Farmer’s Blessed Girl

The soldier knelt on the ground to answer, and he himself felt a little confused, because he was one of the people who went around to inquire about the method of vaccination. At that time, let alone the method of vaccination, he did not even inquire about the treatment of smallpox.

In the Central Plains, although there is basically no cure for smallpox, the doctor can still come up with a prescription or two.

But in the Western Regions, if you get a disease like smallpox, you will basically kill them all and burn them, and spread it as an immune disease. They haven't even found a prescription, let alone a prescription for epidemic prevention.

But now...

The soldier said: "It's a businessman who came to Xizhou to sell wolf skins and sheep. He came from Tingzhou. He knew that someone was asking for a way to cure smallpox. He thought there was a reward for him, so he came over to receive the reward."

General Guo sat down on the chair and asked, "Isn't it just made up?"

The soldiers did not dare to draw conclusions.

General Guo paused and said, "Call someone, and I will ask myself."

The soldiers took their orders and left.

"...It is said that there is a Buddhist country in the extreme west. The people there are very powerful, and everyone has medical skills. Many intractable diseases can be cured, and smallpox is even simpler."

General Guo lost interest in an instant, leaned back in his chair and thought, "Returning to the Buddha country, this is a nonsense.

The merchant continued: "I heard that there is a way over there, that is to plant smallpox on cows, wait for the cows to develop pox, and then inoculate pox on people. People there are vaccinated at birth, so they don't have it all their lives. will get smallpox..."

General Guo couldn't help sitting up again, narrowing his eyes and thinking, "Is there really such a country?"

The businessman said confidently: "Of course, my lord, only some old people know about such a legend. The little one knows it because he is popular. I heard that there are adults here asking about this, and the little one has traveled thousands of miles to rush it on purpose. Come……"

General Guo understood what he meant and looked at the personal soldiers beside him.

The personal soldiers gave him a roll of silk cloth.

The businessman hugged him tightly, but he didn't expect that the news would really be able to exchange money.

General Guo asked, "Where is that country?"

"In the far west."

General Guo:  …

After luck, he asked, "Do many people know about this?"

"Not many, they are all old people. Because they have lived for a long time and have seen many people, they heard it from some businessmen passing by. Many people don't know it."

General Guo waved his hand and was no longer interested in listening. He pointed to his personal soldiers and said, "Take him to the mission and give it to them."

The businessman was startled, holding the silk cloth and trembling, "General, general, I don't want this reward."

General Guo: "...Take it, is Ben such a stingy person? Let him take you to another place to collect the reward, and repeat what you said to Ben."

So the merchant followed the personal soldiers to visit Mr. Zhuang's courtyard.

Bai Erlang and the others were much more generous than General Guo. They asked more detailed questions, and then gave the merchant a whole silk cloth.

After the businessman was sent out, Mr. Zhuang looked at Bai Erlang, "Did you make up this story?"

Bai Erlang subconsciously denied, "No!"

They are clearly talking about a country with rich national strength, not a Buddhist country or a kingdom of gods.

Mr. Zhuang was a little skeptical, but this story sounded a little familiar.

His suspicious eyes swept across Bai Erlang, and finally he didn't ask about it again, but said, "Since there is news, let someone go out and find out if they can find out more details."

He paused and said, "Bai Shan and the others are also in the direction of Tingzhou. Maybe they can know more detailed information."

Although Mr. Zhuang came with the intention of studying abroad, he really wanted to find a way to prevent and control smallpox, but now it seems that the so-called prescription for preventing and treating smallpox was also created by a few disciples.

Mr. Zhuang frowned, but when he saw Nie Canjun and Wei Xingren rushing over, he smiled and temporarily suppressed these thoughts.

Nie Shenjun was very excited, "Master Zhuang, have you heard any news about the vaccination?"

Mr. Zhuang nodded with a smile, "Yes, thanks to General Guo, he has been sending people outside to inquire about this matter, and now there is some vague news."

Cut out the story the businessman told, leaving only the key parts to tell them.

Nie Canjun's eyes lit up, "There really is such a method, then can't we get the recipe if we find this small country in the Western Regions?

Wei Xingren and the others did not have such confidence. The two said, "There are so many small countries in the Western Regions. It's not clear. It's just a place in the extreme west. It doesn't even say the name of a country. Where can I find it?"

"And the farther west you go, the more unstable it becomes, and the colder it gets. If you keep going, I'm afraid you won't be able to turn around for years."

Although they are ready to spend two years on the road to the Western Regions, it does not mean that they are willing to live in the countries of the Western Regions for a long time. Even if they have a lot of money, they still miss the comfort of the capital.

Mr. Zhuang thought for a while and then said: "Man... Lord Zhou can't leave the capital for a long time, and there is still Bai Er, he always has to go back to the capital, now the chief is not there, wait for her to come back and discuss the matter. Bar."

Mr. Zhuang paused and said, "Maybe they have good news there."

Wei Xingren and the others suddenly seemed to have taken a reassurance pill, too, and Bai Cheng was still there.

He is Princess Mingda's concubine. Others can hang around outside for a few years without returning to Beijing, but he can't. Next year, Princess Mingda can get married after showing filial piety, so he can't help but return to Beijing.

So Nie Canjun, Wei Xingren and the others were all happy and left with peace of mind. Let's wait for Lord Zhou to come back and discuss the matter, but they can also inquire about it nearby.

Not many people knew about this news, but Nie Canjun and the others were willing to inquire, and they could still find out some news.

Although the stories I heard are different, the key point has not changed. In the extreme west, there is indeed a country where people know how to grow cowpox. I heard that people in that country are never afraid of smallpox when they go out.

It sounds enviable.

Not only was Nie Canjun and the others envied, but the people in the Western Regions and the grasslands were even more envious.

The herdsmen in the Western Regions and grasslands have horses and people are brave and powerful, but why are they always unable to reach the Central Plains?

Of course, they don't think it's their limited combat power and lack of resourcefulness. They think it's diseases like smallpox that limit them.

It is very dangerous for them to enter the customs, and it is very likely that they will catch diseases such as smallpox, so they cannot enter the Central Plains.

Yep, that's why.

When Nie Canjun heard these small comments when he was inquiring about the news, he was quite dissatisfied, and when he came back, he said to Mr. Zhuang and the others: "Your Majesty is so kind to them, but they have no feelings for them, and they still think about entering the Central Plains. Heartbreaking."

See you tomorrow

Come on, put a spell on your head, I swear, I'll add more tomorrow