Late Yuan Dynasty: I am the true emperor

Chapter 348 Three Hundred Thousand Armored Soldiers! (Seeking monthly tickets)

At the end of last year, Lu Jin sent people to recruit two medical masters, Zhu Danxi and Ge Kejiu. However, the process was similar to that of Wang Dayuan, with making friends as the main focus and recruiting as a supplement.

Lu Jin has some experience in dealing with technical experts who are very strong in their professional fields. He has come into contact with many such people before. First of all, you must never pretend to know something you don't, otherwise you will be laughed at and looked down upon.

Secondly, if you talk to people like them about rebellion, that's nonsense. Believe it or not, they will just kick you out, and if they are more aggressive, they will even hand you over to the government.

When talking about professional Chinese medicine, Lu Jin didn't understand that stuff, so he chose to start with social issues related to medicine, so that both parties could talk on the same channel.

There were two major problems in the medical community at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, or problems that have always existed in ancient times. First, under the influence of the "bureaucratic prescriptions" of the Song Dynasty, society developed a bad habit of "prescribing medicine according to prescriptions." However, Chinese medicine is not an industry that emphasizes universality. Chinese medicine emphasizes one prescription for each person. For the same disease, different prescriptions are prescribed based on the patient's specific conditions. If you take medicine randomly according to the prescription, the better the medicine, the less effective it will be, and it will cause problems.

Zhu Danxi was the person who was committed to reversing the bad social trends and putting things right in the medical field.

However, the biggest challenge in achieving this is the lack of "good doctors", those who truly know how to treat diseases, rather than those half-baked ones who can only "prescribe medicine according to prescriptions". The profession of traditional Chinese medicine relies too much on personal qualities.

The second problem, or another social problem caused by the lack of decent doctors, is the widespread superstition among the people. The superstition here is not about Buddhism or Taoism, but about those messy evil gods and lewd worships.

When the common people got sick, they did not go to see doctors, but instead went to obscene temples to burn incense and pray to gods, find some witches and sorcerers, and believe in some weird remedies. The story of human blood steamed buns existed until the Republic of China, not to mention ancient times. What is particularly outrageous is that there are many obscene temples like Wutong God. Chen Youliang in the original history ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Wutong Temple in Dangtu, which is also outrageous. It would be a miracle if this emperor could keep his throne.
The reasons for this phenomenon, in addition to the lack of medical care and medicine among the people, are also related to the relaxed policies of the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty was a vast territory, with a mixture of multiple ethnic groups and a variety of beliefs. The Yuan Dynasty was lenient and preferential to religion, and even gave tax exemptions to clergy such as monks and Taoists. This not only lowered the threshold for becoming a monk, but also led to temples and Taoist temples occupying resources on a large scale without paying taxes, and evil and obscene worship was also prevalent among the people.

In the early Ming Dynasty, a special campaign was carried out to rectify this social phenomenon. Nothing else was done but two measures: banning and guiding, and vigorously abolishing obscene sacrifices. Some gods were officially recognized and canonized by the real emperor. Mazu was canonized as a god by Zhu Di during the Yongle period. She was called something like Tianfei. The specific name was too long and Lu Jin could not remember it.

The letter that Lu Jin wrote to the two people started with these two social phenomena. Of course, the main discussion was how to train doctors and whether to implement a "medical license" system to screen out some quack doctors and scammers who sell fake drugs.

For example, if we want to carry out medical education at the national level, how should we do it? Confucian scholars have the Imperial College, so why can't we have an Imperial College that specializes in training doctors? If medical schools are to implement medical examinations, what should be tested and how should the assessment standards be formulated?

There is also the question of how medical schools should recruit students. Traditional Chinese medicine takes a long time to train, and it certainly won't work if it is embedded in the education system of primary, middle, high and college. Even modern undergraduate students of traditional Chinese medicine, after five or eight years of undergraduate study, basically cannot treat illnesses. This is true for both Chinese and Western medicine. No one should look down on anyone. Western medicine practitioners have to intern in hospitals, undergo regular training, and become residents. After going through a set of processes, they are already in their thirties by the time they become attending physicians. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners also have to intern with a teacher, and they have to be in their thirties to become independent practitioners and be able to treat illnesses on their own.

