Chapter 337: The benevolent heart of a doctor, the method of curing the epidemic "So, there is an epidemic in Jingnan. If our army goes there, there will be disaster." In mid-December of the fifth year of Jian'an, the first snow had already fallen in the north, but the climate in Jiaozhou was still pleasant. Qin Zhen was sitting on a newly made Huanghuali chair, looking at Zhang Ji with interest and said: "If Liu Biao's troops march south, will there be a major epidemic in Changsha?" Zhang Ji frowned when he heard this, thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "No matter whose troops are sent there, the epidemic in southern Jing may re-emerge!" As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zhen raised the ceramic teacup beside him and said with a smile: "If that is the case, why did you not go north to persuade Liu Biao to stop the war, but instead persuaded our army to stop? What is your intention?" "You must know that our army went there to rescue Mr. Zhang, not to harm him!" "On the contrary, Liu Biao regards you as a serious threat and will raise an army sooner or later!"

"Sir, you are related to the Lord, why do you help the enemy but not your family?" Having said this, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of the new tea, while Zhang Ji was stumped by the question and didn't know how to respond. Looking at Qin Zhen who was in charge in front of him, a hint of complexity appeared in his eyes. But in November, Lu Xun went on a diplomatic mission to Jingnan and received a letter from Zhang Xian asking for help. Because Zhang Ji said that it was not possible to raise an army, he took Zhang Ji all the way to Jiaozhou to report. Originally, according to Lu Xun's idea, since there was an epidemic in Jingnan, Qin Zhen might give up the idea of ​​sending troops. Unexpectedly, when Qin Zhen heard this, he was not afraid, but ordered his troops to prepare for battle. When Lu Xun saw this, he was naturally helpless and had to inform Zhang Ji who was accompanying him of the news. So the current scene appeared, Qin Zhen asked Zhang Ji why he didn't go to persuade Liu Biao? His idea was very straightforward. Epidemics can be prevented and controlled, but Liu Biao's march south could not be prevented. According to his understanding of this history, Zhang Yi did not resist for long after Zhang Xian's death. The death of Zhang Xian was obviously the reason for Liu Biao to attack Changsha again. If they miss it now because of the epidemic, when will they get such a good opportunity again? So Qin Zhen now has only one idea, no matter whether Jingnan is in danger or not, he has to send troops. Even if Zhang Ji had good intentions now, he had to refute it. However, Zhang Ji was one of the three great doctors in the late Han Dynasty. Hua Tuo was good at surgery, and he was good at internal medicine. Therefore, he still wanted to accept Zhang Ji as his own and gave Zhang Ji a lot of face. Facing his rebuttal, Zhang Ji was silent for a long time before he bowed and said: "According to your wishes, can I persuade Envoy Liu to stop the war, and then you will be willing to stop the war?" It was obvious from his intention that if Qin Zhen nodded now, he would go north to persuade Liu Biao.

Qin Zhen saw this and shook his head, thinking that Zhang Ji was a bit stubborn: "Don't worry about whether you can convince them to stop fighting. Anyway, our army will never stop fighting!" "But our army accepts your kindness, sir. Others are afraid of the epidemic, but our army is not. Do you know why?" Zhang Ji listened and shook his head. If he knew, he would not have come to persuade him. "Because the disease is a poison, it is not impossible to control it. As long as the right method is used, the disease can be stopped!" Seeing him like this, Qin Zhen stood up, walked around with his hands behind his back, and smiled at him: "I believe you also know the name of Hua Yuanhua. I have also interacted with this person." "I once discussed medicine with him, and he told me that the five elements govern the year, and the six qi form a cycle." "The five elements govern the five positions, namely cold, heat, dryness, humidity, wind and fire. Each has its own end date. If you violate it, you will get sick." "And speaking of the plague, he said that this was a symptom of typhoid fever, which was acquired at the wrong time." "I think not. Colds are caused by the wrong season." "The epidemic is caused by people who live together, and then spreads everywhere without exception." "So I say this epidemic is caused by poison, and if we prevent the poison, it will end, and there is no big deal!" "But if we treat it as a cold, it will be difficult to cure the disease. What do you think, sir?" As soon as he said this, Zhang Ji's body suddenly shuddered, as if he had heard some golden rules. He immediately knelt down and said: "I originally thought that you were good at fighting but not good at medicine. Now I see that you are indeed a great doctor." "I don't know how to prevent and treat this epidemic. I hope you can teach me!" As he said this, he actually knelt down and bowed with a very pious look. Seeing this, Qin Zhen hurried forward to help him up and smiled gently; "I am not an expert in medicine either. I am just guessing. Sir, please don't do this." "Since you are so kind, I will tell you everything." In fact, he had another purpose for wanting to meet Zhang Ji. That is to let Zhang Ji become an expert in epidemics as soon as possible. Although this epidemic in Jingnan looks terrifying, the real epidemic is yet to come. According to his memory, in the ninth year of Jian'an, that is, more than three years later, there will be a great epidemic sweeping the world! This epidemic raged from the ninth year of Jian'an to the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an! It can be said that despite years of chaos in the Central Plains, the essence of the Central Plains has not dissipated. After this epidemic, the Central Plains became a place where nine out of ten houses were empty. At least tens of millions of people died in this long epidemic. Therefore, Zhang Ji's arrival also reminded him of one thing, that he must carry out plague prevention and control work as soon as possible. This prevention and control method was promoted to all parts of the Han Dynasty in the fastest way possible.

