When Imperial Physician You was still alive, he once explained a disease to Song Yang... There was no scripture and no name, so Physician You called it 'waterlogging epidemic'.
'Waterlogging epidemic' only affects people with weak lungs and has no symptoms. The only exception is that the left side of the ribs cannot bear any strength, otherwise it hurts to the heart. If the body is infected with this disease, some strange phenomena will appear in the eyes, nose, and tongue. Traditional Chinese Medicine'
Starting with the word "wang", any attentive doctor can detect it, but "waterlogging epidemic" does not exist in medical classics. It is a disease that is unknown to the world. Even if the doctor sees an abnormality, at most he will treat it according to common symptoms such as liver and spleen imbalance and gastrointestinal cold.
The disease will be cured by prescribing some medicine.
This disease will not kill people for the time being. The patient talks, laughs, sits, and sleeps normally, and it seems harmless. But as long as it touches rootless water... rainwater.
Patients with flood disease must not touch the rain. If they are caught by the rain, not only will the patient die immediately, but the internal diseases will also change in an instant and turn into a terrible plague that will be scattered by the wind and rain. By then, it will no longer matter whether the lungs are strong or weak, as long as the person is
, you will contract the disease as long as you breathe, and you will die within a few moments of contracting the disease. The speed of spread is unimaginable, and I am afraid that this place will become a dead city before the heavy rain ends.
When talking about this matter, Doctor You looked gloomy: "You can think of the 'waterlogging epidemic' as a poisonous recipe. The first infected person is the unformed poison, and the rainwater is the introduction."
Traditional Chinese medicine is vast, mysterious and profound. In the previous life of Song Yang, the theories of yin and yang, five elements, meridians, etc. cannot be clearly explained by science. In the eyes of Westerners, they seem to be nonsense, but if used properly, they are really true.
It exists properly and is truly effective.
In the ancient Chinese medicine dictionary, "rootless water" was originally a magical medicine. Many ancient prescriptions used rainwater as a medicine. No matter river water, well water or sea water can be substituted, waterlogging epidemics are also included.
What's more important is that floods are not natural disasters, they are man-made disasters.
It is not a disease from the natural world, but a plague that was inadvertently developed by the predecessors of the poison family when they were studying poison techniques. Because this method was too sinister and terrible, it was abolished on the day it was created. It had been lost for a long time, but unexpectedly it reappeared today.
world.
Senior officials have a calm demeanor. Mr. Hu did not panic after hearing Song Yang's explanation: "Man-made disaster? Do you mean someone poisoned? To poison tens of millions of people in this red city?"
Doctor You would not lie to himself, so in response to the Prime Minister's question, Song Yang nodded firmly and held out three fingers: "Three important points, one is that the flood disease can only exist in the human body for six hours before it is exposed to rain.
Once it is cured without medicine, you are no longer afraid of rain. If you want it to be effective for a long time, you must have a source of poison."
No matter who poisons the city, if he wants to poison the whole city, he must ensure that the poison he throws can last at least until the rain comes. Otherwise, even if 10,000 flood patients are thrown into the Red City, as long as there is no rain within six hours
If it rains, it will not be effective. Unless there is a source of poison, the flood epidemic will heal itself in six hours, but the recovered person will fall ill again, and so on until it rains.
After Prime Minister Zuo nodded, Song Yang continued: "The second important point is that when it doesn't rain, flood patients will not infect each other..." What he said was a bit unclear, so he changed the wording: "Let's put it this way, Mr. Hu
You have lung disease, but your plague was not infected by Shi Xiaoxiao, but because you were close to the source of the poison."
The beautiful monk Shi Xiaoxiao had a lung disease, and the Uighur slave had an injury on his right chest and a damaged lung. The former never went out, while the latter could not go out. They lived close by and could be considered neighbors, so both of them were infected with waterlogging disease; Prime Minister Zuo also had a weak lung.
However, "patients are not contagious." He was fine before, but soon after he arrived on this street, he contracted a serious illness... It became extremely clear that the source of the poison was nearby.
