Chapter 62 - Medicine test results came out

The following day, the pigeon sent by Ding Qi arrives at the health bureau of Hefei. The staff takes the letter, and analyze the proposals from Huangshan:

-What they say makes sense... The problem is, the emperor will never allow us to do it. 

-Well, he asked us to do something, we have options now. Also, we must ask Ding Qi to sent a sample of the testing solution from Zhejiang. We have a lot of brilliant minds available to reverse engineer it. 

-Yes, we can do it. We can even try to develop a medicine from scratch. But Bai Chongye...

-Stop thinking about the emperor. Let's do it, regardless of what the emperor thinks! Eventually, if he regrets it, we will have a solution ready for deployment! 

Back in Huangshan, Zhang Xiaofan consolidated the results from the medical trials of the medicines developed by him and by Zhang Yi, bot seemed to work similarly. The medicine sent by Jiangxi was under evaluation, results will come out the following day. He celebrates:

-This is.. a game changer!!!

 He runs to the palace. Ding Qi was making some tea and was taken by surprise as Zhang Xiaofan went straight into the room:

-Majesty, Majesty!!!

Ding Qi didn't even have time to look at Zhang Xiaofan as he jumps and hugs him:

-We did it!!! We did it!!!

Ding Qi smiles:

-Zhang Xiaofan, what's going on, hahaha?

-Majesty, our medicines worked!!! We did it, we have a treatment for the disease!!!

Ding Qi freezes:

-What??? A treatment??? Seriously??? That's excellent, Zhang Xiaofan!!! Let's inform our allies about that!!! 

-Immediately!

Ding Qi and Zhang Xiaofan start to write a letter:

-But, which one works the best, Zhang Xiaofan, ours or theirs? - Ding Qi asks.

-Both worked similarly. Zhang Yi's medicine just needs to improve its taste, our recipes are also very similar. 

-Perfect.

After they finish writing the letter, Ding Qi sends it using a pigeon. First, to Zhejiang, then, to Jiangxi:

-Your Majesty, let me inform you that we are ready for mass production. Would you let me do it? - Zhang Xiaofan bows to him.

-Yes, get it done. We now have an edge, and we should keep it. 

-Will you inform Hefei about our discovery?

-Well, all paths lead me to say yes, but my heart says no. I know I may be a hateful human for thinking that way, but at the same time, I'd be so sad to see Bai Chongye saying he is the good guy after all the bad things he did. I'll let it with you, Zhang Xiaofan...

-I understand that Hefei is the epicenter of the epidemic, but after knowing that he killed one of the best minds they had, I also agree with your majesty. I feel sad for the millions who might pay with their lives for that...

Ding Qi and Zhang Xiaofan think for a while:

-Zhang Xiaofan... I think it might be a violation of Feng long's "Beauty of Governance" model... People will die because we think Bai Chongye is not worth it...

-Your majesty is wise... 

-Bai Chongye is a hateful human being, he destroyed countless dreams during his life... But we shouldn't allow people to die too. We must understand that, even if we hate him, and even if he might just claim our hard efforts as his merits, in the end, we might prevent millions of dreams, including ours, being destroyed by this plague... I think we should make it available to them too, of course, just the recipe, as we do not have enough capacity. 

Zhang Xiaofan smiles, and hugs Ding Qi:

-Your majesty has such a pure heart... This is not really an easy decision to take, as you have disregarded your own convictions for the good of people from another empire... I admire you.

Ding Qi turns and kisses Zhang Xiaofan. He hugs Ding Qi, deepening the kiss:

-Zhang Xiaofan... Let's save all those lives too. I don't care about Bai Chongye, I care about putting myself in the place of all those people... All of them having dreams like I have. - Ding qi smiles.

-As your majesty wishes... Feng Long would be proud of your responsibility to others.

They write a different letter for Hefei, this time they pointed out the problems they will face if Hefei chooses to buy the medicine from them:

-I think this is good enough, Zhang Xiaofan. 

-I agree with you, majesty. - He smiles.

Ding Qi smiles and ties the letter to another pigeon, which heads to Hefei:

-Well, so let's take care of our people. 

-Yes, your Majesty, as I told you, I'll get these medicines done, and start applying them to the general public as soon as they are ready. - Zhang Xiaofan bows to Ding Qi.

-Please, get it done... But come back to me at night... I want to celebrate it with you. - Ding Qi smiles.

Zhang Xiaofan raises an eyebrow:

-As your majesty wants. I'll take my leave.

Ding Qi smiles, and observes him leaving the room:

-I'd love to see Yu Lexuan's reaction to this! From now on, things will get better, and our empires will be back on track again. 

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