As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of chaotic footsteps outside the yard, crying and dog barking. The torches were as bright as day, and the smoke rose straight into the sky.
Jin'an fell overnight, and nearly half of the people in the city suffered from varying degrees of vomiting, diarrhea, fever and other symptoms. Some people had rashes all over their bodies and even had difficulty breathing, ranging from white-haired elders to infants. The situation was appalling.
The lights in the palace were brightly lit. Emperor Xiaochun convened all the officials overnight to discuss countermeasures and sent all the Imperial Hospital to visit. Fortunately, the situation in the palace was relatively stable, but Shen was really worried. He didn't know how many people would die from such an epidemic.
I used to travel with my father all over the country, and I saw the misery and helplessness of the people during the epidemic. I always woke up in the middle of the night with lingering fear.
When Eunuch Shi came to report the situation, she had already dressed up and hurried straight to the direction of the imperial study. Eunuch Shi followed hurriedly: "What are you doing, Your Highness?"
"Asking father to fight against the epidemic." She walked in a hurry, raising her clothes in the wind and flying in the air.
Eunuch Shi ran very fast: "Your Highness, please wait for me, I will go too. Otherwise, it is our Highness who is still here. This is the time..."
Shen Que gave him a quick look, and Eunuch Shi immediately shut up and the two hurried away.
When they arrived at the Imperial Study Room, the Queen was accompanying His Majesty. The two were chatting in low voices, looking sad.
"Father, the Emperor, and the Queen, my son is asking us to lead everyone to fight against the epidemic. I ask the Emperor and the Queen for their permission."
The emperor and the empress looked at each other. Emperor Xiaochun lowered his head and remained silent. It was the empress who spoke first: "As expected, he is my son. He is sincere and sincere. On behalf of your father, the empress expresses your approval. Song'er must be careful. If you need anything, send someone to report it in time." , the father, the emperor, and the empress are your backers, so don’t worry.”
Shen Que followed the order and left quickly. Looking at his son's retreating figure, Emperor Xiaochun buried his head in the empress's arms. The empress stroked his hair to comfort him:
"Your Majesty is very cruel to yourself. Once you get to your son, you will be like your mother-in-law. If he were a daughter, I would not be able to let him go. Why is he our son? Don't worry, Your Majesty."
All ministers: ...Tsk, tsk, tsk, this dog food was spread unexpectedly.
Over there, Shen Queluo rushed to the scene at night, and all the imperial doctors suddenly surrounded him:
"The epidemic is spreading too fast and there is not enough medicine."
"More and more people are infected, and some elderly people are already dying."
"Your Highness, the people are afraid to open the door. We have no place to sit for consultation."
"There are also those who are sick and are thrown on the street. How can it go on like this?"
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The epidemic is coming violently, the infection is too fast, there is a shortage of manpower, and there is a shortage of medicines. There is no place to house the patients... Shen Que looks around and sees that this is still the flowery capital of the past. It has become a secluded capital. .
There were patients lying everywhere, with vomit and excrement flowing everywhere. It was simply too horrible to see.
Shen Que has experienced epidemics many times since he was a child. Human resources are overwhelming and beyond his power. He is really helpless to the extreme.
"Don't be anxious, everyone, we can't mess up, we will take it step by step."
Shen Que first looked at the pulse records of the imperial doctors and divided the patients into three categories: severe, mild, and old, weak and pregnant. The imperial doctors were also divided into four groups. Each of the three categories of patients was responsible for each, leaving one group to continue the consultation.
However, there is not enough space, and there are not enough manpower. We can't just let them eat, drink, and vomit on the street.
Shen did think of someone, and of course, this person arrived just in time.
Li Luansong brought everyone from the Zhang family, including the master and slaves, here.
Shen Que smiled, "You still understand me."
Li Luansong said: "As you command, I asked Lao Qi to mobilize the Yulin Army and the Imperial Guard, and my Shuofang Army will be here soon. You will dispatch them all."
Shen Que laughed and said: "How can I mobilize the troops? I'd better leave it to His Highness to maintain order and prevent chaos in Xiaoxiao."
Through Li Luansong, Shen Que issued instructions to all his stores: all storekeepers and clerks in the stores under the Shen family's name, as well as those who are not infected with the epidemic, will participate in the treatment, the stores will be opened to help patients, all food and clothing supplies in the stores will be donated free of charge, and all pharmacies will The medicinal materials can be used at will by the Imperial Medical Bureau, and the doctors in charge cooperate with the Imperial Medical Bureau in making visits without taking any money...
Suddenly, Jin'an City seemed to come alive under the night, the lights were as bright as day, and all the stores owned by the Shen family were open and hung with signs. The shopkeeper led the clerks with scarves to help the Imperial Medical Bureau transport and care for patients, and transferred different patients to the hospital. The patients were divided into different categories for care and treatment, and there were armored soldiers guarding the streets. In less than an hour, the chaotic situation became orderly.
The common people opened their doors to investigate and found that order and cleanliness had been restored on the streets. Their relatives were placed in appropriate places for treatment, and imperial doctors were going door to door to diagnose and prescribe medicines. Although the time was too short, they could not develop effective decoctions. , but general heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs are distributed to every household free of charge.
