The soldier knelt on the ground to reply, and he himself felt a little confused, because he was one of the people who went around to inquire about the method of vaccination. At that time, let alone the method of vaccination, he didn't even inquire about the method of treating smallpox.
In the Central Plains, although there is basically no cure for smallpox, the doctor can still come up with one or two prescriptions.
But in the Western Regions, if they got a disease like smallpox, they would basically kill and burn them all, and spread the immune disease. They didn't even find out a prescription, let alone a prescription for epidemic prevention.
But now...
The soldier said: "It's a merchant who came to Xizhou to sell wolf skins and sheep. He came from Tingzhou. He knew that someone was inquiring about ways to cure smallpox. He thought there was a reward for him, so he came to receive the reward."
General Guo sat on the chair and asked, "Isn't it just made up?"
The soldiers dare not draw conclusions.
General Guo paused and said, "Call someone here, and I'll ask myself."
The soldiers took orders and left.
"... Legend has it that there is a Buddhist kingdom in the far west. The people there have profound spiritual powers, and everyone is good at medicine. Many difficult and miscellaneous diseases can be cured, and smallpox is even easier."
General Guo lost interest in an instant. He leaned back on the chair and thought, return to the Buddha country.
The businessman continued: "I heard that there is a method over there, which is to plant smallpox on cows, wait for the cows to have pox, and then plant the pox on humans. The people there are all vaccinated from birth, so they will not die all their lives. Will get smallpox... ”
General Guo couldn't help sitting up straight again, squinting his eyes and thinking, "Is there really such a country?"
The businessman said confidently: "Of course, my lord. Only some old people know about such legends. The younger ones know about it because of their popularity. I heard that there are adults here who are asking about it, so the younger ones have traveled thousands of miles to catch up with them." Come… "
General Guo understood what he meant and looked at the soldiers beside him.
The soldier gave him a roll of silk cloth.
The businessman hugged him tightly, he didn't expect that this news could really be exchanged for money.
General Guo asked, "Where is that country?"
"In the Far West."
General Guo: …
After luck, he asked, "Are there many people who know about this?"
"Not many, they are all old people. Because they lived a long time and met many people, they heard it from some businessmen passing by. Many people don't know about it."
General Guo waved his hand and was not interested in listening anymore. He pointed to his soldiers and said, "Take him to the mission and give them to them."
The businessman was startled, and shivered while holding the silk cloth, "General, general, I don't want this bounty."
General Guo: "...you take it, is this general such a stingy person? Let him take you to another place to collect the reward money, and repeat what you said to this general."
So the businessman went to Mr. Zhuang's yard with his soldiers.
Bai Erlang and the others were much more generous than General Guo. They asked more detailed questions, and then gave the merchant a whole bolt of silk cloth.
After the merchant was sent out, Mr. Zhuang looked at Bai Erlang, "Did you make up this story?"
Bai Erlang subconsciously denied it, "No!"
What they are clearly talking about is a country with singing birds and fragrant flowers and rich national power, not a country of Buddha or God.
Mr. Zhuang was a little skeptical, because the story sounded very familiar.
His suspicious eyes kept scanning Bai Erlang, and finally he didn't ask about it again, but said: "Since there is news, let someone go out and inquire, and see if they can find out more details."
He paused and said: "Bai Shan and the others are also in the direction of Tingzhou, maybe they can know more detailed information."
Although Mr. Zhuang came here with the intention of studying abroad, he also really wanted to find a way to prevent and control smallpox, but now it seems that the so-called prescription for preventing and treating smallpox was also made by a few disciples.
Mr. Zhuang frowned, but when he saw Nie Canjun and Wei Xingren rushing over, he smiled and temporarily suppressed these thoughts.
Nie Canjun was very excited, "Master Zhuang, did you hear about the vaccination?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled and nodded, "Yes, thanks to General Guo, he has been sending people outside to inquire about this matter, and now there is some vague news."
Cut off the beginning and end of the story told by the businessman, leaving only the key parts to tell them.
Nie Canjun's eyes lit up, "There really is such a way, so if we find this small country in the Western Regions, we can get the prescription
Wei Xingren and the others didn't have such confidence. They said, "There are so many small countries in the Western Regions. It's unclear. I only said it was a land in the far west, and I didn't even mention the name of a country. Where can I find it?"
"And the farther west you go, the more unstable and cold it gets. If you keep going, I'm afraid you won't be able to turn back after years."
Although they are ready to spend two years on the road in the Western Regions, it does not mean that they are willing to live in the countries of the Western Regions for a long time. Even if they have a lot of money, they still miss the comfort of the capital.
Mr. Zhuang thought for a moment and then said: "Man... Mr. Zhou can't leave the capital for a long time, and there is Bai Er, he will always go back to the capital. Now the chief officer is not here, let's discuss this matter when she comes back .”
Mr. Zhuang paused and said, "Maybe there is good news from them."
Wei Xingren and the others suddenly seemed to have taken a reassurance, and yes, Bai Cheng was still there.
He is Princess Mingda's son-in-law. Others can hang out for a few years without returning to Beijing, but he can't. Next year Princess Mingda will get married when she becomes a filial piety, so he has to return to Beijing.
So Nie Canjun, Wei Xingren and others were all happy, and left with peace of mind. We'd better wait for Master Zhou to come back to discuss this matter, but they can also inquire nearby.
Not many people know this news, but Nie Canjun and the others are willing to inquire, and they can still find out some information.
Although the stories I heard were different, the key point remained the same. In the Far West, there was indeed a country where people knew how to vaccinate. I heard that people from that country were never afraid of smallpox when they went out.
It sounds enviable.
Not only did Nie Junjun envy them, but people in the Western Regions and grasslands were even more envious.
The herdsmen in the Western Regions and grasslands have horses and are brave and powerful, but why can't they go to the Central Plains
Of course, they don't think that their combat power is limited or their resourcefulness is insufficient. They think that diseases such as smallpox limit them.
It is very dangerous for them to enter the customs, and they are very likely to contract smallpox and other diseases, so they cannot enter the Central Plains.
That's right, that's the reason.
Nie Canjun was very dissatisfied when he heard these trivial discussions when he was inquiring about the news. When he came back, he said to Mr. Zhuang and the others: "Your Majesty treats them so generously, but they don't feel any gratitude. They still want to enter the Central Plains. Heart to death."