"Father, good news, good news again!"
While Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang were staring at the map in a daze, Zhu Biao's somewhat uncontrollable voice of joy also sounded from outside the hall.
After hearing Zhu Biao's voice, Zhu Yuanzhang's frown slowly relaxed.
But Xu Da still seemed a little powerless at this time.
Ever since he was pulled over by Zhu Yuanzhang, Lao Zhu had asked him many times.
Can we still fight? Can we destroy it directly?
Is there any way to cure it directly, just kill them all?
but
Today's Xu Da is no longer the Xu Tiande of then.
He is old and sick.
If he was allowed to lead his army deep into Mobei at this time, Xu Da would really not dare to take orders again.
Although the best destination for soldiers is to be wrapped in horse leather and die on the battlefield.
However, with his current body, if he was forced to go to the battlefield again, there is a high probability that he would not die in battle, but would die of illness.
A generation of heroes will eventually grow old.
It would be a trivial matter for him to die on the battlefield. If he went out with hundreds of thousands of troops and died before leaving the army, the morale of those hundreds of thousands of troops would be greatly reduced if their commanders were changed midway.
How will we fight then?
What to fight with?
What if these hundreds of thousands are buried outside the customs?
Xu Da couldn't even think about such a thing.
So in the face of Zhu Yuanzhang's inquiry, even though Xu Da was very reluctant to admit that he was old, he had to compromise with his fate.
He has really reached the point where he is a candle in the wind.
"Father, Uncle Xu!"
When Zhu Biao ran in from outside the main hall, he first saw the huge topographic map hanging up.
When he saw the topographic map, Zhu Biao also roughly knew what his father and Xu Da were talking about.
"Biao'er! Has that boy Chu Ze done something else?"
When he saw Zhu Biao, the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face couldn't help but become a little brighter.
Today, Zhu Biao has a lot more smiles on his face than before.
And as Lao Zhu gradually delegates power, Zhu Biao's sense of majesty seems to be getting heavier and heavier.
And he didn't know if it was Zhu Yuanzhang's illusion. He felt that Zhu Biao seemed to be a little stronger recently.
"Father, you really know what's going on! I went to comfort the fourth child earlier, and by the way, I went with Chu Ze and the others."
"Comfort the fourth child? He still needs comfort? Then why doesn't anyone come to comfort us? Our Lao Zhu family has brought out such a big waste, and we, the head of the family, can't even say a few words. We still get tortured when we complain. Got a lesson!"
"Look at how your mother is bullying us, and we have to avoid her. Why doesn't anyone come to comfort us?"
"What, it's all our fault?"
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally fine, suddenly felt unbalanced in his already aggrieved heart when he heard Zhu Biao say that he had gone to comfort Zhu Di.
He was so angry that he fainted. Why didn't anyone come to comfort him?
Moreover, he was not only stunned by anger, but also had his own girl scold him.
The fourth child would feel aggrieved, but he wouldn’t?
"Well"
Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden complaint, Zhu Biao's face, which was originally full of excitement, was immediately filled with embarrassment.
Xu Da, who was sitting aside, looked at the childish Zhu Yuanzhang, and he could only silently shake his head at Zhu Biao.
He indicated that he should follow His Majesty's wishes and coax him a little.
After reacting, Zhu Biao could only come to Zhu Yuanzhang's side with a smile, and then helped him sit down on the chair.
"Father and son also know that you feel aggrieved. After all, whoever knows what happened later will feel a little uncomfortable. But this matter is too far away after all, and the fourth child is actually completely unaware of it. "
"Actually, there are so many mistakes in this matter, and it should be my fault after all."
"If it weren't for my son, I would be weak and die young."
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about? What nonsense, dying young, that's all, let's not mention this, don't mention this, it's very unlucky to say, what is the good news you just said? Tell us quickly, let’s be happy!”
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still looking depressed, suddenly started to sigh in disgust when he heard Zhu Biao suddenly mention his untimely death again.
