The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

In Funing Palace, Zhao Yang was telling Song Renzong about the spread of smallpox in Liao.

When Song Renzong heard about smallpox, he thought of bad things in the past, and his face became very dignified and ugly.

"We must not let the smallpox of the Liao Kingdom spread to the Song Dynasty." When he was a child, someone in Bianjing City got smallpox, and then spread it to the palace.That year, many people died in the entire palace and Bianjing city.

At that time, a servant serving Song Renzong had smallpox, and his whole body was covered with red envelopes, which was very scary.Then, not long after, he died.Song Renzong will never forget this incident.

"Yangyang, do you have any way to prevent the smallpox from the Liao Kingdom from spreading to the Song Dynasty?" Song Renzong had seen the severe smallpox when he was a child, and he didn't want the scene of his childhood to repeat itself.

Zhao Yang frowned and said, "There is no good solution for the time being. Let Tai Hospital formulate a series of preventive measures first."

Song Renzong nodded and said, "Okay, let's do this first."

"Father, if you want to stop the smallpox in the Liao Kingdom, you must ensure that the soldiers and common people in the northern border will not be infected. You must first send the imperial physician to the northern border, just in case." Zhao Yang thought for a while and said, "Also, Order to prevent the military camps in the north."

"I will make an edict now, and send it over eight hundred miles in an expedited manner." Song Renzong quickly wrote the edict, and asked Zhang Maoshi to send someone to the northern border immediately.

Zhao Yang called all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital to Funing Palace to discuss the prevention of smallpox.

When the imperial physicians heard that smallpox had appeared in the Liao Kingdom, their faces changed drastically.

The Liao Kingdom was unwilling to leave the Song Dynasty. If the smallpox of the Liao Kingdom spread to the Song Dynasty, it would be over.Furthermore, smallpox is a terminal disease, and so far there is no cure for smallpox.Basically, people who have smallpox can only wait to die.

Half of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital have experienced smallpox, and have seen the severity of smallpox.They still have the fear and helplessness in the face of smallpox.

Zhao Yang first picked a few imperial physicians to go to the north.However, before leaving, they had to discuss how to prevent smallpox.In addition to disinfection, you have to protect yourself, such as wearing a mask.

There must be no medical masks at this time, and cotton gauze can only be used as masks.

When it comes to cotton gauze, you have to mention cotton.

In history, during the Tang Dynasty, cotton was introduced, but at that time cotton was used as "flowers" and not used to make clothes.Furthermore, cotton has requirements for the growth environment, and it cannot be grown in many places.However, a few years ago, Zhao Yang asked craftsmen to improve cotton seeds so that cotton could be grown throughout the Song Dynasty.Not only that, he also brought out the usefulness of cotton.

Cotton coats are cheaper than those made of silk or fur.At present, cotton has been promoted and planted throughout the Song Dynasty, and most ordinary people can wear cotton clothes.

Use several layers of cotton gauze to make a mask, its preventive effect is still good, and the most important thing is that it can be recycled.

More medicinal materials needed to treat smallpox must be prepared and sent to the north as soon as possible.

After discussing the measures to prevent smallpox, six imperial physicians went to the north.They will go to the north first, and the medicinal materials and cotton gauze will be sent there later.

The northern border cannot be the only one to take precautions, and the city of Bianjing must also be embanked.Of course, other places should also take precautions in advance.

The occurrence of smallpox in the Liao Kingdom did not know how it spread to the people, which made the common people panic.

No matter what country you are from, when you mention smallpox, people will change their faces when they hear it.

Although it is in the Liao Kingdom, no one can guarantee that it will not be passed on to the Song Dynasty.

Seeing that the common people were in panic, Zhao Yang asked people to put up notices, telling the common people how to take preventive measures.Not only that, but also told the common people that if they have high fever, cough, headache, back pain, or have red envelopes on their body, they must go to the hospital for treatment, and don't stay at home to fight hard.

