Chapter 72 Chapter 72(1/2)
Rong Xuan told Zhao Yi the secret power of the third prince and ordered: "Choose the best scouts from Zhao San to carefully explore the power of the third prince, and then send the best spies to the third prince."
Zhao Yi responded and asked: "Miss, you want to assist the third prince? But the power behind the eldest prince and the second prince is greater. The families of the noble concubine and the queen will not be easily defeated, but the third prince has been abandoned by the emperor."
Rong Xuan said: "The eldest prince and the second prince are not short of people around them. They will not pay attention to me and will not benefit me. Moreover, they are used to being arrogant and have bad character. If you follow them, you may be sacrificed at any time. It is better to stay with them."
The third prince came to help in times of need, and the timing was just right.
As for the future, the eldest prince and the second prince will both lose sooner or later. The third prince is very scheming and will definitely seize the opportunity. Don't underestimate him. He is a flexible and resourceful person. Once he is given a chance, he will definitely stand up.
But this is just a way for us to save our lives. We don’t have to be loyal to him. When the time comes, I will find a way to get rid of him, do you understand?"
"I understand." Zhao Yi didn't know what Rong Xuan wanted in the end, but he understood that Rong Xuan meant that all of them could only be loyal to Rong Xuan. Even if they assisted the third prince and became the emperor, they could not be loyal to the third prince. This
If the boundaries are not clearly defined, if there is a conflict between Rong Xuan and the third prince in the future, it is inevitable that someone will turn against him, so this point must be taken seriously from the beginning. They and the third prince are definitely not our own people.
Rong Xuan also ordered Zhao Yi to select ten elites to stay in the General's Mansion as bodyguards, while the others made plans to leave the capital. In addition, a group of clever and useful men and women were recruited from the people Zhao San secretly developed to serve as servants in the General's Mansion.
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She wanted to make the general's mansion look like an iron barrel, but she must not let outsiders see it.
At the same time, she made many arrangements, such as how many cities to secretly open shops, where to store grain, which valley to build training camps, and where to go to spy on military intelligence, etc.
If it was when they first met, Zhao Yi would have thought that she was just unwilling that women could not go to the battlefield and become generals, so he wanted to do something that only generals could do to prove himself. But now Zhao Yi no longer thinks so, and instead feels that Rong Xuan
There is a gap in the heart, and everything you think and do must have its purpose, just like studying cowpox to start your own business, every step is planned, even the eldest princess's shame and impulsiveness are all due to their secret stimulation, Rong Xuan is like
In a big game of chess, everything you do now is just setting up the formation, waiting for one day in the future to win beyond everyone's expectations.
So Zhao Yi no longer had any questions and just followed Rong Xuan's instructions and arranged everything properly to ensure that no one under his command would make any mistakes and ruin Rong Xuan's major event.
Everything was done secretly on their side, and it seemed to outsiders that Rong Xuan had stayed in the general's mansion since she came out of the palace, waiting for the results to be verified by the imperial doctor.
More than a dozen imperial doctors worked day and night, and soon after, the test was finally successful, confirming that cowpox vaccination could prevent smallpox with a high probability. Although some people with weak constitutions would have problems or even die during the vaccination, such cases were limited and would not be possible without the vaccination.
Until there is a better way, vaccination with cowpox is the best way to eliminate smallpox. As long as everyone in the world is vaccinated with cowpox, no matter where smallpox patients appear again, smallpox will not be raging again.
As soon as this conclusion came out, the emperor immediately summoned Rong Xuan into the palace. In front of several important ministers, he smiled and said: "Your cowpox vaccination method can save thousands of people. I want to say thank you on behalf of the people all over the world."
Rong Xuan said hurriedly: "This is what a minister should do. As a citizen of Daliang, I only hope that our family and country will be prosperous and the world will be healthy."
"Okay!" the emperor said generously, "I promised you earlier that today I will allow you to set up your own female household and become the head of the Zhao family. You can choose your own son-in-law in the future. In addition, the Zhao family Rongxuan has shown miraculous achievements in the cowpox vaccination method. I will reward you.
A thousand taels of gold and ten boxes of treasures. The Zhao family is full of loyal men and women who are devoted to the country. Today, Rongxuan, the Zhao family, is granted the title of Princess Yongkang. I hope that the cowpox vaccination method can eradicate smallpox and make the world healthy."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. Long live your Majesty!" Rong Xuan responded with a clear voice. From then on, she had a talisman in this dynasty, and even the royal family could not easily touch her.
Several important ministers present lamented that the Zhao family had a good girl, but it was a pity that none of the generals of the Zhao family could see her.
