Prime Minister's Mansion——
It was learned that the queen had smallpox, and that the emperor might have been infected as well, so the entire harem was now banned.
Zhuge Liang suddenly panicked.
"Here comes——"
Zhuge Liang suddenly called out.
Soon a boy ran in from outside and bowed respectfully.
"Go quickly and summon Guo Wei and Yang Yi to see me."
Zhuge Liang ignored the boy's salute and gave the order directly.
"No!"
When the young man heard the words, he immediately agreed.
Then he ran out in a hurry.
Guo Wei and Yang Yi both joined the army in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and they happened to be in the Prime Minister's Mansion these two days. Others are a little busy these days, and now Zhuge Liang needs to make some arrangements.
After a short while, Guo Wei and Yang Yi came in from outside.
"Prime Minister!"
The two of them bowed.
Seeing the two of them, Zhuge Liang showed no politeness.
He immediately said: "There was news in the palace just now that the queen was infected with smallpox..."
Hiss——
As soon as these words came out, Guo Wei and Yang Yi were shocked.
But before they could speak,
Zhuge Liang said again: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that you have also been infected."
"Prime Minister...smallpox...this is..." Yang Yi became nervous at first.
"Well!" Zhuge Liang said with a gloomy face: "Smallpox is an infectious disease. There is no cure for smallpox in this world. Anyone who contracts this disease is more likely to suffer disaster than good."
The room fell into silence for an instant. They all knew the dangers of smallpox.
"But there are also precedents of many people who contracted smallpox and finally recovered." Zhuge Liang first comforted, then paused, and then looked at Guo Weidao: "Zi Yan!"
"My subordinate is here!" Guo Wei responded.
"It cannot be a coincidence that the queen suddenly contracted this disease." Zhuge Liang's tone became a little serious, and his brows wrinkled slightly. He paused and ordered: "Close all the gates of the capital immediately, and no one is allowed to enter or leave Chang'an for the time being.
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"Prime Minister...this..." Guo Wei was stunned when he heard this.
But Zhuge Liang said again: "Smallpox is contagious, but we can't let it spread throughout the country."
Guo Wei was worried that suddenly closing all the gates in the capital would easily plunge Chang'an City into panic. Once it fell into panic, the consequences would be disastrous.
Zhuge Liang naturally knew this, but he had to do it.
Because smallpox is so harmful, and now it can be introduced into the imperial palace, how can Chang'an be spared?
I'm afraid it's already starting to spread in Chang'an.
If people are allowed to enter and leave Chang'an at will now, it won't take long for the epidemic to spread to all parts of the country.
This is no small matter.
Then, Zhuge Liang added: "After closing the city gate, immediately send soldiers to patrol the streets to prevent bad actors from causing trouble."
"No!"
Guo Wei responded and left the Prime Minister's Mansion to make arrangements.
"Mighty Lord!" Zhuge Liang said to Yang Yi again: "Smallpox is a difficult disease to treat. You immediately send people to the major medical clinics in Chang'an to check. Anyone who is infected with smallpox, as well as those who have been in contact with them, immediately classify the severity of the disease.
Separate and isolated.”
"This disease must not be allowed to spread unchecked."
"No!"
Yang Yi didn't say much and agreed immediately.
Just ready to leave,
But Zhuge Liang suddenly stopped him: "Remember, all medical clinics, no matter how big or small, cannot leave out one."
"No!"
Yang Yi is gone.
Zhuge Liang did not relax at all, mainly because this happened so suddenly.
Of course, he was more worried about Emperor Liu Chan.
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Jiaofang Hall.
"Zitong... think about it again..." Liu Chan asked: "Who else have I met in the past few days? Don't miss any of them."
But Zhang Yuan shook her head. She had already mentioned everyone she had met in the past few days, including the palace maids and eunuchs.
Because she had been feeling a little uncomfortable these past few days, it wasn't anything wrong. Anyway, she felt uncomfortable for a few days every month, so she stayed in Jiaofang Hall these past few days and didn't go anywhere.
In her free time, she would go to her sister Zhang Yang's palace to sit.
She really hasn't been out in the past few days.
But Liu Chan was a little curious. Queen Xindao had been staying in Jiaofang Palace for the past few days, and the only people she saw were the maids and eunuchs in her palace.
Then how did smallpox get introduced?
"Come here!"
Liu Chan thought about it for a moment and immediately called out.
As soon as the serving maid entered the palace, Liu Chan said with a gloomy face: "Go and call everyone in Jiaofang Palace. I have something to ask."
""The palace maid was stunned for a moment when she heard this.
"Why are you so stunned?" Liu Chan was a little angry and scolded: "Go quickly."
"No!"
The palace maid hurriedly responded, and then ran out in a hurry.
Zhang Yuan, on the other hand, became even more nervous and said weakly: "Your Majesty."
"It's okay -" Liu Chan immediately put on a smile and said, "Zitong rests in peace and recuperates. I will find out the source of the disease."
This matter is very critical. The queen suddenly contracted this strange disease.
How can this be done if we don’t check the source?
And more importantly, this is an infectious disease.
Who brought this infectious disease into the harem must be found out. If the source of the infection is not found, the disease will soon spread to the entire Weiyang Palace, Chang'an, and even the entire Han Dynasty.
Must check——
At this moment, Wang Yuanji, who had just returned from outside, had a sad look on her face.
"My beloved concubine—" Liu Chan saw something wrong with her expression, so he asked: "What is my beloved concubine worried about?"
But Wang Yuanji glanced at Zhang Yuan on the bed, and wanted to say that nothing happened, but Zhang Yuan said: "Sister, just say it clearly if you have anything to say, don't worry about sister."
As a queen, Zhang Yuan is very clear about the personalities of the concubines in the harem. She said that Wang Yuanji is a very cautious woman, and she is also very considerate.
Looking at her sad face, there must be something wrong.
I just don’t want these things to affect her recovery as a queen.
Wang Yuanji was stunned for a moment. She originally wanted to call Liu Chan out, but now the queen has spoken. If she didn't say anything, it would be easier for the queen to worry, so she paused and then said: "Zaruo Palace... also has
People are infected..."
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As soon as Wang Yuanji said these words, Liu Chan and Zhang Yuan were shocked.
"Sister Nuoqi...how is sister Nuoqi?" Zhang Yuan asked hurriedly.
Zaruo Palace is the residence of the new concubine Nuo Qi. Zhang Yuan is naturally worried about Nuo Qi's safety, and at the same time he is also a little worried.
But Wang Yuanji shook her head and said: "Sister, don't worry. Sister Nuan is fine. Like me, she has had smallpox before, so she is not infected. It was an eunuch in her palace who was infected."
Learning that Nuoqi was not infected, Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Liu Chan frowned. The thing he was most worried about in the past two days was the spread of the epidemic. Although the Weiyang Palace was not as good as the heyday dynasties in history, after the development of the past few years, the population of Weiyang Palace was also quite large.
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He didn't have many concubines, only six in total.
Then there is Queen Mother Mu and her seven princes and princesses.
But——
In addition to the masters, there are many maids and eunuchs. Now in the harem of Weiyang Palace, there are more than 1,000 maids and 6 to 700 eunuchs.
As for the front hall, there are nearly a thousand palace maids and eunuchs, as well as thousands of royal guards.
The entire Weiyang Palace has a population of close to 10,000 people.
Jiaofang Palace was infected, and now someone in Zaruo Palace is also infected.
This——
Liu Chan was a little panicked and asked: "How are the other palaces doing now?"
In just two days, two palaces have been infected. Can the other palaces escape the disaster?
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This chapter has been completed!