Chapter 838 840【Change of wind and cloud】
"This bastard, how can I feel sorry for him, he actually ran away without saying a word, he really can do it!" After receiving the report, Prince Jing couldn't help but dropped his teacup in anger.
He loved Xiang Nan a lot, but he didn't expect him to leave without saying goodbye. In the name of returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he actually escaped, which really disappointed him.
"My lord, don't be angry, maybe Xi Lang has his difficulties." Lu Zhengming quickly comforted him.
"What's the problem with him! What's the problem with him, can you tell me. Why did you leave?" Prince Jing said dissatisfied.
Lu Zhengming also felt puzzled, so he came to Xiang Nan's house, pried open the door, entered inside, and saw that most of the clothes, furniture, furniture, and even medicinal materials were still there.
At first glance, it doesn't look like running away at all. But when he entered the main room, he saw a letter on the altar. When Lu Zhengming looked at the envelope, he knew it was for him.
He opened it, but his face changed drastically.
It turned out that Xiang Nan elaborated in his letter the reasons why the reform would not succeed.
For example, the conservative forces are too strong, the reformists lack correct theoretical guidance, lack of strong organizational leadership, the reform measures adopted are too radical, and the reformers' thinking is too naive, etc.
Eloquently written nearly 10,000 characters, penetrating into the text, so shocking that Lu Zhengming broke out in a cold sweat after reading it.
"Unexpectedly, Mr. Xi not only has superb medical skills, but also is so proficient in Western learning and political reform." He said with emotion, "It's because I have eyes that I don't know Taishan."
Before, he only thought that Xiang Nan was a doctor with superb medical skills, but only now did he realize that he had missed an expert who was pedantic about heaven and man. However, although he admired Xiang Nan's knowledge, he did not agree with his opinion.
In his opinion, reform is imperative and will definitely succeed.
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At the same time, Xiang Nan reopened a pharmacy in Macau.
However, he did not use such a ostentatious name as Yixiaotang, lest the court would get the news, and then there would be another disturbance.
Xinyaopu took the word [Le] from the name of [Xilaile] and the word [Fu] from the name of [Zhang Defu], and named it Lefutang Pharmacy.
After opening, starting a business is only average.
After all, the miracle doctor Xilaile’s brand cannot be played, even if you hit the Macau people, they may not know the goods.
However, as Telford cured more and more patients and became famous, the business of Lefutang gradually improved.
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About two months later, the newspapers in Xiangjiang published the news that riots broke out in Qilu, Yanzhao and other places, causing countless casualties and bleeding.
When Xiang Nan saw it, he couldn't bear it. He knew that there would be a big epidemic after the big disaster, and hoped that the three strategies for epidemic prevention written by himself would be effective.
Sure enough, after the war, because the dead were not buried in time, coupled with the hot weather, the corpses rotted quickly. In the event of wind and rain, rotten water mixed into river water and well water, causing many people to be infected with the plague after drinking unclean water.
For a while, every family died, every household wore mourning, and 30% of the ten people in Cangzhou City went.
Prince Jing was ordered to go to the disaster relief, and the drug dealer Chen Pi offered three strategies for epidemic prevention.
"Prince Jing, these are the three measures of epidemic prevention given to me by Xilaile three months ago. He told me that once the epidemic broke out in Cangzhou, he would present the three measures for the reference of the imperial envoy." Chen Pi explained.
Prince Jing was taken aback when he heard it, "When did you say he gave it to you?"
"Three months ago." Chen Pi explained, "When I went to the capital to deliver medicine to Yixiaotang, Xi Langzhong gave it to me."
"Three months ago, he knew that there would be a plague in Cangzhou?" Prince Jing was taken aback.
After hearing this, Prince Jing was deeply moved.
Xiang Nan actually had a plague in Cangzhou three months ago. It's really a pity that such a talent was not able to stay by my side.
Then he started to prevent and control the plague according to the three epidemic prevention strategies formulated by Xiang Nan.
One is to isolate patients and focus on treatment; the other is to administer medicine free of charge and send medicine to households;
Among the three anti-epidemic strategies, Xiang Nan also proposed a prescription.
Prince Jing followed suit one by one, and within half a month, the plague in Cangzhou was completely eliminated, and countless people were alive.
The people of Cangzhou are all grateful. Especially when they learned that three months ago, even if a plague would break out in Cangzhou, Xiang Nan offered three anti-epidemic strategies in advance, and they couldn't help admiring them.
"Xilaile really deserves to be a miracle doctor, a prophet of the future, he is like a fairy."
"If there were no Xi Langzhong's three epidemic prevention strategies, there would be no one in Cangzhou."
"Xilaile is simply our great benefactor in Cangzhou, we should build a shrine to worship him."
The common people spread praises one after another, and for a while, the name of Xiang Nan's miracle doctor became louder and louder.
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And just after the plague in Cangzhou ended, the reform movement started vigorously.
Emperor Guangxu issued two edicts within one day, successively abolishing the imperial examination and green camp.
The news caused a sensation in the world.
But Xiang Nan knew that the failure of the reform was right in front of him, so he couldn't help worrying secretly for Lu Zhengming.
"Brother Xi, there is a reform in the north." Sai Xishi couldn't help but worry when he heard the news, "You said before that the reform would fail. Then I don't know what will happen to Prince Jing and Lu Zhengming?"
"Prince Jing is a nobleman after all. If the reform fails, at most he will be under house arrest at home. His life should be fine." Xiang Nan waved his hand, "I'm worried about Lu Zhengming, he is straightforward and impulsive, I'm afraid he will make a mistake thing."
"I hope they are okay." Hu Suhua nodded.
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Within four months, the reform movement really failed.
Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned in Yingtai, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others fled to the East, Tan Sitong, Liu Guangdi and other six gentlemen were arrested and beheaded at Caishikou. Prince Jing was deprived of all his posts and thought about his mistakes behind closed doors...
Hearing the news in the newspaper, Hu Suhua, Sai Xishi, Telford, Rockchip and others couldn't help admiring Xiang Nan's wit.
Fortunately, they ran away early. Otherwise, the emperor would be under house arrest, and they would all have to be put in jail.
"Old man, you are still smart."
"Brother Xi, you are really clever~"
"Master, you are amazing! I told you exactly what you said."
Everyone said in admiration, the last trace of resentment about fleeing to Macau is gone.
"It's just that the newspaper didn't mention Lord Lu's matter?" Hu Suhua asked again.
"He may not have been arrested and escaped." Xiang Nan guessed, "Just don't be impulsive and don't come back."
In the play, Lu Zhengming also escaped. But he couldn't swallow this breath again, and returned to the capital to assassinate Yuan Shikai. In the end, it only wounded him, but cost his own life, which was not worth it.
(end of this chapter)