mtl008 Chapter 106 She is glowing
Chapter 106 She is glowing
When the plague was discovered in Yancheng, although it was too late, Jiang Se immediately ordered the army to forcibly seal off the entire city. This did not mean that he abandoned the people of Yancheng and let them fend for themselves.
Several squads of soldiers were also dispatched to maintain order in the city and isolate residents in different areas. Experienced doctors had long understood this principle and confined infected patients, strictly prohibiting those inside from leaving, in order to prevent the epidemic from spreading everywhere.
Then, the soldiers allocated all supplies to prevent the people in the epidemic area from starving to death due to prolonged lockdown.
As for the bodies of some who died from the plague, they were initially buried with quicklime.
However, the epidemic has not been effectively controlled, and more and more people are dying and getting infected. There is no time to dig a hole.
Jiang Se gritted her teeth, enduring the curses from the family members, and directly ordered the bodies to be burned, during which several small-scale riots broke out.
The evil of human nature is fully revealed in extreme environments. Since you're going to die anyway, what's there to be afraid of?
The entire city of Yan seemed to be shrouded in a heavy atmosphere, with increasing chaos and the army struggling to maintain order.
Not only the people in the city, but also the soldiers began to panic, and several of their comrades had already contracted the plague.
To stabilize morale, Jiang Se took the lead and stationed himself in the city, entrusting the authority of patrolling outside the city and mobilizing supplies to Mu Qi, the left vanguard of the Chixiao Army.
During the handover, Mu Qi respectfully clasped his hands in greeting to Jiang Se. He had initially thought Jiang Se was just a pretty boy who rose to power through nepotism and didn't really think much of him. However, he was surprised to find that Jiang Se had some courage and responsibility. He realized that he had made the mistake of judging people by their appearance.
Jiang Se was also a member of the imperial family. With such a noble status, sitting in Yancheng with the common soldiers finally reassured the soldiers and civilians in the city. What they were really afraid of was being abandoned by the imperial court.
Previously, there were rumors in the city that the army outside the city planned to massacre the city and eliminate any potential threats. Some people had even secretly made plans to fight to the death.
Now that the Imperial Concubine's younger brother is also in the city with them, it seems that the general outside wouldn't be so bold as to wipe out Jiang Se as well, right?
The tense atmosphere in the city, which was on the verge of exploding, eased considerably after Jiang Se's arrival, but this did not actually help control the epidemic.
The number of infections continues to rise, and even the few doctors who are still practicing have fallen ill.
On the third day after Jiang Se entered the city, she actually felt unwell, with a fever and dizziness, but she endured it without showing it in order to maintain the morale of the troops.
On the fifth day, he could no longer hold on and fainted, causing his guards to cry out in alarm.
"General!"
"Someone come quick! Someone come!"
In a flurry of activity, Jiang Se was carried into the former Yancheng government office. The only surviving doctor took her pulse for a long time, then shook his head and sighed.
The guards' hearts sank. If anything happened to Jiang Se, they wouldn't be able to live either.
"Doctor, please think of something!"
"If I had a solution, Yancheng wouldn't be in this situation now."
The head guard felt a chill in his heart, secretly regretting that he hadn't been able to stop Jiang Se from entering the city. How was he going to explain this to the Imperial Concubine now?
Jiang Se also contracted the plague, and such a major event naturally had to be reported to Mu Qi at the city gate.
Upon receiving the news, Mu Qi sighed inwardly, lamenting how the heavens were jealous of such a talented individual.
"Report—"
"The imperial envoy and his entourage are approaching."
At the post station, Shen Qing wrote several pages of detailed writing, making numerous revisions. What was the most important thing in controlling the plague? Of course, it was the prescription!
Although Shen Qing wasn't a medical student, she was grateful for her dedication in her past life, as she diligently memorized her lines instead of just reciting "one, two, three, four, five, six, seven" to the camera.
He plays a legendary doctor, and as a prime-time TV drama, he has to be meticulous. He even memorized the famous Da Qinglong Tang (a traditional Chinese medicine formula) from ancient times!
Although there are many types of plagues and it may not be the right treatment, if the doctors in Yancheng don't have any other suitable remedies, it's definitely worth a try, even if it's a last resort.
"Whoo~"
Shen Qing put down his pen. Most of the serious knowledge he had heard about in his previous life had passed through his cerebral cortex, and that was all he could remember.
Okay, so who should we vote for next?
Meanwhile, the imperial envoy's entourage arrived outside the city, and Mu Qi stepped forward to greet them.
As Le'an sat in the carriage listening to Mu Qi report to Que De on the current situation in Yancheng, his brows furrowed more and more. When he heard that Jiang Se had also contracted the plague and was currently unconscious, his heart clenched and he immediately wanted to rush out.
Adele quickly stopped her, "Princess! Calm down!"
"The plague is no small matter. What if you also get infected?"
"Besides, there's no point in you going. Why don't you let the imperial physician take a look first?"
Le'an calmed down. At this moment, she couldn't cause any more trouble, so she clenched her fists and forced herself to stay calm.
Poor Physician Sun, at his advanced age, had to risk his life before he could even rest from the long journey.
"Wait a minute!"
Unable to bear these impatient fellows, Physician Sun took out a prepared face towel from his medicine box, which had been fumigated with medicinal herbs.
With trembling hands, he put on the mask and stepped into the city with a tragic and resolute attitude, as if facing certain death.
Le'an waited anxiously outside, feeling as if each day was an eternity. After a long while, Physician Sun finally came out. He immediately set his rags on fire and threw some herbs into the fire to fumigate himself.
"Imperial Physician Sun, how is Deyin's condition?"
Physician Sun looked grave and said, "This is not good. I have never seen the symptoms of the plague in Yancheng before. I can only try my best."
Although Le'an was extremely anxious, he also knew the difficulty of treating the plague, so he could only plead, "I'm sorry to trouble the imperial physician."
At this moment, Mo Qi stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your care along the way, County Princess. Please feel free to take any medicinal herbs the caravan has that you need."
Le'an did not refuse and returned the greeting with a bow. Now was not the time to be pretentious.
Physician Sun wrote out a prescription, sent someone to brew it, and then delivered it into the city. He did his best and left the rest to fate.
Meanwhile, Shen Qing also received news that the imperial envoy sent by Emperor Xuan for disaster relief had arrived in Yancheng.
"It's actually the Prince of Xiangnan," Shen Qing muttered to himself. "Could it be that he was granted the title of Prince after his meritorious service this time?"
If so, they should be able to solve this plague. So, should they still send out the anonymous letters?
Let's post it anyway. There are different levels of solutions, and the sooner we do it, the more people we can save.
A day later, the patient who took Sun Tai's prescription did not improve and continued to deteriorate.
"Let me think about it some more and try other prescriptions."
"Your Highness, someone shot a letter with an arrow and then fled. I was unable to catch up with them."
The guards opened the package, inspected it, and, finding no problems, presented it to Que De.
"Father, what is it?" Le'an stepped forward and asked.
Que De remained silent and handed the letter to Le An, who took it and began to read it carefully. The more he read, the more engrossed he became, and he pondered for a long time before speaking.
"Give it a try, Father."
"This person is secretive and suspicious; he cannot be easily trusted. It is highly likely to be a trap..."
"I'll take care of it!"
"you?"
I will take full responsibility for all the consequences!