"When there is something to do, we will start to act, but when there is nothing to do, we will retreat."
Eunuch Li Yan stood on the side of Jinluan Hall and shouted in his high-pitched voice.
He also shook the whisk in his hand.
"I have this memorial."
An old man came out of the civil and military officials and said loudly.
"An urgent report came from Donghai County. The autumn rains continued and the grain sprouted. Farmers rushed to harvest in the rain, which caused wind and cold and many people were infected."
"With Yun'an County as the worst, half of the people are sick, and it could become a plague."
"Your Majesty, please make your decision."
"What?"
Chen Xuan turned pale in shock.
Plague has been around since ancient times and is extremely difficult to deal with.
According to historical records, when the plague first appeared, the imperial court was still thinking of sending imperial doctors to cure diseases and overcome the plague.
But as the several imperial doctors sent there all contracted the plague and died, no one dared to go there again.
In the end, the infected can only be gathered together and left to fend for themselves.
Over the course of several months, all the infected people died, and then their bodies were set on fire to eliminate the plague.
Gradually a countermeasure was formed.
Once the plague broke out, soldiers were sent to control the infected people, and then imperial doctors were sent to diagnose and treat the disease.
If it cannot be cured, the village will be set on fire.
But the imperial doctors could not conquer the plague, so they often went to die.
Over time, the policy in the face of the plague became to directly burn villages.
Whenever there is an outbreak of plague, the village should be cordoned off immediately and set on fire as soon as possible to avoid a large-scale outbreak.
But in that case, dozens or hundreds of people in a village are often infected.
Now there are half a dozen people infected in Yun'an County alone.
What is this concept?
Although Yun'an County is not a prosperous county, it still has a population of 60,000 to 70,000.
If half of the people are infected, that means more than 30,000 people.
Are we going to burn all these people to death?
Chen Xuan was reluctant to part with it.
It had been more than two hundred years since the founding of the Dawei Dynasty. Although fertility had been encouraged, the population was still declining.
Coupled with the frequent wars in recent years, the population has become even scarcer.
It was too cruel to burn more than 30,000 people to death without causing panic.
Later history books may also rate Chen Xuan as a tyrant.
"My dear friends, do you have any countermeasures?"
Chen Xuan looked around and asked.
As soon as they heard the report from the cabinet scholar, everyone was already whispering and calculating among themselves.
Now I heard the emperor's question.
Someone stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the plague is as fierce as a tiger, and the village should be set on fire."
"Get rid of the plague as soon as possible to prevent it from spreading."
"fart!"
Others retorted, "By burning so many innocent people to death at once, do you want our Emperor to become a tyrant?"
"What are you going to do if you don't burn the village?"
"Is it necessary to allow the plague to spread, causing the entire Donghai County to be destroyed, and even spreading to other counties, so that it spreads throughout Dawei?"
"You can send an imperial doctor to treat him."
"The memorial says it's due to wind and cold, which may lead to a plague, which means it's not a plague yet. With timely treatment, it should be controllable."
"Yes? What if you can't control it? If it spreads, can you afford the consequences?"
"..."
There was a fierce quarrel among the civil and military officials in the court, and the mother-in-law could blurt out her wishes, and even accompanied by body movements, creating a mess.
"quiet!"
Chen Xuan slapped the dragon chair hard, stood up and shouted angrily: "I am asking you to think of countermeasures, not to quarrel."
"How is it appropriate to make such a noise in the court?"
"The people are all my subjects, and I don't want to see them burned alive."
"If you want to send an imperial physician to diagnose and treat me, please recommend me a candidate."
The emperor gave an order, and no one dared to disobey it.
Who can you recommend to go?
Everyone began to speculate about the dragon's intentions and share your worries.
Imperial doctors are exclusive medical officers who specialize in treating the emperor's concubines, maids and other people. They are not divided into factions, but they are loyal to the emperor.
And sending them to treat diseases in plague areas means sending them to death.
Who should I let die?
No one dared to be the first to speak out.
After all, every imperial physician is an outstanding person selected from among many candidates.
After working in the palace for so long, they would have some feelings for each other.
Especially the hospital tips.
He is the royal physician of His Majesty the Emperor, and the two have a deep relationship.
But the Taiyuan Hospital has the highest medical skills. To solve the plague, shouldn’t we send the most powerful medical officers?
Maybe it's even possible to solve the plague.
Everyone thought about it again and again, but no one could think of a perfect solution.
They all looked at Chen Xuan again.
Chen Xuan also knew that in this situation, he could only break the situation.
After all, whoever you send there may be asking that person to die, which can easily offend others.
The emperor is the common master of the world. Whoever he lets live can live, and whoever he lets die must die. No one dares to refute.
But everyone in Tai Hospital was also familiar with Chen Xuan, and would not be willing to send anyone to die.
