The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 220 We agree to any conditions

When he heard the name Jiaozhi, Chen Jingke immediately understood what Zhu Fan meant.

What is the most difficult thing about visiting Indochina?

Rain forests, malaria, miasma.

There is nothing we can do about the rainforest environment. Until the 20th century, a certain human lighthouse country that was arrogant was planted here.

But for Daming, this point is not very important.

We also have a geographical advantage and can send troops directly from Guangdong and Guangxi, which is very close.

It can also launch attacks from the sea at any time.

I go to your plains to beat you every day. How can you hide in the rainforest for a day or two, or for a lifetime?

Of course, Ming's biggest advantage over neighboring countries actually comes from culture.

It can be said that the entire East Asia belongs to the Chinese cultural circle, and Jiaozhi is no exception.

The people here have a natural yearning for the Central Plains Dynasty.

As long as the Ming Dynasty's military force is strong enough and can defeat the strongest forces entrenched here, it can rule here.

Then continue to educate the people here further.

It won't take many years for this place to become Ming Dynasty's territory.

Malaria and miasma have a greater impact than the rainforest.

The rainforest environment in Indochina is extremely hot and humid, and there are so many mosquitoes that they can suck human blood dry.

The most terrifying thing is the malaria parasite carried by mosquitoes.

The Central Plains Dynasty has never been able to gain a foothold here, and these two problems account for a large part of the reason.

The problem of miasma has been solved by predecessors with Huoxiang Zhengqi Water.

But nothing can be done about malaria.

Now that Qinghao Decoction is available, if it can be proven to be effective against malaria, the last problem in treating Jiaozhi will be solved.

No wonder Zhu Fan is so excited.

Chen Jingke asked quickly: "Aren't you going to play Cochin now?"

Zhu Fan smiled and said: "How is it possible? The inventory of population and land is more important, and we must also attack the gentry clans in Jiangnan."

"It is not appropriate to use troops against Cochin at the moment, otherwise there is no guarantee that the clan forces will not collude with the Cochin people to rebel."

"However, preparations can be made in advance to station large armies in Guangdong and Guangxi on the grounds of preventing rebellion by clan forces."

"This way the people of Cochin will not be alerted."

"Privately mobilize military supplies and find out information about Cochin."

"At the same time, it will take half a year to allow northern soldiers to adapt to the southern environment."

"If we send troops next year, we can win in one battle."

It is indeed an established policy to fight against Jiaozhi, but how to fight is not what Chen Jingke is good at.

Therefore, he did not say anything about Zhu Fan's strategy, but said:

"Next year the imperial court is preparing to attack Liaodong and Goryeo. Can the two-front war be sustained?"

Zhu Fan said: "The troops are sufficient, but the military and food supplies may be a bit troublesome."

The main reason is that Ming Dynasty has been constantly undergoing internal changes in the past two years, which will inevitably lead to a decline in production capacity.

This is labor pain and there is nothing that can be done about it.

Chen Jingke thought for a moment and said, "If it's a food problem, it can be easily solved."

Zhu Fan's eyes lit up and he asked: "Oh, where does the food come from?"

Chen Jingke showed a playful expression: "Coming from Jiaozhi... rice is grown three times a year here."

“Just sow a handful of seeds and you’ll get a bumper harvest, and you won’t be able to finish the food.”

"Exchange valuables such as glass and silk for food."

"The reason is also very simple. There were frequent internal changes in the Ming Dynasty, and Shandong suffered another drought last year."

"We will attack Liaodong again next year, and we will need a lot of food and grass."

"Your Majesty is kind and does not want to increase the burden on the people, so we can only ask for external food purchases."

"Those tribal leaders in Cochin must be eager to sell grain for enjoyment."

"And by doing so, it can further paralyze them."

"The Ming Dynasty will have to ask them to buy food. It will definitely not be able to fight on two fronts..."

"If we send troops next year, we can catch them off guard."

Zhu Fan laughed and said: "Haha, you are so sinister, I like it."

"I'll write a letter to my father and ask him to send someone to buy food."

Fighting Cochin is very enjoyable, but beating them while eating their food is even more enjoyable.

Zhu Fan likes this strategy very much. Originally, he only admired Chen Jingke's ability and knowledge, but now he appreciates Chen Jingke's style of doing things.
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Although he could not go to Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhu Xiongying did not sit idle and began to go deep into the people to understand the situation at the grassroots level.

He is not just messing around on a whim, but to scare local officials not to mess around with naturalization.

This kind of thing happened all the time, and the court's good appeasement policy completely changed when it was implemented below.

In the end, everything went wrong, and the blame fell on the court.

