Why do we say that ordinary heroic spirits are arbitrary for eternity?

Chapter 33 The ‘life-saving’ talisman, sudden piety
  Nieyang County.

Since the sudden outbreak of the typhoid fever plague, the hospital was initially full of patients, and patients lined up from inside the hospital to outside the hospital.

Later, even the doctor collapsed.

The hospital is closed.

Immediately afterwards, more and more people became infected with the typhoid plague.

Some people hope that the county government can take charge and prevent the spread of the plague.

However, when I arrived at the Yamen, I saw that the county magistrate had already run away, and the county magistrate was also packing up his things and preparing to run away to his hometown in the countryside to avoid the plague.

Without the constraints of the government, the situation suddenly became chaotic.

Many rangers who were not afraid of death took advantage of this opportunity to plunder everywhere and make a fortune.

Merchants who didn't want to do business quickly closed their shops when they saw people robbing them.

For a time, everyone was in danger, and the already deserted streets suddenly became even more deserted.

Everyone is worried about catching the plague, and they are also afraid of the rangers who cause trouble everywhere.

In broad daylight.

The streets in the county town were deserted and not even a ghost could be seen.

Zhang House.

Zhang Zhongjing, who is in his twenties, is waiting at his mother's side.

Since my mother contracted the typhoid plague, the servants were too afraid to serve her even if they were beaten.

Mrs. Zhang was also a kind-hearted person and did not force her servants to serve her.

But as a son, Zhang Zhongjing could not let his mother fend for herself. He rushed home from the hospital overnight and took care of his mother regardless of the danger.

Zhang Zhongjing had a strong interest in medicine since he was a child. He first read in history books the story of Bian Que's visit to Marquis Huan of Qi, and he admired Bian Que's superb medical skills.

"Every time I see people from Yue entering Guo's clinic and looking at the color of the Marquis of Qi, I can't help but admire his talent."

With his father's support, he became a disciple of Uncle Zhang from the same county and learned medical skills.

Uncle Zhang was a famous physician in Nanyang with superb medical skills.

And Zhang Zhongjing is even more talented.

In his twenties, Uncle Zhang had already mastered all the medical skills he had accumulated throughout his life.

It can be said that blue comes from blue and is better than blue.

But even so, when faced with the typhoid plague, he was still at a loss. He didn't know where to start. He could only serve his mother with all his heart, brewing some decoctions that would treat the symptoms but not the root cause, hoping that her mother could get through this.

Typhoid fever, typhoid fever again...

Zhang Zhongjing's expression was full of worry.

As early as a few years ago, when the typhoid plague broke out, many people in the family were infected with typhoid fever.

Zhang Zhongjing's biological grandfather died from this plague.

His uncle, his cousin, and even his cousin's newborn child also died from the typhoid plague.

Now his mother is also suffering from typhoid fever.

Zhang Zhongjing's face was a little downcast, his brows were furrowed tightly and he never let go for a moment.

On the hospital bed, Mrs. Zhang was panting heavily. She glanced at Zhang Zhongjing and said weakly: "My child, birth, old age, illness and death are all determined. You don't need to suffer. It's enough for my mother to live to such an old age... It's just a pity. I didn’t get to see your father before he died.”

"Mom! You will be fine, don't say such things!" Zhang Zhongjing said painfully.

"A few years ago, many people in the family died of typhoid fever. Ever since I contracted the disease, I knew that I wouldn't live long. You don't need to comfort me... Ahem!"

Zhang's voice was weak and he spoke intermittently, followed by heartbreaking coughs, one after another, as if he wanted to cough out all his internal organs.

Zhang Zhongjing quickly patted Ms. Zhang's back gently, trying to make her mother feel better.

After coughing for a while, Mrs. Zhang looked at her palms and saw a lot of blood mixed with phlegm.

Zhang Zhongjing quickly brought the silk cloth over and wiped his mother's palms clean.

Zhang's expression was downcast and she continued to speak weakly, as if she was delivering her last words.

