Chapter 64 Pray

Princess Zhao Qianyu of Shu walked to Wang Jinghui and said softly: "The emperor will try his best to convince his father to use isolation to control the plague. Brother Wang, please rest assured!" After saying that, he looked at his elder brother Zhao Xu, and Zhao Xu nodded.

At this time, Wang Jinghui's face was relieved a little, and he said: "To deal with plagues such as 'cholera' that are highly contagious and have a high mortality rate, now it is undoubtedly the best way to isolate them. Only in this way can the threat of plague be reduced to the lowest point. Not only should it be used in this plague epidemic, but it should be formed into a system, or even the height of the law to avoid the number of people dying in the future when the plague occurs! Your Highness, please advise the emperor, and you must not put the people in danger because of the dream words of several corrupt scholars!..."

Just when Wang Jinghui further explained to Ying Wang Zhao Xu how important the isolation measures are to prevent and control the plague, the housekeeper Wang Fu knocked in and interrupted Wang Jinghui's words. However, Wang Fu was not alone. He was also an imperial guard officer behind him. The officer told Wang Jinghui a piece of news that he had expected but was the least he wanted to hear: just now, three cholera patients were found in a block south of Xicheng District. They were vomiting and diarrhea, but fortunately they were not in a coma.

When Wang Jinghui and Ying Wang Zhao Xu heard the news, their faces changed and they looked at each other. Due to the identity of Ying Wang Zhao Xu and Shu Princess, Wang Jinghui politely asked the imperial guard officer to go to the flower hall to rest first, and then prepare for it himself and go with him. Although the officer was very anxious, he seemed to be very determined when he saw Wang Jinghui, so he had no choice but to go to the flower hall to rest first with the butler Wang Fu.

After Wang Jinghui and the officer went out, he turned around and said to King Ying Zhao Xu and Princess Zhao Qianyu of Shu, "Two Your Highness, for your safety, please return to the palace quickly to avoid any accidents and troublesome things will follow! Your Highness also saw that this is just the beginning, and even more troublesome things will follow. I hope your Highness will advise the priest to take decisive measures in the face of the plague, otherwise it will be too late to regret it! Your Highness, there are still patients waiting for me to go, so I will not be with you!"

The brothers and sisters of King Ying, Zhao Xu, knew that the situation was urgent, so they did not make too much courtesy and immediately set off to the palace to meet the saint. Wang Jinghui did not personally send them to the door, but instead asked the butler Wang Fu to prepare the building that had already been vacated as the inpatient department, and prepare all kinds of epidemic prevention materials to accept patients suffering from the plague. Seeing the imperial guard officer who was spinning in the flower hall, the two of them were not polite and rushed directly to the epidemic prevention location in the neighborhood that the officer mentioned.

Wang Jinghui didn't know that just as he was rushing to the location where the plague patients appeared, patients infected with cholera appeared in the four most important residential areas in Biandu City, and the number of people appeared was significantly linked to the sanitary conditions of the four residential areas: the most were in Xicheng District, with fifteen cases, seven cases in the north and southern districts, and the east district was the residential area of ​​the dignitaries with the best sanitary conditions, with only one cholera case. Among these cholera cases, one patient in Xicheng District and Nancheng District had died, but was quickly escorted the body to the crematorium by the imperial guards, and cremated with people and clothes. Because Wang Jinghui was worried that the people in the crematorium would make money like the crematorium in the chaotic crematorium before liberation, the imperial soldiers who were asked to escort the bodies must watch the bodies be cremated, and no one was allowed to search for valuable items such as clothes or jewelry on the bodies.

The news was quickly summarized to the prime minister Han Qi through the plague monitoring points all over the city, and Fu Bi's Privy Council was also flooded by the latest documents submitted by the imperial guards patrolling the streets of Biandu. Han Qi and Fu Bi were facing each other in the house at this time. No one could think of any effective and feasible solution, but they could not think of any method on the surface. Since they all agreed with Wang Jinghui's strategy and spread the imperial guards in the form of patrol teams across the streets and alleys of Kaifeng, the entire Bian capital, which was actually a foreshadowing for the isolation of the whole city. However, this isolation policy would be discussed after all, especially the prime minister Han Qi, the opponents of the Censorate, were watching his every move with wide eyes, picking out his mistakes at any time to impeach, which made Han Qi not dare to act rashly.

Kaifeng, the capital of Bian, gathered nearly one-fifth of the registered official officials of the Song Dynasty. Although most of them were empty-handed, there were also some people with great hands and eyes. Through various information, they had already learned that there was a plague in the city of Bian Capital. They immediately made two reactions: one was to hide from a mouse like a cat, and immediately took their families out of the city to avoid the plague; the other was to lock the door and prohibit family servants from going out. With the increase of cholera cases, the mobilization of the imperial guards gradually increased, and patrols were more frequent. They came to ask whether anyone in each household felt uncomfortable. This situation was seen by some people who were interested, and they thought of the common sense that "there will be a plague after a major disaster", and they also guessed that there should be a plague in the city of Bian Capital. Since someone knew that there was a plague in the city, it would be impossible to cover the news.

