Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2052, the angry Emperor Hongzhi
Inside the Study Room of the Emperor Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi convened the cabinet ministers, six ministers, and the governors of the five armies to discuss the immediate prevention and control of the epidemic.

"Dear dear friends, the epidemic situation in the Beijing-Tianjin area has undergone strict control measures, and it has also been greatly improved. The order is stable, the number of new infections has dropped rapidly, and a large number of patients have received timely treatment."

There was a monstrous flame in Emperor Hongzhi's heart that was about to burn, but on the surface he talked about the current epidemic with a smile on his face.

Because the Beijing-Tianjin area is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and Zhu Houzhao is the chief envoy of Beizhili, the focus is on the prevention and control of Beijing and Tianjin, so it quickly stabilized.

Moreover, the number of hospitals and clinics in the Beijing-Tianjin area is also the largest, and the technology is also the best.

In the capital city alone, there are two professional medical schools, the Daming Medical College and the Daming Royal Medical College, which not only cultivate a large number of medical talents, but also a new medical field in the blink of an eye.

Especially after the invention of the microscope, bacteriology and virology have also become a specialized research course, and the research on various diseases has been at the forefront of the world.

Like the plague this time, according to historical data, the mortality rate of the plague is terribly 30%-50%, and traditional Chinese medicine has almost no cure for the plague.

But this time in the Beijing-Tianjin area, thanks to the research on bacteria and viruses of the two medical schools, a large amount of research results have been accumulated, and a whole set of treatment methods has been researched and summed up after a lot of accumulation.

Although the specific drug streptomycin for the treatment of plague has not yet been developed, it has greatly reduced the mortality rate caused by the plague. The most important thing is control, which can quickly control the spread of the plague.

In this regard, Liu Jin has attached great importance to it from the very beginning, because he is well aware of the urbanization and industrialization of Daming, and the population is highly concentrated in the city.

Once there is plague, plague, smallpox and the like, the consequences will be disastrous.

Liu Jin has defended in many ways. The first is the city's water supply system and sewage system. The city's water supply has basically achieved a unified supply of tap water, and the tap water has been sterilized, which can greatly reduce the occurrence of diseases.

At the same time, the improvement of the sewage system also makes the city cleaner, and it will not be as smelly as the European cities at the same time, which can also greatly reduce the occurrence of various plagues.

Urban garbage is also cleaned up and transported outside the city by special personnel every day, which has greatly reduced the outbreak and spread of various infectious diseases.

If the same plague happened in Europe, I am afraid it will be another Black Death pandemic. I don’t know how many people will die. Even though the scale of European cities is far smaller than that of Ming Dynasty, the poor sanitation conditions, that is hotbed of disease and plague.

At the same time, Liu Jin also paid attention to the research and progress of medical science and technology, established a medical school, summed up past medical experience, cultivated medical talents, and more importantly, researched new medical techniques and various infectious diseases.

After more than [-] years of development, under the accumulation of accumulation, the loss of this epidemic has been minimized. The Beijing-Tianjin area alone has been quickly brought under control, and the death rate is also very low. This is enough It shows that these efforts were not in vain.

"However, this time the epidemic has almost spread to all major cities in Ming Dynasty, especially the northern region. Due to the drought, the epidemic is particularly severe."

"I am also worried about this. Are there any memorials from various places to report the epidemic prevention situation in various places?"

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at everyone and asked.

In fact, he knew well in his heart that what was done well and what was not done well, Emperor Hongzhi knew very well. Now asking this question is to see if these ministers are honest, and whether there are supervisors who perform their duties and take care of each other. Area.

This time, the imperial court assigned the responsibility of the major provinces and cities of Ming Dynasty to the important court officials in front of them.

For example, Han Wen, the chief minister of the cabinet, is mainly in charge of Henan and Shaanxi provinces, and he has done a good job. The epidemic situation in these two provinces has been brought under control, and the order is stable. At the same time, patients have also been treated, and the death rate is not high. .

As a native of Shandong, Mao Ji was mainly responsible for the epidemic prevention in his hometown Shandong and South Zhili provinces, while Yang Tinghe was in charge of Shanxi and grassland provinces.

Responsibilities have been divided at the highest level of the court, and responsibilities have been assigned to individuals. According to this method, the implementation has been implemented layer by layer, and responsibilities have been assigned to everyone. The strictest control measures have been implemented to prevent the continuous spread of the epidemic.

"Your Majesty, the two provinces of Shaanxi and Henan have received a call. The prevention and control effect in the two provinces is remarkable. The number of new patients has dropped sharply. The social order is stable. The supply of various life-related materials is sufficient, the price of food is stable, and the patients have been isolated in time. The death rate has been greatly reduced, and it is expected that the normal order will be gradually restored in a few days."

