The situation in the court was treacherous. Seeing that the strict party gained power, the change of rice to mulberry was carried out.
Qingliu provoked an attack on the Fuzhou Shipping Department, but the initiative for the investigation fell on Yan Dang.
On the anti-Japanese battlefield in the entire coastal area, only Hu Zongxian of the strict party took the initiative, and the Japanese rebellion in Zhejiang has gradually subsided.
Yan Shifan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, made a lot of money in the name of building the three main halls.
Under such a good situation, an order from the palace poured cold water on the Yan party.
In the forty year of Jiajing's reign, in winter, the emperor ordered King Jing to join the vassal state.
When the news reached Fujian, Su Ze was in Fuzhou City, playing chess with his master Wang Daokun.
"Rulin, I would say that this black tea tastes pretty good, especially in this cold winter, it makes your whole body feel comfortable."
Su Ze smiled and said: "A few days ago, Dr. Li received a letter and analyzed it with his disciples. Green tea is cold in nature and black tea is warm in nature. Drinking black tea in winter can warm the stomach. If it is paired with sugar, it can drive away the cold."
Wang Daokun said in surprise: "I didn't expect this black tea to have such effects. No wonder my stomach feels much better recently."
Su Ze added: "Teacher, the news came from the printing shop a few days ago that the capital's Yamen banned "Jin Ping Mei"."
When he heard that his book was banned, Wang Daokun was not angry at all. He smiled and said: "Why is it banned today? The efficiency of the yamen in the capital is too low!"
Su Ze said with a smile: "It's not that the Yamen of the capital banned the book because it was offensive. It said that Ximen Qing married several concubines, and Mr. Xiao Ge also married a concubine of nine households. It said that his mentor had hinted at Yan Shifan in the book. Ximen Qing, that's why "Jin Ping Mei" was banned."
They both burst out laughing.
There were many banned books in the Ming Dynasty, but the government had no ability to prevent the spread of books.
Often when the imperial court begins to ban a book, the book immediately becomes a bestseller.
Banning a book is equivalent to advertising the book.
Moreover, selling banned books was more profitable, so Su Ze only needed to keep the printing shop secret and move it outside the capital city.
The teacher and student finally talked about the situation in the court.
"In the Kingdom of King Jing, my uncle wrote to me, saying that the arrogance of the strict party in the capital has suddenly disappeared, and the panic is as if it is the end of the world, haha!"
Wang Daokun and Zhang Juzheng were good friends. He was a literary scholar and naturally inclined to Qingliu.
Under the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, all adult vassal kings had to go to feudal states, leaving only the crown prince in the capital.
However, Emperor Jiajing believed in the prophecy that "two dragons will never meet". He did not establish a crown prince, and his two sons, King Yu and King Jing, were not granted vassal status.
The battle between Qingliu and Yandang also included the struggle between King Yu and King Jing to seize the throne.
Qingliu naturally supported King Yu who was more legalistic and more obedient to Confucianism.
Among the Yan Party members, Yan Song did not express his position, while Yan Shifan supported King Jing. Now the Yan Party members of the Young People's Party follow Yan Shifan and support King Jing.
The reason is also very simple. The current emperor has been in power for forty years.
Although Emperor Jiajing's body seems to be healthy, at this age, a sudden illness may kill the emperor.
So for the Yan Party, although they currently have the upper hand, if King Yu succeeds to the throne, one can imagine what the Yan Party will end up with.
And how will King Yu treat these ministers who have supported his younger brother?
King Jing's resignation was a very important signal.
Su Ze shook his head and said: "Although King Jing is a vassal, King Jing's fiefdom is De'an, which is only one step away from the land of Longxing. If the prince is uncertain, the battle for the heir will continue forever."
De'an is Anlu, Hubei Province.
From the perspective of modern people, it is normal for the vassal king to be enfeoffed to Hubei, and there seems to be nothing strange about it.
However, Jiajing succeeded to the throne as a vassal king. Before becoming emperor, he established a feudal state and prospered the country, which was very close to De'an.
The fiefdom of King Jing has huge symbolic significance.
Su Ze couldn't help but sigh, this Taoist Emperor is really good at the art of checks and balances.
Even his two sons were his pawns, and he understood the situation in the court.
King Yu has legitimacy, but Qingliu is weaker than Yandang, so he will win in the future.
King Jing does not have legitimacy, but the strict party controls the government, which means he will win now.
Winning in the future and winning in the present will naturally not be in peace. The ministers of the imperial court will fight to the death, and only then will the emperor have the opportunity to make the final decision. This is also the "emperor's art" that Emperor Jiajing used to be able to firmly control the court situation after decades of practicing Taoism. ".
Su Ze has never liked the imperial art, but Su Ze also admitted that Emperor Jiajing was the top player in the emperor profession in terms of power.
