The situation is different with Xuzhou Port. It is a newly established port and its management is far inferior to that of Pinggang Port.
Half an hour later, Zhou Shuren and Rongchuan left together. They had discussed a solution for half an hour. If there was a record, they would do it according to the record. Because all the famous doctors in the country were under the management of the court, there were sufficient manpower to be allocated. Zhou Shuren had to allocate money to buy medicinal materials.
Rong Chuan said worriedly, "I don't know what the situation is like for the third brother?"
Zhou Shuren was also worried. This was not a joke. The most records of smallpox in his mind were from the Qing Dynasty, but he didn't know how it was treated specifically. The thing he remembered most clearly was cowpox.
Zhou Shuren sighed. The prosperity of maritime trade was a good thing, but the crisis was also great. There were no modern means in ancient times. Maritime trade was a development, so vaccination was imperative.
Rong Chuan whispered again: "Dad, don't you think it's the foreigners who are causing trouble?"
Zhou Shuren, "We'll know once we investigate thoroughly."
Rongchuan will not leave with the imperial physician, not because he values his life, but because his father will not allow it. He also knows the seriousness of the situation and this is no joke.
In Xuzhou, the atmosphere in the Maritime Affairs Bureau was very low. Chang Lian had a serious look on his face. The first person to appear was a porter. The porter's family did not take it seriously when they found the condition was serious. Later, when it became serious, they remembered to find a doctor. Fortunately, most clinics are now under the control of the court, and the doctors in Xuzhou's clinics are all inherited from their families.
If there was someone who actually knew about this disease, they reported it immediately and all those who had contact with it were put under surveillance that same day.
Now there are only a few porters, and they have not caused panic in Xuzhou.
Chang Lian specifically asked about smallpox and was frightened to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat. Now the Xuzhou Port is investigating, and the imperial physicians and doctors stationed at the Xuzhou Port have examined all the porters.
It’s a pity that the cargo ship that the porters were moving the goods on had already left Xuzhou Port.
At night, Zhou Shuren did not hide it from his wife. Zhulan was stunned for a while before she came to her senses, "I forgot that there was such a thing."
Well, she didn’t know much about history. The few things she knew about smallpox were from novels written about the Qing Dynasty. She always thought that it only appeared during the Qing Dynasty!
Zhulan thought about it and said, "Isn't it only in the Qing Dynasty?"
Zhou Shuren twitched his lips. "It has been around for a long time, but there are not many records. What I am considering now is vaccination. With future trade exchanges, vaccination is necessary. This is also a reminder."
Zhulan nodded, "Ah, vaccination, how do you do it?"
Zhou Shuren, "Cowpox, but I can't say it. If I say it directly, it will arouse suspicion. It will be like telling the emperor that there is something wrong with me."
He was too transparent in the eyes of the emperor. This transparency did not give him the opportunity to lie. He said that he knew it by chance? Don't be funny. He would need too many lies to cover up the lie. This matter was of great importance. The emperor would definitely investigate it thoroughly. He did not want to destroy the trust between the monarch and his subjects that he had accumulated with great difficulty.
Zhulan asked, "When did cowpox appear and who invented it?"
Zhou Shuren's face was wooden. "Good question. I just know that it hasn't appeared yet."
Zhulan: "There is something you don't know."
Zhou Shuren stretched out his hand and pinched his wife's fat face. "Wife, I am a human, not a machine. I can't remember and forget, and I haven't learned these."
If he hadn't been interested in archaeology and history, and had so many books at home, he wouldn't have remembered any records. Anything else would have been too difficult for him.
Zhulan: "It hurts."
When Zhou Shuren finally let go, Zhulan was worried, "I don't know how Chang Lian and his wife are doing."
Zhou Shuren was also worried. "I heard from Rongchuan that the cases that were discovered have already been controlled. We are just worried that there are still cases that have not been discovered in Xuzhou Port, so the Xuzhou Port has been stopped."
Zhulan, "The Maritime Affairs Department and the prefect of Xuzhou are quite powerful."
Zhou Shuren nodded, "It is indeed very responsible."
Instead of hiding the truth, he reacted quickly. This is what a smart person does.
Zhulan, "Why don't you check more records, and then we can prepare some medicine to send to Xuzhou. Dong is still pregnant, and there are two children at home. I don't know if Mrs. Song has arrived in Xuzhou."
Zhou Shuren sighed, "Everything will be safe."
In Xuzhou, Chang Lian was comforting his worried wife, "It's okay, the situation has already been controlled."
Mrs. Dong was still worried. "Mrs. Song is coming soon. I want to send my two daughters back to the capital. What do you think?"
Chang Lian stared at his wife's belly. If nothing had happened, even if his wife gave birth, he could still take care of the two girls. But now, "Wait for Mrs. Song to come."
Mrs. Dong looked at her haggard husband and said, "You have been exhausted in the past two days. You should rest early."
Chang Lian held his wife's hand and said, "Yes."
The situation in Xuzhou was not reported to the capital, but the court responded quickly. Within seven days, the imperial physician had arrived in Xuzhou City with medicinal materials.
The results of the investigation have been sent to the capital, and the emperor will convey the results to all ministers in the court.
Xuzhou City was not an accident. The cargo ship that left Xuzhou City that day did not leave Xuzhou and return directly, but went north along Xuzhou to Pinggang. Because of the sea storm, they had to hide for some days and arrived in Pinggang now. However, they did not expect the court to react so quickly. Pinggang was already on high alert and the infected slaves had already arrived on this cargo ship.
The emperor was furious. This was definitely intentional. If Xuzhou hadn't discovered it first, the consequences would have been disastrous. The entire hall was silent.
The ministers who had been too kind to foreigners were no longer friendly and started shouting excitedly that they should be killed.
Zhou Shuren was stunned. He thought that brainwashing was not as fast as facing the problem directly. He stared at the ministers who had refuted him. Well, they all became quiet and shrank back.
Zhou Shuren took a step forward and said, "I think this matter is related to the foreigners that the Zhang family cooperated with."
He didn't believe that it would be okay if the normal explanation was given. If the Zhang family won according to the earlier timeline, the foreigners naturally didn't want the Zhang family to take over a powerful country, so they would naturally create more trouble, the more chaotic the better.
If the Zhang family fails, it can also deal a blow to the current imperial court.
The emperor naturally thought of this, which was why he was so angry. "Their hearts are murderous. I am too kind to them."
The emperor was already prepared to summon his ministers to formulate laws against all foreigners and kill those with evil ambitions.
Zhou Shuren glanced at the emperor, who was angry. Zhou Shuren's mouth corners curled up, and his beard also curled up. He was now looking forward to the delegation landing in Beijing.
The emperor did not conceal this matter, so the foreign officials from the Ministry of Rites were in trouble. Although they were not detained, they were put under strict surveillance, and even some merchants and shops in the capital were subject to investigation.
A few days later, news came from Xuzhou that the discovery was made early and some people had already stopped here. This was already good news.
Zhulan could finally rest assured that Xuzhou was fine.
Zhulan also welcomed someone to measure her size so that she could quickly get her imperial robes made. When she wore the imperial robes before, her expression could be described in one word: beautiful. And when she wears the imperial robes now, her expression can also be described in one word: round!
Li asked, "Mother, why do I have to make you imperial robes again?"
Zhulan knew that her imperial robe would have to change greatly. It was different for a third-rank lady and a second-rank lady. "You'll know when the time comes."