The author has something to say: Sorry, something urgent happened at home today, I just came back. First put the 3000+ written in the morning, and after a rest, the author will go to the second update. Well, it must be 6000+ thick and long, and it may be a little late...
In the heavy rain last night, a scholar surnamed Wang in the Zhuangyuan building died suddenly of an emergency, and the doctor from the hospital who rushed over was also unable to recover.
The doctor stayed overnight to shelter from the rain. He never thought that another scholar had an emergency. This time he rushed to the hospital in time. Although he failed to save his life, he found that these symptoms were not caused by wind and cold at all, but looked like epidemics. The doctor didn't dare to ignore it, and quickly sent someone to report it to Tai Hospital.
The imperial physician came overnight and confirmed the matter.
"... the pre-epidemic symptoms are no different from common wind and cold, fever, cough, chills and drowsiness. But at the onset of the disease, the patient convulsed and foamed at the mouth. Both of the two people who died of the disease died suddenly within half an hour after the onset of the disease .This disease is extremely strange and unheard of. The imperial hospital has distributed medicine to burn moxa, and those who have other symptoms of wind and cold will be isolated from other students. We will try our best to find a prescription to eliminate the epidemic."
"The patrolmen have sealed off the Zhuangyuan Building, but the students were all panicked when they heard about it. The students who were not sick didn't want to stay in the epidemic area for a long time. Several people have already rushed into the government officials..."
After the judge of the Imperial Hospital and the Governor of Jingzhao reported successively, needles could be heard in the hall.
The emperor said in a deep voice: "What countermeasures do you have?"
All the officials looked around, and the Marquis of Boyang came out and said, "Your Majesty, the Zhuangyuan Building is an important place in the capital. The outbreak of the plague has made the people in the capital panic, and the people are inexplicably afraid. The old minister thought that these students should be transferred out of the capital as soon as possible. , and then treated to prevent the disease from spreading.”
The Minister of Rites, who was in charge of the imperial examinations, came out and said: "I think it's inappropriate. Such a treatment would be a waste of human life, not to mention that the new examination is coming soon, so what's the reason for expelling scholars from the capital?"
"Is the life of these scholars more valuable than the people under the emperor's feet? Where does Master Li put the lives and deaths of the people in Beijing?"
"I'm afraid it's too late to transfer now. Besides, if they can be transferred out, what about the people outside the capital?"
"Although today's imperial examinations are the prosperity of the country, but in the face of human life, it is natural to put the people first..."
"In my opinion..."
Hundreds of officials were arguing in the dynasty, and most of the gentry wished to drive the source of the disaster out of Beijing in order to protect themselves, but some people thought that doing so would be futile and would lose people's hearts, which is really the next best thing to do.
At the end of the debate, there was an uproar in the hall.
The emperor frowned, and Tong Gensheng raised his voice, "Be quiet!"
The debate stopped abruptly.
All the ministers knew that His Majesty the Emperor had always been domineering, but when Eunuch Tong yelled out the word quiet, it was already a time when he would lose his patience and bring disaster to others, so he kept silent for a while.
"Is this the countermeasure you gave me?"
His voice had no ups and downs, but the ministers of the court were so frightened that they knelt down and pleaded guilty.
The emperor glanced at them indifferently, and said: "It is my decree to seal the four gates of the capital, and prohibit entry and exit from inside and outside. General Chu, you personally lead the army to guard the gates. If anyone has ulterior motives and disturbs people's hearts, they will be killed on the spot."
"Physician Zheng, I will send thousands of Imperial Guards with you to drive away, and we must find out the source of the disease within three days. In addition, we will enlist the family members of Chinese medicine practitioners in Beijing to inspect every household according to their household registration. If anyone with the same disease is found, they will be isolated immediately."
"Ministry of Rituals, let people enter the Zhuangyuan building to persuade the students, and anyone who disturbs right and wrong will be sent to the sky prison, and their reputation will be dismissed."
