PNB Chapter 208 Temporarily stable
Chapter 208 Temporarily stable
When the shadow of the plague loomed like a dark cloud, the entire state seemed to be forgotten by time in a corner of despair.
After leaving Kaoshan Village on a fast horse, Doctor Zhao first went to Ping'an County, which was the most chaotic, instead of Ning'an Prefecture.
The yamen runners of Ping'an County had already left or escaped, and some of those who did not escape had also contracted the disease, leaving no one to maintain the situation.
Your Excellency, it is impossible to deal with all the officials involved at once.
However, those who abandon the cities under their jurisdiction and flee, as well as those who have the ability to make all their subordinates betray the court, will definitely not be shown mercy.
Among them, several people with more serious crimes were selected and taken directly to Caishikou to be beheaded, and other officials were allowed to watch to serve as a deterrent.
Among them, the officials who were executed included Lord Liu, who took the blame for the Ning'an prefect.
Not only were he accused of many crimes himself, but the prefect also pinned some untraceable crimes on Lord Liu.
Therefore, the prefect of Ning'an Prefecture managed to save his life temporarily.
But he was demoted and his current position is the county magistrate of Ping'an County.
If the former prefect, Lord Jin, fails to make any contribution in this war against death, his head will not stay on his neck for long.
No other doctor was willing to follow Lord Jin to Ping'an County, so Doctor Zhao also came to this place that no one else was willing to come to.
For him, as long as it is about saving lives, it doesn't matter where he saves them.
And if Lord Jin makes some wrong decisions or fails to help him treat the people, he will not tolerate it.
What kind of dignitaries have you not seen? Would you be afraid of a mere Mr. Jin?
When Doctor Zhao arrived in Ping'an County, he asked Lord Jin to help separate all the sick people from those who were not sick.
After examining most of the patients, he prescribed a medicine that was particularly suitable for this epidemic based on his medical experience. He sent his prescription to Ning'an Prefecture for other doctors to observe. If there were any inappropriate parts, other doctors could point them out. However, if the medicine was effective, it could be promoted on a large scale.
Now, the sick gathered in the dim room, and the air was mixed with the bitterness of herbs and the groans of illness, creating a unique heavy atmosphere.
Doctor Zhao carefully examined each patient, using his weathered hands to feel the subtle changes in the pulse, observe the color of the tongue coating, and ask about the details of the symptoms.
His brows were furrowed, as if he was waging a silent battle with the disease.
Every nod of his head and every smile of his is a great comfort to the patients and their families.
The patients lay in beds, their bodies exhausted by illness, but their eyes were still bright, showing their desire for life and persistence in hope.
They thought they were going to die in this disaster, but unexpectedly, the new emperor sent people down, bringing not only food for disaster relief, but also a large number of doctors to treat their illnesses.
Suddenly I felt that the new emperor was much better than the previous emperor. If the old emperor had passed the throne to the new emperor earlier, they would not have suffered so much and endured so much pain.
Doctor Zhao mixed the herbs, as if what he held in his hand was not the herbs themselves, but something that carried the weight of life.
He personally supervised the people making the medicinal soup, and if the heat was not right, he would carefully adjust it to ensure that every ingredient could exert its due effectiveness.
When he saw the patient's symptoms alleviated after drinking the medicine he had prepared little by little, Doctor Zhao wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded with satisfaction.
This nod made the patient he was examining even more delighted.
Nodding is better than shaking your head. At least his illness can be cured.
Doctor Zhao was very confident in his prescription. After it was tested, he sent another letter to the provincial capital. This time, the letter carefully recorded the changes in the symptoms of all the patients in recent days. If other doctors did not have a better prescription, his prescription could be promoted. This would help to quickly suppress the epidemic and prevent more people from losing their lives.
During this period, Han Ming was particularly quick to control all the rioting victims, as well as the nearby bandits. Although he didn't catch them all, most of them were also arrested.
At least the nearby cities are much quieter now.
In fact, those disaster victims who stole and robbed were ordinary people before. The current situation was forced to happen! It is impossible to kill them once they are caught!
The imperial envoy and the officials he sent down explained the situation to them and appealed to their emotions, allowing them to return to their normal lives.
The officials in the capital were extremely wealthy. General Yuwen found a large amount of private silver in the house of an official who had committed a crime.
The total amount of silver is actually more than the silver in the national treasury in the past hundred years.
With this silver, the new emperor quickly raised food for the disaster area.
Now, the disaster relief grains are shipped here in batches. I can’t say that everyone can eat well, but at least they won’t go hungry anymore!
Those disaster victims who were only looting would naturally not cause trouble again after receiving amnesty from the court!
But for those who have committed unforgivable crimes and whose hands are stained with blood, they will be executed on the spot.
Things are improving in the north.
It will take time to control the flood in the south!
But the victims were also given relief grain, and the court also built simple houses for the displaced people.
Temporary food and clothing can be solved.
But whether it is flood control or dealing with drought in the north, it will not be as simple as dealing with the officials involved or arresting the offenders.
It takes a long process.
Xia Shengsheng's village of Kaoshan is not afraid of how long this will last. As long as the world is at peace and people from all over the country are treated, then even if it takes longer, it will be better than the previous situation.
They also received disaster relief grain from the court, although it was the lowest quality black face, but it was better than nothing.
This time, adults were given five kilograms of food and children were given three kilograms.
But this is not all. The imperial court has issued a notice that subsequent relief grain will be delivered little by little, and will be distributed again in due time. Moreover, a fixed amount of relief grain will be distributed every month until the weather here is good and the people are able to feed themselves. Only then will the imperial court stop distributing it!
As for what happened between Kaoshan Village and Lord Liu, no one else knows anything except Lord Jin, the current magistrate of Ping'an County.
Lord Jin was not right either. The imperial envoy had told about this matter. After all, if we investigate the cause, we will definitely know how Lord Liu forced the villagers of Kaoshan Village to rebel.
And these crimes are also closely related to Lord Jin. When subordinates commit crimes, superiors must bear certain consequences.
Since Lord Liu has already been executed, and the court has not questioned them about Kaoshan Village's opposition to the government, the people of Kaoshan Village will not say anything.
So this matter was buried underground along with Lord Liu's body.