Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 612 Mongolia Smallpox
As soon as smallpox broke out, the newly established Xuanwu County immediately entered a state of emergency.

Speaking of which, there is also an indissoluble bond between the city of Beijing and smallpox.

In history, Prince Yu Duoduo and Emperor Shunzhi all died of smallpox infection, and the later Emperor Tongzhi also died of smallpox.

Of the twelve emperors of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, two died of smallpox, and both were in their twenties, which shows the power of smallpox.

Ye was taken out of the palace shortly after his birth, and stayed away from smallpox in the Fuyou Temple outside the Xihua Gate of the Forbidden City. He was not moved back to the palace until he contracted smallpox after he was two years old and survived the catastrophe.

The Eight Banners also lost a lot.

For example, in history, Hauge was forced to go to Sichuan, and he had to say: "I have never had acne, and this time I go with you, isn't it a special encounter so that I will die?"

To explain it scientifically, it is that outside the Northeast Pass, which is outside the Qing Dynasty, enters the warm and suitable Pass, and its cold-resistant body cannot quickly adapt to the warm climate in the south.

Coupled with the poor sanitary conditions at that time, the smallpox virus became more rampant.

"Report, there is news from the Chahar Department that smallpox has started to spread in the grasslands, and there are many infected people—"

At this time, news came from Jin Yiwei, which made the entire court heave a sigh of relief.

Don't take the blame...

The faces of the three members of the cabinet eased a lot.

"It turns out that this natural disaster came from the Mongols!"

Yan Chongxin said categorically: "It seems that this group of Tartars followed Jiannu and entered the pass as retribution."

"Retribution, retribution!"

Zhang Shenyan sighed again and again at this time.

"People immediately shut down the exchange market, and no entry and exit are allowed, so as to prevent the introduction of smallpox."

Zhu Yixi was also very decisive and ordered immediately.

Troubled Mongols!
No wonder he believes in Buddhism.

The plague also came south from the grasslands, plus smallpox, and the little ice age came from time to time, it was really hard.

Perhaps, this contributed to the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in the grasslands. Shamans are completely unable to cope with such frequent natural disasters.

After cutting off the source, Zhu Yixi didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly came to the Tai Hospital, and personally arranged for the pox clinic to be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of smallpox.

"Your Majesty, there used to be smallpox in the south."

At this time, several southern doctors who had been with him since the time of Prince Yu's Mansion immediately cupped their hands and said, "You can break open the human pox and contaminate it, so that ordinary people will get pox and never get it again."

That is, the dry seedling method, take smallpox patients' pox scabs and grind them into fine powder, put them at one end of the curved neck silver tube, and blow them into the nostrils, so as to achieve the purpose of vaccinating against smallpox.

"Human pox?"

Zhu Yixi was taken aback, isn't it cowpox?
"How about human pox death and injury?"

"About one to two percent..."

"Too much."

The emperor immediately abandoned the plan.

The death rate of smallpox virus infection is also half. Although yours is lower, it is still too high.

"So, with cowpox—"

The emperor swiped his pen and ordered directly.

"Your Majesty, it is infected by animals, and if it spreads to humans, it may be inappropriate!"

"Vaccinium pox is no different from human pox. Moreover, cow pox is not as good as human pox. The pox can be transmitted to humans, and the disease can be slowed down. The pox still occurs. What's the difference?"

Zhu Yixi was noncommittal, and directly ordered: "Everyone in the Taiyuan Hospital, go to Xuanwu County immediately to spread the cowpox, and there must be no omissions."

"Well, let's start in the palace first!"

Travelers are not immortal, for safety's sake, let's arrange the palace first!
The imperial doctors can only follow suit.

The palace maids and eunuchs were trembling and could only be forced to vaccinate. After a few days of continuous fever, they were considered stable.

Now, I saw very few dead people. In order not to be infected with smallpox, everyone became more motivated and rushed to vaccinate first.

And several princes, under the pressure of the emperor, planted cowpox.

The concubines were extremely reluctant to part with the rainy pear blossoms, but the emperor's attitude was very firm.

Miaoxian, who showed her indifference, was still calm and frightening at this time, sitting and watching her children being vaccinated, with only a little concern in her beautiful eyes.

Fortunately, they are all from the south, and the acne went well.

With the princes taking the lead, the entire Beijing city immediately set off a trend of vaccination.

By the end of March, smallpox had disappeared in Beijing, and there were only more than 100,000 casualties, which is negligible for a city with a population of [-].

Considering the infectivity of plague, smallpox and other viruses, the emperor specially changed the pox clinic to the epidemic treatment department, which was responsible for the treatment of plague, smallpox and other diseases.

After all, this world is not limited to Beijing, news from other places is blocked, and it is in need of diagnosis and treatment from the Tai Hospital.

"Ming people actually controlled smallpox?"

In the city of Beijing, the few missionaries who prayed to God day and night, asking for blessings, were shocked.

"No, this is a revelation from God!"

The elder missionary said decisively: "Such a natural disaster must have been inspired by God."

"What you said is very true." Several missionaries immediately nodded in agreement.

For this kind of plague, such as the Black Death, it has always been called the curse of God in Europe, and it has even turned into abusing Jews. It is suspected that the Jews brought it.

"Pass this message to the Church!"

The deep voice of the old missionary sounded: "This is the gospel that God brought to mankind, and it is time to spread it to Rome."

Obviously, this kind of vaccinia law, which can fight against smallpox, is an important means for Catholicism to stabilize belief and suppress heresy.

"Finally resisted."

Yu Chenglong stayed in the courtyard, eating the recently popular mutton hot pot, full of emotion.

"Who says no, smallpox is too scary." Lu Zhuo muttered as he took a bite of mutton.

"Hey, this mutton is from the Chahar Department." Jin Wen said with a smile.

"That's right." Lu Zhuo snorted, "Otherwise where does the capital get such authentic mutton?"

"Then where do you think smallpox came from?"

"Wow (nonsense)—" Lu Zhuo immediately put down his chopsticks: "Mutton is everywhere in Beijing, that's impossible."

"Brother Lu, he lied to you."

Yu Chenglong smiled and picked up a piece of mutton: "This mutton hot pot has left the capital. I don't know when I can eat it again."

"It's still the capital after all." Jin Wen sighed: "A few years ago, a plague spread in Jin Province, and the dead crossed counties and prefectures, and the official roads and ditches were full of fallen corpses..."

"There is no cure for the plague, such as cowpox."

Lu Zhuo shook his head, while Yu Chenglong remained silent.

"How difficult it is to make a country prosperous, endure it, you can always get through it."

In the face of such natural disasters, human beings are so small.

"Thanks to Your Majesty—" Yu Chenglong stood up and cupped his hands towards the north, he could not help admiring him.

"Long live Your Majesty—"

Suddenly, this kind of cheering sounded one after another in the courtyard, and people's hearts rushed.

At the beginning of April, news came from the Chahar Department that the spread of the vaccinia law stopped smallpox in the grassland for the first time.

The source was stabilized, and Beijing opened up again.

However, this anti-smallpox activity greatly expanded the emperor's prestige among the people, and people praised it.

And the Daming Communiqué did not miss out, advocating the emperor vigorously, and publicizing the vaccinia law, and popularizing measures such as isolation and garbage cleaning, which aroused huge repercussions throughout the world.

(End of this chapter)