The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 75 Zheng Zhilong's Decision
Without a little precaution, the pimple plague came like this,
It came too fast and rushed, and Fujian was caught off guard.

Xiao Yifu, governor of Fujian Province, was in a daze.

One morning, urgent reports of the plague being found in various prefectures in Fujian were sent like a snowflake.

The plague first started in Shanxi, and then spread to Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong and other places.
Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Jiangxi also heard that plague had occurred. Why did Fujian have a plague?

I've heard of Fly Book, is this Fly Plague?

In half a month, I will be returning to Beijing to report on my duties. I have already taken care of everything, and I have a great chance of being promoted to another level.
Just at this juncture, there was a outbreak of pimple plague, or the kind of sudden outbreak,

Xiao Yifu was about to vomit blood.

"Quickly, let all the governments start emergency plans immediately. The plague cannot be allowed to spread. Officials at all levels put down their work and immediately devote themselves to fighting the epidemic, and then order the prefects of the states."

Just halfway through speaking, the door was pushed open with a slam, and the housekeeper, Huang Huang, said in a panic, "Master, it's not good, master, it's not good."

With a "snap", Xiao Yifu raised his hand and slapped Lao Huang across the face: "Something without rules, what does it look like in a panic."

It was too rude to come in without knocking on the door and interrupt myself.

Besides, when he is angry, even the most trusted housekeeper will be beaten.

The housekeeper didn't care about that much, and said with a mournful face: "Master, Young Master Biao suddenly fainted on the ground, and there was a lump on his neck the size of an egg. It may be due to an illness. Madam and Second Young Master were also unconscious. The servants can't do it anymore, and they have pimples all over their bodies, what... what should I do?"

Xiao Yifu's complexion changed suddenly, and he shouted anxiously: "Quickly, go and invite the doctor, and find all the famous doctors in the city."

This evil fire has burned all over the backyard of my house, how can I manage so much now,
Taking good care of the wife and children is the most important thing.

Fearing that those doctors would not come or someone would rob them halfway, Xiao Yifu asked the housekeeper to bring his token to "invite people" in person,
I can't take care of other things for the time being.

There are many officials and generals like Xiao Yifu,
Just like evil gates, many government offices have been infected with pimple plague, and even military camps are not immune.
For a time, the entire upper class in Fujian was in chaos.

Rich and powerful people such as officials, generals, and squires can easily seek medical treatment.

The common people in Fuzhou are miserable, and the medical center opened by the government can't find anyone.

All the doctors outside were also asked to go by powerful people,
When I went to the herbal medicine shop to buy medicine, it was either out of stock or the price had doubled, and I still wanted to buy it or not.
Even when I went to Shoucai Shop to order a coffin, I was told that it was out of stock.

Grain and oil shops, butcher shops, and sundry shops are overcrowded, and some shops can't get a stick of incense, so three price tags have been changed.
Many stores sold out the goods on the shelves and closed their doors without restocking.

Due to the infection of many people in the upper echelons of the government,

Subordinates can't find their supervisors, and there are many things that the superior's government orders cannot be passed on to the subordinates.

On the second day after the outbreak, yamen at all levels gradually implemented the epidemic prevention strategy formulated by the imperial court.
Everyone is isolated on the spot, and it is strictly forbidden to walk around at will.

Lu Changle has been isolated in a temporary wooden house outside the village, but there is a ghost-masked leopard Chen Qi, and the news from outside comes one after another,
This time the pimple plague was coming fiercely, and when the government responded, there were already cases of infection in various state capitals;

Market prices soared, especially when medicinal materials were in a hurry, some angry officers, soldiers and common people smashed and grabbed medicinal materials;
There was an outbreak of pimple plague in Zhendongwei, and more than half of the patients were infected overnight. There were only five soldiers left under the command of a hundred households;
There were too many dead in Changle County, and the coffins lined up for five miles to leave the city. Some family members clashed with the city guards. One person died on the spot, 12 were injured, and 25 people were arrested;

The family of Sun Juren in Datian County, Yanping Prefecture was attacked by a group of masked men, the granary was robbed, three nurses and two maidservants were killed, Zhang Juren's concubine was taken away, and her whereabouts are unknown;
A family of twelve in Tuoyang County, Jianning Prefecture crossed the border at night and wanted to seek refuge with relatives in Zhejiang. They were shot dead by patrolling Zhejiang officers and soldiers, and their bodies were cremated on the spot;
The guards and the government were affected by the pimple plague, and the staff was severely reduced.

There is a serious shortage of manpower in many places, giving many criminals an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Fujian, which used to be fairly peaceful, suddenly fell into chaos.

Fujian's soldiers and civilians, as well as their fathers and villagers all hope that Zheng Zhilong's "Dinghai Shenzhen" will come forward to stabilize the situation, but they don't know that Zheng's mansion is also in chaos.