If it weren't for the fact that it was already the 40th year of Jiajing's reign, and Emperor Jiajing's life span would be up in five years, this emperor would definitely be a formidable opponent.
"Teacher, I won."
Su Ze dropped a sunspot and cut off Wang Daokun's dragon.
After thinking for a long time, he could only throw in the towel and admit defeat: "Rulin's chess skills are getting better and better."
[Win the game, Go skill experience +20, Lv6, 230/2000]
[The temporary effect of the common hand disappears, and the intelligence returns to normal. 】
Relying on the purple passive skill [Vulgar Shou: Lao Shou only strives to be first, has no old records in mind, and temporarily gains intelligence +6 during the game], Su Ze often plays chess with others while thinking.
Today Wang Daokun talked about the situation in the court, and Su Ze also pulled him to play chess.
Wang Daokun's chess skills can only be regarded as average, and he is no match for Su Ze who is at level 6 and has an intelligence +6 buff.
"By the way, this is a letter from my uncle to you."
Wang Daokun took out a letter and said, "My uncle knew that you were returning to your hometown to fight against the Japanese, so he sent the letter to me."
Zhang Juzheng, also known as Shuda, did Zhang Juzheng write to himself?
Su Ze opened the letter and was surprised when he saw the beginning. Zhang Juzheng actually sent his reform program to him?
I only saw him write straight to the point:
"Brother Rulin, Jun, judged that in the sixth year of a certain administration, there were many evils in the country. If you want to enrich the country and strengthen its military, there are six things to talk about, namely, one is to discuss the province; one is to promote the discipline; one is to re-emphasize the imperial edict; and the other is nuclear. The name is true; one is to consolidate the foundation of the country; the other is to order military preparations."
Su Ze read it and saw that Zhang Juzheng had written thousands of words eloquently. Su Ze quickly scanned it. Isn't this the "Chen Liu Shi Shu" that he published in later generations?
This is a memorial written by Zhang Juzheng to Emperor Longqing after he entered the cabinet and became the second assistant during the Longqing period.
This is also regarded as the programmatic document for the reform that Zhang Juzheng later presided over during the Wanli period.
Does Zhang Juzheng really regard himself as a fellow reformer? You actually sent such an article to yourself?
Wang Daokun came over, but was too embarrassed to peek at the letters from Su Ze and Zhang Juzheng.
Su Ze handed the letter to Wang Daokun and said:
"Mr. Zhang really thinks highly of Su. He actually sent me such an article."
Wang Daokun finished reading it quickly and exclaimed: "What a great article! This article focuses on current affairs and proposes solutions. Uncle indeed has great ambitions!"
Wang Daokun looked at Su Ze and said: "Rulin, my uncle sent this article to you, probably hoping that you will participate in next year's Spring Festival. Although the situation in the court is difficult now, maybe there will be a turn for the better one day? I heard that King Yu is wise and wise. , get close to Qingliu, if everyone is in good shape in the future, you will also have the opportunity to show your talents!"
Su Ze shook his head and said: "Thank you for the advice, my mentor, but I have made up my mind. I still want to stay in Fujian and help the folks in my hometown fight against the Japanese."
Seeing Su Ze's persistence, Wang Daokun could only say: "I understand what you mean. This is the shipbuilder under the Fujian Haidao Yamen. These 100 households are all experienced shipbuilders. I have helped you to get it." ”
Wang Daokun still asked: "I can understand shipbuilding, but why spend so much money building Western ships?"
Su Ze smiled and said: "Teacher, haven't you also boarded this Western ship? Only a strong ship can have powerful artillery. Maritime warfare is different from land warfare. A strong ship and powerful artillery are far better than tens of thousands of elite soldiers. The battle of Tuen Mun is not Is this the best lesson?”
Wang Daokun was a local official. After Su Ze mentioned the construction of a large Western ship, he read the detailed records of the Guangdong Haidao Yamen about the Battle of Tuen Mun.
Although the Ming army won the Battle of Tuen Mun, in fact neither side could do anything to the other.
Because it was an offshore operation, Franji's ship was unable to take advantage of the Western ships' advantages in ocean warfare. Instead, it became clumsy and difficult to turn around.
The Ming warships were small and the soldiers fought bravely.
The final result was that the Folangji men ran out of ammunition and food, and finally chose to surrender.
In this battle, the Ming Dynasty used 5,000 naval personnel and more than 50 warships. Even the warships of the Fujian Coastal Guard Station at that time were also transferred to Guangdong to fight.
And what about the Folangji people? It's just five battleships and a thousand sailors.
Su Ze added: "For offshore operations, Fuchuan is naturally the best, but if we want to destroy Japanese pirates, we cannot only operate offshore."
"With this kind of fight against Japanese pirates, it is impossible to prevent Japanese pirates from attacking and harassing the sea areas."
