Chapter 94 The aftermath of the impact
Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Xu Zheng's report and said, "Is it true that people from far away are vaccinated against pox?"
Xu Zheng said: "I dare not hide it from Your Majesty. I saw it with my own eyes."
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment and said: "I understand. After the matter of ordering Dai Yuanli to the palace is settled, let him enter the palace to vaccinate the princes in the palace. Tell the prince about this matter."
For other future technologies. Zhu Yuanzhang was still willing to believe it. But smallpox was really scary. People who have experienced the eradication of smallpox in later generations will never understand the fear of smallpox in this era. Because of this, even the courageous Zhu Yuanzhang was a little timid in this matter.
He Xi's actions gave Zhu Yuanzhang confidence.
After all, in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, cowpox seemed to be the result of Dai Yuanli, but who was actually the result? Only Zhu Yuanzhang himself understood.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself: "I am getting older, am I becoming timid?"
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The prince received a message from someone sent by Xu Zheng. He pondered for a moment and said, "Please tell Eunuch Xu that I have thanked you."
The prince sent someone to send the visitor away. Called Fang Xiaoru over and told him this matter. Said: "You know this, right?"
Fang Xiaoru said: "I have heard about it. This matter has been spread in the capital. You can say anything."
The prince said: "What's wrong with He Yuandao?"
Fang Xiaoru said: "I heard that it was nothing. I just missed Dai Shenyi's beard. He caught him as soon as he saw it. It is said that he was jealous of Dai Shenyi for hurting him."
The prince smiled slightly and said, "Do you think this cowpox can be implemented?"
Fang Xiaoru said: "There should be no problem. Mr. Dai is a famous doctor in the world, and Master He will not make fun of his own children."
The prince said: "Then let's talk about it in the official newspaper. This is a great thing and has immeasurable merits."
Fang Xiaoru was also secretly jealous. I just regretted that I didn’t have the courage in the first place.
Because in Fang Xiaoru's view, this is not only a great merit, but also a very strong political capital. Yes, cowpox was invented by Doctor Dai. Doctor Dai will definitely be put on a pedestal in the future. But He Xi, the official who advocated the implementation, also had a golden edge. The benefits obtained are not much less than those of Dai Shenyi.
Without him, Dai Yuanli would be a doctor no matter what, and now the imperial envoy has reached his peak. In the future, at most he will be granted a title or a false title. What a promising future there can be in politics. Very little. And He Xi, the first official to support Dai Yuanli, will receive the political capital it brings.
With the help of official newspapers, He Xi's name once again resounded throughout the Ming Dynasty.
However, this time it is not a flash in the pan like in previous years. But as cowpox became more and more popular among people, some good people even made a lot of processing of He Xi's vaccination of his son and made it into a drama. Lots of twists added. It has become a classic piece and has blossomed everywhere, appearing in local operas everywhere.
Doctor Dai and He Xi are the well-deserved protagonists.
Many times, ordinary people don't have so many twists and turns. Whoever has merit will always be remembered.
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"Sir, Ye Chen is here." Ye Chen, who was tired of traveling, rushed from Liaodong to He Mansion, just in time for He Xi's departure. Seeing this, He Xi said, "Okay, I've already planned to go to Ningbo to see you. You're welcome."
This is also one of He Xi's arrangements.
He Xi had thought about Liaodong arrangements before.
If he doesn't go to Liaodong, the affairs of Liaodong will be borne by Huang Zicheng. It's just that Huang Zicheng is a junior official after all. If he wants to do something, he must have the support of senior officials. So, he said good things to Ye Wang in front of the emperor. Giving Ye Wang an official title was just a false title and could not even increase his salary. But for Ye Wang, who has always been a marginalized person in politics, it is already a great honor. This represents his return to the field of power.
In the officialdom, sometimes we are not afraid of suppression or ravage, but we are afraid that many people will forget about them.
He Xi even wrote to Ye Wang in private, responding positively to Ye Wang's approach and telling him that if he went south here, he would definitely give Ye Chen a good position.
