Practicing Medicine in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 49

Three days passed in a flash, under Zhang Qiren's skillful hands, a small wind and cold naturally disappeared very quickly.

For the smallpox epidemic, although it was said that Shen Hanshan led the people, when it came time to vaccinate, it was Zhang Qiren who did it himself.

He picked out the acne scabs of the lightest of the ten surviving people, and then ground it into powder, mixed it with hot water, diluted it into a small bowl full, and finally dipped it with a piece of wood to explore Point in Li Hong's nostrils.

Zhang Wenguan and Xiao Dezhao felt a little relieved that this important matter that everyone cared about was handled by him alone, without anyone else's hands in the slightest.

After Zhang Qiren finished his work, he washed his hands thoroughly, rushed to the small pharmacy himself, and made some small jingshui for Li Hong to drink.

Burning fire and decocting medicine was originally something that I did when I was an apprentice, but now I feel like I have rejuvenated, and I am doing what I did when I was a student.

He knew that Zhang and Xiao were worried about Shen Hanshan's character and standpoint, so naturally they didn't dare to slack off on this matter. He stared at the stove with his fan, a small flickering flame reflected in his cold eyes.

Wu Yida passed by the pharmacy, and found that Zhang Qiren not only cooked a small Jingtang, but also took another bottle of Yuehua Wan, and asked Wu Xu to send it to a certain family.

Thinking about it, it was rare that a few imperial doctors came to Meizhou, and many villagers also rushed to Yongning County Mansion to pester these three people for medical treatment.

Although Zhang Qiren was cold and solemn, as a doctor he was kind-hearted, he always prescribed prescriptions patiently, and then sent someone to send them back.

Compared with the mediocre Dr. Li and the "never seen" Shen Hanshan, Zhang Qiren's move won the hearts of many people for Li Hong.

It was said from time to time among the people in Meizhou that Prince Li Hong was kind and kind, even the imperial physician who served the East Palace was more considerate to the people, many times better than the other two.

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After inoculation, Li Hong developed a pox rash within a few days, but the sowed pox scab powder was diluted with hot water, and the toxicity has been greatly reduced.Li Hong didn't feel a headache and brain fever, and the few new acne rashes on his face were not a problem except that they were slightly offensive.

He was still sick, and he had already started to deal with the disaster. Although the hard-won heavy rain destroyed the already wilting crops, it finally wet the land that had not seen rain for half a year, and it would have dried up to the river. The small river of the heart is filled with a little water again.

Dai Zhide, who was guarding Chang'an, also handled his affairs very well. It took only half a month since the letter was received, and a batch of grain and grass had already been rushed in.

Wang Ling then posted a notice stating that those who turn over the fields to raise land will be compensated with one stone per acre of grain, and those who cultivate for others will also be compensated with one stone of grain.

A violent hailstorm hit, and the few remaining crops in the field could not produce any food. When the farmers who were already at a loss heard about this good news, they immediately picked up their hoes and rushed to dig the field to the ground , Yi Di Yi grain.

In this way, it is not known whether this hailstorm is a blessing or a curse.

The affairs of both parties are proceeding properly, and the time will quietly pass by the shoulders of hurried passers-by with the new green leaves of the plum tree in the west courtyard.

Another ten days passed, and the pimples on Li Hong's face had gradually turned into scabs and peeled off, leaving no other traces except for a few regrettable dark marks on his face.

Even these few dark marks can be regarded as flaws, and if you look closely, they are more like a few small moles on the forehead, heart, and corners of the eyes, adding a bit of romance to the originally dignified and handsome face.

The scabs that were peeled off were collected by Zhang Qiren himself, stored in a small medicine bottle, and not taken out for vaccination.

Even if it is smallpox scab, it is peeled off from the face of the current crown prince. The skin of the royal family is not allowed to be contaminated by ordinary people.

As soon as the news about Li Hong's pox prevention and smallpox prevention got out, many people rushed to ask the imperial doctor to also vaccinate them. After all, even His Royal Highness the crown prince tried it himself, so there is nothing to doubt Woolen cloth?

For a while, everyone in Meizhou took vaccination as their own responsibility, but those who hadn't been vaccinated hid at home and dared not go out, and those who had vaccinated also lay in bed and waited for the pox to appear.In the huge city of Meizhou, only Yongning County Mansion is full of people, and the rest of the streets are deserted, with no pedestrians.

This is the best situation for the epidemic. The denser the population, the greater the chance of infection. Everyone locked their doors behind closed doors, which can actually effectively prevent the spread of smallpox.

Unconsciously, Wu Yi heaved a sigh of relief, and he had done his part to save the coming storm, avoiding a large-scale smallpox epidemic that might have been recorded in the annals of history.

When I think of this, I feel that the days of running around are worth it.

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After all, Meizhou was not a place to stay for a long time. The drought and epidemic situation were temporarily resolved, and a group of people quickly returned to the court, and returned to the magnificent Daming Palace, which was adored by thousands of people.

Wu Yi had just packed his luggage and returned to the small pavilion occupied by Imperial Physician Shen, when he saw Tai Ping Lai acting like a spoiled child on Shen Han Shan's lap.

Originally, this trip was earned by shedding a lot of golden beans, but because of the smallpox epidemic, the noble little princess was detained in the east courtyard of Yongning County Mansion and not allowed to go out for a single step. Naturally, she was so depressed.

