I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

When the imperial court issued the decree that those who provided disaster relief could receive promotions, it was like dropping a huge rock into a calm lake, causing a thousand waves.

In the traditional four-class division of "scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans", merchants have always been at the bottom of society, suffering from cold eyes and humiliation.

They are regarded as profit-seeking people and are despised and excluded in social life.

Politically, merchants were subject to many restrictions. They were prohibited from participating in political activities and holding official positions. Their children also found it difficult to enter official careers through the imperial examinations. The basic national policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce was like a mountain that weighed on them for a long time.

But this time, the imperial court's decree was like a ray of light, illuminating the dark world of the merchants.

This is a great opportunity to change one's destiny, to leap from the bottom of society to the top of the "scholar" in one step. The temptation is so great that no businessman can remain calm.

The news spread rapidly around Chang'an like a hurricane and slowly expanded.

The security in Chang'an has been lifted! People can come and go freely as before!

And they are the first group of merchants to get the news! This means that their chances are the greatest!

In Chang'an, this prosperous city, the eyes of the merchants suddenly became fanatical.

The originally quiet pharmacy was sold out of Coptis chinensis within a day.

But the craze did not stop there. Within two days, all the Coptis chinensis in Shaanxi Province was sold out.

The merchants drove their carriages and rushed towards farther places. They searched everywhere for Coptis chinensis and did not miss any possible source of supply.

As merchants rushed to buy it, the price of Coptis chinensis soared like a runaway horse.

The market fell into chaos, and Coptis chinensis, which originally cost five cents per ounce, instantly became a rare treasure.

Even if you bid fifty coins, it would be difficult to buy one or two taels.

This frenzy was not limited to Coptis chinensis. The prices of other medicinal materials and various prescriptions also skyrocketed, and the entire medicinal materials market fell into a state of near madness.

In Guzhou, the people were struggling with illness and fear of death, and they were looking forward to the court's assistance.

Every family has a loved one suffering from illness, and the streets and alleys are filled with painful groans and desperate cries.

Many families lost their livelihoods because someone fell ill. Farmland was abandoned, shops were closed, and the entire Guzhou seemed to have become a dead city.

Sun Simiao ran around among the patients day and night, his eyes were bloodshot and his body became increasingly haggard.

He used his superb medical skills to relieve patients' pain as much as possible and save one life after another.

However, facing such a fierce epidemic, he also felt powerless. There was a shortage of medicinal materials and insufficient manpower. It was just a drop in the bucket!

Sun Simiao thought of the letter he had written to Prime Minister Fang, describing in detail the disaster in Guzhou and the urgent need for assistance.

I don't know if the court has received my message yet. If His Majesty has received the message, then it should be here soon in the next few days.

The people of Guzhou outside suddenly cheered!

"Here they come! The imperial court has sent people to rescue us!"

"I knew it! The imperial court won't ignore us!"

The people who had originally lost hope now felt some hope ignited in their hearts.

When Sun Simiao heard the news that the court had sent people to treat the patient, a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

At the same time, there was deep shock.

The speed of the imperial court was too fast, beyond his imagination. Sun Simiao originally estimated that it would take another ten days.

I didn't expect the court to come so quickly!

He knew that Guzhou was saved.

The medical team sent by the court brought a large amount of Coptis chinensis and a group of imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau, and rushed to Guzhou in a mighty manner.

Also accompanying them were the Jinyiwei and soldiers who escorted them along the way.