Chapter 109 Plague in the West of the City
Jiang Rumin was stunned. "Plague? What kind of symptoms are those?"
"I heard that the locals ate the meat of a kind of rat that was infected with the plague. In the early stages of the plague, the whole body will have a fever, and then a lot of black spots will appear on the skin. It will be fatal in about three to five days. People who have had contact with the patients are also very likely to be infected."
In the original novel, Jiang Rumin cured so many difficult and complicated diseases that she couldn’t count them on one hand.
Jiang Rumin's greatest strength is her excellent medical skills. Unfortunately, in the original novel, she was too busy with romance and didn't know how to use such a good advantage to live a decent life.
She could obviously be a famous miraculous doctor, but the author insisted on making her the little wife of a scumbag.
"This is the first time I've heard of such a strange disease."
Jiang Rumin thought for a while and said to Song Yunchu, "Sir Song, I am willing to go with you and give it a try."
She owed Lord Song many favors, and she was afraid she would never be able to repay them in this lifetime, but she was willing to help Lord Song with anything he wanted to do.
Lord Song needs fame, and she does need money.
If she could pay back Yu Ni's debt in one go and establish her own reputation, she would truly be able to live a worry-free life from now on.
"As the saying goes, a doctor has a kind heart. My Lord, you once said that I have the fate of a phoenix girl. Perhaps... I can really bring blessings to the people there?"
Seeing that Jiang Rumin was not afraid, Song Yunchu smiled and said, "Since Miss Jiang is willing, pack your bags tonight. We can set off tomorrow morning after I report to His Majesty."
After returning to the prime minister's residence, Song Yunchu also ordered people to pack their bags.
But she never expected that something unexpected would happen the next day.
However, within one day and one night, plague broke out in the west of the imperial city.
As soon as she entered the palace that day, she heard many officials talking about...
"The place where the plague occurred is clearly dozens of miles away from the imperial city. How could it be brought into the city so quickly?"
"The city gate issued a notice yesterday afternoon, allowing only exits but no entry. I didn't expect it was still a step too late."
"I heard this morning that plague patients were found in several households in the west of the city. Those two streets have been blocked off. I wonder if there will be any patients who escape outside the blocked area..."
"This is a very worrying matter."
Song Yunchu also frowned.
Yesterday she was thinking about asking the emperor to let her leave the city today. In addition to finding a way to solve the plague, it would also be a good opportunity to go out and relax.
It is impossible to relax now, as the plague is spreading at an alarming speed. What if there are still patients missed outside the two blocked streets... then the situation will get worse and worse.
The ministers were sighing and groaning when Jun Liluo came to the hall with a serious look on his face.
A scholar said, "Your Majesty, two days ago the plague was still dozens of miles away, and now someone has brought the disease to the west of the city. I think that given the current situation, it is far from enough to just block the two streets where the plague was found. I request to expand the scale of the blockade and preferably prohibit all people in the west of the city from entering or leaving."
"I second your proposal. The south of the city is closest to the imperial palace. Once the disease spreads to the south of the city, the situation will be out of control."
Some people proposed to expand the scale of the blockade, and naturally some people protested.
"Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate to blockade the entire west of the city. The scale of the blockade is too large and it may cause dissatisfaction among the people towards the court."
"Now, only a few families have fallen ill. We can send people to visit them and ask them who they have been in contact with recently. We can keep a close eye on the relevant personnel. There is really no need to seal off the entire west side of the city. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
Song Yunchu fell into deep thought.
Many officials in the court have relatives and friends living in the west of the city. At this critical juncture, they probably want to send someone to notify their relatives and friends to evacuate as soon as possible. If the court immediately issues a notice to block the west of the city, their relatives and friends will not have time to leave.
If we consider the overall situation, blocking the west of the city is indeed the safest method.
"Your Majesty, I think what Scholar Chen said makes sense."
Song Yunchu said, "I heard that the plague does not show symptoms as soon as you are infected. It can take one or two days for the disease to develop, or three or four days for the disease to develop. It is not enough to control only two streets. Who can ensure that no one outside the streets will be infected? It's just that the person may not have developed the disease yet."
"If we issue an order to seal off the west side of the city right now, we can at least reduce the spread of the disease. As Scholar Chen said, the disease must not be introduced into the palace. The west side of the city is still far from the palace, so it is not too late to issue an order to seal it off now. Your Majesty, please consider the overall situation and not only order the seal off the west side of the city, but also send military officers to suppress the rioting people."
As soon as Song Yunchu finished speaking, someone protested loudly.
"Master Song, your proposal is too much!"
"Is my suggestion too much, or do you have selfish motives?"
Song Yunchu turned his head and looked at the minister who was speaking coldly, "You have relatives living in the west of the city. You want them to evacuate as soon as possible, right? If the court only issued a blockade order, you can still try your best to lure them out, but I propose to send military generals to guard against them. You know they have no chance to come out. If this is your reason for refuting me, I will not accept it."
"You!" The man's face turned red because of her choking. At this moment, regardless of the hierarchy, he shouted angrily, "If Lord Song also had relatives living in the west of the city, would he still make such a suggestion?"
As soon as this was said, someone immediately echoed, "Lord Song is so righteous, have you ever considered that if the west of the city is really closed, it will definitely cause the people to complain about the court! I think Lord Wu's proposal is more appropriate. Just block a few streets nearby and temporarily detain those who have had contact with the patients. There is really no need..."
"Don't be naive, you two. A few streets are far from enough."
Song Yunchu said expressionlessly, "If we really block only a few streets as you said, what if we find another fish that slipped through the net tomorrow, and that fish that slipped through the net swam to more places due to your negligence and brought more diseases, how will you bear the consequences?"
"I really don't have any relatives living in the west of the city, but I am willing to go there in person and accept the lockdown with everyone in the west of the city."
Song Yunchu said, turning to Jun Liluo and bowing, "Your Majesty, Miss Jiang, who I am engaged to, is an excellent doctor and has extensive knowledge. I am willing to take Miss Jiang to the west of the city to check the situation. Please send a general to accompany me."
As soon as Song Yunchu finished speaking, the ministers were in an uproar.
Jun Li Luo's heart also tightened.
The west of the city has become a dangerous place now, and Song Yunchu actually asked to go there on his own initiative?
He almost didn't think much about it and rejected Song Yunchu's request, "Song Qingjia, you can't be so reckless."
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