Chapter 325 The plague breaks out, Fang Yuan’s decision
When Fang Yuan saw Li Shimin, it was almost dark.
When Fang Yuan arrived, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others were actually there.
Seeing the solemn expressions on everyone's faces, Fang Yuan felt that something big had happened.
"Li Ke urgently reports that smallpox has appeared in Hebei. Someone in the army has been infected. We urgently seek a solution."
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
As soon as the words fell, the faces of everyone present changed, showing panic expressions.
Smallpox is a plague that is extremely contagious and has a high mortality rate. There is currently no cure.
"Now Li Ke blocks the news and controls the infected soldiers."
"But this is not a long-term solution. Soldiers will find out one day."
"Everyone, please help me!"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
Someone among the 50,000-strong army is infected.
Those 50,000 troops may have been infected.
If anyone here walks into a crowded place, it will be a devastating blow.
Although Li Ke has temporarily controlled the situation, the soldiers will know it sooner or later.
Once it is known, the army will lose control and 50,000 people will bring devastating disaster to the Tang Dynasty.
"How did smallpox appear?"
Fang Xuanling was shocked and her voice trembled slightly.
When smallpox appears, the best way is to isolate them from those who come into contact with them and let them live and die.
But how can we isolate an army of 50,000 people?
"Don't worry about the reasons for now, I want to hear the solution!"
Li Shimin said a little impatiently.
Everyone was even more uproar and still shocked.
"Your Majesty, I have ordered that every infected soldier be executed secretly!"
Li Jing suddenly said.
After the words fell, the scene fell into silence.
"No!"
"They are all heroes fighting for the Tang Dynasty. The best they can do is to be isolated."
Liu Zhenghui, the Minister of Punishment, immediately objected.
Many people also nodded and agreed with Liu Zhenghui's idea.
"How to isolate an army of 50,000 people?"
"If the news is leaked during the blockade, the 50,000-strong army will be in chaos. The military orders at that time were bullshit and the people of the world will be harmed!"
Li Jing said in a deep voice.
Isolation can only be used among a small number of people.
When there are too many people, isolation will not work.
When the soldiers knew that one of them had smallpox, they would flee in panic.
If you escape, you will definitely enter a place with people, then the infection will expand and the situation will become more serious.
So serious that it may endanger the entire Tang Dynasty.
"Now I don’t know how many of the 50,000 troops are infected. If all the 50,000 troops are infected, should they all be killed?"
"Also, if the execution of infected soldiers is known to other soldiers, there will also be chaos, and the chaos may even become more serious."
Liu Zhenghui continues to refute Li Jing.
This time, Li Jing just opened his mouth and said no more.
"Is there any other way?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
You can try Li Jing's method to isolate all infections, but it is too extreme and may lead to what Liu Zhenghui said.
Everyone bowed their heads and remained silent, helpless against the sudden appearance of smallpox.
When smallpox appeared in history, it was either to isolate or to kill the source of infection.
But what to do with the 50,000-strong army now?
"Your Majesty, we have the Medicine King!"
"Is it possible that the Medicine King knows how to cure smallpox?"
Changsun Wuji suddenly said excitedly.
Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Fang Yuan.
The rest of the people also looked at Fang Yuan.
"Your Majesty, everyone, what do you think I mean?"
Fang Yuan pursed his lips.
If you think Yao Wang might have a solution, then go to Yao Wang.
"Go, I can't invite the King of Medicine. Please follow me to Fang Mansion."
Li Shimin immediately wanted to invite Sun Simiao.
But before I finished speaking, I changed my mind.
He took Minister Humerus to see Sun Simiao and asked Sun Simiao to take action.
Only in this way can it be shown that Datang valued him and urgently needed his action.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The ministers spoke one after another.
Follow Li Shimin and go to Fang Mansion together.
By the time everyone arrived at Fang Mansion, it was already dark.
Du Miaoyan and others were shocked when they learned that Li Shimin had brought so many ministers.
They all welcomed the arrival of Li Shimin and others.
"Is Doctor Sun back?"
Fang Yuan asked.
"Just came back, in the living room."
Du Miaoyan replied.
Fang Yuan hasn’t said anything yet.
Li Shimin and others walked to Fang Yuan's living room.
Du Miaoyan looked at it with curiosity on her face and asked Fang Yuan what happened.
After listening to Fang Yuan's explanation, Du Miaoyan's expression suddenly changed, and she looked frightened.
"King of Medicine, please save the people of the world!"
As soon as Li Shimin appeared, he said humbly.
"Please ask the King of Medicine to save the people of the world!"
Changsun Wuji and others also saluted.
Sun Simiao originally drank tea at Youzaiyouzai.
When they saw Li Shimin and others coming in, they were immediately surprised.
