After Qiuju became pregnant, her physiological reactions were relatively strong. Seeing that Qiuju was really uncomfortable, Chunlan sent someone to invite a doctor of medicine from Zhengzhou to prescribe a prescription for Qiuju to relieve symptoms. Because Qiuju was pregnant with a child of a defense officer, doctor of medicine prescribed some very expensive Chinese medicine for pregnancy protection.

When Hou Dayong returned home, Chunlan had just boiled the medicine and was about to give it to Qiuju. When Hou Dayong saw a large bowl of black medicine, he quickly asked Chunlan to stop. After asking about the situation, Hou Dayong refused to let Qiuju drink this medicine and asked Chunlan to pour out the medicine. Hou Dayong knew that Qiuju was a normal physiological reaction, but some people had a bigger reaction. Under normal circumstances, after three months, the reaction would naturally weaken. He told Chunlan: "In the future, if you want to prescribe medicine for Qiuju, you must tell me that without my consent, don't prescribe medicine randomly. Qiuju should walk around properly and have a good rest. You can arrange what you want to eat."

Traditional medicine comes from long-term practice and is quite skillful and effective in treating specific diseases. Especially Han Qi, who came from a medical family, cured a large number of injured soldiers after arriving in the Black Eagle Army, and was highly respected in the Black Eagle Army. Although Hou Dayong did not agree with his theory, he still deeply agreed with his practical experience and actual results.

In early November, an epidemic broke out in Xuzhou, with a large number of people dying, and many places were affected. An epidemic also occurred in Zhengzhou near Xuzhou. The news came, and the people were in panic all day long. Hou Dayong knew the history of epidemic diseases and dared not slacken. As soon as he received the news of the outbreak, he hurriedly summoned Liang Shouheng and other relevant personnel to urgently discuss countermeasures.

Hou Dayong has drawn up five emergency measures for everyone to discuss.

The first measure is to deal with the corpse:

Hou Dayong knew that corpses were the main carrier for viruses and bacteria to reproduce in large quantities. Disposal of corpses was an important channel for the epidemic. Now there are constant deaths and no one dared to pick up the corpses. Therefore, Hou Dayong first ordered an institution to be established to specifically bury the bodies of the dead.

Fu Yanhui suggested: "According to the convention, monks usually do this. We can recruit monks to bury corpses. Anyone who burys up to 200 corpses will be given a certificate as a reward. After this epidemic, a rogue garden can be established to specifically place ownerless corpses."

Hou Dayong said: "It is feasible. Recruit monks according to the size of the temple. Each temple must set the number of people. Each temple must reach the specified number. Buddha has the virtue of being a virtuous person. If there is a temple that does not want to be a member of others, don't blame me for being rude. In addition, in extraordinary times, there are no 200 people. All monks who participate in burying the body will give a certificate of tribute. Luoze Garden? Okay, it is called Luoze Garden."

Liang Shouheng said: "If there are not enough monks, you can recruit trusted men and good women. If you reward them with great rewards, you will definitely have a brave man."

"Yes, you have the full authority to handle this matter. Remind it, the body should be buried deep and more quicklime should be removed."

The second measure is to isolate patients:

Hou Dayong said: "It is a state of emergency now. Zhengzhou must be strictly controlled by the army. People are not allowed to enter Zhengzhou at will. Anyone who enters Zhengzhou will enter the isolation area. The isolation area is divided into two types. One is a sick person; the other is a diseased person, and the other is a disease-free person, also enter the isolation area."

Han Qi said: "In the second year of Yuanshi in the Eastern Han Dynasty, drought locusts and people who were ill from the epidemic were left to buy medicine. In the time of Xiao Qi of the Jin Dynasty, Prince Changmao and others set up a special patient isolation institution - the Six Illness Hall to treat sick people. In the Tang Dynasty, monks opened a beggar care workshop to treat sick patients."

Hou Dayong said: "Okay, let's set up the Six-Disease Museum as before, but now it can only be dealt with temporarily. At the junction of Xuzhou, several areas are specially designated. Patients can only move in these areas and leave enough food in several places. Medical officials must go to the treatment in person, but they must send people to guard these places and set rules and not enter or exit without authorization. If someone does not abide by the rules, the soldiers can handle it with full authority. If necessary, they can be killed."

