Chapter 256 Yang Lu's Illness
Shanglinyuan, eastern area.

South of Chu County, on the west bank of the river in Hu Valley, a coin minting workshop has begun to be built.

Zhuge Liang was wearing a coarse cloth robe and a sleeveless sheepskin coat. He was standing on a wooden platform with his hands on his hips, looking into the distance.

In order to carry out the construction, twenty teams of one hundred men were drawn from the surrounding hundred households.

Including the technical staff of the coin mint, there are nearly three thousand people working here.

The ground does not need to be leveled, just clear away the bushes and thorns that have grown over the years and build houses with boards.

At present, the most important advantage of various infrastructure projects in Guanzhong is that there is no need to consider military defense. Bandits in various places have been persuaded to surrender and appeased twice.

Especially after the Black Bear Weibei Battle suppressed the Guanzhong generals, bandits in various counties surrendered on a large scale.

Later, when the Huns were conquered, a wave of bandits and mountain people surrendered.

Now, only the people living in the deep mountains are still living their original lives because the roads are dangerous and they are unaware of the changes in Guanzhong.

Life is so closed that these people lack the space to cause trouble even if they want to.

Therefore, when construction is underway in each county, it is sufficient to construct the main buildings, and walls and the like can be built gradually later.

As Zhuge Liang was observing, he saw Ma Liang in a black official uniform walking quickly towards him and climbed onto the wooden platform in a few steps: "Brother, Yang Weifang's younger brother Yang Yi wants to ask for help."

"What happened to Yang Yi?"

Zhuge Liang reached out and pulled Ma Liang, who took out a letter and handed it over: "Yang Weifang died of illness in Shangluo County, and Yang Yi also fell ill and has been admitted by Sima Zhi. This letter was sent by Sima Zhi."

"Died of illness?"

Zhuge Liang found it hard to accept. Among the scholars in Jingzhou, Yang Lu was a very special person.

He was a child prodigy who refused all kinds of invitations at the age of fifteen. His influence was comparable to that of the Mesozoic era, and he was incomparable to other young men and scholars.

Now Yang Yi has also been infected with the disease. Zhuge Liang has met Yang Yi, who is a very smart young man, no worse than Ma Su.

The foundation built by Yang Lu was simply not something that Yang Yi could inherit.

The team of scholars formed around Yang Lu's social circle will inevitably collapse.

Zhuge Liang calmed his mind and read the letter from Sima Zhi with a frown on his face.

Not only Yang Yi was infected, but also more than ten scholars and servants who accompanied him.

Sima Zhi has already reported the matter, and is writing now only in the hope that Zhuge Liang can write a letter to comfort Yang Yi.

Yang Lu had to be cremated, which was something Yang Yi could not accept.

But it was not something Yang Yi could resist, so he hoped that Zhuge Liang and others from Jingzhou would come forward to persuade him.

"The flood will come this spring, and the spread of epidemics will be a serious problem."

Zhuge Liang folded the letter and handed it to Ma Liang: "I will send the letter to Shang Luo right away. Ji Chang, you take the money and other things with you. Follow Shang Luo's arrangements. Yang Weifang's funeral will be simple."

"Yes!"

Ma Liang also looked solemn, fearing that the Yang brothers might be killed as well.

At this time, the black bear had arrived at Shangluo's official residence.

This place has been blocked by county soldiers, and there is lime in the government treasury to prevent grain from getting damp.

When he arrived, the county soldiers were already pouring lime water all around.

The purchase plan of 50,000 gold is still moving forward. The winter snow has melted, and although the Danshui canal transportation is difficult, merchants from Jingzhou have begun to head north.

The water and soil differences between the north and the south are huge, so the outbreak of water-borne diseases is inevitable, and it is normal for epidemics and plagues to occur.

Shangluo is the only way to Guanzhong and Jingzhou, and Black Bear had already given Sima Zhi relevant instructions.

From now on, Sima Zhi’s reaction cannot be said to be fast, but it can be said to be not slow.

