Tang Shenwei asked the jailer about the location of the prisoners inside, and then took two assistants to go straight over.

The jailers admired Tang Shenwei's courage and shouted in the back: "Gentlemen, be careful! ”

As I walked inside, I gradually heard loud and low coughing, panting, and moaning.

The prisoners who were still healthy around them had long since taken a long time to hide away, for fear of breathing in the air exhaled by the sick.

They don't know what's going on yet, but people's fear of disease is innate.

And emotions are contagious.

Tang Shenwei asked two assistants to distribute mouthkers to the prisoners one by one, and asked them to wear them as they could, and keep their distance.

After investigation, it was found that there were a total of six prisoners with symptoms such as high fever and cough, all of whom were close to Zhang Jun's cell.

Tang Shenwei examined the patients through the bars of the prison door and found that in addition to high fever, cough, and chest tightness, they also had obvious scrofula-like swelling on both sides of the neck, and obvious pain in compression.

Tang Shenwei will change a pair of gloves before and after each patient to ensure that there is no cross-transmission because of himself.

After examining the patient, Tang Shenwei and the two assistants made eye contact, and they were very entangled in their hearts.

The last item to be checked is Zhang Xian, who is lying in the innermost cell.

The cell door was ajar, and the floor and walls were covered with blood, and there was a pair of chains on the wall that shackled hands and feet, and there were blood stains on them. A black cloth one meter wide and two meters long arched on the ground, and Zhang Xian was lying underneath.

Tang Shenwei was amazed in his heart, what kind of abuse General Zhang had suffered!

Tang Shen gently lifted the black cloth, revealing Zhang Xian's body below.

The blood stains on Zhang Xian's face, body, and limbs had long since coagulated, the wounds were dense, and there were bruises everywhere under the skin. His eyes were deeply sunken, his mouth still had the last coughed up blood, the sides of his neck were swollen, the ends of his ten fingers were dry and black, and there was a wound the size of a fingernail on the right heel, deep to the bone, and the wound was oozing white pus.

Tang Shenwei didn't understand Zhang Xian's might on the battlefield, but at this moment, he was cold and lonely lying on the ground without dignity, which made Tang Shenwei's heart suffer a lot of impact.

"Did Zhang Xian die at the hands of a villain, or did he die from the mouth of a mouse?" Tang Shenwei couldn't help but ask himself.

Tang Shenwei already had the answer in his heart, he covered Zhang Xian's body again, took his assistant to bow deeply to the dead Zhang Xian three times, and then returned to the door of the prison with a complicated mood, changed his gloves, shoe covers and coats and put them in the gate, walked out of the gate for three meters, and then stood still.

Because, Tang Shenwei and they had already thought about it, and they also had to isolate themselves.

Li Gang, Qin Hui, Chen Chong, and everyone else looked at Tang Shenwei and the others eagerly, wanting to know the answer quickly.

Qin Hui was the most anxious, and took the lead in asking, "How is it?" ”

Tang Shen glanced at Qin Hui slightly, looked at Li Gang and said, "Back to the prince, my guess is ...... That's right! ”

Qin Hui snorted coldly in his heart, you little imperial doctor, you dare to ignore this official!

When everyone heard about Tang Shenwei's diagnosis, they were all shocked.

It turned out to be the plague!!

The plague is one of the most difficult to control and incurable of all epidemics, and this incident also occurred in the capital, if it spreads widely, it will inevitably cause a large number of deaths, and the civil and military courtiers and imperial relatives will not be spared, and it will definitely hurt the country.

Qin Hui panicked, and he asked Li Gang pleadingly: "Prime Minister, what should I do?" ”

Li Gang snorted coldly in his heart, now he knows how to ask the old man!

But this matter is not only related to Qin Hui's black yarn hat, but also related to the lives and safety of millions of people in the capital, civil and military courtiers, as well as the emperor's relatives and even the emperor.