Rong Xuan was made a princess, which shocked many people. She was from the first rank, and many officials even saluted her when they saw her. There were only a few people in history who had no bloodline with the royal family to be made a princess. Last time
It was only two hundred years ago that the daughter of a meritorious official was granted the title. It was because her father's merits were extremely high, and Rong Xuan obtained the position of princess by herself, which directly shocked women all over the world.
It turns out that women don’t need to rely on men to earn a career, they can also earn glory on their own!
Especially the girls who played well with Rong Xuan, their minds started to wander. If Rong Xuan could do such a big thing, could they also do something? Even if they couldn't be as powerful as Rong Xuan, it would still be easier.
Fighting in the backyard day after day to manage the house, right?
For a time, five or six young ladies began to run to the general's mansion every day.
Now their mother is worried. Although she is right to have this idea, she still doesn’t know how much she weighs? They are all of marriageable age. If they think about endless things all day long, they will neglect their study at home.
, Aren’t you going to be wronged if you get married in the future?
Unexpectedly, before the ladies could think of a solution, they saw that their daughters were relieved and became more attentive to their studies at home.
The mother of a young lady asked her what was wrong. She said: "Sister Zhao said that before going outside, you must first settle down at home. The same applies to small things. If you can't even manage your home, how can you do anything well?"
When she was studying those things, she also managed the general's mansion very well. It's a good thing to have ideas, but you can't be too ambitious."
When another young lady was asked at home, she said: "Sister Zhao told me to understand my own personality and preferences in advance. If I don't even think about this clearly, I will only get twice the result with half the effort. She told me to calm down and observe myself more carefully.
Find something you really like to do. During this period, you might as well learn what you can. It’s always good to learn more, and it won’t be a waste of time.”
The ladies really admired Rong Xuan. They didn't know whether to thank her for helping to teach their daughter, or to be jealous that what she said was more useful to their daughter. They were quite dumbfounded, but I have to say that because of this incident, Rong Xuan's reputation among the female relatives was better.
, everyone will praise her for being "transparent".
Immediately afterwards, Rong Xuan donated a lot of money and dismissed the fifty or sixty families of veterans who had previously rescued, leaving only ten people as guards in the mansion. When asked by others, Rong Xuan said generously: "In the past, I was just Zhao.
The general's daughter, because she has been exposed to it since she was a child, has a caring heart for the soldiers, and it doesn't matter if she helps and cares for some soldiers who are in trouble out of her heart.
But now that I am the princess, it is not appropriate to keep them anymore. Fortunately, they have recovered their health in the past few months and can go to settle down elsewhere with their money and live a good life. I have nothing to worry about. It is all my fault.
Son, as long as someone helps someone when they are in trouble, everyone can live a good life."
The soldiers, whether in the barracks or retired, were very proud when they heard this. They are good men and women, they have their own backbone and do not need pity from others. As long as someone can help them when they hit the bottom, they will be able to succeed.
stand up.
They felt that Rong Xuan understood them, and she was worthy of being a descendant of General Zhao, and worthy of being General Zhao’s daughter!
Rong Xuan's image in the hearts of the soldiers has been greatly improved. At the same time, many people began to have questions deep in their hearts in the dead of night. Why can a general's daughter care about them so much, but the Liang Dynasty they protect with all their lives does not?
No expression? Thinking of the injured soldiers who were discharged from the military without even receiving pensions. Many of them lived a hard life for one reason or another. The soldiers who were still in the barracks felt heartbroken.
We can’t think deeply about this matter, but some soldiers secretly cried secretly, wondering why they trained so hard and fought so hard. And the most chilling thing is that even Rong Xuan had such a rescue, and the court still didn’t
Doesn't any expression mean that they don't care about them? And the eldest princess's remarks about whether it was useful or useless to the court made many people really disappointed with the court.
But because no one would be stupid enough to say such a thing, and no one would upload it, no one in the royal family knew about it. They were used to being aloof, but in fact, sometimes if the people who acted as their eyes and ears were no longer useful, they would
I became blind and deaf, but I still thought I was prosperous and stable.
The people Rong Xuan sent out to investigate found out that there are many places where corruption is extremely serious. People who are greedy for disaster relief money and food and grass money are more courageous than others. There are also cases where officials and businessmen collude to oppress the people, and local bullies or bandits are protected by officials.
Yes, but they are far away from the capital and nothing can be transmitted to the palace.
Troubled times are about to arise, and these oppressed places must be the first to be in trouble. Rong Xuan asked Zhao San to focus on developing his power in these places, and when the time is right, he can absorb more manpower.
At the same time, she also sent agents to infiltrate the ranks of merchants and go to the frontier tribes to investigate to see if they had truly surrendered and if there were any signs of accumulating food and grass, strengthening military training, and starting another war.
