Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 317
The first day of the first lunar month in the second year of Hongwu was a busy and orderly day.

Zhengdan Dachaohui.

His Majesty the Emperor received congratulations from all the officials in the Fengtian Hall, and had a grand banquet for the officials. At the same time, the empress and the Kunning Palace entertained the wives.

After the banquet, feeling that the advances and retreats of the ministers' congratulations on this day are well-founded, Lao Zhu specially issued an edict to encourage: "The imperial court is mainly based on etiquette, and people are polite like clothes. I am very happy that you are not disrespectful, and if you can always be like this, how can there be no one who is worthy of praise in future generations?"

Zhu Yuan got up before dawn this day, attended the court meeting on time, and insisted on not returning home until the banquet was over.

Regarding Lao Zhu's edict, Zhu Yuan didn't know what other people thought, whether he would forget it after hearing it, but he himself was very touched, connected with the past history, and began to feel Lao Zhu's earnest model.

When I read this period of history, I often felt that Lao Zhu was so earnest.

Even a bit like an old man with a broken mouth.

Repeatedly, chanting, constantly admonishing the courtiers to be cautious, to learn etiquette, and not to act arbitrarily, so that they can live together forever and continue to be prosperous.This point is vividly expressed in the book "Yu En Lu" written by Liu Ji's second son Liu Jing.

Obviously, Lao Zhu knew what the people below looked like.

The Ming Dynasty succeeded, and a group of people who started in Huaixi became the rebel army.But, in fact... If you want a reference, the group of people in "Water Margin", which was written at the same time, may be realistic.

The people gathered together, ate meat in large pieces, drank in large bowls, and discussed how to divide gold and silver. Seeing which one went wrong, rushed over and chopped it down with a knife.

That's it.

After all, Shi Naian was from the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty. Although he borrowed the narrative of the Song Dynasty, the official rules of green forest and morality were still the rules of his era after all.

Later, when people read "Water Margin", if they are people with more righteous views, they will often have an illusion when looking at the various characters in it: Is there still the law of the king, is there still the law?
too messy!
However, in this day and age, that is actually the case.

In many cases, the king's law is not as good as the patriarchal clan within the ethnic group, or even the loyalty of the rivers and lakes among the green forests.

In such an environment, Lao Zhu's success shows that he must be a very loyal person, otherwise it would be impossible to gather so many people by his side to fight the world in just over ten years.

However, when becoming an emperor, the status and position are different, so in Lao Zhu's eyes, both the king's law and the etiquette are more important.

The problem is that Lao Zhu is a person with enough willpower, he can turn it around by himself, but it is not easy to turn around the old brothers who accompanied him to conquer the world together.

Don't put your head on your waistband to accompany you to conquer the world, enjoy some wealth, enjoy some privileges, isn't it a matter of course?

Of course.

Lao Zhu himself recognized it in his heart.

Therefore, until the 23rd year of Hongwu, Lao Zhu's attitude towards nobles was actually similar to his attitude towards his children. He was strict on the surface but indulgent in reality.Let’s say that Hongwu first involved Lu Zhongheng and Fei Ju in the Hu Weiyong case in 13. After Hu Weiyong and others were dealt with, Lao Zhu directly said that he would not be held accountable for the merits of Lu, Fei and others.

If you read more, you will find that Lu, Fei and others are not only guilty of colluding with Hu Weiyong, but also not aggressive in military affairs, extravagant and decadent in life, in short, there are all kinds of bad things.

However, Lao Zhu still let it go.

Because that's pretty much the way you treat kids.

For example Lu Zhongheng.

An interesting piece of history.

When Lao Zhu went out with his troops, he found a boy who had been looted by the rebels and his family was ruined hiding in the grass by the side of the road. Seeing that this guy was quite strong, he said, "Come with me?"

Lu Zhongheng: "Okay."

The boy who was only 15 years old at that time entered the old Zhu army in this way. He fought in the south and north for more than ten years, and was finally named Ji'anhou.

With Lao Zhu's character of being a godson, this is almost a godson.

Can godson kill him?
Can not be done.

Still the same sentence, in this world, where there is an effect, there is a cause. At the end of Hongwu period, after Zhu Biao gradually gained power, why did he set off the Hu Weiyong case again and punish so many nobles?
No matter how hypocritical and cruel Xiao Zhu is, the whole incident will not happen for no reason.