The notice also told the common people that the imperial court had prepared a lot of medicinal materials and treatment plans to reassure the common people.

When the common people saw the notice from the imperial court, they immediately felt relieved.

After reassuring people, the next step is to prepare for the provincial examination.

The township examination is about to start, and as a result, smallpox appeared in the Liao Kingdom, which more or less affected the mood of the students.

In order to allow the smooth opening of the provincial examination, but also to allow students to take the provincial examination with peace of mind.The various examination rooms of the township examination have been disinfected over and over again.

A few days before the start of the township examination, Wang Pangpang went back to his home and did not stay in the East Palace.

In the past few days, he stayed at home to study his homework.

Some time ago, Wang Pangpang studied with Yan Shu and the others, and learned a lot.Before the start of the township examination, he had to digest the things taught by the gentlemen.

The day before the start of the township examination, Zhao Yang received news from Xixia.

Smallpox in the Liao Kingdom has spread to Xixia.

In the Western Xia Palace, many people got smallpox.

For the sake of their lives, Li Hao and several princes quickly moved out of the palace.

"Alas..." Zhao Yang sighed regretfully.

"Your Highness, why are you sighing?" Cao Xu asked with concern, "Did something happen?"

"Xi Xia also has smallpox, and Li Hao has already moved out of the palace."

"What, Western Xia also has smallpox, which was passed down from the Liao Kingdom?" Cao Xu asked in surprise.

"Well, it was passed down from the Liao Kingdom." After Zhao Yang finished speaking, he added, "Xixia's smallpox is quite serious."

"Then we, Da Song..." Xi Xia was right next to Da Song.If the Western Summer Bloom is so severe, Da Song is in danger.

"I don't know if I can prevent it." Zhao Yang was very worried.

"Damn the Liao Kingdom!" Cao Xu scolded, "The Liao Kingdom must have deliberately spread smallpox."

"This possibility is not ruled out." Zhao Yang tapped the table with the index finger of his right hand, looking thoughtful, "If it wasn't for smallpox, we could use this opportunity to attack Liao and Xixia." Smallpox is extremely contagious Strong, and it is terminally ill, once it is infected, it will die, otherwise it is really a good opportunity to attack Liao and Xixia.

"That's true, but then again, if it wasn't smallpox, people wouldn't die." Cao Xu let out a heavy sigh, "Is there really no way to cure smallpox?"

"Cure smallpox?" Zhao Yang was slightly shocked when he heard this, then he thought of something, raised his hand and patted his forehead, and said with annoyance, "Why did I forget this?"

"Your Highness, what do you remember?"

"Go, go to Tai Hospital." After finishing speaking, Zhao Yang rushed to Tai Hospital in a hurry.

"Your Highness, what are you going to do at the Imperial Hospital?" Cao Xu hurriedly chased after him.

Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to the Imperial Hospital suddenly, the imperial physician thought that something had happened, and all of them showed expressions as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Seeing the nervous faces of the imperial doctors, Zhao Yang smiled reassuringly at them: "Nothing serious happened, but there is something you must do."

"Your Highness, if you have anything to do, please just ask."

"I thought of a good way to prevent smallpox."

When the imperial physicians heard this, their expressions became very excited: "Your Highness, what can I do?"

"Vaccinating." He actually forgot the method of vaccinating, really...

"Vaccination?" The imperial physicians all showed doubts, "Your Highness, what is vaccinia?"

"It is to prevent smallpox with cowpox..."

Next, Zhao Yang explained in great detail to the imperial physicians how to inoculate vaccinia, as well as the risks and effects of inoculating vaccinia.

The imperial physicians were all dumbfounded after hearing Zhao Yang's talk about vaccinating.

"By the way, it is best to have vaccinia after the age of six." The risk of vaccinia is very high. If the child is too young, it is very likely that he will die during the vaccination. "Hurry up and experiment."

"Your Highness, you..."

