I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 82

Zhejiang, Chun'an County.

"Look quickly, what new notice has been posted by the government, won't there be another tax increase?"

After the official responsible for posting the notice left, the common people gathered together and discussed in a few words.

"Wang Xiucai, you know how to read, read it to everyone!" Among the crowd, a white-haired old man was elected. Without him, he has the highest level of knowledge here.

"Cough, get out of the way, get out of the way! Let me see what is written on it." After coughing twice, Wang Xiucai pushed away the people who were in front of him, and stood still in front of the notice.

"From now on, the residents of Chun'an and Jiande counties are not allowed to leave the local area! Those who violate the order will be given [-] sticks and imprisoned for one month. In addition, sick people are not allowed to live with healthy people, they must be isolated from each other, and scattered If there is a dead body in the house, the family members are not allowed to bury the dead body and must bury it immediately! Those who violate the order will be given a [-]-stick stick and be imprisoned for three months."

"In addition, the government has built a special camp outside the city for patients to live in. Try not to drink unboiled water. The water should be boiled thoroughly before drinking. The porridge shed is still open as usual, and medical supplies are distributed. Soup."

After Wang Xiucai read the contents of the notice, everyone surrounded him and asked, "Is this dysentery really so serious? Why can't the corpse be buried at home? According to the usual practice, shouldn't a person be parked at home for seven days after death?" , let relatives, friends and children come to say goodbye? If you just bury it hastily, wouldn’t it violate the etiquette and commit the crime of unfilial piety?”

"That's right, it's unfilial to do so!"

Wang Xiucai was very irritable by this series of questions, and said impatiently: "What's the use of telling me, do you have the courage to tell the county magistrate? Let's see if he can cure your crime!"

"Forget it then, why don't you just ask a few questions? This Wang Xiucai is really..."

"This Wang Xiucai is too arrogant."

"That's it."

The crowd dispersed quickly, Wang Xiucai shook his head helplessly, and then returned to his home.

……

"Have the notices been posted?" Hai Rui asked the guards who had just returned from the Chun'an County Government Office.

"Report...Report, magistrate, we have plastered the government's notices all over the streets and alleys." The guards panted heavily and responded.

"Well, well done, go down and rest first!" Hai Rui waved his hand and said.

"Thank you magistrate!"

After the guards left, Hai Rui called the chief book again and asked, "How is the camp outside the city? Has the current number of sick people been counted?"

Seeing Hai Rui's questioning, the master secretary quickly responded, "My lord, the camps outside the city have already taken up some patients. At the same time, according to your previous instructions, doctors from Baicaotang, Kangjitang, etc. in the county have been sent to At the same time, the wealthy households in the county also generously donated money to buy the corresponding medicinal materials, but..."

"Just what?" Hearing what the master said, Hai Rui couldn't help frowning and asked.

"It's just that the number of dead people remains high, and the families of those people are unwilling to bury the bodies, but want to follow the tradition, park them at home for seven days before burying them, so more and more people are infected. I can't control it anymore." After hesitating for a moment, the chief bookkeeper said.

"What? Oh, how confused!" Hai Rui sighed helplessly after hearing this, and felt a little helpless about it.

With the inheritance of etiquette and law for nearly a thousand years, and the subtle influence of Confucianism, the two characters of loyalty and filial piety have been firmly integrated into the blood of the people!Right now, asking family members to bury the dead body directly without stopping is a violation of traditional etiquette and the word filial piety in the word Zhongxiao.

"No, no more hesitation. There are so many people suffering from dysentery right now. This is no longer an ordinary epidemic. Extraordinary measures must be taken!"

After thinking for a moment, Hai Rui slammed the table and said firmly.

"Lord Magistrate, why don't you report this matter to the Governor's Mansion first, and let those high-ranking officials make up their minds?" Seeing that Hai Rui was so entangled, the chief secretary proposed an idea.

"You report this matter now! Also, give me the list of those who are unwilling to bury their bodies." Hai Rui ordered in a deep voice.

"Lord magistrate, who is this?" Seeing Hai Rui like this, the chief secretary couldn't help being surprised.

"I can't help it. I tried to persuade them one by one. I just hoped that fewer people would get sick." Hai Rui called the yamen servant while talking.

"Master Zhixian, there is a saying that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, so why do you do this? You are now the pillar of our Chun'an County, you only need to be in command of the county government, and leave the rest to us. Seeing that Hai Rui wanted to face the danger himself, the master could not help persuading him.

"Give me the list. In addition, you should quickly report this matter and leave it to the adults to decide. There is no time to waste, go!"

"Yes."

……

Soon, Hai Rui brought the servants to a family on the list, the Zhao family.

The Zhao family is a well-known big family in Chun'an County. Their ancestors once had Juren lords, so they can barely be regarded as half an official's family. Quite famous.

Before entering the mansion, he saw a white lantern hanging at the door of Zhao's house, and there was a burst of crying from inside.

"Father, why did you leave so early! The child hasn't served you well yet."

"Grandpa, cough, cough, grandpa, cough, cough."

"Old man, why are you so...cough cough cough."

Seeing that the county magistrate came with the yamen servants, the housekeeper of the Zhao family didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly welcomed him into it.

"Caomin met the magistrate! Dare I ask if the magistrate is here to arrest you?" Seeing Hai Rui bringing the servants in, the relatives of the Zhao family who had just been crying stopped crying and turned to salute Hai Rui.

"Get up, I'm not here to arrest people, but I want to ask you, why didn't you bury the corpse according to the government's regulations?" Hai Rui waved his hand, signaling everyone to get up, and then asked in a deep voice.

"My lord magistrate, according to etiquette, the body should be buried in the mourning hall for seven days, cough, cough." The eldest son of the Zhao family stood up and answered Hai Rui's question.

"Look at the state of your family now. Mrs. Zhao died of dysentery. Now that the flood has just passed, don't you understand that after a catastrophe there must be a catastrophe? Or do you want to get sick together? "

"It's fine if you don't care, what matters is the child? You see that he is sick now, probably because of an illness!" Hai Rui said, pointing his index finger at the youngest son of the Zhao family, and said sadly.

"Father, I don't feel well." The child Hai Rui pointed at said timidly, pulling his father's clothes.

"Ah? Why is it so hot! Send him to see a doctor." Someone touched the child's forehead and exclaimed hastily.

Soon, the child was hastily sent for treatment.

"It's all like this, do you want to continue?" Hai Rui looked at the rest of the people and asked coldly.

"Etiquette and law must not be violated, ancestral system must not be violated! Magistrate, please go back, please forgive the grassroots, if you want to take someone, please wait until the father is buried." This time it was the eldest son of the Zhao family who stood up. , After saluting Hai Rui respectfully, he opened his mouth and said.

(End of this chapter)