Chapter 55: The Great Plague
Although the five dogs were unconscious, Zhang Ran still forcibly poured the talisman water on them......
"What should I do, even Doctor Zhang can't save this plague!"
"What else can I do?"
The people who were originally watching the melon-eating crowd were instead watched, and the county soldiers who were cold were surrounded by the county soldiers on the street near the medical hall.
Everyone was already afraid of the plague, but now they are besieged by the county soldiers, and this night, the sense of panic is getting stronger and stronger!
Grunt~
I don't know whose stomach rang, it was not loud, but it made the people around suddenly remember that they had been trapped here for three or four hours.
There is no food or drink, there is no couch, I can't sleep if I want to, I can't eat if I want to, and the torture in the world is nothing more than that......
"Don't worry, first, we haven't touched those two dead people, as long as we don't have red spots on our bodies within six hours, it's fine, and second, Doctor Zhang is here, even if he is infected with the plague, he will save his life......"
There are men of understanding who comfort the people in this way.
But there are also those who are pessimistic:
"What about Doctor Zhang? It's been almost two hours since the previous dose of decoction went down, and the five people still haven't moved? ”
That's right...... Quite right.
The mood of the crowd became more and more depressed, and some even sobbed, feeling that their lives were probably over......
"Look, they're awake!"
With a cheer, everyone hurriedly looked at the five dog things:
Although the light was blind and they couldn't see the specific situation clearly, the unconscious fellows had already woken up, and they stood up a little weakly, as if they were at a loss for their situation.
Zhang Ran breathed a sigh of relief, the talisman water used by this horn to buy people's hearts really has a miraculous effect!
He hurriedly approached a few people and began to examine their bodies:
The effect of the rune water is excellent, and the red spots on the surface of the body have receded, except for the fact that I was a little weak due to vomiting before, there is no major problem!
"Thank you for saving your life!"
A few dogs who survived the catastrophe kowtowed to Zhang Ran with joy.
"No thanks."
Zhang Ran sneered:
"Now that you've been cured, you have to settle the blame for the money you made before and brought the plague into the city!"
"Someone!"
As soon as he gave the order, the officers who had already been instructed by the county lieutenant hurriedly came over to receive the order.
"Take these five dog things to bathe in lime water first, burn all the clothes you have changed, and then wait for the crime to be imprisoned, and then punish them when the matter is over!"
Zhang Ran glanced at the five people in disgust, this kind of dog thing, if it is not necessary, he really doesn't want to save it.
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After dealing with the matter, seeing that Zhang Ran really saved the person, the people were no longer panicked, and stayed quietly all night.
Until the early morning of the next day, no one was sick, Zhang Ran was finally relieved, and ordered the county soldiers to let go of the siege, and the people who had been trapped all night went back to their homes with great gratitude......
"Doctor Zhang, since this is over, I'll go back to the camp first!"
The junior officer in charge of leading the troops saluted Zhang Ran respectfully.
Originally, with his status, it was impossible to be so respectful to a civilian, but he had seen Zhang Ran on the school field and the terrifying county lieutenant!
If such a bullish person really treats the other party as a civilian, then this little officer is too eyeless......
"Hmm."
Zhang Ran nodded, but after thinking about it, he said seriously:
"Remember to bathe every soldier in lime water when you return to the camp, wash it cleanly, so as not to spread the plague, and pay attention to any ...... such as red spots and vomiting on anyone's body."
Zhang Ran said in detail, although the little officer didn't understand why he bathed with lime water, but since it was said by the divine doctor, there must be a reason, and he just did it.
"I see."
The officer saluted again, and then led nearly 200 county soldiers back to the barracks.
And after Zhang Ran sent them away, he returned to the medical hall.
"Master!"
All the disciples saluted him together.
Luckily, perhaps because of the lack of contact with the deceased, after a night of quarantine, none of the apprentices became ill, which reassured everyone.
Zhang Ran said solemnly:
"You don't have to come to the hospital anymore in the near future, and you don't have to accept patients, and you can't be infected by the plague, understand?"
The disciples nodded their heads and then dispersed......
After sending everyone away, Zhang Ran closed the door of the medical hall, and before the plague event calmed down, for the safety of the patients, he did not plan to open the medical hall again.
Call...... Suck......
Zhang Ran took a few deep breaths, then his eyes became firm and he walked towards the county office.
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"I've seen the county."
has been here many times, and the officer guarding the gate also knows Zhang Ran's identity, so the road is unimpeded, and Zhang Ran successfully meets the county order.