In the modern medical training system, undergraduates only learn theory, which actually places part of the education in the hospital. So what should be done in ancient times?
Lu Jin envisioned a model similar to that of the Tagou Martial Arts School. Could it be possible to recruit some young people who have graduated from elementary school or junior high school, complete basic education, and then enroll them in medical school, and implement a master-apprentice education model from the very beginning to train them towards specialized talents? Is this model feasible?

When it comes to the issue of medical education, the person who has the most say is Ge Kejiu, because his father Ge Yinglei is a medical educator and also a famous doctor known throughout the country. He is also the official medical supervisor of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the Yuan court, mainly in charge of doctors in various places and responsible for medical education. He also wrote two medical education books, "Medical Association" and "Medical Enlightenment", totaling 20 volumes.

Ge Kejiu's uncle Ge Yingze was also a famous doctor. He was appointed as the official medical director of Pingjiang Road. The Fu Sheng Tang Medical Clinic in Suzhou City was opened by Ge Yingze.

Ge Kejiu himself was not bad either. He was an expert in treating tuberculosis and wrote the "Ten Magical Books of Medicines", which contained ten prescriptions for treating lung diseases such as pneumonia and tuberculosis. These prescriptions are still in use today and are still effective after hundreds of years!
In the letter, Lu Jin humbly asked the two for advice, discussed social issues, and elaborated on his own ideas on governing the country. He said that his greatest wish was to build a national medical education and management system, and it would be best if official clinics could be set up at the town level. This would not only combat folk superstitions and customs, but also effectively solve the problem of people having difficulty in seeing a doctor and being unable to afford medical treatment. Although it certainly would not be as developed as in later generations, it was better to have something than nothing, and to do something than to do nothing!
We cannot achieve anything too advanced for now, but we can first develop maternal and child health care, effectively increase the fertility rate, and reduce the infant mortality rate. Being able to achieve this will already be a great merit.

It would be best to expand the national epidemic prevention system and vaccine preparation, and vaccinate the entire population with smallpox and cowpox vaccines, as well as tetanus vaccines. These are basic technological points that are relatively easy to achieve under existing technical conditions.

Finally, we discussed some of Gongshujia's research results in medicine, such as body temperature, bacteria, viruses, microorganisms, genetics, human blood types, chemical Ma Fei San and the like. We also discussed with them the "big belly" schistosomiasis that is quite popular in Jiangnan. I wrote a paper on the transmission of schistosomiasis between humans and animals for them to see, and discussed with them prevention and control methods.

He also had people give each of them a few copies of Gongshuzi, Gongshu Suanjing, and five books on physics, chemistry, and biology to help them understand what he was talking about.

The two were very surprised when they received the big package from Lu Jin. A rebel leader actually wanted to recruit them and discuss medicine with them? Is this what a rebel leader should do?

However, in view of the sincerity of such a large package, the two of them patiently read through what Lu Jin wrote, and finally came to the conclusion that this rebel leader did not seem to be a bad person, and was also the direct descendant of Gongshu. This person really wanted to govern the country and save the people, unlike Xu Shouhui and Liu Futong who were members of the White Lotus Sect and the Maitreya Sect.

And then, nothing happened.
What else could they do? Given their status, how could they possibly go to join a traitor like Lu Jin? !
Zhu Danxi was better off, as he had no official Yuan Dynasty identity involved, but he was old and it was inconvenient for him to travel far. As for Ge Kejiu, his father and uncle were both official medical officials of the Yuan Dynasty, so it was even more impossible for them to join Lu Jin. Considering that Lu Jin was still a "good man", they turned a blind eye and did not report Lu Jin's local intelligence station, which was already a great respect for him.

The turn of events was exactly as Yu Yunzhou had guessed, and it was mainly related to Xu Shouhui.

