Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 745 Paper Incense and Tradition
Man will conquer heaven, these four words are the official's greatest instructions on the entire Ezhou plague, and also represent the countless thoughts deep in the official's heart.

Yang Yao frowned and said, "Actually, right now, there is a best way to deal with the plague in Ezhou."

Wang Shan shook his head with a smile, and said, "Don't you know this method as an official? Don't talk about it, it's good to have a head on the neck."

Yang Yao smiled and continued to clean the entire Ezhou city, which is a high-risk area.

If you look down from the air, you can see countless Jinghu sailors wearing cowhide armor, spreading like ants throughout Ezhou, Jinghu, and Jiangnan Road, visiting people with illnesses everywhere, holding mansion newspapers and preaching the importance of hygiene.

The cowhide armor invented by Hu Yuan is not without a source. Wang Shan once followed Zong Ze to the Jinghushui military camp. At that time, Wang Shan was responsible for the sanitation standard in the camp to prevent insects and mosquitoes.

Cowhide armor is the standard equipment of Yang Yao's navy. As a navy that is still in training, even when its own ship is still under construction, there are not many iron armor quotas, and the soldiers are trained with cowhide armor.

And Wang Shan is also a careful person. Hu Yuan is researching "Secrets of Nature" and small Sumeru insects, and he is working hard. Wang Shan's suggestion of cowhide armor has been approved by Hu Yuan.

Zhao Huan put the two notebooks of Hu Yuan and Zong Ze together, read them for a long time and said: "That is to say, the best way for the Shenzhou plague and the Ezhou flood epidemic is to cut off the transmission route and do a good job." health?"

Zhao Huan took the letter. This is Hu Yuan's point of view as a great doctor of the Song Dynasty, to cut off the transmission channel and improve hygiene.

Hu Yuan's approach is to continue to promote the approach of Han Shizhongshan Navy and Yanjing Army to eliminate rats by catching snakes and throwing them into the epidemic area.

Hu Yuan said that snakes are long worms and rats are burrow worms. The difference stems from the lack of concern for disease.It was Chen Xing who proposed the method of using snakes to exterminate rats, and it was well received by the soldiers of the Shanhai Navy and Yanjing Army.

What Wang Shan did in Ezhou, Lianghu, Liangjiang, and Liangzhe was to eliminate mosquitoes, distribute paper wrapped incense from door to door, clean up the mud in the city, and eliminate mosquitoes.

Their common method, the disinfectant made from plant ash, is also made on site, which is simple, quick and effective.

"Is that the paper wrapped incense?" Zhao Huan asked, pointing to the smoked lamp in the distance.

Zhao Ying nodded, ran over, took off the crane crown of the crane-shaped incense lamp, took out the paper-wrapped incense inside, put it in front of the official, and said: "Mosquito-like evil smoke, old clouds, with moxa If you smoke it, it will collapse. However, moxa is not easy to get, so the common practice is to use eel, eel, turtle and other bones as medicine, add rosin, duckweed, and sulfur, wrap it in paper three to four feet long, smoke it day and night, and it can repel mosquitoes.”

"Mosquitoes in autumn all have teeth. One sting will turn into a big bag, and they are easy to get sick. I just ordered a few plates of this paper wrapping incense."

Zhao Huan looked at the paper-wrapped incense in front of him, which was actually similar to mosquito-repellent incense and had the same effect.

"Speaking of this thing, it was the thing that Su Taishi couldn't stand the bites of mosquitoes, so he threw it out. Su Taishi's "Gewu Rough Talk" records: During the Dragon Boat Festival, duckweed was collected and dried in the shade, realgar was added, and it was made into paper to wrap incense. , burn it, it can get rid of mosquitoes."

"It's just that the realgar smells bad when it's burnt. There is no realgar in the paper-wrapped incense in front of the officials." Zhao Ying explained the origin of the paper-wrapped incense.

[Reminder of historical events: "Gewu Rough Tan" was written by Su Shi, which is divided into twelve categories of weather and geography.However, after later generations judged, no matter the writing style or the pen and ink handwriting, they were all fake works. 】

[Except for Su Shi's chapter and signature on the two books, which are true, the rest are ghostwritten by others. 】

Zhao Huan looked at this reminder. He had heard that these two books on the rough talk of things and the relationship between objects were books on things that were on par with Tiangong's creation of things, but they were actually counterfeit works.

Sure enough, in the literary world, there is also a tradition of such a thing as a tutor's signature, at least in the Song Dynasty, under his nose.

Zhao Huan was unable to complain about this phenomenon. It was the first time he knew about the existence of mosquito coils, which had been invented in the Song Dynasty.

"Has Li Taizai arrived yet?" Zhao Huan asked Zhao Ying to take away the paper wrapped incense. Chinese culture has a long history and profound knowledge. Zhao Huan once again felt the weight of these eight words.

The 5000-year history of civilization is the confidence of China, and there are too many experiences and lessons to learn from.

"Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be here." Zhao Ying leaned forward and saw Li Gang's hurried steps from afar.

"What nonsense, can Li Taizai be Cao Cao? Don't talk nonsense." Zhao Huan reprimanded Zhao Ying. This can't be said nonsense. It's because Zhao Huan and Zhao Ying are the only two people in Wende Palace, otherwise Zhao Ying will have a criticism charges of instigation.

After some courtesies, Zhao Huan handed the letter in his hand to Li Gang and said, "Li Dazai, Zong Shaoqing asked Zhao Chengyou to stay in the prefect of Ezhou, what do you think of this matter?"

Li Gang had read Zongze's letter a long time ago. When he was in Shangshu Province, he had already transcribed several copies of this letter. Both Zuocheng and Youcheng had to file one copy. The official here is the original.

Li Gang read the Zhazi again and said: "I agree with Zong Shaoqing's opinion in principle. First, the officials gave Zong Shaoqing the sacred order to act cheaply. This is because the officials trust Zong Shaoqing. , Employing people is not suspicious, naturally this is the truth.”

"Secondly, the officials and ministers are all in Beijing, not in Ezhou. We are only looking at the situation in Ezhou through Zhazi. We don't know the details of it. Instead, it delays the matter. Since the imperial envoy has been sent, let the imperial envoy Supervision is."

"Then there is the official family. Since Zhao Chengyou was responsible for the mess in Ezhou, he must take care of it himself. Zong Shaoqing went to deal with him in his rare years, and he himself has to bear the responsibility. Once he left, it would be the opposite." It's cheap for him."

Zhao Huan nodded in agreement with Li Gang's remarks. Li Gang's three reasons represented the reasons of the officials in Beijing.

The reason given by Zongze is very simple. He needs to use the organizational structure of Ezhou prefect, yamen, and county magistrates to deal with the plague. He dismissed Zhao Chengyou and immediately replaced him. It is difficult to dispatch all human, material and financial resources to relieve the disaster area. of the people.

Man will win the battle, and naturally we must rely on the common people to win this battle. Naturally, we must make the best use of everything. This time, the enemy is not the golden man, but the epidemic.

Zong Ze didn't propose to let Zhao Chengyou take the blame and make meritorious deeds, but described the matter in terms of settling accounts after autumn.

"I'm afraid that after this incident, I will punish myself three cups and transfer to other places." Zhao Huan said with a sigh.

In order to save more people, Zhao Huan agreed with Zhao Chengyou to stay in Ezhou and play his remaining role.

But he was very worried that the bad habit of protecting each other between officials and officials would save them even exile in the end, and if they punished themselves for three cups of flat transfer or the officials were reinstated, it would be the common people who would suffer.

　Thanks to "another novice" for the reward, thank you for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)