Several people who were named received orders one after another.
"As for you, if anyone is afraid of death, you can take off the crown now, and I will allow you to leave Beijing with your family." After a pause, the emperor looked at one of them, "What do you think, Marquis Boyang?"
Marquis Boyang said in surprise: "The veteran discusses the matter, not out of selfishness, Your Majesty knows that."
The emperor sneered, only let him kneel, and continued: "The Ministry of Households, do your best to assist the Tai Hospital, and there will be no shortage of medicines once you use it. Jingzhao Mansion, the law and order in Beijing must not be disrupted, and patrols should be stepped up to prevent Xiaoxiao's generation from taking advantage of the chaos. Trouble. In this critical time, I hope that everyone will work together and put the common people's community first. A mere epidemic will mess things up, so why should I want you to wait."
The emperor got up and said: "I said the ugly words first, but I have involved this matter with ghosts, gods and virtues. No matter what position the official is in, or how many ancestors he enjoys, I will never forgive him lightly."
After retreating from the DPRK, all parties worked together to take epidemic prevention and public security as the top priority.
The emperor ordered the ministers of the second rank and above to discuss matters in the imperial study, and he was able to take a breather until the ministers temporarily retreated in the afternoon.
"Has he eaten?"
The emperor frowned, and was still thinking about the epidemic when he asked the question, so he didn't notice that Tong Gensheng's face changed for a moment.
"Your Majesty," Eunuch Tong said hesitantly, "Your Majesty Xiao Chu left the Library Pavilion an hour ago, and seems to have invited himself into the Zhuangyuan Building..."
"What did you say?"
The emperor's expression changed drastically.
The bustling ten-mile long street became deserted overnight, with only garrisoned soldiers standing on both sides of the street.
Solemn, silent.
There were more than 3,000 exam candidates and merchants living in the Zhuangyuan Building, and nearly 100 of them were diagnosed with wind-cold symptoms. These people were isolated in an inn to the north of the Zhuangyuan Building. The rest of the people gathered in the south, and a notice was pasted at the entrance of the street, with a non-commissioned officer constantly reading His Majesty's will, which added a touch of dignity to the gloomy atmosphere.
Following the two students who died suddenly last night, three more died this morning.
The students who were imprisoned in the North Building watched those people being carried out covered with white cloths, and felt anxious.
The youngest Lu Yiming grabbed Zhao Chuyang's sleeve, his eyes full of panic: "Will we also..."
He is still so young and has not yet been named on the gold list, how can he die
Zhao Chuyang couldn't give him an answer, and he felt very uneasy, but Tang Qingfeng said from the side: "Don't talk nonsense, you still have to test Hualang."
The students with initial symptoms were also separated according to the severity of their symptoms. Tang Qingfeng and the others had mild symptoms, but had some fever. Those like You Yu who had been sick for a few days were locked up in another place.
Lu Yiming's eyes were red, he held back his tears and glared at Tang Qingfeng: "No wonder you were born so fat, you have such a big heart."
Tang Qingfeng let out a hey, and called Qu: "Is there anything wrong with my comforting you?"
While speaking, the door of the inn was opened again, and the three of them looked out of the window together—seeing that there was no corpse being sent out, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief in unison.
Tang Qingfeng sighed and said, "I don't know which man is going to come in and share weal and woe with us... Eh, why is it him?"
As soon as Gou Liang stepped into the inn, someone shouted anxiously, "Lord Chu, please stay!"
However, Imperial Physician Zheng, who saw Gou Liang approaching the inn from a distance upstairs, rushed over. He panted and said: "Why are you here? This place is very bad luck, please go back."
This is the heart of His Majesty the Emperor, if something goes wrong here, what would be the big deal
Gou Liang turned a blind eye to his worries, lowered his voice and said solemnly: "Doctor Zheng, I have heard a little about this disease, so I came here to see if I can do my best."
