0256 New vaccination program (Dragon Boat Festival Ankang)
He threatened me with the engagement again. If you can, just cancel it, Chen Jingke complained in his heart.
But he only dared to complain in his heart. Considering the consequences of saying this, he decisively chose to follow his heart.
"The method of vaccination against cowpox is actually very simple. Even people who do not know medical skills can master it after simple training."
"Find some death row inmates and let them inoculate each other. We will know in half a month whether they are dead or not."
Sun Simiao shook his head and said: "How can we ensure that those on death row will inoculate themselves honestly? And I want to see the changes after vaccination with my own eyes, so I must participate in person."
Chen Jingke had already thought of a countermeasure and said: "Find a few people who survived the smallpox infection and promise a heavy reward. I believe they will be happy to vaccinate these death row prisoners."
"If that doesn't work, we still have telescopes. We can use them from a safe distance to watch them vaccinate, so we're not afraid of them cheating."
"As for observing the changes after vaccination in person, there is no rush at all. Let's take it step by step and first determine whether the cowpox method is feasible."
"If all the death row inmates vaccinated with cowpox survive and have no serious problems, it means that the cowpox method is feasible. Then you will conduct the experiment yourself, and everyone will be relieved."
"If the person vaccinated with cowpox dies or has severe sequelae, then we are considering other countermeasures."
Li Shimin suddenly stopped feeling headache, eyesight, and dizziness, and said: "Yes, yes, that's a good idea. That's it. I'll send someone to look for smallpox survivors."
Sun Simiao thought about it and thought this method was good. He finally changed his mind and said:
"That's fine, just follow the sage, but the experimental site must be placed in an inaccessible place."
Li Shimin immediately said: "Put it in the Longshouyuan Royal Hunting Ground. It is heavily guarded and no one can break in."
There is another sentence he didn't say: if things don't go well, a fire can be used to complete the ending and prevent the smallpox virus from leaking.
After the matter was discussed, Li Shimin immediately returned to the palace.
This was smallpox that had been raging for who knows how many years. If it could be solved under his rule, its political significance would be too great for him to ignore.
The eldest grandson Wugao had nothing to do, so he took Li Mingda to stay in the temple to play.
Sun Simiao was busy designing a new vaccination plan for cowpox, so he did not accompany him, but asked Chen Jingke to accompany him.
In fact, he couldn't escape. Xiao Sizi came to play with him, so how could he escape?
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The three of them went to his small courtyard. Yi Nu and Yu Zhu were extremely nervous. Especially Yi Nu, who was so guilty that he did not dare to look at Changsun Wugu.
As an experienced person, Changsun Wugou could tell the difference between the two of them just at a glance. He was not angry at all, but warned:
"Take good care of the real person and don't let him hurt his body."
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "Here."
The weather was relatively cold, and there was no snow this year. There was nothing to see with everything dying. So they did not run around, but played games in the house.
Chen Jingke took out the 'ice cube' toy and started playing with little Sizi.
Changsun Wuguo knocked on the pine nuts and said, "You have thought of this method a long time ago, right?"
Chen Jingke was thinking about which 'ice cube' to knock and said, "Yes, I thought of it when I told Master that cowpox can prevent smallpox."
Changsun Wuguo asked: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Chen Jingke replied: "Didn't you guess the reason? It's for Master's reputation."
"People just like to find things for themselves. Even something that is obviously very simple has to go in a big circle to do it."
Changsun Wugou said: "There is no way, the rules are like this. If there are no rules, the world will only be worse."
"Yes." Chen Jingke replied with emotion, then picked up a small wooden hammer and knocked down an 'ice cube'.
Because he was distracted while talking, he made a miscalculation and the little man in the middle fell down.
Little Sizi happily raised his hands and cheered: "Oh, I won, I won."
Chen Jingke rubbed her little head and said, "Xiao Sizi is really amazing. If we have to try again, I will definitely win this time."
"Humph, just come, no one is afraid of whom." Xiao Sizi said proudly, holding his little head high.
Looking at her lively and lovely daughter, Changsun Wugou was also very happy. This daughter was very naughty when she was a child, and she was worried that she would become such a shrewd character.
As he grows older, Xiao Sizi not only does not become unruly, but is also sensible and heart-warming, and his personality becomes quieter.
If she hadn't watched him grow up, she would have thought he was a different person.
Just like breaking an ice cube, this toy was sent to the palace by Chen Jingke a long time ago, and it has been spread from the palace to the people, and many people are playing with it.
In the palace, little Sizi had no shortage of people to play with, but she would only be so focused and happy when playing with Chen Jingke.
Although Changsun Wugou felt a little bit annoyed, he was more helpless.
She knew very well what was the reason for all this, which was the rules. Only Chen Jingke would let go of all restraints and play with little Sizi.
No one else, including her mother, can.
As Chen Jingke said just now, people must abide by certain rules, and the palace is the place with the most rules.
Not just in the palace, but also outside.
Chen Jingke had thought of a better way a long time ago. Why didn't he just say it directly instead of saying it after a lot of trouble?
The reason is actually not complicated. It was for Sun Simiao's reputation and for people to know that he could sacrifice himself for the truth.
Just imagine, if Sun Simiao directly adopted this plan, what would others say after word got out?
Oh, you, Sun Simiao, don't dare to do the experiment yourself, so you are looking for someone else to be your scapegoat, right?
After going through all the trouble before, everyone knew that he risked his life to do the experiment himself.
It was only when the emperor and empress came to stop him that he had to adopt this compromise method.
In this way, everyone will only admire his benevolence and righteousness, and will not spread other gossip.
Changsun Wugou stayed here until four or five o'clock in the afternoon, and then left with little Sizi.
When he came to the door, Chen Jingke suddenly remembered something and hurriedly came to her side and whispered for a while.
Changsun Wugou said amusingly: "I didn't expect Du Qingquan to have such a side, but it's good to let them see it."
"In a few days, I will ask Li Zhi to take them to the temple to burn incense. You can ask Du Qingquan to come and take a look."
"But don't make it too obvious, lest others catch the clue and spread the word."
After the entrustment was completed, Chen Jingke was also very happy and said quickly: "Don't worry, I will invite Cheng Huailiang and Qin Huaidao to come together when the time comes."
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Chen Jingke was not very involved in the preparations for cowpox vaccination. He had already said everything he could say, and he just didn't know what he hadn't said.
When it came to medical skills, he couldn't even see Sun Simiao's shadow, so he didn't get involved blindly.
At most, I would occasionally look at Sun Simiao's plans to see if he could provide any constructive suggestions. In fact, he did not.
Time soon arrived on the 20th. He got up early that morning and headed to the Baiqisi camp with five guards.
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What kind of rice dumplings do you like to eat?
I bought salty rice dumplings today, with pork belly, very fragrant.
But after eating it, I found that I like sweet rice dumplings more.