Chapter 301: The Plague
Today, Xiao Lian took a break, and he went out of the window of the Nanjun Palace, went back to Li Fan's house, washed up, and walked to the main gate of the Nanjun Palace, and knocked on the door.
Today is the day to see He Yin.
The two didn't bring a servant, He Jingying carried a basket with a few snacks that He Yin liked to eat, and walked out of the city side by side with Xiao Lian.
In the early morning, the streets are bustling with people, and the vendors on both sides of the street have set up their shops, steaming steamers. In a trance, it is amazing that the vitality of the world is so strong, and after experiencing a heavy injury, it can recover so quickly.
Xiao Fulin and He Jingrong stood at the city gate at the city gate, the two of them were also dressed in general clothes, and they didn't bring servants but just took some incense, candles, and paper money.
The heirs of the He family were originally thin, and Xiao Luan smelled the direction of the wind in the capital before he could do anything, and they left Beijing one after another. Now that everyone in the He family has dispersed, only He Jingying and He Jingrong are left in the capital.
He Yin's tomb is directly opposite the city gate. Xiao Lian carved the stele with his own hands.
The cyan stele stood there quietly, a gentleman's demeanor as gentle as jade.
He Jingying squatted in front of the stele and put He Yin's favorite snacks in front of the tomb one by one.
Third uncle, you see, we still won. It's just that so many people are gone, and you are gone, and I don't know who to talk to about the joy of victory.
Xiao Lian and Xiao Fulin stood behind He Jingying and He Jingrong, waiting quietly and no one spoke.
The deceased has passed away, and the surviving people have to carry the ideals of the deceased forward, so that the future can really be better, right?
Xiao Fulin looked at Xiao Lian and asked, "Do you have any plans with A-Ying?" ”
Xiao Lian couldn't understand what Xiao Fulin meant: "A-Ying is now taking care of the Six Diseases Pavilion. Although I am in the Yulin camp, I don't know when the Northern Dynasty will attack again. Tuoba Yu is not a man without ambition. I don't know what will happen in the future. ”
Xiao Flin looked at Xiao Lian with a smile: "I mean you and A-Ying." ”
Xiao Lian was stunned and lowered his eyes: "I don't know what to do, what to do is right." ”
"You are in a high position in the middle of the court, and you are already in a pivotal position, but if you are with A-Ying, you will inevitably be criticized, are you not afraid that your reputation will be damaged?"
Xiao Lian frowned slightly, and smiled heartily for a while: "Could it be that General Xiao Meng Lang is not General Xiao if he is a little bit?" ”
Xiao Fulin saw his radiant appearance, and her heart was a little settled. He Jingying made up her mind to be with Xiao Lian how difficult it was, and she couldn't be clearer. If Xiao Lian was serious, or had the slightest doubts, she would be worried. On the contrary, Xiao Lian's casual appearance made her feel at ease.
Life is short, there is wine today and drunk today.
Xiao Lian smiled and sighed almost inaudibly: "I just don't know what to do to her." ”
After saying that, Xiao Lian stepped forward, sprinkled a handful of yellow paper, and said to He Yin's tombstone: "Third uncle, don't worry, I will definitely take care of A-Ying." ”
As the four of them slowly walked back into the city, a woman rushed behind them in a panic, almost crashing into Shawflin.
Although the four of them were light and simple, their clothes were luxurious after all. The woman knew at a glance that she had collided with the nobleman, and knelt down without raising her head: "I bumped into my lord, please forgive me." ”
Xiao Fulin frowned and said, "What are you doing in such a hurry?" ”
The woman bowed her head and said, "I, I'm going to the Six Diseases Pavilion to invite Lang Zhong." ”
He Jingying paused, only to find that this woman was quite familiar: "But your family is sick?" ”
Hearing He Jingying's voice, the woman raised her head suddenly: "Princess? ”
The woman seemed to have grabbed He Jingying's clothes like a life-saving straw: "Princess, you are a living Bodhisattva in the world, please save my family, princess." Dacheng is dying. ”
He Jingying picked up the woman and said gently: "Don't worry, you get up and speak." What is your name? ”
The woman was very thin, half a head shorter than He Jingying, she looked up at He Jingying with tears in her eyes: "Back to the princess, my name is Xiangju, and my man's name is Dacheng, which ...... went to the Six Diseases Pavilion three days ago to see a doctor" said here The woman lowered her head in shame.
He Jingying said gently: "I remember. “
Xiangju's tears fell: "My mother-in-law brought Dacheng home that day, let Zhang Tianshi practice it at home, and let Dacheng drink Fu water, but Dacheng has not been good." Dacheng couldn't wake up this morning, I'm afraid it won't work. Ask the princess to save Dacheng. Dacheng has honestly never done anything bad in his life......"