"I didn't agree with you studying medicine at first. Hua Tuo, who is much older than you, is famous all over the world for his superb medical skills. He wanted to enter an official career but couldn't get what he wanted. You were born in a family of officials, but you only wanted to study. medical……"

"But later, I figured it out. Your father has been an official all his life, with ups and downs, ups and downs, walking on thin ice every day, and trembling with fear every step he takes..."

"Being an official is like going to the battlefield. It is difficult for a good person to be an official. You are soft-tempered and too kind, so you are not suitable for being an official at all. It is better to be a respected doctor, at least without risking your life."

"However, even if you are a doctor, you cannot always be kind-hearted. You must learn to distinguish right from wrong..." Ms. Zhang said a lot intermittently. She was usually a strict mother, but it was just like this that she rarely spoke to Zhang Zhongjing. .

At this moment, it was as if he wanted to say all the words he had never said before in one breath.

She was afraid that she would never have the chance to talk to her children again.

……

Lu Yu gave his own suggestions to Qu Shuai Zhang Mancheng, hoping to nip problems in the bud.

However, among those few conditions, it is really difficult to fully achieve them.

Although masks can be replaced by silk cloth, the protective effect will definitely be greatly reduced, and if used repeatedly, the effect will be even more minimal.

As for not drinking raw water, this requires a lot of fuel, and it is really difficult to do it all.

And how can the habit of drinking raw water be changed in a short time?
  Even if Qu Shuai spoke, it was still impossible to order and forbid him.

Who could know if he secretly drank raw water? Who can find out?

Many people take a chance and think they will be fine.

In the end, something happened, and it was too late to regret it.

As for quicklime disinfection, this stuff is cheap, but it can be spread everywhere, and it does have a lot of effects.

However, it is still somewhat unrealistic to rely on this to prevent the spread of typhoid plague.

Something unexpected happened.

Someone in Taiping Road was infected with the typhoid plague.

No measures have been taken yet.

One pass ten, ten pass a hundred.

A large piece fell down in the blink of an eye!

Suddenly, all the Taiping Dao believers were in danger.

Many people are looking for Dharma protectors and Qu Shuai, hoping to get some talismans from the great virtuous master.

Whether it is to treat people who have been infected with typhoid fever or as an antidote.

You can't just watch these loyal believers being infected and die by the plague, right?
  In Taiping Dao, the calls for Fu Shui are getting louder and louder.

This is like the last straw for everyone!
  Zhang Mancheng was very helpless.

Outsiders didn't know Fu Shui's tricks. As an old man who followed Zhang Jiao, how could he know what Fu Shui was?
  But now, Fu Shui's trick must be performed again, and people's hearts must be stabilized!

Those who died due to the typhoid plague were directly labeled as "disbelievers".

According to the usual practice, after drinking the talisman water, out of a hundred people, there should be twenty or thirty people who can survive.

These people are proof of the miracle of "Fu Shui"!

In this way, if some people die, the cohesion of Taipingdao will increase!

Zhang Mancheng gave a wry smile and immediately announced the news. The Great Master already knew about the typhoid plague in Nanyang and had sent people to deliver the talismans. Everyone was saved!

As soon as the news came out, everyone in Taiping Road cheered and praised, and it immediately became boiling.

Everyone has been afraid of the typhoid plague for too long, and now they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Many people quickly took out the Taiping teachings distributed in the past and began to recite the true meaning of Taiping Tao every day!
  Usually these teachings are placed in the corner of the room, covered with a thick layer of dust, and rarely read.

Now that I have taken them all out, I can hear the loud reciting from early in the morning every day.

"The god of Huang Tian and even Gao!"

"In ancient times, Huangdi was the representative of Huangtian's will."

"The Yellow Emperor's period was an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity!"

"In this prosperous age, there is no exploitation and oppression, no hunger, cold, disease, or fraud and theft. Everyone is free, happy, and living in peace and contentment..."

At the critical moment of life and death, everyone became a devout believer, hoping that the talisman water could help them tide over the difficulties.

Things got worse and worse, and the news soon spread outside. Many people infected with typhoid fever brought their families and asked for talisman water!
  This instead accelerated the spread of typhoid plague within Taiping Road.

at the same time.

Lu Yu finally figured out what type of disease this so-called typhoid fever was!

(End of this chapter)