After a brief inspection, Black Bear came to the county government.

In the county government, Sima Zhi repeatedly looked through the sorted reports, instinctively wanting to reduce his own responsibility.

He was so busy that he had no time to keep an eye on the official residences, the inns, and the merchants, scholars, and officials staying there.

It was only after Yang Lu's death was reported by the manager of the official residence that he reacted and sent people to investigate, and found that nearly half of Yang Lu's entourage were infected.

As I was thinking, I heard the sound of horse hooves becoming clearer and clearer.

Sima Zhi stood up with a start, rolled up the bamboo slips on the table, put them away, and walked out quickly.

Black Bear had dismounted outside the door. This time, he was wearing a mask and raised his hand to signal, "No need to be polite."

After saying that, he walked inside, and Lu Bu followed with a halberd in his hand and stood in the porch in front of the door.

In the side hall, Black Bear asked, "How many people died?"

"At present, there is only Yang Lu."

Sima Zhi sat at the bottom and narrated: "Yang Lu was ill and resigned from Liu Fubo's post, intending to come to Guanzhong to seek the divine doctor Li for treatment. His brother, his followers, and 57 servants followed him. When they arrived at Shangluo, Yang Lu was too ill to walk and could not stand the wind, so he stayed."

"Yang Lu's status is different. I am afraid that outsiders will harm him, so I have placed all of them in the official residences in the city, and merchants and scholars traveling in and out have chosen places to stay. So far, no one else has been infected."

Black Bear heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "This is a blessing in disguise. Don't be complacent. Tell me about Yang Lu's condition."

"It was like a wind-like illness, with blisters all over the body and erosion on the surface."

Sima Zhi recalled, "Yang Yi accompanied me day and night, and he also had similar symptoms." "Check the city to see if there are any patients with similar symptoms."

The black bear felt a headache. He could summarize Chinese medicine through experience. By reversely summarizing the accumulated experience, it would not be difficult to come up with the techniques of killing and poisoning.

As long as you know a little about the cause of Huo Qubing's death, you can have a superficial understanding of this aspect.

Fortunately, this tiger does not distinguish between friend and foe after it is released, so many people are afraid to use it even if they master these skills.

After thinking for a while, he continued to say to Sima Zhi: "Organize manpower and increase the scale of lime collection. The streets, official residences, pavilions and post houses in the city should be sprinkled with lime water every three days. If there is not enough lime water, soak wood ash and use the water to sprinkle it."

Black Bear looked up at the beam and said, "Strengthen the supervision of pass. Anyone without a pass will be arrested at the various pavilions and barriers and sentenced to hard labor for thirty days."

"Well, I will announce it everywhere right away."

Sima Zhi bowed and said, "Yang Wei is Liu Fubo's chief clerk. I think we should inform Jingzhou."

"Well, that's the way it should be. I'll write the letter."

Black Bear waved his hand, signaling Sima Zhi to go to work, and he picked up the silk book on the table and began to write to Liu Qi.

Yang Lu came to Guanzhong for treatment because he was ill, so he had to resign from his post to Liu Qi. This resignation was to give up the position of chief clerk and let Liu Qi arrange other people.

The relationship between them has not broken down. The position of chief clerk is too critical, and it is a job that keeps confidential information.

This was the key reason why Sima Zhi vacated the official residence to accommodate Yang Lu and his entourage. He was afraid that someone would harm Yang Lu, or interrogate him or extract information from him.

In short, Liu Qi’s former chief clerk died of illness here, and he had to give an explanation.

It was also Yang Lu's fault for resigning. If he had not resigned, and asked Liu Qi to send a letter and he sent someone to pick it up, perhaps the person could have been saved long ago.

Just by listening to Yang Lu's description of his symptoms, Black Bear felt that the two layers of veils and a thick mask under his mask were somewhat insecure.

Although you can endure the illness, it is still very uncomfortable.