When he saw the emperor and all the ministers saluting him, he jumped up in fright and spilled tea on his clothes, making them wet.
"Fa, what happened?"
Sun Simiao stammered.
"Smallpox appeared in Hebei, and soldiers among the 50,000-strong army were infected."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
"Smallpox?!"
Sun Simiao was shocked and his eyes widened.
There are too many smallpox legends in history, and every time there is one, there are countless deaths.
"Yes, please ask the King of Medicine to take action."
Li Shimin nodded solemnly and looked at Sun Simiao nervously.
He was worried, worried that Sun Simiao would say that he had nothing to do.
If Sun Simiao can't do anything, who else in the world can do it?
Fifty thousand troops. If there is a big chaos by then, it won’t be a problem of fifty thousand people.
"Your Majesty, you have invited the wrong person. There is nothing I can do."
Sun Simiao shook his head and said.
He had contact with smallpox patients several times and wanted to develop a cure for smallpox.
But it is a pity that he failed and failed to develop a method.
"How could that happen?"
Li Shimin and others suddenly became disappointed.
Even Sun Simiao can't do anything, so who can do anything? It's so desperate.
"Well, I actually have a way to prevent smallpox."
Fang Yuan hesitated for a moment and sighed.
Everyone was stunned and looked at Fang Yuan, thinking that they heard wrong.
"I actually have a way to prevent smallpox."
Fang Yuan sighed.
He actually didn't want to say it.
Because he only knew that there was a way to inoculate cowpox, but he didn’t know where cowpox came from.
In this case, he may need to go to the front lines in person to determine how to find cowpox.
Now that Du Miaoyan is pregnant, and the front line is so dangerous, Fang Yuan really doesn't want to go.
But there was no choice, Sun Simiao had no choice, Fang Yuan could only stand up and stand up.
After all, there are 50,000 soldiers. Once there is chaos, it will not be as simple as 50,000.
"What did you say?"
Li Shimin said with a trembling voice.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that Fang Yuan was his Ying Mengxianchen.
Since he is his mentor, can he help him get through the difficulties again?
After all, Fang Yuan has successfully helped him several times before, so there should be no surprises this time, right?
Including Sun Simiao, everyone looked at Fang Yuan, everyone was shocked and unbelievable.
"I said, I have a way to prevent smallpox."
Fang Yuan rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
"Fang Yuan, as long as you succeed, you will be my hero of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Shimin said excitedly.
Ying Meng Xianchen is indeed Ying Meng Xianchen!
"Fang Xiaoyou, what can you do?"
Sun Simiao asked.
He has studied smallpox for a long time, but has not found a method.
Fang Yuan is not a doctor, but he actually knows the method of defense?
It's not that Sun Simiao doesn't trust Fang Yuan, but that he wants to know how to defend himself?
Everyone also looked at Fang Yuan nervously, eager to know how to defend against smallpox.
"Smallpox can not only be transmitted to humans, but also to cattle, sheep, etc."
"In some cattle that got smallpox, they were able to cure it, leaving behind cowpox."
"If you plant cowpox on a human body, you can achieve defense against being infected by smallpox again."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
This is the principle he knows.
But how to find cowpox is still a problem.
"What is cowpox?"
Sun Simiao's eyes lit up and he asked.
He remembered that he once entered a place infected with smallpox.
Everyone there is dead, but some cattle and sheep that are kept in captivity can still be seen and are fine.
Obviously cattle and sheep can be infected with smallpox, so why don't they die?
Sun Simiao noticed this at the time, but didn't think too deeply about it.
Now that I heard Fang Yuan say this, I suddenly felt like I had an idea.
"I'm not sure yet what cowpox is."
"I need to go to Hebei."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately objected.
"No!"
Du Miaoyan said sharply.
She doesn't want Fang Yuan to go to Hebei.
She doesn't want Fang Yuan to have an accident.
"I don't want to go either, but that's fifty thousand troops."
Fang Yuan looked at Du Miaoyan and sighed.
He is a selfish person and really does not want to take risks.
But those are 50,000 soldiers, and the impact may expand.
"Miaoyan, Fang Yuan will be fine!"
"Yes, Minister Fang will be fine!"
"Girl, relax, Fang Yuanfu is lucky, he will be fine."
Li Shimin and others immediately comforted Du Miaoyan.
When they learned that Fang Yuan had a solution and wanted to go to the front line, they were very supportive.
Du Miaoyan opened her mouth and finally left with red eyes.
This is the first time she has been emotional since she was married to Fang Yuan.
And it was in front of the emperor and all the pillar ministers of the country.
But Li Shimin and others had no objections and could even understand.
After all, Du Miaoyan is pregnant now, and Fang Yuan is righteous.
"Fang Xiaoyou, I will accompany you!"
