Yipin Tang

Chapter 123 Cowpox
As soon as Wang Xiang entered the Tai Chi Hall, he heard Li Er and Sun Simiao's words.

"I will go with you."

After saying it again, Li Er came to his senses, raised his head and looked towards the door. The young man standing at the door was much more mature than half a year ago, less unruly and more stable. At this time, the expression between his brows was even more serious.

The officials in the hall also noticed Wang Xiang and Changsun Wuji.

Li Shimin was overjoyed when he saw Wang Xiang, then frowned and said, "No, smallpox is too dangerous, if you get infected..."

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, Wang Zixin has a way to solve the danger of smallpox."

In a word, everyone in the Tai Chi Hall was stunned.

Li Shimin was the first to react, walked quickly to Wang Xiang and grabbed his arm, staring into his eyes and asked, "Do you really have a way to cure smallpox?"

Li Shimin's strength was so great that Wang Xiang's arm hurt from grabbing.

Li Zhi and Li Chengqian had an accident, Li Shimin's feelings were very understanding, Wang Xiang shook his head and said, "I can't cure smallpox either."

What he said was the truth, smallpox is an extremely terrible virus, even if infected with smallpox virus in later generations, it cannot be cured, and the mortality rate is extremely high.This virus has been completely eliminated in later generations, and only a small number of smallpox viruses are reserved for research.

Hearing Wang Xiang say that smallpox could not be cured, Li Shimin's expression darkened. He also understood what Wei Zheng said in his heart. A genius doctor like Hua Tuo Bian Que had no way to deal with smallpox, so what can those imperial doctors be expected to do, but he is not reconciled!
He was lucky when he heard Changsun Wuji say that Wang Xiang had a solution. After all, Wang Xiang had used a magical blood transfusion method to save Cheng Chuliang, and even took out a pill that could cure the queen's gas disease. Even Sun Simiao was right. He was amazed, but Wang Xiang's words broke his last hope.

"But I have a way to keep people from getting smallpox."

Li Shimin, who was already disappointed, became excited when he heard this.

Wang Xiang said to Sun Simiao: "I will go to Xishui Village with you, but not now, we have to wait until we get vaccinated first."

Hearing Wang Xiang say that it can prevent people from being infected by smallpox, all the officials in the hall couldn't help but lean forward, and Li Shimin didn't stop them, because this matter was too important after all.

"What is cowpox? What does it have to do with immunity from smallpox?" Sun Simiao was a doctor after all, so he answered the crux of the problem right away.

"Yeah, Zixin, my old Cheng has only heard of soybeans, mung beans and the potatoes you made, but I have never heard of cowpox. Is it possible that cows can grow beans?"

Cheng Yaojin has this character, let's meet him, let's talk non-stop, Li Shimin yelled softly: "Yaojin, listen to Zixin!"

"Yes, yes, he said, hehe." Cheng Yaojin scratched his head in embarrassment, and was relieved to see that Li Shimin's mood had stabilized a bit.

Regardless of Cheng Yaojin's carefree appearance, in fact, he is not without thoughts. Li Shimin's mood has been very unstable these days, as if he would lose control at any time, and the generals who were born and died with him were very worried about him.

Seeing that Li Shimin's mood had stabilized now, Cheng Yaojin naturally wouldn't continue to gag, shut up and stood aside, Qin Qiong and Li Jing beside him both nodded slightly towards Cheng Yaojin.

Li Shimin, who was too concerned about smallpox, didn't notice Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong's small actions, but Wang Xiang noticed, and sighed at their love for monarchs and ministers. It is not without reason that Li Er can achieve today's achievements. The original prince Li Jian was far inferior to Li Shimin in this respect.

Everyone looked at Wang Xiang curiously, and Wang Xiang said, "Smallpox is actually a pox virus. Pox viruses are very contagious, and smallpox has the highest fatality rate. Although pox virus is highly contagious But it has a peculiarity."

"What characteristics?" Li Shimin couldn't help frowning when he heard that the fatality rate was the highest.

"It means that people who have been infected with pox virus will not be infected with pox virus again for life."

Sun Simiao nodded thoughtfully: "Those who survived smallpox have never heard of smallpox infection, but smallpox rarely happens, so I'm afraid it can't be done right."

Wang Xiang said with certainty: "I can guarantee this!"

Sun Simiao and Li Shimin looked at Wang Xiang in surprise, but neither of them doubted what he said.

"People who have suffered from smallpox will not be infected by smallpox, but people should not be infected with smallpox first..." Cheng Yaojin couldn't help interrupting again, but this time Li Shimin didn't stop him, because he also had the same doubts, so The so-called solution is simply a dead end.

On the contrary, Sun Simiao's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Cheng Yaojin's words, he looked at Wang Xiang and said, "You said that smallpox is a pox virus, and people who have had pox virus will never be infected with pox virus for life, so it's not the cowpox you said. Also a pox virus?"

Wang Xiang glanced at Sun Simiao unexpectedly. He was worthy of being a genius doctor, and he immediately thought of the key to the problem.

"Yes, smallpox is the most deadly pox virus, but cowpox is a non-lethal pox virus."

Li Shimin also reacted, and asked: "You mean to make people suffer from cowpox first, and then they won't be infected by smallpox?"

Wang Xiang nodded. Li Shimin's face finally looked better. As long as people can be freed from smallpox infection, smallpox will not be so terrible anymore.

"But where does this cowpox come from?" After all, everyone has never heard of such a thing as cowpox.

"Your Majesty can send people to look for the homes of the people who have cows nearby. The small white pustules that appear near the cow's milk are cowpox, and they contain the cowpox virus. Take the pus from the cowpox and cut a small wound on the person to remove the pus. Put it on the wound."

Wang Xiang said it so easily that everyone's scalps were already numb.

Smallpox patients also have pustules all over their bodies, and everyone avoids them, but Wang Xiang actually wants to smear these disgusting pustules on his body...

Seeing everyone's expressions, Wang Xiang smiled wryly. There was no other way. Although it was unacceptable to smear the pus on the wound, it was the simplest and most direct method with the current medical level.Although there are many medicines in the warehouse, there is no vaccinia vaccine. This stuff was injected when everyone was a child, so he didn't want to prepare this kind of thing at all.

Li Shimin's face was also a little ugly, but he still decisively ordered people to collect cowpox from the people's homes. Disgusting is nothing, if the people of Tang Dynasty can be protected from smallpox infection, Wang Zixin will make a great contribution!

Changsun Wuji arranged for someone to handle the cowpox matter. Li Shimin looked at Wang Xiang with complicated eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Is smallpox really incurable?"

The emperor of the most powerful empire in the world has always been strong and domineering, and he can talk and laugh freely even in the face of thousands of troops, horses, corpses, mountains of blood, but now, for the first time, Wang Xiang sees from Li Shimin's eyes Helpless or even...begging.

Wang Xiang's heart trembled, thinking of the little girl who also suffered from smallpox, he said sadly: "I can't do anything about it." The medical level of later generations is so advanced that there is no way to deal with smallpox virus, what can he do...

Li Shimin closed his eyes sadly, but Wang Xiang still saw a trace of crystal clearness in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, don't be too desperate. Although the fatality rate of smallpox is high, it is only one out of ten deaths. I believe the crown prince and King Jin will be able to survive!" He was trying to comfort himself.

Li Shimin, who was already in despair, opened his eyes suddenly when he heard the words: "What you said is true? Three out of ten deaths?"

(End of this chapter)