Ming politicians

There were too many people flocking in, and the sergeant in charge of the garrison was exhausted. Every day, a large number of people rushed towards the isolation area. At the beginning, some people were willing to cooperate to enter the isolation area. The sergeant felt strange. It took more than a day for the sergeant to figure out that because these people came from the capital, they thought it was a suspicion and inspection of them. Once the inspection was completed, everything was over, and they didn't realize it at all. the greatest source of danger.

As time went by, the emotions of those who entered the quarantine area and those who were still waiting to enter the quarantine area changed. At this time, some people realized that their freedom was restricted, and they could not move around casually. of.

People outside the quarantine area began to die in large numbers. The Black Death was like a ghost, wandering among the crowd. Anyone who was targeted by the Black Death was almost unavoidable. People in the quarantine area also began to die. People with bad symptoms, especially those in the southern and northern districts, were diagnosed with the Black Death. Despite medical treatment, some people still died in pain.

By this time, the doctor and the sergeant had begun to understand the severity of the Black Death, and they also knew that if they contracted the Black Death, they would be like the dead. After a few days of suffering, they would have to stay away from their loved ones. And you can't see your loved ones even if you die.

Everyone is afraid of death, even doctors and sergeants.

With the onset of Sergeant No. 1, this fear almost reached its peak.Afterwards, the doctor who treated the disease fell ill, and the atmosphere in the air became very dangerous. You must know that most of the guards were the Ming army who had just surrendered.

The good and evil of human nature can always be shown at critical moments.

Soldiers of the Jiangning Camp.At this time, they have become the mainstay. They are not afraid of death, but for a long time, they have become accustomed to strict military regulations and maintaining their own honor, because they are soldiers of Jiangning Battalion.They can't tarnish the honor of Jiangning Camp because of their actions, and they will never allow themselves to retreat out of fear, causing their family members to be ashamed, so they must persist.

However, the influence of the Jiangning battalion soldiers is limited, so to put it bluntly, everyone is an ordinary sergeant. Although everyone is afraid of the Jiangning battalion, they all died anyway.It's impossible to take care of that much.

The atmosphere of danger became more and more intense, and the attitudes displayed by the sergeant and the doctor were mixed with impatience and mania.

At this time, there must be no collapse. Once the sergeants guarding the quarantine area retreat, it will be a catastrophic end. Su Tiancheng and others in Tianjin began to become highly nervous.They pay close attention to the situation in the quarantine area all the time, and the army even began to build a defense line outside Tianjin.Once there is a problem in the quarantine area and someone rushes towards Tianjin City, they will be shot and killed. There is no way around it.

It was Fan Jingwen who took the initiative to stand up and volunteer.

Su Tiancheng knew very well that the reason why there were problems in the quarantine area was that no officials entered.People must have thought of it, the officials are all staying in Tianjin City, doing nothing, they must be unbalanced in their hearts, perhaps Su Tiancheng's thinking.It's a bit extreme, after all, it's not the situation hundreds of years later, but to be able to stabilize this situation, it will definitely require a person with an extraordinary status to directly enter the quarantine area.

At this time, Fan Jingwen made a request, asking to enter the quarantine area to stabilize the situation.

After Fan Jingwen volunteered, Zhu Shenxuan, Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze, Lu Xiangsheng and others all applied to enter the quarantine area.

Everyone knows what it means to enter the quarantine area. It is very likely that you will be infected with the Black Death and it will be difficult to get out forever. Moreover, in the quarantine area, people's personalities will change inexplicably.

It is difficult for Su Tiancheng to express his position. It is impossible for him to enter the quarantine area. Don't even say such words. It is an insult to the many ministers of civil and military affairs below. In a dangerous moment, the emperor personally went to take risks and let many ministers of civil and military affairs stay in the quarantine area. Wouldn't a safe place force some overly loyal civil and military ministers to commit suicide?

But time can't be delayed, seeing that the situation ahead is dangerous and on the verge of collapse.

So a strange imperial meeting was held, and the purpose of the meeting was who entered the quarantine area.

Everyone gave their reasons and stated that they had to enter the quarantine area.

Fan Jingwen's reasons are the most sufficient. He said that he was the first to propose to enter the quarantine area, and he was the censor of Zuodu, who investigated and dealt with officials' violations of law and discipline and corruption of ink. He originally needed an official to set an example He asked officials to abide by the law and follow the rules, and he had to live hard. He even said what the emperor said, it takes hard work to strike iron. Now is a critical moment. At this time, he wants to take the lead and enter the quarantine. Area to stabilize the situation.

