Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 248

Prefect Peng went to Lengyan Town with the servants and documents, and did not return to the city for two days, where he directed the local county magistrate and officials to prevent and control the smallpox plague.

Su Chen now wears a self-made mask when he goes out, and then wears a bamboo hat, with a gauze curtain covering the edge of the hat, which acts as a protective suit to isolate viruses and bacteria.

He went to the magistrate's yamen twice, but he didn't find the magistrate came back. He was a little anxious, so he sent his servants to go out of the city wearing a mask to inquire about the situation.

However, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and the news of smallpox gradually spread, causing a riot in Runzhou City.

On this day, Xu Qingwan and Zhou Jiamin came to Su's house, their expressions were obviously worried, and they mentioned the plague disaster outside the city to Su Chen.

"Yixuan, the big thing is not good. Natural disasters have struck. The smallpox plague has occurred in Lengyan Town, [-] miles away from the south city. At present, people in several surrounding villages have been infected. It has spread to Dantu Town in the south, and Runzhou City in the north. I'm afraid that there will be infected people in these two days. Without knowing that they are sick, if they come into the city, go to restaurants and tea shops, or the grass market in the city square, the place of fireworks, etc., then the city will become unsafe It's over." Xu Qingwan explained the current situation to him.

"I didn't expect it to be so serious." Su Chen frowned, and found that the momentum was a little out of control.

Peng Qingqing worried: "Has my father returned to the city?"

Xu Qingwan shook her head and said: "I heard that in order to control the plague, the magistrate personally commanded and dispatched in front, sealed off the villages and towns, strictly guarded the intersections, and prevented the people there from escaping. However, the panic of smallpox has already made the people out of control. The situation is very chaotic, many people gathered in groups, crying to leave the plague village, and even clashed with the arresting yamen servants."

Peng Qingqing's face was a little gloomy, and even anxious. He was obviously worried about his father's safety.

There was almost no solution to the plague in ancient times, and it would spread in large areas. Wherever it passed, there were ten rooms and nine empty rooms, corpses everywhere, and no one to collect them. It was too tragic and desolate.

Moreover, it kills invisible, and often makes the ancients feel even more terrifying and unpredictable for invisible enemies.

Zhou Jiamin looked at Su Chen and said, "Brother Su, Jiamin plans to go back to Jinling City first to avoid the plague, and Sister Xu will go there with me too. Do you want to go on the road and go to Jinling City? You can stay in my week House."

"You want to go back to Jinling?" Su Chen was taken aback, it seemed that he was more shocked than he heard the news of smallpox.

The first thought that came to his mind was that Zhou Jiamin must not be allowed to return to Jinling City!

Because once Zhou Jiamin returns to Jinling, she will definitely visit her sister in the palace. It's too easy for the ignorant girl.

Then the historical trend will be difficult to reverse, and all the plans of myself, Han Xizai and others will come to nothing.

In addition to the national destiny of the Southern Tang Dynasty, it is also related to the future safety of the Su family and the Bai family, so Su Chen had to pay attention to it.

"Don't go!" Su Chen suddenly shouted.

Zhou Jiamin, Xu Qingwan and other women were all stunned, not knowing why Su Chen was so excited.

Peng Qingqing looked at him suspiciously, thinking that he cared so much about Zhou Jiamin, wouldn't he like her?

Zhou Jiamin was also a little embarrassed, slightly shy, and said coyly: "Brother Su, why...don't you allow me to go?"

Su Chen calmed down and said, "It's not safe outside the city anymore. The refugees are scattered all over the place, and there are dangers on the way. I don't know which one is carrying the smallpox virus. It's not wise to rush out of the city. Besides, Jinling City is only 150 miles away from Runzhou City. The incubation period of smallpox is as long as half a month. If Runzhou City is not safe, then Jinling City in the south is also in danger. Perhaps there are many business travelers and ordinary people with smallpox virus in their bodies. If they go to Jinling, there will also be a risk of infection .”

The two daughters were taken aback when they heard the words, and looked at each other, apparently not thinking so much, and were thinking about whether his words made sense at this moment.

Su Chen continued: "Besides, there is no safer place than staying by my side, because for this smallpox plague, I just found a lost secret recipe in an ancient medical book of my Su family. It is estimated that even my grandfather and father did not see what was found in the paper sandwich, and there is a secret method to prevent smallpox on it."

When Xu Qingwan and Zhou Jiamin heard Su Chen's words so mysterious, they immediately believed them, because the more mysterious they were, the more it could match the thousand-year-old problem of treating smallpox. If there were prescriptions written everywhere in the book, it would not make people People believed it.

"With such things, can smallpox really be prevented? What's the rationale?" Xu Qingwan showed great interest. At this time, she still doesn't forget the spirit of academic discussion.

Su Chen said: "There is a reason. It's relatively troublesome to explain, and I'm thinking about how to implement it. I can't answer Miss Xu's many questions for the time being. I'll talk to you in detail when it really works."

Xu Qingwan nodded and said, "Well, that's fine too!"

Zhou Jiamin reacted and said in surprise: "Brother Su, if you can cure smallpox, wouldn't it be a great merit, and you can save countless people in the world by relying on your medicine."

"With this method, smallpox can indeed be prevented, and it will no longer wreak havoc in the world." Su Chen nodded and said.

Xu Qingwan sighed: "If this is the case, the people of Tang Kingdom will all be grateful for Yixuan's merit!"

Su Chen thought that the treatment of smallpox with cowpox has been scientifically proven. As long as he spreads it, it will spread to the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty, the Southern Han Dynasty, Yue Kingdom, Dali, and even foreign lands. It will benefit more than tens of millions of people. It's truly a blessing.

"Cultivating one's morality, governing one's family, governing the country, and the world are the principles of scholars. As scholars in my life, I must keep them in mind!" Su Chen smiled slightly, said modestly, and said to the two women: "Now, you can rest assured. In Runzhou City, I will vaccinate you to prevent smallpox, and you will not be afraid of smallpox disasters in the future."

"What is a vaccine?" Xu Qingwan once again displayed her talent for seeking knowledge.

Su Chen explained: "It's a secret recipe that can prevent smallpox. Once it enters the human body, it will not be afraid of smallpox disease for life."

Xu Qingwan nodded, suddenly said: "So that's how it is!"

Zhou Jiamin smiled, dimples appeared on his cheeks, and he laughed and said, "Brother Su has a way, even smallpox can be cured, then I will stay in Runzhou honestly and not risk returning to Jinling."

Hearing this, Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the persuasion was successful, and comforted him: "That's right, smallpox broke out, the incubation period is long, business travelers and people flow around, and the surrounding cities and towns are not safe. Our Runzhou must be The first place to be vaccinated against smallpox, it is safer to stay, and I will protect you!"

(End of this chapter)