My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 65 His Majesty's Order: You Must Drink Boiled Water

I finally saw bacteria!

Lou Ying was overjoyed and continued to observe carefully, holding his breath and not daring to blink.

The imperial physician and Zhu Yuanzhang, who were standing by, saw that Lou Ying's expression kept changing. They didn't know what he had discovered, and they felt nervous and curious.

But I didn't dare ask, for fear of disturbing him.

As Lou Ying continued to move the slices, more and more bacteria appeared before his eyes.

There were all kinds of bacteria in various shapes and sizes. The more Lou Ying looked, the more frightened he became. He adjusted the focus until the entire screen was filled with densely packed bacteria!

Lou Ying couldn't even count how many bacteria there were.

This magical microscope can magnify tiny objects one thousand five hundred times, allowing him to see the magical world of microscopic world.

These bacteria are surging in piles, which makes people's scalp tingle.

I didn’t expect that there are so many bacteria in this small drop of water. No wonder the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual" repeatedly emphasizes that we must drink boiled water!

If this is true for a drop of water, what about a bowl of water or a bucket of water?
That's simply unimaginable!
Lou Ying couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body, remembering a time when he and his friends were traveling and enjoying the mountains and rivers. When they were extremely thirsty, they saw the clear water in the mountain stream and drank it down with big gulps without any suspicion.

It did quench my thirst at the time, but now when I think about it, how many bacteria did I actually drink?
Not getting sick is simply a miracle of life!

I secretly made up my mind that from now on, I would never drink raw water again.

Just when everyone was looking forward to it, Lou Ying finally raised his head. His expression was a little frightened, but his eyes were more determined than before.

One of the doctors couldn't help but ask, "Lou Yuanshi, did you see what that bacteria was?"

"What do bacteria look like? Are they the same as cows and sheep, but very small?" Some imperial physicians also speculated.

However, as soon as this was said, someone immediately refuted it.

"Nonsense, how can bacteria be the same as cattle and sheep? Lou Yuanshi took a drop of water from the water for observation. Bacteria exist in the water, which is like the swimming scales of aquatic creatures, so they should be the appearance of fish!"

"That makes sense, but I think that there are bacteria in the water, but there are also bacteria on land, so the bacteria in the water look like fish, while the bacteria on land look like cows and horses."

……

Everyone was discussing the matter, even the imperial doctors who had supported Hong Wensheng in the past joined in. Hong Wensheng's face was so pale that it looked like water was about to drip out of it.

Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer hold back his curiosity and said angrily, "Lou Aiqing, please stop keeping us in suspense and tell us everything quickly!"

It’s not that Lou Ying was keeping the secret, but he couldn’t suppress the shock in his heart and hadn’t figured out how to start the conversation yet.

After a long while, he slowly said: "Your Majesty, colleagues, in the past, we always thought that the world was what we saw, the leaves were green, the flowers were colorful, the blood was red, and we took it for granted that the world should be like this.

But, after all, our vision is too narrow. We are like frogs in a well, only looking at the world above our heads, and we think that the world is like this.”

Lou Ying let out a long breath, and then said word by word: "That microscope allowed me to see a completely different world.

As the Buddha said, one leaf is a world, one flower is a bodhi. Your Majesty, everyone, in that tiny drop of water, there is a new world!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and looked at Lou Ying in disbelief. Some found it unbelievable, while others were extremely excited.

Only Hong Wensheng sneered in his heart, wondering when did Lou Yingni start to believe in Buddhism? Just keep making it up!

Lou Ying came up to Zhu Yuanzhang, bowed deeply, and then said: "Your Majesty, please move and observe the new world." Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer hold back, so he walked to the microscope and put his eyes close to it.

Then he was shocked!
Under the round lens, he saw dense bacteria moving around, as well as countless tiny things that he couldn't name, which made his scalp tingle and his whole body covered with goose bumps!
Just such a small drop of water can reveal such a wonderful world!
This is an eye-opener. It really is an eye-opener this time!
Old Li, how many surprises have you not told Old Zhu yet?
When Zhu Yuanzhang thought about how much raw water he had drunk and how many live bacteria he had swallowed, his scalp instantly exploded.

He suddenly raised his head and said to Lou Ying: "Doctor Lou, I order you to announce to the world in my name from now on that everyone must drink boiled water!"

Lou Ying respectfully accepted the order, "Your Majesty is wise!"

At this time, the other imperial doctors could no longer suppress their surging curiosity. They all came to the microscope and put their eyes close to it.

Then, they were all dumbfounded.

The envoy of the Louyuan Palace was indeed right, a drop of water is a world!

One of the doctors couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise, from now on, we must drink boiled water!"

The others also agreed. After all, after looking through the microscope, no one would want to drink those densely packed bacteria again.

Looking at the expressions of the crowd, Hong Wensheng began to waver in his heart, and his curiosity grew.

Could it be that what they said was true and that bacteria really existed?
Am I the fool?

At this time, Lou Ying walked up to Hong Wensheng and smiled slightly, "Please ask Hong Yuancheng to take a look at what that tiny mushroom looks like."

"Well, just look!"

Hong Wensheng flicked his sleeves, walked to the microscope and put his eyes close to it.

Then he saw clusters of bacteria that were simply huddled together and continuing to divide.

Hong Wensheng's brain exploded. He couldn't believe his eyes. There were so many living things in the tiny water droplets!
How could this be possible? Everything before his eyes had completely exceeded his imagination!
He was sweating profusely, breathing heavily, and sat down on the ground with a look of horror on his face, which made everyone laugh happily.

"Mr. Hong, now you can see clearly what that tiny mushroom looks like, right?"

Those imperial doctors who had been ridiculed by Hong Wensheng in the past could no longer hold back their ridicule.

Hong Wensheng's face was deathly pale. He didn't understand bacteria, but he knew clearly that from this moment on, he would never be able to raise his head in the Imperial Hospital again.

……

It was another fruitful day. Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the palace. Although there was a little episode with Hong Wensheng, it did not affect his good mood.

This little matter was not enough to cause Zhu Yuanzhang to start a war, but Hong Wensheng had been in the position of chancellor for a long time and needed a replacement.

The competent ones get the job, right?
Li Min led the Military Equipment Bureau to make every effort to conquer the needle-fired rifle. Xu Da led a group of meritorious generals to study how to train soldiers with radio handheld radios and needle-fired rifles, and also had to make plans for the Northern Expedition.

As for Lou Ying, this old man who lives and learns all his life, I'm afraid he can't rest for a moment.

Even Zhu Biao, in addition to helping him handle government affairs, was also thinking about plans to develop trade.

It seems that I am the one with the most free time.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled self-deprecatingly, walked to the dragon table, and prepared to write a reply to Li Han.

(End of this chapter)