Chapter 166 Chapter 166 Curing Diseases and Saving Lives
Yan Shengguang spent a year and finally completed the task assigned to him by His Majesty and finished compiling the deeds of the ministers.
During this period, Yan Shengguang, like other officials, felt that the calcium carbide lamp was simply a magical object.
Just put a little calcium carbide and some water, it can stay lit for a long time, and the light is not as weak as a candle when you write at night.
After all the manuscripts were approved by Liang Nian, Yan Shengguang got a few days to rest.
Liang Nian told him that this book of deeds would definitely be studied by future generations, and Yan Shengguang, who wrote this book of deeds, might also leave his name in history.
Yan Shengguang suddenly felt that the past year had not been wasted. He had written so seriously, and everything was worth it.
With Liang Nian's affirmation, Yan Shengguang was in an unusually good mood. He slept until he woke up naturally every day, and then went out for a walk. During this time, he also successfully helped several international students who had just arrived in Anjing to find their way.
The foreign student, with her hair braided, thanked him politely: "Thank you, my dear."
Yan Shengguang chatted with them, asking them if they were used to the food and accommodation in Anjing and if they were keeping up with their studies.
When talking about food and accommodation, the Xiping international students' expressions still showed the innocence and excitement unique to children; but when talking about studying, their faces suddenly fell.
"Mathematics is quite difficult to learn. I don't understand why multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction."
Yan Shengguang said earnestly: "Come on and study hard."
Because Yan Shengguang had helped Lin Si pass on information, his current position within the family was undeniable. After all, the entire Yan family was saved thanks to him, and he had even earned the emperor's trust.
The status is higher, but it is absolutely impossible to open a single page in the family tree that Yan Shengguang has been thinking about.
Therefore, no one in the family dared to say anything while Yan Shengguang was wandering around for the past few days.
Yan Shengguang's mother initially urged him to go on blind dates to see if there was a girl he liked. However, after two days, she felt unwell and stopped talking about it.
At first, Lin Cang didn't take it too seriously, but the next day he woke up with a dry cough.
She made some hay water and drank it. She felt relieved after drinking it, so she thought she could make some more water and drink it tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, when she woke up on the third day, she began to cough incessantly, felt dizzy and weak all over.
She immediately felt something was wrong and asked her maid to call Yan Shengguang.
Yan Shengguang was having breakfast when he heard that his mother was unwell, so he immediately went to the Imperial Physician's Office to ask for help.
Ah Qing was on duty today. He arrived promptly with his medicine box. After a brief examination, he said, "Minister Yan, your mother has typhoid fever."
Yan Shengguang's expression changed instantly.
You should know that typhoid fever is very difficult to cure, and everyone in the Central Plains is terrified by the mention of typhoid fever.
Ah Qing continued to diagnose and treat Lin Cang in detail, asking about his symptoms and how many days he had been ill.
Yan Shengguang was anxious for a moment and his mind went blank.
After Ah Qing finished the treatment, he remembered that penicillin had been mentioned in the newspapers two months ago. However, the newspapers at that time also said that penicillin had advantages and disadvantages and should only be used as a last resort.
Yan Shengguang didn't read it very carefully at the time. He only saw that it said that a large number of people might be allergic to penicillin, and also mentioned professional terms such as skin test, which he didn't understand at all.
Yan Shengguang spoke with a barely perceptible tremor: "Excuse me, Doctor Tan, my mother..."
Ah Qing put away the diagnostic tools and said calmly, "Minister Yan, your mother has a bacterial infection. It's up to your family to decide whether to use penicillin."
Lin Cang's face was pale. She usually read the newspaper and felt that her current symptoms were not that serious.
She wanted to ask a few more questions, but she was coughing so hard that she couldn't even finish her sentences.
Ah Qing never persuaded family members to use penicillin, nor did he promote it. If something went wrong, it might become the doctor's responsibility.
"Penicillin has its pros and cons. If you're allergic to it, you shouldn't use it. I'm sure Minister Yan and Madam Lin have read the newspaper. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
Yan Shengguang asked anxiously, "Can this penicillin really cure typhoid fever? Will there be any unexpected consequences?"
He remembered that the newspaper said that the drug was in the preliminary development stage and might be unstable.
Ah Qing remained objective and calm, and repeated the pros and cons of penicillin to Yan Shengguang.
"If I take medicine without penicillin, is there still a chance of cure?" Yan Shengguang still held on to a glimmer of hope in his heart.
Ah Qing only said: "Typhoid fever has been difficult to cure since ancient times. If penicillin is not used, I'm afraid..." The implication in the words was obvious.
Yan Shengguang looked at Lin Cang, who was coughing non-stop, and made up his mind: "Then I'll trouble you to talk to the imperial physician."
Ah Qing nodded and told Yan Shengguang that he needed to apply for and sign a letter of responsibility to use penicillin, and asked him to go to the Imperial Medical Bureau with him.
Yan Shengguang asked his servants to call Yan Yu back, and he followed A Qing to the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Yan Shengguang took the opportunity to understand the skin test and its various risks.
I also understand that A Niang's illness came on suddenly, and this kind of acute illness is often severe and cannot be delayed.
When Yan Shengguang arrived at the Imperial Medical Bureau, he still felt a little dazed.
