Sky Curtain: The Overlord Charges into Battle, Shocking Emperors of All Dynasties

Chapter 44 From this day forward, Grandpa is an eternal thief.

Each dynasty, benefiting from the celestial revelation, began to adjust its internal affairs, including governance and foreign wars, in an effort to prolong its national fortune or salvage its reputation in history. For example, Emperor Wu of Han, despite being described by the celestial revelation as a warmonger, did not give up his campaigns against the Xiongnu. However, while fighting the Xiongnu, he no longer indulged in excessive extravagance and debauchery, squeezing money to build palaces and seek immortality. He now had a greater ambition: to become a great emperor who surpassed Qin Shi Huang, believing himself to be no less capable than Qin Shi Huang.

Therefore, he not only had to fight the Xiongnu and achieve military victories abroad, but also govern the people's livelihood and bring them benefits.

In foreign wars, we had Wei Qing and Huo Qubing; in domestic affairs, we had Huo Guang. We had to grasp both aspects firmly!

Regarding the smallpox vaccination, in the past few months, a large number of death row inmates have been put to use. There was no precedent for smallpox vaccination in dynasties before the Song Dynasty, so the research progress was a bit slow. However, with such a large population in China, there are quite a few people who have flashes of inspiration, so success is obviously not far away.

In this matter, the imperial court was unusually united in its support for smallpox research, a momentous event that would go down in history. Moreover, every family has children, and with this method, the chances of their children dying young would be greatly reduced.

During the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, "Your Majesty, we have conducted numerous experiments on death row inmates. About a week after vaccination with cowpox, the inmates developed fever symptoms, followed by the appearance of small pustules. The pustules scab over and fall off in about fifteen days."

"Compared to the smallpox vaccination method used in the Song Dynasty, the number of deaths was greatly reduced, even negligible."

"If they come into contact with the clothing of smallpox patients, their symptoms are milder than those who have not been vaccinated against smallpox, and it is not fatal."

"This smallpox vaccination method is truly effective, Your Majesty!"

The imperial physician was extremely excited. There was actually hope that smallpox could be eradicated in the Ming Dynasty! This cowpox treatment was truly beneficial to the country and its people!

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that the smallpox vaccination program be granted to all regions, so that infants and young children may be vaccinated against smallpox."

"In this way, the people of our Great Ming Dynasty will no longer suffer from smallpox!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed, clapped his hands heavily, and suddenly stood up, exclaiming, "Excellent!!"

"You've done a great service, we'll reward you handsomely!!"

As he walked, he pondered. Smallpox vaccination must be implemented in our Great Ming. However, the territory of the Great Ming is so vast, and the current cattle population cannot meet the needs of the entire Great Ming. In addition, the technology for smallpox vaccination has only just been tested. Wouldn't it be too risky to use it on all the people of the Great Ming?

"Send an order to Xu Da, instructing him to lead a small force to continue fighting the Mongols and seize enough cattle for the entire Ming Dynasty."

"As for the smallpox vaccination method, we will select one county in Yingtian Prefecture as a trial. If there are no major problems, we will gradually promote it throughout the country."

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang issued the following order.

They prepared for two things: first, to conduct a pilot program for smallpox vaccination; and second, to send Xu Da to attack the Mongols, militarily striking them while seizing a large number of draft cattle.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had another ulterior motive: he wanted to wait until the smallpox vaccination method was mature and the mortality rate was reduced to the lowest level before using it in the palace, especially for his beloved grandson Zhu Xiong Ying.

At this point, there is absolutely no need to rush, but fortunately, there is still time.

Emperor Kangxi was in a bad mood recently, or rather, not just Kangxi, but all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty were in a bad mood. The regions had gradually stabilized, and anti-Qing uprisings were only sporadic in the southwest border and could no longer become a major force. In addition, with Kangxi's decree of "never increasing taxes", the anti-Qing struggle in the Central Plains was basically extinguished. A considerable number of Han people succumbed to the money-tail braid on their heads, endured the oppression of the Manchu nobles, and even took pleasure in it, eagerly becoming slaves.