Since the Red Turban Army started its rebellion last year, we only heard that it was a riot of migrant workers from the Yellow River. It was a big riot and they occupied many counties and cities in Xuzhou, Luzhou, Huguang and other places in the Central Plains. There were even people in Huguang in the south who proclaimed themselves emperor.

But what does that have to do with them? Were there not enough rebellions during the Yuan Dynasty? There were so many that people would hear about rebellions from time to time. The people were numb to it. This time would probably be no exception. They might be suppressed by the court at any time. Why would they risk exterminating their entire clan to join a rebel like Lu Jin?

It was not until this July that the Xu Song Red Turban Army conquered Hangzhou, which finally woke up the Jiangsu and Zhejiang people who had been indifferent to the matter. They suddenly found that the Red Turban Army had developed to such an extent that it even had the strategic offensive capability across provinces. This might really mean a change of dynasty, so they had to consider the future.
Although Xu Song's attack on Hangzhou in July was quickly repelled by the counterattack of the Yuan army, within two months, in September, Lu Jin once again captured the three routes of Jiangnan and annexed a large area of ​​Jiangbei at lightning speed.

This was even more serious. The entire Yangtze River basin, from the coast below Jiangxi, was occupied by Lu Jin, who blocked the entire north of the Yangtze River and also gained a foothold in Jiankang and Zhenjiang in the south of the Yangtze River. Others didn't know where they would attack next, but Zhu Danxi and Ge Kejiu had seen Lu Jin's spies come to their door in person. How could they not know?
God knows how many Lu Jin's spies there are in the entire eastern Zhejiang region. Seeing that Lu Jin is about to succeed, they can no longer continue to turn a deaf ear and dumb.

Lu Jin sent people to recruit them half a year ago. Now that they are about to attack, they have to show their stance. Not doing so would be a lack of respect. It is said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. When the emperor is angry, millions of people will be killed. Lu Jin is a rebel, but his army has killed so many people. Even if they are unwilling to bow down to the powerful, they should always think about their family.

It just so happens that Zhu Danxi and Ge Kejiu have some relationship. Although Zhu Danxi is older than Ge Kejiu, he once hid his identity and worshipped Ge Kejiu as his teacher and learned medicine from him. Don’t find it strange. Many famous doctors in history have done similar things. They went around to learn from teachers and became real famous doctors.

While Zhu Danxi was Ge Kejiu's apprentice, he also cured his sister's chronic illness. Even Ge Kejiu himself could not cure it, but Zhu Danxi did. Ge Kejiu asked him what happened, and Zhu Danxi revealed his identity. The two became good friends. Later, when Zhu Danxi encountered a disease that he could not cure, he also invited Ge Kejiu to Jinhua to consult with him. The two can be considered old friends.

It is precisely because of this relationship that Zhu Danxi's eldest disciple Dai Sigong calls Ge Kejiu his uncle. To be honest, it is not an exaggeration for him to call him the great master.

It just so happened that it was not convenient for the two of them to go and surrender to the rebels. What if Lu Jin was defeated by the Yuan army? Wouldn't it be too early for them to surrender and be purged by the Yuan court? After all, Xu Song was defeated only a few months ago. So they entrusted the matter to their "common apprentice" Dai Sigong, and asked Dai Sigong to express their opinion on their behalf. It was not that they were unwilling to go, but that it was inconvenient for them to go. If they really wanted to do the things that Lu Jin mentioned, Dai Sigong, his apprentice, was also good, and you could ask him to help.

That's why Dai Sigong came to the door on his own initiative.

The two chatted for a while in Qingnangzhai, and learned that they could not leave in the short term, so Dai Sigong invited him again. "Mr. Yu is half of our industry, and has been my uncle's neighbor for half a year. We have not yet played the role of host to entertain you, our close neighbor. Today, my uncle is hosting a family dinner at home. Only our family members are invited, no outsiders. I wonder if you have the courage to honor us?"

Yu Yunzhou was filled with heroic spirit upon hearing this, and immediately said with a smile, "Why not? In the past six months, my son has chopped off the heads of no less than ten provincial governors, prime ministers, and councilors, and has also killed princes of the Tartars. What's the big deal about an official doctor?

