This is a shocking and frightening scene. It is obviously a densely populated camp for victims, but there are almost no noisy sounds at this time. Even if there is, it is only the cry and pain that are deliberately suppressed.
growled.
"Your Excellency, you really manage things well!"
In such a depressing environment, Feng Bingwen couldn't help but want to say something.
"It made the immortal master laugh."
The red-robed official was not happy when he was praised. Instead, he shook his head and said,
"I have used some iron-blooded methods. When this matter is resolved, when I return to Kyoto, I will inevitably have the censor read a few books, and I will probably be labeled as a cruel official."
"A cool official is a capable official and a good official."
Feng Bingwen smiled indifferently. There were 200,000 victims in the camp here. They were displaced. In addition, coupled with the outbreak of the epidemic, there was no chaos, but they were suppressed in this place. This is enough to prove their identity.
The ability of this official next to him was revealed.
Think about it, hundreds of thousands of victims who have lost everything due to floods, are also threatened by plague, and may be carrying diseases on their bodies, are fleeing in all directions. This is a terrible thing.
"I wonder if you can tell me about the difficulties of this epidemic?"
After chatting for a few words, Feng Bingwen returned to the main topic.
"I wonder if the immortal master knows the origin of these refugees?"
"At the dawn of nature, the dragon king of Xuanting walks on the water. Wherever he passes, the water covers thousands of miles."
"It was Lord Long who chose this auspicious day to make millions of people homeless and homeless, and now they are tortured by this epidemic."
It is not difficult to hear the hatred in the officials' words, and there is a lot of resentment towards Longjun Xuanting.
"..."
Feng Bingwen opened his mouth, wanting to say something for the Dragon Lord, but in the end he gave up. This was indeed a disaster caused by his wandering into the water.
Even though he had made the area around Xuanting Lake prosperous in the past hundreds of years.
But merit is merit, and fault is fault. This merit and fault cannot be offset. Moreover, Xuanting Longjun also received incense and worship from the people around Xuanting Lake.
"The only good thing about Long Jun's departure was that he informed the government in advance and postponed the departure date for three days. However, this time was too little, so the court could only hurriedly prepare a relocation plan.
There are as many as fifty large camps like the one in front of the Immortal Master. The temporary tents and food are all prepared. Although it only provides a place to sleep and barely eat, it is better than being displaced and living in the flood.
Lost his life."
Feng Bingwen, who had transformed into the size of an ordinary person, patiently listened to the official's talk. It was obvious that he was under great pressure.
However, his words were also full of pride for the Daqian court. After all, in such a short period of time, they were able to relocate most of the disaster-stricken people and resettle them, which is enough to prove the strength of this dynasty and this country.
"Actually, before the plan was put together, many people in the DPRK and China had already foreseen the emergence of the epidemic. A major disaster will inevitably lead to a major epidemic. This has been the case since ancient times, without exception.
Therefore, when the first case of the epidemic was discovered and reported, there were already imperial doctors waiting. To be honest with the immortal master, the first discovered case had been cured, and now he is refreshed and full of vitality.
Even better than ordinary people.”
"Are there any cured cases?"
When Feng Bingwen heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. It sounded like it was nothing to do with him. The plague had been solved.
"However, this treatment method cannot be promoted, because the medicinal materials used in the soup are too rare. It would be okay if only a hundred or ten people were infected with the virus, but now there are tens of thousands of people sick. Even if the treasury is emptied, I can’t get the medicinal materials I need.”
"Is this medicine so expensive?"
Feng Bingwen was shocked. The Daqian Kingdom was vast and powerful, and the current income must be astronomical. What kind of panacea was used? Even the national treasury couldn't afford it.
"Master Haojiao knows that it's not that the treasury is empty and there is no money, but that even if you have money, you have nowhere to buy medicine!"
That time the red-robed official sighed, his face was filled with sorrow, and his eyes were full of gloom.
"Things that can be solved with money are like a cloud to the court. But the problem is that this epidemic cannot be solved with money. The key lies in the medicinal materials, most of which are warming and tonic medicines, which consume a lot in daily life. Even if It is also unsustainable to mobilize inventories from various states and governments."
"I do understand the crux of this plague!"
Hearing this, Feng Bingwen also understood.
The Daqian court had thought of everything and taken it into consideration, but it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. The time given by Long Jun was too short, and even if it was thought of, the preparations were not in place.
As soon as the epidemic broke out, the imperial doctor sent by the emperor gave a prescription to treat the disease. However, the problem was that the medicinal materials used in this prescription were rare and expensive, and there was no way to promote its use on a large scale.
"Doctors from various states and governments are sent just to solve the problem of this prescription, right?"
"Of course. The imperial doctor who came from Kyoto has said that he has nothing to do. He only hopes that there are hidden abilities in the mountains and wilds that can provide prescriptions to cure diseases and save people."
