Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 239 An Example for Ming Officials to Follow
Although the Urad Department fled back, the account still had to be settled.It's just that the most important thing right now is to encircle and suppress the thieves in the pass, and this account can only be written down in a small notebook first.

In addition, Chai Shihua was also escaped by him. This person, no matter how far he escaped, must be captured and brought back for Fa-rectification.

As a result, Emperor Chongzhen quickly came to a conclusion about the battle in Gansu.

Lu Daqi, the deputy envoy of Guyuan, was appointed as the governor of Gansu, and Wang Shichong officially became the general of Gansu.The two of them were stationed in Gansu to prevent the Urad tribe from making a comeback, or they entangled other tribes to invade the pass again.

As for the Hetao he had just laid down, it had been burned to ashes by Hong Chengchou, because according to Emperor Chongzhen's wishes, he had no intention of garrisoning troops there.After all, at this time, the Ming Dynasty still had to adopt a defensive state against the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.Not to mention, there is no danger to defend on the Hetao Plain.

Another reason is that after years of wars and natural disasters, Shaanxi has actually experienced a sharp drop in population and has become a sparsely populated province.Although the Hetao has been laid down, there is not enough manpower to develop it.

All these reasons add up, and the result is that the river is burned, and whoever wants to occupy it will occupy it.When Da Ming has strength later, he can fight again!
After arranging all this, Emperor Chongzhen, together with Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, led the elite soldiers from Qin to the south to encircle and suppress the bandits, with a total of about 2 cavalry and more than [-] infantry.

Regardless of the fact that the total strength of the army is not large, the [-] soldiers are all soldiers, not the kind of old, weak and disabled soldiers with a small number of servants and most of them indiscriminately.In this way, the combat power of this army will be very strong.As for the supply of grain and grass materials, apart from the part carried with the army, the emperor came in person, and naturally there were supplies from the cities along the way.

When Emperor Chongzhen first arrived in Yan'an, he received a memorial from the capital for the first time.

The first memorial was that Zhang Guowei, the governor of Yingtianfu, had arrived in the capital and took office in the cabinet.In this regard, the Emperor Chongzhen gave Zhang Guowei the first thing to do, which was to let him rush to Shaanxi to survey the terrain and build water conservancy.

The reason for doing this is that after Emperor Chongzhen’s imperial conquest, he believed that there would be no more large groups of thieves, and that the various vassal palaces had provided money and food, which could alleviate the food crisis to some extent;
Another reason is that he saw the drought in Shaanxi with his own eyes.Many places were originally grain fields, but they have all dried up, and even the ground is so dry that it is cracked.Only a few grain fields along the river can still be seen growing crops.However, it was probably farmers who tried every means to irrigate their crops to save the few grain fields.

The second memorial was in the north of Shandong and the south of Hebei. Plague broke out in these areas that had been poisoned by Jianlu, and many people died. Even Fang Fengnian, who was sent to Dezhou, was infected and disappeared.

Generally speaking, officials are rarely infected with the plague, and they all hide away.If there is something to do, let the subordinates do it.However, when the plague first emerged, Fang Fengnian just sent his family back to his hometown, and he went to the affected area to comfort the people, and died of accidental infection.When he was dying, Fang Fengnian confessed to those around him that he had failed to manage the Dezhou government well!If there is an afterlife, I will definitely be a responsible person from the beginning to the end!

After reading it, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly felt that the memorial in his hand was heavy, and remembered that he had finally met Fang Fengnian. After reprimanding him, he said to himself: "The guilty minister dare not. I owe you your kindness!"

I remember at that time that I said that I would give him a chance to reform. He didn't pat his chest to promise, nor did he hang his head down. He just said gratefully to himself: "Your Majesty's instruction, the guilty minister will remember it in his heart, and dare not forget it again."

Thinking about it now, he really took his words to heart at that time, and he always wanted to be a responsible person.It's just a pity...

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Then he brought up the Zhubi, and wrote on the memorial: Fang Fengnian fulfilled his duties and was anxious about the needs of the people. He was indeed an example of an official of the Ming Dynasty!It is a pity to die in the line of duty!
In this regard, another imperial decree was issued to reinstate Fang Fengnian as an official, order the supervisor of ceremonies and the cabinet to propose a posthumous title for Fang Fengnian, and call on officials all over the world to follow Fang Fengnian's example, fulfill their duties, and be a responsible parent official.

