Since its launch, the honeycomb coal stove has quickly entered thousands of households.

Nowadays, whether in winter or summer, every household uses honeycomb coal stoves to cook and keep warm has become the standard living conditions for the people in prefectures and counties.

The Lantian County Government is naturally full of honeycomb coal stoves.

However, although several stoves have been placed in the hall to keep heating, it should be considered quite warm.

But Di Renjie's heart was cold.

I just heard Lao Zhao redescribe the information he knew, which was basically the same as what Yao Jun said in the letter.

Di Renjie knew that this time he had a big deal.

As Li Kuan's disciple, Di Renjie is definitely knowledgeable.

He has more or less involved in the courses of various colleges of Guanshishan Academy.

Even in the more professional medical field, he knows a little bit.

The most likely situation like Yao Jun said is the plague.

In all dynasties, when it comes to plague, it is definitely a fear before.

"Mr. Di County, Yao Langzhong suggested that we urgently dispatch all police officers from Lantian County Police Station to block the road from Wudong Township to other places. At the same time, we also arranged some doctors to go to Wudong Township for treatment and prevention to ensure that the situation does not deteriorate further. I think this plan is feasible."

After reading the letter, Li Yuanfang also looked solemn.

He hasn't experienced such a thing since he grew up.

But in history books, those little bits and pieces contain terrifying information.

"Yuanfang, let you preside over the matter of the county government. I will go to Chang'an City in person immediately. If the situation in Tianjia Village is really as Yao Jun speculated, then the strength of our Lantian County alone is not enough to control the situation."

Di Renjie knew very well that once a plague occurred in Lantian County, it would definitely be a shock to the world.

It may shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

You should know that Lantian County is less than half a day's drive from Chang'an City, and there are buses every day.

Once the situation spreads, it will definitely cause a huge shock.

"Okay, the patients in Tianjia Village have been around for nearly ten days, and it is difficult to ensure that they have not spread to the surrounding villages, or even to other townships in Lantian County. Just simply blocking Wudong Township, our Lantian County can complete it, but if further control is required, the power of Yongzhou Prefecture must be intervened."

Li Yuanfang also knew the seriousness of the matter, and it was useless to not talk to Di Renjie.

The two of them simply discussed the division of labor and immediately became busy.

...

"Doctor Sun, this is the case. What disease do you think the people in Tianjia Village have?"

After Di Renjie quickly came to Chang'an City, the first person he went to see was Sun Simiao.

There is no way. If you encounter such a thing, if you don’t confirm the situation clearly with professionals, it will make a joke.

If he finds Li Kuan directly, then Li Kuan will report the situation to Li Shimin, and the court will dispatch a large number of troops to block Lantian County.

But I found out that it was just a group of villagers who had a bad food, so they had a fever, which would be funny.

This is a political incident, and Di Renjie dared not take such risks.

"The symptom of the suckling is almost exactly the same as the suckling recorded in medical books. Although the Tang Dynasty had not heard of the suckling in recent years, this disease had already appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it is said that it was transmitted from foreign countries to our Middle Earth."

Sun Simiao is worthy of being a living god. After listening to Di Renjie's description and reading Yao Jun's words, he basically made a judgment.

"Then is this sulcus, is it a plague?"

This issue is what Di Renjie is most concerned about.

No matter which county magistrate is, he does not want to see a plague under his control.

This not only causes black hats to be removed, but may also lose your life.

"Huaiying, you're having a big deal! The Tang Dynasty's big deal!"

Sun Simiao's words made Di Renjie's face pale.

These are troublesome!

Even Sun Simiao said that he had a big deal, how could that be?

"What should we do now? When I first came to Chang'an City, I had already ordered the police officers from the police station to block all the roads leading to Wudong Township from other places."

"Not enough, absolutely not enough! On the safe side, the entire Lantian County should be blocked, and all personnel are allowed to enter and cannot come out. Once this sulcus occurs, it is almost helpless and can only rely on its own resistance to overcome the disease.

Moreover, as long as you have close contact with a patient with a suckling, you may also be infected with a suckling. At the beginning, you may be weak, have a fever, and then have a rash, and in the end you may not be able to do it."

Sun Simiao's face was unprecedentedly solemn.

There is also a special discipline in Guanshishan Academy Medical College that studies plague prevention and control, but so far, no one has ever responded to the outbreak of sterile sores.

