The epidemic in and around Chang 'an City was far more serious than Li Zexuan had expected.
On the first day, Li Er had received reports that more than eight hundred people were infected with cholera. On the second day, the number had risen to more than two thousand!
The sudden outbreak of the epidemic had more or less caused panic among the commoners.
Previously, the government had sent people to warn the commoners not to drink water from the Murky River. Therefore, the commoners understood that cholera was transmitted from the river. Therefore, no one dared to fetch water from the river. No one even walked by the river. Many fishermen were unwilling to go into the river.
In order to prevent the spread of panic, a detailed explanation of the source, pathology, and mode of transmission of cholera appeared on the headlines of Datang Daily. The name under the headline was Li Zexuan, which greatly increased the credibility of the news.
Now that the "Tang Dynasty Dictionary" had been implemented for almost half a year, there were more and more literate people. Basically, there were children in every family who could read the newspaper according to the dictionary. Therefore, the news in the "Tang Dynasty Daily" could be immediately known to ordinary people.
When they saw the news that cholera was mainly transmitted through water and was not contagious through mutual contact, many people heaved a sigh of relief. When they saw that boiling water could eliminate the source of cholera, those who were drinking cold water hurriedly spat out the water in their mouths and shouted for their wives to quickly boil some hot water!
Boiling water was not a big deal for the villagers. At most, they would need some firewood. However, there were plenty of firewood in the mountains. If they simply chopped some, it would be enough to last them for a few days. No one would take the risk of cholera just to save firewood. This was not a joke!
However, what made the commoners most happy was that the imperial court had ordered the Imperial Physician Department to research a cure for cholera. It was currently in the testing stage. They would only need to wait for a few more days to get results!
The family members of the cholera victims who were in despair suddenly saw hope. The people's fear of cholera was greatly alleviated with this news!
Early in the morning, Li Zexuan finished his breakfast, groomed Han Xiaoyun's son's body, and reminded Han Xiaoyun to remember to feed the little guy medicine on time. After that, he rode out.
A day had passed. He had to go and see how Cheng Chumo, Li Tai, and the others were doing. He ran from house to house. He estimated that he wouldn't be able to return home before noon. At this time, he couldn't help but complain in his heart, "Old Man Sun has been traveling for so long. Why hasn't he reached Chang 'an yet? Now, as a half-baked doctor, I have to do it personally. It's so stressful! "
Although Li Zexuan appeared to be a strategist in front of others, it was all an act. When he was free in the dark, no one knew how many times he had gone over the prescription in his mind. He also flipped through many medical books that he had collected from the Imperial Physician Department because he knew that it was a matter of life and death. The slightest carelessness could lead to a large-scale medical accident! At that time, he would really have done a bad thing with good intentions!
Now that Li Zexuan's "Taixuan Sutra" had reached the eighth level, his spiritual power was no longer what it used to be. Once his brain seriously thought about something, a day of thinking was equivalent to a month of thinking without sleep or rest. The more he thought about it, the more confident Li Zexuan was in the three prescriptions to treat cholera.
But for this kind of thing, it was better to see it with your own eyes!
The first stop was to go to the Sun family. Sun Fujia was in the morning court now. Before she left, she must have instructed the gatekeeper. Li Zexuan revealed his identity and was directly welcomed in. When Madam Sun saw Li Zexuan, she was naturally full of grateful words. When he finally saw Sun Zifan lying on the bed, Li Zexuan asked about the child's condition.
"Marquis Yong 'an, after my Fan' er was sent back yesterday, I asked someone to give him medicine on time according to your instructions. This medicine of yours is really magical. Last night, Fan 'er only got up twice and pooped, and now his complexion is much better! I didn't expect Marquis Yong 'an to not only be good at learning, martial arts, and medicine at such a young age. It's a pity that I didn't give birth to a girl back then, otherwise … "
Sun Zifan's mother was a little sociable and a little talkative. Once she started talking, she couldn't stop. In the beginning, she was clearly talking about Sun Zifan's condition, but in the end, she actually talked about becoming in-laws with Li Zexuan. Li Zexuan was a little impressed by this woman's imagination. He quickly interrupted.
"Ahem! Auntie, let's talk about Zifan's condition! I'll take his pulse again! "
Madam Sun came to her senses and quickly said, "Oh, right, right, Marquis Yong 'an, you should take his pulse personally. Only then will you be at ease!"
Li Zexuan nodded, then picked up Sun Zifan's wrist and began to pretend to take his pulse.
Actually, how would he know how to do this? He was only using the pulse as a cover, and taking the opportunity to use his True Qi to explore Sun Zifan's body.
After a moment, under the eager eyes of Madam Sun and Sun Zifan, Li Zexuan nodded and said, "En, he's recovering well. After taking the medicine for another day, Zifan should not have diarrhea anymore. He should be fully recovered within three days!"
"Thank you, Yamachō!"
Sun Zifan cupped his fists gratefully.
Speaking of which, to have such a knowledgeable and talented Yamachō, who was also skilled in martial arts and medicine, was really his good fortune as a student!
"Hehe, I've really troubled Marquis Yong 'an this time. When my master comes back, I'll definitely personally thank you!"
Madam Sun smiled warmly.
Li Zexuan repeatedly said that there was no need, and then ran out of the Sun Residence.
After that, he went to the Cheng Residence. Unexpectedly, after Cheng Chumo took the medicine yesterday, he was completely recovered today! Li Zexuan used his True Qi to repeatedly examine him several times. After confirming that there was no source of illness in this guy's body, he stopped!
He could only attribute this to Cheng Chumo's super recovery ability. Sometimes, a simple mind and strong body might not have no advantages! Sun Zifan was still lying weakly in bed, but Cheng Chumo could already jump out and play. This was a living example!
After visiting Cheng Chumo, Li Zexuan went to the Yuchi Residence and Prince Wei's Residence. The results were very satisfactory. Yuchi Baolin's recovery was only a little worse than Cheng Chumo's, and Li Tai's situation was similar to Sun Zifan's.
The current situation of these four people was enough to prove that his prescription could treat cholera. The epidemic was like a fire, and Li Zexuan felt that now was the time to fully implement his treatment method.
Thinking of this, he directly rode his horse towards the palace.
At this moment, there was a rush of horse hooves behind him. Li Zexuan had always disliked riding horses in Chang 'an City, so he was quickly caught up. He could only control Big White and stand by the side of the road.
In the blink of an eye, a group of soldiers galloped by on horses. Li Zexuan inadvertently glanced and saw an acquaintance. He immediately shouted excitedly, "F * ck, Daoist Sun, you're finally back!"
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