Even with this, they still don't want it!

The Qing emperors were extremely dissatisfied with Han Chinese officials referring to themselves as "slave" in their memorials, especially Emperor Qianlong, who explicitly decreed that only Manchus could use the term "slave," while Han Chinese could only use the term "subject."

Want to become the emperor's servant? Forget about cultivating a relationship with the emperor and showing loyalty.

The distinction between Manchus and Han Chinese is of paramount importance!

After the appearance of the Heavenly Curtain, a considerable number of people actually dared to kill Manchus in public, gather in the mountains and forests, and intend to overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming!

The Qing government did attempt to arrest the relatives and family members of these people, but investigations revealed that their relatives and family members had long been oppressed to death by the Manchus. The men were forcibly enslaved as tenant farmers, subjected to beatings and verbal abuse, and their money was squeezed dry. As for the women, those with decent looks were taken into the household as slaves, while those with less desirable looks were sold into prostitution—there was always some profit to be made. It wasn't that no one tried to report them to the authorities, but which official dared to arrest Manchus? After a beating, they could only cry out, "I won't report it! I won't report it!!!"

Then he dragged his wounded body away.

During this period, the contempt of the ancient Han people towards the Hu people, the massacres when the Qing army entered the pass, and the oppression that the Han people suffer today, all displayed on the sky, have converged into a flame, burning the heart of every Han person in the world whose spine has not been broken.

This world shouldn't be like this!!

Uprisings broke out one after another in various oppressed and bullied places. Although they have not yet dealt a major blow to the Qing Dynasty, who knows what else might appear behind the scenes? If we do not take precautions, it will cause a great disaster sooner or later.

Hateful sky! Hateful Han people!

While the ancestors from all timelines were busy with their own lives, the long-silent celestial curtain finally stirred. "The celestial curtain is finally moving! Quickly, bring wine, dishes, and fruits to prepare a feast; Your Excellency wants to eat and watch at the same time!!"

Liu Bang was extremely excited. The absence of Tianmu for the past few months had bored him to no end. Although he was busy with state affairs and enjoying himself in the harem, he was even more curious about what kind of fun the future would bring.

Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and the others also looked on with anticipation. The information brought by the sky was too great, and these descendants spoke in a pleasant and interesting way, which they liked very much.

Li Shimin twisted his neck to relieve the soreness from handling government affairs.

"The sky is finally moving! If it hadn't moved soon, I would have thought it was about to disappear."

The scene transitions from dark to light, the camera pulls back, revealing a magnificent city that comes into view from afar, rising in height. The panoramic view of the city unfolds before everyone's eyes—a truly bustling and vast metropolis, with carved railings and painted beams, buildings standing side by side, boats of all sizes floating on the river, and numerous pavilions lining the riverbanks, bustling with activity. People from all different times can't help but sigh, "Such a city can probably only be compared to Chang'an and Luoyang."

The camera slowly zoomed in, revealing a palace. Just by looking at its style and the name of the palace, many people could immediately recognize where it was.

"This is?"

"Is this the Forbidden City? Is this city Yingtianfu?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless and asked a question.

He was extremely familiar with the palace that he had witnessed being built from scratch, especially since it was the place where his large family had lived for decades.

"Sir, it seems Tianmu is about to bring up the affairs of our Great Ming Dynasty again."

Li Shanchang offered his congratulations.

These past few celestial events seem to have been particularly kind to the Ming Dynasty, suggesting that we may learn a great deal of information about later generations.

The scene shifts, and it's already dark. On the roof of the palace, two people sit side by side. One is middle-aged, with the vicissitudes of many battles between his brows, while the other is still young. It's obvious that the two are grandfather and grandson.

The moonlight shone on them, and the faces of the older ones were filled with loneliness.

"From this day forward, Grandpa is an eternal thief!"