Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 40 Someone is always going to die
“This is difficult to say, but it is actually very simple if you look at it from another perspective.

Think about it, is it the common perception of the people that 'people who get smallpox will die'?

But suddenly one day, the royal family took the initiative to say that by being vaccinated against cowpox, one could avoid being killed by smallpox after recovery.

In a situation where everyone is in danger, the imperial court stepped forward and gave the people a way to survive. What do you think, do these people believe it or not?

A bout of cowpox torture can last up to seven days, with the most painful time being the first one or two days after the onset of the disease.

In the days ahead, as long as you can get through it, you won’t have to worry about your life being in danger anymore.

The imperial court did not require them all to be vaccinated. If it was really not possible, the imperial court could issue an example.

For example, in a certain town, only one family received the cowpox vaccination, while the rest of the people did not believe it. As a result, smallpox broke out, and only the family that received the cowpox vaccination survived.

The rest all died of smallpox.

With the current information transmission, I believe this rumor will spread at a rapid speed and become more and more exaggerated.

At that time, the death of those who did not believe in it will become evidence in the mouths of others.

Sacrificing some ignorant people to enhance the credibility of the court, this is a cost-free method, is there any reason not to use it? "

Yang Chen's method is indeed cruel and heartless.

But there is no organization in the world that can take care of everyone.

It can only help those who have judgment and courage.

His remarks soon caused an uproar in the room.

Sacrifice some ignorant people to enhance the credibility of the court
Everyone present was smart. How could they not know how many lives would be lost in the future behind this sentence?

It seemed that Empress Ma also met Yang Chen for the first time. Zhu Yuanzhang was even more amazed, thinking that this guy just said that he was standing on the shoulders of giants.

The next thing he said was this sentence, which was used by a person in a superior position.

No matter how I listened to it, it felt like these were words that shouldn't come out of his mouth.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were even more shocked by Yang Chen's words. Although they did not spend much time together, Yang Chen never expressed any ambitious behavior from beginning to end.

However, the words he just said showed that he had the demeanor of a hero.

It completely refreshed their impression that Yang Chen was a good person.

Surrounded by everyone's gaze, Yang Chen felt a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly explained himself.

“Ahem, I know you may be surprised by what I said, but I hope you don’t misunderstand what I said just now.

The reason I say this is because I have experienced a major epidemic.

At first, not many people paid attention. They didn't even take the plague seriously, thinking it was just a simple flu.

Therefore, some people will not tell others even if they are sick, hide their illness and do not report it, and return home from one city to another.

When the disease was transmitted to other people, even to one's own relatives, the entire family would eventually die.

Only then will they feel regret, but regret is useless because the person is already dead.”

Yang Chen directly told what he saw and heard.

Zhu Biao raised his hand and patted his shoulder. From the other person's expression, he was sure that Yang Chen was telling the truth and had no intention of lying.

"Brother Yang, your words are indeed rough but your logic is sound, but I find that every time you say these words, they seem to be too rough!"

In response to this, Yang Chen simply spread his hands.

"I know, but there's nothing I can do about it. If I explain it in too complicated terms, His Majesty won't understand, and the people certainly won't understand either.

It is absolutely impossible to take care of the interests of everyone in this kind of situation. It is just like fighting a war. How can you win without spending any soldiers or paying any price?

As long as you can protect the interests of the majority, no matter what method you use, when things are over, most people will support your original decision. "

I don’t know why, but Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with this statement at first.

After all, only he himself knows how he obtained the throne.

But he soon realized what it meant that the explanation was too complicated and he couldn't understand it.
Is this a roundabout way of calling him stupid?

Gradually, Zhu Yuanzhang's face began to be replaced by frost.

Just as he was about to speak, Queen Ma took the lead.

"Well, we have some clues about the cowpox issue. If that's the case, then it will be easy to resolve.

Now all we have to do is find out what happened in the South that caused the uprising, and then eliminate it.

Biao'er, when you go back, discuss this with Yang Chen. You will definitely be responsible for the cowpox issue in the end."

Eradicating the smallpox plague is a great achievement that will last forever, and the person most suitable to receive this honor is his own son.

As long as Zhu Biao can establish himself in this matter in the future, the court and the common people will definitely be convinced of this prince.

It is only natural that he will inherit the throne in the future.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao immediately stood up and bowed.

"I understand. I will definitely put this matter first in my heart."

Queen Ma glanced at Yang Chen, then looked at her husband.

"Zhongba, in your opinion, how should Yang Chen deal with this?"

Now that the decision-making power was back in his hands, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to cut Yang Chen into pieces right away.

But he knew that if he really said these words, Queen Ma would definitely be the first to teach him a lesson.

Sitting in this chair, Zhu Yuanzhang had a lot to consider.

Although he had not been in contact with Yang Chen for a long time, he saw great value in him.

From the other party's grasp of history to food, clothing, housing and transportation, any one of these can give the Ming Dynasty a lot of room for improvement.

I still don’t know what the future fate of the Ming Dynasty will be.

It is also unclear who took over the throne after his son's death and what happened afterwards.

All kinds of unknown things made Zhu Yuanzhang weigh the pros and cons.

He knew Yang Chen's value, but he couldn't help but hate such people in his heart.

"Girl, I think this guy..."

Just when he was thinking about saying something to warn Yang Chen not to be so presumptuous, Empress Ma interrupted him.

"Chongba, I think highly of Yang Chen. Although he has brought bad news ever since he showed up, he is smart and has a bright future.

I think the best thing to do right now is to keep him in the palace.

It will save us from being discovered outside, what do you think? "

This decision was completely different from Zhu Yuanzhang's own inner thoughts, which made him feel quite helpless.

"Sister, I've been pressured by you all day today. I feel very aggrieved. It's not easy for you to make a decision for me. Can't you just let me do it myself?"

Queen Ma looked him up and down and snorted coldly.

"Zhongba, I know what you are thinking. You just want to use your imperial majesty to suppress Yang Chen and let him know how powerful you are."

(End of this chapter)