Chapter 566: Hometown of Sages

There were all kinds of scams in the Middle Ages. In the era of backward medical treatment, people always panicked and lost their minds when facing the plague. At that time, no matter what "special medicine" was, as long as it was "said to be effective", people would try it.

Therefore, there are often merchants selling "medicine" on the street. Absinthe, pigeon dung, quinine and cloves, anything can be a panacea for boastful merchants.

Reading does not necessarily make people earn a lot of money, but it can definitely keep people away from scams.

Science can help people understand nature, so that they won't be able to conceive just by looking at Jesus' holy relic.

At the same time, it can also make people understand that the Black Death killed 25 million people in Europe. Although the catastrophe spread from London, the northern part of England was safe and not ravaged. All of this is closely related to the village of Yam in the Derbyshire valley in central England.

The village of Yam is very small, and the residents are mainly miners who mine lead ore. Since the reserves of lead ore are sufficient to supply the needs of the north and the south, the English government set up the transportation supply point connecting the north and the south in the village of Yam, which has become a must for British north-south merchants. Through the road, the villagers can also benefit from living a superior life.

However, the originally prosperous and peaceful life was broken by uninvited guests: a cloth merchant from London brought the plague to the village of Yamu. The family of four tailors who had the most contact with the cloth merchant fell into a coma and died of skin ulceration two days later. With the departure of doctors and visitors, villagers also developed high fever symptoms.

At this time, the news of the Black Death came from London hundreds of kilometers away. In order to avoid the plague, the villagers decided to evacuate north.

The first person to object was Pastor William. He summoned the villagers to discuss in the church: If they evacuated to the north, the plague would definitely be brought to the north; if they stayed in the village, it might be possible to prevent the plague from spreading to the remaining half of Britain.

After a brief discussion, the villagers made the most painful choice: to stay and prevent the plague from spreading to the north through Yam Village.

If you leave, you may not be able to live, and no one knows if you have been infected with the plague; if you don't leave, you will die, and even those who are not infected are easily infected. But we are willing to try, because kindness needs to be passed on, and people in the future must remember kindness.

This passage is engraved on the monument in the central open space of the village of Yam, and this history is also included in the 1950 edition of the British textbook.

Through the resolution, the villagers who would rather die than leave first blocked the road leading to the north, leaving a few strong men on the side of the road to stop pedestrians, and the rest locked themselves in cages or walls with wells to confirm the infection Those who are not infected or confirmed to have recovered can leave.

Unfortunately, everyone who entered the wine cellar and basement failed to come out alive. As time went by, more and more villagers were confirmed to be infected with the Black Death, and more and more tombstones appeared in the village. By the end almost the whole village was. The reason why there are only tombstones is that the infected corpses can only be buried deeply, and the tombstones are left to write a few words to warn those who survive.

For example, the miner Ryder wrote to his daughter: "Dear child, you have witnessed the greatness of your parents and villagers"; the doctor wrote to his wife who returned to her natal family: "Forgive me for not being able to give you more love, because they need me" .

The selflessness and bravery of the villagers of Yamu soon moved the residents with a radius of hundreds of miles. In order to express their gratitude, nearby residents agreed to take turns to deliver food and medicine. The left-behind villagers were afraid that the plague would infect those who came to help, so they only agreed to put the supplies on the wall at the entrance of the village, which is where the road sign is now erected.

After the villagers voluntarily quarantined for 400 days, the plague disappeared with the death of the infected person. The Derbyshire government then sent someone to confirm. It is said that the newspapers for ten days in a row had "The Township of Sages" as the front page, which read, "There are only 70 people left alive in the village, 33 of them are children under the age of 16, and the rest are the mothers and fathers of these children." guardian".

The 33 children were left alone in various corners of the church. Except for the pastor who delivered food once a day, no one could approach them, and the children were not allowed to have physical contact with each other. The longing for their loved ones and long-term mental depression made these children more or less mentally ill, and some of them died in depression or committed suicide because of depression.

Ten years later, King Charles II of England accidentally heard a servant girl talk about his parents' deeds, and was moved to tears on the spot. He then asked the whole country to know and pardoned the hereditary tax exemption for the descendants of Yam Village. So far, the deeds of Yamu Village have become widely known. In the subsequent works of countless poets and painters, the villagers of Yamu have always been dubbed the representatives of "sages and good people".