Through word of mouth, this news blew through Kaifeng, the Bian capital like a storm. Out of fear of the plague, more people began to go out of the city to avoid the plague if they had the conditions. Those who did not have the conditions closed their doors and would not go to restaurants and tea shops to enjoy themselves as usual, except for buying some necessary daily necessities. This caused the huge Kaifeng, Bian capital, to drop sharply overnight, and the crowded streets in the past became much quieter, which invisibly reduced the scale of the plague outbreak.

When more and more people left the city to avoid the plague, this attracted the attention of the prime minister Han Qi and the Privy Councilor Fu Bi. Wang Jinghui was also treating patients everywhere at this time, and was trying to demonstrate to the rookie doctors and wrote a letter to King Zhao Xu of Ying. The letter is now placed on the imperial case of Funing Hall. Under the imperial case, Fu Bi and Han Qi were both suffering from trouble these days. They have been suffering for more than ten days since it started to rain. They have been in the palace for food and accommodation. In addition, they are older, so they are naturally unable to bear it. Han Qi is better. The worst thing is the Privy Councilor Fu Bi. His "foot disease" has tortured him very much in such weather. It is estimated that after the disaster, the foot disease in his resignation memorial of Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu turned into reality.

This time, Han Qi and Fu Bi accepted the summons of Yingzong Zhao Shu in Funing Hall, mainly to discuss the content of the letter from Wang Jinghui - isolation. This is also a question that Fu Bi and Han Qi want to say but dare not say. They have no opinion on the families of powerful families going out of the city to avoid the plague, but Wang Jinghui's letter pointed out: At this moment when the plague just broke out, any population movement will add huge trouble to the already severe epidemic prevention work - the plague will be brought to other places to be infected with the people you come into contact with with the flow of the population, and those who go to the countryside outside the city to avoid the plague are also likely to spread the plague to areas where there was no plague, which will also turn into an epidemic area. In the letter, Wang Jinghui begged Yingzong Zhao Shu to decisively order the isolation policy of more and more plague patients to be located, and the imperial guards patrolling the city are enforced. This is the only effective way!

Wang Jinghui's letter to King Zhao Xu of Ying was sent to the Prime Minister Han Qi, Privy Councilor Fu Bi, and the newly arrived assistant minister Ouyang Xiu, and then returned to the hands of Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu. "Dear friends, tell me, what are the ways to control the spread of the plague now? As Wang Jinghui said in his letter, there are now plague patients in Kaifeng, Bian, now, there are almost all the plagues that have expanded to the whole city!"

The three important officials under the imperial case looked at each other, and there was no panic in the eyes of each other, but hesitation was revealed in their eyes, which made them understand the thoughts of the other two people: So far, in order to control the continued spread of the plague and become their real nightmare, the only way is to do as written in Wang Jinghui's letter - to take strict isolation measures immediately! But the problem is that this is contrary to traditional morality and will take greater risks - the impeachment of the Censorate and the Zhijianyuan! Especially the prime minister Han Qi and the assistant minister Ouyang Xiu, if they both proposed it

In other words, the risk is much higher than that of Fu Bi. Since the Puyi that has just passed, the Huangkao faction is a veritable minority. Although he won, those eyes are still staring at them and making mistakes. Maybe the fate of going out to fish is waiting for them! On the contrary, the situation of the Privy Councilor Fu Bi is much better than that of them. At least he is an important figure in the Huangbo faction. At least two months ago, he was standing in the same trench with the people from Lantai. It is not a thorn in his eyes, but Fu Bi also knows the risks. As long as he opens his mouth, there will definitely be a memorial from the Censorate waiting for him, so he also chose to shut up and wait for others to speak first.

King Ying Zhao Xu didn't know the thoughts of the old foxes below. Two days ago, Wang Jinghui went to treat the patient and repeatedly begged him to make sure that the people's lives should be put first, and persuade Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu to take isolation measures in the shortest time to control the spread of the plague. The princess of Shu also comforted the talented man and made a guarantee. King Ying himself also thought in his heart that Wang Jinghui's method was the best and most effective, because the suggestions he put forward before the outbreak of this plague played a great role in controlling the situation after the plague occurred. In addition, Wang Jinghui himself is a very famous doctor in Biandu, which made him consider how to control this plague, Wang Jinghui's suggestions were the most preferred and implemented!

"Father, my son-in-law believes that the words Wang Jinghui wrote in the letter play a crucial role in how to control this plague. Now there are patients suffering from plague in every city, which means that the plague has spread to the whole city. If the blocks of patients with plague are immediately isolated, the further spread of the plague will be well controlled. Therefore, my son-in-law begged the father to isolate the blocks where those patients are located! As Wang Jinghui said: During the Southern Dynasties, there was a severe epidemic in Yingcheng, and there were more than 100,000 people in the city, and the 'seven or eighteen dead'. If we do not control the spread of the plague, Kaifeng, the capital of Bian, is ten times more than the population of Yingcheng, and the disaster will be ten times greater. For the safety of the people, please be careful of the father!" King Zhao Xu of Ying finally could not bear the dullness in the Funing Palace and jumped out to speak for Wang Jinghui.

