrifying.
Luckily, Chu Tianze’s heart wasn’t made of iron. After hearing his younger brother talk about how pitiful the common people were, and after the system assured him that the host would be completely safe in ancient times, he stopped insisting and even began arranging the necessary medicine.
Their family was in the medical business and had their own private pharmacy, so they were not lacking in medicine, but medicines were regulated by the government.
If a large batch of medicines disappeared out of nowhere, it would certainly be investigated.
If it were ordinary over-the-counter medicine, it would be easier to solve by having more people buy from pharmacies, gathering small amounts into a large batch.
But prescription drugs would be more difficult to obtain.
However, they still didn’t know what type of plague it was, whether it was the plague, smallpox, bird flu, cholera, or another disease that had appeared in ancient times.
They needed to gather more information before making a decision.
Chu Qiuzhe also looked into a large amount of information about ancient epidemic prevention and the remaining medical prescriptions.
He wasn’t a medical professional, let alone a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, but the information might be helpful to the doctors in Da Han, so it was better to be prepared.
"Achoo~!" Chu Qiuzhe sneezed at least five times within half an hour, rubbing his nose. "Who’s talking bad about me behind my back?"
"You’re not catching a cold, are you?" Chu Tianze looked at his younger brother with concern. "Do you want me to get some medicine for you?"
"No, I’m fine." Chu Qiuzhe rejected him. "It’s just that my nose is a little itchy. There’s no discomfort."
"Ding~!" The mechanical voice of the system sounded, "After testing, the host’s physical condition is good, and there are no symptoms of a cold."
Chu Tianze then felt reassured. "When you go over there, make your personal safety your top priority. If anything is difficult to handle, remember to find your brother. I’ll always have your back."
"Mm-hmm, I know Ge" Chu Qiuzhe was very grateful to have such a brother.
Although his brother was a bit controlling and had a fussy personality, he knew that his place in his brother’s eyes was irreplaceable.
The next morning, when Chu Qiuzhe was about to leave, he saw his brother holding a big box and waiting for him.
"These are masks, gloves, and some disinfectant supplies. You must take good care of yourself" Chu Tianze handed over the items "Once you’re there, assess the situation, and if necessary, bring me along to conduct tests"
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