"Your Majesty is not feeling well today, so he will stay away from court for the time being. If any of the officials have urgent matters, please first hand over the memorial to the Minister of Finance, and let Prime Minister Fang and Prime Minister Du handle it on your behalf!"
Outside Tai Chi Hall.
The civil and military officials who had been waiting for a long time but did not see Li Er calling them into the palace suddenly received such a decree, and they couldn't help but talk in private.
"What happened today? The Duke of Qi didn't come, the Duke of Lu didn't come, the Duke of E (Yuchi Jingde) didn't come, and now His Majesty doesn't come either!"
(In the first year of Zhenguan, Changsun Wuji was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and was designated as the number one meritorious official, and was granted the title of Duke of Qi)
"Something must have happened! Since the Holy Emperor came to the throne, he has always been diligent and caring for the people. There has never been a situation where he was unable to attend the morning court!"
"What big thing could happen? Besides, even if something happens, it's impossible for so many important ministers to not come at the same time~?"
Seeing the commotion below, Fang Xuanling couldn't help but stood up and said loudly: "If anything happens to my colleagues, please hand over the memorial to Fang. If nothing happens, please return to your respective yamen and perform your duties~!"
As the prime minister of the empire, Fang Xuanling was still very prestigious. As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials immediately fell silent.
Qin Qiong's eyes flashed, and he turned and left without saying a word. He also felt something was wrong, so he wanted to visit Cheng Mansion and Yuchi Mansion.
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"Damn you, you are all a bunch of quacks. If you don't feed my son, do you want him to starve to death~?"
The backyard of Cheng Mansion.
Cheng Yaojin slapped his palm on the stone table in the courtyard and said angrily with red eyes.
As soon as he finished speaking, the stone table exploded from the middle with a "bang" and scattered on the ground.
The imperial doctor in front of him said helplessly: "Gong Lu, please calm down. Your young master can't eat now! You are hurting him by letting others feed him! To be honest, His Highness the King of Wei also uses the same treatment method." !”
Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "Fart! I, Old Cheng, only know that if a person doesn't eat, he won't last for many days! You quack doctors can't save people but you are still here to harm them~!"
"Gong Lu, if you insist on letting your young master eat, your young master will never survive for three days. If he doesn't eat, he can at least survive for five more days!"
The imperial doctor said with some annoyance.
Anyone would be annoyed if Cheng Yaojin scolded him like a quack doctor!
"Master, stop talking, let's listen to the doctor!"
Mrs. Cheng wiped her tears, pulled her husband who was losing his mind and said.
"Hmph! What the hell! Butler, send someone to Yunshan immediately and invite Xiaoxuan over!"
Cheng Yaojin brushed his sleeves, turned around and left, and gave instructions.
"Marquis Yong'an? If Duke Lu invites Marquis Yong'an over, there may be a chance of improvement~!"
When the imperial doctor heard Cheng Yaojin mention Li Zexuan, his eyes lit up and he murmured in his heart.
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"Master Hou, Master Hou, it's bad, something big has happened~!"
Yunshan Villa.
Li Zexuan was having breakfast with his family in the living room when he heard Pang Feiji crying and howling outside.
"What's all the fuss about? Come on, have you had breakfast? If not, let's sit down and have some!"
Li Zexuan looked at Pang Feiji, who was panting at the door, feeling out of breath.
"Master Marquis, what time is it? You... please stop eating. Something big has happened. Please go into the city with your subordinates!"
Pang Feiji waved his hand and complained helplessly.
Li Zexuan asked curiously: "What happened? What made you so anxious~?"
Seeing that Li Zexuan didn't take it seriously, Pang Feiji didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "Master Hou, my subordinates have received news that His Royal Highness the King of Wei, as well as Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin, and Sun Zifan, all contracted cholera at the same time yesterday. Our lives are hanging by a thread and are in danger! Lord Marquis, please go and take a look!"
"Cholera~!"
Li Jingmo, Mrs. Li and Han Yuxi all changed their expressions when they heard this. Li Zexuan was also surprised. Subconsciously, he felt that Pang Feiji was talking nonsense. The memory of his previous life told him that cholera was only introduced to China in the late Qing Dynasty! How could such an acute infectious disease appear in this era~?
But from the memory of this body, Li Zexuan discovered that there were already records of cholera in previous medical classics!
After carefully comparing the memories of the two lives in his mind, Li Zexuan realized that this cholera was not the other, and there was a substantial difference between the two.
What modern people call cholera usually refers to Tiger La, which is an acute diarrheal infectious disease caused by ingested food or water contaminated by Vibrio cholerae. In the TV series "Crossing Guandong", the Japanese child Ichiro was rescued by Xiu'er, but was thrown out by her father because Ichiro might have been infected with Tiger La.
Scholars mostly believe that cholera caused by Vibrio cholerae, namely Huleila, was introduced into China in 1820, the 25th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty. This is based on what Song Rulin said in the preface to the reprint of Lin Sen's "Complete Book of Sha Disease": "In the autumn of Gengchen in Jiaqing (1820), many people suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and the disease was even worse in Xinsi the following year." It is also said: "This disease originated in Guangdong, and this year, patients in Fujian and Taiwan are particularly affected."
In the seven major cholera epidemics in the world, China was a severely affected area each time, and there were many cases of cholera between the two epidemics, with many people dying from the disease. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the cholera epidemic was very serious. Sometimes the person carrying the coffin to the funeral would die of the disease before the coffin could be carried to the place. This was the situation where Guangxu continuously appeared in Dandong (called Anton at that time) twenty years later.
However, what the ancients called "cholera" does not exactly correspond to Tiger La. It may also be a simple symptom of vomiting and diarrhea, such as acute gastroenteritis that is common in summer and autumn. The so-called "Huo" means sudden, and the so-called cholera refers to a disease that occurs suddenly. This word existed before the Han Dynasty and was not translated in modern times.
As early as the "Huangdi Neijing", there are already relevant records of cholera. For example, the chapter "Lingshu Wuluan" says: "When disorder occurs in the intestines and stomach, it is cholera." "Su Wen? The Theory of Qi Interactions" says: "If the soil is not enough, the people will suffer from cholera." "Su Wen? Liuyuan Zhengji Da Lun" says: "When the Taiyin reaches Zhongman, cholera vomits it out."
Most of the plagues that armies suffered during their marches were cholera. And when cholera hit, the sergeants suffered heavy casualties. Almost all of them were already dead before the war even started.
Regarding cholera, the ancients mainly focused on prevention and treatment. Generally speaking, there is no particularly good treatment method for this Class A severe infectious disease. During the Taihe period of the Jin Dynasty, cholera broke out among the monks in Guangji Temple. The monks used aconite and dried ginger decoction to save the disease. After drinking it, they forced out a few mouthfuls of blood, and then they died.
Therefore, the medical officers of the Imperial Medical Office were collectively helpless when facing Li Tai, whose life was hanging by a thread. It was not that they were incompetent, but that the cholera was too severe!
"Where is Marquis Yong'an? His Majesty summons you to return to Chang'an immediately!"
At this moment, a sharp voice came from outside, waking Li Zexuan out of his daze.
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