"The third important point is that the elders in the family once said that the poison of waterlogging epidemic needs to be introduced by corpses. The source of the poison should be a corpse. The plague is very poisonous, and most people use corpses as the introduction." Topic about 'flooding epidemic'
, it was originally caused by Song Yang and You Li talking about the case of the twelve corpses of Shanxi Man.
Song Yang emphasized his tone: "I don't know how to cure the flood epidemic, but I know that the only way to solve it is to find the source of the poison as soon as possible and suppress it. Then pray that it won't rain in the next six hours." As he said that, he looked up.
Looking into the sky, the dark clouds are thick, weighing heavily on the lives of the whole city.
The discussion was secretive and only a few people participated in the conversation.
Mr. Hu's voice was very steady: "Hu Jing took me to see Princess Xuanji and asked Her Majesty to leave the city immediately. Remember, only the princess and her bodyguards can leave... Wait, you don't need to meet the princess. You just need to tell her about this."
They can be personal guards. But be sure to make it clear that they will stay away from the Red City and temporarily stay in the deserted wilderness. Unless they have been exposed to the rain, they are not allowed to enter other towns." He took off the message from his waist and gave it to his personal followers.
Song Yang smiled slightly in his heart, Jiang was very old, and Mr. Hu was very clear about things. The safest way to let Xiaoqiao leave Hongcheng was to inform Qin Zhui of the situation.
Mr. Hu passed down the second order: "Hu Qin went to see the city guard and told me to close the city gate and mobilize troops. The streets and roads within a radius of five miles where I am located are restricted. Those inside are not allowed to go out and those outside are not allowed to enter. I will send another order."
When the brigade enters, they must dig three feet into the ground to find the poisonous corpse. Also... the city officials, family members, and children are not allowed to leave the Red City. Anyone who violates this will be punished." This time he took off a jade ring on his finger as a token.
, and handed it over to Hu Qin.
Following Mr. Hu, he looked at Song Yang, and at the same time pointed at the other strange men. Song Yang understood and answered truthfully: "They are all fine."
The Prime Minister's third order: "Hu Man brings the healthy soldiers..." At this point, his tone suddenly became stern: "You must have strong bodies and strong lungs. You must escort all the strange men out of the city, the farther away the better. But
Mr. Shi and Mr. Song will stay."
When Shi Xiaoxiao got sick, he only needed to stay away from the source of the poison for six hours. But the most terrible thing was that the heavy rain could fall at any time. The prime minister was unwilling to gamble on this opportunity. Shi Xiaoxiao just smiled and showed no objection at all.
As for Song Yang, not to mention, after finding the source of the poison, whether by burning it, using medicine or other means, it all depends on him to preside over how to destroy it.
But Song Yang refused to leave, and several of the Qishi also refused to leave. In response, the Prime Minister sternly ordered: "Tie him up and drag him away!"
Song Yang stopped the two parties and whispered to several companions: "Don't worry, I can't stop the flood, but at least I can protect myself." With his persuasion, Er Sha and the others left obediently. Song Yang was not lying about this.
The epidemic virus is transmitted through breathing. His cultivation is so good that he can hold his breath for a long time, at least long enough for him to escape from the city. Holding his breath not only stops breathing, but also seals all the pores around his body.
Finally, the Prime Minister waved his sleeves and said to the three people who had received the order: "Let's all go. Unless you get my order, there is no need to come back."
After delivering the order, the Prime Minister became relaxed again and said to Song Yang: "If there is really a catastrophe, if it can really be saved, I will definitely ask for merit for Mr. Song."
Shi Xiaoxiao, who was equally likely to die if it rained, and who was also calm and calm, asked Mr. Hu: "Why don't you evacuate the whole city? Why take a chance on countless lives?"
The Prime Minister answered truthfully: "Mr. Song's knowledge of the flood epidemic is only from hearsay...I dare not bet on those six hours."
