In the streets and alleys of the capital, teams of officers and government servants wearing masks are undergoing continuous training. Whenever there are people gathering, they will be driven back immediately. At the same time, some people are holding tin speakers and shouting continuously.
"Dear young and old men in the capital, this is a special period when the plague is raging. Please do not gather, stop work, attend classes, and close business. Everyone should stay at home as much as possible and prepare more food at one time. Will food stores and vegetable markets be closed?
Closed, please don’t worry about not having food to eat.”
"Don't worry about your mortgage loan. Daming First Bank has officially announced that it will suspend everyone's mortgage repayment until the epidemic passes and social order returns to normal!"
"If anyone at home has a fever or rabbit blood, please come to the street immediately. We will conduct centralized isolation. Please rest assured that we will have professionals to take care of and care for you, and we will find ways to treat them."
"If someone in your family dies of illness, please contact us immediately. We will conduct a unified cremation. In this special matter, everyone must cooperate. Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!"
The entire capital seemed to be like a military camp, with teams of officers and soldiers setting up checkpoints at important checkpoints. All factories, schools, commercial blocks, etc. were strictly prohibited from starting work, opening operations, or opening schools.
Everyone was driven back to their homes to stay there. At the same time, cars were sent to pick up those who were already sick for centralized isolation and treatment.
There is no doubt that this is an effective way for future generations to deal with this infectious disease. The first is to isolate the pathogen, block transmission, and prevent the spread. The second is to conduct centralized cremation of people who have died of the disease to prevent them from becoming new sources of pollution.
There is a severe drought now, and it is difficult for rats to find food. If it is not cremated and buried, it is very likely that rats will eat it and spread further.
Blocking the source of infection and blocking infection are important means and steps for epidemic prevention.
But if we want everyone to stay at home and not go out, the most important thing is to ensure that the people have something to eat and don't have to worry about food.
Fortunately, the Beijing-Tianjin area is the economic center and transportation center of the Ming Dynasty. There is no shortage of food. There is a large amount of food reserves, which is enough to meet the needs of the people, allowing the people to wait at home with peace of mind.
Throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, scenes like this are constantly being staged at this moment. Teams of officials, government servants, officers and soldiers are constantly busy.
At the same time, a campaign of rodent eradication and disinfection is also being carried out in the streets and alleys of the capital. Quicklime is spread everywhere, various rat poisons are constantly sown, and there are countless rat traps, cages, and various devices.
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By the next day, there were so many dead and caught rats in the streets and alleys that they could be seen almost everywhere. These rats were quickly transported to the outside of the city and burned cleanly.
Exterminating rats on a large scale reduces the source of infection. At the same time, the death of a large number of rats also leaves more living space for the remaining rats, which can greatly reduce the contact between rats and people and prevent people from being infected.
Disinfecting with a large amount of quicklime can also kill more fleas, rat fleas and other infectious small animals that carry plague, further preventing the occurrence of infection.
This operation was continuously performed in various parts of the capital, and the whole capital was filled with the smell of quicklime.
Naturally, the common people have no choice but to be obedient and do things as required. As long as they have food to eat and are not hungry to death, there is nothing to worry about. Anyway, the mortgage loan has been suspended, so there is nothing to worry about.
The income of the people in the Beijing-Tianjin area has always been quite good, and they will not starve to death even if they take a break without working. If everyone conscientiously follows the requirements, it will be over soon.
However, there are still some people in the capital who are unwilling to do as required, relying on their background and so on.
This is because Zhang Hanlin's old father happened to die of illness. Zhang Hanlin was ready to show his filial piety in a big way. However, when this happened, he was not allowed to gather at all, let alone take care of the funeral arrangements.
Already.
"Let me tell you, if anyone doesn't let us organize this funeral properly, I will make you walk around without food."
"Since ancient times, all dynasties have paid attention to governing the world with filial piety, and this is even more true today. Even if there are big things, it can't stop people from fulfilling their filial piety!"
At the gate of Zhang Hanlin's house, Zhang Hanlin looked at the officials and government servants in front of him with great anger.
Not only did these officials and government officials not allow him to do anything, they also took his father's body for cremation. This made Zhang Hanlin so angry that he wanted to kill all these officials and government officials in front of him.
I am a member of the Imperial Academy, and they are just some official servants and government servants, but they dare to bully me.
"Zhang Hanlin, don't embarrass us, we are just following the orders from above."
The leader of the official said with a dark face, the orders from above are very strict, and the responsibilities are assigned to each person. If something happens, he will lose his head at that time, not just his job.