"Don't think that I am just selling medicine in Gusu City. If we really talk about my rank, I may still be your parent official in the future, and my rank may not be lower than that of your uncle.

"Besides, even if you set up a Hongmen Banquet and kill me, what can you do? Brother Yuanli represents Mr. Zhu and Mr. Ge, but I, Yu, also represent my son. Do you dare to attack me? Brother Yuanli, is this the truth?"

Dai Sigong grinned as he listened. A traitor is a traitor. Listen to what they said. The heads of provincial governors and prime ministers can be chopped off at will, and princes can be killed at will. Ge Yingze, a government doctor, is really nothing.

"Mr. Yu, you are joking. It's just a family dinner and there are no outsiders. How could my uncle-master want to harm you? If he really wanted to harm you, your medicine shop wouldn't have been open until now, right?" Dai Sigong hurriedly smiled and apologized.

"Hahahaha, that's what I said. It's settled then. I'm going to the banquet today, but it's quite rushed, so I don't have any gifts. How about I bring a box of tea I brought from my hometown? My young master likes to drink this."

Dai Sigong said quickly, "Mr. Yu's willingness to honor us has already brought honor to our humble home. How dare we ask for any gifts? Mr. Yu, just come to Fusheng Hall as a guest at twilight hour."

"Okay, it's a deal. I will definitely come to your house when I get there."

"Then I'll take my leave first. I still need to ask my uncle to prepare something. Please don't see me off, sir."

After Yu Yunzhou sent Dai Sigong out and watched him return to Fu Sheng Hall, he couldn't help but smile smugly as he returned to his room.

Yu Yunzhou now understands that everything you say in this world is empty talk, and you need knives and guns to make others understand what you say. They didn't take him seriously before, but now that the Shengwu Army has reached Zhenjiang and taken over Yangzhou Road, didn't they immediately treat him, a spy, as a guest of honor?

Military force is strength, and strength is the basis of diplomacy. Otherwise, who will take what you say seriously?
That night, Yu Yunzhou went to Fu Sheng Hall for a banquet, and saw Ge Kejiu and Ge Yingze in person, with Dai Sigong accompanying them. Ge Kejiu asked vaguely about Lu Jin's affairs, mainly Lu Jin's attitude. Yu Yunzhou once again expressed his intention to recruit Lu Jin. Ge Kejiu said that he was not in good health and could not travel far, and took the opportunity to suggest that Dai Sigong go as a representative, and he would go in person if he had the chance in the future.

The two sides did not talk too deeply, but just tested each other's attitudes. This family dinner was a great success for both the host and the guests. For the next few days, Dai Sigong stayed in Fu Sheng Tang to help, waiting for Yu Yunzhou to arrange his itinerary.

However, the trip to Jiankang had not yet been finalized. Only ten days later, at dawn on the fifteenth day of the winter month, chaos broke out in the city of Gusu.

The grain stores in the city were closing urgently, but the people in the city were rushing to the grain stores with rice bags and rice jars to grab rice.

The government troops also began to patrol the streets, block the city gates, check household registration everywhere, and arrest spies from other places.

That day, Ge Kejiu and Dai Sigong had just opened the door of Fu Sheng Tang, but they didn't see any patients waiting to see a doctor. Instead, the streets were in chaos, with people rushing to buy food.

Ge Kejiu immediately stopped a familiar neighbor and asked, "Hey, Lao Huang, what happened? Why are the neighbors rushing to buy rice?"

"Doctor Ge? You don't know yet? Go send someone to buy rice. It's better to buy more. The Luzhou Red Turbans in the west are about to attack us!"

Ge Kejiu and Dai Sigong were stunned when they heard this. They looked at each other and seemed to have suddenly realized something. Ge Kejiu asked hurriedly, "Where did you hear this news from? I hope it wasn't spread by the grain store?"

"Oh my Doctor Ge, why don't you believe it?" The man called Lao Huang immediately came forward and said in a low voice, "Today, the night watchman saw people running around in the street in the middle of the night. At dawn, someone found that the rebels' manifestos were posted everywhere in the city. It said that the Luzhou Red Turbans would send 300,000 troops to attack eastern Zhejiang. I think the court is in danger this time.

