Xuanzong gave Song Jing three days to investigate the fire in Lishan Courtyard.
However, the three-day period has come, and the cause of the fire in Lishan Courtyard has not been found. In the morning, when Xuanzong was waiting for the court, the courtiers gathered together and talked about it.
"Your Majesty will give Mr. Song three days to find out why the Lishan Villa caught fire. Is there any clue about this matter?"
"Yesterday, Mr. Song was silent when I went to court. Today, I bumped into Mr. Song at the gate of the palace. He looked gloomy. He was still chatting with Mr. Yao outside the door. It can be seen that there must be no fire in the other courtyard. clue."
"I heard that the fire started out of nowhere. Of such a large courtyard, it only burned the Yahe Garden where the ten princesses were isolated."
"The rumors in the streets are not completely unreasonable. Cowpox can prevent smallpox. It is an ancient legend. The little princess must have offended the ghosts and gods by doing such a defiant thing."
"Sun Yizheng and Mr. Wang studied cowpox to prevent smallpox just because it was recorded in a book of Taoist Miscellanies. This method is not advisable."
"This time it's fire from the sky. I wonder what kind of warning sign the sky will send next time?"
"The third prince presided over the research on the method of preventing smallpox from cowpox. Last time, there was a fatality. Although the child did die from poisoning after the autopsy was done, it is not a warning sign from God."
"Last time, a child died in the Imperial Medical Office. This time, the tenth princess was almost burned to death by fire. The affairs of Lishan Villa are very involved. Now even the eldest prince is suspected of murdering the little princess. Let's continue to study the cowpox technique. , sooner or later there will be deaths."
"It is not feasible to inoculate people with cowpox. We should write a petition to ban the research on cowpox to prevent smallpox."
"Exactly so, exactly so..."
The fire in the Lishan Villa was so strange that people in the streets were panicked. As Song Jing investigated the fire in the Lishan Villa and had nowhere to start, the courtiers had reached a consensus that there had been some unrest since the study of cowpox surgery. Let the Imperial Medical Office ban research on vaccinia prevention of smallpox.
However, to their surprise, when Xuanzong went to court, all the ministers returned to their posts.
Lord Song came out and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Tao and the little princess have something to report."
Since the last time she asked for self-isolation in the court, saying she wanted to be the first to plant smallpox abscess juice on her body, Li Sixu left the palace and went to the Royal Courtyard, but she never returned to the palace.
After the fire in the other courtyard, Xuanzong was very worried about her safety.
Reluctantly, she insisted on staying in another hospital near the Imperial Medical Office and continued to study the method of vaccination to prevent smallpox.
Xuanzong was quite surprised when he heard that Li Sixu was going to attend the meeting with Wang Tao.
"Quick pass!"
There has been no progress in the fire in the Royal Courtyard. Not only in the court, but also in the streets and alleys, it is said that the fire warning signal was sent down from the sky because the tenth princess was studying the art of vaccination.
As soon as the emperor came to court, before he started to handle other court affairs, Lord Song came out and said that Wang Tao wanted to bring the ten princesses to an audience.
See you at the cusp of this storm?
Song Jing's move made the courtiers confused.
King Tan happened to be there all the time when there was a fire in the Lishan Villa, so he became the biggest suspect. Knowing that the testimony of the servant next to him aroused Xuanzong's suspicion, he had to end his happy days of hunting and enjoying the mountains and rivers, and came to court obediently.
It's just that he and the Third Emperor's brother were involved in this controversy. The Emperor's sister was still young, and she had to bear a fire warning sign from the sky for nothing. She had a reputation of going against the will of heaven. How innocent was she?
While Prince Tan and the third prince who were also in the court were secretly anxious, Li Sixu had already walked into the hall step by step on her short legs, led by Wang Tao.
An old man and a young man walked to the center of the hall, and Wang Tao knelt down: "I, Wang Tao, have met your Majesty."
"My son has met my father."
Li Sixu knelt beside Wang Tao, raised her little head and said to Xuanzong: "We have not seen each other for many days. I miss my father very much."
When the Lishan Courtyard caught fire, Xuanzong was still afraid of his Xiao Shi, who was frightened. When he saw the little guy kneeling in the hall and secretly winking and smiling at him, he felt that he had worried about her in vain.
In order to maintain dignity in the court, he could only restrain his concern as an old father.
"cough!"
Xuanzong cleared his throat: "Wang Aiqing, what do you want to report?"
"Your Majesty, after Dr. Sun planted smallpox seedlings on the tenth princess to treat jaundice, there was no rash on the tenth princess."
"After the tenth princess returned to Beijing, I also planted smallpox seeds on the two children who had been vaccinated with cowpox. After a few days, they did not develop rashes."
Wang Tao said excitedly: "My expression changed after talking about smallpox for several dynasties. The smallpox epidemic is very easy to spread. Now, first the little princess put herself in danger, and then the old minister repeatedly verified it through the surgery, confirming that the method of preventing smallpox with cowpox is indeed feasible. I think This technique should be promoted as soon as possible to benefit the people.”
As soon as Wang Tao finished speaking, there was an uproar in the court!
Is it possible to prevent smallpox with cowpox?
The lively little princess kneeling in the center of the palace is the best proof.
It's just that the sky fire fell on Lishan Villa, which was a warning sign from heaven. Now there are rumors in the streets and streets. Wang Tao does not avoid the limelight, but faces the difficulties. Chen Zuo asked his majesty to promote vaccination as soon as possible.
This made the courtiers stunned!
Some people couldn't help but come out and say: "The fire from the sky in Lishan Villa is a warning that this method is against nature. Your Majesty, vaccination to prevent smallpox is not feasible."
"Yes, Your Majesty, there are a lot of rumors in the streets. Promoting vaccination at this time will only make people panic."
"Last time, the child died at the Imperial Medical Office. This time, the tenth princess was almost burned to death by fire. God has given a warning sign. If the cowpox technique continues to be promoted, sooner or later there will be another death."
"..."
The courtiers came out to object one after another, and while they were chattering incessantly, Li Sixu looked at Wang Tao in confusion.
"Sir, if there is an outbreak of smallpox, how many people will die?"
Li Sixu's childish voice suddenly sounded in the court hall, causing the courtiers to be silent for a moment.
Wang Tao said sadly: "I can't predict. I'm sorting out medical books from past dynasties in the Hongwen Museum to study epidemics and miscellaneous diseases. Every book that records the outbreak of plague disease is full of corpses and families are destroyed. It really makes me sad."
"Vaccination against smallpox can prevent the outbreak of smallpox, so that the people in the DPRK and the capital can live and work in peace and contentment without suffering from the disease."
"Father said that only when the people live and work in peace and contentment will the Tang Dynasty prosper."
Li Sixu pointed to the minister who was the most excited and said that he would kill people, and asked Wang Tao: "Vaccination can save lives, why does this gentleman say that it will kill people?"
She looked innocent and ignorant: "Doesn't this sir want the Tang Dynasty to prosper?"
Courtiers: "..."
Obstructing the implementation of vaccination would make the people suffer from the epidemic, because they did not want the Tang Dynasty to prosper.
The little princess has moved away from the emperor, who can bear this crime?
The impassioned courtiers who were about to present the memorial stopped for a moment when they saw the innocent and ignorant eyes of the little princess.