Xu Da on the side was silent at this time.
He knows these things.
It would be better for him not to speak.
And from what happened in the morning, he could roughly guess what was going to happen next.
Zhu Biao died young, and his good son-in-law Zhu Di became emperor.
It’s better not to mention it after that.
"Yes, yes, what my father is saying is that since those things are basically impossible to happen, then we'd better not mention them. Are you right, my father?"
"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you, mother and son! Our emperor is getting more and more aggrieved. I won't say anything from now on. I just need to be responsible and say that our sister is right and our son is right." It’s fine as long as it’s right, right?”
"Tian De, you should pay more attention to your health and try to live for a few more years. After Biao'er is thoroughly familiar with the affairs of the court, I will directly announce my abdication. Then I will call Tang He. My brother will go back to Fengyang three times to provide for his retirement. go."
"Well, Your Majesty, you'd better not say this. It's inappropriate."
After Xu Da heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
What are you telling me about abdication?
I don't care about you. If you want to abdicate, then I will abdicate too.
If you want to take care of yourself, take care of yourself. What are you afraid of?
Anyway, now I am no different from a pensioner.
Besides, whether I can survive until you abdicate is still a matter of course.
Although he wanted to complain about Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da also knew that now that his status was different, it was better not to say some things.
While Zhu Biao was listening to his father's talk of tigers and wolves, he also rushed to the market and took out the iodophor he had brought.
Then he handed his hands to Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, and then took another bottle and handed it to Xu Da beside him.
When they were observing the iodophor in their hands, Zhu Biao continued to explain.
"Father, this is the iodophor newly made by Chu Ze. What are the specific effects of this product?"
Because this was not the first time I heard Chu Ze talk about bacteria and the like beforehand, Zhu Biao was quite straightforward when explaining these things.
And when Zhu Yuanzhang heard that the back carbuncle disease suffered by Zhu Biao and Xu Da was caused by poor body resistance or inadequate hygiene and convenience, this bug called bacteria got into the body.
He was actually shuddered by the reason.
Xu Da felt even more uncomfortable at this time.
When he thought about bugs getting into his body, he felt his scalp numb just by thinking about it.
Especially the carbuncle on the back felt inexplicably itchy at this time.
It was as if there were really bugs crawling inside.
"Your Highness, is this true? After hearing what you said, I felt a little... hissing all over. This is too..."
"Biao'er, why don't we stop talking about this matter first? It makes people feel really scared after hearing this."
A grown man again, a man of iron blood again.
Just the thought of bugs burrowing into your body is unbearable.
Seeing the two people who were obviously a little uncomfortable, Zhu Biao couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
The first time he heard Chu Ze say this, he actually felt quite uncomfortable.
"Father, it's impossible not to say anything at this time. Because in addition to back carbuncles, our wounds and ulcers and pus are actually caused by bacteria that are so small that they are invisible to the eyes."
"The iodophor Chu Ze made is used to kill those bacteria. After applying it to the wound, in Chu Ze's words, it kills the bacteria that have crawled onto the wound, and then forms a layer of similar Something made of leather is used to isolate bacteria that want to climb up later. In this case, Chu Ze calls it: disinfection."
"This iodine is placed on the battlefield and can be used to treat the wounds of soldiers. Moreover, Chu Ze has also developed a kind of stunner. If there are soldiers with larger wounds, they can use the stunner to stun them first. , then suture the wound with catgut and then disinfect it.”
"Although I can't say that this will definitely save the wounded, it can definitely significantly reduce the mortality rate of the wounded!"
After listening to Zhu Biao's introduction, Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da couldn't help but re-examine the small porcelain bottles in their hands.
If what Zhu Biao said is true, then the contents of the small porcelain bottle in their hands are really treasures!
A soldier who has fought hundreds of battles is a rare thing in the army.
Soldiers who can successfully survive a war will definitely have a qualitative leap in combat effectiveness.
