Chapter 147: The last straw for Ming Dynasty came
When the peach blossoms were in full bloom, there was faint thunder in the sky - it was for the awakening of insects.
"Explanation of the Seventy-Two Hours of the Moon Order": "On the February Festival...everything is shaken, and the earthquake is like thunder, so it is called Jingzhe, which means the stinging insects are frightened and run away."
This should have been a refreshing time for all things to revive, but in the spring of the 14th year of Chongzhen, thunder not only awakened snakes and insects, but also awakened another terrible devil - epidemic!
In the ninth year of Chongzhen's reign, this strange epidemic only occurred in Shanxi. It usually flourished in spring and dissipated in midsummer.
The epidemic is like a hungry beast. People expect it to disappear after eating enough human lives.
However, in the coming year, this beast will arrive as expected, and it will continue to spread to the surrounding areas and has been coming to the world for six consecutive years.
When the spring of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen arrived, the epidemic became more and more fierce.
It has spread from Shanxi to Henan, Hebei, Shandong, and even the capital.
Fortunately, Yun Zhao has evacuated the population of Yan'an Prefecture, otherwise, Yan'an Prefecture will definitely be doomed.
In Yun Zhao's eyes, it was not only the grassroots bandits such as Jiannu, Li Hongji, and Zhang Bingzhong that destroyed the Ming Dynasty, but also the various negative consequences of changes in the natural environment.
It is the result of the concerted efforts of countless national thieves in the Ming Dynasty.
If we make a ranking, the national thieves who were carefully selected by the Ming Emperor and took on important responsibilities are the real number one.
Ever since Yun Zhao found out about the appearance of this thing, he even ignored the persuasion of the Secretary of State and the Secretary Supervisor and insisted on bringing back all the manpower lurking in Hebei. At the same time, he also sealed off Tongguan and threatened those who arrived at Tongguan. The officials of Lantian County between Mianchi and Mianchi also issued an order not to enter Tongguan without any reason.
In the past, Yun Zhao wanted to use Tongguan as the gate of Lantian County to isolate Guanzhong from the Ming Dynasty.
Unfortunately, the constant influx of refugees forced him to abandon this original plan, and then placed the gate at the location of the ancient Hangu Pass.
The purpose of this is not to occupy land, but to resettle a large number of refugees.
Since this plan was made, millions of refugees have gathered outside Tongguan without realizing it.
These people now consider themselves citizens of Lantian County, which makes Yun Zhao both happy and headache.
The happy thing is that he has many subjects, but the troublesome thing is the epidemic that is isolated by Tongguan.
Now, the demon of epidemic disease has finally found its way to Yun Zhao's head - the Mianchi epidemic broke out. In ten days, more than 3,000 people were affected.
When Yun Zhao saw the words "Liao Da Wen" on the document sent by Mianchi officials, he felt cold all over.
The words "pimple plague" are not unfamiliar to Yun Zhao. He even knows that this is the more terrible bubonic plague among the plagues. Once infected, death will occur.More than 70% of them.
He not only knew about the bubonic plague, he also knew about the pneumonic plague that can kill people without any chance of life!
When he was a basic official in the northwest, he encountered plague spread by marmots, and was forced to learn all about plague.
Although only one person died that time, Yun Zhao and the others had been busy for a whole year, killing rats, lice, and fleas, building bathhouses in the village, and urging the villagers to work diligently. Change clothes, clean the room frequently, and a small village distributes more than 200 kilograms of rodenticide.
A total of twenty chickens, four dogs, seven or eight rabbits, four sheep, and two people who did not want to live were poisoned to death. As for the rats, they were completely killed and injured. For a time, almost all the birds in the sky were killed. Extinct.
This memory has become one of the few things that Yun Zhao does not want to recall.
Now, he has to face the safety of millions of people.
So - after Yun Zhao issued an edict, everyone in the sixty-eight prefectures of Guanzhong was in a panic.
Many people like bathing, and many people don't like it. Some people like clean clothes, and some people love an old sheepskin jacket full of fleas and lice to wear for a lifetime.
It can’t be done now. Lantian County has an order: everyone should bathe once every two days and change clothes every two days. All clothes must be soaked with quicklime. All homes must be carefully cleaned. If there are any There will be a fine of 100 for fleas, rats and lice.
At the same time, a large number of rat tails are collected in the countryside, and each one costs two yuan!
This kind of strategy is the same as that of later generations, except that Yun Zhao really does not dare to use the poison randomly. Once this thing is distributed, Yun Zhao believes that a large group of people in Guanzhong will be poisoned by the poison immediately. people.
Xie Zhi, Han Lingshan, and Duan Guoren all thought that Yun Zhao's order was a bit unreasonable. However, they did not raise their opinions because Yun Zhao's appearance of issuing this order did not look like that at all. Let them give their opinions.
"My lord, the government officials beat people with sticks and refused to take a shower or wear dirty clothes. There has been public resentment. Many people said that you are a rich man and naturally like to be clean. They are a bunch of bitter people. If you are dirty, you can't compare with the nobles.
Some people say that clothes soaked in quicklime will fade easily, and wearing half-white and half-dyed clothes will affect your appearance even more!
