Yaoji took the trouble to tell Hou Dongzeng the things he had just told Dai Ao. The conditions were the same as before. Regardless of whether he fully understood them or not, he must unswervingly and thoroughly execute his orders.
Seemingly feeling that it was still not appropriate enough, Yao Ji added a few words: "In addition to the above, I believe that Shuntian Mansion also needs to purchase a large amount of lime, crush it into powder, and spread it to the epidemic prevention area to achieve sterilization and disinfection. Efficacy. If someone is found to have been infected with the plague, surveillance and isolation must be implemented immediately. Except for those practicing medicine, no one is allowed to approach, let alone talk or have contact with them. Doctors and their accompanying personnel must wear masks. People entering and leaving the epidemic area must All must be boiled together and dried before wearing. People infected with the epidemic must use special bowls and chopsticks to eat and drink, and must not be confused with others. After the death of an infected person, the body must be sent to the wild ridge for incineration and then buried, otherwise the body will be poisoned It will infect the groundwater. We also need to protect the safety of water sources and put herbal medicine in the shape of sacks and ropes in the wells."
The epidemic that we should be careful of is the plague!
Because the late Ming Dynasty continued to be invaded by drought and low temperature, crop yields were reduced, especially in places north of the Huaihe River, and even the harvest was lost. People were not hungry, so they secretly looked for food to satisfy their hunger. Many people dug holes in the ground and found rats hiding in them. He came to eat something, but unfortunately he was infected with the plague. Without any symptomatic medicine and without any knowledge, he died of the complications not long after.
The two plagues that broke out during the 13th to 14th Chongzhen Period and the 16th to 17th Chongzhen Period were the most deadly. The first one was first exposed in Shunde Prefecture, Hejian Prefecture, and Daming Prefecture.
Because it was a highly epidemic infectious disease, it quickly spread to the capital, and the people commonly called it "Pimple Plague". "Pimple" is the intuitive name for the swollen lymph nodes of bubonic plague patients.
The latter epidemic was more violent. According to the "Records of Chongzhen", the situation at that time was "deaths were everywhere, nine out of ten houses were empty, and even all households were wiped out, and there was no one to bury anyone." Although the data are exaggerated, the mortality rate should be close to 20%. .
The last armed force to defend the capital, the Beijing Camp, was also tortured and lost its combat effectiveness. By the time Brother Li, the courier, led his men to the city, the capital was almost at their fingertips.
"I have prescribed a prescription, which is a special medicine for the epidemic. Hou Aiqing can send people to prepare it on a large scale to treat related patients."
The medicine Yaoji prescribed to Hou Dong was "Da Yuan Yin" created by Wu Youxing, a famous doctor in the late Ming Dynasty. It was composed of seven herbs: Magnolia officinalis, betel nut, anemarrhena, peony, caoguo, skullcap and licorice.
It is mainly used for diseases such as plague and malaria. It can be taken once to three times a day depending on the patient's condition. The clinical effect is quite significant. Although it is not as good as later generations of Western medicine, it is currently the most effective weapon against plague.
I can’t say that I can suppress the epidemic that is raging in the north, but as long as Hou Dongzeng strictly implements his orders, he can generally guarantee that the Jifu area, especially Beijing and Tianjin, will not be affected by the plague.
In order to nip the trouble in the bud and avoid harming ourselves, as soon as preparations are completed, bags of medicine must be placed in every well in the capital.
When the officials heard that the prince could actually prescribe medicine, they were all shocked. Could it be that the medicine was obtained from the fairy world?
He dares to benefit the people of Li, and he is so sure and conclusive that he may have miraculous effects in curing diseases. It seems that he cannot deny it easily. He is not a professional medical officer. If he makes a mistake, he will be laughed at.
Yaoji has drank drinks such as cola, juice, and coffee. He has no courage to try "Da Yuan Drink", a "Ming Dynasty functional drink". However, there are millions of "white mice", and there is no need to worry about clinical trials. Taste.
The matter was so important that Empress Zhou, who had always been indifferent to government affairs, couldn't help but become concerned. However, she didn't comment after seeing the prescription, so she had to let the imperial doctor in the palace examine it.
Several imperial doctors, just like appreciating a masterpiece, whispered for a while, and then the leader carefully replied: "I would like to report to Her Majesty the Queen, the prescription prescribed by Her Majesty the Prince. Among them, Magnolia officinalis regulates qi and removes dampness, and betel nut dissolves phlegm and breaks knots. The mother prevents pungent and dryness, the peony clears away heat and nourishes the shade, the grass and fruit clear away impurities and stop vomiting, the skullcap clears away heat and dries dampness, and it is mixed with licorice to blend the other medicines. The official thinks it has the effect of preventing epidemics!"
At this time, we can't say "humble opinion". Since it is the prince's prescription, if the wrong medicine is not used, it is very good!
Although the actual pharmacological efficacy is still unknown, if imperial doctors like them were to prescribe it, it would probably be these few herbs.
