Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

Inside the Ulanala Mansion, Fucun was buried in a pile of ancient books and medical records. In the sunlight, his shadow stretched long and was reflected on the delicate window lattice. Papers on the table were scattered in a disorderly manner, and the ink was not dry yet, recording various methods and conjectures about preventing smallpox. Fucun's hand moved quickly on the paper, and the tip of the pen was like his thoughts, sometimes pausing, sometimes rushing.

Just as he was lost in deep thought, footsteps were heard outside the door, and then a servant hurried in with a look of panic and joy on his face: "Sir, the Fourth Prince is here."

Fu Cun was stunned, and the pen in his hand stopped unconsciously. He looked up at the door, and saw Yinzhen's figure had appeared at the door, wearing a dark robe, with his face as calm and composed as always.

"Good luck to Lord Beile!"

"Fucun, I heard that you have made a discovery about preventing smallpox?" Yinzhen's voice was low and powerful, seeming to reveal an irresistible majesty.

Fu Cun quickly stood up, walked forward, and bowed respectfully: "My Lord, it is true."

Yinzhen raised his eyebrows slightly: "How did you know?"

Fu Cun hesitated slightly. He couldn't tell Yinzhen that he was from three hundred years later. He had to find a reasonable explanation.

So he took a deep breath and whispered, "Replying to the Fourth Prince, when I was studying with Master Dai Zi in Shengjing, I often interacted with nearby farmers. One time, I accidentally discovered that many people who raised cattle would get a disease similar to smallpox, but this disease was much milder than smallpox, and those who had this disease never got smallpox again. So, I dare to guess that this disease may be related to the prevention of smallpox."

After hearing this, Yinzhen's eyes flashed with surprise: "Are you serious?"

Fucun nodded, his tone firm: "It's absolutely true."

Yinzhen was silent for a moment, as if digesting this shocking news. Then he raised his head, his eyes sharp, "Do you have any evidence?"

Fucun's heart moved, knowing that this was a critical moment. He took a deep breath and said slowly: "The evidence needs further verification. But I think we can send people to nearby farmers to investigate carefully to see if there are more people who have had this disease and have never had smallpox."

Yinzhen's eyes flashed with admiration. He knew that if Fucun's guess was true, it would be a subversive discovery, enough to change the entire Qing Dynasty's fear and helplessness about smallpox. He patted Fucun on the shoulder, and his voice revealed a rare gentleness: "Fucun, if this succeeds, you will have made an indelible contribution."

Fu Cun felt warm in his heart, he knew that his chance had come. He bowed deeply, his voice more resolute than ever before: "I am willing to serve you like a dog until the matter is fully investigated."

Yinzhen nodded with satisfaction, turned around and strode out of the study. His heart was filled with anticipation and excitement. He knew that he might hold a secret that could change history. And Fucun was the key to unlocking this secret.

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As the sun shone brightly, Yinzhen gradually disappeared from the gate of Ulanala Mansion. His steps were hurried, and his mind was full of thoughts about the prevention of smallpox. When he returned to the mansion, he immediately summoned Gao Wuyong.

"Gao Wuyong!" Yinzhen gave the order, his voice filled with unquestionable majesty.

Gao Wuyong, Yinzhen's right-hand man, immediately flashed out from the darkness and responded: "I'm here!" His voice revealed his respect and loyalty to Yinzhen.

Yinzhen's face was solemn, his eyes flashing with worry and determination: "You should immediately take people to investigate the nearby farmers. Especially those who have cattle or raise cattle. I want to know if they have all had a disease similar to smallpox."

Gao Wuyong's face showed a solemn expression. He knew the importance of this matter. He nodded and said, "Yes, Master, rest assured. I will investigate carefully and will not be careless at all."

Yinzhen nodded and continued, "We must not only find out the number of people who are sick, but also learn in detail about their illness and recovery. Especially for those who have been cured, I want to know what their condition was when they were sick and how they recovered."

Gao Wuyong's face flashed with solemnity. He knew that this was a difficult task, but he also knew his responsibility. He took a deep breath and replied solemnly: "Master, rest assured, I will live up to your trust and get to the bottom of the matter."

Yinzhen looked at Gao Wuyong's determined eyes and felt a little comforted. He waved his hand, indicating that Gao Wuyong could leave. Gao Wuyong bowed deeply, then turned and left, his figure quickly disappearing in the night.

Yinzhen stood in front of the mansion gate, looking at the direction where Gao Wuyong left, his heart full of expectations. He knew that if this was true, it would benefit the people of the Qing Dynasty.

After a few days of busy work, Gao Wuyong finally came back. He walked quickly into Yinzhen's study, his expression showing some excitement and anticipation.

In the study, Yinzhen was sitting at his desk reviewing memorials. When he saw Gao Wuyong come in, he looked up at him, then put down his pen and asked seriously, "Gao Wuyong, how is the investigation going?"

Gao Wuyong heard this and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, his voice filled with excitement: "My lord, I followed your instructions and took people to visit nearby farmers and several cattle farms. As Master Fucun said, almost everyone who raises cattle has had a disease similar to smallpox, which they call 'cowpox'. What's even more amazing is that people who have had cowpox have never been infected with smallpox again since then."

After hearing this, Yinzhen raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He nodded, motioning Gao Wuyong to continue. Gao Wuyong took a deep breath and continued: "I also specifically asked those who had cowpox. They told me that after being infected with cowpox, the initial symptoms are very similar to smallpox, with fever and acne. However, the difference is that as long as the acne subsides, the person can recover and will not be harmed by smallpox again."

The more Yinzhen listened, the more interested he became. He asked, "So, is there any case of death among cowpox?"

Gao Wuyong hesitated for a moment and replied, "To answer your question, there are indeed people who died from cowpox. But they were all old, weak, sick and disabled people. Because of their weak constitutions, they could not bear the pain of fever and eventually passed away."

Yinzhen was silent for a moment and nodded slowly. He understood that the old, weak, sick and disabled people were weak and easily died from various diseases, which was reasonable. He looked at Gao Wuyong again, his eyes full of praise: "You did a good job this time, go down and receive your reward. I also need to think carefully about how to report this matter to the emperor."

Gao Wuyong was overjoyed when he heard this, and he bowed to express his gratitude and then left the study. Yinzhen sat at his desk, lost in thought. He knew that this discovery was very likely to find a new solution to the smallpox epidemic. He decided to write a memorial himself and report the matter in detail to Emperor Kangxi, hoping to bring good news to the people of the world.