After careful consideration, he asked: "Dear ladies, are there any students taking the autumn examination for medical officers this year who have not yet entered the Imperial Hospital?"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the civil and military officials on the stage lit up.
It's a great idea to use Qiu to test the medical officer.
They have just passed the exam, have not yet entered the Taiyuan Hospital, and are not close to anyone.
Moreover, their medical skills have been tested numerous times and are determined to be outstanding.
Send them there, solve the plague, and step into the Imperial Hospital in glory.
If we can't solve it, we will die. Anyway, we will recruit another batch next year.
The cabinet bachelor was responsible for this matter. He hurriedly stood up and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the medical officers for this autumn examination are already waiting outside the palace, waiting for His Majesty to summon them and assign them duties."
"Then let them have an audience."
Chen Xuan waved his hand.
Immediately, a eunuch shouted loudly: "Nine new medical officers are here to appear."
Not long after, nine medical officers came to Jinluan Hall.
Kneel down and salute.
"Everyone is safe."
Chen Xuan said indifferently: "You are all amazing people in the field of medicine. Now that there is no difficulty, we need you to step forward. Are you willing?"
"I shall serve myself."
Nine people said loudly.
All of them were beaming with joy.
After all, according to normal procedures, His Majesty the Emperor will grant them official titles next.
From now on, he will be a real imperial physician, able to stay in the imperial hospital and serve the emperor closely.
He accidentally became a popular person next to the emperor, and his future was bright.
"good."
Chen Xuan smiled and said: "I have just received a report that there are many patients with wind and cold in Yun'an County, Donghai County. I want to send you to diagnose and treat them."
"Reward based on the number of cures."
"The highest possible level is direct promotion to Imperial Hospital."
"Leave at noon, no mistake."
"ah?!"
Everyone was stunned, not understanding what happened at all.
Didn't you say that you can join Tai Hospital today?
Why was it transferred to a small county?
It is still the county seat of Donghai County in a remote place. Doesn't this mean to demote them?
It is also necessary to treat patients with wind and cold, and attack those with the most, which is equivalent to adding more tests.
Some people expressed dissatisfaction at that time.
Chen Xuan's face darkened and he said, "You dare to disobey me, what's the use of a medical officer like you?"
"Go back to your hometown and never be hired."
"ah?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded again.
Just for raising a question, he was sent back to his place of origin and never hired. Is this punishment too harsh?
The remaining eight people did not dare to speak anymore.
Chen Xuan sent them away and ordered the guards to take them to Yun'an County at noon today.
Eight people were dumbfounded.
We can only move quickly while there is still some time in the morning and try to stay in the capital.
If I can't stay, it would be better to go back to the respective state capitals and counties than to go to Donghai County, which is far away.
As for the assessment, whoever wants to take the exam will take the exam.
The worst they can do is wait another year and continue to take the autumn exam next year. With their medical attainments, they can still get the top spot and get into the Tai Hospital.
However, during the activity, they realized that the outbreak in Yun'an County was not a cold, but a plague.
This directly defeated their last line of defense.
No longer daring to stay, they fled one after another.
When the appointed time came, only one person was left following the guard.
The guards could only report it and ask the emperor to make a decision.
"What? Everyone escaped?"
Chen Xuan angrily overturned the case, "A bunch of unfamiliar white-eyed wolves are being fed. If that's the case, what's the use of them?"
"Come on, chase me."
"Even if we chase them to the ends of the earth, we must find them and hang their heads outside the imperial city."
"In addition, kill the three tribes."
The people around looked at each other, but no one dared to intercede.
Chen Xuan looked at the people kneeling under the stage and asked, "What's your name?"
"Return to Your Majesty, Caomin Songming."
Song Mingzhan said tremblingly.
"Death?"
Chen Xuan said blankly: "What is your name?"
"The common people don't call it death, but call it Song Ming, with the prefix Bao, and a tree below it means Song, and tomorrow means Ming."
Song Ming corrected.
"The name is not important, what is important is that everyone else has escaped, why don't you escape?"
Chen Xuan asked curiously.
Why don't I run away?
I want to escape too, okay?
The key is that I have no idea what happened?
When I learned that I was going to fight off the plague, I had no chance to escape, so I was brought here.
After hearing the emperor's punishment for those who escaped, Song Ming could no longer think of escaping.
That being the case, then...
"Your Majesty, the grassroots are the people of Dawei, and they should serve Dawei."
"Today, a plague breaks out in Yun'an County. As medical officers, the common people should move forward bravely and vow to fight the plague and never return until they win."
"Hahaha, okay, okay, you are my great medical officer."
Chen Xuan laughed and said: "Song Ming, listen to the seal."
"Today, there is a medical officer named Song Ming, who has a world-wide heart and outstanding medical skills. He has been specially appointed as an envoy from the Taiyuan Hospital to carry medicinal materials to Yun'an County to treat the plague."
"On the day the plague is lifted, when you return to the palace, I will personally host a banquet for you to celebrate."
