Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 407: Zhu Kezang's Nanyang Inspection (seeking a monthly ticket)

Before the war started, Zhu Kezang still had some things to do, and that was to inspect the border territories of Ming Dynasty.

There is no need to go to loyal sites like Korea and Dongying Dufu. They are already mobilizing their troops and are ready to fight for Ming at any time!
Zhu Kezang visited Siam, Aceh and Mataram this time.

Accompanying Zhu Kezang on inspection were: Princess Emira of Aceh, old eunuch Li, fake Dutchman Julio, and [-] guards.

In order to commend Julio for his espionage work, Zhu Kezang is going to find him a territory in Siam, and make him an Earl of Siam or something.

Zhu Kezang Chuding planned to seal Chiang Mai Mansion to him.

Although Chiang Mai is not doing well now, future generations will be a holy place for tourism. If Ming Dynasty does not close down and Siam does not become independent, then the descendants after Julio will definitely make money every day.

However, according to the Holy Ming Alliance system, the dukes of the vassal states are not worth much, and the earls are even more ordinary.

After all, Julio is a Spaniard and was born as a prisoner. It would be inappropriate to be named the native earl of Ming Dynasty. When he does more meritorious service, he will be named the Grand Duke of Chiang Mai.

In fact, Siam is really a good place. Zhu Kezang was here and treated him well.

Siam has a tropical climate with plenty of sunshine and plenty of water.

Therefore, needless to say, it has naturally become an important economic crop supply base for Daming.

Siam is said to be a vassal state, rather than an economic colony of Ming, which provides Ming with high-quality Siam rice, sugar cane, and even some pure natural and pollution-free cotton.

The Aceh Sultanate and the Mataram Sultanate produced tobacco for Ming.

Because of the climate and soil conditions, the tobacco produced in these two places is of high quality.

In particular, the climatic conditions of Sumatra, where the Aceh Sultanate is located, are very suitable for cultivating high-quality tobacco.

You know, the world's best cigar tobacco leaves are mainly produced in those tropical areas with active volcanoes!
Daming's cigarette factory is developing a new product called cigars to further harvest the European market.

Of course, whether cigarettes or cigars are harmful to health.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer conducted a study in Germany, Italy and Sweden. After comparing 5621 male lung cancer patients with 7255 male non-lung cancer patients, it was found that cigar smokers were more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers. 9 times!
The so-called saying that smoking cigars does not enter the lungs is not reliable.

As an emperor, Zhu Kezang really loves and hates tobacco.

There is no doubt that cigarettes are an important export product of Ming Dynasty, and also an important source of tax revenue for the treasury.

Even in war, cigarettes can become an important placebo for soldiers to relieve fatigue and improve mood after continuous combat.

John Joseph Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, once said, "What do we need to win this war? Cigarettes, as many cigarettes as there are bullets!"

From the perspective of the national level, the promotion of cigarettes has more advantages than disadvantages.

However, for individuals, cigarettes are a terrible evil that devours life.

It was with such complicated feelings that Zhu Kezang discussed with Aceh and Mataram the matter of doubling the tobacco planting area.

Naturally, these two countries did not dare to object, and were even a little happy. Daming needed tobacco, so they could reap silver dollars. As for the people, they didn't care.

Inaya, the female Sultan of Aceh, was very happy to see Zhu Kezang coming to Aceh to look for him.

So he took Zhu Kezang's illegitimate son and had a wave of family happiness with him.

However, Inaya gave Zhu Kezang's son an Ottoman name, and Zhu Kezang immediately changed his name to Zhu Yijin. If the Kingdom of Aceh was annexed in the future, Aceh would still be given to him as a fiefdom.

In the night, Inaya, who had been lonely for a long time, was very crazy. She drove away her younger sister Emira and enjoyed Zhu Kezang alone.

Regarding this, Zhu Kezang complained quite a bit. Didn't he come this time just to enjoy it with his sisters?

"Inaya, you have a broad mind, how can you not tolerate even your younger sister!" Zhu Kezang said righteously.

Inaya pretended not to understand Chinese, and blocked his mouth.

The Aceh Sultanate was very enthusiastic, but due to the unhygienic diet in the local area, many members of the royal delegation of the Ming Dynasty suffered from salmonella infection, which caused severe diarrhea and dehydration.

This made Inaya female sultan furious, and almost wiped out all the maids, chefs and logistics officials who were on duty that day.

Fortunately, Zhu Kezang is a benevolent sage, saying that the Australian colonies of the Ming Empire needed such talents, which saved their lives.

The conditions in Australia are very difficult and there is a shortage of people. It is a good thing for the country and the people to throw away some maids and chefs!

As for whether such a de facto place of exile for criminals would cause his descendants to be alienated from Ming Dynasty, Zhu Kezang thinks it probably won't.

History has proved that it is impossible for Australia to become a "benevolent father and filial son" Millikin. Even if it becomes independent, it still depends on the Commonwealth of Nations.

After discussing the number of troops sent by various countries, Zhu Kezang left by boat. If there were not so many wild flowers like Inaya, he would never have stayed in Nanyang for half a month.

Back in Yingtian Mansion, Zhu Kezang felt that he was alive again.

