Chapter 2115 Agree
When the washed old quilts were delivered, all twelve people had acne. The cold wind was still blowing. It was already March, but it was as cold as winter.
Even the imperial physician Xiao Yuanzheng couldn't help but stand under the eaves and look at the dark clouds in the sky and say, "I'm afraid this year will be difficult."
It's already March and it's almost time to sow rice seeds, but the weather is still so cold.
Manbao shrunk his neck and said, "That's right, my dad is almost sick from worrying about it at home."
Doctor Lu came out and saw both of them looking up at the sky with their hands clasped together. He said unhappily, "Number five and seven have a high fever. You should go and see them."
Xiao Yuanzheng and Manbao withdrew their gaze from the sky, put on their masks, and went in to see No. 5 and No. 7.
Twelve patients developed acne at about the same time. This time the acne symptoms were much better than last time. No matter whether they used No. 2 or No. 3 vaccine, the acne was not as severe as the first time.
In particular, the six people who used the No. 3 vaccine had much milder symptoms. Two young people even only had a few pimples on the front of their necks and arms, but they showed signs of disappearing after two days.
No. 5 and No. 7 were both vaccinated with No. 2 smallpox vaccine. They were fine in the morning, but suddenly had a high fever. Manbao felt their pulses, nodded to Xiao Yuanzheng, and went to prepare for acupuncture.
It was already mid-afternoon when the three of them finished treating these twelve patients. Manbao was on duty today, so Dean Xiao and Doctor Lu went to change their clothes and say goodbye.
Manbao leaned against the door and waved goodbye to them. After their carriage had gone far away, he turned back to the house and took out the detoxification book to continue copying and studying it.
He said he would lend it to her for two days, but Manbao has not returned it to Xiao Yuanzheng until now. There are still many things in it that she doesn't understand.
Because there were more people involved in the experiment this time, there was more attention in the palace and the court. Xiao Yuanzheng basically reported the progress to the emperor every day. He heard that some people were getting better after three days of smallpox, and only had a few small pox, and didn't even have a high fever. The emperor almost couldn't help but go to see it in person.
However, the emperor was stopped, and then Wei Zhi and others formed a team to take a look, naturally wearing masks and standing at the window looking inside.
Finally, Wei Zhi looked through their pulse records and asked Xiao Yuanzheng, "So, are No. 9, No. 11, and No. 12 considered recovered now?"
"Yes," Xiao Yuanzheng said, "Wait a couple of days, after the smallpox has all disappeared from their bodies, I'll use fresh smallpox pus for a test to confirm that the vaccine we've already used is effective and that they won't get smallpox again if they come into contact with it again."
Wei Zhi nodded and went to the other room to check on Number 5 and Number 7, who were badly burned. After a long silence, he asked, "Can they survive?"
Xiao Yuanzheng was silent for a moment before saying, "Actually, their current symptoms are milder than those of No. 2, but their foundation isn't as strong as No. 2's. We can't be sure they can pull through."
Wei knew: "So this vaccine is still very dangerous. Two out of twelve people will become seriously ill. What if they all use the No. 3 vaccine?"
"So far, it seems that the No. 3 vaccine is much less toxic. At least those who have received the No. 3 vaccine now do not have high fevers. Vaccines No. 4 and No. 6, who are in the same age group as No. 5 and No. 7, are also getting better."
Manbao persistently reminded, "The toxicity of cowpox should be less than that of the No. 3 vaccine."
Wei Zhi couldn't help but discuss the matter with Old Lord Tang and the others. After returning to the palace, he told the emperor, "Your Majesty, vaccination is indeed feasible, but the current human smallpox virus is still quite virulent. I'm afraid it's not suitable for all the people of Dajin, especially the elderly, as it's more difficult for them to recover than children. Therefore, I believe we should find a safer method than human smallpox."
The emperor asked, "Are we using the cowpox vaccine Zhou Man mentioned? But how do you grow it? I've never seen a cow with smallpox."
Wei Zhi had never seen it either, but not having seen it didn't mean it didn't exist. Moreover, Zhou Man swore that this smallpox method was proposed by her, so the cowpox method should also exist.
Wei Zhi thought that they should look for it. If they could really find it, it would be a great achievement that would benefit future generations.
Smallpox is rare, but when it does occur, it's hell. If only we could eradicate it...
Wei Zhi had thought of this, and the emperor naturally thought of it too. He pondered for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it after all twelve trials are completed."
Wei Zhi agreed.
Manbao soon got wind of the matter and said he would talk about it after it was over, but everyone knew that the emperor had given in.
So she immediately went to find the prince excitedly.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gets a headache whenever he sees her. Some time ago, Zhou Man came to the Eastern Palace to use his connections to ask the Crown Prince to transfer Mr. Zhuang to the Honglu Temple by bringing in his own medicinal wine for strengthening the body.
This was the first time he had seen someone use the back door so openly.
The prince looked back and realized that this was the only way to get to the council hall. It seemed that he couldn't turn around, so he simply went up to her and wanted to have a frank talk with her.
"Mr. Zhuang is so old, why bother him? Why not just pick any official from the Honglu Temple and let him go?"
Manbao said, "Master is in good health, and he also wants to go to the Western Regions. Your Highness, please help him and transfer him to the Honglu Temple."
The prince looked at her suspiciously, "Are you really going to the Western Regions just for cowpox this time?"
He always felt that there was more than just that, otherwise why would they care so much about others following them?
Manbao thought about it and felt that there was no need to hide the search for the poisonous stone from the Crown Prince, so he asked, "Your Highness, do you still remember the poisonous stone from the Western Regions?"
The prince frowned.
Man Bao said, "Leaving that thing in the wild is a hidden danger, so I want to find it and destroy it. This is one of the reasons. Another reason is that we are going to the Western Regions for study tours."
She said a little embarrassedly, "It's not good to ask others to follow us around. This trip is not just to find a way to vaccinate. If I come across other medical techniques I haven't seen before, I will also learn a thing or two. If other officials from the Honglu Temple accompany us, I'm afraid they will be dissatisfied."
Being away from home is already inconvenient, so who wouldn’t want to finish their business trip early and go home?
Especially when traveling to a desolate place like the Western Regions, it is definitely better to return home as soon as possible. If the people traveling with you don't agree, there will definitely be a lot of trouble.
The prince was silent for a moment, but finally couldn't resist her request and nodded, "Okay, I'll give it a try."
Manbao was delighted when he heard this and immediately bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your help."
Since the prince is willing to try, it will definitely succeed. The Honglu Temple is not an important department, and there is no need to give Mr. Zhuang a very high official position. It is just a matter of transferring someone there. It is just a matter of a word from him.
When Mr. Zhuang found out that Manbao had accomplished this task alone, he smiled and shook his head, saying to her, "Why are you so anxious? I have already mentioned this to the Crown Prince, and he has already agreed."
Manbao was stunned. "The prince agreed to your request? Then why did he look embarrassed when accepting my gift?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled at her and shook his head.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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