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Fortunately, after a hundred years of rest, the Minister of the Ministry of War calmed down his inner panic. He hoped that it was just a misjudgment and not a plague that changed his face after hearing about it.

In less than half an hour, he ran all the way from the yamen of the Ministry of War into the palace. In the Yangxin Hall, several colleagues in the court, led by Wenjie, the Minister of Rites, were showing Jun Mingde several drawings of five-clawed golden dragon robe samples. . The Minister of War didn't care anymore, took a deep breath and spoke.

"Your Highness, I have something important to report!"

"Oh! What's important, Mr. Li? You might as well tell him directly." The eldest prince Jun Mingde was still immersed in the excitement of being enthroned and proclaimed emperor soon, and the big event was a foregone conclusion. Everything else was irrelevant in his eyes. It's a small thing worth mentioning, and I'm naturally in a good mood.

"Your Highness, you'd better take a look for yourself!" Minister of the Ministry of War handed it over with both hands, holding an urgent report that was already wet with sweat.

"Is this serious?" The eldest prince Jun Mingde quickly read the contents of the emergency report and asked hurriedly.

"I don't know, and I don't know much about medicine, so I hurriedly came over and begged Your Highness to quickly summon the imperial physician to find out the truth. It won't be too late to make a decision." Minister of the Ministry of War trotted over and thought about the solution to the matter. Professional people will check the authenticity and tell you the next step.

After all, if it's not a plague, it's better to end it with a false alarm.

"Go, go to the Taiyuan Hospital and at least send two old doctors to follow Mr. Li. They will screen you carefully and report back as soon as possible." The eldest prince Jun Mingde ordered the little eunuch who was waiting on the side. He was also a little panicked. After listening to the advice of the Minister of War, I think it makes sense. Professional matters should be left to professionals.

"No!" The person who can serve the master closely in the palace is not an all-rounder. He can observe people's emotions very well. He can tell at a casual glance that the master is in a hurry. The little eunuch did not dare to waste time and hurriedly ran to invite someone.

"Your Highness, I will take my leave first." Upon seeing this, the Minister of the Ministry of War also hurriedly left, taking the two imperial doctors directly to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. By the way, you have to make preparations in advance. The Royal Forest Army is the last line of defense to protect the imperial city. It cannot be randomly mobilized and has no right to interfere. It can only mobilize a thousand flying feather troops from the Forbidden Army to follow, just in case there is a real plague. So as to get the situation under control. All the patients should be gathered in one place to recuperate, and the roads should be blocked to prevent people inside from coming out, so as to prevent the situation from spreading from the source.

But things are often like this, the more you fear something, the more it will happen.

Two old imperial doctors with weak legs carried their medical boxes and walked out of the palace gate. Outside, there was a luxurious carriage that had been waiting for a long time. The door curtain was opened. Mr. Li, the Minister of War, stuck his head out and hurriedly greeted: "These two imperial doctors are here. Come on, get in the car and talk."

The servants from the Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion brought the footrest, and with their help, they got into the spacious and luxurious carriage. Once inside, they no longer felt cold.

There is a faint scent of Zen floating in the carriage. On top of the soft and comfortable fur blanket is a desk with several small drawers, which can be used as a coffee table or a bookcase. There is also a small copper stove cleverly designed next to it, which burns Light some charcoal fire, which can not only heat the room, but also boil water for tea. The entire interior of the carriage is wrapped in fine cowhide, which is airtight and prevents people with evil intentions from hurting people with hidden arrows.

The two old doctors were frequent visitors in the circles of the powerful in the capital, and they were also the lifesavers of the old ministers in the court. Who among their family members might have had headaches, brain fever, or were physically weak and sick? These people are old imperial doctors who have learned the medical skills passed down from their ancestors and studied them all their lives. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are living miracle doctors. Except for matters such as life and death that are beyond the reach of human beings, there is no big deal in front of them.