"Master Chu, have you ever seen this epidemic? Is there a solution?"
Imperial Physician Zheng kept asking.
Gou Liang shook his head and said, "I just saw it in the book, I still need to confirm it with my own eyes."
As he spoke, Gou Liang handed a book to Imperial Physician Zheng, who quickly took it and took Gou Liang to the Imperial Physician's room where the filth had been decontaminated with wormwood and strong vinegar.
After reading what was said in the book, Imperial Physician Zheng's complexion changed a few times, and he said solemnly: "The symptoms of these patients are indeed in line with what is said in the book, but what it says is a poisoning disease, and it is not contagious. The illness of these students is really poisoned by this poison, does it mean..."
Someone secretly poisoned and murdered the candidates for the scientific examination? !
Thinking of this episode, Imperial Physician Zheng gasped. If that was the case, the person who planned this matter was really insane, and wanted to kill so many candidates with poison, what purpose did he have
Gou Liang shook his head at him to signal him to keep quiet, and said, "It's still too early to make a conclusion."
Imperial Physician Zheng put away his astonishment, and raised his voice to order two students who were already seriously ill.
Coincidentally, one of them is You Yu.
You Yu's face was ashen, he was a little surprised when he saw Gou Liang, but he didn't say hello. When students with symptoms similar to his were carried out one by one, he had already fallen into despair, unable to concentrate on anything, let alone whether he was polite or not.
"Master Chu, let the old man come."
Seeing that Gou Liang wanted to take their pulse in person, Imperial Physician Zheng hurriedly stopped him.
If these people were indeed poisoned, it would be fine for Gou Liang to come into contact with them, but if not, it would be troublesome.
Gou Liang didn't make things difficult for him either.
Doctor Zheng asked You Yu to stretch out his hand and put it on the pulse diagnosis table. After the pulse diagnosis, he used silver needles to test a few acupuncture points on You Yu's palm.
You Yu only felt his stomach shrink, and suddenly he groaned in pain and broke into a cold sweat.
"Where is the pain?"
"here… "
You Yu pressed his belly button, and doctor Zheng pulled out the needle, and he felt alive after the pain disappeared.
Then gave another student the same symptoms.
Doctor Zheng immediately sent other patients to test it, and got the same conclusion: if the symptoms are wind-cold, needling the palm acupoints will cause unbearable pain in the abdomen and navel, with a latent period of three to five days for sudden death from poisoning—exactly the same as the book says!
With a gloomy face, he ordered his confidants to boil the medicine according to the antidote and give it to You Yu and the two of them, and then he said to Gou Liang: "Master Chu, if this medicine works, then there is no doubt about the poison... This matter is no small matter, please return later Face to face with the old man and tell the reason."
The so-called plague naturally has no second possibility.
After the incident, Gou Liang asked the system to check the whole story.
The target of the mastermind behind the scenes was the emperor, and this plague was only the beginning of their plan.
It's about a big goal, so Gou Liang can't just sit idly by. What's more, he and the emperor are in a good time, so the emperor's workload will be aggravated by this ignorant thing, isn't it making him unhappy
Therefore, Gou Liang took the bottom line and used props to make an ancient medical book from the Cangshu Pavilion, using the fastest method and the shortest time to cut off the root of the disaster.
After the antidote took effect, Imperial Physician Zheng wiped his sweat with his sleeves, and angrily grabbed Gou Liang's hand and said, "Enter the palace quickly, this matter must not be delayed."
[Ding, friendly reminder, the target is less than five meters away from you!]
"Doctor Zheng, please slow down."
Gou Liang wanted to push away Doctor Zheng's hand, but the old man was too excited and his hand was so strong that he couldn't push away, so—
His Majesty the Emperor, who was striding in, glanced at their tugging hands, walked towards Gou Liang who had withdrawn his hands and hid them behind him, and said coldly:
"Follow me back!"