A few days ago, my mother was fine, so how could she need penicillin today? Everything happened so suddenly.
Ah Qing said calmly, "Minister Yan's mother has typhoid fever. I've examined her and it seems to be a lung problem. This disease is so severe and sudden that penicillin is the only treatment."
Then he picked up a form and filled it out carefully in front of Yan Shengguang.
Yan Shengguang took a look and saw that it was an application form for the use of penicillin. It clearly stated his mother's symptoms and the number of days she had been ill, as well as the person who applied for the drug and the person who reviewed the use of the drug.
Ah Qing wrote his name Tan Ah Qing and then handed it to Tang Xing for review.
Yan Shengguang watched them busying around and finally arrived at the place where he was to sign.
That's a release document.
Yan Shengguang looked at the content above and found that it was nothing more than that the patients and their families voluntarily used penicillin and were aware of the risks of penicillin.
Yan Shengguang signed without hesitation.
Ah Qing told him that penicillin was hard to come by and based on the time, it would not be available until the afternoon. She asked him to bring Lin Cang to the Imperial Medical Bureau that afternoon.
When Yan Shengguang returned home, Lin Cang's symptoms were even worse than when he left. His whole body was burning and he was coughing so hard that he couldn't speak.
When Yan Yu saw Yan Shengguang coming back, he hurriedly asked, "How is it? What did the Imperial Medical Bureau say?"
"They said they would take my mother to get penicillin this afternoon, and I have already signed a waiver." Yan Shengguang looked distressed.
Tears welled up in Yan Yu's eyes: "How did I suddenly get typhoid fever? How did I get to the point where I need to take penicillin..."
Lin Cang coughed so hard that he felt dizzy and his throat was so sore that he couldn't speak. He could only drink warm water to relieve the pain.
Seeing Lin Cang in pain, the father and son had no appetite for lunch. They just waited for time to help Lin Cang onto the ox cart.
Ah Qing was responsible for doing a skin test on Lin Cang, and the dose used in the skin test was very small.
Yan Shengguang also knew that if Lin Cang was allergic to penicillin, then there would be no cure.
Yan Shengguang and Yan Yu could only pray that Lin Cang was not allergic.
Lin Cang was a little confused due to the fever at the moment. She only felt that someone had tied a rubber tube on her arm and something cold was applied on her arm.
Then there was a sharp pain.
A Qing wore a mask and his whole body was disinfected. After all, this process requires extremely high rigor and sterile awareness.
The skin test solution needs to be diluted, which requires a large amount of double-distilled water. Fortunately, with the invention of glass, distilled water is no longer difficult to make.
Although Daan does not have modern disposable syringes today, it can produce glass piston syringes that are not as sophisticated.
After the skin test is completed, the next step is to wait for 15-20 minutes to observe whether there is any red, swollen, hard or itchy skin papule reaction.
Ah Qing was a cautious person. She waited for half an hour and only started the injection after confirming that Lin Cang had no allergic reaction.
The injection dose also starts from the minimum dose. Zhu Shixi and her disciples have repeatedly emphasized that penicillin is highly effective and everything needs to start from the lowest dose.
This time, Lin Cang could feel that the injection lasted longer and was more painful than the previous one.
The medicine could not take effect immediately, so Lin Cang rested on the couch in the Imperial Medical Bureau, waiting to observe the reaction.
Yan Shengguang and Yan Yu were waiting outside in fear, and only felt relieved when they saw that Lin Cang had survived the injection.
Ah Qing was very responsible. She observed Lin Cang for two hours and only let her go home after making sure there was nothing unusual.
Lin Cang went back and took a nap. She slept for a long time and didn't wake up until the next morning.
Lin Cang had a fever and was confused yesterday. After waking up, he only felt that the symptoms of sore throat were relieved and the cough was much relieved.
The maid quickly poured her some water and fed her to drink.
Lin Cang drank some water and was then able to utter a few words.
"Fortunately... fortunately, it is His Majesty who has ascended the throne."
Lin Cang now has only one thought in her mind: if it weren't for the emperor's commanding officers who developed this miraculous medicine, she wouldn't be alive today.
It’s great to be alive.
In the future, she should also take care of her health like Censor Xin and go for check-ups from time to time.
Yan Yu and Yan Shengguang breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Lin Cang was getting better. They both chose to go outside to relieve themselves.
The two of them were extremely nervous for the past two days.
The father and son stood outside the house, looking at each other, without saying a word.
Yan Yu could now understand what Lin Cang had just said. He had witnessed the development of Da'an in the past few years. These new things could indeed save lives, feed the people, and make Western businessmen willingly pay for them.
Yan Yu looked at Yan Shengguang.
It is hard to imagine that during all these years that His Majesty was planning to ascend the throne, there was actually this idiot helping him. I have always wanted to ask myself whether he was able to convey the information to His Majesty clearly.
Yan Shengguang looked a little puzzled. "Father, why are you looking at me? Doctor Tan said yesterday that she would come to see me later. You don't have to worry. Mother will get better."
Yan Yu suddenly said, "You said before that you would open a separate page in the Yan family genealogy for you. I think it's not impossible to consider it."
Yan Shengguang:?
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