When Hanwen heard it, he quickly stood up and reported the situation in Shaanxi and Henan provinces that he was in charge of.

This time, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, he has to take into account the situation of the entire Ming Dynasty at a large level, and at the same time pay close attention to the epidemic prevention work in Shaanxi and Henan provinces.

It is necessary to coordinate with the Governor's Office of the Five Armies and require the local garrison to cooperate with the government's actions. At the same time, it is also necessary to control the situation in the two places in real time through telegrams and remotely command the local epidemic prevention work.

"Ok!"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded in satisfaction. Judging from the information provided by the factory guard, Shaanxi and Henan provinces are indeed doing very well.

The provinces dominated by these hard-working officials are basically able to implement the requirements and orders of the imperial court. While quickly controlling the epidemic, they can also stabilize social order, stabilize food prices, and ensure the lives of ordinary people.

"Your Majesty, there are calls from Shandong and Nanzhili. The two provinces have achieved remarkable results in prevention and control. The epidemic has been brought under control, the number of new patients has been greatly reduced, the social order is stable, the supply of various living materials is sufficient, and the people live without worry."

"At the same time, the patients have been isolated and treated in a timely manner, and the mortality rate has been greatly reduced."

General Mao Ji, Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be in a good mood, so he jumped out and said, with a smug look, but he didn't know that Emperor Hongzhi was already furious at this moment.

"Shandong and Nanzhili have achieved remarkable results in epidemic prevention?"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard it, he immediately asked back: "I heard that the price of grain in Jinan City has risen to more than 200 Wen a catty?"

"In addition, the food prices in Nanjing, Suzhou, Yangzhou and other cities in southern Zhili have risen sharply. Some have increased by more than ten times, and some have increased by [-] to [-] times."

When everyone heard Emperor Hongzhi's words, their eyes opened slightly, and they looked at Emperor Hongzhi again, staring at Mao Ji at this moment, like a beast that chooses to eat someone, it is seriously red and cold.

"Your Majesty, Shandong Chief Envoy Tang Mu and Southern Zhili Chief Envoy Xu Ming called to say that prices are stable and grain prices have not risen significantly."

As soon as Mao Ji heard it, his back felt chills and his forehead was covered with cold sweat. In fact, he didn't know what the situation in Shandong and Nanzhili was like. He would repay what the officials below said.

"Do they mean what they say?"

Emperor Hongzhi asked coldly: "Take a good look!"

Emperor Hongzhi found out the telegrams from Shandong and Nanzhili and threw them on Mao Ji.

The always good-tempered Emperor Hongzhi was really angry this time.

This Mao Ji lost the chain at this critical moment, and Jinan City is already in dire straits. He even said that the order is stable and the price is stable, which is simply lying.

There is also Nanzhili, which is regarded as the headquarters of conservative officials. The local salt merchants and grain merchants in Nanzhili all have traditions. How can such an opportunity to make a fortune be missed?

Under the collusion of officials and businessmen, taking advantage of the epidemic situation, wherever they made a fortune, the relief food sent by the imperial court was directly resold, and the price of food changed day by day, and it had already skyrocketed.

In some places, it is even impossible for ordinary people not to buy them. They forcefully require ordinary people to buy a certain amount of food and store it at home. The name is that in order to reduce the gathering of people going out, only when there is food can they be at home with peace of mind.

In fact, many ordinary people don't need that much food at all, or they already have enough food at home, but they can't, and they have to buy high-priced food.

"Chen~ I really don't know!"

Mao Ji picked it up tremblingly, and after reading it quickly, his whole body broke out in cold sweat, and his expression changed drastically.

"Look, all of you, too!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mao Ji, and then motioned for others to look at it too.

When everyone heard it, they picked it up curiously and quickly read it.

"My God!"

"There are really people who are not afraid of death, and they specialize in making money for the country."

"It's already reached this level. Under the strict order of the court, to dare to act so obediently and to amass wealth is simply asking for ideas."

When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but be shocked in their hearts. These officials are really unscrupulous in order to get rich.

This Tang Mu not only ignored the epidemic, but his family's factories even started working day and night, and even directly annexed several factories in the name of the epidemic.

What is even more heinous is colluding with profiteers, deliberately driving up food prices, suppressing honest businessmen, finding a name for these honest businessmen and putting them in prison, and then making a fortune with those profiteers.

The disaster relief food distributed by the imperial court made him directly transfer it to the grain merchants and sell it at a high price.

Everything that has been done is simply appalling and unbelievable.

Everyone felt chills down their backs after watching it. No wonder Emperor Hongzhi was so angry. The key is that Emperor Hongzhi still knew the situation in various places clearly. If the place he was responsible for was the same, it would be over.

(End of this chapter)