Otherwise, if any of you are willing to go out and do things at this time, wouldn't it be better to hide in the countryside?
"I wonder which of you dares?"
Zhang Hanlin widened his eyes and prevented these officials and government servants from entering the house to take away his father's body.
"Zhang Hanlin, you are Hanlin and a minister of the imperial court. You should know that this is an extraordinary period and you should also know the strict orders of the imperial court. Please cooperate with our work!"
The leading official said helplessly.
"Call your governor over here. Your governor and I are classmates. I would like to ask him personally, is there anything that can prevent people from fulfilling their filial piety?"
Zhang Hanlin roared angrily. Thinking that his father was going to be cremated, he felt that he was an unfilial son. This man should die in peace rather than being burned in a fire.
"Zhang Hanlin, since you insist on doing this, I will report it to you. You will be punished when the time comes, but don't blame us."
The leading official thought for a while and said.
"Please tell me. The governors in this capital are all my classmates. I have a lot of disciples and former officials. I am still afraid of you people."
Zhang Hanlin said nonchalantly.
"Zhang Hanlin, you are so powerful!"
At this time, a lazy voice sounded, and it was Zhu Houzhao who was wearing a mask and walked over.
He was the chief envoy of Beizhili, and he also took the lead in this matter and came to the front line of the fight against the epidemic. This was opposed by many people, but he insisted on it, and in the end Emperor Hongzhi agreed.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Seeing that it was Zhu Houzhao, Zhang Hanlin quickly saluted.
"no!"
"Come here, arrest this Zhang Hanlin who ignores the court's laws. We will deal with him later. Catch him!"
Zhu Houzhao glanced at him coldly, then waved his hand and ordered.
"Yes~"
When the officials and yamen around him heard this, they immediately arrested Zhang Hanlin, and then rushed directly into Zhang's house, pulled out his father's coffin, and transported it out for cremation.
"Father, my son is unfilial! My son is unfilial!"
When Zhang Hanlin saw this scene, he couldn't help crying and kept blaming himself for being unfilial. At the same time, his whole face turned ashen. It was not good to meet anyone, but he met His Highness the Crown Prince.
At this time, the prince did not stay well in the palace and ran out without fear of being infected.
"snort!"
Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly, and then went to patrol other places.
He just expected that there would be some thorns in the capital that would not cooperate well, so he came out to patrol.
Sure enough, we met along the way. Some factories were working to rush out goods regardless of the strictness. They relied on the people behind their factories to ignore the government's orders at all.
There are also some grain stores who drive up prices because food is easy to sell and make it difficult for the country to make money; there are also some children of powerful people who gather in brothels to drink and have fun regardless of the epidemic.
In short, there are all kinds of things, and some people rely on someone behind them to completely ignore the epidemic and still go their own way.
When Zhu Houzhao encountered these, he naturally dealt with them unceremoniously.
"Send the order and broadcast the latest disposition, so that everyone in the capital can watch it!"
Zhu Houzhao looked grim. In this extraordinary period, extraordinary means must be used. This is what Liu Jin said.
Now is the time. If we don't strictly enforce it, we don't know how many people will die by then.
You must know that after only two days of this measure being implemented, the number of new infections in the capital has dropped off a cliff, and no new infectious patients have been found in many areas.
The effect is very significant and the effect is very large.
The main thing is that if we persist for another ten days and a half, the epidemic can be brought under control and order can be restored by then.
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, the officials under my command immediately went to handle the matter.
Soon, people in the streets and alleys of the capital were shouting again with tin speakers.
"The Qicai Textile Factory started production regardless of the epidemic control. The Qicai Textile Factory is now completely sealed. The owner of the Qicai Textile Factory, who is currently a third-rank official in the imperial court, Dali Si Qing, will be dismissed from his post, demoted to a commoner and fined 100,000 taels of silver!"
"Zhang Zhishui and Zhang Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy ignored the epidemic control, prepared to hold a grand funeral, blocked official duties, and the government officials carried away the source of infection. They are now dismissed from their posts and demoted to common people!"
"Li's Grain Store in Xincheng, South District of Beijing, deliberately raised the price of grain and made a huge fortune for the country. The boss and his family were exiled to Winter City!"
"..."
As the official servants continued to broadcast the latest punishment cases in the streets and alleys of the capital, the people in the entire capital could not help but change their colors slightly, because among the people being dealt with there were many high-ranking officials of the imperial court, and some well-known people in the capital.
Young masters are now dismissed from their posts, imprisoned, and fined huge sums of money.
It can be said to be very strict, and the effect is also very significant. Everyone in the capital cooperates honestly.