On the other hand, standing in the far corner was this petite girl with delicate features and delicate features. She seemed to be only two or three years older than Taiping, but her brows were vaguely mature and dignified like a young girl.

Seeing Wu Yi, she just went through the etiquette, but Taiping hurriedly took her hand and introduced to Wu Yi: "She is He'er! She knows a lot!"

Three years of filial piety is nothing more than a reputation, and He'er is clean, with a white flower on her head, so she can continue to keep filial piety.

Wu Yi still didn't realize that this "He'er" was the later famous Empress Wei in history, he just pretended to be a precocious and sensible woman from an aristocratic family, greeted her hastily, and asked about Li Jing's whereabouts.

"Him?" Shen Hanshan turned his head carelessly, pouted his mouth towards the north, "Sneaked off to Yeting."

Yeting is the place where concubines live, he is a little prince, what is he doing there?

Shen Hanshan slowly flipped through the books in his hand, whispering between his fingers: "It's rare to have two relatives living in the palace, so it's necessary to visit them."

Wu Yi paused in his heart, and immediately understood Shen Hanshan's implication - Li Jing is the son of Li Sujie, the grandson of Concubine Xiao Shu, and Concubine Xiao Shu has two daughters, the famous Princess Yiyang and Princess Xuancheng, Li Jing's son dear aunt.

He has a bad heart, these two princesses have already become intolerable for Empress Wu, if Li Jing trespasses in Ye Court and is discovered...

While he was thinking about it, a gust of wind and the sound of the saber colliding with the ring pierced into his ears. Before Wu Yi could look away, a man in brocade clothes broke into his vision, with a pair of sword eyebrows engraved Above the star pupils, one could tell at a glance that it was Little General Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan carried Li Jing in his hand, as light and agile as if he was carrying a kitten, and threw it into Shen Hanshan's house, and said coldly: "Take care of your little prince."

Wu Yi hurriedly thanked him, and took Li Jing who was thrown from his hand. After all, he was almost eight years old, and his stature was not as light as when he was a child. When he was pushed over, he almost threw him down. on the ground.

After the two of them stood still and breathed a sigh of relief, they looked outside the door, where could they see half of Pei Yuan?

Although he didn't ask, Wu Yi's heart is as bright as a mirror. It must be that the child trespassed in the court and happened to bump into a group of the Prince's Highness. Li Hong is used to being good-tempered, so he asked Pei Yuan to make a special trip to cause trouble. Send the little guy back here.

I don't know when it started, the small area of ​​Shen Hanshan has become the base of Taiping and Li Jing. Now with the addition of a half-sized He'er, I don't know what will happen.

Wu Yi didn't have time to worry about the hustle and bustle of life with children, so he pulled Li Jing out of the door, hid in a corner of the courtyard, and asked him quietly what he was doing in Yeting.

"To see the two aunts."

Li Jing looked up at him. Although he was not kneeling this time, the stubborn expression on his face was the same as it was two years ago. A pair of dark and quiet eyes were full of clear tears, and he insisted not to cry. come out.

He still remembers the rules in front of Wu Yi, crying is the first class mistake, and one cannot shed tears in front of the master.

Wu Yi naturally expected Li Jing's answer, but he wanted to see if the child would lie to him, but he didn't expect to wrong him like this.

Reluctantly, he took out a white scarf from his sleeve, and handed it to Li Jing like he did when he was a child: "Wipe it yourself."

Li Jing bit her lip and took the white scarf, put it under her nose and blew vigorously, tears and snot were squeezed out all at once.He quickly wiped his eyes dry, except for the red nose and eye sockets, there was no trace of tears.

Only his chest couldn't hold his breath, and he would twitch from time to time. Wu Yi couldn't help laughing: "Why are you crying?"

Li Jing stared back at him with rabbit-like eyes: "I didn't cry."

"Then what are you pumping in your chest?"

"Hi... hiccup."

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Wu Yi was also unwilling to pierce the child's stubborn self-esteem, so he quickly changed the subject: "Do you know how dangerous it is for you to trespass on the court?"

Li Jing bowed her head in silence, the dim sunlight fell on her slender eyelashes, casting a moving shadow.

Wu Yi couldn't help but feel soft. After all, he was the child who grew up under his own eyes. If he didn't feel sorry for him, he could only use his identity as a teacher to teach him a lesson.

"Your two aunts are guilty. If you go to see them secretly, you will increase their charges. Do you understand?"

Li Jing nodded, shook his head again, and finally raised his head, looking at Wu Yi helplessly: "They are not guilty."

Wu Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, yes, their biggest sin was being born as Concubine Xiao Shu's daughter.

Fortunately, in the near future, there will be a benevolent and kind person to help them get out of the sea of ​​suffering, restore their free identities and start their own families.

But these words must never be told to Li Jing, so Wu Yi could only squat down and hold the little guy in his arms.

"Do you want to listen to Master?"

Li Jing's chin pressed against his shoulder firmly nodded.

"Then just remember, you can't do anything now."

He straightened Li Jing's face, and for the first time, his eyes were at eye level, and their eyes matched: "You just stay by the princess and me's side obediently, and don't go anywhere, can you do it?"