King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 115 Lao Zhu is ecstatic! Penicillin has a huge impact!
  After all, there are memories of modern people in my mind.

Zhu Tan still doesn't like to kneel down and salute.

However, he still had to get used to kneeling on Lao Zhu's side.

But today.

Lao Zhu was in a good mood.

Before Zhu Tan could kneel down, he couldn't wait to help him up.

"Tan'er has made a great contribution, please forgive me!"

Zhu Tan stood up.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked Zhu Tan up and down but did not speak.

suddenly.

Zhou Wang Zhu Ju said: "Tenth brother! What a good tenth brother! Please teach me! How did you get the penicillin you used? Where is that folk remedy? Why do you know everything? I admire you so much!"

Zhu Tan was stunned and looked at Zhu Ru.

"Fifth brother, how do you know the thing I brought is called penicillin?"

Zhu Ting said: "Jinyiwei! What don't you know about my father's Jinyiwei? I heard it from the sidelines! Not to mention the Wei Guogong's house, there are many in our brothers' house."

"Zhu Ru!"

Zhu Ru hasn't finished speaking yet.

behind him.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared angrily.

He yelled angrily.

"Get out of here!"

Zhu Xi was startled when he heard Lao Zhu's roar.

Couldn't help but look back.

Zhu Yuanzhang was staring at him with anger on his face.

"Get out!"

Zhu Ting was helpless.

Had to leave in a hurry.

Zhu Tan had a wry smile on his face.

Is Zhu Laowu stupid?
  Say this kind of thing in person?
  Subsequently.

Zhu Tan was suddenly stunned.

Is he reminding himself that his father knows everything about him?
  If this is the case, then what he said is not a meaningless scolding.

On the contrary, it is hinting at something.

but
  What was he trying to imply?
  Zhu Tan thought for a while, but still had no clue.

For myself.

There was probably only one thing that was inappropriate to hide from Lao Zhu.

That's making firearms!
  However, you must walk this path yourself.

Confidentiality measures for firearms workshops.

Zhu Tan also did it very strictly.

Outsiders cannot enter easily.

At the same time, all the surrounding trees were cut down to prevent anyone from watching and peeping.

Moreover, the identities of people in the firearms workshop are strictly kept secret.

Under normal circumstances, entry and exit are not allowed. Once they want to go out, they will be transported out by specific carriages, and every time they transport one person, three or four carriages must be arranged as a confusion.

The main reason why Zhu Tan kept it secret was that he hoped that he could have a certain generation difference in weapons.

For example, he could give the court a new style of firecracker.

But the person who hides himself must be one generation higher than the one in the court!
  If the imperial court used muskets, then Zhutan must have rifled guns. If the imperial court had rifled guns, Zhutan must have breech-loading firearms, and even automatic and semi-automatic rifles were slowly developed.

The same goes for weapons such as artillery.

Therefore, Zhu Tan must keep this firearms workshop strictly confidential.

As for why he had to hold back, it was mainly to guard against the future emperor grandson Zhu Yunwen!
  When Lao Zhu was alive, he absolutely cared for and reassured his son.

But as soon as Zhu Yunwen came on stage, his face immediately changed.

Catch, imprison, and waste
  Even if Zhu Di did not rebel, other vassal kings would have to rebel.

As for myself, at that time, I must have the capital to protect myself and even "survive the difficulties".

If all military technology is given to the imperial court without reservation, then in the future, if history really evolves according to its original trajectory.

Zhu Yunwen must do something to himself.

Zhu Tan doesn't want to do anything to tie himself up!

However, if the firearms workshop is to be kept secret to the outside world, it will inevitably lead to Jin Yiwei's investigation and Lao Zhu's suspicion. Zhu Tan still has to consider the balance between this.

Now all we can say is to take it one step at a time.

Regardless of whether Zhu Ru was reminding himself or not, he was still really brain-dead.

Zhu Tan thought of this.

Watching the atmosphere gradually become awkward.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed dryly and said: "Tan'er, our Jin Yiwei monitors the world, not deliberately, just by chance! You don't have to care about those things! Hahaha"

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Of course I know this truth! Haha"

"That's good, hahaha"

For a while.