Sun Simiao said suddenly.
He wanted to study smallpox again.
Let’s see what the cowpox in Fang Yuan’s mouth is.
Let’s see if Fang Yuan really has a way to defend against smallpox.
"Fang Yuan, without further ado, shall we set off tonight?"
Li Shimin asked tentatively.
Although it is night now, it is a bit difficult to travel.
But it takes several days to go to Hebei.
And it’s an army of fifty thousand. I don’t know how long Li Ke can control it.
Changsun Wuji and others looked at Fang Yuan eagerly, hoping that Fang Yuan could leave tonight.
"I'll leave after dinner."
Fang Yuan thought for a moment and then said.
Now that you have decided to go, let’s leave early.
After all, the later it is, the worse it is for you.
"Okay!"
"I will send it to you personally!"
Li Shimin was very excited and said in a deep voice.
"Shilang Fang, I'll give it to you too!"
Tang Jian also echoed.
When Changsun Wuji and others saw this, they all said they would send Fang Yuan away.
Fang Yuan nodded and said goodbye to everyone without talking too much to find Du Miaoyan.
"Husband, do you really want to go?"
"That's smallpox that no one can cure!"
Du Miaoyan stared at Fang Yuan and said worriedly.
Hong Xu Qinggao, Xue Jiaoyan and others are all here.
They all looked at Fang Yuan worriedly, worried about the danger of Fang Yuan's departure.
Among so many people present, Xue Jiaoyan was probably the only one who wanted Fang Yuan to go.
After all, Xue Bowu is still on the battlefield, and I don’t know what the situation is.
"Don't worry, I really have a solution."
Fang Yuan comforted.
Make love with Du Miaoyan and then go to dinner.
At this time, Li Shimin and others were also waiting for Fang Yuan at the dinner table.
They hadn't eaten yet, so they took this opportunity to dine at Fang Yuan's place.
"Fang Yuan, Doctor Sun, let's have a glass of wine and go early and come back early!"
Li Shimin raised his glass and said in a deep voice.
Changsun Wuji and others also raised glasses to bid farewell to Fang Yuan.
"Thank you."
Fang Yuan drank a cup and feasted on it.
He felt that Li Shimin and others were a bit tragic and did not want to pay attention to them.
At this time, no one will blame Fang Yuan for looking ugly.
I just feel that Fang Yuan is really good-natured and can’t wait to go to the front line.
It was just too hard for Sun Simiao, who couldn't eat it so quickly, so he had to force it in.
After eating, Du Miaoyan also prepared travel items for Fang Yuan and Sun Simiao.
One carriage and two horses.
This is the imperial chariot used by Li Shimin.
There are also ten experts escorting Fang Yuan and Sun Simiao to Hebei.
Originally, riding a horse was the fastest.
But considering Sun Simiao's age, Li Shimin changed the carriage.
"Everyone, farewell!"
Fang Yuan and Sun Simiao mounted their horses and left quickly.
Li Shimin, Du Miaoyan and others watched Fang Yuan's back disappear into the night sky at the door.
"Let's all go back."
"Miaoyan, if you need anything, you can come directly to the palace to see me."
Li Shimin withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice.
Fang Yuan left for the Tang Dynasty, and he did not allow anyone to bully the Fang Mansion during this period.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Du Miaoyan returns home.
Everyone stepped back.
This night, many people couldn't sleep well, but the reasons were not necessarily the same.
The other side.
Get on the bus.
Fang Yuan and Sun Simiao sat opposite each other.
"This frame is worthy of being used by the royal family."
Sun Simiao sighed.
It's soft under the buttocks and very comfortable to sit on.
There is plenty of space for two people, so sleeping at night is not a problem.
"The emperor's things are naturally good."
Fang Yuan half leaned back and said.
He looked a little dazed, thinking about where cowpox came from?
"Fang Yuan, how did you know that cowpox can protect against smallpox?"
Sun Simiao asked.
He was still curious about how Fang Yuan knew how to defend against smallpox.
"I'll explain this later."
"I was wondering how I could get cowpox."
Fang Yuan was not in the mood to answer Sun Simiao.
It is impossible to tell Sun Simiao the real reason.
After all, that is a method that will only appear in later generations, and it does not exist yet.
"Acne, as the name suggests, means acne, papules, and pustules."
Sun Simiao thought for a while and explained using his medical knowledge.
"Pustules?"
"I may know."
Fang Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
I thought of the possible source of cowpox.
Later, Fang Yuan talked to Sun Simiao about defense.
He even asked Sun Simiao to use his medical knowledge to make masks.
Although the effect is not as good as that of later generations, it is still usable.
Can play a certain defensive role.
After several days, Fang Yuan and Sun Simiao finally reached their destination.
But at this time, the military camp had already rioted.