When the old washed quilts were delivered, all twelve people had acne, and the cold wind was still blowing. It was already March, but it was as cold as the winter months.
Even Xiao Yuanzheng, the imperial physician, couldn't help but stand under the eaves and look at the dark clouds on the horizon and said, "I'm afraid this year will be difficult."
It's already March, and it's almost time to sow rice seeds, but it's still so cold.
Man Bao shrank his neck and said, "No, my dad is almost sick at home."
Doctor Lu came out and saw both of them clasping their hands and looking at the sky, and said angrily: "No. 5 and No. 7 have high fevers. You go and have a look."
Xiao Yuanzheng and Man Bao withdrew their gaze from the sky, put on masks and went in to see No. 5 and No. 7.
Twelve patients developed acne at about the same time on their front and back legs. The acne situation this time was much better than last time. No matter whether they used the No. 2 vaccine or the No. 3 vaccine, the acne was not as severe as the first time.
Especially for the six people who took the No. 3 vaccine, their symptoms were much milder. Two young people even had a few pimples on their necks and arms, but they showed signs of disappearing in two days.
Both No. 2 vaccinations were given on the 5th and 7th. They were fine in the morning, but suddenly a high fever developed. Man Bao felt for his pulse, and Xiao Yuanzheng nodded before going to prepare for acupuncture.
It was already mid-afternoon by the time the three of them finished working on the twelve patients. Man Bao was on duty today, so Xiao Yuan and Dr. Lu were going to change clothes and say goodbye.
Man Bao leaned at the door and waved goodbye to them. After their carriage had gone far, he turned back to the house and took out the antidote book to continue copying and studying.
I promised to lend it to her for two days, but Manbao has not been returned to Xiao Yuanzheng until now. There are still many things in it that she does not understand.
This time, because there were more people involved in the experiment, the palace and the court were also paying more attention to it. Xiao Yuanzheng basically reported the progress to the emperor every day. I heard that some people had acne that improved after three days, and only a few pimples appeared.
There was no acne, not even high fever, and the emperor almost couldn't help but look at it in person.
However, the emperor was stopped, and then Wei Zhi and others teamed up to take a look. Naturally, they stood at the window wearing masks and looked in.
Finally, Wei Zhi checked their pulse records and asked Xiao Yuanzheng: "So, No. 9, No. 11 and No. 12 are now considered recovered?"
"Yes," Xiao Yuanzheng said: "In two days, after all the acne on their bodies has disappeared, I will test it with fresh acne slurry to confirm that the vaccinated vaccine is effective and that I will not be infected with smallpox again if I come into contact with it in the future.
superior."
Wei Zhi nodded and went to another room to see No. 5 and No. 7, who were suffering from severe fever. After a long silence, he asked, "Can they survive?"
Xiao Yuanzheng was silent for a while and then said: "Actually, their current acne symptoms are less severe than those of No. 2, but they are not as good as No. 2 at all. Now I am not sure that they will be able to survive it."
Wei knew: "So this vaccine is still very dangerous. Two out of twelve people are seriously ill. What if they all use the No. 3 vaccine?"
"Currently, the No. 3 vaccine is much less toxic. At least people who have received the No. 3 vaccine do not have high fever. No. 4 and No. 6, who are in the same age group as No. 5 and No. 7, are now getting better."
Manbao reminded persistently: "The toxicity of cowpox should be less than that of vaccinia No. 3."
Wei Zhi couldn't help but discuss it with Lord Tang and others. After returning to the palace, he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the vaccination method is indeed feasible, but the current variolation is still highly toxic. I'm afraid it is not suitable for the people of Jin Dynasty.
Everyone needs to be vaccinated, especially the older ones. It is more difficult for them to recover than for children. So I think we should find a safer method than variolation."
The emperor asked: "Should we use the cowpox that Zhou Man said? But how to plant this thing? I have never seen a cow with pox."
Wei Zhi hasn't seen it either, but just because she hasn't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Moreover, Zhou Man swore that she was the one who proposed this acne method, so the cowpox method should also exist.
Wei Zhi thought that we should search for it. If we could find it, it would be a great achievement that would last forever.
Smallpox does not always occur, but when it does it will be hell. If this disease could be eradicated...
Wei Zhi thought of this, and the emperor naturally thought of it too. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Let's wait until all twelve experiments are completed."
Wei Zhi responded.
Man Bao soon got wind of it and said that he would talk about it after it was over, but everyone knew that the emperor was relenting.
So she immediately went to find the prince excitedly.
His Highness the Crown Prince had a headache when he saw her. Some time ago, Zhou Man came to the East Palace with a body-building medicinal wine he had made, and asked the Crown Prince to transfer Mr. Zhuang to Honglu Temple.
This was the first time I saw him walking so openly through the back door.
The prince looked back. He was the only way to go to the meeting hall. It seemed that he couldn't turn away, so he simply went up to her, hoping to have a frank talk with her.
"Mr. Zhuang is so old, why do you bother him? Can't you just choose an official in Honglu Temple and let you go?"
Man Bao said: "My husband is in good health, and he also wants to go to the Western Regions. Your Highness, please help me and transfer my husband to Honglu Temple."
The prince looked at her suspiciously, "Is your trip to the Western Regions really just for the cowpox?"
He always felt that it was not enough, otherwise why would they mind so much about outsiders following them?
Man Bao thought for a while and felt that there was no need to hide the poison stone from the prince, so he said: "Your Highness, do you still remember the poison stone from the Western Regions?"
The prince frowned.
Man Bao said: "That thing left in the wild is a hidden danger, so I want to find it and destroy it. This is one of the reasons, and the other is because we are going to the Western Regions this time for a study tour."
She said with some embarrassment: "It's hard to ask others to follow us around. This trip is not just to find a way to vaccinate. If I encounter other medical skills that I have never seen before, I will also learn a few, from Honglu
If other temple officials accompany me, I’m afraid there will be a lot of dissatisfaction.”
Going out is inherently inconvenient. Who doesn’t want to end their business trip and go home early?
Especially if you are going on a business trip to a desolate place like the Western Regions, it is definitely better to go home as soon as possible. If the people traveling with you cannot agree, there will definitely be a lot of trouble.
The prince was silent for a moment, but in the end he did not resist her request and nodded: "Okay, let's try it alone."
When Man Bao heard this, he became happy and immediately thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your support."
Since the prince is willing to give it a try, it must be successful. Honglu Temple is not an important department, and there is no need to give Mr. Zhuang a high-level official. It is just a matter of transferring someone there. It is just a matter of his words.
When Mr. Zhuang knew that Man Bao could handle this matter by himself, he smiled and shook his head, and said to her: "Why are you so anxious? I have already mentioned it to the prince, and he has already agreed."
Man Bao was stunned, "The prince promised you? Then why did he still accept my gift and look embarrassed?"