In fact, the other few people didn't know that the letter suggested that isolation was not a good way, but no one was willing to start this and bear the doubts of other ministers in the court. After all, it was related to traditional morality. Even Han Qi and others should be treated with this line carefully and not easily cross this line. However, the King of Ying, Zhao Xu, just now, quoted the historical examples mentioned in Wang Jinghui's letter to illustrate the severity of the plague, which made them tremble: "The dead are seventeen or eighteen", Bian has more than one million people, and the plague is not controlled. How many people will die?!

Ouyang Xiu, the deputy governor, bowed forward and said, "Master, this is the method of isolation when the plague occurs to control its continued expansion and spread. In ancient times, there were some people who had been involved in the plague. They were said to have been ill in Jin Dynasty, and the ministers could not attend court for a hundred days. Although some people said that this was an "unkind" act, it was very effective. However, on the other hand, the ministers who suffered from the plague had to attend court. Wouldn't it be transmitted to other ministers or even the emperor? This greatly endangered the stability of the country. I personally think that doing this is an "unfilial" and an "unfaithful" act! What the King of Ying said is reasonable, and I would also ask Your Majesty to be careful for the millions of people in Bian Capital, and be more careful!"

Ouyang Xiu is worthy of being a literary master. He also quotes historical examples, but he also refuted the statement that those who oppose isolation are "unkind", and elevates these people to not only "unkind", but also "unfilial" and "unfaithful". Who can afford this high hat? Who can bear it? Prime Minister Han Qi, Privy Councilor Fu Bi and Yingzong, father and son of Yingzong, were already very impressed by Ouyang Xiu's vision. They let the imperial guards scattered in the streets and alleys of the city to carry out patrol missions. In fact, they are now carrying out limited isolation. At the moment of crisis, they will become a righteous and open isolation. However, now there is a reason that is equally upright and upright. However, Ouyang Xiu quotes historical examples and refutes it. He has put such a big hat on his face. I believe that those opponents will not be able to have a good time when discussing matters in the Chuigong Hall later.

Just when Yingzong and others waved the stick of "No quarantine is unfilial and unfaithful" in the Chuigong Hall, sweeping the opposition and quickly passed the edict of compulsory isolation of the plague-related blocks throughout the city, and handed it over to the Privy Council to convey the strict implementation of the imperial guards throughout the city, Wang Jinghui was too busy in the civilian clinic to find the north.

Wang Jinghui no longer ran around like when the plague happened two days ago, because more and more people were infected with cholera and spread throughout the Xicheng District. How could he run over? Finally, he sat in the civilian clinic and asked those epidemic prevention monitoring points to escort those patients who could not accommodate to the clinic for him to treat them. After Wang Jinghui's hard work for a year, the civilian clinic was constantly adjusted to prevent and control the plague. The twenty doctors here are not the doctors at the monitoring points of the urban epidemic prevention system under Han Qi only received emergency training and were placed on the front line of epidemic prevention. The doctors at the civilian clinic usually read the medical books that Wang Jinghui had just written at the first time, and received new knowledge and new treatment methods. The prevention and control of the plague is the top priority under Wang Jinghui's attention. Their professional level is not comparable to those doctors who have been simply trained in the monitoring points.

Even though Wang Jinghui, a strong man, led a group of well-equipped doctors to fight desperately in the civilian clinic, the speed of the plague spread still made him feel physically and mentally exhausted and almost unable to withstand it. The civilian clinic is the clinic with the largest number of cholera patients in Kaifeng, Biandu. It has now accommodated nearly 100 people. Every day, patients escorted by the imperial guards enter the hope of this place of plague infected people in Xicheng District. Because despite so many cholera patients, the death toll of patients sent here is only a dozen. Not to mention that this number will surprise colleagues of this era, even Wang Jinghui himself was surprised that he could maintain such a low mortality rate under such simplicity.

At the same time, in order to suppress the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, Wang Jinghui spared no expense to spill the lime stored in the suburbs into the surrounding streets and ditches with the civilian clinic as the center, and even the fish in the river quickly stayed away from this area. If there were aerial photos at this time, you can see that there was a large white area in Xicheng District, Kaifeng, Bian Capital. Of course, it was possible to achieve such a fast speed, which was also helped by the imperial guards. At the instruction of Fu Bi, the boss of the Privy Council, Wang Jinghui closed his eyes in Xicheng District, and since the beginning of the plague, the imperial guards provided various conveniences around him.

King Zhao Xu of Ying and Prime Minister Han Qi also sent a special person beside him to prepare to prepare for the first time when Wang Jinghui came up with new measures to prevent the epidemic, so that he could pass it to their ears through these people, so as to react quickly. Wang Jinghui did not need to send a letter to Zhao Xu for the first time, and Wang Tao, the teacher of King Ying, to go to the palace to convey it on his behalf. This was too troublesome and wasted time. The measures of the Prime Minister Han Qi and others, first made Wang Jinghui feel that the top leaders of the Song Dynasty had the determination to fight the plague head-on; second, it also made him feel that Han Qi and others had put hope on him for their future political life.
Chapter completed!