Zhao Ce’s journey to prison.

From going in, to coming out.

A total of more than two hours passed.

During this period, a confession was taken, but nothing was done.

His Highness the Crown Prince personally picked him up.

Zhao Ce handed over to Lu Song and Zhu Jin Yiwei: "I have a lot to do with you today."

The Jinyi guards of Beizhen Fusi looked at each other in confusion as they looked at Zhao Ce's leaving figure.

"This seems to be the first person to enter the imperial prison, be intact so quickly, and be personally taken out by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Someone spoke up and broke the silence.

Others thought about it and it seems that this is really the case...

Lu Song couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"Just now, in order to make the Marquis stay more comfortable, I asked you to clean up in advance."

"I didn't expect that this would be approved by His Highness."

All the Jin Yiwei also felt that it was a bit magical.

I originally thought that the civil servants would come to the rescue, but I didn't expect that it would be His Highness himself who came to rescue me.

...

the other side.

Zhao Ce was led by Zhu Houzhao and went directly out of Beizhen Fusi.

The carriage was waiting outside the door.

After getting on the bus, Zhu Houzhao said anxiously: "Marquis of Dingxi, my father seems to be infected with malaria."

"Liu Yushi said that you cured Liu Shangshu's malaria last night."

"Now let's go into the palace and ask you to help my father take a look."

"Your Majesty is also infected with malaria?"

Zhao Ce was also surprised.

Liu Daxia must have contracted malaria from someone else.

Zhao Ce guessed at that time that some messengers from foreign enemies were infected with malaria.

Then he sent an urgent report to the Ministry of War, where he happened to be met by Liu Daxia.

That's why you get infected accidentally.

Unexpectedly, even the emperor was infected...

Zhao Ce asked some more questions about the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao said everything in detail.

It was learned that the emperor might have been infected by Jin Yiwei, and that Liu Daxia was most likely infected by the emperor.

Now Li Dongyang may also...

Zhao Ce frowned and said: "It's so serious..."

Malaria is generally not spread through contact.

However, some people with poor health and weak immunity may also be infected through contact.

Today, Emperor Hongzhi's humerus ministers are all veterans of several dynasties.

No one is younger than fifty-five.

No wonder they were all infected by the emperor.

Zhao Ce thought for a while and said: "I only have one cinchona tree now. If the matter expands further, it will not be easy to deal with."

"We must quickly isolate all infected people."

"Anyone who has come into contact with them must also be quarantined and observed for at least ten days."

The incubation period of malaria is as long as twenty or thirty days.

But usually symptoms will appear in about ten days.

Zhu Houzhao nodded: "What else do you want to do? After entering the palace, you can just tell me."

Zhao Ce thought about the measures previously used against smallpox to prevent the spread of the plague.

Let Zhu Houzhao do as before.

This is not difficult.

After all, Liu Wentai had experience in Tongzhou before, so just leave the matter to him directly.

After hearing Zhao Ce's orderly instructions one by one, Zhu Houzhao, who had been panicking because of his father's illness early in the morning, finally calmed down.

Zhu Houzhao was moved and held Zhao Ce's hand.

"I thought from the beginning that I wanted to ask you."

"But I thought you might be on your way back home, so I didn't bother you."

"But I didn't expect that you would be arrested and thrown into prison."

When talking about the imprisonment, Zhu Houzhao also felt a little angry.

"Those people have gone too far."

"Southern Zhili's tax bank was stolen, and they insist on implicating you."

Zhao Ce smiled helplessly.

There is actually nothing strange about this.

After all, his ideas have indeed touched the interests of many people.

Those people hate themselves, and of course they will spare no effort to deal with him when something goes wrong.

Although others have come out now, the matter is not over yet.

After all, those people will not give up until the tax money is recovered.

After Emperor Hongzhi was cured, Zhao Ce had to discuss the matter with him.

...

Soon we arrived at the palace.

The torture of one day and one night made Emperor Hongzhi, who was already in poor health, very haggard.

The high fever from time to time made him feel so uncomfortable that he could not even speak.

In the haze.

He seemed to hear Zhao Ce's voice.

After Zhao Ce arrived, he immediately asked the imperial physician about Emperor Hongzhi's illness.

Although Gao Tinghe didn't like Zhao Ce very much, he didn't dare to hide the emperor's illness.

After listening to Gao Tinghe's description of the emperor's condition, Zhao Ce made a decisive decision: "Your Majesty's symptoms of infection have not deepened too much."

"You can first take the medicine according to the dosage I gave Liu Gong, and reduce the dosage to give His Majesty the medicine once and see."

Gao Tinghe's lips trembled, remembering Zhu Houzhao's distrust of him just now, and said nothing.

Instead, he glanced at Liu Wentai.

Liu Wentai could only say: "Marquis Dingxi, the medicinal efficacy and dosage of this tree are unknown."

"It's better to use it on those infected Jin Yiwei first, and then find a few more people to test the medicine."

When prescribing medicines in Taiyuan Hospital, they basically seek stability.

The disease may not necessarily be cured, but basically there won't be any major problems.

Even Liu Wentai was a little worried about using these unheard-of medicines on the emperor.

Zhao Ce said: "Your Majesty's condition has not worsened yet."

"If the symptoms of infection worsen, it will be even harder for me to control the dosage."

"But the amount I used on Liu Gong before will be reduced a little."

"Even if the medicine is not effective, it will not cause other side effects."

In fact, when Zhao Ce said these words, he felt a little unreasonable in his heart.

Emperor Hongzhi's body was not sure whether he could withstand the treatment of this disease.

Excessive use of cinchona can cause symptoms of poisoning.
To be continued...