"Then...then, in this case, we have to ask Yongzhou Prefecture to dispatch the court to dispatch it. Once Lantian County is blocked, it will be difficult to hide the news."

Di Renjie took a deep breath and began to think about how to deal with this matter.

"There is no other way. Now I will go to see His Highness the King of Chu with you. Such things cannot be hidden, and I cannot hide them. To act as soon as possible, we should let the news spread to His Highness the King of Chu as soon as possible and to His Majesty."

Sun Simiao did not think about doing epidemic prevention step by step this time, but instead directly led the matter to Li Kuan.

...

"Seamless! Has the smallpox actually been found in Tianjia Village?"

In the Chu King's Mansion, Li Kuan's face also became very serious.

"Master? Are you saying that the people in Tianjia Village get smallpox? But Doctor Sun judged that it was a sore."

"The saccada is the saying of the ancients, but I think the description of the smallpox of His Highness the King of Chu seems to be more accurate. The most obvious feature of the saccadada is that the patient will have red rashes all over his body. Even if the condition is cured, the rash will not disappear and will accompany a person's life."

Sun Simiao interjected something.

"Has this smallpox happened for about ten days? Are you sure it was first discovered in Tianjia Village? Are there any similar situations in other places?"

Li Kuan knows better than anyone else how huge the impact of smallpox is.

As a plague that has lasted for thousands of years, smallpox's deterrence to the feudal era is absolutely amazing.

Although smallpox in the Tang and Song dynasties in history does not seem to have a great influence.

Unlike during the Ming and Qing dynasties, even emperors could not avoid the attacks of smallpox.

It is said that Kangxi had to pass smallpox, so he was nicknamed Kang Mazi.

And two emperors died directly in the smallpox in the Qing Dynasty.

To be honest, this is probably the most serious crisis that Li Kuan encountered when he traveled to the Tang Dynasty.

No matter which country is causing trouble, whether it is famine or locust plague, Li Kuan can easily think of many ways to deal with it.

However, when faced with smallpox, there are very few things that can be taken out.

Even if it takes time to arrange for people from medical schools to study cowpox now.

If it is not controlled, once the situation is out of control, the Tang Dynasty's booming momentum will suffer a major blow.

Although there has never been any major smallpox chaos in Guanzhong during the Zhenguan period in history, who knows if it was because of Li Kuan, the butterfly, that it was caused by any changes?

Or maybe although smallpox happened at that time, it did not reach the level of being included in historical books, or the relevant historical books were lost, or the court deliberately controlled them, all kinds of situations were possible.

"Master, we are not sure what the specific situation is going on now. But more than a dozen people in Tianjia Village have been caught. During the Spring Festival, some people have visited Tianjia Village in nearby villages, and the villagers in Tianjia Village have also visited relatives in other places. This is basically certain."

Di Renjie's face was bitter.

Even my master with great powers looked solemn today. It seemed that I was really involved in a big deal this time.

"Your Highness, what you fear most about this matter is to cause panic. When the time comes, the situation will only get worse and worse. Once it causes large-scale panic, it will be very troublesome."

Sun Simiao was mature and persistent, and immediately pointed out the key points.

"Well, I'll go to the palace and suggest that Your Majesty let the Royal Military Academy of the Tang Dynasty and Zuo Wuwei jointly conduct a military exercise. Guanshishan Academy Medical College and affiliated clinic will draw students and doctors to participate in the exercise to ensure that the soldiers' injuries can be treated in a timely manner."

Li Kuan took a deep breath and had plans in his mind.

To be on the safe side, Lantian County must be blocked.

But no one knows whether the situation has reached such a serious state.

If the smallpox actually broke out in Tianjia Village due to the blockade of Lantian County, it would be quite embarrassing then.

If the entire Lantian County is blocked by the opportunity of military exercises, it can not only cover up people's eyes and avoid unnecessary panic.

"The prince's suggestion is good. Carrying a military exercise can not only mobilize more personnel to participate in prevention and control, but also avoid information leakage to the greatest extent."

At this time, it is meaningless to talk about freedom of speech and the right to know.

Controlling the development of smallpox and controlling the spread of news is the most responsible attitude towards the people and the Tang Dynasty.

Otherwise, it will cause a large-scale panic, and no one can afford the consequences.

...

Cotton workshop of the King of Chu Mansion.

Although construction started today, there was no big work arranged in the workshop on the first day of the New Year.
To be continued...