The ship sailed across the calm Taihu Lake and anchored in Changxing.
Shi Boren called the young scholars to go ashore. To his surprise, there was someone waiting here on the pier, and this person was Zhang Ximeng, the right prime minister who was revered as a sage by the scholars.
He actually came to Changxing in person, which surprised Shi Boren. After all, even if these scholars were reused, Zhang Ximeng would not come all the way!
Is there something big going on?
He guessed correctly. Zhang Ximeng was indeed here to deal with something. He happened to meet him, so he came over to have a look. It was a fan meeting.
It's just that something unexpected happened, making things not so happy...
Shi Boren came over first and whispered to Zhang Ximeng: "Twenty-five young scholars came over, but after I told them some of Zhu Jiajun's habits, three of them backed down and wanted to go back."
"Oh!" Zhang Ximeng agreed and said casually: "In that case, just send them back. Remember to be careful on the way to avoid any accidents."
Zhang Ximeng answered simply and concisely, without any hesitation, as if that was the way it should be.
It was Shi Boren's turn to be surprised, "Prime Minister Zhang, they already know that someone has taken refuge with us. It would be bad if it leaked out when they went back and attracted Zhang Shicheng's attention... What's more, these people have prominent family backgrounds. I'm afraid they will become
Our enemy, please Xiang Zhang think twice!"
Zhang Ximeng did not think twice, but said directly: "We are not bandits, let alone a bandit den that kidnaps people... If they are willing to come, they are naturally welcome. If they want to leave, it is not easy for us to stop them. Zhang Shicheng will know sooner or later, you
When you go back, persuade them more and ask them to keep it a secret. After all, if it is leaked that they have been here, it will be a big crime. As for whether they will become enemies in the future, don't worry about it. I hope they can think clearly for themselves and don't
Wait until our troops pass by and help them think clearly."
Shi Boren opened his mouth slightly and was stunned for a moment. It seemed that this was indeed the case.
This is a group of ordinary scholars who yearn for Zhu Yuanzhang. There is no need to go to war. Only by ensuring freedom of coming and going will more people come over. This door to Zhu Jiajun must always be opened.
It's hard to say what Zhang Shicheng's plan is, whether he will go to war and kill people.
If Zhang Shicheng really acted like this and was unreasonable at all, Zhu Jiajun might have rushed into Suzhou Mansion in advance and killed this loyal minister of the Yuan Dynasty.
Shi Boren took note of Zhang Ximeng's words, turned around and told everyone what Zhang Ximeng meant.
The group of young scholars were suddenly startled, and several of them couldn't help showing expressions of amazement. They were indeed upright and aboveboard! No matter how much Shi Boren spoke, they just listened, but Zhang Ximeng's actions made everyone think for the first time.
I intuitively felt Zhu Jiajun’s style of doing things.
The three people who planned to go back became extremely embarrassed, as if everyone around them despised them. After hesitating for a long time, one of them gritted his teeth.
"I, I'm not leaving!"
The pressure at this moment fell on the other two people. Are you still leaving?
Useless stuff!
But just when there was a stalemate, Yu Yaochen suddenly stood up and said, "I, I plan to go back!"
"What?" Tang Su was shocked. This group of people was brought here by him and Yu Yaochen. They had sworn long ago that they would stay no matter what, pursue the path of sages, and achieve achievements that will mark the history of history. But
When I first came here, I had to give up halfway before starting to do anything formally.
"Yu Yaochen, if I had known this, you shouldn't have come here. I, I look down on you!"
Yu Yaochen lowered his head, pondered for a while, and then simply said: "Let's talk about it later."
He stepped directly onto the gangplank and boarded the ship. He suddenly turned his head and looked at the direction where Zhang Ximeng was standing. Then he gritted his teeth and walked back to the cabin. When the other two people saw someone taking the lead, they followed him as if they were running for their lives.
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As soon as a group of people arrived, they split up. Tang Su was in an extremely low mood. He looked at the remaining people fiercely, "Whoever dares to leave, I will beat him to death!"
The scholars who were frightened by his fierce appearance did not dare to leave anymore and could only wait at the pier.
Shi Boren left, and he still had more scholars to take over, and more things to do, so he didn't dare to delay for a moment. On the other hand, Geng Bingwen hurried over with dozens of soldiers.
After getting Zhang Ximeng's approval, he came over to welcome everyone to stay in the military camp temporarily. Zhang Ximeng also walked along with him. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, and these scholars did not dare to speak, he smiled and explained to everyone, "I want you to go to the military camp."
Being able to familiarize yourself with Zhu Jiajun's rules and adapt to life here will also give you some time to think about what you want to do and whether you can stay."
When Tang Su saw Zhang Ximeng saying this, he thought it was because of Yu Yaochen's matter. Zhang Xiang suspected their thoughts, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Prime Minister Zhang, we are different from those three weak cowards who are indolent and greedy for enjoyment. We are all the same.
I sincerely attach myself to you and want to come here to do some work. Prime Minister Zhang please recover now, or you can let me repair the hooves of the cow!"
In desperation, Tang Su even said these words.
Zhang Ximeng was startled. He didn't know how it was spread. Someone actually said that he liked to watch cow hoof trimming. It was ridiculous! Only ghosts like to watch such dirty scenes!
