Zhu Yunwen was not familiar with the pimple plague, such as smallpox, cholera, plague, etc. These have either been declared extinct or have been controlled. There is also a blade-swallowing disease, and there is no good way to do it.
Although it is not clear how to solve the problem of pimple plague, Zhu Yunwen still knows that the main transmission routes of pimple plague are rats, fleas and air. The key to curbing its spread lies in these three points.
Who should be held accountable, whose official position should be dismissed, whose clothes should be stripped off, all these need to be arranged after the treatment. The top priority is to send medical officers to Fujian to control the further spread of the pimple plague.
Jie Jin asked Wang Bin and Sheng Yin: "How to deal with pimple plague? Is there any way to rescue it?"
Wang Bin thought for a long time and said solemnly: "Pang Anshi, a physician in the Song Dynasty, recorded in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" that Tusu wine, Piwen powder, Qianfu powder, Shagui pills, Wuchengzi Yinghuo pills, etc. are effective in preventing and treating pimple plague. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were folk rumors that some folk remedies could also cure pimples, but there was no surprisingly good method. Five or six times out of ten, it would still require fortune-telling."
Zhu Yunwen said seriously: "Isolation is effective. People who are not infected and those who are infected must be isolated."
Xie Jin, Yu Xin, Yang Shiqi and others looked at Zhu Yunwen and felt very embarrassed. Jian Yi even said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the isolation method may be difficult for the people to accept. .”
"What's unacceptable?"
Zhu Yunwen asked seriously.
There were so many cabins and so many people in isolation in later generations, but there weren’t many troubles. Why is it that isolation still doesn’t work in ancient times?
Jian Yi-explained: "The people attach great importance to filial piety, and it is advocated that those whose parents have flesh and blood diseases must pay close attention to them day and night, and never leave their left and right eyebrows."
Zhu Yunwen was depressed and forgot about this incident.
Filial piety is very important among the people. If the father or mother is sick, and any son or daughter-in-law does not care about them, they will be stabbed in the spine. In serious cases, they may even be beaten by the officials.
If Zhu Yunwen insists on being quarantined, but one family is unwilling and every family is unwilling, wouldn't that cause conflicts? If someone dies during the quarantine, people will blame the court for not taking good care of it, saying that the court cares about human life...
"Your Majesty, there are still some hospitals and medical schools in Fangzi Tai Hospital and Medical College to prevent and treat pimple plague, but whether it can be effective and how effective it is depends on the specific situation. It's just how big the epidemic area in Fujian is, how many people are infected with the disease, and how many herbs are needed. These are not Accurate information."
Wang Bin was worried.
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and looked at Yu Xin: "Yuge has rescued disasters many times and has rich experience. Do you dare to take this responsibility?"
Yu Xin knew that the matter was urgent and of great importance, so he did not shirk and immediately accepted the order: "I am willing to go."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Yu Xin sincerely. This person was sometimes too rigid and paid too much attention to the interests of civil servants. He had opposed him many times, but in terms of his ability to govern the local area, his experience in local disaster relief, and his ability to allocate materials and organize human resources, he was obviously better than Xie Jin. With Yang Shiqi.
"When you come back, go teach the prince."
In order to compensate Yu Xin for his hard work and dedication, and to express his trust and respect for him, Zhu Yunwen spoke.
There was a gleam in Yu Xin's eyes, and warmth surged in his heart. Becoming the prince's team member meant that Zhu Yunwen recognized him. He is not someone who simply judges talents based on personal likes and dislikes, and he doesn't care if he has ever opposed him.
"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"
Yu Xin solemnly agreed.
Xie Jin was a little envious. Being a princeling meant that he had a bright future and would have great power in the future.
Yang Shiqi disagreed. Zhu Yunwen was at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it would take Zhu Wenkui his turn for who knows how many years. The most important thing at this time was to help Zhu Yunwen handle state affairs and let the Ming Dynasty enter a truly prosperous age, rather than thinking about how to enter Zhan Shifu.
The reason why Zhu Yunwen chose the cabinet minister to go to Fujian is that the problem in Fujian may not be just a problem of rats and fleas. There may be problems with the entire Chief Envoy. To deal with the Chief Envoy, the best way is to send a cabinet The minister went.
"Jie Jin drafted the decree and ordered Yu Xin to be the governor of Fujian, inspect Fujian, and take charge of the three divisions." Zhu Yunwen made a decision immediately. After issuing the order, he looked at Wang Bin: "The matter is urgent. If we delay it for one more day, there may be hundreds of people. People lost their lives. Seven hundred medical officers from the Medical College and Imperial Hospital, including military doctors, rushed to Fujian. I will send people to deliver whatever medicinal herbs you need. If there is insufficient, I can send documents to Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi to ask for their assistance."
Wang Bin asked again to lead the team, but Zhu Yunwen refused, so he had to say: "Wang Chang from Taiyuan Hospital, Liu Su and Lin Xuke from Medical College will lead the team."
Zhu Yunwen knew that these three people all had thirty years of medical skills. He nodded slightly: "Double Happiness, Wang, Liu, and Lin are ordered to prepare manpower immediately." , select personnel.”
Sheng Yin quickly said: "Your Majesty, this is the best opportunity to observe the virus. Please go and take a look. It may help more people."
Zhu Yunwen rejected Sheng Yin and said with an irresistible command: "The current capabilities of the medical school are not enough to deal with this disaster. You should concentrate on other research. Whether it is leading the medical officer or under the governor's control, , I must make a few points clear. The health regulations of the medical school must be strictly implemented, especially the following: no one is allowed to drink raw water, wash hands frequently, and ventilate frequently."