Li Gang respectfully asked Tang Shenwei: "With Mr. Tang's understanding of this epidemic, how should I deal with it best?" ”

At this critical juncture, Li Gang's title to Tang Shenwei also rose from doctor to sir.

Tang Shenwei replied: "Plague is caused by rodents, and it is generally transmitted through rodent-to-human and human-to-human transmission, and if you have direct contact with a sick person, or come into contact with the saliva and sputum of a sick person, you may be infected with plague." The way to eradicate it is to control the source of infection, to cut off the route of transmission, and to ...... Resigned! ”

It's terrible to resign yourself to fate!!

"What is source control? What is cutting off the route of transmission? Li Gang immediately asked, he only cared about what was within the reach of manpower, and he could only do what he could do.

"As far as I know, based on historical lessons, the only way to deal with the source of infection is to burn and bury it deeply! To cut off the route of transmission, it is necessary to implement an isolation system, distinguish between epidemic areas and safe areas, do not touch epidemic areas, wash hands before and after receiving people, and wear masks at all times. Tang Shen said slightly.

Li Gang thought so deeply and said, "Mr. Tang, this king has temporarily appointed you as the chief medical envoy for this emergency, and you are fully responsible for medical affairs. ”

Tang Shenwei said: "Thank you for raising the prince. But my two assistants and I have already been in contact with the epidemic area just now, and we have to isolate ourselves, so I'm afraid we can't accept the appointment of the prince. ”

Everyone admired the dedication of Tang Shenwei and others even more, and while approving, they also prayed in their hearts that such a good doctor would never have an accident.

However, Tang Shenwei isolated himself, who will command this battle without gunpowder?

Li Gang said: "It's okay, you can command remotely." Mr. Tang knows a lot about the plague, so for the sake of the overall situation, please don't shirk it! ”

Tang Shenwei had no choice but to say: "In this way, I have no choice but to do it." ”

Li Gang hugged his fists to Tang Shen and said, "Please!" ”

Qin Hui listened to Tang Shenwei's remarks, and he had been thinking about how to effectively control the epidemic and destroy the secrets inside. He had a strong identification with and interest in the word "fire". Bookbag netting

Qin Hui said: "According to Mr. Tang's judgment, fire is the most effective way to control the epidemic, I don't know how to implement it? ”

Tang Shenwei is a doctor, and his mission is to cure diseases and save people, not kill people. He has been struggling with his heart, should he treat the disease narrowly and save people, or kill a small number of patients at risk of infection and burn them, so as to protect more healthy people to the greatest extent?

This proposition is very fatal!

Tang Shenwei didn't speak, what he meant was actually that anyone with a brain could guess that the epidemic could only be eliminated by burning the patients who were determined to be infected with the plague in the prison.

Zeng Biao said: "What does Doctor Tang mean to burn the corpses and patients inside? ”

Tang Shen sighed slightly, this method was proposed by himself, and he couldn't escape it. He said, "I can only provide a method, and how to implement it needs to be discussed by the adults." ”

The burning of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, including the infected inside, is actually very important, and it is not ordinary people who can do it.

Chen Chong said to Li Gang: "Lord Wang, do you want to ask the emperor?" ”

Qin Hui immediately said: "Whether it is the plague or not, it has not yet been determined, how can it alarm the emperor?" ”

Li Gang said angrily: "Still inconclusive? What is the final decision? How many people count? Tell me, Lord Qin! ”

Qin Hui was frightened by Li Gang's momentum and said, "Since this is the case, you should deal with the emergency first, and then report to the emperor." Otherwise, the epidemic will spread and everyone will not be able to explain to the emperor and the world. ”

"Lord Qin, do you mean to cut first and then play?" Li Gang said.

Qin Hui argued: "The patients inside are either death row prisoners, or felons who want to sit through the prison, we can't lose a big one because of a small one!" ”

Qin Gang said: "If the emperor asks questions, can you bear this responsibility?" ”

The corners of Qin Hui's mouth twitched, and his heart was entangled. He was just about to muster up his courage and say that I am up to the task, when he heard a loud cry from behind:

"The emperor has arrived!"

