"good!"
In Jinchengfang Residence, Li Ang read an article in a science journal and couldn't help but clapped his hands.
Chai Chai, who was wearing an apron, came over, placed two plates of food on the table, and asked curiously: "Master, what are you so happy about?"
"Someone has made a microscope."
Li Ang spread the book on the table. "A doctor of science from Luli Academy named Sun Wenyu and Ji Xingwang, who had invented the telescope before, stacked several lenses on top of each other and installed them on a shelf, and invented a new type of lens. An instrument that can see extremely small objects clearly——
tiny stomata on plant leaves,
Insect's lattice eyes,
Even insects in the water that are invisible to the naked eye. "
It’s true that when I was in Bingzhou, I tried every means to save Ji Xingwang’s life.
Li Ang was full of emotions in his heart. The emergence of the microscope meant that the microscopic world was revealed. Protozoology, cytology, microanatomy and other disciplines finally had a foundation for development.
The tens of thousands of members of the Society of Science all over Yu State will definitely make their own microscopes according to the drawings in the journals of Science, and use microscopes to observe various small objects.
Cells, bacteria, fungi...
Once people see the countless bugs in the water with their own eyes, they will naturally resist the behavior of drinking raw water and swimming in impure water. They no longer need Li Ang's daily exhortations and persuasion in Neo-Confucian journals. .
Chai Chai didn't quite understand the specific reason why Li Ang was so happy, but Li Ang was happy and she was happy too, so she took out two bottles of juice from the refrigerator (a box with a sweet charm attached).
The two of them ate happily, while Li Ang continued to look through the journals of science.
The influence of the microscope has begun to gradually ferment, and the strongest reaction is not the many doctors of science, but... the great monk.
Yes, in the Yu State, some monks and Taoists were also loyal readers of Neo-Confucian publications. They often sought support for religion based on Neo-Confucian discoveries.
For example, we arrange gods according to the changes in stars in astronomy, etc.
The microscope this time made the monks very excited - it is said that the Buddha observes that a bowl of water contains 84,000 insects. If you do not uphold this mantra, it is like eating the flesh of all living beings.
Thousands of years ago, the Buddha realized that there were countless insects in the water. He was worthy of being a Buddha and a saint.
Faced with the propaganda of the excited monks, Daomen also fought back.
The two doctors who invented the microscope this time were both from Luli Academy. One of them, Sun Wenyu, studied in a Taoist school when he was young and served as a Taoist priest for four years.
If we want to talk about credit, it should also be the credit of Taoism. What does it have to do with Zen Buddhism?
Secondly, the saying “eighty-four thousand insects in the water” was not originated by Buddha.
But when did the Indian Jain fables relayed by the Buddha become the exclusive property of Zen Buddhism?
Thirdly, since there are countless small moving insects in the water, according to the Zen teaching of not killing living things, shouldn’t the great monks stop drinking water in the future?
Drinking water is also killing!
The two parties were quarreling so much that Li Ang could even imagine how lively the scene would be when the monks and Taoists in Chang'an City debated the law. It would be difficult to end without a fight.
'In short, now that the microscope has been developed, the cell theory will be established sooner or later. But the progress of clinical medicine...'
Li Ang put down his bowls and chopsticks, and placed his palms on the science journal with a deep thought.
The special topic on the anatomy of cattle, sheep and other domestic animals has been completed, but Li Ang has not yet released the human anatomy.
He is also somewhat unsure whether, with his current reputation, he can compete with the social concept of having a body that is only as good as its parents, so that people will no longer be afraid of anatomy.
If anatomy is considered to be a heretic, all my hard work over a long period of time will be in vain.
"We must obtain the support of the academy... I don't know when the mountain leader will come back."
While Li Ang was thinking, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and two guests appeared outside.
"Brother Song?"
Li Ang stood up to greet him in surprise. After Song Shaoyuan was admitted to the Academy recently, he had been studying hard to catch up with the progress and not going out much.
And You Xiao beside him also came over with a basket of gifts?
"The sun rises,"
Song Shaoyuan's eyes flickered, and he said with some embarrassment: "It's a bit presumptuous to interrupt suddenly. Can you go in and talk?"
"Is there anything in my family that I am not presumptuous about?"
Li Ang waved his palms and asked Song Shaoyuan and You Xiao to walk into the room. Chai Chai cleared the dining table and brought a tea and fruit plate.
Song Shaoyuan sat down with You Xiao, and first talked about Aunt Song's matter - things were almost settled back home in Zhenzhou, and Aunt Song should move to Chang'an at the end of autumn.