The evacuation of the whole city is something that cannot be controlled. Needless to say, there is chaos and riots among the people in the city. The people who escaped from the city must disperse in all directions and flee to the surrounding towns. If there is a 'flood epidemic', even if it doesn't rain within six hours
... But if Song Yang or Dr. You's understanding is wrong, the disease cannot heal itself in six hours in the early stage, but in six days. In six months, the infected person escaped the rain, but in other cases
When local rains catch up, the plague will also be rampant and the impact will be even greater. Mr. Hu dare not bet. The best he can do is to 'trap' this disaster in the city.
"If you can't heal on your own within six hours..." Shi Xiaoxiao smiled and shook his head: "The source of the poison was not dropped today. This street is bustling with people. I don't know how many people have gone out of the city after getting sick."
Although he didn't say it clearly, the reason was clear. Song Yang suddenly asked: "When was the last time it rained?"
"Nine days ago." Shi Xiaoxiao counted the days and replied.
It is impossible to determine the time of poisoning, but at least it is certain that it will happen within nine days. Mr. Hu also reacted and immediately issued the fourth order: "Feique sends a letter to all cities, passes, and towns within five hundred miles."
, County, detain all those who have entered the country within nine days...take them to a remote wilderness and isolate them, and will not let them go unless they are exposed to rain. Urgent and strict orders are issued, and officials who neglect them will be severely punished!"
It's not that Mr. Hu is not careful enough. After all, this matter is also related to his own life. No matter how calm he looks, his mood is already in chaos.
But no matter what, he stayed. He served as an official for decades and fought openly and secretly in both the government and the public, but his most basic consciousness remained.
Not long after the fourth additional order was passed down, the city guard led a large group of soldiers to arrive, controlled the people, enforced martial law in all directions, and searched carefully. The soldiers did not know the truth, but only vaguely guessed that it was a big event, and did not dare to be tired at all.
The commander ordered the errands to be carried out seriously.
Song Yang was also very busy here. He carefully recalled the advice given by Imperial Physician You on the 'flood epidemic' when they were chatting. He prescribed a sample and asked his followers to prepare things for use. He only waited to find the source of the poison before cracking it. He was busy.
Song Yang also participated in the search, trying to find the source of the poison with his keen sense of smell, but this was a bustling street with various smells mixed together, and he didn't know what the source of the poison should smell like, so he couldn't help much.
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From noon to night, and then to the dawn of the next day... God is merciful, the heavy rain is still brewing, and it never falls. It was not until noon the next day that the good news finally came. The garrison soldiers came down from a tree beside the street.
A few feet away, the source of the poison was found.
There was a slight discrepancy with Song Yang's previous estimate. The corpse was correct, but it was only half a body, an upper body.
The hair was still there, the skin was full, and there were no signs of decay. The lifelike half corpse even had a smile on its face, which was really weird. The soldiers who dug it up were so frightened that they didn't dare to move rashly and hurriedly reported it.
After receiving the report, everyone was in high spirits and almost ran all the way over. However, as soon as Song Yang saw the corpse, without any warning, he suddenly wailed and burst into tears.
This source of poison, this half of a person...
He had a pair of dark bags under his eyes, a sinister expression, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he had a weird smile... Because he was made into a source of poison, his body was neither rotten nor infested. After the fire, Song Yang never expected You Li to return.
Although he is still alive, Song Yang always believes that even if the Yin and Yang are separated forever, he will at least find the tomb one day. You Li is still waiting for him to sing the song about entering the wine again.
I would rather die a hundred times more than believe that You Li's body was actually found like this.
It's not a whole body, only a half body.
Not only were the bodies dismembered, but they were also processed into poison.
His only relative, the old man who loved him the most in the world.
Song Yang held Doctor You in his arms and cried loudly, using all his strength. His voice was like a wolf cub whose mother had just died, sad, hoarse, shrill, and resentful.
I felt so depressed that I felt like I was going to explode, my heart was in severe pain, and... I felt so ashamed and humiliated.