The third measure is to send medical doctors to visit and provide free medicine:

Hou Dayong ordered all medical officials and private doctors in Zhengzhou to go to the epidemic area for treatment, and widely provided medical treatment and drug expenses, and the government paid free of charge.

The fourth measure is to try every means to stabilize society and not to put Zhengzhou in panic:

How to do a stable job, there was a fierce debate between Hou Dayong and Liang Shouheng and other officials. Liang Shouheng advocated blocking the news, while Hou Dayong believed that the news of the miasma epidemic would definitely spread throughout Zhengzhou very quickly. At that time, it would be difficult not to panic. It would be better to inform the people of all the miasma epidemics in advance and let them be mentally prepared in advance. In this way, the rumors can be truly eliminated. Liang Shouheng was not convinced. Other officials were divided into two factions and did not give in to each other. After full debate, Hou Dayong finally made a decision and said: "Every day, all parts of Zhengzhou release the latest announcements, and the government's measures will tell the people in time. However, the notices must be unified. Each county sent people to guard the official yamen in Zhengzhou. Every time there is a new notice, each county will take it back to each county to release it as quickly as possible."

Fu Yanhui made a suggestion and said, "I have a suggestion, I wonder if it can be done?"

Hou Dayong said: "This is an emergency period. We should seek good advice. The chief minister said it is okay."

Fu Yanhui said: "It is said that Emperor Zhuanxu had three sons, and after his death, he became a ghost. One of them lived in the river water as a plague ghost. For this reason, people should do a method to drive away the plague ghosts whenever the epidemic occurs. The four crazy men of Fang Xiang mentioned in the Zhou Li are specialists who drive away the epidemic. We can choose people to pretend to be these four people, wearing bear skin, wearing masks, holding spears and holding shields, and driving the epidemic in the city. In addition, we can also hold a ceremony to send plague gods to drive away the epidemic ghosts by sending the plague gods on paper boats. Although these methods are not known whether they are effective, many ordinary people believe in these."

Hou Dayong said: "This plan is very good, so the chief will handle this matter."

The fifth measure is to pay attention to public health:

The occurrence of disease epidemics is caused by bacteria and viruses invading the human body. From the perspective of the history of bacteria and viruses, it is caused by human production and lifestyle after entering the farming era. At this time, people attribute the occurrence of disease epidemics to the plague gods or the disorder of yin and yang.

Hou Dayong said: "The ditches are blocked and mosquitoes and flies are breeding, and the epidemic is born from the cause. This is not the most urgent matter, but we can take the opportunity to arrange the cleaning of some of the Annunciation Ditches in the city."

Liang Shouheng said: "This matter is easy to deal with. You can issue a notice and just choose the right way to do it."

After the five measures were discussed, Hou Dayong said: "What are your opinions?"

Han Qi said: "There are many proven prescriptions for treating epidemics, and they can be widely collected by issuing notices, and there may be appropriate prescriptions in it."

Hou Dayong said: "What kind of recipe do you have now?"

Han Qi said: "I have collected some prescriptions, but I don't know which one is right. One is to use ginger, green onion, and soybean, and boil it with strong heat; the other is cypress leaves, and the medicines for treating epidemics have magical effects; the third is black bean soup, 2 qian of black beans (make it stir-fried), 2 inches of licorice (fried yellow), and the right second is boiled with water and taken at all times. These prescriptions have their own effects, but I don't know which one is the most effective this time. Also, defense enables people to buy medicinal materials from Daliang and surrounding states to prepare for unexpected needs. I have a list here, which prescribes thirty-six kinds of white dragon brain, rhinoceros horn, sulfur, benzoin, and white quartz."

Hou Dayong said: "Call someone to do it right away."

After Hou Dayong and everyone discussed, he emphasized in particular: "Epidemic prevention is more important than anything else. If anyone dares to violate the order, he will be killed without mercy."

