Summer Palace.

Li Shimin sat on the imperial throne worriedly.

He has received the latest report that in addition to Tianjia Village, several fever patients have also appeared in the villages attached.

This round of smallpox seems to have spread from Tianjia Village.

Although he had arranged for Cheng Yaojin to personally lead the troops of Zuo Wuwei to blockade the entire Lantian County in the name of military exercises.

But Li Shimin was not relieved.

People from Lantian County can’t get out.

But does it mean that smallpox cannot be transmitted?

Not necessarily.

What if some soldiers in charge of the blockade are infected with smallpox?

The defensive look that was foolproof collapsed immediately.

"Your Majesty, the Weishui Wharf has been very lively these two days. Many noble children have suddenly been assigned tasks by their families, either to Dengzhou or Yangzhou, Suzhou, or to continue south to Quanzhou, Guangzhou and other places,

And by chance, they all shouldered the important tasks of the family and could not return to Chang'an City in a short time."

Li Zhong was actually very unhappy about these changes in Chang'an City.

But none of those characters are fuel-efficient lamps.

Besides, people have also found good excuses, and you can't say anything.

But as the leader of the Baiqisi, Li Zhong naturally would not simply think that these people are really going to develop business for their own business.

If I were so active, why didn’t I take action long ago?

But when the news of smallpox in Lantian County reached Chang'an City, these people took action?

And the people who just started the action were all children of the top noble families in Chang'an City.

What does this mean? Li Zhong doesn't need to think too much about it.

"Is anyone taking action so soon?"

Li Shimin's words obviously meant that he had long expected that once the news of the smallpox epidemic spread, someone would definitely leave Chang'an City.

But he was a little surprised that these people were moving so fast.

None of the royal children left yet, and these officials had moved.

Sure enough, there is a family first, and then there is a country.

At this moment, Li Shimin became even more determined to suppress the aristocratic family.

"Yes, at least a dozen fleets have left the Weishui Wharf in the past two days, and these fleets have children of nobles. In the past, the ones responsible for doing business are often not direct children of the parents, but this time the ones dispatched are all direct children of the family.

Your Majesty, although the people have not yet reacted, so many noble children suddenly left Chang'an City, so other nobles and officials who are usually following them can naturally feel something is wrong.

In addition, the court's movement in Lantian County cannot be completely hidden. It is estimated that other officials and wealthy businessmen will receive news within a few days.

At that time, more people will definitely leave Chang'an City, which will further cause panic."

At this time, Li Zhong suddenly felt that his son was back very badly.

You have been overseas for more than two years, so why not just do more?

When I came back in such a hurry, there were no two people greeting me at the Weishui Wharf.

Li Geng should have repaired the ship in Quanzhou now, and then reported the news to Chang'an City and come back slowly.

"If you are afraid or not, the pipe fittings will depend on the changes in Lantian County. If the situation does not worsen, then these people will not have much impact when leaving Chang'an City. But if the situation there deteriorates rapidly, even if no one leaves Chang'an City, the market will be in chaos."

Li Shimin looked at the problem thoroughly.

He knew very well how to control the smallpox in Lantian County at this time, and this was the most important thing.

Fortunately, the smallpox has not spread in the Central Plains for a long time. Although it has caused some losses, it has not yet created a scene of nine out of ten rooms.

Therefore, everyone's fear of smallpox is not that strong.

If this were in the Ming and Qing dynasties, all officials and the people knew the great harm of smallpox, then the Weishui Wharf would probably be crowded with people.

"Guanshishan Academy Medical College has drawn a large number of students and doctors into Lantian County, and Doctor Sun has led the team himself. Your Majesty, these people are the true loyal people of my Tang Dynasty.

No one knows the harm of smallpox better than them, but after the danger occurs, they are the ones who rushed up immediately.

In the past, there were always people in the court saying that the students of Guanshishan Academy were not good or bad. They felt that the science advocated by Guanshishan Academy was something that was not worthy of the table.

But when it comes to a critical moment, you will know who is the cutest person in our Tang Dynasty!”

Li Zhong had a good impression of Guanshishan Academy.

Now, the nobles at Weishui Wharf were disgusted by the children of the nobles, so they simply turned to Guanshishan Academy happily.