Speaking of this, the red-robed official playfully pointed at a wild flower that bloomed stubbornly at his feet even though it was trampled and destroyed.
"If there is a prescription that uses medicinal materials like this wild flower, which can be found all over the mountains and plains, the disease can be gone in ten days."
"That's a good idea, sir."
Feng Bingwen glanced at the wild flowers and couldn't help but laugh. However, as a practitioner, he also proposed another solution.
"Didn't your Excellency seek help from ghosts and gods?"
Practicing hundreds of medicines to make a soup is a human way of self-help. But in addition, humans also have divine ways to rely on. For things that humans can't solve, gods may be able to solve them.
"I have already begged you. If no ghosts or gods show up, does the immortal master really think that these hundreds of thousands of people can really stay here and wait to die?"
Feng Bingwen's question made the official even more sad.
"Can't even ghosts and gods remove the disease?"
"The power of ghosts and gods will eventually be exhausted. There are too many victims infected with the disease, and the epidemic atmosphere will also give birth to epidemic ghosts. If the city god does not lead the troops to suppress it, the situation will be more serious than what we see now."
After a few words of conversation, Feng Bingwen understood.
It's still the same problem as that prescription that uses overly expensive medicinal materials. The city gods in each state and government do have the ability to eradicate the disease. It's okay if there are few people, but they can't take care of it if there are too many people.
Moreover, the City God has geographical restrictions. These disaster victims are only gathered in one state or one place. No matter how powerful the power of the City God in that place is, it cannot save tens of thousands of people at the same time.
The authority to expel epidemic diseases is only part of the authority of the City God. He is not specialized in this. Moreover, the City God also suppresses epidemic ghosts.
"So it turns out that I thought it was shallow."
"I wonder if the immortal master has a way to save me?"
The red-robed official had a look of hope in his eyes.
"Let me think about it."
Feng Bingwen felt a little confident.
"Then Master Immortal, please help yourself. I will excuse you for the time being."
Feng Bingwen's words were just regarded by the official as a way to save face.
After all, Feng Bingwen looked mighty and mighty, but he didn't look like someone who could save people in distress. Instead, he was more adept at killing on the battlefield and fighting with each other.
"My lord, go get busy first."
Feng Bingwen didn't expect the chief official of the place to be with him all the time and act as his commentator.
After getting the pass, he wandered around the camp and even found a medical doctor assigned to the camp and chatted with him for a while.
With his appearance in dragon armor, even the imperial doctor who boasted of his extraordinary medical skills did not dare to neglect him and answered all questions.
By the time Feng Bingwen arrived at the gate of the camp, he had already figured out the origin and solution of the disease.
This epidemic is not recorded in history books. It is a frightening epidemic that can wipe out thousands of miles of uninhabited people. It is just a more common cold and heat epidemic that bullies the weak and fears the strong.
The reason why this epidemic spreads is also very simple. Days of heavy rains have made the world full of water and vapor, and many victims have been displaced. Even if the government distributes food, it is just to put food on the stomach. If you want to have enough food and clothing, it will be too difficult for the government.
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Hungry and cold, coupled with the flood taking away everything, they were exhausted physically and mentally. Many people suffered a severe blow, their energy and energy were severely depleted, and their bodies became weak as a result.
And it is precisely because there are so many disaster victims whose own righteousness is insufficient due to external changes that the evil spirits wandering in the world have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
As a result, in the many refugee camps set up by the Daqian government, diseases were spread in nine out of ten cases, causing people to panic, and panic would even lead to the collapse of righteousness and the further invasion of diseases.
And the solution is indeed not difficult. If the body is deficient and the vitality is depleted, then use expensive tonics to make up for it. When the body is full of vitality, the righteousness will naturally be strong, and the mere diseases and evils can be directly suppressed and expelled.
But the problem is that people have always been using tonics, especially during the Taiping years. It is impossible to have a large inventory of these things.
Even if there is stock, it cannot be used by so many victims. With nearly ten million victims, how many tonics will be needed?
No wonder the red-robed official said that even if the imperial treasury was emptied, it would be impossible to collect the medicinal materials.
However, Feng Bingwen found a solution to the disease that troubled the Daqian court and many ghosts and gods.
Naturally, the first choice was not the Herb Elf in his courtyard. Although those Herb Elf were hundreds of times more powerful than similar herbs, their small bodies were not enough for so many victims.
The first thing Feng Bingwen thought of was the old mountain spirit that had snooped under his house when the little peony plant moved into his courtyard.
If his knowledge is good, the old mountain spirit is hundreds of years older at least, and he has a great opportunity. I am afraid that ordinary thousand-year-old medicine cannot compare with him.
"I also forgot to ask, what are the heels of that old mountain spirit? I don't know if it is a warming tonic, but even if it is not, at such an old age, it should be quite effective."