Lantian County, Dongxiang Inspection Division.

The official position of the Ming Dynasty is as low as the county level, and when it reaches the township, it is the chief of the security department, and it no longer belongs to the official establishment of the government.

However, since the beginning of Hongwu, a large number of inspection departments have been set up in towns and villages across the country.

The inspection department integrates military and political, criminal name, and civil affairs, and is subordinate to the county government, and the chief officer is the nine products of inspection.

Dongxiang inspected Qiu Yuan has been busy recently, because of the local miasma.

From a few people at the beginning, to hundreds later, some villages and even the whole village began to get sick, mainly manifested as diarrhea, fever and other symptoms, and almost formed a plague.

Faced with a sudden illness, Qiu Yuan had to report to the imperial court, but he did not get a reply for a long time.

In the meantime, a strange person came.

This man called himself Mr. Puzi, and seemed to be a wandering man.

Qiu Yuan was still waiting for the relief of the imperial court, and he was in no mood to pay attention to a Langzhong, this Mr. Puji did not come to visit Dongxiang, but went directly to the people to treat the disease and save people.

Half a month later, finally, the imperial envoy was late.

This person is a doctor of the Tai Hospital, named Jiao Xin.

Qiu Yuan looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looked forward to the rescue, and he couldn't wait to offer Jiao Xin as an ancestor.

When Jiao Xin's carriage and horse arrived in Dongxiang, they put on the posture of the envoy and talked eloquently, as if as long as they made a move, the epidemic in Dongxiang would disappear.

After all, he is a palace doctor, and he still has this confidence.

However, after several days of diagnosis and treatment, the miasma is still spreading, and it is likely to become more and more intense.

Qiu Yuanchou's head and two big, but he didn't dare to say anything to Jiao Xin.

"Imperial Doctor Jiao, look at this ......"

Jiao Xin had a cold face and said: "This disease is not difficult to treat, but it is a repeated infection, and those who are cured in the east of the village will be troubled in the west of the village, and those in the west of the village will be in trouble again, and so on, it will be difficult to do." ”

"Yes, yes, what Imperial Doctor Jiao said is extremely true!"

Qiu Yuan had no choice but to agree, and asked cautiously: "According to the opinion of the imperial doctor, what should I do?" ”

Jiao Xin snorted lightly and said, "If you want to completely eliminate the epidemic, I'm afraid it's impossible, and you must be prepared for the inspection of the enemy." ”

"Do a good job...... What kind of preparation? ”

"If some villages are seriously ill, they can only send soldiers and horses to watch over them and leave them to fend for themselves."

"This ......"

Qiu Yuan gasped, and was horrified in his heart, Jiao Xin's meaning was to give up the village with a serious epidemic.

Jiao Xin glanced at him meaningfully and said, "Only this method can completely eradicate the epidemic." ”

Qiu Yuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, yes, all those who were infected died, and there was no source of infection.

However, if this method is followed, how many people will die?

Although he is only a small inspection, he also knows that the emperor now attaches great importance to the people, and if so many people die under his rule, even if he can make a difference, I am afraid that his own inspection will come to an end.

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"Imperial Doctor Jiao, is there no other way?"

Jiao Xin was dissatisfied: "When Ben Tai was cured, you also saw that those who took the medicine have obviously improved, but they are infected again by other infected people, if you continue like this, don't say that you are a small Dongxiang, the entire Lantian County will suffer!" ”

Qiu Yuan was covered with white sweat, he really couldn't imagine that the matter was so serious.

If you think about it carefully, what people say is not unreasonable, the difficulty of this disease lies in the word infection, and if the flow of people cannot be controlled, it will be difficult to cure it radically.

Can we only let those people fend for themselves......

"Qiu Inspector, if you hesitate any longer, Doctor Ben can only return to Beijing to recover his life!"

"Imperial Doctor Jiao, you can think of a way again, so many people ......"

"The method has already told you, if you don't give an order, after Doctor Ben returns to Beijing, the imperial court will also issue an order, and when the time comes, those people will still be unable to escape death."

"But, but ......"

Qiu Yuan wiped his sweat vigorously, but found that his hands were already trembling involuntarily.

Seeing this, Jiao Xin said: "This is a natural disaster, and it is not an unfavorable inspection of the enemy, and the court will not blame it." ”

"That'...... All right! ”

Qiu Yuan finally compromised, because he really didn't have a better way.

If we want to completely eradicate this epidemic, we can only sacrifice some people......

The people were sick and already miserable, but suddenly they heard that the officers and soldiers were coming, and they were forbidden to go out, at first they were puzzled, but later, some people heard the news, and the news spread, and they immediately exploded.

Qiu Yuan knew that no one wanted to sit at home and wait for death, but he had no choice.

The only way to do this is to order the officers and men to strictly guard against it, and if they encounter troublemakers, they will directly fight them.

This completely aroused the resentment of the people, and the clashes between the villagers and the officers and soldiers continued, and at the same time, the number of incurable people whose condition deteriorated increased sharply every day.

Qiu Yuan sat on pins and needles every day, but Jiao Xin sat firmly on Diaoyutai, looking confident.

"Don't be bitter about the inspection, as long as the source of infection is cut off and the epidemic is eliminated, the court will not blame, but will be rewarded."

At this time, an errand officer hurriedly ran in and said, "My lord, I caught a troublemaker!" ”

Qiu Yuan suddenly became nervous, and said angrily: "It's all said, let you keep an eye on people, what are you doing here?" ”

This disease is contagious, and if you bring people to the inspection department, don't you put yourself in it?

"Lord Hui, this person is not a local villager."

Hearing the errand officer say this, Qiu Yuan thought it was a merchant from another place, so he said: "Now is an extraordinary time, if it is a foreigner, let him return to his hometown immediately, don't make trouble here!" ”

"But...... This person came to the inspection department by himself and said...... Said some nasty things......"

"What did you say?"

"This person scolded outside the door of the inspection department, saying that the people were in the lake, and they didn't care about the lives of the people......"

In fact, the scolding is a hundred times worse than this, but this errand does not dare to relay the original words.

"Who dares to be so rude?"

Qiu Yuan is already on fire, and it's not that I don't want to treat it, I really can't help it!

But I don't know which one doesn't open his eyes, running to find himself boring, I don't beat him today, when my nine-product inspection is a decoration?

This man claimed to be ...... Mr. Puzi! ”

"Mr. Puzi?"

Qiu Yuan seemed to be a little impressed, and asked, "That You Fang Langzhong who came a few days ago?" ”

"Lord Hui, exactly!"

Qiu Yuan thought for a while and said, "You let him in, I want to see, could it be that he has any cure?" ”

When Jiao Xin heard Lang Zhong's two words, his face was full of disdain, and he said: "If the charlatan is a liar, just order someone to fork it out!" ”

Qiu Yuan waved his hand impatiently and said, "Didn't you hear Imperial Doctor Jiao's words, blast people away for me!" ”

"Yes!"

The messenger turned and left, but it was not long before he hurried back.

"Lord Inspector, this man said...... Said he had a cure! ”