Li Ke is very clear about the nature of the system.
Regarding rewards, things never come out of nowhere.
From the day he first traveled to Prince Wu's Mansion, anything the system gave him could be helpful to his current situation.
Now suddenly there is a cowpox vaccination method. What does this mean?
As a history teacher, he is very familiar with this thing.
Li Ke grabbed Bianji's hand and asked with a serious expression.
"Have you heard anything about smallpox lately?"
"smallpox?"
Bian Ji was stunned for a moment and replied.
"There was a large-scale plague in Henan two years ago, and a lot of people died that time. Recently... I don't know if there has been any, but I really haven't received any news."
After hearing his answer, Li Ke not only did not let out a sigh of relief, but instead raised his heart tightly.
Smallpox is a disease that has a continuous cycle.
A large number of infected people were discovered in a certain place this year. After they are eliminated, things may become more stable next year.
But in the year after next, it might come back again.
Smallpox is highly contagious and invades the human body through the respiratory mucosa. Anyone who has been exposed to it may be a source of infection.
Medically, it is attributed to severe infectious diseases.
The onset period is about fifteen to twenty days, and the mortality rate is more than 30%.
This disease is not terrible. If you are infected with smallpox, it will just leave a few pockmarks on your face.
The scary thing is the complications of smallpox.
Septicemia, osteomyelitis, encephalitis, meningitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, otitis media, laryngitis, etc. are all things it can cause.
Most of these diseases are incurable in this era.
Once the illness occurs, the family can prepare for the funeral.
Seeing Li Ke's serious expression, Bian Ji realized the seriousness of the matter and couldn't help but wonder.
"Where is it this time?"
"I don't know yet...but it is basically certain that it will appear."
Li Ke had a wry smile on his face.
"I just hope that the coverage area will not be too large."
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In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin's face didn't look very good.
As the emperor, if he is unhappy, no one else will be happy either.
The eunuchs and maids all stood outside the door fearfully, not daring to vent their anger.
I was afraid that I would get into trouble and lose my life.
Natural disasters and man-made disasters have always been what emperors, generals and ministers feared the most.
Li Shimin was not afraid of man-made disasters. The Turks were so arrogant that they forced him to form a White Horse Alliance on the Weishui River. But what was the result? It wasn't like he was turned into powder under the iron hoof of the Tang army.
Tuyuhun was also a big country that ranked high on the list, but it was also defeated by Li Jing, Xue Wanche and others.
Li Shimin encountered many difficulties and ups and downs in his life, but they did not have much impact on him.
Only things like natural disasters are not controlled by human power, and the timing of their occurrence is erratic and completely unpredictable.
What Li Shimin couldn't accept the most was that whenever there was a natural disaster, someone would write a letter criticizing the emperor for not practicing virtue.
It was as if the disasters suffered by the common people were all his fault as the emperor.
Li Shimin just wanted to ask them, I have been forced by Wei Zheng to even raise a cricket secretly, what else can I do to satisfy you?
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and the others have arrived."
Outside the door, a young eunuch reported in fear.
Li Shimin calmed down the resentment in his heart and waved his hand.
"Xuan."
A few minutes later, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others filled the lobby, and Li Shimin was the first to speak.
"What do you think of this large-scale smallpox outbreak in Hebei?"
"Your Majesty, a disease like smallpox doesn't care what we think of it. The top priority is to implement blockade measures and properly dispose of the remains of the deceased."
Wei Zhengyi is right and true to his words.
When he spoke, he never considered Li Shimin's feelings.
He only started with the most practical aspects, and because of this, he was disliked by many people in the court.
At this moment, Li Shiming was extremely angry.
Damn it, I’ve been the emperor for so long, and I still don’t know what you’re talking about?
The problem is, in the face of this pandemic, no matter how good you are, you can't stop the mouths of those who are worried about the world being in chaos.
Seeing Li Shimin's dissatisfaction, Fang Xuanling hurriedly smoothed things over.
"Wei Gong, I saw several groups of people heading east this morning. It must be because of this matter. Your Majesty is wise. If something goes wrong, you will definitely think of disaster relief as soon as possible."
After hearing what he said, Li Shimin's face became better.
"What did those people say?"
"Your Majesty, all the other families behaved quite peacefully, but the Cui family in Qinghe..."
Changsun Wuji was such a shrewd person. Although Li Shimin didn't say it clearly, he understood what he meant in an instant.
"Damn, I should have been more cruel to these beasts in clothes..."
Li Shimin slammed the table with a loud bang.
No one spoke, even Wei Zheng did not dare to express his opinion on such a matter.
The five surnames and seven hopes have always been Li Shiming's thorn in his side.
In fact, even the best-tempered ruler will not feel at ease with such a troublemaker.
Several major aristocratic families have been passed down for a long time and have extremely high prestige in the eyes of scholars all over the world. Although their words cannot compare with the imperial edicts, they have considerable influence among the people.
This was also the reason why Li Shimin did not dare to attack them blatantly.
The leader of the Han Dynasty, Fu Yan, proposed a decree of grace to deal with all the kings with different surnames produced by the feudal system in the pre-Qin period.
But what followed were these wealthy families.
They developed to their extreme in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The famous Wang Xizhi, Xie Lingyun and others were all members of the aristocratic family.
Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty also discovered this problem, but before he could take action, the Thirty-sixth Road rebelled against the king, and the Seventy-twoth Road Yanchen was stolen from his hometown.
Li Shimin was naturally one of them, so the mess was left in his hands.
Regarding the handling of the five surnames and Qi Wang, he actually did a relatively good job.
For example, the Taiyuan Wang family, Wang Gui's family, will no longer cause trouble for him.
Otherwise, Li Shimin would not be so relieved to let him stay in the palace and teach the princes and princesses.
But the Cui family of Qinghe was different. As the head of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, he had always been a thorn in Li Shimin's side and a thorn in his flesh.
When the family tree was drawn up in the early Tang Dynasty, the person ranked first was not the Li family, but the Cui family. It can be imagined what kind of status the Cui family had in the hearts of common people.
During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin was scolded like that, and the Cui family also contributed to it.
After losing his temper, Li Shimin calmed down.
"In your opinion, how should this storm be quelled?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Seeing that no one spoke, Changsun Wuji had to stand up and said bravely.
