Dad, we are so stable, should we do something?

He Tongpan's team was not moving very fast, but they did not deliberately slow down. Tian Yuyu had already learned that his father had recovered from his illness, so he was not in a hurry now, but still hoped to reach Hu County as soon as possible. He was a scholar, and although he had training, he had never done any rough work. The work of transporting materials was also tiring. Fortunately, Chen Da and several of his guards were there to help him. In addition, there were several farmers who were not very strong among the laborers, so Tian Yuyu did not stand out.

The team traveled all night and arrived at Hu County at noon on the second day. A few hours earlier, He Sima's people had received news that the plague in Hu County had worsened. Although the cholera had been controlled before, there was news last night that someone was infected with smallpox, and no one could save smallpox. The purpose of his trip was to besiege the city and trap people in Hu County, so that no one could get out. The later he arrived, the more serious the situation in Hu County, and the more reason he had to trap Hu County.

In Hu County, the medicinal materials purchased by the people sent by Li Gui and Uncle Fu and others arrived two hours ago. They also sent people to find a lot of people with cowpox that Tian Xing'er and others needed on the way back and brought them back together. The arrival of Uncle Fu and others has given them a lot of hope. All the people in the city who have smallpox and have been vaccinated with cowpox have been isolated, and those who may have hidden dangers have also been isolated separately. There is no problem with the water source now. Some new people among the people have cholera symptoms. The doctors have been treating the people who were infected before day and night in the past two days, and the situation is under control. Magistrate Tian also appeared in the county government at the hour of Mao today. The city gate is now open, but people are restricted from entering and leaving. No one is allowed to leave the city without special circumstances.

When He Tongpan approached the city gate, someone reported to the county magistrate. He Sima was outside the city gate and did not intend to go in. From the outside, he could see that there were many sheds built in the city, which should be temporary medical sheds. He Sima sent his subordinate He Si to ask, "I am the subordinate of the Tongpan. I was ordered by the prefect to come to Hu County to check the situation. Where is the Hu County magistrate?"

"Your Excellency, we have sent someone to notify Magistrate Tian. He is on his way. Please wait."

Previously, Hu County closed the city gates in time, and not many people knew that Magistrate Tian had the plague. They just thought he was just sick, because Hu County had been operating normally, and no one reported Magistrate Tian's condition. Sima He just wanted to go through the motions this time, and directly besiege the city after understanding the situation.

Not long after, Magistrate Tian came over and paid his respects to Tongpan. Although the two did not get along, Magistrate Tian was his subordinate, so he could only bow his head and said, "This is the detailed information of the disaster in Hu County. Please check it out. Our county has effectively controlled the disaster."

"What? How can you control the plague so quickly?" Judge He was shocked. He didn't dare to believe what Magistrate Tian said, because currently no doctor has the ability to cure smallpox, and their smallpox this time is spreading very quickly, how can they control it overnight.

County Magistrate Tian said thankfully, "In reply to your words, sir, we have indeed controlled the epidemic. Doctor Ge in our county happened to discover a way to treat smallpox. It is also a blessing for the people of Hu County to have met Doctor Ge. Otherwise, we would not have dared to imagine how this epidemic would have happened." Because her daughter did not allow Doctor Ge to say that it was she who thought of the method, now they only tell the outside world that it was Doctor Ge's method.

"Oh, it's true. Where is Doctor Ge?"

"Your Excellency, I have already invited Doctor Ge and several other doctors." County Magistrate Tian then motioned Doctor Ge and others beside him to come forward.

"I pay my respects to the Lord Tongpan." Doctor Ge took the lead and stood in front of Tongpan He.

"You are Doctor Ge. Have you really found a cure for smallpox?"

"Yes, sir. I do have a way to cure smallpox, and I have taught it to all the doctors in the city. They can all testify for me."

Seeing so many people testifying, He Tongpan had to believe the situation here, and his plan had to be abandoned. "It is really a blessing for the people of Hu County. Let County Magistrate Tian take me to check Hu County." He Tongpan signaled his men not to bring in any more medicinal materials, and he only brought a team of people with County Magistrate Tian to check the city.

He Tongpan had a general tour of Hu County and had done all the condolences to the people. At noon, after having lunch with Magistrate Tian and others, he said directly, "Magistrate Tian, ​​I see that the current situation in Hu County is indeed under control, and there is no shortage of medicinal materials. I also heard that the surrounding areas of Hu County have been infected with the plague by people from your county, and now their situation is unclear. I will distribute these medicinal materials to them. What do you think?" He Tongpan had never thought of giving this batch of medicinal materials to Hu County from the beginning. Now that the plague in Hu County is under control, he is even less willing to give them to Magistrate Tian.

"Your Excellency is right. If there is really a plague in the surrounding counties, the good ones should be given to them first. We still have enough medicinal materials here for the time being. If necessary, we will also send doctors to support other counties. However, regarding the plague in Lake County, we have found that it was deliberately spread to our county."

"Oh, Magistrate Tian can find evidence and suspicious people."

"We have found some evidence, and we are still investigating the suspicious persons."

"That means it hasn't been found yet. County Magistrate Tian, ​​please find it as soon as possible. Well, I still need to support other counties." Judge He didn't want to stay in Hu County anymore, and he didn't want to stay with County Magistrate Tian anymore.

Soon after, He Tongpan took his men away. Tian Yuyu saw his father at the city gate with his own eyes, and he felt much more at ease. They had sneaked into the city under the cover of their own people when the team stayed in Hu County. At this time, he had arrived home. As soon as he learned that Xu was sick, he came to visit her. He was relieved to know that she was fine. After visiting everyone, he was tired after a night of hard work, so he went back to his room to rest.

The plague lasted for more than a month. It started and ended first in Hu County. Later, doctors from Hu County also supported other counties, and the method of treating smallpox was also taught to other places during the plague. Finally, with the help of additional personnel from the court, the plague was fully controlled, and the entire Lin'an Prefecture gradually recovered.

Magistrate Tian's report about the man-made plague was suppressed because there was not enough strong human evidence, and even if there was physical evidence, it would be useless. I thought the incident was over, but suddenly someone in the court impeached Magistrate Tian for lax governance and holding celebrations that caused the plague to spread and killed countless people. There were also memorials demanding that Magistrate Tian be sentenced to death. There are currently three factions of people. One faction wants to dismiss Magistrate Tian, ​​one faction wants to sentence Magistrate Tian to death, and the other faction wants to protect Magistrate Tian. They believe that although Magistrate Tian made mistakes this time, his merits outweigh his faults, and that the method of curing smallpox discovered in Hu County will benefit people across the country. The dispute has been going on for a long time, and the emperor has been having a headache.