His approach was indeed very effective, especially after some of the more negative officials were dealt with, officials at all levels no longer dared to slack off.

He also went to the new villages of the natives from time to time to offer condolences, and tribal leaders came to pay homage every now and then.

For a moment, the sense of presence was full.

As a result, many people have no idea about the emperor. They only know that there is a grandson who is the monarch of the Ming Dynasty.

Bayou made a significant contribution to this.

In order to hold his grandson's thigh tightly, after the first meeting, he took the initiative to ask for help again and went to lobby more tribes.

Even many tribal leaders in Guangdong and Guangxi were convinced by him.

For such a typical example, Zhu Xiongying naturally knows what to do.

He was directly awarded an official position, still from the sixth grade, with a status equivalent to a local magistrate.

The main job is to deal with the barbarian tribes in the south, promote the orthodox status of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time cooperate with the enlightenment work of the Xuanzheng envoys.

This treatment made Bayu burst into tears with excitement, and he worked even harder.

And the preferential treatment he received really made many tribes jealous.

He cursed at being a licking dog, but secretly regretted in his heart why it was not him.

After going deep into the folk, Chen Jingke saw many people who were obviously very thin but had a big belly.

After examination, it was found that these people generally had symptoms such as ascites and hepatomegaly.

At this time, a familiar yet unfamiliar term appeared in his mind, schistosomiasis.

A demon that has plagued the southern provinces for more than two thousand years, destroying villages and villages.

How harmful it is to the South, you will know by looking at the data.

According to statistics after the founding of the People's Republic of China, more than 11 million people were infected with schistosomiasis.

This shows how serious the harm is.

The people in the south have been harmed by this demon for more than two thousand years.

The number of people killed during this period is incalculable.

And it is not only parasitic on humans, but also on all kinds of livestock.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China in the previous life, the country launched a large-scale campaign to eliminate schistosomiasis.

It took twenty years to bring this demon under control.

Many people in later generations have only heard of this name and do not know how harmful it is.

During the period when Chen Jingke lived, people no longer had to worry about schistosomiasis;

So after time travel, this issue has been ignored by him.

At this moment, I suddenly thought about it, and I couldn't help but feel horrified.

The transmission route of schistosomiasis is very simple, but very unexplainable.

water.

What's even more exaggerated is that it can become parasitic through the skin.

In other words, as long as you come into contact with water, you may become infected.

He and Zhu Xiongying have been staying here for several months. Although they have been careful, who knows if they will be infected?

After returning, he examined everyone.

Fortunately, because he had been careful, Zhu Xiongying and others were not infected.

Unfortunately, something unusual happened to a dozen of the entourage.

He immediately prescribed medicine to treat these people. At the same time, he informed Zhu Xiongying and others about schistosomiasis.

Zhu Xiongying was also shocked. He didn't expect the danger to be around him. After being thankful, he started to care about how to treat it.

Chen Jingke brought over the successful experience of preventing and treating schistosomiasis in his previous life.

Although he has never seen a patient with schistosomiasis, the successful containment of schistosomiasis is a very classic case.

Traditional Chinese medicine plays a big role in this.

In that era when medical treatment was scarce, Chinese medicine developed many targeted drugs.

Quansheng Ascites Pills, Jiajia Weiling Decoction, Jiangfan Pills, etc. have treated a large number of patients.

Chen Jingke studies traditional Chinese medicine, and this classic case is almost a must.

Therefore, he still has a certain understanding of this stuff.

In fact, to put it bluntly, there are two points: cutting off the transmission route and early detection and early treatment of patients.

Schistosomiasis reproduces in humans and animals, and the eggs are excreted through urine and feces and enter water sources.

Therefore, the patient’s excrement must be disposed of properly.

And they have a fatal flaw: they have a single intermediate host, which is the snail.

As long as the snails are eliminated, the larvae of the schistosomiasis cannot survive, thus containing this evil.

In the previous life, our country also solved the problem of schistosomiasis by eradicating oncomelania.

He wrote down all the methods and treatment prescriptions for preventing and treating schistosomiasis.

By the way, I also wrote about some prevention and treatment methods for other parasites.

At the same time, severe criticism was made of dietary methods such as fish and raw clams.

It is clearly pointed out that more than 90% of parasites enter the human body through this kind of diet.

He titled the book "On Pest Control."

After the book was written, Zhu Xiongying immediately ordered it to be printed and distributed to the people in the south for free.

At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang was advised to send doctors to check the infection situation in the southern provinces.

He also proposed that the killing and prevention of schistosomiasis be included in the assessment of southern officials.

Just a few days later, an urgent edict traveling 800 miles away was delivered to Zhu Xiongying.