"Well, you're here."
At this time, the county commander was dressed in a Taoist robe and sat in the middle of the four incense burners in the hall.
His face was solemn, and he completely lost his former indifference:
"You came just in time, about the plague, the official went out of his body yesterday and reported to the county guard, and the county guard was shocked when he learned about it, and ordered the counties to strictly investigate and control it."
"This investigation has found a big problem......"
Zhang Ran also stared, he could almost guess what the big problem was.
Really:
"The counties urgently investigated, and found that there were some patients with erythema-like symptoms in each county, and because there was no lockdown in advance, the contacts of the patients have been countless!"
As he spoke, the county magistrate's face softened slightly:
"Fortunately, only we didn't find more patients in the county, and this is all your credit."
"The grass people don't dare to take credit!"
Zhang Ran said modestly.
"What's yours is yours."
The county magistrate frowned and said:
"You cured those five dog things yesterday, and the official also heard about it, and reported it, and the county guard asked me to ask you, you might treat more patients?"
Zhang Ran hurriedly shook his head:
"I can't do it, in fact, when I helped those five people treat them before, I was helpless with medical skills alone, so I had to use the pill, but this pill is cherished, and it takes a long time to refine, so it can't be mass-produced......"
It's not that Zhang Ran doesn't want to cure more people, it's that he really doesn't have the rule of law, either he can use the cherished elixir to cure it, or he can only use the spell [Qingwen Runic Water].
The pill is really a drop in the bucket, Zhang Ran is willing to refine, and the imperial court may not be willing to give so many elixir pills to treat the worthless common people!
And spells, Zhang Ran must not be exposed, with his unofficial background, he can actually have enough luck to cast spells.
Once the imperial court targets him, his "big hidden in the city" will become a joke, and when the identity of the Danding faction's heirs is exposed in minutes, he will be found to be rejuvenated......
"Pills?"
Sure enough, as soon as the county magistrate heard this, his eyes immediately flashed, and he turned his mouth and said:
"The imperial court does not have much money, and it is really powerless to save the people from fire and ......water."
Look, it's not reluctant!
Zhang Ran complained in his heart, after all, not every regime can save the people at any cost.
As soon as the county decree came out, it meant that the imperial court was almost ready to give up on treating the sick, and at most isolate them and leave them to fend for themselves.
Although it is very cruel, in this era, it is the simplest and most effective method, basically feudal society does this, and the ruthless can even concentrate on massacres......
The county magistrate understood this, and Zhang Ran also understood, so the hall fell silent.
"County Honor."
Zhang Ran suddenly thought, aren't the civil officials of the imperial court and even the emperor all powerful divine cultivators? Didn't they have a few plague-curing spells like the [Plague Clearing Rune Water]?
"Isn't there a divine cultivation in the imperial court? Wouldn't it be nice to send a few divine cultivators who know how to cure plague spells! ”
"Huh!"
Hearing what Zhang Ran said, the county magistrate sneered:
"The Qingwen spell is naturally there, but it consumes a lot, if you cultivate like this official, at most you will have to drain the Yuan Shen if you treat dozens of people, and then you will have to sleep and recover for a few days, and during the recovery period, you will feel that life is worse than death."
"And do you know how many civil officials and gods are cultivating in the whole world? From the county level to the county level, and then to the Beijing officials, the total number of civil officials is only tens of thousands, and they usually have to concentrate on government affairs. ”
The prefectural order still sneered:
"As for the divine cultivators who are stronger than their own officials, they are all feudal officials who have great opportunities to help the people heal? Scold! ”
Ah......h
Zhang Ran was stunned, is it so complicated?
But whether what the county decree said is true or not, there is no point in arguing at this time, because the attitude of the imperial court has been undoubtedly revealed:
can't be cured (don't want to be cured), wait for death!
Anyway, as long as it is properly controlled, with the low speed of population flow in this era, this plague will not kill many people, and it will not affect the interests of high-ranking officials or even the emperor at all......
Zhang Ran had nothing to say, so he was ready to discuss the matter of epidemic prevention with the county order, after all, no matter how much the imperial court didn't want to treat, the epidemic prevention still had to be prevented, in short, the plague could not continue to spread infection on a large scale.
But at this moment, someone panicked and reported:
"Lord Qiyu County, the two plague dead who were taken away for autopsy before, he ...... They got up and bitten! ”
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