Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 63 Academic Lunatic
There is a saying how to say it, it is called Jun Wuji.

This morning, when Chongzhen received Zheng Hongkui, he mentioned refugees. As a result, in the afternoon, a large number of refugees appeared on the official road to the west of Xuzhou.

There were not many refugees in Xuzhou.

In fact, there are not many refugees in the whole of Henan.

As the main battlefield where the Peasant Army fought against the Ming Dynasty's official army, Henan could be said to have suffered from wars for a long time, and its population had dropped sharply to less than one-tenth of its original size.

The remaining population was also coerced by Li Jiyu, Liu Hongqi and other tycoons.

There are very few Henan refugees who are still in exile.

Therefore, those who appeared on the official road to the west were obviously not refugees from Henan.

Those who came were refugees from Beizhi. Because of the hair-shaving order issued by Dorgon, many officials, gentry and people rose up to resist, and a large number of officials, gentry and people left their hometowns and fled southward.

By evening, there were already over a thousand refugees gathered outside Xuzhou City.

Moreover, there is still an endless stream of refugees on the official road, and no one knows how many there will be in the end.

The Zhizhou of Xuzhou was already on the verge of a great enemy. Because there were large troops stationed, especially Chongzhen, who was still stationed outside the city, he did not dare to close the city gate, so he could only send more yamen guards to guard the city gate.

Several city gates were quickly blocked.

"My lord, just let us in."

"Get out, get out of here, get out of here!"

"We just want a stutter, please."

"There is no food, and the people in the city are starving to death, let's go."

"Master, you can do as long as you want, and I will kneel down and kowtow to you."

"Where is the old pig and dog, get out of here quickly, or I will kill you!"

Years of frequent wars have already tempered Xuzhou's servants and subordinates into hard-hearted people. Let alone a few kowtows, even if you kowtow all the way from Beijing to Xuzhou, you won't get any mercy from them.

This is actually the normal state of troubled times, and it is not wrong to do so.

But as a time traveler, Chongzhen couldn't see such a thing.

Because Chongzhen, like Zhu Yuanzhang, is easier to substitute for the common people, not the powerful class.

"Who do you want to kill?" Chongzhen's expression was cold, "You want to kill one for me to see?"

Today Chongzhen was only wearing a shabby cotton armor, no bucket hat, and only a scarf wrapped around his head. Although there were a few eunuchs and a small group of barbarians behind him, no one recognized him.

Because Wang Chengen's eunuchs were also wearing shabby commoner clothes.

The emperor's clothes are so shabby, how dare their eunuchs wear silk brocade?Are you courting death?

As for that group of barbarians, the yamen servants didn't pay much attention to it because they had seen it too many times.

At this time, the group of refugees gathered outside the city gate had already seen Yi Ding, so they dispersed at once. These days, what the common people fear most is soldiers, especially barbarian soldiers.

The refugees all looked at the Yi Ding team with fearful eyes.

However, the team of yamen servants guarding the city gate fell to their knees.

"The villain kowtowed to the Holy One!" All the yamen servants pouted their buttocks and said anxiously.

Chongzhen was in Xuzhou during this time, and all the yamen servants already recognized him.

"Listen." Chongzhen said, "immediately build a porridge shed and prepare to cook porridge. They just want to get a stutter."

The emperor had already opened Jinkou, so what else could they say to the yamen servants, so they quickly sent someone to inform Zhizhou that they were going to build a porridge shed, and at the same time go to the grain depot to carry grain.

Just at this moment, a voice came over suddenly.

"Can't enter! Can't let them in, stop them quickly!"

Accompanied by this loud shout, a travel-worn old man rushed to the gate of the city.

"Hey, where is the old pig and dog?" Gao Qiqian became angry immediately, and he rolled up his sleeves and was about to hit him.

But the old man said to himself: "Just now on the official road, I saw a few refugees who died by the side of the road. Their symptoms looked like they had the plague. If the old man's guess is true, letting them enter the city will kill them all." city ​​people."

"What? Plague?" Gao Qiqian just took a step forward, but quickly retracted after hearing the words.

Chongzhen also quickly grabbed a sweat towel to cover his mouth and nose, the plague is really no joke.

Some plagues can be transmitted through the air through droplets, and sweat towels can also play a protective role.

However, Chongzhen was also a little puzzled. Wasn't the epidemic in Shandong, Henan and Hebei not the [-]th year of Chongzhen?It has now been the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, and it is said that the epidemic should have passed.

"It looks like it." The old man said, "Not sure yet."

As soon as the words fell, a refugee in the crowd suddenly fell to the ground.

"There is a plague!" The refugees around shouted, and ran away immediately.

The old man didn't run away, instead of running away, he took off the cage on his back, first took out a sweat towel to cover his mouth and nose like Chongzhen, and then approached and observed the refugee who fell to the ground.

While checking, he said in his mouth: "vomiting and defecation, with obvious dehydration symptoms, it really is a plague!"