It was not the one who dealt with schistosomiasis, but the one who summoned him back to Beijing urgently.

The meaning is obvious, come back to such a dangerous place as soon as possible.

Zhu Xiongying disobeyed the order for the first time and wrote a sincere letter to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Basically, I'm grateful to know that you are worried about me.

But the people in the south of the Yangtze River are so miserable. As a grandson, how can he leave all the people in danger and ignore them?

If there is no solution, he will leave. Now that there is a solution, there is a difference between leaving and deserting.

If he left because he was afraid of infection, what would the local people think and think?

The children and grandchildren of the Zhu family are not afraid of death. He wants to stay and fight against schistosomiasis together.

However, as a grandson, he cannot stay here forever.

In the letter, he promised that when the schistosomiasis prevention and control activities were on track, he would return to Beijing to fulfill his filial piety.

Then he ordered someone to send the letter back to the capital.

Chen Jingke was moved and relieved when he learned about this.

Well done Xiao Zhu.

The letter was rushed to the palace at a speed of eight hundred miles. Zhu Yuanzhang was anxious and angry after seeing it, but he was more happy.

"This little bastard, come back and see if I don't beat him to death."

Empress Ma took the letter and said happily: "My grandson has become a useful person."

Zhu Biao was also worried and relieved. Unknowingly, his son had grown up.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang wrote another letter to Zhu Xiongying, asking him to pay attention to safety.

At the same time, Chen Jingke was also told to take good care of his grandson.

In the morning of the next day, he publicly announced the launch of a schistosomiasis extermination campaign in Jiangnan, and included this achievement in the assessment of officials.

The ministers were very puzzled. What happened to the emperor?

Why did he suddenly get involved with schistosomiasis?

This matter is also included in the performance evaluation of officials, which is unprecedented.

Many people came out to oppose it and believed that the matter was subject to discussion.

Even many southern officials were opposed to such a large-scale war.

But more officials from the south came forward to support him.

They are all witnesses and even victims of schistosomiasis and know the harm caused by this parasite.

The people in the south benefited from the great efforts made by the imperial court to eradicate pests.

If they don't support them, they will be stabbed in the back by their hometown people, and they will never be able to hold their heads high and be a good person in this life.

Whether he can be buried in his ancestor's grave afterwards remains to be seen.

So the two sides had a dispute and were about to quarrel.

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the imperial case and said angrily: "Shut up, everyone. My grandson is in Jiangxi. He wrote the letter personally..."

"He told us that if the war against insects does not get on track, he will not return the throne..."

He took out Zhu Xiongying's letter and said, "Look, our good grandson is willing to take risks, and you still want to object?"

"Let's leave the words here. If anyone dares to hold back on this matter, we will take off his skin and stuff it with straw."

Normally, the ministers would tremble when they heard this threat.

However, no one could care about this at this moment and circulated Zhu Xiongying's letters one after another. After reading it, everyone had only one thought in their minds.

The grandson is a holy king.

They used to think that the prince was a benevolent king, but later they came around to it.

You can’t just look at what a person says, but also what he does.

The prince was full of benevolence and righteousness, and he never showed mercy when killing people.

Taisun is different. He practices benevolence personally.

Do not discriminate against barbarians, allow them to be naturalized, and use culture and education to educate them.

Isn't this the way of a saint?

Now I know that there is danger in Jiangnan, but I still want to stay there and tide over the difficulties with the people.

what is this?

This is the true benevolent and saintly king.

No wonder the sky has sent down visions for him. His behavior is indeed worthy of the destined king.

Isn't this the wise king we are looking for?

But we must not let him have any problems.

So many ministers petitioned to have the grandson come back.

We must come back immediately. A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. As long as the grandson is willing to come back, we will agree to any conditions.

Isn't it just that the control of schistosomiasis is included in the performance evaluation?

Column, must be listed.

I will fight anyone who opposes me.

Some people also stood up, but instead of asking Taisun to come back, they asked for orders to go to Jiangxi to assist Taisun.

Start pest control work as soon as possible so that the grandson can return to the court as soon as possible.

It is no longer possible to call the grandson back.

Everyone knew that Taisun would never come back, so they could only implement the pest control policy as soon as possible.

The civil service group reached a consensus without any communication.

Full support for Taisun.

As a result, various anti-insect policies were passed with the green light, and no one raised any objections.

Well, it’s not that no one objects. The reason for their objection is that the support from the court is not strong enough.

After retreating from the court, Zhu Yuanzhang left Xu Da, Tang He and others behind.

"Wahahaha... Tiande, Dingchen, have you seen it? Have you seen it?"

"Our sweet grandson has grown up, hahaha..."

(End of this chapter)