No one dares to make a conclusion on whether it can bring the dead back to life, but as long as the medicine prescribed by the prince does not kill anyone, it is a good medicine!
Out of professional curiosity, the imperial doctor asked again: "I just don't know the name of this medicine yet. Your Highness, can you tell me?"
After decades of practicing medicine, he has never seen this prescription. If it is indeed miraculous in preventing epidemics, then today will be an eye-opener.
Madan!
I am asking you to read the prescription, not to cause problems for me!
"On Epidemic Warmth" was written around the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, but Wu Youxing may have named this medicine "Da Yuan Yin". I want to rename it. Isn't this...
"The name of this medicine is 'Danone'! It means the efficacy of understanding!"
In this way, both medicine names are derived from the character "da", which can be regarded as worthy of the old Wu next door.
Hearing the name of the medicine, the imperial doctor began to taste it seriously: "Danone? Hmm! What a good name!"
Some people among the ministers even played a word splitting game. Because this medicine was created by the prince, and the prince's name could not be used, it was called "Tai Neng", so they took the "big" in the word "Tai" and evolved into "Danone", that makes sense.
There are also people who are reciting a few recipes silently in their hearts, for fear that they will forget. They are the owners with money in their pockets, but they are very afraid of death. The imperial doctors said that it is okay, it is safe, and they plan to drink it as a health supplement when they go home. At least it is better than Supplements such as ginseng, velvet antler, and seahorse are much stronger in name only.
Now that he has been affirmed by the imperial doctors, the new Yin Houdongzeng of Shuntian Prefecture is relieved. Otherwise, many people will really die. He is determined to be involved. Even if the prince shows mercy outside the law, he will inevitably be dismissed from office.
Otherwise, the predecessor was fired for being greedy, and the current one was arrested for drugging. It is estimated that not many people would dare to take up the post. Shuntian Prefecture Yin Wuxing lacks "work"...
Seeing the discussion starting again below, Yao Ji coughed twice and said: "In view of the difficulty in effectively containing the epidemic in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, I feel it is necessary to establish a new department dedicated to epidemic prevention, management and reporting. The situation in the epidemic areas in various places is that the level is the same as that of the six ministries. Let's tentatively call it the 'Medical' Ministry. We are currently short of one minister, two ministers, and several subordinate officials at all levels. Can any of you, dear ministers, recommend themselves?"
The originally noisy hall was now quiet again. This department was obviously used to take the blame for the prince, so the ministers who had been taught to be smart by the prince would not fall into the trap at all.
Some people still want to oppose the establishment of this "Seventh Department", but the current situation does require such a department. If you rush to make remarks without thinking about the wording, not only will you fail to achieve your goal, but you will also be rewarded with a big bowl of fried locusts. .
Stimulated by the "special royal meal", all the courtiers in the palace remained silent tacitly, and cooperated with each other in an unusually tacit manner, waiting to see which unlucky guy would be named by the prince.
Yaoji snorted and had no choice but to pick up the list of serving officials and look through it. While reading, he said: "The Minister of Medicine does not ask for excellent medical skills, but for seriousness and responsibility. I think all of you dear ministers meet the selection requirements. I think that ... This position can be filled by Lu Zhenfei, the young minister of Guanglu Temple."
The Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple is the fifth rank, and there are a group of superiors in front of the dinner queue. However, this guy has participated in Wei Zhongxian, Wen Tiren, Zhou Yanru before... Although he has not participated in it, it can be seen that he is an upright minister.
Not only was he an honest official, he stayed in the Ming court until his death, and tried his best to resist the Qing Dynasty, showing his loyalty. He is less than fifty years old this year, which is the right age to shine. His temperament is more stable than young people, and his physical strength is better than that of the elderly. It is suitable for him to be a minister.
Zhang Si didn't know that the tendon was misplaced, so he stepped out and objected: "Your Highness, is it too fast for Lu Zhenfei to be promoted from the fifth rank to the second rank?"
Xue Guoguan also had this intention. It stands to reason that the right to nominate important positions in the court, especially the third-rank and above officials in the six ministries and cabinets, should be given to him. It would be unreasonable for the prince to directly select them.
However, it can be imagined that the Minister of Medicine and the Minister of Medicine are in dangerous positions. If they are not careful, they will capsize. There is no guarantee that the person who recommends them will not make mistakes, so it is better not to deal with them yourself.
The prince may have expected this step, so he skipped the first assistant beforehand. He had already received so many appointments of lucrative positions, so Xue Guoguan turned a blind eye to it.
Yaoji raised his eyebrows and asked with interest: "Oh? Is Zhang Aiqing interested in this position? Why not let Zhang Aiqing take on this important task?"
You messed up my plan, and you have to take the blame. Just after it stopped, you suddenly showed up and stinked like a bastard. Are you too tight-lipped? Do you want the Han generals to slap you with a stick? Songsong?
If you don't say anything, I will pretend that I am not looking at you, and you have to be the one to check the selection of people in this palace? Look at yourself in the mirror. Who do you think you are?