The two of them smiled with fake emotions on their faces.

half an hour.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan and said: "Tan'er, what happened this time is all thanks to your magic medicine!
  I wonder what diseases this medicine can cure? Is smallpox okay? "

Zhu Tan was startled.

He quickly shook his head and said, "This is really not possible."

Penicillin is only effective against some bacterial infections.

There is really nothing we can do about smallpox, because smallpox is a virus.

In fact, until modern medicine, most of the time it was helpless to deal with viral infections, and only specific drugs could be developed for a small number of viruses.

Legend has it that Zhu Xiongying may have died of smallpox infection, which gave Zhu Yunwen the opportunity to eventually ascend to the position of the emperor's grandson.

Lao Zhu suddenly asked himself this, maybe he was thinking of Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded after hearing this and said: "Anyway, this medicine is really powerful! Wei Guogong's illness, when we went to see him, we felt that he was about to die, but we didn't expect that he could be saved!"
  When Jin Yiwei reported to us that you cured Wu Waner in Yanzhou, we thought Jin Yiwei was exaggerating, but now it seems that it is true! "

Zhu Tan said with a smile: "Thanks to my father's great kindness, I would rather take risks to save Wei Guogong.

At the same time, my father's blessings are all over the sky. With this blessing, my sons and ministers can help Wei Guogong survive this disaster! "

not far away.

Mrs. Chen listened to Zhu Tan's words and sighed in her heart.

Looking at his speaking skills, it's no wonder His Majesty allowed him to indulge in his presence.

Who wouldn’t love a son like this? It was obviously his own credit, but he was not proud of it at all. Instead, he always spoke well of His Majesty.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang also stroked his beard and smiled.

Suddenly he frowned and said, "We don't like to listen to those flatteries! Just say something, don't keep saying it!"

Zhu Biao, who was standing aside, couldn't help but his eyelids twitched when he heard this.

What my father said was too gentle.

Is he even allowed to say flattering things?

Normally, if someone had said these words, they would have scolded him.

Unexpectedly, watching my father listen to Zhu Tan's words now, I actually feel a little bit happy and proud.

Zhu Biao couldn't help but shake his head.

Anyway, as long as Father likes it!

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked Zhu Tan: "How was the penicillin you mentioned discovered?
  We can’t understand you now either!
  Since you became a vassal in Yanzhou, you have done great things many times! As if he were a saint who was born with knowledge! "

Zhu Tan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

Yes!

I am really too high-profile now!
  Even my father couldn't help but become suspicious.

From the annihilation of Japanese pirates, to the production of salt at the Changlu Saltworks, to the terrifying gunpowder in the Prince's Pavilion. As for today's penicillin, to be honest, it shocked the court and ministers too much.

Perhaps, there will be more shocks in the future!

I really should keep a low profile.

At least you shouldn't take all the credit for yourself.

Again, you can get the benefits, but reputation is really not necessary.

He already holds the title of prince, and if he goes up further, there is nothing else but to grab the position of prince.

However, Lao Zhu's Hongwu Dynasty wanted to snatch the crown prince's position from Zhu Biao's hands.
  That would probably be more difficult than capturing Paris before France surrendered.

Not to mention taking away Zhu Biao's position as crown prince, even if he wanted to take away the power to inherit the throne from Zhu Yunwen after Zhu Biao's death, I'm afraid it would be very difficult!
  The first is the system of establishing direct descendants and establishing elders that Lao Zhu established early on.

As the designer and executor of the system, Lao Zhu must spare no effort to maintain this. Even if Zhu Biao dies, he will probably vigorously promote Zhu Yunwen to take office. After all, the emperor Lao Zhu has always regarded stability as the most important thing.

Secondly, all the ministers are willing to support Zhu Yunwen to succeed him. After all, Zhu Yunwen is someone they can always see. He has received a "good" education from the civil service group since he was a child. As long as he takes the throne, the good days of the civil service group will come.

As for Zhu Tan, even if Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Zi were all dead at that time, there were four, five, six, and seven brothers in front of him. In any case, it would not be his turn to be the prince.

Zhu Tan's position for himself is to just be a vassal king.

