His Qianjin Prescriptions, like Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, both played a great role in promoting Chinese medicine.
Sun Simiao was born in the seventh year of Datong in the Western Wei Dynasty and died in the first year of Yongchun. It is said that he lived for more than 140 years and lived through countless dynasties.
Li Ke's little skills were just as childish as a child in front of him.
"Where is Daochang Sun? Take me to see him quickly!"
Li Ke grabbed the officer and soldier and asked anxiously.
"this……"
The officer and soldier immediately hesitated. He knew that Sun Simiao's location was where the epidemic was most severe in Cangzhou.
It has become a forbidden place for life, and no one except Sun Simiao wants to go there.
Seeing his look, how could Li Ke not know what he was thinking, so he immediately took out a dagger and put it on his neck.
"Do you believe I'm going to kill you right now?"
"I'll go, can't I just go?"
The officer and soldier said with a sad face.
He can still answer simple multiple-choice questions. There is only a chance of getting infected if he goes to the disaster area. If he doesn't go, he will be killed by His Highness King Wu now.
A little person like him was nothing in front of a Tang prince, and his death would be in vain.
It's better to follow His Highness King Wu's instructions, and maybe you can achieve some merit or something.
After some turmoil, Li Ke finally achieved his goal.
As he walked, his face gradually darkened.
The epidemic in the city is much more serious than outside the city. Bai Ling hanging on the door and people kneeling on the ground crying can be seen everywhere.
Most of them are middle-aged, because most of them have experienced smallpox once, and even if they have not been infected, they still have experience in dealing with this kind of thing.
Children like those are still young. If they can survive this time, they don't need to worry. If they can't survive, that is their fate.
As for the elderly, their immune systems have almost shut down. There was no way to resist the complications caused by smallpox.
"Your Highness, we are here."
In front of a magnificent building, the officer and soldier stopped.
"Isn't this the county government office?"
Li Ke frowned.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The officers and soldiers nodded.
"After what happened, all the people in the yamen were empty, so Daozhang Sun took over this place to treat people infected with smallpox."
Li Ke frowned and was about to speak, but stopped again when the words reached his lips.
It is also human nature to be greedy for life and afraid of death.
Just imagine, if he didn't have the blessing of the vaccine, would he still be able to come without hesitation?
"You go."
Li Ke waved his hand, and the officer and soldier suddenly felt as if they were being pardoned. He bowed and trotted away immediately.
As soon as he entered the Yamen, he immediately saw Sun Simiao sitting there.
Sun Simiao's face was covered with a piece of white cloth. People like Li Ke who came from later generations would naturally know that it was a mask.
But judging from the appearance of this piece of cloth, it is not certain whether it can function as a mask.
At this time, he was diagnosing the pulse of a patient. When he saw Li Ke and others coming in, he didn't say much, just waved his hand.
"Go and sit aside first, and then I'll talk about it after I finish reading this patient."
Judging from his appearance, he regarded Li Ke as a sick patient.
Li Ke didn't explain. He just waited for Sun Simiao to diagnose the patient's pulse and walked up quickly.
"Daozhang Sun."
"Please tell me in detail what symptoms you have."
Sun Simiao did not raise his head.
"Daozhang Sun, I'm here to help you."
Li Ke said dumbfounded.
After hearing what he said, Sun Simiao put down his work, raised his head and looked at him, and couldn't help but be surprised.
"Your Highness King Wu, why are you here?"
Sun Simiao often went in and out of the palace, so he was not familiar with them, but he could still recognize people he met.
"I have a cure for smallpox."
Li Ke said seriously.
"Nonsense!"
Sun Simiao slapped the table and immediately started angrily regardless of Prince Li Ke's identity.
"Who asked you to come? Do you know how dangerous a disease like smallpox is? How can you, a majestic prince, put yourself in danger?"
He did not say good things because of Li Ke's noble status. On the contrary, he knew that if something happened to Li Ke here, he would only be in more trouble.
Li Ke was a little helpless. He didn't know how to explain things like vaccines in easy-to-understand terms to an old man who lived more than a thousand years ago.
After organizing the conversation for a long time, Li Ke finally spoke and described the cowpox in detail to Sun Simiao.
After listening to what Li Ke said, Sun Simiao was silent for a long time before speaking.
"How confident is your method in treating smallpox?"
"Not yet."
Regarding Sun Simiao's question, Li Ke shook his head very simply.
"There is nothing I can do for people who have been infected with smallpox. Vaccination can only prevent the disease, but it cannot cure the disease."
Li Ke didn't know if there was any way to treat smallpox in later generations.
Even if there were, it would certainly be beyond his known range.
He was not a medical student in the first place. If the system hadn't reminded him, he might not even have thought of vaccination with cowpox.
"Can't it be treated..."
Sun Simiao sighed heavily.
After practicing medicine for many years, he had faced countless smallpox patients, so he naturally never expected to be able to cure this disease easily.
It is already very good if it can play a preventive role.
Although he said this, he still felt very uncomfortable when he looked at the patients who were struggling on the line of life and death due to their illness.
Isn't this the case with Li Ke? Having traveled from a peaceful era, the most brutal scene he has ever seen is the ICU ward of a hospital.
History books also downplay this kind of thing. Seeing it with your own eyes is far more shocking than getting information from words.
"Anyway, Daozhang Sun, we can't waste any more time."
After adjusting his mood, Li Ke said slowly.
"Vaccinating one person early will save one person from smallpox."
"Your Highness, you are right."
Sun Simiao nodded.
"So, where do we start?"
"First, we need to find a cow, preferably a cow, that's infected with smallpox."
Li Ke sorted out his memory and said.
Cows infected with smallpox usually have local ulcers in their udders, and it is relatively easy to extract the infected fluid from there.
"This is simple."
Sun Simiao stood up and straightened his clothes.
"It's everywhere here. I'll take you there right now."
In the pasture of a wealthy family, Li Ke also saw a huge herd of cattle.
Some of them are already healed, but some scars remain on their bodies.
Some of them were still in the process of getting sick. Using a needle, Li Ke successfully extracted the infection fluid. Although it was not much, it was enough to support his preliminary experiments.
"Now, we need to find someone who has not been infected with smallpox to prove whether this method works."
Li Ke said to Sun Simiao.