One of the very important reasons is that in the impression of later generations, there are all kinds of old Comrade Zhu who are "cunning rabbits and running dogs". subordinates.

As a result, just like parents who spoil their children without principle, they have spoiled their children, and they have spoiled them too much!

It won't work if you don't tidy up.

Ok.

Overturned again.

The second day of the first lunar month.

Zhu Yuan still got up very early, and it was the first moment after breakfast.

Today I am going to accompany Lao Zhu Weifu on a private visit.

About a pre-arranged Creative Talk event.

However, according to Zhu Yuan's arrangement, a certain pair of couplets can only be regarded as a small event in today's schedule, and it is not important. The key is to accompany Lao Zhu for a walk north of Xuanwu Lake and look around.

Such as various universities, such as the resettlement of most of the craftsmen who came here, etc., also have a more intuitive impression of many things to be done next.

Leaving the mansion on Xuanwu Lake and coming to the North Shore Road, a carriage was already waiting.

Take a ride today.

Zhu Yuan has been sitting in a sedan chair because he can't stand the bumps of the carriage in this era. However, that was before, and now it is better, because today's carriage is specially decorated, and the inner seats, from the cushion to the backrest, are all springs.

Speaking of which, the carriage itself can also be modified, adding a shock absorber system.

But this takes time.

Just make do with it this time.

After getting into the car, I felt the carriage start to move forward. I was more nervous than Zhu Yuan when I followed the sack beside me. I carefully sat aside for a while to make sure that my lord was not prone to being bumped, and then I felt relieved.This reaction made Zhu Yuan a little funny, so he caught Nizi over and kissed her a few times.

The first stop, Houhu Medical University, is still the yard where the laboratory is located.

Zhu Yuan got off the car and went into the courtyard guarded by the guards. Old Zhu had already arrived. This time... not counting the guards, there were only two people with him, Li Shanchang and Chang Yuchun.

Ok.

Including Zhu Yuan, there are four people in total.

It was supposed to be a rest day, and when Lao Zhu was coming over, Sun Shouzhen and Dai Sanchun naturally appeared. Everyone was checking a brand new air-drying equipment for penicillin concentrate that had just been built in the Westinghouse. The main change was the multi-layer glass that Zhu Yuan mentioned last time. The shelf, the kind that directly increases the air-drying efficiency many times.

After Lao Zhu waited for the 23rd grandson of his family to salute himself and greeted Li Shanchang and Chang Yuchun, he said excitedly: "Yuaner, you have a good idea. I just heard from them that this year a special penicillin If the workshop goes well, I am afraid that several catties of penicillin will be obtained in one day, how many people will be saved?"

Zhu Yuan listened, and subconsciously calculated, even if it was about three catties a day, the annual production of penicillin was only 1000 catties.In comparison... Although I don't know the exact value, the production of penicillin in later generations should definitely be calculated in 'tons'.

Therefore, even if it really weighs 1000 catties, it is still far from reaching the level of popularity.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuan nodded on the surface, looked at Dai Sanchun, and asked another question: "The effect of solid-state penicillin...how is it recently?"

The most critical aspect of the penicillin produced by the current original production method is whether it can be stored effectively for a long time.

Not to mention a few years, even if there are a few months, this age is enough.

Zhu Yuan's question hits the nail on the head. Dai Sanchun put away his expression and said seriously: "The solid penicillin was made on the 10nd of last month. The lower officials have kept samples and continued to test them. It has been [-] days so far, and the earliest batch has still not failed. Live, how long it can be preserved, remains to be seen.”

"Ten days," Zhu Yuan said, "if there is an emergency, it will be very meaningful."

Chang Yuchun took a plate of freshly scraped penicillin from the hand of the craftsman demonstrating the operation, and said: "Ten days is enough, if there is an urgent need for the wounded, it will only take this time to travel from the capital to the border quickly. "

As someone said, he directly pinched some powder and put it in his mouth. While quickly sullenly, he pursed his lips and nodded with emotion: "Good... good stuff."

Lao Zhu smiled and saw that the general was like this, and instead of stopping him, he nodded, agreeing: "The good medicine tastes so good!"

Zhu Yuan: "..."

How do you judge that this is a good thing?

and also……

Ancestor, how do you know this is bitter?

Thinking of this, Chang Yuchun picked up some more.

What about you as a snack?

He hurriedly stopped him: "General, this is a drug after all. If you have nothing to do, don't try it. If you take too much, your body may develop resistance to the drug."