In the military, veterans and recruits are completely different concepts.
If this thing can really greatly improve the survival rate of soldiers, it will not only reduce the loss of soldiers in our army, but also improve morale to a certain extent.
"Would it be difficult to mass-produce this thing?"
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang finally spoke again.
And his opening made Xu Da energetic.
If this thing is too difficult to make, then this thing will be a rarity.
A rare thing, put on the arm of an army that often mobilizes tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
It's obviously unrealistic.
If it cannot be mass-produced, it is all waste.
"This. I think Chu Ze makes it very easily. The main raw materials are the sulfuric acid and kelp ashes he made. It seems quite simple, but it still needs Chu Ze to explain it in detail. There are many things that I can't It’s just a smattering of knowledge.”
"Chu Ze is here to explain, Chu Ze is here to explain. Why does this guy have to explain everything? We are all acting like fools. Biao'er, why don't you arrange some people to follow Chu Ze's example? Let’s learn hard!”
"Not only that, but also arrange some of your younger brothers to learn from us. Isn't he teaching Xiongying and Lao Twelve? Then arrange for the younger brothers to come and teach together."
"Then arrange a group of people to listen. Tiande, aren't your children about the same age? Bring them over and learn together."
"Ah? Your Majesty, this...my son is stupid. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for him to learn from Chu Ze."
"What's inappropriate? I've arranged for you to learn. Biao'er, please arrange this. Really, whoever learns the best should be arranged for us. We don't want to hear Chu Ze's explanation about that guy's nonsense." He's very serious, and it's easy to sidetrack the topic with just a few words, and we don't want to hear what he has to say."
Although Zhu Biao looked a little embarrassed on his face towards the somewhat grumbling Zhu Yuanzhang, he was actually very happy in his heart.
It happened that he was still worried about how he would proceed with his promise to Chu Ze to open a school for him.
It's fine now. With his father's will, the rest of the things will be much easier to handle.
He now has a will, and whoever he wants to enroll in the school will come.
The rest of the venue is naturally a trivial matter.
"Father, I also feel that the knowledge Chu Ze has learned should be passed on. Whether it is the improvement of gunpowder, or the subsequent improvement of firearm projectiles, grenades, etc., the effects brought by these small changes , all of us can see it.”
"Now, take the iodophor in front of you as an example. If this thing is really what Chu Ze said, its value is definitely worth thousands of horses!"
"My son, I think this knowledge is priceless. What should be passed down the most is this precious knowledge."
"However, Chu Ze is still a little slow to teach by himself. Moreover, learning these things seems to value talent. It is better to find more people to learn together, and then teach together after learning."
"What Erchen means is that it is better to create a school directly and train some people to learn the knowledge brought by Chu Ze!"
"Father, what do you think of this proposal?"
When he heard that a school was going to be founded, Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned slightly.
If a school is to be opened, it must have subsequent value.
Otherwise, if learning is useless, who would want to learn these things?
It doesn't matter if it's just a private inheritance, but if you set up a school and put everything online.
There are a lot of things to consider.
After learning the eight-part essay, you can take the imperial examination in the future and rise to the top.
But learn these things.
Judging from Chu Ze's movements at this time, it seems that the knowledge he has has a deeper connection with the craftsmen.
Is it possible to establish a school, let these students succeed in their studies, and then become craftsmen after leaving the school?
Isn’t this nonsense?
While Zhu Yuanzhang was still considering this matter, a eunuch who ordered the order also walked in with small steps.
After giving a slight salute to everyone in the hall.
Then he spoke.
"Your Majesty, your three highnesses, King Yan, King Zhou, and King Chu, are asking for an audience outside the palace."
"The fourth, fifth and sixth children? Why are the three of them here?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that among the people who came to see him, there was actually Zhu Di, he couldn't help but frown deeper.
King Zhou and King Chu came to ask for an audience. He still had some ideas, but Zhu Di
Isn't he afraid of getting beaten?
(End of chapter)