"I won't tell you anymore. I only have three days' worth of rice at home. If I don't buy more, I'm afraid I'll starve to death when the rebels come to kill me."

Ge Kejiu and Dai Sigong looked at each other again, and then they looked at Qingnangzhai, which was diagonally opposite. They saw Yu Yunzhou still standing at the door as if nothing had happened. When he noticed that they were looking at him, Yu Yunzhou immediately bowed and said, "Doctor Ge's family is short of rice. I have some extra rice stored here. If it's not enough, just come to me and take it."

Well, no need to ask, this proclamation must be related to this shopkeeper Yu
At the same time, at almost the same time, from Changzhou in the west to Songjiang in the east, and from Hangzhou and Shaoxing in the south, countless people were doing similar things as in Suzhou.

Someone in Jiaxing discovered the manifesto posted on the city gate early in the morning. A literate man was standing in front of it reading it, surrounded by a circle of people.

"On the seventh day, the market was booming, and the moral principles were completely lost. The Khan personally set up a Wotuo Office, and the Semu people lent money to the King of Hell. Slaves and maids were sold in the West Market of Dadu. Han women wept and bid farewell to their parents. The Semu merchants were chained and sold overseas to be pigs and sheep.
"I was originally a commoner from Huainan, but I witnessed the people's suffering. I raised my three-foot sword, gathered an army of 100,000, conquered Luzhou without killing a single surrendered person, pacified Jiqing and offered sacrifices to Emperor Xuanyuan three times. It took a year, and I controlled the west as far as Feishui, locked the Huai River in the north, controlled the Anshan Mountains in the south, and occupied the rivers and seas in the east. I recovered more than a thousand miles of land and mountains from the Han Dynasty and incorporated them into my territory!
"It is not that I have a magical army, but that I have many supporters when I am righteous and few when I am unrighteous. I follow the will of heaven and respond to the will of the people. I raise my army on the shore of Chaohu Lake and swear an oath under the city of Luzhou to drive out the Tartars, restore China, establish laws and disciplines, and save the people. There will be heroes and righteous men from all over the world, wise ministers and good generals who will come to join me. It is truly a righteous army helped by heaven!
"Since the three routes of Jiqing have been established, the people are getting more at ease, the food is getting more adequate, the soldiers are getting more skilled, and I have watched the people of eastern Zhejiang being without a master for a long time, which makes me feel deeply guilty. I respectfully accept the mandate of heaven and dare not be at ease. I am about to send troops to the east to drive out the barbarians, save the people from suffering, and restore the dignity of the Han officials!
“I am worried that the people may not know this and may become our enemies, and that they may flee with their families and fall into deeper trouble, so I have given you a warning:

"Today, I appoint Yang Jing as the General of the Eastern Expedition, commanding 300,000 soldiers of the Shengwu Army to comfort the people and punish the criminals! One, do not destroy houses; two, do not rape women; three, do not destroy graves; four, do not plunder the market; five, do not impose miscellaneous labor service; six, do not harm scholars; seven, do not kill surrendered soldiers; eight, do not destroy ancestral temples; nine, do not enter academies; ten, do not impose heavy taxes.

"When my troops arrive, the people should not flee. My orders are strict and will not violate the slightest violation. Those who surrender to me will live in peace in China forever, and those who betray me will be cut off from the world.

"Listen carefully, officials of the violent Yuan Dynasty: Anyone who surrenders the city will be given a head if he takes off his barbarian clothing. Anyone who kills a chieftain will be given gold and silver and a house and land. As for those who refuse to change their ways, I will follow Wu Mu's will, drive a long chariot to break through the gap in the Helan Mountains, and offer the head of Toghan Temur as a sacrifice in front of Xuanyuan Terrace!

"On the day the proclamation is issued, everyone will know about it!

"On the day of Renchen in the winter month of the year 4049, the Marshal's Office of the Holy Martial Army issued this announcement with its seal!"

East Zhejiang exploded!
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(End of this chapter)