Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 581 Snobbery

Old people say that a person's future can be seen from the age of three. Before Yu Jiusi was ten, he was raised by his grandfather - his parents disliked his noise and were unwilling to take care of him.

During those ten years, his grandfather never told him that his life was precious.

Yu Jiusi's last sentence made Jiang Zhiming think for a long time.

——People will only believe it if those in high positions and with great power test it themselves.

This is absolutely true.

Just as he said before, if he tried it on prisoners, government soldiers, or civilians, even if he succeeded in the end, what would the people think?

Maybe people would think that they actually secretly found hundreds or thousands of people to test themselves, and the one who finally succeeded was just an isolated case.

In this way, between the choice of "may get smallpox" if not getting vaccinated against cowpox and "definitely get smallpox" if getting vaccinated against cowpox, people will definitely choose not to get vaccinated against cowpox.

Jiang Zhiming struggled in his heart for a long time, and the two villains in his mind were fighting and pulling each other's hair.

The cowardly little man on the left said: "No one has ever tried that method! Doctors are not completely sure about it. Whoever tries it may die!"

The villain on the right who was also afraid of death said: "But he is the grandson of Earl Yongning, he can't try! If I fail, I will die alone. But if he fails, my whole family will die!"

The coward on the left said: Even if he really died, it was his own fault! This shows that the people of Xingning Prefecture are all doomed, just like him, there is no hope for them!

The cowardly man on the right got anxious when he heard this. He grabbed the man's hair with both hands and kicked his legs on the ground: "Who do you think is finished? Those untouchables are tough! As long as there is a way, they will definitely survive!"

The cowardly little man on the left had his head pulled so hard that it hurt. He screamed and taunted: "You've said so much, aren't you worried about your untouchables? I told you to talk less to them, talk less to them, but you didn't listen. Now, I've become a stumbling block for you! You should die for them!"

The coward on the right was silent, and after a long while he finally said: I am not doing this for them...

While everyone was silent, Jiang Zhiming asked Yu Jiusi a question.

"General Yu, tell me...if I survive, how will His Majesty deal with me?"

"What?" Everyone present was stunned. Yu Jiusi frowned and looked at him: "Sir Jiang, now is not the time to discuss this matter."

"Why not?" Jiang Zhiming raised his head and smiled at him: "To be honest, I am a snob. I will go wherever there is benefit. Tell me... if I come to take the test this time, will His Majesty... forgive me for my dereliction of duty?"

After that, before Yu Jiusi could react, he smiled and said, "This is smallpox. If Doctor Li's method is really effective, does it prove that we have eradicated the smallpox epidemic? We have eradicated the smallpox epidemic, and I have risked my life to try..."

He didn't say anything else, but everyone present knew what he wanted to say.

——If this is true, then he has truly become a parent official for the people. His Majesty will never punish him again. If Yu Jiusi mentions him more, maybe he can even be rewarded with him.

Yu Jiusi looked at Jiang Zhiming and suddenly felt that this man's soul had become extremely complicated.

As we all know, smallpox is difficult to escape and even more difficult to control.

Now, only four streets in Xingning Prefecture were infected, and the people did not cause any major riots, and the disease did not spread to surrounding prefectures. This result was already good.

Therefore, even if Your Majesty wants to punish, it will only be a light punishment, so as not to make a coward like Jiang Zhiming gamble his life.

"Why?" Yu Jiusi couldn't understand, and looked him in the eyes and asked, "You obviously don't have to make this choice."

Jiang Zhiming's face froze, he looked aside and whispered, "You just said that they would only believe it if someone in a high position and power tested it on themselves. In the entire Liuyang Prefecture, I am the highest-ranking official."

Yu Jiusi couldn't do it, the doctor didn't agree. And the other officials wouldn't agree either, so it would take a lot of effort to convince them.

After choosing and choosing, it seemed that the only suitable person left was him, the prefect.

At this moment, Jiang Zhiming didn't know whether he should be thankful or not. He usually had a good relationship with the people. If it was him who was testing himself, the people would be willing to believe him.

Yu Jiusi was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "Is it that simple?"

"It's that simple." Jiang Zhiming stopped talking to him and looked at Li Shiyuan: "Doctor Li, where should we go for the test? How many days will it take?"

Li Shiyuan was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "It depends on the person, one to three days. It's in this side courtyard."

Jiang Zhiming nodded, turned around and grabbed Madam Jiang who was still in a daze, and said to them: "I will have a few words with Madam, and I will come back later."

Under the complicated gazes of Yu Jiusi and Li Shiyuan, Jiang Zhiming and his wife slowly walked out of the side courtyard.

Mrs. Jiang was still in a daze, looking at him with her beautiful eyes, blinking again and again.

Jiang Zhiming stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her, and said with a smile: "Madam, what are you thinking about? Come back to your senses."

Mrs. Jiang's body trembled slightly, and finally came to her senses. Thousands of words merged into one sentence: "Master, why...?"

She asked the same question as Yu Jiusi.

She thought she knew Jiang Zhiming better than Yu Jiusi, but only today did she realize that she seemed to have never really understood her husband.

Jiang Zhiming laughed when he heard this and said, "I told you to leave that day, but none of you left. Since you chose to stay and accompany your husband, I can't let you down!"

It was so embarrassing that he couldn't say anything like "for the people".

He deliberately pretended to be calm and composed. Mrs. Jiang moved her lips but ultimately did not tell the truth.

——That day, Yin'er was so nervous that she had stomach upset several times. After she had cleaned herself up, she missed the chance to leave. Because of this, Yin'er cried every day, saying that she had harmed them.

But it was not until today that Mrs. Jiang felt that...it might be a good thing that they did not leave.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Jiang Zhiming paused his smile, coughed lightly and said, "Don't come to take care of me these few days, so as not to get sick. If this method is really useful, let Doctor Li use it on you, and then our family will have nothing to fear!"

Mrs. Jiang groaned, pulled his sleeve and asked, "Master, aren't you afraid?"

This method is really too horrifying, and it is unknown whether it is effective or not.

If it was useless, Jiang Zhiming would not be a great hero who put himself to the test, but a not-so-serious fatal disease in the long history of smallpox.

Jiang Zhiming quietly put his shaking hands back into his sleeves and raised his voice: "Afraid? What should I be afraid of? Everyone will die one day, some are heavier than Mount Tai, some are lighter than..."

Mrs. Jiang suddenly raised her hand to cover his mouth, "Don't talk nonsense, we'll wait for you to recover."