The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 275
After a while, Huang Han strode in and bowed to salute. Li Zhonghua and a dozen people behind him saw that Huang Han didn't kneel, so they followed behind and bowed their hands.

Before the emperor could speak, Huang Han, who had finished his ceremony, spoke up. He said:
"Weichen suggested that the Holy Son of Heaven should have a regular diet. Now that it's been an hour since the lunch period, I'm very hungry, and His Majesty must be the same. Therefore, I strongly request that you eat before talking about work. It's okay to chat while eating! "

"Ah?" Xu Guangqi couldn't laugh or cry when he heard the words, but his stomach grumbled uncontrollably.

Huang Han blatantly asked the emperor for food, Ma Liuliang, Li Zhonghua, Li Zhongzi, Li Zhongli brothers and everyone in the Imperial Hospital began to sweat again.

They secretly slandered, it seemed dangerous to follow this man!If this goes on like this, if you don't get tricked to death by him, you will be scared to death.

Chongzhen was really hungry after being reminded by Huang Han, and he heard Xu Guangqi's stomach growling, and said apologetically, "Master Xu, I didn't notice, I made Aiqing hungry. Come on, pass the meal quickly, I want to eat and chat with Huang Guerrilla, Master Xu, and all the ladies from Taiyuan Hospital."

The imperial dining room had already prepared the emperor's lunch, but they didn't expect that there would be nearly 20 more people eating. Fortunately, they had a lot of people and a lot of ingredients. After a while, there were more than a dozen dishes on the dining table in the side hall.

The emperor was really hungry, and a bowl of rice was delicious.It is impossible for him to eat with Xu Guangqi and Huang Han. He is sitting alone, and Huang Han is sitting with Xu Guangqi.

It was rare for Huang Han to get food from the imperial dining room, and he ate it without hesitation. It was delicious and sweet. Xu Guangqi was happy and had a good appetite, and he ate a bowl full of rice.

Everyone in the imperial hospital and Li Zhongli were too low-ranked to even see the emperor's face, and it was really uncomfortable to eat in front of the emperor all of a sudden. Everyone was cautious and basically didn't dare to take a few bites.

Seeing that the emperor had already eaten half a bowl of rice, Huang Han said:
"Your Majesty, the master must have already explained the key points. I thought that Jinyiwei and the Imperial Hospital secretly set up a epidemic prevention and control agency to try to completely solve the smallpox plague within three to five years. Next, we need to collect folk prescriptions and treatment methods to try to conquer more. epidemic."

Chongzhen thought for a while and said, "Aiqing's suggestion is good, it will benefit the country and the people."

Huang Han went on to say: "Your Majesty wants to give this institution certain powers. I believe that the old apprentice Li Zhonghua will be responsible for this matter as a seventh-rank inspector censor. It will be more effective with half the effort to promote several senior famous doctors as assistant envoys of the inspector." .”

Chongzhen nodded and said: "It can be handled in this way. Using famous doctors to be responsible for the prevention and control of epidemics is indeed the best use of talents."

"Power and obligation are equal. Li Zhonghua is given power and he is also responsible for keeping it secret. If the period of keeping the secret is less than ten years, he will bear the responsibility."

Li Zhonghua quickly put down his rice bowl and left the dining table, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this humble minister will definitely do his duty faithfully and die."

"Aiqing is alive. This matter is related to the fate of the country. Aiqing must be very careful. Who does Aiqing think is the most suitable assistant patrol envoy?"

"This..." Li Zhonghua suddenly didn't know how to answer, because more than a dozen colleagues were looking forward to it with little stars in their eyes, and he would definitely offend most of the imperial doctors by making one or two suggestions.

Huang Han was not afraid of offending anyone at all, he said while eating: "Your Majesty, Li Zhongzi and Wu Youxing are well-known and skilled in medicine, and I want to accept them as apprentices to teach secret skills."

Li Zhongzi and Wu Youxing are well-known doctors in the south of the Yangtze River and did not work in the imperial hospital. They are both scholars. It is a coincidence that they met Tianyan today.

Unexpectedly, Huang Han announced his position in front of the emperor to accept disciples, and let them participate in the prevention of smallpox epidemic in a high-profile manner. Doesn't this mean that they may get the official position of deputy envoy from the seventh rank patrol?
They hurriedly left their seats and knelt down to kowtow to the emperor, and then came to kowtow to Huang Han, and said in their mouths: "Master, the disciple is polite. The disciple must study hard, and strive to research more cures in the future."

The emperor acquiesced in Li Zhongzi and Wu Youxing's appointment as deputy envoys, and asked, "It's really good to handle smallpox prevention in the capacity of the inspector censor, which prefectures do Ai Qing think the three of them are going to inspect most suitable? "

"Of course it is the state capital of Northern Zhili. Funing will undoubtedly become an experimental area. As long as it is confirmed that 10,000+ people here have received the prevention and will no longer be infected with smallpox, it is enough to prove that it is effective. Your Majesty can come down in the future." to promote nationwide.”

"I heard that Aiqing is preparing for the first experimental secret technique, is there such a thing?"

"Of course, the secret technique was originally developed by the minister. If the minister doesn't verify it himself, how can he reassure the other common people who come to participate?"

"Aiqing doesn't have to be like this. At that time, let your old apprentice use the power of the patrol censor to go to the death row and bring dozens of death row prisoners to test. There is no need for Aiqing to risk himself."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. It's just that I'm full of confidence. There's no risk here. If you prevent it early, you can never be infected with smallpox. Such a good thing, I don't want to make death row prisoners cheaper."

"Aiqing, is there really no risk in this matter?"

"Wouldn't it be self-defeating to prevent diseases if there are risks? Don't worry, Your Majesty, it's really effective, safe and cheap.

There are too many people here, it is inconvenient for me to say how to use the secret technique, if your majesty really wants to know, why don't we go to the Royal Garden for a walk?Your Majesty, you'd better go to the imperial garden and take a walk after you finish your meal, this is good for your physical and mental health. "

After hearing Huang Han's suggestion, Chongzhen really stood up and said, "Aiqing, let's go out with me for a walk!"

The eunuchs and maids hurriedly brought sweat towels and copper basins for the emperor to wash. Huang Han also enjoyed the eunuchs and maids' service.

Next, while walking, Huang Hanzhen told Chongzhen in detail that vaccination with vaccinia was safe and effective in preventing smallpox, and told the emperor that vaccination had long been popular in the south of the Yangtze River, but the risk of using smallpox was uncontrollable, and people did not think of using cowpox.

Huang Han's speech was full of hype, and Chongzhen listened to it in a cloud of mist. In the end, the emperor didn't understand why Huang Han was able to know that cowpox is safer and more effective than human pox.

But the emperor was very happy, because for too long, too long, no one had been able to talk to him for more than an hour. Huang Han's conversation was completely different from that of scholar-bureaucrats. Easy to understand.

Huang Han didn't know much about court etiquette, and he didn't even know that he couldn't walk side by side with the emperor. He seized the rare opportunity to instill some practical knowledge to the emperor who was one month younger than himself.

The studious Chongzhen listened to Huang Han talk about vaccination knowledge, epidemic prevention and control methods, the importance of urban sanitation, and whether drinking unboiled water is the simplest and most practical way to prevent diseases, etc.

(End of this chapter)