It was just the first time we met and it was hard to explain. Zhang Ximeng paused and then said: "The cow is a good thing. Not only can it plow the land and pull carts, but it can also save lives."
"Help?" These scholars were stunned. They had never heard of it before. "Xiang Zhang, can killing a cow and eating its meat save people from starvation?"
I don't know which narrow-minded ghost shouted something, and everyone immediately started laughing.
After all, they are all young people, so it is easy to chat.
Zhang Ximeng also smiled and said: "This can be considered a great contribution... Put aside, the most important thing is that cows can cure smallpox!"
These scholars were quite surprised and didn't know why.
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "You have read a lot of poetry and books, but do you know how to treat people with pox?"
"I know!" Tang Su was the first to agree. He hurriedly said: "It is said that smallpox was prevalent in the Song Dynasty. Some people used the clothes of sick children to cover unsick children. They also took pus and dried it in the sun, made it into powder, and blew it into the body.
nostril."
Zhang Ximeng nodded repeatedly. Vaccines have appeared very early in the Central Plains. Therefore, our ancestors a thousand years ago knew how to fight against epidemics scientifically. We are both human beings, so why is there such a big difference!
It's just limited by the level of cognition. The use of human pox in the Song Dynasty had an effect that was slightly equivalent to directly spreading smallpox... However, people later discovered that in the process of using human pox, some were so ferocious that eight out of ten people could survive.
, which means the fatality rate is 20%.
But when encountering "shunmiao", the mortality rate is almost negligible.
This is actually because there are two types of smallpox virus, one with a high fatality rate and the other with a low fatality rate. If you choose Shunmiao, you can undoubtedly greatly reduce the probability of death.
However, variolation is not the safest option.
At this time, Zhang Ximeng will stand up and give full play to his strengths.
After all, Zhu Biao was less than two years old this year. If he contracted smallpox, the consequences would be disastrous. In order to save this little kid, Zhang Ximeng also tried his best.
"I also heard from Tamerlane first that some women of some Mongolian tribes raised cattle, herded horses, fed fodder, and milked cows all day long. They almost never got smallpox. On the contrary, those men who went to war were easily infected and died of smallpox.
.I spent some time in his cowshed, and I found that cows can actually be infected with smallpox...but because the symptoms are mild, it is not fatal. I think this is a very weak virulence vaccine, taken from cowpox and inoculated into humans.
, it is estimated that it can prevent smallpox and save countless lives."
After listening to Zhang Ximeng's introduction, these scholars were all stunned. Oh my God, there is such a saying?
Tang Su thought of one of his brothers, who died of smallpox infection, and there were still a few pockmarks on his face. If the method of cowpox works, it will be a good deed that benefits the common people!
"Prime Minister Zhang, is this really the case?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "We have tested a batch of them so far, and the results are pretty good. By the way, they are in the military camp."
At this time, Geng Bingwen also smiled and said: "Xiang Zhang's idea is indeed great. Since the vaccination of cowpox, no one in our army has contracted smallpox."
Geng Bingwen sighed and said: "We are stationed in Changxing to guard against Zhang Shicheng's attack. We must be cautious at all times. If smallpox is prevalent in the army and everyone is a soldier, the consequences will be disastrous."
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Yes, that's why I arranged the first stop in the military camp. In the military, from military food and pay, to military discipline and rules, to lectures and evaluations... In fact, many policies are first implemented in the military
Only when it is promoted in the country and the effect is really good will it be used by the people. Speaking of which, the military is our biggest experimental field!"
Hearing Zhang Ximeng's generous words of praise, these scholars are somewhat amused.
"Prime Minister Zhang, we all admire the Prime Minister's articles. Your ideas are better than a hundred thousand soldiers!" Tang Su praised.
Zhang Ximeng chuckled, "A hundred thousand soldiers? Without these hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, my words are worthless. Some time ago, someone came to poison me. I was afraid that I was going to die. Speaking of which, the generals of the army
, is the magic weapon to achieve the goal, the long sword of heaven!"
Zhang Ximeng said earnestly: "I know that many of you are known as talented people, and your background is relatively good, and because of some habits, you don't think highly of warriors, but I want to tell you, if the broom cannot be reached, the dust cannot be removed... No matter it is Yuan Ting
, or Zhang Shicheng, they are not afraid of my article, they are afraid of these loyal and brave soldiers. If I have to say what the use of my article is, it is to make this magic sword sharper and more precise and sharp when cutting the enemy."
"You can experience it with your heart, and I believe you will gain a lot."
Everyone listened attentively. Although they regarded Zhang Ximeng as their idol, they were still skeptical. Zhang Ximeng was not in a hurry. After all, they came here based entirely on impulse, even incorrect information, and some random fantasies.
Only through being tempered and beaten by reality can they agree with those ideas from the bottom of their hearts.
So, children, you still have to work hard!
Zhang Ximeng had just sent them to the military camp and settled down when he suddenly received news that Zhu Yuanzhang had returned from Hongdu. This man did not go to Jinling, but went directly to Changxing.
After meeting Zhang Ximeng, he immediately asked: "Someone assassinated Mr. Ximeng?"