Hearing the prince's unkind tone, Zhang Sizhi quickly clarified the relationship: "Your Highness has misunderstood. I just feel that Shaoqing suddenly takes up a new position, and it is inevitable that he will be a little confused!"
He didn't want to get this unfortunate job. If he wasn't careful, he might be dismissed from his post and investigated within three days. It would be more comfortable to stay in the cabinet, make a lot of money, and have a good title.
Seeing the "ugly monster" deflated eggplant, Yaoji stopped pursuing it and decided to do business: "That's good, Xuan Lu Zhenfei comes to the palace!"
Guanglu Temple is an institution that specializes in managing sacrifices, court meetings, and banquets. Lu Zhenfei's stay there was overqualified and underutilized. After offending Wen Tiren, and until Xue Guoguan became the first assistant, he was not reused by the scapegoat.
Seeing that the other party was a little flinched, Yaoji ignored him and continued to send people to the newly established medical department: "Zhang Aiqing is worried too much. I have already prepared for this. Su Wen transferred the military department to Zhang Jinyan and Zhan Shifu. Shao Zhanshi Hu Shi'an is a well-educated poet and has outstanding talents. He can serve as the assistant minister of the medical department and assist Lu Zhenfei in managing the affairs of the department. I think he will be able to strategize and get twice the result with half the effort."
Perhaps he was dissatisfied that the promotion for Lu Zhenfei was not big enough. The prince actually took a fancy to a job. This position was an official of the seventh rank. He was suddenly promoted to the minister of the third rank by the prince. It can be said that he used talents in an eclectic way. .
This resignation of personnel is equivalent to a slap in the face of the "ugly monster". If you dare to give me eye drops, I will let you eat enough yellow lotus, or "double yellow lotus in the blue bottle".
The affairs of the medical department involve the whole country, and the process is extremely complicated. A slight carelessness may lead to fatal accidents. It is inevitable that the censor will be involved. Lu Zhenfei cannot be killed by a single chicken, but the two "second ministers" below him "You can sacrifice it at any time.
These two villains were first surrendered to Li Zicheng and then Dorgon. They were shameless as the price and helped the tyrants to abuse them. Their official positions became bigger and bigger, making Yaoji feel that not killing them was not enough to quell the resentment in his heart.
Let them be the servants, and if they work hard, they can live longer. If they slack off a little, they can find an excuse to "click" the two families, so as not to harm others.
When the three people who had just been promoted to the position of Chief Medical Officer came to the palace one after another, Yao Ji said to them again: "After the three beloved ministers take office, firstly, they must understand their own affairs and start work as soon as possible. Secondly, they must cooperate with the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, Do a good job in local epidemic prevention. Third, establish a Jingcheng Hospital to treat sick people in Jifu. The medical department will unite the Taiyuan Hospital and the soon-to-be-established Jingcheng Hospital to put treating diseases and saving people first and regard saving the people as its own responsibility. Whenever treating patients, , regardless of high or low, they should be treated equally. Because no matter whether they are princes, generals, ministers, or traffickers and pawns, everyone has only one life. Once lost, it is impossible to recover it. Although the level of the Medical Department is the same as that of the Sixth Department, the official positions are also roughly similar. But we need to serve the people better, more broadly, and more deeply. Now that the plague is raging all over the Ming Dynasty and the people are suffering from illness, it is the time for the medical department to serve the imperial court."
After appointing two moth ministers, this new department will also be able to line its own pockets, but the good thing is that they are moths that do not want to be spared, and they can also serve as a warning to others. If the new department is not reorganized, it will just follow the example of the new department. The other six are equally bloated and incompetent.
Hearing that the prince entrusted him with such an important responsibility, Lu Zhenfei was grateful and immediately kowtowed and thanked him: "Your Highness is kind and wise. On behalf of the sick and common people, I would like to express my gratitude to Your Highness for your kindness."
After offending Zhou Yanru, he had no desire to repay the favor, but had no place to show off his talents. Even if Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant, was dismissed by Emperor Chongzhen, he still had no official reinstatement, but was assigned to the quiet yamen of Guanglu Temple. , it is inevitable to feel sad and angry, and feel that there is no way to serve the country.
Unexpectedly, he was appointed as the Minister of Medicine by the prince today. Although Lu Zhenfei was still vague about the functions and authority of this new job, since the prince valued him so much, he had to do this job that was really not easy even if he worked hard and forgot all about food and sleep. .
After thanking him, Lu Zhenfei felt that it was better to ask about important matters first. Only after the prince's instructions were done properly could he take care of it: "I don't know how to prepare for the construction of this capital hospital? Who will manage it? Where will the required funds and corresponding doctors come from? ?”
This is also what Zhang Jinyan, Hu Shian and other ministers are curious about. As soon as the prince opened his mouth, a so-called "hospital" suddenly appeared. It was said to treat diseases and save people, but they didn't know what it looked like specifically, and there was no way to know how it operates. Know.
