A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 571: Darkness shrouds no dawn

Zhang Jiao led his disciples, brothers, and believers into the epidemic area, and then treated the people there.

There is naturally a reason why Taipingdao can develop. Even though the officials said that its herbal medicines and talismanic waters were deceiving people, many people still recovered under their treatment.

Taoists are proficient in medical skills, and coupled with some other methods, Taiping Dao has still cured many people.

Many people asked him why he didn't become an official in the imperial court because he had such medical skills. But the Taoist didn't say anything, he still treated illnesses and saved people.

In the eyes of those scholars, killing and injuring a few people was nothing, and what was the use of curing a few people? Competing with other Confucian classics families is a big deal right now.

The people are as numerous as weeds, and even if hundreds of them die, as long as the drought and plague pass, they will gather again in less than two years. But the court is what matters.

As long as those mediocre people are eliminated and the court is cleaned up, they can assist the king and let Daqian continue to be glorious.

The Taoist didn't care about the opinions of those scholars and officials. He still went to treat those people who were regarded as trivial by the world, telling them that their destiny was still there and that the current difficulties would eventually pass. When the drought and epidemic passed, things would get better and better in the future. good.

As Taoist heals more and more people, his followers also increase, and many children who have lost their parents have become Taoist's disciples.

The people who were cured by him did not believe in the officials, but were more willing to believe in him.

When they are most desperate, the officials will just isolate them and wait for death, but only the Taoist will spare no effort and fear of danger to save them.

The Taoist saw that many children worshiped him as his teacher, so he began to teach them to identify medicinal herbs and learn medical skills and draw talismans in his spare time. Although these children still look very immature, they have already gained some momentum and will become the mainstay of Taiping Road in time.

South County.

In the governor's mansion, the governor Wei Jie was talking and laughing with a group of celebrities. At this time, the princess walked into the hall with a solemn expression, quietly came to Wei Jie and handed him a letter.

Wei Jie, who was chatting and laughing with a group of celebrities, suddenly became sad after reading the letter.

Several celebrities saw something wrong with his expression, and asked one after another: "What happened to Governor Wei? I wonder if I can help?"

After hearing the inquiries from several celebrities, Wei Jie looked a little ugly and said: "I just received the news that a great epidemic occurred in the north of Nanjun. It was brought by the refugees from the north. In just five days, the epidemic spread to ten, ten Rumor has it that there are thousands of people now, and the counties below can no longer bear it!"

"Those people should be damned. They found out that the epidemic was concealed and they didn't report it. Now that the matter can't be covered up, they thought of reporting it!"

"This"

Everyone's expressions changed slightly when they heard this. They knew the harm of the epidemic very well. The plague will not be transmitted just because you are a scholar.

In the past few years, the previous emperor passed away and the new emperor came to the throne. There have been several severe droughts in succession, and the plague has also come and gone.

“Since it’s a major epidemic, let’s quarantine first!”

"Yes, let's isolate first!" everyone said one after another.

Wei Jie waved his hand, called Lord Bo and said: "Tell the county magistrates below to drive all the infected civilians out of the city, build straw huts outside the city, and let them stay inside. Don't let them mess around." Run away and spread the disease again.”

"Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed directly! The dead must be burned and not buried!" "If you can't do this, then resign yourself!"

"If so many people are left alone, there will definitely be a lot of casualties. As officials in this county, we must set an example. My Zhang family will provide five hundred dan of grain and twenty loads of various herbs to provide for those who are suffering from the disease." Use it in the quarantine area!" one of the scholars said.

Immediately afterwards, several other scholars also expressed their opinions, and one family donated two to three hundred shi of food and some other supplies. Thousands of stones of food and various supplies were soon gathered.

Seeing these scholars donating food and grass to cooperate, Wei Jie also smiled and said: "If all the officials were as virtuous as you, the affairs of the court would not be so difficult."

For a time, the guests and hosts in the hall were enjoying themselves, and everyone began to compliment each other.

You think these people donate food, grass and materials to help the people, but in fact they are just to prevent the people from resisting desperately.

After all, if people are isolated and left outside to die, what will those people think? What if they don't want to wait for death, but want to resist?

Even if there are county soldiers to protect them, the epidemic has no eyes. What if it is infected with them? So the best way is to spend a little money to give those mud-legged people hope, and then just wait to die.

After the epidemic in Jizhou was brought under control, Zhang Jiao led his people to rescue many people. Although many people still died, everyone was grateful to them.

Zhang Jiao did not stay in Jizhou longer. After hearing that the plague was still occurring in other places, he once again led his disciples and brothers to go for treatment.

Perhaps the princes above the court, the wise men and powerful nobles in the counties and counties do not care about the life and death of the people below. Perhaps in their eyes, those people are just weeds. If you cut off a stubble, they will soon be gone. It will grow back.

They are nothing more than cold numbers, nothing more than cattle and horses, and talking tools that provide taxation and labor for the court.

But come to think of it, some people will care after all.

For example, those idiots themselves.

Yes, they care about themselves!

Zhang Jiao led people to help the victims. Because he had no money or food, he could not save many people, so Zhang Jiao sought help from noble and powerful families in various counties and counties.

Although these aristocratic families don't care about the grassroots people at the bottom, Zhang Jiao can cure the plague, and even those nobles, high-ranking families, and powerful people are sick. Naturally, he wanted to seek treatment from Zhang Jiao, and the reward was food, grass and supplies.

Many noble families and nobles saw that Zhang Jiao was a great talent, so they wanted to win him over to join their side, and many were even willing to recommend him as an official.

But Zhang Jiao refused.

After seeing Zhang Jiao's refusal, these people didn't care, gave him some food and grass and sent him away. Then continue to chat about various classics or anecdotes.

For example, some monks from India came to Luoyang City, and the great sages in the academy compiled and calibrated various classics, and even carved the calibrated classics into stone tablets for the world's scholars to copy.

These scholars all praised that this kind of calibration and engraving of monuments was a major event that continued the cultural context, benefited the contemporary era, and made great contributions to the future.

They are willing to pay attention to the capital city thousands of miles away, and will not take a look at the humble dust outside the city.

Zhang Jiao left with food and supplies and continued to fulfill his dream. He looked up at the sky, which was so dark that there was no dawn.

(End of this chapter)