Don't worry, just accumulate wealth and technology with peace of mind, and wait until Emperor Jianwen ascends the throne to be overthrown by a wave of troubles.

It's not that he wanted to be the emperor so much, it was just to protect himself at that time.

Zhu Tan secretly warned herself to be cautious.

While smiling at Zhu Yuanzhang, he said: "The discovery of penicillin was indeed an accident!
  Of course, it was not Erchen who discovered this matter, but an immortal in Erchen's house! "

Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhao, everyone has almost forgotten you, but you can still shine here!

Zhu Tan thought secretly in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frown when he heard the word "immortal".

He, the emperor, had never believed in these Taoist priests, except for being somewhat interested in Zhang Sanfeng, who had been unable to recruit them.
  Zhang Sanfeng was said to have lived for more than 150 years during the Hongwu period. He lived from the end of the Southern Song Dynasty to the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. He was known as the real living god of the Ming Dynasty. However, Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly called for him, but Zhang Sanfeng ignored him.

During the Yongle period, Zhu Di was recruited several times, but also did not see Zhang Sanfeng.
  Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "What kind of immortal! Those Taoist priests are either seeking wealth or official position, or they just want to rely on your power to do evil! What kind of immortals can those people be!
  Don't believe these things in the future. The last time you took the elixir and you were unconscious for so long, the prince sent the imperial doctor to your house behind my back to save you!

Have you forgotten such a profound lesson? "

When Zhu Biao heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Zhu Yuanzhang.

The emotional father knows everything!

Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "My son is guilty."

Zhu Tan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with curiosity.

"Did Jin Yiwei accidentally discover this matter?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked unnatural and said: "Of course Jin Yiwei saw it by chance!

Otherwise, what else could be going on? We can't even spy on the prince, right? "

"Oh!"

Zhu Tan nodded.

Then he said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Although what my father said makes sense, I think that the immortal is the real immortal!

He has always been good at alchemy and proficient in medical skills! That penicillin was discovered by the Taoist Priest from a pickle jar in the countryside!
  Use this product to treat coughs, high fevers, wound ulcers and other illnesses! "

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this.

"If you say so, then the Taoist Priest may still have merit!"

After the words fell, Zhu Yuanzhang was suddenly stunned. Then he looked at Zhu Tan with wide eyes and asked, "You just said that penicillin can also treat wound ulcers? Can it also treat tetanus?"

Zhu Tan thought for a while and said, "It should be possible."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he suddenly became excited!
  "Okay, great! I never thought that penicillin could have such miraculous effects! I, the Ming Dynasty soldiers, are so blessed!"

Only then did Zhu Tan react!

That’s right!

This penicillin was widely used on the battlefield during World War I!

It is a miracle drug for treating wound infections such as tetanus and has saved a large number of lives.

In the beginning, the price of penicillin was even comparable to gold!

After Zhu Yuanzhang was excited for a moment, he looked at Zhu Tan and said, "So, that Taoist priest still has merit!

Is he still living in your house now?
  Why didn't you recommend it to us earlier?

With such a talent, you might as well call Yingtian and let us see him!

At least giving him an official position is worthy of his discovery. "

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Actually, it's not just penicillin. He also discovered that gunpowder becomes more powerful!"

In short, if you carry one blame, you should carry two blames. If you are dead, it doesn't matter if you carry a few more.

Zhu Tan thought of this, and in order to keep a low profile, he simply pushed all these inventions to Zhao Laodao.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and said: "No wonder! It makes sense!

After all, these Taoist priests have always liked to play with sulfur and saltpeter, and charcoal is used to make alchemy!
  It makes sense to discover more powerful gunpowder!
  This is the wise man of the country
  Even if he only got it by chance, it still shows that he is a very blessed person!
  For such a talented person, no matter what, he should be made a Heavenly Master! "

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang complained fiercely: "After all, it is our own sect in Middle-earth! It is much better than those bald monks!
  Taoist priests are not only good at refining elixirs and strengthening the body, they also helped to resist foreign invasions during the Song Dynasty. They can also invent gunpowder, cure diseases, write poems, and paint!
  Although we keep a distance from these Taoist priests and dare not reuse them, we know in our hearts that they are good!
  Those monks really don’t know what to say!
  In addition to telling people to do good things, he does all kinds of bad things behind his back.

