The news about the second-in-command, along with the prescription and sterilization method, spread to all the major villages.
Everyone was waiting, waiting for the second-in-command to come and get vaccinated.
At the same time, the mighty army sent by the imperial court arrived in Yanzhou.
The soldiers blocking the road immediately made way when they saw the huge team and learned that they were people sent by the imperial court. However, these soldiers guarding the gate were very calm about their arrival and were not very excited.
The team marched towards Yanzhou Prefecture in a mighty procession. When they arrived at the city gate, they immediately opened the gate after confirming their identities with the guards.
Once they entered the city, everyone was wearing masks.
There was white powder all around Zhou Yushi Street, which was very strange.
Occasionally, you can see people walking on the street, all holding medicinal herbs in their hands. Although they are in a hurry, there is no fear or anxiety on their faces. Instead, you can see smiles on their faces.
They thought that after entering Yanzhou, they would see a hopeless city, but what they saw overturned their impression of what the plague should be like.
"Is the intelligence wrong?" an attendant asked.
"Yes. Looking at the appearance of Yanzhou Prefecture, it doesn't look like a place with plague at all." Someone echoed.
Censor Zhou shook his head. "If there wasn't a plague, they wouldn't have closed the city gates, much less stopped us at the border. Once we get to the government office, we'll know what's going on."
Gu Pianran looked at the white powder on the ground with a frown.
"Miss, what are they sprinkling on the ground?" Dongmei happened to see a woman sprinkling lime powder.
"If I'm right, she's holding quicklime."
"Quicklime? Why did they sprinkle it on the ground?"
"Sterilize and eliminate the smallpox virus." Gu Pianran said word by word.
If she hadn't seen their actions, she wouldn't have remembered that quicklime can kill bacteria.
Who is the person who knows that quicklime can be used for sterilization?
Bei Yutang's appearance involuntarily appeared in her mind.
It's her, it must be her, she must be here.
The convoy soon stopped at the government office. Prefect Fang and other officials, both big and small, were already standing at the door waiting.
Censor Zhou and the Fourth Prince got off the carriage, and Prefect Fang hurried forward, leading a group of minor officials to greet them.
After exchanging greetings, a group of people led people into the government office.
After everyone was seated, Gu Fanzhi was the first to speak: "It seems that Lord Fang has taken very good measures along the way and has prevented the plague from spreading."
"It's what I should do." Prefect Fang said modestly.
Censor Zhou asked, "I saw a woman on the street spreading lime powder around the courtyard. What is she doing?"
Prefect Fang smiled and explained, "Madam Mu said that quicklime can kill bacteria and many harmful things, and can reduce the risk of smallpox infection among the people. Now the entire Yanzhou, and even the surrounding villages, are using this method."
"Quicklime has such an effect?"
"Yes." Prefect Fang replied.
"I wonder who this Mrs. Fang you're talking about is? Is what she says true?"
Prefect Fang assured her, "She's certainly right. The reason our prefecture was able to weather the disaster so smoothly was all thanks to her methods."
Censor Zhou's eyes lit up, "Are you talking about Mu Zhitao? The second in command of the Lei family?"
Prefect Fang smiled and replied, "That's right."
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