The bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, was one of the most terrifying infectious diseases in the European Middle Ages.

In fact, there were many outbreaks of plague at the end of the Ming Dynasty, but because it was mostly confined to one place and did not spread in a large area, it was rarely recorded in the history books.

The most famous is the plague in Jingshi at the end of the sixteenth year of Chongzhen.

According to records, this plague broke out in the winter of the sixteenth year of Chongzhen and ended in the spring of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen.

In other words, this plague witnessed Chongzhen's despair, witnessed the destruction of Beijing, witnessed Li Zicheng's entry into the city, and witnessed the entry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty!

Coincidentally, the plague was still going on when Li Zicheng entered the city, and the plague had disappeared by the time the Manchus entered the city.

Of course, this is not a simple coincidence, many people believe that it is due to the warmer weather.

In short, the Manchus had good luck and took advantage of a natural disaster to firmly establish their rule in the north.

In fact, plague outbreaks were very frequent in ancient times, but they generally spread within a county at most at a time.

The worst result is that all the people in a county town are infected with the epidemic and die one after another. However, due to the inconvenience of transportation in ancient times, coupled with the local concept of ancient people, it is basically impossible for the epidemic to spread on a large scale and over long distances.

This is also the reason why there were few major plagues in ancient history.

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The plague of Chongzhen's sixteenth year can be regarded as the most terrible.

Now that the plague has shown signs in Nanjing, Zhu Youlang is not nervous.

Da Ming finally got some complexion, and he really couldn't stand the toss.

Drought is drought, and Zhu Youlang believes that as long as the grain is allocated, the army and the people will be able to survive with one mind.

But the plague is different. This is especially true of a virulent infectious disease like plague.

If the prevention and control is not timely, and the epidemic is allowed to spread, it is likely to become the big plague in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen! In the end, the entire Jingshi was like a ghost, and the corpses were burned in piles!

Of course, Zhu Youlang can't sit idly by. In fact, he believes that it should only be the beginning of the epidemic, and if reasonable intervention and active prevention and control are carried out, this plague should be able to be suppressed.

"Spread the decree and order Zhang Benbing, King Zhong, and King Jin to enter the palace as soon as possible."

At this time, there was no room for a moment's hesitation, and Zhu Youlang decided to immediately discuss specific epidemic prevention matters with several important ministers.

Han Miao never thought that he just mentioned that the Son of Heaven would attach so much importance to it, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the slave maid will go and order someone to pass the decree." ”

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Zheng Chenggong was eating in the palace, and the palace housekeeper reported that an envoy had come to the palace.

Zheng Chenggong hurriedly put down his chopsticks and hurried to the middle hall.

"Dare to ask the envoy what is the matter?"

Zheng Chenggong behaved very politely. Although the other party is a eunuch, he represents the emperor after all. He should still be polite.

"Oh, Your Royal Highness King Zhong, don't be polite, the emperor announced that you have entered the palace to face the saint. You'd better hurry up and follow the slave. You can't make the emperor wait for a long time. ”

The eunuch didn't care whether Zheng Chenggong had finished eating or not, he stepped forward and pulled Zheng Chenggong's sleeve to go out.

Zheng Chenggong couldn't cry or laugh, but he couldn't show it, and he was about to be suffocated.

"Ahem, can the envoy allow this king to go and change his clothes? I'm afraid it's not appropriate to lose the honor in front of the emperor. ”

"Oh my Highness, when has this happened, do you still care about that! Your Majesty has called your name and ordered you to enter the palace as soon as possible. If the time is missed, Your Majesty will blame it, and the slave's head will be moved. ”

The eunuch deliberately exaggerated, so that Zheng Chenggong would not be able to refuse.

He sighed and said, "That's it, I'll follow the envoy into the palace." ”

said that Zheng Chenggong went out of the house with the eunuch in a hurry, and the two turned over and went straight to the palace.

Zheng Chenggong's mansion was not far from Miyagi, and he soon arrived in front of the Daming Gate.

The two turned over and dismounted and walked to the Daming Gate.

It is an iron law that no horses can run in the imperial city, and even Zheng Chenggong cannot violate it.

Jin Yiwei stepped forward to check the waist cards of Zheng Chenggong and the eunuch, and sent them back respectfully.

"Your Highness, please."

Zheng Chenggong and the eunuch entered the imperial city through the door hole one after another, and walked quickly towards the palace city.

When he arrived at the noon gate of Miyagi, Zheng Chenggong unexpectedly found Zhang Huangyan, and Li Dingguo was also there.

"Brother Cangshui, are you also the King of Jin?"

Zheng Chenggong stepped forward to say hello, and Zhang Huangyan and Li Dingguo turned their heads to greet Zheng Chenggong.

Seeing this, several other eunuchs were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and hurriedly urged: "I said that the two highnesses, Lord Benbing, if you have anything to say, it's not too late to talk about it when you meet Your Majesty." His Majesty is still waiting in the Qianqing Palace. ”

Zheng Chenggong, Li Dingguo and Zhang Huangyan felt that something was wrong, and said with a smile: "Let's go here." ”

said that when the three of them were taken to the Qianqing Palace by the eunuchs, Zhu Youlang was indeed waiting in a hurry.

But this can't be blamed on them, it can only be said that the ancient communication was too inconvenient, even if these important ministers lived very close to the imperial city, but it would take at least half an hour to really arrive.

After Zhu Youlang saw Zheng Chenggong and the others, the three of them were still at a loss.

What is the important matter of His Majesty the Emperor summoning them to the palace in such a hurry? In a hurry for them to finish a meal?

"Your Majesty."

After the three of them saluted, Zhu Youlang waved his hand and signaled for them to be seated.

After the three of them sat down, Zhu Youlang cleared his throat and said, "I am in such a hurry to find you, there is an important matter to discuss. ”

He paused lightly, and then continued: "Now there is a sudden outbreak of epidemic in the city of Nanjing, and the sick neck is thick and swollen, and finally he will bleed to death. As far as I know, this disease is contagious, highly contagious, and can cause catastrophe if left unchecked. ”

Zhu Youlang said very seriously, and the three of them all gasped after hearing it.

"Your Majesty, dare to ask, but is it a pimple plague?"

It was Li Dingguo who spoke out.

Li Dingguo was born in the peasant army and lived in poverty when he was a child.

He remembered that many people in his village had died of pimple plague, and he had escaped because he was too hungry to go out to beg for food.

Later, Zhang Xianzhong took him in, and Li Dingguo changed his surname to Zhang and followed Zhang Xianzhong to fight in the south and the north.

He had been to many places, and he had seen this pimple plague more than once. It seems that this plague will break out everywhere.

But the plague often came and went, and soon disappeared.

Zhu Youlang nodded and said, "What King Jin said is right, this epidemic is also called pimple plague. ”

Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan glanced at each other, a little embarrassed.

The two of them have very extraordinary backgrounds, needless to say, Zheng Chenggong was born with a golden spoon. Zhang Huangyan is also from an official family.

His father, Zhang Guizhang, was a man in the fourth year of the Apocalypse, and he was a member of the Criminal Department.

Zhang Huangyan has lived a prosperous life since he was a child, so naturally he will not have any impression of mice.

Zheng Chenggong will not be in the company of rats.

The two of them may have heard the names of big-headed plague and pimple plague, but they have no sensory cognition.

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