"If you want to cut off the spread of pimple plague, you need to disinfect and kill rats and fleas. This requires alcohol, lime, and sulfur. This will be arranged. Anyone who has come into contact with or seen the disease or is within ten miles of the epidemic must be soaked in hot water. Take a bath, clean yourself thoroughly, and change into new clothes. Although the weather is extremely hot, no one is allowed to walk barefoot to avoid getting fleas..."
The instructions one after another made Wang Bin and Sheng Yin a little surprised. Zhu Yunwen seemed to have an extraordinary set of methods to fight against the epidemic...
Zhu Yunwen finally said: "Order Huimin Pharmacies across Fujian to participate in this effort to control the situation in the shortest possible time and not allow it to expand again! If necessary, we can blockade or even suppress!"
Pressure!
Tie Xuan, Jian Yi and others looked at Zhu Yunwen in shock. He, who was always kind, actually said these two words.
Zhu Yunwen was not kidding. None of the pimple plagues recorded in Chinese history was more deadly than the pimple plague in the late Ming Dynasty. The entire Beijing city was forcibly wiped out one-fifth of the population, and more than 200,000 people were killed. surname!
When Li Zicheng rode into the city, did he ever think that this was a "ghost town" and that a disaster had helped him? In any case, Zhu Yunwen would not dare to let such a tragic scene of "ten rooms and nine empty houses, with all households" appear in the densely populated city of Nanjing!
Even if force is used, the problem must be sealed in Fujian.
Yu Xin understood that if the population did not flow, it would be easier to control. To put it bluntly, all the sick people would die and the matter would be over.
But the worst case scenario is that the population will migrate. In order to survive, the people become refugees. Naturally, migration can go anywhere, which expands the scope and harms other people. Thunderous measures are needed to control the overall situation.
Yu Xin replied firmly: "I will not let this epidemic escape Fujian!"
Zhu Yunwen nodded solemnly and waved his hand: "Go and prepare. If you need anything, please report it. I will send you some other supplies later."
Yu Xin hesitated and asked: "If the Fujian chief envoy really conceals reports, delays in reporting, and fails to control the epidemic, how should he deal with it?"
Even Yu Xin, a high-ranking official, would not dare to specialize.
Zhu Yunwen said sternly: "According to the law, those who should take off their hats will take off their hats, and those who should take off their heads will take off their heads!"
Yu Xin nodded solemnly, saluted and left.
Zhu Yunwen did not pursue the issue of the Metropolitan Procuratorate's dereliction of duty. The current situation of the epidemic is unknown, and what happened locally in Fujian is still uncertain. The most important thing now is for personnel and materials to rush to Fujian as soon as possible.
Yu Xin mobilized thirty-six officials including the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Household Affairs. With the coordination and support of the Imperial College, 700 medical officers including Wang Chang from the Imperial Hospital, Liu Su and Lin Xu from the Medical College, prepared everything within one day and listed the various procedures. The supplies needed for this item include medical gauze, alcohol, lime, sulfur, peach kernels, safflower, angelica root, bupleurum and other supplies.
Wang Chang was very anxious. It was not possible to transport a large amount of supplies to Fujian in a short time. Moreover, most of the medical officers could not ride horses, and the waterway was impassable. To go overland, one had to climb mountains and ridges, like Wuyi Mountain. It's lying sideways there, so it's impossible to fly over.
But with every day of delay, the situation becomes more serious.
Yu Xin was also anxious. Even if he asked Zhu Yunwen to use the Beijing army to help, it would still take ten days and a half to reach Fujian. When Yu Xin, Wang Chang and others were at a loss, Li Jian, the commander-in-chief of the Navy, found the two of them: "Move all personnel and materials onto the ship and let the navy transport them."
Li Jian's words made Wang Chang almost go berserk, shouting: "Sir, please stop joking. The prevailing wind is southeasterly. How long do you plan to take to get to Fujian by boat? We would rather climb over the mountain than go to Fujian." Take this time."
Yu Xin looked deeply at Li Jian and asked in a deep voice: "Is it okay for the navy to do it?"
Li Jian nodded heavily: "This is the fastest way to reach Fujian, and after arriving in Fuzhou, you can go west along the Jianjiang River and directly enter Yanping Mansion and Shaowu Mansion, saving you the trouble of moving back and forth. Without further delay, we can also Please board the ship quickly."
Yu Xin waved his hand: "All officials and medical officers are on board! Please also ask the navy to help carry supplies."
Li Jian was ordered to come, and he was well prepared. Two thousand navy troops helped load the supplies and transfer them to the ferry. Then they were all loaded onto twenty big fortune ships on the Yangtze River.
Yu Xin led people to board the ship. Wang Chang, Liu Su, Lin Xu and others looked at the Dafu Ship without even a mast and couldn't help but tremble. Is this a ship?
No mast, no sail.
When the whistle sounded and the ship spewed black smoke down the Yangtze River, Wang Chang and others realized that the world was very different.
Great progress has been made in the improvement of steam engines, and steam engines suitable for Daifuku ships and Dabao ships have been manufactured. For this purpose, sea voyages have been carried out again and again, proving the reliability of steam engines.
The twenty steam engine Dafu ships were all modified steam engine ships in the navy. In order to save time, they were all taken out in one go. This was the first time that a steam engine ship performed a court mission, marking the initial maturity of steam engine ships.