Xiangju said this, and the more she talked, the more excited she became, making herself choke and cough.
He Jingying patted Xiangju's back with relief: "Don't worry, I'll ask Sun Langzhong to take a look." ”
Xiangju coughed and said, "There are many people in our village who are sick, and Zhang Tianshi said that the people in our village have done evil and recruited ghosts. But they are all honest croppers, where to recruit what the hell? ”
Xiang Ju said this, Xiao Lian's face changed, and then he looked at the sleeves of Xiang Ju covering his mouth and coughing, and there was a little blood stain on the sleeves. Xiao Lian stepped forward and pulled He Jingying behind him, and asked Xiangju, "You said that many people in your village are sick?" Is it all a symptom? ”
"In addition to Dacheng, there were two others who were in a similar situation to Dacheng before, but they all went. I'm reluctant to make it. Xiangju said and wiped her tears: "Niu Er's family next door is also sick, coughing and vomiting, and his neck is swollen." Zhang Tianshi said that we have offended the little ghosts under the seat of Lord Yama and have attracted evil spirits. All the money in our village was given to Zhang Tianshi, and none of them were good. ”
Xiao Lian's heart was beating straight up, many people had the same disease, which looked like an infectious disease. Xiao Lian is not a doctor, and he can't say in conclusion, so he can only say cautiously: "A-Ying, is there a house or temple near that no one is around?" ”
"The Hongfu Tavern is nearby." Xiao Lian, who did not change his face in the face of thousands of enemy troops, was very solemn at the moment, and He Jingying even saw Xiao Lian's expression with a hint of panic.
"A-Ying, I'll take Xiangju to Hongfu Tavern first, and you go and find Li Fan." Xiao Lian thought about it and said to Xiao Fulin and He Jingrong: "Eldest princess, donkey, you go back to the house first, if you can, don't go out for a few days." I'll have someone come to the house to inform you when there's news. ”
Xiao Flin frowned: "What's going on?" ”
Xiao Lian shook his head: "I don't know yet, I won't know until Li Langzhong has seen it." It's always right to be careful. ”
He Jingrong said gently: "General Xiao, let's go and help." It doesn't seem like a trivial matter to look at your expression, you can't be busy alone anyway, right? ”
Xiao Lian was silent for a moment. Indeed, how to Jingrong said, if it is really an infectious disease, he and Li Fan will definitely not be enough. Xiao Lian nodded and said to He Jingrong, "Then please come with me." Do you have handkerchiefs? ”
Xiao Flin looked at Xiao Lian puzzled: "Yes, what's wrong?" ”
"Take it out first, cover your mouth and nose, and don't get too close to me and Xiangju."
After that, Xiao Lian took Xiangju and walked towards the Hongfu Tavern. He Jingying went to the Six Diseases Pavilion to find Li Fan.
After a while, Li Fan came from the Six Diseases Pavilion with a small medicine box on his back, and Liu Yinzhou came with him.
Xiangju's face was pale, her eyes were dark blue, and her lips were white. Li Fan left everyone in the lobby, only he and Xiao Lian were in the backyard with Xiangju.
Li Fan pressed Xiangju's tongue with a small piece of wood to look at it, and then touched Xiangju's neck, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Xiao Lian asked, "But the flu?" ”
Influenza is not a serious illness in modern times, but it can kill people in this era of drug scarcity.
Li Fan frowned and said, "It may be more serious than this." ”
Li Fan burned the small piece of wood that he had just used with fire, and took out alcohol to wipe his hands: "I haven't seen this disease before, but I've read related papers before." Diphtheria, I'm afraid. ”
"Diphtheria?"
Li Fan glanced at Xiao Lian: "Have you been vaccinated since childhood?" ”
"I guess so."
"Then you and I should be fine. The diphtheria vaccine is given to all children, so there are still people in our parents' generation who get it, but very few people in our generation get it. ”
"What the hell is it?"
"The symptoms of the disease are obvious: hyperemia and enlargement of the tonsils and pharynx, and white pseudomembranes in the tonsils, palatal arch, palate, uvula, posterior pharyngeal wall, and nasopharynx. Chrysanthemum should be in the early stages, the symptoms are not particularly obvious, but white spots have appeared around the tonsils. It should be that this disease is right, I'm afraid I have to go to this village to see Dacheng's disease. ”
Xiao Lian frowned and said, "Is this disease contagious fast?" How to treat it? ”
"Diphtheria is not a viral infection, it is caused by the bacillus diphtheria, mainly droplet and contact infection. The speed of contagion is very fast, the most difficult thing is to treat, diphtheria is treated with penicillin, there is no now, and it is impossible to refine. In addition, disinfection is also a problem, and the alcohol concentration of the wine brewed now is still too low to meet the standard of medical alcohol. ”
"So you can only quarantine first?"