And now Jingnan is the best area for experimental prevention and control. As long as they can accumulate enough experience here, they can use this experience to rescue more people when the epidemic comes. Among them, Zhang Ji must be their top priority in future epidemic prevention and control. With this in mind, he pulled Zhang Ji to sit on the chair and said: "To know how to prevent and treat it, you must first know what the epidemic is. I wonder if you know what the epidemic is?" When Zhang Ji heard this, he thought about what he knew and said: "The so-called poison is divided into internal and external poisons, the five internal evils and the six external evils." "In addition, there are other poisons such as phlegm, blood stasis, food accumulation, and worm accumulation." "I used to think that the epidemic was caused by foreign poisons and tried to control it with laws, but it was all unstoppable." "Even if it is not an external poison, I have some worries or it may be caused by insects. I have tried killing the insects, but it is of no use." "So we can understand the epidemic and the poison, which is something we can understand, so it is difficult to understand!" Listening to Zhang Ji's reply, Qin Zhen nodded secretly, thinking that a famous doctor is indeed a famous doctor. If it weren't for the limitations of the traditional Chinese medicine system, Zhang Ji might have already figured out the source of the epidemic! "What you said is actually close, but we just haven't investigated it in depth." "You think it's a disease caused by worms, but you can't find the worms after killing them." "Have you ever thought about what would happen if there was a tiny insect that was too small to be seen and too small to be smelled?" When Zhang Ji heard this, he took a breath and said in surprise: "Your Excellency, are you saying that the epidemic is caused by insects? I have never thought about it that way!" As he said this, a gleam of brilliance suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he murmured: "If that's the case, then we know that this worm lives when it enters the human body, so we can't kill it!" "Because it is an insect, it can be spread everywhere and enter through breathing." "That's why I covered my mouth and nose with a cloth, so they couldn't get in!" "So that's how it is, so that's how it is! I finally understand!" While speaking, he looked at Qin Zhen again and saw that he was already overjoyed. He hurriedly said: "Then I wonder how you think we can prevent and control this insect?" Qin Zhen saw that he accepted the concept of bacteria in a moment, so he smiled and said: "Sir, you are a great doctor, how could you not know how to prevent and treat it?" "It's just that sir, I don't know where this poison comes from, and I don't know where to start!" "Zhen is not proficient in medicine, but he often summarizes what they have come up with." "It's easy to explain. It's related to the causes of corruption such as meat consumption!" "Think about it, sir. All living things in the world need food to grow." "Just as we humans eat grains, and livestock eat plants." "They are insects, so how can they not need food? So they eat everything in the world!" "Since it is difficult for us to see the body, we can only observe its principles from the appearance." "If you leave meat in the summer, it cannot be eaten for three days. If people eat it, they will get sick. Why is this? It is because insects are attached to it."

