First, it must not be taken internally. Your Majesty made it very clear when distributing it.
Of course, it is possible that it is actually taken internally, but His Majesty deliberately did not say that.
But His Majesty obviously won't do such an idle thing looking for trouble. There is no need to think about this possibility, it is impossible.
second……
Of course, it cannot be applied externally.
Just think about it, how can external medicines be completely washed away with water?
It can even be said that not only can this thing not be applied externally, but some people even apply medicine to ordinary wounds, and they have to be careful not to use soap - otherwise, wouldn't it mean that the applied wound medicine is completely washed away? Isn't this ridiculous?
Everyone soon understood that this soap probably did not belong to any kind of medicine.
The epidemic is coming, but what your Majesty has given is not medicine.
Isn’t this situation dangerous?
For a time, people were even more panicked.
but……
The closer we are to this kind of pass, the more tightly the doors of drug stores are closed.
During this period, a robbery occurred. A drug store in Chang'an was smashed by angry people.
After all, everyone is scared at this time. If you withhold the medicine and refuse to give it, aren't you asking for a beating?
But after rushing in, everyone was dumbfounded. There was actually... in the drug store...
All the boxes and cabinets are empty!
There are only sporadic bits of medicine residue and so on.
This situation was not only beyond the expectations of the people of Chang'an, but also perfectly confirmed many people's guesses...
This medicine has been bought out a long time ago, and it must have been purchased by a big boss with foresight in advance!
As a result, the atmosphere of terror became more intense, and the sky over Chang'an was filled with dark clouds.
The shadow of death hovers over the heads of every Chang'an citizen...
But at this moment, there is nothing anyone can do.
Apart from the soap given by His Majesty, I have nothing to rely on.
Therefore, people did not take baths strictly according to the rules and were reported and arrested. This situation only lasted for one day.
On the next day, all the people used soap seriously.
Although soap is easier to use than soap locust and pig pancreas, it is indeed more convenient. However, taking baths several times a day still makes the people of Chang'an feel extremely troublesome and uncomfortable.
Although I feel troublesome and uncomfortable,... it is important to save my life.
So soon there were no more people who did not bathe according to the rules.
The good guys who broke open the drug store and rushed in to grab the medicine were naturally caught. Among them were fearful and nervous common people who were gradually getting angry, as well as undesirable elements from all walks of life and gangsters.
News like this is usually enough for the people of Chang'an to talk about for at least a month.
But this time almost no one paid attention, everyone was waiting in fear...
When will the epidemic break out on a large scale?
Nightmare, when will it be my turn?
Of course, when such emotions continue to ferment...
After all, Chang'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and it was impossible for a capital city to be helpless.
There are still well-informed and well-to-do merchants who can obtain very small amounts of some medicinal materials in other places or on the black market.
But it is conceivable how useful these medicinal materials can be...
What's more, the scarcity of quantity brings not only panic, but also an even more terrifying point - price!
People can live without anything in this world, but lack of medical treatment and medicine is not enough.
It is understandable that this small amount of medicine is very expensive.
At least twenty or thirty times higher than usual!
An ancient sage once made a metaphor: when there is enough meat to feed ten people, the price of the meat should be whatever it is.
But if there is only enough food for nine people, and there are still ten mouths, then the price will not just increase by about 10%, as simple as that - it will rise all the way until one person can no longer afford meat!
This terrifying principle really happened in Chang'an, and the panic gradually turned into despair.
And the muteness of despair is the precursor to boiling...
But of course, in this atmosphere of surging undercurrents and spreading panic, some people are not too worried.
…
Manna Palace!
At this moment, Li Er was enjoying fruit shaved ice and reading a book leisurely.
At the same time, he held a pen in his hand and drew a few strokes on a large piece of white paper on the desk from time to time.
On the side were Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and other civil servants.
Seeing that Li Er looked relaxed and composed, everyone, you look at me and I look at you.
They all feel like they have something to say, but they don’t know how to say it...
At this moment, Li Er suddenly smiled.
"By the way, I remembered it. According to Sheng'er's map and suggestions, our Tang Dynasty is going to find a new path that is better than the Qin and Han Dynasties. First of all, we should not aim too high and just focus on the Americas. This 'Southeast Asia' is relatively much closer. It seems
It will be possible in the near future. If you have any ideas, you might as well..."
Li Er said this happily, but suddenly saw everyone staring at him with hesitation.
I wanted to continue talking, but I couldn't say it now, and I couldn't help but frown, "Why are you looking at me like this?"
"What do you mean, but it doesn't matter. I can still eat you, right?"
After Li Er said this, Wei Zheng and others naturally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Wei Zheng still felt that it was a little hard to say. This didn't mean that he didn't dare to speak... let alone Li Errang, it was Li Er who didn't allow him to speak. How could he, Wei Zheng, be so timid?
Mainly because of this, it is indeed a bit troublesome.
After thinking for a long time, Fang Xuanling spoke first.
"Your Majesty, this matter is actually not complicated. It's just... uh..."
"Although His Majesty has given soap and ordered the people in the city to use it. Recently, there is still a lot of panic in Chang'an City, and the people are quite panic-stricken..."
"And recently, the price of medicinal materials in Chang'an City has..."
Speaking of this matter, Fang Xuanling also looked helpless.
Not to mention Li Er, his brows were furrowed.
However, Fang Xuanling took a breath and knew that as a minister, she still had to say what she should say.
"It has risen dozens of times."
"It turns out that although Chang'an drugstores are closed from time to time. After all, most drugstores are merchants, but the overall number is actually quite large. But recently, for some unknown reason, they have closed overnight. The doors are tightly closed, and the people can only start from
Purchasing drugs through black market channels..."
Speaking of this, Fang Xuanling couldn't bear to say it.
The other ministers also hid their faces and sighed.
Li Er narrowed his eyes.
"Drug medicines have been closed one after another? They all happened recently?"
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case!"
"This... let me guess, where does this wealthy family come from... Humph!"
What Li Er hated most in his life was these wealthy families.
At first, these guys use clever words and tricks to resist the state tax and corvee, but at worst, they exploit the people desperately to harm the people.
You don’t need to think about it to know that this is another incident similar to pen, ink, paper and iron!
