"What? There are five more families infected with typhoid fever in the west of the city?! Isn't that a barbarian market?" Hearing this, Wang Wen was shocked and pale. This year's epidemic came too early, and it was only May. , how come there is news of the epidemic
"Half a month ago, people in the suburbs started to get sick one after another. This time, it was probably because of the infection of nearby businesses that the number of patients suddenly surged." Imperial Doctor Jiang was much calmer than Wang Wen.
"Then what should we do? Is it too late to leave Jinyang now?" These wealthy families move to Zhuangzi in the mountains every summer to escape the summer heat, and by the way, avoid the possible outbreak of the plague. It's just that the epidemic came too early this year, not only Wang Wen, Jinyang Gaomen, all of them were trapped in the city.
"If you scramble to leave Jinyang, you will probably encounter an epidemic on the road. And there are many refugees this year. If you encounter it, it will be impossible to prevent it!" Jiang Taiyi immediately rejected, "The current plan, we can only make concerted efforts to prevent and control the epidemic!"
"This is typhoid fever, who can prevent it?" Wang Wen shook his head again and again. Even as a family member of the Jinyang Wang family, several of his close relatives died of typhoid fever. If it can really be prevented, why is it so common to take Hanshi Powder
"If it really can't be prevented, how can Buddha dream? Why is it that Zhongzheng met Liang Zixi and called me to see him? Isn't this what Buddhists say about drinking and pecking?!" Jiang Taiyi also He went out of his way, and moved out the name of the Buddha's dream.
As soon as these words came out, Wang Wen was stunned. Yes, why did he happen to meet Liang Feng? Could it be that the Buddha had already seen that Jinyang was in such a difficult situation and sent him to resolve it? If you escaped from the city at this moment and ignored the words of Imperial Physician Jiang, wouldn't it be a waste of this hard-to-find Buddhist fate
Gritting his teeth, Wang Wen finally nodded: "In that case, listen to Jiang Weng and see how to prevent and treat this typhoid fever..."
Jiang Taiyi immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Zhongzheng, don't panic, I have sent someone to call Ji En, he has been with Liang Zixi the longest, and is familiar with the warnings of Buddha's dream, so he must be able to find a way. Now the plan is to organize manpower to control typhoid fever. At the same time, publicize the fact that wild mice and mosquitoes spread the disease, so that Li Shu can take precautions, so as to prevent the spread of the disease as much as possible.”
"Listen to Jiang Weng! I will do my best to help!" Wang Wen immediately said, "Here comes someone! Quickly light up the incense and wait for the pen and ink. I will personally hand over the book and speak to Duke Dongying!"
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"Zixi, there is an epidemic in Jinyang City. My grandfather and father have already gone to Jinyang, I have to rush..." Jiang Da was so ashamed that he almost dared not look directly into Liang Feng's eyes. He clearly promised to help Liang Zixi take care of his body, but now that he has learned to prevent the epidemic, he has to leave his friends behind, which really makes him ashamed.
Unexpectedly, the man who should have been angry quickly replied: "The doctor saves people like putting out a fire, Ji En should rush to Jinyang as soon as possible! The danshi movement on my body has been healed, and the rest is just taking medicine on time, it doesn't matter. You are walking. In the epidemic area, you must be careful and don't get sick."
Jiang Da couldn't help feeling warm in his chest: "Thank you Zixi for your concern! If this trip goes well, the tips for epidemic prevention you taught will definitely save the lives of countless people!"
"I hope so!" These days, he has indeed told Jiang Da the theory of epidemic prevention countless times, and it is only to see if it can be used in this era. Liang Feng thought for a while, and then picked up a letter from the table, "Here are more than a dozen "Diamond Sutras" that I have copied one after another. You can take them to Jinyang and give them to Wang Zhongzheng. With these scriptures, he will definitely It will also help you prevent the epidemic. Ah Liang, hurry up and prepare a fast horse for Dr. Jiang to drive."
This time, Jiang Da's eyes were hot. Carefully took the envelope and hid it with the meat, before giving a deep bow: "Zixi Gaoyi! I will live up to the heavy trust!"
After saying that, he got up and walked out.
Lu Zhu's face turned pale: "Lang Jun, why did you send Dr. Jiang away? If typhoid fever spreads, wouldn't it be bad if there is no doctor in the house?"
