The Ming Dynasty did not revolutionize

Chapter 64: The Magic Medicine and Diplomatic Strategy of the Ming Dynasty King Wu
On June 15th, the 34th year of Xianning in the Ming Dynasty, the Wu Wang Laboratory in the Imperial City of Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing, Ming Dynasty.

The craftsman in charge of the chemical experiment placed a small iron box on the table in front of Zhu Jianxuan and reported excitedly:

"Your Highness, this garlic oil is really a miracle drug. It can really curb or even kill a large number of bacteria."

In the iron box in front of Zhu Jianxuan there are several thumb-sized glass bottles containing a modern broad-spectrum antibiotic - allicin.

Allicin can not only inhibit common pathogens, but also many kinds of viruses and fungi, and can even be used to kill insects.

The materials needed for allicin production are abundant and do not require special cultivation like mold.

The extraction method is also much simpler than that of penicillin, streptomycin, cephalosporin, etc.

Using simple equipment such as alcohol, vegetable oil, and boilers, you can extract allicin in an effective proportion.

Moreover, the main raw material of allicin is garlic, and garlic itself does not contain various molds, so the risk of daily use is extremely low.

However, allicin will become ineffective when exposed to high temperatures, so the storage conditions are relatively harsh.

But compared with penicillin and streptomycin, which are difficult to produce, this defect of allicin is not unacceptable.

Things that are not resistant to storage can be made and used immediately, but things that cannot be made cannot be made.

Allicin can be taken directly orally and can be used as a health care product.

It is very similar to traditional medicines in usage, but has a much more powerful effect than traditional medicines. It can truly be considered a miracle drug in this era.

While waiting for the continued upgrading of steel technology, shipbuilding technology, and weapons technology, Zhu Jianxuan began to guide a group of craftsmen to study biology and modern medicine.

He introduced the relationship between bacteria and diseases to them and guided them to make microscopes with higher magnification.

Provides a method for staining bacteria for easier observation.

The historical pasteurization method is provided, of course it is no longer called pasteurization now.

And guide them to start researching antibiotics from allicin.

This process consumes a lot of time and may be more complicated than many construction machinery.

The method of extracting allicin seems simple, but various unexpected problems arise during the actual operation.

Because Zhu Jianxuan only knew knowledge at the level of popular science books, and he had never personally refined such things in his previous life.

So in fact, craftsmen still need to continue to experiment and eventually find a suitable solution.

After the extraction is successful, it is necessary to design a plan that is as simple and convenient as possible for doctors to use in daily life, which takes a lot of time.

Zhu Jianxuan couldn't help but sigh when he recalled it:
"Finally, we have achieved initial success. Unfortunately, garlic oil is not durable in storage and can only be used within a few hours. Moreover, the content of active ingredients is still less than 0.02%..."

But the craftsman had no regrets:

"As long as the doctor has garlic and equipment on hand, he can prepare the medicine when needed. It may take several hours to boil it.

"And we will continue to optimize and find better refining processes according to your highness's guidance."

Zhu Jianxuan nodded gently:
"Daily extraction keeps the technology proficient, so that doctors and craftsmen always have allicin on hand, which can save lives at critical moments."

The craftsmen immediately said from the bottom of their hearts:
"Yes, we have saved several lives in the process of refining and testing the medicine. Your Highness really has done a great deed."

Zhu Jianxuan did not deny it again:
"Hurry up and report this to my father, and have all the imperial doctors learn this skill."

Zhu Jianxuan felt that this matter was worth reporting specifically to his father the Emperor.

But before this matter was actually done, a eunuch from the Qianqing Palace came to the laboratory on a bicycle.

The Ming Emperor Zhu Zhonglin summoned Zhu Jianxuan to discuss matters.

Zhu Jianxuan did not dare to delay either. He also rode his customized small bicycle and strolled to the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Jianxuan put down his bicycle at the palace gate and walked slowly into the emperor's bedroom. He saw his father fiddling with two official letters with a strange expression on his face.

When Zhu Zhonglin saw Zhu Jianxuan coming in, his tangled expression turned into a smile. He waved at Zhu Jianxuan and asked him to sit down next to him:
"The British are here, probably to test our terms and discuss the terms of the ceasefire with us alone."