< p>As for some people having their hair loosened and trying to catch lice in their beards by the government officials, it is offensive to moral standards."Liucheng Qiqi Ai Ai said.
Yun Zhao said without raising his head: "Reward the government officials who did these things!
Tell the people again, if they are unwilling to abide by these regulations, I will learn from Li Hongji in dealing with the plague. "
Liucheng couldn't help but trembled after hearing the cold words of the county magistrate, and hurriedly went to do things.
This great plague naturally also affected Li Hongji, who occupied Henan.
His methods of dealing with the sick and those who have been in contact with the sick are simple and rough -—Just chop him to death, then set fire to the body and burn it to ashes!
It is said that it was very effective, but a lot of people were killed.
Yun Zhao was very envious.
This method may seem cruel, but speaking of it, it is really the most effective method. Of course, if Li Hongji uses Yun Zhao's method together, it will be almost the most perfect method to control the epidemic.
Yun Zhao himself only dared to do this when swine fever, chicken plague, or rinderpest occurred.
In the ninth year of Chongzhen, this epidemic was not so severe, and the number of people who died was not as high as it is now. After six years of fermentation and mutation, a disaster that massacred tens of millions of people was just around the corner. .
After this disaster - the Ming Dynasty was completely finished.
Yun Zhao tried hard not to think about the consequences of this disaster.
At this time, it’s better to shrink your head and act like a turtle.
Man, don’t compete with heaven!
It’s not that you don’t want to fight, but you need to have the capital to fight!
For now, Yun Zhao believes that with the power of Guanzhong, it is still possible to fight against a flood, drought, earth dragon turning over, etc. Yun Zhao has no confidence at all to fight against the plague, a true punishment from heaven. None.
That is something that can only be done after human power continues to grow and science becomes prosperous.
The brave and fearless Han Lingshan hoped to go to the boundaries outside Mianchi to actually investigate the epidemic situation, but Yun Zhao sternly refused.
He did not even allow officials from Mianchi to enter Tongguan.
Yun Zhao was somewhat inhumane regarding anything related to the plague.
Yun Zhao doesn’t need to explain, and he can’t explain it.
The most powerful weapon of the epidemic is human affection, and it also hurts human affection.
A father catches the plague, so his filial children take care of them with no clothes on and sleepless nights. Then he will be surprised to find that his filial children are also infected with the plague.
As for those unfilial sons who burned their father and the house down as soon as their father contracted the plague, the disease would not punish them for their ruthlessness.
Just like when Li Hongji discovered a disease patient in a village, he immediately ordered the entire village to be massacred, and then burned everyone and the village together. His army and subordinates also Not punished by the disease.
Emperor Chongzhen, who should have hardened his heart at this time, did the opposite.
He not only went to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests to plead with the Emperor of Heaven, but he also once again saved food from his own mouth and sent eunuchs to give it to those who had no food and clothing due to the plague.
So, in April, there were swarms of rats, each biting the tail of each other, fearlessly jumping into the river and marching towards the capital.
Yun’s mother’s cat caught a mouse. She found Yun Zhao early in the morning and placed the dead mouse at Yun Zhao’s feet to ask for credit. So Yun Zhao wiped the cat with alcohol.mouth and paws as rewards.
As for the mouse, Yun Zhao personally found firewood, placed it with a clamp, poured oil on it and lit it, and then the cremation was completed.
While he was doing these things, Feng Ying and Qian Duoduo stood behind him. When her husband finished doing this weird thing, Feng Yingcai whispered: "Rat are scary?"
p>Yun Zhao said without looking back: "The Ming Dynasty died due to rats!"
Qian Duoduo chuckled and said: "No matter whether your order is correct or not, at least one person in the city will A clean one looks much better."
Yun Zhao whispered: "Bathing frequently, changing clothes frequently, and washing hands frequently can prevent the occurrence of diseases more than decoction."
Feng Yingdao: "You must give a reason, otherwise, your current actions will hurt the hearts of many people, especially your ruthless abandonment of officials who are infected with the epidemic and do not allow them to enter the customs." See a doctor.
This will hurt a lot of people's hearts!"
Yun Zhao used a clip to pull out the ashes and made sure that the mouse was gone. He stood up and said calmly: "If you get it, Plague, the only thing I can do is to send you into the deep mountains and forests, where you will live or die depending on fate.
When I get the plague, I will squat next to the iron-making furnace. Once I find out that I am going to die, I will jump in. , lest you build a mausoleum for me and arrange a funeral for me.”
Feng Ying naturally did not doubt Yun Zhao’s affection for her, and frowned: “How do you know these truths?”
Yun Zhao looked up at the sky and whispered: "The God of Plague has descended to earth and will kill eight million people this time."
Feng Ying pulled Yun Zhao's sleeve and said: "This kind of You shouldn't say anything that is strange and disturbing. "
Yun Zhao said to Qian Duoduo: "Just tell Liucheng and stamp my seal and spread it throughout Guanzhong and the world."
< p>"What should you do if someone asks you how you knew it?"Yun Zhao looked at his two wives, sighed and said, "Just say it was the wild boar spirit who said it."