"If you want to destroy the Japanese pirates, you must take the initiative and eliminate the main force of the Japanese pirates at sea, so that Fujian can be stabilized."
"That's why I want to supervise the construction of Western sailing ships and use Western artillery to deal with Japanese pirates."
"Western barbarians are barbarians, and Japanese pirates are east barbarians. As the saying goes, learn from barbarians and develop skills to control barbarians!"
Wang Daokun praised and said: "What a master who learned from the barbarians and gained skills to control the barbarians! That's right. These Japanese pirates always invade the sea areas, and the coastal guards are timid and dare not attack. I support you in building Western ships, but at the moment I can give you craftsmen and That’s all the materials we have. If we can achieve some results next year, if I’m still an official in Fujian, I’ll get more personnel and materials for you then.”
Su Ze immediately understood what Wang Daokun meant, and asked, "My mentor wants to be transferred?"
Wang Daokun nodded and said, "My uncle wrote to me that Mr. Xu Ge recommended me to be the governor of Guangxi. Is there anything Ru Lin can teach me?"
"Guangxi?"
Su Ze did not expect that Wang Daokun would go to Guangxi to be the governor.
The governor-general naturally has a higher status than the governor he is now, but Guangxi is now a remote area, where natives and Han people live together. There are constant conflicts between Han people and native people, and troubles often occur.
The wolf soldiers in Guangxi are fierce and there are many turmoils in Guangxi, so the governor of Guangxi may not be a good job.
Su Ze thought for a while and said, "Student is stupid."
Wang Daokun sighed and said, "I'm overthinking it. Ru Lin has been in Fujian for a long time, so he doesn't know how to deal with things in Guangxi."
Su Ze thought for a while and said, "By the way, mentor, my disciple exchanged medical skills with Divine Doctor Li and got a prescription for treating miasma."
Now, in Eunuch Hu’s laboratory, artemisinin can be prepared.
However, artemisinin will lose activity as long as it exceeds a certain temperature. In ancient times when there was no refrigerator cold chain, it had to be prepared and used immediately.
This is why artemisinin was not widely used until modern times, while cinchona has been able to flourish in the fight against malaria for centuries.
Su Ze and Lin Mojun have contacted many businessmen, especially those in Spain, and offered them bounties on cinchona trees.
Artemisinin can only be used as a malaria prevention and treatment drug in settlements, while cinchona is a more portable emergency drug.
Su Ze wrote the detailed process of preparing artemisinin to Wang Daokun. Wang Daokun looked at the complicated preparation method and asked:
"Ru Lin, Divine Doctor Li is indeed Divine Doctor Li. He is actually able to create such medicine! He can even treat miasma!"
Wang Daokun did not doubt the efficacy of this medicine at all. Now Li Shizhen's name has spread all over the country, and the world has listed him as a miraculous doctor who can heal bones, just like Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing.
Nowadays, in Li Shizhen's medical hall in Suzhou City, not only patients go to Suzhou to seek medical treatment, but also many people go to study.
As long as they could read and write, Li Shizhen accepted them all and trained many outstanding doctors, making Li Shizhen's reputation even more famous.
The first volume of "Compendium of Materia Medica" (Modified Edition) compiled by Li Shizhen based on Su Ze's request contains the symptoms of dozens of common family diseases, as well as the simplest treatments and the cheapest prescriptions.
Originally Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" was intended to compile a pharmacopoeia, but under the influence of Su Ze, Li Shizhen recognized Su Ze's ideas. In the final analysis of medical skills, only treating diseases and saving people is the most important.
This "Compendium of Materia Medica", which is like a manual for barefoot doctors, has become a must-have book in every village. Those poor people who cannot afford to see a doctor can also find some barefoot doctors who use the "Compendium of Materia Medica" to treat patients, and they treat patients carelessly.
Although it may not be cured, it is much better than getting sick and waiting to die at home.
For a time, Li Shizhen became a figure who was worshiped by the people in Nanzhili. Even in Fujian, stories about Li Shizhen's medical treatment were often circulated.
But Wang Daokun is still a liberal arts student after all. He looked at the complicated preparation process and said:
"But this medicine is too difficult to prepare. What temperature and alcohol concentration are required? Where can I find anyone in Guangxi who can prepare such a medicine?"
Su Ze thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll write to Divine Doctor Li and ask him to send a disciple who can make this medicine to Guangxi to assist his mentor."
Wang Daokun was overjoyed. At this time, Wang Daokun thought that ordering Su Ze to help Fujian Jieyuan was really the most correct thing he had done in his life.
The shipyard on Chuanshi Island began to be constructed. According to the design drawings of the Clark ship that Lin Mojun bought from the Franji people, the huge keel began to be built.
[Discovered a new location, the dock. The "Carpenter" skill can be differentiated into the "Shipbuilding" skill. Is it possible to differentiate the skill? 】
(End of chapter)