It's definitely not because he was sucked dry by the Inaya sisters, because Zhu Kezang is a man with the talent of Hercules!
Of course, it's not because the air in Yingtianfu is sweeter!
Well, Ying Tianfu's air with a little bit of soot is indeed much better than Nanyang's damn mule dung, plus the smell of rotten abalone.

And the most important thing is that life in these places in Nanyang is very inconvenient!
Zhu Kezang's current palace has already been powered on!

This is the only place in the world with 24-hour electricity in the [-]th century. At night, the bright lights of the Forbidden City can be seen everywhere. For convenience, a simple water system was added during the renovation project of the Forbidden City.

There's even a flush toilet for comfort and privacy.

As a time traveler, Zhu Kezang is still not used to being served and respected like a feudal emperor.

Of course, Zhu Kezang believed that if his life style was in line with that of the future Empress Dowager Cixi, and he would have a good life if the toilet was wiped clean by a maid with plain hands.

This is too decadent. As a self-motivated emperor, Zhu Kezang only wanted to continue to promote the industrialization of Ming Dynasty.

Of course, not everything in industrial civilization is good.

Nowadays, the environmental pollution problem in Yingtianfu and other places is becoming more and more serious.

Fortunately, when Zhu Kezang planned Yingtianfu, he had already arranged the industrial zone in the southwest, so that there would be no soot blowing to the palace no matter in winter or summer.

But in terms of water sources, with more than three years of industrial development, especially the rise of the chemical industry, the rivers around Yingtianfu have now turned black and smelly, exuding colorful light of civilization.

For this reason, the Daming Household Department has formulated relevant laws, hoping to improve the water quality and protect the rivers of Yingtianfu.

All in all, little effect.

At present, the main direction of their work is to attack the people who can't change their old habits and secretly throw excrement into the river.

Catch it once, and you will be fined one silver dollar, which is enough for most ordinary people to feel distressed for a month.

But for the real large households that discharge sewage, the several large factories in the industrial zone, this is not a way that a small household department can manage.

After all, many factories still bear the name of the royal family!

Factory production, there will inevitably be pollution.

As for sewage treatment equipment, Daming is not yet able to study it.

Regarding this, Zhu Kezang can only say that the most difficult era is about to pass, there will be sewage treatment equipment, and there will be clear water and green mountains in Daming, but it is not something that his generation needs to consider.

But Zhu Kezang felt it was difficult, but the people of Ming Dynasty did not feel it was difficult.

Small smoke spraying black smoke, this is the most proud scene of the people of Ming Dynasty.

The roaring sound of the machine symbolized the power of Daming!

And the health damage caused by a little bit of pollution is far from being able to match the level of economic development and the increase in average life expectancy brought about by the improvement of medical and health care.

According to preliminary statistics from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the current average life expectancy in Daming has reached 50 years.

You know, the average life expectancy of the Qing Dynasty was only 33 years old, and the new Ming Dynasty was 17 years older than the Qing Dynasty!
The reason for this low rate is that the infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate were very high at that time, so the average rate was very low.

At that time, if a woman lived past the age of 7, or a woman safely gave birth to a child, the average life expectancy would be between 63 and 71 years old.

In addition, the abnormal death caused by famine and war also reduces the average life expectancy.

The substantial increase in life expectancy in Ming Dynasty was mainly due to the gradual improvement of the medical system and the substantial reduction in neonatal mortality.

Today's Ming Dynasty has established a relatively complete medical system.

At present, there are seven formal hospitals in Ming Dynasty.

They are the First Royal Hospital in Yingtianfu, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gewu Zhizhi College, and the General Hospital of the Guards Army;
The Affiliated Hospital of Zhenru University in Guangzhou;

Daming Naval General Hospital in Chengtianfu;
Manila Mining Hospital located in the Protectorate of Luzon;
Daming Railway Hospital located in Hangzhou;

It is not difficult to see from the names of the hospitals that the backgrounds of these seven hospitals are quite different.

There are teaching hospitals, hospitals affiliated with mines, military hospitals, and royal hospitals.

From a geographical point of view, these seven hospitals all have strong location advantages, and each is a centralized treatment center for difficult cases in a region.

Hospitals serve more rich and powerful people.

The current medical system of Ming Dynasty is centered on these formal hospitals, and the vast rural areas and grassroots are barefoot doctors and village health centers.

All in all, among the seven regular hospitals, there are only more than 700 regular doctors on staff, and most of the military doctors, once the war starts, they will be transferred to the front line to provide medical care for the army.

In peacetime, they practiced and accumulated experience in the hospital, which was a very correct decision.

And there are more than 1 barefoot doctors who have only undergone short-term training for two months or less. They are the real mainstay of the Ming Dynasty's medical system.

The level of these barefoot doctors varies from good to bad, and most of them are relatively average.

It is not ruled out that there are individuals with good understanding who quickly summed up a set of effective diagnosis and treatment methods in their medical work.

The vast majority of barefoot doctors basically only treat common diseases according to the published "Barefoot Doctor Manual".

But that's enough.

The war preparations of the Ming Dynasty are proceeding step by step in an orderly manner, but something happened to the Qing Dynasty in the north!

(End of this chapter)