"This insect eats meat and excretes poison, so it cannot be eaten by humans." "If you eat too much meat, this worm will continue to grow like a human, first eating the dead, then the living." "It is like today in southern Jing, when people die and are not buried in the ground, they are eaten by insects." "The more dead bodies there are, the more they will reproduce. So if there is not enough food, they must pass it on to others." "It has become increasingly serious and has now become a major epidemic in southern Jingnan!" "Although this insect is frightening, it is not impossible to control. What the insects fear, they also fear." “So you can first kill the corpses with insects with fire, and then isolate the sick person and prevent outsiders from contacting him.” "Spread lime on the ground, sprinkle water on it and make it boil, so as to kill the insects outside." "In addition, all food and drink are cooked at high temperatures." "People use masks and hand shields to avoid contact with patients and clean themselves frequently." "If we act this way, the insects will have nowhere to hide, and we will be able to eliminate them sooner or later!" After saying this, he looked at Zhang Ji, only to see Zhang Ji excitedly standing up and bowing: "Your Excellency's method is indeed a great virtue. If this is the case, the people of Jingzhou will be saved!" "Now that I have this method, it is like the clouds have been cleared and the sun has appeared. I hope you will accept my respect!" As he said this, he bowed again, and Qin Zhen quickly supported him and said: "Sir, you don't have to do this. Sir, you are willing to come here to persuade the people. I respect you as a person." "But I need to let you know that there is an epidemic in southern Jing now." "Liu Biao is a high-ranking official in the government, and he is unaware of the suffering of the people. He will certainly not help them!" "Except for our army, almost no one cares about the people." "Now I am going to Jingnan, not to start a war again, but to quell the chaos first." “Only when the chaos is settled can we vigorously prevent the epidemic.” "I wonder if you still want to dissuade our army from sending out the troops?" Listening to his words, Zhang Ji shook his head and said: "Since you have such good intentions, how dare I dissuade you?" "There is no time to lose. I hope you can go there as soon as possible!" "With you here, the epidemic in southern Jing can be stopped!" The reason why he wanted to persuade Qin Zhen was not because he was against the war, but because he wanted to suppress the epidemic. And now, knowing that Qin Zhen’s presence would not cause the epidemic to re-emerge, he had no objection! After all, when it comes to caring about the people, Liu Bei's army is well-known.

And Qin Zhen is one of the few people in the world who pleads for the people. In comparison, it would be much better for Jingnan to fall into the hands of Qin Zhen than into the hands of Liu Biao. As a member of Jingnan, he naturally hopes that Qin Zhen will go north. He even now seems to be eager for Qin Zhen to send troops. Because the epidemic in southern Jing is about to recur, it is necessary to treat it as soon as possible according to Qin Zhen's method. Seeing his completely opposite attitude, Qin Zhen shook his head and smiled. "This is not urgent. Since there is an epidemic in Jingnan, our army should first prepare some medicinal herbs." "I know you are good at making good prescriptions. Could you please write some prescriptions for prevention and treatment?" "Once all the herbs are ready, our army will march out immediately. When we reach Jingnan, I will appoint you to treat the epidemic." "This way, we can protect the people of Jingnan from the harm of epidemics and wars!" When Zhang Ji heard this, he agreed without saying anything more. The two of them talked for a few more words, and then Qin Zhen let Zhang Ji leave. At this time, Lu Xun was waiting outside the mansion. When he saw Zhang Ji coming out, he hurriedly asked: "I wonder if you can go inside and have a detailed discussion with the governor. Can you persuade him to stop the war?" To be honest, he was a little afraid that Qin Zhen would send troops directly as soon as he got angry. After all, the plague is not like other disasters. If the army is really infected, then their trip would be in vain. However, as soon as he asked the question, he saw Zhang Ji's face full of emotion and said: "My friend, don't worry. The governor is a great scholar, and I am not as good as him!" "With the governor here, the epidemic will have nowhere to hide!" After saying that, he bowed and walked out of the mansion, leaving Lu Xun standing there in a daze. He remembered that Zhang Ji seemed to have persuaded Qin Zhen to cease hostilities, but how come he was persuaded by Qin Zhen now? Could it be that in addition to being an excellent warrior, Qin Zhen is also an expert in medicine? This result really caught him off guard! (End of this chapter)