Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 25 Smallpox is not invincible
Smallpox plague was something that ordinary people feared terribly.

Once an infectious disease breaks out in a country, if it is not handled properly, it is very likely to end up in the destruction of the country.

Empress Ma did not want millions of people in the Ming Dynasty to die from a disease like smallpox.

Even if the number was not in the millions, if she knew that smallpox was about to break out but did not stop it, even if only one person died, she would be unworthy of the title of Mother of the Nation.

At this moment, Empress Ma has completely shifted her focus to the ceiling, as for Zhu Xiongying.

She has also thought it through clearly. Her grandson is important, but the people are more important. Since she sits in this position, she must take on the responsibilities that come with it.

Besides, the appearance of smallpox was really strange. The third rumor was that smallpox caused his grandson's accidental death.

This means that as long as the smallpox problem is solved and its occurrence is prevented, his grandson’s life will not be in danger.

"Your Highness, you are putting me in a difficult position. It is a coincidence that smallpox will break out, but if you want me to answer where exactly it will happen, that would be difficult.

The only thing I can be sure of is that the reason smallpox appeared was because an uprising army of tens of thousands of people appeared in the south.

These people began to appear in the Lingnan region and were then suppressed by the imperial court.

Due to climate reasons, the bodies were not properly handled and began to rot in the hot summer, and then smallpox naturally appeared. "

Yang Chen told all the news he knew.

Several people also frowned and felt very troubled.

"Mother, this matter is really important. Once smallpox breaks out, it will be hard to predict what will happen. If we allow the situation to develop, the spread of smallpox may affect the Jiangnan region.

I am afraid that it will cause incalculable damage to the Ming Dynasty morning show, and countless civilians will die.

Let's put it this way, mother. I will personally send the invitation and ask your father to send me to the Lingnan region.

Explore the cause and find out the truth about the smallpox outbreak. Only in this way can we solve the disaster."

Zhu Biao valued the Ming Dynasty more than himself, so naturally he did not want the people of the Ming Dynasty to be at a loss because of smallpox.

More importantly, smallpox is an incurable disease for them. Once infected, it is the same as death.

He felt it was necessary to stop smallpox before it appeared.

However, Queen Ma shook her head and denied his concern.

"Biao'er, smallpox is an incurable disease. Once it appears, it will spread very quickly. We have no means to treat this disease. As the crown prince, if you are infected with smallpox, who will control the Ming Dynasty in the future?

We need to summon your father and the people from the Imperial Medical Bureau to discuss this matter together.

Find the rebels that Yang Chen mentioned, and promptly find out why they rebelled because of injustice. The fact that they were able to gather tens of thousands of rebels means that there must be injustices that we are not aware of."

The conversation between the mother and son made Yang Chen feel a little ashamed.

He had only revealed the news about smallpox, but people actually wanted to find Zhu Yuanzhang to have a talk. How could he not feel worried?

If Zhu Yuanzhang came here in person, wouldn't he be exposed?

He raised his hand immediately.

"Yang Chen, do you have something to say?"

The three of them looked at him, Yang Chen nodded and began to explain:
"Empress, Crown Prince, you don't need to worry too much. The smallpox plague might be a big deal for you, as it is an incurable disease. But in the past six hundred years, this thing has been eradicated long ago." When Yang Chen told the news, Zhu Biao, Empress Ma, and Zhu Di were all filled with disbelief.

What is smallpox?
Since its appearance in China, smallpox has been a disease that all dynasty rulers do not want to see.

There are countless examples of nations going from strong to weak because of smallpox.

If one is not careful or handles it improperly, it may even endanger the lives of the royal family.

For thousands of years, smallpox was a disease that no one wanted to face, but according to Yang Chen, it was eradicated after six hundred years.

"Yang Chen, do you know what you are talking about?"

Empress Ma was somewhat incredulous. After all, a disease that had been of no use to so many people for thousands of years had disappeared in just six hundred years. This was really a fantasy.

Yang Chen did not feel disgusted by this.

It was only a few hundred years later that the technological explosion began to emerge like mushrooms after rain.

“I know the Queen finds it unbelievable, but my identity is enough to prove it. You know, I lived in an era when people could fly.

Not to mention smallpox.

Among the many plagues in human history, smallpox was the first plague to be eradicated by humans.

Compared to other plagues, smallpox is the easiest to deal with. I don’t know if you have noticed that people who have been infected with smallpox and survived are unlikely to be infected with smallpox again. Even if they are accidentally infected, the disease is not as serious as the first time. "

Yang Chen tried his best to express it in a way that the three of them could understand.

After he said this, Zhu Biao's brows slowly relaxed.

"It seems so. According to previous files, some people were found to have contracted smallpox. If they did not die from the disease, they would have many scars and pockmarks on their bodies, which would seriously affect their appearance.

Such people are often abandoned by others, but the miraculous thing is that they seem to be hard to be infected by smallpox again, and even live among people with smallpox, as if they are protected by gods. "

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been many plagues, the only difference is the scale.

Every time these matters were dealt with, the officials below would compile files and submit them to the court.

Given Zhu Biao's status and identity, he naturally had to deal with a lot.

I was deeply impressed by this.

"Yang Chen, you seem to know a lot about this. Could you tell us what's going on?"

Empress Ma had a very keen sense of smell. Yang Chen was able to explain the matter concisely. In addition, the other party also said that smallpox had been eradicated, which was enough to show that the other party must have grasped the mystery.

Hearing this, Yang Chen sorted out his thoughts a little and then began to speak.

“It’s actually very simple. The prince just said that the reason why a person who was infected with smallpox but did not die is that he will not be infected again is because he is protected by the gods. But let me first say that he is not protected by the gods, but he himself can resist smallpox.

As we all know, everyone will get sick, right? But have you noticed that for many diseases, once you have had them once and recovered, it will be difficult to get sick again in a short period of time.

This is the effect of the human immune system. People who are infected with smallpox have already produced antibodies against the smallpox pathogen in their immune system, so the next time smallpox approaches, the immune system can respond in time. "

(End of this chapter)