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Chapter 448 The Unstoppable Plague

No one in the palace knew why the emperor was suddenly depressed. Even if it was an urgent military report and insufficient finances, the emperor had never seen the emperor frown and think so hard.

"The emperor is out of the palace, what people or things will he meet outside?" Wang Tiqian reported two good news to the emperor, and the emperor was only temporarily happy. He didn't know why, so he secretly called Fan Xiaohui out to ask.

Fan Xiaohui was also puzzled, she tilted her head and frowned for a while, then said, "I chatted and laughed with those students in the Academy of Sciences, and then I went back to the palace. I didn't encounter anything!"

"Think about it carefully." Wang Ti didn't give up, and asked again: "The emperor is probably going to sleep in the Nuan Pavilion tonight, so you should wait on him. If you don't make the emperor happy, you can punish him carefully."

Fan Xiaohui blushed, the emperor's punishment, shame to death!
The girl thought hard, and finally thought of the little thing about mice catching mice.It sounds insignificant, but the emperor seems to have been unhappy since then.

Wang Tiqian stroked his chin and thought for a while, guessing wildly: "Could it be that the emperor is worried about Lady Bai and those cats eating mice, making him feel sick?"

After saying that, Lao Wang turned his gaze to Fan Xiaohui, and ordered: "Go and bring the prince's favorite mistress, or mistress, to see if it's because of this."

"Then the emperor is really angry?" Fan Xiaohui's eyes widened, she was very reluctant.

Wang Tiqian put on a majestic posture, Fan Xiaohui had no choice but to admit cowardice, and walked away with her mouth pouting.

After a while, Fan Xiaohui walked into the hall with the cat in her arms. Seeing the emperor's gaze turned, she immediately stood still, not daring to move forward.

Cats eat mice, can cats get plague?It seems that I have never heard of such a thing, why?

With scrutiny and doubt in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, he beckoned, and when Fan Xiaohui approached, he stretched out his hand to hug the cat, and stroked it thoughtfully.

Oh, it turned out that it wasn't because cats ate mice.Fan Xiaohui breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on her face, "The cat is very well-behaved and well-groomed."

The emperor smiled, a little bit bitterly, but also a little helpless.

He certainly knows that good hygiene habits can reduce the breeding of mosquitoes, flies, bugs and mice, and reduce the occurrence of various infectious diseases.

But most of the common people in Ming Dynasty can't be called rich, they can take a bath and change their clothes frequently.Waste disposal in cities has not yet been regulated, and drinking water pollution is inevitable.

Of course, compared to the poor, dirty, and stinky Europe in the Middle Ages, Ming Dynasty is still good.Although this is far from Zhu Youxiao's standard.

Personal hygiene habits depend on the degree of wealth, at least a few changes of clothes, and soap and soap can be used.

Public health requires government investment to continuously improve the urban system, such as sanitation, epidemic prevention, and so on.Building something from nothing will require constant and huge funding.

The emperor raised the cat to his eyes, and with a smile on his face, he asked jokingly, "Why do cats eat mice? Why aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

Although the emperor was not particularly clear, he knew that cats eating mice must be good for the body, and it should be a supplement for the lack of certain elements.

Moreover, he also knew that cats' immune systems were presumably resistant to Yersinia pestis.Just like scavengers, they will not get sick from eating rotten food.

Meow!The meow screamed obediently, and stretched out his tongue to lick the emperor's hand.

The emperor laughed, showing a happy expression, which made Fan Xiaohui and Wang Tiqian, who had been standing respectfully beside the hall, heaved a sigh of relief.

The emperor teased the cat for a while, then gave it to Fan Xiaohui again, turned his head and said: "The missionaries in Beijing are called to enter the palace tomorrow."

foreign devil? !Fan Xiaohui blinked her big eyes, looking forward to it.I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but this time I can see it fresh.

How did the Black Death stop in Europe?

Although Zhu Youxiao had his own guesses and judgments, he still wanted to know more.In order to prepare in advance and prevent in advance.

This is not a small matter, but a major event that affects the lives of millions of people.According to historical records, the plague killed more than 1000 million people in the late Ming Dynasty. More than 1000 million, wherever they are placed, is the population of a medium-sized country!

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Ping Liao to exterminate slaves, the power of the whole country, this is the main theme of the recent "Da Ming Tribune", and it is the word that appears most often.

But no one would have thought that the emperor was still worrying about the mice, even if he said it, no one would understand.

Establishing slaves can be destroyed, and the tragic history will not repeat itself.Even if he can't compete for full merit this time, it will only be delayed for another year or two, even if it is a few more years, the emperor is still confident.

But regarding the plague, the emperor knew that he could not stop it, let alone destroy it.Like the catastrophe of the Little Ice Age, it is unavoidable and will definitely come.

That being the case, the emperor also thought about it, and tried his best to reduce the harm, and this was the only way.

Alas, knowing too much is the main reason for my troubles.And the little carpenter in history, although he was a short-lived ghost, should be happier than himself, right?

Perhaps life is like this, spent constantly solving problems.Let's move step by step, deal with them one by one, and solve them one by one!
"Five hundred rockets were produced in such a short period of time?" Although the emperor was a little surprised, he was more impressed, "Sun Qing has worked hard."

Sun Yuanhua hastily bowed and resigned modestly, "Long live the absurd praise, the duty of a humble minister, I dare not say hard work."

The emperor smiled and said, "As for the operators, they cannot be fully equipped, nor can they fully exert the power of the rocket!"

"Long live Qizuo." Sun Yuanhua replied: "The launch of the rocket is simple, and only a small number of operators are needed. It is nothing more than measuring the distance and adjusting the direction."

The launcher is a triangular iron frame with an iron pipe on it. After inserting the rocket, it can only adjust the elevation angle.If you change direction, you can only move as a whole.

Simple to manufacture and easy to operate, this is the advantage of the rocket.

The accuracy is definitely not as good as artillery, but the maximum range can reach more than 2000 meters, nearly twice as far as Hongyi artillery.

The emperor thought about it, and thought it was necessary to explain to the frontline generals, make full use of the super long range of the rocket, and use it at critical moments to achieve the greatest effect.

Having made up his mind, the emperor raised his head and asked with Yan Yan: "Mr. Xu Ge is concentrating on the research of agriculture. Please resign as the dean of the Academy of Sciences. Sun Qing is willing to take up the post."

The first president of the Academy of Sciences was the imperially appointed Xu Guangqi, a well-deserved appointment.

However, while Xu Guangqi was revising the almanac, he was also instructing Chen Zilong and others to conduct agricultural research. The dean was just a name, and he had no time to manage and give advice.

Sun Yuanhua bowed and said, "I would like to go."

After a pause, he added: "But the work of the Gunpowder and Weapons Bureau is more important to me."

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(End of this chapter)