The efficiency of the shopkeeper and the clerks in Shen's shop was astonishing to everyone. They were not ordinary merchants, they were like a well-trained army. Even Lao Qi quietly ran to Shen Que and Li Luansong to flatter him:
"Brother, my eldest sister-in-law is really amazing. She is like a living Bodhisattva who saves the suffering. She should be worshiped as she deserves."
Li Luansong: ...None of my younger brothers are smart. If your sister-in-law is raised as a gift, who will marry me?
She rolled her eyes at him and was too lazy to pay attention to him. Shen Que covered his mouth and laughed.
Under the leadership of Shen Que, other shops in the capital also opened their doors to help treat patients. The Zhang family also spared no effort, rushing to the front line of treatment with scarves to help carry patients, take care of patients, take medicine and drink water... The more and more More and more aristocratic families no longer wait and see, and actively join in the process.
At dawn, although the epidemic was still spreading, order had been restored and the chaotic situation was completely under control.
Shen Que breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the situation has not worsened, thank God."
Li Luansong brought a bird's nest and blew it to her mouth: "Thank you to heaven and earth. Heaven and earth have eyes to watch so many people suffer. You should thank yourself and those who take the initiative to help."
After dawn, the empress who stayed awake all night in the imperial study finally received the good news. The little eunuch told the news word for word with a clear eye. The happy Emperor Xiaochun couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear:
"Wait, wait, let me say it again, who is in charge of the overall situation?"
The young eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead. This was the eighth time he had asked the question. He cleared his throat and said loudly: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin mobilized the army, and Mrs. Shen family mobilized all the shops and industries under her to contribute funds and efforts. Without help, the situation was quickly stabilized, and normal medical treatment order has now been restored in the capital..."
"Oh?" Emperor Xiaochun's eyebrows curled up, "Hehehehe, have you all heard this? Whose daughter-in-law is she? She is so capable and powerful."
"You heard me, my daughter-in-law is smart and capable, and she is also the daughter of the God of Wealth."
Emperor Xiaochun began to count the properties of the Shen family in Daye one by one, with pride on his face, "Are you the child of someone else's family? Don't you envy me?"
All the civil and military officials stayed in the royal study room all night. Since half an hour ago, they started listening to His Majesty turning on the show-off mode, and their ears were calloused.
"I'm so envious, I just want to snatch it away."
"The God of Wealth's daughter is His Majesty's daughter-in-law. Tsk, tsk, that's amazing."
"His Royal Highness King Jin is so lucky, Your Majesty is so lucky."
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The ministers really didn't expect that the eldest lady of the Shen family turned out to be a hidden boss. If you put it this way, wouldn't it mean that a single hair on her head is thicker than your Majesty's waist? !
Come to think of it, only flattery can't make Long Yan happy at this time.
However, I really admire you, but I'm just showing off like this all the time, and it's a bit annoying.
The queen was the only one who looked sideways, curled her lips, and rolled her eyes... You have said all the good things to say, but this daughter-in-law is the one I took a fancy to first...
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For three consecutive days, Shen Que and Li Luansong worked tirelessly and fought on the front line.
The epidemic is still spreading, and a cure has not yet been developed. People are infected and die every day, but very few people are cured.
During the day, Shen Que visited the clinics and discussed treatment prescriptions with the imperial doctors. He then went from shop to shop to check on the patients, asked about symptoms and recorded them. He also classified and studied the symptoms according to different ages and symptoms, and then studied treatments at night. and special drugs for prevention and control, but with little effect.
Everything was so sudden, I always felt like something was wrong.
"This epidemic came quickly and strangely, and it is still spreading. I am very worried..."
Shen Que frowned.
"No matter how worried you are, you have to eat first." Li Luansong opened the food box, "I asked Zelan to make these. They are all your favorites. You can do it after eating."
Shen Que shook his head: "You can eat it, I have no appetite."
Li Luansong said, "My wife is the oldest. If you don't eat, I will feed you."
Then he brought the soup cup, "This is the freshly stewed black chicken soup. I'll feed my wife some first and then we can eat."
He was extremely patient with her, like coddling a child.
Li Luansong picked up the spoon, put it to his mouth and blew on it before bringing it to her mouth. Shen Que couldn't help laughing and said, "Your Highness, put it down. I can't eat it."
Li Luansong said that this is right, "I think back when we were fighting, the enemy came to the city, and I had to let my soldiers eat first, eat and drink well before going to the battlefield."
He squinted his eyes and squatted beside her legs to look at her, "I've lost weight. If you don't eat well, I will feed you mouth to mouth."
As he said that, he was about to kiss her, but Shen Que stopped him with one hand.
"Your Highness, please respect yourself. This place is in full view of everyone. Be careful of being seen by others..."
"When you see what's going on, I kiss my wife, who cares?"
"She's not your wife yet."
"Soon, soon."
"Li Luansong, don't move."
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Outside the door, Zhang Chengru, who was holding a bundle of pulse records in his hand, heard the sweet conversation between the two, sighed up to the sky, and walked away silently, his slightly thin figure revealing endless loneliness and vicissitudes of life.
I don’t know if I can get my wife back if I try to steal her now.