There were 32 people who got sick before and after the Zheng family. Zheng Zhilong invited some of the most famous doctors in Fujian, and eight people died that night.
The second son, Zheng Du, also contracted pimple plague, and a pimple the size of a baby's fist appeared on the right side of his neck, which looked very scary.

Zheng Zhilong was eager to love his son, so he locked the five invited Langs in Zheng Du's small courtyard, put down his cruel words,
Zheng Duhuo, each of the five doctors will be rewarded with [-] gold;

When Zheng Du died, five Langs were to be buried with Zheng Du.

For the sake of safety, Zheng Zhilong has moved to work in the Zongbing Yamen opposite the Zheng Mansion.

In the main hall, Zheng Zhilong's brothers, confidantes, and confidantes gathered together, but the atmosphere was a bit depressing.

The main reason is that there are differences between the two sides.

Zhong Bin, Yang Qi, Hong Xu and others felt that Fujian was too dangerous, so they brought healthy soldiers back to Jilongshan before the pimple plague had fully spread, to preserve their strength, and return when the pimple plague was over;
Shi Lang, Zheng Chenggong, Huang Hui and others advocated staying in Fujian to tide over difficulties with the people of Fujian.

There are also neutral factions like Zheng Zhibao, it doesn't matter whether they stay or stay, they all follow Zheng Zhilong's orders.

"Master Chief, we can't leave. If we leave at this time, our business in Fujian for many years will be ruined," Shi Lang said pleadingly.

When they first came ashore, the people of Fujian held an attitude of distrust, contempt, and even hostility towards Zheng Zhilong and others.

Take marrying a daughter as an example, ordinary people would rather marry their daughter to a poor scholar than Zheng Zhilong's official minister,

In their minds, Zheng Zhilong and his men are shameless pirates, even if they put on official clothes, they can't change it.

In order to change the image and win people's hearts, Zheng Zhilong has built roads and bridges, helped the poor, and opened many orphanages and Luze gardens.

Finally got some results,
Leaving at this time, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the people of Fujian.

Hong Xu said in a buzzing voice: "Hai Perak (Shi Lang's nickname), you can't say that, what is destroyed once, have you ever heard an old saying that a husband and wife are birds in the same forest, and when a disaster comes, they fly separately. Fei, Pimple Plague is not a catastrophe, it is a catastrophe, why don't we run away and stay here to die?"

Pimple plague, that is chasing life and impermanence, whoever encounters it will die.

Shi Lang explained: "The more critical the situation is, the more we must take responsibility, otherwise it will be difficult for us to get the heartfelt support of the people of Fujian."

"Fart," Yang Qi said with a sneer: "According to you, the lives of the people in Fujian are their lives, but the lives of their own brothers are not? More than 600 brothers died in a short period of time, and when the pimple plague came, Fujian was a purgatory on earth, and if it spread further, more people died."

Seeing that Shi Lang was alone, Zheng Chenggong cupped his hands and said: "My lord, my son thinks what General Shi said is very reasonable. We can eat the king's salary and bear the king's worries. We can't leave when the people in Fujian are most helpless. We must persevere so that we can truly gain a foothold in Fujian."

This time the plague came too fast, too fast, and Fujian was in chaos.
If my father took everyone away, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Zhong Bin said with a serious face: "The lump plague suddenly appeared, and it was still in the whole of Fujian, and the Fan's firm, which was acting like a ghost, suddenly ran away. With the green hills around, we are not afraid of running out of firewood, only some of us have guns, and we can come back anytime.”

Speaking of this, Zhong Bin said to Zheng Chenggong with a half-smile: "If the eldest son is reluctant to part with his wife, he can take him to Jilong Mountain together. Anyway, we have a big boat, and we can bring our nephew and daughter-in-law's family. No, the whole family is not impossible." .”

When everyone heard this, they burst into good-natured laughter.

Last year, under Zheng Zhilong's repeated matchmaking, Zheng Chenggong married the niece of Dong Yangxian, the servant of Jinshi Rites in Hui'an, Quanzhou, Fujian.

Zheng Zhilong attaches great importance to this marriage. In his hometown Nan'an, he invited famous people from Fujian to participate. He also set up a three-day flowing water banquet for guests, relatives and passers-by to enjoy freely.

After being laughed at by everyone, Zheng Chenggong couldn't speak anymore.

Seeing that Zheng Zhilong was still hesitant, Hong Xu persuaded: "Brother, don't hesitate any longer. If the brothers are all here, the Gou court will definitely turn their backs and deny anyone. As long as we have soldiers and ships in our hands, let alone the general soldier, seal it up." A king with a different surname is just around the corner.”

Zheng Zhilong looked at the latest death figures in his hand, hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Withdraw, go back to Jilong Mountain."

(End of this chapter)