"I'm afraid I can only do this first, and I have to go to Xiangju's village for a trip."
Xiangju listened to the conversation between Xiao Lian and Li Fan as if listening to a book from heaven, but after understanding the last sentence, Li Fan and Xiao Lian were going to their village, and the great achievement was saved. Xiang Ju said happily: "I'll take the two adults to the village, it's not far from here, and it's going to be in half an hour." ”
Li Fan looked back at Xiangju: "I'm afraid I can't let Madame lead the way." ”
"Why?"
"Madame, stay here first, and we will heal your husband. You may also need medication. ”
"How's that going to work? I don't need a doctor, you can do a great job of healing! Xiangju was a little anxious when she heard that Li Fan wouldn't let her go back, and she wanted to run out regardless of it.
Li Fan hurriedly went to stop him, but was pushed away by Xiangju: "What do you want to do!" Why don't you let me go back! ”
Li Fan didn't expect Xiangju to be so thin and small, but her strength was so big, she didn't stand firm, and fell on the door frame with a "bang".
The people in the lobby heard the movement and walked to the backyard one after another, and Liu Yinzhou saw Xiangju's ruthless appearance and immediately scolded: "What are you doing!" ”
Xiangju held back her tears: "Why don't you let me go back!" ”
Everyone looked at Xiao Lian puzzled, and Xiao Lian concisely told everyone about the current situation. Omitting the etiology of diphtheria and only saying that it is an epidemic, everyone immediately understood.
He Jingying and Xiao Fulin are well-informed, and they can know the seriousness of the matter when they hear the word "epidemic", but people like Xiangju, who grew up in the farmland, can't understand it.
Liu Yinzhou pointed at Li Fan and asked Xiangju, "Do you know who he is?" ”
Xiangju looked at Liu Yinzhou inexplicably: "Li Langzhong." ”
"Have you ever heard that there is a Heavenly Master in the palace who saved Emperor Wu's life?"
"I've heard of it." Xiang Ju showed a look of fear: "I also heard that the Heavenly Master has a strong mana, and there are many evil spells." ”
Liu Yinzhou smiled, the folk spread the rumor, and the ghost-faced Langjun may have been demonized a long time ago. Liu Yinzhou pointed at Li Fan again: "He is the Heavenly Master." ”
"You!" Xiangju looked at the young man with a scar on his face in shock. Looking at this person's appearance, there is no connection with the Heavenly Master. "I don't believe it."
"If you don't believe me, ask the princess. Will the princess deceive you? ”
Xiangju looked at He Jingying, and when she saw He Jingying's affirmative eyes, the doubts in her heart went. Looking at Li Fan again, his eyes were more fearful than respectful: "I heard that you will summon ghosts." ”
Li Fan didn't expect that his image was no different from that of a bull and a horse, and he was very helpless.
Liu Yinzhou followed Xiangju's words and said, "Then do you say that he is better than Zhang Tianshi?" ”
"That's for sure."
Liu Yinzhou nodded: "Now he will go to see a doctor for Dacheng to exorcise evil spirits, but you must stay here, otherwise the Heavenly Master will not help you." Do you understand? ”
Xiangju was shocked, and found a corner to lean on: "Understand, as long as the Heavenly Master can save Dacheng, I can be anywhere." With that, Xiangju squatted down in the corner.
Liu Yinzhou looked at Li Fan and said, "Li Gongzi, I'm afraid I want you to wear the clothes of the Heavenly Master again." The people of the village believe in ghosts and gods and do not believe in doctors. If we say that we go to the doctor, we may be beaten out. ”
Li Fan looked at Liu Yinzhou with some admiration: "You still have a way." ”
Li Fan thought about it and said to Liu Yinzhou: "People who have this disease need to be isolated. You first go back to the Six Diseases Pavilion and divide the patients in the Six Diseases Pavilion into two groups. Those who vomited and coughed were temporarily left in the Six Diseases Pavilion and waited for me to come back to see. The rest of the patients were told to go home first. Go buy more wine and wormwood back, although the alcohol concentration is not enough, it can barely be used, and the wormwood six diseases hall and Hongfu tavern have to be burned. Everyone has to cover their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs these days. ”
"We're here to help, too. ”
"Well, then don't take off your handkerchief."
Xiao Lian said: "I'm afraid we still need the army to take action, Princess of the Great Wall, you go and talk to the Queen Mother, and let the palace also prepare." Anyone with fever, vomiting, or cough should be quarantined first. ”
Xiao Fulin nodded and went his separate ways with He Jingrong. He Jingrong followed Liu Yinzhou to the Six Diseases Pavilion to help. Xiao Fulin went directly to the palace.
Xiao Lian, Li Fan and He Jingying went to Xiangju's village.
(End of chapter)