If Ye Chen wants to go south with him, arranging the location is naturally one of the first steps.
Ye Wang and Ye Chen are father and son, and they are not easy to do many things. Ye Chen is not easy to promote either. But when it came to He Xi's subordinates, it was different, there was a wider space.
Of course, another reason that goes without saying is to serve as hostages to increase mutual trust. If Ye Wang does what He Xi wants, Ye Chen's future will naturally be indispensable. As for Ye Wang's jump, Ye Chen's fate was probably that he slipped and fell into the water.
I just hope something like this never happens.
He Xi has settled Ye Chen here. He immediately met Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an, and because they were partners, they agreed to go together.
When Lu Zhongheng saw He Xi, he couldn't help but talk about what happened a few days ago. He gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother He, you are so courageous and determined. I am really envious of you as a brother."
He Xi said: "Brother Lu was so complimentary, it's not a big deal. Brother Lu could have done it instead."
Lawrence Lu shook his head repeatedly and said, “I can’t do it.”
In fact, many things that seem incredible to outsiders are because this person has mastered or understood something that others do not know. Lu Zhongheng was not a timid person on the battlefield. He fought bravely and even took the lead in attacking the city himself.
This all stems from his experience step by step from a small soldier on the battlefield to where he is today. It seems like a dangerous move. But in fact, he was sure.
The same thing happened here in He Xi. The situation of cowpox has long been determined. As long as there is no pollution, there will generally be no problem. Even if something goes wrong, it's not the cowpox.
The two complimented each other, and the two families' convoys left the city together, preparing to board the ship.
But before leaving the city, I suddenly heard movement from behind, and there was a faint cry that shook the sky.
He Xi was stunned and said to Lu Zhongheng, "Is that over there in the direction of Duke Cao's mansion?"
Lu Zhongheng said: "It should be right."
He Xi sighed secretly, he knew that Li Wenzhong's days were numbered. But he never expected that being stuck at this moment would make He Xi secretly sad. Another pillar of the Ming Dynasty's military would be missing. Don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
The founding generals are withering away day by day. This is normal metabolism. It’s hard for people like them to get ahead among the younger generations.
The decline of these people also caused a problem, that is, more of the founding generals died, and fewer and fewer remained. The more this is the case, the more important the voice will be in surviving. This may not be the case even in later generations.
It's just that there will be no emperor in later generations, so the weight of words will be heavier. But now, as the emperor, can Zhu Yuanzhang endure this? The founding hero slowly turned into a senior official?
He Xi suddenly felt that some of Zhu Yuanzhang's actions in history were inevitable.
However, He Xi looked sideways at Lu Zhongheng and said secretly: "This guy is probably no longer on Zhu Yuanzhang's kill list."
For this Mr. Lu who is keen on making money overseas, his last result is just a place overseas in Yongzhen. Just like the Mu family in Yunnan. It's just that he didn't know that he had unintentionally changed his future.
He Xi regained her composure and said, "Should we go there?"
Lu Zhongheng said: "No, we have time to set off. Just send someone to tell the family and give a small gift."
He Xi knew why he did this. It's not just that there is a time for the imperial court to urge local officials to set off. What's more important is Li Wenzhong's performance in that afternoon meeting. It has offended many people. Lawrence Lu is one of them.
After all, Li Wenzhong was generous to others and ignored the maritime interests of these people, so now he could only live with his face. Do you still want to care more?
He Xi hesitated for a while and said, "Okay, that's it."
He Xi did not bear any grudge against Li Wenzhong. He sighed a little when he thought of Li Wenzhong's events. It's just that people can't help themselves in the world. We went out to Beijing together and Lu Zhongheng didn't go. If he went, wouldn't it be stepping on Lu Zhongheng's face. More importantly, when Li Wenzhong wrote the memorial, didn't he think about his date?
He Xi does not bear grudge against Li Wenzhong, but his political stance must be clear. You can't put a hot face on a cold butt.