"It's useful!" Zhao Yang said very firmly, "It's definitely useful, so you have to get it out quickly!"

Seeing that His Highness the Crown Prince said with such certainty, the imperial physicians no longer hesitated.

"Your Highness, I will do it right away."

"By the way, vaccinia has certain risks, so be careful when you do it."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will be careful."

After handing over the cowpox matter to the imperial physician, Zhao Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, wait for the imperial physicians to succeed in the vaccinia experiment.

If the imperial physicians can successfully get out the cowpox, then the number of people who will get smallpox will be reduced a lot in the future.Of course, being vaccinated does not guarantee that you will not get smallpox.However, if you have been vaccinated, the possibility of being infected with smallpox will be very small.

After Zhao Yang left the Imperial Hospital, he turned around and went to Funing Palace, and told Song Renzong about the next vaccination.

After Song Renzong listened, he stood up abruptly, his expression very excited: "Yangyang, is what you said true?"

"Really, of course the prerequisite is that the imperial physicians can successfully inoculate vaccinia." Zhao Yang said with a smile. If there is smallpox again, we don’t have to be afraid.”

"Okay, okay, that's really great!" Song Renzong had a smile on his face.

"Daddy, when the imperial physicians get the cowpox out, we will vaccinate everyone for free." Zhao Yang said seriously, "If you don't vaccinate for free, I'm afraid many ordinary people won't have the money to vaccinate."

"You are right. The common people must be vaccinated for free."

"Every citizen of the Song Dynasty has been inoculated with vaccinia, so we don't have to worry about smallpox anymore." Unfortunately, the technology is limited, and at present we can only get vaccinia out.As for the vaccine to cure smallpox, it is impossible to make it.

"The imperial physician must get it out." Song Renzong also specially ordered the imperial hospital to get the cowpox out.

Even if Song Renzong didn't make an order, the imperial physicians would do their best to get the cowpox out.Because they know the importance of vaccinia.

After handing over the matter of cowpox to Tai Hospital, Zhao Yang temporarily put the matter aside.Next, he will be busy with the provincial examination, after all, he is the chief examiner of this year's imperial examination.

Tomorrow's rural examination is the first rural examination he proposed for the new imperial examination, which is of great significance.He had to keep an eye on it and not let anything happen.

Zhao Yang went to the Imperial Academy and checked the preparations for the provincial examination with the ministers again.After confirming again and again that it was correct and there was nothing missing, he was relieved.

"I'm going to take the provincial exam tomorrow, so I don't know if Pangpang is nervous now?" Cao Xu said.

"I'm afraid he will be a little nervous. After all, he wants to pass the junior high school entrance examination."

It was really hit by Zhao Yang, Wang Pangpang was a little nervous.Obviously, when he took the children's test before, he didn't feel nervous at all.

Seeing his son's nervousness, Wang Anshi sneered bluntly: "Why, are you afraid that you won't do well in the provincial exam?"

Wang Pangpang glared at Wang Anshi: "I'm not afraid that I won't do well in the provincial exam, but I'm afraid that I won't pass the exam."

"With your aptitude, it is very difficult to pass the Jieyuan exam." Wang Anshi said sarcastically, "I advise you not to force yourself to pass the Jieyuan exam."

Knowing that his father deliberately provoked him, Wang Pangpang was still fooled.

"I just want to pass the Jieyuan exam, just wait and see."

"Really?" Wang Anshi looked suspicious, "Then I'll wait."

"I'm too lazy to tell you." Wang Pangpang ignored his father, turned and went back to his room, ready to sleep.

Tomorrow he had to go to the Gongyuan to take the provincial examination before dawn, so he had to go to bed early.

The township examination is very important, and its examination room is in Gongyuan.

In the East Palace, Zhao Yang suddenly thought of something, and smiled meaningfully: "Tomorrow, I'll go to the Gongyuan to see." As the chief examiner, he should go to the examination room for reasons.