The body is not made of iron. It cannot become fine steel by repeated forging. It will only be full of holes, just like SpongeBob SquarePants.

After finishing writing the letter, Black Bear looked at Lu Bu at the door thoughtfully.

I increasingly feel that my development of Taoist soldiers lacks depth. As far as mold processing is concerned, the higher the qualifications of the puppet Taoist soldiers, the easier it will be to achieve my ideas.

In other words, I can let Lu Bu be my chief clerk in the future?
The position of chief clerk is too critical. The chief clerk is not just one person, but has a group of clerks and historians under him.

The office team headed by the chief clerk is called Huangge in the government office.

The seventh-level puppet might be a little insufficient. If it is upgraded to a higher level, it might be able to become a humanoid printer. As for the humanoid scanner, Black Bear feels that it is a little difficult to achieve.

Soon Sima Zhi came back and saw "Tai Shi Wen Gong" picking up a pen and writing. Soon, an "Order to Prevent the Entry of Cold Poison" was completed.

Black Bear picked up the silk and observed it. He saw that it was a piece of calligraphy written on a golden tablet and looked like it was printed. He said with emotion, "You are the real calligrapher!"

Sima Zhi also took a closer look and was fascinated by Lu Bu's calligraphy. He looked at the tall Taishi Wengong, who was wrapped in armor and mask, in surprise, and felt like he was looking up at a mountain.

I saw it written on it: The mouth and nose are the connection between the inside and the outside, and the evil and poison mostly enter through the mouth or through the pores. The invasion of external evil and the disorder of the righteous qi lead to all kinds of diseases. Now the ice and snow are melting, and the evil and poison arise from the ground or from all directions of the sky. It is advisable to wear a thick face towel to protect the mouth and nose, and wish our people good health.

Black Bear took out the seal of the General of Zhenbei that he carried with him, stamped it, and handed it to Sima Zhi: "Copy it, post it everywhere, and then hand it over to the Right and Left Assistant Commandants."

Sima Zhi is now the commander of Jingzhao and concurrently the magistrate of Shangluo. Although it is inconvenient for him to manage other counties within the scope of Jingzhao, he is the leader among the three auxiliary commanders.

"Yes, I obey your command."

Sima Zhi took it with both hands and said, "My lord, you must have traveled a long way. I have arranged for my subordinates to prepare some light wine and food. Please move on."

"I won't eat. There is one thing you need to do."

Black Bear frowned and said, "You should immediately find thirty or fifty cows. Take the body fluids of the sick people who accompanied Yang Lu, break the cows' skin and apply the fluids. Let Yang Lu's followers do this. If the cows become sick, you should give me the book and I will come back to read it."

He didn't know the technique of preparing cowpox, but he had heard of the term.

Listening to Sima Zhi’s previous description, I always felt it was chickenpox or smallpox.

There is no shortage of cattle now. Anyway, nomadic cattle are different from working cattle.

Seeing Sima Zhi nodding seriously, Black Bear continued, "If the cow's disease is urgent and blisters appear on the body, take them out, dry them in the shade and store them, and you can also use them for other good cows. I have already sent a letter to Zhongnan Mountain, and Mr. Li will be here in two days. Leave the rest to them."

"Yes, I understand."

Sima Zhi bowed solemnly, and then Black Bear continued, "You do your thing. I'm going to the official residence."

Seeing Sima Zhi raising his hand to persuade him, Black Bear just waved his hand and strode away.

As soon as he walked out the door, he turned over and got on the fucking horse.

The Yin Gan horse carried him through the county government and went to the official residence along the same route.

County soldiers were on duty outside the official residence. Black Bear shouted, "Open the door and go find a few people who are either seriously ill or not."

"Here!"

The county lieutenant stepped forward quickly and directed his men to open the door.

After a burst of shouting, seven or eight people with mild symptoms came.

Black Bear simply took out some magic berries, had the men swallow them, and gave them to the others inside.

Next it depends on whether they can hold on until Li Feng arrives.

(End of this chapter)