I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 83 Take Action
And soon, the documents that Hai Rui asked the master to submit to the Governor's Office of Zhejiang Province were also brought to the fore.

Xu Wei was quite distressed by this, and couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he had to ask everyone: "From your point of view, how should this matter be handled?"

What Xu Wei mentioned was that the people were unwilling to bury the corpses of their relatives who died of illness immediately, but chose to follow the traditional etiquette and bury the corpses seven days later.

"This... Since it is a traditional etiquette, it should be followed! As for whether to get sick or not, that's another story. After all, no one wants to be charged with unfilial piety, right?" Zheng Michang listened to Xu Wei's words , After pondering for a moment, he opened his mouth and said.

After Zheng Michang spoke, everyone was silent, yes, this crime of unfilial piety is a felony!No matter how high your status is, no matter how high an official you are, as long as someone reports that you are unfilial and is found to have done so, then your political career will come to an end.

At that time, it will be a trivial matter to lose the official position, and the person concerned will be spurned by the mainstream values ​​of the whole society. The former disciples and old officials will draw a clear line from you, and the common people will take you as a negative example. The whole society is dead, and there is no way out.

"Now that the epidemic is raging, it is an extraordinary period. How can we blindly follow the traditional etiquette? For the safety of the people, I suggest that the government enforce it. Immediately bury the corpses of those who died of illness, and separate the healthy people from the patients! "Since the last quarrel, Tan Lun, who hadn't spoken for a long time, stood up and spoke first.

"This move is feasible, but if the court finds out, then the responsibility..." Zheng Michang turned his eyes to Tan Lun, implying something.

"When the time comes, if the court finds out, I, Tan Lun, will bear the responsibility!"

"Then since someone is willing to take on this responsibility, I have nothing to say, so let's implement it according to his method."

Seeing that Tan Lun was willing to take responsibility, Zheng Michang did not raise any other objections.

"Do you have any objections? If you agree, I will send a notice to the county magistrates of Chun'an and Jiande counties later." Xu Wei immediately turned his gaze to the crowd and asked.

"Then let's implement it accordingly." Seeing that no one raised any objection, Xu Wei nodded and said.

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After the Zhao family came out, Hai Rui sighed helplessly. No matter how much he understood and tried to reason, their family still insisted on keeping the corpse in the mourning hall for seven days before burying it.

"Let's go, let's go to the camp outside the city." Hai Rui shook off the disappointment in his heart, and said to the servants at the side.

"Yes, magistrate!"

And when Hai Rui led all the officials to the camp outside the city, a smell of burning wormwood permeated the entire camp.

"I've met the magistrate!" The official in charge of the camp saw the magistrate coming, and hurriedly saluted.

"No need, how's the situation here?" Hai Rui waved his hand, signaling him to get up.

"Master Zhixian, there are too many people suffering from dysentery, and there is not enough space in the camp! Just today, we took more than 100 corpses outside to bury them, and there is not enough quicklime and herbs." The official in charge of the camp Such a report.

"You don't have to worry, the follow-up supplies are already on the way, take me in and have a look."

"Yes, my lord, please wear this."

Seeing him handing over a silk scarf smoked with wormwood, Hai Rui put it on his face and followed into the camp.

While the two were talking, a cart full of corpses rolled out of the camp.

"Mom, I feel so bad."

"Son, listen to your mother and drink the medicine. After drinking the medicine, you won't feel uncomfortable."

"Father, why did you leave like this! What are you doing, let go of my father!"

"Tweety, when you recover from your illness, we will get married. When the time comes, I will let you give birth to a big fat boy. Don't close your eyes and hold on. I'll find a doctor for you right now!"

"God damn it, why..."

All kinds of voices intertwined, like a heavy hammer, hitting Hai Rui's heart.

Soon, Hai Rui came to the place where the doctor was treating him.

"Take six qian of ephedra, two qian of cinnamon twig, and two qian of licorice, six qian of almond, three qian of ginger, and one qian of schisandra... After frying, send it to the affected area just now. Hurry up." Zhao Qing's eyes were full of tears Bloodshot, ordered so to the apprentice in his pharmacy.

"It's master, I'll go right away." The apprentice took the medicine according to what the master said, and left quickly.

Seeing Hai Rui approaching, he hastily saluted and said, "Caomin Zhao Qing has met the county magistrate!"

"Well, Dr. Zhao please hurry up, what's the current situation in the camp?" Hai Rui asked Zhao Qing to stand up.

"Oh, magistrate! I'm afraid the epidemic will be out of control. There are more and more sick people now. After the sick people die, their families are not willing to bury the bodies immediately. At the same time, they are unwilling to share with the sick people." The family members are separated, and then the epidemic spreads like this to ten, ten to hundreds! If it continues like this, it will be uncontrollable." Zhao Qing said, sighed, and his tone was full of helplessness.

"There are still people who died of diarrhea. First, there was pus and blood in the stool, which was bright red in color. Then they kept pulling, and kept pulling until nothing came out! Then..." Zhao Qing said, Could not help but choked up.

"I have already reported this matter to the Governor's Mansion, and there must be a result soon." Hai Rui looked at Zhao Qing's tired face and comforted him.

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When Hai Rui returned to the county office from the camp outside the city, it was already night.

What he saw and heard in the camp and in the city during the day kept replaying in his mind. The disease is getting worse and worse. Even in the city, many people have died because of it. If no measures are taken and the disease is allowed to spread, I am afraid that there will be very few people in Chun'an County who can survive by then.

But if it is carried out forcefully, what should the court do if the court investigates it?If you are young, it is disobedience to etiquette, and if you are old, it is unfilial!As a parent officer, he will definitely be held accountable.

Hai Rui fell into a dilemma and paced the room anxiously.

After a long time, Hai Rui seemed to have made up his mind, stopped pacing, and said to himself silently, "Hai Rui, Hai Rui, what are you still hesitating about? Since doing this can save the people from suffering, what's the point?" But what about hesitation? Go ahead and do it! As for other merits and demerits, let others judge."

Thinking of this, Hai Rui's gaze became firmer, and he called the guards, and said in a deep voice, "I have ordered that from now on, people in Chun'an County are not allowed to park corpses without authorization, and must bury them. The sick are dragged to the camp outside the city, and those who are healthy are not allowed to meet with them! Quicklime is also sprinkled on the place where the sick have lived, and if anyone obstructs the official mission, it will be dealt with directly in accordance with the law and dealt with severely!"

"Yes, this subordinate will do it now!" The officer took the order and left quickly.

"Lord Magistrate, this is a message from the Governor's Mansion." After the guards left, the chief secretary of the county government knocked on the door with the news from the Governor's Mansion.

"Well, the Governor's Mansion also agreed to my suggestion." Hai Rui took the letter from the master secretary and said after reading the contents above.

"Lord County Magistrate, it is an extraordinary time right now, so it is natural to use some extraordinary means. The common people will understand your painstaking efforts." Seeing that Hai Rui was in a depressed mood, the chief secretary comforted him.

Hai Rui just sighed and didn't intend to speak.

Tonight's Chun'an County is destined to be a sleepless night. After receiving the order, the officials rushed to the homes of those who did not obey the court order, parked the corpses without authorization, and were still living with the sick.

After entering the home, they started to act without any explanation. Those who parked the corpse at home took the corpse to bury it. During this process, as long as there is a slight resistance, they will be beaten severely, and even put in prison directly, and the rude actions of the officials have also aroused complaints from the people.

(End of this chapter)