Now Chongzhen's attitude turned [-] degrees, and he said to the group of yamen servants: "Listen, from now on, the gates of the city will be strictly guarded, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without a pass!"

"Yes!" All the yamen servants were a little confused, and they were not allowed to enter the city again?
"Take charcoal!" Chongzhen turned back and ordered the barbarians behind him, "You immediately go back to the barracks to gather three hundred barbarians, arrest all the refugees near Xuzhou, and put them in the abandoned barracks."

"Yes!" Wu cupped Tan, turned around, got on his horse and galloped away.

Only then did Chongzhen approach the old man and ask, "I don't know the old man's name."

The old man didn't answer and asked instead: "Your Excellency also seems to know a lot about the plague?"

"What kind of honor." Gao Qiqian said angrily, "This is the current emperor, long live God!"

"Ah, Your Majesty?" The old man was stunned for a moment and hastily prostrated himself on the ground, "The grassroots don't know that the Holy Master is here, and it is a death penalty."

"Let's live, those who don't know are not guilty." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "I didn't ask the old man for your name."

It was only after the incident just now that Chongzhen suddenly realized that he was only concerned about preventing Jiannu from going south, but forgot that there was another powerful enemy, and that was the plague.

War and plague can be said to be twin brothers.

Whenever there is war, there must be plague.

Therefore, while building the Huanghuai line of defense, we must also take precautions to prevent plagues.

The old man in front of him looks like a doctor, and he seems to have a lot of research on the plague. Let him take a test first. If he really has research on the plague, he will stay as a military medical officer.

The old man hurriedly said: "The grassroots Wu has sex, so he dare not be respected."

"Wu Youxing?" Chongzhen was a little taken aback, "Are you Wu Youke?"

Now it was Wu's turn to be surprised again, and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of Caomin's name?"

"Not only have I heard of it, but I have admired it for a long time." Chongzhen said in surprise, "You are an expert in plague."

"Plague expert?" Wu Youke was at a loss when he heard the words, what is an expert?A doctor who specializes in sitting at home?This is a mistake to see the old man, the old man likes to travel around the most.

Chongzhen explained: "Specifically refers to a famous doctor who has a lot of research on plague."

"Don't dare, dare not do this." Wu Youke hurriedly said, "What kind of famous doctor is Cao Min?"

"Sir, don't be modest, I have read your plague theory before." Chongzhen said, "It is definitely a monograph."

Wu Youke couldn't help being a little proud. It turned out that the emperor had read his plague theory and thought it was a monograph. This was undoubtedly the greatest affirmation for him.

"Haven't sir always practiced medicine in Guanzhong?" Chongzhen asked again.

"Oh, there is no war in Guanzhong, and there is no plague. I heard that there is a resurgence of swords and soldiers in Henan and Beizhi. This old man thinks that there may be a plague again, so I hurried over here."

Well, this is another lunatic who is desperate for academic research.

In fact, there were many academic lunatics in ancient China. Unfortunately, their research results were not valued by the rulers, so they were not promoted, and eventually disappeared in the vast history.

However, Chongzhen's emphasis on natural science is unquestionable.

"So Mr. has come to the right place." Chongzhen said.

"A war will break out in Xuzhou soon, why not stay here."

"Since the sage has given the will, the grassroots should obey it." Wu Youke said happily.

Chongzhen was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately turned his head to Lu Jiude and said, "Lu Banban, from now on, you and your godsons and grandsons will obey Mr. Wu's orders. Mr. Wu's words are my will."

"Ah?" Lu Jiude's face collapsed, asking me to serve a doctor?
Wu Youke also shook his hands and said: "My lord, this can't be done, can't be done."

"If I say yes, then I will." Chongzhen said solemnly, "Sir, if you need anything, just tell them. If they dare to disobey the slightest, I will never forgive them lightly!"

Lu Jiude shuddered coldly.

Wu Youke didn't dare to say anything more.

Chongzhen said to Wu Youke again: "In addition to Lu Banban and his son and grandson, Xuzhou's government servants and subordinates can also be used at will, and when necessary, they can also mobilize the garrisons in the military camps outside the city! In a word, no matter Whatever your request is, if you can do it, I will definitely find a way to do it, but there is one thing."

Wu Youke said solemnly: "Please tell me, Your Majesty."

Chongzhen said solemnly: "The plague must not be allowed to spread."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Wu Youke said, "The grasslanders can issue a military order to you. If the plague cannot be controlled, the grasslanders are willing to lead them to death."

"Mister is no longer a grassroots." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "From now on, you are the head of the Imperial Hospital, and I will send an urgent message to Nanjing as soon as possible, so that the imperial doctors and doctors of Nanjing Imperial Hospital can come to Xuzhou. "

Wu Youke hesitated for a moment, but bowed down and said: "Minister Wu Youke thank the Lord for your kindness."

(End of this chapter)