What can we leave behind for Ming Dynasty?
  Shave your head?
  Or make something vegetarian like meat dishes?

Or cheating people out of their incense money?

snort! "

When Zhu Tan heard this, he couldn't help but smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang worked as a monk when he was young. At that time, he was forced to go to the temple to become a monk because of his livelihood and because he wanted to have enough to eat.

But those monks were not very friendly to Zhu Yuanzhang, and they could even be said to bully him!

Later, the famine spread to the temple, and Zhu Yuanzhang could not even become a monk, so he had to continue to flee.

However, this not-so-good memory always left him with a very bad impression of the monk.

No wonder there is such complaint.

But Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see that Zhao Laodao, and even reward him, so he might as well forget it.

If everyone is gone, it’s better to eat the elixir you made.

However, he said it himself, he ascended.

Then I would also say that he ascended.

Think of this.

Zhu Tan said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, that immortal has cultivated profoundly and taken the elixir, and now he has ascended to become an immortal!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this.

"Ascended to become an immortal? Is there really an immortal in this world who ascended to become an immortal? Is it possible that he is more powerful than Zhang Sanfeng?"

Zhu Tan laughed dryly and said, "My son saw that after he took a few pills he had made, his whole body was bleeding from all his orifices and he fell to the ground on the spot.

However, he said that he had ascended to immortality.
  Erchen thinks it’s reasonable!

After all, his cultivation level is so advanced, he couldn't have poisoned himself to death.
  If it's about ascension, there should be no problem!
  Just die. No! It's the ascending look that's a bit miserable. "

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless when he heard this.

"Tan'er, don't be too naive. Can that damn girl be called Ascension? Whose Ascension is someone who bleeds from all seven orifices and ascends? It's obvious that he poisoned himself to death by refining the elixir!"

Say it.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said to Zhu Biao: "Did you see it? Prince, it is impossible to seek immortality! Even if it is possible, don't believe these Taoist priests! They can poison themselves to death without looking at the elixirs they made by themselves!

But we must warn future generations not to favor the alchemists and take elixirs! "

talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately added.

"Of course, don't trust the monk either, the monk is not a good thing!"

Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and nodded, saying: "Yes! Father!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan and asked: "Since the Taoist priest is dead, forget it!

We must make good use of these two treasures he left behind!

The gunpowder has been handed over to the Ministry of Industry to research firearms, so we don't need to worry about it!

As for penicillin, is it troublesome to make?

How much does it cost? We only know that the cost of these pickles should be very low.”

Zhu Tan smiled bitterly and said: "If it is a large-scale production, it is really not easy under the current conditions! The current cost is indeed very high. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is more expensive than gold or even more than gold.

However, Erchen is also thinking of ways to increase the production of penicillin!

After all, this thing is of great significance to our Ming Dynasty. Not only can it cure the illnesses of the people, it is also of great use on the battlefield! "

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "You might as well hand over the method of making penicillin to the Imperial Hospital and the Ministry of Industry!

Let’s get them involved too!
  Once the whole country puts its efforts into doing these things, it will not be so strenuous!

After all, you are just a vassal king, and the power in your hands is limited. No matter what you do, you will inevitably be restrained.

Even if there are good things, it will be difficult to benefit the Ming Dynasty!

From now on, we should do less things that are done behind closed doors."

For some reason, Zhu Tan always felt that Old Zhu meant something when he heard this sentence.

Isn't he really afraid of my firearms workshop?
  But no matter what, that thing can only be kept secret!
  Think of this.

Zhu Tan smiled.

"My son obeys the order!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted.

"We know, you may not be able to listen!
  Forget it, let’s make things behind closed doors. As long as we can make good things, don’t forget that your father is the one! "

Having said this.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "That's all! You go down first! We will call a few bachelors to study the imperial examination next!"

When Zhu Tan heard this, he suddenly became energetic!

what?
  Imperial examination?

　There’s another chapter later! Try to be there before twelve o'clock!

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)