Then he thanked Li Ang for his help during this period.
Before, Li Leling accidentally mentioned that the court wanted to encourage the perfume industry, and You Xiao also took the money and invested in some businesses.
You must know that this is a great opportunity to invest and make money. Those investors are all with status and background. They are either members of the royal family or the family members of ministers.
They were able to allow You Xiao to mix investments largely because of Li Ang's face - the condenser tube that must be used in the perfume industry was Li Ang's invention.
"Hey, it's nothing. I just want to help."
Li Ang waved his hand and noticed the strange expressions on their faces, "What's wrong?"
"The sun rises..."
Song Shaoyuan blushed and opened his mouth, but stopped talking.
"It's okay to tell your family if you have anything to say."
Li Ang frowned slightly and said, Song Shaoyuan is now a disciple of the academy, so logically he shouldn't encounter any trouble.
"Is such that."
You Xiao took a deep breath and said softly: "A few days ago, one of my sisters in Pingkangfang came to me and said that a strange disease was prevalent in the village.
Those who are sick will have red spots on their body, headache, fever, and drowsiness.
In severe cases, the skin on the body's surface will ulcerate into pieces until death..."
"Hua Liu disease?"
Li Ang narrowed his eyes and asked Xunhua to ask what kind of disease Liu was suffering from. It was not surprising. In the "Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms" written by Chao Yuanfang of the former Sui Dynasty, it was described: "Rheumatism makes the skin dry, fighting with blood and Qi, and its flesh protrudes like a flower. shape."
"When it is first born, it is like a grain of rice, but when it is broken, it bleeds out. When it is born, there is a root of evil flesh. When the flesh comes out, it scatters like a flower. The same is true for all the malignant sores that have not healed for a long time."
There are all kinds of strange things, such as ulcers on the front of the vagina, spots on the corners of the eyes, and malignant sores on the back.
"Um..."
You Xiao nodded with difficulty and said softly: "Risheng, you are busy with your studies and have many worries. I shouldn't bother you with these things. But their appearance... is really miserable..."
You Xiao had a sad look on her face. It was true that she had escaped from the pit of fire in Pingkangfang, but the sisters she had known before were still trapped in it.
When they wore thick veils and came to beg him in the dark of night, You Xiao could not harden his heart and refuse them no matter what.
"do not bother."
Li Ang shook his head, knowing clearly the reason for You Xiao's expression of embarrassment, and sighed silently.
After all, his identity is different. His status in the Yu Kingdom has increased. Even Song Shaoyuan and You Xiao are a little frightened when they face him. They are afraid that Li Ang will think that Pingkangfang is a dirty and filthy place and will be bored with them who come to request. .
"I have no discrimination against Pingkangfang. They are just a group of ordinary people who want to live. Besides, it is the bounden duty of doctors to treat diseases and save people."
Li Ang said seriously that if you really want to condemn someone morally, you should never condemn the women exploited by Pingkangfang, but the scholar-bureaucrats.
Absolute freedom means unlimited exploitation of the weak by the strong.
"I've taken over this medical case. Without further ado, let's get going."
Li Ang stood up, asked Chai Chai to get the medicine box, and walked out of the mansion with Song Shaoyuan and You Xiao.
Along the way, he learned more about the situation from You Xiao.
For example, the disease has been spreading for some time, and there are many women who are sick. The most serious ones were taken away by the stewards and never came back, etc.
The more he listened, the more gloomy Li Ang's expression became.
Squeak——
The carriage stopped at a wall outside Pingkangfang. There was already a boy waiting at the wall.
Li Ang took out a mask from the medicine box, put it on everyone, and followed the boy through the bamboo forest to a pavilion in the square.
"There were so many people sick that the steward of Pingkangfang was afraid of affecting the business, so he issued a hush-hush order, locking the sick women in their own rooms, and not allowing outside doctors to come in and out at will. He had to call the doctor."
You Xiao explained in a low voice why he had to move in secret and walked into the dim corridor of the pavilion.
The Zuifang Tower in Pingkangfang is right in front, which is the Pinjin Grotto among the Pinjin Grottoes. Across a bamboo forest, you can still hear the sound of silk and bamboo coming from inside, intertwining with the sound of toasting.
However, the pavilion under everyone's feet was extremely quiet. The air was filled with a strong smell of medicine, and from time to time, one or two hoarse coughs could be heard from behind the door.
Li Ang suddenly recalled the hospital he saw when he first came to Chang'an.