"The epidemic area is in Jinyang, and it is still far away from us. However, if there is no one to treat it, it will endanger the surroundings of Jinyang. Dr. Jiang is doing good deeds and saving ourselves."
Liang Feng could understand that the plague had not yet reached the midsummer. If it accidentally spreads, it will really be corpses all over the place. The Jiang family can go deep into the epidemic area and prevent the spread of the epidemic, which is definitely a righteous move. At such a time, of course, we have to give our full support. Could it be that we have to pull others' backs for our own interests
Green Bamboo bit his lip: "Then I'll burn more wormwood, and put incense every day, and ask the Bodhisattva to bless me!"
Liang Feng smiled and did not answer. I hope this epidemic can be brought under control. If there is a successful example, the epidemic prevention measures designated by the imperial court will be a great boon for the common people.
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It really was a good horse that Liang's house sent, and it didn't stop around the clock. It only took four days for Jiang Da to arrive at Jinyang City. The bustling streets in the past have become deserted, and the pedestrians on the road are also covered with thick cloth towels, and they look like they are in a hurry. Without making any more stops on the street, Jiang Da rode his horse directly to the Chengxi Annex where his grandfather lived temporarily.
This is the medical room specially provided by Wang Wen for the Jiang family. As soon as he entered the door, the strong smell of wormwood rushed into his nostrils. Jiang Da wrinkled his nose and didn't care, and walked quickly towards the main courtyard. Along the way, he saw several men in burlap robes and brown cloth towels carrying wooden buckets and walking out. The lime water was unique. The smell came from the barrel. It seemed that these were handymen who went to splash lime water. Jiang Da couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Grandfather really read his letter and put disinfection first.
Going around a few corridors, a wide courtyard appeared in front of him. A large pile of medicinal materials is placed in the corner, and several medical workers are busy sorting medicinal materials. The pungent medicinal soup smelled over the smell of wormwood and lime water, but Jiang Da didn't care about it. He had already seen the old man standing in the middle of the courtyard, busy giving orders to the handyman.
With just one glance, Jiang Da's eyes flashed with tears. Half a month later, grandfather's straight back has been hunched up, his face is no longer rosy, but sallow and wrinkled, looking overworked. He couldn't help but quickly stepped forward, supported the old man's arm, and choked: "Grandfather, the child is late."
"It's not too late, it's not too late!" Jiang Taiyi couldn't help but feel happy, "Here is organizing people to pour lime water, everyone is wearing sackcloth and masks, so far no one has contracted typhoid fever! Liang Zixi's method is useful. !"
Jiang Da immediately wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, and said sternly: "I think it is not enough to sprinkle lime water, and the patients must be isolated to stop the spread of the epidemic as soon as possible."
"Why isolation?" Jiang Taiyi couldn't help but ask.
"Send people to guard the sick neighborhoods, close their doors, and reduce going out. Set up a separate medical room, put the sick people in it, and the doctors will diagnose and treat them. If they can be cured, they can be released back to their original home. If not, they must be released as soon as possible. deal with dead bodies."
"Isn't this a violation of filial piety?" Jiang Taiyi frowned.
"Filial piety is also divided into filial piety and filial piety. If there is no precaution, the epidemic of one person will become the epidemic of one family, one square, and one city, and it will be difficult to clean up at that time!"
After all, Imperial Physician Jiang was also good at typhoid fever, so he naturally knew that the contagion of the disease was terrifying, and after thinking about it for a while, he finally made up his mind: "I'll go see Wang Zhongzheng now to see if I can let him go out of the way and take in the sick. Dar, you are going with me too..."
Jiang Da nodded immediately, and took out a letter from his arms: "This is the scripture that Liang Zixi gave me, saying that as long as it is presented to Wang Zhongzheng, Wang Zhongzheng will help us prevent the epidemic."
"Is it a scripture again?" Jiang Taiyi couldn't help but feel a little moved. Before, he used the Buddha's dream to stimulate Wang Wen, but Liang Feng actually agreed with this statement. If there is no heart to save the world, why are these setbacks necessary
"So good! Ah Cheng, go get the horse!"
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"What? Put the sick people together and separate them from their families?" Wang Wen shook his head immediately after hearing the advice of Imperial Physician Jiang. , how can no one serve you?"