Zhu Jianxuan was a little surprised:
"So fast? If we calculate the time, our fleet should have just started fighting in North America, and their people immediately reported to Europe.

"Then the King of England and the Prime Minister must have immediately arranged for people to come to Ming, so they could arrive in Yingtian so quickly." Zhu Zhonglin nodded gently:
"That should be the case. It is also possible that the defeated soldiers from the Battle of New York Bay went directly to Europe to report.

"In any case, the British would not dare to fight us, France and Spain at the same time.

“So once they confirm our entry into the war, they will come directly to us to discuss how to end it.

"So do you have your own mature ideas about the final terms of the ceasefire?"

Zhu Jianxuan certainly considered this:

“I feel that after achieving our overall strategic plan, it is not appropriate to overly suppress Britain in Europe.

"Britain's geographical location determines that they will continue to harass and interfere in the affairs of the European continent and do their utmost to undermine the union and even unification of European countries.

"And this is exactly the diplomatic direction that our Ming Dynasty should adhere to.

“So, as long as we drive all of Britain’s forces back to the North Atlantic, we can even turn around and support Britain to disrupt European affairs.

“Let Europe maintain a long-term melee of evenly matched countries, and our Ming Dynasty can focus on developing overseas wastelands.

“For example, if the Netherlands goes to war with a European country, we can directly send troops from India to seize Ceylon and from Madagascar to seize the Cape of Good Hope.

"If Spain gets caught up in the chaos of war among European countries, we will send troops from America and Australia to seize Mexico and South America.

"If Portugal goes to war, then we will go and rob Brazil."

Zhu Zhonglin laughed out loud:
"Yes, yes, that's right. This is indeed the truth. We should do this in the future of Ming Dynasty."

After Zhu Zhonglin finished laughing, he looked at Zhu Jianxuan again:
"Xuan'er, stand up..."

Zhu Jianxuan didn't understand what his father wanted to do, but he still stood up obediently:
"Father?"

Zhu Zhonglin also stood up, then put his hand on top of Zhu Jianxuan's head and measured the height against his chest.

The emperor mainly wanted to check how tall Zhu Jianxuan was now.

Zhu Jianxuan turned ten years old earlier this year.

According to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty, a prince could be granted a title when he was ten years old.

If you want to establish a vassal state, you should start making preparations.

After the Chongzhen Dynasty, not all princes would be granted the title of prince, and not all princes would be granted the title of fiefdom and establish a kingdom.

Whether the prince will be conferred the title in the end depends on the emperor's intention, the court and surrounding situation at the time, and the prince's own thoughts.

Children who are not favored by the emperor usually have no chance. If the court is in troubled times, it does not have the funds and energy to establish a vassal state.

Finally, there is the prince himself. If he does not want to be a king, he can also choose to be an ordinary prince.

Zhu Jianxuan's own vassal state, the Wu Kingdom centered on Australia, has already laid a solid foundation, and the American Kingdom in North America has also been figured out.

What we need to do in the future is to find a suitable time to take over our own vassal state.

Zhu Jianxuan himself is almost 1.5 meters tall.

Compared to a normal adult, he is still a dwarf, but he is no longer as tiny as a child.

In addition, Zhu Jianxuan's personality is the type of "mature at a young age", and now he gives people the feeling that he is more mature than a child in his early teens.

In this era, children aged twelve or thirteen from ordinary families already have the opportunity to do something serious.

The current Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has similar thoughts about Zhu Jianxuan.

After measuring Zhu Jianxuan's height, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty placed his palm on Zhu Jianxuan's shoulder:
"Xuan'er, since you have such a mature idea, then you will be in charge of receiving the envoys from Britain and the Qing Dynasty envoys from the north."

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I have checked the Yin-Yang perpetual calendar these days and accurately matched the lunar calendar time of the dates in the book with the Western calendar time. The dates are no longer vaguely estimated based on a difference of about one month.

另外给主角的初始年龄加了一岁，出生时间从1771年改成1770年了。主要是为了方便计算年龄，1780年就是10周岁，1790年20周岁。

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