Chang Yuchun obviously didn't listen to persuasion, he paused when he heard the words, still put the twisted powder into his mouth, pursed his lips and tasted it like drinking, and said, "It's okay, this good thing...we won't often drink it. eat."

Dai Sanchun accurately grasped another key point in Zhu Yuan's words: "Pingzhang, what is... drug resistance?"

Others heard the words and looked curiously.

Zhu Yuan gestured and explained: "Penicillin can kill bacteria, but it's not absolute. There are always some bacteria that can survive under penicillin. Well... It's probably like, no matter how severe the epidemic is, there will always be some people who can survive. Moreover, some diseases, once caught once, people will have resistance and will not get it again. The same is true when narrowed down to this bacterial world. Some bacteria have survived penicillin, and when they encounter penicillin again, it will be ineffective. The offspring of this kind of bacteria are also resistant to penicillin. If this kind of thing is put on the human body, if a person eats too much penicillin, the bacteria in his body will develop drug resistance, and if he gets sick because of this kind of bacteria, it will not be cured.”

After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, Chang Yuchun, who had already twisted the third pinch, stopped immediately.

Li Shanchang, who hadn't spoken just now, said at this moment: "If so, this penicillin...isn't so magical?"

Zhu Yuan looked at Lao Li: "The left minister's statement is also wrong. The drug resistance I mentioned is just a theoretical state. The reality is...a person, under normal circumstances, who occasionally gets sick and takes penicillin for a lifetime, may not necessarily develop Drug resistance. This is because our human body itself has protection against bacteria, called the immune system. Penicillin kills most of the bacteria that can be killed, and if it exists in a small amount, it will be killed by our body’s immune system. On the other hand, even if Resistance to penicillin has developed, and there are many kinds of antibiotics such as erythromycin and chloramphenicol in nature, so there is actually no need to worry too much.”

Lao Li: "..."

I shouldn't have spoken.

Thinking in his heart, Lao Li suddenly thought of the meeting years ago. At that meeting... Chang Yuchun had 'Wu Sha', and Kang Maocai... Anyway, there are solutions.

What about yourself?
Lao Li hadn't slept well for several days because of this, and he always felt that he might have something 'shame' too, but a certain annoying boy Pingzhang didn't tell him.And... the lord didn't tell himself either.

I, Li Shanchang, work hard for Daming!

When Lao Li's thoughts drifted away, Lao Chang relaxed and continued to put the pinch of penicillin powder into his mouth.

Ok……

Like drinking.

bitter!
Comfortable!

Old Zhu saw that Dai Sanchun took a pen and paper from the side to quickly memorize what Zhu Yuan said just now, and at the same time snatched the porcelain plate from Chang Yuchun's hand: "Yuchun, I'd better listen to Yuan'er, so don't eat it, if you I love the bitter taste, and I will weigh a few catties of Coptis chinensis when I go home.”

Dai Sanchun carefully wrote down Zhu Yuan's statement about drug resistance, and then said another thing: "Your Majesty happened to be here, and I discussed with Lord Shangshu. There is one matter, the sooner the better, I just want His Majesty to issue a document to let The states and counties of the world cooperate."

Lao Zhu handed the porcelain plate he had snatched from Chang Yuchun to the craftsman beside him, and motioned, "Just tell me."

"It's about the selection of Penicillium," Dai Sanchun said, "Your Majesty also knows that I was lucky enough to get the strain of 'Melon Green' last year, so I know that the content of Penicillium produced by different Penicillium is also different. This 'Melon Green' 'Compared to other strains, it contains abundant penicillin. However, if we can collect various strains from all over the world and screen them, we may be able to get better strains than 'Melon Green'. If there are better strains, this penicillin Production can also do more with less.”

After hearing this, Lao Zhu nodded immediately and said: "This is also an urgent matter. You first draft a report explaining how to do it, and send it to the palace. The strains screened by provinces, states and counties were sent to the capital."

His Majesty the Emperor agreed to this matter, and Dai Sanchun had no other problems.

Sun Shouzhen asked another question: "Your Majesty, this penicillin... When the workshop is built, the output will increase... How to deal with it, and there must be a regulation?"

Of course, the royal family and nobles have priority.