At this time, there are similar rules in the court. If a court official has three relatives infected with a serious disease, even if he is not sick, he will not be allowed to enter the palace for 100 days. However, this method has always been criticized. What's more, it's simply unethical to let someone seriously ill leave their family!
Imperial Physician Jiang replied: "It's not that there is no one to serve, but special people are assigned to take care of them together. These people are familiar with the important tasks of epidemic prevention, the chance of getting sick is greatly reduced, and the further spread of the epidemic can be controlled."
"But after all, there are no relatives by your side, which is against filial piety. The East Ying Gong will definitely not agree to this!" Wang Wen had previously sent a letter to Sima Teng to inform him of the epidemic prevention.
Ma Teng of Dongying Company had close contacts with the Wang family, and Bingzhou was under his rule, but he did not veto the issue of epidemic prevention. In addition, there are many high schools in Jinyang. Hearing that there is a way to prevent the spread of typhoid fever, many people come to look for Wang Wen and ask for advice. In order to repay the favor, these high gates will more or less support some medicinal herbs for epidemic prevention. Therefore, the annex of Imperial Physician Jiang can be quickly established.
But epidemic prevention is epidemic prevention, and isolation is not a trivial matter. Filial piety is the most important human relationship in the country. If it is to separate the flesh and blood and prevent the relatives from serving the disease, I am afraid that they will be accused, destroyed, and stigmatized. This is not something Wang Wen can accept.
Looking at his grandfather, Jiang Da took out Liang Feng's letter from his arms and handed it respectfully: "Wang Zhongzheng, this is the scripture of Liang Zixi's new book. He also instructed me to leave Liang's mansion. I must send the scriptures to Zhongzheng. This method of isolation was also pointed out by Zixi first. He once said that saving people is like putting out fires. I also hope that Zhongzheng will think deeply!"
Wang Wen was startled by these words. Of course, he also knew that in order to fight the fire, the houses near the fire had to be demolished in order to prevent the fire from spreading and burning down more houses. But I never thought that epidemic prevention must be like this! Looking at the elegantly stretched handwriting on the paper, he couldn't help but hesitate. If it is as Liang Zixi said, will he speak up or keep his mouth shut
Seeing Wang Wen's intention to be shaken, Jiang Da hurriedly added: "Actually, you can also recruit relatives of patients who are sick. If there are children of filial piety who are willing to serve the sick, they can be recruited into the isolation area and take care of their relatives at the same time. , and also help other patients, so wouldn’t it be perfect for filial piety, but also to accumulate virtue and do good deeds?”
"This is a good idea." Wang Wen's brows slowly stretched out, "It's just a quarantined patient, where should they be placed?"
"Stay out of the way, or find a big house?" Jiang Taiyi said, "As long as the disinfection is done frequently, there will be no disease left in the house, but it must be spacious."
Wang Wen hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "Maybe I can borrow the monk's room at Huai'en Temple in the west of the city."
Huai'en Temple is a large temple in Jinyang. There are many Hu people in Bingzhou, Buddhism is prosperous, and the scale of the temple is not small. Wang Wen himself often gave alms in the monastery. If the monk's room can be used as a medical room, then there should be more and more people willing to go to the doctor.
Jiang Da's eyes lit up: "That's even better! The issue of the epidemic is the Buddha's instruction. If someone can borrow the monk's room, wouldn't it be in line with the law of heaven? Moreover, the monks seem to be cremated when they die. You can use the Buddha's name to cremate the corpses and relics, so that the epidemic will be easier to control!"
"That's very good." After discovering that everything implied in this matter, Wang Wen finally stopped rejecting it and settled the case, "The two of you should also draw up a charter as soon as possible for the Minister of East Ying to participate in the details. If it can really prevent the big Epidemic, it is not in vain to be enlightened by the Buddha."
The grandparents of the Jiang family looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. They don't believe in Buddhism very much, but if they can save lives and people under the name of Buddha, they don't mind using it. I just hope that this time, more lives can be saved...
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In the spacious monk's room, sandalwood is filled with incense. A kind-hearted old monk lowered his eyes and looked at the scripture in front of him. Although the catalogue is not complete, the scriptures are indeed intricate. In his early years, he had heard a monk from the Western Regions recite similar scriptures, but in Sanskrit instead of Chinese.