Qin Hui breathed a sigh of relief, it's good that the emperor is here.

Zhao Gou heard from Empress Wu that there might be an outbreak of plague in the prison of the Criminal Department, and knew that this matter was not trivial, so he hurriedly asked the chamberlain to inquire about the news.

The chamberlain reported that the plague was extremely likely, and Li Gang, Qin Hui, Chen Chong and other adults were all in charge of the overall situation outside the prison.

Zhao Gou thought to himself: "If it is the plague, the capital where such a major event happens, as the Son of Heaven, I can't help but come to the scene to command together!" ”

Therefore, Zhao Gou personally conquered this battle.

Everyone knelt down and asked Zhao Gou to say goodbye, but Zhao Gou sat on the dragon chariot and did not come down, because the ground was too dangerous.

Zhao Gou also wore a mask on his face, only revealing his two eyes, this kind of emperor image must be very funny in normal times, but no one will laugh now.

Zhao Gou asked, "What's going on?" ”

What the emperor asked should be "What is the result?" ”

Qin Hui didn't expect that the emperor had been alarmed, and he was uninvited, so he took the initiative to preemptively say: "Your Majesty, the minister should die, the prison environment of the Criminal Department is dirty and messy, and the minister is negligent in rectifying it, resulting in today's evil consequences." The sin deserves death! ”

After saying that, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

Zhao Gou hurriedly said: "Aiqing, hurry up, be careful that the ground is also poisonous!" ”

Qin Hui was so frightened that he hurriedly got up, and Zeng Biao thoughtfully sent a handkerchief to help Qin Hui wipe his forehead and hands.

Zhao Gou said: "Aiqing took over the criminal department for a few months, and the responsibility is not yours. If you want to blame, your ex is the most inseparable. Okay, let's talk about the punishment later, let's talk about how to solve the problem here! ”

Li Gang stepped forward at this time and said, "The emperor's daughter, why did you come in person?" ”

Zhao Gou said: "I once heard that there was a place in history where because of the plague, a city became an empty city and a ghost town! How could I not come to such a dangerous and important matter? I must take it personally, and I must nip it in the bud! ”

Li Gang said: "With the arrival of the emperor, the epidemic will definitely be controlled." Just now, Mr. Tang from the Tai Hospital had personally gone down to the prison to examine him, and he was sure that nine times out of ten it was the plague. ”

"It's better to miss it than to let it go!" Zhao thought for a moment, and said with a golden mouth.

Li Gang nodded, and then said Tang Shenwei's method on how to control the source of infection and cut off the transmission route: "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Tang has concluded based on the lessons of history that burning and deep burial is the best way to control and cut off infection!" Please also ask the emperor, decide! ”

It just so happens that now that the emperor is here, let the emperor make the decision, and everyone doesn't have to fight for it.

After listening to this, Zhao Gou regretted that he was there in person, if he personally said that he burned the dirty things inside, would it arouse the disgust of the people?

Just when Zhao Gou was also entangled, the surrounding people knelt on the ground and prayed: "Please ask the emperor to make a decision and give the common people peace!" ”

At the critical moment, the majority of the people broke the siege for Zhao. Because the common people lack medicine compared to the emperor, they are more afraid of death! They feel that their lives are cheap and cannot withstand torture.

Zhao Gou stood gratefully on the dragon chariot and shouted to the people: "Everyone in the world is my people, and I am reluctant to let go of any of them!" Although I am a true dragon, I am also a human heart, and like you, I have seven emotions and six desires, and people's hearts are flesh and blood. ”

Zhao Gou first expressed his unbearability, and then said his fearless spirit: "But in the face of major rights and wrongs, I also have to weigh the pros and cons like you." Thank you, people, for your decision and my resolve. Chen Chong listens to the order! ”

"The minister is here!" Chen Chong hurriedly accepted the order.

"In the name of the people of the world, I order you to burn the epidemic area!" Zhao Gou ordered.