Old Zhu thought subconsciously, but he didn't speak, but turned to Zhu Yuan: "Yuaner, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuan smiled and said: "What Shangshu asked should be about commercial operations. Ancestor, this is one I often tell you. Even if it is a court department, if it can produce something and achieve self-sufficiency, this The department can also be more stable and long-term. The medical department, whether it is running a school or research, costs a lot of money. Because of the free clinic years ago, I thought of a way to open an affiliated hospital of Houhu Medical University, and charge for consultations. , so that it can bring some income to the medical department. Furthermore, if the production of penicillin is large enough to have extra surplus, some can be sold, which can also bring some expenses to the medical department."

What Sun Shouzhen really thought about was the sale of penicillin... well, business operations, but when he heard Zhu Yuan's thoughts about the 'affiliated hospital', his eyes lit up even more.

This is also a good idea.

So he looked at Lao Zhu.

Lao Zhu has been repeatedly chanted by his precious 23rd generation grandson and cultivated some thinking. Now, after a little consideration, he quickly nodded and said: "This is also the way, the affiliated hospital, and the penicillin, the medical department can do it." Only one, you are a doctor after all, you must have a benevolent heart, and you can't just get into the eyes of money."

When Sun Shouzhen, Dai Sanchun and others heard the words, they immediately bowed and said yes.

After talking about this matter, and then talking about building a penicillin workshop and teaching at a medical university, Lao Zhu planned to leave.

When he came to the courtyard, he also asked about the dutiful son a few years ago.

The father and son have already returned home.

After all, it was the New Year's Eve, and the old man was almost fine, no one wanted to stay in the hospital during the Chinese New Year.

Lao Zhu just asked one more question, but he didn't say anything more when he learned that he was safe.However, the people around me also remember it.Obviously, His Majesty the Emperor is still very concerned about this small matter that has left a good reputation. In this case, if there is a chance, it is still time to arrange a follow-up encounter.

Sun Shouzhen even had a plan.

The old man's son, perhaps, can arrange a job for the other party in this medical university.

After leaving the University of Medicine, Zhu Yuan took a car, and the other three rode horses. They came out from the south gate and merged into the street in front of the University of Medicine, which is still very lively today.Walking all the way to the end of the street at the northwest end, there were a lot fewer people, and a few people stopped and came to the side of the road to look around.

The main reason is that Lao Zhu wanted to ask about the commercial street after seeing it on the spot.

Zhu Yuan also described his own plan on the spot: "The initial idea is to use the south gate of the University of Medicine as the boundary. On the northwest side, it faces the people around Mufu Mountain. In the southeast direction, all kinds of shops and restaurants should be more high-end, facing all areas. University students and rich people who come out to spend in the city. Well... this is just the beginning, and if this area can develop further, it can be divided into several streets."

Lao Zhu was puzzled, and also somewhat disagreed: "Why do we have to separate, this... is so lively right now?"

It's not that Lao Zhu doesn't understand the principle of high and low, but he feels that it's not bad that this street is so popular now.

"This is a business-related knowledge," Zhu Yuan said patiently: "It's called 'market positioning'. Simply put, when a businessman does business, he must first determine who he wants to sell his goods to. Although everyone I definitely hope that my things can be sold to everyone, but the reality is that you can’t have both, and you have to make a choice. Just like 'Shangshanju', it is positioned as a high-end consumer group, so it has to be opened in the city The most prosperous location. Otherwise, if the shop is opened in the artisan household community at the foot of the Shogunate Hill, it will only be neglected in front of the door, and it will be a complete failure."

Lao Zhu felt that he had learned again: "This...is true."

Lao Li didn't want to start a conversation, but he wanted to show his sense of existence, so he said, "This is in response to the sentence in "Dream of Red Mansions". All knowledge in the world is knowledge."

It was only after I said it that I realized that "Dream of Red Mansions"... Well, it was created by a certain teenager.

spit!
The old master and Lao Li, who listened with great interest, both spoke up, and also followed suit: "The elite soldiers are meant to fight against the tough ones."

Lao Zhu put his hands in his hands like an old farmer, looked at the crowded street, and said with a smile: "Yuan'er said that everyone should pay for the construction of this commercial street, and it can be regarded as buying a property for the family. Whether you open a shop at home or rent it out, it is a long-term business, a hundred rooms, Yuchun, you two should not miss it."

Chang Yuchun rubbed his hands and agreed: "Haha, I definitely won't."

Of course, Lao Li would not object, and responded, "Respect the order of the Lord."

(End of this chapter)