Zhao Rongxuan saw that she would think for a long time by herself every day, and then arrange various things. She had thought of almost everything down to the smallest detail, and she couldn't help but ask: "Why doesn't the emperor do such a thing? He has more manpower."
, it is more convenient to investigate.】
Rong Xuan guessed: [He probably thinks that the officials who go to court every day are his staff, and the government affairs they report are the facts of the world. It seems that no emperor will do the things I do, usually
When Datian heard about something, the emperor would send officials to deal with it.】
Zhao Rongxuan thought for a while and said: [The current emperor is the fifth emperor of Daliang. I remember that when he was the third emperor, he said it was a prosperous age in Daliang. When he was the fourth emperor, he was still saying it was a prosperous age. Now, he is still saying it is a prosperous age. ]
Rong Xuan smiled and said: "Think about how many battles Daliang has fought since you were sensible? The prosperous times rarely last for a long time. We can't see anything now, but if you look at the history books, you will find signs that a dynasty is going downhill."
Do you like reading history books?】
[I haven't read it specifically before, I only read related content when I read The Art of War, but in the future I will read it carefully and study it carefully.] Zhao Rongxuan's voice became firm. History books run through ancient and modern times, recording the rise and rise of each dynasty.
Decline, she thought that only by understanding the history books could she understand everything Rong Xuan was doing. And she intuitively felt that this must be very important to her.
Rong Xuan also picked up a history book and read it. This was the first time she had done such a thing. Using what she had learned in previous lives to create cowpox, farming, doing business, etc., could greatly help her on this path.
It is considered an advantage. Otherwise, it would be difficult to succeed. It would be more reliable to study the martial arts emperor and enter the palace for decades to climb up and then ascend to the throne.
But since she came from the outside world and has such abilities, it is of course better to take shortcuts. As long as the life handed over to Zhao Rongxuan in the future is a stable life, the process of achieving her goal is not important. And if Zhao Rongxuan wants to take her back in the future,
If you want to live a stable life in life, you have to learn a lot of things. What you choose in the future depends on how much Zhao Rongxuan can learn.
From then on, the General's Mansion was officially changed to the Princess's Mansion. The plaques were changed and the houses were renovated. The whole mansion was quickly given a new look. During this period, all the servants of the Princess' Mansion were changed, and without even knowing it, they were all training.
People who have passed.
Some of the newcomers are naturally strong, some are good at bone-shrinking skills, some are able to imitate people's voices, and some are especially good at training hounds. In short, everyone has something they are good at. Even the cook has been replaced by a retired veteran who can cook quite delicious food.
soldiers.
Rong Xuan only felt safe in the brand-new Princess's Mansion. At this time, the news of cowpox finally spread in other places, and everyone knew that it was General Zhao's daughter who presented the cowpox inoculation method, and the words "Zhao Rongxuan"
She became the first woman's name known to outsiders in the Liang Dynasty.
The princess has become a person whom everyone is grateful to, especially those who have witnessed the horror of smallpox. They simply regard Rong Xuan as a fairy descended to earth. Some people even made her a golden body and worshiped her as the new goddess of acne.
Within a hundred years, Rong Xuan was the first person to cause such a sensation across the country.
Even the border wars had little impact on many places in the mainland and could not put everyone in danger. However, with cowpox, there is one less terminal disease. This is something that is closely related to everyone. And because Rong Xuan is a woman,
It is easier to cause a sensation, and there is also a saying like "Who said women are inferior to men?"
Rong Xuan's position in the Liang Dynasty was completely established.
The emperor's face in the palace was ugly. He was happy at the time when he promoted cowpox, but now he is very angry. This was his political achievement during his reign, and it should be a great achievement, but Rong Xuan stole the limelight.
In the past, there were doctors who had researched something that had never been seen before, and it caused such a sensation. Isn't it because Rong Xuan was too high-profile? She could make a lot of noise on weekdays?
If Rong Xuan contributed privately and he promoted it, the people should definitely be grateful to him. But now? I am afraid that in the history books, Rong Xuan will be more popular, and he, the emperor, will become a foil!
The emperor was angry with the empress, the eldest princess, and even the empress dowager. If they hadn't held a banquet, how would Rong Xuan have had the chance to present the gift in public and spread the word? The concubine seized the opportunity to comfort her gently, but the emperor was obviously more on the concubine's side, which made the empress almost furious.
, I made a serious note to the eldest princess in my heart.
But the eldest princess was the one who was the most angry. She always felt that she had earned the emperor's throne, and she was the most noble princess in the Liang Dynasty. As a result, not many people in the world knew about her, but everyone knew what "the county"
Mistress of the house".
To be continued...