Desperate, helpless, waiting to die.
"Open the door."
Li Ang spoke in a low tone and asked the boy to open a door.
Squeak——
As the wooden door opened, a strong medicinal smell came out.
Li Ang pursed his lips slightly and used his telekinesis to open the window, letting the light shine in and ventilating the room.
This is a women's bedroom with fresh and elegant decoration. There is a vase on the table, but the flowers in the vase have withered a lot because they have not been taken care of for a long time.
There is a medicine pot placed in the corner, and a woman wearing plain clothes is sleeping on the bed in the bedroom.
Her face was haggard and withered, and what was even more terrifying was that there were dark red scars formed by ulcers on her face and hands.
Snapped.
Li Ang clenched his fists subconsciously, and the memory palace in his mind found the cause of the symptoms almost instantly.
syphilis.
"Don't even come in."
Li Ang's voice was low and hoarse. He raised his hand to ask Song Shaoyuan and others to stay outside the room. He stepped into the door and roughly checked the patient's condition.
There are macules and annular papules on the body surface,
There are mucosal plaques and exudates on the lips and oral cavity,
Hair thinning and falling out...
Li Ang silently put down the patient's arm, walked out of the bedroom, gestured to You Xiao and others, and the group came to a secluded place.
Song Shaoyuan hesitated and asked: "Risheng, this disease..."
"It's very difficult to treat."
Li Ang said straightforwardly: "If I guessed correctly, the patient's initial symptoms were small hard bumps appearing on the body surface, especially in the lower vagina, and pus constantly flowing out.
Most patients will not recover without treatment at first, thinking that the condition has healed on its own.
However, after a while, the small hard bumps will appear again and spread all over the body, forming red rashes that spread all over the body within a few days.
When the condition is about to get worse, the rash suddenly disappears, and then returns again and again after a few weeks or months. "
"Yes, that's right."
The boy nodded and looked at Li Ang with twinkling eyes, "The gentleman just called you Risheng. Could it be that you are the Li Ang from the academy..."
"it's me."
Li Ang nodded and said, "What's your name? How much do you know about the situation here?"
"Little Medicine King, God is above me,"
The boy quickly saluted and said in a panic: "My name is Xiaoliu. I was sent by the steward of Zuifang House to take care of the girls."
Li Ang raised his eyebrows. The steward of Zuifang Tower issued a hush-hush order to prevent outside doctors from coming in. However, the boy brought them here anyway, obviously he had something to hide.
But he didn't have much free time to inquire, so he let Xiao Liu choose the important ones.
The first sick person appeared about a year and a half ago. As Li Ang said, it was just a small hard bump with pus at first, but it healed quickly without paying much attention to it.
Subsequently, the patient's condition came back and forth, and other patients with similar symptoms appeared in the community one after another. Until March, the disease broke out on a large scale, and more than 40 patients fell completely ill.
The most serious patients are already dead. Before death, his entire nose fell off and his facial features were sunken and deformed, which was particularly terrifying.
"More than forty people..."
Li Ang looked back at the dark corridor, feeling unspeakable emotions in his heart.
Syphilis is a chronic, systemic sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. It is mainly transmitted through sexual means. Clinically, it can be divided into primary, secondary, tertiary syphilis, latent syphilis and congenital syphilis.
Treponema pallidum is a relatively weak chicken pathogen.
It is intolerant to heat, cold, and dryness, and will die immediately after leaving the human body. Therefore, more than 95% of disease infections are through sexual means.
However, once Treponema pallidum enters the human body, the situation becomes uncontrollable.
It can be adsorbed on tissues containing mucopolysaccharides, which are one of the important components of connective tissue in the body and are found in every part of the human body.
This means that Treponema pallidum can enter various places in the human body and lurk, attacking in waves.
If it is not killed by the person's own immune system after several waves, Treponema pallidum will evolve a capsule to further resist attacks by white blood cells and produce mucopolysaccharase to break down mucopolysaccharides in the human body.
Mucopolysaccharides are part of the connective tissue of the human body. When mucopolysaccharides are decomposed by mucopolysaccharides, human tissues will collapse and form pustules, pits, and scars.
And the most terrifying thing is that because Treponema pallidum is distributed throughout the human body, the locations where it attacks are also different.
If it's on the nose, the entire nose will be sunken and fall off.
If it is in the eyes, you will be blind.
If it's in the ear, you'll be deaf.
If it is in the brain, it will show epilepsy, madness, and paranoia.
Not even the bones could escape, with holes carved out by erosion.