After doing this, Emperor Chongzhen remembered a movie about the late Ming Dynasty that he had seen in later generations. There were two protagonists, one was Sun Chuanting and the other was named Wu Youke. The theme of the movie was the plague!
At this moment, he truly realized the seriousness of the plague.

In fact, in the original history, the plague was far more serious than he imagined at this time.

According to historical records, since the 14th year of Chongzhen, the plague was rampant in Daming Mansion, and five or six out of ten people died, and the age was very fierce.There was a severe famine in Guangping Prefecture, and people ate each other.The great epidemic in Beijing, the great epidemic in Tianjin.The whole province of Henan was hit by a severe epidemic. Nineteen people died in Yangwu County, Kaifeng Prefecture, and countless people were exterminated.In Xingyang, people do not live apart from each other when they die, and there is no one on March Road.Shandong Qingzhou, Jinan, Dezhou, and Tai'an successively suffered major epidemics.During the great plague in Anhui, bluebottles were as big as jujubes, Fengyang, Anqing, and Luzhou were successively captured by the plague, and the number of dead people reached 90%.

Even the demise of the Ming Dynasty was due to the plague that broke out in the capital in the 16th year of Chongzhen, and all the defenders were infected. It was also the case that Li Zicheng's troops easily captured the capital.

Another theory is that Li Zicheng didn't know about this. When he entered the capital, his soldiers were basically infected with the plague. During the incubation period, the Manchu Qing was introduced by Wu Sangui. At this time, the plague broke out in Li Zicheng's department, so , Just like in history, Li Zicheng's tribe had no resistance at all, retreating again and again, and finally the Manchu Qing won the world.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen immediately recalled the knowledge about the plague in later generations, and he even sent Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, to ask him about the plague.

I don't know if I don't ask, but it turns out that there have also been plague outbreaks in Shaanxi.Every time a plague breaks out, a large number of people will die, and the medicine stone is ineffective!Not to mention, in the tenth year of Chongzhen, major epidemics occurred one after another in the counties of Yulin Prefecture and Yan'an Prefecture in Shaanxi Province, and even the dead in Mizhi City.

When Zheng Chongjian said these things, even the Emperor Chongzhen could feel a word from him: talk about plague!
If he wanted to treat the plague, Emperor Chongzhen didn't graduate from a medical degree, and he didn't have the skills, but he had some common sense of prevention and treatment, which could be promoted at this time.

So, he recalled on the spot and said, let Zheng Chongjian write it.

First, we must pay attention to hygiene, wash hands frequently, and prevent diseases from entering the mouth.In this regard, Zheng Chongjian did not have any objection, so he wrote it down.

Second, do not drink unboiled water, it must be boiled before drinking. For the same reason, disease enters through the mouth.For this point, Zheng Chongjian has no objection, so write it down.However, Li Ruolian, the Commander of Jin Yiwei who was waiting on the sidelines, said: "Your Majesty, at the end of the day, many brothers in the army drink raw water. Will this be implemented in the army in the future?"

The implication is that all soldiers in the army drink raw water, so they will be fine!If it is necessary to stipulate that all the soldiers drink boiled water, some people may think that the emperor made a fuss!
Regarding this, Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to pretend to be forceful, but he couldn't do without explaining, so he had to say: "There are many invisible things in raw water, some of which cannot be drunk into the stomach, and will cause diarrhea. Seriously, say It is possible to have a life-threatening situation. After boiling water, most things can be killed, and drinking it will be fine!"

Li Ruolian opened his mouth slightly when he heard this, it was the first time he saw this statement.As a warrior, even if he is in a high position, he still has time to drink raw water.Doesn't the water look very clear? What's there?
Even Zheng Chongjian was slightly surprised by Emperor Chongzhen's statement.For him, he usually drinks tea and the like, and rarely drinks raw water.

Seeing them like this, Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to say: "It's not right now, but in the future, I can let you see with your own eyes how many living things there are in the so-called clear and colorless water! For the time being, the Buddhist scriptures say , One sand, one world. You can imagine that there is actually a world in the water!"

When the emperor said this, he seemed very confident. Whether it was Zheng Chongjian or Li Ruolian, they couldn't help but look forward to it. I don't know how to see it?
At this time, they will naturally not refute, just shut up and do as written.

