The long-awaited "Compendium of Materia Medica" has finally been published, and Li Shizhen is extremely excited.

He didn't fall asleep the night before. After nearly thirty years of hard work, he was highly praised by His Majesty, and finally published it in the name of the country.

Although the people I see are very small, only those around him, he believes that once it is released, he will inevitably attract crazy pursuits.

That's what Your Majesty said.

Your Majesty has such a sharp vision!

Besides, His Majesty also said he would promote it for him. Think about Shen Yongjia, who has grown from an unknown person to a famous painter.

Although he did not want to become a miracle doctor in the eyes of His Majesty, his works were like his own children, and of course he hoped to be recognized and respected by the world.

So as soon as it was published, Li Shizhen came to Donghunting with Hu Cheng to meet him.

At this time, he was like a double-scoring bracelet, with a happy and sweet smile on his face.

In fact, before the official publication, Zhu Yiliu, a sample of "Compendium of Materia Medica", had been read.

Due to the limitations of printing technology and conditions in this era, it is impossible to draw color pictures interspersed in it like later generations. The whole book can only use black and white, so the visual effect is inevitably worse.

But the content of the book is better.

The preface to this book was written by Wang Shizhen.

Zhu Yiliu wanted to do it for him, but after thinking about it, he decided to keep it authentic.

"The ability of "Compendium of Materia Medica" to be published in my lifetime depends entirely on your Majesty's achievements!"

Li Shizhen said excitedly and emotionally.

Zhu Yili nodded and smiled unscrupulously because that's the truth.

If it weren't for his support, "Compendium of Materia Medica" would have to wait for more than ten years.

Moreover, the results after publication were not satisfactory, and not many people paid attention to it at all.

Like Zhu Zaiyu's twelve equal laws, it was because it was first taken by Westerners and gradually realized by the Chinese people, oh, it turned out to be so awesome.

It has to be said that the pursuit of Chinese people in art, or aesthetics, has always needed to be improved.

"This is the first edition printed. How many copies have been printed in total?" Zhu Yiliu asked.

"I have printed two thousand copies back to Your Majesty." Hu Cheng replied.

"Only two thousand copies? Have you underestimated the value of this book?"

"Your Majesty, the value of this book is beyond doubt, but this book is very professional, I think there should not be too many people buying it." Hu Cheng explained like this.

"I don't want you to think. I want me to think that two thousand volumes are not enough. If I print 20,000 volumes, I can do it for publicity, otherwise I can't buy it even if I want to."

"Twenty thousand copies..." Hu Cheng couldn't believe it.

"..." Li Shizhen also stared at Zhu Yili in a daze.

"Yes, the first edition prints two thousand copies for the first time, and the second edition prints twenty thousand copies for the second time, I want to promote it."

"I wonder how Your Majesty wants to promote it?" Hu Cheng asked in surprise, thinking that 20,000 volumes were still too many.

"In the first year of Taihe, all doctors, whether official or civilian, must obtain medical qualification certificates, and "Compendium of Materia Medica" is one of the required bibliography."

Hu Cheng was surprised: "..."

Li Shizhen was surprised: "..."

If this is implemented, there will be not many copies of "Compendium of Materia Medica" printed with 20,000 copies.

Li Shizhen knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Yili with gratitude: "Your Majesty's trust and love for me, I will never repay you in this life!"

"Doctor Li asked me to come up, I don't need you to repay you. Don't remember the agreement I made with you when I was in Jiangling City? I want to pay dividends for the business income of "Compendium of Materia Medica" to achieve a win-win situation with Dr. Li."

"Okay, okay, ought, ought..." Li Shizhen got up and was very excited.

"Once the "Compendium of Materia Medica" is promoted and sold, there will inevitably be someone to pirate the copies, and I will firmly crack down on it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Shizhen said loudly, unable to hide his inner ecstasy at this moment.

"I said that this is a win-win situation. You may need my recommendation and publicity, just like Prince Zheng Gong and Shen Yongjia, but I and the country also need talents like you."

Li Shizhen was so excited that she couldn't speak. In her lifetime, she could meet someone who praised him and appreciated him and understood him. There was no regret in this life!

The next day, the diary published the decree of Zhu Yili, across the country.

For a time, people around the country discussed what "Compendium of Materia Medica" is. Is it really that powerful? Encyclopedia-style medical classics?

Because it is a must-read book for obtaining a medical qualification certificate, the books have been discussed and become popular before they have spread.

As long as the publicity is in place, Li Shizhen is full of confidence in the content of the book, after all, this is his lifelong effort.

The first thing to do is to get a month when you are close to the water. Each imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital will buy a copy first.

If you don’t read it, you won’t know it. When you look at it, you will be shocked. Then they will know why Your Majesty values ​​this book so much.

Some people also sigh that for decades of medical practice, compared with Li Shizhen's achievements, they have lived to be a dog.

...

Chen Ju visited Zhu Zaihe again.

But this time he came here with the order.

Although Zhu Yiliu was determined to place Zhu Zaihe and Li Shizhen on the same high position.

But these two people have different mentalities.

Li Shizhen spent all his time running around in order to publish the "Compendium of Materia Medica".

Li Shizhen's purpose is very clear. In any case, he must publish "Compendium of Materia Medica" so that more people can see it. It is of course the best if he can benefit from it.

Zhu Zai's mentality is different. He does not have such a strong desire. He has never thought of becoming popular in a short time like Li Shizhen. If so, he also hopes to sell more money. After all, he still owes Zhu Yiliu's loan and has to pay it back every month.

"Your Highness, have your twelve equal laws be sorted out?"

Chen Ju came and asked straight to the point.

"I have to wait a little longer."

Zhu Zai is no better than Li Shizhen, and he has Hu Cheng and even the entire Imperial Hospital. However, Zhu Zai is not good at it. No one can help with his research, and only a few people understand it.

He wanted to invite his father over, but he was afraid that his father would be too old to be used to it, and he would ask His Majesty for this matter.

He can't make the decision himself.

"Look at Doctor Li, it's so glorious now. Long lively said that he would also package the prince." Chen Ju said to Zhu Zaiyou with some envy and encouragement.

"I'm afraid it's difficult." Zhu Zai's sighing, "Doctor Li's works are different from mine. They are all popular and can be understood at first glance."

Chen Ju and Zhu Zaiyou are now considered close friends, so naturally understand what Zhu Zaiyou meant: the twelve equal rhythms are high and low.

Chen Ju knew this was the truth, after all, he couldn't understand it himself.

But he believed in Zhu Yiliu.

Therefore, he comforted him: "Your prince, don't worry. If you have the emperor to promote and promote you, you will definitely gain both fame and fortune like Dr. Li."

Zhu Zai-chan smiled: "It doesn't matter if fame is, but profit is still needed right now."

Then, he murmured: "Your Majesty created Shen Yongjiashi and held a personal painting exhibition; when you created Dr. Li, you used an imperial edict to determine the "Compendium of Materia Medica" as a must-have book for obtaining a medical qualification certificate. I wonder what method will Your Majesty use to create me?"

"Prince, please rest assured. With the far-sighted vision of the Emperor, you will definitely create a prince with unique ideas, so that the prince will become famous and get the reward and treatment he should have." Chen Ju encouraged again.

Zhu Zaiyu couldn't help but think of the unbearable days in the past, and felt a little sweet, and said with emotion: "At first, I was interested, but later I found that I gradually liked it. One day I felt out of control. If I didn't let me study it, I might as well let me die. I was appreciated by Your Majesty. I want everyone in the world to know that I have no regrets in my life!"

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Chapter completed!