Everyone knew the history of the epidemic, and no one dared to be careless. After returning, everyone quickly implemented the five measures agreed upon. Soon, the entire Zhengzhou area was in a state of emergency.

The epidemic in Xuzhou is extremely serious, and nine out of ten rooms in Xuzhou City are empty. Hou Dayong does not know whether he can control the epidemic and stays in the yamen every day to deal with various urgent matters. Chai Rong sent a large number of medical officials to Xuzhou and other places. Several medical officials in Xuzhou were infected and died without treatment.

Faced with the severe epidemic, Hou Dayong ordered Zhengzhou soldiers to guard the junction of Zhengzhou and Xuzhou. Anyone who came from Xuzhou, regardless of whether they were sick or not, must go to the designated location to gather. Several officers from Xuzhou Army did not obey the orders and were shot and killed by the Black Eagle Army on the spot.

Because the Zhengzhou government handled the situation in a timely manner, a few infected areas were completely isolated, and the epidemic was basically controlled in Zhengzhou. Every day, the government would announce the latest epidemic and treatment methods. The people of Zhengzhou were waiting every day to read the notices and understand the latest situation. Especially the people with relatives in Xuzhou, they were even staying at the notice posting office every day to inquire about information.

In order to ensure the authenticity of the announcement, Hou Dayong asked all counties not to make announcements on their own and could only make announcements according to the requirements of the Zhengzhou Yamen. Therefore, the counties in Zhengzhou sent people to the Zhengzhou Yamen, waiting for the new announcements to be produced in the Yamen. Every time the issue was released, they immediately took them back to the counties to post.

Although the epidemic in Zhengzhou has been basically controlled, the people who have been infected are in dire straits. Most of the people in the quarantine area are from Xuzhou, and a few are from Zhengzhou. They are locked up in the quarantine area. Although they have food, they can be cured. However, the more people die, the more people die. Monks risked their lives to bury the bodies of many dead dead, and monks are constantly infected. Hou Dayong had deep prejudice against monks due to Wanshou Temple and reasons. After obtaining this situation, his impression of monks changed greatly.

In order to enable the sick people to be treated in a timely manner, the Zhengzhou government issued a notice, which faced a life-and-death juncture because of the strong organization of the government, and the Zhengzhou people showed strong cohesion and provided a large number of prescriptions to the government. However, the actual results were not good, and people infected with the disease in the isolation area continued to die.

Just when Hou Dayong was anxious, his personal guard brought two monks. One of them was intercepting Hou Dayong in Daming Mansion that day. The old monk was short and the monk was tall. He was very respectful to the old monk and followed the old monk, following him without any fear of being rash.

The old monk did not wait for Hou Dayong to speak, and closed his hands together and said, "Lao Na is a smart man in Shaolin Temple, and has returned from Xuzhou. He is here to offer medicine."

Hou Dayong was not in the mood to pay attention to these two monks. When he heard that he was coming to offer medicine, he immediately became energetic and said, "How can you get through when you come back from Xuzhou? What medicine can be effective?"

"Lao Na's medicine was passed down by An Shigao, a monk from the Western Regions. It is extremely magical. Lao Na has a prescription and has a small amount of medicine. Lao Na once took this medicine, but after arriving in Xuzhou, he was not infected with the disease. This medicine should have effect. Lao Na originally thought of Xuzhou and handed over to the government office, but the Xuzhou yamen was empty. Lao Na had to come to Zhengzhou and asked the defense officer to refine it as soon as possible. The production was not complicated, but there were many drugs needed.

When Hou Dayong heard Zhi say this, he was overjoyed and didn't bother to thank Zhi, so he asked his guard to call Han Qi. Han Qi came in and saw Zhi, and his face showed joy. Hou Dayong handed the prescription to Han Qi and asked Han Qi to refine it immediately. After Han Qi listened to the order, he came to Zhi when he went out and said to Zhi: "It's good that abbot should not come. Abbot is a paradise. This prescription must be a miraculous effect. I will refine it immediately and I will meet the abbot next day."

After hearing what Han Qi said, Hou Dayong realized that Zhi was the abbot of Shaolin Temple.
Chapter completed!