When Chu Fan learned that the imperial physician could extend Changsun Pinqing's life, he immediately asked the eunuchs in the palace to go out and find patients suffering from shortness of breath to test the medicine.
In the current Kaifeng City, there are not only the former indigenous residents, but also hundreds of thousands of disaster victims outside the city. It is very easy to find a few people who are angry.
Not long after, Xiao Lizi reported to Chu Fan that they had found several people suffering from shortness of breath.
Chu Fan said to Xiao Lizi, "Have you explained the interests involved to these people? Drug testing is life-threatening. You must explain it clearly to them and not hide anything from them.
Little Li replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. We have explained the situation in detail to them and their families. They all volunteered to participate in the drug trial."
Chu Fan nodded and added, "Also, the compensation they receive must be substantial. All compensation will be allocated from the inner treasury, and we must ensure that the money reaches the families of these individuals in full. I'll be there with the medicine later, so go get someone to boil some water first."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Little Leo immediately went down to carry out Chu Fan's instructions.
Chu Fan retrieved some of his carefully extracted penicillin from his laboratory and headed to the room where Xiao Lizi had placed the patients with shortness of breath. Standing outside the room, Chu Fan didn't go in to see the patients directly, as he wasn't entirely confident his medicine could cure them. Furthermore, these people were also subjects of the Wei Kingdom, and he felt a certain guilt in having them participate in the trial to verify the drug's safety.
Chu Fan stood outside the room and ordered Xiao Lizi and the others to bring in some boiling water. He then personally placed a small amount of penicillin into each bowl. He then had the eunuchs bring the water back into the room and give it to the gasping patients. Standing outside the door, he silently prayed, hoping the penicillin would work as intended.
When Little Li brought the medicine into the room, the patients who were still able to walk came forward one after another. One of them asked anxiously, "Eunuch Li, when will His Majesty the Emperor come to treat us?"
This question is also in the minds of all the patients in the room, because many of them come from poor families and cannot afford the medical expenses.
Eunuch Li solemnly addressed the patients, "Your Majesty has delivered the medicine, but before I administer it to you, I must confirm your willingness to participate in the trial. If you do not wish, you may leave now. Your Majesty will not blame you, and your well-earned compensation will not be revoked."
Just as several patients in better health were still hesitating, a patient lying in bed spoke up, "I don't know what you think, but I've decided to participate in the drug trial. I'm already on the verge of death, so why not choose a chance with greater hope? Since His Majesty said this medicine can cure our illness, then I choose to trust His Majesty and believe that he can really cure me."
As soon as the patient finished speaking, several other patients lying down also expressed their willingness to participate in the drug trial. After the eunuchs fed them the potion, they saw that there were no immediate signs of death, and the other patients immediately expressed their willingness to participate in the drug trial. In this way, a day and a night passed, and Chu Fan gave these patients three doses of penicillin potion.
In this world, people have not yet used penicillin, so the bacteria in their bodies have not developed resistance.
After a day and a night of treatment, all eighteen patients in the room had shown significant improvement. The few with milder conditions had almost fully recovered, returning to normal health. The most seriously ill patient could now lean against the headboard and chat happily with the other patients.
Chu Fan felt relieved after learning the result. After confirming that penicillin was safe and had a significant therapeutic effect on shortness of breath, Chu Fan decided to go to the residence of Minister Changsun to treat Changsun Pinqing.
However, in the rooms of these eighteen patients, the eunuchs who were responsible for watching over and caring for these patients were relieved when they learned that Chu Fan had left. They were really worried that these patients would cause some unnecessary trouble if they knew that His Majesty the Emperor was right next door.
"Everyone, kneel on the ground and thank His Majesty for saving our lives." Among these patients, a young man who looked weak and poorly dressed said to the other patients.
The other patients were stunned when they heard the young man's words. A man dressed in more ornate attire replied, "Yang Shi, even if we kneel down to pay our respects to His Majesty, His Majesty won't be able to see us. After all, His Majesty isn't here."
Yang Shi smiled and said, "You really don't understand our Majesty. His Majesty is willing to donate millions of dan of grain for disaster relief to treat the victims, but he has asked us to come to the palace to test the medicine. Does His Majesty really want to let us fend for ourselves?"
Yang Shi's words made the patients fall into deep thought, while the eunuchs next to them had their eyes lit up, thinking that the man in front of them was indeed wise.
Yang Shi continued, "If I'm not mistaken, His Majesty has been living next door to us since we started testing the medicine. His Majesty has been keeping an eye on us."
"Yang Shi, is what you said true? How could the almighty Emperor care about us lowly peasants?" An old man lying in bed asked excitedly.
Yang Shi smiled and asked Xiao Dezi, "Eunuch De, is what I just said true? Please give me your verdict."
Xiao Dezi nodded calmly. After all, the whereabouts of His Majesty could not be revealed from their mouths.
Seeing Xiao Dezi's reaction, all eighteen patients became excited. The young man in gorgeous attire continued, "Since His Majesty is right next door, why doesn't he come out to see us so we can thank him in person?"
Yang Shi said angrily, "The Emperor is a precious treasure. How could he enter such a place? If any of us were to infect His Majesty with his anger, who among you would be able to bear the responsibility?"
After hearing Yang Shi's words, everyone stopped talking. After all, Yang Shi's words did make sense.
In this way, those who were still able to walk knelt down in front of the door, and the patients lying in bed also knelt down beside the bed with the help of the eunuchs. Of course, Chu Fan only learned about these things afterwards.
Later, Xiao Dezi asked Yang Shi about this matter alone. Yang Shi smiled and replied, "Actually, I didn't have any purpose in doing this. I just wanted these people to know that Your Majesty is kind."
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