It is inconceivable that a young man with a weak crown who has never left Middle-earth can recite such scriptures. After a moment of silence, he asked, "That donor Liang once dreamed of a whimsical garden that was half gold and half mud?"
Wang Wen was slightly surprised and said, "Is there really such a garden?"
"That should be the Gion Jingsha. It originally belonged to Prince Zuda of the State of Shewei, and later gave it to the lonely elder to greet the Buddha and asked him to buy it. Prince Zanda proposed to cover the ground with gold, and the lonely elder would disperse it. The family wealth, used gold to spread the ground, and finally enlightened Prince Zuda. The two built this garden together and dedicated it to the Buddha. So it is called the Garden of Lonely Trees.”
The old monk flicked his fingertips across the first section of the scriptures, and there were beautiful handwriting. Such a story does not exist in the scriptures, but someone can describe it exactly. Even he did not dare to deny the Buddha's dream.
After a while, he said again: "I don't know if the so-called epidemic of Liang Shizhu can really be prevented?"
"According to Imperial Physician Jiang, none of the handymen who went to the epidemic area to splash lime water were infected with typhoid fever. I also reported the matter to the Duke of East Ying, who was very supportive and promised to distribute money and food. If the epidemic can really be controlled, there will be serious problems. Reward! It's just the medical room used for isolation, it's really hard to find..." Wang Wen gritted his teeth, "If the presiding officer is willing to lend the monk's room, I'd like to offer 300,000 yuan to rebuild the Buddha's golden body!"
Unexpectedly, the old monk shook his head: "Since this matter is enlightened by the Buddha, the poor monk should be the door to convenience."
Hearing this, Wang Wen couldn't help being overjoyed. He folded his hands and said, "Thank you for hosting the mercy! When tomorrow, Imperial Physician Jiang will bring people to the temple to clean up the monk's room and clean up the house. This kind of thought will definitely save thousands of lives!"
The old monk nodded slightly: "This is the merit of the poor monk, and it is also the law of this temple. Thank you for your mercy."
Thank you for your compassion with compassion. The short answer also contains deep Buddhist principles. How can Wang Wen still have unbelief at this moment? After praying again with joy, he said goodbye and left Huai'en Temple.
After the guests left, the monk who had been sitting behind the old monk frowned and said, "Master, treat the monk's room as a medical dormitory. What if the monks in the temple contract the disease?"
"If you are afraid of death, why do you need to practice?" The old monk said lightly, "Since this matter is inspired by the Buddha's point of view, it is better to push the boat with the current. If it can really prevent the disease and the number of people who believe in Buddhism in the state, it will definitely multiply. This is the real thing. Fate!"
The disciple suddenly realized. Although Buddhism is prosperous in Bingzhou, the majority of people who believe in Buddhism are still Hu people. Among the high sects, Lao Zhuang is respected, and there are many believers in the Tao of Heavenly Masters. If the Dharma can be broadcast on the grounds of eliminating the epidemic, the number of people who believe in Buddhism will definitely increase, and maybe even the Duke of Dongying will start to worship Buddhism. How can such a great opportunity be missed? !
With a look of excitement on his face, he put his hands together and said, "This disciple will definitely cooperate and declare my Buddha's name."
"Well, you go." The old monk's eyes lowered again, falling on the scriptures in front of him.
The author has something to say: Regarding epidemic prevention and isolation, there are records in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it was a forced closure. In the Jin Dynasty, there was also a rule that the family members of patients were not allowed to go to court. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was a special hospital. For leprosy, there is a "huorenfang" in every generation. In ancient times, epidemics were also taken seriously, but the isolation was not very thorough.
As for cremation, Buddhists must be cremated, and only cremation has the so-called relic. After the introduction of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty, the common people gradually began to have the custom of cremation. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, cremation began to be more frequent, but after the rise of sectarianism, there was an official ban. Therefore, in the Jin Dynasty, it should still be feasible to cremate by the name of the Buddha.
Duke Dongying, also known as Sima Teng, is currently the governor of Bingzhou and the general of Ningbei. Ahem, there will be a lot of official titles of dignitaries at this time, and everyone is confused.