They were all old acquaintances. Mr. Li hurriedly served fragrant tea, exchanged a few casual greetings to warm himself up, and hurriedly told the two old doctors about the general situation he knew.

In fact, Mr. Li, Minister of the Ministry of War, didn't know much. As a doctor who has always been known for his rigorousness, he did not dare to draw conclusions based on the few words he knew.

The two old doctors looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts from the tacit understanding they had formed after working together for so many years.

"Master Li, from the symptoms you gave and the illnesses reported in the military camp, I dare not draw any conclusions for the time being. After all, the plague is of great concern. However, it is certain that the illness is at least caused by diarrhea and wind-chill. Yes, winter is about to begin and there will be more typhoid fever, as well as lung cough and fever. Human-to-human transmission often occurs among the elderly and children at home."

"Whether it is a plague or not, we must control it. Mr. Li, in this way, we will send troops to block the entrances and exits to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. In the recent period, no one can enter or exit at will without your warrant."

"Master Sun, this matter has already been arranged when the two of you arrive." The Minister of War quickly replied.

"Well, there are half a million soldiers in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. The water for daily drinking must be boiled, and filth and other objects must be kept away from water sources. You can also ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to recruit and raise them, and let the Ministry of Works quickly bake them It works, but it needs to be done quickly. A large amount of flint is needed to turn the flint into white powder. It is best to sprinkle it on all the military camps in the suburbs of Beijing." Dr. Sun, the imperial physician, said what he could think of first.

"Okay, I will make arrangements immediately." Mr. Li, Minister of the Ministry of War, agreed quickly, and then shouted to the outside of the carriage: "Li Er, take my official seal and go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works quickly, and urgently transfer 100,000 kilograms of flint to Beijing. At the suburban camp, tell the person in charge to continue preparing one hundred thousand kilograms in case of emergency. Take it and go quickly."

After speaking, he took off a token from his waist, opened the corner of the curtain and handed it out. Anyway, there is a lot of this flint lime in the homes of wealthy families. It is used daily to prevent moisture and insects. The most common use in his mind is to cut off the enemy's head and sprinkle some flint lime to preserve it for many days without decaying. The material is simple, stone Just use a high fire to burn it thoroughly, and it's not worth much.

"No." Li Er answered outside as he took the token. Inside the car, the sound of horse hooves could be heard rushing away.

Just by raising the corner of the curtain, the cold wind rushed in, making all three of them feel a chill in their hearts.

"Master Li, look, as you said just now, there are many people sick in the army. Let's eliminate the worst plague first. We can only do our best and obey fate. Let's treat this time as just an ordinary epidemic. Among them There must be a lot of people suffering from wind-cold symptoms, diarrhea, high fever, etc. Then the amount of decoction required is a huge amount. Let's make a few rough recipes first. Mr. Li, please arrange for people to go to various places in the capital first. Buy from major medical clinics, pharmacies and merchants! In previous years, the number of patients with wind-chill syndrome in Beijing would increase sharply in early winter. Our needs this time are tens of thousands. The capital may not have such a large amount in storage, so we need to purchase them from other places. We can only make urgent arrangements from the prefecture and the city." Dr. Sun sorted out what happened this time and sorted out a clue first.

"Well, what do you think of this, Doctor Zhang?" Mr. Li hurriedly asked another doctor.

"I think what Si Miao said is reasonable. Even in the worst case, these prescriptions are actually needed to treat patients infected with the plague, but the dosage is slightly different." Zhang Zhongjing, as the imperial physician of the imperial hospital, actually has no There is so much to add, so I can only say this first. .

"Since the two imperial doctors both think this is feasible, I would like to trouble you to come up with a prescription first. I will go to the palace later to ask His Highness for instructions and let him make a decision." Lord Li, Minister of the Ministry of War, knows one thing well anyway, professional matters , leave it to professionals. Since you don’t understand, don’t allow yourself to draw conclusions when you don’t understand. Just follow what the professionals say.