At this time, he spoke for Guanshishan Academy. Anyone dared to object, and anyone on every page would object.

"The most lovely person in the Tang Dynasty? My dear said it well. These students and doctors from medical schools are indeed the most lovely people in our Tang Dynasty. After this incident in Lantian County has passed, the court will definitely reward them heavily.

In the future, the number of admissions to Ming Medical Department will double compared with previous years.

The Ministry of Revenue should also increase the subsidies for various clinics, so that everyone can feel the court’s attention to the doctor and the construction of the clinic.”

Li Shimin's words were not polite words.

Before he issued an order, Li Kuan asked the students and doctors of Guanshishan Academy Medical College to go out. If he was moved at all, it would be fake.

Even at this moment, he couldn't help but take out Li Kuan to compete with Li Zhi in the corner...

Li Shimin couldn't help but shook his head, and forced himself to not think about this.

"Your Majesty, do you need to arrange someone to go to the Weishui Wharf to prevent these people from leaving Chang'an City?"

"No, if you stop this, it will cause greater panic. As long as the smallpox in Lantian County has not yet reached Chang'an City, you don't need to stop everyone from leaving.

But if smallpox also appears in Chang'an City, then you can't let everyone run around casually."

Although Li Shimin did not study medicine, he also loved reading medical books.

He still understands some very basic medical knowledge.

"I understand! The most urgent task is to control the epidemic in Lantian County."

"Yes, I'll send my oral instructions to Zhijie. Anyone who dares to break out of Lantian County without authorization will kill him. And, as long as you dare to approach the defensive team for 100 steps, you can take action."

Li Shimin was really afraid that the smallpox in Lantian County would spread to the entire Yongzhou Prefecture and to the entire Chang'an City.

Then the attack on the Tang Dynasty was definitely a very important one.

It is very likely that my efforts in the past ten years have returned to the starting point because of this smallpox.

This is something he absolutely cannot accept.

In all dynasties, when encountering similar situations, they are strictly blocked, and this time is no exception.

"Your Majesty, in the past, His Highness of the King of Chu often gave some special suggestions. This time he arranged so many people in Guanshishan Academy to enter Lantian County, and Lantian County Magistrate Di Renjie is his disciple. Should he invite him to come and tell His Majesty what he thinks?"

If you have anything you can't handle, just ask Li Kuan.

This is not the first time that has happened.

When everyone couldn't find a better solution, Li Zhong also thought of him.

"Have anyone from the Chu Prince's Mansion left Chang'an City these days?"

This problem suddenly arose to Li Shimin.

"No! No matter whether it is His Highness, the Princess Chu, or Princess Yongping, none of them left Chang'an City. There was no ship left the Weishui Wharf in the entire Chu Palace in the past few days."

Li Zhong's words made Li Shimin breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Li Shimin soon became entangled again.

At this time, he actually prefers to hear news that Li Zhong arranged for personnel to take his daughter and son to Southeast Asia.

"Then call Kuan'er over and see if he has any good ideas. By the way, what has he been busy with these two days? What's going on with the Chu Prince's Mansion?"

"His Royal Highness of Chu has been in the laboratory of the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy in the past two days. He spent most of his time with Tong Zhou from the Institute of Microbiology, but his subordinates did not find out what they were doing.

As for the Chu Palace, there was no special movement, everything was as usual. If you had to say something special, then the cotton workshop of the Chu Palace was making all your efforts to make masks, which has never appeared before."

Li Zhong's words immediately aroused Li Shimin's curiosity.

"In medical school, is it because Kuan'er is studying some drugs for treating smallpox? But for plagues like smallpox, I have never heard of any medicinal materials that can directly work. And that mask, is it also related to the situation in Lantian County?"

"Whether Your Highness the King of Chu is studying drugs, you may need to ask him to know. But the masks in the King of Chu's Mansion do not appear now. Last winter, many masks were allocated in the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy and various subordinate clinics, but most people are not used to wearing them."

"Forget it, it's useless to ask these questions. Go and send someone to invite Kuan'er over."

Li Shimin's words made Li Zhong a little embarrassed.

However, Li Zhong also breathed a sigh of relief.

If he continues to ask, he doesn't know how to answer.

...
To be continued...