And the descendants of these villagers have been following the advice of their ancestors, not only rejecting the king's compensation, but even the Derbyshire government hundreds of years later refused to give money and land countless times.

Pomona doesn't like living in luxury apartments in London very much. Now that Godric's Hollow has become a "retreat" that is "well known", she wants to find a place like Yam Village to live in seclusion.

Malaria and chickenpox also ravaged Stinchcombe in the 12th century, and Linfred of Stinchcombe, the founder of the Potter family, lived here. His Muggle neighbors are on good terms with him and often come to him for treatment of various ailments.

Malaria can be cured by swallowing an ash snake egg whole, and there is also a malaria-specific potion, but this potion can be deadly if brewed incorrectly. At the beginning of the 15th century, Kundia McCready died soon after taking malaria medicine that was not made correctly. In comparison, Chinese Artemisia annua was more effective.

Pomona didn't expect Severus to be such a "sage" who selflessly helped others, at least he could maintain goodwill. Last night, Severus asked her what was right and what was wrong. Even Albus wasn't sure it was always right, and she was even more difficult to define, but one thing she was sure of was that the villagers of Yam and Stinchcombe had done nothing wrong, the leader who called everyone to stay in Yam William, the pastor of Mu Village, also died in the plague in the end. His epitaph reads: "I hope you will pass on the goodness."

Human nature is evil and needs good guidance. Many people will choose to run away when faced with death. The villagers of Yamu Village may not survive if they leave. No one knows whether they have been infected with the plague; if they do not leave, they will die, even if they are not infected. Humans are also susceptible to infection.

But what kind of person we become is not based on what kind of ability we have, but our own choice.

Bravery and selflessness are commendable, but it's only natural to run away.

Soros once said that you don't know who is swimming naked until the tide goes out. When the market is good, everyone is almost good. You can't tell who is good and who is bad. However, when the tide goes out, a person's essence will be revealed.

Pomona also had a student, Zacharias Smith, who got away with it, and she really didn't want to talk about him, her teaching methods obviously not perfect.

In 532, the people who suffered from heavy taxation launched an uprising, and most of the capital Constantinople was controlled by the rebels. The rebels even elected a new emperor. Seeing that the situation was seriously out of control, Justinian ordered the palace manager to A large amount of gold and silver was loaded on the big ship, ready to escape from the city.

At this time, it was Theodora who stopped him.

She said to Justinian:

If there is no other way to find safety than flight, I do not choose the road of flight. The man who wears the crown should not live by failure. The day will never come when I will no longer be revered as a queen. If you want to escape, my lord, good luck to you. You have money, your ship is ready and the sea is opening. As for me, I'm staying. I appreciate the old adage that the purple robe is the most beautiful shroud. "

The purple robe is a symbol of nobility, a truth that even a prostitute knows, but "true nobles" don't.

A well-packaged comedian who is good at using his life to put on a farce for people's entertainment.

Zacharias is like the man who left in a lifeboat with women and children when the Titanic sank, and was laughed at even if he survived.

Since he has chosen the path of living with shame, he can continue on. He can make up for his sins and wash away his shame. She is just afraid, and he can't even feel the shame.

He is quite rich, and he is very glamorous in front of people who don't know his details, but his soul will be distorted in this way, and she doesn't want him to appear in front of her again.

"crash"

The toilet rang, and it wasn't long before Severus came out of the bathroom. He was wearing a Muggle trench coat with "Happy" written all over his face, and he could smell aftershave from a long distance away.

"Let's go." He said coldly.

"Aren't you ashamed? You asked me to wait for you." Pomona threw the travel magazine aside.

"That's because I'm a Slytherin." He looked down at her. "I'm not like you. Where is your elegant ladylike demeanor?"

"Just because I don't waste time on dressing up, you think I'm not a lady?" Pomona put her hands on her waist, looking like a gray-blue teapot "I don't even dislike you for being slovenly, look at you That greasy hair..."

"That's my style." He said confidently.

"Oh, that's my style," Pomona said sharply.

It would take at least an hour for an ordinary noble girl to go out. It doesn't matter if she wants to get up early, but if she wants everyone to wait for her, there is no way.

Pomona firmly held Mr. Principal's arm, "Let's go, sir, it's time for delivery."

Then, they left the apartment together.