After pondering for a while, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Some things that cause disease come from the air. Especially some highly contagious plagues. To prevent them, we can't just isolate the sick and burn the dead bodies; People who come into contact with it must also wear masks, and their clothes must be changed every time and boiled in boiling water."

His words once again surprised the two listeners.

This time, Zheng Chongjian didn't record it directly, but asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, I don't know what is the reason for this air transmission?"

They were already surprised that there were living things in the transparent water, but now the emperor said that there were pathogenic things spreading even in the invisible and intangible air, which made it hard for them to imagine.

Emperor Chongzhen took a look at them, and remembered that in the late Ming movie, that Wu Youke realized that there was actually something in the air through a coincidence.

This is much easier to prove than the statement of water.

Emperor Chongzhen stood up, walked to the window, looked at the sunlight coming in through the gap, found an angle, and said to the two men, "You two lovers, come and see for yourself!"

Both Zheng Chongjian and Li Ruolian were a little suspicious, not knowing what to watch?Out of curiosity, the two of them moved quickly, walking quickly to the window, wanting to see what was there.

Under the guidance of Emperor Chongzhen, both of them changed their angles, and naturally, they saw the dust flying in the sunlight.However, from another angle, you can't see it.

The moment they saw the dust flying, they were really shocked.Unexpectedly, there was something in the air!
Emperor Chongzhen looked at their shocked expressions, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all. After all, this is common sense in later generations.At this time, he just smiled and said to them: "There are fragrances, odors, etc. in the air. This is obviously because there are different things in the air, which are sensed by our noses. For another example, there are also various kinds of odors in the water. The taste, do you think that this water will still be the same? In the vast world, there are still too few things we can know!"

Regarding this, Zheng Chongjian and Li Ruolian couldn't help but nod their heads again and again, that's the reason!At the same time, they were all very curious. The emperor had noticed these things that they didn't usually pay attention to, and even thought about them, inferring some inexplicable plagues and possible transmission routes!

In admiration, Zheng Chongjian quickly wrote down this item.

Emperor Chongzhen did not go back to his seat, but stood by the window, and continued to explain: "We should take precautions against mosquitoes at ordinary times to prevent mosquito bites, which are transmitted through blood. In addition, there are fleas, which are also the same, and they are likely to be transmitted through blood... ..."

The ancients were aware of this, so Zheng Chongjian did not have any doubts and immediately copied it. At the same time, he thought to himself, okay, okay, the emperor did not say any more shocking words after all, otherwise, he would have read so many books. I read it and went into the dog’s belly!

However, he just thought of this, and heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to say: "Every place should do a good job of eradicating rats, so as to prevent the fleas on the rats from turning to bite us and spread the plague. This plague is called plague. It is characterized by high fever and swollen lymph nodes. Symptoms such as pneumonia, bleeding, etc., as long as they are infected, there is basically no cure!"

In fact, the spread of the plague was not only spread by fleas, but also in many other ways, but who told Emperor Chongzhen that he was not a professional, so he only remembered this one.Other ways of transmission can also be well prevented if the types of preventive measures he mentioned before can be implemented.

However, I still have a deep impression about the plague.Because this plague, called the Black Death in Europe, was a great plague that swept across Europe that year. It took away one-third of the population, which is equivalent to the death of one person out of three people. It is no worse than Thanos' golden glove. How much.

Zheng Chongjian was a little confused. He had never heard of some words of Emperor Chongzhen.But he could probably guess it, so he asked: "The plague His Majesty mentioned, is it gangrene, or pimple disease?"

This time, it was Emperor Chongzhen's turn to be puzzled. After some communication, he realized that this was the plague.

It turns out that "pimple" is what people of this era called the swollen lymph nodes of patients with bubonic plague, and described bleeding as vomiting blood like a watermelon dying immediately.In fact, they are all one, the plague.

Only at this time did Zheng Chongjian understand that the source of such a dangerous plague came from rats!Although he didn't understand how Emperor Chongzhen came to this conclusion, he had the previous two statements as a basis, and he would rather believe what he had or not, so he wrote it immediately without further ado.

Things like the plague don't distinguish between rich and poor, high and low, so it must be eradicated!
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