The discussion lasted for nearly an hour, and the final decision was that Fan Jingwen should enter the isolation area.

Before Fan Jingwen left the city, Su Tiancheng specially invited him to dinner, which was regarded as a feast of wine, Zhu Shenxuan and others all accompanied him.

While drinking, Su Tiancheng raised his glass and specially toasted Fan Jingwen, and when talking with Fan Jingwen, he also directly called Fan Jingwen by his name, which was already the greatest respect the emperor could give his subjects.

Fan Jingwen drank the glass of wine in one breath, knelt in front of Su Tiancheng, and said that he would definitely stabilize the situation in the quarantine area, even if it cost him his life, he would stop the spread of the Black Death.

Su Tiancheng helped Fan Jingwen up, and firmly held Fan Jingwen's hand. At this moment, he didn't know what to say.

Under the escort of a hundred Jiangning battalion soldiers, Fan Jingwen directly entered the isolation area.

Fan Jingwen, the former cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty and the prime minister of the Jin Dynasty, entered the quarantine area in person, and met with many sergeants and doctors, and went to visit the doctor and sergeant who might be infected. a huge response.

You must know that in this era, not to mention the prime minister, even scholars are regarded as Wenqu stars, not to mention Fan Wencheng's such a noble status, so after Fan Jingwen entered the quarantine area, the situation stabilized as quickly as possible.

First of all, the returning sergeants were stable. These sergeants saw Fan Jingwen with their own eyes. After kowtowing to Fan Jingwen, their mood quickly calmed down. What is Fan Jingwen's identity? He used to be a cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty, but now he is the prime minister of the Jin Dynasty , and he is still in charge of the officials. With such a noble status, he is not afraid of death. I have nothing to worry about. If I still show fear, I will be ridiculed by everyone, and I can't even lift my head here.

Secondly, there are many doctors who have stabilized. After Fan Jingwen met them, they also felt the great responsibility on their shoulders. At such a critical moment, they must not shrink back. Can they really stop the black death? Spreading, their role is the greatest. After all, a few days have passed, and the Black Death patients in the southern and northern districts have been cured after careful treatment.

In the end, it was the people inside and outside the quarantine area that stabilized. There were ordinary people, gentry, wealthy households, and merchants. When they learned that Fan Jingwen had entered the quarantine area, they didn't need to do any work, so they naturally stabilized.

Fan Jingwen also went to the South District and North District to inspect, and also went to the area that entered the quarantine area to inspect.

Even though they are wearing masks and fully armed, no one can guarantee that they will not be infected with the Black Death.

During this process, Fan Jingwen has always been very calm, this is the real tolerance, he also comforted many sergeants, doctors and common people, telling everyone that the imperial court will try its best to treat everyone, whether they are sick or not. There is no need to panic, the court will never give up on everyone.

Fan Jingwen's statement played a role in calming the sea.

However, during the inspection process, Fan Jingwen was also shocked. Out of safety considerations, he had only been to the quarantine area once, but judging from what he saw and the sergeant's report, the spread of the Black Death It has entered the peak period, and the number of people who have not yet entered the isolation area is increasing. The sergeants have no choice but to change shifts. They are busy at twelve hours a day and have no time to rest. From the capital There are too many people coming.

Seeing it with his own eyes, Fan Jingwen finally understood how rampant the Black Death was.

Inside and outside the quarantine area, corpses are burned every day. People inside and outside have already become numb to this situation. Now everyone knows that the reason for being quarantined is because of the Black Death, and the reason for suffering from the Black Death The disease is caused by the rats, but what is the use of regretting it, even Guanyin soil has become a good thing when eaten, not to mention the rats with some meat.

The difference between inside and outside the quarantine area is also very obvious. The death rate of people suffering from the Black Death in the southern area and the northern area is not very high. They follow the doctor's advice every day, drink soup and medicine, and eat enough food. The quality is not bad, and they are slowly recovering, but those old, weak, sick and disabled cannot be treated, but the situation outside the quarantine area is different. There are many more dead people. more people.

When Fan Jingwen entered the isolation area, he became the actual commander. No matter what problems he encountered, he could directly make a decision. Unless it was a special situation, he would report the relevant situation to the emperor. Fan Jingwen's first One thing is to strengthen the strength of doctors and sergeants who enter the quarantine area for inspection, and try to let people outside the quarantine area enter the quarantine area as soon as possible. This measure later proved to be absolutely wise. (To be continued..)